With the general election set for 4 July, political parties are wasting no time in launching their campaigns, with Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer out and about. Listen to the latest election-focused Sky News Daily podcast as you scroll.
Our presenter Sarah-Jane Mee has just been speaking to Transport Secretary Mark Harper about the Conservatives' plan the country. The transport secretary appeared to confirm the general election was called yesterday due to the inflation figures - which revealed inflation was close to Rishi Sunak's target of 2% . Sarah-Jane, who has been speaking to residents in Grimsby, said people have told her they aren't yet feeling the effect of that in their pockets.
He added that while there is 'further to go', the choice for voters is about 'do we have a plan and is it working?'. Asked for the party's top three priorities, he said it was stopping illegal migration, the economy, and security. But Sarah-Jane said when she spoke to members of the public, their priorities were housing, the cost of living and the NHS. The fourth priority was schools.
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