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• The debate began on a sombre note, with many of the politicians choosing to mention the London Bridge attack in their opening statements.
• Focus then turned to how to tackle security issues, with little disagreement on supporting police.
• There was a row between Labour and Tory figures over spending. The Conservatives' Rishi Sunak called Labour's plans "absolutely reckless", while Labour's Rebecca Long-Bailey said her party was the only one with a "credible and detailed costing plan".
• There were heated exchanges over Brexit later in the debate, with Boris Johnson's claim that he can "get Brexit done" within weeks described as "a lie" by the Green's Caroline Lucas and Jeremy Corbyn's position criticised by Plaid Cymru's Adam Price.
• Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson compared leaving the EU to "episode one of a 10 season box set", adding that "if you don't like what you've seen up to now you don't have to watch the rest."
• The first major clash came between SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and the Brexit Party's Richard Tice over a no-deal Brexit. Mr Tice said "that's not how you negotiate" after Ms Sturgeon asked whether the Conservatives would rule out no-deal.
• But perhaps the most passionate part of the debate focused on the NHS. Three of the participants gave personal stories of their experiences to emphasise why it's so important to them.
• Other issues covered in the debate included immigration, climate change and trust.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rishi Sunak says only the Conservatives can break the Brexit "deadlock" - and takes aim at Jeremy Corbyn for being "stuck in neutral" on the issue.

The Brexit Party’s Richard Tice says Brexit provides an opportunity to invest in the country and its people.

He also throws in a dig at Mr Corbyn, whom he says would "bankrupt the county".

The Greens' Caroline Lucas says MPs from her party would "keep up the pressure" on green issues and provide an opportunity to avert the "climate chaos".

Jo Swinson says that voters deserve better than the "depressing duo" of Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn.

She says that he has been caught lying and thinks the rules don't apply to him.

He doesn't deserve to win a majority and the Lib Dems can stop him, she says.

Plaid's Adam Price says his 84-year-old father could wake up to the 11th Tory government of his life, having never voted for them.

He says his father gave up voting Labour because he realised change will only come when Wales finds its voice. He hopes this is that moment.

And now, we're on to the closing statements.

Labour’s Rebecca Long-Bailey pledges to "make the green industrial revolution happen" - and says a vote for Labour is a "vote for hope".

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon says a vote for her party is to "lock Boris Johnson out of Downing Street" and give an "escape route" from Brexit.

Jonathan Blake
BBC political correspondent

A bit of light relief in the responses to a question on what the seven would say to Donald Trump if they were to meet him when he visits the UK.

Some pithy answers get laughs from the audience but that row over access to the NHS in any UK-US trade deal quickly flares up again.

Jonathan Blake
BBC political correspondent

If this all sounds rather familiar, we’re hearing a lot of the arguments around immigration that featured during the EU referendum campaign.

Three years on the Conservatives are arguing for their points-based system although details of how it would work remain scarce.

Meanwhile, Labour is emphasising the benefits of free movement but not quite committing to keeping it post-Brexit.

Plaid's Adam Price says the NHS is in the "biggest crisis" in its history and says in Wales it is due to a Labour government responsible for issues such as scandals of maternity care.

Rebecca Long-Bailey says Labour invested £240m into the NHS but said there should be an inquiry into these issues.

She is accused of "scaremongering" over Labour claims that people could face bills for cancer care in the future. She says that is the direction of travel if the NHS is privatised.

The Conservatives Rishi Sunak asks her how much it will cost to implement a four-day week, but she denies that is Labour's plan for the NHS.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rishi Sunak says it should be lower overall, but control is “more important than the numbers".

Labour’s Rebecca Long-Bailey says her party would not set "arbitrary targets".

Brexit Party MEP Richard Tice blames immigration levels for suppressing wages.

On to the next audience question, which this time is whether EU and non-EU nationals should be "treated the same" in the UK's immigration system.

Brexit Party MEP Richard Tice says an "Australian-style" (i.e. points-based) immigration system is the "right way forward", and the two groups should be treated the same.

But Caroline Lucas, from the Green Party, says she is "proud to stand up" for the EU's existing free movement rules - and wants to see a "levelling upwards" of rights.

Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson says her party wants to keep EU free movement. Immigration should not lead to a "Dutch auction" of rights, but be "celebrated," she says.

The Conservatives' Rishi Sunak also makes the case for an "Australian-style" system, and says treating people from different countries differently is "not fair".

Labour’s Rebecca Long-Bailey says a post-Brexit immigration system would be "part of the negotiations" - she adds the new rules should be "sensible" and "fair".

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon says EU citizens should not lose existing rights, and it should be made easier for non-EU citizens to come to the UK.

Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price says it would not be possible to apply EU rules "exactly" to the rest of the world, but people should be welcome to come.

Reality Check

The claim: Labour's Rebecca Long-Bailey said: "We are 10 years into a Conservative government who ignored the advice of the IMF, the CBI and other business organisations to invest in the critical infrastructure that businesses need to prosper."

The verdict: In 2010 the Coalition government inherited a deficit (spending more than it raised in taxes) of £149bn - an enormous figure.

The IMF was generally supportive of then Chancellor George Osborne's plans to cut government spending to reduce that deficit.

However, it was critical of the pace at which the government cut investment spending, as spending on long-term projects can boost the economy, and make cutting the deficit easier.

In its regular Article IV report , externalon the UK in 2012, it noted that the UK's economic "recovery has stalled" and that "boosting infrastructure spending would support growth."

In 2013 the deputy prime minister Nick Clegg conceded that the Coalition had cut investment spending too fast, though he claimed at the time that they were just following plans set out by the previous Labour Chancellor, Alistair Darling.

Wonder how the questions are selected? They come from members of the audience recruited by the BBC's opinion research partner Savanta ComRes, and from members of the public who have submitted questions via the BBC website.

The audience has been selected to reflect the country's demographic distribution and political views.

And, says Jonathan Munro, the BBC's head of newsgathering, it is weighted to reflect the Brexit vote and will have a slim majority of people who voted Leave over Remain (except for a few young voters who weren't old enough to vote in the referendum).

The editorial team pick the questions, with the aim of reflecting the issues that matter to the public and feature prominently during the election campaign.

Read more on the debate here.

The panel are asked by a pharmacy student how they will stop the NHS from failing and ensure it isn't "sold to the highest bidder"?

Rishi Sunak says the Conservatives are deeply committed to the NHS and they are investing in 50,000 nurses.

"The NHS is not for sale, never has been, never will be," he says.

But Labour's Rebecca Long-Bailey says they have learned not to trust a word the Tories say on the NHS. She says papers show that the government has talked with the US about extending patents to drive up drug prices.

The Brexit Party's Richard Tice accuses the Labour Party of not knowing the difference between buying and selling, saying the NHS buys services from all kinds of private companies.

The SNP's Nicola Sturgeon challenges the Conservatives to support a law preventing the NHS being included in trade talks.

Rishi Sunak says it is a "desperate conspiracy theory" and that drug prices will not be included in trade talks with the US and they will "walk away" from any discussion on the NHS.

Caroline Lucas for the Greens says that you can't trust Boris Johnson - he promised 40 new hospitals that turned out to be six, and his 50,000 nurses is in reality 30,000 extra nurses "if we're lucky".

She says the documents could have ruled out the NHS from trade talks, but they did not.

Lib Dem Jo Swinson says the best way not to have to beg Donald Trump for a trade deal is not to leave the EU.

Reality Check

“We've seen increases in violent crime right across the country,” said Labour's Rebecca Long-Bailey.

Violent crime stats are compiled by the Office for National Statistics, external (ONS) from the Crime Survey for England and Wales.

In general, the ONS says that levels of violent crime have remained steady in recent years – about 1.3 million incidents against adults for the year ending in June 2019.

But the data includes “minor assaults such as pushing and shoving” and death and injuries caused by dangerous driving.

Some serious crimes have increased, according to a different set of data compiled from police records.

Homicides are down 5% from the previous year, at 681, the lowest number since 2016. There had been a spike – from 577 to more than 700 – from 2016-2018.

But offences involving knives or other sharp objects are up by 7% compared with the year before, to 44,076 – the highest number of incidents since March 2011.

You can read more about the alleged increase in violent crime in our 2019 analysis.

Jonathan Blake
BBC political correspondent

We've come to perhaps the most passionate part of the debate so far - focusing on the NHS.

Three of the participants give personal stories of their experiences to emphasise why it's so important to them.

It will always be a key battleground in any general election and 2019 is no exception.

Reality Check

Five party leaders already took part in a climate debate on Channel 4 last night.

You can check some of the claims made in that debate here.

The next question is on climate change, and what the parties would do to bring about immediate change in this area.

Caroline Lucas, from the Green Party, gives an increase in home insulation as an example of a green policy that can also bring benefits to people.

Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson also cites home insulation, and says all new homes built should be "zero carbon". She also cites her party's plan to tax "frequent flyers".

The Brexit Party’s Richard Tice says the UK should recycle more of its own waste, and plant more trees to reduce carbon emissions.

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon runs through Scottish government action in this area - when pressed, she says Scotland should "move away" from North Sea oil but adds that this cannot be done immediately.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Rishi Sunak says apart from personal action to increase recycling, a "strong economy" will allow ministers to invest in green industries.

Shadow business secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey says her party has offered "very detailed" climate change plans in its manifesto.

Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price calls for greater investment in local food industries.

Read more: How far do the parties' climate promises go?

Reality Check

Richard Tice, from the Brexit Party, said Brexit would make the country wealthier.

The government’s estimate , external suggests that, if the UK had a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the EU after Brexit, the country’s Gross Domestic Product (everything produced in an economy in one year) would be up to 6.7% lower after 15 years than it would have been compared with remaining in the EU.