JEREMY Corbyn has announced he will take part in the live TV General Election debate tonight on the BBC, and he has challenged Theresa May to join him.
The Tories will be represented by Home Secretary Amber Rudd, after Mrs May made clear that she would not take part in a face-to-face showdown with any other party leaders during the campaign.
The Labour leader will take part with the leaders of the
Liberal Democrats, UKIP, the Green Party and Plaid Cymru, and the SNP's
leader at Westminster, at the BBC event, which is now being boycotted by the
Prime Minister.
Mr. Corbyn tweeted:
.@Theresa_May
come & debate me. Any time. Any place. Britain deserves to see the
only two people who could be the next Prime Minister debate
Meanwhile, the Labour Party issued the following statement on behalf on Mr. Corbyn:
'I will be taking part in tonight’s debate because I believe we must
give people the chance to hear and engage with the leaders of the main
parties before they vote.
'I have never been afraid of a debate in my life. Labour’s campaign
has been about taking our polices to people across the country and
listening to the concerns of voters.
'The Tories have been conducting a stage-managed arms-length campaign
and have treated the public with contempt. Refusing to join me in
Cambridge tonight would be another sign of Theresa May’s weakness, not
strength.'
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