Nigel Farage REFUSES to join political show as he demands apology from 'biased' BBC
Nigel Farage is refusing to appear on the BBC's Laura Kuennsberg show until he receives an apology for their "dishonest Question Time audience"
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Nigel Farage is refusing to appear on the Laura Kuenssberg show until he receives an apology from the BBC for their "dishonest Question Time audience".
BBC Question Time was branded "appalling" after being accused of showing "cynical bias" as the Reform leader faced a grilling from a "rigged audience" less than week before polls open on July 4.
Farage wrote on social media: "I have just been invited to appear on Laura Kuenssberg. I’m refusing until the BBC apologises for their dishonest QT audience.
"Our state broadcaster has behaved like a political actor throughout this election.
Nigel Farage is refusing to appear on the BBC's Laura Kuennsberg show until he receives an apology for their "dishonest Question Time audience"BBC"Reform will be campaigning vigorously to abolish the license fee."
It comes after the Reform UK leader was asked about Channel 4’s undercover report into controversial comments made by Clacton campaigners for the first half of his appearance.
The second section focused on Farage’s stance on immigration but the Brexit stalwart failed to receive applause from the audience in Birmingham.
Responding to Question Time’s final leaders' special, conservative commentator Connor Tomlinson said: "This Question Time is appalling.
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"They've packed out the entire audience with people shouting at Nigel Farage and calling him a racist.
"Every question is identical and tiresome If I believed Ofcom would uphold impartiality standards against the BBC, I would complain about bias."
However, Fiona Bruce suggested audience members reflected the views of the wider electorate, including Reform UK voters.
Other BBC viewers also appeared disappointed about the lack of support shown to Farage.
Nigel Farage faced a grilling from Question Time audience members in BirminghamBBC"Not one clap at the end for Nigel Farage tells you all you need to know about the audience bias from the BBC," one said.
"Yet another absolute stitch-up."
Farage has accused the BBC of not using "ordinary members of the public" for the Question Time audience.
He wrote online: "They hand-picked a prominent pro-Palestine activist & even a BBC TV Director to attack me."