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| TV leaders' debate live: Latest news and analysis as the seven party leaders debate each other live on ITV | |
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| As he prepared to defend a party in free fall at tonight's crucial leaders' debate, Ukip's Nigel Farage has gone on the offensive, accusing the BBC of "scaremongering" on migration and "clear and evident bias" against his party. | As he prepared to defend a party in free fall at tonight's crucial leaders' debate, Ukip's Nigel Farage has gone on the offensive, accusing the BBC of "scaremongering" on migration and "clear and evident bias" against his party. |
| He also criticised the format of the seven-way debate on ITV as "the Prime Minister's wish", but said he was looking forward to "arguing" with the rest about immigration in particular. | He also criticised the format of the seven-way debate on ITV as "the Prime Minister's wish", but said he was looking forward to "arguing" with the rest about immigration in particular. |
| As we build up to tonight's big debate, here are the other latest updates from the day's politics: | As we build up to tonight's big debate, here are the other latest updates from the day's politics: |
| • Just who are the seven political party leaders debating each other? | |
| • 'Shall I use jiu jitsu to put Nigel Farage on the floor?' asks Cameron | |
| • The leaders' debate: When is it, where is it being shown, what have they got to lose and who has the most to gain? | • The leaders' debate: When is it, where is it being shown, what have they got to lose and who has the most to gain? |
| • Ukip candidate blames 'Facebook hack' for 'racist' comments | • Ukip candidate blames 'Facebook hack' for 'racist' comments |
| • David Cameron names the gay person he most admires | • David Cameron names the gay person he most admires |
| • Ed Miliband delivers strongest interview yet | • Ed Miliband delivers strongest interview yet |
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| On 7 May, the British public will decide who is to lead the country for the next five years, and what sort of nation the UK will be. | On 7 May, the British public will decide who is to lead the country for the next five years, and what sort of nation the UK will be. |
| The polls have Labour and the Conservative Party neck and neck, making this one of the most exciting election build-ups for generations. | The polls have Labour and the Conservative Party neck and neck, making this one of the most exciting election build-ups for generations. |
| Yet with neither guaranteed to get a majority on their own, this election will also see a hugely important role played by all of Ukip, the SNP, the Greens, the Lib Dems and Plaid Cymru. | Yet with neither guaranteed to get a majority on their own, this election will also see a hugely important role played by all of Ukip, the SNP, the Greens, the Lib Dems and Plaid Cymru. |