the new leaderfor reform uk, nigel farage, has called for zero net migration. the conservatives responded today pledging a cap on the number of visas available. will labour match that commitment? we will look ahead to tonight to that debate, and the impact of nigel farage s formal declaration today that he is running as a candidate in margate on sea. a very warm welcome to the programme. we are just a short time away from the first set piece moment of the campaign leaders rishi sunak and sir keir starmer arriving at media city, in salford a short time ago. you can argue whether these tv debate matter any more, but i assure you the leaders know the importance of it. both sides have been setting aside time for prep. dummy debates with colleagues. countless sessions thrashing out the various lines of attack, and defence. one senior labour figure said today that sir keir was heading back to his old job tonight the country s chief prosecutor who will tonight put 14 years of tor
we ve people are saying, you know what, we ve had people are saying, you know what, we ve had an people are saying, you know what, we ve had an awful lot of turbulence particularly we ve had an awful lot of turbulence particularly over the last few years particularly over the last few years. maybe somebody like keir starmer, years. maybe somebody like keir starmer, i years. maybe somebody like keir starmer, i don t know him that well, he s not starmer, idon t know him that well, he s not that starmer, i don t know him that well, he s not that relatable, he s a london he s not that relatable, he s a london mp, he s held quite senior obs london mp, he s held quite senior jobs in london mp, he s held quite senior jobs in his london mp, he s held quite senior jobs in his life, i don t have much in common jobs in his life, i don t have much in common with hope, but may be at the minute in common with hope, but may be at the minute boring isn t a bad thing? the
be a pivotal moment in this general election campaign. studio: and other news, major london hospitals are hit by a cyber attack, leading to cancelled operations and emergency patients being moved. tests have revealed a newborn baby discovered and then east london park earlier this year is the sister of two other children abandoned by the same parents. we set hello. now, we arejust under 30 minutes same parents. we set hello. now, we are just under 30 minutes away from the first leaders debate of the general election campaign. rishi sunak and keir starmer will go head to head in front of a live studio audience in an hour long programme on itv. today s debate is part of several televised discussions involving political leaders, and using different formats in the run up to the vote on the 4th ofjuly. the bbc is hosting a seven party debate on friday. night will