THE BBC’s weekly debate programme Question Time is being broadcast live from Melton Mowbray this evening.
Hosted by Fiona Bruce, a range of big names are set to appear on tonight’s show including Scottish millionaire chairman of Reform UK, Zia Yusuf.
Below is a list of all the guests set to appear and a bit about their background.
When is Question Time on and how can I watch?
The show starts after the 10 o’clock news on BBC One and it will also be available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
Zia Yusuf
Yusuf, who donated thousands to Reform over their General Election campaign, was appointed chairman in July after Richard Tice became deputy leader. He has been suggested by party leader Nigel Farage to be the potential future leader of the party.
Yusuf previously said problems with the NHS were “unbecoming of Great Britain” – but praised frontline staff who he said work hard despite “awful conditions”.
Claiming political “elites” had “catastrophically failed” the country, Yusuf said: “To our young people, I say you are being betrayed, you are being robbed of a fair opportunity.
“We have been failed by our incompetent political leaders. It does not have to be this way.”
Pledging that “change is coming”, Yusuf added that Reform UK’s movement was built on courage and “powered by love”.
Alison Phillips
Phillips is the former editor of the Daily Mirror, stepping down last year, and former chair of Women in Journalism.
She currently writes for the New Statesmen and The i newspaper. A recent column focused on Donald Tump's presidency and the impact it will have on media.
She wrote: "Trump will unleash on the US media. It could be bad: Revoking broadcast licences, using labour regulations to curtail freelancers, and moving the White House press room have all been mooted.
"Or it could be very bad: some newsrooms are expecting federal leak investigations or litigation they cannot afford to fight. Or maybe it will just be a media running scared and self-censoring for self-preservation – which may be the worst outcome of all."
James Murray
Murray, a Labour MP since 2019, is the current Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury.
He previously served as the deputy mayor of London for housing.
In the last week, Murray has refused to rule out the possibility of the UK slipping into a damaging recession in 2025, amid mounting concern about Rachel Reeves's leadership and the country’s economic resilience.
Helen Morgan
Morgan is a LibDem MP and currently serves as the party's health and social care spokesperson.
She regularly campaign on the NHS and lead a debate on NHS backlogs in the House of Commons on the first sitting day of Parliament this year.
Kieran Mullan
Former A&E doctor, Mullan is currently serves as the Tory MP for Bexhill and Battle.
He is the shadow justice minister and often campaigns on issues concerning his local hospital.
