both your— rishi sunak —— immigration. both your to _ rishi sunak —— immigration.as aggressive they got accused of disrupting the whole _ they got accused of disrupting the whole event. and i think that ultimately, perhaps the tories are little bit _ ultimately, perhaps the tories are little bit more pleased with that performance, but you take a step back_ performance, but you take a step back at _ performance, but you take a step back at the — performance, but you take a step back at the more general picture, labour— back at the more general picture, labour are — back at the more general picture, labour are still about when he points— labour are still about when he points ahead in all the polls, and i thick— points ahead in all the polls, and i thick you — points ahead in all the polls, and i thick you can question whether this is a game _ thick you can question whether this is a game changer enough of an event to reatiy— is a game changer enough of an event to really impact that. i do not think— to really impact that. i do not think it — to really impact that. i

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

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

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

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

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,

wrong, with what rishi sunak is saying, that if someone . believe it is wrong, with what rishi sunak g, that if someone is offered a job and _ sunak is saying, that if someone is offered a job and they _ sunak is saying, that if someone is offered a job and they can - sunak is saying, that if someone is offered a job and they can do - sunak is saying, that if someone is offered a job and they can do it - sunak is saying, that if someone is| offered a job and they can do it and they turn— offered a job and they can do it and they turn it — offered a job and they can do it and they turn it down, _ offered a job and they can do it and they turn it down, that's _ offered a job and they can do it and they turn it down, that's wrong? i they turn it down, that's wrong? there's— they turn it down, that's wrong? there's nothing _ they turn it down, that's wrong? there's nothing wrong _ they turn it down, that's wrong? there's nothing wrong with - they turn it down, that's wrong? j there's nothing wrong with that. they turn it down, that's wrong? - there's nothing wrong with that. but ou are th

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

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 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

we can see tonight why rishi sunak should remain our— still? are and why keir— sunak should remain our premise are and why keir starmer cannot answer a course _ and why keir starmer cannot answer a course in _ and why keir starmer cannot answer a course in about what he would do in government. course in about what he would do in government-— government. what would be a good result in this _ government. what would be a good result in this general _ government. what would be a good result in this general election - government. what would be a good result in this general election for. result in this general election for you? result in this general election for ou? ~ ., ., ., you? we need to remain a conservative _ you? we need to remain a conservative government | you? we need to remain a i conservative government so you? we need to remain a - conservative government so you can keep reducing taxation on family, we do not _ keep reducing taxation on family, we do not want — keep reducing taxation on family, we do not want to see families burden with

of course, rishi sunak will say, well , you rishi sunak will say, well, you back jeremy corbyn, thatlutionary back in 2017, 2019. so a bit of ding dong and we'll see who, who, who, who wins that with the spin room. and we're expecting wes streeting, the shadow health minister, to come and talk to us shortly, and we'll bring him over as soon as we get him and other tory cabinet ministers and ministers will be here shortly, too. >> very , very good stuff, >> very, very good stuff, christopher. we'll be right back with you when you're with the shadow health secretary. but for now, joining me is my panel, of course, kelvin mackenzie and stella santa kidu. kelvin, we have seen many debates now . they have seen many debates now. they were a thing that was alien to this country. but ever since 2010, they've been a mainstay of general election campaigns. does tonight matter? >> no. it doesn't. it won't make the slightest bit of difference short of this firm of if starmer punched rishi or something dramatic happened, there was nothing that can be said on the policy side, which is going to mov

rishi sunak, or laughing when _ heckling rishi sunak, or laughing when someone _ heckling rishi sunaksunak, or laughing when someone is trying to grasp| heckling rishi sunak, or laughing i when someone is trying to grasp the numbers _ when someone is trying to grasp the numbers one— when someone is trying to grasp the numbers one of— when someone is trying to grasp the numbers. one of the _ when someone is trying to grasp the numbers. one of the things - when someone is trying to grasp the numbers. one of the things people i numbers. one of the things people forget _ numbers. one of the things people forget that— numbers. one of the things people forget that younger— numbers. one of the things people forget that younger generations . forget that younger generations online _ forget that younger generations online is— forget that younger generations online is that _ forget that younger generations online is that they— forget that younger generations online is that they are - forget that younger generations online is that they are very- forget that younger generations l online is that th

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

so tonight the simple question i'm asking you is , is rishi sunak asking you is, is rishi sunak out ofuch? i mean, you might think, actually, there's no being privileged. there's no bar to being prime minister. we like people to be leading the country who are well educated and well brought up. but on the other hand, you might think that the whole i missed out on sky tv as a child may suggest a bit of a disconnect with the general public. to get in touch, please leave a comment for me at gbnews.com/yoursay or say with your views this evening on that question. and we will of course revisit that a little later. now something else is exciting is happening for the prime minister, because he's going to be doing another tv debate, a head to head against keir starmer. let's cross live now to gb news political correspondent katherine forster, who's in grimsby, grimsby ahead of tonight's televised extravaganza, catherine. >> good evening, camilla, and welcome to the spin room here in grimsby town hall . all this live grimsby town hall. all this live leaders events going to start in just about 25

and in contrast, i think you'll see yet another desperate performance from rishi sunak yesterday . ay he sunak yesterday. today he delivered this long, desperate wish list the most expensive panic in political history. wish list the most expensive panic in political history . a panic in political history. a whole load of promises he cannot fund from savings. he cannot find. the money is not there and in the end, with rishi sunak, you'll get five more years of chaos and people will be paying more on their mortgages, £4,800 more on their mortgages, £4,800 more on their mortgage. as a result of rishi sunak's chaos. >> i should say that figure is heavily, heavily disputed. you're making all sorts of assumptions about £71 billion of extra spending , assumptions about £71 billion of extra spending, and you assumptions about £71 billion of extra spending , and you gave the extra spending, and you gave the conservatives a very hard time over the £2,000 tax claim last week. but you're spinning these figures to suit yourself, too, aren't you? >> well, let me be clear first on tax. labour will

are trying to influence. and rishi sunak are trying to influence-— and rishi sunak are trying to 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 camp

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

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

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

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 and keir _ it. let's talk about taxation. rishi sunak and keir starmer _ it.on pensioners and tax we set out is exactly the same, the position— we set out is exactly the same, the position of— we set out is exactly the same, the position of the government at the last budget, it is their position. the prime _ last budget, it is their position. the prime minister says i will change — the prime minister says i will change that. when asked where the money— change that. when asked where the money is _ change that. when asked where the money is coming from the chancellor says the _ money is coming from the chancellor says the money is being spent that is not _ says the money is being spent that is not there, making the same mistake — is not there, making the same mistake again but can i address the iss mistake again but can i address the iss point _ mistake again but can i address the iss oint. ., . ., , , ., 155 point. you are a pensioner, you know there — 155 point. you are a pensioner, you know there is _ 155 point. you are a pensioner, you know there is a _ 155

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

good luck now loads of you have been in touch already. >> on the topic of rishi sunak. s he can turn it around. well rishi sunak wants our help after the way he treated us and democracy. how else can we punish him after the other politicians for their arrogance? they all of them need to learn that they work for us. we've had hundreds of other messages in. i'll get through them in the next hour. so stand by now for our big interview with the prime minister, rishi sunak. and even though opinion polls are predicting that the tories will be thrashed in next thursday's general election a week today, the prime minister thinks he's just 150,000 votes from victory and is directly appealing to you for those votes. i'm martin daubney on gb news, a very, very good afternoon to you. it's 4 pm. and welcome to the martin daubney show on gb news. broadcasting live from the heart of westminster all across the uk. on today's show, rishi sunak has delivered a heartfelt plea to gb news viewers, saying just 150,000 voters can change their mind and let me beat laboun their mind and let me be

rishi sunak said he had to call that out.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 out, that is

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 miles behind — polls, though. rishi sunak miles behind so— polls, though.r starmer's perspective, he will want to try to ensure _ perspective, he will want to try to ensure he — perspective, he will want to try to ensure he does not do anything that erodes— ensure he does not do anything that erodes the _ ensure he does not do anything that erodes the lead, but he will also know— erodes the lead, but he will also know there is a fair chunk of the audience — know there is a fair chunk of the audience who perhaps have a not yet fully formed a view of him and he will want — fully formed a view of him and he will want to paint in those gaps rather— will want to paint in those gaps rather than let his opponent and in those _ rather than let his opponent and in those gaps. so that's taken that is why both — those gaps. so that's taken that is why both teams so much at stake and that is— why both teams so much at stake and that is why— why both teams so much at stake and that is why both teams have been prepping, — that is why both teams have been prepping, explor

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

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 _ dealt with so far. yes, that's right. rishi sunak hoping - dealt with so far.ly and privately express their concern, their disappointment, and even in some cases their anger at that decision and what they acknowledge was an avoidable mistake by their leader. as you said, we will be hoping that today draws a line under all of that, that shift the narrative on and gives them an opportunity to lay out their plans to sell their vision to voters at home. ~ ., , ., home. we are sure that the prime minister will _ home. we are sure that the prime minister will be _ home. we are sure that the prime minister will be hoping _ home. we are sure that the prime minister will be hoping that - home. we are sure that the prime minister will be hoping that being | minister will be hoping that being at silverstone might allow him to move closer to pole position after it looked like it was a difficult week last week. i know that is a terrible pun. week last week. i know that is a terrible pun-— week last week. i know that is a terrible iun. . �*, , , terrible pun. that's right, t

— think it should be beneath rishi sunak to — think it should be beneath rishi sunak to be usinge using this as an attack line. it shows desperation. were you surrised line. it shows desperation. were you surprised given _ line. it shows desperation. were you surprised given that _ line. it shows desperation. were you surprised given that labour- line. it shows desperation. were you surprised given that labour had - line. it shows desperation. were you surprised given that labour had had| surprised given that labour had had this document for some weeks and had this document for some weeks and had this letterfrom the this document for some weeks and had this letter from the permanent secretary two days ago that rishi sunak was able to talk about this figure 11 or 12 times before the labour leader really pushed back on it? �* ., , labour leader really pushed back on it? ., i, , , it? and from the very surprising, actuall . it? and from the very surprising, actually. clearly _ it? and from the very surprising, actually. clearly rishi _ it? and from the very surprising, actually. cle

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

has rishi sunak been able to _ next parliament. sunak been able to leave behind - next parliament. has rishi sunak been able to leave behind the - next parliament. has rishi sunak been able to leave behind the d i next parliament. has rishi sunak. been able to leave behind the d day fiasco? i been able to leave behind the d day fiasco? ~' :, : :, , fiasco? i think he would certainly like to. slightly _ fiasco? i think he would certainly like to. slightly more _ fiasco? i think he would certainly like to. slightly more difficult - like to. slightly more difficult than that. we spoke to a range of conservative candidates to find out what reaction they were getting to this on the doorstep. to be fair, a range of different views. some people talked about anger and disappointment. some people talked about this being symbolic of a campaign that wasn't going desperately well. but others said actually voters have praised it as an issue at all on the doorstep. so it's difficult tojudge an issue at all on the doorstep. so it's difficult to j

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

we knew was going to be a bad news day for rishi sunak. but again , day for rishi sunak.gain, he's it's just got worse. these kind of interfaces with the with the public, especially when you go down the nhs route generally ends badly for conservatives. this again another car crash moment for rishi sunak, a disaster. >> it reminds me of the 1983 election with michael foot. you remember him, a wonderful man of literature, of culture, of art, but useless of politics. and he kept making gaffes to the extent that the labour party executive had a very emergency meeting and the general secretary came out and said the executive is considered the michael foot position and voted by 15 votes to eight, that he could continue as leader of the labour party. and, well, that really helped win us a lot of votes at the time and they like that with rishi. i've always thought his inexperience, he's never really been a politician in britain. he's scarpered from winchester and oxford to make a fortune in silicon valley. good luck to him. married the richest woman in the world. good luck to him

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

. >> 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— 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

rishi sunak, i think you made a fair 'ob rishi sunak, i think you made a fair job of— rishi sunak, ibeing chancellor— rishi sunak, i think you made a fair job of being chancellor but - rishi sunak, i think you made a fair job of being chancellor but you - rishi sunak, i think you made a fair job of being chancellor but you are i job of being chancellor but you are a pretty— job of being chancellor but you are a pretty mediocre _ job of being chancellor but you are a pretty mediocre prime _ job of being chancellor but you are a pretty mediocre prime minister. i a pretty mediocre prime minister. sir keir_ a pretty mediocre prime minister. sir keir starmer, _ a pretty mediocre prime minister. sir keir starmer, i— a pretty mediocre prime minister. sir keir starmer, ithink— a pretty mediocre prime minister. sir keir starmer, i think that - a pretty mediocre prime minister. sir keir starmer, i think that your| sir keir starmer, i think that your strings— sir keir starmer, i think that your strings are — sir keir starmer, i think that your strings are being _ sir keir starmer, i think that

, what is going to come _ you're rishi sunak, what is going to come in _ you're rishi sunak, whatgot multiple leaders. _ the attack? when you've got multiple leaders. it's— the attack? when you've got multiple leaders, it's a different strategy because — leaders, it's a different strategy because you're looking at... you know _ because you're looking at... you know if— because you're looking at... you know if you're sitting p:m., you get all the _ know if you're sitting p:m., you get all the incoming fire and you have to decide — all the incoming fire and you have to decide which ones you want to take out— to decide which ones you want to take out and ignore them. it should have been— take out and ignore them. it should have been to war. focus on your main rivals— have been to war. focus on your main rivals without — have been to war. focus on your main rivals without it�*s have been to war. focus on your main rivals withou— rivals without it's a bit of a four dimensional _ rivals without it's a bit of a four dimensional tax _ rivals without it's a bit of a four dimensional tax ga

i think rishi sunak is a serious — coming.ling snake oil, he's saying. — farage, he isn't selling snake oil, he's saying, look at what i achieved quietly— he's saying, look at what i achieved quietly and — he's saying, look at what i achieved quietly and methodically over time. he wasn't— quietly and methodically over time. he wasn't over claiming tonight, he wasjust_ he wasn't over claiming tonight, he wasjust saying if he wasn't over claiming tonight, he was just saying if you want more he wasn't over claiming tonight, he wasjust saying if you want more of that, _ wasjust saying if you want more of that, give — wasjust saying if you want more of that, give me a chance and we will make _ that, give me a chance and we will make it _ that, give me a chance and we will make it happen. he has been frustrated so far by courts, parliament and civil servants on some _ parliament and civil servants on some occasions but this is a policy, whether— some occasions but this is a policy, whether you — some occasions but this is a policy,

danger will be for rishi sunak in a — immediate danger will be for rishi sunak in a moment, you'd be will be a possibility of defections, for the defections, may be defections, for the defections, may he to— defections, for the defections, may be to reform, maybe that will be a hi i be to reform, maybe that will be a big possibility and how does he respond — big possibility and how does he respond to a big offer on the european _ respond to a big offer on the european court of human rights, perhaps— european court of human rights, perhaps a — european court of human rights, perhaps a referendum that will even withdrawing putting that in a manifesto some just that mean for more _ manifesto some just that mean for more moderate mps may be ministers who may— more moderate mps may be ministers who may not be able to stomach going even further _ who may not be able to stomach going even further to the right, i think there _ even further to the right, i think there is— even further to the right, i think there is some very immediate dangers for rishi's_ there is some very immediate dangers

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

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