UK general election LIVE: Rishi Sunak hopes to score pensioners vote with new 'Triple Lock Plus' tax cut while Labour is backed by more than 100 business chiefs - everything you need to know from the campaign trail

Mr Reynolds has said he does not know whether Diane Abbott (pictured) will stand as a Labour MP in the election amid reports a disciplinary process involving her ended in December last year.

BBC Newsnight has reported Labour's investigation into Diane Abbott over comments she made on racism has been completed which resulted in a formal warning over her conduct and a requirement to complete an 'antisemitism awareness course'.

Mr Reynolds told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme:

Our political editor James Tapsfield has more on the new 'Triple Lock Plus' policy announcement aimed at shoring up Tory support among the older generation.

Under the plan, the Prime Minister is vowing to maintain the mechanism that hikes payouts by whichever is highest out of inflation, average wage growth or 2.5 per cent.

But the Conservatives would also guarantee that the personal allowance will rise at the same pace for those over retirement age - ensuring it will always be higher than the state pension.

Read more here:

Jonathan Reynolds (pictured), the shadow business secretary, is on the morning round of interviews for Labour this morning.

He has been asked about Sir Keir Starmer's remarks that he is a 'socialist'.

Mr Reynolds was asked by Emma Barnett on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme whether he identifies with the term.

He said:

Mr Stride has described Rishi Sunak's proposals for teenagers to carry out national service as a 'great idea' which can help them give them resilience to lean on in later life.

He added those who choose not to sign up would not face criminal sanctions

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, he said:

He added that the armed forces element of the policy would 'provide the country with additional resilience in what is a much more uncertain world'.

Taking to the airwaves this morning, Mr Stride was also asked whether former prime minister Boris Johnson would play part in the Conservatives' campaign in the run up to the general election.

But he told Sky News he had 'no idea' on the level of Mr Johnson's involvement, if any.

Mr Johnson is understood to have booked a series of foreign trips that will take him out of the UK for the majority of the critical period.

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Battle lines have been drawn between Labour and the Conservatives over Rishi Sunak's new proposal ensuring pensioners will never have to pay income tax on their state pension.

Tories say the tax break would equate to a tax cut of around £100 for eight million pensioners next year – increasing to £300 in five years' time.

Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride (pictured) said under a Labour government, millions of pensioners would be dragged into paying income tax.

Speaking to Sky News, Mr Stride said:

Rishi Sunak will be out campaigning in the Midlands today, while Labour's shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves (pictured) will also be in the region delivering a speech.

Reform UK founder and honorary president Nigel Farage is expected to be in Dover this morning, while Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey heads to the Lake District.

The Scottish Tories will launch its election campaign north of the border this morning.

We will bring you the latest news, pictures and reaction from events as and when they happen.

Photo ops are a politician's bread and butter during an election so let's take a look at our favourite images from day five of the campaign trail:

Sir Keir Starmer was pictured having a cup with Tom Rutland, the Labour candidate for East Worthing and Shoreham after delivering a speech to supporters in Lancing.

Rishi Sunak visited Chesham United Football Club where he enjoyed a kickabout with children.

And Sir Ed Davey was all smiles as he launched the Liberal Democrats Scottish campaign in North Queensferry.

Before we look forward to today's agenda, let's take a look at the front page story of today's Daily Mail after a major report found nearly half of fee-paying pupils would be forced into the state system under Labour's planned tax raid on private schools.

Read the story from the Mail's Education Editor Eleanor Harding here:

For those of you who enjoyed your bank holiday Monday and missed all the action on the campaign trail, here are yesterday's highlights:

We will bring you the main stories from the campaign today throughout the morning and afternoon.

Hello and welcome to MailOnline's live coverage of day six on the general election campaign trail.

After showing off his somewhat dubious skills on the football pitch, Rishi Sunak will have hoped to scored a goal with pensioners with his announcement for a new age-related tax cut which is dubbled 'triple lock plus'.

While, avid Arsenal fan Sir Keir Starmer was aiming to impress rival supporters as he promised economic stability and protecting national security in his first major speech of the campaign.

And more Tory turmoil as one outgoing MP told voters to back the Reform UK candidate in her constituency and one government minister suggested the new national service plan was 'sprung on' candidates.

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