Launching their campaigns for the weeks to come and setting their pitch to voters. Political correspondent harry farley has this report. The campaign is off to a jet setting start. Rishi sunak met supporters in a Biscuit Factory in derbyshire before a trip to a brewery in barry and then to inverness, where he highlighted signs that he says the economy is turning a corner. Inflation has returned to normal. Wages have been rising faster than prices. The economy is now growing at a healthy rate. And thats why now is the right time to talk about our future. And my view is we need to have leadership that can provide a clear plan, take bold action to deliver a secure future for everyone in scotland and across the country, especially in these uncertain times. Sir keir starmer will also be in scotland later, as the campaigns spread across the length and breadth of the uk. The cost of energy will be a point of division today, with labour promising to bring down energy bills for good. You vote l
Election. Lets get the latest from our correspondent. Tom, good to have you with us. Your reaction that we understand that bill will not pass. It has been long promised but it seems it will not happen before the election. I seems it will not happen before the election. ~ ,. ,. , seems it will not happen before the election. ~ ,. ,. , election. I think it is a bit of a farce actually. Election. I think it is a bit of a farce actually. This election. I think it is a bit of a farce actually. This promise i election. I think it is a bit of a | farce actually. This promise to election. I think it is a bit of a farce actually. This promise to end no fault evictions was made in 2019. To explain what that is, it means a landlord can evict a tenant without giving a reason and they have to be get out in two months notice. That affects nearly 100,000 people directly as a result since that promise was first made. We as Campaign Group have been pushing for this to be delivered on for the last five
Of the south east. It does change into sunday, Bank Holiday Monday, the Weather Front crosses the country. We will still have sunshine around, but heavy showers, may be thundery once on sunday, pretty much anywhere as we head into a Bank Holiday Monday it looks like the heaviest of the thundery showers were moved to northern areas. Quite a bit of sunshine in the south, still quite warm into the new week, staying quite unsettled with sunshine at times, but showers or even longer spells. Thanks, stav. And thats bbc news at six. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. Goodbye. Hello, im olly foster. Heres whats coming up on sportsday fantastic phil we hear from the Manchester City and england star on a stellar season that could get even better. Lookman lights up dublin well look back at the Europa League final on a memorable night for atalanta and their london born forward. No luck of the draw for andy murray hes got a tough start at the french open. Also coming up
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