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
keir starmer and rishi sunakfor the keir starmer and rishi sunak for the perverse keir starmer and rishi sunakfor the perverse audience members ask a question about the cost of living crisis. 0ne question about the cost of living crisis. one thing that could be a massive election issue and it will be in the coming weeks. we will have continuing coverage and bring you more updates on what is happening at that debate, not too far from where i m standing. we will have the postdebate analysis as well with politicians bringing us their take and spin live from the spin room. that is it for the moment. we want you to help shape how we cover this general election campaign, so if you have a question for a politician or perhaps an issue that you re concerned about, you can get in touch as part of your voice, your vote by going to bbc.co.uk/news on your phone, tablet or laptop. we ll continue to bring you the latest on the debate but in other news several major hospitals in london have decl
in this general be a pivotal moment in this general election campaign. studio: and other news, major london hospitals are hit by a cyber attack, leading to cancelled operations and emergency patients being moved. tests have revealed a newborn baby discovered and then east london park earlier this year is the sister of two other children abandoned by the same parents. we set hello. now, we arejust under 30 minutes same parents. we set hello. now, we are just under 30 minutes away from the first leaders debate of the general election campaign. rishi sunak and keir starmer will go head to head in front of a live studio audience in an hour long programme on itv. today s debate is part of several televised discussions involving political leaders, and using different formats in the run up to the vote on the 4th ofjuly. the bbc is hosting a seven party debate on friday. night will
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