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Is a ‘Starmer spurt’ on the way?

The PM has apologised for flying back to the UK early to do a TV interview in which he denied ‘lying’ about Labour’s tax plans

THE BBC has confirmed the dates for a series of interviews with the leaders of UK political parties – except Keir Starmer.

For the first time in decades, and with public support, dignity and fairness in the workplace are back on the political agenda, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The fallout from the first general election debate has left viewers and voters with a bad taste in their mouths. The Conservatives’ disputed claim about Labour’s tax plans shows precisely the problems of adversarial debate formats: they favour soundbites, attack politics and rhetorical tactics that can be misleading.

RISHI Sunak has apologised after skipping a major international ceremony to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day in order to carry out a General…

Mordaunt, for the Tories, faced Labour’s Angela Rayner, Reform’s Nigel Farage and candidates from Lib Dems, SNP, Greens and Plaid Cymru

Jason Stockwood, Grimsby’s vice-chair, hopes to raise a national issue with Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer at a live debate in Grimsby on Wednesday

If the Labour party wants to deliver real transformation for voters, now is the time to be brave, and back a wealth tax, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The UK statistics watchdog rapped the Conservative claim about Labour’s proposals

In these still largely prosperous rural heartlands, filthy water has become a surprisingly powerful symbol of national decline, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff