Labour promises to remove all traces of privatisation from NHS

McDonnell says voters should not trust Trump's claims that NHS will not be part of US deal

The shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, has warned the public not to trust Donald Trump's assurance that the NHS will not form part of post-Brexit trade deals as he committed Labour to eradicating all traces of privatisation from the service.

Ahead of the first full week of general election campaigning, the senior party figure also described his sadness that Jewish newspapers had collectively suggested Labour under Jeremy Corbyn would endanger their community, and admitted that the party's target to be carbon neutral by 2030 would be "tough" to meet.