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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Jeremy Corbyn and Theresa May trade blows as election campaigns begin

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn have been trading blows out on the stump within hours of MPs voting for a General Election on 8 June.

The Prime Minister, campaigning to win a Brexit mandate, has claimed anything other than a Tory victory would mean a "coalition of chaos".

And the Labour leader, launching a Donald Trump-style insurgency campaign, has vowed to take on the establishment and says he will not "play by the rules" in the election.

Mr Corbyn is also pledging to target the rich, claiming he will "put the interests of the majority first" and stand up for people held by a rigged economic system.

The opening salvos from the party leaders came as it emerged that while the Prime Minister is refusing to appear in head-to-head TV debates with her rivals, she may agree to other formats.

:: Majority of Britons want TV election debates - Sky Data poll

Downing Street is considering proposals from broadcasters, including Sky News, which could see the Prime Minister being interviewed in front of a live studio audience.

In her first campaign visit, to a Labour marginal in Bolton, the Prime Minister told an invited audience: "There's a very clear choice at this election.

"It's a choice between strong and stable leadership under the Conservatives, or weak and unstable coalition of chaos led by Jeremy Corbyn."

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