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Day of judgement for David Cameron

Corbyn urges verdict on Tories as Labour set to take London

JEREMY CORBYN is urging voters to use today’s elections to deliver their verdict on David Cameron’s choices in the year since forming the first Tory majority government in two decades.

The Labour leader said at Prime Minister’s questions yesterday that they were the “wrong choices” for the majority of British people.

“The Prime Minister’s government cut income tax for the richest, cut capital gains tax and cut corporation tax again and again,” said Mr Corbyn.

“At every turn, they make the wrong choices. Tomorrow, people can make their own choices.”

Contrasting Labour’s approach with the Tories, he concluded: “The government cut taxes for the rich. We want proper taxation to ensure that there are decent services for the rest.”

Labour is set to win the London mayoral election for the first time in 10 years according to an LBC/ITV poll published yesterday putting Sadiq Khan 12 points clear of Tory Zac Goldsmith.

Mr Corbyn accused the Prime Minister of attempting to “smear” Mr Khan in a divisive and desperate attempt to reverse public opinion.

Members of Labour’s Momentum pressure group protested as Mr Cameron arrived at a campaign event with Mr Goldsmith yesterday evening.

“People across London are appalled by the desperate attempts by the Tory campaign designed to divide communities and the city,” said organiser James Schneider.

Labour is also expected to hold two parliamentary by-elections in Sheffield, Brightside & Hillsborough and in Ogmore.

The party will likely remain the biggest party in the Welsh Assembly but is fighting against the Tories to retain second place in the Scottish Parliament.

Mayors are being elected in Bristol, Liverpool and Salford and 124 local councils are holding elections across England.

The Green Party said it expected to make gains in Stroud, Bristol, Liverpool, Sheffield, Solihull and Oxford.

On a visit to the Gloucestershire town of Stroud yesterday, leader Natalie Bennett said: “If you want to send your message about the need for real change — about the need for multinational companies and rich individuals to pay their way and about the need for creative solutions in local communities — vote Green on May 5.”

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