Tories pledge ‘Triple Lock Plus’ pension allowance
The Conservatives pledge to raise the tax-free pension allowance by at least 2.5% a year if they win the election....
More than 120 business chiefs sign letter backing Labour
More than 120 bosses endorse Labour’s economic plans ahead of the election saying it is “time for a change”....
Rishi Sunak says national service will ‘foster service’ and boost security
The plan would involve one weekend of volunteering a month for 18-year-olds, or a year-long military placement....
PM pledges allowance for military national service
The Conservatives have given more details of their plan for 30,000 young people to work with the military....
I’ve changed Labour permanently, Starmer says
The Labour leader tells voters to trust him as he makes his first big speech of the general election campaign....
Labour MP Kevin Brennan says he is standing down
The MP said he had changed his mind about standing in the general election after talks with family....
Starmer to make first keynote speech as campaigning resumes
It comes after a weekend that saw the Tories unveil a plan that would bring back mandatory national service for 18-year-olds....
Mandatory national service would ‘get young people out of their bubble’
National service will engage young people in society again, says Home Secretary James Cleverly....
National service plan would get young people ‘out of their bubble’, Cleverly says
Labour’s shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves also joins the show, after the Conservative party said it wanted to bring back mandatory national service....
Election skirmishes over tax and workers’ rights
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer hit the campaign trail as their parties face questions over key policies....