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Shouting could be heard outside a BBC debate between Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday, 26 June.Pro-Palestine protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza could be heard shouting as they stood outside the Nottingham Trent University building while the party leaders took part in the debate.Host Mishal Hussain confirmed the demonstration was taking place and apologised to viewers and the audience.“If anyone can hear any noises off ladies and gentlemen, or anyone at home, there is a protest taking place outside which is also an aspect of our democracy, and people exercising their free speech,” the broadcaster said. More

A climate protester from Greenpeace scaled the Conservatives’ election battle bus in a demonstration against the party’s environmental record on Wednesday, 26 June.Amy Rugg-Easey used a ladder to get onto the coach as it was parked outside a kit car manufacturer in Nottinghamshire before a general election campaign visit by James Cleverly.The activist was filmed unfurling a banner reading “clean power not Paddy Power”, appearing to refer to the election betting scandal, and stayed on top of the vehicle for 12 minutes. More

George Galloway told Piers Morgan that he trusts Vladimir Putin more than Sir Keir Starmer.The MP for Rochdale was challenged on his comments during an appearance on the presenter’s Uncensored show on Talk TV broadcast on Wednesday, 26 June.Explaining his view, Mr Galloway said it was because he “doesn’t trust, automatically, any politician.”Mr Morgan took issue with Mr Galloway’s comments, remarking: “You seem to have brought into Putin’s whole justification, as [Nigel] Farage has, ‘He was provoked. He had no option’.“[Putin] will attack where he smells weakness.” More

Sir Keir Starmer has revealed the only thing he “really worries about” in the general election campaign.The Labour leader is battling to become the next prime minister and is favourite to take the position after the 4 July vote.Speaking to ITV Tonight presenter Paul Brand, Sir Keir detailed the “role” his wife will play if he wins the election, before suggesting he is worried about the impact of the campaign on his two children.“We are absolutely fiercely protective of the children, we don’t have pictures of the children taken with us, we never use their names in public,” Sir Keir said.“It’s the only thing I really worry about in this election.” More

Tory minister Mel Stride has defended cabinet colleague Alister Jack, who has said he put three wagers on the timing of the 4 July general election.Speaking to LBC, he claimed Mr Jack “has a very dry sense of humour” when Nick Ferrari questioned the idea that he was “pulling the leg” when he told a reporter he won more than £2,000.“I don’t know the context in which those comments were made and context does matter,” Mr Stride said.“The important thing with Alister is that he has made it very clear no rules have been broken.” More

Jeremy Corbyn has responded to Sir Keir Starmer’s claim that he supported the former Labour leader because he knew he would lose the last general election.The current Labour leader told The Sun’s Never Mind the Ballots show he didn’t think his party would win in 2019 under his predecessor.Speaking to LBC on Tuesday, 25 June, Mr Corbyn responded to Sir Keir’s remarks and said: “We did campaign events together. I just think we should reflect on our history and be true to ourselves.”He said he wanted to support me as leader of the Labour Party, he said he supported the manifesto which indeed he voted for… I think people should just own up to that.” More

Nigel Farage has been out on a boat looking for migrants crossing the English Channel.The Reform UK leader reported live from the sea for a special GB News report on Tuesday (25 June).Mr Farage, who has repeatedly criticized the Conservative Party over its plans to tackle immigration, claimed he could see a white dinghy with 45 people on board attempting to enter the UK from France.Mr Farage said: “The significance of this boat is that the number on here (the boat) takes it over 50,000 since Rishi Sunak has been in power.” More

James Cleverly, the home secretary, could not say how many asylum seekers were living on the Bibby Stockholm barge when asked on Tuesday morning (25 June).After taking a question from an LBC caller on immigration, host Nick Ferrari then asked how many people were currently on the vessel.“I don’t have the precise figures for today,” Mr Cleverly responded.Asked if he had “an idea” of the numbers, after a pause he replied: “I don’t want to guess.”Mr Cleverly added that the barge was “part of the plan that has allowed us to close asylum hotels” when asked if it was working. More