Rishi Sunak declines to rule out July general election
by The London Economic
The London Economic— The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak repeated his line that he intends to call a vote in the second half of the year.
Daily Mail—Labour mayor wins in Rishi Sunak's backyard as Tories endure torrid local elections that see them lose slew of true-blue councils and hundreds of seats in crucial general election battlegrounds. Labour's David Skaith became the inaugural elected mayor of York and North Yorkshire this afternoon, a new position that covers the Prime Minister's Richmond constituency.
dailym.ai—Rishi takes a beating in brutal night for Tories: Starmer gloats of 'seismic' win as Labour seizes back ex Red Wall seat in Blackpool South by-election, as Sunak faces local council bloodbath in 'road test' for General Election. Rishi Sunak is hunkering down for a grim day as results continue to flow in, with the most striking so far Keir Starmer seizing the Lancashire seat.
The Independent—Rishi Sunak on the rack as losses point to general election wipeout. Tories rocked by worst results in 40 years but PM pins survival hopes on party’s earlier Tees Valley victory and eyes West Midlands