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General election 2024 live: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer in first weekend of campaign - BBC News General election 2024 live: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer in first weekend of campaign - BBC News
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We're not even half way through the first weekend of the general election campaign and we've already seen some significant developments. Johanna Chisholm
Here's everything you need to know to get you through the evening: Live reporter
Labour says it would like to extend the right to vote to over-16s if it wins the next election - a policy that Lib Dem leader Ed Davey says he's also "welcomed" Despite it being a Saturday on a bank holiday weekend, the third day of campaigning has proven to be a rather eventful one. But in case you were out enjoying a seaside tipple, you can get all caught up on the latest here.
Jeremy Hunt has indicated tax cuts will be part of the Conservative offer to the electorate. The chancellor told the Telegraph cuts to National Insurance and inheritance tax are all on the cards if they win Coverage on this page is going to be paused, but expect to see us back here bright and early on Sunday morning for more updates and analysis from our correspondents on the campaign trail.
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves says the party would seek to reduce the tax burden on working families while meeting voters in London This page was written by Sean Seddon and Seher Asaf and was edited by myself. Thank you for joining us.
Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom have joined the exodus of Tory MPs announcing they are standing down ahead of the election
Sir Keir Starmer has agreed to debate Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on TV as part of the campaign
Labour will have to take on expelled former leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is standing as an independent in Islington
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