UK Election 2024: The headlines | BBC News

Here are the UK's general election headlines for Thursday 20 June.

One story is dominating today's election headlines -the BBC has learned that the Conservative Party'sdirector of campaigning, Tony Lee, has been lookedinto over allegations about betting on the date of the general election.

The Scottish Greens launched their election manifestotoday, with pledges to introduce a wealth tax on therichest people in the UK, bring an end to oil and gascompanies advertising, and a stop on all subsidies on fossil fuels.

Also launching its manifesto was the Alliance Party,which is contesting all 18 seats in Northern Ireland.While campaigning in Belfast, the party announced itwould push for reform of the devolved government,including changing how the assembly votes on contentious issues.