Newsnight S45 E108 - The election campaign gets dirty

Newsnight

Newsnight S45 E108 - The election campaign gets dirty
Feb 06, 2026 50 min News Movies
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The Labour leader accuses the prime minister of lying over his tax claims as the election starts getting rough.

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