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Exclusive: Nadine Dorries has broken the Tory public silence on who is to blame for what many expect to be a historically bad defeat next week

The total number of rough sleepers in the capital is up 19 per cent on the previous year

Ahead of July 4, Labour and the Conservatives have drawn up competing plans for how they aim to tackle housing in England. Both parties have promised to build more homes, help first-time buyers get on the property ladder and make homes, both rentals and purchases, more affordable.

Four Conservatives are already reportedly being investigated by the watchdog after allegedly betting on the date of the General Election

Rishi Sunak has been urged to suspend all those under investigation for placing bets on the date of the election – amid claims that more top Tories will be implicated after party data chief becomes fourth to be accused

British media is reporting that the chief data officer of Britain’s Conservative Party has taken a leave of absence amid growing allegations that the governing party’s members have been using inside information to bet on the date of Britain’s July 4 national election

Watchdog has reportedly told chief data officer he is part of inquiry and party says he has taken leave of absence

Anas Sarwar says ‘not a single vote has been cast’ after Grant Shapps said Tories fighting to prevent Labour landslide even bigger than 1997

Nick Mason is understood to have taken time away from the Conservative Party.

‘It looks like one rule for them and one rule for us,’ the levelling up, housing and communities secretary suggests

British PM condemns Conservative Party members for betting on election date. Investigations ongoing.