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
charlotte, some will say the biggest thing in recent politics is brexit, and one man has done more to bring that about, nigel farage. like him or not, when he speaks to the country, the electorate moves, and we saw that today with the crowds that came out in clacton. big crowds in clacton, that came out in clacton. big crowds in clacton. yes- that came out in clacton. big crowds in clacton, yes. he that came out in clacton. big crowds in clacton, yes. he was that came out in clacton. big crowds in clacton, yes. he was in that came out in clacton. big crowds in clacton, yes. he was in our- in clacton, yes. he was in our region last week in dover launching reform uk s policy on immigration. and it was really interesting to see him there i went to interview him and we are standing on a balcony just outside the hotel he was launching the policy and, and we did this interview and it was interesting to see the attention he was attracting. people were driving, cycling and walking