Katy Balls

For a long time — even before the contest was officially called — she was seen as the one to beat

It’s not just the ‘big names’ who have lost their seats, it’s the losses in areas that have been Tory for 100 years

If accurate, it would be a devastating result for the Conservative Party

‘I try to be positive, I do my leaflets, knock on doors. Then I see an MRP poll telling me I am toast and I want to put my head in an oven,’ says a candidate

His last-minute decision to stand, despite previously saying that he wouldn’t, is already proving a nuisance to Tory strategists