up their campaigns out across the country. let's take you through some of todays key events: rishi sunak and sir keir starmer go head—to—head in their second live tv debate later facing questions from voters on sky news in grimsby this evening. will either man change tack, or will it be more of the same? we'll be discussing all of that during the course of the day. and the green party launches its manifesto promising to raise taxes on higher earners and the wealthy to help fund 50 billion a yearfor the nhs and social care. also today: the cost of living is always important, and we've just had figures out this morning showing that the uk economy failed to grow in april after particularly wet weather affected consumer spending. the office for national statistics recorded no growth for the month, which was in line with economists�* expectations. nevertheless it will be disappointing for the conservatives. here is hannah minna. the green party are pledging to mend what i call broken britain by increasing taxes on higher earners and the wealthy. the promises include an annual 1% wealth tax on individuals with assets of over £10 million, rising to 2% for those whose assets amounted to over £1 billion. they also say they will increase national insurance payments for those earning over £50,000, and introduce a home improvement programme to cut energy costs and make homes warmer. the green party know that their leaders are highly unlikely to become the next prime minister. but what they are hoping is to get enough mps to have influence over whoever does win the election. the conservatives used their manifesto launch to promise a 2p cut in national insurance within the next three years. among their ways of saving money as cuts to the welfare bill of £12 billion per year. as for labour, their manifesto will be published in full tomorrow. but today they are focusing on potholes in england, putting forward an extra £61; million annually to fix 1 million more every year. in this we got manifesto launches, there are promises and pledges are promises and pledges aplenty. the parties hope to catch your attention and, of course, your vote. let's go to hove and east sussex, where the greens hold their one parliamentary constituency. there we have jenny parliamentary constituency. there we havejenny hill. let's talk a little bit about what hannah was talking about in her report, the greens, it is always difficult when you are a party that knows it will not get into number 10, party that knows it will not get into number10, how party that knows it will not get into number 10, how do you get people to vote for you? i guess that is one of the things that they really need to think about in this manifesto, pleasing as many people as possible. manifesto, pleasing as many people as ossible. , , ., ., ., as possible. yes, you are right, on the one hand. _ as possible. yes, you are right, on the one hand, they _ as possible. yes, you are right, on the one hand, they are _ as possible. yes, you are right, on the one hand, they are aiming... l the one hand, they are aiming... they havejust one the one hand, they are aiming... they have just one in peter day, they are aiming to quadruple that number at the election, they say they are fielding a record number of candidates, they have somebody standing in all but one seat in england and wales. they are in a position where, if you like, they are able to put forward ambitious plans. that is what they are doing, particularly when it comes to spending on the nhs. in terms of the sting wishing themselves from other parties, they are trying very hard to get across to voters their view that the labour party are very similar to the conservatives and neither of those parties, they say, is being entirely honest with the electorate about the amount of money it is going to cost to fix public services in this country. they say they want to spend an eye watering sum of money on health and social care in england and wales, £50 billion they say they would invest in making sure that people can get on the day gp appointment, fixing so—called dental deserts, where people cannot get hold of an appointment. where they will be closely scrutinised as their figures, and if they will be able to pay for all of that. they reckon that through a wealth tax, a carbon tax and other taxes, they would raise somewhere between 50 and £70 billion per year. when you look at the nhs spending plan, that is £50 billion per year. and they have got to fund other pledges, they want to make sure there is more affordable housing, they want to insulate peoples homes, they want to fix transport, they want to make sure that the green transition goes ahead to tackle climate change. there are a lot of promises year, they say they are fully funded but when you look at the numbers, on the face of it, i am look at the numbers, on the face of it, iam not look at the numbers, on the face of it, i am not sure they entirely add up. we will get a view more details from them later this morning when the manifesto was launched. we are at sussex county cricket ground. we are told the venue was chosen simply because it is a good venue with plenty of room, adrian ramsay, the co—leader of the greens says he is not much of a cricket man, he is more into football, but being a little reporter, none of us can resist this kind of tone, they are keen to bowl over their voters. that is a brilliant — keen to bowl over their voters. that is a brilliant one, _ keen to bowl over their voters. that is a brilliant one, you have won the pun award,. there has been controversy over potential candidates, over anti—semitism. talk me through what the issues are and what the green party response has been so far. what the green party response has been so far-— been so far. this is a party which wants voters _ been so far. this is a party which wants voters to _ been so far. this is a party which wants voters to focus _ been so far. this is a party which wants voters to focus on - been so far. this is a party which wants voters to focus on its - been so far. this is a party which . wants voters to focus on its promise of a fairer society. you are quite right, the greens have become engulfed in a row over anti—semitism, after a number of candidates were accused of either expressing or liking and sharing anti—semitic sentiments on social media. we have spoken to the party at length about this. four candidates originally selected to stand are no longer going ahead to represent the party. even at the end of last week, when parties had to finalise their list of candidates, the leadership told us that a small number of other candidates were still under investigation over those kind of accusations. none of those candidates have been dropped as a result of those investigations, which we are told have now been concluded. the party says it is possible that those people have been deemed in need of training, for example. but no one has been dropped. some of those candidates, one of whom reportedly liked a post one of whom reportedly liked a post on social media which expressed the view that israel should be eliminated, very serious allegation against a particular candidate, that person, we understand, is still standing. candidates in that position will no doubt come very close scrutiny in the coming days. the party say that while a small number of their candidates have expressed strong views over what is happening in gaza, they insist that no one who is anti—semitic will represent their party. no one who is anti-semitic will represent their party.- no one who is anti-semitic will represent their party. jenny, thank ou ve represent their party. jenny, thank you very much _ represent their party. jenny, thank you very much indeed. _ represent their party. jenny, thank you very much indeed. let's - represent their party. jenny, thank you very much indeed. let's take l represent their party. jenny, thank i you very much indeed. let's take you to labour and the pledge to fund councils, to repair up to1 million potholes per year in england. the party said it would give multi—year funding settlement to local leaders to fix broken roads, looking to end what it called a sticking close to approach to repairs. i only 0ur political correspondent ione wells is travelling with the labour campaign. potholes are not the most exciting thing, but as a driver i know they are pretty annoying? it is thing, but as a driver i know they are pretty annoying?— are pretty annoying? it is one of these things _ are pretty annoying? it is one of these things that _ are pretty annoying? it is one of these things that comes - are pretty annoying? it is one of these things that comes up - are pretty annoying? it is one of these things that comes up on l are pretty annoying? it is one of - these things that comes up on every election campaign, local elections or general elections, because they are something that people everyday struggle with, and find deeply annoying. it's not the most glamorous of announcements for any political party. they know it is one that will resonate with voters, one that will resonate with voters, one that they can heavily speak to voters on when it comes to social media ads, being out and about campaigning, like we are today. i think the key announcement that we have heard so far from labour is that they plan to fund repairs for “p that they plan to fund repairs for up to 1 that they plan to fund repairs for up to1 million potholes in england every year. the conservatives have already said they would be spending £8.73 already said they would be spending £8.3 billion fixing potholes in england, and labour say that they will add hundreds of millions more to that in the next five years, which will impart part to be funded by deferring a controversial bypass in sussex, the 827, deferring that longer than it has been already in order to free up some funds to fix potholes. what is interesting about this announcement is not only that it is trying to speak to some of the day—to—day annoyance is that voters might be facing, but also trying to park tanks on conservative lawns, some of the language that has been used by labour in announcing this pledge today, things like saying we are the party that is on the side of motorists. i think that is directly trying to almost reclaim under —— and attacked the conservatives have used towards labour. the conservatives have said they will not take any lectures from the labour party when it comes to motorists, they said that labour declared war on motorists, they specifically cited things like the ulez policy in london, taxing certain vehicles coming into london, which they argue means that labour is not on the side of motorists. i think this is a war of words we are going to see play out during this campaign. going to see play out during this camaiun. . ~' ,, going to see play out during this camaiun. . ~' , going to see play out during this camaiun. . , . campaign. thank you very much indeed. rishi sunak�*s d—day interview, remember that? the one he left the d—day commemorations early to get to. that airs tonight on itv. rishi sunak has apologised for leaving the d—day celebrations early, saying it was a mistake not to stay in france. here is a clip. was a mistake not to stay in france. here is a clip-— here is a clip. what did you do without as _ here is a clip. what did you do without as a _ here is a clip. what did you do without as a child? _ here is a clip. what did you do without as a child? lots - here is a clip. what did you do without as a child? lots of - here is a clip. what did you do - without as a child? lots of things, our parents _ without as a child? lots of things, our parents wanted _ without as a child? lots of things, our parents wanted to _ without as a child? lots of things, our parents wanted to put - without as a child? lots of things, i our parents wanted to put everything into 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example? all sorts of things i would have wanted _ give an example? all sorts of things i would have wanted as _ give an example? all sorts of things i would have wanted as a _ give an example? all sorts of things i would have wanted as a kid, - i would have wanted as a kid, famously— i would have wanted as a kid, famously sky tv, that is something we never_ famously sky tv, that is something we never had growing up. let�*s famously sky tv, that is something we never had growing up. let's speak to henry zeffman. _ we never had growing up. let's speak to henry zeffman. he _ we never had growing up. let's speak to henry zeffman. he wasn't - we never had growing up. let's speak to henry zeffman. he wasn't actually| to henry zeffman. he wasn't actually talking about leaving d—day celebrations early, he was in fact talking about his childhood, things that were missing from his childhood. let's go back to the whole rez on debt of this interview. it was organised for him, he left early to get there, the wind has been taken out of the sails before it has aired? to been taken out of the sails before it has aired?— it has aired? to put it mildly, it's not ideal of— it has aired? to put it mildly, it's not ideal of an _ it has aired? to put it mildly, it's not ideal of an interview - it has aired? to put it mildly, it's not ideal of an interview is - not ideal of an interview is infamous five days before it is broadcast, that is the position rishi sunak is in. the point of the interview, it is part of a series where various leaders are doing more soft, profile kind of interviews, where they don't necessarily talk about the issues of the day, but talk about who they are. in that clip, that was rishi sunakfacing questions basically about his wealth and privilege, and whether he could understand the struggles that some british families have gone through in the past few years. there is a bit of emerging controversy this morning over whether rishi sunak suggesting that not having sky tv as a child amounted to a sacrifice, if that met the demands of a particular question. rishi sunak has had a terrible few days politically since he recorded that interview. yesterday, his manifesto launch, it felt like he was moving past that for the first time. the word d—day did not pass anyone's lips, his or anybody who asked him questions afterwards. finally felt like he had drawn a line under it. but this interview had not been broadcast and it is being broadcast on itv tonight. i it is being broadcast on itv toniaht. . , ., it is being broadcast on itv toniuht. . , . ., tonight. i have been reading some of the stuff you — tonight. i have been reading some of the stuff you have _ tonight. i have been reading some of the stuff you have been _ tonight. i have been reading some of the stuff you have been writing - tonight. i have been reading some of the stuff you have been writing on i the stuff you have been writing on the stuff you have been writing on the live page, on grant shapps. he appeared on a rival radio station this morning, and was making some interesting comments today about downing street and who is going to enter it, how voting may or may not go. enter it, how voting may or may not io, ., , , enter it, how voting may or may not go. really interesting comments from grant shapps. — go. really interesting comments from grant shapps. the _ go. really interesting comments from grant shapps, the defence _ go. really interesting comments from grant shapps, the defence secretary, | grant shapps, the defence secretary, one of rishi sunak�*s most trusted lieutenants, where he did seem to be slightly changing the conservative party's messaging, at least today. throughout this campaign, the conservatives have presented their programme for government, what they would do if they get an unprecedented fifth term in office. that is what we got from rishi sunak yesterday, 76 pages of policy. what grant shapps want to talk about today was why people should vote conservative in order to hold the government of the day to account. you don't need me to tell you that is a slightly counterintuitive message if you are really optimistic, and confident of the conservatives winning the general election. it sounded a lot more like what grant shapps was trying to do was to persuade voters to vote conservative in order to keep what he was suggesting was a likely labour government in check. it will be very interesting to see whether other senior conservatives come up with a similar message to grant shapps today, or over the coming days. if they do, i think that those kind of dramatically shift the contours of this election campaign. you go from having keir starmer and rishi sunak slinging it out over who should have the keys to downing street on the morning ofjuly the 5th, to instead something a bit more complicated, which is the conservatives arguing that a labour victory might be taken for granted, but they shouldn't have too large a victory. in but they shouldn't have too large a victo . ., but they shouldn't have too large a victo . . ., ,., victory. in that same reason, the labour victory. in that same reason, the labour campaign _ victory. in that same reason, the labour campaign will _ victory. in that same reason, the labour campaign will have - victory. in that same reason, the labour campaign will have to i victory. in that same reason, the i labour campaign will have to change accordingly? the labour campaign will have to change accordingly?— accordingly? the labour campaign is all about reassurance _ accordingly? the labour campaign is all about reassurance and _ accordingly? the labour campaign is all about reassurance and caution, . all about reassurance and caution, as well as their headline message of change. i think that is a tricky dynamic for the labour party. it is certainly one that they are very aware of. even before these comments from grant shapps, they are worried some voters might think it is inevitable that labour will win, and therefore they won't feel like they need to turn out to vote labour, or they might think it is safe to go for a party that isn't labour. either the conservatives, potentially to provide a strong opposition, oranother potentially to provide a strong opposition, or another party because they think if the party of government is settled they can vote for a smaller party perhaps, to express a protest or a sort of broader sense of frustration with the main two parties. that absolutely will be a challenge for the labour party. whether what grant shapps has been doing today is the licensed conservative message or not, it is something you are likely to hear keir starmer address at the labour manifesto launch taking place tomorrow. the labour manifesto launch taking place tomorrow. ., , ., . tomorrow. the social democratic -a has tomorrow. the social democratic party has called _ tomorrow. the social democr