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Badenoch warns Tories must still be on high alert for snap election as Burnham holds Cabinet 'away day' at Chequers residence

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Tapsfield, J. (2026, October 5). Badenoch warns Tories must still be on high alert for snap election as Burnham holds Cabinet 'away day' at Chequers residence. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16183363/Badenoch-Tories-high-alert-snap-election-Burnham-Cabinet-Chequers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Kemi Badenoch has cautioned the Conservative Party that they must remain prepared for a potential snap election, despite Labour leader Andy Burnham denying intentions to call one. Burnham is holding an "away day" at Chequers, where ministers will discuss his 10-year plan and upcoming speech. Recent polls show Labour's support at 30 percent, the highest since 2024, while Conservative support sits at 17 percent. Electoral Calculus projections suggest that with current polling numbers, a snap election could give Burnham a small majority in Parliament.

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Kemi Badenoch, a Conservative MP and ally of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, warned her party members at a reception in Birmingham that they must remain prepared for a snap election. This comes as Labour leader Andy Burnham convened his cabinet ministers for an "away day" at the Chequers residence, the countryside home traditionally used by the British prime minister, to discuss his 10-year plan. Despite Burnham's denials of imminent plans for an early election, Conservative strategists reportedly believed there was a 50-50 chance that he would announce one during his conference speech last week. The Labour leader’s gathering at Chequers aims to solidify strategies amid economic challenges and rising inflation, with insiders expressing concerns about voter perceptions of government effectiveness in improving people's lives.

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Kemi Badenoch has warned that Tories must still be 'ready' for a snap election as Andy Burnham gathers his Cabinet for an 'away day'. asserted

Burnham → warn → day

The PM has summoned ministers to his little-used Chequers residence for intensive talks on his 10-year plan. asserted

PM → summon → plan

That is due to be unveiled in a big speech later in the year. asserted

That → unveil → year

Mr Burnham has repeatedly denied that he is intending to pull the trigger on an election, despite a Labour poll bounce following the exit of Keir Starmer. asserted

he → deny → Starmer

However, Conservatives have been pointing to his conference speech last week, in which he announced a series of policies that would only happen in a new Parliament. asserted

that → point → Parliament

At a reception at her own party gathering in Birmingham last night, Mrs Badenoch said the Tories had 'managed to surprise ourselves' with the timing of the last general election. asserted

Tories → say → election

'We're not doing that again. asserted

We → do → that

I want you all to know that I am getting ready for a general election,' she said. asserted

she → want → election

Andy Burnham has summoned ministers to his little-used Chequers residence for intensive talks on his 10-year plan Kemi Badenoch has warned that Tories must still be 'ready' for a snap election An ally of Mrs Badenoch told the Mail they had thought there was a 50-50 chance of Mr Burnham announcing a snap election in his conference speech. asserted

Burnham → summon → speech

But other senior Tories are less convinced about the prospect, with one frontbencher saying there is 'no f***ing chance' of a ballot soon. asserted

frontbencher → say → ballot

Going for an election before 2029, the legal deadline for holding one, would be a huge gamble for Mr Burnham. asserted

Going → go → Burnham

The latest Opinium research yesterday showed Labour support up two points to 30 per cent, the highest level the firm has detected since 2024. asserted

firm → show → 2024

Reform were five points behind, despite Nigel Farage's outfit gaining a point to reach 25 per cent, while the Tories were languishing on 17 per cent. asserted

Tories → gain → cent

The figures could be enough to give Mr Burnham a small majority should he go for an early ballot. uncertain

he → give → ballot

Electoral Calculus projections suggest that with that voting split Labour might get 342 seats, with Reform on 155 and the Conservatives on just 55. uncertain

Reform → suggest → 55

However, the volatility in constituencies means that the outcome would be extremely difficult to predict. asserted

outcome → mean → constituencies

Although the Opinium findings were bleak for the Conservatives, they have been seeing better polling numbers with other firms. asserted

they → see → firms

The latest survey found Mr Burnham's personal rating was up one point to a net positive of eight. asserted

rating → find → eight

Badenoch warns Tories must still be on high alert for snap election as Burnham holds Cabinet 'away day' at Chequers residence

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