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On Wednesday afternoon the school hosted an educational political debate for 140 students from Year 7 to 12 which was attended by all five candidates standing in the Tatton constituency: Quentin Abel (Independent), Nigel Hennerley (Green Party) Esther McVey (Conservative Party), Sam Rushworth

The broadcast was due to come from the Tramway theatre in Glasgow, taking place in front of an audience of 150 comprising a representative sample of the Scottish electorate.

Scotland's political leaders have traded blows over independence and immigration in a heated BBC debate.

The leaders of five political parties have taken part in a live TV election debate - but Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn sat it out.

Arount 14,000 people were watching the interview, hosted by ITV News and broadcast on Facebook, at its peak.

Mrs May became the first serving leader of a UK political party to take part in a Facebook Live event as she took questions from the public, put to her by ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston.

Members of the public who want answers from the UK's top politicians are being given a chance to get them, as ITV invites viewers to submit questions for party leaders ahead of its live televised debate on Thursday.

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn will face voters in a BBC Question Time special after refusing to take part in a head-to-head TV leaders debate.

Like the 2015 programme featuring their respective predecessors David Cameron and Ed Miliband, May and Corbyn will not debate with each other. Instead they will separately answer questions from a live audience.

The BBC has unveiled details of its election programmes - with Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn set to take part in Question Time specials.

ITV will be hosting their own seven-party debate on May 18 when they will be inviting party leaders.

Research for the Electoral Reform Society found 56% of voters, rising to 71% among 18-24 year-olds, regard TV debates as important in helping them decide how to cast their ballots. And almost half (46%) think all major party leaders should commit to take part, against just 23% who said there was no