Watch: Election artist: I'm interested in 'the voters'published at 14:00 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
Cornelia Parker has been named as official election artist
Summary
Theresa May launches stinging attack on EU
She says they are trying to affect UK election
Followed dispute over Brexit 'divorce bill'
Corbyn says May trying to distract attention from economic failure at home
Parliament has now been dissolved
The general election is on 8 June
Watch: Election artist: I'm interested in 'the voters'published at 14:00 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
Media caption, General election 2017: Deals, pacts and alliancespublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
UKIP and the Greens are making electoral pacts with rival parties - what's going on?
Read MoreSeat selections announcedpublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Gillian Troughton (L) and Trudy Harrison
Sunday Politics presenter Richard Moss has a number of updates on selections.
- Gillian Troughton re-selected for Copeland for Labour. She came second to Trudy Harrison in February's by-election. Conservative majority 2,147
- Labour select Stockton GP Paul Williams to contest Conservative Stockton South. Currently held by James Wharton with 5,046 majority.
- Scott Dickinson selected as Labour's Berwick candidate. Fought the seat in 2015. Seat held by Conservative Anne-Marie Trevelyan. Lib Dem is Julie Porksen.
- City councillor Ruth Alcroft selected to take on John Stevenson in Carlisle. Conservative seat with a 2,774 majority.
Nicola Sturgeon attacks Theresa May over taxes and pensionspublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
Image source, Getty ImagesScotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has criticised Theresa May for refusing to rule out tax rises on income tax and national insurance.
Quote MessageThis is a Conservative government that has given hefty tax cuts to the very, very richest in society, but won't give commitments to working people or to pensioners. And I think that suggests we've got a Tory government that's set to have the wrong priorities which makes it all the more important they don't have a free hand, that we have from Scotland strong voices standing up for Scotland, and standing up for progressive policies."
Former frontbenchers urge Labour to help Greenspublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
Image caption, Clive Lewis, former Labour frontbencher
Labour should be prepared to withdraw candidates in key Green Party target seats, some Labour figures have said.
In a letter to the Guardian, former frontbenchers Clive Lewis and Tulip Siddiq and policy chief John Cruddas urge Labour to give the Greens a clear run in the Brighton Pavilion and Isle of Wight constituencies.
The move follows the Liberal Democrats' decision not to contest Brighton Pavilion, the Greens' sole parliamentary seat, and the Greens' decision not to oppose Labour in a number of areas.
Karen Danczuk out of running for MPpublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
The former Rochdale councillor previously said she wanted to become an MP to help sex abuse victims.
Read MoreIt was 20 years ago todaypublished at 13:37 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
On 1 May 1997, people took to the polls to hand Labour a historic victory which ended 18 years of Conservative rule. Not much from the current Labour leadership to mark it as far as we have seen, But some MPs have been remembering...
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End of twitter post 4SNP warn against 'looming catastrophe'published at 13:16 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Theresa May and Jean-Claude Juncker before their dinner last week
More reaction to the leaked report off differences between Jean-Claude Juncker and Theresa May. The Scottish National Party's minister for UK negotiations with the EU, Michael Russell, said:
Quote MessageThis looming catastrophe shows precisely why Theresa May mustn't be allowed to block the decision of the Scottish Parliament to give people in Scotland a choice over their future when the terms of Brexit are clear. Leaving the EU with no deal - and no agreement on access to the single market - would be an unprecedented act of self-harm which would devastate the UK and Scottish economy. It is absolutely essential that we have a strong opposition at Westminster who can hold this kamikaze Tory leader to account and put the Brexit talks under real scrutiny."
Jeremy Corbyn criticises 'megaphone' diplomacypublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
The Labour leader has been talking about Theresa May's Brexit negotiations this morning, during a campaign event in London:
Quote MessageTo start negotiations by threatening to walk away with no deal and set up a low tax economy on the shores of Europe is not a very sensible way of approaching people with whom half of our trade is done at the present time. Of course they are going to be difficult (negotiations), but you start from the basis that you want to reach an agreement, you start from the basis that you have quite a lot of shared interests and values. If you start from that basis and show respect, you are more likely to get a good deal. But if you start with a megaphone, calling people silly names, it is not a great start to anything."
Watch: Tim Farron warns against 'colossal' Conservative majoritypublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
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End of twitter postKey meeting prompts headlines ahead of negotiationspublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
Image source, Getty ImagesThe stream of details emerging from a key meeting between Theresa May and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker is likely to become a river, according to BBC Europe correspondent Kevin Connolly. He writes:
Officials in Brussels naturally have a vested interest in stressing that leaving the EU is difficult and dangerous - but there's enough detail in the descriptions of a difficult dinner in Downing Street last week to suggest that there are real problems alongside the tactical manoeuvrings.
It's worth remembering too that all this has come before formal Brexit negotiations have even started - they're likely to get going next month. And every stage is likely to be accompanied by similar leaks and briefings - the only difference is at some point the British are likely to join in too.
May and Juncker dinner leak reaction (continued)published at 12:42 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
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End of twitter post 4EU meeting was 'constructive' says governmentpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
Number 10 has issued the following statement in response to reports of a difficult meeting between Theresa May and the European Commission president about Brexit.
"We do not recognise this account As the Prime Minister and Jean-Claude Juncker made clear, this was a constructive meeting ahead of the negotiations formally getting underway."
More Labour candidate emergepublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
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End of twitter post 2May and Juncker dinner leak reaction #2published at 12:28 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
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End of twitter post 4Farron cautions against a Conservative 'coronation'published at 12:15 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
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End of twitter postMay and Juncker dinner leak reaction #1published at 12:07 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
A German newspaper's report of what it says is a leaked minute of last week's Downing Street dinner attended by Prime Minister Theresa May and European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker has sparked comment on social media.
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End of twitter post 2May 'sending mixed messages' over Brexitpublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has weighed in on the consequences of Theresa May's meeting with European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.
Quote MessageShe seems to be sending rather mixed messages. To start negotiations by threatening to walk away with no deal and set up a low tax economy on the shores of Europe is not a very sensible way of approaching people with whom half of our trade is done at the present time."
IFS warns against tax triple lockpublished at 11:58 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
The Institute for Fiscal studies (IFS) has warned against implementing a tax "triple lock" which the think tank claims could limit "desirable" tax reforms.
In its 2015 manifesto, the Conservatives promised not to raise VAT, income tax and national insurance. So far, the Tories and Labour have both only ruled out raising VAT.
IFS associate director Helen Miller said the tax lock is a "bad policy".
"Constraining the workhorse taxes in this way prevents desirable tax reforms, as we have seen in relation to the taxation of the self-employed, and restricts the policy levers available to deal with any unexpected change in the economy.”
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End of twitter postFarron accuses May of 'complacency'published at 11:46 British Summer Time 1 May 2017
Image caption, Tim Farron was greeted by current MP Sarah Olney, and former MPs Vince Cable and Ed Davey
Lib Dem leader Tim Farron has accused Theresa May of being "complacent" following claims the Prime Minister told EU officials that she would win the election. As a campaign event in Surbiton, after the launch of the party's battlebus, Mr Farron said he was:
Quote Message...concerned at the revelations overnight about Theresa May's complacency... she tells European leaders that she's already won the election - something that will be news to British people - but also about the consequences of no deal whatsoever."
It follows a report by German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) about last Wednesday's meeting between Mrs May and European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker where she allegedly said that she fully expects to be re-elected as prime minister.