{"id":303490,"date":"2025-12-18T18:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/bbc-defends-question-time-after-receiving-1000-complaints-over-planted-refugees\/"},"modified":"2025-12-18T18:00:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T18:00:51","slug":"bbc-defends-question-time-after-receiving-1000-complaints-over-planted-refugees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/bbc-defends-question-time-after-receiving-1000-complaints-over-planted-refugees\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC DEFENDS Question Time after receiving 1,000 complaints over &#8216;planted&#8217; refugees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/L1EgG_TZUjM\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"BBC DEFENDS Question Time after receiving 1,000 complaints over 'planted' refugees\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L1EgG_TZUjM\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The BBC has been bombarded with more than 1,000 bias complaints over its Question Time immigration special, which featured two former asylum seekers planted in the audience.<\/p>\n<p>In a response issued today, the broadcaster defended its decision to feature the refugees in the episode, which aired on December 4, as &quot;fair and right&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Read more at GBNews.com<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews #Immigration #Britain #GBNews <\/p>\n<p>Keep up to date with GB News at gbnews.com or on X @GBNEWS<\/p>\n<p>Support GB News by becoming a member from just \u00a35 per month: https:\/\/gbnews.com\/support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BBC has been bombarded with more than 1,000 bias complaints over its Question Time immigration special, which featured two former asylum seekers planted in the audience. 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