CAMPAIGN WATCH

Good day / Bad day

It was a bad day for BBC news anchor Ben Brown, who received a slap after appearing to touch a woman’s breast as he moved her out of the way during a live interview. Mr Brown was speaking to fellow BBC journalist Norman Smith when the passer-by stood between the pair and said: “Absolutely fantastic.”

Gaffe of the day

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell is the latest Labour figure to “do a Diane” after he miscalculated the deficit by £16bn in an interview with Radio 4.

Quote of the day

“That is the most splendid moustache I have ever seen” Rotherham MP Sarah Champion compliments an audience member at Labour’s manifesto launch. Going up / Going Down

Jeremy Corbyn started on a high as he was greeted by a huge crowd of enthusiastic supporters as he launched Labour’s manifesto in Bradford.

But things went down hill for the Labour leader when he appeared to do a U-turn on his pledge to do away with the Conservative freeze on benefits.

Tweet of the day

George Osborne weighed in on Labour’s manifesto yesterday, tweeting the Evening Standard front-page headline “Comrade Corbyn flies the red flag”.

PR stunt of the day

Theresa May visited school children in Birmingham, where she revealed she has read all of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter books and thinks they are “all very good”.

Celeb-watch

Lib Dem heavyweight Sir Vince Cable has urged the former One Direction singer Harry Styles to throw his support behind the party. It follows Mr Styles’ claim he would vote for “whoever is against Brexit”.

Foreign election news

French President Emmanuel Macron has delayed announcing his cabinet, while authorities check tax records and backgrounds of potential ministers. See page 15.