Rishi Sunak has clashed with Janet Street Porter on ITV’s Loose Women over his recent spring Budget. The Prime Minister was confronted on why he “hates pensioners” as some measures “didn’t cater to older people”.
It came hours after Sir Keir Starmer has launched Labour’s pitch to voters ahead of the general election, unveiling a set of six steps for government.
Speaking from Essex this morning, he is joined by deputy leader Angela Rayner and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
He vowed to deliver economic stability, cut NHS waiting times, create a new Border Security Command to end criminal boat gangs, and a publicly owned energy provider, to be called Great British Energy.
He promised to tackle on antisocial behaviour, and he will announce the recruitment of 6,500 new teachers.
The chief executive of Boots Sebastian James has endorsed Labour. The Old Etonian friend of Boris Johnson and David Cameron, praised Sir Keir’s focus on economic growth and Britain’s high streets.
Rishi Sunak delivered in his own keynote speech earlier this week where he criticised Labour for fighting based on “Starmer versus Sunak”.
‘Truss book should be shelved under sci-fi and fantasy,’ Theresa May says
The former Prime Minister has made fun of her successor’s books.
“Liz Truss’ 10 years to save the West?” she laughed. “Well, given Liz’s reputation and record, maybe it should be 10 days to save Britain.
“That one probably goes under sci-fi and fantasy.”
And on Boris Johnson’s upcoming memoir, she said: ”That will undoubtedly be shelved under ‘current affairs’.”
‘Labour not scaling back on ambitions’
Sir Keir Starmer has told the press he is not scaling back on ambitions despite accusations of offering a diluted pledge.
He launched a six-point promise to voters ahead of a general election.
MPs call for vote on compensation for Waspi women
During a backbench debate today, MPs said women suffered a “gross injustice” and a compensation scheme should be established urgently.
SNP frontbencher Patricia Gibson said the Ombudsman’s report makes it “very clear” that women were not informed appropriately and the DWP was “negligent”.
Sunak defends sex education plans
The Prime Minster also claimed that he couldn’t remember his own sex lessons.
Partygate investigator Sue Gray gives evidence at Covid inquiry
Watch the moment Partygate investigator Sue Gray gives evidence to the Covid inquiry in Belfast on Thursday, 16 May.
Rishi Sunak hints election date on Loose Women
During his appearance on Loose Women, the Prime Minister was asked by Jane Moore whether he would stay in his constituency if he loses the general election “in November”.
To which he insisted whatever the result he would still be MP for Richmond.
As the interview came to an end, Judi Love, said: “I’ve got holiday booked then, so you need to let me know.”
David Cameron’s Bullingdon Club pal endorses Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour
The chief executive of Boots has endorsed Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party in a major blow to Rishi Sunak.
Starmer’s election battle pledge echoes the days of Tony Blair
In 1997 Tony Blair launched his pitch to voters under the slogan ‘New Labour because Britain deserves better’.
Keir Starmer is setting out a pre-election six-point pledge that is similar to what the former Prime Minister launched at the time.
This is what he promised in the 90s:
- Basic minimum workers rights for the individual at the workplace.
- Accept the global economy as a reality and reject the isolationism and ‘go-it-alone’ policies of the extremes of right or left.
- More spending on education as the cost of unemployment falls.
- Tackle crime and halve the time it takes persistent juvenile offenders to come to court.
- Rebuild the NHS and increasing spending on patient care learning.
‘Labour’s six doorstep pledges are too timid,’ leftwing groups say
Leftwing Labour group Momentum has dismissed Sir Keir Starmer’s six-point pledge.
A spokesperson said: “Britain has big problems, and they require big solutions. Sadly, these fixes fall desperately short of the bold policies needed to fix the Tories’ broken Britain, from mass building council housing to renationalising our public services.
“Worse still, Starmer is failing to break with the Conservatives’ disastrous austerity dogma.”
Tory MP ordered to give back taxpayer’s cash used for party work
Pensions Minister Paul Maynard has been investigated by a watchdog overseeing MPs expenses.
Rules state MPs can only claim costs made to fulfill their parliamentary duties
But the MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys has been accused of covering costs of his constituency office and political campaigning.
As a result, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority ordered the repayment of £1,367, which Mr Maynard repaid earlier this month.
