Election campaign latest: Corbyn outlines foreign policy

Summary

Jeremy Corbyn would appoint a minister for peace, but says he is not a pacifist
Boris Johnson says Mr Corbyn would "simply chuck away our ability to defend ourselves"
Theresa May campaigning in the north of England says Labour has 'deserted' working class voters
Liberal Democrats pledge to legalise cannabis
SNP says Tories are 'poisoning' Brexit talks
The election is on 8 June

Live Reporting

Patrick Gregory and Dearbail Jordan

Thursday's final recappublished at 23:46 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
It was a day dominated by Labour's leaked manifesto and unexpected dramas. So, as Thursday draws to a close, we take a moment to look at the main stories:
- Labour's manifesto is "unanimously agreed" and will be published "in the next few days", says Jeremy Corbyn. A leaked draft version included policies on nationalising railways and renewing Trident weapons.
- A strong election victory would allow Theresa May to "stand up to people who want an extreme Brexit either here or in Brussels", former PM David Cameron says.
- SNP's Nicola Sturgeon accuses the Tories of "poisoning the well" of Brexit negotiations with their treatment of EU citizens in the UK
- Greens pledge new laws to protect Britain's nature, wildlife and countryside in the wake of Brexit
- Lib Dems say Britain should provide sanctuary to 50,000 Syrian refugees
- Bank of England warns of a consumer spending squeeze this year as inflation rises and real wages fall
- Theresa May tells LBC radio about her sadness that she and Philip did not have children
- BBC cameraman's toes are broken when Jeremy Corbyn's car runs over his foot
- And Unite leader Len McCluskey slips on his way out of the manifesto leak meeting
Will Conservative success in Scotland stop another independence vote?published at 23:38 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
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Daily Mirror: Dear PM, you're destroying nursing..published at 23:28 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
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Watch: Talking immigration on This Weekpublished at 23:24 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
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Historian and author Douglas Murray says in a personal film for This Week: "Today, Europe has become a home for anyone in the world who wants to call it home, while the European peoples are losing the only place they have to call home." He will be debating this film with Andrew Neil, Liz Kendall and Michael Portillo, live on BBC One after 23:45 BST
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Watch: SNP politician says focus should be on Tory record in governmentpublished at 23:24 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
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Actor David Hayman: Let us scrap Tridentpublished at 23:14 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
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Manifesto leak 'far from ideal'published at 23:13 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
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Daily Express: Dementia crisis out of controlpublished at 23:13 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
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Labour's plans would be bad for UK economy - Wallacepublished at 23:12 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
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Watch: Manifesto is about 'transformation of Britain'published at 23:12 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
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Is the leaked Labour manifesto dragging Britain back into the 70s?published at 23:11 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
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Emily Thornberry, shadow foreign secretary, says there had been a few new versions since the leaked draft, but the manifesto agreed on today was "not a hundred miles" from the leaked one.
Daily Mail: Corbyn's fantasy landpublished at 23:02 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
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Guardian: Corbyn vows to 'transform lives' as party backs radical manifestopublished at 23:00 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
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Times: Labour fights civil war over hard-left manifestopublished at 22:55 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
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Telegraph front page: Labour MPs ditch Corbyn manifestopublished at 22:40 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
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Corbyn 'needs to build public trust in radical plan for government'published at 22:39 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
John Pienaar
Pienaar’s Politics
From all we've seen - idea by idea - there's a lot in this plan which is potentially popular.
Richer people and corporations paying more in tax, hard-pressed schools and hospitals getting more money after seven long years of austerity.
Never imagine that these ideas are there simply because they may be vote-catchers.
Jeremy Corbyn believes deeply that society is unfair, that markets have failed, that the decks have been stacked by and for the haves and against the have-nots.
His solution is the creed of socialism in which his belief is unshakable and he will carry on believing whatever happens in this election.
The challenge is to convince the unconvinced that these plans are practicable and affordable.
There's still more we'd like to see - how much will higher earners have to pay in tax, what about wealth and property taxes.
There are deeper questions - could this plan shake sterling, share prices, interest rates, and ultimately livelihoods and jobs.
In the end it comes down to faith which Jeremy Corbyn has in abundance and in public trust, which, as of now, he lacks and needs to build up if this whole plan is to become a radical plan for government and not simply end up as a curiosity left over after a failed political experiment on June 8.
FT: Boost for British tech as SoftBank invests $500m in software start-uppublished at 22:19 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
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Peston: Sources say thrust of leaked manifesto preservedpublished at 22:13 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
ITV political editor Robert Peston, writing on his Facebook page,, external sheds a bit more light on that Labour leak.
"My sources tell me the thrust of the leaked manifesto has been preserved - with Labour set to pledge big increases in spending on schools, health, welfare and social care for the elderly, and much greater powers for trade unions.
"They said the final manifesto, to be published on Tuesday, will show 'how everything will be paid' (said one) - either through higher taxes, borrowing or efficiency savings.
"'We didn't spend too much time on how the manifesto was leaked and we focused instead on the policies,' said a source. 'We were promised a leak inquiry [by Jeremy Corbyn], so presumably we'll find out who leaked and why.'"
Metro: 'Female gang in terror plot'published at 22:10 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
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How to cook May's signature dishpublished at 22:08 British Summer Time 11 May 2017
After Theresa May shared her signature dish on LBC - one she might in fact cook for Donald Trump - we've been thinking we might give it a go this weekend.
BBC Good Food assures, external us that slow-roasted shoulder of lamb is a "melt-in-the-mouth guaranteed crowd-pleaser" - so long as your guests aren't vegetarian.
And it looks simple: Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Put the onions in the roasting tin, resting the lamb on top. Cover with tented foil and roast for 5 hrs, basting the meat occasionally. Remove from the oven, transfer the lamb to a board and allow to rest, covered, for at least 30 minutes.