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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nimo Omer

Friday briefing: Breaking down the big issues as the election campaign kicks off

Rishi Sunak meets workers in the East Midlands on Thursday.
Rishi Sunak meets workers in the East Midlands on Thursday. Photograph: Henry Nicholls/AP

Good morning.

It’s all kicked off. After a series of false starts and swirling rumours, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have finally started their election campaigns, though it has felt like both parties have been unofficially campaigning for a while now. It is easy – and, let’s be honest, really fun – to focus on the embarrassing fumbles and wild speculation about what could happen, especially given Starmer’s widely expected win, but there is still much to play for.

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