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The BBC’s ‘Question Time’ Discussion Show Forced To Correct Itself Live On Air
Host Fiona Bruce corrected a statement made by a guest, then corrected herself moments later.
The BBC has in recent years promoted its “Verify” service in which a special unit acts speedily to support or debunk claims made by guests, often political, on live TV and radio. Thursday evening saw Reform party chairman Zia Yusuf attack the number of asylum seekers arriving into Britain after it emerged that the Foreign Office has spent more than £4 billion on support for refugees and asylum seekers. A few moments later, Bruce, having evidently received word in her ear, was forced to correct herself, saying: “Actually before we move on, I just want to say, Zia, you are right in fact, that France takes fewer asylum seekers per capita than the United Kingdom.
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