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
Question Time British National Party controversy second party in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Griffin had already appeared on other BBC shows, including "The Andrew Marr Show" on BBC One and "The World at One" on BBC Radio 4. No BNP representative had ever appeared on "Question Time" before, but following the European election performance, this stance was reviewed. The possibility of an appearance on "Question Time" by Nick Griffin was publicly announced by the BBC in early September. That month, James Macintyre of the "New Statesman" who was a former "Question Time" producer, said that Mentorn, the independent production company responsible for "Question