ITV Election Debate - Key moments

Labour’s plan to launch a tax raid on private schools is “crazy” and will drive more children into the state sector, Penny Mordaunt warned on Thursday.

During the seven-party debate hosted by ITV newsreader Julie Etchingham, the Leader of the Commons said Sir Keir Starmer’s proposal “doesn’t serve anyone” and is “the kind of dogma we need to keep out of the public sector”.

Addressing Angela Rayner during the event, she said: “What Angela and the Labour Party are going to do is, unbelievably, they are going to tax education”.

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[bunbwre]

The best bit was when Farage asked Penny why we should trust the tories and she said because of the PMs record. The whole place erupted with laughter 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[stephenharfield]

I liked Nigel’s “Oh dear” while Mordaunt and Rayner were shouting at each other. 😂

[alancoates]

NHS waiting lists are up today under the Tories.

[ralphdavidson]

The key moment was the audience bursting into laughter when Penny Wokeant referred to Rishi Washy's record on immigration.

[jackfish]

Makes sense that nearly 2 hours of debate can be summarised in two and a half minutes.

[markobrien]

Farage the only one living in the real world god the rest are hopeless

[jimedwards]

Farage slowly on his way to becoming prime minister

[richiesquest]

Myself and my family are all voting Reform UK

[innocentbailey]

The Telegraph loves Mordaunt coz she’s the only one they focused on
It’s REFORM OR LABOUR …..Tories need a long Long Island holiday …….

[SuzanneJones-qyzh]

This woman is obsessed with labour and tax a joke considering the tories record

[henrihsdh]

Farage is the best. Great man. Vote Reform UK 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[monkeyboy]

Sunak just doesn't get it. He's detached.
Tme to detach Sunak from number 10.

[conorspence]

Can Labour really not find a better spokesperson?!

[christhompson]

Funny how Starmer avoids debates with Farage, I wonder why (clue he would lose).

[angusbull]

The real question should have been "Would Reform welcome Penny Mordaunt"?

[dorothyeaston]

Penny Mordaunt was embarrassing. Her whole reason for being there was to attack Angela Rainer. So rude, pointing her finger. So superior - NOT. The Tories are toast, she should accept it.

[paulhollett]

That Mordaunt woman, going by these "highlights" doesn't seem to want anyone else to have their say.

[jonathanbeattie]

Nigel could have just sat back and said nothing and still come out on top

[Cassidon]

All a bunch of complete liars other than possibly Farage. At the very least he's outside the Westminster swamp and actually says why to vote for him instead of constantly being focused on bashing the other lot.

[markbrown]

Didn't show any of nigels key points in this I see. He was brilliant