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Actor and comedian Eddie Izzard will be up against Daniel Hannan MEP at a referendum debate at the University of Reading on Tuesday.

The event, hosted alongside the Students' Union, takes place at 6pm on May 24.

The Conservative member of European Parliament for south east England will be presenting the case for Britain leaving the EU, with Mr Izzard arguing the case to remain.

Mr Hannan is a high-profile Eurosceptic politician and has led campaigns for Britain to withdraw from the EU since his election to the European Parliament in 1999.

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The event will be the first time Mr Izzard faces opposition on his Stand Up For Europe campaign tour with Reading the second leg of 31 cities in 31 days across the UK.

The 500 places available for the event were fully booked within a few hours of being advertised and will be live-streamed through the university’s social media channels.

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Sir David Bell, vice-chancellor of the university, said: "We are delighted to confirm Daniel Hannan as the second big name for our EU referendum event, alongside Eddie Izzard.

"Everyone attending on 24 May will have a great opportunity to hear the arguments on both sides of this crucial debate."