8 days before the general election, here are the top stories
A look at some top general election stories in the last stretch of the campaign
Hannah Davenport
Tory Minister in car crash interview over Tories public spending ‘black hole’
Mel Stride fails to answer the question as his attack on Labour horribly backfires
3 polls reveal Reform Party support falling
Drop in support follows Nigel Farage’s controversial Putin comments
Tory Minister rinsed for claiming betting scandal ‘doesn’t cut through’ with voters, when polling says opposite
YouGov poll shows ‘gamble-gate’ is the news story Britons have heard about, despite Tory denial
Tory Cabinet Minister admits placing three bets on election date
Scottish Secretary says claim he won £2,100 was ‘a joke.. I was pulling your leg’
5 times Tory candidates have distanced themselves from Rishi Sunak and their own party during election campaign
Conservatives using bizarre tactics this general election in desperate bids to cling to their seats
Rishi Sunak gets roasted over tetchy response to Tory failings in leaders debate grilling
‘He’s still not listening. Not hearing. Refusing to accept. Even now’
Damning analysis reveals shocking rise in child poverty under Tories
‘Under the Conservatives we have seen a huge rise in working families being pushed into poverty’
Top Tory in car crash interview after being grilled on election bet scandal
‘One of the worse car crash interviews I’ve ever seen’
James Cleverly skewered after defending aide who said Rwanda policy is ‘crap’
The Home Secretary insists it was said for ‘dramatic effect’