Summary

  • Theresa May insists Tory policy on tax has not changed

  • Fresh batch of opinion polls published - with wide-ranging predictions

  • Senior Conservative ministers say 'no plans' to raise income tax

  • Jeremy Corbyn says Tories 'in chaos' over tax

  • Nicola Sturgeon travels to key constituencies by helicopter

  1. Former climate change minister: May should 'speak out' against Trumppublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Former Liberal Democrat climate change secretary Sir Ed Davey has told BBC Radio 4's the World at One "it is time British politicians of all parties spoke out against what Mr Trump is doing" if the US opts out of the climate deal.

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    Trump officials are 'wrong and irresponsible' on climate change, says former cabinet minister Sir Ed Davey

  2. The Economist backs the Liberal Democratspublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    The Economist

    After the FT's struggles over who to back in this election, the Economist, external laments that "the middle has fallen out of British politics".

    Its article argues: "Jeremy Corbyn has taken Labour to the loony left, proposing the heaviest tax burden since the second world war. The Conservative prime minister, Theresa May, promises a hard exit from the EU. The Liberal Democrats would go for a soft version, or even reverse it.

    "The party leaders could hardly differ more in their style and beliefs. And yet a thread links the two possible winners of this election. Though they sit on different points of the left-right spectrum, the Tory and Labour leaders are united in their desire to pull up Britain’s drawbridge to the world... Whether left or right prevails, the loser will be liberalism."

    The Economist is therefore going for the Liberal Democrats. It predicts that under leader Tim Farron, the party is heading for "a dreadful result. But against a backward-looking Labour Party and an inward-looking Tory party about to compound its historic mistake over Brexit, they get our vote".

    Ultimately, the Economist hopes that a new liberal, centre party will be created after the election, which could include "many moderate Conservative and Labour MPs".

  3. Leaders' records on anti-terror legislationpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Has May voted against such measures? Has Corbyn consistently blocked them? Reality Check looks at key votes.

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  4. Corbyn: 'If you want a Labour government, vote Labour'published at 15:28 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Jeremy Corbyn has again been asked to be clear about what he would do if he did not win the election outright, to which he replied: "We're fighting every constituency in this election.

    "We're fighting this election to win. My message to everybody in this country is: 'If you want a Labour government, vote Labour'."

  5. Watch: 'Labour will guarantee EU citizens' rights' - Corbynpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

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  6. Corbyn: 'No deals, coalitions or agreements with other parties'published at 15:21 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Jeremy Corbyn says he is not doing deals, coalitions or any agreements with other parties.

    "We are fighting to win this election on a manifesto that I'm very proud of because it will fundamentally transform our society - that's what we're looking forward to doing on June 9."

    Earlier, Labour's shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer says his party will not set a limit on immigration from the EU.

  7. Corbyn: 'Choice is weak and wobbly or clear principles'published at 15:15 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Jeremy Corbyn has outlined what he says is the choice for voters on 8 June.

    "The choice is who you trust to fight for your future - a weak and wobbly Tory party which can't even stick to its own manifesto commitments for a week, which always puts the wealthy and big business first," he said.

    "Or a Labour team with clear principles, proven confidence and which will put jobs and living standards and our common interests first."

  8. Tories 'cannot be trusted' on workers' rights - Corbynpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Labour's new rules for managed immigration from Europe would be fair and would stop the endless undercutting of terms and conditions by unscrupulous employers, Jeremy Corbyn has said.

    During his speech in Basildon, he insisted that Labour would give all workers equal rights from day one in the job.

    There would be increased prosecutions for employers who evade paying the minimum wage, and areas impacted by immigration would get extra funding.

    "The Conservatives simply cannot be trusted on rights at work," Mr Corbyn said.

  9. Choice is 'jobs-first Labour Brexit' or 'reckless Tory one'published at 15:07 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

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  10. Corbyn says May's Brexit approach risks UK jobspublished at 15:06 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Jeremy Corbyn says there is "no such thing as no deal" when Britain leaves the EU.

    "Theresa May says no deal is better than a bad deal - let's be clear, no deal is in fact a bad deal. It's the worst of all deals," he said, adding that it would leave Britain having World Trade Organisation tariffs and restrictions, instead of the access to European markets that it needs.

    "Theresa May's approach risks a jobs meltdown across Britain," he says.

    By contrast, he said, Labour would negotiate a tariff-free deal that benefits both sides.

  11. Watch: 'No deal is a bad deal', says Corbynpublished at 15:05 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

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  12. Watch: What does the SDP stand for today?published at 15:04 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    The Daily Politics

    The SDP was founded in March 1981, and many in the party later joined what became the Liberal Democrats.

    Spokesman Steven Winstone, a former UKIP candidate, tells Daily Politics presenter Jo Coburn what the modern-day Social Democratic Party stands for, including annual referendums to cover issues such as the death penalty, hunting and euthanasia.

    This is part of the Daily Politics coverage of smaller parties standing in the general election.

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    General election 2017: SDP policies in 2017

  13. Corbyn hails Labour's Brexit plan for 'outward looking' Britainpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Jeremy Corbyn says Labour is ready to deliver a Brexit deal that will give British business and society the chance to thrive when Britain leaves the EU.

    "A deal that will make Britain a centre for science, technology and research - attracting the brightest and the best from around the country and the world through strategic investment," he said.

    This deal will end exploitation and undercutting in the export market, that protects public services and invests in all communities, and one that allows Britain to be a safe and outward-looking country.

    The Conservatives want a mandate for their Brexit plan that will put jobs at risk, he said.

    A Labour government will set out a plan for Brexit that's in the mutual interests of Britain and the EU, beginning with a commitment to every EU resident who lives here to remain in this country, with reciprocal rights for British nationals overseas, he said.

  14. Corbyn levels 'toxic climate' claim against Tories on Brexitpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

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  15. Conservatives have 'declared war' on pensioners - Corbynpublished at 14:54 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Jeremy Corbyn

    Jeremy Corbyn has accused the Conservatives of "declaring war" on pensioners with the "extraordinary meltdown" of the party's manifesto.

    At an election event in Basildon, the Labour leader said voters cannot trust the Conservatives with their pensions, tax credits, personal independence payments or national insurance contributions,

    At the same time Labour has set out "our positive, fully costed policies" on NHS funding, scrapping university fees, recruiting 10,000 more police officers, protecting pensioner incomes and building more than one million homes, he said.

  16. Watch: Does Falconer back Corbyn in 2017?published at 14:49 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    The Daily Politics

    Lord Falconer used to be a member of Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet, serving as his justice spokesman until he resigned 12 months ago, along with other colleagues.

    But he told Daily Politics presenter Jo Coburn that the leader was "performing incredibly well" in the general election campaign and appeared "calm, clear and brave".

    Tony Blair's former flatmate was asked about where he did, and did not agree, with Mr Corbyn over Labour policies.

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    General election 2017: Falconer on Labour policy and leadership

  17. FT backs the Tories - with reservationspublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    Financial Times

    On the Daily Politics show earlier, Financial Times journalist Sebastian Payne said choosing which party to back was like "an ugly baby contest" for the paper.

    In an editorial, the FT says, external it backs the Conservatives as "a safer bet" amid "uncertainty at home and abroad" but declares: "In these circumstances, it is a sad indictment on the state of Britain that neither of the main party leaders is particularly impressive."

    The article insists that the paper has no fixed party allegiances but supports "a liberal agenda: a small state, free trade, free markets and social justice. Neither Mrs May nor Mr Corbyn stands four-square behind these principles".

    It says that if the Conservatives could deliver their pledge to cut net migration to the tens of thousands, this "would damage the UK’s flexible labour market and harm economic growth".

    It also claims that "a crash exit from the EU" would be like "a contemporary version of the Charge of the Light Brigade".

    However, the FT is scathing about the Labour leader: "Mr Corbyn is a fringe figure who has spent his entire political career in opposition - to his own Labour leadership. Despite his recent media makeover, he is a pacifist relic of the 1970s, in hock to the trade unions, with no grip on economic issues."

  18. Corbyn aims to 'bring back' Labour voters with Brexit speechpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    BBC News Channel

    Vicki Young

    BBC News Channel chief political correspondent Vicki Young is in Basildon, where Jeremy Corbyn is due to make a campaign speech shortly.

    He is also expected to talk about Brexit, in a "departure" from the Labour campaign themes, Vicki says, and present the team who would negotiate Brexit if Labour wins the election.

    The focus on Brexit is an attempt to "bring back some of those Labour voters that switched to UKIP last time round" and stop them switching to the Tories.

  19. In pictures: The campaign trail so far....published at 14:11 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    ActorsImage source, PA
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    Actors portraying Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and Tim Farron at a new general election themed attraction called "Poll-tergeist" at Thorpe Park in Surrey

    Theresa MayImage source, AFP
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    Theresa May leaves a campaign event south-east of Middlesbrough

    Tim Farron et alImage source, AFP
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    Tim Farron with Nick Clegg and other Lib Dems visiting Kingston Hospital

  20. IoD: We're 'slipping behind the EU' on Brexit detailpublished at 14:05 British Summer Time 1 June 2017

    The World at One
    BBC Radio 4

    The deputy director of policy at the Institute of Directors (IoD) has said "we still know very little about what the major parties actually want" from the final Brexit deal.

    Edwin Morgan told Martha Kearney the EU had offered a "much more detailed process and outlines".

    Referring to leaders not wanting to give away their negotiating hand, Mr Morgan said "it's not going to be possible practically to keep everything a secret".