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Rishi Sunak has said he wants young people to experience the same “very special feeling” that he did when buying his first home.The prime minister now boasts an impressive multi-million pound luxury property portfolio, which includes the first pad he brought back in 2001.According to the Evening Standard, Mr Sunak purchased his first home – in South Kensington – when he was working as an investment analyst for Goldman Sachs.Speaking to LBC on Wednesday 19 June, the prime minister said he wants “everyone” to have the opportunity to buy a home under a Conservative government. “That’s the thing that peoople speak to me most about. They want to own a home and experience what that is like,” Mr Sunak said. “I remember it, it’s a very special feeling and I want everyone to have that opportunity.” More

Rishi Sunak was dubbed a “pound-shop Nigel Farage” during a bruising LBC radio phone-in on Wednesday morning (19 June).The prime minister was challenged by callers over a number of issues ahead of the general election, including his behaviour towards the trans community and being too rich to relate to food bank users.One man, who said he is gay and living with HIV, told Mr Sunak he has “become a pound-shop Nigel Farage” and accused him of being “obsessed with divisive culture wars”.“I’m very sorry to hear you feel that way,” the PM responded.“I don’t believe that at all. I care very much about making sure people, whatever their background, are respected.” More

Watch a flock of sheep flee as Rishi Sunak and David Cameron try to feed them during a general election campaign visit to Devon on Tuesday (18 June).Mr Sunak and Lord David Cameron struggled to feed the animals on a Conservative campaign visit to a farm in north Devon.The prime minister and Lord Cameron entered the sheep’s pen with buckets full of food for the animals.“Come on,” Mr Sunak said as the flock ran to the other side of the pen.“They don’t want to play ball,” a farmer accompanying Mr Sunak said. More

Sir Keir Starmer has revealed his wife had to cheer him up after a “frustrating” first TV debate.The Labour leader went head-to-head with rival Rishi Sunak earlier this month, with a snap poll suggesting it was the prime minister who came out on top by a narrow margin.Speaking to LBC on Tuesday 18 June, Sir Keir explained that he was left frustrated by the format of the debate – which encouraged short, 45 second answers – and said his wife Victoria helped cheer him up afterwards.“I’m not good company when I’m in that place,” Sir Keir admitted.“Vic sort of cheered me up on that one – the second [debate] I thought went a bit better.” More

Good Morning Britain hosts grilled Nigel Farage on “who would benefit most” from Reform UK’s tax proposals on Tuesday morning (18 June).Farage yesterday unveiled his party’s general election manifesto – which he dubbed a “contract” with voters – including plans to “simplify” the tax system.“Who would gain most from your personal tax proposal? Somebody on the minimum wage, somebody on average earnings or somebody on £95,000 a year?” GMB host Ed Balls asked, beginning the clash.Mr Farage responded by suggesting the “poorest in society” would benefit most from Reform’s proposal – a claim that the hosts disagreed with. More

A Labour MP shredded the Conservative Party manifesto after claiming it was already in “tatters”.Jonathan Ashworth, the shadow paymaster general, suggested “the money is simply not there to fund any new tax cut proposed in Tory plans” as he spoke at a press conference on Monday 17 June.After pulling apart a newsletter Jeremy Hunt sent to his constituents, Mr Ashworth said the document “totally shreds the Tory manifesto and totally shreds any remaining credibility on tax and spend the Tories once had”.“To bring that point to you, I am going to shred the Tory manifesto, just as Mr Hunt has shredded all of the commitments,” he added. More

Nigel Farage has acknowledged that Reform UK would not form the government after the general election – but he said it was the first step on the road to the next contest which could be in 2029.Speaking in Merthyr Tydfil as he launched the party’s manifesto, Mr Farage said: “We are not pretending that we are going to win this general election, we are a very, very new political party.”“Our ambition is to establish a bridgehead in parliament, and to become a real opposition to a Labour government,” he added.Mr Farage went on to say that the Tories would not be able to provide opposition because “they spend most of their days arguing among themselves”. More

A Conservative general election victory will be “tough”, a cabinet minister has acknowledged, in the latest sign that the Tory campaign is now focused on saving as many seats as possible to form an effective opposition.Grant Shapps said on Monday 17 June that he is a “realist” and would not “try and pretend black is white” by claiming his party is on course for victory.He did, however, insist they are “fighting for every single last vote”.“I am entirely realistic about this, I know that we are the underdogs,” Mr Shapps told BBC Breakfast. More