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Labour launched its manifesto yesterday, including huge investment paid for by tax increases on higher earners and reversing tax cuts on corporations.

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, shadow chancellor John McDonnell denies suggestions from the Institute for Fiscal Studies that such changes would also affect individuals.

He tells the programme there is "no evidence" to support claims higher taxes on businesses would result in lower wages.

Mr McDonnell says the range of policies Labour is putting forward, including strengthening trade union rights and having worker representation on company boards, would protect wages from cuts.

The leaders of the Conservative Party, the Labour Party, the SNP and the Liberal Democrats will be grilled by a live audience as part of BBC Question Time Special this evening.

Ahead of the programme, host Fiona Bruce gives an exclusive look behind the scenes.

Labour launched their 2019 election manifesto yesterday, with the slogan It's Time For Real Change. It sets out the polices the party aims to introduce should it win the election.

It includes more money for the NHS, a promise to hold a second Brexit referendum, and plans for a National Care Service. You can read what our correspondents think about 12 key policies in the 105 page document here.

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Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price was also asked whether his party would do a deal with the Labour Party if it gained a significant number of seats in the election.

He tells BBC Breakfast: "I don’t believe Labour governments or Conservative governments are going to solve the problems of Wales.

"We’ve put our faith in the Westminster parties and they’ve never delivered for us."

Mr Price says his party would use its "leverage for Wales" on "a case-by-case, vote-by-vote basis".

You can read more about some of Plaid Cymru's key policies here.

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Plaid Cymru are launching their manifesto this morning, promising a £20bn "green jobs revolution" to create thousands of jobs and tackle climate change.

The party's leader Adam Price says Wales has "massive untapped potential", including for tidal lagoons and offshore windfarms.

“We want Wales to be the cradle of the green revolution just as we were for the original 200 years ago," he tells BBC Breakfast.

You can read more about the party's plans for the environment here.

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• 10:00 GMT: Plaid Cymru will launch their manifesto, with a call for a £20bn “green jobs revolution” in Wales

• 11:00 GMT: The Brexit Party is also unveiling its election policies at a launch event – leader Nigel Farage has said his party will not publish a manifesto but make a “contract with the British people”

• 19:00 GMT: The leaders of the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats and the SNP will be grilled by a live audience in a BBC Question Time special hosted by Fiona Bruce

• All four leaders will also be out on the campaign trail during the day
• Meanwhile, the BBC is broadcasting from Norwich, home to the marginal Conservative seat of Norwich North

Most of today's papers lead with the launch of Labour's manifesto on Thursday.

The Mirror says leader Jeremy Corbyn aims to rebuild a country "ravaged" by nine years of austerity, while the Guardian says party strategists hope the manifesto "will help to tempt wavering voters" to Labour, which is still behind the Tories in the polls.

However, the Express describes it as an "£80bn raid on your wallets", while, for the Daily Mail, it amounts to Mr Corbyn's "£83bn tax robbery".

You can read our full review of the papers and see the front pages here.

Following Labour’s manifesto launch yesterday, two more parties will be unveiling their election policies this morning – Plaid Cymru and the Brexit Party.

Then this evening the leaders of the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats and the SNP will face a live audience in a BBC Question Time special.

Stick with us for the latest updates.