Starmer claims Sunak breached ministerial code by lying about Labour tax plans
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Rishi Sunak ‘lied deliberately’ about a Tory analysis suggesting households would face £2,000 tax rises.
Health Secretary suggests NHS staff face Palestine flag ban
Victoria Atkins has said NHS trust executives share her concerns about flags and other political symbols on lanyards ‘across the board’.
Famine possibly under way in northern Gaza despite recent aid efforts – report
Concerns over hunger in Gaza have risen since an expert said Gaza had entered ‘full-blown famine’ after months of war.
Key moments from the first Sunak-Starmer debate
The leaders of the two main parties went head-to-head for the first time in the General Election during a debate on Tuesday night.
Audience laughs at Rishi Sunak over NHS figures on ITV leaders debate
The leaders of the two main parties made their opening pitch to voters.
BBC drama to explore Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s imprisonment
The 46-year-old British-Iranian citizen was detained in Iran in 2016 and only returned to the UK in March 2022.
No return to austerity under Labour government, says Reeves
The shadow chancellor said Anas Sarwar had clearly set out Labour’s fiscal policy.
Sunak and Starmer urged to set out plans to tackle poverty in first TV debate
Current poverty levels are ‘a stain on the moral conscience of our nation’, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation said.
Starmer signals review of UK arms sales to Israel under Labour government
The UK Government has resisted pressure to halt the licences, amid concerns that Israel could be in breach of international humanitarian law.