Sunak clashes with Janet Street Porter on Loose Women as Starmer unveils Labour’s general election pledges – UK politics live

Sebastian James, an Outdated Etonian pal of Boris Johnson and David Cameron, praised Sir Keir’s concentrate on financial development and Britain’s excessive streets.

You may nonetheless watch Sir Keir Starmer’s full speech the place he outlines his pre-election pitch to voters.

Gordon Brown has warned that the West could by no means be forgiven for not providing African international locations pressing aid through the worst debt disaster in a technology.

The previous prime minister’s rallying name comes as a ballot reveals almost half of Britons suppose the UK ought to wipe the money owed of decrease earnings international locations so the cash can be utilized to fund hospitals, faculties and sort out the local weather disaster.

It follows a report which reveals many African international locations spent extra on debt funds than on well being or schooling final yr.

Mr Brown mentioned the findings confirmed the pressing want for motion

“The size of this inequality between Africans and the remainder of the world is so nice that I’m not positive the world will ever forgive us for failing to ship pressing debt restructuring,” he writes in a foreword to the Christian Help report.

The Conservatives’ notorious legislation that prevented homosexuality being mentioned within the classroom harmed a technology of adolescents.

Their new plans to place age limits on intercourse and relationship schooling will do nothing to assist right this moment’s schoolchildren combating their sexuality – and I ought to know, says Neil Alexander.

Ms Blythyn has been sacked following the leak of cellphone message to the media.

However she was “clear and have been clear that I didn’t, nor have I ever leaked something” and was “deeply shocked” at her dismissal.

First Minister Vaughan Gething mentioned: “Having reviewed the proof obtainable to me relating to the current disclosure of communication to the media, I’ve regrettably reached the conclusion I’ve no various however to ask Hannah Blythyn to depart the federal government.

Theresa Might also opened up about Rishi Sunak’s likelihood to win the upcoming basic election.

She nonetheless believes the PM has introduced “stability” to Downing Avenue after a chaotic interval of resignations.

She says: “Let’s face it. [Voters] noticed fairly a little bit of change below us and issues occurring, and so they needed some stability, and I believe Rishi has introduced that stability.

“He’s having success in relation to the financial system, as now we have seen from GDP and inflation and hopefully rates of interest in the summertime, and bringing that stability is important – being prepared to say, ‘truly, I’m right here to get the job performed’.”

The previous Prime Minister beforehand mentioned the UK ought to depart the ECHR in 2016 because it might “bind the fingers of Parliament”.

However she appears to have modified her thoughts as she now thinks Britain ought to stay within the conference.

Talking throughout a press gallery lunch in Westminster, she mentioned: “That’s partly as a result of circumstances have modified, additionally as a result of sadly now we have proven as a rustic a willingness to row again generally on sure features of worldwide legislation.

“I believe we should always keep in one thing that we helped to create within the first place.”

The previous Prime Minister has made enjoyable of her successor’s books.

“Liz Truss’ 10 years to save lots of the West?” she laughed. “Nicely, given Liz’s popularity and document, possibly it must be 10 days to save lots of Britain.

“That one most likely goes below sci-fi and fantasy.”

And on Boris Johnson’s upcoming memoir, she mentioned: ”That may undoubtedly be shelved below ‘present affairs’.”

Sir Keir Starmer has instructed the press he’s not scaling again on ambitions regardless of accusations of providing a diluted pledge.

He launched a six-point promise to voters forward of a basic election.

Throughout a backbench debate right this moment, MPs mentioned girls suffered a “gross injustice” and a compensation scheme must be established urgently.

SNP frontbencher Patricia Gibson mentioned the Ombudsman’s report makes it “very clear” that girls weren’t knowledgeable appropriately and the DWP was “negligent”.