Rishi Sunak was asked during a Q and A at Niftylift, a cherry picker manufacturer near Milton Keynes, how he could be trusted after his mother died during the pandemic as parties were held at Downing Street. The prime minister expressed his sorrow for his loss and apologised about his fine but said he only got fined because he "turned up early" while "working on things to help you and your business".
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Rishi Sunak hails Conservative Party activists as "the life blood of our incredible party" who were "up for this General Election" at a rally in London's ExCel Centre. Flanked by cheering and clapping cabinet colleagues, the prime minister wearing shirt sleeves, following his soggy Downing Street appearance earlier, insists his âplan is workingâ. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
More than 70 businesses and producers from the food and farming industry attend the Farm to Fork summit held at Downing Street, including the Roddaâs dairy company, Fischer Farms, Tesco, Aldi and McCain. It comes against a backdrop of challenges for farmers, from an unprecedented wet winter which hit harvests, to trading delays and costs, and ongoing high input costs. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Cabinet ministers arrive at Downing Street ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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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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 ÂŁ2,000 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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The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh attended the Royal British Legionâs 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 âtaught generations of young people about the horrors of warâ 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
Mel Stride, the Work and Pensions Secretary, described Mark Loganâs defection to Labour as "sad." However, he emphasised that Mr Loganâs letter explaining his decision did not mention any policies that attracted him to Labour. Stride argued that this is indicative of a Labour Party that "frankly has no plan." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Mel Stride said his party does not owe apology to Labour's deputy leader, adding that ''police have passed information over to the local authority''. Greater Manchester Police announced Angela Rayner is to face no further action over her past homes arrangement. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride says he has 'no doubt' that police will look Infected Blood report to see if any criminal charges can be brought about. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride says he is 'absolutely confident' the government will find the compensation money for the victims of the Infected Blood scandal, 'whatever the figure'. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn