to represent the government later in the day at omaha beach. conservative sources say reports that the prime minister had it was said he would have to answer for his own actions. reform uk s nigel farage said, rishi sunak could not even be bothered to attend the international event above omaha beach. who really believes in our people, him or me? it comes as representatives of the seven biggest parties in the uk prepare to take part in a special 90 minute election debate on the bbc tonight where they ll face questions from the audience. the parties have all made new policy pledges today, the conservatives on child benefit, labour on low deposit mortgages and the lib dems on parental leave. this our political correspondent hannah miller has this report. a line up of world leaders rom right to left, president biden, german chancellor olaf scholz, french president emmanuel macron and british foreign secretary david cameron. they were at an event to commemorate those who fou
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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
general election campaign. it is general election campaign. it is interesting general election campaign. it 3 interesting because you are voting to elect people to go to westminster yet there is the performance of the devolved assembly which is really at the forefront of motor mines. we have the worst health waiting lists anywhere in the uk, the budget is really stretched. a lot of departments are facing cuts and that is feeding in or bleeding into voter decisions when they come and vote and we also have the hangover from brexit. the hardline tuv are running on a number of constituencies hoping to almost give the dup are bloody nose for the brexiteer which they are opposed to. we talked about scotland and independence. every election in northern ireland been seen as a pre run to any future border poll where people take the votes, the percentage of votes, devey them up and see how many unionists and nationalists voted and how that might be in a future referendum. we also have a growin
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