POLITICANS vying for the Harrow East parliamentary seat come face to face this evening for the first of two public debates in the borough.

Labour's Tony McNulty, Tory Bob Blackman, Lib Dem candidate Nahid Boethe, and UKIP's Abhijit Pandya are due to meet this evening at the University of Westminster.

Starting at 8pm, the debate has been organised by students from the university and will take place at the Northwick Park campus.

Harrow West candidates are due to face a public grilling on Monday, April 26 at North Harrow Methodist Church, in Pinner Road, also starting at 8pm.