A week out from the election, what are the polls telling us?

According to the BBC's poll tracker, the Conservatives are averaging 42%, Labour are on 32%, the Lib Dems are on 14%, with the Brexit Party and SNP both on 4% and Greens on 3%.

You can find out all the information you need on polling here.

However, if you're still confused, we made a video to help you make sense of the polls.

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Elsewhere, the Jewish Labour Movement is holding a press conference following the leak of its final closing submission of an official investigation into the Labour Party's handling of anti-Semitism allegations.

James Libson, a lawyer acting on behalf of the JLM, says the evidence shows "double standards" in the party - such as that not every case of alleged anti-Semitism has been investigated, and not everyone who has been accused of anti-Semitism has been suspended from the party.

His colleague Susannah Kintish adds there's "significant evidence" of "interference from the party's leadership" - so "the processes that are supposed to be independent are not independent".

She says the accounts from 70 whistleblowers show "anti-Semitism in the Labour Party is a pervasive culture - that is present in all parts of the party", and that Labour is "unable and unwilling" to tackle the issue.

"The scale of anti-Semtism as reported by Labour is inaccurate," she adds.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has repeatedly said during this campaign that he rejects racims in all forms, and that the processes in his party to deal with allegations "have improved a great deal".

Read more here.

We're just waiting to hear from Boris Johnson, who is due to hold a press conference on a campaign visit in the East Midlands.

We'll update you as soon as we hear from him.

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As we said in our earlier post, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has been on a round of school visits as part of today's campaign schedule.

But he turned up late - because, he says, of train delays from leaves on the line.

On arrival, he said to staff members: "We are a bit late. Do we get..."

"Detention," one offered.

Mr Corbyn was given a tour of the school and spoke to children individually, as well as holding a press conference.

The visits are to promote educational plans that the party has announced in addition to what's already in its manifesto.

As well as defending the loss of four Brexit Party MEPs to the Tories, this lunchtime, Nigel Farage had a chance to talk to Jeremy Vine about a few other election issues:

• While he's not in favour of privatising the NHS, he does think more people on high incomes should be encouraged to take out private health insurance. He says this would lift a "huge burden" off hospital waiting lists
• He denied reports his EU pension, earned during his time as an MEP, could amount to £73,000 a year. He called that figure "wrong", and said most of his pension was on the UK parliamentary scheme. But for the sake of his family, he says he won't give it up - and "it's our money anyway", (ie from the UK's contributions to Brussels)
• While he wasn't defending some of Donald Trump's more degrading comments about women - which he said were "crass, crude and stupid" - he says we've all become too politically correct.He called the US president "a rough diamond", and also warned we shouldn't automatically take offence at some of Boris Johnson's more controversial comments: "With free speech, people will say stupid things from time to time, but it shouldn't disbar them from public office".

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You don't need your polling card to vote. The polling card is for your information, but taking it can speed things up by allowing staff to find out your details more quickly

When you arrive, staff will take your details and cross your name off their checklist. In Northern Ireland, staff will also ask for a form of photographic ID.

You can find out all the information about voting in next week's election here.

Boris Johnson is arriving for a campaign visit in the East Midlands, but as ITV political correspondent Paul Brand notes, his bus has been met by a group of protesters.

One protestor holds a sign making fun of a remark by his father, Stanley Johnson, who said the British public couldn't spell "Pinocchio". It settles for calling his son a liar.

The rest of the group chants in support of the NHS.

Perhaps one of the reasons that Phillip Schofield is trending so hard following his (and Holly Willoughby's) interview with Boris Johnson is the revelation from several papers - reported in full detail by the Sun here , external- that the high-profile TV encounter came the morning after the annual Christmas party for This Morning staff.

As you might expect there has been plenty of social media reaction to the prime minister's interview on ITV's This Morning (Phillip Schofield and the show itself are among the top 10 worldwide trends on Twitter right now).

First off, as the BBC's political editor notes, seeing the prime minister in this setting at all is a strange sight:

Buzzfeed reporter Mark Di Stefano notes that some of the questions that were asked may reflect issues voters are paying most attention to:

Daily Mirror political correspondent Mikey Smith takes issue with Mr Johnson's explanation that his past comments that some have said are offensive are better understood in context:

Some focused on the lighter elements of the prime minister's chat on This Morning...

Reality Check

On Radio 5 Live this morning, Chancellor Sajid Javid said: “Under Labour, homelessness absolutely rocketed, it reached its peak in 2008 under the last Labour government. Since then, it is down almost 50%.”

Actually, the number of households classed as “unintentionally homeless and in priority need” in England reached a peak in 2003-04. It then fell under the Labour government reaching a low in 2009-10, according to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

But since the Conservatives came into power it has increased by 40%. The number of households living in temporary accommodation has increased by 60% and the number of rough sleepers has well over doubled.

And Nigel Farage has also recorded an interview with Andrew Neil as part of the ongoing series of half-hour BBC interviews with party leaders.

He says pointing out the personal links the departing rebels have with members of senior Tories is not trying to create "smears" - "they're facts".

In regard to Conservative minister Jacob Rees-Mogg's sister Annunziata, the BBC's Andrew Neil says: "She is an intelligent woman in her own right, she makes up her own mind, don't you accept that?"

Mr Farage replies: "Well, she doesn't understand what is happening in the Labour seats in which we are standing."

The above clip is a sneak peek of the interview, but you can watch the full show tonight at 7pm on BBC One.

BBC Radio 2

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has been talking to BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine about his reaction to the resignation of three Brexit party MEPs - and the sacking of another.

Those MEPs - Lance Forman, Lucy Harris, John Longworth and Annunziata Rees-Mogg - told a news conference in Westminster the best way to ensure Brexit happens was to vote Conservative and get Boris Johnson's withdrawal deal through.

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Mr Farage's initial reaction was to say he was "disappointed", but in the last hour he's come out fighting.

He told Radio 2 listeners: "One of the people that says vote Conservative [Annunziata Rees-Mogg], her brother's a cabinet minister.

He pointed out that the second was someone who "had a relationship with somebody that works in the same cabinet minister's office" and "another one is a personal friend of Boris".

"So in a sense, they were Conservatives who were unhappy with the direction Mrs May was taking it in."

Mr Farage continues: "The argument being given is that if we don't vote Conservative, we might split the vote. The truth of it is, Jeremy, it's actually working the other way round.

"I took a big strategic decision; I gave Boris a clear run at the 317 seats he already holds, I said we'd take on Labour.

"I've just spent the whole of this week touring northern constituencies that have been been Labour, in some cases, since the end of the First World War. And what the Brexit Party is doing, we are tearing chunks out of the Labour vote, we're hammering them. That makes it easier for Boris Johnson to win many of these seats, and for us too."

BBC Radio 5 Live

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Mr Corbyn was asked during his visit to a school in Peterborough whether - if he was to become prime minister - he would consider handing over Chequers, the prime ministerial country retreat in Buckinghamshire, to a homeless family.

"I'm not even sure who owns Chequers actually because I'm trying to work that out. I've never been there. I don't know what the place is like," the Labour leader said.

"I'm campaigning to win the election to become prime minister. That's quite enough and I just want to do the job of prime minister, I'm not really very interested in country houses."

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has defended his party’s handling of anti-Semitism, saying processes put in place since he became leader “have improved it a great deal".

He said he “completely rejects” a claim in the dossier submitted by the Jewish Labour Movement to the Equality and Human Rights Commission that he has made the party a "welcome refuge" for anti-Semites.

Asked during a visit to Peterborough - where he was visiting a primary school to promote Labour's education proposals- whether all cases had been dealt with, he said there are “obviously some in train, there always are - a small number”.

"But I’ve insisted they deal with them as quickly as possible, and as expeditiously, and as fairly as possible", he added.

He also said some cases had been “delayed by legal processes” which he said “was always a problem”.

Three Brexit Party MEPs have resigned the party's whip, in order to support the Conservatives and Boris Johnson's deal with the EU. Another, John Longworth, has been sacked for undermining the party's election strategy.

The four have been holding a news conference in Westminster - here's what they said:

Lance Forman MEP (London): "Sadly, I've come to the conclusion that the Brexit Party's strategy is misguided. It jeopardises the chance to become an independent country, at the very moment victory is in sight. If Boris Johnson's deal is good enough to stand down 317 candidates, and not fight the Tories in their existing seats, why on Earth are we competing with them elsewhere?"

Lucy Harris MEP (Yorkshire & Humber): "This election is unlike any other, a turning point in history. And with an anti-Semitic Marxist at our doorsteps - quite literally - we have to channel our bravery in a very different direction... by voting for the Conservative party, you enable a Conservative majority to keep him out."

John Longworth MEP (Yorkshire & Humber): "Nigel Farage referred to me as an "ultra"... I am an ultra, but I am also a businessman and a pragmatist - and I know when it's time to take the cake out of the oven. Not a half-baked cake, which is what May and Hammond were presenting us with, but also not a burnt cake, that's actually going to crumble to nothing... Boris Johnson's deal is not perfect. However, it has the potential to be a great deal, and there's every possibility - in the negotiations going forward - that that's what the outcome will be."

Annunziata Rees-Mogg MEP (East Midlands): "In Scotland, Wales and England, the Brexit Party are permitting votes to go away from the Conservatives, providing us with a Remain coalition that will do anything not to honour the Brexit referendum. I find it absolutely unbelievable but tragic, that the Brexit Party, with so many wonderful people dedicated to a cause, are now the very party risking Brexit."

BBC Politics Live
BBC2's lunchtime political programme

The Esher and Walton seat has returned Tory MPs for 100 years, but Remain-supporting voters could make it vulnerable for the party.

Politics Live reporter Greg Dawson spoke to Conservative and Liberal Democrat voters in Surrey on the threat to the 23,000 majority secured by Dominic Raab, now the foreign secretary, in 2017.

What happens when two people from across the political divide are brought together for dinner?

To find out, the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire Programme has organised a series of "election blind dates" for the general election campaign.

In this episode "discontented Conservative" Ken Clarke meets People's Vote campaigner Alastair Campbell.

BBC Radio 5 Live

Responding to Labour's education proposals - which include a pledge to cap class sizes at 30 pupils in England - Schools minister Nick Gibb said that schools in Wales, where schools are run by the Labour-led devolved government, were the lowest performing within the UK.

The Tories say they aim to create 250,000 extra childcare places during the holidays for primary school-age children - about 5% of that age group. It would cost £250m per year for three years, with £250m for one-off costs such as buildings.

The Liberal Democrats, meanwhile, accuse Labour of trying to "copy" their pledge to recruit nearly 20,000 teachers.

They say they will spend £10.6bn more a year on schools.