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The BBC has rehabilitated Michael Gove from Brexit hysteric into genial radio jock

In handing him his own series, the corporation is relaunching yet another failed politician

The Guardian - UK

Fatherhood with My Father review: Jack Whitehall’s new show with his dad is yet more predictable generation-gap banter

The pair feel trapped by clunky gags in a show that fails to shine any light on what it means to be a parent

The Independent UK

Jenrick campaign denies ‘dirty tricks’ amid shock Stride success: Inside the Tory leadership election

News analysis: Tory leadership elections are historically characterised by dirty tricks and vote fixing and the presence and continued success of Mel Stride in the contest has given rise to suspicion

The Independent UK

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TV tonight: an evening of belting pop hits at the Proms with Sam Smith

The pop-soul star performs orchestral versions of their hefty back catalogue. Plus, a sunny jaunt for Tory traveloguer Michael Portillo who visits Lisbon. Here’s what to watch this evening.

The Guardian - UK

Twelve charts that show how Labour won by a landslide

Conservative collapse ensures Labour is victorious – but the party’s overall vote share has stayed relatively static. These charts explain how the election was won and lost

The Guardian - UK

The 2024 election’s ‘Portillo moments’: which ‘Big Beasts’ have lost their seats?

Defeats of Penny Mordaunt, Gillian Keegan, Grant Shapps and Liz Truss among the jaw-dropping moments of election night

The Guardian - UK

General election: Ask John Rentoul anything as Keir Starmer celebrates Labour landslide

Chief political commentator John Rentoul is here to answer your burning questions on the biggest shocks and surprises; what the outcomes signify; and how the results will shape the future of British politics

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Tory wipeout bingo: online sellers cash in with election games and wallcharts

Games allow players to rack up points for ‘Portillo moments’ and D:Ream plays as Labour landslide projected

The Guardian - UK

Which Tory big beasts could lose their seats in the general election?

There may be more than one ‘Portillo moment’ this time, with the chancellor and a former leader among those at risk

The Guardian - UK

General Election: When will we know result for Nigel Farage, Jeremy Corbyn, Jeremy Hunt and other big names?

A string of polls suggest the Conservative party is on course for a record defeat at the July 4 general election.

Evening Standard

Meet Rishi Sunak’s Labour Party opponent who hopes to bring the PM down

Exclusive: The Labour candidate hoping to become the first person to defeat a sitting prime minister explains why rural England is abandoning the Tories

The Independent UK

General Election 2024: Who will win Surrey showdown as Jeremy Hunt fights to avoid defeat by Lib Dems

Evening Standard analysis of key seats to watch in London and beyond for the July 4 General Election

Evening Standard

Boris, a Jaguar XJL and a Greggs: on the campaign trail with Jacob Rees-Mogg

Despite current polling, Alex Ross encounters Tory Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg in jovial mood as he knocks on doors for support ahead of 4 July

The Independent UK

Hunt’s re-election campaign bankrolled by hedge fund manager who ‘profited from falling pound’ under Liz Truss

Exclusive: Financier also hosted a champagne reception on the day of the disastrous mini-budget

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The Guardian - UK

UK elections: what is tactical voting and how does it work?

The group Best for Britain has launched its guide on how to vote to try to oust the Tories. We look at what tactical voting involves

The Independent UK

Jeremy Hunt admits his Surrey seat could be won or lost by just 1,500 votes

The Godalming and Ash parliamentary seat is a key target for the Liberal Democrats who are aiming to demolish the Conservative “blue wall” in southern England

Evening Standard

The turbulent career of Diane Abbott: from first black female MP to shunned by Labour

Will she, won’t she? The Hackney MP is causing ruptures within the Labour party. Robbie Griffiths charts her remarkable — and often rocky — political career

Evening Standard

General election 2024: what is a 'Portillo moment' and could Jeremy Hunt suffer one next?

Chancellor vows to fight for the ‘blue wall brick by brick’ to avoid a repeat of an infamous shock result for the Tories in 1997

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Aberdeen South: Stephen Flynn has secret weapon to help win his Westminster seat

MOST landmark “change” elections feature a major symbolic scalp. For Labour in 1997, it was their defeat of Michael Portillo in Enfield…

Evening Standard

2024 general election: Lib Dems target Jeremy Hunt for their own Portillo moment in the Blue Wall

Labour has its own targets in the Home Counties including Grant Shapps

WhatToWatch

Great Coastal Railway Journeys season 3 guide: episodes, destinations and everything you need to know

Great Coastal Railway Journeys season 3 sees Michael Portillo heading off on another railway adventure along the shores of the British Isles and beyond.

The Guardian - UK

Conservative cabinet ministers, look away now: your ‘Portillo moment’ could be on the cards

Two mega-polls suggest that the Tories are heading for a defeat more catastrophic than they experienced in 1997. What if they’re right?

The Guardian - UK

Of course the ‘revolving door’ for departing MPs has jammed shut – who’d hire them?

Plunging trust in politicians means that Tory MPs about to leave parliament may find the cushy jobs of old hard to come by, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

WhatToWatch

Great British Railway Journeys season 15: release date, destinations, exclusive interview and everything we know

Great British Railway Journeys season 15 on BBC2 sees politician-turned-presenter Michael Portillo explore Britain’s post-war history by train.

Al Jazeera

What’s nitrogen hypoxia? Alabama carries out Kenneth Smith’s US execution

Smith became first inmate in history to be executed with nitrogen gas.

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