Labour signals closer UK-EU trade ties
Sir Keir Starmer’s party is focusing on the economy this week as it rides high in the polls.
Rosie Duffield ‘frit or lazy’ criticism extremely unfair, says Wes Streeting
Wes Streeting has criticised Lord Cashman, who made the comment about Labour candidate Rosie Duffield after she cancelled a local hustings.
Reform to launch manifesto in Wales ‘to show what happens when Labour in charge’
Leader Nigel Farage is set to unveil what the party calls a ‘contract’ with voters.
Wes Streeting urges junior doctors to cancel strikes and promises ‘day one’ call
The shadow health secretary said he would be on the phone to junior doctors on the first day of a Labour government to resolve the dispute.
Labour’s Ashworth declines to rule out capital gains or corporation tax hikes
Jonathan Ashworth insisted Sir Keir Starmer’s party would not raise income tax, national insurance or VAT.
Sunak dismisses resignation rumours and says he is ‘energised’ by campaign
The Prime Minister said he wouldnot stop ‘fighting for the future of our country’ amid the continued fallout from his early departure from D-Day.
Tories accept another £5m from donor Frank Hester in racism row
The businessman was accused of saying Diane Abbott ‘should be shot’.
Badenoch’s culture war-baiting interview dubbed ‘staggeringly dismal’
Badenoch was unable to say what what kind of paperwork people would need to show to use single-sex spaces under new plans.
Keir Starmer says Diane Abbott is ‘free to stand as Labour candidate’
It comes after growing tensions in the party amid claims of a left-wing ‘cull’.