Question Time Leaders Special: When are they and who will appear?

Q&A: David Dimbleby will chair the event
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Sebastian Mann2 June 2017
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Millions are set to tune in for a Question Time special featuring Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn on Friday night.

The leaders of the two main parties are set to appear separately on BBC One from 8.30pm to face audience questions in their final TV showdown of the campaign.

Seasoned election presenter David Dimbleby will chair the 90-minute event, one of two being aired on the BBC in the run-up to the June 8 General Election.

The second will take place on Sunday night and pit Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron against the Scottish National Party’s Nicola Sturgeon. This will start at 5.55pm and last an hour.

Friday’s clash between two would-be prime ministers has been organised after Mrs May refused to go head-to-head against her rival.

On Wednesday night, she sent Amber Rudd to a BBC debate attended by other party leaders, who used the event to mock the Prime Minister for declining to turn up.

She said she was focusing on Brexit negotiations instead. On Thursday, she refused to confirm she actually watched the debate.

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The Question Time special comes as a narrowing poll lead rattles Tory nerves.

On Thursday one survey put Mrs May’s party just three points ahead of Labour – and another found Londoners dramatically prefer Mr Corbyn to his rival.

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