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Swinson slams Johnson’s ‘history of sexism’
The Lib Dem leader says Boris Johnson has “proven time. and time again why he is unfit to be PM “.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab’s seat, she continued:” [Johnson] doesn ‘t care about anyone other than himself.
“He has certainly said and written many sexist things.
“We have seen more of them come out in the campaign, whether it is talking about patting his boss on the bum and sending her on her way, whether it is writing in a derogatory way about Muslim women.
“This is a man who has got an absolute history of talking about women in that way.”
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The Met Office is predicting ice and wintry showers in some. areas of Scotland, and have warned people that surfaces could be slippy.
One of the yellow warnings stretches from Perth, north through central Scotland, to Wick, and the other, further south, covers an area between Thornhill and Lanark.
Both are in place from 6pm on Wednesday to am on Thursday – the time polls close across the UK.
The Brexit Party leader has said this morning that this election campaign has been “pretty appalling”.
Nigel Farage told an audience of supporters at the Earl of Doncaster Hotel that both in terms of policies from the main parties and in terms of the vitriol experienced by candidates, it has been a poor campaign.
He told South Yorkshire voters: “I do actually think That this General Election has been pretty appalling on two levels.
“On one level, it’s just boiling down now to meaningless statements, unrealizing of financial promises and a whole bunch of conspiracy theories.
“They call it the Brexit election, but there’s been no discussion about the Withdrawal Agreement whatsoever.”
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More details coming into us about Johnson’s visit. to a catering firm in Derby.
PA reports the PM put a pastry top on a beef and ale pie before it was placed in an oven – then pulled out a separate pie that had already cooked for 22 minutes, to which he had made no contribution.
Johnson said: “This is the oven-ready pie, this is a perfect metaphor for what we ‘re going to do in the run-up to Christmas if we can get a working majority, we have a deal, it’s ready to go.
“You saw how easy it is, we put it in, slam it in the oven, take it out and there it is – get Brexit done. “
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Former Scottish Tories leader Ruth Davidson has pledged to go skinny dipping in Loch Ness if the SNP win seats at the General Election.
However, she said she is making the pledge safe in the knowledge “that my modesty (and others’ eyeballs) will remain unmolested” as she does not think that will happen.
Ms Davidson said conditions are “markedly different” from 2019 when the SNP took (seats.)
Writing in The Telegraph, she said the nationalists have been keen to talk up the possibility of winning seats.
She said: “I will happily wager to strip naked on the banks of Loch Ness and subject myself to a Hogmanay wild swimming session should such a result occur , safe in the knowledge that my modesty (and others’ eyeballs) will remain unmolested. “
Our correspondent Jason Farrell tees up Corbyn’s next campaign rally.
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Nicola Sturgeon, the Scottish first minister and leader of the SNP, won’t put a number on how many seats she wants to take tomorrow.
Speaking to Sky News, she says that would be “taking voters for granted” and that she doesn’t “don’t see any part of Scotland as being off-limits “.
Asked whether she wants to see Jeremy Corbyn winning the race to Number tomorrow, Sturgeon admits: ” I don’t particularly want Jeremy Corbyn but in a Westminster system in a hung parliament of course you have to choose.
“I don’t want Boris Johnson and While I’m not Jeremy Corbyn’s biggest fan I’ve said consistently and very openly during this campaign we would seek to be part of a progressive alliance as an alternative to the Conservatives. “
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Corbyn rallies activists in Glasgow with call to ‘end austerity’
The Labor leader has also been up and about early doors, giving a short stump speech in Glasgow.
He told activists: “In this city of Glasgow, which has some of the poorest people in this country, which has wards which contain the lowest life expectancy all across this country, they need an end to austerity.
“They need a UK government that will invest all across the country and give real hope and real security to people.
“That is the offer that Labor makes and we’ve carried that message all across the country during the last days of this campaign. ”
Corbyn added his party “has never indulged in the politics of personal abuse and never will”. He added: “It demeans politics, it demeans democracy. It does not build a house, it does not train a doctor, it does not end poverty.”
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In a video message just posted on his Twitter, the PM says: “I’m here at Junction 30 truck stop having a fantastic breakfast. Don’t forget: Everybody must turn-out, it’s a critical election – vote for a one nation Conservative Party. ”
WATCH: McDonnell refuses to say if Corbyn will step down if labor lose
If you don’t win is it time for Jeremy Corbyn to go, our Kay Burley asks Labor’s shadow chancellor John McDonnell.
“No – we’re going to win,” he insists.
Asked three more times, McDonnell simply says: “We’ll keep on repeating the same – we’re going to win.”
Gove defends ‘debate’ over tackling extremism after PM accused of exploiting terror victim’s death
Michael Gove, a senior cabinet minister, is speaking now to Sky News’ Adam Boulton on All Out Politics.
He says the election is “really close” with fewer than (hours until polls open across the UK.
Asked about the father of London Bridge terror attack victim Jack Merritt claiming the PM exploited the tragedy for political gainin an exclusive interview with Sky News released yesterday, Gove – who used to be justice secretary – says “inevitably … there’s been a debate” about tackling extremism but that while rehabilitation is “important”, there do need to be “tough sentences” for extremists.
The adviser to Boris Johnson has “rung in”. to ITV, one of its presenters has said, to complain about the live TV coverage of him refusing a journalist’s request for the PM to honor a promise to give an interview to them before polling day.
Sky News has been told by a Tory source that the adviser was not swearing at the journalist, and that an official complaint has been registered.
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Our correspondent Laura Bundock is preparing to board the campaign bus.
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One of Johnson’s advisers It appears to have a close encounter with an ITV reporter asking the prime minister to “deliver on your promise” to speak to its presenters.
The journalist comments to the aide: “I’m actually being pushed and shoved by one of the minders … Do you want to keep your tone of language down as well, because people are watching this this morning, thanks very much. “
Our Political Correspondent Kate McCann Reports on the PM trying to show he’s not complacent.
The northeastern paper the Evening Express reports that before the PM turned up to deliver his milk, “two bottles of milk already outside the property were removed before the Conservative Party leader arrived”.
A Daily Telegraph journalist also reports the woman who answered the door declared “I did realise there were going to be this many people” – perhaps suggesting it was a total surprise to her.
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn are ending five weeks of frenetic general election campaigning in a fierce battle on Brexit and the NHS.
In a round-the clock sprint to the finishing line, the prime minister is hammering home his “Get Brexit Done “message, while Labor is claiming the future of the NHS is at stake.
And with the final opinion polls of the campaign suggesting Mr Johnson is on course for victory , Mr Corbyn is appealing to undecided voters to swing to Labor.
The final mega-poll of the campaign, with a sample of more than (******************************************************************************, 0 voters, is suggesting a nine-point lead for the Conservatives. The poll, by YouGov, gives the Conservatives (**************************************************************************,% Labor (********************************************************************************% and the Liberal Democrats 18%.
There are now less than. ************************************************************************************** hours until voters will start heading to the polls in this year historic general election.
Party leaders have planned a flurry of last-minute campaigning so we’ll be bringing you all the latest updates here on Sky News.
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