The BBC has responded after it was heavily criticised for inviting two men who entered the UK illegally to be part of the Question Time audience . The episode of the current affairs show, which aired on Thursday November 4, was a special edition from Dover focused on the issue of immigration . It featured a panel comprised of the Migration Minister Mike Tapp; the Shadow Justice minister Kieran Mullan; the Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats Daisy Cooper ; the Leader of the Green Party Zack Polanski; and Reform UK’s Head of Policy Zia Yusuf . The decision to include the men in the debate has been widely slammed , particularly by Yusuf who claims he was told about their presence five minutes before the show went to air.

Contacted by Express.co.uk the broadcaster confirmed th

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