Politics
Tory candidate caught out setting up a “friendly voter” on the doorstep
Lee Anderson didn't realise he was mic'd up when he rang an acquaintance, saying "make out that you know who I am, that I’m a candidate not a friend alright?”
UK railways are already almost entirely nationalised – by foreign countries
Here's the full list of state-owned British rail operators.
‘Cheek is quite breath-taking’ – Tory Brexit plan a ‘fantasy’ says Blair
The former prime minister will deliver a speech on Monday.
Jacob Rees-Mogg “grounded by Tories” until polling day
It comes after comments on Grenfell Tower and his poor etiquette in the House of Commons.
Tory manifesto is a re-hash of Ukip’s 2015 document, Farage says
"I recognise much of the Conservative manifesto because they're things that I have campaigned on for years", he said.
Half of 50,000 nurses promised by Tories ‘would need to come from overseas’
The findings come as an FOI request revealed thousands of nurses have left the UK since the Brexit vote.
The battle of the billionaires: Michael Bloomberg launches US presidential bid
In a statement, 77-year-old Bloomberg said he was standing "to defeat Donald Trump and rebuild America".
The Conservative manifesto at a glance
The 59-page manifesto contained few surprises, with most of the main policies trailed in advance.
Seven senior Tories, including the PM, at risk of losing seat in tactical voting switch
Boris Johnson, Dominic Raab, Iain Duncan Smith and Steve Baker could all be ousted by tactical voting campaigns.