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| Nigel Farage and Nick Clegg set for second TV debate | Nigel Farage and Nick Clegg set for second TV debate |
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| Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage are preparing to take part in a TV debate on the UK's membership of the European Union. | Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage are preparing to take part in a TV debate on the UK's membership of the European Union. |
| The BBC event, which follows another debate hosted by LBC Radio last week, comes ahead of May's European Parliament elections. | The BBC event, which follows another debate hosted by LBC Radio last week, comes ahead of May's European Parliament elections. |
| Lib Dem leader Mr Clegg wants the UK to remain in the EU, while Mr Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party, is campaigning for a withdrawal. | Lib Dem leader Mr Clegg wants the UK to remain in the EU, while Mr Farage, leader of the UK Independence Party, is campaigning for a withdrawal. |
| The debate is on BBC Two at 19:00 BST. | The debate is on BBC Two at 19:00 BST. |
| A row between Mr Clegg and Mr Farage over the UKIP leader's comments on Vladimir Putin has escalated ahead of the debate. | A row between Mr Clegg and Mr Farage over the UKIP leader's comments on Vladimir Putin has escalated ahead of the debate. |
| In recent days, Mr Clegg has called Mr Farage's description of the Russian president as the foreign leader he most admires "utterly grotesque". | In recent days, Mr Clegg has called Mr Farage's description of the Russian president as the foreign leader he most admires "utterly grotesque". |
| But Mr Farage has said he was referring to Mr Putin as a political "operator". | But Mr Farage has said he was referring to Mr Putin as a political "operator". |
| Immigration | Immigration |
| The BBC debate, hosted by David Dimbleby in central London, will last for an hour. The audience has been selected to be representative of the population as a whole. | The BBC debate, hosted by David Dimbleby in central London, will last for an hour. The audience has been selected to be representative of the population as a whole. |
| Last week's debate saw Mr Farage and Mr Clegg clash over the issue of immigration and the possible impact on the UK economy of leaving the EU. | Last week's debate saw Mr Farage and Mr Clegg clash over the issue of immigration and the possible impact on the UK economy of leaving the EU. |
| Mr Clegg said: "We are better off in Europe - richer, stronger, safer - and that's why I will fight to keep us in, for the sake of jobs, for the sake of our clout in the world, for the sake of Britain." | Mr Clegg said: "We are better off in Europe - richer, stronger, safer - and that's why I will fight to keep us in, for the sake of jobs, for the sake of our clout in the world, for the sake of Britain." |
| But Mr Farage replied: "This debate is between a tired status quo defending a crumbling EU that frankly isn't working any more, and a fresh approach that says let's be friendly with Europe, let's trade with Europe, but let's not be governed by their institutions." | But Mr Farage replied: "This debate is between a tired status quo defending a crumbling EU that frankly isn't working any more, and a fresh approach that says let's be friendly with Europe, let's trade with Europe, but let's not be governed by their institutions." |
| He also suggested the EU had "blood on its hands" for encouraging Ukrainians to rise up against their former pro-Russian government. | He also suggested the EU had "blood on its hands" for encouraging Ukrainians to rise up against their former pro-Russian government. |
| Tensions between the Russia and the West have risen following the overthrow of pro-Kremlin Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in February, after months of street protests. | Tensions between the Russia and the West have risen following the overthrow of pro-Kremlin Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych in February, after months of street protests. |
| Russia's subsequent move to annex Crimea has triggered a crisis in relations. | Russia's subsequent move to annex Crimea has triggered a crisis in relations. |
| * You can watch the whole debate live on the BBC News website, with rolling video and text coverage of the key points, reaction and analysis. There is a BBC News Channel special programme from 18:30 GMT to 21:00 GMT. |