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Four ways the Conservatives have promised to fix housing since 2019 and what they’ve actually done

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.

The Conversation

Gambling Commission 'investigating others' as Tory betting scandal deepens

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

Evening Standard

Senior Tories turn on Rishi Sunak over failure to get a grip on election betting scandal

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

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Fourth UK Conservative Party official reportedly investigated in widening election betting scandal

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

The Independent UK

Fourth Tory official subject to investigation in election date betting scandal

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

The Guardian - UK

Talk of Labour supermajority ‘nonsense’, says party’s Scotland leader – as it happened

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

The Guardian - UK

Tory data chief takes leave of absence amid General Election betting claims

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

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Betting scandal as bad for Tories as Partygate, says Michael Gove

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

The Guardian - UK

British PM Sunak Vows To Expel Election Betting Offenders

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

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Election diary: SNP skips costings, sheep snub Sunak and Stride struggles on

Plus, a potted history of the Gurnos, diminishing returns from the debates, and the Tories’ £12k-a-table wake

The Guardian - UK

Home ownership down in fifth of Tory seats as party warned young people ‘may never forgive them’

Exclusive: Analysis shows home ownership has declined by as much as a quarter in some Tory seats going into the general election

The Independent UK

British Prime Minister Sunak says he's 'incredibly' angry over election date betting accusations

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says anyone involved in using inside information to bet on the date of the July 4 national election should be expelled from his Conservative Party

The Independent UK

Michael Gove says Covid to blame for Tories' failure to end rough sleeping by 2024

The outgoing Housing Secretary said the Conservatives will now aim to eliminate rough sleeping in the next Parliament

Evening Standard

Fig rolls, hard hats and micromanagement: Behind the scenes with Michael Gove on the Tory battle bus

The Independent’s Archie Mitchell joined Gove for a ride on the campaign trail but came away with more questions than answers

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The Guardian - UK

Are Tories bent on scoring own goals? Alleged election betting shows real dedication

Tory party campaign director’s leave of absence over alleged bet hands Labour the perfect metaphor

The Guardian - UK

Campaign catchup: 24 hours of Tory omnishambles, Labour housing, and Lib Dem melon drama

In today’s newsletter: A frantic 24 hours for the party sees their campaign going from bad to worse – here’s what happened

The Independent UK

Michael Gove blames Liz Truss for blue wall collapse as Tories face wipeout

Michael Gove blamed the Tories’ general election struggles on Ms Truss and her September 2022 mini-budget

Evening Standard

Kay Burley clashes with Michael Gove over claims of Labour 'forever government'

Sky News presenter tells Gove: ‘It’s a democracy. If they’ve been given a mandate, they’re not rigging the system’

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The Independent UK

Polling expert warns Tories not to ‘overreact’ to predictions party is heading for a bloodbath

Lord Hayward said the Tories were forecast to lose many more council seats in May and there is “no evidence” polls are any more accurate six weeks later

The National (Scotland)

Polls may be wrong and Tories could win the election, claims Michael Gove

MICHAEL Gove has said he believes the opinion polls could be wrong and the Tories could win the General Election.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak under Labour pressure for backing Tory candidates despite alleged election date bets

A second Tory being looked into by the Gambling Commission — Bristol North West candidate Laura Saunders — previously worked at the Tory campaign HQ

The Guardian - UK

Still time for Tories to stage comeback, says Michael Gove

Minister’s claim comes as new opinion polls suggest party is heading for historic defeat on 4 July

Evening Standard

Tax hit on UK to rise if Tories win election, admits Michael Gove - but by 'even more under Labour'

Leading economists have warned that which ever party wins the tax burden is due to rise

The National (Scotland)

Scotland 'not a country but a region of UK', top Tory adviser tells BBC panel

SCOTLAND is not a country but a “region of the UK”, one of Michael Gove’s most senior advisers has said ...

The Conversation

Decades of politicians toying with A-levels and GCSEs have left students a confusing and unfair system

In 2023, Rishi Sunak outlined a proposed change to the education system in England: scrapping the current A-level system and introducing the Advanced British Standard. This would see students study more subjects after 16 in a baccalaureate-style system.

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