   More than 40 celebrities, including linguist Noam Chomsky, actor Steve Coogan and poet Kate Tempest, are backing Jeremy Corbyn for prime minister
    The famous faces have signed a letter supporting the Labour Party ahead of the General Election next week
   It states Mr Corbyn's leadership "offers a transformative plan that prioritises the needs of people and the planet over private profit and the vested interests of a few"
  Other leading cultural figures on the list include film directors Mike Leigh and Ken Loach, the band Massive Attack and musician Roger Waters
  "We are alarmed by the global rise of far-right nationalism and the authoritarian turn taken by many governments following the global financial crash of 2008," the letter states
   "We are shamed by extreme levels of inequality, neglect and environmental impoverishment resulting from decades of neoliberalism, in Britain and across the world
  "We are inspired by growing movements, from Chile to Lebanon and beyond, calling for dignity, accountability and economic justice
  "People are demanding a future that promises their children decent education, health, jobs and homes, and humane and sustainable solutions to the climate crisis
"   The letter, which has been published online tonight, also accuses Boris Johnson and the Conservatives of having "nothing to offer but the prospect of an ever-more unequal and divided society, and dog-whistle politics"
    The band Clean Bandit, actors Rob Delaney and Mark Rylance, and comedian Alexei Sayle are all also backing 70-year-old Mr Corbyn, who became Leader of the Opposition four years ago
  It continues: "Between hope and despair, the choice before British voters on 12 December could not be more stark or more urgent
"  Author Naomi Klein, who also signed the letter, said: "The next government will hold power during fateful years on our planet's climate clock
  "There is only one leader who possesses both a path to victory and a bold plan on the scale of the crisis
 That leader is Jeremy Corbyn."  Full list of the 40 celebrities     Ronan Bennett, writer and producer    Noam Chomsky, author    Chipo Chung, actor    Clean Bandit, band    Steve Coogan, actor    Rob Delaney, actor    David Edgar, playwright    Brian Eno, musician    Andrew Feinstein, film producer    Stephen Frears film director     David Graeber, author    Steve Gribbin, comedian    Kane “Kano” Robinson, rapper    Asif Kapadia, film director    Aki Kaurismaki, film director    Peter Kennard, artist    AL Kennedy, author    Naomi Klein, author    Mike Leigh, director    Ken Loach, film director    Lowkey, rapper    Sabrina Mahfouz, playwright    Esther Manito, comedian    Michael Mansfield, barrister    Francesca Martinez, comedian    Massive Attack, band    Bill McKibben, author and co-founder    Robin Rimbaud (Scanner), musician    Michael Rosen, poet    Martin Rowson, cartoonist    Mark Rylance, actor    Alexei Sayle, comedian    Gillian Slovo, writer    Robyn Slovo, film producer    Ahdaf Soueif, author    Joelle Taylor, poet    Kate Tempest, musician    Jess Thom, artistic director    Mark Thomas, writer    Yanis Varoufakis, economist    Ashley Walters, actor    Roger Waters, musician    Benjamin Zephaniah, poet    The campaign trails continued today meanwhile
 Boris Johnson visited Salisbury, Wiltshire, and helped out behind the till at a butchers  Serving up sweets in front of a phalanx of cameras later, the prime minister, had to ask his team for a loan for a box of chocolate brownies
  Fumbling through his wallet, Johnson said: "I'm out of cash." Someone eventually handed him a £10 note
  Mr Corbyn, meanwhile, revealed he carries a little red book with him all over the country
  "The wisdom that is there amongst people all over the country is something that absolutely inspires me, I go around with a notebook everywhere," he said during a television interview, waving the book
  
