The minister for veterans affairs said Fred Thomas, who will stand against him to be the MP for Plymouth Moor View on July 4, “could not stand up” claims about his time in combat. But Mr Thomas on Friday insisted he was “unable to discuss” much of his service – read the full story here.
Readers’ view: Who will win the general election?
“Keir Starmer is almost certain to be PM, which will be a disaster for the country and hard-working, aspirational people. Nigel Farage will never be a leader of our country but could well better challenge those who do.
“Tory chiefs wanting a lying, chaotic buffoon who achieved nothing back as leader is just one of the problems with their party. Fourteen years in power has seen a continuation of the decline of this country, started by Tony Blair in 1997 and continuing to this day under their watch.”
– P Paiolo
