Sunak told to be 'ruthless' and consider sacking Hunt as chancellor

Sunak: 'Only poll that matters is on 4th July'

During a visit to Bury, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emphasised that the "only poll that matters is the poll on 4th July," downplaying concerns over current Tory poll ratings. Sunak defended his policy announcements as bold and necessary, while criticising Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer's green energy plans as lacking substance. "The British people deserve a lot more," Sunak stated, urging voters to focus on the upcoming election. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Sunak bottle feeds lambs during Macclesfield visit

Rishi Sunak bottle feeds lambs during a visit to Rowlinson's Farm, a dairy, beef and sheep farm in Gawsworth, Cheshire, while on the General Election campaign trail. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

UK carries out fifth round of joint strikes against Houthis

Rishi Sunak has said the UK “will not hesitate” to protect British interests after the RAF carried out a fifth round of joint strikes against Houthi rebels with US forces. The prime minister said that the strikes "were taken in self-defence in the face of an ongoing threat that the Houthis pose." He continued: "We have always said that we will not hesitate to protect British interests abroad and at home." Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Labour: Not the time for a victory lap or champagne

Reacting to the fall in inflation to 2.3%, Labour’s Rachel Reeves says it “not the time for a victory lap and popping champagne corks” as “working families and pensioners are still worse off”. The shadow chancellor insists her party is "much more ambitious for the country than Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt seem to be". Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Labour insists its policies will be fully funded

Shadow science secretary Peter Kyle has insisted every one of Labour's policies will be “fully costed and fully funded” after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt accused Labour of resorting to "playground politics". Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Jeremy Hunt accuses Labour of ‘playground politics’

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt accused Labour of using “playground politics” to distract debate from the "biggest divide in British politics” as he gave a speech about tax cuts in central London on Friday. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Hunt: Latest UK economic growth is encouraging

Jeremy Hunt has said it is "encouraging" that ONS figures show the UK economy has grown by 0.6% between January and March. The chancellor argues that Labour is the party "gaslighting" the public by saying everything is "going wrong with the British economy" and that the latest statistics show Britain's longer term prospects are "significant". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Hunt: BoE governor's optimism on economy is encouraging

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has welcomed the Bank of England's decision to leave interest rates unchanged, adding he would rather it didn't rush into a decision it'd later have to backtrack on. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Tories pledge £20m investment 30 towns

The Tories have announced a pledge to give 30 towns £20 million, a plan that Labour has described as a “reckless, unfunded” commitment. The Conservatives have announced they would add the towns to their long-term plan for towns, taking the total number of towns in the programme to more than 100, and local people in each area will decide how the money will be used for long-term regeneration. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn