Home Office orders review after two small boats reach Kent without being intercepted – UK politics live
The Home Office has ordered a review following the arrival of two small boats in Kent without interception, which Shabana Mahmood deemed "not acceptable." Separately, a Survation MRP poll of over 8,000 voters suggests that widespread tactical voting could lead to a Labour majority and push Reform UK into fourth place. The poll indicates that left-leaning voters are returning to Labour, partly motivated by a desire to oppose Nigel Farage.

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AI-generatedThe Home Office has ordered a review following the arrival of two small boats in Kent without interception, which Shabana Mahmood deemed "not acceptable." Separately, a Survation MRP poll of over 8,000 voters suggests that widespread tactical voting could lead to a Labour majority and push Reform UK into fourth place. The poll indicates that left-leaning voters are returning to Labour, partly motivated by a desire to oppose Nigel Farage. It also suggests that the Prime Minister's most effective strategy would be to unite centrist and left-wing voters while the right remains divided.
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5 extractedShabana Mahmood says the failure to intercept the two boats was ‘not acceptable’.
Home Office orders review after two small boats reach Kent without being intercepted.
Progressive voters could push Reform UK into fourth place and put Labour within touching distance of a majority if tactical voting is widespread.
The prime minister’s most successful electoral strategy would be to unite the centre and left bloc of voters, while the right remains split.
Andy Burnham is attracting left-leaning voters back to Labour, motivated by a desire to stop Nigel Farage.