ITV debate: Farage and Cameron face EU questions

Nigel Farage was first to take the stage

Nigel Farage has said he has been "demonised" for his views on immigration as he and David Cameron faced questions in a live EU TV debate.

The UKIP leader faced accusations of "inflammatory" scaremongering during exchanges with members of the public. But he insisted there was wide support for "getting a grip" on migration, including from ethnic minority groups.

David Cameron followed half an hour later

The PM said there were "good and bad ways" to control immigration but warned against a "Little England" stance.

Mr Farage and Mr Cameron did not debate head to head but appeared in turn on the ITV referendum special hosted by Julie Etchingham each facing half an hour of questions on the economy, immigration, security and sovereignty from the 200-strong audience.

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Making the case for the UK to leave the EU, the UKIP leader argued the 28-member union was "done for" economically and that even if UK firms had tariffs imposed on them after leaving, this would cost less than the amount the UK was currently giving to Brussels.

"No deal is better than the rotten deal that we have at the moment," he said.