have all of the reaction and analysis from the spin room following the itv programme. rajini vaidyanathan is there for us. not long to go for us now, is there? know, just half an hour. we know rishi sunak and keir starmer have arrived here in salford for the studio itv debate. now, wejust wait until they take to the state. now, debate here in the uk are relatively new as a phenomenon. they have obviously been going on in the us for many decades. the first televised debate in the uk was in 2010. they are notjust a chance for the leaders to present their policy agendas, but also they are a chance for them to present their personalities. it is a bit of a presidential sale thing even though it is of course a parliamentary thing here in the uk. we will have a look at some of that in a moment. here are of course, campaigning has continued to date. we didn t see rishi sunak out on the trail. his party was putting their immigration policy is higher on the agenda. and, sir keir starme
rajini vaidyanathan is in salford for us. it s happening. yes, the sun is setting in salford just as that debate is getting underway. this is the first set piece moment of this general election campaign as we see rishi sunak and keir starmer go head to head in that televised debate. we re used to seeing them go head to head every wednesday and prime minister s questions in parliament. this is quite something else. it s playing out to a primetime audience, it s going to reach new audiences who perhaps haven t necessarily engaged in recent election campaigns. it s a chance for both leaders to put forward their policy agendas but also show us a bit of their personalities. as that debate gets under way i am joined by our political reporter vicki young. what are you looking out for in this next hour or so? are you looking out for in this next hour or so? they both know they ve not a ob hour or so? they both know they ve got a job to hour or so? they both know they ve got a job
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