Sir Keir Starmer has defended his comments on private healthcare. The Labour leader caused a stir during the first TV debate of the election on Tuesday night when he insisted he would never use private healthcare - even if he had a relative on a waiting list - because the NHS "is in his DNA." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer hold their first TV debate since the prime minister called a General Election. On the ITV programme, they tackled key issues including immigration, the Israel-Hamas war and the cost of living crisis. Rishi Sunak refused to rule out withdrawing the UK from the ECHR over the Rwanda bill and the Labour leader attacked the prime minister's claim that NHS waiting lists are going down. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer pledges to cut NHS waiting lists during a speech in the Midlands. Speaking at a Q & A with shadow health secretary Wes Streeting, Starmer told the audience, “we’ve done it before, we can do it again.”
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Sir Keir Starmer has promised an extra 40,000 NHS appointments per week in a bid to reduce waiting lists. The Labour party leader pledged to make healthcare a priority if his party gets into power in July. "That will make a massive difference to the lives of people and not just to their physical health," he added.
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The Queen has visited a primary school in Islington where she opened a new Coronation Library - a day after the first anniversary of the King's historic crowning at Westminster Abbey. During the visit, Her Majesty met with teachers and pupils and watched the school choir perform. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer paid tributes to veterans after attending the the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer. The Labour leader said: "Thank you for all of us who have had the freedom that they fought for so courageously as individuals and as a group."
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Shadow defence secretary John Healey has ruled out raising taxes on working people. It comes as Rishi Sunak accused Labour of increasing taxes by £2,000 per family should they get into government. "We will not be raising income tax or VAT or national insurance - these are the things that count most as people are trying to manage their work income and family budgets," Mr Healey said.
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Work and pensions secretary Mel Stride has criticised Labour's tax plans, insisting that a Labour government would see a significant tax hike for working people.
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The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh attended the Royal British Legion’s official UK memorial event at the National Arboretum in Staffordshire. The Royals joined veterans and their families at the event while the King and Queen attended the Royal British Legion Memorial Event in Normandy, France. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Rishi Sunak addressed the 2,000 guests and veterans at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer to mark 80 years since D-Day. The prime minister told D-Day veterans they “taught generations of young people about the horrors of war” in his speech. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer attends a service to mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS at Westminster Abbey where the opposition leader is expected to deliver a speech. Some of the other guests..
Rishi Sunak attends a service to mark the 75th anniversary of the NHS at Westminster Abbey where the prime minister is expected to deliver a speech. Some of the other guests include Labour leader Sir..