All you need to know about Day Six of the UK's 2005 general election campaign, at-a-glance:
10 APRIL IN A SENTENCE
Immigration is the main battleground as Michael Howard accuses Tony Blair of "pussyfooting around", Labour highlights its stricter controls and attacks "right-wing, ugly" Tory tactics, while Lib Dem Charles Kennedy urges all parties to recognise the positive impact immigrants make.
CAMPAIGN CATCH-UP
All the main parties clash over immigration as the election campaign gets back into full swing after a two day lull for the Pope's funeral and the royal wedding.
Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy urged the British to be "bold and outward looking" as he claimed his party's "positive agenda" and ruled out joining a coalition with the Tories or Labour.
The UK Independence Party has a fighting chance in 20 constituencies at the coming election, said UKIP's Nigel Farage, a member of the European Parliament.
The prime minister and chancellor must take a share of the blame for the crisis facing car manufacturer MG Rover, Conservative leader Michael Howard has said.
Tony Blair says education will remain at the heart of the Labour Party's manifesto - one which Alan Milburn promises will be radical.
PICK OF THE ANALYSIS
This most sensitive of issues has been an undercurrent in previous election campaigns, but politicians in the major parties have often held back from making it a core debate.
That now appears well and truly over as Tory leader Michael Howard insists he will not "pussyfoot" around the problem.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
No way, Jose
Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy on the chances of forming a coalition with the Conservatives or Labour
POLLS ANALYSIS
Sunday sees three polls published. ICM gives a Labour lead of 4% and YouGov suggests a Labour lead of 2%. Both of them suggested virtually no change from the start of the campaign last week.
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