Nigel Farage promises to 'fight the BBC' after being snubbed by Question Time's leaders' special
ok.co.ukNigel Farage has not been invited to join the BBC's two-hour long Question Time leaders' special, it has been revealed.The Reform UK leader is not part of the guest list for the show, which will feature PM Rishi Sunak, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, Liberal Democrat Ed Davey and John Swinney from the SNP.The move comes after Farage warned he would "fight" BBC bosses if they excluded him from the high-profile televised debate and pointed to his strong polling numbers.
Speaking at a press conference last week Farage said: "As we are now ahead of the Conservatives in the polls, I demand that Reform UK is a part of this debate.
If the BBC want a fight with me on this, they can have one.” The programme, which will be chaired by Question Time's Fiona Bruce, will take place on Thursday, 20 June.
However, while the former I'm a Celeb star is locked out of the debate featuring the main players in the Westminster election, he has been invited to a second event.
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