JD Vance and Tim Walz agree 1 October VP debate

JD Vance and Tim Walz have agreed to a debate on 1 October, setting up a showdown between the two vice-presidential candidates.

US network CBS, which will host the debate in New York, said: "We look forward to... providing voters with an opportunity to hear directly from the vice-presidential candidates."

"See you on October 1, JD," Kamala Harris's running mate Mr Walz posted on X on Wednesday.

Mr Vance, Donald Trump's running mate, then announced his agreement to the October date on Thursday, also challenging Mr Walz to a separate CNN debate on 18 September.

"I look forward to seeing you at both!" Mr Vance posted on X.

Mr Walz has not yet commented on the possibility of a second meet up.

Trump and Ms Harris, meanwhile, have agreed to debate on ABC on 10 September.

“I am looking forward to debating Donald Trump," Ms Harris said last week. "I hear he’s finally committed to it and I’m looking forward to it."

Trump had initially said he would only debate his opponent on the conservative network Fox. Ms Harris had rejected those conditions, arguing that the Trump campaign had already agreed to the ABC debate when it was presumed Joe Biden would be the Democratic nominee.

During a press conference last week, Trump said, “We think we should do three debates,” suggesting two additional debates against Ms Harris that he said would be hosted by Fox News and NBC.

The Harris campaign has not specifically commented on the other two debates proposed by Trump.

Ms Harris has said she would be open to additional dates, though her campaign said last week that "Trump has to show up" to the ABC debate before they confirm any further showdowns.

NBC News is reportedly in discussions with both campaigns about a potential debate this autumn, the New York Times reported.

Mr Biden's poor debate performance against Trump in June triggered the crisis over his candidacy that ultimately led to calls for him to drop out of the race ahead of November's election.