Election update, 19 April: big interviews and a mixed offering
Several of the major papers' front pages put the election to one side today, while the others are an eclectic mix, ranging from UKIP accusing the BBC of bias to … Read
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Several of the major papers' front pages put the election to one side today, while the others are an eclectic mix, ranging from UKIP accusing the BBC of bias to … Read
'Muslim women should be allowed to wear the veil in court, top judge suggests'—he suggests otherwise. Read
The Independent and the i lead with the claim that one million Britons will soon be using food banks. We hope to bring you more on this later today. We … Read
Several of the national newspapers carry coverage of last night's debate between five opposition party leaders. The dynamics of a hung parliament, in which the Labour-SNP relationship could be decisive, … Read
Immigration and housing "A rapidly rising population due to open-door immigration, started by Ed Miliband's Labour Party in the late 1990s, has directly contributed towards the housing crisis." - Nigel … Read
The Mirror leads with a claim by Labour that "Cam's bribes" will cost every family £1,439 a year. Or is it £1,493 (which the online version of the article says)? … Read
Manifestos from the Liberal Democrats and UKIP are due to be published later this morning. We'll be factchecking the headline claims from both and we'll continue our analysis of the … Read
It's a right Right to Buy frenzy in the press this morning, with every newspaper under the sun (including the Sun) featuring Conservative plans for increasing home ownership. The party's … Read
Here are some of the big issues from this morning's Victoria Derbyshire BBC 2 debate: Jobs The Coalition's record on jobs enters the spotlight again. Business Minister Matthew Hancock claimed … Read
Economy, Business & Finance
The first page of Labour's manifesto is out a bit earlier than the rest. It contains one commitment we're likely to hear heavily debated in the next three and a bit weeks: Read
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