Election campaign latest

Summary

Labour outline Tory 'threats' to living standards
Shadow chancellor 'angry' at uncosted Tory manifesto
Theresa May and Ruth Davidson speak at the launch of Scottish Conservatives manifesto
Tory migration pledge is 'aim' says Fallon
Tories 'utterly heartless' say Lib Dems
UKIP campaign grounded by bus prang

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Anna Browning and Emma Griffiths

Conservative manifesto focus: What is Conservatism?published at 12:34 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
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Conservative manifesto focus: Wales and Brexitpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
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Watch: A 'major omission' in the 2017 Tory manifesto?published at 12:33 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
Andrew Neil
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Watch: Theresa May asked what Mayism ispublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
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Watch: Theresa May is asked if she's a Thatcheritepublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
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'There is no such thing as Mayism'published at 12:27 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
One more thing to pick up from the question and answer session - as already mentioned Theresa May was asked if she was a Thatcherite. As the Q&A drew to a close, a journalist also asked her how she would define "Mayism".
The PM delivered a slightly testy-sounding response:
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There is no Mayism. I know you journalists like to write about it. There is good, solid Conservatism."
Watch: Laura Kuenssberg asks about changes from 2015 manifestopublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
Recap: What the manifesto says on taxpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
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Is there more chance of a 'soft' Brexit if the Tories win big?published at 12:23 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
Theresa May is asked whether a big Conservative majority means more chance of a so-called "soft Brexit" which could retain aspects of the UK's current relationship with the EU, such as single market or customs union membership.
Mrs May has previously indicated that the UK would have to leave the single market - but she claims that she is not interested in "hard" or "soft" Brexit but "the right deal for Britain".
'I'm a good Conservative'published at 12:23 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
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When asked what this manifesto says about where she stands on the political spectrum Mrs May is adamant: "It tells me I'm a good Conservative."
She believes in a "global Britain standing tall in the world, but also a Britain where how far people go depends on them".
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Watch: Dominic Raab on means-testing winter fuel allowancepublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
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'How far you go depends on you and your talents'published at 12:21 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
There's applause after Mrs May's response to a question from The Sun's political editor. On the question of meritocracy, she says:
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How far you go in life depends on you, your talents and hard work, not where you came from."
'Do you consider yourself a Thatcherite?'published at 12:19 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
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Theresa May is asked whether she considers herself a Thatcherite and replies:
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Margaret Thatcher was a Conservative. I'm a Conservative. This is a Conservative manifesto."
Conservative manifesto focus: Open datapublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
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'A manifesto to see us through Brexit'published at 12:16 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
Theresa May launches the Conservatives' election manifesto, saying they will create a "stronger, fairer, more prosperous Britain".
Is there an economic cost to cutting immigration?published at 12:15 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
Asked whether she can identify an economic cost to getting net migration down, Theresa May instead argues that high net migration can have an impact on people at "the lower end of the income scale because it can hold down people's wages".
Mrs May says she wants to see "people here" gaining skills while the UK can still attract "the best and brightest" from overseas.
Political correspondents react on Twitterpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
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Watch: Headlines from the Tory manifesto election launchpublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
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Watch: Norman Smith on changes from 2015 to 2017 election pledgespublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
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Here's where you can read the manifestopublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 18 May 2017
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