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. Lib Dem leader seems to have enjoyed itpublished at 22:12 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

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  2. Labour 'wants best Brexit deal'published at 22:10 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

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    Labour campaign co-ordinator Andrew Gwynne says Labour is seeking the "best deal for Britain" in the Brexit negotiations and rejects the idea of walking away with no deal.

  3. Gwynne defends Corbyn on nuclear weaponspublished at 22:09 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

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    In the spin room, David Davis says Jeremy Corbyn was "not credible" when answering whether he'd ever be prepared to use nuclear weapons.

    But Mr Corbyn's campaign coordinator Andrew Gwynne insists he was. "He said he wouldn't want the first strike," he says.

    "The clue is in the name - it's called a nuclear deterrent. If we find our situation where we need to use it... that has not worked."

    "No Labour government will ever put the security of our nation at stake," he says.

  4. Watch: Would higher minimum wage cost jobs?published at 22:09 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

  5. David Davis: Theresa May didn't duck any questionspublished at 22:08 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

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    In the spin room afterwards, Brexit Secretary David Davis puts forward his view that Theresa May made it "very clear what we want to get out of Brexit" and "dealt with questions straight on".

    He found Jeremy Corbyn "weak on defence, slippery on anti-Semitism".

    On questions to Theresa May on social care and public sector pay, he says she's "making decisions that need to be made - she didn't duck a single question".

    "We need to run the economy well," he says.

  6. Today presenter's full-time verdictpublished at 22:08 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

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  7. The spin room - and post-match analysis to comepublished at 22:07 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

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  8. UK 'productivity lower than Germany'published at 22:02 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

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    Jeremy Corbyn says the UK has lower productivity rate than Germany. According to the OECD, this is correct, external.

  9. Corbyn: It's time we invested in our futurepublished at 22:02 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

    In another of the later questions Mr Corbyn was asked:

    "If you're going to fund programmes by taking money from big business, what is the plan when business says, 'You can keep high taxes, we'll go elsewhere'?"

    The Labour leader said business wa` "doing very well" and the vital thing was to invest in the future. "We cannot go on being a low waged economy," he said.

    He said his proposed corporation tax rates were still competitive, and compared UK manufacturing and productivity to Germany, saying it had fallen behind due to lack of investment. "It's time we invested in our future."

  10. Abolishing student fees worthwhile?published at 22:01 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

    In his final question - "is it right to spend £11bn on scrapping university tuition fees" - Mr Corbyn said it was an investment in the future that would help working-class students and those from poorer areas.

    He said it was not for his generation to "pull the ladder up" on successive generations.

    "I want to see an education system that really does work for all," he insists.

  11. 'I've got so much more to say!'published at 21:59 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

    As David Dimbleby winds up the programme Jeremy Corbyn bellows: "But I've got so much more to say!"

    Nevertheless, that's it for this Question Time special.

  12. Watch: Corbyn asked about his views on the IRApublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

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  13. Corbyn asked again if he'd ever use nuclear weaponspublished at 21:58 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

    We're suddenly back to what has been the most awkward issue for Jeremy Corbyn tonight as he is asked: "Are you saying you'd never press the red button?"

    Mr Corbyn says "I think we've discussed this at length" but then adds: "I don't want to be responsible for millions of deaths and neither do you."

    He says he wants to work for a world free of nuclear weapons.

  14. Background: Jeremy Corbyn on his views on the IRApublished at 21:55 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

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  15. Support for terror?published at 21:54 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

    Mr Corbyn is pressed about his alleged past support for the IRA.

    "I have deplored all acts of terrorism in Northern Ireland by anyone," he counters, hailing the Good Friday Agreement.

    He also denies supporting Hamas or other terror groups - insisting he has merely promoted dialogue.

    "You have to bring about a peace process by talking to people you don't agree with."

  16. Corbyn: Zero hours contracts mean a lifetime of stresspublished at 21:53 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

    The next question is:

    "Zero hours contracts provide an easy way for students like myself to get casual, flexible work. How will scrapping such contracts affect us?"

    Mr Corbyn replies: "Zero hours contracts, for many people, mean a lifteime of stress and great difficulty."

    He says he "understands the point about students" and the need for flexibility. But he says employers should be able to draw up contracts that work around the schedules of their staff members and guarantee a certain weekly income, even if it's only £10 a week.

    "It's not simple for employers but it gives them a wide range of workers who will be loyal."

  17. Audience gets some praisepublished at 21:51 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

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  18. Why do people come to the UK?published at 21:49 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

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  19. Background briefing: Immigrationpublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

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    With Brexit in the foreground of this election campaign, immigration has been one of the most discussed issues.

    For the Conservatives, it's been a lot about numbers and timescales. Theresa May has said her party wants to get net migration below 100,000 a year by 2022, but there have been questions over whether this is an "aim" or a "promise".

    Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn says he will make no promises about cutting migration, instead focusing on vowing to create more jobs for British workers.

    It's a complicated and heated topic, but the BBC's Reality Check team has been looking at the cold, hard numbers on migration in the UK here.

  20. Corbyn defends higher minimum wage pledgepublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 2 June 2017

    An audience member raises the potential for job losses under a higher minimum wage.

    Jeremy Corbyn says it's a "fair point" but there were "similar predictions when it was introduced which turned out not to be the case".

    He argues a higher rate would reduce the benefits bill but acknowledges some small firms "would have problems and we'd work with them".