Summary

  • David Cameron says young people out of work, education or training for six months will have to do unpaid community work to get benefits if the Tories win the election

  • However, Labour says it would do "nothing" to get youngsters into "real jobs"

  • Church of England bishops say it is the "duty" of all Christian adults to vote in May's general election

  • Channel 4 docudrama UKIP: The First 100 Days prompts hundreds of complaints to media watchdog Ofcom

  • A former chair of Labour's ruling National Executive Committee leaves the party to support UKIP at the general election

  • There are 79 days until the general election

  1. Signing offpublished at 23:58 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    That's it for another day on the Politics Live page. We've had David Cameron announcing Conservative plans for the young unemployed, bishops warning about the state of democracy in the UK and a former member of Labour's NEC quitting the party to support UKIP to keep us busy today. Away from the campaign trail, the Home Office won a legal battle against a ruling to pay £224m to a US defence firm. We're back from 06:00 GMT to keep you posted on all the day's developments including the latest employment figures, so do join us then.

  2. Herald front pagepublished at 23:50 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    Herald

    Scotland's Herald newspaper splashes on Vince Cable's comments on a possible coalition involving the SNP. The headline reads: Cable opens door to SNP and Lib Dem election deal.

  3. The Sun front pagepublished at 23:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    The Sun
  4. Tracey Crouch, Conservative MPpublished at 23:24 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    tweets, external: Really enjoying #InsideTheCommons but noticed tonight that Gentlemen Members Room is MASSIVE compared to Ladies. Feel a coup coming on...

  5. 'Rainbow coalition'published at 23:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    The Times' Scottish edition carries a story on a possible coalition deal on its front page wing. It says Vince Cable, the Liberal Democrat business secretary, has said his party would be prepared join a "rainbow coalition" with Labour and the SNP.

    The Times
  6. Peter Oborne resignationpublished at 23:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    The Spectator

    Alex Massie has blogged at The Spectator, external on Peter Oborne's resignation from The Telegraph. In the blog, he explores the relationship between newspapers and advertisers, writing that the news section of a paper is supposed to abide by strict rules. He writes: "If a paper's news judgement is for sale it ceases to be a newspaper."

  7. The Times front pagepublished at 23:07 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    The TimesImage source, BBC Sport

    The Times also runs with the bishops' letter on political culture on its front page. It adopts a different emphasis with the headline: "Cameron incensed as bishops stir welfare row"

  8. Victoria Derbyshire: Join the audiencepublished at 22:57 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    Victoria Derbyshire debate

    Do you want to talk to senior politicians live on TV and tell them what they need to do to win your vote? Victoria Derbyshire is holding a series of big debates during the General Election. If you would like to take part in the debate and talk directly to politicians get in touch.

  9. The church and politicspublished at 22:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    On Newsnight, Times columnist and Conservative Tim Montgomerie says the Tories have been "incredibly neglectful" in allowing the left to claim "the moral high ground". Theologian Giles Fraser says the bishops' letter is not an attack on the Conservatives. Both agree it is critical of UKIP. You can watch the programme on the live coverage tab above.

  10. Paper reviewpublished at 22:50 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    BBC News Channel

    Paper view

    On the paper review on the BBC News Channel, Anne Ashworth, assistant editor at The Times, says the bishops' letter on political culture in the UK is "extraordinary". "I wonder if some of this is too strongly worded," she adds. Solicitor Marilyn Stowe says the message to vote is "very important", but adds that it's not just the poor who have suffered: "I think the whole country - everybody - has been through a bad time in this recession."

  11. Is the Church left wing?published at 22:48 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    Bishop of Manchester

    Tonight, BBC Newsnight is asking whether the Church of England is "left wing". This comes after Bishops launched an attack on Britain's "almost moribund political culture". Bishop of Manchester David Walker tells the programme he has not yet decided how to vote in May. And he says David Cameron is the politician most praised in the Church's letter - for the Big Society and the UK's commitment to aid spending. You can watch the programme using the Live Coverage tab above.

  12. Yeo's thankspublished at 22:38 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    Harriet Yeo, the former Labour official who has decided to support UKIP at the general election, has just tweeted, external: "To those who disagree with me but have remained civil, thank you, it is appreciated. To supporters, thank you, also appreciated."

  13. Daily Mail front pagepublished at 22:31 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    Daily Mail

    Tomorrow's Daily Mail runs with the front page headline: "GPs get another bonus... for doing their job."

  14. Oborne resignationpublished at 22:21 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    Peter Oborne

    The resignation of the Daily Telegraph's chief political commentator has generated much comment among Westminster media this evening. Peter Oborne accused , externalhis old paper of a "form of fraud on its readers" for its coverage of HSBC and the Swiss tax-dodging scandal. He claimed the paper did not give due prominence to the HSBC story because of commercial interests. The Telegraph called his statement an "astonishing and unfounded attack, full of inaccuracy and innuendo".

  15. Guardian front pagepublished at 22:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    Guardian

    Tomorrow's Guardian front page leads with what it calls an "unprecedented intervention" from the Church of England's bishops, calling for "fresh moral vision and better treatment of poor and vulnerable".

  16. House of Commonspublished at 22:06 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    tweets, external: As mentioned on #InsidetheCommons #GeneralElection2015 is approaching. Have you registered to #vote? Find out how, external

  17. Telegraph front pagepublished at 21:55 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    Telegraph

    Tomorrow's Telegraph splashes on the "Misery of menopause". The newspaper's front page also features Harriet Yeo quitting Labour to support UKIP at the general election.

  18. Metro front pagepublished at 21:49 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    Metro

    Channel 4's docudrama on UKIP makes the front page of Wednesday's Metro

  19. FT front pagepublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    FT

    The first of tomorrow's front pages are starting to come in. The Financial Times leads on inflation with the headline: Inflation hits lowest level on record in boon for consumers

  20. Inside the Commonspublished at 21:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 February 2015

    Willott office

    Jenny Willott, the Lib Dem MP for Cardiff Central, is talking to Inside the Commons about balancing childcare and her role in Parliament. She reveals she has dinner with her family in her commons office: "It's quite difficult in this job to have a routine of sorts for children so actually this is kind of our routine really."