At Labour's campaign launch, Ed Miliband announced he would cap the amount of profit private firms could make from the NHS in England
BBC News has seen leaked documents which suggest the Conservatives are considering cutting some welfare benefits
Debate and analysis continued after last night's television performances from David Cameron and Ed Miliband
Mr Cameron said he had "turned the economy around" while Mr Miliband said he was "tough enough" to be PM
Plaid Cymru launched their election campaign, saying Wales' future was in their party's hands
There are 41 days until the general election
LBC
Nick Clegg told LBC Radio that Prince Charles' letters to government ministers should remain private - less than 30 minutes after it was ruled they will be made public. Watch the clip here, external.
Mr Fallon said that Islamic State - also known as Isil - could only be defeated by local forces on the ground in Syria and Iraq. He said: "Britain remains at the forefront of coalition military efforts to support the Iraqi government in their fight against Isil. This effective and closely co-ordinated activity in conjunction with Iraqi and Kurdish ground forces has largely stalled the terrorists' advances. But Isil must be defeated in both Iraq and Syria. In Syria, coalition air strikes have supported the liberation of Kobane and have disrupted Isil's logistics and supply lines. However, defeating Isil ultimately lies with local forces and we are helping to create effective ground forces in Syria, as well as in Iraq, so they can take the fight to Isil."
Does not bringing pasties into a Treasury Committee meeting and brandishing them bring the whole committee system into disrepute, Mr Mann? Mr Osborne answered the question perfectly honestly. You chose not to believe him.
Graeme Lowe, Politics live reader
It's the tale of possibly the most intriguing constituency contest in May's election. When George Galloway swept to power in Bradford West in the 2012 by-election it shocked Labour who'd held the seat for so long. Now after a controversial selection process we know he'll be running against a woman who also breaks the mould. Today's chief correspondent Matthew Price reports from Bradford.
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Graham Price texts: Conservatives may have a key card to play if they are the largest party after the General Election. By barring the Scottish MPs from voting on British issues, they could in effect, form a parliament free from SNP blather. Such a parliament could have a mandate to deny British funding to Scotland. To be enigmatic, does Alex Salmond want bread or biscuits?
Mark D'Arcy Parliamentary correspondent
There was a certain tension in the air last night, as Mr Speaker Bercow presided at a farewell dinner for Deputy Speaker Dawn Primarolo; later today she'll probably be presiding over a short Commons debate that might decide whether the Speaker will need a farewell dinner of his own….
The ambush was brilliantly laid. Tory MPs were kept in Westminster for a party election briefing from their campaign supremo, Lynton Crosby. Labour and Lib Dem MPs were heading off to their constituencies to campaign, secure in the assumption that there was no controversial business left to vote on. So the Conservatives have the numbers and the other parties don't.
Britain is to provide military training to "Syrian moderate opposition forces", Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said.
Robert Peston
Business editor
Over the years I have spoken to more chancellors and shadow chancellors than most people of my age (that is not a boast, just a sad fact about my preoccupations). And typically they say it is a very bad idea to rule out changes to tax rates when making manifesto commitments prior to a general election. Their point has been that it is impossible to know when the global or indeed domestic economy will go into some kind of spasm that would see a chancellor boshed on the noggin with a wet fish, that would see tax revenues suddenly undermined. And in those circumstances, it is best to retain the ability to boost taxes in whatever way seems appropriate.
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Under the revised schedule, Labour MP Peter Hain will first ask a Home Office minister about the public inquiry into undercover policing and whether it will examine files held between 1990 and 2001. After this, Labour's Diana Johnson will ask a Department of Health minister about the Penrose Inquiry. Finally, Sir Gerald Kaufman has been given permission to ask William Hague, the Commons Leader, about the change to today's business announced yesterday evening.