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As Theresa May bails out, it's clear Rishi Sunak can't wait any longer to call an election, argues Fleet Street Fox

The PM fuelled rumours he could call an early election this lunchtime when he failed to deny that he was secretly plotting a vote in May during an interview on BBC Radio 2

Rishi Sunak cryptically responded 'what matters is the choice' when asked by BBC presenter Jeremy Vine whether he would be calling a May election

Keir Starmer demanded Rishi Sunak call a general election now as he accused him of being 'out of touch, out of ideas and nearly out of road' as the Budget flopped

The comments from Trade Minister Greg Hands come after the Conservatives were hit by a humiliating blow as the party sunk to its lowest poll rating in almost 50 years

George Galloway claimed he has 15,000 supporters in Angela Rayner's constituency of Ashton-under-Lyne and will be able to 'vitally affect' her chances of re-election

As the UK heads for a general election, British voters will need to be wary as the Tories will try their hardest to make them forget the last 14 years with their spring budget on March 6

The national campaign will target voters who face being excluded at the ballot box by new photo ID rules that led to thousands being turned away at last year's local elections

Lee Cain, who worked as No10 Director of Communications when Boris Johnson was PM, said the Conservatives are in for a 'pretty heavy defeat' as Rishi Sunak struggles

A study conducted on behalf of strategic communications firm Charlesbye found that voters believed fake clips of the Labour leader and London Mayor were genuine

At a time when it's vital for people to be paying attention to politics, carnivals of point-scoring like what happened over the Gaza ceasefire vote shows why there's a lack of faith in politicians

A survey of High Net Worth Individuals by wealth management firm Saltus found they were almost twice as likely to back Keir Starmer over Rishi Sunak at the election

Senior Tory source says May election might be necessary after Labour battering in by-elections and polls suggesting the party will be 'obliterated' with announcement potentially soon

Tory Party Chairman Richard Holden oversaw devastating defeats in the Wellingborough and Kingswood by-elections where Labour overturned massive Tory majorities

An MRP poll projects the Tories will face a wipeout at the General Election with possible Cabinet casualties including Grant Shapps, Penny Mordaunt and Gillian Keegan

The MRP poll that surveyed 18,000 people projects Rishi Sunak will be left with just 80 MPs, which would be the party’s worst result in history and see 18 Cabinet ministers ousted

Across all ages, genders, ethnicities, religions and income levels, a change in government is the most popular option in a huge new poll by the campaign group Best For Britain

It comes as almost three million emergency food parcels were distributed last year by anti-poverty charity, The Trussell Trust

The independent Electoral Commission slammed the plans, comparing the proposals to a cricket team “telling the umpire how to enforce the rules of the game”

Rishi Sunak has been slammed by former cabinet minister Sir Simon Clarke, who is calling for the PM to step down ahead of the next general election - and we want to hear your thoughts

If the opinion polls stay roughly the way they are, the Tory vote will be decimated and the big beasts with the small majorities will face televised shaming, says Brian Reade

Tens of thousands of people have signed the Mirror's petition calling for a general election now to allow voters deliver their verdict on the last few years of Tory chaos

Owners of the Hargreaves Cafe, near one of Mr Sunak's campaign stops in Buxton, Derbyshire, advertised an extra 5% off for customers who say "go home Rishi"

It comes amid warnings that the Tories doubling the spending limits ahead of elections risked damaging the transparency of political donations and public confidence in elections

A mega poll found more voters said they wanted Keir Starmer to seek a closer UK-EU relationship - and those in the crucial 'undecided' column feel even more strongly