Rishi Sunak is on track to become the first prime minister in British history to lose their seat in a general election, Telegraph reports revealed.
Tories are on track to lose around three-quarters of its cabinet in the vote, with only 53 seats in total expected to be Conservative after July 4, an opinion poll by the right-wing paper revealed.
Lib Dems are expected to add further pressure to Sunak’s party, on course to win 50 seats in Parliament and come in touching distance of becoming the official opposition, data from Savanta and Electoral Calculus found.
Meanwhile, Labour is predicted to win 516 seats, giving it an overwhelming House of Commons majority of 382 - double that of Tony Blair in 97.
Farage’s Reform Party, despite positive showings in polls and growing media attention, is expected to be seatless come July 5, with the former UKIP leader set to lose his eighth campaign in a row.
SNP, which unveiled its Scottish independence-driven manifesto this week, is forecast to lose seats, lowering its standing to eight MPs, down from 48 in 2019, with Labour on track to dominate Scotland.
The Conservatives campaign suffered another setback this week after it was revealed a second candidate was being probed by the Gambling Commission over a bet made regarding the date of the election.
Laura Sanders, the MP being investigated has not commented, while her husband Tony Lee, the director of campaigning for the Tories, has taken a leave of absence.