BBC Question Time sparks Ofcom complaint amid calls to | UK News

Fiona Bruce introduced an hour of debate from Paisley, Scotland as the Question Time host was joined on the panel with the chief of the SNP at Westminster, Stephen Flynn; the chief of Scottish Labour, Anas Sarwar; the chief of the Scottish Conservatives, Russell Findlay, journalist and commentator Angela Haggerty, and the previous Conservative commerce minster, Lord Malcolm Offord, who has defected to Reform. Just mintues into the programme, Fiona concluded it was “hard work” on this programme as she admittedly “struggled to get a word in edgeways” with the panel.

Social media customers hit out at the host after the dialog turned to immigration. Viewers slammed the programme for having another Reform consultant on the panel sparking an Ofcom complaint.

One X person fumed: “No Fiona Bruce, it’s you that’s hard work. You had the whole hour last week on immigration and here you are again pandering to Reform. @Ofcom#bbcqt.”

Another questioned: “Wildly off topic from the question! Why is Fiona indulging Offord and Findlay? #bbcqt.”

A person urged: “Because there’s a #BBCBias to Tories and Reform #bbcqt.”

A fourth remarked: “Fiona Bruce: ‘Since we’re talking about Reform policy ….’ Yes, you are. But why? You should be dealing with audience questions, not wandering off into a cosy chat about one party’s policies. #bbcqt”

While another added: “More disproportionate representation of Reform UK by a state funded media outlet. Shame on you. #BBCQT.”

A sixth said: “Fiona Bruce just can’t contain her glee at having yet another REFUK person on her panel. FFS.”(sic)

It comes after an viewers member addressed latest stories that one in three people in Glasgow do not converse English as their first language.

Social media customers have been unimpressed about another dialogue on immigration.

Fiona commented: “This has come up because Nigel Farage, your new leader Malcolm, talked about the fact that 29 per cent of schoolchildren have English as a second language. He described it as the cultural smashing of Glasgow. Is that right Malcolm?”

Malcolm said: “I wouldn’t use that language.”

He went on to say that immigrants will need to combine into British society.

Meanwhile, it did not take long for social media customers to react to Thursday night’s dialogue as some called for the host’s substitute.

One X person fumed: “Replace Fiona Bruce with Victoria Derbyshire and I might just watch again #bbcqt.”

A second echoed: “Fiona Bruce needs replacing,” while a third shared a ballot asking their followers if the BBC host must be dropped from Question Time.

However, others praised the BBC common as one gushed:#”bbcqt well, that was exciting! Good night all x.” Another commented: “Well done Fiona.”

Question Time is obtainable to watch on BBC iPlayer