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Election debate: Johnson and Corbyn clash over NHS future

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Election debate: Johnson and Corbyn clash over NHS future Labour leader claims service will be sold by PM, who keeps repeating Brexit mantraBoris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have clashed over which of them is best placed to safeguard the NHS if they win the general election, with the Labour leader accusing the prime minister of being ready to sell it off to US corporations.In a testy live debate on ITV, during which the prime minister repeatedly returned to the claim that he would “get Brexit done”, both men lavished praise on the NHS, but Corbyn said Johnson would put it up for sale. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Tories pretend to be factchecking service during leaders’ debate

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Tories pretend to be factchecking service during leaders' debate Party accused of misleading public by tweeting anti-Labour posts as ‘factcheckUK’Follow the latest election news - liveThe Conservatives have been accused of misleading the public after they rebranded their official Twitter account as “factcheckUK” during the televised leaders’ debate and used it to publish anti-Labour posts.The public have increasingly turned to factchecking websites, such as the independent Full Fact, the BBC’s Reality Check, Channel 4 News’ FactCheck and the Guardian’s Factcheck, to verify claims made by politicians. Continue reading... Go to Source
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General election leaders’ debate: who won?

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General election leaders' debate: who won? Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn played it safe but the audience were not convincedFull coverage of the TV debate - as it happenedSign up for Andrew Sparrow’s daily election briefingNeither leader attempted any jokes, and Boris Johnson’s typical verbal flair was not in evidence. Both men played it pretty safe, but the audience was clearly sceptical about their answers on several occasions, scoffing at Jeremy Corbyn’s evasion over Brexit and the prime minister’s record on telling the truth. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Johnson and Corbyn fail to land blows in second-rate light entertainment | John Crace

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Johnson and Corbyn fail to land blows in second-rate light entertainment | John Crace Tory and Labour leaders manage an insincere handshake in an S&M dungeon – but little elseTeeth to be pulled. Eyes to be gouged. Throats to be slit. Most people had wisely made alternative arrangements. But there were still at least 4 million masochists for whom the first leaders’ debate was an essential warm-up to I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!. Had Boris Johnson been smothered in a cage full of rats or Jeremy Corbyn been force-fed termites, ITV would have had the surefire ratings winner of the year. Maybe next time. Related: Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn clash in ITV election debate over 'NHS for sale' claim – live news Continue reading... Go to Source
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Labour would rewrite rules of UK economy, says John McDonnell

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Labour would rewrite rules of UK economy, says John McDonnell Shadow chancellor criticises corporate excess but rules out windfall tax on oil and gas firmsLatest election news – live updatesJohn McDonnell has promised that a Labour government would “rewrite the rules of our economy” as he announced proposed reforms to business regulation that he said would help workers “take back control”.In a speech that made a series of attacks on corporate excess, the shadow chancellor ruled out imposing a windfall tax on oil and gas companies – a policy Labour had been seriously considering in recent days. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Leaked report exposes maternity scandal at Shropshire NHS trust

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Leaked report exposes maternity scandal at Shropshire NHS trust Report describes ‘toxic’ culture at hospital trust where at least 42 babies have died avoidablyAt least 42 babies and three mothers may have died unnecessarily and more than 50 newborns suffered avoidable brain damage at a hospital trust, in what is believed to be the worst maternity scandal in NHS history.A leaked status update on a review of clinical malpractice in the maternity service of Shrewsbury and Telford hospital NHS trust raised concerns about the high number of deaths and injuries there. Continue reading... Go to Source
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Prince Andrew mentor scheme loses Standard Chartered partnership

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Prince Andrew mentor scheme loses Standard Chartered partnership Bank is latest firm to end support of initiative after royal’s BBC Epstein interviewThe future of Prince Andrew’s business mentoring initiative is in doubt after corporate backers severed ties or said they were reviewing links as pressure piled on the royal after his disastrous BBC interview about the child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.On Tuesday, Standard Chartered became the latest firm to withdraw its support from Pitch@Palace – which claims to have generated more than 6,000 jobs. The day before it had emerged that KPMG would not be renewing its sponsorship, which ended on 31 October. Continue reading... Go to Source
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