As junior doctors stage their latest five-day walkout, Sir Keir Starmer has warned striking doctors that he will not agree to their demand for a 35% pay increase, emphasising the need to find alternative solutions.

Rishi Sunak faces mounting pressure to suspend all those under investigation for placing bets on the date of the election and to launch a Cabinet Office inquiry, as accusations implicate more senior Conservatives in the betting scandal.

The Conservatives are facing a significant crisis after it was revealed that their campaign director, Tony Lee, has taken a “leave of absence” amidst an investigation into gambling allegations involving election polling dates.

Recent polls suggest that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to lose his seat in Richmond, North Yorkshire, potentially making him the first sitting PM to do so, as the Conservative Party faces a historic defeat with a predicted seat count of between 108 and 53, leaving Labour poised for a substantial majority.