Starmer will be breathing a sigh of relief to clinch shock victory over SNP and Reform UK

Keir Starmer announces support for small businesses

Keir Starmer has announced plans to stabilise business rates and allow easier access to loans in a bid to support small businesses. In a speech delivered in Wiltshire on Thursday, the prime minister said 38 businesses are forced to shut every day due to late payments, costing the economy "£11bn per year". Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Shadow minister says Palestine recognition 'unlikely'

A shadow minister has said the government's recognition of Palestine as an independent state is unlikely to happen. Keir Starmer said he would recognise the state if Hamas surrendered power. Shadow chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster Alex Burghart said: "Hamas is not about to lay down it's weapons and go quietly into the night. I just think this is nonsense really." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Farage calls Minister's Saville comment ''disgusting''

Nigel Farage stands by his demands for a Cabinet minister to apologise for accusing him of being on the side of “extreme pornographers”. It comes as Technology Secretary Peter Kyle hit out at Reform UK’s pledge to scrap the Online Safety Act if they were to get into power. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Peter Kyle: Farage is on the side of predators

Peter Kyle has refused to apologise to the leader of Reform UK and doubled down on his comments, saying “Nigel Farage is on the side of predators and paedophiles and needs to be called out for it.” It comes as the leader of Reform UK called on Mr Kyle to apologise for the “disgusting” comments. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Home Sec: People should support Police

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has defended Labour's record on returning asylum seekers and criticised Reform UK for ''continuously attacking'' the police. It comes as the Chief Constable of Essex Police has denied that officers drove counter-protesters to a demonstration outside a hotel housing asylum seekers after claims made by Nigel Farage. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Farage: Reform UK will be the toughest party on crime

Reform UK will aim to halve crime in five years if the party gets into government, Nigel Farage has announced. Speaking at a press conference in Westminster on Monday, Mr Farage said: “Reform will be the toughest party on law and order and on crime that this country has ever seen.'' Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Badenoch: Tories wouldn't nationalise water industry

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised Reform UK, during a visit to the The Royal Welsh Show at the Royal Welsh Showground in Llanelwedd, saying ''Nigel Farage wants to borrow more to nationalise, he wants to borrow more for more welfare. Who is going to pay that? It's going to be your children.'' Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn