While Sunak and the Tories have failed to convince voters to trust the party once again so far, there's still time for fortunes to change. With Reform UK, voters are acutely aware that a vote for Farage is a vote for Starmer, and a sizeable proportion of the population is still undecided about who to vote for or whether to vote at all. There may still be a twist to come in this election story.
Once again experiencing a series of criticisms, the Sky News event was another damning blow to the prime minister, who spent much of his 45 minutes apologizing for election gaffs and pandemic parties. While also not an easy night for Starmer, the Labour leader left the consensus victor and will remain confident that he will be in Downing Street on July 5.