General election live: minister denies Tories have accepted defeat amid fears Reform will overtake them Treasury minister Bim Afolami says a vote for Reform ‘is a vote for Keir Starmer’ and insists Tories will not give up the fight
NHS: how 14 years of Tory rule have changed Britain – in charts Waiting list in England is almost three times the 2010 figure, while satisfaction levels have plummeted
Reform’s split of right-leaning vote could prove devastating for Tories The election dynamic has changed and Nigel Farage’s party does not need to win seats to damage Conservatives
Grenfell and other bereaved families demand next PM act on public inquiries Bereaved from scandals including tower block fire, infected blood and Covid-19 gather calling for guarantee that recommendations don’t gather dust
Rayner, Mordaunt, Farage and others quizzed on NHS, education and migration in general election debate clash – as it happened Party representatives asked how they would fix a health service that is ‘on its knees’
Next government may face claims for compensation from Rwanda flight detainees Legal actions seek payouts for asylum seekers locked up for weeks without immediate plan for deportation
Rayner and Mordaunt clash again in heated seven-way TV debate Tax and spending plans central themes as same lineup of panellists given second televisual outing
Harry Dunn’s family say US ‘obstructing’ inquest into his death Relatives of motorcyclist killed in 2019 are looking forward to ‘working with next government’ on public inquiry
Bookmakers told to find all substantial bets on July poll after Sunak aide’s ‘flutter’ Craig Williams’s £100 bet prompted an inquiry by the Gambling Commission and fury within the Conservative party
Keir Starmer faces questions over cost of Labour manifesto Leader accused of being part of a ‘conspiracy of silence’ over economic challenges ahead as he launches wealth creation plan for government