pandemic, we fed ukraine... we're short on time. _ pandemic, we fed ukraine... we're short on time, what _ pandemic, we fed ukraine... we're short on time, what does _ pandemic, we fed ukraine... we're short on time, what does he - pandemic, we fed ukraine... we're short on time, what does he need. pandemic, we fed ukraine... we're. short on time, what does he need to do? bill short on time, what does he need to do? �* . . short on time, what does he need to do? ~ . . , , ., �* , do? all dictate the premise or's tactics, do? all dictate the premise or's tactics. i'll— do? all dictate the premise or's tactics. i'll say _ do? all dictate the premise or's tactics, i'll say that _ do? all dictate the premise or's tactics, i'll say that we - do? all dictate the premise or's tactics, i'll say that we will - do? all dictate the premise or's tactics, i'll say that we will be l tactics, i'll say that we will be consistent over the next two weeks, pay less _ consistent over the next two weeks, pay less lax — consistent over the next two weeks, pay less tax under the tories or more _ pay less tax under the tories or more tax — pay less tax under the tories or more tax under labour. i had so days to me _ more tax under labour. i had so days to me just— more tax under labour. i had so days to me just say— more tax under labour. i had so days to me just say to me two days ago they were — to me just say to me two days ago they were thinking about voting for reform _ they were thinking about voting for reform but their taxes would go up and pension might be hit because it puts labour in. without me provoking it, puts labour in. without me provoking it. that's _ puts labour in. without me provoking it, that's come spontaneously back firm people on the street. david davis, firm people on the street. david davis. thank _ firm people on the street. david davis, thank you _ firm people on the street. david davis, thank you very _ firm people on the street. david davis, thank you very much - firm people on the street. david davis, thank you very much forl firm people on the street. d— c davis, thank you very much for that. we'll wait to see the messages that come from this debate, tax will surely be part of that, halfway through the campaign, three more weeks to go. through the campaign, three more weeks to go— through the campaign, three more weeks to no. ., . ., . weeks to go. damon, thanks for much for now. now it's time for newscast. an important announcement to make. that's the reaction i was looking for. it is actually pretty good. i am quite pleased. 0ur for. it is actually pretty good. i am quite pleased. our plans for election night itself on the night of the lith ofjuly. we are going to open up the theatre and turn into a giant living room and invite loads of people, newscasters and to come and watch we are going to have a modest food and drink but a giant telly. modest food and drink but a giant tell . ., , modest food and drink but a giant tell . ., . how modest food and drink but a giant telly-_ how big _ modest food and drink but a giant telly._ how big is - modest food and drink but a giant telly._ how big is big? i modest food and drink but a giant. telly._ how big is big? it's telly. how big? how big is big? it's auoin to telly. how big? how big is big? it's going to be — telly. how big? how big is big? it's going to be pretty— telly. how big? how big is big? it's going to be pretty big. _ telly. how big? how big is big? it's going to be pretty big. it _ telly. how big? how big is big? it's going to be pretty big. it is - going to be pretty big. it is going to last a long time because it will be there for my ten at night when laura will see that on the exit polls right through to the next day. basically you are inviting all of our lovely newscasters who a big party _ our lovely newscasters who a big party and — our lovely newscasters who a big party and i— our lovely newscasters who a big party and i know i can't come. thats— party and i know i can't come. that's so— party and i know i can't come. that's so out of line.— party and i know i can't come. that's so out of line. you will be doinu that's so out of line. you will be doing the _ that's so out of line. you will be doing the only — that's so out of line. you will be doing the only thing _ that's so out of line. you will be doing the only thing that - that's so out of line. you will be doing the only thing that you - that's so out of line. you will be | doing the only thing that you find more fun than socialising which is talking about politics for m hours. no, hang on. a point of principle i want _ no, hang on. a point of principle i want it— no, hang on. a point of principle i want it on— no, hang on. a point of principle i want it on the record i am deeply, deeply— want it on the record i am deeply, deeply unhappy about the big newscast party being planned and i'm not invited _ newscast party being planned and i'm not invited. you've planned the party— not invited. you've planned the party knowing. you not invited. you've planned the party knowing-— not invited. you've planned the party knowing. you are invited but ou are party knowing. you are invited but you are otherwise _ party knowing. you are invited but you are otherwise engaged. - party knowing. you are invited but you are otherwise engaged. but i party knowing. you are invited but i you are otherwise engaged. but you knew that when _ you are otherwise engaged. but you knew that when he _ you are otherwise engaged. but you knew that when he planned - you are otherwise engaged. but you knew that when he planned it. - you are otherwise engaged. but you knew that when he planned it. it - you are otherwise engaged. but you knew that when he planned it. it is. knew that when he planned it. it is outrageous— knew that when he planned it. it is outrageous get on with it. 0utrageous! outrageous get on with it. outrageous!— outrageous get on with it. outraueous! �* , ., outrageous! let's get on with the e - isode. outrageous! let's get on with the episode- you _ outrageous! let's get on with the episode. you are _ outrageous! let's get on with the episode. you are invited - outrageous! let's get on with the episode. you are invited all- outrageous! let's get on with the episode. you are invited all the l episode. you are invited all the time. let's get on with this episode. hello, adam in the studio. and joe in the studio. _ hello, adam in the studio. and joe in the studio. and _ hello, adam in the studio. and joe in the studio. and laura _ hello, adam in the studio. and joe in the studio. and laura in the - in the studio. and laura in the studio. still— in the studio. and laura in the studio. still not _ in the studio. and laura in the studio. still not invited. - in the studio. and laura in the studio. still not invited. but. in the studio. and laura in the i studio. still not invited. but you are invited _ studio. still not invited. but you are invited here. _ studio. still not invited. but you are invited here. that's - studio. still not invited. but you are invited here. that's the - are invited here. that's the definition of being invited. journalists were invited, seamless link to greater manchester on thursday morning to see keir starmer and the shadow cabinet unveiled labour's manifesto. this is the weird thing, i mean, the manifesto was finalised a few days ago at that meeting we have with the unions and other stakeholders but actually a lot of that they've been discussing for years. lot of that they've been discussing for ears. �* ., for years. and the important thing to understand _ for years. and the important thing to understand is _ for years. and the important thing to understand is this _ for years. and the important thing to understand is this is _ for years. and the important thing to understand is this is part - for years. and the important thing to understand is this is part of - to understand is this is part of keir starmer�*s very carefully worked out flow chart of, you know, sort out, when the leadership election, sort out the party, start to make the public arguments, get the public hopefully to trust you, spell out his party mission for government, start giving more of the detail, then culminate in a manifesto that hopefully wins the election. wherever that stage five or six of his very, very carefully worked out flow chart that he drew with his close staff, you know, some years ago and very deliberately, this is not a moment of, oh my god, what fireworks come i can't imagine that they've come up with this huge tax cuts or these huge tax rise to pay for this amazing thing or, while, they've really grasp the nettle and are going to ban smartphones for under 16 �*s which we know some parents want, some parents don't want it at all. so we knew that this was actually going to have, at its heart, when really simple thing, we are not a risk. we told you everything we are going to do. this is it. but what's interesting to me is it. but what's interesting to me is it. but what's interesting to me is it went by clockwork, even the heckler is someone who could have been drafted in by labour. it heckler is someone who could have been drafted in by labour.- been drafted in by labour. it was interesting. _ been drafted in by labour. it was interesting, the _ been drafted in by labour. it was interesting, the heckler, - been drafted in by labour. it was| interesting, the heckler, because been drafted in by labour. it was i interesting, the heckler, because it was about— interesting, the heckler, because it was about young people, wasn't it? do more _ was about young people, wasn't it? do more for— was about young people, wasn't it? do more for youth. and i sort of thought— do more for youth. and i sort of thought it — do more for youth. and i sort of thought it was a proper protester in that sense — thought it was a proper protester in that sense. you are absolutely right — that sense. you are absolutely right it — that sense. you are absolutely right. it sort of felt part of, almost, _ right. it sort of felt part of, almost, the unveiling, if you like. there _ almost, the unveiling, if you like. there was— almost, the unveiling, if you like. there was something that did slightly— there was something that did slightly surprised me and that was richard _ slightly surprised me and that was richard walker appearing, the businessman, the ceo of iceland and of course _ businessman, the ceo of iceland and of course until last year i think in the autumn— of course until last year i think in the autumn was a conservative. and was standing as a perspective or wanted — was standing as a perspective or wanted to— was standing as a perspective or wanted to stand up and i should say as a prospective candidate but perhaps— as a prospective candidate but perhaps wasn't selected and there he was as— perhaps wasn't selected and there he was as one _ perhaps wasn't selected and there he was as one of the warm—up acts for keir starmer— was as one of the warm—up acts for keir starmer unveiling that very glossy— keir starmer unveiling that very glossy full of pictures manifesto with sleeves rolled up and ready to -et with sleeves rolled up and ready to get to _ with sleeves rolled up and ready to get to work. and it underlined that whole _ get to work. and it underlined that whole image change that you talked about _ whole image change that you talked about some of the whole flow chart, the plan. _ about some of the whole flow chart, the plan, we are a changed party, and we _ the plan, we are a changed party, and we are — the plan, we are a changed party, and we are not the party ofjeremy corbyn. _ and we are not the party ofjeremy corbyn. his— and we are not the party ofjeremy corbyn, his predecessor and it looks different. _ corbyn, his predecessor and it looks different, we are pro—business, ready— different, we are pro—business, ready to — different, we are pro—business, ready to go, wealth creation. it was all about— ready to go, wealth creation. it was all about wealth creation. he ready to go, wealth creation. it was all about wealth creation.— all about wealth creation. he said that word a _ all about wealth creation. he said that word a lot. _ all about wealth creation. he said that word a lot. this _ all about wealth creation. he said that word a lot. this is _ all about wealth creation. he said that word a lot. this is one - all about wealth creation. he said that word a lot. this is one of - that word a lot. this is one of the thins that word a lot. this is one of the things that's _ that word a lot. this is one of the things that's on _ that word a lot. this is one of the things that's on my _ that word a lot. this is one of the things that's on my list _ that word a lot. this is one of the things that's on my list that - that word a lot. this is one of the things that's on my list that this i things that's on my list that this is a topsy—turvy election. you've got the tories checking out lots and lots of policies in the way opposition parties often do and saying it will all be paid for by tax avoidance which is something that opposition parties often also do. and then you've got the labour party. do. and then you've got the labour pa . �* do. and then you've got the labour pa . r . ., , ., do. and then you've got the labour pa . . . ., , ., ., do. and then you've got the labour pa. ., .,., party. are clamping down on tax avoidance- _ party. are clamping down on tax avoidance. a _ party. are clamping down on tax avoidance. a freudian _ party. are clamping down on tax avoidance. a freudian slip - party. are clamping down on tax| avoidance. a freudian slip there. party. are clamping down on tax i avoidance. a freudian slip there. it would be quite _ avoidance. a freudian slip there. it would be quite refreshing. - avoidance. a freudian slip there. it would be quite refreshing. well- would be quite refreshing. well spotted. yes, you know, the sort of topsy—turvy election the tories with this long shopping list of asks paid for by clamping down on tax avoidance and you've got labour saying, well, yes, wealth creation is at the top of our list and that is kind of topsy—turvy, right? and you've got labour saying we are studying as kinko's, it's the kind of thing you would expect the government to say, don't risk it, don't risk it, which is also the tories are saying about labour, but there are a lot of things that are quite upside down about this election. the other thing that is interesting about this election to me is before hand, you know, there were quite a lot of people around the place who would say, welcome it was very cruelly put to me once that it would be a contest between dell and dell are, which is very mean, i felt at the time and i still feel right now, but actually, even though the campaign has been heavily scripted, as they always are, even though neither keir starmer nor rishi sunak go in for fireworks, actually, there have been some wild stories in this campaign, notjust rishi sunak leaving d—day early but also the story about craig williamson, rishi sunak�*s pps, close parliamentary aid putting it back on the date of the election and then basically being gobbled for it, which is against the rules if you have inside information. and there have inside information. and there have been a lot of surprising things that have happened during this campaign, even though as labour �*s launch was today, it was absolutely scripted, every single second with those very moving introductions by people who had a personal story of why they are supporting the labour party, introduction from angela rayner, keir starmer then stands up, jacket off, sleeves rolled up. it's been scripted from their point of view because they are —— they are number one thing is do not make a mistake. ,, ., ., mistake. keir starmer the labour leader delivering _ mistake. keir starmer the labour leader delivering some _ mistake. keir starmer the labour leader delivering some of - mistake. keir starmer the labour leader delivering some of that . leader delivering some of that script. leader delivering some of that scri t. ~ . leader delivering some of that scri t_ . ., ., leader delivering some of that scrit. ~ . ., , script. we have a plan in this manifesto. — script. we have a plan in this manifesto, a _ script. we have a plan in this manifesto, a total— script. we have a plan in this manifesto, a total change . script. we have a plan in this manifesto, a total change of| manifesto, a total change of direction, laserfocused manifesto, a total change of direction, laser focused on our thoughts, _ direction, laser focused on our thoughts, stability, growth, or investment and reform. a government back in— investment and reform. a government back in the _ investment and reform. a government back in the service of your family ready— back in the service of your family ready to — back in the service of your family ready to change britain. so i make no apologies for being careful with working _ no apologies for being careful with working people's money and no apologies for rolling out tax rises. let me _ apologies for rolling out tax rises. let me spell it out. we will not raise _ let me spell it out. we will not raise income tax. we will not raise national— raise income tax. we will not raise national insurance, we will not raise _ national insurance, we will not raise vat~ _ national insurance, we will not raise vat. that is a manifesto commitment. so raise vat. that is a manifesto commitment.— raise vat. that is a manifesto commitment. . �*, ., commitment. so that's how it looked and sounded. — commitment. so that's how it looked and sounded, just _ commitment. so that's how it looked and sounded, just in _ commitment. so that's how it looked and sounded, just in terms _ commitment. so that's how it looked and sounded, just in terms of - commitment. so that's how it looked and sounded, just in terms of some i and sounded, just in terms of some of the numbers, the costing charts. tell us about that. and so i will just read it out, so revenue from closing further non—down tax loopholes, so people who live in the uk but to make earnings abroad and don't pay the same amount of tax as everyone else and also tax avoidance, as laura was saying. labour reckoned that would raise 5.2 billion, then applying vat to private school fees and changing vat for how private schools work. carried interest, which is a type of interest that financial services people make, if they close that loophole that raises half a billion, and then a change to some stamp duty for non—uk residents, that's another 40 for non—uk residents, that's another a0 million. 50 the total increase in taxes, not necessarily tax increases because tax avoidance... taxes, not necessarily tax increases because tax avoidance. . ._ because tax avoidance... some of them are revenue _ because tax avoidance... some of them are revenue raises. - because tax avoidance... some of them are revenue raises. 7.3 - them are revenue raises. 7.3 billion. what _ them are revenue raises. 7.3 billion. what struck - them are revenue raises. 7.3 billion. what struck me - them are revenue raises. 7.3| billion. what struck me about them are revenue raises. 7.3 - billion. what struck me about that is it reminded _ billion. what struck me about that is it reminded me, _ billion. what struck me about that is it reminded me, not _ billion. what struck me about that is it reminded me, not that - billion. what struck me about that is it reminded me, not that i - billion. what struck me about that is it reminded me, not that i look| is it reminded me, not that i look at the _ is it reminded me, not that i look at the balance sheets or spreadsheets very