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”

In today’s newsletter: Why you shouldn’t expect fireworks from Rishi sunak and Keir Starmer tonight – and how Nigel Farage got covered in milkshake

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

Tories reel from Farage announcement, as Labour expected to drop two candidates for Gosport and Barking

A guide to all the manifesto promises we could expect to see from the Conservatives before July 4

From standing below an exit sign to falling off a paddleboard, The Independent has put together the best blunders from the election campaign with more than a month still to go

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 ...

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

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

 

The PM will try to move the focus off the Tories’ record while his opponent attacks them over the economy and the NHS

sunak unveils policy long demanded by Tory hardliners such as Suella Braverman, as challenger Farage insists 4 July ballot is an ‘immigration election’

A naked Jon Richardson enjoys a bubble bath and drinks a pint of beer as he takes a swipe at Rishi sunak in Labour’s new general election campaign advert. The comedian stars in the latest Labour campaign video, which was released on X, formerly Twi ...

The PM gave his preferred order from the peri-peri chicken restaurant at a visit to Wantage Town FC

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