Grant Shapps has begged voters not to give Keir Starmer a “super majority”, as the latest polls suggest the Tories are on course for a heavy defeat on July 4.

The defence secretary said on Wednesday it would be “very bad news” for the country if Labour had “unchecked power”.

Labour has held a commanding poll lead for some time. A YouGov survey on Tuesday put Labour on 38%, the Tories on 18%, Reform UK on 17%, the Lib Dems on 15%, the Greens on 8% and the SNP on 2%.

If those numbers are run through the Electoral Calculus website it shows the Tories would be only the third largest party in parliament with the Lib Dems forming the official........

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