if the latest peace plan for gaza, backed by the un security council, fails it will be down the convicted paedophile gary glitter is ordered to pay over £500,000 in damages to one of his victims of sexual abuse. apple teams up victims of sexual abuse. apple teams up with chatgpt for what it calls apple intelligence. and cuts to immigration if the conservatives are re—elected next month. the prime minister launched the party bus might manifest the this morning at silverstone, home of the british grand prix, hoping to pull voters minds back to policies after recent setbacks on the campaign trail. rishi sunak knows after a series of missteps he now needs to get on the front foot. today his chance to set out what fifa that years of conservative government would bring. but i meant two and the promises for the future, a naughty recent setbacks. i’m two and the promises for the future, a naughty recent setbacks.— a naughty recent setbacks. i'm not l in: to a naughty recent setbacks. i'm not lying to the — a naughty recent setbacks. i'm not lying to the fact — a naughty recent setbacks. i'm not lying to the fact that _ a naughty recent setbacks. i'm not lying to the fact that people - a naughty recent setbacks. i'm not lying to the fact that people are i lying to the fact that people are frustrated with our party and frustrated with our party and frustrated with our party and frustrated with me. things have not always been easy and we have not always been easy and we have not always got everything right. but we are the only party in this election with the big idea is to make our country a better place to live. the conservatives _ country a better place to live. the conservatives are betting on tax cuts to entice voters, at a cost of £17 billion of the next parliament. we are cutting taxes for workers, parents and pensioners. we are the party of margaret thatcher and nigel lawson, a party that believes in sound money. today's plans are fully funded. we will pay for permanent reductions and tax action by controlling the unsustainable rise in working age welfare that has taken off since leave pandemic. rishi sunak made a big commitment on house—building. in rishi sunak made a big commitment on house-building-— house-building. in the last five ears we house-building. in the last five years we have _ house-building. in the last five years we have delivered - house-building. in the last five years we have delivered 1 - house-building. in the last five i years we have delivered 1 million new homes. in the next parliament we will go even further, delivering 1.6 million new homes by speeding on planning on the brownfield land in ourinner planning on the brownfield land in our inner cities and by scrapping defective eu laws. the conservative manifesto pledges _ defective eu laws. the conservative manifesto pledges a _ defective eu laws. the conservative manifesto pledges a further - defective eu laws. the conservative manifesto pledges a further 2p - defective eu laws. the conservative manifesto pledges a further 2p cut l manifesto pledges a further 2p cut to employee national insurance, on housing a cut to a stamp duty for some first—time buyers, and a new government backed help to buy scheme. a rise in at the last four pensioners to allow high earners to keep more of their child benefit, a year of mandatory national service for 18—year—olds, and a promise to cut immigration by introducing an annual cap on visas granted. with 76 pages of policies can he satisfy those on his own side, energised tory voters and when new support? our country was a clear plan and bold action. 0ur our country was a clear plan and bold action. our country needs a secure future, and it is this conservative manifesto that will deliver it. ~ , ., deliver it. with 'ust over the weeks to no until deliver it. with just over the weeks to go until polling _ deliver it. with just over the weeks to go until polling day, _ deliver it. with just over the weeks to go until polling day, we - deliver it. with just over the weeks to go until polling day, we will- to go until polling day, we will soon find out if voters degree. —— if voters agree. let's speak now to kevin hollinrake, the business minister. briefly, characterise your authoring to the british public. it gives people a clear choice, it is a variable about cutting taxes for about 29 million people. the national insurance cut, the 2p cut, and for the self—employed, which is and for the self—employed, which is a cause very close to my heart because i have been in business all my life. we will complete abolished the movement of national insurance, which means the average self—employed person will save £1500 a year. for employed people, it will be one of those in £50 a year. pensioners as well, it will ensure that we will give them the straw poll lock plus to ensure that the state pension is never taxed. it is about cutting tax, making work pay and getting more people back into the workplace. you and getting more people back into the workplace-— the workplace. you talk about national insurance. _ the workplace. you talk about national insurance. two - the workplace. you talk about | national insurance. two weeks the workplace. you talk about - national insurance. two weeks ago, "jeremy hunt told me the fact that we have two significant tax cuts have not really change at the polls. it demonstrates to me that having a third one is unlikely to change the calculus." was he wrong. i third one is unlikely to change the calculus." was he wrong.- calculus." was he wrong. i think there calculus.�* was he wrong. i think there will— calculus." was he wrong. i think there will be _ calculus." was he wrong. i think there will be a _ calculus." was he wrong. i think there will be a cumulative - calculus." was he wrong. i think| there will be a cumulative impact calculus." was he wrong. i think - there will be a cumulative impact on these changes. people will gradually see the change in terms of their taxation and see what is ahead. the direction of travel and examples as complete abolition of national insurance. i do think there is a combination of things here. this is notjust a national insurance cut in isolation, it is also a cut for the self—employed, there is also this triple lock plus for pensioners. it also makes it easierforfirst—time buyers to get on the housing ladder, of course. there is also it will push for more security, controlling our borders with a migration plan, capping the number of visas, but also clamping down on illegal migration, stopping the boats, and putting more police on the streets. that is a whole package you foot which is completely different from what labour will be able to offer. i will come to migration and labour in a moment or two. you mentioned housing. recent polling has found that the tories are currently on the fifth most popular party amongst younger voters. that is potentially disastrous for you. this picture on housing has come a bit too late, hasn't it? i housing has come a bit too late, hasn't it? ., �* ~' housing has come a bit too late, hasn't it? ., �* ~ ., , hasn't it? i don't think that is the case. we hasn't it? i don't think that is the case- we have — hasn't it? i don't think that is the case. we have that _ hasn't it? i don't think that is the case. we have that 1 _ hasn't it? i don't think that is the case. we have that1 million - hasn't it? i don't think that is the i case. we have that1 million homes and at the last parliament. in 2020 the other was a record number of affordable homes, a record number of first—time buyers... xyour affordable homes, a record number of first-time buyers. . ._ first-time buyers... your pledge for the mid 20 — first-time buyers... your pledge for the mid 20 20s _ first-time buyers... your pledge for the mid 20 20s was _ first-time buyers... your pledge for the mid 20 20s was to _ first-time buyers... your pledge for the mid 20 20s was to build - first-time buyers... your pledge for the mid 20 20s was to build the - the mid 20 20s was to build the hundred thousand homes. you haven't even hit 200,000. we hundred thousand homes. you haven't even hit 200,000.— even hit 200,000. we delivered 1 million in this _ even hit 200,000. we delivered 1 million in this parliament - even hit 200,000. we delivered 1 million in this parliament stopped i million in this parliament stopped our pledge is to build 1.6 million in the next parliament by setting aside some crazy eu rules, for example, which is preventing the building of 100,000 homes. example, which is preventing the building of100,000 homes. but example, which is preventing the building of 100,000 homes. but you keep making — building of100,000 homes. but you keep making new— building of 100,000 homes. but you keep making new pledges, _ building of 100,000 homes. but you keep making new pledges, having i keep making new pledges, having failed to hit the old pledges. i don't accept that. clearly there has been difficulty in most recent years because of the covid crisis, the cost of living crisis. we did see a reduced number of houses being built by house—builders because they obviously react to market conditions. but we see that improving now with our stimulus, with the cut in stamp duty which will save a first time by up to £9,000, that permanent cut. we think we can stimulate the housing market. we have significantly more homes and at the last 12 years than labour doubt... it is easy to sign on the sidelines and criticise, but we are putting an action the plans that will make a significant difference... will make a significant difference. . ._ will make a significant difference... �* , ., difference... i'm putting back to ou at difference... i'm putting back to you at your— difference... i'm putting back to you at your own _ difference... i'm putting back to you at your own pledges. - difference... i'm putting back to you at your own pledges. on - you at your own pledges. 0n immigration you mentioned that five different prime ministers and the pledge each time to cut immigration, that has been broking. but you are offered to the british public now is, trust us again. it is offered to the british public now is, trust us again.— is, trust us again. it is the first time we have _ is, trust us again. it is the first time we have got _ is, trust us again. it is the first time we have got control - is, trust us again. it is the first time we have got control over| time we have got control over migration since leaving the european union. the prime minister inherited a legacy system in terms of the point system. we also had refugees from ukraine, afghanistan. ithink most people supported our efforts to help those people who are fleeing war in those countries or other kinds of persecution to come to the uk. most of those factors have passed through the system now, but we are going forward, capping the number of visas to limit the number of people who will be coming to this country. our plan within the next 12 months is to cut illegal migration ijy months is to cut illegal migration by half, but in terms of illegal migration, stopping the boats. reduce the migration by 36% last year, we have passed the rwanda bill mall. , ,, . ~' year, we have passed the rwanda bill mall. , ,, ., ~ ., year, we have passed the rwanda bill mall. , ,, .,~ ., ., year, we have passed the rwanda bill mall. , ,, ., ., ., mall. rishi sunak today, or at the amount of — mall. rishi sunak today, or at the amount of people _ mall. rishi sunak today, or at the amount of people who _ mall. rishi sunak today, or at the amount of people who will- mall. rishi sunak today, or at the amount of people who will be - mall. rishi sunak today, or at the amount of people who will be on | amount of people who will be on those flights, he talks about a regular rhythm, but no numbers on that again. it regular rhythm, but no numbers on that aaain. . , , regular rhythm, but no numbers on that aaain. ., , , ., ., , that again. it all depends how many eo - le that again. it all depends how many people come- _ that again. it all depends how many people come- if— that again. it all depends how many people come. if the _ that again. it all depends how many people come. if the deterrent - that again. it all depends how many. people come. if the deterrent works, then people won't come in at the first place, there is no need to... you have a huge backlog of people you have already got to send, and yet he cannot tell us how many people will be on those flights in the early months. nothing to do with more people coming in the future months. {iii more people coming in the future months. .., , more people coming in the future months. _, , , ., more people coming in the future months. , , ., ., months. of course it is to do with that. months. of course it is to do with that- there _ months. of course it is to do with that. there are _ months. of course it is to do with that. there are all _ months. of course it is to do with that. there are all factors - months. of course it is to do with that. there are all factors in - that. there are all factors in play in terms of the number ago who will be put on planes to go to rwanda. the queue to that policy is that labour will scrap that policy. 0ne labour will scrap that policy. one of the changes we have put in place in terms of illegal migration is that people no longer go into hotels or council flats if they come here illegally, they go into detention. that is a significant change that will also prove to be a deterrent. labour would scrap that deterrent, which would mean hundreds of thousands of more people making those dangerous crossings illegally into the uk. fine those dangerous crossings illegally into the uk. . those dangerous crossings illegally into the uk-— those dangerous crossings illegally into the uk. ., , ., into the uk. one headline stored in the --aers into the uk. one headline stored in the papers today — into the uk. one headline stored in the papers today are _ into the uk. one headline stored in the papers today are saying - into the uk. one headline stored in the papers today are saying that. the papers today are saying that senior conservatives on the right of the party are watching really closely to see if this does move the dial, and if it is they plan to try to force rishi sunak to make more dramatic moves. that is at the old two backdrop within your own party, is intent? . , two backdrop within your own party, is intent? ., , , , ,, is intent? that is pure press speculation- _ is intent? that is pure press speculation. i— is intent? that is pure press speculation. i have - is intent? that is pure press speculation. i have not- is intent? that is pure press i speculation. i have not spoken is intent? that is pure press - speculation. i have not spoken to in my college so i have seen anything like that. those tax cuts boasts a people £150 a year. the tax cut for self—employed people £1500. i think there has been very welcomed in this room. that's the kind of thing that people would expect from a conservative government. we have been through some difficult times, we have turned a corner. this is a clear path and choice between a tax—cutting government and another government who would absolutely put taxes up. i think everybody i speak to feels that is the case. [30 taxes up. i think everybody i speak to feels that is the case.— to feels that is the case. do you have cabinet — to feels that is the case. do you have cabinet ministers - to feels that is the case. do you - have cabinet ministers campaigning in really safe conservative seats. are you fearful of a wipe—out here, as the polls seem to indicate? brute as the polls seem to indicate? we don't as the polls seem to indicate? - don't take anything for granted. we are working hard in all the seats across the country. as well as my own see, i'm helping in scarborough and darlington other receipts. we think there is nowhere that we hope currently that we cannot hold. the meat on the doorstep is entirely different from the moment i see reflected in the polls. that is zero appetite in my constituency and at the other as i have worked in for keir starmer. a clear choice between rishi sunak and keir starmer, for people i have spoken to, that is only one clear choice.— people i have spoken to, that is only one clear choice. let's look at what other — only one clear choice. let's look at what other main _ only one clear choice. let's look at what other main parties _ only one clear choice. let's look at what other main parties have - only one clear choice. let's look at what other main parties have been campaigning on the day. labour had been setting out their own pledges, including an extra 100,000 dental appointments for children ahead of their manifesto launch on thursday. the party has also said it will stop children under the age of 16 from buying highly caffeinated energy drinks if they win the next election of a stop let's been out to the shadow paymaster general. this plan to create an extra 100,000 dental appointments for children, how exactly are you going to do that? is a really important. it is althisl important for children's health and development, and putting children's health fears will be a big priority for the next labour government because children are quite literally leave feature of the country. one of the big reasons why a child is admitted to a&e, it is for extraction of a rotten tooth. we are keen to use the rest we are going to get from closing the non—dom tax hall, we are going to put that investment into our national health service. 0ne investment into our national health service. one of our priorities, as well as bring down waiting lists across the board, is to bring in more two 100,000 more dental points for children. this is a really important initiative from labour. we have explained how we are funding it. you have also seen today from this conservative manifesto at this desperate wish list of things that they cannot fund... i desperate wish list of things that they cannot fund. . ._ desperate wish list of things that they cannot fund... i have done a lona they cannot fund... i have done a long interview — they cannot fund... i have done a long interview with _ they cannot fund... i have done a long interview with the _ long interview with the conservatives, so i am not going to repeat that with you. in terms of what you announce on dentistry and appointments, the charge would be that the progress here is potentially a modest, when you have people pulling at their own teeth out, when you have queues around the block to get an nhs dentist. what you have put forward is pretty modest, isn't it? i you have put forward is pretty modest, isn't it?— you have put forward is pretty modest, isn't it? iwouldn't say it is modest- _ modest, isn't it? iwouldn't say it is modest. your _ modest, isn't it? iwouldn't say it is modest. your viewers - modest, isn't it? iwouldn't say it is modest. your viewers probably can't get an nhs dentist for love or money, frankly. we have a broader plan about investing and ensuring that we widen access to nhs dentistry. but it is not immodest. rotting teeth have a huge impact on a child. it is also about the mental health, the speech development. making this a priority is really important. it is also about childhood obesity, it is also about children's mental health. it is a really tough choice, but we think by levying vat we think we can invest in not only more teachers in schools, but metal have support in schools, but metal have support in schools as well. any parent what will know mental health problems amongst teenagers and adolescents as really in recent years. the amongst teenagers and adolescents as really in recent years.— really in recent years. the point i was making _ rea