Order of party leaders’ televised General Election debates announced
As the result of drawing of lots by the broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Sky and Channel 4) the order of the party leaders’ televised General Election debates is:
2 April: ITV – Debate between the party leaders of the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, UKIP, the SNP, the Green Party and Plaid Cymru.
16 April: BBC – Debate between the party leaders of the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, UKIP, the SNP, the Green Party and Plaid Cymru.
30 April: Sky and Channel 4 – Head-to-head debate between the Leader of the Conservative Party and the Leader of the Labour Party.
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