UK election: Boris Johnson casts his long shadow — latest updates

As the U.K. election draws near with only one day left, the current candidates vying to lead the country were outshined by a surprising appearance from former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

Johnson unexpectedly showed up at a rally in Chelsea to support Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday night. He criticized Labour Leader Keir Starmer and Reform UK's Nigel Farage, which lifted the spirits of the Conservative party. However, Johnson's popularity with the party members highlighted the fact that Sunak was overshadowed during the event.

The leader of the country will remain in the southeast for the last day of campaigning. He will visit a school in Hampshire and other places, participate in an interview for This Morning, where he may address recent comments made by his former Home Secretary. Additionally, he will speak at a final rally at 8 p.m. Tanya Gold has published a crucial article for POLITICO today that serves as a political goodbye for Sunak.

Starmer will be encouraged by the recent poll results from Survation, which showed the Tories only winning 64 seats and Labour winning an impressive 484 seats. He will be traveling to Scotland, Wales, and the West Midlands for his final campaign push.

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