DHAKA: Leading names from both sides of the EU referendum have traded blows in a live TV debate at Wembley Arena on the eve of the final day of campaigning.

The BBC’s Great Debate featured almost two hours of questions on immigration, the economy and sovereignty.

Scottish Tory leader Ruth Davidson repeatedly clashed with Boris Johnson in front of an audience of thousands and accused his Leave side of ‘lying’.

Johnson said Remain ‘keep talking down our country’, reports the BBC.

Voters go to the polls from 07:00 BST on Thursday, to decide whether the UK should stay in or leave the European Union.

The former London mayor got a standing ovation from his supporters after his closing statement, in which he declared, ‘Thursday can be our country’s independence day’ if Britain votes to leave.

Ms Davidson, who gave the closing statement for Remain, told the Wembley audience they had to be ‘100% sure’ adding that there was ‘no going back on Friday morning’.

Her side ‘refused to dismiss the experts’ who all agree that ‘Britain is better-off in’, she argued.

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