Published 17:22 IST, December 6th 2019

Top issue for snap UK general elections: Brexit or National Health Service?

With the snap elections just around the corner, the state-run National Health Service has emerged as the top competitor of Brexit for this year's election.

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson had requested for a general election in order to end parliamentary deadlock on Britain's divorce from 27-nation bloc. However, with snap elections just around corner, state-run National Health Service (NHS) has emerged as top competitor of Brexit for this year's elections. Johnson's Conservatives believe in increasing investment in public services along with delivering Brexit to people 'as promised'. 

On or hand, largest opposition, Labour Party wants to negotiate a better deal on much-awaited divorce while deploying more officials for NHS. Many British citizens are taking shortcomings of public services in consideration while t paying heed to Johnson's main nda for calling out a 'brand new' parliament. 

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NHS: Crucial issue in elections

NHS in Britain provides free treatment for all by money allocated through taxes. policy reportedly has been criticised and equally defended. Mark Dayan, a policy analyst at Nuffield Trust health think-tank told an international ncy that re is a 'national feeling of protectiveness towards NHS and has also created 'anxiety' because it's performance has degraded in recent days. However, both leading candidates, Johnson and Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn are promising big NHS boost if y get elected on December 12. 

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Corbyn had time and again brought up issue and had recently 'revealed' evidence to support his accusation that Johnson discussed NHS in US-UK trade talks. He also believes that Britain's health services shall be protected from Trump as well as private healthcare companies of America. In fact, hours before actually handing over 'evidence', Corbyn had anunced on Twitter that at 10 am (local time) he would make a major anuncement, which w disclosed were 'proof' of PM Johnson discussing NHS with US.

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Edits foot to push Brexit

Johnson's Conservative Party has been reportedly using edited clips from international media's reporters and presenters saying sentences like 'pointless delay to Brexit' and 'ar Brexit delay' to advertise main nda of snap British elections. Conservatives have edited 15-second clip and pushing it as Facebook advertisement showing media outlet's political editor along with or British media presenters. 

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clip has already been seen by nearly 100,000 users. On vember 28, press team of media outlet said that y are aware of Conservative tactic and called it 'completely unacceptable use' of ir content. Furrmore, y are currently asking party members to remove video. However, reportedly, a Conservative spokesperson said that y have t edited video in a way that changes meaning. 

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16:00 IST, December 6th 2019