Election campaign day 24: Starmer hits out at ‘desperate’ Tory tax attacks

Sir Keir Starmer lashed out at the Tories as he denied claims Labour was planning a secret tax raid on families across the country.

Here are the key moments from day 24 of the General Election campaign:

– Starmer finds making gains is taxing

Sir Keir Starmer hit out at “desperate” Tory tactics as he was forced to publicly rule out imposing capital gains tax (CGT) on the sale of family homes.

The Conservatives claimed Labour is plotting a series of tax raids, including making the sale of a primary residence liable for CGT for the first time.

Your family home means everything. It's your past, your present and your children's future.But Labour only see

— Conservatives (@Conservatives)