Tories may not win the election, admits Sunak

RISHI Sunak has conceded the Conservatives may not win the next general election, but suggested the UK was on course for a hung Parliament, as Tory rebels warned him to change his political course after defeats in the local polls.

The prime minister is braced for a continued fallout after the week- end's local election results, which saw his party unexpectedly lose the West Midlands mayoral race to Labour.

Speaking to The Times, Mr Sunak claimed Labour would fall short of enough seats to win power, saying voters would not want to see Sir Keir Starmer 'propped up in Downing Street' by the SNP or smaller parties.