In Pictures: Hard hats on as Gove and Starmer attempt to talk housing

Cabinet minister Michael Gove and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer made visits to construction sites on Thursday.

Published Jun 20

Last updated Jun 20

Cabinet minister Michael Gove was tasked with handling questions about fresh Tory Party turmoil over allegations of betting on the date of the General Election, instead of talking up the party’s housing policies as planned on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was forced to deny that a party official had suggested a future government could “flatten the whole green belt” to achieve its homebuilding plans.

Both the Labour and Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey were visiting seats in Yorkshire on Thursday, ahead of their appearance on BBC1’s Question Time in York.

Cabinet minister Michael Gove on a housing visit in west London on Thursday — Cabinet minister Michael Gove, centre left, made a housing visit in West London on Thursday (Aaron Chown/PA)

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in a hard hat and hi-vis jacket during a visit to see homes being constructed in York — Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer visited the Persimmon Homes Germany Beck site in York (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage speaking to people seated during a visit to Catton Hall in Frodsham, Cheshire — Reform UK leader Nigel Farage gave a speech at Catton Hall in Frodsham, Cheshire … (Dominic Lipinski/PA)

Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey during a visit to Whinfell Quarry Gardens, Sheffield — Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey went to what is plausibly the only constituency in the country his party might gain from Labour on polling day: Sheffield Hallam (Danny Lawson/PA)

Alliance leader Naomi Long, centre, with the party’s Westminster candidates during the party’s General Election manifesto launch at a hotel in Belfast — Meanwhile, in Belfast, Alliance leader Naomi Long, centre, launched her party’s manifesto alongside Westminster parliamentary candidates (Liam McBurney/PA)

Nigel Farage standing in the middle of two female supporters wearing Reform UK T-shirts, including one featuring a picture of Farage smoking a cigarette with the words 'The King' beneath it — Nigel Farage ended the day posing with supporters as he visited Blackpool in the evening (Dominic Lipinski/PA)