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      SNP’s Stephen Flynn grills Lib Dems on tuition fees during ITV debate

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      SNP’s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn grilled Daisy Cooper, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, over their record on tuition fees during Thursday evening’s debate.As the discussion turned to the “crisis” in the UK’s education system, Mr Flynn pointed out that university fees in Scotland are far lower than in England, and asked Ms Cooper if she believes in “free tuition”.“On the point of tuition fees, we were punished for that, that is democracy,” she responded, referencing the 2015 election result that saw the end of the coalition between the Conservatives and Lib Dems. More

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      Nigel Farage draws laughter from audience as he insists he has ‘always told truth’

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      Nigel Farage drew laughter from the audience as he insisted he has “always told the truth” in ITV’s debate on Thursday evening (13 June).The Reform UK leader claimed that other representatives in the debate – which included Penny Mordauntand Angela Rayner – had “lied to us repeatedly” over migration.“I’ve always told the truth,” he added, sparking laughs from the audience.ITV’s debate unfolded minutes after a new YouGov poll suggested Reform has overtaken the Conservatives for the first time ahead of next month’s general election.In the survey, Mr Farage’s party were put on 19 per cent, ahead of the Tories on 18 per cent. More

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      Sunak’s Tories hit Truss level of all-time low support as Brexit voters turn to Farage’s Reform

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      Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailThe Tories have hit their joint lowest standing in the weekly tracker poll as Nigel Farage’s Reform takes its biggest share yet and the aftermath of Rishi Sunak’s D-Day gaffe takes effect.The prime minister apologised for skipping part of the commemorations to do an election interview for ITV last week but the first weekly tracker poll taken by Techne UK after the fiasco reveals the depth of public anger.According to Techne’s survey of 1,636 voters this week:The Tories have equalled Liz Truss’s unpopularity with just 19 per cent.They have hit their all-time low in the share of 2019 Tory voters with just 37 per cent.Reform under Nigel Farage has hit a new high on 16 per cent.For the first time ever more 2016 Leave voters support Reform (26 per cent) than the Tories (23 per cent).Apathy among voters has worsened in the past week with 22 per cent (up two) saying they will not vote.Reform leader Nigel Farage is now challenging the Tories for second place More

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      Reform UK’s party election broadcast: Six words on a screen for four minutes

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      Reform UK unveiled their party political broadcast on Thursday night (13 June) with no audio and the same six words on-screen for four minutes.The text read: “Britain is Broken. Britain Needs Reform.”Reform leader Nigel Farage tweeted the same video, reassuring those who watched the broadcast that their “TV isn’t broken”.The message aired on the same evening that a new YouGov poll suggested the party has overtaken the Conservatives for the first time ahead of next month’s general election.In the survey, Reform were put on 19 per cent, ahead of the Tories on 18 per cent.Labour remained top on 37 per cent. More

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      Labour ‘the party of wealth creation’ not wealthy Tories

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      Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailSir Keir Starmer declared that Labour will “the party of wealth creation” as he unveiled his manifesto for government in Manchester today.The new tack by Labour marked a departure from the socialist plan in Jeremy Corbyn’s 2019 manifesto which at the time was supported by Sir Keir as shadow Brexit secretary.But while Sir Keir’s Labour is hoping to win the hearts and minds of Tory voters with a new pro-busienss, pro-economic growth agenda, they have taken aim at the tories’ chief executive Stephen Massey after it emerged a company he is connected with has turned in a profit.Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer launches his party’s manifesto (Stefan Rousseau/PA) More

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      Key takeaways from Labour Party’s election manifesto launch

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      Sir Keir Starmer has launched the Labour Party’s 2024 general election manifesto, telling voters they had the chance to “turn the page decisively” on 14 years of “Conservative chaos.”The manifesto did not contain any surprise announcements beyond what the party had already set out.Thursday’s (13 June) event confirmed promises such as Labour’s plans to raise £7bn in taxes, build 1.5 million new homes and reform the planning system, and create state-owned clean energy generation firm Great British Energy.Here, The Independent takes a look at the key policies included in Labour’s document. More

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      Ed Davey takes tumble as he navigates assault course during latest campaigning event

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      Watch as Sir Ed Davey takes on an assault course near Royal Tunbridge Wells in Kent on Thursday 13 June.The latest stop of his campaign tour saw the Liberal Democrats leader scramble under and over wooden obstacles, balance on bridges and tumble over tyres.A local named Peter, who owns the course and nearby farmland, showed the politician how to navigate the obstacles before a “friendly competition”.When asked if he had practised the course by journalists at the event, Sir Ed chuckled back: “Does it look like I’ve practised?” More

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      Labour manifesto admits Covid corruption tsar may raise no money at all

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      Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailLabour has conceded its much-hyped Covid corruption commissioner may not recover any of the money lost to fraud and wasted on useless PPE during the pandemic.In an embarrassing admission, the party’s manifesto suggested the commissioner, billed as someone who would “chase down those who have ripped off the taxpayer”, may recoup no cash at all.Despite initially promising the corruption tsar would recoup billions lost to fraudsters taking advantage of Covid, no new funds appear in the Labour manifesto’s financial forecasts. It suggests party thinks any corruption tsar may fail to chase down any of the lost cash. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves channelled Margaret Thatcher when she announced the initiative at Labour conference last October, declaring “we want our money back”.Follow our politics live blog for all the latest general election updatesBaroness Thatcher won her four-year battle to reduce Britain’s payments to the European Economic Community in 1980 after famously declaring “I want my money back”.Rachel Reeves channelled Margaret Thatcher when she announced the initiative last October More