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Election debates to go ahead even if leaders do not take part

Broadcasters have issued new proposals for television debates ahead of General Election - with plans to continue if any party leader refuses to take part.

The planned schedule will see two programmes featuring seven party leaders, with one further debate between David Cameron and Ed Miliband alone.

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Sturgeon: 'SNP has more members than Ukip and Lib Dems'

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon with David Cameron. Credit: PA

First Minister for Scotland and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has said the case for including her party in televised debates was "unanswerable".

With a larger membership than the Lib Dems and Ukip combined, and more elected MPs than Ukip, the case for including the SNP in the televised debates was unanswerable.

– SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon

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