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UK: Leaders' election TV debate cancelled after Boris Johnson refuses to take

part (Independent)

- A planned leaders' debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn has been

cancelled after the prime minister refused to take part. The Channel 4 debate,

which was scheduled for Sunday, would have been the second direct clash between

Mr Johnson and the Labour leader after a contest on ITV this week. But despite

agreement from Labour, a producer announced on Thursday evening that the

programme had been cancelled just days before it was supposed to air. "Gutted

we've had to cancel a planned Leaders debate on Channel 4 for this Sunday.

Jeremy Corbyn had agreed to take part but, after many weeks of intense

discussion, we were unable to secure agreement from Boris Johnson team," said

Channel 4 producer Louisa Compton.

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