Yesterday saw another busy day of campaigning as party leaders continued to travel across the country to talk about policies and speak to voters.
We'll bring you more from the campaign trail today, but first, here's a snapshot of yesterday:
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Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to employees at a factory during a campaign event in Milton Keynes.Image caption: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks to employees at a factory during a campaign event in Milton Keynes.
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Labour Party leader Keir Starmer serves ice cream to day trippers in Wales after launching the campaign there.Image caption: Labour Party leader Keir Starmer serves ice cream to day trippers in Wales after launching the campaign there.
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Lib Dem leader Ed Davey slides down a waterslide near Frome, Somerset.Image caption: Lib Dem leader Ed Davey slides down a waterslide near Frome, Somerset.
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Green Party parliamentary candidates (left to right) Sian Berry, Carla Denyer, Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns during their campaign launch at St George's Bristol.Image caption: Green Party parliamentary candidates (left to right) Sian Berry, Carla Denyer, Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns during their campaign launch at St George's Bristol.
Diane Abbott a 'trailblazer' but Labour must be 'fit for future' - Peter Kyle
Henry Zeffman
Chief political correspondent
Diane Abbott "was a trailblazer" but Labour needs candidates who can represent the party in the future, a shadow cabinet minister has said.
Peter Kyle, the shadow science secretary, said that "respect" for Abbott's past achievements should be considered separately from the question of who is best to speak for Labour in an election that is "about the future".
Kyle told the Today programme: "I'm sure there's lots of conversations going on. They will be going on in as sensitive a way as possible. Diane Abbott was a trailblazer. We have a lot of respect for that. This election, though, is about the future, and the NEC will be making sure that our party is fit for the future and I think all these things will be discussed. They'll come to a decision in the coming days."
Asked about controversies around selections more generally, Kyle said: "These are all issues about standards. I'm not going to apologise for the fact that when Keir Starmer became leader of the Labour Party, he raised the standards by which sitting MPs, candidates, anybody that represents the Labour Party and speaks on its behalf are held."
He added: "The NEC will be making decisions about who is best to represent the Labour Party today, in the 2020s, looking forwards. That takes away nothing from Diane Abbott's achievements in the past. All of these things will be looked at. The NEC will come to a decision in the round."
'Massive difference' between Labour and Tory parties, Starmer insists
Phil Sim
BBC Scotland political correspondent
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Last month, Starmer faced criticism after welcoming Tory defector Natalie Elphicke to LabourImage caption: Last month, Starmer faced criticism after welcoming Tory defector Natalie Elphicke to Labour
Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland
programme, Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that there is “a massive difference”
between his Labour Party and their rival Conservatives.
This was a response to the debate around Tory figures defecting
to Labour while some on the party’s left – like Diane Abbott – complain of
being marginalised.
But it’s also an important point for Starmer to get across
in Scotland, where his chief opponent will be the SNP - which is targeting him
from the left on social and economic issues.
The Labour leader insisted his party could offer economic
stability which would be “a million miles” away from where the country is now.
Earlier, Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser had told the same
programme that the economic impact of the Liz Truss administration had been a
“short term blip”, which was “very quickly restored” by Rishi Sunak.
Labour promises to invest in workforce in transition to green energy
More from the shadow science innovation and technology secretary now as he discusses threats to jobs after being asked whether there is a similar risk to oil and gas jobs as there was to the coal sector in the 80s.
He says there's a transition happening at the moment and that Labour will "never leave communities behind" and will invest in the workforce.
"We need positive change that takes us in a direction of tackling the challenges we face," Kyle says, adding that Labour is excited by the potential that Britain has "if only" it has a government that seizes these opportunities and "invests in the skills of the future".
GB Energy a first step to clean energy by 2030, Labour says
Moving on to the GB Energy plan, it’s put to Kyle that critics say they won't be able to take advantage of new green tech, making the plan costly, and that aiming for 2030 could be "too soon".
Kyle refers to Patrick Vallance, who served as the Chief Scientific Adviser to the government, endorsing the policy, saying that if we don't do this we will have to import solutions from other countries, rather than the nation that innovates and export technology to other countries.
“We can’t just not do this," he says.
Nick Robinson then says Labour has promised £8bn to the clean energy plan, which critics on the left and right say isn't enough.
Kyle replies that the left always thinks there aren't enough noughts after figures.
Diane Abbott row a matter for Labour's National Executive Committee - Peter Kyle
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We're now hearing from Peter Kyle, the shadow science, innovation and technology secretary.
Diane Abbott is the first subject to be addressed and after Kyle says it is a decision for the NEC to make and that this election is about the future, presenter Nick Robinson asks him whether he is suggesting it is a coincidence that Starmer's "critics are all being blocked and his allies are all being promoted".
Kyle says it's all about "standards" and that he won't apologise for Starmer raising standards once he started leading the party and says members of the Labour Party are "holding ourselves to extremely high standards".
Robinson then asks whether that means Diane Abbott does not fit this high standard, to which Kyle responds that will be a question for the NEC.
A few more guests to come - then we're Scotland bound
Emily Atkinson
Live reporter
There are still more guests to come after that early flurry, including shadow science, innovation and technology secretary Peter Kyle and Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer on BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
Once they're wrapped up, we'll be turning our attention to Scotland, where Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, his deputy Angela Rayner and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will be outlining the party's offer to the country.
Get the kettle on, settle in and stay tuned.
Labour's GB Energy plan will 'jeopardise jobs' - SNP
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We’ve just heard from Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes on BBC Breakfast, shortly after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, who spoke on the show about his party’s plan to launch a publicly owned "clean energy" company called Great British Energy.
Forbes says her primary concern with the proposal is that it would jeopardise 100,000 jobs in North East Scotland, and says that she wants Labour to clarify what GB Energy “actually means”.
She adds that Labour appears to be telling workers that their jobs are at risk now and “maybe” there will be new jobs in 10 years time “if you hold on”.
“Our approach is to make sure there's a just transition," she says.
It’s put to her that her party hasn’t suggested an energy plan yet. In response, Forbes says it's “due imminently”, but that they've made it clear that we shouldn't “turn the taps off tomorrow” when it comes to oil and gas.
Stride stresses government commitment on defence
More from Mel Stride now, who tells the Today programme that
Labour didn’t know what to do about VAT until the Tories put out
their policy.
Stride also claims Angela Rayner is telling Keir Starmer "what to do
about Diane Abbott". He then asks how Starmer is going to “handle
Putin if he can’t handle Abbott” - a now-familiar line of Tory attack.
Justin Webb pushes back and says that after Russia invaded Crimea in
2014, the government cut defence spending, which doesn’t show the best track
record of “handling Putin”.
Stride disagrees and says his party has a great track record on defence
saying they will raise the amount spent on defence to 2.5% of GDP while Labour haven’t
made that commitment.
Stride says he is sad to see him go, but that it is very telling that his letter doesn't mention "a single Labour policy" that convinced him.
That, says Stride, is at the heart of the choice voters will be facing for this general election - claiming his party has steered the country in the right direction while Labour "doesn't have a plan".
Presenter Justin Webb puts to him that the issue is more about his party's "vibe" saying a recent poll showed that the public is not opposed to Tory policies, "they just don't like you".
Stride says the only poll that matters is the one at the general election.
Starmer quizzed on Trump and Gaza
The last questions put to Sir Keir Starmer are on Britain's relations abroad.
First he is asked how he might deal with a possible Donald Trump presidency, after he was convicted yesterday of falsifying business records in his historic criminal trial in New York.
Starmer says a Labour government would work with whoever the US choose as president, but notes that this is a "wholly unprecedented situation".
And on the Middle East, Starmer says he believes in establishing a Palestinian state, but "it has to be part of a process for a two-state solution".
Starmer refuses to say if he wants Diane Abbott to stand
Starmer is now pushed on the row over whether Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand in the 4 July election, after she accused the Labour Party of barring her.
The Labour leader reiterates that "trailblazer" Abbott has had the Labour whip returned to her and that no decision has been taken to block her from
standing.
He adds that the the National Executive Committee (NEC) will make the call on whether she can stand.
Pushed on whether he personally would like her to stand, Starmer refuses to be drawn.
Starmer says transition to clean energy has to be made
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Speaking this morning on BBC Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme is Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.
Like Sarwar a little earlier, he's being asked about GB Energy. He's pushed on the possibility of job losses in the North Sea, and other criticisms of the scheme.
Starmer says the reason he went up to Aberdeen was to address these concerns and adds that Labour are not going to turn the pipes off instantaneously
He adds that oil and gas "will be part of the mix for decades to come", but that the transition to clean energy has to be made.
Keir Starmer, Kate Forbes and Mel Stride coming up soon
And that's it from Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.
In a busy morning we'll soon bring you lines from Labour leader Keir Starmer, Kate Forbes, Scotland's Deputy First Minister, and Mel Stride, the Work and Pension Secretary.
Stay with us.
Sarwar says he sees no reason for Diane Abbott not to run for Labour
Sarwar is next asked about Diane Abbott and whether he thinks she should be allowed to stand as a Labour MP.
He says decisions on candidates are made by different bodies in England and Scotland and says she has been a "great servant to our party" and to her community, calling her a "trailblazer".
Asked for his opinion on her selection, he refuses to be drawn.
The BBC's Charlie Stayt then brings up comments from Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, who said that Abbott should be allowed to stand, and Sarwar he says he would agree with Rayner.
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A row over whether Diane Abbott should be a Labour candidate has partly overshadowed the party's election campaign this weekImage caption: A row over whether Diane Abbott should be a Labour candidate has partly overshadowed the party's election campaign this week
Criticism of GB Energy to be expected in an election, Sarwar says
We're still on GB Energy and it's put to Sarwar that the SNP and the Tories have been critical of the proposal, with the former suggesting it won't create jobs.
Sarwar responds that Labour's opponents will do what they do in elections, adding that the SNP came up with a similar policy of a publicly-owned company years ago, but didn't deliver on it.
Turning to the Tories, he says they don't have a leg to stand on, calling them "economically illiterate".
Anas Sarwar says Labour's energy plan will bring down bills
Talking to BBC Breakfast ahead of the launch of Labour's event in Scotland, Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader is first asked about GB Energy - Labour's proposed publicly-owned "clean energy" company.
Sarwar says it's a key part of Labour's growth plan for Scotland and the UK and that they will work with oil and gas companies, while delivering a transition "we all need to see" in order to create jobs for the future and bring down people's bills.
He adds that people will see a permanent reduction in their bills over time.
Pushed on when it will make a difference to people who are struggling with higher bills at the moment, Sarwar says their plans will protect the UK from the volatility of international markets and will deliver greater energy security alongside creating more jobs.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar coming up on BBC Breakfast
We'll soon be hearing from Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar who will be appearing on BBC Breakfast in the next few minutes.
Sarwar will be alongside Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner later today to present Labour's offer in Scotland and promote its six step plan for change.
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Poll tracker: How do the parties compare?
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Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride and Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour Leader, are among the series of guests speaking to the BBC this morning - and we'll be covering their key comments shortly.
In the meantime, here's a look at the latest election polling as we reach the end of the first full week of campaigning.
We've now had quite a few polls published since Rishi Sunak called the election on 22 May, including some that were fully conducted after the announcement, according to BBC senior political analyst Peter Barnes.
Overall they don't suggest there's been any significant change. Some of the pollsters have recorded a small movement in favour of the Conservatives but others have Labour up a little.
The cost-of-living crisis was driven mainly by soaring energy bills in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Labour Party say that demonstrates the need to wean ourselves off volatile fossil fuels by investing in renewable energy paid for in part by further hiking taxes on oil companies – which the Lib Dems also back.
Labour's plan to make Scotland the headquarters of Great British Energy is telling, as it's the centre of the UK’s offshore wind and also its oil and gas industry.
The SNP says Labour’s plan to veto any new oil and gas licences would cost 100,000 Scottish jobs and deter future investment. The Conservatives put the figure at 200,000 jobs across the UK.
Rishi Sunak - who last summer granted a hundred new North Sea licences - has said it's foolish to ignore energy resources in our own waters while we are still importing half our energy from abroad.
Labour’s green investment plans have been scaled back from their initial ambitions to spend £28bn a year – thanks they say to the worsening public finances they will inherit if they are elected. But energy remains one of the clearest policy dividing lines between the parties.
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In pictures: A recap of Thursday's campaigning
Yesterday saw another busy day of campaigning as party leaders continued to travel across the country to talk about policies and speak to voters.
We'll bring you more from the campaign trail today, but first, here's a snapshot of yesterday:
Diane Abbott a 'trailblazer' but Labour must be 'fit for future' - Peter Kyle
Henry Zeffman
Chief political correspondent
Diane Abbott "was a trailblazer" but Labour needs candidates who can represent the party in the future, a shadow cabinet minister has said.
Peter Kyle, the shadow science secretary, said that "respect" for Abbott's past achievements should be considered separately from the question of who is best to speak for Labour in an election that is "about the future".
Kyle told the Today programme: "I'm sure there's lots of conversations going on. They will be going on in as sensitive a way as possible. Diane Abbott was a trailblazer. We have a lot of respect for that. This election, though, is about the future, and the NEC will be making sure that our party is fit for the future and I think all these things will be discussed. They'll come to a decision in the coming days."
Asked about controversies around selections more generally, Kyle said: "These are all issues about standards. I'm not going to apologise for the fact that when Keir Starmer became leader of the Labour Party, he raised the standards by which sitting MPs, candidates, anybody that represents the Labour Party and speaks on its behalf are held."
He added: "The NEC will be making decisions about who is best to represent the Labour Party today, in the 2020s, looking forwards. That takes away nothing from Diane Abbott's achievements in the past. All of these things will be looked at. The NEC will come to a decision in the round."
'Massive difference' between Labour and Tory parties, Starmer insists
Phil Sim
BBC Scotland political correspondent
Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme, Sir Keir Starmer has insisted that there is “a massive difference” between his Labour Party and their rival Conservatives.
This was a response to the debate around Tory figures defecting to Labour while some on the party’s left – like Diane Abbott – complain of being marginalised.
But it’s also an important point for Starmer to get across in Scotland, where his chief opponent will be the SNP - which is targeting him from the left on social and economic issues.
The Labour leader insisted his party could offer economic stability which would be “a million miles” away from where the country is now.
Earlier, Conservative MSP Murdo Fraser had told the same programme that the economic impact of the Liz Truss administration had been a “short term blip”, which was “very quickly restored” by Rishi Sunak.
Labour promises to invest in workforce in transition to green energy
More from the shadow science innovation and technology secretary now as he discusses threats to jobs after being asked whether there is a similar risk to oil and gas jobs as there was to the coal sector in the 80s.
He says there's a transition happening at the moment and that Labour will "never leave communities behind" and will invest in the workforce.
"We need positive change that takes us in a direction of tackling the challenges we face," Kyle says, adding that Labour is excited by the potential that Britain has "if only" it has a government that seizes these opportunities and "invests in the skills of the future".
GB Energy a first step to clean energy by 2030, Labour says
Moving on to the GB Energy plan, it’s put to Kyle that critics say they won't be able to take advantage of new green tech, making the plan costly, and that aiming for 2030 could be "too soon".
Kyle refers to Patrick Vallance, who served as the Chief Scientific Adviser to the government, endorsing the policy, saying that if we don't do this we will have to import solutions from other countries, rather than the nation that innovates and export technology to other countries.
“We can’t just not do this," he says.
Nick Robinson then says Labour has promised £8bn to the clean energy plan, which critics on the left and right say isn't enough.
Kyle replies that the left always thinks there aren't enough noughts after figures.
Diane Abbott row a matter for Labour's National Executive Committee - Peter Kyle
We're now hearing from Peter Kyle, the shadow science, innovation and technology secretary.
Diane Abbott is the first subject to be addressed and after Kyle says it is a decision for the NEC to make and that this election is about the future, presenter Nick Robinson asks him whether he is suggesting it is a coincidence that Starmer's "critics are all being blocked and his allies are all being promoted".
Kyle says it's all about "standards" and that he won't apologise for Starmer raising standards once he started leading the party and says members of the Labour Party are "holding ourselves to extremely high standards".
Robinson then asks whether that means Diane Abbott does not fit this high standard, to which Kyle responds that will be a question for the NEC.
A few more guests to come - then we're Scotland bound
Emily Atkinson
Live reporter
There are still more guests to come after that early flurry, including shadow science, innovation and technology secretary Peter Kyle and Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer on BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
Once they're wrapped up, we'll be turning our attention to Scotland, where Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, his deputy Angela Rayner and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will be outlining the party's offer to the country.
Get the kettle on, settle in and stay tuned.
Labour's GB Energy plan will 'jeopardise jobs' - SNP
We’ve just heard from Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes on BBC Breakfast, shortly after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, who spoke on the show about his party’s plan to launch a publicly owned "clean energy" company called Great British Energy.
Forbes says her primary concern with the proposal is that it would jeopardise 100,000 jobs in North East Scotland, and says that she wants Labour to clarify what GB Energy “actually means”.
She adds that Labour appears to be telling workers that their jobs are at risk now and “maybe” there will be new jobs in 10 years time “if you hold on”.
“Our approach is to make sure there's a just transition," she says.
It’s put to her that her party hasn’t suggested an energy plan yet. In response, Forbes says it's “due imminently”, but that they've made it clear that we shouldn't “turn the taps off tomorrow” when it comes to oil and gas.
Stride stresses government commitment on defence
More from Mel Stride now, who tells the Today programme that Labour didn’t know what to do about VAT until the Tories put out their policy.
Stride also claims Angela Rayner is telling Keir Starmer "what to do about Diane Abbott". He then asks how Starmer is going to “handle Putin if he can’t handle Abbott” - a now-familiar line of Tory attack.
Justin Webb pushes back and says that after Russia invaded Crimea in 2014, the government cut defence spending, which doesn’t show the best track record of “handling Putin”.
Stride disagrees and says his party has a great track record on defence saying they will raise the amount spent on defence to 2.5% of GDP while Labour haven’t made that commitment.
Mel Stride pressed on ex-Tory MP who backs Labour
We can now bring you some lines from Mel Stride, the work and pensions secretary, who is asked on the Today programme about the outgoing Conservative MP Mark Logan, who has said he is backing Labour at the next general election.
Stride says he is sad to see him go, but that it is very telling that his letter doesn't mention "a single Labour policy" that convinced him.
That, says Stride, is at the heart of the choice voters will be facing for this general election - claiming his party has steered the country in the right direction while Labour "doesn't have a plan".
Presenter Justin Webb puts to him that the issue is more about his party's "vibe" saying a recent poll showed that the public is not opposed to Tory policies, "they just don't like you".
Stride says the only poll that matters is the one at the general election.
Starmer quizzed on Trump and Gaza
The last questions put to Sir Keir Starmer are on Britain's relations abroad.
First he is asked how he might deal with a possible Donald Trump presidency, after he was convicted yesterday of falsifying business records in his historic criminal trial in New York.
Starmer says a Labour government would work with whoever the US choose as president, but notes that this is a "wholly unprecedented situation".
And on the Middle East, Starmer says he believes in establishing a Palestinian state, but "it has to be part of a process for a two-state solution".
Starmer refuses to say if he wants Diane Abbott to stand
Starmer is now pushed on the row over whether Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand in the 4 July election, after she accused the Labour Party of barring her.
The Labour leader reiterates that "trailblazer" Abbott has had the Labour whip returned to her and that no decision has been taken to block her from standing.
He adds that the the National Executive Committee (NEC) will make the call on whether she can stand.
Pushed on whether he personally would like her to stand, Starmer refuses to be drawn.
Starmer says transition to clean energy has to be made
Speaking this morning on BBC Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme is Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.
Like Sarwar a little earlier, he's being asked about GB Energy. He's pushed on the possibility of job losses in the North Sea, and other criticisms of the scheme.
Starmer says the reason he went up to Aberdeen was to address these concerns and adds that Labour are not going to turn the pipes off instantaneously
He adds that oil and gas "will be part of the mix for decades to come", but that the transition to clean energy has to be made.
Keir Starmer, Kate Forbes and Mel Stride coming up soon
And that's it from Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.
In a busy morning we'll soon bring you lines from Labour leader Keir Starmer, Kate Forbes, Scotland's Deputy First Minister, and Mel Stride, the Work and Pension Secretary.
Stay with us.
Sarwar says he sees no reason for Diane Abbott not to run for Labour
Sarwar is next asked about Diane Abbott and whether he thinks she should be allowed to stand as a Labour MP.
He says decisions on candidates are made by different bodies in England and Scotland and says she has been a "great servant to our party" and to her community, calling her a "trailblazer".
Asked for his opinion on her selection, he refuses to be drawn.
The BBC's Charlie Stayt then brings up comments from Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, who said that Abbott should be allowed to stand, and Sarwar he says he would agree with Rayner.
Criticism of GB Energy to be expected in an election, Sarwar says
We're still on GB Energy and it's put to Sarwar that the SNP and the Tories have been critical of the proposal, with the former suggesting it won't create jobs.
Sarwar responds that Labour's opponents will do what they do in elections, adding that the SNP came up with a similar policy of a publicly-owned company years ago, but didn't deliver on it.
Turning to the Tories, he says they don't have a leg to stand on, calling them "economically illiterate".
Anas Sarwar says Labour's energy plan will bring down bills
Talking to BBC Breakfast ahead of the launch of Labour's event in Scotland, Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour leader is first asked about GB Energy - Labour's proposed publicly-owned "clean energy" company.
Sarwar says it's a key part of Labour's growth plan for Scotland and the UK and that they will work with oil and gas companies, while delivering a transition "we all need to see" in order to create jobs for the future and bring down people's bills.
He adds that people will see a permanent reduction in their bills over time.
Pushed on when it will make a difference to people who are struggling with higher bills at the moment, Sarwar says their plans will protect the UK from the volatility of international markets and will deliver greater energy security alongside creating more jobs.
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar coming up on BBC Breakfast
We'll soon be hearing from Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar who will be appearing on BBC Breakfast in the next few minutes.
Sarwar will be alongside Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner later today to present Labour's offer in Scotland and promote its six step plan for change.
Poll tracker: How do the parties compare?
Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride and Anas Sarwar, the Scottish Labour Leader, are among the series of guests speaking to the BBC this morning - and we'll be covering their key comments shortly.
In the meantime, here's a look at the latest election polling as we reach the end of the first full week of campaigning.
We've now had quite a few polls published since Rishi Sunak called the election on 22 May, including some that were fully conducted after the announcement, according to BBC senior political analyst Peter Barnes.
Overall they don't suggest there's been any significant change. Some of the pollsters have recorded a small movement in favour of the Conservatives but others have Labour up a little.
You can read more on this here.
Energy is clear dividing line between the parties
Simon Jack
Business editor
The cost-of-living crisis was driven mainly by soaring energy bills in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The Labour Party say that demonstrates the need to wean ourselves off volatile fossil fuels by investing in renewable energy paid for in part by further hiking taxes on oil companies – which the Lib Dems also back.
Labour's plan to make Scotland the headquarters of Great British Energy is telling, as it's the centre of the UK’s offshore wind and also its oil and gas industry.
The SNP says Labour’s plan to veto any new oil and gas licences would cost 100,000 Scottish jobs and deter future investment. The Conservatives put the figure at 200,000 jobs across the UK.
Rishi Sunak - who last summer granted a hundred new North Sea licences - has said it's foolish to ignore energy resources in our own waters while we are still importing half our energy from abroad.
Labour’s green investment plans have been scaled back from their initial ambitions to spend £28bn a year – thanks they say to the worsening public finances they will inherit if they are elected. But energy remains one of the clearest policy dividing lines between the parties.