during a campaign visit to horsham in west sussex, he said it hadn't crossed his mind to resign.g, the prime minister said it has been a tough few years, but the election was about the future and the country had turned a corner. 0ur political editor chris mason looks at where the conservatives find themselves a few weeks into the campaign. three days after first saying sorry for leaving the d—day commemorations early, the prime minister was still pleading for mercy this morning. i just hope that veterans and others can find it in their hearts to forgive me for that, and also consider my record when it comes to supporting our armed forces. there are difficult battles to fight, and then there are campaigns that are going so badly your own ministers are being asked whether you might resign. has that crossed your mind? no, of course not. i'm energised about the vision we are putting forward for the country. this campaign is only... not even halfway through yet. for the last few weeks now, the party leaders have been dashing around the country. now, they don't go to places by accident

so maybe that coupled with what he said this morning in the pub in horsham, perhaps sort of caps it offnce as the geeks would say. loads of stuff about tax. yeah. three things on tax. he reiterated the attack on labour about the amount of tax notionally that labour would generate extra. so i didn't explain that very i'm just trying to not say the number i said over the weekend, i was like, maybe i should stop saying the number, the £2,000, but they haven't found a form of words that's better in the £2,000, which is why they keep saying the £2,000 labour tax bombshell isn't it? so he very much in the interview anyway. he said it again, he did say again and he and he sort of dismissed when nick put to him the sort of range of criticism that's been made from the statistics authority, from the senior civil servant of the treasury, etcetera, etcetera. he said, yeah, i'm dismissing all of that because i think it's fine, you know. and then the second bit was where actually he got quite bullish about the current tax burden and nick asked that question that conservatives get asked all the time n

he horsham constituency. he received the package at his sussex office. bomb disposal experts were called in to investigate the force said the presence of the office was stood down this evening after the package was confirmed to be safe. although the force is investigating whether an offence has been committed . for the has been committed. for the latest stories, sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen or go to gb news. carmelites now it's time for headliners . for headliners. >> hello and welcome to headliners. >> it's your first look at friday's newspapers. >> i'm andrew doyle. i'm joined tonight by leo kearse and cressida wetton. are you both happy, cheery, delighted in the mood to forensically dissect the news? >> yes . basically news? >> yes. basically this news? >> yes . basically this news. >> yes. basically this news. >> yes. basically this news. >> it's great. >> it's great. >> oh you're really happy about it okay. >> well we'll find out why. that is very cryptic from leo. we're going to start though, by looking at the fr

but totally and, and he is been wanted by these really forces for a while and we where they are in horsham sir. fugit kept last april when also these really forces said that they've targeted and killed the heads of but till the battalion was a jack. when he later appeared it to be okay according to his colleagues day through nice. the video saying that he's fine. it seems that we're looking at the same incidents happening today. these really forces say that they've targeted those for how this thing is. and they say that some of them with an accused of killing and is really succulent in being the, to the north of the occupied with bank last week. but it seems from the information with getting from inside been which i'm strategic. and that they only succeeded in killing one, but he seems not to be the target that these really forces were after. now at least 3 has the law fighters have been killed off during his ready drug and attack in southern lebanon. these ready ministry has been targeting the village of hola for the past 2 days, israel and has beloved been exchanging near daily, cross 4

labour's first major campaign speech and not far from here, rishi sunak was campaigning in a pub in horshammonth in the local elections labour took control of the district council that mattered because until recently the conservatives controlled all of our borough and district councils but now they don't control any. a sign, perhaps that the tide is turning for the conservatives here in sussex. thanks lucinda, and over to dan in swindon. good evening and welcome to wiltshire, a county that in recent elections has only returned conservative mps. this time round the liberal democrats are really hoping to make some inroads here but here in swindon there is a key battleground between labour and the conservatives. this town, you see, has picked mps of the party that has ended up in government in every general election dating back to 1983. the closest run seating is this one, south swindon, plays with an awful lot going for it but you wouldn't get that impression if you visited the town centre. and we are not just talking about visited the town centre. and we are notjust talking about boarded—up

take the visit to horsham today, there's also been a visit to macclesfield in cheshire, and a couplein oxfordshire, as well, henley and thame, and also didcot and wantage. now, the backdrop to this geography are the opinion polls. here is how one leading political scientist describes them at the moment. now, let's be clear, not a vote has yet been cast, polls suggest things, they don't predict things, but there is huge concern among conservatives about them. conservatives about them, and also about nigel farage, the leader of reform uk. what should the conservatives do about him? well, one former cabinet minister, suella braverman, suggesting the tories must embrace nigel farage, welcome him into the fold. here is the view of the prime minister on this topic in a bbc interview here on bbc one this evening. isn't your problem that many conservatives think he's more of a conservative than you are? well, at the end of the day, onjuly the 5th, there is only going to be one person that is prime minister. it's keir starmer... but i'm asking about nigel farage. and i'm answering your questi

, paul abbott period, in horsham, paul abbott is standing for the social democratic party. the peace party, james michael field for the labour party, hugo miller for reform uk , john milne miller for reform uk, john milne from the liberal democrats, jeremy quin for the conservative and unionist party, and catherine mary moss for the green party oh, catherine moss, do you know catherine moss? no, but it's quite a good name for a green, for a for a green party candidate. >> well, yes. it's very. there you go. it's fitting. >> can i read a view? do we have time? >> yes. >> yes. >> from john, who says i'm working class. i sent my kids to mainstream schools. but if people choose to send their kids to private schools, that's for them. and it should be their choice. this is all going to come crashing down when they can't find school places. for these kids that drop out of private school, and by not being in the public sector, they are not costing the british taxpayer monthly. why should i pay for someone's kid to have breakfast if they're earning over 100 grand? when i give my son

we have had the prime minister in horsham — have had the prime minister in horsham twice within ten weeks and we have seen ed davey make _ manifesto speech and we have seen ed davey make numerous visits. this is a real— davey make numerous visits. this is a real key— davey make numerous visits. this is a real key battleground in the selection. some of the main issues coming _ selection. some of the main issues coming up — selection. some of the main issues coming up its housing. we are in the south-east— coming up its housing. we are in the south—east of england and housing is unaffordable to buy and to rent for many _ unaffordable to buy and to rent for many people but the key issue people are talking _ many people but the key issue people are talking about here. gk, many people but the key issue people are talking about here.— are talking about here. ok, lucinda adam in sussex _ are talking about here. ok, lucinda adam in sussex and _ are talking about here. ok, lucinda adam in sussex and sarah - are talking about here. ok, lucinda i adam in sussex and sarah sanderson in hull, thank you

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about 40 fledglings are expected to leave their nests at knepp castle, a rewilding project near horshamis a day of sunshine and showers. showers more prevalent in the west. some more longer lasting in places. more persistent rain in northern scotland. it will break up a touch. windy conditions here. blustery conditions take a touch. windy conditions here. blustery conditions take the showers eastwards. the majority will have rain at some point in the day. temperatures 14—18. it might feel better than yesterday with more sunshine between the showers but not in northern scotland. the windfall is lighter. cloudy. further rain. in the evening, south—west scotland, western northern ireland and north—west england, fewer showers and longer sunny spells to see the day through but in wales in the south—west, showers get going and become thundery towards the evening rush—hour. they move eastwards tonight. the next batch of showers go in. a lot of them in northern ireland. a cool night with temperatures in single figures. the weekend, as you were. temperatures where you want them to be for the tim