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UK: General Election Lunchtime Update:
- Chief Rabbi attacks Labour record on antisemitism and asks people to "vote
with their conscience". Muslim Council of Britain says the same, but for
Conservatives and record on Islamophobia. Former Tory grandee Michael Heseltine
advocates voting for Con independents or Lib Dems.
- Corbyn launches 'race & faith manifesto', PM launches Con Scottish manifesto. 
- Corbyn to be interviewed by Andrew Neil, BBC1 1900GMT (1400ET, 2000CET). 
- SNP's Sturgeon says Scotland could rejoin EU "relatively quickly" if
independent. No certainty this would be the case, with Spain holding veto. 
- Last 24hrs Opinion Polling: 
-- Kantar: CON: 43% (-2) LAB: 32% (+5) LDM: 14% (-2) GRN: 4% (+1) BXP: 3% (+1)
-- YouGov (Wales): LAB:38%(+9) CON:32%(+4) PC:11%(-1) LDM:9%(-3) BXP:8%(-7)
-- ICM: CON: 41% (-1) LAB: 34% (+2) LDM: 13% (=) BXP: 4% (-1)
- Latest Betting Probabilities (Betfair), %: Con maj 65.4, Lab min 13.0, Con min
6.8, Lab/SNP 4.9, Lab maj 3.1. Yesterday: Con maj 69.5, Lab min 10.4, Con min
6.5, Lab/SNP 4.2

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