Michael gove says he supports rishi sunak to return as Prime Minister, but its time for a new generation to lead. In what appears to be a mass exodus, overall, one in five mps wont be running for office again onjuly fourth, with more than 70 from the conservatives, and over 20 from labour. Nine from the snp are also standing down. Chris left mason has the latest from westminster. Michael gove s name the standout of them all, was it a shock, a surprise . Standout of them all, was it a shock, a surprise . Good evening, i dont think shock, a surprise . Good evening, i dont think its shock, a surprise . Good evening, i dont think its entirely shock, a surprise . Good evening, i dont think its entirely surprising l dont think its entirely surprising michael gove has decided to stand out having been in parliament for the best part of 20 years, but its an illustration as you were touching on just there of a wider trend, so you look at the Conservative Party and by my calculation, 22 of their
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The Prime Minister, rishi sunak, said only the conservatives offer security and economic stability, while the Labour Leader, sir keir starmer, promised an end to what he called 14 years of decline and chaos under the tories. Nigel farage said he wont be standing for reform uk but will campaign for them. Lets get more from our Political Correspondent damian grammaticas. Enter the man who has staked everything on this gamble, calling an election now. Quite a few of his mps are not convinced by the timing, and he has a huge poll deficit to overcome. I want to build a britain, a country where you all can have confidence, restored confidence and pride in our communities, in our society and our nation. Earlier he had an admission hed promised deportation flights to rwanda. Now he says they will happen if he is elected. We have already started detaining people, we have hired the escorts, we have an airfield on standby and we have booked the flights. All of that work is already ongoing and the
For the Prime Minister it is continuity, the risk he says of Swapping Leader in the midst, of what he believes, is the beginning of an economic recovery. For keir starmer it is change, and an end he says to the tory chaos. We will hear plenty of that in the weeks ahead. And we will hear it in every corner of the country. The Prime Minister has already been to events in england, wales and scotland today. The labour leader travelled to kent. The Liberal Democrats and the snp out and about and competing in the key, swing seats. Our political editor, chris mason has been tracking them all day. Applause. Placards and cheers and a baby is getting attention from politicians. Keir starmer is quite a fan of visiting Lower League Football grounds and places he hopes labour can win. He was in gillingham in kent this morning, his deputy with him too. Thank you. Whatever Service People try and access these days, they find its like wading through treacle. Red cards arent usually welcome for folk on