Furious race row erupts on Question Time as audience member defends Brexit

The BBC's Question Time descended into chaos last night after an audience member claimed Britain was 'one of the least racist societies in Europe'.

The man made the claim as he dismissed the idea that Brexit was about shutting out foreigners, arguing that people from places like Singapore and Malaysia would now be welcomed.

But he was berated by panellist George Mpanga and another audience member who jibed: 'It is funny that you're a white man saying that.'

The exchanges took place during a debate on the new post-Brexitimmigration system proposed by Theresa May earlier this week - when the PM reiterated her determination to cut net inflows down below 100,000 a year.

They sparked a wider row among the crowd, with people weighing in to brand each other racist - and the fury soon spread to social media with users expressing trenchant opinions on both sides.

The spat began when Mpanga said 'xenophobia is something a lot of British people harbour in their hearts.. you haven't heard a single person of colour from this audience shout me down for that'.

But one woman immediately intervened to say: 'It's not xenophobia at all. I think anyone who's not here legally has no right to be in this country.'  

A man then challenge Mpanga: 'George have you actually looked at the numbers? The UK is one of the least racist societies actually across Europe.'





MailOnline