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| TV leaders' debate live: Build-up and latest news as seven parties face off on ITV with five weeks to go until the general election | TV leaders' debate live: Build-up and latest news as seven parties face off on ITV with five weeks to go until the general election |
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| Tonight the leaders of the UK’s seven biggest political parties will debate live in a two-hour showdown on a single stage for the only time ahead of the general election. | Tonight the leaders of the UK’s seven biggest political parties will debate live in a two-hour showdown on a single stage for the only time ahead of the general election. |
| Here are the latest updates: | Here are the latest updates: |
| • The leaders' debate: When is it, where is it being shown, what have they got to lose and who has the most to gain? | • The leaders' debate: When is it, where is it being shown, what have they got to lose and who has the most to gain? |
| • Ukip candidate blames 'Facebook hack' for 'racist' comments | • Ukip candidate blames 'Facebook hack' for 'racist' comments |
| • Ed Miliband delivers strongest interview yet | • Ed Miliband delivers strongest interview yet |
| • Labour and SNP combined might not be enough for Miliband | • Labour and SNP combined might not be enough for Miliband |
| • Britain could be without an effective government for six weeks | • Britain could be without an effective government for six weeks |
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| On 7 May, the British public will decide who is to lead the country for the next five years, and what sort of nation the UK will be. | On 7 May, the British public will decide who is to lead the country for the next five years, and what sort of nation the UK will be. |
| The polls have Labour and the Conservative Party neck and neck, making this one of the most exciting election build-ups for generations. | The polls have Labour and the Conservative Party neck and neck, making this one of the most exciting election build-ups for generations. |
| Yet with neither guaranteed to get a majority on their own, this election will also see a hugely important role played by all of Ukip, the SNP, the Greens, the Lib Dems and Plaid Cymru. | Yet with neither guaranteed to get a majority on their own, this election will also see a hugely important role played by all of Ukip, the SNP, the Greens, the Lib Dems and Plaid Cymru. |