Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has expressed his anger and distress after being called a racial slur by a canvasser for Nigel Farage, leading Sunak to demand answers from Farage and prompting an assessment of the incident by Essex Police.

As junior doctors stage their latest five-day walkout, Sir Keir Starmer has warned striking doctors that he will not agree to their demand for a 35% pay increase, emphasising the need to find alternative solutions.

Rishi Sunak faces mounting pressure to suspend all those under investigation for placing bets on the date of the election and to launch a Cabinet Office inquiry, as accusations implicate more senior Conservatives in the betting scandal.

The Conservatives are facing a significant crisis after it was revealed that their campaign director, Tony Lee, has taken a “leave of absence” amidst an investigation into gambling allegations involving election polling dates.