With Starmer’s election chances so high, would it really hurt to show more sympathy to the migrants who help this country to thrive, asks science writer Angela Saini

The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss the first TV head to head between Keir Starmer and Rishi sunak

Two days of events will be held in England and France, as one veteran remembers: ‘We lost a hell of a lot of good men’

An ill-tempered matchup between Rishi sunak and Keir Starmer in front of an ITV audience dominates the front pages on Wednesday

Rishi sunak and Sir Keir Starmer were repeatedly scolded for shouting over each other during their first televised debate of the 2024 general election. Mediator Julie Etchingham stepped in several times as the leaders went head-to-head live on ITV on ...

Rishi sunak and Sir Keir Starmer have clashed over the key issues in the first live TV debate of the general election – and we want to know what you make of it all

Rishi sunak was laughed at for saying national service would be a “great opportunity” for young people as he faced Sir Keir Starmer in during their first televised debate of the 2024 general election on Tuesday, 4 June. The Conservative Par ...

The Labour and Tory leaders swapped blows for an hour in the battle to win the keys to No 10

Rishi sunak and Keir Starmer came out of their first contest evenly matched in the testy first leaders’ debate of the general election

Exclusive: Rishi sunak narrowly won the Yougov poll reacting to the debate but failed to win over many Tory members

To win, the Labour leader simply had to hold the prime minister to a draw, writes John Rentoul

The Independent takes you behind the scenes in the so-called spin room where Labour and the Tories sought to convince the travelling press that it was their candidate that won it

Rishi sunak and Keir Starmer clashed on national security and immigration in the first live TV debate of the general election campaign

Five key areas where party leaders clashed in ITV general election debate

As both men interrupt each other and evade simple questions, poor Julie Etchingham is forced into the role of despairing teacher and makes them raise their hands like schoolchildren

Labour leader tried to focus on the Tories’ record while the prime minister accused opponent of planning tax rises

The Prime Minister pointed to his record as chancellor during the pandemic as he asked people to judge him by his actions

Rishi sunak was laughed at and booed as he blamed NHS failings on industrial action during a debate with Sir Keir Starmer on Tuesday, 4 June. The leaders were asked about NHS waiting lists as they went head-to-head on ITV in their first televised cla ...

Rishi sunak and Sir Keir Starmer are set to clash over the key issues in the first live TV debate of the general election – we want to know what you make of it all

Exclusive: A late bid was made to broker a deal between sunak and Reform which could have saved scores of Tory MPs