General election 2019: Updates from the campaign trail

Summary

In his first major campaign speech, Boris Johnson pledges £18bn for research and development
Earlier, the PM visited flood-hit areas but faced some anger from people affected
Labour promises to increase the NHS budget to £155bn by 2023-24
And it unveils a plan to close the gap between men and women's pay
Outgoing European Council President Donald Tusk urges UK voters not to "give up" on stopping Brexit
SNP launches legal action against ITV over election debate
Lib Dems focus on knife crime, but leader Jo Swinson faces questions over electoral pacts
Green Party announces plans for a "carbon chancellor"
Ex-Tory David Gauke says a Conservative majority would be "bad" for the country

Becky Morton and George Bowden

Latest headinespublished at 07:29 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2019
What's on the agenda so far?
We'll bring you more detail on all of these stories but for now, the top lines:
- Labour is promising to spend big on the NHS - bigger than the Conservatives - they want to cut waiting times and boost mental health services, among other ambitions
- Boris Johnson is going to make what's being billed as a major speech on Brexit - potentially coining a new phrase by vowing to end the "groundhoggery" of it all
- But he probably won't be pleased with this news...former Conservative David Gauke has sent some stinging criticism Mr Johnson's way
- The Lib Dems will focus on knife crime with a promise to spend £500m
- SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon will be visiting a "climate challenge" community project
- And the Greens have come up with the idea of a "carbon chancellor"
A quick bit of revisionpublished at 07:19 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2019
In case you missed anything on Tuesday, here's the latest edition of Electioncast to listen to, featuring Adam, Chris and a guest star.
Hellopublished at 07:14 Greenwich Mean Time 13 November 2019
Good morning and welcome to our live coverage from the election campaign trail. Flooding became a political issue on Tuesday and no doubt will still be a key talking point today.
What else? Well, there'll be Brexit, NHS and lots more. We'll bring you all the news and analysis so stick with us.