Wednesday 12th June - T minus 22

Your bite-size run-down of yesterday's key events

Manifesto mania

The news was dominated by the release of the Conservative Party Manifesto, and not in the way Rishi would’ve liked. Before the document had even been unveiled, there were already rumblings of an alternate rebel rightwing manifesto in the works in case the original fell flat. As our CEO Naomi remarked <[link removed]>, “Sunak’s problem is that even his own party doesn't believe him, never mind the public.” When the document was later released…at Silverstone racecourse… it was met with much scepticism. Both the Resolution Foundation and the Institute for Fiscal Studies - the two leading think tanks on public spending - responded that they were unconvinced <[link removed]> the plans for tax cuts passed the plausibility test. All in all, a bit of a car crash. 

Gaff-o-meter

Speaking of car crash moments, make sure you are following our Tory gaff-o-meter thread on X/Twitter <[link removed]> where we are collating all the gaffes from the Party’s election campaign so far. Taking the win yesterday, was the Party’s new online advertisement <[link removed]> which suggested they might come third. This came as YouGov released <[link removed]> new polling showing that 45% of people think the Tories are running “the worst campaign so far,’ with just 9% saying Labour, 3% Lib Dem and 2% Green.  

Sorry statistics

New ONS figures <[link removed]>, released yesterday, showed the number of people unemployed in the UK has risen by 138,000 in the three months to April, amid growing signs of a weaker jobs market. This is the highest it has been since September 2021. 

Caffeine clampdown

Ahead of the release of their manifesto on Thursday, Labour announced <[link removed]> that they would ban under-16s from buying high-caffeine energy drinks, with ID checks and fines of up to £2,500. The measure is part of Labour’s Child Health Action Plan. The plan also includes an extra 100,000 urgent dental appointments for children every year and a ban on TV junk food ads before 9pm.

Scottish Showdown

The Scottish party leaders' debate was far from a scripted affair, featuring sharp exchanges driven by a hundred-strong audience in Glasgow. A standout moment came when a questioner shouted, "stop passing the buck!" at the leaders who were drawing lines between each other on taxes and austerity, as the cost of living and public services took centre stage.

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