Hello and welcome to your election briefing. Unsurprisingly lots of the talk this morning is about last night’s ITV leaders ’debate – how they performed, who won and whether it shifted the views of any voters. As usual we bring you a taste of non-election news as well. To keep up with the day’s political events,follow our live blog here.
What’s going on?
It is the morning after the night before and if you missed the debate,here’s what happened.Rowena Masonoffers her analysis, including the leaders ’best lines, worst moments and overall pitch.Our panel has given its verdicton how Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn fared. We’vefact-checked the leaders’ claims, and there isnews about the Conservative press office changing its Twitter nameto make it look like a fact-checking service for the duration of the debate.Leaders of minor parties have shared their viewson what went down on ITV, as have readers, who havedelivered their mostly unflattering verdicts.
Dan Sabbagh writesthat Corbyn outperformed expectations, Andrew Sparrowgives his take, andJohn Crace has written a devastating sketch, which closes with the observation that “Given the chance to show off their best selves, Johnson and Corbyn had merely proved they didn’t have one.”
Now to what the parties will be wanting to talk about today.Labor will promise to eliminatewhat it calls the “10 modern scourges of poverty ”, from soaring food bank use to childhood deprivation, in its latest attack on the Conservatives’ record in government. Among its policies are increasing the minimum wage to £ 10 an hour and extending it to under – 25 s ; reforming universal credit; and scrapping restrictive rules including the two-child limit and the benefits cap.
The Lib Dems will launch their manifesto in London andannounce a plan to extend the scope of free school meals; increase schools spending by more than £ 10 bn a year within the next parliament; and recruit 20, 000 more teachers.
TheTories have announced a package of policies for victims of crime, which includes allowing victims and the media to apply to attend parole hearings and a 25% increase in the victims surcharge – a fine on offenders that goes towards refuges and community support for victims of domestic and sexual abuse.
At a glance
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The leaders of the Church of Englandhave urged the public to “leave their echo chambers” during the general election campaign in an effort to understand those with whom they disagree.
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In the latest in our People and Power series we explore howconstitutional uncertainty divides voters in Belfast East.
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George Monbiot writes that he’d preferLabor dithering to Conservative cruelty any day.
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Labor is targeting the youth vote andis using Snapchat to do it. Read more about the digital campaigns.
The day ahead
The big thing today is the Lib Dem manifesto launch at 5pm in London. A bit of a recovery morning seems planned, with no major events on the books for Labor or the Conservatives. We can expect parties to be talking about their various announcements today (Labor: poverty reduction, Conservatives: crime policies).
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>Dutch authorities have discovered25 migrants stowed away in a refrigerated containeron the England-bound ferry DFDS Britannia Seaways. The ferry returned to the port of Vlaardingen upon their discovery. Two people were seen at hospital for possible hypothermia while the others received a medical check-up in the port before being processed by police, emergency services said.
>The world is on track to produce more thantwice as much coal, oil and gas as can be safely burnedif the rise in global temperature is to be held at 1.5C, analysis shows. “We’re in a deep hole – and we need to stop digging,” said Måns Nilsson, executive director of the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI). Separately, North Sea Oil executives are plugging the idea that the emptying undersea basin could bepumped full of carbon emissions to keep them out of the atmosphere.
>Up to 12Eurasian beavers are to be introduced on National Trust landto ease flooding and improve biodiversity. Beavers were hunted to extinction 400 years ago in the UK but in recent years there has been a series of controlled reintroductions. The releases will take place at Holnicote estate on Exmoor, in Somerset, and at Valewood on the Black Down estate, on the border of West Sussex and Surrey.
Today in Focus podcast: The climate frontline in Wales
Rachel Humphreys reports on her time in Fairbourne, which will bedismantled by 2045 due to rising sea levels, while Sandra Laville looks at why flooding and the climate crisis should be a key issue in the general election. And Lily Kuo on the Hong Kong protesters still inside the Polytechnic University.
Today in Focus
The climate frontline in Wales
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Lunchtime read: ‘My beloved Hong Kong is a war zone’
As another week of violence grips the city, normal life is on hold. People cannot work, schools are closed, the roads are paralysed, children are terrified and social lives have ground to a halt.Verna Yu’s heartbreak over the crisis in Hong Kong. Sport
Tottenham havemoved quickly to hire José Mourinhoafter the club’sbrutal but also oddly inevitabledecision tosack Mauricio Pochettinolast nightwas met with shock and surprise. Ryan Giggssavored “one of the greatest nights” of his careerafter leading Wales to Euro 2020 and insisted his team can continue to flourish after Aaron Ramsey struck twice tosecure passageto a third major tournament finals. Elsewhere, Serge Gnabry’s hat-trick condemned Northern Ireland to a heavy defeat in their final fixture of qualifying as outgoing manager Michael O’Neill sufferedthe second heaviest defeat of his eight- year reign.
Great Britain’s tennis players are feeling the Madrid chill this week but their resolve to win theDavis Cupagain isunderpinned by their long-established bonhomie. England beginthe first match of their two-Test series in New Zealandon Wednesday with a new batting order and, in Jofra Archer, their fastest bowler in years. And the BBC willnot show any live golf next yearfor the first time since 1955 after the broadcaster lost the rights to live coverage of the Masters. Sky Sports will be the sole broadcaster of the tournament from Augusta.
Business
Shares in Asia have retreated after Japan reported its worst monthly decline in exports in three years and the US Senate irked China with aresolution supporting Hong Kong protesters’ human rights. The pound is worth $ 1. 290 and € 1. 165 and at time of writing the FTSE is flat ahead of the open.
The Papers
Top billing on most of the front pages today is given to the election leaders ’debate. The (Mail) focuses on the fact the Labor leader refused nine times to answer a question on Brexit: “Laughable, Mr Corbyn”, as does theDaily Express: “Corbyn dodges Brexit question nine times”.
The (Guardian) focuses on what the two men focused on in the debate: “Leaders stake their ground: Johnson Brexit, Corbyn NHS”. The (FT) has “Johnson survives hazardous duel with Corbyn in first TV debate ”. The (Times) reports the closeness of the result according to a snap YouGov poll: “Neck and neck after TV clash”, theiHas “Insults fly at leaders’ TV debate”.
The (Mirror) (“Andrew cop’s notebook holds key evidence ”) and the (Sun) (“Poison prince”) both lead on stories about Prince Andrew.
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