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Watch: Major Tory donor says Labour are 'best for Britain'

A billionaire who gave the Conservatives £500,000 before the last general election has told the BBC he will vote Labour for the first time in his life next month.

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Conservative Party

General election 2024

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Ros Atkins

Boundary changes: Ros Atkins answers your questions

Anas Sarwar

Sarwar says manifesto charts 'journey to a better future'

Ros Atkins

Your Voice, Your Vote - Ros Atkins takes questions on political donations

Oliver Lewis

Reform's Oliver Lewis reveals hidden talents

Chelmsford election debate.

Watch: Chelmsford's MP candidates debate key issues

Rishi Sunak stands near a building site wearing a green hard hat and orange high-visibility jacket.

Sunak quizzed on potentially losing votes to Reform UK

Ben Chu in studio

A quick take on Reform UK's election 'contract'

Nigel Farage

Reform aims to become real opposition to Labour - Farage

Alex Cole-Hamilton launches the Scottish Liberal Democrats general election manifesto

Scottish Liberal Democrats launch general election manifesto

Scotland Politics

The BBC visited Caerfyrddin to speak to its election candidates

Meet the candidates standing in Caerfyrddin

Man an woman answer question on street

Will voters in Barnsley turn out on 4 July?

Tink Llewellyn went to Carmarthen to ask people what political parties can do for them

How the cost of living frustrates young voters

Four children

What would kids do if they were prime minister?

Birmingham & Black Country

Ed Davey speaking to the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg

Ed Davey says stunts are to showcase policies

Sir John Curtice

Reform's rise: Polling guru John Curtice on this week's figures

Man standing in a Glasgow park

'US independence day?' - Voters asked about 4 July plans

Glasgow & West Scotland

Sir Keir Starmer and Nick Robinson

UK can do better than Johnson's 'botched' post-Brexit trade deal - Starmer

Keir Starmer

Starmer confirms he's prepared to make enemies to grow economy

David Davies talks to BBC reporter Tink Llewellyn

'I'll show you mine if you show me yours!'

Ros Atkins

Your Voice, Your Vote - Ros Atkins takes questions on tactical voting

Marianna Spring

Could your social media feeds affect how you vote?

The BBC’s Marianna Spring has been using her Undercover Voters to analyse how the election is being fought on social media.

Rishi Sunak

Sunak on Tory candidate's election bet: Very disappointing

The PM says three times it would not be right for him to comment on the investigation into his former aide.

Chris Mason

BBC asks Starmer about voters who fear post-election revelations

The Labour leader says he is revealing a "manifesto for change" and a plan for hope, growth and wealth creation.

Joe Pike and Craig Williams

Election bet 'huge error', Tory candidate admits

Craig Williams is repeatedly asked if he had inside information when he placed a bet on the date of the general election.

A composite image of BBC correspondent Henry Zeffman and the Conservative and Labour manifestos

Henry Zeffman: Mood in Tory and Labour campaigns could not be more different

The BBC's Henry Zeffman gives us his take on the parties' strategies following their manifesto launches.

Rishi Sunak

Sunak asked: If you win election will you still be PM in a year?

The Conservative leader says he wants to build on his record and "continue the progress we have made".

Sir Keir Starmer

'I knew we'd lose 2019 election with Corbyn', says Starmer

Sir Keir says he campaigned under Jeremy Corbyn but did not think Labour would win the last election.

Man appears to launch at object at Nigel Farage's campaign bus in Barnsley

Watch: Objects thrown at Nigel Farage on open-top bus

Nigel Farage appears to have had at least one object thrown at him while on the campaign trail in South Yorkshire.

Rishi Sunak

Watch: BBC asks Sunak if manifesto is 'last chance saloon'

In response, the prime minister says "we've been through a very difficult time as a country", but have "now turned a corner".

Sir Keir Starmer

Watch: Starmer criticises Tories' 'Corbyn-style manifesto'

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has criticised the Conservatives' "Corbyn-style manifesto", saying "anything you want can go in, [but] none of it is costed".

Rishi Sunak speaking

Having own home has become harder under Tories, Sunak agrees

The prime minister has said the Conservatives will aim to make housing easier if they win this year's election.

rishi sunak

Watch: Sunak says Conservatives will cut tax if they win

Watch: Sunak says Conservatives will cut tax if they win

Ed Davey

Watch: Ed Davey rides rollercoasters after manifesto launch

The Lib Dem leader briefly escapes the twists and turns of politics on amusement park rides.

Richard Tice and Nigel Farage

Watch: Nigel Farage questioned on Reform UK candidate's Hitler claim

Ian Gribbin, the party's candidate in Bexhill and Battle, claimed the country would be "far better" if it had "taken Hitler up on his offer of neutrality".

Kerr Starmer at a nursery

Starmer: Childcare scheme is fully funded, fully planned

The Labour leader promotes his party's plan to create more than 3,000 nurseries based in primary schools in England.

Rishi Sunak

Sunak says he hasn't considered resigning as prime minister

The prime minister has come under pressure after leaving last week's D-Day commemorations in France early.

Nigel Farage during Friday's debate

D-Day, taxes and the NHS: Moments from the BBC debate

Representatives from seven of Great Britain's political parties took part in the BBC debate on Friday.

Henry Zeffman

Henry Zeffman: In the spin room, everyone insists their person won the BBC debate

Henry Zeffman: The issue that will linger after BBC debate

Keir Starmer

Starmer: Sunak has to answer for his own actions

The Labour leader says the PM will have to answer for his own actions after missing some of the D-Day celebrations in France.

Sunak apologises for missing some of D-Day commemoration

The PM said it was "was simply not right" to say he skipped some of the commemoration, but apologised for the timings.