As it happened: Trump v Clinton in second presidential debate

Summary

Trump launched a blistering assault on Clinton, pummelling her on her husband's sex scandals and saying she ought to be in jail for her private email server
Clinton hit back, saying Trump's remarks about groping women show he isn't fit to be president
Shortly before the debate in St Louis, Missouri, Trump stunned media by hosting a panel with women who have accused Bill Clinton of sexual assault

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Courtney Subramanian, Max Matza and Vanessa Barford

'Go ahead, I'm a gentleman'published at 02:33 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
Trump insisted Clinton answer the question about healthcare first, after nearly jumping in to answer despite it not being his turn. "Go ahead, I'm a gentleman," he said.
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America watchespublished at 02:31 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
The BBC has journalists watching with both Trump and Hillary supporters
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Trump looks uncomfortablepublished at 02:30 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
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Trump doesn't hold backpublished at 02:30 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
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'She's lying again'published at 02:27 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
Clinton is on the defensive on emails: "If I were to do it over again, I wouldn't, it was a mistake and I'm very sorry about that." She says there is no evidence classified materials ended up in the wrong hands. "I am very committed to taking classified information seriously."
Trump: "She's lying again."
Clinton smiles derisively as he attacks her on her emails.
Special prosecutor threatpublished at 02:25 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
Trump: "If I win, I am going to instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor to look into your (email) situation... you ought to be ashamed of yourself."
Clinton: "Everything he just said is absolutely false and I am not surprised."
She says: "It's just awfully good that someone with the temperament of Donald Trump is not in charge of the law in our country
"Because you'd be in jail," Trump responds.
Audience erupts in cheers and is reproached by the moderators for breaking the rules.
Clinton deflects Bill accusationspublished at 02:22 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
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Trump on birtherpublished at 02:22 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
Trump repeats unfounded allegations that Clinton started up the whole birther claim against Obama, adding: "You owe President Obama an apology."
Hold the applausepublished at 02:20 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
The moderators have for the first time tried to stifle applause in the debate hall.
The clapping came after Trump accused Bill Clinton of doing much worse than talking about sexual assault.
Clinton quoted Michelle Obama to say "when they go low, we go high", triggering more applause from the audience.
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Trump goes there...published at 02:19 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
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Trump quotepublished at 02:17 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
'Just words, folks'published at 02:16 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
“It’s just words, folks, it’s just words,” Trump hits back on 'hot mic' tape. He accuses Clinton of failing to bring back jobs and help African Americans.
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Trump kisses his wife Melania
Clinton responds to sex boast tapepublished at 02:15 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
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"I've spent a lot of time thinking over the last 48 hours about what we heard and saw," she said.
"With prior Republican nominees, I disagreed with them," she added, "but I never questioned their fitness to serve."
"I said starting back in June that he was not fit to be president and commander in chief."
"What we all saw and heard on Friday was Donald talking about women, what he thinks about women, what he does to women."
"I think it's clear to anyone who heard it that it represents exactly who he is.
"We’ve seen him rate women on their appearance, ranking them from one to 10… it’s not only women, it’s not only this video that raises questions about his fitness to be our president. This is who Donald Trump is."
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Cooper: You bragged about sexual assaultpublished at 02:13 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
Trump dismisses Anderson Cooper's assertion that he bragged about sexual assault in the 2005 leaked tape.
He begins his answer: "No i didn't say that at all. I don't think you understood what was said. This was locker room talk. I'm not proud of it. I apologised to my family. I apologised to the American people. Certainly I'm not proud of it."
He tries to change the subject to the so-called Islamic State.
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'I was embarrassed'published at 02:13 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
Trump: "I’ve said things that I was embarrassed by it. I have tremendous respect for women and women have tremendous respect for me.”
Tension is palpablepublished at 02:11 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
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No fireworks so farpublished at 02:11 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
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Sex-boast tapepublished at 02:10 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
Anderson Cooper asks Trump about sex boast tape: "This was locker-room talk... I am certainly not proud of it."
First questionpublished at 02:09 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
Clinton's first question comes from a teacher in the audience who asks if she is modelling appropriate and positive behaviour for young people.
"It is very important for us to make clear to our children that our country really is great," she said.
She added she wants Americans "to respect one another" and "lift each other up" as well as look for ways to celebrate our diversity.
"Our country is great because we are good," she says, roaming the platform.
"We are going to respect one another, lift each other up", she says.
Clinton says she wants to "overcome the divisiveness".
“I will work for every American,” Clinton says, “I want to heal our country and bring it together.”
That was awkwardpublished at 02:05 British Summer Time 10 October 2016
Clinton and Trump enter the gladiator pit without a handshake
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