Major BBC show slammed as viewers brand guest 'proper melt' during live episode

Question Time viewers were left outraged during the latest instalment as they accused the BBC programme of displaying a "biased" lean towards the left. Host Fiona Bruce returned to the helm alongside Labour's Lucy Powell , Conservative Luke Evans, TUC's Paul Nowak, The Telegraph's Tim Stanley, and author John Amaechi. The programme swiftly launched into a heated debate surrounding the UK's immigration policy, with the panel zeroing in on whether Shabana Mahmood's new immigration policy represents a complete U-turn.

The Home Secretary ditched proposals to make foreign care workers already residing in the UK wait 15 years to qualify for permanent settlement, having originally proposed doubling the wait for indefinite leave to remain from five years to 10 for most migrants , with some facing a 15-year wait. She subsequently revised the policy to confirm that care workers earning at least £25,000 a year who arrived in the UK before May 2025 would continue to qualify after five years.

As the panel thrashed out the issue, viewers at home were left seething, accusing Fiona of permitting left-leaning panellists to dominate the airtime, while others claimed the programme was failing to remain impartial overall. One viewer said: "Never seen such a leftie bunch on Question Time. Not showing Liverpool in a good light and as for the clown from the TUC he needs to give his head a wobble. Proper melt!", reports the Express . Another asked: "Why does Fiona allow Lucy to prattle on uninterrupted but doesn't let anti-government panellists have a free ride?"

A third chimed in: "So the BBC chooses Labour supporting Liverpool immediately after the budget . This duplicitous, dishonourable organisation just can't help themselves." A fourth raged: "Absolutely leftist garbage tonight! ! ! !" while a fifth agreed: "Awful programme so divisive and bias!". Question Time has previously faced accusations of bias, with Reform UK labelling it "boundlessly biased" following Suella Braverman's appearance in October 2026.

The BBC, however, firmly rejected the allegations, insisting that Question Time upholds rigorous vetting procedures, thorough background checks, and careful balancing methods to guarantee a truly representative range of viewpoints.