You from downing street. The battle for your votes and the keys to number ten has begun. The general election is exactly six weeks today on the 4th ofjuly. Politicians are wasting no time in launching their Election Campaign. Rishi sunak started a tour of all four nations, he began that in derbyshire. Sir keir starmer began his campaign in gillingham in kent. In the last hour the Prime Minister was at his first major event of the day, laying out his pitch to voters. Lets have a listen to what he had to say. Eaten listen to what he had to say. Even thou h listen to what he had to say. Even though there listen to what he had to say. Even though there is listen to what he had to say. Even though there is more listen to what he had to say. Even though there is more work listen to what he had to say. Even though there is more work to do and it will take time to see the bennis benefits of that, the time the plan is working and we will have the economic stability back. But with that economic stability comes a choice. Do we want to turn those foundations into a more secure future for you, your family and our country . Do we want to build on that stability . Or do we want to risk all that progress, and as maggie said go back to square one with more uncertainty . That is the choice at this election. Now, when it comes to Economic Security you know that i want to do that for you. That is why we are cutting taxes, cutting all of your taxes on average by about £900. The only certainty you get with the labour party is they will run out of your money and they will put your taxes up as clear as night follows day. Wejust taxes up as clear as night follows day. We just ran the numbers the other week and all the things they said they want to do and all the things they want to spend money on, you talked all that up and it will cost you £2000 for every working family in our country, £2000 of extra tax rises. That is what it means when i want to get your taxes down and give you that financial security. You all read the papers and watch the news and you know the world is more uncertain and more dangerous than it has been in decades. When you see what russia, iran, china and north korea are all doing, working together, notjust abroad, having an impact on us, their proxies following missiles on our ships and interfering with our democracy at home, poisoning people on our streets, using migration as a tool of war to threaten the integrity of our borders. Damaging our energy security. And these Uncertain Times call for bold action, a clear plan, so that we can chart a course to a secure future, and that is what i am about delivering for all of you and our country. Delivering for all of you and our count. , delivering for all of you and our count. ,. , delivering for all of you and our count. , , country. That was rishi sunak sueakin country. That was rishi sunak speaking a country. That was rishi sunak speaking a little country. That was rishi sunak speaking a little earlier. Country. That was rishi sunak speaking a little earlier. An i speaking a little earlier. An expectation this campaign could get quite personal. We heard rishi sunak saying keir starmer has no courage, no conviction and no plan. Well, The Labour Leader has been at this morning as well, speaking to supporters in chillingham, and this is what he said to them. That supporters in chillingham, and this is what he said to them. Is what he said to them. At long last the election is what he said to them. At long last the election has is what he said to them. At long last the election has been is what he said to them. At long | last the election has been called. The time last the election has been called. The time has come and the wait is oven The Time Has Come and the wait is oven and The Time Has Come and the wait is over. And that means through the power over. And that means through the power of over. And that means through the power of our democracy the voters now get power of our democracy the voters now get to power of our democracy the voters now get to choose. The power of the vote, now get to choose. The power of the vote, the now get to choose. The power of the vote, the power each and every one of you vote, the power each and every one of you has vote, the power each and every one of you has to vote, the power each and every one of you has to change our country, our community, and your future for the better~ our community, and your future for the better. So whether you are a family the better. So whether you are a family that has been battling the cost of family that has been battling the Cost Of Living, dealing with anti social behaviour, whether your business anti social behaviour, whether your business has been struggling for years business has been struggling for years against the odds in the economy years against the odds in the economy that is in chaos under this government, whether you have served your country. Government, whether you have served your country, in whatever way, this election your country, in whatever way, this election is your country, in whatever way, this election is for you. Because you now have the election is for you. Because you now have the power, the chance, to end the chaos, have the power, the chance, to end the chaos, to have the power, the chance, to end the chaos, to turn the page and to rebuild the chaos, to turn the page and to rebuild britain. Cheering. And we have had ia years of going round and we have had ia years of going round and and we have had ia years of going round and round in circles, getting absotuteiy round and round in circles, getting absolutely nowhere. Chaos and division absolutely nowhere. Chaos and Division Feeding Chaos and division. And that Division Feeding Chaos and division. And that has a cost, a human cost. In and that has a cost, a human cost. In milton and that has a cost, a human cost. In Milton Keynes i met will, a fireman, in Milton Keynes i met will, a fireman, and he has a simple dream, notan fireman, and he has a simple dream, not an unreasonable dream, he wants to own not an unreasonable dream, he wants to own his not an unreasonable dream, he wants to own his own home. He has got two extra to own his own home. He has got two extra jobs to own his own home. He has got two extra jobs on to own his own home. He has got two extra jobs on top of being a farmer but he extra jobs on top of being a farmer but he still extra jobs on top of being a farmer but he still cant afford it because the chaos but he still cant afford it because the chaos and division of this government has robbed him of that dream government has robbed him of that dream. That is the price he is paying dream. That is the price he is a inc. ,. , paying. Keir starmer speaking in chillingham paying. Keir starmer speaking in chillingham this paying. Keir starmer speaking in chillingham this morning. Paying. Keir starmer speaking in chillingham this morning. Lets i paying. Keir starmer speaking in i chillingham this morning. Lets talk to andy burnham, the mayor of greater manchester, who also served as Health Secretary in Gordon Browns government. Good morning to you. A lot of people are surprised by the timing of this election. They were caught on the hop, were you . Yes, i thought we were heading to a november or even december election. I think the Prime Minister surprised his own troops. I noticed many conservative mps expressing some regret and disappointment at the timing. I do think he maybe has got the date wrong for that reason because his troops dont seem to be completely ready for it. But also because i dont think people are feeling the claims that he is making about things changing or coming through in the economy, or in terms of his plan on immigration. I do feel the Prime Minister made a missed step here with his choosing of the date. But also with the slogan about a clear plan. Really . Too many people feel he has a clear plan . Although they are a loose collection of sound bites, although there was a plan i think it was called levelling up. That was torn up called levelling up. That was torn up at the conservative conference in manchester last year. I think he has made a couple of missteps. Obviously he has a long way to go in this campaign buti he has a long way to go in this campaign but i am not sure it has got off toa campaign but i am not sure it has got off to a sure footed start. Shire got off to a surefooted start. Are ou read got off to a surefooted start. Are you ready for got off to a sure footed start. Are you ready for an Election Campaign . I noticed at the campaign this morning the banners were all made and it will all unfold over six weeks of the campaign, but is labour ready . I weeks of the campaign, but is labour read . , ,. ,. , weeks of the campaign, but is labour read . , ready . I guess you are asking the wron ready . I guess you are asking the wrong person ready . I guess you are asking the wrong person because ready . I guess you are asking the wrong person because i ready . I guess you are asking the wrong person because i have ready . I guess you are asking the wrong person because i havejust| wrong person because i havejust fought an Election Campaign in may and obviously anybody who was elected as a councillor or a mayor in may is fresh from that and a little baffle battle weary. But we will get going again. It is a bit odd why the Prime Minister didnt make that super thursday in may and then to come back with this timing now. I guess he is trying to surprise people. But from what i know of labour� s operation they are very ready and they have been for some time, to be honest. Some time, to be honest. Briefly, the labour some time, to be honest. Briefly, The Labour Leader some time, to be honest. Briefly, The Labour Leader is some time, to be honest. Briefly, The Labour Leader is pouring some time, to be honest. Briefly,| The Labour Leader is pouring better than the conservatives. Have you got this in the bag . Trio. Than the conservatives. Have you got this in the bag . This in the bag . No, i dont. I think there this in the bag . No, i dont. I think there is this in the bag . No, i dont. I think there is a this in the bag . No, i dont. I think there is a sense this in the bag . No, i dont. I think there is a sense around| this in the bag . No, i dont. I. Think there is a sense around the country that things arent working and change is needed, but labour has got to earn that and prove it that we are the party, but i believe they will do that. I think keir starmer will do that. I think keir starmer will make an outstanding Prime Minister. It is all there for labour to win now. If i could say one final thing on the timing, it does feel wrong to me that on monday we had that momentous day with the infected blood community, promises made, and yet here we are, the attention has completely gone. Sometimes westminster politics i think doesnt help itself by the way it works. I just wanted to make that point because today now we are having these bills rushed through, or maybe not rushed through. Westminster should get better at dealing with these things properly and fully. I just wanted to say that this morning because i think there are probably a lot of people in the country feeling a bit nonplussed about the turn of events this week. A bit nonplussed about the turn of events this week. Yes, it feels like there is some events this week. Yes, it feels like there is some unfinished events this week. Yes, it feels like there is some Unfinished Business| there is some Unfinished Business that needs to happen before this begins. Andy, good to have you with us. ,. Begins. Andy, good to have you with us. ,. ,. , begins. Andy, good to have you with us. ,. , , lets begins. Andy, good to have you with us lets talk begins. Andy, good to have you with us. Lets talk to i us. You are welcome. Lets talk to nick eardley us. You are welcome. Lets talk to nick eardley who us. You are welcome. Lets talk to nick eardley who is us. You are welcome. Lets talk to nick eardley who is out us. You are welcome. Lets talk to nick eardley who is out on us. You are welcome. Lets talk to nick eardley who is out on the nick eardley who is out on the Campaign Trail with rishi sunak. Good morning to you. You have been in ilkeston with the Prime Minister this morning. This is where the work begins. I see you are on the bus already. Begins. I see you are on the bus alread. ,. , ,. ,~ already. Yes, it does. Rishi sunak ist in already. Yes, it does. Rishi sunak is trying to already. Yes, it does. Rishi sunak is trying to hit already. Yes, it does. Rishi sunak is trying to hit the already. Yes, it does. Rishi sunak is trying to hit the ground already. Yes, it does. Rishi sunak| is trying to hit the ground running. We are seeing him travel across the uk today. I am about tojump on a plane, not sure where to, but we are going somewhere to watch the pm give a speech and we are going to hear things about turning around the economy and he will try to draw the Dividing Lines with labour. One of the things that is interesting during an Election Campaign is the other pieces of news that come out, the non scripted stuff. There are a couple of things this morning that might make some conservatives a bit more nervous. One, is the Prime Minister admitting this morning there will not be any flights to rwanda before the general election. He wants to set that up as a Dividing Line and say vote for is if you want the flights to go and if you want the flights to go and if you vote for labour it will not happen. But again there are questions about timetables slipping. Why theyre slipping and will this ultimately happened . Secondly, Net Migration Figures have come out that show 685,000 to the uk last year. It is a high figure, down a bit, but still high. Again when the Prime Minister talks about dealing with immigration, that is something he will be asked about. We are about to get chucked off this bus to jump on a plane, but wherever we pop up next i will bring you the latest. I a plane, but wherever we pop up next i will bring you the latest. I will bring you the latest. I cant wait to see i will bring you the latest. I cant wait to see where i will bring you the latest. I cant wait to see where you i will bring you the latest. I cant wait to see where you end i will bring you the latest. I cant wait to see where you end up. I i will bring you the latest. I cant i wait to see where you end up. Good luck, we will talk to you later. Nick eardley about to board a flight into the unknown. Iain duncan smith is the former leader of the conservative party. Good morning to you. Just talking to andy burnham, the mayor of greater manchester, the labour mayor, and there are questions around the timing. Did rishi sunak call this right . Is not the right time to go to the polls but mark it is always the right time to go to the polls when somebody goes to the polls, if you dont mind me saying so. Goes to the polls, if you dont mind me saying so me saying so. Perhaps 1992 is the one that didnt me saying so. Perhaps 1992 is the one that didnt fit me saying so. Perhaps 1992 is the one that didnt fit the me saying so. Perhaps 1992 is the one that didnt fit the mould me saying so. Perhaps 1992 is the one that didnt fit the mould and i me saying so. Perhaps 1992 is the | one that didnt fit the mould and if it is in the hands of the Prime Minister he will figure out what is best to get the message across. We were kind of ready to go, just a matter of when we were going. Coming out of the mayoral elections in london, so, yes, it is a bit of a surprise, but that is the nature of politics im afraid. The surprise, but that is the nature of politics im afraid. Politics im afraid. The reason i asked you politics im afraid. The reason i asked you whether politics im afraid. The reason i asked you whether it politics im afraid. The reason i asked you whether it is politics im afraid. The reason i asked you whether it is the politics im afraid. The reason i | asked you whether it is the right time, looking at the polls, labour on aa and the conservatives on 23 , the labour lead at its biggest point this year. The tory poll at its lowest level since october 2022 when liz truss was Prime Minister. It is not a great time to be asking the public to back Rishi Sunak To Go Backin public to back rishi sunak to go back in that door behind me injuly with the poll numbers looking how they are. With the poll numbers looking how the are. ,. ,. ,. , with the poll numbers looking how the are. ,. ,. ,. ,. , they are. Yes, i do a lot of campaigning they are. Yes, i do a lot of campaigning in they are. Yes, i do a lot of campaigning in my they are. Yes, i do a lot of campaigning in my constituency and outside and something about these polls tells you that you have to interrogate them a bit more. What you do find on the street, the reality is, as andy burnham said, it is not 1997, it is not mind made up, we are voting for labour. I was here in 1997 fighting my constituency and i remember exactly how it was going. They had made their minds up. Tony blair was not a threat, they had a Scottish Bank in which people thought was a good news and he was sticking to Blending Spans and the conservatives were about to hand over a very Strong Economy with plenty of headroom. This is not 1997. It is nearer to 1992 in my book, which is that labour has a significant lead but there is not one person out there who mentions keir starmer� s name or one person who says they want labour. Mostly on the doorstep they are angry because they ha