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Gerrymandering: The practice of politicians picking their voters instead of voters picking their politicians.

Richard Holden admitted it had been a disappointing night for his party, but insisted the widespread losses are ‘typical for a Government in midterm’.

The defection of a Tory MP to Labour and perilous local contests are heightening the threat of a leadership challenge against the Prime Minister.

"Being in the company of John Major and Jeremy Corbyn before they lost elections does not bode well", Gideon Skinner said.

Rishi Sunak’s ban on youngsters smoking cleared its first Commons hurdle this evening after MPs backed it by 383 to 67.

Sir Alan Duncan accused two Conservative peers of ‘exercising the interests of another country’

According to reports, Shapps is the one currently "making the most manoeuvres" among the leadership hopefuls.

Rishi Sunak, Jeremy Hunt and Penny Mordaunt are all thought to be defending hyper-marginal seats.

Speculation is rife that rebel Conservative MPs are lining up potential successors to replace the Prime Minister should he face a no confidence test.