JUSTIC Secretary and Blackburn MP Jack Straw has agreed to take part in a debate with the leader of the British National Party Nick Griffin on BBC’s Question Time.

Mr Straw is the first senior Labour politician to say he was willing to appear on the show with Mr Griffin.

The BBC then confirmed that the two men were among the panellists booked for a recording of the show, hosted by David Dimbleby, in London on October 22.