In an interview with the BBC, David Ward said he was told in a phone call from Liberal Democrat HQ that he was no longer a candidate. In response to party leader Tim Farron’s statement which described Mr Ward as "unfit to represent the party", Mr Ward said:

Jeremy Corbyn raises the Waspi (Women Against State Pension Inequality) issue of women's pensions when he poses a question from Maureen. Watch what happened a little earlier during PMQs.

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Our colleagues at Reality Check have been doing their sums as they look at Labour's plan for the NHS in England if the party wins in June.

This includes a pay increase for staff, putting into law the mandatory minimum number of staff per patient and funding training for health professionals.

Shadow health secretary Jon Ashworth said the money for these pledges would be raised by increasing corporation tax.

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David Ward - the former Lib Dem MP sacked from standing again as a parliamentary candidate for the party - said he felt "real and deep sadness" over the decision.

Party officials told him he was being kicked out of the seat over alleged anti-Semitic comments and tweets about Saudi Arabia.

He said:

Mr Ward said his criticism was focused only on the actions of Israel, not Jewish people.

Mr Ward said it was a "huge disappointment" that Lib Dem leader Tim Farron had taken the decision to sack him. 

Asked why the leader had done this, he replied: "It's the fear of the electoral damage that can be done by being seen to oppose Israel. It's contaminating and infecting our own political system."

The Jewish Leadership Council, which brings together British Jewish organisations, welcomed Lib Dem leader Tim Farron's decision to sack David Ward as a parliamentary candidate.

At PMQs, Theresa May said voters would be "disappointed" that David Ward had been put forward for re-selection as a Lib Dem candidate in the forthcoming general election.

The prime minister called his views "questionable" during the Commons session. Two hours later, Lib Dem leader Tim Farron announced that Mr Ward had been sacked.

He was suspended by the party in 2013 after questioning the continued existence of the state of Israel but was reinstated in time for him to fight the 2015 election.  

Former Lib Dem MP David Ward has been sacked as a candidate by leader Tim Farron, the party says.

Mr Ward, who has previously faced criticism and was suspended from the party over comments he made about Israel, had been selected to stand for his old seat in Bradford East, which he lost in 2015.

Mr Farron said:

Labour says Jeremy Corbyn will not take part in a TV debate without Theresa May.

Prime Minister Theresa May has already ruled out taking part in TV debates during the election campaign - seemingly bringing a very swift end to the tradition which began at the 2010 election. 

There had been talk of debates going ahead without Mrs May, but Labour have now suggested that there'll have to be two empty chairs if they go ahead:

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Andrew Gwynne, Labour's election campaign chief, tells Martha Kearney the party’s manifesto will be published on 15  May.

It could be their last one, but Theresa May's clashes with Jeremy Corbyn at Prime Minister's Questions have delivered a few memorable moments. We've compiled some of the best bits here.

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Liberal Democrat peer, Baroness Kramer tells Martha Kearney "more tax money is required" to achieve a sustainable NHS in England. 

With regard to a health tax - Conservative MP, Alistair Burt, a former health minister, said the label "doesn't matter", but cites a strong economy "in order to provide the money".

Labour’s elections and campaign coordinator, Sir Andrew Gwynne, said the only way to improve morale in the NHS workforce was to "end the pay cut". 

He added that "a detailed costed plan for the NHS" would be in their manifesto.