Summary

  • Party leaders in last day of campaigning across UK

  • Theresa May says human rights laws will not block terror fight

  • Labour's Lyn Brown to stand in for shadow home secretary Diane Abbott, who is ill

  • Voters go to the polls on Thursday

  1. Crowd gathers for Corbyn in Gatesheadpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

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  2. Evening recap: Today's main campaign eventspublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

  3. Amber Rudd and Diane Abbott join Sadiq Khan for a minute's silencepublished at 18:20 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

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  4. Question Time special tonightpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

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  5. Lena Dunham endorses Jeremy Corbynpublished at 17:55 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

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    The US actor and writer of TV series Girls has posted on Instagram, external in support of the Labour leader.

    She writes: "We must all work together to quell the tide of hate and complacency. Which is why, despite my US Passport, I desperately urge my UK friends/fans/frenemies to get out and vote for the Labour Party.

    "With Jeremy Corbyn you have a chance at a fair and just leader who will temper the fascism and darkness of our current American moment.

    "Thank you for considering, for getting your butts out there and for knowing - even when you feel abandoned by electoral politics - that your vote is all we have. This Thursday, June 8!"

  6. PM 'in charge of policing for seven years'published at 17:48 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Lib Dem peer Baroness Randerson asks why Theresa May is only now saying "enough is enough" on terrorism after the third attack on UK soil in ten weeks.

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  7. 'Global Britain' needs to work with Europe on conflict prevention - Mitchellpublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

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    Former International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has said that Britain needs to do more through aid and development money to tackle conflict around the world.

    Writing in the Huffington Post, external, Mr Mitchell said that in the poorest parts of the world conflict and fighting represented "development in reverse". He said that action was needed "to more effectively to stop conflict starting and to reconcile communities once the fighting stops."

    Mr Mitchell said: "Britain is respected around the world for effective leadership on International Development. We now need to demonstrate that after Brexit we will play our part as Global Britain: working effectively with our European allies and others in a new post-EU relationship that delivers and inspires, which embodies our outward-looking international values and emphasises our determination to play our part in making the world a better place. We can demonstrate that Global Britain is not just good for Britain, but good for the world."

  8. Where UK parties stand on securitypublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    The Manchester and London terror attacks force security issues to the forefront of the election campaign.

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  9. Election artist draws inspiration from NIpublished at 17:39 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Could you sum up the general election campaign as a piece of art?

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  10. 'Help more people to work part-time'published at 17:39 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    The UK should make it easier for more people to work part-time, says recruiter Amanda Fone

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  11. Greens would work with Labour on 'case-by-case basis'published at 17:38 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

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    Co-leader of the Green Party, Jonathan Bartley, defends his party's decision not to field candidates in certain areas.

    He says they're only doing it where it contributes to the "chance of getting a progressive candidate elected" and if it stops a Conservative getting elected, "it'll be the Greens wot won it".

    If there is a hung Parliament he sees the Greens working on "a case-by-case basis with Labour - we've got a lot to play for".

    He points out "this isn't a presidential election where you vote for the leader, you vote for your local MP", and more MPs like his co-leader Caroline Lucas "would really shake things up".

  12. General Election 2017: What are the parties promising disabled people?published at 17:37 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Ahead of voting on 8 June for the General Election, here's an at-a-glance guide to all things disability and mental health related.

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  13. What puts BME communities off voting?published at 17:37 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    BBC News spoke to people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds to ask what stopped them voting?

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  14. 'Help us defeat cancers in our midst'published at 17:36 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    UKIP's Neil Hamilton urges members of the Muslim community to help root out extremists following the London terrorist attack in which seven victims died.

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  15. 10 seats where Brexit could be a factorpublished at 17:34 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Many voters say Brexit is an important factor in the election. So which seats could be affected?

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  16. 'If I were prime minister for the day'published at 17:29 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

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    BBC Live reporter

    What would you do if you were in charge of the country for a day?

    We gave these teenagers 20 seconds each to tell us what they'd do as part of a series called #PMfortheday.

  17. Corbyn: No change to shoot-to-kill viewpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    The Labour leader says he has not changed his mind on shoot-to-kill since his 2015 comments.

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  18. Police numbers scrutinised on today's Electioncastpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

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    May and Corbyn clash over police cuts and security as polling day looms. BBC correspondents Chris Mason, Dominic Casciani and Eleanor Garnier discuss the politics of policing.

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  19. Reality Check: What has happened to police numbers?published at 17:26 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

    Reality Check

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    In a speech as Labour resumed its election campaign, Jeremy Corbyn said he would "reverse the cuts" to police.

    The latest figures show that between September 2010 and September 2016 police workforce numbers in England and Wales fell by 18,991, or 13%, according to the Home Office., external

    As of March 2016, there were 5,639 authorised firearms officers in England and Wales, down from 6,976 in March 2010. Plans are in place to bring the number of armed police back up to 2010 levels by next year, but this is only being partly funded by government. Forces must find some of the cash themselves.

    Numbers of special constables and police community support officers (PCSOs) who patrol the streets have fallen by 7% and 11% respectively in the past year alone.

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  20. May: We've enhanced powers to deal with terrorist fundingpublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 5 June 2017

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    The prime minister has declined to confirm whether the government will publish a report into the funding of extremist ideology in the UK - despite pressure from opposition parties to do so.

    Earlier SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon accused the government of keeping it "hidden and secret".

    Speaking in Kelso, Scotland, Theresa May said: “What we have done as a government is actually enhance the ability to deal with the financing of terrorist groups.”

    She added: “We put some extra powers through for the police into the Criminal Finances Act.”