List case for a summer election, the economic numbers look better, although people dont necessarily feel better. The rwanda law has been passed but hasnt yet been tested. Autumn and Winter Campaigns are grim. Summer, you might. Ha ha, more of that later. Get the sun shining. Its a big football tournament. People might be a bit happier, but also crucially, more and more tory mp have been standing down and i think the tory party has become harder and harder and harder to govern. Been saying for some time, My Working Assumption is the General Election will be in the second half of this year. The 4th ofjuly is just in the second half of this year, so hes consistent with what he said, just. He is, although i have to say, as i said at the weekend, theres going to be a lot about this in different parts of the country. Its the School Holidays in then in scotland and in Northern Ireland as well. And i think if youre a scottish conservative, and i think if youre a scottish conservative, youd be
Diplomacy orforce . In gaza, israeli troops enter rafeh, so where does that leave a ceasefire agreement, the future of palestinians who evacuated to rafah and the fate of the israeli hostages . Well talk live to this woman in tel aviv, whose relative is still being held by hamas somewhere in gaza. And to unicef, about the situation on the ground in rafah. Our diplomatic editor mark urban is here on what the chances are for a ceasefire now. Also, tonight, the star witness at Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial Today Was Adult Film Actor Stormy Daniels, who testified in vivid detail about when she had sex with him mr trump denies it. Here she is talking to newsnight in 2018. He attacked me first, i was called a liar, that it never happened. And unless hes had a Penis Transplant then im pretty sure thats a checkmate. In court, ms daniels gave plenty of detail about her alleged encounter with him. So is trumps legal battle having an impact on the election . Mark has travelled across america to
Understand what we are seeing as we wait for Angela Rayner to begin speaking. She is an interesting character, isnt she . Big personality. What function do you think she fulfils within the labour party as we move towards an expected election . figs party as we move towards an expected election . ,. , election . As the elected Deputy Leader that election . As the elected Deputy Leader that role election . As the elected Deputy Leader that role for election . As the elected Deputy Leader that role for her election . As the elected Deputy Leader that role for her is election . As the elected Deputy Leader that role for her is fixed, j leader that role for her is fixed, she was selected by Labour Party Members and are still seen as a popularfigure among members and are still seen as a popular figure among members. Members and are still seen as a popularfigure among members. She has talked extensively including at a womens rally yesterday about her background, being someone who knows what
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