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The mysterious Daily Telegraph headline predicting a Tory wipeout. What’s the truth?

January 15, 2024

The mysterious Daily Telegraph headline predicting a Tory wipeout. What’s the truth? After weeks of focus on the Middle East, most newspapers this morning took a look at domestic matters. But one headline stood out amongst them all. The Daily Telegraph’s proclamation: “Tories facing 1997-style wipeout”. It’s caused quite a stir online and across newspaper websites. But it’s the truth because not all is what it seems. What did the poll reveal? The poll suggests

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What’s happening?

Russia has ordered troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine run by Moscow-backed separatists – Donetsk and Lugansk
Putin has recognised the two breakaway regions as independent
Russia says the troops will perform “peacekeeping functions”, which the US has said is “nonsense”.
PM Boris Johnson says UK will introduce sanctions
Germany has put on hold a major gas pipeline project from Russia, Nord Stream 2
In a fiery televised speech on Monday, Putin argued Ukraine had no history of being a true nation
Ukraine’s President Zelensky, in his own late-night speech, said Ukraine was not afraid and would not yield anything to anyone

Putin orders Russian military to 'secure the peace' in Donbass The president has signed a decree pledging cooperation between Russia and the two breakaway regions

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UK polls point to a massive win for Labour. The party doesn’t want voters to think victory is a done deal

The Benefits from Pacific trade deal are ‘going to be enormous’ says Andrea Leadsom The News Bias Exposed Fact Check Related News Left leaning mostly

Putin orders troops to two Ukraine regions after declaring their independence In a long speech on Russian state TV, Putin rejected the idea of Ukrainian nationhood.

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Tories narrow gap to Labour in poll as Sunak says election result not ‘foregone conclusion’

Tories narrow gap to Labour in poll as Sunak says election result not ‘foregone conclusion’ The News Bias Exposed Fact Check Related News Right leaning

Donetsk and Lugansk celebrate Russian recognition Announcement by Russia’s president prompted celebrations across Donbass with fireworks lighting up the skies

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Labour vote share falls to lowest in more than two years

Labour vote share falls to lowest in more than two years The News Bias Exposed Fact Check Related News Right leaning mixed facts Labour’s vote

UN chief "greatly concerned" over Russia's decision concerning Donetsk, Lugansk The UN chief called for "peaceful settlement" of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, in accordance with the Minsk Agreements

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Sunak and Starmer clash in final election debate

Sunak and Starmer clash in final election debate Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer went head-to-head over tax, immigration, gender and Brexit in their final