Summary

  • Lucy Powell, Ed Miliband's chief election strategist, says on Question Time there is "absolutely no prospect of a Labour/SNP coalition"

  • Nigel Farage says UKIP would scrap much of the legislation designed to prevent racial discrimination in work

  • No 10 says his remarks are "deeply concerning" while Labour brands them "shocking" - but Mr Farage says he was misrepresented

  • A former head of fundraising for the Lib Dems steps down as a party candidate over donation claims

  • There are 56 days until the general election

Live Reporting

Gerry Holt and Brian Wheeler

  1. Lib Dem funding

    Chris Mason
    Political correspondent, BBC News

    Ibrahim Taguri was due to stand as the Lib Dem candidate for the London constituency of Brent Central. It is understood that although he has stepped down as the party's candidate Mr Taguri still intends to stand in the constituency as an independent. But a senior Lib Dem source tells me the party "expects" to field a candidate against Mr Taguri.

  2. Private communications report

    Later, a report on the power of UK security agencies to access private communications will be published. The Intelligence and Security Committee inquiry has considered the impact on privacy. The report has also been looking at whether current UK laws are fit for purpose. The inquiry was launched in 2013 after leaks by former US intelligence contractor Edward Snowden. We'll bring you the latest.

  3. George Osborne, chancellor

    tweets: Can confirm £10bn of our 65 plus pensioner bonds now sold to over 825,000 savers - huge success and most successful savings product ever

    AND

    tweets: Bonds are on sale until 15 May so as many older savers as possible can take advantage of these market-leading products #LongTermEconomicPlan

  4. Lib Dem funding story

    Ibrahim Taguri

    In political news this morning, a former head of fundraising for the Liberal Democrats has said he will step down as a party candidate. It comes after the Telegraph claimed he had accepted a "potentially illegal donation". The newspaper said an undercover reporter posed as an Indian businessman to approach Ibrahim Taguri. According to the report, Mr Taguri advised the fake businessman on how he could give more than £7,500 to the party but get around rules about publicly declaring it. Mr Taguri denies any wrongdoing.

  5. Matthew West
    Politics Reporter

    Morning folks. Don't forget you can get in touch on email through politics@bbc.co.uk or on twitter @bbcpolitics.

  6. Good morning

    Nick Eardley
    Politics Reporter

    Good morning from Westminster and welcome to another day of coverage from the Politics Live team. We'll be across everything from the Today programme and Breakfast news to Newsnight and Today in Parliament.