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

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The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said millions were experiencing high levels of hardship and current levels of poverty were “a stain on the moral conscience of our nation”

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The two main contenders to be Britain’s next prime minister are set to face off in a televised debate

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Rishi sunak has promised that asylum seekers will be deported to the East African nation if he is re-elected

Tories reel from Farage announcement, as YouGov poll puts Labour on track for biggest majority in a century

The Labour leader has everything to lose: sunak everything to gain, says former Tory communications chief Giles Kenningham

Just minutes after the video was released, it was pointed out that perhaps the most striking part of the video is a shot of the UK’s flag upside down

Rishi sunak poised to propose annual visa cap to try to reduce immigration as Reform party leader says he is leading ‘political revolt’ against Conservatives

The Conservative Party suffered an awkward blunder in its first election broadcast. Rishi sunak’s party shared a three-minute clip on social media that outlined key Tory policies and attacked Labour’s plan, but viewers were quick to point out an ...