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meanwhile, the labour leader keir starmer has been out meeting voters in the west midlands where he told voters that stabilising the economy would be a number one priority. here s our political correspondent helen catt. the labour leader arriving at a football club in the west midlands, here to put the boot into the tories economic record and to explain what a labour government would do. stability is change. it s strange to say that in 2024 but a stable economy has to be the first step of an incoming labour government, and that is what we will make an absolute priority if we are privileged enough to come in to serve. it comes as a leading think tank, the ifs, urged both labour and the tories to be open about the tough choices they will face over the country s finances if elected. for rishi sunak it was a low key visit, a cuppa with veterans in the north of england. he answered some gentle concerns about his drenching in downing street. it was wet. the amount of people ....
where he told voters that stabilising the economy would be a number one priority. here s our political correspondent helen catt. the labour leader arriving at a football club in the west midlands, here to put the boot into the tories economic record and to explain what a labour government would do. stability is change. it s strange to say that in 2024 but a stable economy has to be the first step of an incoming labour government, and that is what will government, and that is what we will make an absolute priority if we are privileged enough to come in to serve. it comes as a leading think tank, the ifs, urged both labour and the tories to be open about the tough choices they will face over the country s finances if elected. for rishi sunak it was a low key visit, a cuppa with veterans in the north of england. he answered some gentle concerns about his drenching in downing street. it was wet. the amount of people who ve given me an umbrella in the last couple of days. ....
league football grounds. we are here at staff at rangers, sir keir starmer wrapping up his visit behind me stafford rangers. he was talking to a handful of voters who said they voted conservative last time and were considering voting labour at this one. there are a number of labour campaigners here as well. the focus for him today was the economy, he is making the accusation that under the conservatives, britain has got poor. rishi sunak also focusing on the economy, he is making the case is planned for the economy is working keir starmer alleges that under the conservatives, britain has become poorer. conservative mps in particular are stepping down, among them michael gove. i asked keir starmerfor his reaction them michael gove. i asked keir starmer for his reaction to that decision. michael gove is stepping down and i obviously michael gove is stepping down and i obviously wish him well but i think it s significant he is stepping down because it s signi ....
leader keir starmer on voting age. yes, this is something keir starmer said labour wants to do and is aware has been labour policy for a while now but while we re into election campaign now, we don t know what will make into their manifesto but now he has signalled this move towards giving rise to 16 year olds are something he wants to happen as he has seen happen in other nations and clearly thinks it s a good idea. no indication yet if the tory party will be following suit but the main theme today has been around the economy. keir starmer has also been speaking about that when speaking to voters in the west midlands. he said the stable economy would be the first thing the labour government would focus on. with the conservatives as well, sunak was during a meeting with voters in the north today and we heard from jeremy hunt who did an interview with the daily telegraph and said tax cuts for working people would be what the conservative government if re elected would ....
every single vote because in key seats, it ll be very close between us and the snp. they can vote for a local scottish conservative. let s speak to bbc scotland political reporter, jenni davidson. talk us through what you are up to and what everyone else is up to, or the leaders. and what everyone else is up to, or the leaders- the leaders. yes, it is the first bi da the leaders. yes, it is the first big day of the leaders. yes, it is the first big day of campaigning - the leaders. yes, it is the first big day of campaigning in - the leaders. yes, it is the first - big day of campaigning in scotland, as it is everywhere else. the scottish party leaders are out and about in different parts of the country. i am about in different parts of the country. iam in about in different parts of the country. i am in fife, where snp leader and first ministerjohn swinney has been meeting with party activists. he has said that the key part comedy heart of the snp campaign, is abo ....