UK general election live: Wes Streeting urges voters not to ‘give the matches back to the arsonist to finish the job’

Shadow health secretary says Tory election victory would be ‘nightmare on Downing Street’ and expresses fury junior doctors’ strike is not resolved

The transport secretary, Mark Harper, has said Labour will have a “blank cheque” if they win the 4 July general election with a large majority, echoing comments by the prime minister, Rishi Sunak.

A YouGov survey for the Times last week had Reform at 19% and the Conservatives on 18% in voting intention – which was called the “inflection” moment by Nigel Farage. The pollsters gave the caveat that Reform’s lead was within the margin of error.

I am still very much up for this fight and we’re fighting, the Conservative party, across the country led by the prime minister, is fighting for every vote.

I’ve seen the polls just like everyone else but it’s worth saying that, apart from a relatively small number of early postal voters, no one has voted in this election yet, not a single seat has been decided, and one thing I’ve learnt over the years is taking the British people for granted and telling everybody the election is over I don’t think is wise.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Shadow health secretary says Tory election victory would be ‘nightmare on Downing Street’ and expresses fury junior doctors’ strike is not resolvedSign up for the general election newsletterThe transport secretary, Mark Harper, has said Labour will have a “blank cheque” if they win the 4 July general election with a large majority, echoing comments by the prime minister, Rishi Sunak.A YouGov survey for the Times last week had Reform at 19% and the Conservatives on 18% in voting intention – which was called the “inflection” moment by Nigel Farage. The pollsters gave the caveat that Reform’s lead was within the margin of error.I am still very much up for this fight and we’re fighting, the Conservative party, across the country led by the prime minister, is fighting for every vote.I’ve seen the polls just like everyone else but it’s worth saying that, apart from a relatively small number of early postal voters, no one has voted in this election yet, not a single seat has been decided, and one thing I’ve learnt over the years is taking the British people for granted and telling everybody the election is over I don’t think is wise. Continue reading…