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The general election campaign is officially under way. Here's what happened on the first day.

In a sentence: Boris Johnson compared Jeremy Corbyn to Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and Tom Watson announced he was stepping down as Labour's deputy leader.

In a paragraph: The prime minister went on the attack in a newspaper column, before firing the starting gun on his campaign with a speech in Downing Street. Mr Corbyn campaigned in Telford, telling Sky News in an interview that he was certain of getting a Brexit extension if he becomes PM. Later, the Watson bombshell dropped as Mr Johnson spoke at a campaign launch in the West Midlands.

In 100 words: Mr Johnson tried to move past a series of Tory setbacks, by warning of a "horror show" if Mr Corbyn wins the election.

The Labour leader promised a "different" type of leadership if he wins the race for Downing Street, but suffered a setback of his own with Mr Watson's announcement.

The Green Party launched its campaign, promising to spend £100bn a year over the next decade to try and rid the UK of fossil fuels.

Meanwhile, the Liberal Democrats unveiled their battle bus and pledged to invest £11bn in mental health care if leader Jo Swinson becomes PM.

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Explaining the reasons behind his shock decision, Mr Watson said the time had come to "start a different kind of life" and that he would be "campaigning to overcome the Tory-fuelled public health crisis".

Mr Johnson claimed that the "alternative" to a Conservative victory next month is for the UK to "spend the whole of 2020" experiencing "yet more dither and delay".

But the Tory campaign has endured a difficult start, with a number of setbacks. They included the resignation of Alun Cairns as Welsh secretary following reports he had prior knowledge of a collapsed rape trial.

As well as discussing Labour's approach to Brexit, Mr Corbyn promised to serve a full five years in Downing Street if he wins power.

And the first YouGov opinion poll conducted for Sky News has shown that the Tory lead over Labour has dropped to 11 points.

Moment of the day: Jeremy Corbyn tells Sky News he is certain the EU will give him a Brexit extension

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Quote of the day:

I can tell you, I've got to the stage where I've been wanting to chew my own tie in frustration because, in a sense, we're so nearly there.

Fact check of the day: Will the Tories' police recruitment drive make up for years of cuts?