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Tuesday briefing: How undecided voters could shape the UK general election

In today’s newsletter: 12% of the electorate are believed to be undecided about how to vote, and they might change the demographic of voters. Could the polls be wrong?

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey uses bungee jump to hail ‘once-in-a-century election’

Lib Dem leader says public’s dislike of Tories and tactical voting offer chance to change UK’s political geography

The Guardian - UK

Inside the betting scandal-hit constituencies where Tories and Labour have withdrawn support for candidates

The Tories and Labour both withdrew support for candidates being investigated by the Gambling Commission – The Independent speaks to local party supporters who had been campaigning for them, and to voters

The Independent UK

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Lib Dems step up frantic tactical voting effort to oust Conservatives in blue wall

Ed Davey’s party surprised by lack of Tories’ attention on them as they target Labour supporters to lend their vote

The Guardian - UK

Pollster warns only one election question to be answered: ‘How big is the Tory loss?’

Exclusive: With seven days to go before the election the Techne UK tracker poll shows Sunak ‘cannot save the Tories’ from defeat

The Independent UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Lib Dems are on the march — but what do they stand for?

It isn’t easy being a Liberal Democrat. For decades the third wheel in British politics, the party was relegated to fourth place following its disastrous 2015 election result and the simultaneous rise of the Scottish National Party. But under Sir Ed Davey, the Lib Dems are enjoying something of a…

Evening Standard

'Tear down the Blue Wall,' Ed Davey urges London and commuter belt voters

Liberal Democrat leader tells Standard he is aiming for a ‘game, set and match’ triple win in south-west London

Evening Standard

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Election joker Sir Ed Davey may have last laugh as his personal rating jumps - new poll

Sir Ed Davey appears to have navigated the furore around his role as Post Office minister

Evening Standard

Is Jeremy Hunt heading for his Portillo moment? On campaign trail as chancellor fights to keep Surrey blue

The chancellor is plotting a narrow course to victory in the ‘true-blue’ seat but, on a sunny Tuesday afternoon, Archie Mitchell struggled to see how he can hold on

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak accused of failing to order probe into 17 potential breaches of ministerial code

Rishi Sunak has been accused of eroding the public’s trust in politics by failing to order investigations into more than a dozen potential breaches of strict ethics rules during his time as prime minister.

The Independent UK

I’m really excited about this election – and even Nigel Farage can’t extinguish my delight

The prospect of kicking out the Tories? However much time and effort you are spending managing your expectations, that outcome remains delicious, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

‘I hope he loses’: Jeremy Hunt facing uphill battle in Godalming as voters long for change

Many describe Hunt as a good local MP but some are looking to tactical voting to punish the Conservatives

The Guardian - UK

The David Duguid factor could spread into this seat

IT’S a mystery that might have left even Sherlock Holmes stumped: who or what made the Liberal Democrats vanish in a puff of smoke in Gordon?

The National (Scotland)

Small parties’ surge offers opportunity and risk for Labour as ‘big two’ vote share poised to fall

The failings of the first past the post system are exposed amid an unprecedented fracturing of political support that signals dangers for the winning party

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The Independent UK

Sunak warned he has two weeks to persuade Tory voters back from Reform or face humiliation

Sunak is on the ropes as one poll puts Reform ahead of the Tories and a second sees gap close again

Evening Standard

General Election London: Conservatives face tough fight to hang on in the capital

Labour’s top target in London is Chingford & Woodford Green, where the Conservative candidate is former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith.

The Guardian - UK

The Tories are fixating on Reform. They should be focused on a far bigger threat

Ed Davey’s Lib Dems have fought a smart campaign – and it is they, not Nigel Farage, who have the pulse of middle England, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The National (Scotland)

General Election 2024: SNP has local support but will need to fend off LibDems

THE recent history of the Edinburgh West constituency, and probably the immediate future too, is a small tragedy in its own way ...

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The Independent UK

Big-name Tories who could lose their seat after exit poll predicts disastrous general election results

Rishi Sunak’s own seat of Richmond, in North Yorkshire is at risk - here is when high profile Tories expect to hear their results

The Guardian - UK

How the Lib Dems might double their seats despite fewer votes – visualised

A combination of a more efficient vote and a rise in tactical voting gives Ed Davey an opportunity to double Commons representation

The Guardian - UK

‘Times change, principles don’t’: Britons share what will decide their vote this election

Hundreds say they plan to switch, whether due to tactical reasons, single issues such as Gaza, or disappointment in Labour and the Tories

The Guardian - UK

Ed Davey’s gameshow approach to election makes a modest splash

Lib Dem leader could argue ‘dignity is less important than coverage’, though he is likely unconcerned by prospect of power

The Guardian - UK

‘We offer the most ambitious change’: Ed Davey vows to push a Labour government for radical action

In an interview, the Lib Dem leader says even Labour voters want party to win seats so they can hold Starmer to account

The Guardian - UK

What each party promises voters in its UK general election manifesto

A look at how Labour, the Conservatives, Lib Dems, Greens and Plaid Cymru compare on key issues

The Guardian - UK

UK election manifestos: views of those in education, health and social care

From Labour’s free school breakfast clubs to the Lib Dems’ focus on social care, what do those who work in these areas think of what’s promised?

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