i suspect that i labour-mack's strategy will be to labour— mack's strategy will be to double _ labourtheir current strategy— double down on their current strategy which is to be as cautious as possible, and not get in the way of nigel— as possible, and not get in the way of nigel farage taking chunks out of the conservative party. i think that will probably be the wrong strategy in government if nigel farage and reform _ in government if nigel farage and reform uk— in government if nigel farage and reform uk have a very good showing at it seems— reform uk have a very good showing at it seems like there might be some kind of— at it seems like there might be some kind of pact _ at it seems like there might be some kind of pact or merger between the two, kind of pact or merger between the two. or— kind of pact or merger between the two, or merger between the two parties — two, or merger between the two parties. were not there yet and we're _ parties. were not there yet and we're a — parties. were not there yet and we're a long way from that. i the immediate — we're a long way from that.

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, a shortage of skilled labour, a shortage of labour.aces is right for young people to actually benefit from a tight labour market is wrong to exclude them from the benefits of it . benefits of it. >> now there's another issue that hasn't received much airtime, and that is the date by which selling cars, new cars with internal combustion engines, that practice will be banned, of course , across europe banned, of course, across europe it's 2035. in the uk, it's 2020, 2035. the labour party saying bnng 2035. the labour party saying bring it forward five years. >> why no , the labour party >> why no, the labour party think bringing it back to where the tory party used to have it, we were just a party committed to decarbonising the economy. it's selling new cars, as you know . you should set that when know. you should set that when you set out the policy. it's not selling any car. fair enough. you need to understand that britain is going to go back to the policies that the tory party used to have nothing , the used to have nothing, the polic

tax tories claim. —— labour— £2000 labour tax tories claim. —— labour tax — £2000 labour tax toriesr tax rise claim. i think, the big news— labour tax rise claim. i think, the big news for— labour tax rise claim. i think, the big news for me, you have to reverse engineer— big news for me, you have to reverse engineer this — big news for me, you have to reverse engineer this announcement. we will -et engineer this announcement. we will get into— engineer this announcement. we will get into detail on welfare. perfectly plausible that you might think that you can save money on a bill that— think that you can save money on a bill that is— think that you can save money on a bill that is kind of going up, you could _ bill that is kind of going up, you could even— bill that is kind of going up, you could even say ballooning, since a pandemio — could even say ballooning, since a pandemic. there are reasons for that _ pandemic. there are reasons for that but, — pandemic. there are reasons for that. but, why have they announced 12 billion _ that. but, why have they announced 12 billion of— th

— saying they are to the left of labour to stop labour simultaneously trying _ labour to stop labourin england and elsewhere, whilst also seeking to attract _ elsewhere, whilst also seeking to attract recent snp voters in scotland. let me bring you one other line of— scotland. let me bring you one other line of news — scotland. let me bring you one other line of news as well tonight about party— line of news as well tonight about party donations around the uk. we have had _ party donations around the uk. we have had the figures published this afternoon — have had the figures published this afternoon for the second week of the general— afternoon for the second week of the general election campaign. the conservatives are raising just under 500.000 — conservatives are raising just under £300,000 in that time. to put that into context, the liberal democrats actually _ into context, the liberal democrats actually raised a little more than that _ actually raised a little more than that. labour raised £4.11 million. reform _ that. labour raised £4.11 million. reform uk — that. labour raised

so what are labour's plans? they want to geti are labour's plans? year. labour says they. want to use that money to put back in the _ want to use that money to put back in the state — want to use that money to put back in the state schools, _ want to use that money to put back in the state schools, including that| in the state schools, including that pledge _ in the state schools, including that pledge you — in the state schools, including that pledge you mentioned _ in the state schools, including that pledge you mentioned about - in the state schools, including that i pledge you mentioned about creating 6500 new— pledge you mentioned about creating 6500 new teachers _ pledge you mentioned about creating 6500 new teachers who _ pledge you mentioned about creating 6500 new teachers who will- pledge you mentioned about creating 6500 new teachers who will be - 6500 new teachers who will be specialist — 6500 new teachers who will be specialist teachers _ 6500 new teachers who will be specialist teachers they- 6500 new teachers who will be specialist te

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that is the spin and labour's take. _ and to vote for labour. that is the spin and labour's take. that is the spin and labour's take. let me - and to vote for labour. that is the i spin and labour's take. let me press you on a couple of bits we just heard. sir keir starmer was pressed on his previous support forjeremy corbyn, the former labour leader. he gave an interesting answer saying he chose to stay on and serve injeremy corbyn�*s cabinet because he said labour needed saving after corbyn. you didn't, what was your take on that? 50 you didn't, what was your take on that? ., , ., ' . ., that? so it was a difficult time for the labour _ that? so it was a difficult time for the labour party _ that? so it was a difficult time for the labour party and _ that? so it was a difficult time for the labour party and different - the labour party and different people — the labour party and different people reached different conclusions. and keir did think it was important to keep things going and make _ was important to keep things going and make sure the labour party could once again _ an

— and the idea of the labour party and labour will make _ and the idea of the labour party and labour. , ., ., , ., territory. it has and that is for aood territory. it has and that is for good reason. _ territory. it has and that is for good reason, is _ territory. it has and that is for good reason, is because - territory. it has and that is for i good reason, is because people believe we are the ones who take defence more seriously.- believe we are the ones who take defence more seriously. apart from the former defence _ defence more seriously. apart from the former defence secretary - defence more seriously. apart from the former defence secretary ben i the former defence secretary ben wallace. , , ., ., ~' the former defence secretary ben wallace. , , ., ., ~ ., the former defence secretary ben wallace, , ., ., ~ ., wallace. just look at the announcement - wallace. just look at the announcement on - wallace. just look at the announcement on what l wallace. just look at the i announcement on what we wallace. just look at the - announcement on what we will wallace. just look at the

is a vote for labour. don't care what nigel farage and richard tice say about this. that's true. so the mail on sunday have done this kind of chart, suggest where a vote for reform will cause a starmer geddon actually, that's borrowing from richard tice. >> playbook armageddon. >> playbook armageddon. >> so let's look at some of these seats because it's where some of the big beasts like mel stride, for instance, could be upended. we've got talk in other polls about penny mordaunt not being safe. i read something last night saying rishi sunak might not even be safe in richmond in north yorkshire. >> that is on the very outer bounds of the of the polls there. but even in the survation mississippi poll now, these are the huge sort of 20,000 plus what's known as multi level post—stratification and regression analysis polls. >> that's good for a sunday morning tom. well done. >> which are incredibly complicated seat by seat analysis. but even in that survation mrp poll that shows 73 seats, just 73 seats from th

ijust don't labour will tax it. i “ust don't know how h labour will tax it. “ust don't know how you _ labour will tax it. i “ust don't know how you feel _ labour will tax it. i just don't know how you feel when - labour will tax it. i just don't know how you feel when you | labour will tax it. i just don't - know how you feel when you hear a prime _ know how you feel when you hear a prime minister say, having heard what _ prime minister say, having heard what you — prime minister say, having heard what you going through, the plan is working. _ what you going through, the plan is working. is— what you going through, the plan is working, is all all right. i am ra'ini working, is all all right. i am rajini vaidyanathan, - working, is all all right. i am rajini vaidyanathan, live - working, is all all right. i am rajini vaidyanathan, live in i rajini vaidyanathan, live in salford. there is about ten minutes left of this debate. as soon as it and, i will be live in the spin room, getting the latest political reaction. in other news, major london hospitals are hit

what happens is, the labour party knows, keir- is, the labour party knows, keir starmer— is, the labourse _ them on the economy. this has been the case historically, repeatedly we've _ the case historically, repeatedly we've seen these cycles and then a labour— we've seen these cycles and then a labour government comes in and they are so— labour government comes in and they are so worried about losing the trust _ are so worried about losing the trust in — are so worried about losing the trust in the economy that they are extremely— trust in the economy that they are extremely cautious. we are seeing that with rachel reeves, it's no surprise — that with rachel reeves, it's no surprise that she is doing this and this election campaign because frankly, — this election campaign because frankly, it hasn't affected the holes — frankly, it hasn't affected the holes. the message and the warnings on tax _ holes. the message and the warnings on tax while _ holes. the message and the warnings on tax while very right, very correct _ on tax while very right, very correct to— on tax while very right,

labour party.r the labour party. i do not know who you are talking to _ for the labour party. i do not know who you are talking to but - for the labour party. i do not know who you are talking to but you - for the labour party. i do not knowl who you are talking to but you need hetter— who you are talking to but you need better inform — who you are talking to but you need better inform us! _ who you are talking to but you need better inform us!— the leader of the lib dems has today said sorry for speeding on the m1, he got three points on his licence and he's spoken about his experience as a carer for his severely disabled sonjohn, having previously also cared for his own mother who died when ed was just 15. one of my biggest fears in life is... i will make this confession. ..what happens to him when i'm gone? and i reflect on what my mother thought, leaving your children early... and i remember, i'd been on a school trip to germany when she was ill, and i took a picture of me and this german girl

it is campaign launch have gone down with the labour party?— the labour party? interesting the first minister _ the labour party? it is interesting the first ministerjohn _ the labour party? it is interesting the first ministerjohn swinney i the labour party? it is interesting the first ministerjohn swinney is| the first ministerjohn swinney is not afraid, not shying away from, the fact that his party, the snp, have gone through a difficult time over the last few months, whether it is his predecessor humza yousaf or nicola sturgeon. he described this election as the biggest challenge the snp has had for years. he began his speech by saying he did not expect to be in this position four weeks ago anti—did notjust mean being in a general election, he meant being the snp leader. he spoke of a specific policy area that led to the downfall of his predecessor humza yousaf, the net zero plans, that was what led to the end of the agreement with the scottish greens and the snp. as we spoke about earlier, i think labour looking at this ball obviously, as part of their more

on tax, don't surrender to labour on tax, don't surrender to labour on tax, don't surrender to labour one nation message from a conservative prime minister to the nation. this felt like a core vote strategy, trying to convey natural tory voters who don't know, to come out and vote and to persuade people who are currently heading in the direction of nigel farage, to head backin direction of nigel farage, to head back in the direction of the conservative party. i bumped into some of the prime minister's team afterwards and i have to say that they looked rather bullish. keir starmer, you can tell that he basically loathes this kind of encounter. at one point he said to the prime minister, if you listen to people in the audience and across the country, more often, ie, don't interrupt me, you might not be so out of touch. picking up on what kezia said, they thought the prime minister from the kezia said, they thought the prime ministerfrom the prime minister was one of desperation. they would say that the more prime ministerial of the two was keir starmer. what did people think? an immedia

on tax, and i think labour_ can get labour on tax, and i think labour have — can get labour on tax, want to be careful and prudent somewhat. — they want to be careful and prudent somewhat, but the weaker starmer has been talking in the debates about, we are _ been talking in the debates about, we are not— been talking in the debates about, we are not going to raise taxes on working _ we are not going to raise taxes on working people is such a strange phrase, — working people is such a strange phrase, that nick robinson picked up in that— phrase, that nick robinson picked up in that interview, they're knocking to raise _ in that interview, they're knocking to raise income tax, national insurance _ to raise income tax, national insurance or vat, so it's opened the door to _ insurance or vat, so it's opened the door to capital gains tax. penny mordaunt— door to capital gains tax. penny mordaunt seized on this with angela rayner. _ mordaunt seized on this with angela rayner, and she sounded vague, and this has— rayner, and she sounded vague, and this has allowed the conservatives to com

but the labour party is hikes.t the labour party is fighting back all guns blazing. >> this is the tory manifesto utterly shredded by by jeremy hunt . hunt. >> meanwhile, the reform party today issued not its manifesto but what it calls a contract with the people. but does the policy match the rhetoric .7 and policy match the rhetoric? and the tories have hit out over the labour party, over what they call a £45 billion black hole in net zero spending? but is either party being honest and upfront about the costs of going green? plus, our kafkaesque planning system might be the biggest obstacle to solving britain's housing crisis. but what role will building beautiful in architecture play? i'll be speaking to a man with a plan to make britain beautiful again. state of the nation starts now . starts now. i'll also be joined by my illustrious panel, the former brexit party turned conservative mep annunziata rees—mogg , and mep annunziata rees—mogg, and the author and broadcaster amy nicole turner. that's all coming up

there _ for change by voting for labour. there was— for change by voting for labour.r starmer�*s policies are being too similar to the conservatives. starmer's policies are being too similar to the conservatives. some labour sunporters _ similar to the conservatives. some labour supporters want _ similar to the conservatives. some labour supporters want bolder - labour supporters want bolder action, scrapping the benefit cap, what do you say to some of those voters who might be thinking that with the post where they are they might turn to a different party this time around?— might turn to a different party this time around? , , ., ., ., time around? listen, you heard from the conservatives _ time around? listen, you heard from the conservatives this _ time around? listen, you heard from the conservatives this week, - time around? listen, you heard from the conservatives this week, they . the conservatives this week, they are desperate to tell the country that this — are desperate to tell the country that this election is sorted, labour has already— that this election

labour party, it's a changed labour party. said. and then literally a few hours later, the deputy leader completely contradicts him and goes out of her way. >> right? she could have said nothing. she could have said shtoom right. she could have not made herself available if she knew this big issue. after all, this was the big. this was the big shout of the day . so she big shout of the day. so she just lies low for the day. you know, nobody knows anything about it or they can guess at it. but she made it absolutely clear that's where i stand. so she's a rallying point. so what is going to happen now right. so on two major issues. right. she has contradicted starmer. what would normally happen. right. and what is going to happen. yeah. well my bet is that come july the 5th when i expect labour to canter home, she is fired. i can't see any other way or starmer's fired . what you or starmer's fired. what you can't have is you can't have two captains on the bridge. >> this is this is a window into for people thinking about, you kn

labour says it'll included. labour says it'll bnng included. labour says it'll bring face to face banking back to the high street, with 350 new hubsin to the high street, with 350 new hubs in towns and villages , it hubs in towns and villages, it would see staff from several banks sharing the same space, helping fill gaps left by branch closures. the consumer group, which says more than 6000 branches have closed since 2015. and just lastly, the liberal democrats have been promising today on the election trail to spend £10 million every year to tackle the practice of sewage dumping by water companies. new inspectors would work as part of a newly created clean water authority under the lib dems. that's the news. for the latest stories, do sign up to gb news alerts. scan the qr code on your screen or go to flash alerts . screen or go to flash alerts. >> and thanks very much, polly. good evening again. i'm michael portillo , a gb news presenter portillo, a gb news presenter who was a conservative member of parliament over a period of 20 years off a

labour — vote for a labour politician, the labour party aren't perfect, but it is almost — labour partyave had for the last 14 years. thank you very much for sharing your views. we will leave you to your coffee. obviously, we'll continue our election road trip this morning. next we had to lewis, and they will be in hastings and rye later. we'll be in hastings and rye later. we'll be speaking to lots of different voters about who they are voting for, whether they watch last night's debate, and what is important for this election. why, thank you very much. here are the candidates who have been selected to stand in the constituency of brighton— constituency of brighton pavilion, and there is _ constituency of brighton pavilion, and there is much _ constituency of brighton pavilion, and there is much more - constituency of brighton pavilion, and there is much more about i constituency of brighton pavilion, l and there is much more about that seat and others on the bbc news website. just a line of breaking news from the princess of wales, who has written a letter to the irish guards. she is

we are expecting to hear from the labour— labour supporters? leader here in greater manchester in the next half hour or so, talking about his plans and his commitment to spend 2.5% of gdp on defence. that is a pledge that they have said they will do as soon as resources allow. there is a difference with the conservative party insofar so far as rishi sunak has said that he will reach that level of funding specifically by 2030. the conservatives say they will do that by shrinking the size of the civil service, saving money in that kind of area. there are questions about whether that is realistic and affordable. laboursay whether that is realistic and affordable. labour say they will only do it once the economic conditions allow. this is a clear pitch to reach to voters here in an area, greater machester and indeed across the whole of the country. there are parts of the country where the day lost seats at the last general election perhaps in part because voters have fears because jeremy corbyn, their then leader, was a bit less strong on defence a

labour manifesto. 2017. worked out 0k in a funny way. it sort of propelled them a little bit. oh, well i think some people in the labour party were delighted that it was like four days covering instead of two. but the manifestos, you know, i don't think there's this sort of underhand plotting way of doing it, but there certainly is. the parties think very carefully every day about what the others are doing, right? they're all watching the chess pieces on the board and who's going to do what, when. as far as we know the lib dems are tomorrow, the snp is much later on isn't it, james? yeah, the 19th. and the tories are on tuesday we think, and labour on thursday. james, tell us, stephen flynn this morning said the snp has not given up on independence even though i think friday night in the debate was one of the first times i've seen an snp politician on stage for more than an hour and hardly ever mention independence. from looking at the campaign rather than talking about what's in their soul, from looking at

, notjust labour, _ labour in particular, notjust labour, but labour in particular have _ labour, butparticular have been trying to avoid talking about _ have been trying to avoid talking about the — have been trying to avoid talking about the b word, brexit, too much during _ about the b word, brexit, too much during the _ about the b word, brexit, too much during the course of this campaign and in _ during the course of this campaign and in the — during the course of this campaign and in the months preceding it. there _ and in the months preceding it. there are — and in the months preceding it. there are some that seed up as the vulnerability for a party because the minute you talk about them as you mentioned what keir starmer said but also _ you mentioned what keir starmer said but also what was heard from rachel reeves _ but also what was heard from rachel reeves and this was an interview she .ave reeves and this was an interview she gave to _ reeves and this was an interview she gave to the _ reeves and this was an interview she gave to the ft in which she talked about— gave to t

and with our manifesto and a mandate for a labour government , we will take labour government, we will take our country forward and that will be felt in every community across the country. >> chief secretary to the treasury laura trott said labour's numbers would mean higher taxes. >> this is labour's tax trap manifesto. it only contains tax rises and no tax cuts under labour's own published figures, it will take the tax burden to levels never seen before in this country, and that doesn't even include the £2,000 of taxes which are going to levy on every working family across the country. so it's not actually so much what is in this manifesto. it's what's not in this manifesto, because labour have not ruled out taxing your home, your car, your pension. everyone at home needs to be very, very clear. their taxes will rise under labour. >> the liberal democrats described labour's manifesto as a gamble on economic growth that fails to set out how wealth will be shared more evenly. sir ed davey joined his party's candidate for tunbridge wells, mike martin, at an obstacle course this afternoo

labour is l dems from spending rises. labour is smaller— dems from spending rises.ut what - dems from spending rises. labour is smaller than that, but what puts - smaller than that, but what puts this into — smaller than that, but what puts this into perspective _ smaller than that, but what puts this into perspective is _ smaller than that, but what puts this into perspective is if- smaller than that, but what puts this into perspective is if you - this into perspective is if you compare _ this into perspective is if you compare it _ this into perspective is if you compare it to— this into perspective is if you compare it to the _ this into perspective is if you compare it to the 2017 - this into perspective is if you compare it to the 2017 and l this into perspective is if you i compare it to the 2017 and 2019 labour— compare it to the 2017 and 2019 labour party— compare it to the 2017 and 2019 labour party manifesto - compare it to the 2017 and 2019 - labour party manifesto commitments. you can— labour party manifesto commitments. you can see _ labour party manif

and if you're predicating the sort of success of labour and referring to labour back under tony blairs of a sustained growth rate of 2.5—3%. that isn't going to be that easy, if at all achievable to actually reach. there are two things that i think are interesting about that. one, jo, isjust made me think that what happens to governments if labour wins as just as happened to the tories actually they are so buffeted by events and really the futures and the sort of destinies of most governments are shaped in the end by what happens that is beyond their control. so even if they put all sorts of amazing measures in to get the economy growing, if labour wins the election, actually so much of how fast it grows, whether it grows at all, is about what happens in the rest of the world and what happens with things that they can't control. as rishi sunak this week discovered, he can't say the economy's been growing any more because it rained a lot in april, and growth that had happened ended up not happening at all. and that's a problem for him this week because it means he can't make that argum

way in which a labour government with a i in which a labour government with a massive _ in which a labourjority— in which a labour government with a massive majority actually— in which a labour government with a massive majority actually is - in which a labour government with a massive majority actually is not - massive majority actually is not great _ massive majority actually is not great for — massive majority actually is not great for democracy, _ massive majority actually is not great for democracy, which - massive majority actually is not great for democracy, which is l massive majority actually is notl great for democracy, which is an even _ great for democracy, which is an even stronger— great for democracy, which is an even stronger argument- great for democracy, which is an even stronger argument for- great for democracy, which is an . even stronger argument for having some _ even stronger argument for having some greens — even stronger argument for having some greens who— even stronger argument for having some greens who will— even stronger argument for having some greens who w

labour are confident— labour in scotland. labour are confident and _ labour in scotland.ident and picking up seats - across the central belt in scotland, glasgow. _ across the central belt in scotland, glasgow, lanarkshire. _ across the central belt in scotland, glasgow, lanarkshire. they- across the central belt in scotland, glasgow, lanarkshire. they are - across the central belt in scotland, i glasgow, lanarkshire. they are very confident— glasgow, lanarkshire. they are very confident in— glasgow, lanarkshire. they are very confident in some _ glasgow, lanarkshire. they are very confident in some of— glasgow, lanarkshire. they are very confident in some of these - glasgow, lanarkshire. they are very confident in some of these seats- glasgow, lanarkshire. they are very confident in some of these seats so| confident in some of these seats so it is that _ confident in some of these seats so it is that battle _ confident in some of these seats so it is that battle between _ confident in some of these seats so it is that battle between the - it is that battle between the pa

labour has been described _ government. labour has been described as _ government. others say thatitis cautious campaign then others say that it is keir starmer�*s to lose so i suppose you could just argue that you just wait for the others to make the mistakes but what is the sense that you are getting from voters in essex about how well labour are doing? t essex about how well labour are doinu ? ~ essex about how well labour are doinu ? ,, ., ,., ., doing? i think labour have their key messaues doing? i think labour have their key messages and _ doing? i think labour have their key messages and they _ doing? i think labour have their key messages and they want _ doing? i think labour have their key messages and they want to - doing? i think labour have their key messages and they want to stick i doing? i think labour have their key messages and they want to stick to | messages and they want to stick to those messages. it was quite interesting when sick keir starmer spoke to local party members chose a short time ago he was going through labour�*s big six ideas so n

to labour. up for the fight. i want people to join me in that fight like we should not surrender our country to this right. we can do better. last years has not been easy. i'm not saying we've got everything right. i completely understand that. but this is really important . this election. really important. this election. if labour are in power, they'll have a blank check to do whatever they want. that means put up your taxes, reverse all the changes i made to get us to net zero in a sensible way. reverse all the progress we made on illegal migration. >> rishi sunak. speaking to christopher hope earlier on. well, on the subject of illegal migration, sir keir starmer has told gb news a labour government would work with whoever is in power in france to tackle the migrant journeys across the channel. he says the issue is much more than just about borders. >> record numbers of people are coming here in small boats. he's lost control of our borders, literally lost control. not only of the numbers tha

referring to labour, back under tony— labour, referring to labour, back under tony blair labour, referringf a sustained growth rate of two 1/2—3% that isn't— sustained growth rate of two 1/2—3% that isn't going to be that easy if at all— that isn't going to be that easy if at all achievable to actually reach. two things— at all achievable to actually reach. two things i think are interesting about that, just made me think that what happens to government if labour wins commits as has happened to the tories, actually they are so buffeted by events and really the destinies of most governments are shaped in the end by what happens thatis shaped in the end by what happens that is beyond their control. 50 evenif that is beyond their control. 50 even if they put all sorts of amazing measures and to get the economy growing, if labour wins the election, actually, so much of how fast it grows, whether it grows at all is about what happens in the rest of the world and what happens with things they can't control, as rishi sunak this week discovered, he can't say the economy has been growing any more b

are you going tojoin the labour party?ng money to them in the way that you have to the conservatives in the past? the labour party, in my estimation, as much i disagree with some of the policies, are the absolute very best for britain going forward. it's quite possible i might support them financially if they needed it next time round, if i think they've done an amazing job. it's nice to talk to you, and thanks for having us. chris mason, bbc news in mayfair. let's get a reaction to that, rob watson was watching. john caudwell i think straightaway from the conservative party a long time ago, but when you have a big business leader like that saying the tory leader like that saying the tory leader is a dud, although chris mason led him into that little bit, that doesn't help, does it? it that doesn't help, does it? it certainly doesn't. i think you could say the on the one hand, does one very rich person, one voter out of 41 million eligible voters make a difference? probably not. on the other hand, if you think about what t

the labour— labour government and we have heard the labour party— labour government and we have heardwe have heard the labour party try to _ labour government and we have heard the labour party try to rule _ labour government and we have heard the labour party try to rule out - the labour party try to rule out some _ the labour party try to rule out some tax— the labour party try to rule out some tax rises. _ the labour party try to rule out some tax rises.— the labour party try to rule out some tax rises. cgt rises. capital rains some tax rises. cgt rises. capital gains tax. — some tax rises. cgt rises. capital gains tax. yes- — some tax rises. cgt rises. capital gains tax, yes. and _ some tax rises. cgt rises. capital gains tax, yes. and small - some tax rises. cgt rises. capital i gains tax, yes. and small investors who would face _ gains tax, yes. and small investors who would face huge _ gains tax, yes. and small investors who would face huge increases - gains tax, yes. and small investors who would face huge increases in i who would face huge increases in their— who would face h

, to labour. right. i'm up for the fight. i want people to join me in that fight. like we should not surrender our country to this , surrender our country to this, right? we can do better. last years has not been easy. i'm not saying we've got everything right. i completely understand that. but this is really important. this election. if labour are in power, they'll have a blank check to do whatever they want. that means put up your taxes, reverse all the changes i made to get us to net zero in a sensible way. reverse all the progress we've made on illegal migration. >> rishi sunak speaking earlier. well, in other news today, the number of metropolitan police officers under investigation over allegedly placing bets on the timing of the general election has risen now to at least seven, the force saying one protection officer assigned to the prime minister was arrested last week. he's since been released on bail, but a further six officers have now been identified as having placed bets on the timing

by labour, i'm picking one element, and there _ labour, i'm picking one element, and there is— labour at, around _ there is a few we can pick away at, around the — there is a few we can pick away at, around the misleading nature of that conservative claim.— conservative claim. there are so much we can _ conservative claim. there are so much we can discuss _ conservative claim. there are so much we can discuss about - conservative claim. there are so much we can discuss about this, | conservative claim. there are so - much we can discuss about this, and let's break it down into chunks. let's talk about the 2010 figure. my issue with it as someone who can spot accuracy as statistics is it is a meaningless number on its own terms because it is assuming every household pays the same amount of tax, and any changes would be applied equally to every single household, so from a basic arithmetic point of view, it is not accurate to the world. even if you have no issue with any of the mathematics, it is times to buy for because it is talking about over a four—year period. because it is talking

no, no labour. knows, he knows at worst at very, very worst he'll bat a draw and batting a draw when you're 20 to 25 points in front is fantastic . 25 points in front is fantastic. >> right. whereas rishi is saying, what can i do ? and the saying, what can i do? and the answer is, unfortunately, thanks to nigel coming out in the way he has, there is nothing he can do. nobody is listening and i'm afraid it's time to move on. thank you rishi, it's been a pleasure. >> the emotional state is also to shine through, right? going to shine through, right? because obviously keir starmer is flying high, whereas rishi sunak, no matter how strong he is as a character and how hard working and whatever sense of responsibility he feels to lead his party into the elections, he's going to be feeling horrible and this is going to shine through. >> it's interesting, though, because , would would rishi sunak because, would would rishi sunak have been better placed trying to argue that some of the more minor candidates

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we reform uk, but labour and lib dem candidates. ~ . ., ., reform uk, but labour and lib dem candidatesand heard there _ candidates. we have a say no and heard there in _ candidates. we have a say no and heard there in the _ candidates. we have a say no and heard there in the report - candidates. we have a say no and heard there in the report that - heard there in the report that farage hasn't one before — what do you think he's thinking, in terms of this time round? do you think he's got a viable chance of winning? i think he must do, he must've looked at that constituency poll, he looked at that constituency poll, he looked at how weekly the conservatives are performing in the country as a whole, and it makes it worthwhile going for it, to be honest. i think probably, you'd have to say that he found that actually, there wasn't as much work for him in the us as perhaps he thought would be, and that may have factored into his decision. he that may have factored into his decision. , decision. he says he thinks the election is _ decision. he says he thinks the election is boring, _ decisi

that used to be the labour party said that those - the labour party said that those with the — the labourwe are definitely— be able to pay a little bit more and we are definitely not _ be able to pay a little bit more and we are definitely not hearing - we are definitely not hearing that message — we are definitely not hearing that message right _ we are definitely not hearing that message right now— we are definitely not hearing that message right now from - we are definitely not hearing that message right now from the - we are definitely not hearing that i message right now from the labour party— message right now from the labour party but— message right now from the labour party but i— message right now from the labour party but i 0k. _ message right now from the labour party but i 0k, we'll— message right now from the labour party but i 0k, we'll be _ message right now from the labour party but i 0k, we'll be back- message right now from the labour party but i 0k, we'll be back with. party but i 0k, we'll be back with you three — party but i 0k, we'll be back with you three later— par

, to labour.'m up for the fight. i want people to join me in that fight, like we should not surrender our country to this, right. we can do better. last years has not been easy. i'm not saying we've got everything right. i completely understand that. but this is really important. this election. if labour are in power, they'll have a blank check to do whatever they want. that means put up your taxes , that means put up your taxes, reverse all the changes i made to get us to net zero in a sensible way. reverse all the progress we've made on illegal migration. >> well, that was rishi sunak. the lib dem leader, sir ed davey, today said the winner of the general election should be passing an emergency budget to fix the health care system . the fix the health care system. the party says its manifesto pledges £911 party says its manifesto pledges £9.4 billion in a spending package for the national health service, health care and social care to ed davey , saying he care to ed davey, saying he wants to see

i labour leader, to the labour party later today-— later today.ts are worrying about is i economists are worrying about is that intransigent message that there will be no rising, raising of taxes, personal taxes, you know, come what matter but some are saying if the the growth doesn't happen where will we get the public spending from? —— come what may. we get the public spending from? -- come what may-— we get the public spending from? -- come what may. independent analysts have warned — come what may. independent analysts have warned that _ come what may. independent analysts have warned that whoever _ come what may. independent analysts have warned that whoever gets - come what may. independent analysts have warned that whoever gets into i have warned that whoever gets into power, forms the next government will need to make difficult economic choices because of the levels of debt, the state of the economy at the moment and they have outlined that would really involve three choices, raising taxes, cutting public spend organise borrowing more, bot

afford a labour government? let's get the views of former labour mp sean simon.in. labour wants to improve the country but it's going to cost us, isn't it? >> i think the danger is that labour don't increase tax in the way that they've said that they won't increase tax. i mean that there's never been a government in waiting that i can remember that has said promised. so clearly we're not going to increase income tax , national increase income tax, national insurance, that, corporation tax. i mean, and yet the whole country knows the public services are absolutely broken and need to be fixed. and the economy is absolutely broken and needs to be fixed. people have not since the war, the second world war, have people felt so poor. world war, have people felt so poor . real wages have gone down poor. real wages have gone down in a way that's never happened before . so let me let me work before. so let me let me work for little sean. >> can i bust this narrative that the economy is in some way broken? we're currently enjoying the highest gdp growth in the g7. the imf

now i'm on the labour bus . full outside. now i'm on the labour bus.randing around the whole bus. it's got a fridge . whole bus. it's got a fridge. something that angela rayner has talked about and sir keir starmer is just at the back at the moment. he came to have a little chat with us earlier he was talking to journalists at the back, but i was getting ready for this live with you. he's just about to get off and do another visit. a bit earlier we were in crewe at the football ground and then of course at lunchtime there was the big manifesto launch, 130 pages, but summed up by that one word change. lots of very glossy photographs, keir starmer, the white cliffs of dover also , that white cliffs of dover also, that photo opportunity that rishi sunak missed last week. there's sir keir starmer with vladimir zelenskyy at those d—day commemorations. but you know, we've heard most of what's in here, frankly, before before they said no surprises. and that was a deliberate choice. they are, of course, 20 points ahead in the polls. people will be voting. we'l

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all of their messaging is about labour and the supposed threat of a labour government.e will take a short break. you are _ government. we will take a short break. you are watching - government. we will take a short break. you are watching bbc- government. we will take a short i break. you are watching bbc news. keir starmer and rachel reeves were on the south coast this morning with a pledge to create more than 650,000 skilled jobs via labour's green investment plan. the shadow chancellor says a labour government will hold a "global investment summit" within the first 100 days. sadly for her it is the three topics they really don't want to talk about — brexit, tax and the two—child benefit cap — which continue to dominate. the tories say labour's plan to grant no new licenses for oil and gas in the north sea, will lead to higher costs and "even blackouts. " in an interview with the ft, the shadow chancellor signalled that labour would revisit parts of the brexit negotiation. the institute of government said it was a sign that she wants to "resurrect theresa may's cheque