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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lauren Morris

BBC denies Thomas Skinner’s claim of being paid £2,000 for controversial Question Time appearance

The BBC has denied Thomas Skinner’s claim that he was offered £2,000 to go on Question Time after his controversial appearance on the show.

The scandal-prone Strictly star took part in the BBC One show’s panel on Thursday (26 March). While he hit out at the Labour government for “smacking small businesses left, right and centre”, his comments on the divisive nature of social media were met with criticism.

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