The Tories and Labour will be preparing for another face-off set to air on the BBC on Friday evening.
The Tories and Labour will be preparing for another face-off set to air on the BBC on Friday evening – as will five other political parties – for what promises to be a lively debate.
Parties have been scrambling to sort candidates into seats since Rishi Sunak called the General Election last month, with selection rows plaguing both the Tories and Labour. Former leader Jeremy Corbyn has been barred from standing from Labour in the seat of Islington North he is defending, while Faiza Shaheen, who was deselected after liking a series of posts on X, that allegedly downplayed antisemitism allegations, is now standing as an Independent in Chingford and Woodford Green.Labour’s highly secretive Clause V meeting, at which the party will hammer out the final version of its election manifesto, is expected to kick off some time before noon.
The manifesto will be based on Sir Keir’s five “missions” for government on the economy, the NHS, energy, education and planning reform, which were announced last year.Amid a bitter clash between Labour and the Tories over tax policy, the Conservatives have pledged to raise the high income child benefit tax charge threshold to £120,000 – and charge it to households rather than individuals.
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