begins in an hour. we will look at that in some detail. and we will take a closer look as more and more journalists arrive. the bbc has learned that the conservative party's director of campaigning is being looked into by the gambling commission over an alleged bet on the timing of the general election. tony lee, and his wife laura sanders — who is the party's candidate in bristol north west — are both being looked into. this morning it emerged that mr lee has taken a leave of absence from his job, and left the campaign yesterday. our political correspondent helen catt has the latest. we will have a general election on the 4th ofjuly. july elections are a rarity. now, the gambling commission is looking into some of the bets that were placed on one being called. the use of confidential information in orderto gain an unfair advantage when betting may be a criminal offense. we now know that among those being looked into are tony lee, who's the conservative party's director of campaigning, and his wife, laura saunders, who's a candidate. mr lee took a leave of absence from his job yesterday. both mrs saunders and mr lee have been approached for comment, but haven't replied. this will be a two—bedroom apartment? correct, yes. on a visit earlier, the housing secretary, michael gove, admitted it didn't look good. it's quite properly being investigated now. how does it look? well, as i say, you and others looking at this will, i'm sure, be doing much more thanjust raising an eyebrow. but it's important for me and for all the candidates out there that while we acknowledge that this is not great, that we concentrate on the real issues in this campaign. keir, nice to see you. labour says it's not good enough, and wants action taken. this candidate should be suspended, and it's very telling that rishi sunak has not already done that. if it was one of my candidates, they'd be gone and their feet would not have touched the floor. there's a wider point here that you touch on, which is we've now had 14 years of chaos, of division, of politics, being about self—entitlement, and politics needs to be about service — about public service. the liberal democrats also want to see a firm hand. we think there should be a cabinet office inquiry. i i think the gambling commission will rightly look at this, _ and i hope they come down heavy | on those people who look like — i i haven't seen the details — but they look like they've acted illegally and immorally. - earlier this month, craig williams, another candidate, and formerly the prime minister's parliamentary aide, admitted he'd placed a bet on the election date and apologised. did you have any inside information when you made the bet? i clearly made a huge error ofjudgment. he's being looked into, too. yesterday, one of rishi sunak�*s police close protection officers was arrested over alleged bets on the election date. a spokesman for the conservative party said the gambling commission had contacted it about a small number of individuals. as more details emerge, the pressure on rishi sunak to take action is only likely to grow. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. joining me is our political correspondent alex forsyth. a couple of statements on this story. a couple of statements on this sto . , ., .., ., a couple of statements on this sto . , ., ., ., ., story. the first one came from laura saunders, story. the first one came from laura saunders. you _ story. the first one came from laura saunders, you heard _ story. the first one came from laura saunders, you heard referenced. - story. the first one came from laura| saunders, you heard referenced. "as the conservative party stated, those investigations are ongoing and ms. saunders will cooperate and it's inappropriate to conduct this via the media. the publication of the bbc story is premature and is a clear infringement of ms. saunders's privacy, and she is considering legal action against the bbc." in the last five minutes, we had a statement from the bbc, responding. that statement says, "we are confident in ourjournalism. as laura sanders is a candidate, it's clearly in the public interest to report allegations made against her." i suspect it has got a bit of a way. figs her." i suspect it has got a bit of a wa . �* , , her." i suspect it has got a bit of awa.n , her." i suspect it has got a bit of awa. , a way. as this plays out, this wouldn't _ a way. as this plays out, this wouldn't be _ a way. as this plays out, this wouldn't be what _ a way. as this plays out, this wouldn't be what the - a way. as this plays out, this - wouldn't be what the conservative party would choose to be dominating the headlines ahead of this debate. it's a very last thing because whatever you make of the issue is crowding out whatever is the party with —— would want to be talking about. i suspect as rishi sunak comes for this question time leaders' special this evening, he will want to talk about the claims the party has been making about labour's tax policy. he the party has been making about labour's tax policy.— the party has been making about labour's tax policy. he can't choose entirely what _ labour's tax policy. he can't choose entirely what he's _ labour's tax policy. he can't choose entirely what he's going _ labour's tax policy. he can't choose entirely what he's going to talk- entirely what he's going to talk about because not all the questions are coming from journalists and politicians, but the audience. the? politicians, but the audience. they are often the _ politicians, but the audience. they are often the best _ politicians, but the audience. they are often the best to _ politicians, but the audience. tie: are often the best to ask politicians, but the audience. tie are often the best to ask questions, because they know about the issues that matter to them. the questions come from the audience and the host, fiona bruce, will moderate. i suspect we will hear things about the economy and public services. all of those themes that have really played big. the reason these events are such high stakes for the parties is because i think it is harderfor a politician to dodge a direct question from the member of the public. they are directly being scrutinised by the people they're asking to vote for them and i think there's a real powerfrom an audience for them and i think there's a real power from an audience perspective. we have seen this could prove from the moments. you we have seen this could prove from the moments-_ the moments. you present any questions — the moments. you present any questions every _ the moments. you present any questions every week. - the moments. you present any questions every week. what i the moments. you present any i questions every week. what have we've been hearing about the issues have mattered most? what we've been hearing about the issues have mattered most?— have mattered most? what the audience often _ have mattered most? what the audience often want _ have mattered most? what the audience often want to - have mattered most? what the audience often want to hear- have mattered most? what the i audience often want to hear about have mattered most? what the - audience often want to hear about is often what the politicians don't want to talk about. and one was specifically about public social character. and i think it's the thing that people expense of their day—to—day lights, people want to know what people are going to do, and that's not always in line with the westminster agenda parties. the power is in the audience's hands to force the campaign onto the territory that they think is important. and that really matters. alex, thank you very much indeed. we are here in the spin room. lots of different organisations are here, getting ready for this. let's learn a bit more about where this will take place. earlier, i paid a visit. this is where the bbc�*s question time leader special is going to be taking place at the university of york. you can see where the audience is going to be sitting. over 160 people are going to be putting their questions to first, sir ed davey from the liberal democrats, thenjohn sweeney from the snp, then sir keir starmer from the labour party, and then the prime minister, rishi sunak, they are going to stand just here. the host of the question time leaders' special, fiona bruce, will be standing just here. now let's speak to the deputy ceo of bbc news, jonathan munro, who is integrally involved in organising all of this. hi, jonathan. thanks for speaking to us. well, i think the audience has got a number of questions about how this works. first of all, how do you settle on the fact that it's four leaders who are coming this evening? so, we have a pretty sophisticated way of looking at which party deserves more scrutiny and peak time than smaller parties. and in this election, because the polls have been moving a little bit, largely edging a little bit up on the reform front and down on the parties, we're having three of these programmes. so, this is the main one, the big two—hour one with the four party leaders you've already named. and next friday, we'll have both the reform and the green party in a similarform at a different venue. we're down in the midlands for that one. and then viewers in wales will also be able to see a version with the plaid cymru leader, and that's running in wales on bbc1 channel, wales, but also on the bbc news and if that's how you're organising, who's answering the questions? who's asking them? so, the audience here are the key to making question time work. people will be familiar with the regular format follow—up and some interrogation from fiona. but this is the format where the questioners themselves here at the university of york are able to get their teeth stuck into the issues they care about. so, we don't set them, i don't set them. the production team who are behind the scenes don't set them. these guys set them. but how do you make sure, first of all, the make—up of the audience is a fair representation of the country and then make sure the questions they ask are also a fair representation of the things people are most concerned about? well, on the audience, what question time do every single week and this week is no different, is to come up with an audience which, broadly speaking, so, people in the audience will be supporting each of these parties. every leader knows that somewhere in the audience there's some people who will support their policies, and a lot of people, of course, who won't. and that means in the case of this programme, we've brought some of the audience in from scotland because snp supporters obviously don't reside around york. so, that's the audience themselves. on the questions, they give us the questions in advance, they've emailed them in, they'll put them on postcards when they arrive in the building — we'll choose. and we'll choose the ones that resonate most with the big issues, but we'll also choose ones that are pertinent to the individual leader. this isn't a debate between people on the stage because they know what attack lines are going to be against each other. this is the question that goes to the heart of what they're like as a leader. well, you emphasise the fact they're not going to be on stage together. each is going to get half an hour. i'm curious about the choreography. or do they come in and leave quite separately? well, they make their own arrangements and we facilitate however they want to do it. well, they make their own arrangements and they facilitate however they want to do it. we've already had a few of them looking at the set today, just making themselves comfortable with the staging and the lighting and the sound systems, those sorts of things, because this is a really big moment, right? this is this format is the format where the magic money tree came on theresa may's... that was actually here. by the audience, saying that get people couldn't get a doctor's appointment whenever they rang the surgery. and you might remember it's where ed miliband stumbled off the stage and that made news. so, there's a lot of nerves about this. so, they've come in, they've had a look, they've got themselves familiar with the environment, but it's much different when the buzz and the adrenaline of the audience are here. we arejoined by we are joined by the snp we arejoined by the snp campaign to director. what are you doing at this stage? i5 director. what are you doing at this state? , . director. what are you doing at this stae? , ., ., 4' director. what are you doing at this state? , ., ., ~ ., stage? is all the work done, in terms of tonight. _ stage? is all the work done, in terms of tonight. in _ stage? is all the work done, in terms of tonight. in one - stage? is all the work done, in | terms of tonight. in one sense, stage? is all the work done, in - terms of tonight. in one sense, we have an easy pitch. we are saying no to austerity, so it's pretty straightforward. other parties have said that, but in terms of getting — other parties have said that, but in terms of getting votes, _ other parties have said that, but in terms of getting votes, what - other parties have said that, but in terms of getting votes, what will i terms of getting votes, what will you be doing? you can't necessarily talk about all of your policies. you do, and i would _ talk about all of your policies. tm. do, and i would be surprised that john doesn't go for that one. significant investment. we're talking about stuff that helps the hardest hit by cost of living. [30 hardest hit by cost of living. do ou hardest hit by cost of living. do you think this is an opportunity or merely another apartment a moment and the campaign —— important moment in the campaign? we and the campaign -- important moment in the campaign?— in the campaign? we are very lucky. the snp is a — in the campaign? we are very lucky. the snp is a massive _ in the campaign? we are very lucky. the snp is a massive party. - in the campaign? we are very lucky. the snp is a massive party. we - in the campaign? we are very lucky. | the snp is a massive party. we have more members than any other party combined. i will work on the ground. when we get into this sort of campaign, everybody gets equal coverage. of course the good opportunity to make a pitch. it’s opportunity to make a pitch. it's been a tumultuous few months. do you think some people might want to ask about that? i think some people might want to ask about that? ., ., ., ., , about that? i have no idea what they would be. about that? i have no idea what they would be- it — about that? i have no idea what they would be. it would _ about that? i have no idea what they would be. it would be wrong - about that? i have no idea what they would be. it would be wrong to - would be. it would be wrong to say we didn't take a dunk. and we've actually overtaken labour. and that's exactly what we are doing. in terms of expectations of this evening, the in fact, whenjohn swinney walks offstage, what is your definition of success? i did swinney walks offstage, what is your definition of success?— definition of success? i did debate like this answers _ definition of success? i did debate like this answers questions - like this answers questions honestly, get the key messages across. john being john, demonstrate the density of the man. i think he comes across as himself, he basically gets to win. i appreciate ou basically gets to win. i appreciate you speaking _ basically gets to win. i appreciate you speaking to _ basically gets to win. i appreciate you speaking to us. _ basically gets to win. i appreciate you speaking to us. just - basically gets to win. i appreciate you speaking to us. just remind l basically gets to win. i appreciate . you speaking to us. just remind you, john sweeney is in the second half hour. first up is sir ed davey from the liberal third is sir keir starmer and the final half—hour will be the prime minister, rishi sunak. let's bring in baroness aisha hazarikah. when you are sitting down at the beginning of the campaign, would you have picked out these tv moments as being one of the more significant? i moments as being one of the more siunificant? ~ moments as being one of the more significant?— significant? i think we were very aware that _ significant? i think we were very aware that these _ significant? i think we were very aware that these tv _ significant? i think we were very aware that these tv events - significant? i think we were very| aware that these tv events were going to punctuate the campaign and actually provide a bit of structure for the campaign. notjust for a for the campaign. not just for a moment for the campaign. notjust for a moment to sign, because that's what everyone hopes their boss will do —— shine, but also as a moment of jeopardy. it is often these debates where things can go wrong for politicians when they can be challenge by members of the public. tv debates are quite a new event, and the first time we have the more head—to—head was back in 2010. actually, it's quite difficult for a political leader to really shine in one of these events. more often as the team behind the leader, you try to insulate and make sure there's no gaffe. you come in really well prepared, you do something where you basically go through every single tough question that can come up. you want to make sure that your man or woman is as well prepared as possible. if they do have a moment where they do brilliantly, that is fantastic. more importantly, you want to make sure they don't make news for the wrong reasons. i wonder if that's a particular _ news for the wrong reasons. i wonder if that's a particular focus _ news for the wrong reasons. i wonder if that's a particular focus for - news for the wrong reasons. i wonder if that's a particular focus for sir - if that's a particular focus for sir keir starmer. if we look at the bbc�*s hold tracker, it's been giving labour a significant lead. given that the case, if you are advising him, it would be almost defensive — saying the main thing we want to achieve is that we don't change too much. , , . , achieve is that we don't change too much. , , ., , ., achieve is that we don't change too much. ,, ., , ., .,~ much. this strategy that people talk about with labour _ much. this strategy that people talk about with labour being _ much. this strategy that people talk about with labour being quite - much. this strategy that people talk about with labour being quite cost l about with labour being quite cost is — and you can understand that if you are doing very well, you don't want to take too many risks. you don't want to open yourself up to hostages. also, it's worth reminding people it's unusual for the hostages. also, it's worth reminding people it's unusualfor the labour party to win elections in this country. they did really, really badly in 2019, which was not a long time ago. in the last few years, only six labour prime ministers have made it. since 2010, there's been five conservative mps. —— prime ministers. keir starmer�*s team understandably do want to be quite defensive and they don't want to make any late game errors or make any mistakes in these final two weeks. however, his team also be aware that you want to come across with authority, he wants to convene that he who as a vision for the public. one thing his aware of is a lot of people are really disillusioned in politics at the moment. i don't think if there's a change in government, will that change in government, will that change their lives for the better. i think one message i was thinking about is getting hope and trying to send a message and communicate with the audience that changes notjust a change for him getting into downing street. he will work hard to change their lives better. i think that's going to be an undercover that you want —— he will want to push their tonight. we want -- he will want to push their toniaht. ~ , tonight. we will see if he manages tonight. we will see if he manages to do that- — tonight. we will see if he manages to do that. baroness _ tonight. we will see if he manages to do that. baroness hazarika, - tonight. we will see if he manages l to do that. baroness hazarika, thank you. sir keir starmer is between 9pm and 9.30. they will all be coming each between 8—10 p:m.. martine croxall, everyone can watch us on bbc iplayer and bbc news. so much choice, as always. thank you. to the euros now — where denmark and england have drawn 1—1 at the euros in frankfurt. let's speak to our correspondent joe inwood, who's in south london. not the result that those fans were hoping for. could have been worse. it really could. there were a few moments when it looked like the danes could have snatched it. who needs a political spin room and we've got the football spin room?! we've been watching the game for the last hour or so. it's been good. definitely not the result people of hope for beforehand. they're still singing. before the match, people predicted differently, but in the end, it was a much more cagey affair. there are a few performances people could say they were disappointed. trent alexander—arnold, doesn't look like it's work that well. in the end, it still makes it look like england were almost very likely unless they really collapsed in the last game, will go through. let's chat to a couple of fans. tell us your name and what do you think of the game. i am mo. it's very disappointing but the right result. you should expected more.— the right result. you should expected more. what was your prediction? _ expected more. what was your prediction? i — expected more. what was your prediction? i think _ expected more. what was your prediction? i think it _ expected more. what was your prediction? i think it was - expected more. what was your prediction? i think it was going expected more. what was your i prediction? i think it was going to be an easy _ prediction? i think it was going to be an easy win. — prediction? i think it was going to be an easy win, and _ prediction? i think it was going to be an easy win, and i _ prediction? i think it was going to be an easy win, and i was - prediction? i think it was going to i be an easy win, and i was expecting. in terms of the performance, who disappointed you, who held up ok? there was no—one in particular. i think the whole an individual. no one no—one disappointed. no-one disappointed. what would you like to see you — no-one disappointed. what would you like to see you next? _ no-one disappointed. what would you like to see you next? lots _ no-one disappointed. what would you like to see you next? lots of - like to see you next? lots of changes- _ like to see you next? lots of changes. palmer— like to see you next? lots of changes. palmer delivered l like to see you next? lots of i changes. palmer delivered well as well. lots of things need to change, but it's over. not too bad.— but it's over. not too bad. some very loud _ but it's over. not too bad. some very loud music _ but it's over. not too bad. some very loud music coming - but it's over. not too bad. some very loud music coming in i but it's over. not too bad. some| very loud music coming in there! thank you, mo. introduce yourself. my thank you, mo. introduce yourself. my name is rupert, massive england fan, my name is rupert, massive england fan. and _ my name is rupert, massive england fan. and ihu— my name is rupert, massive england fan, and i'm incredibly disappointed with how— fan, and i'm incredibly disappointed with how it— fan, and i'm incredibly disappointed with how it has gone on today, because — with how it has gone on today, because i— with how it has gone on today, because i felt that we didn't have any control in the field. i felt that— any control in the field. i felt that there were players in the squad that there were players in the squad that would've provided that. was there an that would've provided that. —" there any particular performance that you thought wasn't quite up to scratch, or a team effort? i ieit scratch, or a team effort? i felt that the performance _ scratch, or a team effort? i felt that the performance of - scratch, or a team effort? i felt that the performance of trent l that the performance of trent alexander—arnold, i felt that he's a fantastic_ alexander—arnold, i felt that he's a fantastic player for his club, maybe it suits _ fantastic player for his club, maybe it suits their style of play, but for england, i felt someone like morton — for england, i felt someone like morton could have divided a bit more control— morton could have divided a bit more control in_ morton could have divided a bit more control in the midfield. in a morton could have divided a bit more control in the midfield.— control in the midfield. in a word, do ou control in the midfield. in a word, do you think _ control in the midfield. in a word, do you think england _ control in the midfield. in a word, do you think england will- control in the midfield. in a word, do you think england will still- do you think england will still qualify? i do you think england will still auali ? ~' ,., ~' qualify? i think so. i think we will still qualify. _ qualify? i think so. i think we will still qualify, then _ qualify? i think so. i think we will still qualify, then who _ qualify? i think so. i think we will still qualify, then who knows? i still qualify, then who knows? knockout _ still qualify, then who knows? knockout could be anyone! thank you very much- — knockout could be anyone! thank you very much. there _ knockout could be anyone! thank you very much. there you _ knockout could be anyone! thank you very much. there you have _ knockout could be anyone! thank you very much. there you have it. - knockout could be anyone! thank you very much. there you have it. i- very much. there you have it. i think that's probably a fair reflection of how people thought this game was going to go. there we are. i wouldn't say rubbish. certainly disappointing, but still good night here. indeed, could do better, but there's another match not far away. joe, thanks very much. let's head back to york, where we are expecting four leaders to take questions from audience members, and my calling —— colleague ros atkins is there. welcome back to the spin room at the university of york. the question time leaders' special starts in 35 minutes. joining me now is business minister kevin hollinrake, also conservative candidate for thirsk & malton. thank you very much forjoining us. what do you think rishi sunak has to do tonight? i what do you think rishi sunak has to do toniaht? ~ ., , ., what do you think rishi sunak has to do toniaht? ~ .,, ., ,., do tonight? i think he has to point out his track— do tonight? i think he has to point out his track record, _ do tonight? i think he has to point out his track record, how- do tonight? i think he has to point| out his track record, how he turned the economy around and cut inflation down to 2%. but also set out a vision for the future. lower migration, lowertaxes, vision for the future. lower migration, lower taxes, and those are the only other vote you can put your cross on your ballot paper. will mean higher taxes and higher migration. in my view, very dilapidated out there for that. he’s dilapidated out there for that. he's not his dilapidated out there for that. he's got his work _ dilapidated out there for that. he's got his work cut _ dilapidated out there for that. he's got his work cut out. the tories have overseen record net migration. voters might be thinking either party needs to do something about that. i party needs to do something about that. . ~ party needs to do something about that. ., ~ , ., , that. i get that. i think people are most concerned _ that. i get that. i think people are most concerned about _ that. i get that. i think people are most concerned about illegal i most concerned about illegal migration. we need more people who need to work in the country, so we do need that. illegal migration is the biggest concern.— do need that. illegal migration is the biggest concern. hold on, a lot of --eole the biggest concern. hold on, a lot of people from _ the biggest concern. hold on, a lot of people from brexit _ the biggest concern. hold on, a lot of people from brexit voted - of people from brexit voted for legal migration.— of people from brexit voted for legal migration. there was a spike because of ukraine, _ legal migration. there was a spike because of ukraine, afghanistan l legal migration. there was a spike i because of ukraine, afghanistan and hong kong. the because of ukraine, afghanistan and hon: kona. .,., , hong kong. the decisions the conservative _ hong kong. the decisions the conservative government i hong kong. the decisions the| conservative government took hong kong. the decisions the - conservative government took argon education and other areas. i conservative government took argon education and other areas.— education and other areas. i think we set the _ education and other areas. i think we set the point _ education and other areas. i think we set the point system, - education and other areas. i think we set the point system, but i education and other areas. i think we set the point system, but the | we set the point system, but the good thing is because of the changes we've made since brexit, we have complete control of illegal migration in this country. we can change the rules to lower migration. we will do that, i don't believe labour will do that. i think it will simply see more migration to the uk and will might also tackle illegal migration. —— and we'll. opposed by labour 130 times, the first time detaining illegal migrants, so no longer going to hotels, they go to detention. that is a massive change. but keir starmer said he's going to scrap that legislation on day one, so this people... scrap that legislation on day one, so this people. . ._ scrap that legislation on day one, so this people... people say they're concerned about _ so this people... people say they're concerned about different _ so this people... people say they're concerned about different policies l concerned about different policies the conservatives will respond to. other than smashing gangs, you say... other than smashing gangs, you sa �* , . other than smashing gangs, you sa h ., ., ,~ say... it's an opposition party at the moment. — say... it's an opposition party at the moment, so _ say... it's an opposition party at the moment, so it's _ say... it's an opposition party at the moment, so it's hard i say... it's an opposition party at the moment, so it's hard to i say... it's an opposition party at i the moment, so it's hard to prove policies. you've been in powerfor 14 policies. you've been in powerfor 1a years in your problem is on several areas, conservatives have not delivered to the expectations that people have. i not delivered to the expectations that people have.— not delivered to the expectations that people have. i accept that. we did reduce illegal _ that people have. i accept that. we did reduce illegal migration - that people have. i accept that. we did reduce illegal migration last i did reduce illegal migration last year by a third. there was progress there. the key thing is the deterrent. rwanda is a deterrent and detention is a deterrent, but both will be scrapped under labour government. will be scrapped under labour government-— will be scrapped under labour government. will be scrapped under labour rovernment. ~ ., ., .,~ ., government. what do you make of the story involving — government. what do you make of the story involving the _ government. what do you make of the story involving the gambling _ story involving the gambling commission? it's been the lead story with other organisations. do you think it's damaging? i with other organisations. do you think it's damaging?— think it's damaging? i think they are true. it's _ think it's damaging? i think they are true. it's actually _ think it's damaging? i think they are true. it's actually wrong. i are true. it's actually wrong. there's been an independent investigation. that should run its course. but of course it would be wrong if people have taken advantage of some information they knew to profit from that — completely wrong. getting deep into the campaign, are you anxious and are your colleagues anxious about the situation your party is potentially facing? we're seeing some apocalyptic headlines, notjust seeing some apocalyptic headlines, not just from sympathetic seeing some apocalyptic headlines, notjust from sympathetic papers, so are you anxious? i’m notjust from sympathetic papers, so are you anxious?— are you anxious? i'm not worried about the — are you anxious? i'm not worried about the conservative _ are you anxious? i'm not worried about the conservative party, i are you anxious? i'm not worried about the conservative party, a i are you anxious? i'm not worried i about the conservative party, a part of the country. that's what we do this job. of the country. that's what we do thisjob. we of the country. that's what we do this job. we try to prove the fortunes of the country. i do worry that another administration would increase taxes, waste money, and these are taxes that we will pay. borisjohnson increase... i also worry that migration will we're trying to make our case on the doorstep to vote for anything other than the conservative party is more likely catastrophic for this country. likely catastrophic for this count . �* , ., likely catastrophic for this count . �* ., ., likely catastrophic for this count .�* ., country. are you going to be watching? — country. are you going to be watching? this _ country. are you going to be watching? this evening? i country. are you going to be watching? this evening? of| country. are you going to be - watching? this evening? of course. i'm. .. crosstalk _ i'm. .. crosstalk thank _ i'm. . . crosstalk thank you - i'm. . . crosstalk thank you very i i'm. .. crosstalk - thank you very much. i'm. .. crosstalk _ thank you very much. business minister and conservative candidate for thirsk and malton. i should say that the candidates standing in thirsk and malton can be seen here. remember, you can find a list of the candidates standing in all 650 seats in the general election on the bbc news website. stay with us on bbc news. this is bbc news, the headlines the leaders of the four biggest political parties in great britain will face questions from a live studio audience tonight, in a live special edition of bbc question time. the tories�* director of campaigning and his wife, a conservative candidate, are being looked into by the gambling commission over an alleged bet relating to the timing of the general election. disappointment for england as denmark cancel out harry kane's