The Independent – Red Votes, Blue Values: fed up Tories set to sweep Labour to power

30/05/2024 – The front page of The Independent leads on the upcoming general election and the latest from US politics.
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- Fed-up Tories set to sweep Labour to power: If Labour wins most votes on 4 July, nearly half of its winning margin will come from people who agree with the Tories but are backing Sir Keir Starmer because they have “given up” on Rishi Sunak. That is the finding of a “Red Votes, Blue Values” survey which appears to reveal a new election trend.[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/general-election-polls-sunak-starmer-tory-b2553257.html]
- Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda flights plan is not credible, damning report by MPs finds: Rishi Sunak has been dealt a huge blow after parliament’s most influential committee concluded that the Home Office “does not have a credible plan” for sending asylum seekers to Rwanda.[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/rishi-sunak-rwanda-flights-policy-mps-report-b2553123.html]
- Trump defiant as jury considers verdict in hush money trial: Jury deliberations in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial are set to enter a second day as jurors navigate the weighty task of evaluating the former president’s guilt and innocence alongside the facts of the case. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/donald-trump-ap-michael-cohen-new-york-stormy-daniels-b2553772.html]
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- Diane Abbott condemns Labour ‘left-wing cull’ as she vows to stand as MP
- Labour and Conservatives rule out VAT hikes amid row over tax plans
- Trump trial live: Jurors to begin second day of deliberations as ex-president compares himself to Mother Teresa
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