The Independent – Mordaunt urges party to rally but admits Tories are the underdogs
The Independent front page reports Penny Mordaunt has given her first in-depth interview of the general election to The Independent, addressing the D-Day row, the leadership, and why her party should not listen to the polls or political pundits. Elsewhere, the front page features an image of German cops after they arrested several Serbian fans for violence ahead of the England game.
- Tories are the underdog in the election, Mordaunt says, as she calls for party to ignore polls and rally: Exclusive: Penny Mordaunt has given her first in-depth interview of the general election to The Independent, addressing the D-Day row, the leadership, and why her party should not listen to the polls or political pundits. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/mordaunt-election-sunak-d-day-tax-b2563477.html]
- Rishi Sunak tops a tactical voting hit list in plan for Tory wipeout: Campaign group Best for Britain, which previously fought to stop Brexit, has produced its recommendations for tactical voting to ensure ‘the Tories are out for a decade’.[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/sunak-tactical-voting-hitlist-election-]
- Jude Bellingham is Gareth Southgate’s cheat code but other issues stifle England: Serbia 0-1 England: Bellingham was sublime as he scored the only goal of the game but others struggled in a nervy win to open Euro 2024.[https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/england-serbia-euro-2024-result-score-b2563457.html]
