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. 'City the size of Hull came to UK'published at 20:08 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

    Reality Check

    Paul Nuttall: "A city the size of Hull came to this country."

    The population of Hull was 258,995 in mid-2015, according to the latest estimates. Last year, 248,000 people (net) arrived in the UK, so Mr Nuttall's claim is pretty much correct.

    Reality Check looked into the latest immigration figures last week in more detail, see here.

  2. People want 'real cuts' to immigrationpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

    Paul Nuttall

    Paul Nuttall says UKIP isn't talking about immigrants, but immigration policy.

    He calls Tory plans to get immigration down to the tens of thousands "Jackanory" politics - for those too young to remember, that was the name of a popular story-time children's TV series - and criticises Labour for not giving a figure.

    "There is only one party on this platform who will seek real cuts to immigration, which is what the majority of British people want," he says.

  3. Plaid leader urges UKIP 'stop lying' about immigrationpublished at 20:05 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

    Leanne Wood urges UKIP to "stop lying" about immigration, but Paul Nuttall counters that only UKIP understands the need for reduced immigration.

  4. Who is Jeremy Corbyn?published at 20:04 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

    Jeremy CorbynImage source, Getty Images

    Jeremy Corbyn was elected Labour leader in 2015, after more than 30 years as a backbencher.

    The 68-year-old saw off a challenge last year, winning the party leadership with another big majority.

    Read the life and times of the Labour leader

  5. Labour offers 'fair and managed system'published at 20:04 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

    Jeremy Corbyn says free movement will end after Brexit, but that every EU national in this country should be given the right to live in the UK and asks that all European governments do the same.

    He said we should recognise "the massive contribution" immigrants have made, but Labour will offer a "fair and managed" system for the good of country and rights of family union.

    Amber Rudd asks him whether immigration will go up, but he doesn't answer.

  6. Amber Rudd argues for immigration 'we can control'published at 20:03 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

    The second question is on immigration, and UKIP's Paul Nuttall argues for "an Australian-style points system".

    Lib Dem Tim Farron warns that the UK may not have essential health workers because of "demonising immigrants".

    Conservative Amber Rudd acknowledges the role of immigration in "building our country" but says the UK needs "a policy we can control".

  7. Watch: Corbyn, Nuttall and Rudd on the economy and food bankspublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

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  8. Are more people in work?published at 20:01 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

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    Amber Rudd has said that there are now 800,000 fewer workless households, adding that the past 7 years has seen a further 3 million people in jobs.

    The number of jobs in the UK is indeed at a record level as are the numbers of people employed and the proportion of those aged between 16 and 64 who are in work.

    Read the Reality Check report in full here: Have we seen record numbers of jobs?

  9. Watch: Caroline Lucas makes her opening statementpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

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  10. Corbyn 'better for being unpolished'published at 19:58 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

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  11. Rudd: Labour's 'fantasy economics'published at 19:58 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

    Amber Rudd

    The Home Secretary says Labour have a magic "money tree" manifesto and says Mr Corbyn treats the economy like "a game of Monopoly".

    "It is not like that," she says. "This is people's hard earned money. We will protect that and we won't roll the dice."

  12. Clash over businesses leaving the UKpublished at 19:57 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

    UKIP's Paul Nuttall warns "if businesses leave the country there's less jobs, there's less tax", which is what he thinks would happen if Labour were in power.

    The SNP's Angus Robertson interjects "they're leaving already because of Brexit".

  13. Paul Nuttall: Too many workers holding down wagespublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

    UKIP leader Paul Nuttall blames immigration for stagnating wages. He concedes the financial crash of 2008 was part of the problem but goes on to say an "over-supply of labour" has contributed to the problem.

    That, he says, is "certainly the case in working class communities".

  14. Corbyn: Invest in 'NHS crisis' with corporation taxpublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

    Jeremy Corbyn defends plans to put corporation tax up, saying it puts the government in a position to invest to tackle the "crisis" in the NHS, social care and education.

    He gets a cheer for asking Amber Rudd whether she has seen the poverty that exists in food banks and with homeless "because of your government's attitude to benefits".

    Mr Nuttall says Corbyn is taking them back to the 1970s and gets booed by some in the audience.

  15. Lucas: Tories 'downright insulting'published at 19:54 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

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    On the same question Caroline Lucas says Amber Rudd's comment on helping the people with the lowest wages in the country is "downright insulting".

    The Green Party leader adds: "I think there is just simply not a recognition from this government about the pain that it is inflicting on some of the most vulnerable in our society."

    Plaid Cymru's Leanne Wood asks what kind of jobs all the people the Tories have helped get into work were doing, suggesting many are on zero hour contracts, and calls the lack of pay rises in the public sector a "scandal".

  16. Amber Rudd: I talk about jobspublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

    Amber Rudd defends the Tory record, saying "there are now 800,000 fewer workless households" and "three million more people in jobs".

    (We think it's actually 80,000 fewer households.)

    She tells her rivals: "You talk about corporations - I talk about jobs."

  17. Who is UKIP leader Paul Nuttall?published at 19:51 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

    Paul NuttallImage source, EPA

    The 40-year-old former history lecturer became leader of UKIP last year following a turbulent time for the party, in the wake of the departure of Nigel Farage.

    He has been a UKIP MEP for the North West of England since 2009.

    He grew up in Bootle, on Merseyside, and is a supporter of Liverpool football club.

    Full profile

  18. One very, very early verdict on Lib Dem leaderpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

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  19. SNP: Stop punishing disabled peoplepublished at 19:49 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

    The first applause of the night is for the SNP's Angus Robertson, who says it's time to "stop punishing disabled people".

    Jeremy Corbyn says the Conservatives are not "credible" on welfare, but Amber Rudd points out there's no saving in this area he would approve of.

    Lib Dem leader Tim Farron says he's experienced hardship.

  20. How will the parties help working people?published at 19:48 British Summer Time 31 May 2017

    The first question comes from Nicola Collins, who asks how the "working backbone of this country" are going to be helped by each party.

    Amber Rudd says the Conservatives had presided over people on lower wages being able to keep more of what they earn, but they were "focused" on continuing to take people out of taxes, whilst living within the UK's means.

    Jeremy Corbyn, however, says living standards have fallen under the Tories and the coalition with the Lib Dems, and the Labour Party's determination was that "those who produce the wealth in this country should benefit from the wealth in this country."