Election 2017 - Where You Live
Audiences across England question their candidates in 12 election debates on BBC One tonight 10.45pm
Published: 30 May 2017
These twelve debates mark an important moment in the General Election campaign.
BBC English Regions will stage Election 2017 - Where You Live, 12 Election Debates across England on Tuesday 30 May. Each will be hosted by a BBC presenter and feature a live audience ranging from 30 to 100 people, all having their chance to put their questions to a panel of candidates vying for their vote. The programmes will be broadcast in each region on BBC One, 10.45pm and can be seen again on iPlayer, BBC Parliament with highlights on the BBC News Channel.
Controller of English Regions, David Holdsworth says: “These twelve debates mark an important moment in the General Election campaign. With experienced BBC presenters hosting and live audiences putting their questions directly to the panellists, they represent a chance to hear politicians from different sides, across England, and for audiences to better understand what the election means for their local area.”
The presenters and panel for each BBC English Region are as follows (please note the panellists may be subject to change).
Watch Election 2017 - Where You Live on BBC One, Tuesday 30 May, 10.45pm, and afterwards on iPlayer, BBC News channel and BBC Parliament
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North East and Cumbria
Political Editor Richard Moss is the presenter with panellists:
- Shirley Ford - Green Party
- Fiona Hall - Liberal Democrats
- Andy McDonald - Labour
- Fiona Mills - UKIP
- James Wharton - Conservative
Yorkshire
The debate is presented by BBC Look North (Yorks) presenter Harry Gration, with six panellists:
- John Healey - Labour
- Rishi Sunak - Conservative
- Di Keal - Liberal Democrat
- Stewart Arnold - The Yorkshire Party
- Natalie Bennett - Green Party
- Stephen Place - UKIP
East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire
BBC Look North (East Yorks and Lincs) presenter Peter Levy will host the debate featuring:
- Victoria Atkins - Conservative
- Mike Hookem - UKIP
- Diana Johnson - Labour
- Claire Thomas - Liberal Democrats
North West
Roger Johnson is presenting with a panel made up of:
- John Bickley - UKIP
- Nigel Evans - Conservative
- Lisa Nandy - Labour
- Lisa Smart - Liberal Democrats
- Stephanie Pitcher - Green Party
West Midlands
BBC West Midlands Political Editor Patrick Burns will present and the panel will include:
- Ellie Chowns - Green
- Bill Etheridge MEP - UKIP
- Martin Horwood - Liberal Democrats
- Sajid Javid - Conservative
- Khalid Mahmood - Labour
East Midlands
East Midlands Today’s Geeta Pendse will host a panel comprising:
- Kat Boettge - Green Party
- Roger Helmer - UKIP
- Barry Holliday - Liberal Democrats
- Nicky Morgan - Conservative
- Chris Williamson - Labour
East
The presenter is Stewart White and the panel members are:
- Norman Lamb - Liberal Democrats
- Clive Lewis - Labour
- Patrick O’Flynn - UKIP
- Martin Schmierer - Green
- Brandon Lewis - Conservative
South East
The presenter is Natalie Graham, and the panel comprises:
- Kelly-Marie Blundell - Liberal Democrat
- Peter Chowney - Labour
- Damian Collins - Conservative
- Caroline Lucas - Green Party
- Piers Wauchope - UKIP
London
The presenter is Jeremy Vine and the panellists confirmed are:
- Diane Abbott - Labour
- Gavin Barwell - Conservative
- Sian Berry - Green Party
- Vince Cable - Liberal Democrats
- Peter Whittle - UKIP
South
Peter Henley hosts a panel including:
- Suella Fernandes - Conservative
- Simon Letts - Labour
- Martin Lyon - UKIP
- Layla Moran - Liberal Democrat
- Larry Sanders - Green Party
West
David Garmston hosts the debate with the panel comprising:
- Conservative - Jacob Rees-Mogg
- Molly Scott Cato - Green Party
- Sarah Church - Labour
- Tessa Munt - Liberal Democrat
- Daniel Woolf - UKIP
South West
BBC Spotlight presenter Victoria Graham is presenting with panellists:
- Ben Bradshaw - Labour
- Steve Crowther - UKIP
- Stephen Gilbert - Liberal Democrat
- Jacqi Hodgson - Green Party
- Anne Marie Morris - Conservative
