making signs and making a difference. good morning from britain s bravest manufacturing company in kent, where i will find out the work they do and the support they give to military veterans and their families. one of the oldest surviving d day veterans shares his memories ahead of the 80th anniversary of the normandy landings. after a bit of sunshine and warmth for many at the weekend, the week ahead turns cooler, cloudier and a bit wet of awesome of you. a bit wetterfor bit wet of awesome of you. a bit wetter for somebody. it s monday 3rd june. a beacon of hope and inspiration . kevin sinfield has paid tribute to his friend and former team mate rob burrow who s died at the age 41, describing him as the bravest man he s ever met. after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease nearly five years ago, rob became a prominent campaigner for research into the condition and was awarded a cbe for his work. his former club leeds rhinos has described him as a true inspirat
katherine, i m rishi. ..as rishi sunak prepares to set out his party s plans for another five years in government. on the eve of his manifesto launch last night, the prime minister hinted at tax cuts to come. we will have a manifesto that builds on all the things that you ve just gone through that we ve already announced in this campaign that, yes, does continue to cut people s taxes, because i believe in a country where people s hard work is rewarded. after cutting national insurance last autumn and in the spring the manifesto will promise to cut it by a further two pence for employees. it will also pledge that the state pension will not be taxed, and make permanent an existing cut to stamp duty for first time buyers, as well as promising that parents will only have to start paying back child benefit when their household income reaches £120,000. the manifesto will also contain pledges to raise defence spending, reform the welfare system, and double down on plans to se
Over diane abbott continues. sir keir over diane abbott continues. ’s keir starmer over diane abbott continues. 5 keir starmer is campaigning in the north west of rving on today and he will be joined north west of rving on today and he will bejoined by north west of rving on today and he will be joined by some of the 14 members of the armed forces who are standing for labour in the general election, another sign of what sir keir starmer repeatedly calls his changed labour party. that triple lock you referred to there, keir starmer committees to three months ago reiterating today, three different commitments to maintaining the uk s nuclear deterrent, building four new submarines. but the row over diane abbott still simmering, even though it is now confirmed she will be the labour candidate in hackney north, last night she posted a message on x formally known as twitter accusing keir starmer of lying when he said he has more respect for her than he thinks she realises. there is a c
Cells, toilets and potentially competing in women s sports because that has been a big issue as well. the politics is that this conservative campaign hopes it will appeal to generally socially conservative voters but particularly voters who are exercised by this issue. the conservatives could be losing some of those voters as it stands and they want to win them back but conservative strategists also hope this will put labour and other parties on the spot in in terms of how they stand on this issue and that law. terms of how they stand on this issue and that law. let s talk about labour, sir issue and that law. let s talk about labour, sir keir issue and that law. let s talk about labour, sir keir starmer issue and that law. let s talk about labour, sir keir starmer has - labour, sir keir starmer has reaffirmed labour s commitment to a nuclear deterrent triple lock but the row over diane abbott continues. keir starmer is going to be in the north west england today appearing with