Summary

  • Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, Jeremy Hunt, Sajid Javid and Rory Stewart have taken part in a live TV debate

  • It was hosted by Newsnight's Emily Maitlis with questions from viewers across the country

  • Topics included Brexit, tax cuts, climate change, social care and Islamophobia

  • Earlier, MPs voted in the latest leadership contest ballot

  • Dominic Raab was knocked out

  • The five candidates will face another round of voting on Wednesday

  1. Johnson listens inpublished at 20:14 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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  2. Watch: Hunt says 'delay Brexit if necessary'published at 20:13 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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  3. Watch: Johnson says 'we must come out'published at 20:13 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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  4. Second question on no-deal Brexitpublished at 20:13 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    The second question is from Carmela from Southampton, who asks the candidates why they are "even contemplating" leaving the EU without a deal - given the damage she fears it could do.

  5. Nine minutes in and white noisepublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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    They're all talking at the same time. They must have taken lessons from Brexitcast!

  6. Ganging up on Boris Johnsonpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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    Political Correspondent

    First Michael Gove, now Jeremy Hunt - asking questions of Mr Johnson.

  7. Johnson: Nobody wants a disorderly no dealpublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Boris Johnson says: "Nobody wants a disorderly no deal" but added that they "must" prepare for such an outcome.

  8. From the studiopublished at 20:12 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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  9. Gove: We should leave in 2019published at 20:11 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    More on Michael Gove's position. He says there is no point presenting the current Brexit deal that has been rejected three times - which he calls the "same cold porridge" - to Parliament.

    Questioned about how long he would be prepared to extend to get a better deal, he says the UK should "absolutely" leave in 2019.

    Boris Johnson says there will be "increasing mystification" among the public if Brexit is delayed again.

  10. 'Well-rehearsed' Brexit positionspublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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  11. Absolutely 2019, says Govepublished at 20:10 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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    Michael Gove says "absolutely 2019" when asked when the UK might leave if there was a delay beyond 31 October. Some of his supporters have suggested it could, potentially, be longer.

  12. Johnson's Brexit words 'may come to haunt him'published at 20:09 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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  13. Gove 'casting himself as only true Brexiteer'published at 20:09 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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  14. Key question from Emily...published at 20:09 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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    ...to Rory Stewart. How can he expect the same deal to get through this Parliament? The same deal Theresa May has failed to get through three times.

  15. Fireworks at some stage?published at 20:08 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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    Political Correspondent

    Sajid Javid says he "respectfully disagrees" with Jeremy Hunt and Michael Gove on the Brexit deadline. But Rory Stewart's presence tonight means there could be fireworks between him and Boris Johnson... disagreement between them is rather spikier.

  16. Javid: 'Fundamental' that we leave by 31 Octoberpublished at 20:07 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Sajid Javid says it is "fundamental" that the UK leaves the EU by 31 October - and acts in accordance with the outcome of the referendum.

    "It is essential that we act on those instructions," he says. "So far we have failed. We have failed to act on those instructions."

  17. Hunt and Gove on prospect of extension...published at 20:07 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Jeremy Hunt says if there were "no prospect" of a better deal by 31 October then he would take the UK out without a deal.

    However, he says he would be prepared to take "a bit longer" if the UK were "nearly there" when it came to getting a better deal.

    Likewise, Michael Gove says he wants the UK to leave "in good order", but he's prepared to take an "extra couple of days" to get it "over the line".

  18. Hunt 'taking a risk' on no dealpublished at 20:06 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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  19. Learning the Clegg lessonpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

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    Former Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg made a name for himself in 2010 - a lifetime ago - by referring to questioners by name (and talking straight into the camera). Boris Johnson refers to first questioner Lee by name immediately.

  20. Johnson: We must leave or face 'catastrophic loss of confidence'published at 20:03 British Summer Time 18 June 2019

    Boris Johnson is the first to answer the first question. He says: "We must come out on the 31 October, otherwise we face a catastrophic loss of confidence in politics.

    "Politicians need to take their responsibilities and act maturely and soberly in the interests of democracy."