Summary

  • The head of the British Chambers of Commerce called for an EU referendum to be held in 2016

  • The rival parties sought to win over business at the British Chambers of Commerce Annual Conference

  • David Cameron urged businesses, with the economy on the up, to give their staff a pay rise

  • Labour's Ed Balls said an early EU referendum would be "hugely destabilising"

  • Nick Clegg outlined proposal for a million more women in work by 2020

  • There are 86 days to go until the General Election on 7 May

  • Rolling coverage from the BBC's political team - from Today and Breakfast through to Newsnight and Today in Parliament

Live Reporting

Adam Donald and Dominic Howell

  2. Early EU referendum?

    BBC Breakfast

    Iain Watson on Breakfast

    The British Chambers of Commerce say they don't want two years of uncertainty over an EU referendum if David Cameron gets back into Downing Street. BBC political correspondent Iain Watson told Breakfast that the business group was not alone in wanting an earlier-than-planned referendum - he has spoken to senior Conservatives who are also urging Mr Cameron to go for the referendum in 2016 rather than 2017.

  3. The day ahead

    Alex Hunt
    Politics editor, BBC News Online

    So, you ask, what's coming up today? Well, the main event is the British Chambers of Commerce annual conference, where a succession of politicians will be appearing with the hope of winning over businesses. It'll be particularly interesting to see the reaction Labour gets after a week or so of tensions between the party and some well known business chiefs.

  4. Good morning

    Alex Hunt
    Politics editor, BBC News Online

    Good morning and welcome to Tuesday's rolling political coverage. We'll be bringing you the best quotes, clips and reaction from the BBC's political output starting with Today on Radio 4 and Breakfast on BBC One, all the way through to Newsnight and Today in Parliament. We'll also bring you news from the morning newspapers. Monday was dominated by the HSBC tax revelations and Labour's plans to double paternity leave. You can see how the day unfolded here.