Today, Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer face off in the first debate of the election.

Adam is joined by Henry Zeffman, former Boris Johnson adviser Jo Tanner and former Ed Miliband adviser Tom Hamilton to look ahead to the first head-to-head TV debate, and share their stories about how politicians prepare.

And James Cook gives the low-down from last night’s Scottish leaders’ debate.

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