Nationalising british business. The labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, is in lancaster to deliver a speech in the next few moments on the broadband announcement. Mrjohnson has also denied claims by Brexit Party Leader nigel farage that the conservatives offered his candidates peerages to try to get them to stand down. Im anita mcveigh. Live in aberdeen. At the Maritime Museum. This is a city fuelled by the sea and oil. Just as the Election Debate here is fuelled not only by brexit, but by independence. Good morning. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. The labour party says it plans to deliver fast and free full fibre broadband to every household and business by 2030. They say they would part nationalise bt to deliver the policy, and tax tech giants to help cover the cost which labour estimates to be about 20 billion pounds. Jeremy corbyn is set to outline these proposals at a speech here. At lancaster university. Well bring you that as soon as it starts. 0ur poltiical correspondent nick eardley is at that event and can speak to us now. I think we will get a broad pitch from Jeremy Corbyn and his team. Why they think this is worth it. They think this will bring they will bring £20 billion in for this project, to part nationalised broad bt. This will see that three full fibre broadband across the uk. Mr corbyn will be arriving any minute to tell us how he sees that panning out. We will hear from shadow chancellorJohn Mcdonnell. This is hard nosed economics. If we do not get on and do this, we will we are already falling behind our competitors. Future generations will not forgive us. It is visionary, i acce pt not forgive us. It is visionary, i accept that. But other countries are having these visions, and we are not. We are being held back. That is labours pitch. We will hear more that any minute. There Big Questions about the cost and the viability. We have had suggestions that labours estimate of how much this will cost are conservative at best. It will cost to some people say about £40 billion to make this happen. Companies such as sky, talk talk, it is not certain what would happen to their services if there was a national, state owned broadband service. We heard earlierfrom bts ceo. You have got a big Capital Investment of up to £40 billion. If you are giving it away for three, thatis you are giving it away for three, that is probably another £5 billion per year of revenue that currently gets in from customers. So youve got a big investment to make. From my perspective, what is important is my perspective, what is important is my employees from open reach, and oui my employees from open reach, and our shareholders dont like the bt group has over 100,000 people working every day. We also have thousands of people who used to work for bt, who have pensions they need to rely on. We have to make sure we can provide for those pensioners, and also for our shareholders, very importantly, because they currently owii importantly, because they currently own the company. These are very ambitious ideas, and the conservatives have their own ideas about what they will do by 2025. These are big numbers, so were talking £30 billion or £40 billion for building. And in the next few years, it will need a further investment. So youre talking about many billions of pounds, and there isa many billions of pounds, and there is a question of who owns it. Will it be owned by the government or the private sector . We had a reliability we owe private sector . We had a reliability we owe to our customers. So questions from the industry, and predictably, lots of rubbishing from the conservatives. We had the Prime Minister this morning calling it a, crackpot fantasy. Also, they will have to push back against the sense that there will be a creeping project of nationalisation. Absolutely, because we had heard John Mcdonnell suggesting in the past that this wasnt going to be pa rt past that this wasnt going to be part of a big nationalisation project, but labour do have a long list of companies they want to bring into public hands. Water is a possibility as well. It is part of the choice that voters will have at this election, because clearly Boris Johnson thinks this is nonsense, it is not going to work. He is going to spend the next five weeks saying this cannot happen, it is too expensive and impossible to deliver. Labour are absolutely adamant that it is deliverable and it is the economic model we want to see, which if they are investing in things like massive Infrastructure Projects to make sure that every home in the uk and every business in the uk has high broadband, they want to be able to control that infrastructure. They dont want to put that money in, and just allow private companies to take control of it. Jeremy corbyn will be arriving any minute now. There is going to be a genuine choice when it comes to the economic model. There will be a lot of questions over the next few days for labour, about where this money comes from. One of the ideas that has been floated by the ideas that has been floated by the shadow chancellorJohn Mcdonnell is tax on tech companies. Companies like facebook, google, amazon. In the past, it has been difficult to get that money from these companies. So another level of complexity there about how exactly that money is going to be raised. 0n the whole, labour say it is only the richest 5 whose tax rates will change an income basis. If all these projects we re income basis. If all these projects were implemented potentially in a fairly short period of time of one 01 fairly short period of time of one or two decades, all these companies we re or two decades, all these companies were brought into public hands, is there perhaps going to be a lot of extra borrowing and higher taxes to . Net, iam not extra borrowing and higher taxes to . Net, i am not seeing signs of imminent arrival over your shoulder, so imminent arrival over your shoulder, so im going to lead you there for a few minutes. We welcomed back to lancaster as soon as we seeJeremy Corbyn. Now, lets return to what mr johnson is up to. Bbc viewers have this morning been putting their question to borisjohnson in a live phone in. He answered questions on topics ranging from inthe in the past half hour, Previous Party mp Ann Widdecombe said she wasnt up to that role. Can you play this up . On the one hand, we have the conservatives saying the one thing, the brexit party saying the other. This is something that has been rumbling during the past week, nigel farage saying that some of his candidates have been offered deals, jobs and peerages, in return for withdrawing from the election. He has been talking about his candidates being phoned up by number ten. In his words, he says that they have received thousands of phone calls and e mails. He even goes on to say some of them have been threatened. He didnt specify where these threats have come from, but these threats have come from, but the conservatives have denied that this is the case. Weve heard from the Prime Minister, as you say he was taking questions from the public. He denied that any deals have been done. The conservative party doesnt do deals of this kind. When mack well its a choice for the voters at this point, whod we believe . Boris johnson or nigel farage . We dont do deals at this kind at all. So a complete denial there from the conservatives. We had fun and widdecombe, who is is a brexit party mp. She says he was offered some kind of deal she was offered a deal. I was rung up by someone at number ten. The first time, it was how i had a moral obligation to stand down, that sort of stuff. The second time it was to say that if i did stand down, it would be to offer a role in negotiations it would be an offer. I did play a role in the party for many years, but i cannot be buttoned up and flattered into doing things. So and we can bear saying she was called and offered something, so we have on record one mp saying she was threatened. But the conservatives say absolutely not, we would not do deals of this kind. It is curious, because farage says they have had thousands of approaches. Yes, and i wonder if we were here for more candidates about whether they have been contacted or not. Yes, you are right, he says there have been thousands of Text Messages and e mails. Some of them have received threats as well. Anything else that ppped threats as well. Anything else that popped out of the Prime Ministers phonein popped out of the Prime Ministers phone in this morning . Anything striking in that . They covered a lot of issues in that phone call. These are instances, situations that the Prime Minister in which the Prime Minister was very exposed. He was taking questions from the public about what labour was proposing if it got into government in terms of three and fast broadband for all households and businesses. What the Prime Minister described, he was asked about what he thought about that idea, and theyve obviously got different ideas about how to approach broadband. But he said it was a crackpot scheme, that would cost billions of dollars pounds of taxpayers money. Thank you. We are still waiting forJeremy Corbyn to appear in lancaster, so while we wait, were going to go to aberdeen. Throughout the campaign, the bbc has been going to places where the election to be won or lost. These seats are very closely contested. Todayit seats are very closely contested. Today it is aberdeen in the north east of scotland. The seat of Aberdeen North was taken from labour by the snp in 2015. But the other constituencies in aberdeen are held by the tories. In 2015, the snp had a majority of 34,000, which dropped in 2017. It is very close now. Thank you very much. Welcome to the Maritime Museum here in ship row. It is very close to the harbour. It has a history of shipbuilding and fishery, and of course the oil and gas industry. Just behind me here is the nine metre tall oil rig. 0ur cameraman the nine metre tall oil rig. 0ur cameraman is right down at the bottom of the bottom there. We are up bottom of the bottom there. We are up at the top floor today. It is a fascinating story. Just as the election story in scotland is a fascinating one as well because it is where the leaves, remain, Brexit Debate clashes with the yes no independence debate. That gives a fascinating choice for voters. Who will they vote for any selection . The conservatives unseated snp leader from 2017 make this a key target for the snp this year. A lot up target for the snp this year. A lot up forgrabs in target for the snp this year. A lot up for grabs in this part of the uk. With me now to get her take on the election here is our scotland political correspondent, lindsay. Good morning to you. When we talk about the election here and brexit, it is impossible not to mention independence in the same breath. Thats right. Brexit is the big issue facing voters across the uk, but here in scotland independence is arguablyjust as big an issue, we all the main parties in scotland offering a different combination on both of those issues. The snp put in their bid for a second independence referendum right at the heart of theircampaign. Referendum right at the heart of their campaign. They tied that issue to brexit, and are set to remain here in the european union. The tories are focusing heavily in scotland on opposition to independence, not so much on brexit ina independence, not so much on brexit in a country who voted by a majority to stay in the eu. The lib dems offering a. Labourare to stay in the eu. The lib dems offering a. Labour are saying not to circumvent second referendum now, but they are not willing to out further. They are obviously going for a second referendum on the european question as well. So different combinations here by the parties. Said that offers a complex picture. If you are a remain, for instance, but you also dont want scottish independence, would you vote for . The liberal democrats would state vote for us, but the snp would state vote for us, but the snp would say, us your votes now, because we are the best in the best position to take that forward. We may not be able to give you independence yet, that is a question for another day, but the question should be put to the scottish people. The snp are very strong as a main party, but there are a chunk of snp supporters who voted to leave, said they are now have to having to weigh up their priorities now. People wanted independence, but they wanted to leave the eu, so this is a party that is weighing its self towards remain. So for the seats that are marginal broadly across scotland, how would that fit into the jigsaw post election . There are a lot of marginal seats in scotland, some very close, like in fife. Just two votes for the snp. There are lots of other examples of that across scotland, so a very volatile picture, actually, and you talked about the north east. There are seats in the north east that have changed hands in the last few elections. For example, gordon from the liberal democrats went to the tories. A package really trying to encourage voters to think of quite tactically about who they send to westminster. That could have quite an impact on the pitch across the uk. Thank you. Follow us through here to the old part of the Maritime Museum, the original congregational church. A beautiful ceiling here. Joe is here with us. He has escaped from the studio, normally we are talking about the digital election at nine oclock on the bbc news at nine. We are going to talk about that now, and what a digital election is like for voters in scotland. Is it different to the re st of scotland. Is it different to the rest of the voters in the uk . Very different. 0ne rest of the voters in the uk . Very different. One group of voters i have one thing, another another thing. Nowhere is that more clear thanif thing. Nowhere is that more clear than if you wear a scottish voter because you will have a very different experience to if you are in england or wales. 0ne different experience to if you are in england or wales. One of the adverts for the remaining parties is on instagram, it is where most of the money is being spent. Going back to the 1st of november, they have not targeted any advertising at all to scottish voters. We have seen some examples of advertisement brought out only went to england and wales. It no targeting was explicit for scottish voters. The sort of m essa 9 es we for scottish voters. The sort of messages we are saying there are things like final say on brexit, and labour gets a Second Chance for a brexit referendum. Labour are doing some targeting for scotland, and the sort of thing were seeing from them is, stop brexit. They doing some targeting where they have seats, but it isa targeting where they have seats, but it is a completely different picture. You are pointing out that the targeting was coming not from local leaders but from a different level. We are seeing it on a local level, either by the associates of the snp. Scottish either by the associates of the snp. Scottish conservatives, scottish labour are not putting out many adverts either, so it seems to be all happening on a very small level. That is the scene set for a day of coverage here in aberdeen. We are finishing here, becauseJeremy Corbyn is about to begin his speech. Thank you. It is fantastic to be here in lancaster. Fantastic university, beautiful campus, and youve got a wonderful mp as well. I hope kat smith is re elected as the mpfor hope kat smith is re elected as the mp for lancaster and fleetwood. I was proud to come here and to support her when she was first elected, and i am so proud of the work she does in our shadow cabinet and in parliament. Cat, you are absolutely brilliant. We agreed on that . Applause at the start of this election, i promise to put forward. We havent even launched a manifesto yet. It is coming, dont worry stop new media is so excited, they keep asking me for a leak. 0ur is so excited, they keep asking me fora leak. 0urcampaign is so excited, they keep asking me for a leak. 0ur campaign is already electric. 0n the ground, it is bigger and more exciting than at this stage in the 2017 campaign. The numbers of people coming out and helping us is phenomenal. I will let you into a little secret. When our ma nifesto you into a little secret. When our manifesto arrives next week, it is going to knock your socks off. You are going to love it. But i will still not tell you whats in it. I dont want anyone to be able to say a few years into a Labour Government that nothing ever changes, or all the politicians all the same. I want eve ryo ne the politicians all the same. I want everyone to feel be positive difference to their own life. When you have government and the people working together collectively to ta ke working together collectively to take on the system and make life better for the many, not take on the system and make life betterfor the many, not the eu. That is our fundamental message. You know what . We are so confident that what i manifesto will do, today we will give you a little sneak preview. Youre not going to get to the whole thing, but youre going to get a little bit. Taste the fresh, transformational policies that will change your life. A Labour Government will make broadband three for everyone. Free for everyone. And not just any for everyone. Free for everyone. And notjust any broadband, but the very fastest, full fibre broadband, to every home in every part of our country. For free, as to every home in every part of our country. Forfree, as a universal Public Service. And once it is up and running, instead of you forking out for your monthly bill, we will tax the giant corporations fairly. I hope they are listening to this, we are going to taxi fairly. That includes facebook and google. That will help to cover the running cost of this. This is a policy for the many. Making broadband three and available to all, free and available to all, free and available to all, an opportunity for everyone. It will put us at the cutting