Boris Johnson makes surprise appearance at Tory election rally after new horror poll emerges

Boris Johnson turns up at Tory rally as Sunak fights to "stop the supermajority" amid horror polling

Boris Johnson has arrived to speak at a Conservative campaign event in London - which is set be addressed by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak later this evening.

The former PM was greeted by cheers, claps, whistles and chants of "Boris, Boris, Boris" as he entered the stage, and immediately took jabs at the leader of the Labour Party.

Johnson thanked attendees for "coming so late, way past Keir Starmer’s bed time".

He continued: "When Rishi asked me to come and help of course I couldn’t say no - we're all here because we love our country."

He told the audience a Labour government would increase taxes and would not stand up to Vladimir Putin.

"They will scrap the Rwanda plan", he said - before describing Labour MPs as "Kremlin crawlers".

Johnson also criticised Starmer for not being able to explain "the difference between a man and a woman".

"He sits there with his mouth open like a stunned mullet," he added.

His appearance comes amid pollsters Survation's final MRP predictions ahead of election day - which are dire reading for the party he once led.

According to the poll,the Conservative Party are set to win a mere 64 seats from a meagre 23 per cent vote share - a dire descent from their numbers when they won in December 2019 under Johnson.

Leaked recording reveals Deputy PM's choice for next Tory leader

The Deputy Prime Minister, Oliver Dowden, has revealed who he would choose to lead the Conservative Party if Rishi Sunak were to resign.

Speaking at a constituency event in December, the Deputy PM endorsed Health Secretary Victoria Atkins as one of "only two people from my generation" who could take the Tory helm.

In a leaked recording revealed by the i newspaper, Dowden said: "This is honestly the truth - when people ask me when I entered Parliament: 'who are the two stars, who are the stars of your generation?', I said there’s only two people from my generation that I could see leading the Conservative Party: Rishi Sunak or Vicky Atkins."

Atkins has not yet denied rumours of a potential leadership bid; last week, she said: "I'm not entertaining any questions about my leadership... I want to campaign at the moment."

Cabinet minister in shock admission with two days to go - 'just wants to LOSE'

An unnamed Cabinet minister has claimed he "just wants to lose" his constituency race as final polls have placed the Tories at a potential historic low.

Speaking to Sky News, the government member said he was "worried he might win" his seat after estimates put him in second place.

The member was reportedly "concerned" about his polling, with such a "gloomy" outlook for the Conservatives leaving him "just wanting to get out".

The news comes as pollsters Survation have released their final MRP projections which suggest Labour are set to surge to 484 seats.

Sir Keir Starmer's party will, Survation predicts, win "around 42 per cent" of the vote, while the Tories will sink to just 23 per cent - a near 20-point drop from 2019.

Corbyn takes aim at Labour rival as disgraced ex-leader faces historic ousting

Jeremy Corbyn has hit out at his Labour rival in Islington North, Praful Nargund, in a scathing attack on his links to private healthcare.

Documents had emerged online showing Nargund's near £17million profit in just nine months on his private firm Create Healthcare in 2022 - while the candidate himself had called privatisation "very very important".

But the 33-year-old Labour candidate has said he "fully and proudly believes in an NHS that is free at the point of use".

And in a damning swipe at his constituency challenger, Corbyn said: "In Islington North, the NHS is on the ballot. Voters of Islington North need to know that if they want an MP that will stand up for a publicly run NHS then they have to vote for me as an independent candidate.

"I'm proud to have spent my life campaigning with my community for universal public healthcare and against privatisation of health and other public services. With your support, that is what I’ll continue to do."

Corbyn had been controversially purged from Sir Keir Starmer's Labour after the General Election was called back in May, with the party bringing in Nargund in his place.

And recent polling from Survation has handed Corbyn a damning prediction with just two days to go until the big day.

Corbyn, running as an independent, was handed a 29 per cent vote share, while Labour's Nargund looks set to receive 43 per cent.

If Survation pollsters are right, the disgraced former Labour leader would see himself ousted in Islington North - bringing an end to 41 years representing the London constituency in Parliament.

Starmer urges Post Office Minister to call urgent meeting with Royal Mail

Sir Keir Starmer has urged Kevin Hollinrake to call an urgent meeting with Royal Mail about problems with postal ballots.

The Labour leader told reporters: “They need to sort it out and get on with sorting it out because what you can’t have is people who are entitled to a vote not being able to exercise it.”

He added: “If the Post Office minister hasn’t met them, do it now in the next hour or two.

“Seriously, we are running out of time, it’s not something we can do tomorrow.”

Starmer accepted gifts worth £76k in last parliament - including tickets to TWENTY football games

Sir Keir Starmer accepted around £76,000 worth of hospitality, clothes and other gifts from donors during the course of the last parliament.

The donations accepted by the Labour leader include more than 20 tickets to football matches, as well as complimentary concert tickets and clothing.

An analysis by the Financial Times revealed that the sum is among the highest claimed by any MP in the last five years.

In April, Starmer was given £16,200 for "work clothing", as well as £2,485 for "multiple pairs of glasses" from Lord Alli, former chairman of Asos and a Labour peer.

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Postal affairs minister 'urgently' investigating postal vote delays

The postal affairs minister is “urgently” investigating delays to postal ballots being delivered, Maria Caulfield has confirmed.

Kevin Hollinrake criticised Royal Mail for failing to deliver votes in time for the General Election.

Speaking to Sky News, Caulfield said: “Kevin is taking this very seriously. He’s in direct contact with the Royal Mail.

“It doesn’t seem to be an issue in my constituency, but I know a number of colleagues where people haven’t received their postal votes and are worried about that.

“Kevin is investigating this urgently. I know there’s extra resources going into this to try and do a sweep of all the sorting offices and make sure they’re out there."

She added: “If people have only just received their postal vote, they can take it to their polling station on election day and it will still be counted.”

Sunak and Starmer left alarmed at postal vote crisis as urgent probe launched

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer have expressed concern about delayed deliveries of postal votes, with the Government having launched an urgent investigation into the situation.

Answering media questions on a campaign visit to Nottingham, the Labour leader said: “I am concerned about the postal ballots because it is really important in this election that every single person has the ability to vote, and I hope vote for change.

“We must do everything we collectively can to ensure that those ballot papers get to people, that they can fill them in and have the vote to which they are entitled, so the country can move forward with the change that I hope will be delivered at this election.”

Sunak added: "It’s right that the Royal Mail have said that they will look at any concerns where they’re raised, because obviously we want to make sure everyone can vote because this is an important election.

“In spite of what some people want others to believe, that it’s all a foregone conclusion, every vote matters. Every vote matters, particularly if you want to prevent a Labour supermajority, you want your taxes cut and your pension protected. The only way to do that is to vote Conservative."

Royal Mail officials have said they “remain confident” that postal votes received on time will be delivered before polling day, adding there is “no backlog”.

The Government has said it is urgently investigating delays to people receiving their postal votes.

Reform slams defection of Georgie David 

Following the defection of Georgie David to the Tories, a Reform UK party spokesman said: “We are very disappointed with Ms David’s course of action.

“We strongly disagree with her sweeping comments about the ‘vast majority’ of our 600-plus candidates, the vast majority of whom she can never even have met.

“And we find it sad and strange that she chose not to bring up any of her concerns with the party leadership before publicly trashing so many of her blameless colleagues who are giving their all to get Reform UK elected.

“Ms David was a last minute addition to our candidate list and we apologise to the voters of West Ham and Beckton for any inconvenience.”

Sunak: Reform candidates and campaigners openly express 'racist views without challenge'

Rishi Sunak has hit back at Reform UK saying some candidates and campaigners openly express “racist and misogynistic views, seemingly without challenge”.

The PM told reporters in Banbury: “We’ve seen some appalling comments that have been made that I addressed last week and what we have seen is candidates and campaigners openly espousing racist and misogynistic views, seemingly without challenge.

“That tells you something about the culture within the Reform Party overall, that’s questions for Nigel Farage.

“But on Thursday there’s a clear choice for people, and if you want your taxes cut, if you want your pension protected, and you want our border secure, and you want to vote to prevent a Labour supermajority, the only way to do that is to vote Conservative.”

Starmer concerned about delays to people receiving postal votes

Sir Keir Starmer has said he is concerned about delays to people receiving their postal votes ahead of polling day on Thursday.

Answering media questions on a campaign visit to Nottingham, the Labour leader said: “I am concerned about the postal ballots because it is really important in this election that every single person has the ability to vote, and I hope vote for change.

“We must do everything we collectively can to ensure that those ballot papers get to people, that they can fill them in and have the vote to which they are entitled, so the country can move forward with the change that I hope will be delivered at this election.”

General Election LIVE: Tories hail Reform defection and issue 48 hour warning to voters

The Conservative Party has hailed the defection of a second Reform candidate to the party, warning that voters have just 48 hours until polls open to "stop the dangers of an unaccountable Labour supermajority".

Georgie David, candidate for West Ham and Beckton, announced her defection to the Conservative Party today, saying the "vast majority" of her fellow candidates are "racist, misogynistic and bigoted".

Responding, a Conservative Party spokesman said: "For the second time this week, we have seen a Reform candidate declare that a vote for Reform is a vote for Labour and £2,094 extra taxes for every working household.

"Just 130,000 voters currently considering voting for Reform or the Liberal Democrats could change the course of this election, and Ms David knows this.

"With less than 48 hours till the polls open, be in no doubt - only a vote for the Conservatives can stop the dangers of an unaccountable Labour supermajority."

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Reform candidate DEFECTS to Tories as they blast Nigel Farage for failure to tackle 'racist' colleagues

A Reform candidate has defected to the Conservative Party, saying the "vast majority" of her fellow candidates are "racist, misogynistic and bigoted".

This comes just two days after Liam Booth-Isherwood, who is standing as a candidate in Erewash, defected from Reform to the Tories.

In a statement, Georgie David said: "I am in no doubt that the party and its senior leadership are not racist. However, as the vast majority of candidates are indeed racist, misogynistic, and bigoted, I do not wish to be directly associated with people who hold such views that are so vastly opposing to my own and what I stand for.

"I also have been significantly frustrated and dismayed by the failure of the Reform Party’s leadership to tackle this issue in any meaningful way, and their attempts to instead try to brush it under the carpet or cry foul play.

"As such, I have now suspended my campaign with Reform, and I an endorsing the Conservative Party – I would encourage all of my fellow patriots to do the same."

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'We need to be mindful of interference in elections', warns Maria Caulfield

Health minister Maria Caulfield has warned that “we do need to be mindful of interference in elections” when asked about the Prime Minister “talking about bots behind Reform and talking about Russian interference”.

Asked what evidence she has and put to her that the party is attacking the electoral system rather than going after votes, Caulfield told GB News: “We know across the whole world that there are threats of AI, you know, global experts have been very clear, whether it’s China or Russia, we know that there’s been interference not just in this country, but in many countries in elections and it’s right and proper to flag that we’ve seen it, you know, before this election, kind of fake videos circulating of politicians of all colours, and we’ve caught those out at each and every stage.

“So we do need to be mindful of interference in elections more generally.”

Rishi Sunak: I'll keep campaigning 'till the last moment'

Rishi Sunak said he will keep campaigning "till the last moment", despite predictions of a Tory defeat.

Asked about pollster Sir John Curtice's claim that there is more chance of lightning striking twice in the same place than Sunak remaining as prime minister, he responded: "That’s his view. That’s not going to stop me from working as hard as I can over these final few days to talk to as many people as possible about the choice.

“And I was up at 4 this morning talking to workers at a distribution facility. I’m here talking to you. I’ll be out till the last moment of this campaign because I think it’s a really important choice for the country."

Speaking to the BBC, he added: “I will continue as I’ve said fighting for every vote till the last moment of the campaign.”

Sunak also denied that his switch from talking about his plans to warnings about a Labour landslide was the language of defeat.

“No, I’m very much still talking to people about our plan,” he said.

Claire Coutinho echoes Sunak’s claim that just 130,000 voters could prevent a Labour landslide

Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has repeated Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s claim that just 130,000 voters could prevent Labour from winning a landslide victory.

She told LBC: “It’s never over till it’s over. What I would say is that lots of people, if they look at the press, they might think the election is a foregone conclusion.

“Actually, it’s a relatively small amount of voters across the country – about 130,000 people have been estimated – who can make the difference in this election.”

Asked whether those voters could bring about a Tory victory, she said: “There’s quite a lot of seats that are very, very marginal, Nick. So, actually, just a handful of voters in those seats can change the outcome in those seats.”

Attacks on Starmer are a 'total disgrace', says Wes Streeting

The attacks on Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer after he said he does not usually do anything work-related after 6pm on a Friday are a “total disgrace”, Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said.

Asked he would work beyond 6pm on a Friday, Streeting said: “I’m sure I will be and I’m sure Keir will be doing so too.

“The attacks on him are a total disgrace and it shows how far these people have fallen, how heavily they’re scraping the barrel and why they need to be removed from office on Thursday.”

Speaking to Times Radio, he added: “Let me say something about the Conservative Party. The party that turned Number 10 into a giant lockdown party now wants to lecture others on their work ethic.

“It’s a disgrace and the stench of their lies and hypocrisy is even more overwhelming than the vomit they left for Downing Street cleaners, and like those cleaners we’ll clean up the Tories’ mess too if we’re given the chance on Thursday, and as far as I’m concerned, given their behaviour this morning, that change can’t come soon enough.”

'Part-time' Keir Starmer MOCKED for suggesting he won't work past 6pm on Friday

Sir Keir Starmer has been mocked for suggesting he won't work past 6pm on Fridays if he becomes prime minister.

While he admitted there are some exceptions, the Labour leader said he won't normally "do a work-related thing after six o'clock" on a Friday in order to "carve out" time for his family.

He added: “In politics, some people think if you fill your diary 24/7 and don’t do anything else, that makes you a much better decision-maker. I don’t agree with that. I don’t believe in the theory that you’re a better decision-maker if you don’t allow yourself the space to be a dad and have fun with your kids."

A spokesman for the Labour leader said: "Obviously he recognises things will be different if he does end up in No 10."

The Tories have since dubbed Starmer "Sir Sleepy", claiming he will be a "part time prime minister".