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David Cameron refused to say if he had offered any advice to Rishi Sunak that he may be making a poor decision by leaving D-Day 80th anniversary commemorations early last week.The prime minister left Normandy before a major international ceremony marking the anniversary of the Allied landings so he could record a TV interview as part of his push for votes in the general election.Mr Sunak later apologised, saying on reflection it was a “mistake.”“I’m not getting into advice that I or my department gave,” Lord Cameron, who attended the commemorations as foreign secretary, said. More

David Cameron quoted a Gino D’Acampo joke as he gave an interview about the general election on Thursday, 13 June.The foreign secretary told Kay Burley “If my mother had wheels, she’d be a bicycle,” seemingly referring to the time the chef angrily told This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby “If my grandmother had wheels she would have been a bike,” as his dish was likened to a “British carbonara.”Lord Cameron used the reference after the Sky News host asked him what he would do if the Conservative Party loses the election.“I don’t answer questions beginning with the word ‘if’,” he added. More

Wes Streeting referenced the “sure Jan” meme as he clashed with James Cleverly following the Sky News leaders debate on Wednesday, 12 June.The home secretary and the shadow health secretary had a heated conversation after Mr Cleverly repeated Tory claims that Labour would increase taxes for the average household by more than £2,000 a year.Mr Streeting pulled faces before referencing a Brady Bunch scene that is often used as a meme to dismiss a fictitious story.It came after Sir Keir Starmer insisted that Labour’s general election manifesto, which will be launched on Thursday, will not contain any “tax surprises” for voters. More

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer were grilled by Beth Rigby and her audience during Wednesday evening’s Sky News debate.As they stood on stage in Grimsby, the two leaders were challenged on their general election plans and promises ahead of next month’s vote.Mr Sunak was grilled on Rwanda flights and strikes, while Sir Keir was quizzed on his plans for tackling the cost of living crisis.There were moments when both leaders drew groans and laughter from the audience as they tried to win over the public.Here, The Independent takes a look at the strongest audience reactions from the debate. More

A former local Conservative Party chair was applauded for reminding Rishi Sunak that the public has “long memories” during Wednesday’s general election debate.The woman, who introduced herself as Amy from Leeds, told the prime minister she was “ashamed” by actions from the Tory government and admitted she was now an undecided voter.After pressing Mr Sunak on his decision to leave last week’s D-Day commemorations early, she warned that the British public will not forget other Tory scandals – including Partygate.“I just think we have long memories in this country,” Amy said, drawing applause from the audience. More

Sir Keir Starmer appeared to confuse Grimsby and Hull during Wednesday evening’s general election debate.The Labour leader took questions from Sky News political editor Beth Rigby and members of the audience as he attempted to win over the public ahead of next month’s vote.At one point, Sir Keir noted that he was impressed with apprentices he had met “here in Hull” – despite standing on stage 35 miles away.In another awkward moment, he was described as a “political robot” by someone in the audience. More

Post-Brexit migration numbers shocked the audience at Wednesday’s general election debate.With Rishi Sunak sat on stage, host Beth Rigby noted that the total net migration figure into the UK in the past three years was 1.9 million, compared to 836,000 people in the three years running up to the 2016 referendum.As the Sky News political editor read the numbers, the audience gasped in shock.“Net migration into this country has more than doubled in the last three years, from before we left the European Union,” Ms Rigby concluded.In response, the prime minister called the figure “too high”. More

Sir Keir Starmer was taken off guard when he was described as a “political robot” by a member of the audience during Wednesday evening’s Sky News debate.After a discussion with host Beth Rigby, the Labour leader took questions from the public in Grimsby.“I admired how in touch you were with the public when you were a solicitor and director of public prosecutions for the CPS,” an audience member, from Yorkshire, began.“But over the last year… You seem more like a political robot. How are you going to convince others like me to vote for you?”The question drew laughter from others in the crowd and saw Sir Keir pause for a few seconds before responding. More