UK Election 2024

Labour’s stance on Gaza, and a backlash among some of its traditional supporters, is already becoming a hotly contested issue in some of the party’s strongholds.

The number of senior Conservatives performing what’s become known as the ‘chicken run’ – making a dash for seats with chunky majorities – could be a better commentary on the state of the party’s fortunes than any opinion poll.

We sit down with the leader of the Liberal Democrats – Sir Ed Davey.

The UN chief António Guterres has accused fossil fuel companies of being the “godfathers of climate chaos”, and called for advertising which promotes them to be banned.

We’re joined from Westminster by Bim Afolami, who is Economic Secretary to the Treasury.

Economics Correspondent Helia Ebrahimi has been looking into the claims which both of the main parties have made about taxes and spending, how their policies will be funded and whether their figures add up.

The fallout from last night’s TV debate has injected a new note of bitterness into the campaign. Sir Keir Starmer accused Rishi Sunak of lying when he claimed that Treasury figures showed that Labour would put taxes up by £2,000.

Our new series of reports – ‘A view from…’ gives a sideways look at the election, as we hear from people at non-political events around the country.

Health Secretary, Victoria Atkins speaks to us from the Leader’s Debate in Manchester.

Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, Wes Streeting speaks to us from outside the leaders’ debate in Salford.

Major hospitals in London have declared a critical incident after a cyber attack led to operations being cancelled and patients being diverted elsewhere for care.

It’s been a big day for candidate selection for the main parties. 

Our political editor Gary Gibbon has more.

Nigel Farage, freshly anointed as the new leader of Reform UK, held a rally in Clacton in Essex.