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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ellie Harrison

‘I miss Liz Truss’: Joe Lycett and Kathy Burke lead celebrity reactions to first leadership debate

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The first TV debate ahead of the general election aired on ITV last night (4 June), with Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer swapping blows for an hour – and the celebrity reactions have been rolling in thick and fast.

Presenter Julie Etchingham moderated the ill-tempered debate, and emerged as the hero of the night as she tried to keep the squabbling men in line. At one point she was forced to tell the bickering politicians: “We will lower our voices please, gentlemen.”

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