Labour launches its manifesto for the 4 July general election, focusing on economic growth and "stability"
Party leader Keir Starmer says that wealth creation is the "number one priority", adding that Labour promises "stability over chaos" and "an end to the desperate era of gestures and gimmicks"
He says Labour will not raise personal tax rates - the manifesto includes plans to raise £8bn, including through VAT on private school fees, closing loopholes, and a windfall tax on oil and gas
Rishi Sunak says Labour’s manifesto "would mean the highest taxes in history" and says the party is asking the country for a "blank cheque"
Before Labour, Plaid Cymru launched its manifesto, with a focus on "fairer" funding for Wales
Later senior figures from the Tories, Labour, SNP, Lib Dems, Plaid Cymru, Green Party and Reform take part in a seven-way ITV election debate
The parties clash over the NHS, education and immigration, with the economy and Brexit also on the agenda
The Sky News programme, which both Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer took part in, has come to an end.
We've a couple more highlights to bring you from the last few minutes, so stay with us for that - as well as any reaction, analysis and other news from the election campaign trail.
Ione Wells
Political correspondent, reporting from Sky News spin room
Image source, SkyThe prime minister's just been challenged by a self-described Conservative "true blue" voter, who says she is now undecided about what to do on 4 July (polling day).
She says some actions taken by this government have made her "ashamed" - including Rishi Sunak leaving D-day events early last week.
Days on, that decision is still following Sunak around everywhere he goes and is already one of the most memorable moments of this campaign.
Despite his repeated apology, this voter doesn’t seem convinced, saying afterwards she was also unhappy with Sunak’s fine for breaking lockdown rules and that he's going to "have to go soon".
Image source, PA MediaThe prime minister is now answering questions from the audience, and first up is retired teacher Ian, who asks about mortgages.
Ian references Liz Truss's "disastrous" mini-budget, and says it's spoiled the hopes and dreams of young people on home ownership.
Sunak says the best way to help young people to buy homes is to get interest rates down, which is why he has focused on getting inflation down.
The Tories would abolish stamp duty on properties up to £425,000 and roll out a 5% deposit scheme for young people, he says, adding that both will make a big difference.
Ione Wells
Political correspondent, reporting in Sky News spin room
One notable feature of this debate is that Rishi Sunak has certainly had more heckling - or audience members trying to challenge him on his answers- than Keir Starmer (although he did get some too).
One of the challenges for him of being the current prime minister is people currently struggling want to know why the Conservatives have not already done some of the things he is promising to do.
And, in some of the stronger heckles, even blame the current government for some of their woes.
We're hearing about taxes now, with Sunak being asked about a Sky News report which claims that the tax burden will be higher under a Conservative government - even taking into account the tax cuts announced in the party’s manifesto.
Sunak says he hasn't seen the report, and that there will be tax cuts for people at every stage.
The tax burden has been high, he says, because he had to take decisions as chancellor that were difficult - like providing the NHS with support during the pandemic, the furlough scheme and energy bills.
Sky's Beth Rigby suggests the problem is “broken promises”, as well as Brexit and migration, which is met with a round of applause.
The prime minister concedes he understands people's frustrations and that it's been a difficult few years - but, looking forward, he says the election is about the future.
Ione Wells
Political correspondent, reporting in Sky News spin room
The prime minister is asked for a fact about himself that might make people "like him more".
His response?
He says he has an “appalling diet” and eats a lot of sugar including Haribos and Twixes.
Sunak's now being pressed on immigration. Put to him that net migration has been at 1.9 million over the past three years - and at 836,000 before the Brexit referendum - Sunak acknowledges that levels are too high.
Grimsby was a Brexit supporting town. Some members of the audience can be heard saying "wow" when that statistic is read out.
He says numbers are starting to come down and the government is on track to halve migration in a year’s time, pointing to rules he has tightened since becoming prime minister.
Pressed again, Sunak says MPs will have a say on setting an immigration cap if he wins the election - but won't say what sort of number the cap could be set at.
Image source, PA MediaSunak is next grilled on his Rwanda plan to cut migration, which would see the UK sending some asylum seekers to the eastern African country.
Beth Rigby asks if he will get the flights off the ground in July. "Yes," Sunak replies.
He doesn't give any more details about the number of people who will be on the flight, but says the aim is to establish a "regular rhythm of flights" to establish a "deterrent" and prevent more people coming illegally into the UK.
"if you were so confident about getting these flights off in July... why did you call an election before voters could see it was happening?" Rigby asks, to loud applause in the room.
Sunak replies by saying that an election is an "important moment" for the country, adding that his priority is to get the economy going again.
There was claim and counterclaim between Rishi Sunak and Beth Rigby about small boat arrivals.
He said they were down by a third last year, she said they were up this year.
They are both correct: There have been 11,247 people detected crossing so far this year, which is up 35% from last year.
In the whole of 2023, 29,437 people were detected crossing, which was down more than a third on the previous year.
Image source, .We're now turning to the five pledges Rishi Sunak made when he assumed office - halving inflation, growing the economy, reducing debt, cutting NHS waiting lists and stopping small boats.
He and Sky News's Beth Rigby - hosting this event for the broadcaster - agree he's met one and two (Halving inflation and growing the economy). Sunak says inflation was his "most important priority as it was 11% when I got the job".
Asked about pledge three - reducing national debt - Rigby points out that debt's gone up since the pledge was made.
Sunak claims "it was always meant to come down over time", prompting laughter from parts of the audience.
It's now put to Sunak that in this Parliament, there have been three prime ministers, five chancellors, five home secretaries and six health secretaries.
Asked - to a backdrop of applause - how voters can know that if the Tories win the election on 4 July, Sunak will still be prime minister in a few years time, he says he "can appreciate people’s frustration" and that "of course, we haven't gotten everything right".
On whether he thinks former Prime Minister Liz Truss's legacy has cast a long shadow on his term, Sunak insists that he disagreed with his predecessor's economic policies.
He adds that he'll always fight for what he believes is right for the country.
Image source, PA MediaWe're continuing to bring you highlights from Sky News's leader event tonight, which PM Rishi Sunak and Labour leader Keir Starmer are taking part in.
Asked about his decision last week to leave D-Day events in France early, Sunak repeats his apology and says he did not mean to cause upset.
He says he was "incredibly sad" and that he hopes "people can find it in their hearts to forgive me" - a line Sunak's said multiple times in recent days.
Ione Wells
Political correspondent, reporting in Sky News spin room
Rishi Sunak is asked first up what is "going so wrong" for him given the Conservatives are well behind in the polls.
He’s not really drawn on this, but says it’s not been a good 18 months generally.
This is one of the key challenges for him – because he’s been in power for that period.
The audience applauded when he was asked how voters could even guarantee, if elected, he would still be in power at the end of the next Parliament given the Conservatives’ record of changing prime minister.
And that's it for Labour leader Keir Starmer's grilling, next up Rishi Sunak is in the hot seat.
A political robot? Starmer rebuffs 'boring' label
The final audience question for Keir Starmer comes from someone who accuses the Labour leader of having turned into a "political robot" over the past few years - eliciting a chuckle from the Labour leader.
Asked what he'll do to convince voters to vote for him, Starmer - after a pause - talks about his role working with the police in Northern Ireland and in the Crown Prosecution Service, saying there's been a "constant theme in my life to service the public".
"Do you think you've changed?" the audience member interrupts, which Starmer doesn't answer directly. Instead he says he wants a "decade of national renewal" if Labour wins the election.
Sky News's Beth Rigby asks the audience member if the Labour leader convinced him. "He didn't answer the question" is the response.
Talking about access to NHS dentists a few moments ago, Keir Starmer said: "For six to 10-year-olds the most common cause for admission to hospital is for rotting teeth to have their teeth taken out".
That is correct, according to official government statistics, external for England for 2022.
The more recent publication, external for 2023 changes the claim slightly, saying that tooth decay was the most common reason for hospital admission in children aged between five and nine.
Next up, Keir Starmer's asked by another member of the audience whether he'd reconsider Labour's plans to levy VAT on private schools.
The question comes from London-based parent who says he fears being priced out of sending his children to private school.
Starmer says he has nothing against private schools and recognises that parents work hard to send their children there. But he wins a loud round of applause when he says he equally recognises that "every parent has aspiration for their children whether they go to private school or not".
Labour wants to recruit 6,500 teachers for state secondary schools, Starmer says, and this policy would directly fund.
Pressed on the policy hitting "working parents" rather than wealthier people, he adds that it's not a new tax but a tax break being removed as VAT is charged routinely on other services.
A short while ago, we heard Keir Starmer said that when he pledged his support for former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn during the 2019 election, he was "certain" that Labour wouldn't win.
Watch the exchange with Sky's Beth Rigby below:
Ione Wells
Political correspondent, reporting in Sky News spin room
That was a tricky question for Keir Starmer on junior doctor who have been on strike.
Neither Labour nor the Conservatives have pledged to meet the pay rise demands from junior doctors.
It's a reminder that whoever forms the next government will still have junior doctors strikes to resolve.
Another question from the audience in Grimsby now - this time it's Jonathan, a junior doctor who says he's been striking.
Abysmal pay and low morale means more colleagues are planning their exit, he says, adding that Scotland and Wales have already decided to improve doctors' salaries.
Asked how and when he'd commit to doing the same in England, Starmer says he's frustrated at the strikes and at the government for not "getting in the room" with doctors to negotiate.
He says doctors have said they want a 35% bump, but the country can't afford that: "I don’t want to pretend to you that we can." The fact the government's left this to the election without fixing it is "disgraceful," Starmer adds.