LIVE BBC Leaders' Special LIVE: Ed Davey told he 'enabled' austerity as audience grill him over election stunts and Lib Dem spending plans By Jamie Bullen Published: 19:01, 20 June 2024 | Updated: 20:57, 20 June 2024 e-mail 199 View comments Advertisement Rishi Sunak , Sir Keir Starmer , Sir Ed Davey and Scotland's First Minister John Swinney will all be grilled by a Question Time audience as part of a BBC leaders' special event tonight. The Prime Minister and leaders of the Labour Party, Liberal Democrats and SNP will each have 30 minutes to answer questions from a live studio audience in York. The televised address will be seen by the men as an opportunity to reach out for voters and shore up support ahead of polling day in two weeks time.
Follow MailOnline's live coverage below and join in the conversation in our comments section 19:57 SNP leader accused of 'backtracking' over net zero promises Mr Swinney is now challenged on his energy policy as a man asks him why the party is 'backtracking' on net zero promises by going ahead with new oil licences. He said the party's position has always been that any new licences would have to pass a compatibility test with its climate change goals. Mr Swinney said that although the journey to net zero is one the party cannot escape, it will determine licences on a case-by-case basis.
19:49 NHS faces 'significant challenges' in Scotland Mr Swinney is asked how he can help fix the NHS in Scotland if he receives no further funding from We.