Corbyn within one point of May: UK election Poll

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"I think it's worth it for a better society in which everyone can achieve something".

Listing proposals to pump more resources into education and mental health care, Mr Corbyn said: 'We have to respect the needs of people and challenge all of us to say that if we want to live in a society that genuinely cares for all, we've got to be prepared to deal with issues of inequality and pay for it.

"If we did use it, millions are going to die".

An opinion poll published on Friday showed May's Conservatives lead the opposition Labour Party by five percentage points, down sharply from 15 a little more than two weeks ago.

According to the poll, carried out online between May 31 and June 2 among 2,038 people, the Tories are now up one point on 47 percent and Labour, also up one point, on 35 percent.

"It is clear that on contact with the voters, Mrs May is not going down well and she is losing ground in particular amongst middle-aged voters and female voters", Ben Page, chief executive of Ipsos MORI, told Reuters.

"The mask has finally slipped", John McDonnell, a lawmaker who would be finance minister if Labour wins the election, said in a statement.

"I called a general election because I believe the British people have a right to vote and say who they want to see leading them through the Brexit process", she said.

Ryan went on to seemingly throw in the towel to the Conservatives nationally, saying: "The polls are all saying that the Conservative Party will win a large majority, possibly with more MPs than they have ever had before".

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Under pressure after refusing to turn up for a TV debate earlier in the week, May rejected an accusation that she did a U-turn by calling a snap general election, the daily reported. "I had the balls to call an election".

The Labour leader responded: 'I urge you to read it.

Former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband has branded Jeremy Corbyn's manifesto "more radical" than his own, but said he is "proud" to endorse it.

The leaders will not go head-to-head at any point. Many feel - much less fairly - that the polls got the European Union referendum result wrong too.

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said while May was no longer certain of increasing her parliamentary majority, she was sceptical about suggestions the Conservatives would lose their current slim majority.

But Mrs May is still heavily tipped for victory and anything other than a Tory majority would be a major shock.

May insisted she was not avoiding a debate, saying she preferred to take questions direct from voters.

Doubts about Hammond's future have mounted since he had to reverse plans to raise payroll taxes for self-employed workers just days after presenting his first annual budget in March, while Rudd has played a highly visible role in the election.

While the Prime Minister attempted a "presidential-style" campaign that focused on her "strong and stable leadership" slogan, Mrs May often cut an awkward figure at campaign events and faced a backlash for her refusal to take part in debates with other parties' candidates.

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