Summary

  • Nicola Sturgeon launches SNP election manifesto

  • She accuses Boris Johnson of being "dangerous and unfit for office"

  • Jeremy Corbyn produces documents he says prove the NHS is "on the table" is trade talks with the US

  • In a BBC interview earlier, he conceded those on lower incomes could pay more tax under Labour

  • Boris Johnson apologises for Islamophobia in the Conservative Party

  • Former Tory grandee Lord Heseltine campaigns with the Lib Dems and attacks the Tories' "get Brexit done" message

  • The country goes to the polls on 12 December

  1. What has Boris Johnson said about the US-UK trade talks?published at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

    During a TV debate earlier this month, Jeremy Corbyn claimed that US health firms would be given access to the NHS in a post-Brexit trade deal.

    Responding at the time, Boris Johnson said the claims were "an absolute invention" and there were "no circumstances whatever in which this government or any Conservative government will put the NHS on the table in any trade negotiation".

    Meanwhile, during PMQs in the House of Commons last month, Mr Johnson also said the NHS was "not on the table".

    The Conservatives argue there will be red lines with the British position in any trade talks, which protect the current status of the health service and the drug purchasing regime.

    The government also responded to a documentary by Channel 4 Dispatches , externalwhich asserted that the price the NHS pays for US medicines could rise steeply in any future trade deal with the United States.

    "We could not agree to any proposals on medicines pricing or access that would put NHS finances at risk or reduce clinician and patient choice," the government said.

    Read more on whether the NHS could be "up for sale" here.

  2. Could we see any big scalps on 12 December?published at 10:52 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

    Michael Portillo loses his seat in 1997
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    The moment the Conservative Michael Portillo lost his seat in 1997

    Away from the day's campaigning for a moment, we've had a look at the election night itself.

    Our reporter Jennifer Scott looks at some of those memorable moments when well-known politicians have lost their seats.

    In 1997, that moment was the Conservative Michael Portillo losing Enfield South amid a landslide victory for Tony Blair's Labour Party.

    And in 2015, Ed Balls, the former Labour cabinet minister - and adviser to Gordon Brown - lost Morley and Outwood to the Conservatives.

    With Brexit thrown into the mix, this election could produce an array of similar moments.

    They include Conservative Zac Goldsmith, Labour veteran Dennis Skinner, the SNP's Joanna Cherry and the former Lib Dem leader Tim Farron.

    There's even speculation in some quarters that Boris Johnson could lose his seat...

  3. Idea of NHS being up for sale will be furiously disputedpublished at 10:48 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

    Laura Kuenssberg
    BBC political editor

    This is all going to be furiously disputed through the day, no question - we're trying to get a link to the full documents so you can have a proper look.

    It's important, though, that Jeremy Corbyn doesn't provide evidence that ministers have agreed that the health service should be part of a trade deal with US.

    But details of discussions about the demands of US pharmaceutical companies will still be motivating for Labour voters worried about the NHS.

    "Not for sale" has been biggest mantra at Labour events, even though the Tories have always furiously denied that the NHS is in any way "up for sale".

    It's clear that US drug firms want access to UK markets - Labour suggests the UK has agreed they could extend patents of some medicines which could cost NHS more, for example.

    There's a big political question about whether any UK government would ever do a deal that made medicines much more expensive for the NHS, and therefore the taxpayer - this would be massively costly for the government and likely deeply unpopular.

  4. Corbyn: 'No talks with other parties' about coalitionpublished at 10:46 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

    Back to the Labour event and Jeremy Corbyn is asked whether he is involved in talks with other parties about the possibility of striking some sort of coalition deal.

    "There are no talks with any other parties," says Mr Corbyn. "We hope we move into government on December 13th to start righting some of the wrongs and injustices that austerity has brought to this country."

    Speaking more about the trade talk documents, Barry Gardiner says Labour would oppose pacts in any trade deal that allow multinational companies to sue governments whose policies damage their interests.

    Such pacts, known as investor-state dispute settlement, can often feature in trade treaties.

    "We would not accept those because they enable foreign companies to undermine public policy," says Mr Gardiner.

  5. SNP launch coming soonpublished at 10:44 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

    We're obviously fully across this Labour press conference, but just a reminder that the SNP's manifesto launch is coming up at 11:00 GMT.

    We'll be bringing you all the detail on what they say and the policies they announce.

  6. Documents cover two years of meetings between US and UKpublished at 10:36 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

    The 451 pages of documents which Labour has produced cover six rounds of talks between the US and UK about trade from July 2017 to "just a few months ago", says Mr Corbyn.

    Mr Corbyn says the meetings took place in Washington and London.

    "We are talking here about secret talks for a deal with Donald Trump after Brexit."

    On medicine pricing, he says discussions had already been concluded between the two sides on lengthening patents.

    "Longer patents can only mean one thing - more expensive drugs. Lives will be put at risk as a result of this."

    Our political editor asks a specific question - there may be evidence that US firms want the NHS to be up for negotiation, but is there any evidence that a Conservative government is offering that?

    Mr Corbyn says ministers “sanctioned” and were aware of the talks by officials, but does not say things went any further than that.

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  7. Gardiner accuses journalist of 'dig' over anti-Semitism questionpublished at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

    Corbyn and Gardiner

    Shadow international trade secretary Barry Gardiner is now taking questions from journalists for Jeremy Corbyn.

    He's not happy when a second reporter asks about anti-Semitism, accusing her of "having a dig" at the leader.

    Mr Corbyn does though address the subject of the chief rabbi's comments and why he declined the opportunity the apologise over the issue last night.

    He says he's made it very clear that anti-Semitism is "completely wrong in our party" and unacceptable in any form.

    He says he has spent his whole life fighting against racism and "will die fighting against racism in any form".

  8. Here are the documents Labour is referring to...published at 10:28 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

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  9. NHS workers hand out unredacted documentspublished at 10:25 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

    Documents being handed out

    Boris Johnson has "got to come clean" about what the Conservatives' plans are for the health service, says Mr Corbyn.

    Labour "will not let this rest", he says, adding: "We will never sell out our National Health Service."

    NHS workers - including some in uniform and even wearing a stethoscope - are now handing out the unredacted documents to journalists.

  10. US 'wants total market access' in trade deal, says Corbynpublished at 10:24 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

    Corbyn

    The documents about the UK and US trade negotiations make clear that for the latter, "everything is included" in trade talks unless something is specifically excluded, Mr Corbyn says.

    "They want total market access as the baseline assumption of the trade negotiations."

    "The US is demanding the NHS is on the table... it's already been talked about in secret," he adds.

    He says he will now leave it up to journalists to "comb through these secret reports".

    Here are a couple of fact-checking pieces from our Reality Check - the £500m a week for drugs claim and is the NHS up for grabs?

  11. Labour 'will never use the NHS as a bargaining chip'published at 10:18 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

    Labour leader Mr Corbyn says the US and UK have already concluded talks on lengthening patents for medicines - which he says "puts lives at risk".

    "The US is not going to negotiate to sell its own medicines for less," says Mr Corbyn, adding that President Trump "never tires of complaining" of the "low prices other countries pay for medicines".

    Our political editor has a bit more info on the meetings he is referring to...

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  12. What does the Tory manifesto say about the NHS and any US trade deal?published at 10:17 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

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    The NHS is not on the table. The price the NHS pays for drugs is not on the table. The services the NHS provides are not on the table."

  13. 'Six rounds of talks' on NHS, says Corbynpublished at 10:15 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

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  14. Corbyn: Documents show US is demanding NHS is on table in trade dealpublished at 10:14 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

    Jeremy Corbyn says he has "uncensored documents" which "confirm the US is demanding the NHS is on the table" in a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK.

    He says the government released pages of redacted documents - but he has the unredacted version.

    "What I have here is something I can reveal to you. 451 pages of unredacted documents and information right here."

    He says the "reality" is "years of bogged-down negotiations and our NHS is up for sale".

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  15. Corbyn making 'major' announcement on NHSpublished at 10:10 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

    Corbyn at event

    Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is about to give a speech in London, promising a "major" announcement on the NHS.

    The party begins by playing a short film called "Revealed: The truth about the NHS" to journalists.

    It features Boris Johnson, Donald Trump and warnings about the health service's future.

  16. We will put maximum pressure on government - Pricepublished at 10:06 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Finally, Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price is asked what kind of pressure he can put on Westminster to fund the investment promised in his party's manifesto.

    In response, he says every vote for Plaid Cymru "will put the maximum pressure on whoever is dangling the keys to Downing Street".

    He says he wants to see the biggest number of independent voice for Wales in Parliament ever, adding: “Wales has been let down over a century, we don’t want to see those past mistakes repeated.”

    In 2017, Plaid won four of Wales' 40 seats.

    That's it from Mr Price's phone-in on 5 Live. Jonathan Bartley, co-leader of the Green Party, will be doing the same on Friday and Nicola Sturgeon will be there on Monday.

  17. WATCH: How far would Plaid go for an independent Wales?published at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

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  18. In pictures: Boris Johnson on campaign trail in Cornwallpublished at 10:02 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

    While we wait for an event involving Labour - and finish up listening to Plaid Cymru's Adam Price - Boris Johnson is on the Conservative campaign trail in Cornwall today.

    His first stop was West Cornwall Community Hospital in Penzance, where he met staff and patients. Here he is pictured with patient Andrew Hall as well as hospital workers.

    Mr Johnson has made promises to boost NHS investment in his manifesto, including 50,000 more nurses - although that specific promise has been picked over and is explained in detail here by our colleagues at Reality Check.

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks with patient Andrew Hall as he visits West Cornwall Community Hospital, in Penzance, Cornwall, whilst on the General Election campaign trail.Image source, PA Media
    Here, an animated Mr Johnson has tea with staff membersImage source, PA Media
    Prime Minister Boris Johnson serves tea with staff members as he visits West Cornwall Community Hospital, in Penzance, Cornwall, whilst on the General Election campaign trail.Image source, PA Media
  19. Corbyn showed 'lack of humility' over anti-Semitism apology - Pricepublished at 09:57 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

    BBC Radio 5 Live

    Who would you rather have a pint with - Corbyn or Johnson - Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price is asked.

    "Not Boris Johnson," Mr Price says, adding that he believes Mr Corbyn is more of a "tea man".

    However, he then moves on to more serious matters saying: "It has to be Jeremy Corbyn - Jeremy Corbyn has not called people like me a 'bum boy'."

    That's a reference to a phrase Mr Johnson once used in an article.

    Mr Price goes on to criticise Mr Corbyn for "a lack of humility" for not apologising to the UK Jewish community, after the chief rabbi criticised how Labour deals with anti-Semitism.

    “I think people respond well to politicians holding their hands up and saying they got it wrong," he adds.

    Asked about his own biggest mistake, Mr Price says he can sometimes get angry.

    “I do sometimes feel angry about the state of Wales and the state of the country and I have to check myself," he adds.

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  20. Seven-way debate coming uppublished at 09:56 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2019

    Boris Johnson and Jeremy CorbynImage source, ITV

    Earlier we mentioned Channel 4's climate change debate on Thursday. There's also another televisual election special on Friday night.

    From 19:00 GMT, senior figures from the seven major political parties in the UK - Conservatives, Labour, Lib Dems, Scottish National Party (SNP), Greens, Plaid Cymru and the Brexit Party - will take part in a live debate.

    We're not sure who'll be appearing exactly - although there were rumours last week that Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rishi Sunak might be behind the podium for the Tories.