Everything you need to know from first TV election clash between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer
Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer traded blows on the economy and the NHS as they faced off in the first TV debate of the 2024 election campaign. In his opening pitch to voters on ITV , the Prime Minister sought to draw dividing lines with Labour as he claimed the party would “raid” pension pots and hike taxes. Meanwhile, Sir Keir questioned the timing of the July 4 vote, arguing Mr Sunak had called a summer polling day because he “knows” inflation and energy prices will take a turn for the worse in winter. The Labour leader mockingly dubbed the Prime Minister “the British expert on tax rises” after Mr Sunak’s repeated insistence that Sir Keir would raise the burden. First blood was drawn when the Tory leader challenged Sir Keir to say how he would resolve the long-running dispute with junior doctors, earning a round of applause as he said he would not offer a 35 per cent pay rise. READ MORE: General Election seats to watch as Labour hope to take key constituencies Fir...