Question Time is on from north London on Thursday at 10.40pm. Fiona Bruce hosts the hour-long One broadcast, with the same edition available from 9pm on iPlayer and Sounds.
Fiona Bruce on One
The timing leaves viewers with two ways in. They can watch on One after the 10 o'clock news, or start earlier on iPlayer and Sounds from 9pm.
Bruce fronts the north London edition as the programme turns to the latest big news stories from the last 7 days. That keeps the panel format focused on the immediate arguments rather than a general political roundup.
Labour, Conservatives and Reform
The panel includes representatives from Labour, the Conservatives and Reform, with Oli Dugmore also taking part. That gives the discussion a split between party voices and a journalist and political commentator.
The Labour side brings extra edge because Fahnbulleh has already said her plans would help cut people's bills, while MCS Foundation analysis found the change would save about £120 a year on household bills but cost the Treasury more than £3 billion a year. Fahnbulleh did not recommit to Ed Miliband's pledge to bring bills down by £300 a year.
Party rows on bills
Julia Lopez is likely to press Andy Burnham's Labour Conference plans, including the pledge to create a national care service. Kemi Badenoch has already said, "Nothing Burnham announced today will do anything to fix Britain’s long-term problems," while the Government wants a change to the state pension guarantee to raise around £15 billion a year by the end of the 2030s for a new NHS-style model of care in England.
Braverman adds a different angle for Reform UK. She was first elected in 2015, later criticised by members of the Bar Association, and in March 2019 said, "as Conservatives, we are engaged in a battle against ‘cultural Marxism’" after being challenged by Dawn Foster over its antisemitic connotations.
For viewers, the practical detail is simple: the live broadcast starts at 10.40pm, but the same edition is already available from 9pm across iPlayer and Sounds. The panel gives Question Time a direct line into the week's main political fights before the hour is over.
