General Election 2019 latest: TV debate and ‘whole life’ sentences for child killers

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ITV journalist Julie Etchingham
Julie Etchingham will host tonight’s leaders’ debate on ITV
(Image credit: Jonathan Hordle/ITV via Getty Images)

With just over three weeks to go until the 12 December general election, today marks the first big treat of the campaign: a live televised debate.

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