Good evening. Josh here to take you through the latest from the first day of the general election campaign.
Rishi Sunak is facing a growing exodus of Tory MPs after a further four announced that they would stand down. Meanwhile, senior Tories have tried to pile pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to agree to weekly TV debates.
Elsewhere in today’s newsletter, a 64-year-old man from Essex has been charged with spying for Russia.
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Sunak facing Tory MP exodus as four step down after election announcement
