Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak are beginning a frantic final few days of campaigning before the polls open on Thursday, but one Tory minister tells Sky's Sophy Ridge the election is a foregone conclusion. And the Labour leader has responded to criticism from JK Rowling.
Sir Keir Starmer has said a big majority would be 'better for the country', as the Tories continue to urge voters to proceed with caution and not hand Labour a 'blank cheque'.With just 48 hours to go until polling day, Rishi Sunak has repeated the warning that Labour could achieve a 'supermajority', allowing the party to raise taxes, which he claimed is in its DNA.
'Because it means we can roll up our sleeves and get on with the change we need.'This follows weeks of warnings from the Conservatives of a Labour 'supermajority', in a bid to prevent bleeding votes to Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats.Speaking at a campaign event in Leicestershire, Mr Sunak said: 'Once you've given Labour a blank cheque, you won't be able to get it back.
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