While the entire election campaign could accurately be described as the ‘Battle for Number 10’, tonight we will have the real deal live on our television screens.
Both the Prime Minister and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn will face veteran broadcaster Jeremy Paxman in a repeat of last year’s prime time election format.
Mrs May will attempt to use the opportunity to relaunch her flagging campaign, while Mr Corbyn will be keen to continue his ascent in the polls. But with Paxman in the hot seat, could the wheels be about to fall off?
With everything still to play for, here’s what you need to know…
Scottish Greens to field only three candidates in ‘focused campaign’
Scottish Green co-convener Patrick Harvie has said his party are running a “tightly focused campaign” after fielding just three candidates in the General Election.
But Mr Harvie, who is standing in the Glasgow North constituency on June 8, insisted this decision gives Scots “the best chance” to have a Green representative at Westminster.
Jackson Carlaw hoping Scottish Tories can win ‘between six and a dozen’ seats
The Scottish Tory deputy leader said it would be “great” if his party could win between six and 12 Scottish seats in the General Election.
Jackson Carlaw said there has been a “change in atmosphere” in Scottish politics as he insisted there are several seats where there is a “very strong prospect” of a Conservative victory.
PM must be ‘straight’ with public on policies, say Labour
Theresa May must be “straight” with the British people about her policies or risk giving the impression that voting for the Tories is a “dangerous roll of the dice” for working people and pensioners, Labour has said.
The party called on Mrs May to answer “the most basic questions” about her plans for social care, tax and public services when she is grilled by a studio audience on live television for the first time in the election campaign.
How would you vote in a second Scottish independence referendum? Week eight of The P&J rolling poll
Tell us how you would vote in a second Scottish independence referendum in week eight of our rolling poll.
Every week, in The Press and Journal’s rolling opinion poll, we will seek your views on indyref2 and on the performance of each of the Scottish party leaders.
Keep an eye out for our first results round up coming soon.
And finally…
Battle for Number 10: Everything you need to know as May and Corbyn face Jeremy Paxman
Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn will face a live grilling from veteran broadcaster Jeremy Paxman tonight in what is being billed as the ‘Battle for Number 10’.
The Prime Minister and Labour leader will answer questions seperately in front of a live studio audience as the election campaign races into the final stretch.
