Boris Johnson tells voters to 'forget about the government'

Boris Johnson makes surprise speech at Tory rally

Boris Johnson made a surprise appearance on the general election campaign trail on Tuesday night, telling a Tory rally: “We’re all here because we love our country.” He repeated warnings of a Labour "supermajority" and said a vote for Reform UK would contribute to that majority. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

No re-joining but renewed ties: Would a Labour election win bring UK and EU closer together?

Labour's leader Keir Starmer has ruled out any radical re-haul of the UK-EU relationships but has made clear his distaste for Boris Johnson's post-Brexit arrangements.

Farage attacks Boris Johnson over Ukraine article

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage unveils a blown-up poster of the ‘i’ newspaper front page from May 10, 2016, with the headline "Boris blames EU for war in Ukraine". The poster is shown at a rally in Maidstone, Kent, from the top deck of the Reform battle bus. Mr Farage, who has been criticised for saying the west "provoked" the war in Ukraine, tells the crowd: "I was alone, I was the only person in 2014 who said there will be a war in Ukraine. I can't take those words away and nor would I want to." Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

PM 'glad' Boris Johnson is involved in election campaign

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says it's 'great' Boris Johnson is engaging in the Conservative's general election campaign amid reports the former prime minister is reaching out to voters to deter them from voting for Reform. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Environment Agency: Canal pollution is unacceptable

Marc Lidderth from the Environment Agency says the “unacceptable” toxic chemical spill in a West Midlands canal will be thoroughly investigated. A major incident was declared after sodium cyanide was found in the water near Walsall on Wednesday. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Drone footage shows dead fish in canal after chemical spill

Drone footage shows dead fish in a canal in the West Midlands following the declaration of a major incident, after a toxic chemical spill. Walsall Council said the Environment Agency was testing the canal water for sodium cyanide and other chemicals in the affected area. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Starmer: Two different futures are on the ballot box

Sir Keir Starmer says there are "two different futures on the ballot box", in his final campaign speech before Thursday's general election. Speaking in the West Midlands, the Labour leader adds the election is an opportunity to "turn a page and rebuild the country". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Tory leadership candidate condemns Farage comments

Conservative leadership candidate Mel Stride condemns “deeply irresponsible” comments made by Nigel Farage after the stabbing of three girls in Southport. The Reform UK leader posted messages on social media that seemed to question information provided by police over the suspect. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Tugendhat: PM had mindset of Opposition during riots

Conservative leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat has criticised the prime minister's response to the far-right riots, describing the government as having the "mindset of Opposition". Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

UK government faces battle with anti-immigration sentiment stoked by previous government's rhetoric

Anti-immigrant sentiment has arguably been bubbling under the surface of the UK for many years. It prompted millions to vote for Brexit and led the Conservative government to propose plans to fly immigrants to migrant camps in Rwanda.