Lib Dems and SNP lose court bid for slot on ITV election debate
(World News UK)

The Liberal Democrats and the SNP will not appear in the first televised debate of the 2019 general election after losing a High Court battle against ITV. Both parties challenged the decision to only include Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn in a head-to-head debate on Tuesday night - with the Liberal Democrats arguing in court that the `voice of remain had been excluded` from the event. Responding to their exclusion had been an integral part of the Lib Dems´ campaign since the debate was first announced. Party members and supporters used the hashtag `#DebateHer´ to goad Mr Corbyn and Mr Johnson into inviting Jo Swinson on to argue her case. Download the new Indpendent Premium app...