Fiona Bruce became the first female presenter to be part of the BBC general election results programme. In 2006, following a court case whereby British Airways requested that a Christian employee conceal her cross because it infringed the airline's dress code, the BBC disclosed it had some concerns over the fact that Fiona Bruce often wore a cross necklace although she was not banned from doing so. In December 2018 it was confirmed that Bruce would become the new host of "Question Time," following the departure of long-time host David Dimbleby. Her first appearance was scheduled for 10 January 2019, the debut
BBC Radio Scotland 4's "Today" programme, but from a Scottish perspective. It also features the daily religious slot "Thought for the Day", again similar to that broadcast on Radio 4's "Today" programme. The other daily news and current affairs strands are the "Morning Call" phone-in with Kaye Adams and Louise White (0900-1200), "John Beattie" (1200–1330) and "Newsdrive" (1600–1830). BBC Radio Scotland also air live First Minister's Questions from the Scottish Parliament (Thu, 1200-1230 (MW)) and "Brian Taylor's Big Debate" hosted by BBC Scotland's political editor and is in a similar format to "Question Time" (Fri, 1215–1300). Weekend current affairs programming includes weekend editions