April growth figure is 0%, as Britain is held back by poor retail and construction activity amid wet weather

YouGov poll sees Farage’s Reform gain 1 point while the Tories are down 1

 

How lucky we are to have witnessed his masterful performances as ‘chancellor of the exchequer’ and ‘prime minister’, says comedy writer Ian Martin

PM recalls his parents’ sacrifices for his education in interview recorded after his return from D-day celebrations

Critics say funding of Tory manifesto’s policies is ‘implausible’ and they would mainly benefit wealthier voters

The embattled Conservatives have published their manifesto – a ‘recipe for five more years of chaos’, according to Labour

Don’t like foreigners? Flights to Rwanda would start in July. Don’t like the ECHR? We could rip up international treaties

Editorial: Rishi sunak’s insistent repetition of the word ‘plan’ doesn’t compensate for an absence of serious engagement with the challenges Britain faces

It remains to be seen whether the prime minister’s plans will be enough to overturn a 21-point gap between the Tories and Labour in the polls

YouGov poll sees Farage’s Reform gain 1 point while the Tories are down 1

Keir Starmer’s Labour still well out in front, but Reform now snapping at the Conservatives’ heels

In today’s newsletter: Breaking down what was in the Tory manifesto, more items lobbed at the Reform leader, and a surprising defection in Scotland

It would take a political genius to rescue the Tories now. Instead they have a leader more suited to churning out quarterly reports, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

As Rishi sunak searches for a gamechanging campaign moment, Heather Stewart combs through the Conservative party’s election manifesto

Rishi sunak says tax cuts will be paid for by slashing welfare bill further but experts doubt viability unless Conservatives usher in new era of austerity

Rishi sunak launched the Conservative Party’s general election manifesto on Tuesday, 11 June. The prime minister put tax cuts and help for first-time buyers at the heart of his pledges, with a flagship policy of cutting national insurance by a f ...

Sir Keir Starmer has said “the money’s not there” for the Conservative Party’s flagship manifesto pledge to cut national insurance by a further 2p. Asked whether his party, if elected, would match the promise, the Labour leader to ...

Signs of sunak trying to head off Farage threat are obvious with lengthy sections on net zero and gender identity