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Just before Mr Farage’s questions started the Question Time host Fiona Bruce reminded him, β€œYou’re here to answer questions from the audience, you know I’ll not interrupt you, that’s my aim, unless obviously you stray off the point or in fact if the question isn’t answered.” This was a similar reminder to the one given to Adrian Ramsay, leader of the Green Party, earlier in the programme and to the other four party leaders in a previous special edition of the programme.

After reviewing the programme we’re satisfied that Fiona only interrupted Mr Farage to bring him back to the question at hand, to clarify a point or to provide context to our audience. We’re satisfied Fiona treated all leaders fairly.

With regards to the audience, itΜύwas made up of broadly similar levels of supporters of Reform UK and the Green party, with voters who intend to support other parties also included.

There were also a number of people, with a range of political views, who were still making up their mind.

Of course, given this is a programme driven by questions and comments by audience members, we have no way of predicting how the debate will develop or which issues will spark a reaction. The audience were asked in advance to submit what questions they would like to ask, and a question was then asked by an audience member from one of the most popular categories.

There has been reference to particular members of the audience, including an audience member who it is claimed is a member of ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ staff. The person in question has no affiliation with ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ News and is not a ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ staff member. They applied to be in the Question Time audience in the same way as the rest of the audience.

With regards to an audience member who had taken part in pro-Palestinian protests, having previously taken part in a protest does not rule someone out of applying to be in the audience of our Question Time programmes. They also applied in the same way as other members of the audience.

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