Tory donations top £570,000 in first week of election campaign - down from £5.7m in 2019

Conservatives proud of defence record

Andrew Bowie praised Conservatives' record on defence, calling UK's military one of ''the most advanced and well-equiped'' in the world. The shadow veterans' minister also urged Labour to commit to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Justice Secretary: Our prisons are at the point of collapse

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood condemns the Conservative party for leaving prisons “at the point of collapse”. She said, "this crisis is now very close indeed" as she announced a temporary change in the law. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Conservatives: We need the right leader to rebuild trust

Shadow Treasury minister Gareth Davies says that the selection of a new Tory party leader may take time, so the party can ensure the "right person" is picked who would be able to "rebuild trust" in the Conservatives. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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