The Sun newspaper has made an abrupt volte-face on the eve of the general election, putting its support behind the Labour party for the first election since 2005. The Times, another News UK title, also offered cautious support for Starmer and his party, albeit seemingly as a result of the newspaper accepting Labour will win anyway. After years of fiercely critical coverage of Labour and personal attacks on the leader it called “Sir Softie”, the Sun took the surprise move of endorsing the party on Wednesday with the simple message: “It is time for a change … Which means that...