Years in parliament. But he says hes now concluded, there comes a moment when you know its time to leave, that a new generation should lead. Rishi has the plan our country needs, he added, i will do everything i can to support him. But as rishi sunak toured the Titanic Quarter in belfast, the list of mps jumping ship continued to grow. Among more than 100 other mp5 Standing Down, the former Prime Minister theresa may, the former leader of the house of commons, andrea leadsom, and former defence secretary ben wallace. While the conservatives are now seeing more mp5 walk away than in 1997, labours losses are less substantial. Keir starmer took his campaign to glasgow, hoping scotland will pave his way to a win. After mps lined up to mark the close of Parliament Last night, the campaign is well and truly under way, with both potential Prime Ministers constructing their arguments to the country as they try to build up support to win. Hannah miller, bbc news. Joining me now is lizzy buchan,
Leader keir starmer on voting age. Yes, this is something keir starmer said labour wants to do and is aware has been Labour Policy for a while now but while were into Election Campaign now, we dont know what will make into their manifesto but now he has signalled this move towards giving rise to 16 year olds are something he wants to happen as he has seen happen in other nations and clearly thinks its a good idea. No indication yet if the tory party will be following suit but the main theme today has been around the economy. Keir starmer has also been speaking about that when speaking to voters in the West Midlands. He said the stable economy would be the first thing the Labour Government would focus on. With the conservatives as well, sunak was during a meeting with voters in the north today and we heard from jeremy hunt who did an interview with the Daily Telegraph and said tax cuts for working people would be what the conservative government if re elected would focus on. The backdro
Every single vote because in key seats, itll be very close between us and the snp. They can vote for a local Scottish Conservative. Lets speak to bbc scotland political reporter, jenni davidson. Talk us through what you are up to and what everyone else is up to, or the leaders. And what everyone else is up to, or the leaders the leaders. Yes, it is the first bi da the leaders. Yes, it is the first big day of the leaders. Yes, it is the first big day of campaigning the leaders. Yes, it is the first big day of campaigning in the leaders. Yes, it is the first big day of campaigning in scotland, as it is everywhere else. The Scottish Party leaders are out and about in different parts of the country. I am about in different parts of the country. Iam in about in different parts of the country. I am in fife, where snp leader and first Ministerjohn Swinney has been meeting with party activists. He has said that the key part comedy heart of the snp campaign, is about opposing austerity, your wr
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