Politics
Rishi Sunak to claim Tories can lower taxes as he launches election manifesto
The Prime Minister will be hoping to improve his party’s outlook as Labour continues to enjoy a strong lead in the opinion polls.
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.
Nick Robinson floors Sunak with question on Conservative’s record in government
"Nick Robinson just iced a man"
Trump shouts at teleprompters at scorching Las Vegas rally
The former US president is targeting the key battleground state of Nevada in the US election this autumn.
Lib Dems odds-on to end Conservatives’ 40-year reign in Godalming
Ed Davey's party is also odds-on to win in Chichester, Esher and Walton and Tunbridge Wells.
Blinken returns to Middle East as ceasefire proposal hangs in balance
The US secretary of state is attempting to gather support for a deal after a hostage rescue in Gaza that left hundreds of Palestinian civilians dead.
Engaging with Farage comments ‘not good for our politics or our country’, says Sunak
Shadow justice secretary Shabana Mahmood branded the comments ‘dog whistle’ politics.
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.
Farage says ‘thanks but no thanks’ in snub to Braverman’s welcome to Tories
The Reform UK leader said he admired former home secretary Suella Braverman, but the Tories’ immigration record was ‘certainly not our policy’.