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Your support makes all the difference.Business minister Kwasi Kwarteng refused to say how much Boris Johnson’s election pledges would cost – despite attacking Labour’s “reckless” spending plans.
The Conservative MP dodged the question during a TV interview after repeating his party’s claim that Jeremy Corbyn’s plans amounted to £1.2 trillion over five years.
In what was quickly described as a “car crash interview”, Mr Kwarteng told Sky News’s Sophy Ridge on Sunday: “I’m not going to bandy around figures.” Ms Ridge replied: “But that’s what you’ve been doing for Labour.”
Meanwhile both the prime minister and the Labour leader faced criticism over their handling of the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph, as the election campaign geared up for a second week.
Follow the latest developments in our liveblog below:
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn take part in the Remembrance Sunday ceremony
Predictably, Jeremy Corbyn has again been criticised on social media for not bowing his head enough after laying his wreath. Others are expressing their disgust that he even laid a wreath.
Here's footage of Jeremy Corbyn laying a wreath at the Cenotaph. Was his head movement sufficient to mark the occasion? You decide.
Where do the political parties stand on gender equality and women's rights? Here's Maya Oppenheim on how the potential impact of the general election.
The independent police watchdog has denied delaying its announcement on whether Boris Johnson should face an investigation over his relationship with US businesswoman Jennifer Arcuri.
It follows a report in The Observer claiming that the IOPC had agreed at a private meeting before parliament was dissolved to hold off its decision until after the election.
Labour described it as "a suppression of information which the public is entitled to have" while the Lib Dems questioned whether "the prime minister’s lawyers have been exerting undue pressure."
However The Independent Office for Police Conduct said it had not yet made a final decision.
"The IOPC strongly refutes these claims," it tweeted. "This matter has not been finalised. We have not delayed any announcements on the status of this referral. Our assessment of this matter is ongoing as we continue to collect information and seek legal advice."
Former cabinet minister and Football League chairman Brian Mawhinney has died aged 79 after a long illness.
In a statement his family said: "His death brings an end to a life dedicated to public service and rooted in an unwavering Christian faith."
"He was a much loved husband, father and grandfather and a friend to many. He will be much missed."
Lord Mawhinney was elected MP for Peterborough in 1979 and later represented North West Cambridgeshire, retiring in 2005, and was a member of the cabinet from 1994 until 1997.
He served as minister of state for the Department of Health and secretary of state for Transport before becoming Tory Party chairman in 1995 under Sir John Major's government.
Lord Mawhinney was knighted in 1997 and created a life peer in 2005. He also served as Football League chairman for seven years from 2003.
Lord Mawhinney, former Tory Party chairman and Football League chairman, died on Saturday
The police watchdog has told The Independent that it could still announce its decision on Boris Johnson's "possible criminality" before 12 December - but suggested it was unlikely to report in time. Here's political correspondent Lizzy Buchan with the full story:
Boris Johnson is also taking stick over his performance at the Remembrance Sunday service.
The prime minister has been accused of two blunders - firstly by stepping forward to lay his wreath too early and then jumping back into line, and secondly by laying his wreath upside down on the Cenotaph steps.
His message, pinned to the top of the wreath, read: "To the immortal memory of those who laid down their lives for us all."
Alastair Campbell, former Labour Party spin doctor, has also questioned the prime minister's appearance at Remembrance Sunday.
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