Keir Starmer unveils six election pledges as David Cameron’s Bullingdon Club pal backs Labour – latest

Rishi Sunak revealed being a Prime Minister has negatively impacted his family.

He claims he hasn’t been able to be “as good” a dad or husband as he would like to be.

Asked if it played on his mind, Mr Sunak said: “Yes. I was very fortunate, I was raised in a very loving, tight-knit family.

“I think family is really important, probably the most important thing in all of our lives and not being able to be as good a dad, as good a husband as I would ordinarily like to be, of course it weighs on me.” 

Gillian Keegan failed to give specific, non-anecdotal evidence that she has seen “inappropriate material” being taught in classrooms as she was grilled on the government’s approach to sex education.

The education secretary told BBC Breakfast: “There have been materials which I’ve seen … things like choosing lots of different genders and identities, and saying which ones of these are gender identities, gender spectrum, it can be a spectrum, it’s fluid, you can have different genders on different days.”

It came after reports that age limits are set to be imposed for the first time on when children can be taught about sex education.

Rob Boughton, who runs one of the biggest developers in the southeast has appeared during Labour’s election pitch.

Mr Boughton, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Thakeham, previously donated nearly £1million to the Conservative party since 2017.

But he is now supporting the Labour party’s bid to “renew Britain”.

Labour has set out its target constituencies for a 48-hour campaign blitz.

Following Keir Starmer firing the starting gun on their general election campaign, Labour will splurge its biggest spend on advertising since 2019.

On Thursday and Friday, there will be a series of adverts dropping across the country to mark the launch of Starmer’s first steps for change. 

Shadow cabinet members will also be taking Labour’s message to the country on a series of visits and ad vans in areas such as Wolverhampton, Bassetlaw, Swindon, Leigh, Doncaster, Barnet, Newcastle, Aldershot and Thurrock.

Labour has said to expect to see billboards up and down the country in London, Rochester, Swindon, West Mids, Loughborough, Manchester, Doncaster, Newcastle, Leigh, Bristol, Norwich, Peterborough, Leeds, Darlington, Bolton, Great Yarmouth, Northampton, Mansfield, Burnley, and Stoke on Trent.

All these are seats they have lost to the Tories in the last 15 years and hope to win back.

Rishi Sunak joked that appearing on the show was on the “more intimidating end” of the things he had to do since becoming PM.

He told ITV’s Loose Women programme he will be staying as an MP even if the Conservatives loose the general election.

He said: “Yes of course I am staying. I love being an MP, I love my constituents, I love my home in North Yorkshire, it is wonderful and I love being able to get back there.”

Angela Rayner and Rachel Reeves pose with Labour’s new six-pledge card.

Warning the new figures show a steep rise in the number of families at risk of losing their homes.

Shadow Education Minister Catherine McKinnell said Labour believed sex education should be “age appropriate, taught in a respectful manner and tailored to the reality of children’s lives”.

But raised concerns on the Government’s new statutory guidance.

She told MPs: “While we’re pleased that the guidance has at last been published, there is deep concern about the lack of consultation with school leaders in developing the guidance so far.”

Pat McFadden has allegedly used over £40,000 on expenses for rent on a constituency property.

According to reports, the MP for Wolverhampton South East spent five years using the living arrangement.

He moved out of the property in July 2012, a month before the expenses rules were changes.

The new measures banned MPs from claiming expenses for mortgage interests.

The SNP Westminster deputy leader, Mhairi Black says the Labour leader made no mention of Scotland in his campaign launch.

Ms Black said: “On the biggest issues damaging the UK, from austerity cuts to Brexit, the Labour Party is wedded to the same reckless policies as the Tories.

“You can’t stabilise the economy if you are trashing it with Brexit and you can’t deliver strong public services if you are imposing billions of pounds of cuts to our NHS, schools and police.

“The problem for Sir Keir is that he has U-turned on nearly every policy he has ever promised – so it’s little wonder the public don’t trust a single promise he now makes.

“And with no mention of Scotland throughout his speech, it’s clear that Sir Keir Starmer intends to be prime minister for England only.”