Sunak to warn of 'dangerous years' in pre-election speech

Summary

1. Rishi Sunak will say the UK "stands at a crossroads" ahead of "some of the most dangerous years", in a pre-election pitch to voters this morning
2. In a speech, the prime minister will argue his "bold ideas" can "create a more secure future" for Britons
3. It will be his biggest intervention since the Conservatives’ bleak showing in the local elections
4. His speech is due to begin at 1100 BST – you can watch it live by clicking the Play button at the top of this page
5. Also today, Sir Keir Starmer will hold roundtable talks with mayors about improving regional growth if Labour wins power
6. The Labour leader will portray the choice as being between "a changed Labour Party… or more chaos and decline under the Tories"