The UK is gearing up for a General Election on December 12 , but before the country takes to the polls, there this a debate tonight.
This is the second time in two years a General Election has been held.
But before the December election the leaders will want to spread their message wide and far to convince people to vote for their party.
The best way of doing that, and making it as clear as possible what they stand for, is a televised leader debate.
This is the perfect time for leaders to make their rivals respond to what they have said, and make their manifesto pledges heard.
Here is everything you need to know.
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When time does the General Election debate start?
The General Election debate will be broadcast on ITV on Tuesday, November 19 at 8pm.
The debate, which will last for an hour, is held at MediaCityUK studios in Salford in front of an audience of about 200 people.
It will also be available to stream on the ITV Hub, or you can catch up on demand.
The showdown will be followed by a second debate at 10pm, in which more party leaders will have their say.
Who will take part in the ITV General Election debate?
The debate will be hosted by news presenter Julie Etchingham, who also hosted the leadership debates in 2015 and 2017.
The current Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the Conservative Party Leader, will face off against Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Smaller parties, including the Liberal Democrats, SNP, Green Party and Brexit Party have been excluded from the debate.
Instead, the leaders of those parties, including Jo Swinson, Nicola Sturgeon, Sian Berry and Nigel Farage respectively, will be interviewed at 10pm after the main debate.
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What can be expected from the General Election debate?
Mr Johnson and Mr Corbyn will first deliver a minute-long statement before the debate.
They will also be allowed 45 seconds for a closing statement.
Between those statements the party leaders will answer questions from ITV viewers.
The viewers “broadly reflect a range of society, from different political backgrounds”, according to ITV.
Mr Corbyn has decided to speak first, after they both drew lots to decide who would open the debate.
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What are the key subjects of the General Election debate:
A whole range of issues are expected to be brought up, but the key ones will be no surprise.
Expect to hear a lot about Brexit, which is the reason why Mr Johnson called a General Election in the first place.
We should also hear more about the NHS, with a winter hospital crisis looming.
The economy will also be a big subject, as it has been in every General Election.