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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has set an election date (sort of) ruling out an election in the first half of the year – that’s his “working assumption” anyway. 

The phrase “working assumption” does give Sunak wriggle room should circumstances change, and he has not ruled out a spring election.

But experts suggest a Mid-November election is most likely and with the Tories still trailing behind Labour by around 20 points in the polls, the longer Sunak can drag the year out, the better chance it’ll be for him. 

Polling suggests that despite the Tory noise around immigration, it’s the economy and the NHS that are the two top concerns for the British public.

‘Everyone has been shocked by watching what they have done over the past few days and beyond and it is an appalling miscarriage of justice.’

Tory MP Chris Skidmore, the former Energy Minister, is quitting Parliament.

Optimistic Rishi Sunak will launch a nationwide charm-offensive this week as he tries to woo voters ahead of him calling a general election this year.

Irish premier Leo Varadkar is trying to drag the UK before the European Court of Human Rights.

She’s not mincing her words

Last month, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps ruled to keep the two helicopters, reportedly at the request of Mr Sunak.

Sunday papers – ‘Alex Batty returns home’ & ‘David Cameron calls for Gaza ceasefire’ There are several stories across the…

Rishi Sunak has invoked the spirit of Margaret Thatcher, vowing to stop illegal migration that threatens to “overwhelm” Europe.

Rishi Sunak plans to spend his Christmas delving into the latest Jilly Cooper bonkbuster novel ‘Tackle’, which he received as a signed copy from the author.