UK election crash course: a quick guide to the major players vying for Downing Street

The UK is holding a general election on 4 July 2024. But who are the major players? Why does everyone think the Conservative party will lose? How are Reform UK making things even harder for them? And why did prime minister Rishi Sunak call for an election in the first place? Here's what you need to know

Downing Street party: The families who lost loved ones in May 2020 (video)

As pressure mounts on Boris Johnson over whether he attended a No 10 party during lockdown in May 2020, the BBC has spoken to families of people who died that same month.

Alejandra Godoy - who lost her mother - said she "really hates" the PM.

Lisa Wilkie filmed her brother dying in intensive care, because her mother wasn't allowed to attend.

Amanda McEgan's daughter died from cancer and spent the last months of her life unable to see friends and some family members.