INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Sunak tells of hurt and anger he felt about his daughters having to hear Reform UK's racist slur about himRishi Sunak has spoken about the
hurt and anger he felt when he heard a Reform UK activist using a racial slur about him.In a broadcast interview, he said he was
particularly upset about his daughters having to hear what was said
And he made a point of repeating the slur himself (the P-word) because he said it was important to call it out for what it was.Asked about
the comment, one of several racist and homophobic comments made by Reform UK activists in Clacton and filmed by an undercover Channel 4 News
reporter, Sunak said:When my two daughters have to see and hear Reform people who campaign for Nigel Farage calling me an effing [P-word],
I do so deliberately, because this is too important not to call out clearly for what it is.Asked if it was frustrating for Sunak to know
that some former Tory supporters were backing a party whose activists behave like this, Sunak said:When you see Reform candidates and
campaigners seemingly using racist and misogynistic language and opinions, seemingly without challenge, I think it tells you something about
He is a vile misogynist, and our politics and country is better than that.And as prime minister, but more importantly as a father of two
This post was amended on 28 June 2024 to make clear it was Rishi Sunak speaking about Reform candidates using racist and misogynistic
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racist, homophobic slursShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureEvening summaryLabour Leader Keir Starmer has said
An activist for the party was filmed making racist comments about prime minister Rishi Sunak by a Channel 4 News undercover reporter.Nigel
Farage has claimed that an activist in question, Andrew Parker, is an actor and that the clip was a fabrication
Rishi Sunak said he felt hurt and anger, particularly on behalf of his two daughters, when he heard a Reform UK activist using a racial slur
However, Conservative support is significantly higher among Indian voters while support for the Greens is significantly higher among Britons
EDTThe tax burden for working people is at its highest level since 1948, Nigel Farage has said.Responding to a question on BBC Question Time
burden, for working people, is now the highest since 1948
And one-and-a-half million people paid that top rate of tax
half-million people have come in the last two years
doesn't want Reform 'to do well', Nigel Farage tells Fiona BruceNigel Farage has distanced himself from Reform candidates who have made
went through with the Greens, every party has problems in a snap election
(See 1.38pm.)Channel 4 have strenuously denied claims of a fabrication, with Farage continuing to insist that they used a production company
includes allowing those who gain a work permit to bring their dependents to the UK.We have always benefitted from people coming to the UK;
we benefit economically, we benefit socially
The way the Youth Mobility Scheme works at the moment for Japan or Australia, or wherever, is that a certain number of visas can be given to
It means that you can control things but it also means our people, our young people have that wonderful freedom and it means that when there
his time in coalition government.The Lib Dem leader has responded to claims that his party spent their period in coalition with the
check.I, as many other colleagues did, we rolled up our sleeves and tried to fight for the things we fought for
And we stopped the Conservatives doing some things, the clearest example is on welfare, the budget after we left office and the
EDT'Winning the argument' with significant MP numbers will help Lib Dems achieve NHS plans, Ed Davey tells Nick RobinsonThe Lib Dems can
and by making sure we have lots of Liberal Democrat MPs
GP within seven days, or within 24 hours if they urgently need to
An additional 8,000 GPs will be recruited to deliver this.The party have also pledged to improve early access to mental health services by
lives.A further pledge focuses on boosting cancer survival rates and introducing a guarantee that will see 100% of patients start treatment
in adult social care which will set fair pay, terms and conditions.The Conservatives have promised to give local authorities a multi-year
list of adventurous election trail activities, according to these images captured by PA Media.View image in fullscreenLiberal Democrat
leader Sir Ed Davey tries his hand at archery in Little Paxton, Cambridgeshire
Photograph: Will Durrant/PA Photograph: Will Durrant/PAShareThe billions needed for the UK to reach net zero by 2050 are part of a target
was a Conservative government that put this target into law in 2019
on threat of ReformNeil Kinnock is clear that the nationalist threat posed by Reform UK must be taken seriously.Speaking exclusively to the
It [targeting Reform] must start now
We have to combat this populist nationalism with words, in explaining to people what these people are, not just who they are.ShareUpdated
This article first appeared/also appeared in theguardian.com
