I see no reason why Diane Abbott can’t stand for Labour, says Angela Rayner

Munira Wilson also commits the Lib Dems to not raising VAT after the election, in line with a pledge made by Labour and the Conservatives earlier.

She says the party would not hike the sales tax – or income tax and National Insurance.

The party would target taxes on banks, tech firms and energy companies, Wilson tells BBC Breakfast, adding: “They have benefited from problems in the economy and society and should be paying their fair share.”