General election debate: Seven parties take part in ITV clash as Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn skip encounter
Politicians clash over NHS, climate change and Donald Trump
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Your support makes all the difference.Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn both dodged the seven-way “leaders debate” on ITV on Sunday night.
The leaders of all major parties were invited to take part in the stand-off but Labour and the Conservatives were represented by shadow justice minister Richard Burgon and chief secretary of the Treasury Rishi Sunak.
They shared the stage with Jo Swinson for the Lib Dems, the Brexit Party’s Nigel Farage, Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon of the SNP, Green Party co-leader Sian Berry and Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price.
Among the issues discussed were the London Bridge terror attacks, Donald Trump, the NHS, social care and climate change.
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Here's Nigel Farage defending Donald Trump's comments about sexually assaulting women:
"It was crass and it was crude and it was wrong and men say dreadful things sometimes"
Adam Price for Plaid Cymru responded to Nigel Farage's comment by saying: “It can never be acceptable for a man to talk about grabbing a woman’s pussy”.
He also attacked Boris Johnson for calling gay men "bum boys”. Rishi Sunak surprises some in the audience by seeking to defend his leader on LGBT issues.
The next question is on the parties' spending plans - it's fair to say they all think their own plans are the best.
Rishi Sunak for the Conservatives claims Labours plans will mean tax rises for millions of people and small businesses, not just the wealthiest.
Nigel Farage says both Labour and Conservatives are lying about cutting the debt, because they are really referring to the deficit.
Nicola Sturgeon accuses Nigel Farage of lying about the infamous Vote Leave bus pledge about £350m a year (which to be fair Nigel Farage disowned and did not campaign under).
Jo Swinson and Sian Berry disagree over their policies on the environment.
Here's our full story on Nigel Farage trying to defend Donald Trump's comments about women.
“If all of us were caught out with what we said on a night out after a drink, none of us would be here,” the Brexit party leader said.
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage at the ITV leaders debate
The tussle over Donald Trump's designs on the NHS results in widespread accusations of dishonesty.
Richard Burgon says he does not believe Boris Johnson's assurances about the NHS being "off the table", Rishi Sunak says the claim that Donald Trump wants to buy up the NHS is a "desperate conspiracy theory", and Nigel Farage says the words "lies, lies, lies".
Richard Burgon has been criticised heavily for his previous TV performances. Perhaps because of the low expectations, he has almost impressed The Independent's Brussels correspondent Jon Stone.
Now it's on to tackling climate change.
Everybody agrees it's an important issue, and most leaders and non-leaders seem to be going out of their way to support cooperation between the parties.
Nigel Farage and Sian Berry clash over investment in renewable energy - Mr Farage says the poor end up paying more and the wealthy are given large subsidies while Ms Berry says investment will result in cheaper energy bills.
At last - it's the closing statements as the debate comes to an end and each leader/non-leader brings out their catchphrases for the final time.
Rishi Sunak says "Get Brexit done" again, before adding that "Jeremy Corbyn stuck in neutral on one of the biggest questions our country has ever faced. Only the Conservatives can break this deadlock and set Britain free."
Adam Price highlights child poverty in Wales: "We could give all our children the best Christmas present ever - the hope of a better future"
Sian Berry says that the Greens "are the future": "We will let no government get away with more climate chaos".
Jo Swinson says that "Get Brexit Done" is only Boris Johnson's "latest lie".
Nicola Sturgeon urges people to vote against Boris Johnson.
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