Concentrate on his newjob, as a newspaper editor. Also in the next hour, Prince William has been speaking out about his mothers death. He says the shock of losing her, is still with him 20 years on. And on newsnight, we talk to nick clegg and Ruth Davidson here in the studio and ask whether Party Loyalty still exists for voters in a post brexit age . Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Mps have voted overwhelmingly to approve holding a general election on june the 8th. Just 13 mps voted against it. The Prime Minister says victory would give her a stronger hand in the brexit negotiations with eu leaders. The labour leader has described the coming election as a chance for the british people to change direction. Heres our Political Editor laura kuenssberg. Day one of the National Argument that well decide who is in charge. Applause event one for theresa may. She went straight on the road. Its great to be here in bolton, fresh from the House Of Commons and fresh from winning a vote in the House Of Commons which has approved my decision to hold a general election on the 8th ofjune. The placards are ready. The cameras are poised. Those cheers already ringing out. Not technically underway, but this campaign is coming soon to a place near you. But while the Prime Minister had the power of surprise, question about her motivation chase her through the day. Having gone back on her promise not to call a vote, can she be trusted . I trust the british public, im asking them to put their trust in me and if they do that, if they give me a mandate for these negotiations, for the plan for brexit that the government has, the plan for a Stronger Britain Beyond Brexit that we have, then i think that will strengthen our hand. Order, questions to the Prime Minister. Labour says she simply cant be believed. On both sides, Prime Ministers questions was a glimpse of the weeks to come. Over the last seven years, the tories have broken every promise on living standards, the deficit, debt, the nhs and school funding. Why should anyone believe a word they say over the next seven weeks . We will be out there fighting for every vote whereas the right honourable gentleman opposite would bankrupt our economy, weaken our defences and is simply not fit to lead. None of the leaders have time to waste, with brexit the backdrop for this election, the lib dems see their resistance to the Prime Ministers plans as their selling point. In leafy parts, they hope that sells like here in richmond outside london. Theres an opportunity for the british people to choose and change the direction of our country, to reject the brexit vote, stay in the Single Market and, however you voted last june, to vote to have a strong opposition in this country that we desperately need for the good of democracy. Onlyjust over a dozen mps tried to stop it happening. Order the opposition could have blocked theresa mays desire to hold the election three years early. The ayes to the right, 522. But not a chance. The noes to the left, 13. So its now officially on. The realities of brexit tipped the timing of this election but theresa may was also tempted by the lure of the polls and her desire to get things done at home. The challenge now for the Opposition Parties is to make the arguments on their terms. He is no stranger to this. Jeremy corbyn had two successful rounds of campaigning to win his partys leadership. But he is already on the road in marginal croydon, facing a much bigger task this time around. Are we going to be a country that works only to make the richest even richer . I know which side im on. You know which side youre on. This election is going to be fought on the streets of this country, up and down, in town halls, in streets, on beaches, on seafronts. And look who dropped into westminster is it realistic for the snp to defy gravity and keep their record breaking number of mps . The tories already claim, with echoes of 2015, they would be in cahoots with labour. The snp in this election will, as we always do, stand up for scotland. A vote for the snp is a vote to protect scotlands interests. If the parliamentary arithmetic lent itself to the snp being part of a Progressive Alliance that would keep the tories out of government, then the snp would seek to be part of that, as we said in 2015. You have just opened the door to a coalition. Do you believe, as youve suggested, you might work with the other parties . I dont think that is the territory we will be in in this election and i dont think you will find anyone in any part of uk who thinks it is. I was simply stating a fact as i did in 2015 that i dont want to see a tory government. Feeling confident, Prime Minister . Can you unite the country . She may be feeling the first, but achieving the second will be hard to do. Much stands in theresa mays way of driving back in, still Prime Minister, in 50 days. Laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. The Prime Minister says she Wont Take Part in any tv election debates. Theresa may insists campaigning should be about getting out and about meeting voters. Labour has accused her of Running Scared and itv has announced it intends to host a Leaders Debate nonetheless. Or home editor mark easton has more. Election debate. Since the first uk tv debates in 2010, theyve proved a popular addition to election campaigns, particularly with young voters. I agree with nick and i think he agrees with me about a new House Of Commons. A boyish nick clegg stole the show in the first ever, a reminder that under the tv lights, poll ratings and political experience can melt away. The Prime Minister revealed her views about tv debates on bbc radio this morning. We wont be doing the television debates. So you wont face Jeremy Corbyn on any stage at any time . I will face him later today in the House Of Commons. And when she did, his attack was swift and predictable. She says its about leadership. Yet is refusing to defend her record in television debates. Why will she not debate those issues publicly now . Whats she scared of . Can the Prime Minister tell the people why shes Running Scared of a televised debate with Nicola Sturgeon . If you are a Prime Minister and ahead in the polls, then a tv debate probably looks like all risk and no gain. But there is a risk in saying no for theresa may. The danger that this becomes a Running Story in the election campaign. And that riskjust got greater, with itv announcing they will hold the debate whether theresa may takes part or not and the bbc saying no party leader should stop a programme that is in the public interest. The candidates need no introduction. Televised debates have become part of americas electoral process. The first ever in 1960 saw the favourite, richard nixon, looking shifty and sweaty compared to the cooljohn kennedy. Some say it cost him the election. During last years campaign, many thought Hillary Clinton beat donald trump in the debates. Donald trump is not in charge of the law in our country. Because youd be injail. But then maybe the tv studio is now being usurped by the power of social media. A tory chicken stalked tony blair in 1997 when he was accused of ducking tv debates. A labour supporting chicken criticised David Cameron as he tried to negotiate terms for the debate in 2010. Today, the daily mail reported their chicken had come out of retirement. The former chancellor, george osborne, has announced hes standing down as an mp to concentrate on his newjob as editor of the london Evening Standard. Hed faced intense criticism after taking on the newspaperjob alongside several other posts, despite his role in parliament. He spoke to our deputy Political Editorjohn pienaar about his new role. Myjob as editor of the Evening Standard is to speak for london, Speakfor Standard is to speak for london, speak for my readers, speak for this country and its future. Our country has some Big Decisions to make about the kind of britain we want to be and those values, openness, tolerance, i hold them dear, they are the ones i fought for as chancellor, fought for in parliament as an mp, and now i am going to fight for them in that editors chair at the Evening Standard. Do you believe the government that theresa may of theresa may gets the concerns of voters and the city to the . Lets see whats on offer at this general election. I am now speaking as a newspaper editor, as the voice of my readers and weve got to make sure that notjust londons voice is heard, but the voice of a britain that wants to play a big role on the world stage, that celebrates the fact that we have a Diverse Society that is optimistic about the future, not afraid of the future. Those are the things that ive always believed in. They change whether i am chancellor of the cheque, or editor of the Evening Standard. Thousands of commuters to and from london have been facing disruption this evening after a fire forced the evacuation of euston station. Network rail said it damaged signalling equipment and temporarily cut the stations power supply. Engineers have warned that full timetables are unlikely to resume until tomorrow morning. Police have named a man theyre searching for in connection with an acid attack at an east london nightclub on monday in which 20 people were injured. Arthur collins, whos 25 and from hertfordshire, is the boyfriend of a reality tv star, ferne mccann. Officers found firearms and cannabis plants when they searched his home in broxbourne. Prince harry says hes been amazed by the response to his comments about his difficulty in dealing with his mothers death. His brother Prince William has also opened up about coping with dianas death, saying the shock of losing her is still with him 20 years later. Our royal correspondent peter hunts report contains Flash Photography from the start. Harry and his little helper, melissa, getting the London Marathon preparations under way. Its a race which, this year, has a special focus on a princely passion Mental Health. Prince harry has attracted widespread praise this week for his honesty when he spoke of the anguish and the anxiety he suffered for years after his mothers death. It was only right to share my experiences and to help, to hope to encourage others to come forward and really sort of reduce or smash that stigma. To make it easier for them to talk about their own experiences. So, i wasjust doing my bit. And was it liberating . Or scary . No. Look, i mean, i think when youve heard so many stories, from so many other people, and if you can relate to that, then its only right that you talk about your own experiences. But all the experts youve met will have told you that one of the key issues is funding and that there isnt enough money in some places. What are you going to do about that . Thats not for as you probably know thats not our mission. Our mission is to remove the stigma of Mental Health so that we can provide a platform for people to be able to discuss it. But the risk is you could be encouraging people to Seek Services that arent there . No, and thats something that weve been completely aware of over the last year, but the fact and the reality is that, as i said, the appetite is there. Once the appetite is there, things will change. Im confident of that. Its not my position and its not our position or ourjob to do that. We are non political. So well do everything that we can to encourage the conversation, remove the stigma, so that Everything Else then can take place. Opening up about the past is a brotherly trait. In a bbc documentary, Prince William has provided an insight into the trauma of his bereavement. The shock is the biggest thing and i still feel, you know, 20 years later, about my mother, i still have shock within me. You know, 20 years later. People go shock, that cant last that long, but it does. You never get over it, its such an unbelievably big moment in your life that it never leaves you, you just learn to deal with it. An upbeat harry believes their campaign is at a tipping point. The uk, he hopes, will lead the way and the world by removing the taboo surrounding Mental Health. Sorry i gave you such big scissors peter hunt, bbc news. Now its time for newsnight. Tonight. Talking tory what direction will theresa mays election manifesto take her party in . Weve heard so little of her plans on spending, defence, austerity and foreign aid what goes; what stays . We talk to those who knew the last manifesto inside out. And to the tory leader in scotland, Ruth Davidson. The scottish conservatives always put the union first, and thats what people know. Thats why whether youre a tactical voter, and im not necessarily someone who expounds that, but if youre a principled voter, your vote, if you dont want the snp, if you dont want to encourage their Tunnel Vision to break up britain, is to vote for the scottish conservatives. What do you do if youre a Labour Voting Brexiteer who likes this governments Direction Of Travel . Were in greater manchester. And non tory area as we are, were not going to vote for those,