Parties pitch policies ahead of manifesto launches

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Summary

  1. The Conservatives and Labour are announcing new policies ahead of the parties launching their general election manifestos this week
  2. The Tories want to put £730m into mental health support as part of its plan to cut the welfare bill by getting people back into work
  3. Labour are promising to bypass the planning process to build more prisons and provide 20,000 extra places
  4. The Liberal Democrats are due to unveil their manifesto for the 4 July general election on Monday
  5. Laura Kuenssberg will be joined from 09:00 by Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride and Labour's shadow justice secretary Shabana Mahmood
  6. You will be able to watch and follow Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg without leaving this page
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