The Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) official account also changed its public bio description to Fact checking Labour from CCHQ as Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn went head-to-head on ITV. The Tory HQ presented itself as an Independant fact checker and then spammed its Twitter timeline with pro-conservative and anti-Labour tweets which appeared under the Twitter name factcheckUK when seen by other users. However the move has prompted a backlash on social media TalkRADIO broadcaster and Brexiteer Julia Hartley-Brewer wrote on Twitter: It is just plain wrong for @CCHQPress to rename themselves as FactCheckUK for this #ITVDebate. Stop it.

Labour MP David Lammy said: The Conservative Party press office @CCHQPress rebranding themselves as FactCheckUK shows what disdain this party and this government has for the truth.

The Electoral Commission must investigate and punish this blatant attempt to decieve the public. #LeadersDebate #ITVDebate

LBC reporter Matthew Thompson wrote on Twitter: This is extraordinary. The Conservative Party press Twitter account has renamed itself factcheckUK as if to give the impression it is a genuine fact checking account. Unbelievable.

Tory party chairman James Cleverly defended the move and CCHQ has since changed its Twitter account back.

Mr Cleverly told Sky News: We make it absolutely clear it is a Conservative party website we are checking the claims put forward.

Boris Johnson kicked off the debate and hit out at Mr Corbyn in his opening speech and said a Labour Government would bring more deadlock and division to the UK. The Prime Minister said the Conservatives are the only party who can get Brexit done and then unleash the potential of this entire country.

Mr Johnson said a potential coalition between the Labour Party and the SNP would bring more dither and delay and two more referendums on the EU and Scottish Independant.

Mr Johnson told the ITV debate: There is only one reason why we are having this election and that we have a deadlocked parliament that will not deliver Brexit.

And whether you voted for Leave or Remain people want to get Brexit done and to unleash the potential of this entire country and we Conservatives can, because if you vote for us, we have a deal that is ready to go, approved by everyone of the 635 Conservative candidates standing at this election.

And as soon as we can get that deal through parliament as we can in the next few weeks we can get on with the peoples priorities and thats the choice dither and delay, deadlock and division under a Corbyn-Sturgeon coalition with two referendums.

Another one on the EU and then another one on Scotland or we can end this national misery break the deadlock, get Brexit done and make 2020 a year of prosperity and growth.

Where we invest in our NHS and deal with the cost of living, together lets take this country forwards.

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10.15pm update: Swinson rules out forming a coalition

Jo Swinson vowed to revoke Article 50 on her first day in office if she were to be elected prime minister.

The leader of the liberal democrats also ruled out forming a coalition with either Labour or the Tories.

Ms Swinson said: "Liberal Democrat votes are not going to put either Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn into power because I believe our country deserves better than either of them."

She said she could not envisage working with either party even if they were to change their leadership, saying: "Both men are a product of their party.

"Even if they changed their leader I don't think there's any guarantee that they would be a more moderate figure."

9.30pm update: YouGov poll finds narrow victory for Boris

A YouGov snap poll suggested 51 percent of Britons believed Boris Johnson won the debate compared to 49 percent for Mr Corbyn.

Those who answered "don't know" were removed from the result, with YouGov adding the figures are so close as to be within the margin of error.

Chris Curtis, YouGov's political research manager, said: "Our snap poll shows that the public is divided on who won the debate, with most Labour voters thinking Jeremy Corbyn won, most Conservative voters thinking Boris Johnson won, and very few people changing their minds.

"But given the Conservatives went into this debate in the lead, they will hope the lack of a knockout blow means they can maintain this until voting day."

9.20pm update: Raab: Boris 'proved the doubters wrong

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said: "Trust in British politicians is not particularly high but what they do want to see is what you do, what you are capable of delivering.

"He has shown in three months that he got the deal that no-one said could be delivered, everyone said it was impossible - he proved the doubters wrong."

9.10pm update: Patel reacts to debate - Boris was the only prime minister on the stage

Home Secretary Priti Patel said: "It was quite clear Boris was the only prime minister on the stage this evening.

"But actually I think he was very strong on the NHS and challenging Corbyn quite frankly on Brexit where Corbyn effectively refused for nine times to outline what his plan was, whether or not he was going to be for Leave or Remain."

8.57pm update: Boris gives closing remarks - Corbyn unfit for PM

Boris Johnson accused Mr Corbyn of being "unfit" to be prime minister.

He added: "Mr Corbyn, you've heard tonight, cannot answer the fundamental questions. Is he for Remain or Leave and what price would he pay to secure Nicola Sturgeon's support to enter Number 10?

"If he can't answer those questions tonight, I don't think he's fit to lead our country."

8.54pm update: Corbyn gives closing remarks - once-in-a-generation election

In his closing remarks, Jeremy Corbyn urged viewers to register to vote in a "once-in-a-generation election".

He added: "This is a once-in-a-generation election to end privatisation and give the National Health Service the funding it needs.

To give people the final say and get Brexit sorted.

"To tackle the climate emergency that threatens our futures. To invest good jobs in every region and nation of our country.

"I ask that you vote for hope and vote Labour on December 12."

8.48pm update: Two leaders respond to Prince Andrew question

Asked if the Duke of York is fit for purpose Mr Corbyn said: "Before we discuss Prince Andrew I think we should discuss the victims that are there because of what Epstein was doing.

"I think there are very, very serious questions that must be answered and nobody should be above the law, but the primary position ought to be the proper treatment of those people who were victims of the most appalling behaviour by apparently Epstein and many others."

Boris Johnson Johnson said "all our sympathies" should be with the victims of Epstein, adding: "The law must certainly take its course."

8.45pm update: Corbyn says Labour will end austerity

Mr Corbyn said: "We will end austerity, I am absolutely clear about that because it is so brutal on the lives of so many people."

8.42pm update: Boris vows to invest in public services

Boris Johnson said: "I believe in spending, investing massively in our public services because we support ... a dynamic wealth-creating sector."

8.35pm update: Boris hits out at Labours four-day working week plan

Boris Johnson said: "What could be more ruinous for the NHS than a crackpot plan for a four-day week, which would add massively to the burdens not just of the NHS but of every public service in the country?"

8.28pm update: Corbyn addresses anti-Semitism allegations within the Labour Party

Jeremy Corbyn said: "Anti-Semitism is an absolute evil and scourge within our society.

"Racism in any form is a scourge in our society. I have taken action in my party where anyone who has committed any anti-Semitic acts or made any anti-Semitic statements, they either suspended or expelled from the party and investigated every single case. We do take this very, very seriously indeed."

8.25pm update: Corbyn rules out coalition

Jeremy Corbyn said: "There's not going to be a coalition between Labour and anybody else.

There are no deals that have been done and there will be no deals that are done."

Mr Corbyn added: Ive said there would be no deal with the SNP, there would be no support for a Scottish referendum in the early years of the next Labour government because I want to invest in Scotland and give Scotland the 70 billion it needs in capital investment."

8.22pm update: Boris defends Brexit deal

Boris Johnson said: We have a deal that keeps the whole of the UK together as we come of the EU and, of course, Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party, be in no doubt about it, in order to secure power and the keys to number 10 are going to do a deal, or probably already have done a deal with Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP to form Corbyn-Sturgeon coalition and the price of that deal ... would be a second referendum on the union with Scotland."

8.20pm update: Corbyn asked is the union worth sacrificing for Brexit?

Jeremy Corbyn said: "The agreement that the Prime Minister ... has put to Parliament was about creating a border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, and creating a different customs arrangement for Northern Ireland with the rest of Ireland, having promised to the Democratic Unionist Party he would never do that.

"Clearly, there is an issue there. Clearly, there are issues all around about this deal he has proposed."

8.18pm update: Boris says NHS not for sale

Boris Johnson has said the NHS is not on the table in any future trade deals.

The Prime Minister said: "This is an absolute invention. It is completely untrue.

There are no circumstances whatever in which this Government or any Conservative government will put the NHS on the table in any trade negotiation."

8.15pm update: Corbyn challenges Boris on the NHS

Jeremy Corbyn accuses Boris Johnson of trying to sell the NHS

The Labour leader said: "What we know of what Mr Johnson has done is a series of secret meetings with the United States in which they were proposing to open up our NHS markets as they call them to American companies."

8.10pm update: Boris says Tories have Brexit deal that is ready to go

Boris Johnson Johnson told the ITV debate: There is only one reason why we are having this election and that we have a deadlocked parliament that will not deliver Brexit.

And whether you voted for Leave or Remain people want to get Brexit done and to unleash the potential of this entire country and we Conservatives can, because if you vote for us, we have a deal that is ready to go, approved by everyone of the 635 Conservative candidates standing at this election.

And as soon as we can get that deal through parliament as we can in the next few weeks we can get on with the peoples priorities and thats the choice dither and delay, deadlock and division under a Corbyn-Sturgeon coalition with two referendums.

Another one on the EU and then another one on Scotland or we can end this national misery break the deadlock, get Brexit done and make 2020 a year of prosperity and growth.

Where we invest in our NHS and deal with the cost of living, together lets take this country forwards.

8.05pm update: Corbyn says Labour offering real change

Jeremy Corbyn has said the general election gives you a real choice".

The Labour leader said: "A choice about your future, the future of your community and of your country.

"Labour is offering real change and real hope."

8.00pm: ITV debate begins

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn have begun the ITV debate in Salford.

7.30pm update: Raab reacts ahead of ITV debate

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab wrote on Twitter: Up in Salford for the ITV leaders debate. Will be working the spin room, and making the case for @BorisJohnson for PM and a majority @Conservatives govt to unleash Britains potential.#BackBoris #LeadersDebate."

6.20pm update: Corbyn arrives ahead of ITV debate

Jeremy Corbyn has arrived for the ITV debate with Boris Johnson.

Mr Corrbyn told ITV: Its going to be, I hope a respectful and informative debate, am I am looking forward to it.

5.45pm update: Boris Johnson snatches back election popularity from Labour as Kensington rejects Corbyn

Boris Johnson appears on track to snatch back the Kensington from the Labour Party as voters in the London constituency voiced their support for the Conservatives to Express.co.uk.

Boris Johnson is hoping to keep a stronghold on the constituencies the Conservative Party won in 2017 in addition to targeting seats in traditional Labour heartlands.

The Prime Minister is also on track to regain the marginal constituency of Kensington, which the party lost to Labour in the snap election his predecessor, Theresa May, called two years ago.

Prospective voters appear to be leaning back towards the Tories after several locals told Express.co.uk they are planning to put their trust in Mr Johnson and back Conservatives in December.

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5.05pm update: YouGov poll cuts Tory lead to 12-points

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