Katy Balls

It’s not just the ‘big names’ who have lost their seats, it’s the losses in areas that have been Tory for 100 years

If accurate, it would be a devastating result for the Conservative Party

‘I try to be positive, I do my leaflets, knock on doors. Then I see an MRP poll telling me I am toast and I want to put my head in an oven,’ says a candidate

His last-minute decision to stand, despite previously saying that he wouldn’t, is already proving a nuisance to Tory strategists

The Tories’ hope is that they will soon start to look energetic and radical in comparison to the risk-averse Starmer