The historic mission of mainstream politics is to listen to the real communities, not their malign mouthpieces
Early polls give clues about whether support for Nigel Farage’s party has peaked; plus, Tory leadership contenders jostle
Politicians in the main parties have been put on notice and given a simple mandate by insecure voters: fix things
Nigel Farage’s vow to build a ‘national movement’ rings alarm bells after slew of second-place election results
Reform UK’s leader had previously hosted a show but stepped down when the election was called
Also in this week’s newsletter, the government’s plans to ‘get Britain building’
Reform UK poses a real threat on the radical right but an improving economy and sense of hope is the best defence
Conservatives need to understand why they lost this election
Rightwing party in jubilant mood after leader becomes MP for first time
Labour secures landslide victory as Conservatives crash out of office
Sunak resigns as prime minister but delays departure as Tory leader until rules to choose successor are in place
Tories suffer a punishment beating from the voters
After 14 years in office, the party lost ground to Labour and the Lib Dems on the left as Reform UK proved itself a new threat on the right
Exit polls show Keir Starmer’s party gaining big majority over Conservatives
Decision by Georgie David is fresh blow for rightwing party facing backlash over activists’ comments
An FT overview of the key policies, people and polls
Pressure group raised funds for ‘Brexit celebration event’, then funnelled cash to Brexit party
Conservatives struggle to build momentum ahead of next week’s UK vote
Nigel Farage ‘dismayed’ after undercover film of party campaigners
Sunak devotes final days of campaigning to wooing older Britons who are likely to have voted already
Arch-Brexiter has propelled party up the polls, but reliance on one person is a weakness
Fall reaches historic proportions after Reform party, Liberal Democrats and Greens gain traction
PM stands by decision not to suspend two Tory candidates being probed while another calls party a ‘shower of shit’
Former Brexit backer had previously said he planned to focus on ‘culture war’ issues
Ipsos survey for the FT finds high levels of volatility in electorate ahead of July 4 ballot
