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The policy research firm Public First found that a perception of political correctness in BBC News coverage means a significant minority of working class viewers are tuning into rivals.
Rishi Sunak attempted to dampen down speculation over the timing of a general election by stating his “working assumption” was that the poll would take place in the second half of the year.