Corbyn Struggles With Anti-Semitism Claims: U.K. Campaign Trail

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Jeremy Corbyn spent Tuesday fighting claims that his Labour Party hasn’t dealt properly with anti-Semitism in its ranks. The launch of Labour’s faith and race election platform did nothing to help, and in the evening the leader spent the first third of a 30 minute BBC interview struggling to explain his response. The rest of the interview had Corbyn wrestling with questions about his tax policy and his approach to international terrorism.

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Coming up:

• YouGov releases its MPR poll at 10 p.m. In 2017, this correctly predicted the Conservatives losing their majority.
• Corbyn to make a “major statement” on the National Health Service, 10 a.m.
• Liberal Democrats propose that “gig economy” workers on zero-hours contracts should get a 20% higher minimum wage.
• Labour announces plans to deal with gang violence.
• Conservatives pledge to make mobile phone operators pool their masts, to improve coverage in weak areas.
• Corbyn addresses a “climate emergency” rally in Cornwall, 6.30 p.m.

The Polls:

• YouGov: Conservative: 43%, Labour: 32%, Liberal Democrat: 13%, Brexit Party: 4%
• Here’s a summary of recent polls.

Catching Up:

• Watch the BBC’s Andrew Neil interview Jeremy Corbyn

The Markets:

• The pound slipped 0.2% early on Wednesday to trade at $1.2846.
• The Conservatives have about a 69% chance of an overall majority, according to Paddy Power.

--With assistance from Peter Flanagan.

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