UK Election 2024

The Conservatives appear to be promising tax cuts for almost everyone.

With the Conservatives lagging far behind Labour in the polls, Rishi Sunak surely hoped a manifesto launch at Silverstone would put his election campaign back on track.

As the parties prepare to deliver their manifestos, parents of children with special educational needs will be casting a close eye over them.

Douglas Ross has announced he will resign as leader of the Scottish Conservatives after the election – and he could also quit his role as an MSP at Holyrood if he’s voted into Westminster again as an MP.  

Ideas to raise money in tax without breaking pledges have also been in the spotlight today. 

The Liberal Democrats have launched their election manifesto, promising to make major investments in health, social care and public services. 

Rishi Sunak has apologised again for leaving the D-Day commemorations early, declaring, “I just hope voters can find it in their hearts to forgive me”. 

As the General Election campaign gathers pace in France, are any UK politicians paying attention to what voters are up to on the other side of the Channel?

For many people, tackling the sewage in Britain’s rivers, lakes and seas is a key election issue that could influence how they vote.

Labour has promised to deliver 14 thousand more prison places by building new prisons to help ease the overcrowding crisis.

A seven way election debate is kicking off shortly in central London – we spoke to Labour’s Jonny Reynolds and Conservative, David Davis.

The Reform Party has dropped two of its general election candidates after they were accused of racism and religious hate. This programme had spoken to both of the candidates and confronted them with offensive social media postings.

Rishi Sunak has spent the day apologising for leaving the D-Day commemorations early – while Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer – who was there alongside other world leaders, said that for him, “there was nowhere else I was going to be.”