Fiona Bruce

The presenter had faced backlash after stepping in when Johnson was described as a “wife-beater” on last week's Question Time.

“I know survivors of domestic abuse have been distressed by what I was required to say on-air. I cannot change what I was required to say, but I can apologise for the very real impact that I can see it has had.” The presenter had faced backlash after stepping in when Johnson was described as a “wife-beater” on last week’s Question Time

BBC Question Time presenter Fiona Bruce has stood down from her role as ambassador for domestic violence charity Refuge after complaints over remarks she ...

“Question Time is a flagship BBC programme and carries with it authority over the narrative. “The only people that matter in all this are the survivors, they are my priority. “We have today accepted Fiona’s offer to stand down from her role as ambassador for Refuge. “Survivors of domestic abuse are, and will always be, Refuge’s priority. “I have been a passionate advocate and campaigner for all survivors of domestic abuse, and have used my privileged position as a woman in the public eye to bring this issue to the fore, notably in my work for over 25 years with Refuge,” she said. Our focus must remain on them.

Fiona Bruce has stepped down as an ambassador for charity Refuge after being accused of trivialising domestic abuse on Question Time.

We know she is deeply upset that this has been triggering for survivors,’ the organisation said. Friends of his have said it did happen, it was a one-off.’ ‘We have today accepted Fiona’s offer to stand down from her role as ambassador for Refuge. ‘The only people that matter in all this are the survivors, they are my priority. ‘I know survivors of domestic abuse have been distressed by what I was required to say on-air. Domestic abuse is never acceptable.’ The statement concluded: ‘Our focus must remain on them. ‘Last week on Question Time, I was required to legally contextualise a question about Stanley Johnson. I cannot change what I was required to say, but I can apologise for the very real impact that I can see it has had.’ The 58-year-old stressed that she is a ‘passionate advocate and campaigner for all survivors of domestic abuse’, and she has used her ‘privileged position as a woman in the public eye to bring this issue to the fore’, particularly through her work with the charity over the past 25 years. In a statement, she said that it was with ‘real sadness’ that she had made her decision to step away from her work with the charity. [making a remark about domestic abuse](https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/10/fiona-bruce-sorry-for-domestic-abuse-comment-on-question-time-18423907/) while speaking about Stanley Johnson on the [BBC](https://metro.co.uk/tag/bbc-2/) programme last week.

The presenter has faced a social media backlash after intervening when father of former prime minister Boris Johnson was described as a “wife-beater” in ...

For that, I am deeply sorry. The presenter of the BBC politics show faced a social media backlash after intervening when the father of former prime minister Boris Johnson was discussed on Thursday night. The presenter has faced a social media backlash after intervening when father of former prime minister Boris Johnson was described as a “wife-beater” in Thursday’s episode of the show

The presenter of the BBC politics show faced a social media backlash after intervening when the father of former prime minister Boris Johnson was discussed on ...

“Our focus must remain on them. The charity also said domestic abuse is “never a ‘one-off’” but a “pattern of behaviour” that is “not acceptable”. For that, I am deeply sorry. The charity acknowledged that while the words the BBC presenter had used around claims about Johnson were not her own, this did not reduce their “impact” and had “minimised the seriousness of domestic abuse”. Bruce also said she did not want the issue to create a “distraction” for Refuge and it has been a “hard decision” to pause her work with the charity as she feels “so strongly” about tackling domestic abuse. In a statement given to the PA news agency, Bruce said that she was “required to legally contextualise” a response about Mr Johnson and the words are not an expression of her own opinions and she would never minimise domestic abuse.

The Question Time presenter apologised for her comments in an episode last week but says she was "required to legally contextualise" a panel member's ...

"We have today accepted Fiona's offer to stand down from her role as ambassador for Refuge. I will continue to be an active supporter, albeit from the sidelines for now." "The only people that matter in all this are the survivors, they are my priority. "Our focus must remain on them. Domestic abuse is never acceptable. "Stanley Johnson has not commented publicly on that.

She said stepping away as an ambassador was a 'hard decision' and she would continue as a supporter of Refuge from the sidelines.

“Our focus must remain on them. The charity also said domestic abuse is “never a ‘one-off’” but a “pattern of behaviour” that is “not acceptable”. For that, I am deeply sorry. The charity acknowledged that while the words the BBC presenter had used around claims about Johnson were not her own, this did not reduce their “impact” and had “minimised the seriousness of domestic abuse”. Bruce also said she did not want the issue to create a “distraction” for Refuge and it has been a “hard decision” to pause her work with the charity as she feels “so strongly” about tackling domestic abuse. In a statement given to the PA news agency, Bruce said that she was “required to legally contextualise” a response about Mr Johnson and the words are not an expression of her own opinions and she would never minimise domestic abuse.

The BBC's Question Time host has stepped down from her role with a leading domestic violence charity after being criticized for defending Boris Johnson's father ...

“But following the events of last week, I have faced a social media storm, much of which mischaracterised what I said and took the form of personal abuse directed at me.” Bruce, who also presents the BBC News at Ten, was hit with a volley of criticism for trivializing domestic violence by stepping in to defend Johnson from one of the panellists’ accusations that he is a “wife beater,” and, while she said that her remarks had been “mischaracterized,” she made the decision today to leave her role as an ambassador with Refuge. [BBC](https://deadline.com/tag/bbc/)’s [Question Time](https://deadline.com/tag/question-time/) host has stepped down from her role with a leading domestic violence charity after being criticized for defending Boris Johnson’s father from accusations that he is a “wife beater.”

She said stepping away as an ambassador was a 'hard decision' and she would continue as a supporter of Refuge from the sidelines.

“Our focus must remain on them. The charity also said domestic abuse is “never a ‘one-off’” but a “pattern of behaviour” that is “not acceptable”. For that, I am deeply sorry. The charity acknowledged that while the words the BBC presenter had used around claims about Johnson were not her own, this did not reduce their “impact” and had “minimised the seriousness of domestic abuse”. Bruce also said she did not want the issue to create a “distraction” for Refuge and it has been a “hard decision” to pause her work with the charity as she feels “so strongly” about tackling domestic abuse. In a statement given to the PA news agency, Bruce said that she was “required to legally contextualise” a response about Mr Johnson and the words are not an expression of her own opinions and she would never minimise domestic abuse.

It follows a "social media storm" over a remark the Question Time host made about Stanley Johnson.

"Over the weekend we have been listening to, and heard, survivors of domestic abuse who have told us how devastating this has been for them," it said. Another added: "That isn't what happened, if that's what happened she would simply have said 'we should just make the audience aware that these are allegations and that Johnson has not been convicted of any crime'. "The only people that matter in all this are the survivors, they are my priority. "Stanley Johnson has not commented publicly on that. BBC News has asked Johnson's representatives for a comment. "I have been a passionate advocate and campaigner for all survivors of domestic abuse, and have used my privileged position as a woman in the public eye to bring this issue to the fore, notably in my work for over 25 years with Refuge," she continued.

Ms Bruce, 58, has stepped back as an ambassador for domestic abuse charity Refuge after facing a backlash for intervening when claims were made about Mr ...

'I'm not going to comment on speculation. Domestic abuse is never acceptable. if I am doing a card, I'm doing well.' Mr Bower describes Stanley's first marriage, to Mr Johnson's mother Charlotte, as violent and unhappy, quoting her as saying: 'He broke my nose. He told the BBC's Question Time programme: 'As a principle, is it wise for a prime minister to nominate a member of their own family for an honour? Boris, centre, is pictured with his brother and sisters in the seventies. In a statement today, the charity said: 'Refuge's position was, and remains, clear - domestic abuse is never a 'one-off', it is a pattern of behaviour that can manifest in a number of ways, including but not limited to physical abuse. Father Stanley and mother Charlotte. Speaking to reporters on a Eurostar train on his way to the Anglo-French summit in Paris, Mr Sunak said: 'For me, a big success is remembering to get my dad a card on Father's Day, so that is probably about my limit... When asked if honours should go to family members and if he would ever nominate a relative, the Prime Minister joked that the best his own dad gets is a card on Father's Day. Last week on Question Time, journalist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, who was on the panel, said Mr Johnson's (pictured) alleged history of violence was 'on record' and he was a 'wife beater' 'I have been a passionate advocate and campaigner for all survivors of domestic abuse, and have used my privileged position as a woman in the public eye to bring this issue to the fore, notably in my work for over 25 years with Refuge.