Labour, they are confident of making gains~ they were labour, they are confident of making gains. they were wiped labour, they are confident of making gains. they were wiped out - labour, they are confident of making gains. they were wiped out by- labour, they are confident of making gains. they were wiped out by the i gains. they were wiped out by the snp in gains. they were wiped out by the snp in scotland gains. they were wiped out by the snp in scotland in gains. they were wiped out by the snp in scotland in the gains. they were wiped out by the snp in scotland in the past - gains. they were wiped out by the snp in scotland in the past but i gains. they were wiped out by the| snp in scotland in the past but are confident snp in scotland in the past but are confident to snp in scotland in the past but are confident to win snp in scotland in the past but are confident to win back snp in scotland in the past but are confident to win back former- snp in scotland in the past but arel confident to win back former labour seats~ confident to win back former labour seats the confident to win back former labour seats. the tectonic confident to win back former labour seats. the tectonic plates confident to win back former labour seats. the tectonic plates in - seats. the tectonic plates in scotland seats. the tectonic plates in scotland are seats. the tectonic plates in scotland are beginning i seats. the tectonic plates in scotland are beginning to i seats. the tectonic plates in . scotland are beginning to shift seats. the tectonic plates in i scotland are beginning to shift so it will scotland are beginning to shift so it will be scotland are beginning to shift so it will be an scotland are beginning to shift so it will be an interesting scotland are beginning to shift so it will be an interesting result. i scotland are beginning to shift so it will be an interesting result. [i it will be an interesting result. wonder what is your it will be an interesting result.“ wonder what is your impression of what voters think at westminster and whether you feel they get a fair hearing? whether you feel they get a fair hearini ? ,., ., ., , , whether you feel they get a fair hearini? ., , , . hearing? good example is the recent controversy around hearing? good example is the recent controversy around our hearing? good example is the recent controversy around our first - controversy around our first minister. controversy around our first minister, vaughan gething. this week he lost minister, vaughan gething. this week he lost a minister, vaughan gething. this week he lost a vote of no confidence in the welsh he lost a vote of no confidence in the welsh parliament and as we saw in scotland. the welsh parliament and as we saw in scotland, when it looked like in the first in scotland, when it looked like in the first minister would lose a no confidence vote he stepped down. vaughan no confidence vote he stepped down. vaughan gething has only been in the ob vaughan gething has only been in the job account vaughan gething has only been in the job account of months and said this was a job account of months and said this was a gimmick and he refuse to step
This platform who have ever cut nhs budget are labour. in this platform who have ever cut nhs budget are labour. in wales - this platform who have ever cut nhs budget are labour. in wales they . this platform who have ever cut nhs| budget are labour. in wales they cut their four budget are labour. in wales they cut theirfourtimes, budget are labour. in wales they cut their four times, which budget are labour. in wales they cut their four times, which is budget are labour. in wales they cut their four times, which is why - budget are labour. in wales they cut their four times, which is why they. their four times, which is why they are waiting their four times, which is why they are waiting lists their four times, which is why they are waiting lists are their four times, which is why they are waiting lists are four their four times, which is why they are waiting lists are four times - are waiting lists are four times longer are waiting lists are four times longer than are waiting lists are four times longer than they are waiting lists are four times longer than they are are waiting lists are four times longer than they are in - are waiting lists are four times i longer than they are in england. are waiting lists are four times - longer than they are in england. the second longer than they are in england. the second thing longer than they are in england. the second thing we longer than they are in england. the second thing we need longer than they are in england. the second thing we need to longer than they are in england. the second thing we need to do - longer than they are in england. the second thing we need to do is - second thing we need to do is increase second thing we need to do is increase the second thing we need to do is increase the number- second thing we need to do is increase the number of- second thing we need to do is| increase the number of health second thing we need to do is - increase the number of health care professionals increase the number of health care professionals we increase the number of health care professionals we have. increase the number of health care professionals we have. we - increase the number of health care professionals we have. we have i increase the number of health care . professionals we have. we have been doing professionals we have. we have been doing that professionals we have. we have been doing that we professionals we have. we have been doing that. we have professionals we have. we have been doing that. we have 70,000 - professionals we have. we have been doing that. we have 70,000 more i doing that. we have 70,000 more nurses. doing that. we have 70,000 more nurses. for doing that. we have 70,000 more nurses, for example, doing that. we have 70,000 more nurses, for example, but - doing that. we have 70,000 more nurses, for example, but we needj doing that. we have 70,000 more i nurses, for example, but we need to retain nurses, for example, but we need to retain people nurses, for example, but we need to retain people in nurses, for example, but we need to retain people in the nurses, for example, but we need to retain people in the service. - nurses, for example, but we need to retain people in the service. we - retain people in the service. we have retain people in the service. we have to retain people in the service. we have to take retain people in the service. we have to take the retain people in the service. we have to take the stress - retain people in the service. we have to take the stress of- retain people in the service. we i have to take the stress of people, but we have to take the stress of people, but we also have to take the stress of people, but we also have have to take the stress of people, but we also have to have to take the stress of people, but we also have to remove - have to take the stress of people, i but we also have to remove barriers. do you but we also have to remove barriers. do you acknowledge but we also have to remove barriers. do you acknowledge that but we also have to remove barriers. do you acknowledge that the - but we also have to remove barriers. i do you acknowledge that the pandemic is not completely part of waiting lists? ., ,, ., ., , ., lists? professionals leaving the service will lists? professionals leaving the service will lead lists? professionals leaving the service will lead to lists? professionals leaving the service will lead to more - lists? professionals leaving the | service will lead to more waiting list. ., ., , ., list. you said we needed a strong economy but list. you said we needed a strong economy but you list. you said we needed a strong economy but you backed - list. you said we needed a strong economy but you backed liz - list. you said we needed a strong l economy but you backed liz truss. you made people redundant in the home you made people redundant in the home care you made people redundant in the home care service. you made people redundant in the home care service. even liz truss on her birthday home care service. even liz truss on her birthday recognise home care service. even liz truss on her birthday recognise that - home care service. even liz truss on her birthday recognise that we - home care service. even liz truss on her birthday recognise that we need | her birthday recognise that we need a nuclear her birthday recognise that we need a nuclear deterrent her birthday recognise that we need a nuclear deterrent in her birthday recognise that we need
See investment in public service, what we want to see is fair funding for wales so we can deliver for the people. he was very clear, he wasn t trying to play up politics, he was talking about policies that would impact people s lives and to the cooperation agreement we were able to ensure that every child in a primary school in wales receives ace free school meals. we need plaid cymru preventatives in westminster fighting for wales because labour simply won t. fighting for wales because labour simply won t- simply won t. nigel farage says decarbonisation simply won t. nigel farage says decarbonisation won t simply won t. nigel farage says decarbonisation won t happen, i simply won t. nigel farage says i decarbonisation won t happen, it s unaffordable, unattainable. what we re doing is sacrificing manufacturing and growth and we are exporting carbon emissions. i think she ut it exporting carbon emissions. i think she put it very exporting carbon emissions. i think she put it very well exporting carbon emissions. i think she put it very well exporting carbon emissions. i think she put it very well carla - exporting carbon emissions. i thinkj she put it very well carla denyer she put it very well carla denyer put it she put it very well carla denyer put it very she put it very well carla denyer put it very well. every word that came put it very well. every word that came out put it very well. every word that came out of nigel farage s mouth on the climate came out of nigel farage s mouth on the climate crisis was not correct. tackling the climate crisis was not correct. tackling the climate crisis is a way
And alistair, having covered a lot of political stories in scotland myself, i wonder if the issue of independence which is always a theme, whether that is playing quite as prominent a role in this particular election campaign as in previous ones. h0. particular election campaign as in previous ones. previous ones. no, i don t think that is and previous ones. no, i don t think that is and l previous ones. no, i don t think that is and i think previous ones. no, i don t think that is and i think that s - previous ones. no, i don t think that is and i think that s a - previous ones. no, i don t think. that is and i think that s a problem for the that is and i think that s a problem for the snp, that is and i think that s a problem forthe snp, a that is and i think that s a problem for the snp, a political that is and i think that s a problem for the snp, a political party- that is and i think that s a problem for the snp, a political party who. for the snp, a political party who forward for the snp, a political party who forward the for the snp, a political party who forward the case for the snp, a political party who forward the case for for the snp, a political party who. forward the case for independence and will forward the case for independence and will always forward the case for independence and will always form forward the case for independence and will always form part - forward the case for independence and will always form part of - forward the case for independence and will always form part of their. and will always form part of their campaign and will always form part of their campaign at and will always form part of their campaign at any and will always form part of their campaign at any election - and will always form part of their campaign at any election but - and will always form part of their campaign at any election but at i and will always form part of theirj campaign at any election but at a selection campaign at any election but at a selection there campaign at any election but at a selection there is campaign at any election but at a selection there is an campaign at any election but at a selection there is an appreciation it is an selection there is an appreciation it is an election selection there is an appreciation it is an election which selection there is an appreciation it is an election which essentiallyj it is an election which essentially labour it is an election which essentially labour are it is an election which essentially labourare in it is an election which essentially labour are in it it is an election which essentially labour are in it to it is an election which essentially labour are in it to win, it is an election which essentially labour are in it to win, there - it is an election which essentially labour are in it to win, there is. it is an election which essentially labour are in it to win, there is aj labour are in it to win, there is a feating labour are in it to win, there is a feeling that labour are in it to win, there is a feeling that labour, labour are in it to win, there is a feeling that labour, the - labour are in it to win, there is a feeling that labour, the polls - labour are in it to win, there is a| feeling that labour, the polls are showing feeling that labour, the polls are showing labour feeling that labour, the polls are showing labour are feeling that labour, the polls are showing labour are likely- feeling that labour, the polls are showing labour are likely to - feeling that labour, the polls are showing labour are likely to win.j showing labour are likely to win. they showing labour are likely to win. they are showing labour are likely to win. they are on showing labour are likely to win. they are on the showing labour are likely to win. they are on the rise showing labour are likely to win. they are on the rise in showing labour are likely to win. they are on the rise in scotland. | they are on the rise in scotland. they are on the rise in scotland. the battle they are on the rise in scotland. the battle between they are on the rise in scotland. the battle between the - they are on the rise in scotland. the battle between the snp - they are on the rise in scotland. the battle between the snp andj the battle between the snp and labour the battle between the snp and labour in the battle between the snp and labour in scotland. the battle between the snp and labour in scotland. labour- the battle between the snp and labour in scotland. labour are l labour in scotland. labour are confident labour in scotland. labour are confident and labour in scotland. labour are confident and picking - labour in scotland. labour are confident and picking up - labour in scotland. labour are confident and picking up seats| confident and picking up seats across confident and picking up seats across the confident and picking up seats across the central confident and picking up seats across the central belt - confident and picking up seats across the central belt in - confident and picking up seats - across the central belt in scotland, glasgow. across the central belt in scotland, glasgow, lanarkshire. across the central belt in scotland, glasgow, lanarkshire. they- across the central belt in scotland, glasgow, lanarkshire. they are - across the central belt in scotland, i glasgow, lanarkshire. they are very confident glasgow, lanarkshire. they are very confident in glasgow, lanarkshire. they are very confident in some glasgow, lanarkshire. they are very confident in some of glasgow, lanarkshire. they are very confident in some of these -
And there s good reason for that. but there is a myriad of other types of contests out there too. and because labour and the conservatives are the two parties there who are trying to appeal to the biggest group of people, their message perhaps seems the least distinctive because the other parties are speaking to particular groups of voters in parts of the country, so they can be a little bit more precise. and also, they ve got an incentive to criticise the two big parties saying, oh, you re both kind of the same. yeah, and they all do. right? and what was one of the interesting things and i m sure we ll get into this, one of the interesting things tonight is that all of the smaller parties are basically behaving as if a labour victory is inevitable, and particularly for the snp, that they are almost marketing themselves as vote for us because we will keep labour honest. the green party is also doing that now. of course the election result is not decided. voters are volatile, the polls are very
Going to attend at all, i contacted them by phone half an hour ago, i was told to e mail, i told them we would be talking about it shortly and i asked if they wanted to push back on that, suggest it was wrong, offer any guidance, i have not heard back at this stage. we will have to see how they respond. we do not have it stood up ourselves, but something we have tried to put to the conservative party. particularly this kind of issue about national security and the international context to this election, whether it is the war in gaza, the war in ukraine, worries about china, something leaders both from labour and the conservatives have been trying to talk about and put themselves out there, rishi sunak claiming people know what he stands for in terms of keeping the country safe, the labour party trying to rid itself of previous issues it has had
Safe from another major conflict? . safe from another major conflict? thank safe from another major conflict? thank you. safe from another major conflict? thank you. and safe from another major conflict? thank you, and let safe from another major conflict? thank you, and let me safe from another major conflict? thank you, and let me turn- safe from another major conflict? thank you, and let me turn first i safe from another major conflict? | thank you, and let me turn first to angela rayner, for labour.- angela rayner, for labour. thank ou, and angela rayner, for labour. thank you. and thank angela rayner, for labour. thank you, and thank you angela rayner, for labour. thank you, and thank you to angela rayner, for labour. thank you, and thank you to all- angela rayner, for labour. thank you, and thank you to all those i you, and thank you to all those that have served in our armed forces and continue to do so, in what is a very insecure world at the moment. first of all, labour is committed to the triple lock on nuclear deterrence, especially in the climate that we are in, which means we will keep our nuclear deterrent, that we will make sure that the four submarines are built in barrow and we will continue with the upgrade. we will have a commitment to the 2.5% spending of gdp which obviously is very important and gdp which obviously is very importantand i gdp which obviously is very important and i think one of the other things that is a real scandal at the moment is our armed forces and the accommodation they are given, so we will look at that issue as well. we want to make sure everyone has secure, decent homes in the uk. ,, everyone has secure, decent homes in the uk. , ., the uk. daisy cooper for the liberal democrats? the uk. daisy cooper for the liberal democrats? the the uk. daisy cooper for the liberal democrats? the liberal the uk. daisy cooper for the liberal democrats? the liberal democrats| the uk. daisy cooper for the liberal. democrats? the liberal democrats are the -a of democrats? the liberal democrats are the party of paddy democrats? the liberal democrats are the party of paddy ashdown democrats? the liberal democrats are the party of paddy ashdown so - democrats? the liberal democrats are the party of paddy ashdown so we - the party of paddy ashdown so we take defence very seriously so first
I look forward to that. did penny mordaunt look like a leader? she was fantastic, magnificent. mordaunt look like a leader? she was fantastic, magnificent. she mordaunt look like a leader? she was fantastic, magnificent. she did - mordaunt look like a leader? she was fantastic, magnificent. she did a - fantastic, magnificent. she did a brilliant job. fantastic, magnificent. she did a brilliant job. more fantastic, magnificent. she did a brilliant job. more prime - fantastic, magnificent. she did a | brilliant job. more prime minister brilliantjob. more prime minister real? brilliant “ob. more prime minister real? ., , brilliant “ob. more prime minister real? . , ., , ., real? that s not true. penny did an amazin: real? that s not true. penny did an amazing job. real? that s not true. penny did an amazingjob. i real? that s not true. penny did an amazing job, i was real? that s not true. penny did an amazing job, i was very real? that s not true. penny did an amazing job, i was very proud. - amazing job, i was very proud. laura, thank you. let s focus on it while we invite labour into it for a response. we will focus on taxation, between labour and conservatives, most of it. ., ., between labour and conservatives, most of it. . ., ., . . between labour and conservatives, mostofit. . . . ., most of it. have a watch. we have not to most of it. have a watch. we have got to cut most of it. have a watch. we have got to cut people s most of it. have a watch. we have got to cut people s taxes - most of it. have a watch. we have got to cut people s taxes and - got to cut people s taxes and alleviate burdens on business. angela rayner and the labour party, keir starmer confirmed that, they will put up your taxes by £2000. that is a lie. your government. the record level in 70 years. taste
And naga munchetty. our headlines today. more people are joining the search for the presenter michael mosley, who has gone missing while on holiday on a greek island. ahead of a bbc debate between the seven main parties in britain, prime minister rishi sunak denies accusations that he deliberately lied about labour s tax plans. scientists are trying to find the source of an e.coli outbreak that has seen 113 people fall sick across the uk. a week before scotland get the euros underway, a big call by the england boss, as gareth southgate opts for youth over experience and decides to leave one of his most talented players, jack grealish, at home. and showers are on the menu again today, particularly for the northern half of the country. we could see more of them this weekend and it will stay rather cool throughout. i ll have the forecast.
Mordaunt is using is misleading, is not spread over four years and the figures are dubious. like the promise not to increase taxes or vat during next parliament, that row came again, that claim from penny mordaunt is misleading. let s look next at the row over cuts. you heard stephen flynn from the snp say several times but this was going to happen, there were going to be £18 billion of spending cuts after the general election. whether conservatives or labour are in power. labourare in conservatives or labour are in power. labour are in power. this is from an analysis of the institute for fiscal studies. because labour and the conservatives are saying they will not take taxes or borrow for spending, they will not take taxes or borrow forspending, because they will not take taxes or borrow for spending, because economic growth is low spending will be squeeze. look at this, this is where stephen flynn is getting that figure from it. although day to day spending is going up a small bit, their protected areas of spending,