The News Agents The News Agents

Overnight, Richard Holden, The Tory Party chair parachuted himself into the safe seat of Basildon & Billericay. Which is 280 miles away from his former seat - North West Durham.
Today, his former colleague and former Tory cabinet minister tells us why he's 'disgusting', and what she thinks will happen to Rishi's Tory party now. Does she accept that the rot set in with the lies, hypocrisy and calumny of Boris Johnson?
You'll find out.
Editor: Tom Hughes
Senior Producer: Gabriel Radus
Producer: Zeynel Can Yuce
Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell
Video Production: : Rory Symon, Shane Fennelly & Arvind Badewal
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Rishi Sunak accused Keir Starmer of planning to put people's taxes up by £2,000 if he got into power - sums he said had been independently verified. This morning we learned they werent, after a top civil servant put the record straight.
Labour are calling the PM a liar (he repeated his claim 11 times), but the Tories are standing by their figure - and say all's fair in love and campaign war.
We discuss what TV debates do for viewers' understanding of policy, and find out what voters in Leigh took away from the TV clash. Later, Richard Holden, the actual Tory chairman, seems to be vacating one seat and parachuting himself into a safer one down south. His colleagues are up in arms.
Editor: Tom Hughes
Senior Producer: Gabriel Radus
Producer: Zeynel Yuce
Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell
Video Production: : Rory Symon, Shane Fennelly & Arvind Badewal
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The first election debate is done. Sunak and Starmer had it out live, on television, for an hour. Did we learn anything? Jon and Emily watched from home and give their analysis. Meanwhile Lewis has been in the dreaded “spin room” in Salford, trying to parse through the politicians’ bluster. At the end of it all- will any of it make a difference?
Editor: Tom Hughes
Senior Producer: Gabriel Radus
Social Media Editor & Video Production: : Rory Symon
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We’re in Clacton-on-Sea today. So, coincidentally, is Nigel Farage the new leader of the Reform party and prospective parliamentary candidate.
We caught up with him, with the ex-leader Richard Tice, and with their Conservative opponent Giles Whatling. We also hear from people in the town about what they make of the latest offering from Farage. Can his soap box speeches stand up to scrutiny on any single policy?
Editor: Tom Hughes
Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell
Video Production: Shane Fennelly
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So Nigel Farage is standing to be the Reform MP in Clacton. He’s stood before - (seven times if anyone is counting) but Clacton clearly feels to him like a pretty safe bet if he wants to be in the House of Commons for the next parliament.
What is his game plan? And does this make Tory wipeout more likely?
Later, does Kemi Badenoch understand the difference between sex and gender? She announced her new policy this morning but ended up sounding more confused than when she began.
And our official pollsters More in Common bring you an exclusive MRP (general election style) poll ... with quite a few surprises.
Editor: Tom Hughes
Senior Producer: Gabriel Radus
Social Media Editor: Georgia Foxwell
Video Production: Rory Symon, Shane Fennelly & Arvind Badewal
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Keir Starmer has had one of the toughest weeks as Labour leader, and yet the polls still show electoral wipeout for the Tories - as Starmer's personal ratings improve.
Why is the tide not turning against Labour? And can the Tories do anything about it?
Editor: Tom Hughes
Senior Producer: Gabriel Radus
Social Media Editor: Rory Symon
Video Production: Shane Fennelly & Arvind Badewal
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