Rishi Sunak has tried to reassure Conservative Party members following a YouGov poll indicating that Reform UK has surpassed them in support, with Nigel Farage challenging Sunak to a one-on-one debate and warning that a vote for his party could inadvertently benefit Labour by reducing Conservative votes.

Sir Keir Starmer has declared that Labour is now the “party of wealth creation” and no longer the “party of tax and spend”, promising economic growth and no personal tax rises, although the IFS has accused him of “conspiracy of silence” on spending, as the Conservatives face a challenge from Farage’s Reform UK party.

The Independent reports on Rishi Sunak’s Tory manifesto, likening it to Liz Truss’s failed mini budget.

According to a new poll, Tory supporters favour Nigel Farage to succeed Rishi Sunak as the party leader, with many fearing the Conservative Party is at risk of extinction.