Summary

  • A referendum on whether to continue the UK's membership of the EU takes place on 23 June

  • Ahead of the vote, the BBC's Reporting Scotland programme focused on the key issues in a live debate

  • The panel featured Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale and SNP MP Joanna Cherry, both speaking for Remain

  • Putting the case for Leave were ex-SNP deputy leader Jim Sillars and former Tory Scottish secretary Michael Forsyth

Live Reporting

Sandy Murray and Christopher Sleight

  1. Presenter Glenn Campbell and the audience are in place for Reporting Scotland's EU referendum debate

    The debate will be live on BBC One Scotland from 18:45.

    Glenn Campbell and the audience

    Presenter Glenn Campbell hosts the live TV debate at the BBC's Glasgow HQ

  2. Follow the Reporting Scotland EU referendum debate live from 18:30 on Twitter

  3. Reporting Scotland's live European referendum debate can be followed live on Snapchat

    This X post cannot be displayed in your browser. Please enable Javascript or try a different browser.View original content on X
    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.
    Skip X post

    Allow X content?

    This article contains content provided by X. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read X’s cookie policy and privacy policy before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.

    The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.

  4. The audience has started to arrive for the Reporting Scotland referendum debate

    Audience area

    The debate is part of Reporting Scotland on BBC One Scotland.

    The programme starts at 18:30. The debate will be under way at about 18:45.

  5. Remain or Leave the EU? Four politicians put their cases in a live TV debate

    The BBC's Reporting Scotland is hosting a live TV debate ahead of the EU referendum on Thursday, 23 June.

    There are four panellists, two for each side:

    • Kezia Dugdale, Scottish Labour Party leader (Remain)
    • Joanna Cherry, SNP MP (Remain)
    • Michael Forsyth, Conservative peer and former Scottish Secretary (Leave)
    • Jim Sillars, former SNP deputy leader (Leave)

    The BBC One Scotland programme, broadcast live before a 40-strong audience, will take place at about 18:45 and run for 45 minutes.

    Kezia Dugdale, Joanna Cherry, Michael Forsyth and Jim Sillars

    Kezia Dugdale (Labour) and Joanna Cherry (SNP) with speak for Remain with Michael Forsyth (Conservative) and Jim Sillars (SNP) speaking for Leave