Summary

  • New works and pensions secretary Stephen Crabb rules out more welfare cuts

  • David Cameron defends his record in the Commons amid Conservative infighting over welfare and economic policy

  • Despite his sadness at Iain Duncan Smith's resignation, the PM says compassionate conservatism is not over

  • No 10 says David Cameron has "full confidence" in George Osborne as the chancellor misses Commons statements

  • Labour says the Budget has an "enormous hole" in it and should be withdrawn

Live Reporting

Gavin Stamp

  1. Is politics sexist?

    They make up 51% of the population but what are the parties offering to women this election?

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  2. Record number of people registered to vote

    The number of Scots registered to vote in the general election is up by 120,000, new figures show.

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  3. Labour pledges to electrify England's bus fleet

    It wants to electrify England's buses by 2030, but the Tories say Labour would "scrap vital new roads".

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  4. Major urges support for ex-Tory Brexit rebels

    The former PM encourages voters to back three independent candidates running against his own party.

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  5. Who’s listening to the Liberals?

    Jo Swinson's campaign has got bogged down in questions about the campaign itself, and messages about the manifesto have struggled.

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  6. General election speed dating for candidates

    Politics students put four potential MPs on the spot in Worcestershire.

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  7. 'Cuts and indifference' to blame for homelessness

    Scottish Labour's Richard Leonard says his party will fund the building of 120,000 social homes in Scotland.

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  8. Swinson: SNP victory means 'fresh' indyref2 threat

    An SNP victory will bring the "threat of a fresh Scottish independence referendum", the Liberal Democrat leader warns.

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  9. Conservatives ahead in race for donations

    In the third week of campaigning, the party raised seven times more than Labour in large donations.

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  10. Farage hits out at MEPs over Tory support

    The Brexit Party leader says three of his MEPs who quit have strong links to the Conservatives.

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  11. 'Why I was too scared to vote'

    Registering to vote makes your name and address public. For some people, this can be dangerous.

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  12. How Remainers and Leavers plan to vote

    Brexit triggered the general election, but is it still the most important issue for voters?

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  13. Candidate not backing oil tax manifesto pledge

    Aberdeen South candidate Shona Simpson says she does not support the party's plans for an oil windfall tax.

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  14. 'I sailed Greta Thunberg across the Atlantic'

    Nikki Henderson, who helped Greta Thunberg get to Madrid, reveals what happened on their 19-day journey.

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  15. The voters who can't make up their minds

    Will this election be decided by voters who have yet to make their mind up?

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  16. Scottish party leaders clash in election debate

    Nicola Sturgeon, Jackson Carlaw, Richard Leonard and Willie Rennie debated on STV ahead of the general election.

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  17. Big changes ahead for UK railways

    Whoever wins the Westminster election, there are major changes coming down the track for the British railways.

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  18. Who are the UK's three million tactical voters?

    There's much discussion of tactical voting in the general election - but how much difference could it make?

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  19. What happens if a candidate is dropped by a party?

    At least 19 candidates across the UK have been dropped by political parties - but what happens next?

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  20. COP25: Do climate talks actually work?

    As the UN has its annual climate change conference, we look at what it's for and if it ever makes a difference.

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