John Swinney launched the SNP's general election campaign, telling supporters in Glasgow he believed passionately that independence was the best opportunity to build a more prosperous and fairer country. "Westminster decision-making has meant austerity, Brexit and a cost of living crisis being imposed on Scotland." John Swinney launched the SNP's general election campaign, telling supporters in Glasgow he believed passionately that independence was the best opportunity to build a more prosperous and fairer country. "Westminster decision-making has meant austerity, Brexit and a cost of living crisis being imposed on Scotland."
John Swinney launched the SNP's general election campaign, telling supporters in Glasgow he believed passionately that independence was the best opportunity to build a more prosperous and fairer country. "Westminster decision-making has meant austerity, Brexit and a cost of living crisis being imposed on Scotland." | Getty Images

General Election 2024: A guide to what's happened in the election this week - in pictures

By Ian Swanson
Published 9th Jun 2024, 04:45 BST
Updated 9th Jun 2024, 09:12 BST

It’s been quite an eventful week in the 2024 general election, with three televised debates, Nigel Farage’s return to frontline politics as leader of his Reform UK party and candidate for Clacton-on-Sea, nt to mention the massive row over Rishi Sunak’s early exit from the D-Day commemorationgs.

Here is the story of election week in 13 pictures.

An election debate BBC on Friday evening featured leading figures from seven parties - Reform UK's Nigel Farage, Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth, Lib Dem deputy Daisy Cooper, Stephen Flynn of the SNP, co-leader of the Green Party Carla Denyer, deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner and Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt. The debated was chaired by BBC news presenter Mishal Husain.

13. Seven-way debate

An election debate BBC on Friday evening featured leading figures from seven parties - Reform UK's Nigel Farage, Plaid Cymru's Rhun ap Iorwerth, Lib Dem deputy Daisy Cooper, Stephen Flynn of the SNP, co-leader of the Green Party Carla Denyer, deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner and Commons Leader Penny Mordaunt. The debated was chaired by BBC news presenter Mishal Husain. | PA Photo: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

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