London — Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn defied his negative ratings to draw level with Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a crucial television debate ahead of the UK’s general election.

The opposition leader, who has been lagging behind Johnson in personal approval scores, effectively tied with the premier in a snap poll on which candidate won the clash on Tuesday night. The pound remained lower after the survey...

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