General election 2019: who won the TV debate?

Johnson edges snap poll but analysts say neither leader stood out

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Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson
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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have locked horns over Brexit and the NHS in the first television election debate of the campaign.

Immediately after the debate, Johnson edged a snap YouGov poll by 51% to 49%. However, the study for Sky News found that Corbyn was considered more trustworthy (by 45% to 40%) and more in touch with ordinary people (by 59% to 25%).

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