The candidates standing in North Shropshire take part in an hour-long debate.
Public transport and connectivity were the hot topics during BBC Radio Shropshire's general election debate in Ellesmere.campaign.
Craig Emery, who is standing for the Green Party, said improving connectivity would be a priority if elected.Conservative candidate Simon Baynes agreed that mobile signal was subpar in North Shropshire but said the government had "made strides forward" with itsNatalie Rowley, who is standing for Labour, criticised the government for a lack of investment in 5G technology in rural areas, adding that Labour would spend more money rolling it out.
Mr Baynes, who was elected MP for the now defunct constituency of Clwyd South in 2019, said a Conservative government would invest more in bus travel. Labour would cut waiting times with 40,000 more appointments, Ms Rowley said, adding her support to keeping aLib Dem Ms Morgan said the NHS was understaffed and a long-term solution was needed or problems in healthcare would worsen.
Helen Morgan said a Lib Dem government would tax energy giants, which earn billions of pounds a year, to pay for bold plans in their manifesto.
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