EU referendum: Nicola Sturgeon to take part in TV debate

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is to take part in a European Union referendum TV debate next week, it has been confirmed.

The UK-wide ITV debate will take place next Thursday, two weeks before the poll on EU membership.

The two-hour programme is scheduled to be similar to the general election leaders' debates, with the full line-up still to be finalised.

Some reports suggest the Brexit side could include Boris Johnson.

Ms Sturgeon said: "I want to make the positive, progressive case from a Scottish perspective for remaining in Europe."

She added: ''Scotland and the UK benefit enormously from our place in Europe - from important social protections such as employment rights and parental leave to membership of the world's largest single market and I will continue to make the positive case for a vote to remain on the ITV debate and for the rest of the campaign.''

The Scottish Vote Leave campaign says Scotland would get "major" new powers and a bigger budget if the UK votes to leave the European Union.

The campaign claims the UK pays £350m a week to the EU for the "privilege of maintaining its membership" and that Scotland's share was £1.5bn a year.

What TV debates are planned, and when?

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ITV

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Channel 4