Coalition: What do the parties have in common?

As the three parties have formal talks over a coalition, what do they have in common? Check out their manifesto promises side-by-side.

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• Business

  

  How will the three major parties help give business a boost if they get into government?

• Defence & Foreign Policy

  

  How to the three main parties propose dealing with Defence and the Armed Forces?

• Economy

  

  The economy will be a key battleground for the election, with the country recently out of recession.

• Education

  

  Is education, education, education going to be central to the manifestos, as Tony Blair promised in 1997?

• Environment

  

  How will the parties deal with climate change. Here is what their manifesto says on environmental issues.

• Europe

  

  With Europe a potentially dividing factor, where do the major parties stand?

• Health

  

  With the future of the NHS so important, how do the three main parties see the Health Service.

• Immigration

  

  What changes will the parties make to immigration laws? See their manifestos below.

• Tax

  

  Many people place their vote on the amount of tax they will pay. So what have the parties promised?

• Transport

  

  Train, tube, road and airport expansions are important topics - especially the third runway at Heathrow.