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Scottish Election 2021: Third TV leaders' debate to take place tomorrow night

The Scottish Parliament election is heading into its final stages with candidates from all parties looking to secure your vote on May 6.

Leaders from the five main political parties have already locked horns on the BBC and STV but it is now the turn of Channel 4 to host its debate.

The debate, which will be held in Glasgow, will be chaired by Krishnan Guru-Murthy and will last around 45 minutes with a number of topics discussed from Scotland's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic to Scottish independence.

Nicola Sturgeon (SNP), Anas Sarwar (Scottish Labour), Douglas Ross (Scottish Conservatives), Willie Rennie (Lib Dems) and Patrick Harvie (Scottish Greens) will all face-off against one another tomorrow night, April 27, at 7pm.

At the first two debates the leaders have been given opening statements, however there will be none tomorrow night.

Due to the pandemic there will be no audience present either during the televised debate.

Leaders will be allowed to challenge each other throughout the 45-minute debate.

It will be the first UK-wide debate of the Scottish Parliament election with the BBC and STV ones only being broadcast to audiences in Scotland.

Channel 4 News editor, Ben de Pear, said: "This is a landmark election of potentially enormous significance for Scotland and the UK.

"We're delighted to have the leaders of the five main parties in attendance discussing the key issues to a UK wide audience."

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