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
their offices and not revealing in advance where they are going when they go to do visits or constituency matters. so it s a wonder really that the people are still keen to stand as candidates in the election. but yes, on your point about conservative mps, there certainly has been some frustration amongst the candidates that i ve been picking up. it’s the candidates that i ve been picking up the candidates that i ve been -ickinau-. h . picking up. it s true, a milkshake is one thing. picking up. it s true, a milkshake is one thing, shouting picking up. it s true, a milkshake is one thing, shouting another, l picking up. it s true, a milkshake l is one thing, shouting another, but we don t want anotherjo cox or david amess. you can protect the constituency but a lot of people in these consistencies know where local candidates live, so it s becoming a serious issue that we should tackle head on. i should just say before we go to break the actor that head to head debate tonight, th