Labour claims it can pay for more police by reversing Conservative plans to cut capital gains tax. But policing minister Brandon Lewis describes the plan as "nonsensical", saying Mr Corbyn has "already spent the money for it three other ways" with other commitments.
One reason is Brexit. It's a crucial issue for all of the parties and, significantly, one that cuts across parties but cleanly divides voters into two camps.
The row between the US and North Korea over missile testing takes another turn. A day after President Donald Trump said he'd be "honoured" to meet Kim Jong-un under the right circumstances, it's been announced that the US's Thaad missile system is "operational" in South Korea. This will allow the interception of North Korean missiles, the US says, although some people living near the site where Thaad's installed fear it could become a target for attacks.
He spent 32 hours at sea off the Argyll coast, on a surfboard, and survived. Doctors say 22-year-old Matthew Bryce, from Glasgow, was "extremely lucky", after going missing on Sunday morning and not being found until Monday night. He wore the "right clothes" and stayed with his board. Mr Bryce was hypothermic but conscious when rescued.
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