General election: Here's what happened on day 22 of the campaign
Labour's claim the NHS is up for sale in forthcoming trade talks with the US has been the focal point for day 22.
Wednesday 27 November 2019 22:15, UK
With just over two weeks to go on the campaign trail before polling day, here is what happened on day 22.
In a sentence: Jeremy Corbyn claimed Labour has unredacted documents which show the NHS will be "up for sale" in a post-Brexit US trade deal under Boris Johnson.
In a paragraph: Mr Johnson said Labour's claim his Brexit deal would put the NHS on the table in trade talks was "total nonsense" and said the health system was "not for sale". Mr Corbyn said the papers show details of talks involving UK and US officials, but analysis indicated that it might not be the smoking gun he was hoping for.
In 100 words: Labour brought more claims about Brexit and the NHS, claiming they had unredacted documents which showed the health system was on the table for trade talks with the US. Mr Corbyn said it showed Mr Johnson had been "exposed" after trying to cover up a "secret agenda".
But the prime minister denied Labour's allegations and offered a "cast-iron guarantee" that the NHS is not for sale.
Analysis by Sky's economics editor Ed Conway showed there was little talk of the NHS during the meetings, with American negotiators actually sounding restrained when it comes to debating the sensitivities of the health system.
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Still want more? While the biggest news of the day was the battle over the NHS, there was also a significant apology from Mr Johnson for incidents of Islamophobia in the Conservative Party as he reiterated a Tory pledge to have an independent inquiry into "every manner of prejudice".
It came after Mr Corbyn, in an interview with Andrew Neil, failed to apologise four times to the British Jewish community for how the party handled cases of antisemitism.
Elsewhere, Nicola Sturgeon launched the SNP's manifesto, adding increased NHS spending in England to her list of demands from any future leader who might want the support of her MPs.
And an investigation by Sky's Rowland Manthorpe found the information political parties have on voters is inaccurate.
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