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rishi sunak— more nervous than rishi sunak. pumped, if you like. _ sunak appeared a bit more pumped, if you like, perhaps. that's been reflected — you like, perhaps. that's been reflected in some of the instants spin for— reflected in some of the instants spin for the conservatives are claiming _ spin for the conservatives are claiming that keir starmer looked like a _ claiming that keir starmer looked like a guy— claiming that keir starmer looked like a guy who was like a dot net deer_ like a guy who was like a dot net deer irr— like a guy who was like a dot net deer in headlights without labour are claiming desperate shouting and hectoring _ are claiming desperate shouting and hectoring for that when you step back from — hectoring for that when you step back from that and you look at it objectively, i think you can see... keir— objectively, i think you can see... keir starmer— objectively, i think you can see... keir starmer perhaps the nerves a bit, keir starmer perhaps the nerves a bit. there's— keir starmer perhaps the ner

but start with rishi sunak. do you use _ voting reform. but start with rishi sunak.u use messages - voting reform. but start with rishi sunak. do you use messages that| sunak. do you use messages that reach people who haven't decided to just focus on firming up those who vote conservative? if just focus on firming up those who vote conservative ?_ vote conservative? if you speak to the candidates, _ vote conservative? if you speak to the candidates, the _ vote conservative? if you speak to the candidates, the conservative l the candidates, the conservative candidates who are in the field and this is the damage limitation exercise and it is not for them, about how pick that labour majority is not many seats they themselves can keep a cabinet minister saying openly about the super maturity for labour and i have to be sure that a strong opposition and so much that they cannot offer opposition. that is very unusual strategic step and during the election campaign, almost saying we know were going to lose. he was really stood out as being, that's not normally what politici

and that's always been the case with rishi sunak.irst leadership election against liz truss by more conservative mps, but mostly because he wasn't her. he was seen as the quote unquote "sensible candidate." obviously other wings of the political spectrum would dispute that. then in october, it was him because they didn't want borisjohnson back. but that isn't the same as having an enthusiastic, genuinely personal, loyal group of conservative mps as they were then, and candidates, as they often are now, and so it means that in times of toughness, they flee the ship. and they're trying to fight for their own skins. and this d—day blunder really has had that elusive thing called cut—through. so one of our mewscasters, rosy, emailed in saying, "rishi sunak�*s decision not to attend the international d—day commemoration is the political equivalent of choosing the fa cup final over your daughter's wedding," and it has led to the spectacle in the debate on the bbc last night of a serving cabinet minister saying on stage, not once, not twice

and so if you want rishi reform.unak as your prime minister, you've got to vote conservative. >> just quickly draw back the curtain on the preparations. the pm has taken part in. you. apparently, oliver dowden stood in for keir starmer. is that right? were you part of them? >> i haven't been, i've, as you'll appreciate as health secretary, there's an awful lot for me to do in the health department. so i've been concentrating on that today. >> but he can do it can he. he's got all the odds on him. on him triumphing tonight, i think. >> i'm not a betting person, but ihave >> i'm not a betting person, but i have i have everything i've got my complete faith and my, you know, all of my, confidence and everything in him. i think rishi is going to knock it out of the park . and i think the of the park. and i think the choice for the british public is becoming clearer. and it will be by the by the 4th of july. it's going to be absolutely clear. do we want to wake up to a country where a labour administration will raise our t

rishi sunak and say it is very much in his_ rishi sunak and say it is very much in his image, — rishirishi sunak and say it is very much in his image, as they see it, it is. in his image, as they see it, it is pragmatic and _ in his image, as they see it, it is pragmatic and thought - in his image, as they see it, it is pragmatic and thought through, | pragmatic and thought through, deliverable, _ pragmatic and thought through, deliverable, and _ pragmatic and thought through, deliverable, and then _ pragmatic and thought through, deliverable, and then you - pragmatic and thought through, i deliverable, and then you speak privately— deliverable, and then you speak privately to _ deliverable, and then you speak privately to some _ deliverable, and then you speak privately to some other - privately to some other conservatives _ privately to some other conservatives who - privately to some other conservatives who are i privately to some other - conservatives who are pretty critical — conservatives who are pretty critical of _ conservatives who are pretty critical of it _ conservatives wh

but some encouragement for rishi _ was aa% rishi sunak, 56%?.le perform| better about the same or worse also asked, did people perform i better about the same or worse than you expected — better about the same or worse than you expected and _ better about the same or worse than you expected and people _ better about the same or worse than you expected and people were - you expected and people were slightly— you expected and people were slightly more _ you expected and people were slightly more likely _ you expected and people were slightly more likely to - you expected and people were slightly more likely to cite - you expected and people were i slightly more likely to cite rishi sunak— slightly more likely to cite rishi sunak performed _ slightly more likely to cite rishi - sunak performed better—than—expected than they— sunak performed better—than—expected than they were — sunak performed better—than—expected than they were about _ sunak performed better—than—expected than they were about care star. - sunak performed better—than—expected than

and that's always been the case with rishi sunak.st leadership election against liz truss by more conservative mps, but mostly because he wasn't her. he was seen as the quote unquote "sensible candidate." obviously other wings of the political spectrum would dispute that. then in october, it was him because they didn't want borisjohnson back. but that isn't the same as having an enthusiastic, genuinely personal, loyal group of conservative mps as they were then, and candidates, as they often are now, and so it means that in times of toughness, they flee the ship. and they're trying to fight for their own skins. and this d—day blunder really has had that elusive thing called cut—through. so one of our mewscasters, rosie, emailed in saying, "rishi sunak's decision not to attend the international d—day commemoration is the political equivalent of choosing the fa cup final over your daughter's wedding," and it has led to the spectacle in the debate on the bbc last night of a serving cabinet minister saying on stage, not once, not twice,

have in rishi sunak and keir starmer. — you have in rishi sunak and keir starmer. two _ you have in rishiperately trying to avoid showing any personality if they have - desperately trying to avoid showing any personality if they have it, - desperately trying to avoid showing any personality if they have it, and | any personality if they have it, and also being — any personality if they have it, and also being very— any personality if they have it, and also being very big _ any personality if they have it, and also being very big on— any personality if they have it, and also being very big on what- any personality if they have it, and also being very big on what they i also being very big on what they stand _ also being very big on what they stand for. — also being very big on what they stand for. you _ also being very big on what they stand for, you have _ also being very big on what they stand for, you have a _ also being very big on what they stand for, you have a leader- stand for, you have a leader here who is— stand for, you have a leader here who is very— stand for, you have a leade

as for rishi sunak, i think one - as for rishi sunak, i think one image — as for rishi sunak, i thinkroblems, it was not _ image to some of his problems, it was not in — image to some of his problems, it was not in granby_ image to some of his problems, it was not in granby but _ image to some of his problems, it was not in granby but was - image to some of his problems, it was not in granby but was on - was not in granby but was on a political— was not in granby but was on a political leaflet— was not in granby but was on a political leaflet put _ was not in granby but was on a political leaflet put out - was not in granby but was on a political leaflet put out by- political leaflet put out by the conservative _ political leaflet put out by the conservative candidate - political leaflet put out by the| conservative candidate andrea jenkins — conservative candidate andrea jenkins which _ conservative candidate andrea jenkins which featured - conservative candidate andrea i jenkins which featured prominent pictures— jenkins which featured prominent pictures of— jenkins which featured p

rishi is so out of touch. mixed feelings that people have about the prime minister. let's talk about this idea of having mots for the over 65. so to just rattle through what's been suggested, it's the idea of at the front door of an a&e department speaking to elderly people taking their blood pressure , checking their blood pressure, checking their heart health, their mobility, malnutrition and reviewing their kind of respiratory history in order to make sure that they get the help sooner. and so they don't end up in a hospital taking up a bed when they don't have to, when indeed they could be treated at home. so it's kind of a suggestion, a better form of a suggestion, a better form of triage. let's speak to an expert about it. doctor iseult roche, lovely cornish name. there isn't, is a director at health care at the think 2020 health care at the think 2020 health and a medical doctor in the nhs. what do you think about this? because triage in general is a problem in the nhs. people ending up at the doctors w

rishi sunak.w days and feeling the pressure of someone that most of the poll suggest, someone who is trying to stop his party heading for a complete asteroid landing on them from planet earth and who is trying to salvage something and end this in a way that might feel as if it is respectable. but it is very interesting, we started with that sentiment in the public were so many people think the country is not working after so much time of one party being in charge. what we wanted to do this morning was to force them to confront that sentiment, notjust to sit and fight about statistics. i want to reduce some of the messages that we read to him because our viewers got in touch. michael said, why does my son's school not have enough money for glue sticks. why do i have for rules on every road i drive on. == rules on every road i drive on. -- potholes- — rules on every road i drive on. -- potholes. sheila _ rules on every road i drive on. -- potholes. sheila wrote _ rules on every road i drive on. -- p

sunak— always good at that, but when i hear rishi sunak i do not necessarily hear— rishi sunak i do the same way i _ authentically talking in the same way i would like a conservative to talk, _ way i would like a conservative to talk, but — way i would like a conservative to talk, but when i hear nigel farage on immigration and tax, british history— on immigration and tax, british history and identity and crime, he is talking — history and identity and crime, he is talking the language of the average — is talking the language of the average conservative activist. you mi . ht average conservative activist. you might vote _ average conservative activist. you might vote for _ average conservative activist. gm. might vote for him? average conservative activist. you might vote for him? i _ average conservative activist. you might vote for him? i have - average conservative activist. you might vote for him? i have a - average conservative activist. you l might vote for him? i have a superb conservative — might vote for him? i have a superb conservative mp _ might vote for him? i have a su

and that's always been the case with rishi sunak.s backed in that first leadership election against liz truss by more conservative mps, but mostly because he wasn't her. he was seen as the quote unquote "sensible candidate." obviously other wings of the political spectrum would dispute that. then in october, it was him because they didn't want borisjohnson back. but that isn't the same as having an enthusiastic, genuinely personal, loyal group of conservative mps as they were then, and candidates, as they often are now, and so it means that in times of toughness, they flee the ship. and they're trying to fight for their own skins. and this d—day blunder really has had that elusive thing called cut—through. so one of our mewscasters, rosie, emailed in saying, so one of our newscasters, rosie, emailed in saying, "rishi sunak�*s decision not to attend the international d—day commemoration is the political equivalent of choosing the fa cup final over your daughter's wedding," and it has led to the spectacle in the debate on the bbc last

one area rishi sunak was ressed evening. one area rishi sunak was pressed on — evening.ed on at the start was - evening. one area rishi sunak was pressed on at the start was on - evening. one area rishi sunak was pressed on at the start was on the| pressed on at the start was on the gambling story. and you are a member of the cabinet. are you aware of any other people in the conservative party, candidates or officials who are being looked at by the gambling commission. ho. no official is? are being looked at by the gambling commission.- no official is?- commission. no. no official is? no. we heard from _ commission. no. no official is? no. we heard from your _ commission. no. no official is? no. we heard from your colleagues - commission. no. no official is? no. l we heard from your colleagues today, including tobias ellwood, who said he thought rishi sunak should suspend those being looked at. do you agree? i suspend those being looked at. do ou auree? . . suspend those being looked at. do ou auree? ., ., ., ., you agree? i am a former government chief whip and — you ag

rishi. rishi sunak not markets. rishi.ritain keir starmer defending britain's security from terrorists. >> if you had an ill loved one, would you use private health care to make them better, look, i believe in the national health service. you get you should get the best treatment in the world, the best treatment in the world, the national health service. of course you don't. you don't do it now. and i think, yes or no question and i wouldn't, i wouldn't, pay for an operation in that party's policy is to use private health care to clear the backlog. >> yeah, free. >> yeah, free. >> free at the point of use for people. so you can buy in from the from the private sector. it'll be free. but i don't think we should force people to go private , even though that's not. private, even though that's not. >> that wasn't a question. would you make the choice and the point the tories make is that labour removes that choice for you. >> no we don't. why do we? we don't remove that choice. >> well , if they can, if they >> well, if they c

rishi sunak said yes and circular— private? rishi sunak said yes and circular keir— private? _ circular keir starmer said no. what would you assess the tone - circular keir starmer said no. “thrust would you assess the tone of that debate? ,, ., , , ~ ., debate? quite aggressive. more a: aressive debate? quite aggressive. more aggressive than _ debate? quite aggressive. more aggressive than i've _ debate? quite aggressive. more aggressive than i've seen - debate? quite aggressive. morel aggressive than i've seen before. debate? quite aggressive. more - aggressive than i've seen before. of aggressive than i've seen before. of course _ aggressive than i've seen before. of course it— aggressive than i've seen before. of course it is, — aggressive than i've seen before. of course it is, it's one—on—one. i think— course it is, it's one—on—one. i think that's _ course it is, it's one—on—one. i think that's the difference. when you have — think that's the difference. when you have debates with more people it does dilute _ you have debates with more people it does dilute that intensi

i think rishi sunak won.ng, 'ust did not answer the question.— the question. he did not duck down the question. he did not duck down the £2000- — the question. he did not duck down the £2000. cute _ the question. he did not duck down the £2000. cute do _ the question. he did not duck down the £2000. cute do not _ the question. he did not duck down the £2000. cute do not deny - the question. he did not duck down the £2000. cute do not deny it, . the question. he did not duck down | the £2000. cute do not deny it, did not clarify. — the £2000. cute do not deny it, did not clarify. he _ the £2000. cute do not deny it, did not clarify, he did _ the £2000. cute do not deny it, did not clarify, he did not _ the £2000. cute do not deny it, did not clarify, he did not do _ the £2000. cute do not deny it, did not clarify, he did not do anything l not clarify, he did not do anything until about half way through the debate. by then, i think the damage was done. rishi sunak recognise that and kept smacking him with 2000.

rishi sunak.ying that, you know, the nhs has had to deal with covid and it has had to deal with whopping great big strike action as well. he went on to talk about increased funding. he went on to say that actually, if you do look in the last few months, waiting lists are coming down, so they're in the right direction. i have got another rishi sunak clip to go to right now though, and then i'll get reaction from my panel. i'll get reaction from my panel. i believe this one is on immigration, specifically when it comes to the tories record post brexit. take a look and listen. >> the net migration into this country has more than doubled in the last three years. from before we left the european union. yeah, i'm sure it's a it's too high. >> i've been very clear that it's too high. and i'm sure people are feel frustrated and angry about it. but what i can tell you is what i've done in the time i've had this job is already starting to bring them down because we've taken action to change things. so last

sunak are trying to influence. and rishi sunak are trying to influence-— and rishi sunak are tryinguch indeed, archie _ influence. thank you very much indeed, archie tickell _ influence. thank you very much i indeed, archie tickell correspondent and a reminder that we have our live page and a reminder that we have our live page running on the bbc news website. —— our chief political correspondent. and there are journalists and some senior politicians behind us and i think most of them will arrive in the coming hours and everyone covering around us for this head—to—head debate with mishal husain hosting —— gathering around us. there will be the labour leader sir keir starmer and the prime minister and leader of the conservatives, rishi sunak. earlier, i spoke to the leader of the 0nward think tank and eleanor laing third from the independent and i asked sebastian payne from the think tank about his ports on the format and impact of the set piece moments. —— his thoughts. i think they can be super interesting because they are a bit like prime minister's questions, a barometer of the c

., �* ~ ., , rishi sunak. know yet how it's rishi sunak. we 'ust don't know yet how in going — rishi sunak. we just don't know yet how it's going to — rishi sunak. we just don't know yet how it's going to affect _ rishi sunak. we just don't know yet how it's going to affect polling - rishi sunak. we just don't know yet how it's going to affect polling for l how it's going to affect polling for reform _ how it's going to affect polling for reform. all of the poles we have seen _ reform. all of the poles we have seen so — reform. all of the poles we have seen so far— reform. all of the poles we have seen so far are predicated on the basis _ seen so far are predicated on the basis that— seen so far are predicated on the basis that nigel farage is not running — basis that nigel farage is not running as a candidate. not only becoming — running as a candidate. not only becoming the leader of the party and standing _ becoming the leader of the party and standing for the election itself, will help— standing for the el

katherine, i'm rishi. ..as rishi sunak prepares to set out his party's plans for another five years inent. on the eve of his manifesto launch last night, the prime minister hinted at tax cuts to come. we will have a manifesto that builds on all the things that you've just gone through that we've already announced in this campaign — that, yes, does continue to cut people's taxes, because i believe in a country where people's hard work is rewarded. after cutting national insurance last autumn — and in the spring — the manifesto will promise to cut it by a further two pence for employees. it will also pledge that the state pension will not be taxed, and make permanent an existing cut to stamp duty for first—time buyers, as well as promising that parents will only have to start paying back child benefit when their household income reaches £120,000. the manifesto will also contain pledges to raise defence spending, reform the welfare system, and double down on plans to send asylum—seekers to rwanda. labour say it all amounts to a desperate wish list from what they call a desperate prime min

>> i mean , i of course, rishi >> i mean, i of course, rishi sunakis >> i mean, i of course, rishi sunaky, frankly, what he should be doing, he, you know, i don't know if we're going to discuss the debates, but if we do, he definitely did have a bit more fight in him last night, it was probably the kind of performance he should have been giving from day one, he's being a bit more aggressive. he is putting keir starmer on the spot. and i think this is, you know , speaking this is, you know, speaking anecdotally to candidates from all parties, door knocking , in all parties, door knocking, in the last few weeks, they have said that on the actual doorsteps, there are a lot more undecided voters that that certainly is a thing. and a lot of that is people are just so fed up with politicians, both conservative and all sorts that they! conservative and all sorts that they i don't think they have made up their minds at the same time. again, just to point out that almost certainly is still a labour majority. this is talk . labour majority. this is talk. this is about stemming the bleed for rishi

i think he was right, rishi - night? i think he was right, rishi sunak seemed _ night?ed more confident. i night? i think he was right, rishi| sunak seemed more confident. a night? i think he was right, rishi - sunak seemed more confident. a lot of activists _ sunak seemed more confident. a lot of activists and campaigners up and down _ of activists and campaigners up and down the _ of activists and campaigners up and down the country will be thinking, where _ down the country will be thinking, where there's this guy six weeks ago? _ where there's this guy six weeks ago? we — where there's this guy six weeks ago? we could have done with him the whole _ ago? we could have done with him the whole time _ ago? we could have done with him the whole time putting forward a more confident— whole time putting forward a more confident and more aggressive defence — confident and more aggressive defence of his policies. if anyone chose _ defence of his policies. if anyone chose to — defence of his policies. if anyone chose to watch the football instead that was _ chose to watch the

friends of rishi sunak would sayj in.if there is a defeat at the general election, we don't know that yet, but if there is they would say that those seeds were planted quite a long time ago, that this is not down to him. there are many in the party on the right of the party who absolutely want him to own that defeat if it comes and also the fact that the campaign has not been extremely successful for them. there have been so many faltering points along the way. but that argument is all to come and i'm sure it will come after the general election. thank you very much indeed. we are putting the prime ministerial debate in context. it begins at 8:15pm at nottingham trent university, hosted by mishal husain. keir starmer, the leader of labour party, and prime minister rishi sunak will be on stage. we know from the messages we have been receiving that lots of you have been receiving that lots of you have questions about the formats these tv debates take and how it is settled and where the questions come from and who picks the

more on rishi davey? but next. more on rishi sunak's d—day pr disaster. daubney live gb news. and welcome back to the gb news general election. special as we look back on this hectic week in politics. well, things were going better for rishi sunak. after a decent performance at the leaders debate . and then the leaders debate. and then this. well, he rocked up in normandy for the d—day anniversary, only to do a speech and leave early to head back to the uk. and then came the grovelling apology reflection. >> that was a mistake and i apologise. i think it's important though, given the enormity of the sacrifice made, that we don't politicise this. the focus should rightly be on the veterans who gave so much. i had the honour and privilege of speaking to many of them and their families, hearing their stories , expressing my gratitude stories, expressing my gratitude personally to them. but on someone who will always admit when i've made a mistake, that's what you'll always get from me. >> well, keir starmer did turn up to normandy and some people saying he d

we 'ust all rishi sunak leavina that. we just all rishi sunak leaving the _ that.14 years of austerity— i think we have had 14 years of austerity and that's produced pressure, but you saw keir starmer tonight— pressure, but you saw keir starmer tonight sav— pressure, but you saw keir starmer tonight say the reason why councils are failing — tonight say the reason why councils are falling over is because of lack of government funding, although he refused _ of government funding, although he refused to— of government funding, although he refused to give any more funding. the same — refused to give any more funding. the same applies in scotland and wales _ the same applies in scotland and wales. across 14 years of austerity, track _ wales. across 14 years of austerity, track record — wales. across 14 years of austerity, track record is better in terms of housing — track record is better in terms of housing in— track record is better in terms of housing in the nhs and in terms of many— housing in the nhs and in terms of many areas — housing in the nhs and in terms of m

rishi sunak's policy he faces. it's a difficult — rishi sunak's policy he faces. clearly gambling in hope of- a difficult election for him, he's- clearly gambling in hope of winning and setting — clearly gambling in hope of winning and setting fear— clearly gambling in hope of winning and setting fear against _ clearly gambling in hope of winning and setting fear against potentially| and setting fear against potentially and setting fear against potentially a different — and setting fear against potentially a different future _ and setting fear against potentially a different future for— and setting fear against potentially a different future for the _ and setting fear against potentially a different future for the uk- a different future for the uk regardless _ a different future for the uk regardless which _ a different future for the uk regardless which way - a different future for the uk| regardless which way people a different future for the uk- regardless which way people vote, i think that's — regardless which way people vote, i think that's what _ regardless

clearly rishi _ it? and from the very surprising, actually. clearly rishi sunak- it?ose the election so basically what is decided to do is just to come out fighting and no holes barred. i think that to expect the leader of opposition to be in a position where he can rebut that very quickly and very instantly that not for the first time, actually, i think we saw a keir starmer in doing so, either he hadn't been properly briefed her he hadn't taken on whatever briefings he'd been given because if you didn't realise, rishi sunak making something up, you would think as somebody who is an observer of how is said that he came across better than keir starmer. that doesn't really work during an election campaign. you need to be able to have the instant rebuttal. much more nimble. there's a kernel of truth to this, it is said postop rachel reeves weather asked whether she will rule out tax rises, vat, she will rule out tax rises, vat, she said there's nothing in our plans and requires further tax rises. how are they going to find the money. i rises. how are they going to find

rishi sunak said he had to call that out. to racism in the tory party had not always been zero tolerance. they wanted to know why they had taken money from tory donor who had made racist remarks. about diane abbott. i draw this all the remarks that were made by mr hester to diane abbott and their shameful remarks that was made about the prime minister's background to say the well of public conversation in the united kingdom is polluted. how can we persuade people to stand for parliament? that is a big question we best throughout the years. i don't think that question is going away. in parliament, over the last few days they have been setting up sort of welcome packs and welcome desks for mps and amongst them is a presentation in the ways that they should or could instantly protect their security, upon becoming mps. that is clearly a sensible thing to be advised on instantly. but my god what a grim fact that that is one of the first things they get told on what must be one of the proudest days being in parliament as an mp. if

unfortunately for rishi sunak jeff, i'll ask you. yeah so rishi came out on women's spaces. the small boats, he came out on the returns agreements. and keir starmer didn't seem to have too much of an answer for that, did he? is he a bit of a dud? >> i thought the prime minister reminded me of some sixth form debaters that i encountered at university, constantly talking across keir starmer, whereas keir starmer was calm , keir starmer was calm, collected, very thoughtful, set out his position very clearly when he was allowed to and he wasn't being talked over by the prime minister >> astonishing behaviour for a prime minister, really. >> so look, i mean that's i get where you're coming from, but he's, he's what, 20 points behind in the polls. we can all see the polls. he's got to do something. he can't just sit back and be calm and regal. he's got to engage . and i thought he got to engage. and i thought he did that very effectively today. >> but the key thing about what was going on there was that keir starmer was setting out a very clear picture of what he believed he could

evening and from rishi sunak asi evening and from rishi sunak as welcome — evening and from rishi sunakbiggest problems, the lens through which they _ voters biggest problems, the lens through which they see _ voters biggest problems, the lensj through which they see everything else and _ through which they see everything else and measure _ through which they see everything else and measure him _ through which they see everything else and measure him up. - through which they see everything else and measure him up.- through which they see everything else and measure him up. craig, you will know from _ else and measure him up. craig, you will know from your _ else and measure him up. craig, you will know from your background - else and measure him up. craig, you will know from your background in i will know from your background in tv as well that so much of this is about what voters see, what the public sees, not necessarily what the party leaders say. to what extent would you agree that it is a huge factor in these televised debates? i huge factor in these televised debates? .. �* . huge

but rishi sunak isn't going to do that.ing the point to him, you know, you're not specifically saying how many flights will be when they'll be. you're not pulling out of the echr. why not? aren't you pulling your punches? he said, no, we are committed we are committed to the flights and we think we think that we can remain in the echr and protect our borders. but there is that sort of warning in the manifesto that they have that in reserve. and that is all for this episode of newscast. we recorded some extra material which you can hear on the podcast, which is available on bbc sounds or wherever you get your podcasts. and we will be back with another episode very soon. bye. newscast from the bbc. hello there. it's felt quite pleasant in any strong june sunshine. but generally temperatures have been below par for this time of year and wednesday looks pretty similar to the last few days. some spells of sunshine, variable cloud and further showers mostly across eastern areas. i think there'll be fewer showers around on wednesd

rishi sunak.cuts in tomorrow's manifesto but was forced to defend raising the tax burden to the highest level in 70 years. look at this. >> you say that you're cutting taxes. you've cut a bit of a nerve, haven't you? under rishi sunak as chancellor and then prime minister, the total tax bill in this country has gone up by £93 billion a year. that's even more than jeremy corbyn wants to put on people. >> so yes , you're right about >> so yes, you're right about the overall tax burden for someone in work. the overall tax burden for someone in work . an ordinary someone in work. an ordinary average worker today they face the lowest average tax rate that they have faced in over half a century because of what we have done. and we've already started with a £900 tax cut this year . carol. >> yeah. well, i mean, yeah , >> yeah. well, i mean, yeah, that could be true. but that doesn't that doesn't take into account what's been happening over the last 2 or 3 years. and people have faced the biggest tax burd

. >> and rishi sunak says sorry . >> and rishi sunak says sorry. the prime minister has apologised for leaving a d—day event early to record a tv interview yesterday. now he's been accused of a dereliction of duty for doing so and elsewhere this morning labour's push for palestine sir keir starmer he's expected to announce support for a palestinian state ahead of the general election, and westminster wedding. no show prince harry is expected to miss the duke of westminster's wedding today. we'll tell you why . why. >> so the big story breaking this morning overnight tv doctor michael mosley on holiday in greece with his wife and another couple, their friends missing after going for a walk at around 1:00 pm yesterday . no one knows 1:00 pm yesterday. no one knows where he is. a frantic search and rescue operation underway and rescue operation underway and as i said in the introduction there as the time goes on nana, you have to worry more and more worried. >> but they've got a search dog out there now because that arrived today and hopefully, you kn

rishi sunak is not only having to defend — rishi sunak is not only having to defend its — rishi sunaks _ defend its own policies, but those of his predecessor as well. that makes — of his predecessor as well. that makes it— of his predecessor as well. that makes it very difficult. he could easily— makes it very difficult. he could easily have been on the back foot. what _ easily have been on the back foot. what he _ easily have been on the back foot. what he has done is to come out very aggressively, much more aggressively than i _ aggressively, much more aggressively than i think— aggressively, much more aggressively than i think people realise, because he wants— than i think people realise, because he wants to — than i think people realise, because he wants to talk about the future, not the _ he wants to talk about the future, not the record. sir keir starmer really— not the record. sir keir starmer really wants a dog about what has come _ really wants a dog about what has come before the past 14 years. before — come before the past 14 years. before you go in, having covered a lot o

rishi sunak is saying, before decidinu. �* ., rishi sunak is saying, before decidinu. . ., ., rishi sunak town means gps under pressure. this one _ deciding. a growing town means gps under pressure. this one is - deciding. a growing town means gps under pressure. this one is still- under pressure. this one is still uncertain. i'm really pleased he is still planning to put the vape ban in place. i want to hear investment in place. i want to hear investment in primary care, we can keep costs down and make things effective. taste down and make things effective. we are on the doorsteps for patients to reach _ are on the doorsteps for patients to reach us _ are on the doorsteps for patients to reach us. another doctor at the surgery— reach us. another doctor at the surgery will make such a difference. sharon _ surgery will make such a difference. sharon is _ surgery will make such a difference. sharon is living with parkinson's and wants to be heard.- sharon is living with parkinson's and wants to be heard. make our streets safe _ and wants to be heard. make our streets safe and _ and wants to

keir starmer has been around, rishi sunak. keir starmer has been around. the — rishi sunak.at meetinus. , ., , ., ., , ., meetings. his ratings are low before he has even — meetings. his ratings are low before he has even become _ meetings. his ratings are low before he has even become prime - meetings. his ratings are low before| he has even become prime minister, he has even become prime minister, he has even become prime minister, he has not captured the imagination of people at all. the he has not captured the imagination of people at all-— of people at all. the one piece of advice i would _ of people at all. the one piece of advice i would give _ of people at all. the one piece of advice i would give to _ of people at all. the one piece of advice i would give to him - of people at all. the one piece of advice i would give to him is - of people at all. the one piece of advice i would give to him is use | advice i would give to him is use the sense — advice i would give to him is use the sense of humour a bit more that i the sense of humour a bit more that t know— the sen

rishi sunak said he had to call that out. said his approach to racism in the tory party had not always been zero tolerance. they wanted to know why they had taken money from tory donor who had made racist remarks. i draw this all the remarks that were made by mr hester to diane abbott and their shameful remarks that was made about the prime minister's background to see the well of public conversation in the united kingdom is polluted. how can we persuade people to stand for parliament? i don't think that question is going away. in parliament, over the last few days they have been setting up sort of welcome packs and welcome desks for mps and amongst them is a presentation in the ways that they should or could instantly protect their security, upon becoming mps. that is clearly a sensible thing to be advised on instantly. but my god, what a grim fact that that is one of the first things they get told on what must be one of the proudest days being in parliament as an mp. if someone on your party is overtly racist and you call o

rishi sunak said he had to call that out.oach to racism in the tory party had not always been zero tolerance. they wanted to know why they had taken money from tory donor who had made racist remarks. i draw this all the remarks that were made by mr hester to diane abbott and their shameful remarks that was made about the prime minister's background to see the well of public conversation in the united kingdom is polluted. how can we persuade people to stand for parliament? i don't think that question is going away. in parliament, over the last few days they have been setting up sort of welcome packs and welcome desks for mps and amongst them is a presentation in the ways that they should or could instantly protect their security, upon becoming mps. that is clearly a sensible thing to be advised on instantly. but my god what a grim fact that that is one of the first things they get told on what must be one of the proudest days being in parliament as an mp. if someone on your party is overtly racist and you call out, that is how

rishi sunak— quickly, you get found out. rishi sunak is— quickly, you get found out.ickly, — sunak is getting found out quite quickly, he is not very adept at those — quickly, he is not very adept at those things and not very skilful. although — those things and not very skilful. although he will have been through preparation, but when you are there and you _ preparation, but when you are there and you suddenly cannot think on your feet — and you suddenly cannot think on your feet and it was authentic and that was_ your feet and it was authentic and that was the problem with it. in context, he was trying to say, i can fill in _ context, he was trying to say, i can fill in the _ context, he was trying to say, i can fill in the answer he should have given— fill in the answer he should have given rather too late. he was trying to say— given rather too late. he was trying to say that — given rather too late. he was trying to say that as his parents was so obsessed — to say that as his parents was so obsessed with our education, that took priority over everything else and

you are hoping to see rishi sunak today?— rishi sunak today?reasons, he will be doing three campaign stops today and he will be talking about the conservatives offer to working parents claiming child tax benefits that they will get a wider range of refunds in the future. it is likely he will be asked a lot of questions about the apology this morning, and apology coming back to early from d—day commemorations. he said, the anniversary of d—day should be about those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. the last thing he said he wanted was for the commemorations to be overshadowed by politics. he said, on reflection it was a mistake not to stay longer in france. i apologise. was a mistake not to stay longer in france. iapologise. it was a mistake not to stay longer in france. i apologise. it is pretty rare for a prime minister to make a straight apology like that and to do so right in the middle of an election campaign. seasoned conservative watchers have described it as a disaster for rishi sunak�*s campaign so far. it as a disaster f

if rishi sunak continues— there be to watch? if rishi sunak continues mosey— there be to watch?tinues mosey on down, waiting there be to watch? if rishi sunak- continues mosey on down, waiting for it to come _ continues mosey on down, waiting for it to come to— continues mosey on down, waiting for it to come to an — continues mosey on down, waiting for it to come to an end, _ continues mosey on down, waiting for it to come to an end, i— continues mosey on down, waiting for it to come to an end, i reckon - continues mosey on down, waiting for it to come to an end, i reckon that. it to come to an end, i reckon that it to come to an end, i reckon that it does— it to come to an end, i reckon that it does have — it to come to an end, i reckon that it does have an— it to come to an end, i reckon that it does have an impact, _ it to come to an end, i reckon that it does have an impact, that - it to come to an end, i reckon thatl it does have an impact, that people will tune _ it does have an impact, that people will tune into — it does have an impact, that people will tune into the _ i