Top bus parade this afternoon for huddersfields promotion. To the Premier League. Good morning. Its tuesday the 30th of may. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. With just over a week to go until the General Election, the main parties are returning to their key election themes, following last nights tv grilling of the conservative and labour leaders. Theresa may will put the focus back on brexit accusing eu officials of adopting an Aggressive Negotiating Position which will need strong leadership from the uk. Jeremy corbyn is campaigning on the partys promise of Free Childcare for two to four year olds and answering questions on the mumsnet website. And in the next few minutes, Nicola Sturgeon will launch the Scottish National party manifesto, promising to invest an additional £118bn in Public Services across the uk and a call for scotland to stay in the european Single Market, after brexit. Emma barnett pressed the Labour Leaderfor more details. We know from polling that the economy tops both men and women for the top its use. Both men and women for the top its use. Let me understand, how much will it cost to provide and tested means ca re will it cost to provide and tested means care for children, for 1. 5 million children. We are making universal so that eve ryo ne we are making universal so that everyone is in a position, for every child to get this. At the moment, those that have to pay wont, they will collect this mainly through corporate taxation. How much does it cost . You dont know it . You are logging into your ipad to. Youve announced a major policy and you dont know the figure. All our ma nifesto dont know the figure. All our manifesto is fully costed and examined. You are holding your ma nifesto, examined. You are holding your manifesto, you are flicking through your manifesto, can we come back to that . This is a policy you are launching today mr corbyn and you dont know how much is going to cost. That was Jeremy Corbyn on winnings hour. We are hoping to get that shortly. Lets pick up on that pretty excruciating moment in that interview with Jeremy Corbyn. We pretty excruciating moment in that interview withJeremy Corbyn. We go live now to norman smith. It was almost the diane abbott moment. It seems to be on a par, may be more so. Seems to be on a par, may be more so. This is a key labour pledge. Its what he is launching today and he was clearly struggling badly at the numbers. I can tell him the number if he wants it its £4] billion set out in the partys ma nifesto, billion set out in the partys manifesto, but it raises questions about how thorough, diligent and credible labours plans are. The is s have said the sons do not add up. They say theyve underestimated the spending commitments. And when you get the leaders struggling to grasp how a get the leaders struggling to grasp howa get the leaders struggling to grasp how a how much a call policy is going to cost then it is awkward. You are at the launch of the Snp Ma Nifesto you are at the launch of the Snp Manifesto what are they offering . They are offering an anti austerity message. They want to set out policies that will improve living standards. What is interesting is a move away from what is there traditional battle cry which is independence. That has been pushed to one side in this campaign and i suspect theyre thinking if they dont want to frighten off voters who are worried about the break up of the uk. I suspect theres a nervousness about alienating voters. Iimagine how nervousness about alienating voters. I imagine how they want to see brexit pans out before they move for another referendum. What we get todayis another referendum. What we get today is a manifesto which focuses on issues such as reversing benefit cuts, banning 0 hours contracts, investing £180 billion more by a top rate tax, protecting the pension triple lock. Its obvious the snp wont form the uk westminster government that they are saying these are the policies they would press for an campaign for and they say it is not a futile task because theresa may has performed all sorts of u turn so why should she not carry on doing so for example pensioners triple locks. Carry on doing so for example pensioners triple locks. 0k, norman. We are expecting to hear from Nicola Sturgeon shortly say we will stay with this 56 seats were won out of 59 at the last election. What would success that like in this election for the snp . what would success that like in this election for the snp . I think they are acutely aware that it is almost inevitable that they will go down because they won all but three seats last time. Thats pretty much mission impossible, so they need to look at how losing seats could not bea look at how losing seats could not be a loss of mandate, but the really striking thing that seems to be in the election in scotland is the revival of the Scottish Conservatives who have been pretty much dead as a dodo. Now they are talking about winning 6 12 seats. Figures that would have been this missed this utterly ludicrous in the past. Outside the Manifesto Launch Centre here in perth, there was actually a demonstration by tory activists. I cant recall that for many years. Theyve almost been frightened to come out and protest. They wear their protesting against Nicola Sturgeon with their placards. We seen a change of dynamic north of the border where maybe, we have passed peak snp. That is certainly the the mood. Perhaps the momentum towards independence begins to dissipate, so it seems that theresa may is anxious to play along game when it comes to independence. She says there is no question of another Independence Referendum until brexit is three. That could mean a few yea rs is three. That could mean a few years after brexit, so well into that could mean a few years after brexit, so well into 2022 i ,and , and there might be more reluctance to go down the independents rose again road again. Its surprising how much the snp have parked the issue a little bit and we will hear more when we listen to Nicola Sturgeon. Lets listen to angus robertson. Our strong and Effective Snp Group has a proven record of Standing Upfor Snp Group has a proven record of standing up for scotland in westminster, leading the real opposition to the tory government. In this election, only the snp can provide a strong, progressive voice to protect the scottish people and scottish jobs of the dangers of the unopposed, Hardline Tory government, thats why now, more than ever before, its essential we have a strong group of snp mps standing up against tory cuts. And a manifesto that will represent Progressive Al Use and an alternative to austerity. We will provide that effective voice. We will provide strong opposition. We will provide an agenda for change. So, ladies and gentlemen. Applause ladies and gentlemen, to present the Scottish National partys plan to deliver this change, please welcome the leader of the smp, the First Minister of scotland, Nicola Sturgeon. Applause cheering thank you, very much. Thank you, very much. Thank you, very much. Thank you, angus. A very warm welcome to the launch of the Snp Buzz Manifesto for the General Election. This sets out a clear plan to end tory cuts, protect scottish jobs and strengthen scotlands hand will stop it is a manifesto with fairness, opportunity and democracy at its heart. A manifesto for a country that is welcoming and outward looking. A manifesto that reflects our belief in the Intranet Possibilities open to the people of scotla nd possibilities open to the people of scotland if we Work Together in the common good, to build the kind of country we know we can be. Applause our pledge at this election is that snp mps will work every day to make scotlands voice heard and build a better country. We know that decisions taken in westminster, in the years ahead, will shape our country so now, more than ever, it is vital to have strong Snp Voices Standing Upfor is vital to have strong snp voices standing up for scotland, with labour. Applause and labour in disarray, the tories saw a chance to tighten their grip on the whole of the uk than many, many years to come. With their true colours being exposed in this campaign, we have a real chance to keep them in check. Letters be clear. Labour isnt Strong Enough to do that. Voting labour simply risks letting in tory mps. In scotland, only the snp can keep the tories in check. Applause cheering in this election, it is vital to strengthen scotlands hand, not theresa mays. Otherwise so much of what we cherish and value will be under threat. The dismantling of the post war Welfare State, already underway, will pick up state, already underway, will pick up pace. Experts are already predicting the biggest rise in inequality since the 1980s. They say that the incomes of the poorest third of working households will fall by 10 over the next four yea rs. Fall by 10 over the next four years. The tory policy will drive 1 million children across the uk into poverty. Just think about that. 1 million more children. That means by 2021, there could be more than 5 million children across the uk, and number equivalent to the total population of scotland, living in poverty in one of the richest countries in the world. That is shameful. Applause that is shameful and our manifesto puts it at the very heart of this election. Jobs will be lost too as the tories threaten to turn their backs not just on the eu but the Single Market as well. That is why, more than ever before, we need strong snp voices in westminster to stand up for scotland, and against the tories. Applause asa applause as a country, we face the challenges, but we have made so much progress. We mustnt let westminster governments drag us backwards. This ma nifesto governments drag us backwards. This manifesto sets out how strong snp mps will help to build a fairer, more equal scotland and that starts with a clear alternative to continued austerity. The tories, Austerity Cuts are not simply ape Policy Response to a particular Economic Situation but a political dogma and ideology, and as well as damaging our Public Services, they damage our economy, which is why the uk government has consistently failed to make it fiscal targets. We are setting out a different approach when it comes to public finances. We have three key aims. Firstly, to balance the budget or day to day spending by the end of the parliament and then only to invest. Secondly, to return austerity to its pre crash average, and thirdly set debt on a downward path. We want to return finances to a stable and sustainable position. We wish to free up £118 billion of Public Investment to grow the economy, safeguard Public Services and protect household incomes. A clear alternative to five more years of austerity. Hope and investment for the future, not another potentially destroying cycle of cuts. That is the dsm ps plan. Applause that is the snp plan. Snp mps will also backed their tax. The government at holyrood has frozen the basic rate to help lower and middle earners. That is the right approach at a time when rising inflation is making it harderfor many families to make ends meet. We have also opted not to cut tax for higher rate taxpayers. A tax cut for the top 10 of earners when up expending is under pressure is the wrong priority. We choose investment in our Public Services instead. Applause snp mps will also is bought an increase in the additional rate of income taxes. For those earning more than £150,000, 45p to 50p. The difference between the smp and the tories is this will stop the tory plans will give tax cuts to the wealthiest while pushing more haRd Working People wealthiest while pushing more ha Rd Working People and wealthiest while pushing more haRd Working People and families into poverty. Our plans are fair to all and will lift people out of poverty. Not just all and will lift people out of poverty. Notjust because its the right thing to do, but because group we know that it is good for the economy too. The scandal has been the rise in the number of People Living in poverty despite having a job. 70 of children, 70 of children growing up in poverty live ina children growing up in poverty live in a household where at least one person is working. Scotland already has the highest proportion of workers paid the living wage, the real living wage of any country in the uk and that is positive. But we need to do more to tackle low pay, falling real wages and support for those on low incomes. That is why today i am setting out a 3 point plan to tackle poverty and bring equality to families across the uk, and living standards. Firstly we will support moves working with business to increase the minimum wage to the level of the real living wage. Applause that means a living wage by the end of the next parliament that will slightly more than £10 per hour. Secondly, here in scotland we will ta ke secondly, here in scotland we will take a different approach to Public Sector pay. The 1 pay cap is designed to protect jobs sector pay. The 1 pay cap is designed To Protectjobs at the time of Spending Cuts in westminster. While the snp has taken action to soften this for the lowest paid, this example is that although nurses are paid more than elsewhere in the uk, it has been hard and it is increasingly unsustainable with the rise in inflation. Pay rises must be affordable but must reflect real life circumstances. Next year and in future years, we will not assume a 1 pay cap. Applause cheering instead, we will set a remit for discussions with trade unions and Review Bodies to deal with the impact of inflation. With a view to reaching fair outcomes to strike a balance between affordability and The Cost Of Living. Thirdly, the policies in this manifesto will restore fairness to our Social Security system. Make no mistake. The tories have sought to undermine faith in the Welfare State itself. They have set out very deliberately to stigmatise those on benefits. Of course, no one should benefits. Of course, no one should be allowed to abuse the system, but their rhetoric is cover for the hardship they are causing to those who work hard and struggled to get by allowing comes. Children, the elderly, women, the disabled, even the bereaved are bearing the brunt. £9 billion in Social Security cuts still to come over the next four yea rs, still to come over the next four years, not surprisingly, the tories wa nt to years, not surprisingly, the tories want to press ahead with every single penny. What is surprising is that labour is pledging to reverse less tha n that labour is pledging to reverse less than a quarter of those carts. So let me be clear today. Snp mps will stand against all of that further planned cuts to Social Security. Applause cheering we will do so because they punish the disabled and those who work hard to make ends meet. We will also support the reversal of the 2 child cap tax credit. Applause and we will. Applause and we will campaign tirelessly against the immoral rape clause that goes with it. The rape clause, a policy that shames every tory candidate who supports it. Applause we will demand reversal of the cuts to employment and support allowance, which is remove support from disabled people. We will oppose the freezer working age benefits, policy set to reduce the incomes of the poorest in our society by 6 . The reason we stand against this tory assault on Social Security, on the poon assault on Social Security, on the poor, disabled and vulnerable is this, is because the cuts strike at the very heart of how we sealed ourselves as a nation and our ambition for the future as a nation. As we see ourselves as a nation. Applause they are unfairand applause they are unfair and they are designed to divide. Of course, a growing gap between rich and poor is not the only divide that tory policy will create. They wish to set young against old. The utter chaos that ingold theresa mays plans for dementia tax makes me proud that the Scottish Parliament introduced free nursing care for our elderly. Applause cheering those needing nursing care in scotla nd those needing nursing care in scotland save £249 a week, just under £13,000 a year. This differ greatly reduces the burden of the personal assets of somebody who has two fund their rank aired. Let me make it clear today. The snp will always protect free nursing care for our elderly. Applause of course, there concern for