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

Live Reporting

Anna Browning and Emma Griffiths

  1. Lib Dems reach out to the young

    Tim FarronPA

    The Lib Dems, meanwhile, are setting out their manifesto today with a focus on appealing to young voters. Policies include:

    • a promise to restore housing benefit for 18-21 year olds
    • a £3bn "rent to own" scheme to help people get onto the property ladder - monthly payments would be used to build up a share in a home over a 30-year period
    • a discounted bus pass, offering 66% off local tickets, for all 16-21 year olds in England

    Read more.

  2. Tories attack 'hole' in Labour spending plans

    Clapham JunctionEPA

    Labour's manifesto promises massive investment in public services, largely paid for by higher taxes on business and the better off. It also pledges renationalisation of a number of key industries including water and rail. You can read our at-a-glance guide here.

    Jeremy Corbyn insisted the plan was fully costed, but the Conservatives say there is "a £58bn black hole at its heart".

    Labour says renationalisation would be achieved by exchanging government bonds for shares in the relevant companies, and since profits currently used to pay dividends would be used instead to pay interest on those bonds, they would be "no net cost" to the exchequer.

    However, the Tories are criticising "the premise that nationalising the water market and energy grid don't add to borrowing", saying the result would inevitably be higher taxes or rising bills.

  3. Union boss 'can't see Labour winning'

    Len McMcluskeyReuters

    Labour's "radical and responsible" manifesto was launched yesterday - a confident pitch from Jeremy Corbyn for Number 10.

    However, this morning one of his key allies, Unite boss Len McCluskey, has said he cannot see Labour winning the election.

    The union leader told Politico that a Labour victory on 8 June would be "extraordinary" given the state of the party and criticism of it in the media.

    He suggested winning 200 seats - nearly 30 fewer than in 2015 - would be a "successful" result for Mr Corbyn.

  4. Good morning

    Hello and welcome to today’s live coverage of all things election. It’s another big day in the campaign calendar with the launch of the Liberal Democrat manifesto. 

    Tim Farron's party will have to compete for headlines though. Labour launched its manifesto on Tuesday and reaction to it is still pouring in. You can see how Tuesday unfolded here.