Tory minister responds to warnings of Labour 'supermajority'
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Tory minister responds to warnings of Labour 'supermajority'
Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho has responded to warnings of a Labour supermajority in the general election.
"The worry is if you end up with this Labour supermajority as some people are saying there will be, they'll ram through changes whether it's votes at 16, the levels of taxes they want to bring forward and pensions they want to raise," Ms Coutinho said.
Report by Kennedyl.
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Energy minister Claire Coutinho has accused Labour of "jacking up taxes for working people" with their spending plans. It comes as Rishi Sunak accused Sir Keir Starmer of having an economic plan which would mean households in Britain would see their tax bills rise by £2,000 during their first TV debate on Tuesday night. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Energy Security Secretary Claire Coutinho insists border security was not compromised during a system outage at UK airports this week and that the problems were not the result of ‘malign’ activity. But she says the government is renewing its security contractors after the Ministry of Defence’s payroll system was hacked. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Paymaster General Jonathan Ashworth says Labour is working to win the trust of the public, and will bring 'good, well paid jobs' across the country. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Home Secretary James Cleverly has warned that voting for Reform UK "just holds the door open for Labour". It comes as Nigel Farage has announced he will stand as a candidate in Clacton, Essex, for Reform UK in the general election on 4 July. "That is the risk - vote Reform, get Labour and the opposite of what you expect and want," Mr Cleverly warned.
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Polling stations across the UK opened at 7am, giving millions of voters the chance to decide if the Tory incumbent remains in the top job or the Labour leader enters Downing Street. Opinion polls suggest Labour is on course to secure a big majority in the House of Commons and form a new government. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Thursday's general election could bring the Rwanda deportation plan to a halt. But campaigners warn Labour against mimicking the Conservatives' hard line on migration.
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Labour's Pat McFadden insisted the general election is not a done deal as the party continues to soar ahead of the Conservatives in the polls. "I think it's disrespectful to the electorate to try to call the outcome before voters have gone to the polls," he said. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer insisted "every vote counts" as Labour continue to soar ahead of the Conservatives in opinion polls. Speaking at a campaign event in Wales, the Labour leader said: "We are fighting for every vote and across the country in many constituencies, it will go down to the wire."
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Gavin Plumb has been found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby.
Chelmsford Crown Court heard the 37-year-old security guard had previous convictions for offences against women.
Police seized handcuffs, rope and other items from the father-of-two’s Essex home after he was arrested, having been tracked down by an undercover US police officer on a Kik messenger group called “Abduct Lovers”.
He will be sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court on July 12th. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Andy Murray will take to the court after Britain’s next generation have battled for supremacy on a highly anticipated day at Wimbledon. Murray and his brother Jamie start their doubles campaign in what promises to be an emotional evening on Centre Court. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party, walked to vote at Redland Park United Reformed Church on Whiteladies Road in Bristol. She greeted photographers and reporters outside the church, situated in a busy shopping area of Bristol, before going inside to cast her vote. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer made the short journey from his Kentish Town home to the polling station in Willingham Close TRA Hall to vote in the Holborn and St Pancras constituency. Sir Keir and his wife, Victoria, arrived on foot and walked hand-in-hand into the hall tucked inside the housing estate while being flanked by police protection officers. 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 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..
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