A Tory MP's fury was sparked after he was ditched at the last minute to make way for Douglas Ross, with claims that he was "too sick" to stand. The ex-minister criticized his own party for what he called a "factual inaccuracy," just days after Rishi Sunak was accused of lying about Keir Starmer and Labour's tax plans.

During the first TV debate between Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak, the Prime Minister claimed that 'independent Treasury officials' had stated that Labour would raise taxes for every family by £2,000. However, the Treasury has queried this claim. The debate was watched by around 4.8 million people on ITV, a figure lower than the 6.7 million viewers during the 2019 general election debate. Other popular programs airing at the same time included The Great British Sewing Bee, England Women's football, Love Island, and Into the Amazon with Robson Green.