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points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span></span><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-paragon-bold gs-u-mt+ nw-o-link-split__text">Labour pledges free broadband for all</h3></a><p class="gs-c-promo-summary gel-long-primer gs-u-mt nw-c-promo-summary">Labour would part-nationalise BT to deliver the policy and tax tech giants to help cover the £20bn cost.</p></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><span class="gs-c-timestamp gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- nw-c-timestamp"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><time class="gs-o-bullet__text date qa-status-date" datetime="2019-11-15T08:12:20.000Z" 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gs-u-pt- gs-u-pb- gs-u-display-block nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="qa-offscreen gs-u-vh">Video</span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion nw-o-bullet__icon" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span></span><span class="nw-o-bullet__text"><span class="nw-c-related-items__text gs-u-align-bottom">Thursday election campaigning round-up</span></span></a></span></li><li class=" nw-c-related-story nw-c-related-story--2}"><span class="nw-o-bullet+ gel-brevier-bold"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49253071" class="nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-pt- gs-u-pb- gs-u-display-block nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="nw-o-bullet__icon"><span class="nw-c-circle"><svg aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32" focusable="false"><circle cx="12" cy="21" r="7"></circle></svg></span></span><span class="nw-o-bullet__text"><span class="nw-c-related-items__text gs-u-align-bottom">What is full-fibre broadband?</span></span></a></span></li><li class=" nw-c-related-story nw-c-related-story--3}"><span class="nw-o-bullet+ gel-brevier-bold"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49881168" class="nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-pt- gs-u-pb- gs-u-display-block nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="nw-o-bullet__icon"><span class="nw-c-circle"><svg aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32" focusable="false"><circle cx="12" cy="21" r="7"></circle></svg></span></span><span class="nw-o-bullet__text"><span class="nw-c-related-items__text gs-u-align-bottom">Does Tory £5bn plan for full fibre add up?</span></span></a></span></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@m gs-u-display-none@l gs-u-display-none@xxl gel-layout__item" aria-label="Top Stories" aria-labelledby="top-stories" role="region"><div class="gs-u-mb++ gel-1/1"><div class="nw-o-keyline0@m nw-o-no-keyline@l"><div class="nw-c-top-stories-primary__related-content gs-u-pb-alt@m gs-u-pb0@l"><h4 class="gs-u-vh">Related content</h4><ul class="gel-layout gel-layout--equal nw-c-related-items__list--row"><li class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m nw-c-related-story nw-c-related-story--1}"><span class="nw-o-bullet+ gel-brevier-bold"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50428548" class="nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-pt- gs-u-pb- gs-u-display-block nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="qa-offscreen gs-u-vh">Video</span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion nw-o-bullet__icon" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span></span><span class="nw-o-bullet__text"><span class="nw-c-related-items__text gs-u-align-bottom">Thursday election campaigning round-up</span></span></a></span></li><li class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m nw-c-related-story nw-c-related-story--2}"><span class="nw-o-bullet+ gel-brevier-bold"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49253071" class="nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-pt- gs-u-pb- gs-u-display-block nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="nw-o-bullet__icon"><span class="nw-c-circle"><svg aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32" focusable="false"><circle cx="12" cy="21" r="7"></circle></svg></span></span><span class="nw-o-bullet__text"><span class="nw-c-related-items__text gs-u-align-bottom">What is full-fibre broadband?</span></span></a></span></li><li class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m nw-c-related-story nw-c-related-story--3}"><span class="nw-o-bullet+ gel-brevier-bold"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49881168" class="nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-pt- gs-u-pb- gs-u-display-block nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="nw-o-bullet__icon"><span class="nw-c-circle"><svg aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32" focusable="false"><circle cx="12" cy="21" r="7"></circle></svg></span></span><span class="nw-o-bullet__text"><span class="nw-c-related-items__text gs-u-align-bottom">Does Tory £5bn plan for full fibre add up?</span></span></a></span></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="nw-c-seven-slice gel-layout b-pw-1280"><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/1@s gel-1/2@m gel-1/2@l gel-3/5@xl gel-3/4@xxl"><div class="nw-c-seven-slice gel-layout gel-layout--equal b-pw-1280" aria-label="Top Stories" aria-labelledby="top-stories" role="region"><h2 id="top-stories" class="gs-u-vh">Top Stories</h2><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/1"><div class="gel-layout gel-layout--equal"><div class="gel-layout__item gs-u-pb+@m gel-1/1@xl gel-1/1@xxl gs-u-ml0 nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-none@xl gs-u-display-block@xxl"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-mb gs-u-mb0@xs gel-2/3@m gel-2/3@xl gel-2/3@xxl"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9 gs-o-responsive-image--lead"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/490/cpsprodpb/6D21/production/_109673972_de27-2.jpg" sizes="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/6D21/production/_109673972_de27-2.jpg 240w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/380/cpsprodpb/6D21/production/_109673972_de27-2.jpg 380w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/420/cpsprodpb/6D21/production/_109673972_de27-2.jpg 420w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/490/cpsprodpb/6D21/production/_109673972_de27-2.jpg 490w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/573/cpsprodpb/6D21/production/_109673972_de27-2.jpg 573w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/743/cpsprodpb/6D21/production/_109673972_de27-2.jpg 743w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/820/cpsprodpb/6D21/production/_109673972_de27-2.jpg 820w" alt="John McDonnell" class="qa-srcset-image"/></div><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion gs-o-media-island__icon" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__text"><time class="qa-time" datetime="PT70S"><span class="qa-onscreen" aria-hidden="true">1:10</span></time></span></span></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-c-promo-body--primary gs-u-mt@xs gs-u-mt@s gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@xl gel-1/3@m gel-1/3@xl gel-1/3@xxl"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-paragon-bold gs-u-mt+ nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50427369"><span class="qa-offscreen gs-u-vh">Video 1 minute 10 seconds</span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion gs-u-align-text-top gs-u-mr gs-u-vh@xs gs-c-media-indicator--inline" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span></span><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-paragon-bold gs-u-mt+ nw-o-link-split__text">Labour pledges free broadband for all</h3></a><p class="gs-c-promo-summary gel-long-primer gs-u-mt nw-c-promo-summary">Labour would part-nationalise BT to deliver the policy and tax tech giants to help cover the £20bn cost.</p></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><span class="gs-c-timestamp gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- nw-c-timestamp"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><time class="gs-o-bullet__text date qa-status-date" datetime="2019-11-15T08:12:20.000Z" data-seconds="1573805540" data-datetime="1h"><span aria-hidden="true" class="qa-status-date-output">1h</span><span class="gs-u-vh">40 minutes ago</span></time></span></li><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2019" class="gs-c-section-link gs-c-section-link--truncate nw-c-section-link nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state" aria-label="From Election 2019"><span aria-hidden="true">Election 2019</span></a></li></ul></div><div class="gs-u-display-block@xl gs-u-display-block@l gs-u-display-none@m gel-layout__item gs-u-mt++"><div class="nw-o-keyline0@m nw-o-no-keyline@l"><div class="nw-c-top-stories-primary__related-content gs-u-pb-alt@m gs-u-pb0@l"><h4 class="gs-u-vh">Related content</h4><ul class="gel-layout nw-c-related-items__list"><li class=" nw-c-related-story nw-c-related-story--1}"><span class="nw-o-bullet+ gel-brevier-bold"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50428548" class="nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-pt- gs-u-pb- gs-u-display-block nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="qa-offscreen gs-u-vh">Video</span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion nw-o-bullet__icon" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span></span><span class="nw-o-bullet__text"><span class="nw-c-related-items__text gs-u-align-bottom">Thursday election campaigning round-up</span></span></a></span></li><li class=" nw-c-related-story nw-c-related-story--2}"><span class="nw-o-bullet+ gel-brevier-bold"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49253071" class="nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-pt- gs-u-pb- gs-u-display-block nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="nw-o-bullet__icon"><span class="nw-c-circle"><svg aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32" focusable="false"><circle cx="12" cy="21" r="7"></circle></svg></span></span><span class="nw-o-bullet__text"><span class="nw-c-related-items__text gs-u-align-bottom">What is full-fibre broadband?</span></span></a></span></li><li class=" nw-c-related-story nw-c-related-story--3}"><span class="nw-o-bullet+ gel-brevier-bold"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49881168" class="nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-pt- gs-u-pb- gs-u-display-block nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="nw-o-bullet__icon"><span class="nw-c-circle"><svg aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32" focusable="false"><circle cx="12" cy="21" r="7"></circle></svg></span></span><span class="nw-o-bullet__text"><span class="nw-c-related-items__text gs-u-align-bottom">Does Tory £5bn plan for full fibre add up?</span></span></a></span></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout gel-layout--middle"><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/1@s gel-1/2@m gel-1/2@l gel-2/5@xl gel-1/4@xxl gs-u-mb+"><div id="bbccom_mpu_1_2" class="bbccom_slot" aria-hidden="true"><div class="bbccom_advert"></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gs-u-display-block@xxl advert-page"><div class="gel-layout gel-layout--equal"><div class="gel-layout__item gs-u-pb+@m gel-1/1@m gel-1/1@l gel-1/3@xl gel-1/3@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@l"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News lx-c-dynamic-promo lx-c-dynamic-promo--secondary gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-align-left gs-u-ml0 gs-t-news lx-c-dynamic-promo--has-commentary nw-p-oat gs-u-mb gs-u-mb+@m gs-u-pt-alt gs-u-pb- gs-u-ph-alt gs-c-promo--flex" data-mode="secondary"><div class="gs-c-promo-body lx-c-dynamic-promo__body gs-u-p0"><div class="lx-c-timeline gel-pica-bold"><div class="gs-u-pb+ lx-c-timeline__item lx-c-timeline__item--first"><div><a class="gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor lx-c-dynamic-promo__link gs-u-display-block qa-promo-title" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/election-2019-50428848"><span class="gs-c-live-pulse gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- gs-c-live-pulse--news nw-c-live-pulse gs-u-mr"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gs-c-live-pulse__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M16 4c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12s-5.4 12-12 12S4 22.6 4 16 9.4 4 16 4zm0-4C7.2 0 0 7.2 0 16s7.2 16 16 16 16-7.2 16-16S24.8 0 16 0z"></path></svg><span class="gs-c-live-pulse__icon-center"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><circle cx="16" cy="16" r="8.5"></circle></svg></span></span><span class="gs-o-bullet__text qa-live-pulse-text">Live</span></span><h3 class="gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text lx-c-dynamic-promo__title">Boris Johnson to answer your questions on BBC</h3><span class="gs-u-vh"> 3 minutes ago</span></a></div></div><h4 class="gs-u-vh qa-timeline-hidden-heading">Most recent posts</h4><ol class="lx-c-timeline__list"><li id="lx-c-timeline__item--0" class="lx-c-timeline__item qa-timeline-item gs-o-media gs-u-pb gs-u-pb-alt@l"><div class="gs-u-mr- gs-o-media__img lx-c-timeline__keypoint"><div class="lx-c-timeline__keypoint-icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><circle stroke="none" fill-rule="evenodd" cx="16" cy="16" r="11"></circle></svg></div></div><div class="gs-o-media__body gel-long-primer lx-c-timeline__body"><span class="gs-u-vh qa-promo-item-heading">3 minutes ago Where do main parties stand on immigration?</span><time aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-timestamp gs-u-mr">3m</time><span aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-text qa-item-heading-text">Where do main parties stand on immigration?</span></div></li><li id="lx-c-timeline__item--1" class="lx-c-timeline__item qa-timeline-item gs-o-media gs-u-pb gs-u-pb-alt@l"><div class="gs-u-mr- gs-o-media__img lx-c-timeline__keypoint"><div class="lx-c-timeline__keypoint-icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><circle stroke="none" fill-rule="evenodd" cx="16" cy="16" r="11"></circle></svg></div></div><div class="gs-o-media__body gel-long-primer lx-c-timeline__body"><span class="gs-u-vh qa-promo-item-heading">8 minutes ago 'No new nationalisations' after broadband, says Labour</span><time aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-timestamp gs-u-mr">8m</time><span aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-text qa-item-heading-text">'No new nationalisations' after broadband, says Labour</span></div></li><li id="lx-c-timeline__item--2" class="lx-c-timeline__item qa-timeline-item gs-o-media gs-u-pb gs-u-pb-alt@l"><div class="gs-u-mr- gs-o-media__img lx-c-timeline__keypoint"><div class="lx-c-timeline__keypoint-icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><circle stroke="none" fill-rule="evenodd" cx="16" cy="16" r="11"></circle></svg></div></div><div class="gs-o-media__body gel-long-primer lx-c-timeline__body"><span class="gs-u-vh qa-promo-item-heading">12 minutes ago PM: July deadline guaranteed 'if we get a working majority'</span><time aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-timestamp gs-u-mr">12m</time><span aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-text qa-item-heading-text">PM: July deadline guaranteed 'if we get a working majority'</span></div></li></ol></div></div><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/election-2019-50428848" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" class="qa-overlay gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay lx-c-dynamic-promo__link">Live Boris Johnson to answer your questions on BBC 3 minutes ago</a></div><div class="lx-c-dynamic-promo__end-slots-title gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-c-promo-body--flex gs-u-mt@xl gs-u-mb++"><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/election-2019-50428848"><span class="gs-c-live-pulse gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- gs-c-live-pulse--news nw-c-live-pulse gs-u-mr"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gs-c-live-pulse__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M16 4c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12s-5.4 12-12 12S4 22.6 4 16 9.4 4 16 4zm0-4C7.2 0 0 7.2 0 16s7.2 16 16 16 16-7.2 16-16S24.8 0 16 0z"></path></svg><span class="gs-c-live-pulse__icon-center"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><circle cx="16" cy="16" r="8.5"></circle></svg></span></span><span class="gs-o-bullet__text qa-live-pulse-text">Live</span></span><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Boris Johnson to answer your questions on BBC</h3></a></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gs-u-pb+@m gel-1/1@m gel-1/1@l gel-1/3@xl gel-1/3@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@l"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@xl gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/11979/production/_109675027_boardedupshopafp.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="A pedestrian walks past a boarded-up shop in Sunderland" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-c-promo-body--flex gs-u-mt@xs gs-u-mt0@xs gs-u-mt--@s gs-u-mt--@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50428042"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Tories promise help for 'left-behind' towns</h3></a><p class="gs-c-promo-summary gel-long-primer gs-u-mt nw-c-promo-summary gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@l">A reduction in business rates for small firms is among a raft of measures pledged by the Conservatives.</p></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><span class="gs-c-timestamp gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- nw-c-timestamp"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><time class="gs-o-bullet__text date qa-status-date" datetime="2019-11-14T23:59:40.000Z" data-seconds="1573775980" data-datetime="9h"><span aria-hidden="true" class="qa-status-date-output">9h</span><span class="gs-u-vh">9 hours ago</span></time></span></li><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2019" class="gs-c-section-link gs-c-section-link--truncate nw-c-section-link nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state" aria-label="From Election 2019"><span aria-hidden="true">Election 2019</span></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gs-u-pb+@m gel-1/1@m gel-1/1@l gel-1/3@xl gel-1/3@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@l"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-o-link--black gs-u-mh0 gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="nw-c-correspondents-promo"><div class="gs-c-promo-body"><div class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__body"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50427894" class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__body--headline--link nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-display-block"><h3 class="nw-o-link-split__text nw-c-correspondents-promo__body--headline">So where do main parties stand on immigration?</h3></a></div></div><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/correspondents/laurakuenssberg" class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__heading--link nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-display-block"><div><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png" sizes="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png 240w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png 320w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png 480w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png 624w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png 800w" alt="Laura Kuenssberg" class="qa-srcset-image nw-c-correspondents-promo__img"/><div class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__heading"><div class="gs-c-promo-heading"><div class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__heading--name nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__heading--name__first">Laura </span>Kuenssberg</div><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-long-primer nw-c-correspondents-promo__heading--title nw-o-link-split__text gs-u-display-block">Political editor</h3></div></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/1@m gel-1/3@xl gel-1/1@l gel-1/3@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@l"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@xl gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/FFA7/production/_109674456_gettyimages-1186676113.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="A replica of a British house floats in front of Tower Bridge on the river Thames" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-c-promo-body--flex gs-u-mt@xs gs-u-mt0@xs gs-u-mt--@s gs-u-mt--@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50428044"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Lib Dems pledge £100bn 'climate emergency' fund</h3></a><p class="gs-c-promo-summary gel-long-primer gs-u-mt nw-c-promo-summary gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@l">Sir Ed Davey will promise to "jump-start" efforts to tackle the "climate emergency" in a speech on Friday.</p></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><span class="gs-c-timestamp gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- nw-c-timestamp"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><time class="gs-o-bullet__text date qa-status-date" datetime="2019-11-14T22:36:22.000Z" data-seconds="1573770982" data-datetime="10h"><span aria-hidden="true" class="qa-status-date-output">10h</span><span class="gs-u-vh">10 hours ago</span></time></span></li><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2019" class="gs-c-section-link gs-c-section-link--truncate nw-c-section-link nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state" aria-label="From Election 2019"><span aria-hidden="true">Election 2019</span></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/1@m gel-1/3@xl gel-1/1@l gel-1/3@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@l"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@xl gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/13707/production/_109632697_ann.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Anna Machowiecka" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-c-promo-body--flex gs-u-mt@xs gs-u-mt0@xs gs-u-mt--@s gs-u-mt--@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50396520"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">'It's all about Brexit' in key marginal seat</h3></a><p class="gs-c-promo-summary gel-long-primer gs-u-mt nw-c-promo-summary gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@l">Leaving the European Union - or not - is the subject on everyone's lips in Blackpool.</p></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><span class="gs-c-timestamp gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- nw-c-timestamp"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><time class="gs-o-bullet__text date qa-status-date" datetime="2019-11-15T01:18:56.000Z" data-seconds="1573780736" data-datetime="8h"><span aria-hidden="true" class="qa-status-date-output">8h</span><span class="gs-u-vh">8 hours ago</span></time></span></li><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2019" class="gs-c-section-link gs-c-section-link--truncate nw-c-section-link nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state" aria-label="From Election 2019"><span aria-hidden="true">Election 2019</span></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/1@m gel-1/3@xl gel-1/1@l gel-1/3@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@xl gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/110FE/production/_109668896_de18.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Jeremy Corbyn" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-c-promo-body--flex gs-u-mt@xs gs-u-mt0@xs gs-u-mt--@s gs-u-mt--@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50423622"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Corbyn rules out 'arbitrary' immigration target</h3></a><p class="gs-c-promo-summary gel-long-primer gs-u-mt nw-c-promo-summary gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@l">The Labour leader will not say whether he wants the number of people coming into the UK to rise or fall.</p></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><span class="gs-c-timestamp gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- nw-c-timestamp"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><time class="gs-o-bullet__text date qa-status-date" datetime="2019-11-14T20:36:48.000Z" data-seconds="1573763808" data-datetime="12h"><span aria-hidden="true" class="qa-status-date-output">12h</span><span class="gs-u-vh">12 hours ago</span></time></span></li><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2019" class="gs-c-section-link gs-c-section-link--truncate nw-c-section-link nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state" aria-label="From Election 2019"><span aria-hidden="true">Election 2019</span></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/1@s gel-1/2@m gel-1/2@l gel-2/5@xl gel-1/4@xxl"><div id="bbccom_mpu_3_4_5" class="bbccom_slot" aria-hidden="true"><div class="bbccom_advert"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="no-mpu"><div class="nw-c-seven-slice gel-layout gel-layout--equal b-pw-1280" aria-label="Featured Contents" aria-labelledby="featured-contents" role="region"><h2 id="featured-contents" class="gs-u-vh">Featured Contents</h2><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/1"><div class="gel-layout gel-layout--equal"><div class="gel-layout__item gs-u-pb+@m gel-1/1 gel-1/1@xl gel-2/5@xxl gs-u-ml0 nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline@m gs-c-promo--stacked@xxl gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-mb gs-u-mb0@xs gel-2/3@m gel-1/2@xl gel-1/1@xxl"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9 gs-o-responsive-image--lead"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/490/cpsprodpb/6D21/production/_109673972_de27-2.jpg" sizes="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/6D21/production/_109673972_de27-2.jpg 240w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/380/cpsprodpb/6D21/production/_109673972_de27-2.jpg 380w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/420/cpsprodpb/6D21/production/_109673972_de27-2.jpg 420w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/490/cpsprodpb/6D21/production/_109673972_de27-2.jpg 490w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/573/cpsprodpb/6D21/production/_109673972_de27-2.jpg 573w, 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gel-paragon-bold gs-u-mt+ nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50427369"><span class="qa-offscreen gs-u-vh">Video 1 minute 10 seconds</span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion gs-u-align-text-top gs-u-mr gs-u-vh@xs gs-c-media-indicator--inline" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span></span><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-paragon-bold gs-u-mt+ nw-o-link-split__text">Labour pledges free broadband for all</h3></a><p class="gs-c-promo-summary gel-long-primer gs-u-mt nw-c-promo-summary">Labour would part-nationalise BT to deliver the policy and tax tech giants to help cover the £20bn cost.</p></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><span class="gs-c-timestamp gs-o-bullet 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gs-u-display-none@m gel-layout__item gs-u-mt++"><div class="nw-o-keyline0@m nw-o-no-keyline@l"><div class="nw-c-top-stories-primary__related-content gs-u-pb-alt@m gs-u-pb0@l"><h4 class="gs-u-vh">Related content</h4><ul class="gel-layout nw-c-related-items__list"><li class=" nw-c-related-story nw-c-related-story--1}"><span class="nw-o-bullet+ gel-brevier-bold"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50428548" class="nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-pt- gs-u-pb- gs-u-display-block nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="qa-offscreen gs-u-vh">Video</span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion nw-o-bullet__icon" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span></span><span class="nw-o-bullet__text"><span class="nw-c-related-items__text gs-u-align-bottom">Thursday election campaigning round-up</span></span></a></span></li><li class=" nw-c-related-story nw-c-related-story--2}"><span class="nw-o-bullet+ gel-brevier-bold"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49253071" class="nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-pt- gs-u-pb- gs-u-display-block nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="nw-o-bullet__icon"><span class="nw-c-circle"><svg aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32" focusable="false"><circle cx="12" cy="21" r="7"></circle></svg></span></span><span class="nw-o-bullet__text"><span class="nw-c-related-items__text gs-u-align-bottom">What is full-fibre broadband?</span></span></a></span></li><li class=" nw-c-related-story nw-c-related-story--3}"><span class="nw-o-bullet+ gel-brevier-bold"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49881168" class="nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-pt- gs-u-pb- gs-u-display-block nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="nw-o-bullet__icon"><span class="nw-c-circle"><svg aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32" focusable="false"><circle cx="12" cy="21" r="7"></circle></svg></span></span><span class="nw-o-bullet__text"><span class="nw-c-related-items__text gs-u-align-bottom">Does Tory £5bn plan for full fibre add up?</span></span></a></span></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@m gs-u-display-none@l gs-u-display-none@xxl gel-layout__item"><div class="gs-u-mb++ gel-1/1"><div class="nw-o-keyline0@m nw-o-no-keyline@l"><div class="nw-c-top-stories-primary__related-content gs-u-pb-alt@m gs-u-pb0@l"><h4 class="gs-u-vh">Related content</h4><ul class="gel-layout gel-layout--equal nw-c-related-items__list--row"><li class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m nw-c-related-story nw-c-related-story--1}"><span class="nw-o-bullet+ gel-brevier-bold"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50428548" class="nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-pt- gs-u-pb- gs-u-display-block nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="qa-offscreen gs-u-vh">Video</span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion nw-o-bullet__icon" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span></span><span class="nw-o-bullet__text"><span class="nw-c-related-items__text gs-u-align-bottom">Thursday election campaigning round-up</span></span></a></span></li><li class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m nw-c-related-story nw-c-related-story--2}"><span class="nw-o-bullet+ gel-brevier-bold"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49253071" class="nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-pt- gs-u-pb- gs-u-display-block nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="nw-o-bullet__icon"><span class="nw-c-circle"><svg aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32" focusable="false"><circle cx="12" cy="21" r="7"></circle></svg></span></span><span class="nw-o-bullet__text"><span class="nw-c-related-items__text gs-u-align-bottom">What is full-fibre broadband?</span></span></a></span></li><li class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m nw-c-related-story nw-c-related-story--3}"><span class="nw-o-bullet+ gel-brevier-bold"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49881168" class="nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-pt- gs-u-pb- gs-u-display-block nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="nw-o-bullet__icon"><span class="nw-c-circle"><svg aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32" focusable="false"><circle cx="12" cy="21" r="7"></circle></svg></span></span><span class="nw-o-bullet__text"><span class="nw-c-related-items__text gs-u-align-bottom">Does Tory £5bn plan for full fibre add up?</span></span></a></span></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/1 gel-3/5@xxl gs-u-display-none@xl gs-u-display-block@xxl"><div class="gel-layout gel-layout--equal"><div class="gel-layout__item gs-u-pb+@m gel-1/3@m gel0-1/4@xl gel-1/3@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News lx-c-dynamic-promo lx-c-dynamic-promo--secondary gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-align-left gs-u-ml0 gs-t-news lx-c-dynamic-promo--has-commentary nw-p-oat gs-u-mb gs-u-mb+@m gs-u-pt-alt gs-u-pb- gs-u-ph-alt gs-c-promo--flex" data-mode="secondary"><div class="gs-c-promo-body lx-c-dynamic-promo__body gs-u-p0"><div class="lx-c-timeline gel-pica-bold"><div class="gs-u-pb+ lx-c-timeline__item lx-c-timeline__item--first"><div><a class="gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor lx-c-dynamic-promo__link gs-u-display-block qa-promo-title" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/election-2019-50428848"><span class="gs-c-live-pulse gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- gs-c-live-pulse--news nw-c-live-pulse gs-u-mr"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gs-c-live-pulse__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M16 4c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12s-5.4 12-12 12S4 22.6 4 16 9.4 4 16 4zm0-4C7.2 0 0 7.2 0 16s7.2 16 16 16 16-7.2 16-16S24.8 0 16 0z"></path></svg><span class="gs-c-live-pulse__icon-center"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><circle cx="16" cy="16" r="8.5"></circle></svg></span></span><span class="gs-o-bullet__text qa-live-pulse-text">Live</span></span><h3 class="gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text lx-c-dynamic-promo__title">Boris Johnson to answer your questions on BBC</h3><span class="gs-u-vh"> 3 minutes ago</span></a></div></div><h4 class="gs-u-vh qa-timeline-hidden-heading">Most recent posts</h4><ol class="lx-c-timeline__list"><li id="lx-c-timeline__item--0" class="lx-c-timeline__item qa-timeline-item gs-o-media gs-u-pb gs-u-pb-alt@l"><div class="gs-u-mr- gs-o-media__img lx-c-timeline__keypoint"><div class="lx-c-timeline__keypoint-icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><circle stroke="none" fill-rule="evenodd" cx="16" cy="16" r="11"></circle></svg></div></div><div class="gs-o-media__body gel-long-primer lx-c-timeline__body"><span class="gs-u-vh qa-promo-item-heading">3 minutes ago Where do main parties stand on immigration?</span><time aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-timestamp gs-u-mr">3m</time><span aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-text qa-item-heading-text">Where do main parties stand on immigration?</span></div></li><li id="lx-c-timeline__item--1" class="lx-c-timeline__item qa-timeline-item gs-o-media gs-u-pb gs-u-pb-alt@l"><div class="gs-u-mr- gs-o-media__img lx-c-timeline__keypoint"><div class="lx-c-timeline__keypoint-icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><circle stroke="none" fill-rule="evenodd" cx="16" cy="16" r="11"></circle></svg></div></div><div class="gs-o-media__body gel-long-primer lx-c-timeline__body"><span class="gs-u-vh qa-promo-item-heading">8 minutes ago 'No new nationalisations' after broadband, says Labour</span><time aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-timestamp gs-u-mr">8m</time><span aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-text qa-item-heading-text">'No new nationalisations' after broadband, says Labour</span></div></li><li id="lx-c-timeline__item--2" class="lx-c-timeline__item qa-timeline-item gs-o-media gs-u-pb gs-u-pb-alt@l"><div class="gs-u-mr- gs-o-media__img lx-c-timeline__keypoint"><div class="lx-c-timeline__keypoint-icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><circle stroke="none" fill-rule="evenodd" cx="16" cy="16" r="11"></circle></svg></div></div><div class="gs-o-media__body gel-long-primer lx-c-timeline__body"><span class="gs-u-vh qa-promo-item-heading">12 minutes ago PM: July deadline guaranteed 'if we get a working majority'</span><time aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-timestamp gs-u-mr">12m</time><span aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-text qa-item-heading-text">PM: July deadline guaranteed 'if we get a working majority'</span></div></li></ol></div></div><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/election-2019-50428848" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" class="qa-overlay gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay lx-c-dynamic-promo__link">Live Boris Johnson to answer your questions on BBC 3 minutes ago</a></div><div class="lx-c-dynamic-promo__end-slots-title gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-c-promo-body--flex gs-u-mt@xl gs-u-mb++"><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/election-2019-50428848"><span class="gs-c-live-pulse gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- gs-c-live-pulse--news nw-c-live-pulse gs-u-mr"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gs-c-live-pulse__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M16 4c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12s-5.4 12-12 12S4 22.6 4 16 9.4 4 16 4zm0-4C7.2 0 0 7.2 0 16s7.2 16 16 16 16-7.2 16-16S24.8 0 16 0z"></path></svg><span class="gs-c-live-pulse__icon-center"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><circle cx="16" cy="16" r="8.5"></circle></svg></span></span><span class="gs-o-bullet__text qa-live-pulse-text">Live</span></span><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Boris Johnson to answer your questions on BBC</h3></a></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gs-u-pb+@m gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@xl gel-1/3@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/11979/production/_109675027_boardedupshopafp.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="A pedestrian walks past a boarded-up shop in Sunderland" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-c-promo-body--flex gs-u-mt@xs gs-u-mt0@xs gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50428042"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Tories promise help for 'left-behind' towns</h3></a><p class="gs-c-promo-summary gel-long-primer gs-u-mt nw-c-promo-summary gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@m">A reduction in business rates for small firms is among a raft of measures pledged by the Conservatives.</p></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><span class="gs-c-timestamp gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- nw-c-timestamp"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><time class="gs-o-bullet__text date qa-status-date" datetime="2019-11-14T23:59:40.000Z" data-seconds="1573775980" data-datetime="9h"><span aria-hidden="true" class="qa-status-date-output">9h</span><span class="gs-u-vh">9 hours ago</span></time></span></li><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2019" class="gs-c-section-link gs-c-section-link--truncate nw-c-section-link nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state" aria-label="From Election 2019"><span aria-hidden="true">Election 2019</span></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gs-u-pb+@m gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@xl gel-1/3@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-o-link--black gs-u-mh0 gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="nw-c-correspondents-promo"><div class="gs-c-promo-body"><div class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__body"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50427894" class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__body--headline--link nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-display-block"><h3 class="nw-o-link-split__text nw-c-correspondents-promo__body--headline">So where do main parties stand on immigration?</h3></a></div></div><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/correspondents/laurakuenssberg" class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__heading--link nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-display-block"><div><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png" sizes="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png 240w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png 320w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png 480w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png 624w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png 800w" alt="Laura Kuenssberg" class="qa-srcset-image nw-c-correspondents-promo__img"/><div class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__heading"><div class="gs-c-promo-heading"><div class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__heading--name nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__heading--name__first">Laura </span>Kuenssberg</div><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-long-primer nw-c-correspondents-promo__heading--title nw-o-link-split__text gs-u-display-block">Political editor</h3></div></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gs-u-pb+@m gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@xl gel-1/3@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/FFA7/production/_109674456_gettyimages-1186676113.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="A replica of a British house floats in front of Tower Bridge on the river Thames" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-c-promo-body--flex gs-u-mt@xs gs-u-mt0@xs gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50428044"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Lib Dems pledge £100bn 'climate emergency' fund</h3></a><p class="gs-c-promo-summary gel-long-primer gs-u-mt nw-c-promo-summary gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@m">Sir Ed Davey will promise to "jump-start" efforts to tackle the "climate emergency" in a speech on Friday.</p></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><span class="gs-c-timestamp gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- nw-c-timestamp"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><time class="gs-o-bullet__text date qa-status-date" datetime="2019-11-14T22:36:22.000Z" data-seconds="1573770982" data-datetime="10h"><span aria-hidden="true" class="qa-status-date-output">10h</span><span class="gs-u-vh">10 hours ago</span></time></span></li><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2019" class="gs-c-section-link gs-c-section-link--truncate nw-c-section-link nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state" aria-label="From Election 2019"><span aria-hidden="true">Election 2019</span></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gs-u-pb+@m gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@xl gel-1/3@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/13707/production/_109632697_ann.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Anna Machowiecka" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-c-promo-body--flex gs-u-mt@xs gs-u-mt0@xs gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50396520"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">'It's all about Brexit' in key marginal seat</h3></a><p class="gs-c-promo-summary gel-long-primer gs-u-mt nw-c-promo-summary gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@m">Leaving the European Union - or not - is the subject on everyone's lips in Blackpool.</p></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><span class="gs-c-timestamp gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- nw-c-timestamp"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><time class="gs-o-bullet__text date qa-status-date" datetime="2019-11-15T01:18:56.000Z" data-seconds="1573780736" data-datetime="8h"><span aria-hidden="true" class="qa-status-date-output">8h</span><span class="gs-u-vh">8 hours ago</span></time></span></li><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2019" class="gs-c-section-link gs-c-section-link--truncate nw-c-section-link nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state" aria-label="From Election 2019"><span aria-hidden="true">Election 2019</span></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gs-u-pb+@m gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@xl gel-1/3@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/110FE/production/_109668896_de18.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Jeremy Corbyn" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-c-promo-body--flex gs-u-mt@xs gs-u-mt0@xs gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50423622"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Corbyn rules out 'arbitrary' immigration target</h3></a><p class="gs-c-promo-summary gel-long-primer gs-u-mt nw-c-promo-summary gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@m">The Labour leader will not say whether he wants the number of people coming into the UK to rise or fall.</p></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><span class="gs-c-timestamp gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- nw-c-timestamp"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><time class="gs-o-bullet__text date qa-status-date" datetime="2019-11-14T20:36:48.000Z" data-seconds="1573763808" data-datetime="12h"><span aria-hidden="true" class="qa-status-date-output">12h</span><span class="gs-u-vh">12 hours ago</span></time></span></li><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2019" class="gs-c-section-link gs-c-section-link--truncate nw-c-section-link nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state" aria-label="From Election 2019"><span aria-hidden="true">Election 2019</span></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/1 gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xl gs-u-display-none@xxl"><div class="gel-layout"><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/4@xl gs-u-display-flex@xl"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News lx-c-dynamic-promo lx-c-dynamic-promo--secondary gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-align-left gs-u-ml0 gs-t-news lx-c-dynamic-promo--has-commentary nw-p-oat gs-u-mb gs-u-mb+@m gs-u-pt-alt gs-u-pb- gs-u-ph-alt gs-c-promo--flex" data-mode="secondary"><div class="gs-c-promo-body lx-c-dynamic-promo__body gs-u-p0"><div class="lx-c-timeline gel-pica-bold"><div class="gs-u-pb+ lx-c-timeline__item lx-c-timeline__item--first"><div><a class="gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor lx-c-dynamic-promo__link gs-u-display-block qa-promo-title" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/election-2019-50428848"><span class="gs-c-live-pulse gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- gs-c-live-pulse--news nw-c-live-pulse gs-u-mr"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gs-c-live-pulse__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M16 4c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12s-5.4 12-12 12S4 22.6 4 16 9.4 4 16 4zm0-4C7.2 0 0 7.2 0 16s7.2 16 16 16 16-7.2 16-16S24.8 0 16 0z"></path></svg><span class="gs-c-live-pulse__icon-center"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><circle cx="16" cy="16" r="8.5"></circle></svg></span></span><span class="gs-o-bullet__text qa-live-pulse-text">Live</span></span><h3 class="gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text lx-c-dynamic-promo__title">Boris Johnson to answer your questions on BBC</h3><span class="gs-u-vh"> 3 minutes ago</span></a></div></div><h4 class="gs-u-vh qa-timeline-hidden-heading">Most recent posts</h4><ol class="lx-c-timeline__list"><li id="lx-c-timeline__item--0" class="lx-c-timeline__item qa-timeline-item gs-o-media gs-u-pb gs-u-pb-alt@l"><div class="gs-u-mr- gs-o-media__img lx-c-timeline__keypoint"><div class="lx-c-timeline__keypoint-icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><circle stroke="none" fill-rule="evenodd" cx="16" cy="16" r="11"></circle></svg></div></div><div class="gs-o-media__body gel-long-primer lx-c-timeline__body"><span class="gs-u-vh qa-promo-item-heading">3 minutes ago Where do main parties stand on immigration?</span><time aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-timestamp gs-u-mr">3m</time><span aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-text qa-item-heading-text">Where do main parties stand on immigration?</span></div></li><li id="lx-c-timeline__item--1" class="lx-c-timeline__item qa-timeline-item gs-o-media gs-u-pb gs-u-pb-alt@l"><div class="gs-u-mr- gs-o-media__img lx-c-timeline__keypoint"><div class="lx-c-timeline__keypoint-icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><circle stroke="none" fill-rule="evenodd" cx="16" cy="16" r="11"></circle></svg></div></div><div class="gs-o-media__body gel-long-primer lx-c-timeline__body"><span class="gs-u-vh qa-promo-item-heading">8 minutes ago 'No new nationalisations' after broadband, says Labour</span><time aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-timestamp gs-u-mr">8m</time><span aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-text qa-item-heading-text">'No new nationalisations' after broadband, says Labour</span></div></li><li id="lx-c-timeline__item--2" class="lx-c-timeline__item qa-timeline-item gs-o-media gs-u-pb gs-u-pb-alt@l"><div class="gs-u-mr- gs-o-media__img lx-c-timeline__keypoint"><div class="lx-c-timeline__keypoint-icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><circle stroke="none" fill-rule="evenodd" cx="16" cy="16" r="11"></circle></svg></div></div><div class="gs-o-media__body gel-long-primer lx-c-timeline__body"><span class="gs-u-vh qa-promo-item-heading">12 minutes ago PM: July deadline guaranteed 'if we get a working majority'</span><time aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-timestamp gs-u-mr">12m</time><span aria-hidden="true" class="lx-c-timeline__heading-text qa-item-heading-text">PM: July deadline guaranteed 'if we get a working majority'</span></div></li></ol></div></div><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/election-2019-50428848" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true" class="qa-overlay gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay lx-c-dynamic-promo__link">Live Boris Johnson to answer your questions on BBC 3 minutes ago</a></div><div class="lx-c-dynamic-promo__end-slots-title gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-c-promo-body--flex gs-u-mt@xl gs-u-mb++"><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/election-2019-50428848"><span class="gs-c-live-pulse gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- gs-c-live-pulse--news nw-c-live-pulse gs-u-mr"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gs-c-live-pulse__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M16 4c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12s-5.4 12-12 12S4 22.6 4 16 9.4 4 16 4zm0-4C7.2 0 0 7.2 0 16s7.2 16 16 16 16-7.2 16-16S24.8 0 16 0z"></path></svg><span class="gs-c-live-pulse__icon-center"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><circle cx="16" cy="16" r="8.5"></circle></svg></span></span><span class="gs-o-bullet__text qa-live-pulse-text">Live</span></span><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Boris Johnson to answer your questions on BBC</h3></a></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/4@xl gs-u-display-flex@xl"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/11979/production/_109675027_boardedupshopafp.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="A pedestrian walks past a boarded-up shop in Sunderland" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-c-promo-body--flex gs-u-mt@xs gs-u-mt0@xs gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@s"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50428042"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Tories promise help for 'left-behind' towns</h3></a><p class="gs-c-promo-summary gel-long-primer gs-u-mt nw-c-promo-summary gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@m">A reduction in business rates for small firms is among a raft of measures pledged by the Conservatives.</p></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><span class="gs-c-timestamp gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- nw-c-timestamp"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><time class="gs-o-bullet__text date qa-status-date" datetime="2019-11-14T23:59:40.000Z" data-seconds="1573775980" data-datetime="9h"><span aria-hidden="true" class="qa-status-date-output">9h</span><span class="gs-u-vh">9 hours ago</span></time></span></li><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2019" class="gs-c-section-link gs-c-section-link--truncate nw-c-section-link nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state" aria-label="From Election 2019"><span aria-hidden="true">Election 2019</span></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/4@xl gs-u-display-flex@xl"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-o-link--black gs-u-mh0 gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="nw-c-correspondents-promo"><div class="gs-c-promo-body"><div class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__body"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50427894" class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__body--headline--link nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-display-block"><h3 class="nw-o-link-split__text nw-c-correspondents-promo__body--headline">So where do main parties stand on immigration?</h3></a></div></div><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/correspondents/laurakuenssberg" class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__heading--link nw-o-link-split__anchor gs-u-display-block"><div><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png" sizes="" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png 240w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png 320w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png 480w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png 624w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/topics/topos/319/images/laurakuenssberg.png 800w" alt="Laura Kuenssberg" class="qa-srcset-image nw-c-correspondents-promo__img"/><div class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__heading"><div class="gs-c-promo-heading"><div class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__heading--name nw-o-link-split__text"><span class="nw-c-correspondents-promo__heading--name__first">Laura </span>Kuenssberg</div><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-long-primer nw-c-correspondents-promo__heading--title nw-o-link-split__text gs-u-display-block">Political editor</h3></div></div></div></a></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/4@xl nw-c-seven-slice__end_stories"><div class="gel-layout gel-1/1"><div class="gel-layout__item gs-u-display-flex@xl nw-o-keyline--bottom nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@xxl"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--stacked gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/FFA7/production/_109674456_gettyimages-1186676113.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="A replica of a British house floats in front of Tower Bridge on the river Thames" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-c-promo-body--flex gs-u-mt@xl gs-u-mb++"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50428044"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Lib Dems pledge £100bn 'climate emergency' fund</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gs-u-display-flex@xl nw-o-keyline--bottom nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@xxl"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--stacked gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/13707/production/_109632697_ann.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Anna Machowiecka" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-c-promo-body--flex gs-u-mt@xl gs-u-mb++"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50396520"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">'It's all about Brexit' in key marginal seat</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gs-u-display-flex@xl"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--stacked gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/110FE/production/_109668896_de18.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Jeremy Corbyn" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-c-promo-body--flex gs-u-mt@xl gs-u-mb++"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50423622"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Corbyn rules out 'arbitrary' immigration target</h3></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="triple_lift_ad" class="gel-layout gs-u-mt+ gel-1/1@xs gel-3/4@xl hide-add"><div class="gel-layout__item"><div id="bbccom_infeed_ctp_1_2_3_4_5" class="bbccom_slot gs-u-pl@m gs-u-pl- gel-layout__item" aria-hidden="true"><div class="bbccom_advert"></div></div></div></div><div id="story_works_ad" class="gel-layout gs-u-mt+ gel-1/1@xs gel-3/4@xl hide-add"><div class="gel-layout__item"><div id="bbccom_native_ctp_1_2_3_4_5" class="bbccom_slot gs-u-pl@m gs-u-pl- gel-layout__item" aria-hidden="true"><div class="bbccom_advert"></div></div></div></div></div><div role="region" data-test-curated-topic-five-slice=""><div class="gs-u-pb+@m gs-u-pb++@l"></div><div class="nw-c-5-slice gel-layout gel-layout--equal b-pw-1280"><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@l gel-1/5@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/EF3F/production/_109674216_faragegettyimages.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50426535"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Candidates offered jobs to stand down - Farage</h3></a></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><span class="gs-c-timestamp gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- nw-c-timestamp"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><time class="gs-o-bullet__text date qa-status-date" datetime="2019-11-14T22:58:50.000Z" data-seconds="1573772330" data-datetime="10h"><span aria-hidden="true" class="qa-status-date-output">10h</span><span class="gs-u-vh">10 hours ago</span></time></span></li><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2019" class="gs-c-section-link gs-c-section-link--truncate nw-c-section-link nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state" aria-label="From Election 2019"><span aria-hidden="true">Election 2019</span></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@l gel-1/5@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/1519B/production/_98472468_mediaitem98445557.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Jared O'Mara" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-50424714"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Jared O'Mara will not stand for re-election</h3></a></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><span class="gs-c-timestamp gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- nw-c-timestamp"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><time class="gs-o-bullet__text date qa-status-date" datetime="2019-11-14T21:15:54.000Z" data-seconds="1573766154" data-datetime="12h"><span aria-hidden="true" class="qa-status-date-output">12h</span><span class="gs-u-vh">12 hours ago</span></time></span></li><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/england/south_yorkshire" class="gs-c-section-link gs-c-section-link--truncate nw-c-section-link nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state" aria-label="From Sheffield & South Yorkshire"><span aria-hidden="true">Sheffield & South Yorkshire</span></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@l gel-1/5@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/FCA6/production/_109587646_ec_electionlogo-nc.png" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Electioncast promo" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p07v04sw"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Electioncast: Tusk No One</h3></a></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/4@l gel-2/5@xxl"><div class="gel-layout gel-layout--equal gel-1/1"><div class="gel-layout__item nw-o-keyline+@m gs-u-display-none@l"></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@l gel-1/2@xxl nw-o-keyline--bottom nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@xs nw-o-keyline@l nw-o-no-keyline@xxl nw-o-keyline-vertical@xs nw-o-no-keyline-vertical@l"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--stacked gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xxl"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/376B/production/_109578141_snpcampaignlaunch_frame_34452.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Nicola Sturgeon" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@xxl gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-50421347"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Sturgeon ridicules Corbyn over indyref2 stance</h3></a></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><span class="gs-c-timestamp gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- nw-c-timestamp"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><time class="gs-o-bullet__text date qa-status-date" datetime="2019-11-14T16:19:39.000Z" data-seconds="1573748379" data-datetime="17h"><span aria-hidden="true" class="qa-status-date-output">17h</span><span class="gs-u-vh">17 hours ago</span></time></span></li><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scotland/scotland_politics" class="gs-c-section-link gs-c-section-link--truncate nw-c-section-link nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state" aria-label="From Scotland politics"><span aria-hidden="true">Scotland politics</span></a></li><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-50421347/#comp-comments-button" class="gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- gs-c-comment-count nw-o-link-split__anchor nw-c-comment"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon gs-c-comment-count__icon nw-c-comment__icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M0 0v32l8-8h24V0H0zm4 10h18v4H4v-4zm24 10H4v-4h24v4zm0-12H4V4h24v4z"></path></svg></span><span class="gs-o-bullet__text dna-comment-count___CPS__50421347 nw-o-link-split__text" id="dna-comment-count___CPS__50421347" data-comments-id="__CPS__50421347"></span><span class="gs-u-vh"> <!-- -->Comments</span></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@l gel-1/2@xxl"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--stacked gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xxl"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/131D8/production/_109669287_gettyimages-494596439.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Passport checks at the UK border in Gatwick Airport" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@xxl gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50412772"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Tories will seek to reduce unskilled migration</h3></a></div><div><ul class="gs-o-list-inline gs-o-list-inline--divided gel-brevier gs-u-mt-"><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><span class="gs-c-timestamp gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- nw-c-timestamp"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon"><svg focusable="false" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="17,15.4 17,6 15,6 15,16.6 23.8,21.7 24.8,19.9"></polygon><path d="M16,4c6.6,0,12,5.4,12,12c0,6.6-5.4,12-12,12S4,22.6,4,16C4,9.4,9.4,4,16,4 M16,0C7.2,0,0,7.2,0,16c0,8.8,7.2,16,16,16 s16-7.2,16-16C32,7.2,24.8,0,16,0L16,0z"></path></svg></span><time class="gs-o-bullet__text date qa-status-date" datetime="2019-11-14T20:16:10.000Z" data-seconds="1573762570" data-datetime="13h"><span aria-hidden="true" class="qa-status-date-output">13h</span><span class="gs-u-vh">13 hours ago</span></time></span></li><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2019" class="gs-c-section-link gs-c-section-link--truncate nw-c-section-link nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state" aria-label="From Election 2019"><span aria-hidden="true">Election 2019</span></a></li><li class="nw-c-promo-meta"><a href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50412772/#comp-comments-button" class="gs-o-bullet gs-o-bullet- gs-c-comment-count nw-o-link-split__anchor nw-c-comment"><span class="gs-o-bullet__icon gel-icon gs-c-comment-count__icon nw-c-comment__icon"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M0 0v32l8-8h24V0H0zm4 10h18v4H4v-4zm24 10H4v-4h24v4zm0-12H4V4h24v4z"></path></svg></span><span class="gs-o-bullet__text dna-comment-count___CPS__50412772 nw-o-link-split__text" id="dna-comment-count___CPS__50412772" data-comments-id="__CPS__50412772"></span><span class="gs-u-vh"> <!-- -->Comments</span></a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="weather-root"></div><div role="region" aria-labelledby="nw-c-ElectionExplained__title" data-test-curated-topic-five-slice=""><div class="gel-layout"><div class="gel-layout__item nw-c-slice-heading gs-u-pb+ gs-u-display-inline-block gel-1/1"><div class="nw-c-slice-heading__title gs-u-float-left gs-u-pr+"><h2 id="nw-c-ElectionExplained__title" class="gel-double-pica">Election Explained</h2></div></div></div><div class="nw-c-5-slice gel-layout gel-layout--equal b-pw-1280"><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@l gel-1/5@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/F0BF/production/_108913616_binoculars_2-nc.png" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Poll tracker promo image" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49798197"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Poll tracker: How do the parties compare?</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@l gel-1/5@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/CA86/production/_109664815_issues_guide_976_v10_no_notch.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Index promo" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50291676"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Who should I vote for? Election policy guide </h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@l gel-1/5@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/141BC/production/_109546328_promo_translator_976.png" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Election translator: what do all the terms mean?" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50236141"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Election translator: Key words explained</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/4@l gel-2/5@xxl"><div class="gel-layout gel-layout--equal gel-1/1"><div class="gel-layout__item nw-o-keyline+@m gs-u-display-none@l"></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@l gel-1/2@xxl nw-o-keyline--bottom nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@xs nw-o-keyline@l nw-o-no-keyline@xxl nw-o-keyline-vertical@xs nw-o-no-keyline-vertical@l"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--stacked gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xxl"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/1824C/production/_109629889_promo_results_map_976.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Promo image of map with arrows" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@xxl gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50349111"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Where are the seats that could turn the election?</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@l gel-1/2@xxl"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--stacked gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xxl"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/B2FA/production/_109481854_simple_guide_promo_v10.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="The Houses of Parliament" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@xxl gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-49826655"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">A really simple guide to the election</h3></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div role="region" aria-labelledby="nw-c-Watch/Listen__title" data-test-curated-topic-five-slice=""><div class="gel-layout"><div class="gel-layout__item nw-c-slice-heading gs-u-pb+ gs-u-display-inline-block gel-1/1"><div class="nw-c-slice-heading__title gs-u-float-left gs-u-pr+"><h2 id="nw-c-Watch/Listen__title" class="gel-double-pica">Watch/Listen</h2></div></div></div><div class="nw-c-5-slice gel-layout gel-layout--equal b-pw-1280"><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@l gel-1/5@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/15F5B/production/_109674998_p07v0w86.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Election Thursday" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion gs-o-media-island__icon" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__text"><time class="qa-time" datetime="PT183S"><span class="qa-onscreen" aria-hidden="true">3:03</span></time></span></span></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50428548"><span class="qa-offscreen gs-u-vh">Video 3 minutes 3 seconds</span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion gs-u-align-text-top gs-u-mr gs-u-vh@xs gs-u-vh@xxl gs-c-media-indicator--inline" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span></span><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Immigration, NHS funding and free broadband</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@l gel-1/5@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/DA81/production/_109673955_p07tzrzj.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Mock-ups of groups of party members" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion gs-o-media-island__icon" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__text"><time class="qa-time" datetime="PT153S"><span class="qa-onscreen" aria-hidden="true">2:33</span></time></span></span></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50419279"><span class="qa-offscreen gs-u-vh">Video 2 minutes 33 seconds</span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion gs-u-align-text-top gs-u-mr gs-u-vh@xs gs-u-vh@xxl gs-c-media-indicator--inline" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span></span><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Why do we have political parties?</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@l gel-1/5@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/E0CB/production/_109674575_mediaitem109672054.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="John McDonnell and Laura Kuenssberg." class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion gs-o-media-island__icon" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__text"><time class="qa-time" datetime="PT280S"><span class="qa-onscreen" aria-hidden="true">4:40</span></time></span></span></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50426027"><span class="qa-offscreen gs-u-vh">Video 4 minutes 40 seconds</span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion gs-u-align-text-top gs-u-mr gs-u-vh@xs gs-u-vh@xxl gs-c-media-indicator--inline" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span></span><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">McDonnell outlines Labour's 'free broadband' pledge</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/4@l gel-2/5@xxl"><div class="gel-layout gel-layout--equal gel-1/1"><div class="gel-layout__item nw-o-keyline+@m gs-u-display-none@l"></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@l gel-1/2@xxl nw-o-keyline--bottom nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@xs nw-o-keyline@l nw-o-no-keyline@xxl nw-o-keyline-vertical@xs nw-o-no-keyline-vertical@l"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--stacked gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xxl"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/98B8/production/_109669093_p07tz7w1.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Laura Kuenssberg and Jeremy Corbyn" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion gs-o-media-island__icon" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__text"><time class="qa-time" datetime="PT243S"><span class="qa-onscreen" aria-hidden="true">4:03</span></time></span></span></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@xxl gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50426022"><span class="qa-offscreen gs-u-vh">Video 4 minutes 3 seconds</span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion gs-u-align-text-top gs-u-mr gs-u-vh@xxl gs-c-media-indicator--inline" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span></span><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">In full: Corbyn challenged over immigration policy</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@l gel-1/2@xxl"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--stacked gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xxl"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/13A3/production/_109672050_p07tzpq8.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Len McCluskey." class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion gs-o-media-island__icon" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__text"><time class="qa-time" datetime="PT104S"><span class="qa-onscreen" aria-hidden="true">1:44</span></time></span></span></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@xxl gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50426023"><span class="qa-offscreen gs-u-vh">Video 1 minute 44 seconds</span><span class="gs-c-media-indicator gel-minion gs-u-align-text-top gs-u-mr gs-u-vh@xxl gs-c-media-indicator--inline" aria-hidden="true"><span class="gs-c-media-indicator__icon gel-icon" data-icon="gel-icon-video"><svg focusable="false" aria-hidden="true" viewbox="0 0 32 32"><polygon points="3,32 29,16 3,0"></polygon></svg></span></span><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Len McCluskey: 'Labour is not a Remain party'</h3></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div role="region" aria-labelledby="nw-c-RealityCheck__title" data-test-curated-topic-five-slice=""><div class="gel-layout"><div class="gel-layout__item nw-c-slice-heading gs-u-pb+ gs-u-display-inline-block gel-1/1"><div class="nw-c-slice-heading__title gs-u-float-left gs-u-pr+"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/reality_check" class="nw-c-slice-heading__anchor nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state"><h2 id="nw-c-RealityCheck__title" class="gel-double-pica">Reality Check</h2></a></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/reality_check" class="nw-c-slice-heading__action-text nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@s gel-pica gs-u-float-right gs-u-pl+ gs-u-mt-" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">See All</a></div></div><div class="nw-c-5-slice gel-layout gel-layout--equal b-pw-1280"><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@l gel-1/5@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/12BDA/production/_109626767_gettyimages-1007970872.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="hands putting papers in ballot box" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50375532"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Are tactical voting ads misleading people online?</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@l gel-1/5@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/18638/production/_109669899_gettyimages-1130456907.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="baby and doctor" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50406110"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">How well does the NHS spend its money?</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@l gel-1/5@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/73D8/production/_109665692_gettyimages-474214696.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Picture of immigration enforcement" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-50420307"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Are there 800,000 illegal immigrants in the UK?</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/4@l gel-2/5@xxl"><div class="gel-layout gel-layout--equal gel-1/1"><div class="gel-layout__item nw-o-keyline+@m gs-u-display-none@l"></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@l gel-1/2@xxl nw-o-keyline--bottom nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@xs nw-o-keyline@l nw-o-no-keyline@xxl nw-o-keyline-vertical@xs nw-o-no-keyline-vertical@l"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--stacked gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xxl"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/7512/production/_100907992_workpeoplegetty.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="People walking across Canary Wharf" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@xxl gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/50405068"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">What is Labour's four-day working week plan?</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@l gel-1/2@xxl"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--stacked gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xxl"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/1462F/production/_109630538_1180853901-e1b2a8a7ad4fb6ad8370b90c2e85cb27e588d615.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service carry a child through floods in Doncaster on Friday 8 November" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@xxl gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/50395117"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Have flood and fire services been cut?</h3></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div role="region" aria-labelledby="nw-c-Features&Analysis__title" data-test-curated-topic-five-slice=""><div class="gel-layout"><div class="gel-layout__item nw-c-slice-heading gs-u-pb+ gs-u-display-inline-block gel-1/1"><div class="nw-c-slice-heading__title gs-u-float-left gs-u-pr+"><h2 id="nw-c-Features&Analysis__title" class="gel-double-pica">Features & Analysis</h2></div></div></div><div class="nw-c-5-slice gel-layout gel-layout--equal b-pw-1280"><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@l gel-1/5@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m gs-u-mh0 gs-c-promo--flex"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/lXRUDu6qWA/corbyns-long-march" class="nw-c-feature-promo nw-o-link-split__anchor nw-o-link--white gs-u-display-block"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/490/cpsprodpb/16964/production/_109661529_1024x576corbyn-tea-redhr.jpg" sizes="(min-width: 90em) 25vw, (min-width: 80em) 33vw, (min-width: 56.25em) 40vw, (min-width: 37.5em) 60vw, calc(100vw - 32px)" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/16964/production/_109661529_1024x576corbyn-tea-redhr.jpg 240w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/16964/production/_109661529_1024x576corbyn-tea-redhr.jpg 320w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/16964/production/_109661529_1024x576corbyn-tea-redhr.jpg 480w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/16964/production/_109661529_1024x576corbyn-tea-redhr.jpg 624w, https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245im_/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/16964/production/_109661529_1024x576corbyn-tea-redhr.jpg 800w" alt="Jeremy Corbyn illustration" class="qa-srcset-image nw-c-feature-promo__img"/><div class="nw-c-feature-promo__heading gel-1/1"><div class="gs-c-promo-heading"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-great-primer nw-c-feature-promo__line nw-o-link-split__text gs-u-display-block">Will Jeremy Corbyn's long march lead to power?</h3></div></div></a></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@l gel-1/5@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/117B3/production/_109630617_g4c-featured.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="A photoshopped imaged of grime artists Yizzy and AJ Tracey with Jeremy Corbyn" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-50389374"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Is grime still '4 Corbyn'?</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@l gel-1/5@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--inline gs-c-promo--stacked@m gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xs gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/13AD4/production/_109569508_geograph_marathon.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Grand Union Canal near Uxbridge" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@m gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@m gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50329441"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Votey McVoteface targets Tory marginal boaters</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/4@l gel-2/5@xxl"><div class="gel-layout gel-layout--equal gel-1/1"><div class="gel-layout__item nw-o-keyline+@m gs-u-display-none@l"></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@l gel-1/2@xxl nw-o-keyline--bottom nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@xs nw-o-keyline@l nw-o-no-keyline@xxl nw-o-keyline-vertical@xs nw-o-no-keyline-vertical@l"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--stacked gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xxl"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/10C80/production/_109663786_mrfishfinger.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Man dressed as a fish finger" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@xxl gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2019-50250829"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">Is £500 all you need to stand as an MP?</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@xs gel-1/1@l gel-1/2@xxl"><div class="gs-c-promo gs-t-News nw-c-promo gs-o-faux-block-link gs-u-pb gs-u-pb+@m nw-p-default gs-c-promo--stacked gs-c-promo--flex"><div class="gs-c-promo-image gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@xxl"><div class="gs-o-media-island"><div class="gs-o-responsive-image gs-o-responsive-image--16by9"><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/{width}/cpsprodpb/10F31/production/_109652496_pollingstationdog.jpg" data-widths="[240,380,420,490,573,743,820]" data-sizes="auto" alt="Dog at a polling station" class="qa-lazyload-image lazyload lazyautosizes"/></div></div></div><div class="gs-c-promo-body gs-u-mt@xxs gs-u-mt@m gs-u-mt@xxl gs-c-promo-body--flex"><div><a class="gs-c-promo-heading gs-o-faux-block-link__overlay-link gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__anchor" href="/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-50249649"><h3 class="gs-c-promo-heading__title gel-pica-bold nw-o-link-split__text">What is the secret behind tactical voting?</h3></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div role="region" aria-labelledby="nw-c-ElectionBasics__title" data-test-curated-topic-five-slice=""><div class="gel-layout"><div class="gel-layout__item nw-c-slice-heading gs-u-pb+ gs-u-display-inline-block gel-1/1"><div class="nw-c-slice-heading__title gs-u-float-left gs-u-pr+"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers" class="nw-c-slice-heading__anchor nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state"><h2 id="nw-c-ElectionBasics__title" class="gel-double-pica">Election Basics</h2></a></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191115085245/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/explainers" class="nw-c-slice-heading__action-text nw-o-link nw-o-link--no-visited-state gs-u-display-none gs-u-display-block@s gel-pica gs-u-float-right gs-u-pl+ gs-u-mt-" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">See All</a></div></div><div class="nw-c-5-slice gel-layout gel-layout--equal b-pw-1280"><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/3@m gel-1/4@l gel-1/5@xxl nw-o-keyline nw-o-no-keyline@m"><div 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