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Deal reached on TV leadership election debates

Broadcasters have confirmed the dates when the televised leaders debates will go ahead.

David Cameron and Ed Miliband will take part in a live question and answer programme on Channel 4 and Sky News on March 26th but will not have a debate.

A debate with all of the seven party leaders will be broadcast on ITV on April 2nd.

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Ed Miliband says PM "is running scared" over debates

Labour leader Ed Miliband has said the Prime Minister "is running scared" over TV debates after it was confirmed that the two leaders will not take part in a head-to-head programme before the general election.

Mr Miliband and the Prime Minister will take part in a live Q&A session with an audience on a Channel 4/Sky News programme on March 26th but they will appear separately at Mr Cameron's request.

Mr Miliband said the format of that show puts Mr Cameron in "a ridiculous position."

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