General election 2024 live: Starmer to make first keynote speech as campaigning continues

Welcome to our coverage of the general election campaign as it enters its first full week.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is expected to say this morning that “economic security, border security, and national security” will form the “bedrock” of the party manifesto.

Rishi Sunak will later be reinforcing his message that the Conservatives will take “bold action” to deliver “a secure future for the next generation”.

Sir Ed Davey will be north of the border launching the Scottish Liberal Democrat campaign with Scottish leader Alex Cole-Hamilton.

Elsewhere in Scotland, SNP leader John Swinney will be on the campaign trail with a variety of his party’s candidates.

We’ll be bringing you all of the latest updates on this and much more throughout the day from all of the parties so do please stick with us as we report on and analyse what is said.