Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer are debating each other at Nottingham Trent University (Image: BBC)
Furious protesters have wreaked havoc at the BBC’s prime ministerial debate between Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer.
Millions of viewers are tuning in to see the leaders of the Conservative and Labour parties face off at Nottingham Trent University for the last time before the July 4 election.
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There have already been some fractious exchanges between the two opponents, particularly on tax - with the Tory leader saying Sir Keir is “not being straight with you”.
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They have also clashed on illegal immigration, with the Prime Minister saying that Labour would not secure the country’s borders.
But the debate has been repeatedly disrupted by the sound of constant shouting and cheering in the background.
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Moderator Mishal Husain even interjected at one point to tell viewers and members of the audience “there’s a protest taking place outside”.
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The noise appears to be coming from the Nottingham Solidarity Group, which tweeted a photo of a gathering outside the venue to say: “General Election debate protest in Nottingham started. We will not allow Genocide enablers to go undisturbed in our city. Free Palestine!”
Money Saving Expert founder Martin Lewis tweeted to say: “Clearly something going on in the background of #bbcleadersdebate - sounds like a protest, but you can't hear what, quite offputting.
“Hope protesters stop disrupting the democratic debate.”
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