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that is a bit rich from rishi sunak - respond to rishi sunak. that is a bit rich from rishi sunak you - respond to rishi sunak. that is a l bit rich from rishi sunak you spent the last 24—hour to convince the country of an unfunded half baked gimmick of a suggestion for compulsory military service for 18—year—olds, half baked proposal which is already unravelling as tory ministers are left exposed, unable to answer the most basic questions about this plan. we have had a senior x military chief then it won't work because the money is not there. the small amount of money invested means cutting investment in stoke, mansfield, darlington, places like that. the reality is trickier stormont today has laid out his plans to end 14 years of tory chaos. we will start rebuilding our nhs with more appointments, more teachers in our schools, to crackdown on and anti—social behaviour with more police and community support officers and to cut energy bills for good.-

sunak is— are now saying the best chance for sunak is a — are now saying the best chance for sunak is. — sunak is a bit of chaos? quite interesting, i— sunak is a bit of chaos? quite interesting, i suppose! - sunak is a bit of chaos? quite interesting, i suppose! it- sunak is a bit of chaos? quite | interesting, i suppose! it does sunak is a bit of chaos? quite - interesting, i suppose! it does show how it has flipped _ interesting, i suppose! it does show how it has flipped around. _ interesting, i suppose! it does show how it has flipped around. if - interesting, i suppose! it does show how it has flipped around. if his - how it has flipped around. if his plan _ how it has flipped around. if his plan is — how it has flipped around. if his plan is working, why don't you see where _ plan is working, why don't you see where it— plan is working, why don't you see where it goes in the next few months? _ where it goes in the next few months? as you say, he's throwing a hand _ months? as you say, he's throwing a hand grenade. these are desperate moves _ hand grenade. these are desperate mo

this isas_ to sunak in times of terming. this is as good — to sunak in times of terming.is is as good as it gets for sunak where — is as good as it gets for sunak where the _ is as good as it gets for sunak where the inflation figures being slightly— where the inflation figures being slightly positive with the country no longer being in a recession and a sense _ no longer being in a recession and a sense that _ no longer being in a recession and a sense that now is the best time and at least _ sense that now is the best time and at least they have the element of surprise — at least they have the element of surprise. the less generous interpretation when looking at timing — interpretation when looking at timing is — interpretation when looking at timing is that things are going to -et timing is that things are going to get a _ timing is that things are going to get a whole lot worse, potentially. with the _ get a whole lot worse, potentially. with the summer, when more people are going _ with the summer, when more people are going to— with the summer, when more people are

how damaging do you think that is for rishi sunak?— for rishi sunak?blair _ for rishi sunak? let'sjust go back to 1997 when tony blair when - for rishi sunak? let'sjust go back to 1997 when tony blair when that| to 1997 when tony blair when that landslide, 72 conservative mp5 stood down. we are now up to, the number is up to 108. rishi sunak by deciding to think very quickly and some may say decisively in fact, by calling the snap election for the summer, hasn't given any room to those who might be thinking about standing down to do so fairly gracefully and stand down before the campaign begins in earnest, and so this decision from michael gove was a rushed decision, he had to make a decision, he needs to say whether he's going to stand as an mp or not, he's going to stand as an mp or not, he's actually quite young. he's only 56 years old, but he joins a cast list you heard there from theresa may, deciding not to stand again. but they might be deciding to stand down for a very personal reasons, they may feel that actually they don't have anything more

for rishi sunak.— for rishi sunak. still six weeks. katie, for rishi sunak. still six weeks.atie. great _ for rishi sunak. still six weeks. katie, great to _ for rishi sunak. still six weeks. katie, great to speak _ for rishi sunak. still six weeks. katie, great to speak to - for rishi sunak. still six weeks. katie, great to speak to you. i political rallies are taking place across south africa today as parties make their final attempts to win support ahead of wednesday�*s election. it�*s expected to be the most tightly contested election since democracy was introduced 30 years ago. the anc, if voted into power next week, will focus onjobs the anc, if voted into power next week, will focus on jobs for the next generation. the breakaway parties are also holding final rallies. let�*s cross to my colleague catherine byaruhanga who is following events from the anc�*s final pre—election rally in johannesburg. what is happening there? hello, lewis. do what is happening there? hello, lewis- do you — what is happening there? hello, lewis. do you know _ what is happening there? hello,

in the last few hours rishi sunak announced that they will be a general election onjuly sunak announcedey will be a general election on july the sunak announced that they will be a general election onjuly the 4th. he stood here in the pouring rain, i'm afraid the weather has not been kind to us today. made a speech of the few minutes setting out familiar priorities, fairly downbeat in the news some might say given that the rain coming down on him, he didn't have probably to protect them. but he kicked a surprisejuly vote, june— july campaign which is taken many of his parties by surprise was that there's been some criticism of whether the timing was right, should be avoided to the autumn? let's get more reaction for the panda miller is at a conservative party campaign eventin is at a conservative party campaign event in east london. —— cannot. we've had some criticism of whether the election timing should be so quickly. what is the message there from supporters? it quickly. what is the message there from summers?— from supporters? it was noticeable earlier how — from supporters? it was

challenge for rishi sunak.servatives, many web drifted away, how can the conservatives get them back? find away, how can the conservatives get them back?— away, how can the conservatives get them back? �* , , .,, them back? and quickly, people look at keir starmer _ them back? and quickly, people look at keir starmer as _ them back? and quickly, people look at keir starmer as a _ them back? and quickly, people look at keir starmer as a person, - them back? and quickly, people look at keir starmer as a person, becausej at keir starmer as a person, because he could walk through the store at the beginning ofjuly, people will want to know who is the? what kind of person is he? and he has done a list of company like rishi sunak, how much do we know? we know that she has been — how much do we know? we know that she has been trained _ how much do we know? we know that she has been trained to _ how much do we know? we know that she has been trained to put _ how much do we know? we know that she has been trained to put h

you want sunaks government.ou want higher living standards and a fairer country where everyone can lead, secure, happy, healthy lives. you want a national health service you can rely upon. most of you think that brexit was a terrible mistake. you do not think westminster works for scotland and you want scotland to have a strong voice. all of those things sum up what i am about . i am about. >> in other news, official estimates show that net migration fell to 685,000 in 2023. the office for national statistics says. that's down 10% from the record of 606,000 764,000. in 2022. figures suggest just over 1.2 million people arrived in the uk last yean people arrived in the uk last year, while 532,000 are likely to have left the country . the to have left the country. the family of a ten year old who died in a mudslide in north yorkshire say she was a happy and bubbly go lucky little girl . and bubbly go lucky little girl. primary school student leah harrison was killed yesterday afternoon soon after getting into diff

all of that means that rishi sunak goes into this with, as i say, a rishi sunak goes into this with,k goes into this with, as i say, a mountain to climb. it is a big, big gamble for the prime minister. that is why he will be spending the next six weeks to persuade us all it is worth it. yes. persuade us all it is worth it. yes, and a busy — persuade us all it is worth it. yes, and a busy few — persuade us all it is worth it. yes, and a busy few weeks _ persuade us all it is worth it. yes, and a busy few weeks ahead for you, nick. pace yourself. we will talk to you a little later. our political correspondent. let's assess where we are here on day one of this six—week campaign. with me alicia fitzgerald, politicaljournalist. nick was telling us there that all the work begins now. a word first of all about what the choice may be at this election. we know rishi sunak is saying stick with us, the plan is working, give us more time. and yet that one word slogan we are getting from keir starmer of the labour party is changed, now is the time for change. it will come down to those very key m

be unkind to mr sunak. �* ., seats could eventually be unkind to mr sunak. . ., ., mr sunak.e _ mr sunak. a final thought then, because as we know _ mr sunak. a final thought then, because as we know anything i mr sunak. a final thought then, i because as we know anything can happen in a six week election campaign. you think of gordon brown, gillian duffy, the hot mic that caught out the prime minister then. you think of nick clegg from nowhere doing externally well in that first tv debate. those are the game changing moments the tories will be hoping happens. your reflections on that and also what are you looking out for in these coming weeks in terms of areas and fights?- terms of areas and fights? well, first thing to _ terms of areas and fights? well, first thing to say _ terms of areas and fights? well, first thing to say is _ terms of areas and fights? well, first thing to say is that - terms of areas and fights? well, first thing to say is that neither i first thing to say is that neither the gordon brown episode or indeed nick clegg's rise in the polls in the wake of

we are in wales because rishi sunak - rishi sunak. where are you?orning. we think is going to scotland and northern ireland as well. he is trying to basically set the agenda for the selection. we saw him try to do it outside downing street in the rain yesterday. and now it's time for it rishi sunak to ham his messages home about the economy being on a return, about labour not having a plan. it's not been a perfect day though yet for the prime minister. really interesting that he had to concede this morning that there rwanda scheme would not come into operation before the general election. basically, there would not be a plane taking off before the 4th of july. rishi sunak is trying to use that to say, well, look this is a bit divided right now with the general election, because labour would scrap it. but remember, this scheme has been more than two years in gestation. they originally intended for planes to take off in the spring. so, it does feel like thatis the spring. so, it does feel like that is starting to slip again. also, we have met the migr

a mixed bag for rishi sunak. today? a mixed bag for rishi sunak . but again, he can he sunak.laim amidst this that there is some signs that it's taken back control of some of the visa categories, in particular student visas ? student visas? >> yeah, i think the mood music here is increasing optimistic for the government because remember , what you've got are remember, what you've got are a number of policy changes which are having an impact demonstrably on the number of student visas and dependents coming across. so from the beginning of the year , all but a beginning of the year, all but a few students would now be allowed to take their dependents over with them to study and that has shown a remarkable 79% decrease in the number of dependents who are applying for visas in the first four months of this year. and actually, overall student numbers are down as well. and also, when you look at the issue around the visas for, skilled visas for those working in the health and care sector, that's also coming down because, again, just in april, there, there was a new policy to stop de

i hope rishi sunak gets in again. it will- rishi sunak gets in again.hi sunak gets in again. it will be a good day, it is time we - rishi sunak gets in again. it willj be a good day, it is time we had rishi sunak gets in again. it will be a good day, it is time we had an election. _ be a good day, it is time we had an election, really. idon't be a good day, it is time we had an election, really. i don't think we have _ election, really. idon't think we have been— election, really. i don't think we have been too happy with the government we have had. we have been too happy with the government we have had. we get them in, they start — government we have had. we get them in, they start over... _ government we have had. we get them in, they start over... not _ government we have had. we get them in, they start over... not bothered. - in, they start over... not bothered. the will in, they start over... not bothered. they will tell _ in, they start over... not bothered. they will tell you _ in, they start over... not bothered. they will tell you the _ in, the

that was rishi sunak s-ueakin country. that was rishi sunak speaking a — country.unak speaking a little _ country. that was rishi sunak speaking a little earlier. - country. that was rishi sunak speaking a little earlier. an i speaking a little earlier. an expectation this campaign could get quite personal. we heard rishi sunak saying keir starmer has no courage, no conviction and no plan. well, the labour leader has been at this morning as well, speaking to supporters in chillingham, and this is what he said to them. that supporters in chillingham, and this is what he said to them.— is what he said to them. at long last the election _ is what he said to them. at long last the election has _ is what he said to them. at long last the election has been - is what he said to them. at long | last the election has been called. the time — last the election has been called. the time has come and the wait is oven _ the time has come and the wait is oven and — the time has come and the wait is over. and that means through the power— over. and that means through the power of—

rishi sunak is throwina breaking news? rishi sunak is throwing down _ breaking news?unak is throwing down the _ breaking news? rishi sunak is throwing down the gauntlet i breaking news? rishi sunak is. throwing down the gauntlet and breaking news? rishi sunak is- throwing down the gauntlet and in the last few minutes i understand keir starmer is going to accept that and he will agree, the labour party leader, to take part in two head—to—head debates with the prime minister on the bbc and on itv. that is not what rishi sunak wants. he wants to have it all the time, the classic underdog would like the debate about the top dog is more cautious. keir starmer thinks we will follow the format from the 2019 election, two head to heads between borisjohnson and election, two head to heads between boris johnson and jeremy corbyn. labour sources say that we aren't going to rip up the formatjust to suit the whims of the conservative party. that's it from us tonight. election newsnight is here every weekday night 10.30 bbc two and bbc news — for interviews with all the parties and

in terms of rishi sunak, _ be waving tomorrow. in terms of rishi sunak, still— be waving tomorrow.still having - be waving tomorrow. in terms of rishi sunak, still having to - be waving tomorrow. in terms of. rishi sunak, still having to defend his national service proposal. fix, day his national service proposal. a day after he first _ his national service proposal. a day after he first announced _ his national service proposal. a day after he first announced that, - his national service proposal. c: after he first announced that, still facing questions, a plan keir starmer called a teenage dad's army. rishi sunak says it's a good thing, it would foster a culture of service, he said it was the right thing to do. he had one criticism today from steve baker, former northern ireland minister, an mp, who said on twitter this is government policy. sorry, this is tory policy that was developed by ministers on the advice of officials and spring on candidates, making it clear he didn't think it was a cracking idea. he told the daily mirror he's gone on holiday to greece where he plans to d

rishi sunak and keir starmer . >> yes. rishi sunak and keir starmer. drawing swords over.ahead of that 4th of july general election. now, the prime minister admitted earlier today that the first flights to rwanda will not take off before the election. the labour leader slamming the government's plan, vowing to clean up the migration mess they call it, of 14 years of tory leadership. >> well, with us now is gb news home and security editor mark white and mark, you were listening to the interview there with the shadow home secretary . with the shadow home secretary. vie what was your biggest takeaway? >> well , my takeaway? >> well, my biggest takeaway from that really was that she had no answer to that fundamental question of what on earth you do with those that you might process as she wants to do more quickly by taking lots of additional staff and ensuring that whole asylum process is much quicker and much more efficient . what do you do with efficient. what do you do with those who you might decide should not be granted asylum? have no leave to remain here. where do they

and sunak has of surprise.hat this week. >> he has absolutely keir starmer hasn't got a plan. the other thing keir starmer hasn't got by the way, i know he's got he hasn't got much at all. hang on, he hasn't. he has. >> we'll come to that. >> we'll come to that. >> he hasn't got a shadow cabinet. he has not. keir starmer has got a shadow cabinet. >> he got a shadow cabinet. >> he got a shadow cabinet. >> no. apart from rachel reeves who does an impersonation of claudia winkleman with her hair and well wes streeting can't seem to make his mind up. >> david lammy shadow foreign secretary david lammy can't make his mind up on whose side he's on. >> i'm now a reformed rightist. no, i'm an extreme leftist. it's a shambles. i don't believe the british people will be fooled by the nonsense. >> now starmer , labour have a plan. >> in fact, they rather fortuitously publish their plan last week with the six point manifesto. so actually the timing has been perfect for keir starmer. >> in fact, they published it some time

that would be rishi sunak. who is| that would be rishi sunak.— talking to voters? that would be keir starmer.— keir starmer. i agree with nick. another classic _ keir starmer. i agree with nick. another classic election - keir starmer. i agree with nick. another classic election line. i keir starmer. i agree with nick. - another classic election line. thank you very much. thank you to the newscast team and now they are going to be here seven days a week while the election is on and a reminder that you can catch the full election cast on bbc sounds and if you have not the bb sounds out. and if you have it the bbc sounds app. some breaking news now, the post office offences bill has been passed by parliament. it means that sub—postmasters will have their convictions quashed tomorrow after the bill gets royal assent from the king. the legislation does not, however, cover scotland, which has a separate legal system. let's speak to our political correspondent harry farley, we talk to you about what this would get through and we had the news that it h

sunak as well. _ prime minister and more competent than rishi sunak as well.e, which is about being good in— of them bar one, which is about being good in a _ of them bar one, which is about being good in a crisis, - of them bar one, which is about being good in a crisis, he - of them bar one, which is about being good in a crisis, he is- being good in a crisis, he is leading _ being good in a crisis, he is leading the _ being good in a crisis, he is leading the way— being good in a crisis, he is leading the way at - being good in a crisis, he is leading the way at the - being good in a crisis, he is. leading the way at the minute. being good in a crisis, he is- leading the way at the minute. the challenge _ leading the way at the minute. the challenge however— leading the way at the minute. the challenge however for— leading the way at the minute. the challenge however for keir- leading the way at the minute. the challenge however for keir which . leading the way at the minute. the i challenge however for keir which you touched _ challenge however for keir wh

keir starmer and the labour party looked more prepared for rishi sunak's announcement than rishi sunakthink . today. i think. >> yeah, i mean, i thought the prime minister's statement outside downing street was a shambles, covered in rain. >> you know, huge music playing and actually quite a long, rambling speech. >> and then it immediately cut to keir starmer indoors. prime ministerial short, punchy time for change. and then even ed davey was short and on the money. so i think the contrast was quite significant. >> it was now actually i can articulate that a little bit because we have got , a social because we have got, a social media comparison for you. so this is, this is sunak just on his speech. he's on downing street . he's gone into dry off. street. he's gone into dry off. okay. and, this is basically what happened. all right. so this is the conservative party twitter page. all right. the moment that their leader announced the general election on the 4th of july, stick with the plan that's working and a checklist there. so it's a it's a sticker. so that's that's what thatis a st

keir starmer and the labour party looked more prepared for rishi sunak's announcement than rishi sunaki think . today. i think. >> yeah, i mean, i thought the prime minister's statement outside downing street was a shambles, covered in rain. >> you know, huge music playing and actually quite a long, rambling speech. >> and then it immediately cut to keir starmer indoors. prime ministerial short, punchy time for change. and then even ed davey was short and on the money. so i think the contrast was quite significant. >> it was now actually i can articulate that a little bit because we have got , a social because we have got, a social media comparison for you. so this is, this is sunak just on his speech. he's on downing street . he's gone into dry off. street. he's gone into dry off. okay. and, this is basically what happened. all right. so this is the conservative party twitter page. all right. the moment that their leader announced the general election on the 4th of july, stick with the plan that's working and a checklist there. so it's a it's a sticker. so that's that's what thatis a

rishi sunak refers to the first year of trying _ sunak refers to the first year of trying to — sunake liz truss premiership. i don't see any truss premiership. idon't see any earthly— truss premiership. i don't see any earthly reason why he would be going around _ earthly reason why he would be going around talking about liz truss and the mini _ around talking about liz truss and the mini budget. hisjob is to present— the mini budget. hisjob is to present as positive a vision as he can of— present as positive a vision as he can of the — present as positive a vision as he can of the prospects of returning as government. the labour party will talk about — government. the labour party will talk about liz truss and he will answer — talk about liz truss and he will answer those questions when put in byjournalists but it would be bizarre — byjournalists but it would be bizarre for him to be putting her or boris _ bizarre for him to be putting her or borisjohnson front and bizarre for him to be putting her or boris johnson front and centre in what _ boris johnson front and centre in what is

he stuck- sunak at all. interesting in teesside. he stuck a - sunak at all. stuck a smile sunak at all. interesting in . teesside. he stuck a smile on sunak at all. interesting in - teesside. he stuck a smile on it went out and said these results show the general election voters are going to stick with us. where does he come up with that? what going to stick with us. where does he come up with that?— going to stick with us. where does he come up with that? what else can he come up with that? what else can he sa ? he come up with that? what else can he say? he — he come up with that? what else can he say? he can't— he come up with that? what else can he say? he can't come _ he come up with that? what else can he say? he can't come out _ he come up with that? what else can he say? he can't come out and - he come up with that? what else can he say? he can't come out and say i he say? he can't come out and say yeah, it looks like we're toast. i'm afraid it really does. the fact that he went to north yorkshire, his own constituency to do his media bit today and th

and sunak has of surprise.hat this week. >> he has absolutely keir starmer hasn't got a plan. the other thing keir starmer hasn't got by the way, i know he's got he hasn't got much at all. hang on, he hasn't. he has. >> we'll come to that. >> we'll come to that. >> he hasn't got a shadow cabinet. he has not. keir starmer has got a shadow cabinet. >> he got a shadow cabinet. >> he got a shadow cabinet. >> no. apart from rachel reeves who does an impersonation of claudia winkleman with her hair and well wes streeting can't seem to make his mind up. >> david lammy shadow foreign secretary david lammy can't make his mind up on whose side he's on. >> i'm now a reformed rightist. no, i'm an extreme leftist. it's a shambles. i don't believe the british people will be fooled by the nonsense. >> now starmer , labour have a plan. >> in fact, they rather fortuitously publish their plan last week with the six point manifesto. so actually the timing has been perfect for keir starmer. >> in fact, they published it some time

and rishi sunak is sticking to his guns. rishi sunak is sticking to his guns .haven't got to wait for this because it's coming now. because he says that the rwanda plan is the best deterrent to stop illegal migrants from coming to the uk. and the prime minister spoke to our political correspondent katherine forster, earlier on today in vienna , where he held today in vienna, where he held talks with the austrian chancellor to seek european cooperation to crack down on illegal migration, stating that where britain leads, others will follow . follow. >> prime minister, we're here in vienna today. you've been talking with the austrian chancellor. how is what you're doing here going to help stop the boats ? because it's not the boats? because it's not going terribly well at the moment, is it? >> well, it's been good to be here in austria talking with chancellor nehammer about tackling illegal migration and the austrians share our view that tackling illegal migration is one of the great issues of our time. it requires urgent attention, and the only way to fully solve

let's hear from rishi sunak.— wales in the last hour or so. let's hear from rishi sunak.rk— hear from rishi sunak. i know that there is more work to _ hear from rishi sunak. i know that there is more work to do - hear from rishi sunak. i know that there is more work to do and - hear from rishi sunak. i know that there is more work to do and as i i there is more work to do and as i said _ there is more work to do and as i said yesterday i know people are only said yesterday i know people are ontyiust — said yesterday i know people are onlyjust starting to feel the benefits of the change and to some people _ benefits of the change and to some people it _ benefits of the change and to some people it will still be very hard when — people it will still be very hard when they're looking at the bank balances — when they're looking at the bank balances but i do believe we have turned _ balances but i do believe we have turned a — balances but i do believe we have turned a corner. inflation is now track— turned a corner. inflation is now back to — turned a corner. inflation is now

you know what rishi sunak is sa ini change. you know what rishi sunak is sa im on change.ange. you know what rishi sunak is saying on the economy, _ change. you know what rishi sunak is saying on the economy, you _ change. you know what rishi sunak is saying on the economy, you saw- change. you know what rishi sunak is saying on the economy, you saw whatj saying on the economy, you saw what happened with inflation yesterday, he saw the basic message is delivered time and again today about economic stability. he said earlier today at one of the gatherings they had totted up the figures, the labour spending pledges and saying it will cost people an extra £2000 a year. what are your projections and when will you be clear about the costings? when will you be clear about the costinis? ., �* , when will you be clear about the costinis? . �*, ., ., when will you be clear about the costinis? . �*, ., . ,, , . costings? that's total rubbish and i think rishi sunak _ costings? that's total rubbish and i think rishi sunak is _ costings? that's total rubbish and i think rishi sunak is

rishi sunak is going to speak.♪ >> we're just looking at pictures there of all the cabinet including david cameron. of course he had to fly back. jeremy hunt. there was some speculation as to whether he was going to lose his job as chance chancellor, but no, he is there. and they're all there preparing to greet the prime minister. johnny mercer there, i think, too. all the members of the cabinet to, of course, gathered this afternoon. i think after it was announced to the king that he was going to stand down and call an election and i think that's michael -- as well in the corner. the mood amongst the tory senior team will be very interesting, of course, to watch. of course they'll have to show immense support for the prime minister. i think you saw his wife there as well also in the audience. james cleverly is going to start with an introduction. let's listen in. >> thank you, thank you! this is it! this is it. this is the moment. this is it. the election has been called. and elections are about choices. and we ar

but whilst things look terminal for rishi sunak , let me issue a word rishi sunak, let me issue a wordn. turnout was low, which means it's all to play for among the don't knows. in fact, among the don't knows. in fact, a don't know prime minister leading a don't know government made up of don't know mps would be the most popular administration in 100 years. but here's the point governments generally lose by elections , and generally lose by elections, and whilst local elections should be about potholes , street lighting about potholes, street lighting and bins, they often serve as a chance to give the incumbents a bloody nose . now, of course, the bloody nose. now, of course, the tories have suffered more than a bloody nose. but in a few months time, when the country goes to the polls, will support for reform uk fall away and will moderate minded and undecided voters baulk at the idea of listening to sir keir starmer. wang on for five years. on papen wang on for five years. on paper, the tories face certain defeat at the next election, but the scale of that defeat is yet to be decided

rishi sunak general election.ishi sunak also says he's putting the economy and global security at the heart of his campaign. it comes as political party leaders begin six weeks of trying to win votes after it was announced. polls will open on the 4th of july. the timing of the announcement came as a surprise to some, with labour polling 20 points ahead, kicking off the conservatives campaign this morning, rishi sunak claimed labour would do absolutely nothing to stop the boats. >> everyone else is starting to agree with my approach, which is bold. the one person that doesn't is keir starmer. bold. the one person that doesn't is keir starmer . that's doesn't is keir starmer. that's a choice at this election. he thinks that we should just offer an amnesty to illegal migrants to make us the soft touch of europe. it would make us a magnet for thousands of migrants coming from everywhere. so that's the choice at this election. do you think my plan is the right one? do you think i'm the one that's taking bold action to

sunak's record on housing and borders. ~ ., sunak's record on housing and borders. a, .., ., sunak'sthe bbc news website. the _ borders. more coverage on the bbc news website. the live _ borders. more coverage on the bbc news website. the live page - borders. more coverage on the bbc news website. the live page up - borders. more coverage on the bbc| news website. the live page up and running to bring you all that reaction. we want to take you 110w now live to gaza, as we leave uk politics. these are live pictures we are getting from rafah, where the israeli bombardment continues following a spell�*s seizure rather that vital crossing with egypt. we are hearing from israel that has opened one of the main crossing points which will be used for the entry of humanitarian aid. but the un has said that no supplies have actually entered yet. so there is still a bit of confusion about what is actually happening. the crossing was closed because of hamas rocket fire but it is a vital entry point for aid and there is an ongoing bombardment at the moment, many thousands of people on the move th

— rishi sunak? there will be no fliuhts rishi sunak? there will be no flights with — rishi sunak?ll be no i flights with keir starmer. there are no fli . hts flights with keir starmer. there are no flights with _ flights with keir starmer. there are no flights with rishi _ flights with keir starmer. there are no flights with rishi sunak! - flights with keir starmer. there are no flights with rishi sunak! it i flights with keir starmer. there are no flights with rishi sunak! it is i no flights with rishi sunak! it is our scheme- — no flights with rishi sunak! it is our scheme. if _ no flights with rishi sunak! it is our scheme. if you _ no flights with rishi sunak! it 3 our scheme. if you vote conservative there will be flights to rwanda. a clear difference. keir starmer has been clear, there will be no flights, we will cancel the scheme. in fairness they have been clear about it, they have said that if you get to the uk you can stay under a labour government. we are moving in a clear direction now. it is a reduction in the number of migrants for the year and that is not including

, starmer on 34, rishi sunak on 19.the interesting thing, tom. a much larger number of voters, nearly half the country, 47% are actually not choosing keir starmer or rishi sunak. i think what that's tapping into, what that's reflecting is this very large reservoir of apathy out there in the country , a out there in the country, a sense that, you know what? i'm not entirely sure anybody in the political class today, is really catching, much enthusiasm out there in the country. and i'm not sure they've got the answers for the big problems facing the country. so, yes, starmer is ahead, of sunak that again, another big plus for labour. but out there in the country, and i'm sure many people watching your show this evening will will share this sentiment and they just don't seem to be excited about anybody on front line british politics right now that is a really, really interesting point. >> the vast, vast plurality, they're not favouring either candidate, either main candidate to be prime minister. i suppose that shows that

does this signify a blair style wipe—out for rishi sunak's conservatives .7 for rishi sunak's conservativesand next story? we broke the news this morning that lord frost, boris johnson's mr brexit had been sensationally barred from standing in any of the 93 vacant seats that currently don't have a tory candidate. but rishi sunak has since denied that exclusively to us. stand by for some fighting talk from the prime minister and next, the former labour leader, jeremy corbyn has dramatically announced that he will stand as announced that he will stand as an independent in islington north, leaving keir starmer no opfion north, leaving keir starmer no option but to boot him out. finally, of the labour party . finally, of the labour party. and there's the rest of the day's news away from the general election as well, because in the past few hours, the 10,000th small boat migrant to arrive this year landed in britain. mark white will join us live from dover to discuss this stark landmark. and that's all coming up between now and 4:00. well, the show always a delight to have your company. it's bedl

we can actually see akshata murthy, rishi sunak's wife . we saw david sunak's wife.w david cameron a moment ago. >> cameron is supposed to be in albania, isn't he? >> he flew back this afternoon for that important we can see grant shapps. i believe that's steve barclay as well. so the whole cabinet look like they are standing. chris heaton—harris , standing. chris heaton—harris, we're looking at a roll call of senior politicians, but jacob, this is what we're going to see again and again. and again in this campaign. is this going to be a campaign of rallies? well it's going to be a campaign of experience and people who are capable in doing their job and capable in doing theirjob and have been doing it for some time against people who are untested and were supporters of jeremy corbyn, who backed, a leader who'd been in favour of withdrawing from nato and all of that. >> it's going to be in an unsafe world. the tried and tested and those on the side of our armed forces and security against those who rallied around not so long ago. >> jeremy corbyn, an opinion poll toda

i mean, including rishi sunak's own patch.quite a strong story given that, you know, perhaps at the start of this weekend we thought that the west midlands and the tees valley would be sort of tory holdouts. i think most people thought that york and north yorkshire would be conservative as well. yet actually, that is a vast swathe of this country's cities and broader regions which are going to be governed by labour party politicians. and that's going to happen whatever happens in the general election. they're going to be in theirjobs for the next four years and that will have a big impact on the communities around the country. what's interesting, though, is what happens next for, i mean, both the big parties, but we've talked a lot about the tories and their nightmare in the last couple of days. i think what's also interesting, where do labour go next? when are they going to start giving more clarity on things like their policy on immigration? we asked pat mcfadden about that this morning, answer came there none, although he d

>> who rishi sunak. sunak? >> who rishi sunak . who is he, >> who rishi sunak.could connect most with the public. and, no, not john prescott . he certainly not john prescott. he certainly connected with him, didn't he? but that's more of tomorrow's newspaper front pages as well. don't move welcome back to patrick christys . tonight. i've got some more front pages for you. let's do it . it's the times energy bills tumble in. first big election battle, right? okay, so relief for households with price cap to fall . so the rishi sunak is fall. so the rishi sunak is putting energy bills at the heart of his campaign. now let's go to the daily express pm's plan to take down starmer in tv debates. rishi sunak has thrown down the gauntlet to quotes and quotes spineless sir keir, challenging him to a debate every single week . let's go to every single week. let's go to the telegraph. starmer lacks the courage to debate me , says rishi courage to debate me, says rishi sunak.the courage to debate me, says rishi sunak. the prime minister hopes to expose labour's empty plans

and that will -ive away from rishi sunak and that will give a _ away from rishi sunak and that willives because it's never the case of the party has come for mind on leadership in behind an economic to win _ on leadership in behind an economic to win the _ on leadership in behind an economic to win the most seats and a general election. the conservatives are not 'ust election. the conservatives are not just behind — election. the conservatives are not just behind him but we are behind by some _ just behind him but we are behind by some distance on both and have been behind _ some distance on both and have been behind for— some distance on both and have been behind for some time.— some distance on both and have been behind for some time. always good to net our behind for some time. always good to get your analysis. _ behind for some time. always good to get your analysis, thank _ behind for some time. always good to get your analysis, thank you _ behind for some time. always good to get your analysis, thank you very - get your analysis, thank you very much. i'm sure it will be talkin

does this spell the end for rishi sunak ? spell the end for rishi sunak?important question. and i think over the next few hours and possibly the next couple of days, things will become a bit clearer. rishi sunak wants to hold on for as long as possible. he wants to hold out on that election until october november. that's what everyone around him is telling us. but he might not have the choice if these local election results turn out to be as disastrous as his being predicted. if the conservatives end up losing something in the region of 500 seats, then polling would suggest that in a general election they might only win 100 or so parliamentary win100 or so parliamentary seats. that would be a far worse defeat than they suffered in 1997 under tony blair. if over the next few days that all bears out, then i think it is quite likely that conservative backbenchers start writing those letters of no confidence in about rishi sunak. so far, they have held off writing letters on the grounds that , changing the grounds that, changing leader this close to an electio

is putting forward _ faith in what rishi sunak is putting forward when his senior politicians don'tward when his senior politicians don't have — forward when his senior politicians don't have faith and are basically getting _ don't have faith and are basically getting off the bus? sir keir starmer talking about his view on michael gove's decision to step down. it's worth saying that michael gove made a point in his resignation letter of praising rishi sunak and his chances in this general election. the liberal democrats obviously targeting michael gove's seat in surrey heath, they are making the claim that michael gove is running scared of him. obviously michael gove would dispute that. but here in the west

but rishi sunak has also been a bit words. but rishi sunak has also been a hit on _ words.e today, after criticism _ a bit on the defensive today, after criticism from some of his own mps. criticism from some of his own mp5. the northern ireland minister steve baker— the northern ireland minister steve baker also suggested that this was a policy— baker also suggested that this was a policy he _ baker also suggested that this was a policy he would have supported. and also the _ policy he would have supported. and also the conservatives have today been _ also the conservatives have today been forced to suspend one of their former— been forced to suspend one of their former mps, outgoing telford mp lucy allen _ former mps, outgoing telford mp lucy allen that— former mps, outgoing telford mp lucy allen. that was after she said she would _ allen. that was after she said she would lrack— allen. that was after she said she would back reform uk in the upcoming general— would back reform uk in the upcoming general election. this has raised some _ general election. this has raised so