Latest headlinespublished at 13:44 Greenwich Mean Time 6 November 2019
What has happened so far today?
On what is the first official day of the general election campaign, it has been far from quiet...
- PM Boris Johnson sees the Queen and officially dissolves Parliament
- Wales Secretary Alun Cairns resigns over claims he knew about a former aide's role in the "sabotage" of a rape trial
- Two government ministers apologise over their comments about the Grenfell Tower fire
- Mr Johnson makes a speech outside No 10 promising to get Brexit "over the line"
- Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn makes his case as "a very different kind of prime minister" who "only seeks power in order to share power"
- Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson says a "Remain alliance" with other parties will see her gain seats
- The Green Party launches its campaign with a promise to invest £100bn a year on climate action