Latest poll: Ed Miliband wins BBC election debate

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Ed Miliband emerges the “winner” of the second TV debate of the General Election campaign in an instant poll conducted after the event.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 16: Labour leader Ed Miliband takes part in the Live BBC Election Debate 2015 at Central Hall Westminster on April 16, 2015 in London, England. The leaders of five political parties are taking part in the election debate, without Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. Britain goes to the polls in the General Election on May 7. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

In a poll of 1,013 viewers conducted by Survation for the Daily Mirror, Mr Miliband came out on top, with 35% judging him the winner, narrowly ahead of Nicola Sturgeon on 31%.

Ukip leader Nigel Farage was third on 27% followed by the Greens’ Natalie Bennett on 5% and Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood on 2%.