WAR will take centre stage in the General Election campaign when candidates battling it out for the York seat have their say on Iraq.

The lobby group York Against the War has invited Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Green politicians to outline their views on the conflict.

Other topics up for discussion at the event ahead of the crucial May 5 poll include a debate on the occupation of Palestine and attempts to tackle worldwide poverty.

The hustings will be held at the Friends' Meeting House, Friargate, York, tomorrow from 7.30pm.

Labour candidate Hugh Bayley, Conservative Clive Booth, Lib Dem Andrew Waller and the Green Party's Andy D'Agorne have been invited to attend and answer questions.

Updated: 11:22 Wednesday, April 20, 2005