Reality Check

“I said we'd upgrade 20 hospitals and have 40 new hospitals," Boris Johnson said. "That programme is going ahead.”

The government has already announced 20 hospitals they plan to upgrade. But is it building 40 new ones?

The government has pledged £2.7bn for building work on six hospitals. A further 34 will only share an initial £0.1bn to develop future plans - rather than start building immediately.

Nick Eardley
BBC political correspondent

An ouch moment for Jeremy Corbyn there - a loud laugh as he explains plan for four day working week.

Jeremy Corbyn gets a loud round of applause when he says he wants to end private sector involvement in the NHS. Mr Johnson insists he doesn't want to see NHS privatisation either.

The PM then criticises his rival's policy to reduce the working week to 32 hours.

Mr Corbyn says the move will be "paid for by productivity increases".

There are laughs from the audience at that.

But Mr Corbyn says: "People need to actually be aware it is good for their health and wellbeing."

He in turn attacks Mr Johnson for his proposal for 40 new hospitals "which turns out to be six reconstructions without clarity of where they are going to be".

Mr Johnson says they are doing 20 upgrades to hospitals - to which Mr Corbyn asks where the 40 came from then.

But the PM returns again to talk about investment, repeating his line the Conservatives can only do it because they run a "strong economy" and it will be stronger if they "get Brexit done".

Nick Eardley
BBC political correspondent

The health service is the issue Jeremy Corbyn wants to talk about. It’s been one of the dominant issues on his campaign tour so far.

But both men are promising a lot more money - and Boris Johnson is happy to talk NHS too.

The next question is on the NHS.

Omar, a hospital doctor, asks what more they will do to help the NHS meet future demands.

Mr Corbyn says the NHS is "a wonderful institution" but "suffering under incredible pressure".

He tells a personal story of a friend of his who died yesterday morning of secondary breast cancer.

"The day before she went to get urgent treatment and she waited eight hours," he said, adding the nurses trying to help her "were so strained" they couldn't.

Mr Johnson says he agrees "passionately" that the NHS must be supported.

"We are determined to fund it not just now but for the long term," he adds.

"But we can only achieve that if we have a strong economy." He has to be pushed repeatedly to stop talking as he runs over his allotted time.

Nick Eardley
BBC political correspondent

Brexit was the issue that Boris Johnson wanted to talk about tonight. He managed to get Mr Corbyn on the ropes - with no answer on whether he wants Brexit to happen or not.

But Mr Corbyn did argue - strongly - that he can get this done in a few months and questioned Mr Johnson’s pledge to get Brexit - and specifically a trade deal with the EU - sorted if he wins the election.

The stand-out moment? Perhaps the brutal question accusing both men of degrading debate and questioning how either can be trusted. Ouch.

Reality Check

"I said that we would put 20,000 more police officers on the streets of... our country, and we are recruiting them now," Boris Johnson said a short time ago.

Since 2010, police officer numbers have decreased by 20,500 in England and Wales, so the 20,000 new ones would not quite replace them.

As we said, during exchanges on the nastiness and abuse in public life, Julie Etchingham urged the two party leaders to agree to raise the tone - and to shake hands on it.

Mr Johnson and Mr Corbyn oblige... somewhat awkwardly.

Time for a cuppa...

Image source, Reuters

Nick Eardley
BBC political correspondent

The reactions from the audience have been stinging at points. Boris Johnson will not have enjoyed the laughter when he said he thought trust mattered in the election campaign.

ITV's Julie Etchingham asks the leaders to "take responsibility" for the change in the tone of the debate, pointing to trust issues highlighted by some of Mr Johnson's former Conservative colleagues and Mr Corbyn's handling of anti-Semitism.

Mr Corbyn calls anti-Semitism "a scourge on our society" and says he has taken action in his party.

"We do take this very seriously indeed, because I do not want to live in a society where racism is rife."

Asked about his own actions, Mr Johnson does not answer the crticisms, but instead says he was listening to Mr Corbyn "open-mouthed", calling the Labour leader's handling of anti-Semitism "a complete failure".

He adds that Mr Corbyn's "failure of leadership is even worse when you look at what is happening on their Brexit policy".

Julie Etchingham tries to bring him back to the topic, but he continues to talk about Brexit.

Eventually the presenter gets the pair to "make a gesture" to change the tone in debate, and they shake hands.

Nick Eardley
BBC political correspondent

That would have been a very uncomfortable question for both men - being accused of degrading debate and making the political climate toxic.

Both parties want to persuade voters they can be trusted... but the questioner doesn’t sound convinced.

A question from the audience gets several rounds of applauses, as he accuses both leaders of "lies and childish abuse".

He asks: "How can this nation trust you?"

Mr Johnson says "trust in politics and Parliament has been corroded", but says the "fundamental reason" for it was MPs "repeatedly refusing to honour the referendum".

He adds: "Corbyn and the Labour Party are now blocking Brexit. The way to restore trust is to get Brexit done."

Mr Corbyn says: "Trust is something that has to be earned and as a public representative you have to listen."

He says he spends "a great deal of time travelling around the country listening to people".

The Labour leader adds: "My style of leadership is to listen to people and try and bring consensus."

Asked if the truth matters, Mr Johnson says yes, but a member of the audience calls out: "Tell the truth then."

Iain Watson
Political correspondent

Jeremy Corbyn used a prop a short time ago - a document heavily redacted that he says suggests the NHS is vulnerable in a trade deal.

But there was laughter in the audience when he still wouldn't say if he would leave or remain.

Nick Eardley
BBC political correspondent

It’s all very formal, isn’t it? Mr Corbyn, Mr Johnson...

Continuing on the issue of the union, Mr Johnson is asked about a border down the Irish Sea - which some people say his Brexit deal will create

He says the deal "means the whole of the UK can come out and do free trade deals".

The PM again denies there will be a border down the Irish Sea, adding: "It is there in black and white.

"What the people of Northern Ireland don't know is what deal Jeremy Corbyn plans to do".

Mr Corbyn says the only problem is Mr Johnson said the exact opposite to the DUP - promising never to distance Northern Ireland from the rest of the UK.

The PM tries to bring things back onto territory he's happier with - asking Mr Corbyn how he will "take back control" - remember that? - of immigration.

Nick Eardley
BBC political correspondent

Boris Johnson is under fire from unionists in Northern Ireland. Jeremy Corbyn faces the charge that to win power on the back of SNP support - he’d allow a second independence referendum.