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Sunak and Starmer clash in fiery first debate of UK general election

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer sparred Tuesday over tax, the cost of living and the country’s creaking health system in an inconclusive televised debate ahead of a July 4 election expected to make one of them the country's next leader.

France 24

‘Rishi comes out swinging’: what the papers say after the UK’s first election debate

An ill-tempered matchup between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer in front of an ITV audience dominates the front pages on Wednesday

The Guardian - AU

Abu Qatada: Who is radical preacher named by Sunak in attack on Starmer during ITV election debate

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer clashed on national security and immigration in the first live TV debate of the general election campaign

The Independent UK

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Inside the spin room: Behind the scenes of the first debate between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer

The Independent takes you behind the scenes in the so-called spin room where Labour and the Tories sought to convince the travelling press that it was their candidate that won it

The Independent UK

Tory Facebook group members unimpressed by Sunak’s debate performance

Exclusive: Rishi Sunak narrowly won the Yougov poll reacting to the debate but failed to win over many Tory members

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer’s first election debate: the facts behind the claims

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer have gone head-to-head in their first TV debate of the 2024 election campaign. Here, we look at the evidence behind some of the claims they made with the help of academic expertise.

The Conversation

Gentlemen please! Sunak claims narrow win over Starmer in tetchy first general election TV debate

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer came out of their first contest evenly matched in the testy first leaders’ debate of the general election

The Independent UK

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The top quips of the Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer TV showdown

The Labour and Tory leaders swapped blows for an hour in the battle to win the keys to No 10

The Independent UK

Sunak and Starmer scrap over tax and immigration in heated first TV debate

Labour leader tried to focus on the Tories’ record while the prime minister accused opponent of planning tax rises

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer trade blows on tax, immigration and NHS in fiery first TV debate

A snap poll found Rishi Sunak edged the debate with the public, but only just

Evening Standard

Sunak v Starmer: The ITV Debate review – it quickly becomes truly infuriating viewing

As both men interrupt each other and evade simple questions, poor Julie Etchingham is forced into the role of despairing teacher and makes them raise their hands like schoolchildren

The Guardian - UK

Keir wins the applause in the TV debate while the audience openly laughs at Tetchy Rish!

Rish!, under pressure, got snippy, continually talking over Starmer. It was a terrible look

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak v Keir Starmer – what did we learn?

Five key areas where party leaders clashed in ITV general election debate

The Guardian - UK

Reality check: how do the leaders’ claims in TV debate stack up?

Are NHS waiting lists falling, would family taxes be up by £2,000 a year under Labour – what is the truth amid the claims and counter-claims?

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

Labour promises 300,000 extra NHS appointments, scans and operations in London

Wes Streeting has accused the Tories of wrecking the ‘golden inheritance’ in the NHS left by the last Labour Government

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UK Prime Minister Contenders Face Off In TV Debate

Upcoming UK prime ministerial debate, Farage's challenge, and key issues discussed in British politics.

Evening Standard

General Election LIVE: Sunak and Starmer go head to head in first TV election debate

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer traded blows on the economy, immigration and the NHS as they faced off in the first TV debate of the 2024 election campaign.

The Independent UK

Sunak was offered a deal to stop Farage and decided to reject it

Exclusive: A late bid was made to broker a deal between Sunak and Reform which could have saved scores of Tory MPs

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The Independent UK

General election TV debate: Name your winner after Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer go head-to-head for final time

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer have clashed one last time in the final live TV head-to-head of the general election – and we want to know what you made of it all

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage, the man who wants to be the UK’s answer to Donald Trump

Populist politician who formed anti-EU pact with ruling Conservatives is back to engineer party’s demise

Evening Standard

OPINION - So who wore it best? Keir Starmer vs Rishi Sunak general election style race: our verdict

In this day and age, campaign optics are as critical as any professed policy. Just look at Nigel Farage’s confrontational Union Jack socks. For their July 4 reckoning, Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak have both leant into a strong and stable polish.

Evening Standard

General Election LIVE: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer prepare to face off in ITV leaders debate

Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer traded blows on the economy, immigration and the NHS as they faced off in the first TV debate of the 2024 election campaign.

The Guardian - UK

Campaign catchup: Debate looming, Farage soaking, Whitby Woman rebelling

In today’s newsletter: Why you shouldn’t expect fireworks from Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer tonight – and how Nigel Farage got covered in milkshake

The Independent UK

Nearly one million people just £10 a week away from poverty line, study finds

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation said millions were experiencing high levels of hardship and current levels of poverty were “a stain on the moral conscience of our nation”

The Independent UK

The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci compares Tory plan to his episode ‘The Rise of the Nutters’

‘I swear Armando Iannucci is going to demand a licensing fee for this Tory election campaign,’ an amused fan wrote on X

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