General election: Here's what happened on day 21 of the campaign
Antisemitism and Islamophobia dominated the debate for the biggest parties on Tuesday.
Tuesday 26 November 2019 20:25, UK
We are three weeks into the election campaign. Here's what happened on day 21.
In a sentence: The chief rabbi issued a scathing attack on Labour under Jeremy Corbyn and said claims the party is dealing with all instances of antisemitism are a "mendacious fiction".
In a paragraph: Mr Corbyn defended his anti-racism record after Ephraim Mirvis, the UK's chief rabbi, claimed the Jewish community feels "powerless" as its political home became less welcoming. Mr Mirvis also claimed there were 130 outstanding cases of antisemitism in the Labour Party, a suggestion which Labour said was inaccurate.
In 100 words: Labour launched its Race and Faith Manifesto, which included a vow to teach children about colonialism, injustice and the British Empire but the announcements were overshadowed by an unprecedented attack on the party's stance on antisemitism by the UK's chief rabbi. In an article in The Times, he wrote that the overwhelming majority of British Jews are "gripped by anxiety" and urged people to vote with their conscience. Mr Corbyn defended his record on tackling racism, repeated that it had no place in the party and said that he would welcome a meeting with Mr Mirvis in Number 10 should he win the election.
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Still want more? The day was dominated by more battles over antisemitism in the Labour Party as the chief rabbi criticised the party over its handling of cases and told voters to vote with their conscience.
Mr Corbyn refused to apologise four times during an interview with Andrew Neil on the BBC and said racism is a poison in society.
The Conservatives had their own racism row rear its head again, as chancellor Sajid Javid repeatedly refused to say whether he would echo Boris Johnson's description of veiled Muslim women as "letterboxes".
He dodged questions on the language after reiterating a commitment to holding an inquiry on Islamophobia in the party, to be launched before the end of the year.
Elsewhere, Michael Gove sparked a wave of eye roll emojis when he tweeted Stormzy lyrics in response to a member of the shadow cabinet.
The Conservatives have maintained their poll lead as the Liberal Democrats appear to be squeezed.
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