Leaders' debates
Rishi Sunak says he is ‘incredibly angry’ about betting allegations in BBC Question Time election special – as it happened
Prime minister says suspects must face ‘full force of law’ if found guilty; Labour, SNP and Lib Dem leaders speak during programme
Andrew Sparrow
20, Jun, 2024 @10:36 PM
Chris Philp and Nick Thomas-Symonds among political figures debating crime and immigration – as it happened
Channel 4 News special to address law, order and immigration with seven political figures
Nadeem Badshah (now) and Andrew Sparrow (earlier)
18, Jun, 2024 @7:05 PM
‘Playing the ref’: how attacking the BBC became a fixture of UK elections
Complaints about BBC coverage can quickly become the story, drawing attention away from the actual issue
Jim Waterson Political media editor
16, Jun, 2024 @1:57 PM
General election TV Q&A: Sunak refuses to accept tax burden will definitely rise during next parliament – as it happened
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Andrew Sparrow (now) and Amy Sedghi (earlier)
12, Jun, 2024 @9:19 PM
Reality check: Sunak’s tax cut claims and Starmer’s pledges
Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer took questions from the public on Sky News on Wednesday. We examine their claims on tax, Rwanda deportations and NHS dentists
Aletha Adu
12, Jun, 2024 @9:05 PM
Multiparty debate shows an audience tiring of the Labour-Tory slugging match | Rafael Behr
There were no knock-out blows, but some refreshing arguments that don’t get aired when the two heavyweights dominate the ring, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Rafael Behr
07, Jun, 2024 @10:30 PM
Election debate review: everyone struggled to be heard in this seven-way brawl
PM’s D-day disaster dominated discourse as Rayner and Mordaunt engages in ‘undignified’ clashes
Jack Seale
07, Jun, 2024 @10:07 PM
BBC election debate: Penny Mordaunt says Sunak’s D-day snub was ‘very wrong’ in seven-party clash – as it happened
Mordaunt, for the Tories, faced Labour’s Angela Rayner, Reform’s Nigel Farage and candidates from Lib Dems, SNP, Greens and Plaid Cymru
Andrew Sparrow (now) and Martin Belam (earlier)
07, Jun, 2024 @9:01 PM
Slanging matches and soundbites: debate delivers seven ways to make time drag | John Crace
Second TV outing manages to be simultaneously predictable, deadly dull and extremely bad-tempered
John Crace
07, Jun, 2024 @8:57 PM
Labour and Tories renew clashes in ill-tempered second election debate
Angela Rayner and Penny Mordaunt spar over taxes, defence and cost of living as others jostle for attention
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
07, Jun, 2024 @8:55 PM
‘Well that was dignified’: key takeaways of BBC general election debate
Penny Mordaunt and Angela Rayner clash in heated head-to-head while Stephen Flynn comes out on top
Eleni Courea Political correspondent
07, Jun, 2024 @8:36 PM
How will seven parties hope to make their mark in BBC election debate?
With Penny Mordaunt, Angela Rayner, Daisy Cooper, Nigel Farage and more, expect sparky and chaotic exchanges
Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
07, Jun, 2024 @12:20 PM
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