Laura Kuenssberg
BBC political editor

Jeremy Corbyn today ran slap back into a problem that has come back to him time and time again - his ability to deal with allegations of anti-Semitism in the Labour Party.

This has been going on for several years now.

And it is not about one voice criticising him or one politician's concerns. This speaks to a wider problem that a lot of people in the Labour Party worry about.

Now, there is no question that he has legions of really committed and devoted supporters. You see that everywhere he goes around the country and we will see it every day of this campaign.

But there is a fear of whether or not the wider public really sees that appeal.

One member of his shadow team, who has been loyal to him, said they worry that people just may not want to trust him.

And that is a fundamental problem - whether it is on anti-Semitism or anything else - that the Labour leader has to grapple with in the next few weeks if they are to have a proper shot at a real victory.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson was out and about in Stockton, taking a tour of the Tetley Tea plant. The plant is in the key marginal constituency of Stockton South.

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He later took some time to taste whisky on a visit to Diageo's Roseisle Distillery near Elgin, promising that the Scottish Tories would "prevent" a fresh independence referendum.

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Meanwhile, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn unveiled the party's battle bus in Liverpool. The side of the bus reads: "It's time for real change."

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Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson focused on her party's green agenda, while in Somerset. She sat with children around a campfire and toasted marshmallows at the Free Rangers Forest School in Midsomer Norton.

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Today we have been answering questions specifically from younger people, like this one from Kirsten Price in Preston:

Q - If your MP becomes the Speaker of the house, do you get to vote?

A - Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Labour MP for Chorley, in Lancashire, was recently elected by his fellow MPs to become the Speaker of the House of Commons.

His role is to keep order in Commons debates and call MPs to speak. As the role must be politically impartial, Sir Lindsay will be required to resign from the Labour Party. However, to be the Speaker he must remain an MP. During a general election, Speakers do not campaign on any political issues, external but simply stand as "the Speaker seeking re-election".

By convention, major parties do not field a candidate to challenge the Speaker in their constituency during an election, although some independent candidates and parties may choose to stand.

As long as there is at least one other candidate, Chorley constituents will still be able to vote. If Sir Lindsay is the only candidate, no voting will take place.

You can read more answers to questions from young people here.

Boris Johnson has been in north-east Scotland today, promising "to keep our fantastic United Kingdom together".

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon says she wants to hold another referendum on Scottish independence next year.

Scottish Labour and the Liberal Democrats have also pledged to oppose a further independence referendum - however, the prime minister says only his party would prevent one.

Read the full story here.

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The Conservative and Labour parties took their campaigns to northern England and north-east Scotland today to promote spending on infrastructure and capital. A tea factory and whisky distillery were among the destinations.

Conservative candidate and minister for the Northern Powerhouse Jake Berry tells Radio 4's PM programme the government's promises are part of a "wider story of investment" in transport infrastructure, devolution, and local authorities.

Peter Dowd, Labour's shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, says that in addition to spending on things like infrastructure, his party's “social transformation fund” will focus on housing, health and social care and education.

Jeremy Corbyn says, since he's been Labour leader, his party has confronted the issue and taken action.

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Today we have been answering questions specifically from younger people, like this one from Magdalena Lapot in Liverpool:

Q - Can EU citizens who have the pre-settled or settled status vote in the general election?

A - The answer is no.

Settled or pre-settled status won't give anyone the right to vote in UK general elections. The only EU citizens who can are from Ireland, or (via membership of the Commonwealth) from Cyprus and Malta.

You can read more answers to questions from young people here.

Earlier the Lib Dems, Plaid Cymru and the Green Party set out their plans for an electoral pact covering 60 constituencies across England and Wales.

The three anti-Brexit parties are agreeing not to stand against each other in those seats to boost the chances of a Remain candidate being elected.

Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson says the scale of the pact is "unprecedented".

A former parliamentary candidate for Labour says she is taking legal action over her deselection.

Sally Gimson was selected to represent the party in Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire last month.

But on Wednesday, Labour's National Executive Committee axed her over "very serious allegations".

Lawyers for Ms Gimson are now seeking an injunction over this decision, calling the process "an utter sham".

Read the full story here.

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Jeremy Corbyn has also been asked about Tom Watson, who announced he was stepping down as deputy Labour leader and an MP last night.

Mr Corbyn says they "get along personally very well" and Mr Watson has made "an enormous contribution" to the Labour Party.

"He told me he wanted to step down because he wanted to do different things with his life," he adds.

Mr Watson - an ardent Remainer - has often been at odds with the Labour leader and they have had a number of public disagreements, including over the party's Brexit position.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has criticised the selection of a Tory election candidate who said women should "keep their knickers on", while debating a rape case.

Former BBC Norfolk radio presenter Nick Conrad, has been selected as the Tory candidate in Broadland.

Mr Conrad apologised for the comments - made during an on-air discussion in 2014 - at the time.

However, Mr Corbyn says he should be withdrawn as a candidate.

The Labour leader describes the comments as "utterly disgraceful", adding that they "show no respect whatsoever for women who are victims of rape and the trauma they are going through".

Earlier we reported that two former Labour MPs - Ian Austin and John Woodcock - are calling for Labour voters to support Boris Johnson in the general election.

Both have been highly critical of Jeremy Corbyn, accusing the Labour leader of failing to tackle anti-Semitism within his party.

Responding to their comments, Mr Corbyn says: "When somebody’s been elected as a Labour MP on a Labour manifesto in 2017, I would expect them to be honest enough with the people that voted for them to remain in the Labour Party and continue on the programme on which they were elected.

“They’ve chosen to walk away and call for people to vote Tory – to vote for austerity and vote for all the inequality this Tory government has brought to Britain."

An article on the front page, external of the Jewish Chronicle this week also urges people not to vote Labour because of Mr Corbyn's handling of anti-Semitism allegations within his party.

Responding, Mr Corbyn says "anti-Semitism is a poison and an evil in our society", which he says he has spent his whole life fighting.

The Labour Party has "confronted the issue" by suspending or expelling members and introducing an education programme, he adds.

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BBC Local Live, Yorkshire

In Leeds, I've been asking voters what one thing could be changed to improve life in the city.

Transport was a popular choice - with Leeds' roads, rails and buses all coming in for criticism.

Joshua Ritchie, 18, called for improvements to the city’s roads.

He said: “I’m on my parents' car insurance and I can barely use it because the roads are so difficult.

“The other day, a 15-minute journey took me an hour, I was late for work and it was only my third day.”

Brenda Nicholas, 75, was critical of the way the buses are run.

She said: “They don’t turn up when they’re supposed to or they get suddenly cancelled.

“You get the impression the people who are running them don’t even know the city.”

Harminder Chana, 27, called for improvements for both train passengers and car drivers.

“The trains are too infrequent and there needs to be better transport links for commuters.

“I’d like to see some cheaper parking in the city centre too – sometimes I pay £13 for three hours.”

Boris Johnson has described Jeremy Corbyn and Nicola Sturgeon as "yoke mates of destruction". He ruled out ever allowing another Scottish independence referendum.

The prime minister is campaigning in Scotland, where, at a distillery, he argued that "cynical" tariffs on whisky would "vanish" after Brexit.

Ms Sturgeon, the SNP leader, has said Mr Johnson would find the case for allowing another independence referendum "irresistible", but he insisted today that people in Scotland were promised the 2014 vote was a "once-in-a-generation thing".

Reacting to Labour's statement saying they would not do any deals with the SNP, Mr Johnson said: "Pull the other one - it's got bells on."

If you're just joining us this afternoon here's a quick recap of the day so far:

• Labour's shadow chancellor John McDonnell spoke in his home city of Liverpool, where he set out his party's plan for "investment on a scale never seen before in this country"
• In a speech in Manchester, Chancellor Sajid Javid laid out Conservative plans to invest in education, technology, and infrastructure, saying now "is a responsible time to invest" in public services. Read more about Labour and Tory spending pledges here.
• Away from the economy, the Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and the Green Party formed an electoral pact, agreeing not to stand against each other in dozens of seats to try to focus Remain votes on one candidate
• Former Labour MPs Ian Austin and John Woodcock are urging voters to support the Conservatives in the general election
• The prime minister has also been on the campaign trail in north-east England and north-east Scotland, where he pledged to try to prevent a fresh independence referendum
• Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson pushed her party's green agenda on a visit to the West Country

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Richard Tice, the Brexit Party MEP and former businessman, is running to be an MP in Hartlepool.

In 2016, the constituency voted to leave the EU by nearly 70%.

Mr Tice, the party's chairman, said he is "delighted to be standing" and would use his business experience to serve the town.

"I have worked outside the Westminster bubble and know how to get things done and solve problems," he says.

"Critically, I will ensure the proper Brexit that seven out of ten people in this city voted for, is delivered.

He feels the former MP is out of touch on the EU.

The Scottish Lib Dem leader claims that Boris Johnson's Brexit deal is a threat to the United Kingdom.

People in former Labour MP Ian Austin's Dudley North constituency give their reaction to their man saying voters should support Tory leader and Prime Minister Boris Johnson in the general election.

Earlier, we reported how shadow chancellor John McDonnell had said former Labour MP Ian Austin was "employed by the Tories".

This morning, Mr Austin said voters should support Boris Johnson in the general election.

Mr Austin has now tweeted to deny that he is employed by the Tories.

He says, as we reported, that his government role as a trade envoy to Israel is unpaid.

Other Labour MPs were also appointed as trade envoys at the same time as him, he adds.

He calls on Mr McDonnell to "withdraw this lie and apologise".