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welcome to viewers on bbc two, bbc iplayer and bbc news. let's start with this headline which you also heard at the top of the programme. bbc announces dates for election tv debates. yes, the first programme is this friday evening, seven parties having been invited. there is a question time debate later with the largest four parties, and a head—to—head debate between the prime minister and labour leader keir starmer onjune 26. as well as the bbc election debates, stv are also holding a televised debate in scotland this evening, and itv are hosting the first head—to—head debat...

In the end, Sir Keir bottled it and allowed Diane Abbott to stand, writes Eddie Ford. But will he have to pay a political price? Almost certainly, Sunak will exploit his dithering

Riling, obstructing and barring such figures serves to cloud the message, impairing an electoral effort that may, ironically enough, see the Ming Vase slip out of Starmer’s desperate hands.

Darren Rodwell, who was expected to be dropped, said while he "completely refutes" the claims against him, he "does not want this issue to become a distraction" in the general election campaign.

Monday will see a focus on gender from the Conservatives, defence from Labour and water from the Lib Dems as the Scottish parties prepare to debate.