04 June, 2017
That marked a break from the Conservative pledge under former Prime Minister David Cameron in a 2015 election campaign not to raise income tax, national insurance contributions or VAT.
Some tough questions for the Labour leader.
Asked if high earners could confidently vote Conservative next week, safe in the knowledge that their income tax would not go up, Sir Michael said: "Yes".
"We are fighting this election to win and we are mounting a fantastic campaign in order to get that message across of how different our society and our politics could be", he said.
The PM said she made no excuses for the woman's treatment and would make mental health a priority.
There were a total of six opinion polls over the weekend, with the Conservatives' lead over Labour varying widely from 6% (ORB) to 14% (ICM), but all showing a wider margin than Thursday night's YouGov poll (5%).
Sander's praise for Corbyn comes after a recent YouGov poll shows Labour trailing the Conservatives by just 3 points.
Nothing illustrated the slide better than a televised debate on Wednesday. Mrs May sent home secretary Amber Rudd in her place, a decision that was roundly jeered.
A Labour victory would signal a political natural disaster in the U.K. The party is running on its most unabashed Socialist manifesto in over 30 years, promising to re-nationalize the country's railroads and utilities, as well as to raise taxes on business and on the wealthy.
On Thursday, Ms May tried to arrest the decline with a campaign speech aimed at refocusing attention on Brexit.
May, who won the top job in the political chaos following the shock 23 June Brexit vote, had hoped the election would strengthen her hand ahead of Brexit negotiations, and the party was expected to take advantage of the apparent weakness and disarray of its main rival.
"People have complained about him being a bit scruffy so he's smartened up a bit, but he's never going to be a media person, he's never going to conform to what the media wants him to be - which is another thing I really like him for".
Labour's national elections co-ordinator Andrew Gwynne defended Mr Corbyn's refusal to order a first nuclear strike, insisting the deterrent would still work if countries knew the United Kingdom had the weapon and would use it in retaliation.
In the TV event, May was also accused of failing to stand up to the US President Donald Trump over his country's withdrawal from the Paris climate accord. "This is not the type of leadership Britain needs", Mr Corbyn sniffed.
The Opposition claimed the Tory plan to means-test winter fuel payments could hit up to 10.8 million pensioners, while people who require social care could face spending up to 42% of the value of their estates if the cap was set at £100,000. "They might not do everything in their manifesto, but they're standing up for people, and even if they only implement a few that is something I would like to see", she says.
However, Labour leader Corbyn, a 68-year-old socialist peace campaigner, has been pulling in big crowds at rallies across the country, brushing off warnings from opponents in his own party that he would lead them to electoral disaster.
"Where do you think Theresa May is tonight?" he asked, looking into the camera.
