The latest data for UK living standards shows how they have fallen for all, except the wealthiest members of society.
The last Question Time before the general election largely focused on welfare and tax, immigration, the EU and the NHS, but the liveliest exchanges were on the post-election horse trading that will take place in the likely event of an inconclusive election result on May 7.
David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg faced a grilling from the public in a special election edition of BBC Question Time. They were quizzed on immigration, the NHS and the economy. Our political experts have rated each party leader’s performance.
Liberal Democrat MP Danny Alexander has leaked Conservative proposals to cut child benefit, while the Lib Dems and Tories were in coalition together.
Suspended Tory candidate Afzal Amin has resigned as prospective parliamentary candidate for Dudley North with immediate effect, a party source has said.