Fiona Bruce, the presenter of BBC's Question Time, announced on Thursday evening that the programme will be going off air for the World Cup. The 62-year-old host made the revelation during a special edition of the show ahead of the Makerfield by-election.
Bruce told viewers: 'Question Time is coming off air for the World Cup for all you footy fans.' She reassured audiences that the show will return in September, saying: 'We will be back in September, ready to start again.'
This is not the first time the programme has been pulled from its regular slot. Last month, it was taken off air due to local elections, with a post-election special broadcast on 8 May instead.
The announcement comes amid a dispute involving Nigel Farage and Reform UK, who have threatened to boycott BBC programmes over allegedly defamatory remarks by Newsnight host Matt Chorley. Despite this, Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon appeared on Thursday's show.
