No knockout blows on either side, but will the first live TV debate of the campaign help Corbyn close the polling gap? Matt Singh, founder of Number Cruncher Politics, gives his take. Plus - how to capture the don't-knows? Bloomberg's senior executive editor David Merritt and head of the U.K. Government team, Tim Ross, join Bloomberg Westminster's Sebastian Salek and Roger Hearing to look at what drives people to vote.

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Former deputy speaker and Conservative candidate Nigel Evans tells Bloomberg Westminster's Sebastian Salek and Roger Hearing how his leader should get in the most powerful punches in the first TV debate with Jeremy Corbyn. But are there some good upper-cuts to come from the red corner too? Bloomberg's senior executive editor David Merritt and Brexit Bulletin Newsletter editor Adam Blenford join for pre-match analysis.

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Johnson, Corbyn and Swinson pitch their case to business at the CBI's Annual Conference - did they seal the deal with the captains of industry? Anna Edwards joins Bloomberg Westminster's Roger Hearing and Sebastian Salek from the conference, plus polling analysis from Bloomberg's Yuan Potts and Tim Ross. And what about smaller enterprises? Jenny Tooth, CEO of the UK Business Angels Association says the key Brexit concern is losing access to European networks.

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How would Labour's nationalisation of broadband actually work, and who would pay for it? Bloomberg's Brexit and Media reporter Joe Mayes, and our Brexit editor Ed Evans explain all to Bloomberg Westminster's Sebastian Salek and Roger Hearing. Plus, as Boris Johnson unveils a plan to revitalise "overlooked" high streets, Paul Swinney, director of policy and research at Centre for Cities says there is no quick-fix. 

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DUP candidate and Brexit spokesperson Sammy Wilson tells Bloomberg Westminster's Sebastian Salek and Caroline Hepker why he is hoping for indecision in the general election as the party hunts for better friends in parliament. And YouGov's Chris Curtis explains what Jeremy Corbyn and a souffle have in common.

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The LibDem stance to cancel Brexit is not a moderate option, it’s the extreme, and a deal surely is the compromise solution, says Conservative candidate Alex Chalk to Bloomberg Westminster’s Roger Hearing and Sebastian Salek. Ben Fletcher, policy director at the manufacturers organisation Make UK also weighed in on what it needs from the coming government, saying a Brexit that addresses the industry skills-gap is crucial. Plus Bloomberg’s Brexit editor Ed Evans gives his take on Labour’s NHS pitch.

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Liberal Democrat candidate Laura Gordon tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker and Sebastian Salek, that the Conservatives and the Brexit Party have struck a "dirty deal", which will spur moderate Tories to vote Lib Dem. Plus, Resolution Foundation CEO Torsten Bell says Boris Johnson could afford to borrow a few more billion pounds to cut taxes, but it's not a good idea.

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The Brexit Party won't contest Tory-held seats. Joey Jones, strategic counsel at Cicero and former spokesman for Theresa May tells Bloomberg Westminster's Sebastian Salek and Roger Hearing, that it may well be a huge moment in the election. Plus Labour transport spokesman Andy McDonald says the nationalisation of the railways will be cost-free for the taxpayer - but the costs of Labour's plans will only be declared when the manifesto is published.

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Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker and Sebastian Salek that the Treasury should make it a central part of its mission to re-balance the economy from south to north. Plus, Bloomberg's Edward Evans and Alan Crawford join to talk about Scotland, as the SNP launches its election campaign.

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Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker and Sebastian Salek speak to Geoffrey Evans, politics professor at Oxford University about echoes of the 1980s. And Jane Dodds, Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Brecon and Radnorshire discusses her party's pact with Plaid Cymru, the Greens and others. But will it simply split the remain vote?

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