In a series of television interviews, Theresa May wouldn’t rule out scrapping the “triple lock” on pensions. The Tory leader did join Labour in ruling out a VAT increase if she wins in June – but what about other taxes?
A vote for the Conservatives will let Scotland flourish, Theresa May told supporters today – on her first campaign appearance north of the border trying to capitalise on polls which show the Scottish Tories are building support.
Symeon Brown was at Mrs May’s speech in Leeds
In the studio: Ayesha Hazarika, a former special advisor to Ed Miliband and James Frayne, a former conservative government communication strategist and CEO of the PR firm Public First.
Theresa May is in Leeds tonight to reiterate her message of stable leadership. Tonight she’s talking to Conservative supporters at an event in Harehills a traditionally Labour voting, working-class area. Her Labour challenger was, once again, focusing on policy issues – today it was the country’s housing shortage – though Mr Corbyn also faced a…
Gary Gibbon
The Queen will come to Parliament for the State Opening after the General Election in civvies and in a car not a carriage. The snap election means that for the first time since 1974, the normal ceremonial trappings are abandoned.
Boris Johnson has received a personal rebuff from his own sister after she dramatically joined the Liberal Democrats in a bid to block a hard Brexit.
Gina Miller, who has launched a campaign to encourage tactical voting against pro-Brexit MPs and in favour of a “real final vote on Brexit”, and Jonathan Isaby, editor of the website Brexit Central.
Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have set out their campaign battle lines at the final session of Prime Minister’s Questions before the general election.
Conservative MP Kwasi Kwarteng.
Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer.
Brexit has taken centre stage in the election campaign, with the Shadow Brexit Secretary spelling out Labour’s strategy for handling Britain’s withdrawal from the EU. Sir Keir Starmer said he’d seek to retain the benefits of the single market and would guarantee the rights of EU citizens living in Britain.
Theresa May has been quick to exploit a new poll suggesting that the Conservative Party is on target for a first election win in Wales in 167 years.
Gary Gibbon on Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron.
Gary Gibbon
Does the Emmanuel Macron phenomenon in France suggest that new political times need new political forces? Tim Farron says the Macron success is evidence that France needed a “liberal” party and only now had got one.