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'I don’t think this election a foregone conclusion' - Rishi Sunak

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Labour's Sir Keir Starmer gave a 30-minute speech that did not have a "single new idea" and that he was taking the country for granted.

Speaking in Staffordshire on the campaign trail, Mr Sunak said he was going to “fight very hard every single day” to earn people’s trust.

Live coverage of the general election campaign

28 May 2024

General election 2024

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New Parliament, old traditions... watch the opening day in 55 seconds

Sunak

Watch: Sunak apologises to former Tory MPs for election losses

Ex-PM Liz Truss waiting to hear the result of the South West Norfolk count.

Watch: The moment ex-PM Liz Truss lost her seat

Claire Hanna

Watch: How election night unfolded

Northern Ireland

Richard Graham

'The centre and the centre-right is now split'

Gloucestershire

Sir Keir Starmer in Downing Street

One PM out and another in... the day in 60 seconds

Anas Sarwar

Anas Sarwar: ‘I will turn my back on no-one’

Scotland Politics

Wales general election roundup

What happened in the general election in Wales?

Keir and Victoria Starmer at Downing Street

Watch: Starmer speaks for first time as UK PM

Ipswich MP Jack Abbott.

'I've got to hit the ground running' - Labour MP

Rishi Sunak outside 10 Downing Street

Watch: Sunak's resignation speech in full

John Swinney

SNP needs to build trust with Scotland, says Swinney

Rishi Sunak outside Downing Street

Sunak leaves No 10: I take responsibility for this loss

Daniel Kawczynski standing in a car park next to several cars. He wears a dark suit over a white shirt with a green tie and a blue rosette pinned to his suit. He has white, grey hair and wears glasses

Losing Tory hails his record as town's MP

Liz Truss on stage waiting to hear the election result

Slow hand claps for Liz Truss as former PM loses seat

Man holding hand up to face while holding mobile phone and drink can

'What is wrong with you?' - Tory team object to filming

Starmer walks past cheering supporters

Election 2024: The story of the night in 100 seconds

Anas Sarwar and Scottish Labour supporters

The story of election night in Scotland

Scotland Politics

Jacob Rees-Mogg stood next to man with bean balaclava on

Rees-Mogg quotes Chitty Chitty Bang Bang after losing seat

Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg leaves after losing his seat

Some of the most notable Conservative losses this election

Lindsay Hoyle dragged by both arms

Watch: Moment Speaker dragged to Commons chair

In a traditional part of the process, the successful candidate pretends to be reluctant to take up the role.

Correspondent Ben Chu

Quick take on Labour's energy plan

BBC Verify's Ben Chu on what to make of Labour’s plans to decarbonise UK electricity production.

Chris Mason and Mark Logan

Watch: Former Tory MP says he is backing Labour

The former Conservative MP for Bolton North East has told the BBC he now supports Labour.

Factory workers in Milton Keynes

Watch: Party leaders on the campaign trail

Political party leaders have been out and about campaigning ahead of the general election.

Keir Starmer

I want the highest quality candidates - Starmer

The Labour leader says he wants the "highest quality" candidates to put to the voters.

Carla Denyer

Greens launch campaign target of 'at least four' MPs

The Green Party of England and Wales launch their election campaign in Bristol.

Faiza Shaheen talking on BBC Newsnight

Labour candidate says she's been blocked from standing

Faiza Shaheen says she's was told she will not be Labour's candidate after allegedly liking antisemitic posts on X.

Rishi Sunak

Rishi Sunak tells Chris Mason: Yes, I am changing minds

The PM tells the BBC's political editor he is "thoroughly enjoying" himself out meeting voters in the election campaign.

Sir Keir Starmer wearing a suit and a brown tie

Not true Abbott barred from standing - Starmer

The Labour leader says no decision has been taken to bar Diane Abbott.

Keir Starmer

Starmer pleased Rayner has been 'vindicated'

Labour's leader says he always had confidence in his deputy with the row over her council house sale.

Ed Davey falls from a paddle board

Going, going, gone: Ed Davey takes a dip in Windermere

The Liberal Democrats leader was paddle boarding on Lake Windermere in the Lake District.

Nigel Farage

Labour and Tories are both 'social democrats', says Farage

Nigel Farage was speaking in Dover, as part of his campaign for Reform UK.

Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer asked if there's a 'lack of enthusiasm' for Labour

Labour leader Keir Starmer is pressed on whether there's a perceived lack of enthusiasm for his party.

Rachel Reeves

Reeves: No return to austerity under Labour

The shadow chancellor is quizzed on her economic plans should Labour win the general election.

Rishi Sunak

Sunak 'disappointed' smoking ban bill did not get through

The PM says he "stepped up to do something that is bold" over his bid to phase out smoking.

Craig Mackinlay MP

Watch: Limb loss MP on his return to Parliament

Craig Mackinlay says he was met by "a storm" of noise when he returned to the House of Commons

Rishi Sunak

Oops! Sunak asks if Welsh are looking forward to Euros

On a campaign trip, the PM asks voters if they will watch the football tournament, even though Wales did not qualify.

Richard Tice

Tories 'terrified' of Reform Party - Richard Tice

The Reform Party leader says Rishi Sunak "bottled it" over calling a surprise general election for July.

Sir Keir Starmer

A vote for Labour is a vote to stop the chaos - Starmer

On the first full day of election campaigning the Labour leader says "nothing will change" if the Conservatives get back into power on July 5.

Henry Zeffman

How MPs turned to BBC for clarity on election gossip

The BBC's Henry Zeffman describes how Westminster gossip caused mass confusion among staff.