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THE Tory leadership election has roared into action before the PM has even resigned - with frontrunner Kemi Badenoch SAVAGED by a leading Boris Johnson ally.
The polls are still yet to even open but former MP Nadine Dorries has already torn into Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch and said she would "continue the chaos" of Rishi Sunak.
The business secretary is seen as a frontrunner to succeed Rishi Sunak if the Tories are wiped out at the ballot boxes tomorrow.
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AN ex-postmistress launched a blistering attack on bumbling Sir Ed Davey - demanding the Lib Dem leader quit over his 'whitewashing' of the Post Office scandal.
Yvonne Tracey declared bumbling Sir Ed’s bungee jumping stunts were “trying to take the limelight away from the Post Office” because “he doesn’t want to be quizzed.”
Sir Ed, 58, was postal affairs minister in the coalition government while dozens of postmasters were wrongly convicted of false accounting because of glitches in the dodgy Horizon computer system.
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NIGEL Farage is rallying an army of “disaffected” voters, channelling their anger and frustration, a top Tory has claimed.
Ex-minister Paul Scully admitted the upcoming election is a lost cause for his party and that “sensible heads” will be needed to pick up the pieces after July 4.
He also laid into Rishi Sunak for not waiting until November to go to the polls, as he argued the decision played right into the hands of the Reform UK Leader.
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ELDERLY US president Joe Biden is a "lame duck" after his disastrous debate performance – with officials scared he might die in office.
The Democrat nominee, 81, turned in a nightmare performance in his first head-to-head showdown with Donald Trump overnight, with the stuttering commander-in-chief now facing calls to step aside.
The Sun’s Political Editor Harry Cole revealed two weeks ago that Biden’s performances in meetings were the worst he’s been.
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LABOUR today doubled down on Sir Keir Starmer's call to deport more Bangladeshis, despite a furious backlash from party members.
Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson insisted it was vital to have a "fair system that works for the British people".
Sir Keir's comments on The Sun's Election Showdown sparked an explosive row after he singled out Bangladesh as somewhere not enough illegal migrants are sent back to.
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DAVID Tennant could have endangered Kemi Badenoch’s security by ranting that she should “not exist”, a senior Tory warned today.
The left-wing actor came under fresh criticism for telling the Business Secretary to “shut up” following her repeated campaigning on trans issues infringing women’s rights.
Rishi Sunak this morning lashed out at the Dr Who star for being “the problem” and stressed the importance of free speech.
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RISHI Sunak’s approval score soared as he issued a tough response to questions against the Tories' record in our Election Showdown, as our worm reveals which blows landed with viewers.
The PM highlighting his party's strong record on education and tough lines on immigration worked, while his explanation of the Tory betting scandal fell flat, according to our analysis.
Our exclusive tracker showed voters approved of Sir Keir Starmer distancing himself from ex-boss Jeremy Corbyn, as well as the Labour chief’s personal anecdotes about the NHS.
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RISHI Sunak warned families their finances will be wrecked if he is booted out of office as he declared: "I warned you about Liz Truss - watch out for Sir Keir".
The Prime Minister issued a stinging attack on his predecessor and potential successor saying the economy is at risk if he leaves Downing Street next week.
The major intervention came as he was probed during The Sun’s Never Mind The Ballots show last night in front of our loyal army of readers.
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THE Tories are too scared to tackle migration for fear of "looking nasty" and would be doing better under Boris Johnson, Brexit guru Lord Frost has blasted.
In a scathing post-mortem of Rishi Sunak's leadership, the Tory peer said kicking Suella Braverman out and bringing in David Cameron effectively sealed the fate of the party.
He told The Sun's politics show Never Mind The Ballots that was the moment voters "lost confidence".
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THE Tory election campaign has been “enormously frustrating” and plagued with “unforced errors”, one of their own MPs blasted.
Anthony Mangnall told The Sun's Never Mind The Ballots the problem with the Tories is that they have promised "too much" and delivered "too little".
He hit out at the "forced" and "unforced" errors by the national campaign hampering efforts of candidates on the ground.
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A KEIR Starmer super-majority would be like Tony Blair “on steroids” with unchecked borders and out-of-control wokery, a top Tory warns.
A crushing victory for Labour would lead to more “constitutional vandalism” and chaos on migration and gender policies according to leading right-winger Miriam Cates.
The warning comes after Defence Sec Grant Shapps said giving Sir Keir "unchecked power" would be "very dangerous" for the country, but insisted the Tories were still fighting for every seat.
In an explosive interview on our Never Mind The Ballots election show the former Penistone MP, whose 7,000 majority is at risk, insisted sje had not “conceded anything yet”.
She also warned Nigel Farage that if his booming Reform Party takes millions of votes from the Tories it could lead to right-wing MPs like her being ousted.
She told our show, which is available to watch above, that “the prospect of a Labour government doing these things again... is an alarming one.
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Hardened criminals including rapists are coming to Britain on small boats, an academic warned today in a cry for politicians to get tough.
Professor Matthew Goodwin said illegal Channel crossings are a “serious issue” for voters because some go on to commit vile offences.
The right-leaning author clashed with left-wing commentator Matthew Stadlen on a fiery episode of Never Mind The Ballots this morning.
Mr Stadlen railed: “You said that the Tories had let in an assortment of illegal migrants, rapists and Islamist terrorists. That is straight out of the Trump handbook.”
But Prof Goodwin hit back: “People who have come across in a small boats have gone on to pour acid over mothers and children in their cars.
Read more: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/28430845/expert-people-small-boats-clash/
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It's bonkers that Nigel Farage thinks he's more in touch with Brits than Rishi Sunak, a senior Tory blasted today.
Sir David Davis, who is fighting his eleventh general election, insisted that Reform isn't having major cut through with voters - and public school boy Mr Farage is in no place to attack the PM's background.
The ex-Brexit Secretary also claimed that the Tories still have time to turn around dismal polling around.
On Sun show Never Mind The Ballots, Sir David blasted Mr Farage for calling Rishi Sunak out of touch.
Read more: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/28408641/nigel-farage-is-bonkers-david-davis-says/
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Rishi Sunak fleeing early from D-Day was branded a “significant mistake” by his own Veterans’ Minister this morning.
Johnny Mercer refused to say the Tories would win the election as he conceded the PM jetting home was a major “mistake”, adding: “You can imagine how I felt as Veterans’ Affairs minister when this happened.”
The ex-Commando revealed he had spoken to the PM this morning and branded the entire incident “disappointing”.
Read more: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/28357710/rishi-leaving-d-day-mistake-johnny-mercer/
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A secret army of school-gate mums could swing the election for whichever party wakes up to the damage smartphones are inflicting on kids, actress Sophie Winkleman declared today.
The Peep Show star said the hot-button issue was being sidelined by both Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer despite it being a proper “vote-winner”.
Speaking on Never Mind The Ballots, the campaigner said: “I think they're quite ignored and they’re much more powerful than politicians’ realise and they’re going to have a big old say in this. It could be a big vote winner.”
A recent poll found 77 per cent of primary school parents want ministers to introduce a flat-out ban for under-16s on smartphones.
Winkleman also warned the Online Safety Act did not go nearly far enough on clamping down on social media companies.
Read more: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/politics/28337293/kids-smartphone-sophie-winkleman-election/
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Rishi Sunak nailed the first TV debate with crucial 2019 voters when talking tough on immigration, pensions and national service, exclusive polling reveals today.
The survey for our Never Mind the Ballots show found the PM won the bout 60 to 33 among the “winnable” Brits who gave Boris Johnson his election landslide five years ago.
But he was 20 points down across the population as a whole - 53 to 33 - in the telly clash, mirroring his standing in the wider national opinion polls.
In other snap polls taken on the debate, Mr Sunak won one overall and Sir Keir the other.
Our polling shows Mr Sunak’s “aggressive” performance in the first head-to-head hosted by ITV on Tuesday evening appeared to have paid off with his base - as well as the wider public.
Read more: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/politics/28309634/moments-tough-talking-rishi-won-key-voters/
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