The list of mps jumping ship continued to grow. Among more than 100 other mps Standing Down, the former Prime Minister theresa may, the former leader of the house of Commons Andrea leadsom, and former defence secretary ben wallace. While the conservatives are now seeing more mps walk away than in 1997, labours losses are less substantial. Keir starmer took his campaign to glasgow, hoping scotland will pave his way to a win. After mps lined up to mark the close of Parliament Last night, the campaign is well and truly under way, with both potential Prime Ministers constructing their arguments to the country as they try to build up support to win. Hannah miller, bbc news. Lets speak to our Political Correspondent harry farley who is in the West Midlands now. With keir starmer, i imagine. What is he up to and what will be the focus . ,. ,. , focus . Im in the Bellwether Seat of stafford, a seat focus . Im in the Bellwether Seat of stafford, a seat at focus . Im in the Bellwether Seat of s
In the southwestern province of balochistan on friday as people celebrated the birth of prophet muhammad. Police say at least 52 people were killed there, with another 50 injured. Police suspect it was a Suicide Attack targeting the religious gathering in mastung city. Earlier this month, at least 11 people, including a prominent muslim leader, were injured in an explosion in the same district. And dozens of people are trapped beneath a mosque near the city of peshawar. Live now to our correspondent saheer baloch in islamabad. This is of course an evolving situation. Two blasts in the country. Talk us through what we know so far. Country. Talk us through what we know so far know so far. Yes, so far we have confirmation know so far. Yes, so far we have confirmation that know so far. Yes, so far we have confirmation that the know so far. Yes, so far we have confirmation that the police know so far. Yes, so far we have | confirmation that the police chief of balochistan says that the blas
Earlier in the province of baluchistan where we understand at least 52 people have died by a bomb attack. More than 50 others were injured. A Senior Police officer is also believed to be among the dead. That is Breaking News coming in, a second blast in pakistan at a mosque near to pershore city. Concentrating on the uk now. Leading economists say the government on track to being the biggest tax raising Parliament Since records began. The Institute For Fiscal Studies says that, by the next general election, income from taxes will be at a level similar to post world war ii levels. Opposition parties say the public is paying for conservative failure while the treasury says cutting inflation is the best tax cut it can currently provide. Lets speak to our deputy political editor, vicki young. Talk us through for these economists are saying. I talk us through for these economists are sa inc. ~ , are saying. I think the interesting thin if are saying. I think the interesting thing if you are
Good afternoon. The government is facing anger from the car industry about the plans being considered by the Prime Minister to delay a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. Rishi sunak spoke to the cabinet this morning, and is to make a speech in Downing Street later this afternoon. The Carmaker Ford Has said the proposal would undermine the governments ambition, commitment and consistency. one option seen by bbc news is for the 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to be moved to 2035 in line with the eus timetable. Another measure being considered is weakening a commitment to phase out all gas boilers within 12 years. Heres our Political Correspondent helen catt. Commitment to the movement of emissions to zero by 2050 is set in law, and by then the country will only be able to put as many pollutants into the atmosphere as it can take out but rishi sunak is about to make a significant gear shift in how the government plans to get there. Ministers insist it is j
Good evening. On a day of Significant Developments for the enviroment and the economy, im in plymouth as we continue to report from different parts of the uk on stories that impact all of us. Tonight the focus is very much on the major changes to the governments green policies announced by the Prime Minister. Rishi sunak said the present approach would impose unacceptable costs on hard pressed families. But the decision has been criticised by some politicians and businesses. The Prime Minister has decided the ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the uk will be pushed back from 2030 to 2035. He said there will be far more time to transition from gas boilers to heat pumps and that the Boiler Upgrade Scheme Grants will increase from £5,000 to £7,500, with a new exemption for people in the poorest households, so they never have to switch at all. But rishi sunak said he remains committed to the target of net zero by 2050 thats when the uk would no longer be adding to the total