Summary

  • Leaders clashed on Brexit and public services in seven-way debate

  • Rivals attacked Theresa May for not taking part in debate

  • PM to urge voters to help her 'fulfil promise of Brexit'

  • Tim Farron in Andrew Neil interview on BBC One

  • Greens' co-leader Jonathan Bartley on Jeremy Vine show

  1. 'It's not shut up and disappear into Westminster'published at 10:49 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

    BBC Radio 4

    If you lose, will you resign, Mr Corbyn is asked.

    "We're going to win this election... we're gaining large numbers of supporters."

    But if you lose...

    "I'm proud to lead this party and I'm looking forward to winning."

    But if you lose...

    The Labour leaders says "the transforming of politics continues" whatever the outcome of the election.

    "It's not shut up and disappear into Westminster," he adds.

  2. Anti-women abuse 'absolutely unacceptable'published at 10:46 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

    BBC Radio 4

    The Labour leader is asked about misogynistic abuse aimed at women by his supporters online.

    "They absolutely did not do it in my name because it was made absolutely clear that any abuse is absolutely unacceptable."

    He says he spoke to those behind some of that abuse.

  3. A focus on education key to equality - Corbynpublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

    BBC Radio 4

    What single policy do you think matters most to getting more women into politics, Mr Corbyn is asked.

    "Big investment in early years education," he replies.

    So you're linking women to children, presenter Emma Barnett queries.

    The Labour leader it's about linking "girls to educational opportunities" and encouraging girls to go into science and engineering.

  4. Pic: Before the interview began...published at 10:39 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

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  5. Labour leader pushed on 'no deal'published at 10:38 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

    BBC Radio 4

    Mr Corbyn says it's "very strange" of Theresa May to threaten to walk away from the EU with no deal.

    He says Labour's approach is based on various key principles - including guaranteeing citizens' rights - but is pushed to say whether he'd do a deal at any cost.

    "Absolutely not, it's the other way round. You're going in saying you want to maintain a good trading relationship," he replies.

    He says he's not - and you'll possibly recognise this line - "threatening that we'll become some sort of low cost tax haven on the shores of Europe".

  6. Some figures on social care and pensionspublished at 10:38 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

    BBC Radio 4

    Jeremy Corbyn provides some initial figures for his party's policy on social care.

    "£2bn per year will go in now to cover the immediate crisis", he tells Woman's Hour, with unspecified additional amounts later.

    He also promeses "£800m now towards pension credit" for the so-called Waspi women, who have "missed out" in his view as a result of the increase in the state pension age.

    "There's a manifesto commitment to make sure they don't lose out," he insists.

  7. Scotland 'needs control of immigration'published at 10:36 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

    Victoria Derbyshire

    Stewart Hosie

    The SNP's Stewart Hosie has been speaking to the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme. This is what he had to say on the matter of the SNP's call for Scotland to have its own immigration policy.

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    Scotland isn't full up... we need more working age people to come in to contribute to grow our economy. The argument about immigration is Scotland is different to the argument against immigration south of the border.There's an acceptance by all parties that managed immigration, bringing in skilled workers is a good thing for the economy."

    Stewart Hosie, SNP MP

  8. I wish I'd had more time for the manifesto - Corbynpublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

    BBC Radio 4

    Jeremy Corbyn now talks about ways to help women who are losing out on the state pension due to government changes - so-called Waspi women.

    Why isn't your pledge to help them written in stone in the manifesto, he's asked. He says there's "a manifesto commitment to make sure they don't lose out", but says he wishes he'd had more time to write the manifesto.

  9. Presenter provides Jeremy Corbyn with childcare figurespublished at 10:31 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

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  10. Jeremy Corbyn on Woman's Hourpublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

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  11. Labour leader unable to provide childcare policy costspublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

    BBC Radio 4

    Jeremy Corbyn is on Woman's Hour - and has considerable difficulty providing the cost of Labour policy on childcare.

    "It will obviously cost a lot... we accept that," he says.

    The presenter notes that he's logging into his iPad at this point.

    "All of our manifesto is fully costed" he insists and asks: "Can we come back to that in a moment?"

  12. SDLP to launch manifesto 'taking on the Tories'published at 10:16 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

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    The SDLP will launch its manifesto in Belfast shortly with a promise to "take on the Tories". The party says it voted against Brexit, welfare cuts and airstrikes in Syria - and contrasts that with the voting records of Sinn Féin and the DUP.

    Earlier this month, the SDLP rejected a call by Sinn Féin to stand aside in two constituencies.

    Leader Colum Eastwood said his party would "stand on its own two feet in this election and run very hard in those constituencies to try to make sure we get a strong pro-European voice actually going to Westminster and making the case for people here".

  13. Demonstrators brave rain outside SNP manifesto launchpublished at 10:13 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

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  14. Who has their hand 'on the pen' in Scotland?published at 09:59 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

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    As we await the SNP's manifesto launch - here's a handy guide to exactly who controls what across all areas of life in Scotland. The Scottish Parliament's powers have mushroomed since it was set up in 1999 - but what do MSPs have charge of, and what remains in the hands of MPs at Westminster?

  15. Election blind dates: Farage and Johnsonpublished at 09:53 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

    Ex-UKIP leader Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson's sister Rachel were sent on a political blind date.

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  16. Disenfranchised Down Under?published at 09:47 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

    A would-be voter writes with a complaint from Western Australia.

    WA post office

    I can register for a vote on the internet but cannot vote. Post between WA and the UK takes between 10 and 15 days. Last General Election my ballot paper arrived two days before voting so I did not get a vote. This General Election my ballot papers have not arrived yet. Tomorrow is the 31 May and voting is 6 June so once again I have been denied a vote. Others in Australia and NZ are in the same boat. I am registered to vote in North Hertfordshire.

    William B

  17. Tories and Labour offer 'meanness and fantasy' - Farronpublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

    Tim Farron

    Anyone for croissants?

    Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron has been on a campaign visit to a south London bakery with candidate Sir Simon Hughes, who is trying to regain his former seat of Bermondsey and Old Southwark.

    After getting his hands dirty making pastry, Mr Farron spoke to the media. His verdict on last night's live TV debate could be summed up as "a plague on both their houses":

    "I thought the prime minister's shambolic attempts to try and explain away her cruel manifesto, in particular the dementia tax, were matched by Jeremy Corbyn's failure to provide any kind of realistic alternative, as he's backed the extreme version of Brexit that she's forcing through," he said.

    He added that the Lib Dems were "a real alternative" to Conservative "meanness" and Labour "fantasy" and could form a strong opposition.

    A full list of candidates for Bermondsey and Old Southwark is available here.

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  18. Can these quizzes help confused voters make up their minds?published at 09:33 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

    Confused about how to vote? Political quizzes claim they can provide the answer.

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  19. 'Can Jeremy Corbyn tell a joke?'published at 09:27 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

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    Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is talking childcare today and is honing in on the key demographics. Fresh from the heat of last night's TV debate, he takes to the airwaves on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour in the next hour, then hits the keyboard in a Mumsnet chat at noon, external, and heads to the BBC One Show sofa in the evening. Among the questions submitted so far for the online chat:

    • Would you be where you are today if you hadn't gone to private school yourself?
    • I've heard you have no sense of humour. Can you tell us a joke?
    • What did you think of Theresa May holding hands with Donald Trump?
  20. Listen again: No deal is a bad deal, says Labour's Raynerpublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 30 May 2017

    Today Programme
    BBC Radio 4

    Labour's Angela Rayner told Today the government had made the UK look "like ogres" and "a laughing stock" in the European Union.

    "Saying you're going to be a bloody difficult woman right at the start of negotiations tends to make sure that you do get a bad deal," the shadow education secretary said.

    "No deal is a bad deal," she added.