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Jonathan Ashworth attacks 'desperate' Conservative manifesto ahead of unveiling
Interview with shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth following a press conference in central London. Mr Ashworth, speaking ahead of the Conservative manifesto unveiling on Tuesday, said it will be “the most expensive panic attack in...
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Rishi Sunak visits walled garden at Auckland Castle
Prime Minister visits the walled gardens of Auckland Castle and meets volunteers whilst on the General Election campaign trail.
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Rishi Sunak plays splat the rat in Great Ayton while on the campaign trail
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak plays splat the rat in Great Ayton while on the campaign trail.
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Rishi Sunak heckled by GP over ‘disintegrating’ NHS at Tory stump speech
Rishi Sunak was heckled by a GP who claimed the NHS is “disintegrating” as she raised concerns about changes to funding available to recruit staff. Dr Jane Lees-Millais, a Conservative member, warned there were 37,000 GPs across the UK...
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Sunak must answer for leaving D-Day commemoration event early - Sir Keir Starmer
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said Rishi Sunak must answer for leaving a D-Day commemoration event in Normandy early.
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak heckled whilst campaigning in Melksham
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was heckled by an out-of-work GP whilst campaigning in Melksham on Friday. Dr Jane Lees-Millais told the Prime Minister the NHS was “disintegrating” as he made a speech to Tory members.
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General Election 2024: June 7 round-up
A daily round-up as the UK is set to go to the polls for a July 4 election.
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Scottish Greens announce they will stand 44 candidates at General Election
Scottish Greens co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie confirmed the party will stand 44 candidates to contest seats at the General Election on July 4 - a record on the previous 31 in 2015.
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Rishi Sunak visits primary school in Stonehouse whilst on the campaign trail
Rishi Sunak visits a primary school in Stonehouse whilst on the General Election campaign trail. The Prime Minister suffered an awkward moment in one of the classrooms, when a child declined a high five after solving a maths problem. GVs...
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Portsmouth residents in Penny Mordaunt's constituency talk about the PM skipping D-Day event
Residents in Portsmouth speak about the backlash to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's decision to skip a D-Day event and whether this will affect Penny Mordaunt's hopes of retaining her Portsmouth North seat in the General Election Speakers...
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Sir Ed Davey cooks on a barbeque on Lib Dem General Election campaign visit in Wiltshire
The Liberal Democrats “don’t share any of the values of Nigel Farage”, leader Sir Ed Davey said when asked about the arch-Brexiteer’s return to frontline politics. Pressed on whether he had any concerns over the new Reform UK leader...
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Douglas Ross confirms intention to stand at General Election - full version
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has confirmed his intention to stand at the General Election despite initially planning to step down. Mr Ross enters the fray with just 24 hours left for nominations to be confirmed for seats...
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Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross to stand at General Election
Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross has confirmed his intention to stand at the General Election despite initially planning to step down. Mr Ross enters the fray with just 24 hours left for nominations to be confirmed for seats...
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Ross stands by Sunak’s £2,000 tax claim as Labour brands it a ‘lie’
Douglas Ross has said he stands by the Prime Minister’s claim that a Labour government would raise taxes by £2,000 while Sir Keir Starmer’s party calls it a “lie”. The Scottish Conservative leader said Sir Keir had not been “agile”...
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Sunak refuses to be drawn on returning Frank Hester donation - full clip
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak gives a pool clip during a visit to Gloucester Rugby Club.
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Keir Starmer dampens hopes of imminent return of Labour whip to Diane Abbott
Sir Keir Starmer, while speaking to the media during a visit to the National Theatre on Thursday, said the issue of depriving Diane Abbott of the Labour whip has not been “resolved” as he resisted calls to welcome her back into the party...
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Starmer: Labour can't 'turn on the taps straight away' to fund the arts
Sir Keir Starmer said he cannot pretend Labour would “turn on the taps straight away” when asked how the party’s plans to boost access to the arts would be funded. He told an audience of stakeholders and media at the Guildhall: “You will...
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Tory's London mayoral candidate Susan Hall votes in local elections
Susan Hall, Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, votes at Hatch End Lawn Tennis Club for the local elections.
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Nigel Farage returns: Why the Tories may be worried
Nigel Farage has announced his return to frontline politics, reclaiming the leadership of Reform UK and sending shock waves through the Conservative election campaign.
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Cleverly discusses impact of party's migration plans with employees of a distribution company
Footage from Home Secretary James Cleverly's visit to R Swain and Sons, a distribution company based in Kent. At their headquarters in Rochester, Mr Cleverly was shown their fleet of haulage lorries, met with employees and spoke to them...
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No other political party is dictating the Tories' migration policy, says James Cleverly
The Home Secretary was asked if the Tories could move further to the right as a result of Nigel Farage’s return to frontline politics. James Cleverly spoke during a visit to Swain Group in Rochester, Kent, while on the General Election...
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Rishi Sunak’s campaign trip to Oxfordshire interrupted by Lib Dem stunt
Rishi Sunak’s campaign trip to Oxfordshire was briefly interrupted by a Liberal Democrat stunt. As the Prime Minister visited a riverside rowing club and spoke with female members, Lib Dem deputy leader Daisy Cooper and a group of...
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Starmer says under Labour 'national security will always come first' as he outlines defence plans - full speech
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer outlined his commitment to defence spending as he claimed under his government 'national security will always come first', during a speech in Greater Manchester.
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Daily Politics Briefing: June 3
All the latest political developments, as Rishi Sunak pledges to amend equality laws to prevent “confusion” on sex and gender.