conservative manifesto launch. last night saw four party leaders grilled by a challenging question time audience on bbc one. rishi sunak was asked about the investigation into alleged bets made by two tory candidates as well as the party's director of campaigning and one of his own close protection officers. the prime minister said he was "incredibly angry" and that anyone with connections to him or the conservative party found to have broken gambling rules "should face the full force of the law." the labour leader sir keir starmer was pushed on his previous support for former leaderjeremy corbyn, who he said would have made a "better prime minister" than borisjohnson. sir ed davey of the liberal democrats and the snp'sjohn swinney were also grilled on the nhs, trust and past promises. but it was the prime minister who arguably faced the most challenging questions of the evening on the alleged betting scandal. when asked why those under investigation hadn't been suspended from the party, he said they would be "booted out" if they were found to have broken the law. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. rishi sunak arrived in york knowing tough questions were coming. allegations two conservative candidates, plus the party's director of campaigning — who's married to one of them — may have been betting at the election, and on the election, and the gambling commission looking into it all. like you, i was incredibly angry — incredibly angry — to learn of these allegations. given that, he was asked why he hasn't suspended the candidates. but what i can tell you is if anyone is found to have broken the rules, not only should they face the full consequences of the law — i will make sure that they are booted out of the conservative party. on the issue of quitting the european convention on human rights to get rwanda deportation flights off the ground, he was challenged — that would put the uk in the same club as russia and belarus. i'm going to put our country's national security first every single time, and i make absolutely no apology about that. shame! shame on you! the labour leader, sir keir starmer, entered the arena. he wasn't asked directly about the gambling issue, but turned to it anyway. the first thing is, i want to return politics to service because i think it's got far too much into self—entitlement. look at the gambling stuff that's going on today — politicians who think that making money or self—entitlement is the reason they're in politics. so we need to return it to service. he was asked, when he said jeremy corbyn would make a great prime minister, did he mean it? look, he would be a better prime minister... laughter. well, look what we got. borisjohnson. a man who made massive promises, didn't keep them... 0k, you're still not answering the question. ..and then had to leave parliament in disgrace. did you think he'd make a great — not even just good — a great prime minister? i didn't think we were in a position to win that election. applause. to the snp'sjohn swinney, the question — would he rather see rishi sunak or keir starmer in downing street? i think the conservative government's been a total disaster and a calamity, so it can't be out of office quick enough, in my opinion. applause. i think it's... i think it's an absolute racing certainty that the labour party will win the election in england, and i hope people in scotland will recognise the importance of having strong snp voices in the house of commons who will argue for decisions to be made in scotland for scotland. and for the liberal democrats, sir ed davey questioned — was his manifesto just a wish list, given he had no chance of becoming prime minister? i think we've got great ideas. and i think we've been getting great responses. are you trying to persuade people that you can be prime minister? listen, i'm realistic about our chances, right? we've had three very bad elections — everyone knows that. and when i became leader i said my top priority was to defeat as many conservative mps as possible. so do you think you can or cannot be prime minister? we might as well hear it from you. well... we know what the polls say. it will be challenging, given the polls. 0k. but i don't want to put a ceiling on our ambition. so tough questions all round, but nothing perhaps that will radically change what's happening on the ground in this election. damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. deputy labour leader angela rayner was asked on bbc breakfast about sir keir starmer�*s response when pushed on his previous support for the former leaderjeremy corbyn. irate on his previous support for the former leaderjeremy corbyn. we both served in the — former leaderjeremy corbyn. we both served in the shadow _ former leaderjeremy corbyn. we both served in the shadow cabinet - former leaderjeremy corbyn. we both served in the shadow cabinet because| served in the shadow cabinet because we wanted to put an opposition forward to the conservatives. that was our duty to do that and me and keir were both in the 2015 intake and it's fair to say the wheels fell off politics a little bit over the coming years after that and we wanted to put forward a robust case and push for a labour government. and we both tried to do that. but it's also very clear we got hammered in 2019, the british public rejected labour and felt we didn't put a case forward for the country and that's why keir, when he was elected leader, said we can't carry on like this, we have to change the labour party, we have to put a credible costed plan for that can change britain for the better because we have seen the disaster that we have had over the last couple of years under the conservatives. rishi sunak sa s he is under the conservatives. rishi sunak says he is incredibly _ under the conservatives. rishi sunak says he is incredibly angry _ under the conservatives. rishi sunak says he is incredibly angry about - says he is incredibly angry about allegations that tory insiders have been allegedly betting on the election date. the wales secretary david tc davies was asked whether he was worried about the party's reputation. £31 was worried about the party's reputation-— was worried about the party's reutation. _, , ., ., reputation. of course i am. i took a decision when _ reputation. of course i am. i took a decision when i _ reputation. of course i am. i took a decision when i entered _ reputation. of course i am. i took a decision when i entered the - reputation. of course i am. i took a decision when i entered the wales. decision when i entered the wales 0ffice decision when i entered the wales office as secretary of state that i would do two things immediately to set an example. the first was to get rid of the ministerial car so i have been happily travelling round on the tube ever since, which i don't think is appropriate for all cabinet ministers, by the way, because some of them have more security issues than i do. the second thing i did was to look around and notice there was to look around and notice there was a alcohol in the building and for it to be removed within 2a hours, no alcohol at official events at all, and for nobody to be drinking alcohol at any official functions at any time of day or night. functions at any time of day or niuht. . , functions at any time of day or ni. ht, .,, ., ~' functions at any time of day or niuht. ., ., ~ ., , night. he was talking to my colleague — night. he was talking to my colleague mishal_ night. he was talking to my colleague mishal husain - night. he was talking to my colleague mishal husain on| night. he was talking to my - colleague mishal husain on radio four. live to westminster now, and our political correspondent, ben wright. let's talk about the alleged tory betting scandal. where do we stand on what we know and what happens moving forward? we on what we know and what happens moving forward?— on what we know and what happens movin: forward? ~ ~' ., , moving forward? we know the gambling commission, which _ moving forward? we know the gambling commission, which is _ moving forward? we know the gambling commission, which is the _ moving forward? we know the gambling commission, which is the regulator- commission, which is the regulator for the industry is looking into alleged bets placed by conservative insiders on the timing of the election. we know that one conservative candidate, craig williams, who was the prime minister's parliamentary private secretary, has admitted placing a bet on the election timing. we also know from rishi sunak last night that the two candidates involved will not be suspended pending the investigation, but he did say that if they are found to have broken the rules they will notjust if they are found to have broken the rules they will not just feel the full force of the law but they will actually be booted out of the conservative party. but as things stand they are standing as conservative candidates in this election. �* , conservative candidates in this election. 3 . ~ conservative candidates in this election. �*, ., ~ ., , election. let's talk about chris skidmore. _ election. let's talk about chris skidmore. a — election. let's talk about chris skidmore, a former _ election. let's talk about chris skidmore, a former tory - election. let's talk about chris skidmore, a former tory mp, l election. let's talk about chris - skidmore, a former tory mp, former minister, now saying he will vote for labour in this election. what is he arguing? it for labour in this election. what is he arguing?— he arguing? it never rains but it ours for he arguing? it never rains but it pours for rishi _ he arguing? it never rains but it pours for rishi sunak _ he arguing? it never rains but it pours for rishi sunak now, - he arguing? it never rains but it i pours for rishi sunak now, doesn't it chris skidmore resigned as an mp at the start of the year because he was disappointed with rishi sunak rowing back on net zero targets. so in a sense that defection is not hugely unexpected. he has been very critical of the government position on net zero and has accused rishi sunak personally of a divisive approach to this. the conservatives hitting back this morning accusing chris skidmore of supporting sadiq khan, the mayor of london's tax on high polluting vehicles and saying really that he is out of step with what voters want to see in terms of a proportionate move towards net zero. . ~' a proportionate move towards net zero. . ~ ,, y a proportionate move towards net zero. . ~ ,, , . a proportionate move towards net zero. . ~' ,, y . ., zero. thank you very much indeed for that. a zero. thank you very much indeed for that- a quick — zero. thank you very much indeed for that. a quick reminder— zero. thank you very much indeed for that. a quick reminder now _ zero. thank you very much indeed for that. a quick reminder now that - zero. thank you very much indeed for that. a quick reminder now that nick| that. a quick reminder now that nick robinson continues his series of interviews with party leaders tonight. he'll be joined by the reform uk party leader nigel farage on panorama. that's at 7:00pm on bbc one and bbc iplayer. england still have work to do to guarantee their place in the knockout stages of the euros after a disappointing 1-1 of the euros after a disappointing 1—1 draw with denmark. the team were booed off the pitch at the end of the game, some pundits said it was an overly defensive and lethargic performance. the england manager, gareth southgate, says the team need to improve ahead of playing slovenia next week. let's speak tojohn watson, our sports correspondent. a lot of criticism aimed at the england team and the england manager. england team and the england manauer. , , , �* , manager. there is indeed, yes. it's a rather fiat — manager. there is indeed, yes. it's a rather flat morning _ manager. there is indeed, yes. it's a rather flat morning here - manager. there is indeed, yes. it's a rather flat morning here after- a rather flat morning here after that largely passive, lethargic display from england and itjust illustrates and underlines where this england team are at at the moment. because there is so much expectation, there is so much belief, notjust amongst expectation, there is so much belief, not just amongst the supporters but among the players and manager gareth southgate that at long last england can finally win some silverware on the biggest stage of all but they keep being undermined by these performances. they are clearly not playing at their best. manager gareth southgate admitting that last night. he is all too aware that the performance wasn't good enough. you wonder where he will turn out because so much has been made about the attacking talents, the likes ofjude bellingham, harry kane, phil foden, these world beaters they have in their team. yet somehow they just don't seem to be gelling. i guess the one positive element to all of this is that england are still very well—placed to qualify with four points, one more match to come in the group and they should still safely secure their way out of the group. it's the performances that are the worrying thing and that's something gareth southgate will have to address and i think that's why there is largely a large amount of negativity around the display we saw last night. but i guess one thing we should say, the last european championships, england reached the final, losing on penalties to italy. this is the exact same scenario that played out at the last euros. you might remember england won their opening match, then drew their second match against scotland before winning their final big second match against scotland before winning theirfinal big game 1—0 and that's exactly what has played out for england so far and gareth southgate will stress that to his players. i guess what he will hope is that things improve these performances don't continue to follow a downward trend because as is often the case with a lack of confidence there comes a lack of belief and performances can quickly spiral. and he will not want that to happen. but let's remind ourselves, england are still well placed to qualify. england are still well placed to auali . g ., england are still well placed to .uali . g ., ., england are still well placed to auali ., ., ~ england are still well placed to auali ., ., england are still well placed to auali ., . ., qualify. jon ronson, thank you. you can see it as — qualify. jon ronson, thank you. you can see it as a _ qualify. jon ronson, thank you. you can see it as a bit _ qualify. jon ronson, thank you. you can see it as a bit gloomy _ qualify. jon ronson, thank you. you can see it as a bit gloomy and - qualify. jon ronson, thank you. you can see it as a bit gloomy and wet l can see it as a bit gloomy and wet behind john watson there. perhaps a reflection of the mood of some of the england fans who we caught up with. �* , ,., , the england fans who we caught up with. �* , ., , with. absolutely not. they were terrible today. _ with. absolutely not. they were terrible today. i _ with. absolutely not. they were terrible today. i expect - with. absolutely not. they were terrible today. i expect much, l with. absolutely not. they were - terrible today. i expect much, much more. just really disappointed, very disappointed. more. just really disappointed, very disappointed-— more. just really disappointed, very disauointed. ., ., ., disappointed. southgate again played the wron: disappointed. southgate again played the wrong team. _ disappointed. southgate again played the wrong team, too _ disappointed. southgate again played the wrong team, too conservative, i disappointed. southgate again playedj the wrong team, too conservative, no energy— the wrong team, too conservative, no energy in _ the wrong team, too conservative, no energy in the — the wrong team, too conservative, no energy in the team at all. to win this competition we have to play so much _ this competition we have to play so much better, so much better. the team _ much better, so much better. the team is_ much better, so much better. the team is wrong, there are dynamic is wrong, _ team is wrong, there are dynamic is wrong, the — team is wrong, there are dynamic is wrong, the whole energy of the team is wrong _ wrong, the whole energy of the team is wron: . , wrong, the whole energy of the team is wronu. , ., �* ~ ., ., ., is wrong. they don't know how to -la is wrong. they don't know how to play together _ is wrong. they don't know how to play together at _ is wrong. they don't know how to play together at all. _ is wrong. they don't know how to play together at all. they - is wrong. they don't know how to play together at all. they don't i play together at all. they don't have _ play together at all. they don't have to — play together at all. they don't have to play _ play together at all. they don't have to play together. - play together at all. they don't have to play together. we - play together at all. they don't have to play together.- play together at all. they don't have to play together. we will see how it goes- _ have to play together. we will see how it goes- it _ have to play together. we will see how it goes. it might _ have to play together. we will see how it goes. it might be _ have to play together. we will see how it goes. it might be a - have to play together. we will see | how it goes. it might be a wake-up how it goes. it might be a wake—up call. hopefully it is a wake—up call but we _ call. hopefully it is a wake—up call but we wiii— call. hopefully it is a wake—up call but we will see how it goes. see how it goes _ we can speak now to michael bailey, a journalist for the athletic. every england fan blames the england manager when they don't do as well as expected. do you believe what they were saying, is the he not able to get played together in the way they should be? timer;r to get played together in the way they should be?— they should be? they certainly looked disjointed _ they should be? they certainly looked disjointed and - they should be? they certainly looked disjointed and they - they should be? they certainly i looked disjointed and they looked like gareth southgate had struggled to get a coherent tactical plan together that meant they looked comfortable in the game. there have been a lot of changes to this england squad compared to past ones and i wonder if that is still being worked through. even gareth southgate himself is admitting that playing trent alexander—arnold as a midfielder is an experiment, which when you are in the group stages of atonement you are hoping to go on and win doesn't sound ideal. there is a lot of that framework around how england are playing but i think everyone who has seen them play can see it is not quite working out and that lack of control... and it's something they are going to have to work really hard on because we have got to the point where they need to put in a convincing performance, they need to look much more coherent and that will be on the coaches to improve the situation of the coming days ahead of the final game against slovenia. i5 days ahead of the final game against slovenia. , ., ., ., , slovenia. is that fair, i was readin: slovenia. is that fair, i was reading a _ slovenia. is that fair, i was reading a lot _ slovenia. is that fair, i was reading a lot of _ slovenia. is that fair, i was reading a lot of criticism i slovenia. is that fair, i was i reading a lot of criticism last night on social media aimed at gareth southgate, but ultimately we have four points, we are top of the table. is that not good enough? in years gone by we would have been really happy with that. i mean when i was in my 20s. really happy with that. i mean when i was in my 20s— i was in my 20s. likewise