Who’s on BBC Question Time this week? 23rd February 2017
This week’s edition of BBC Question Time comes from Stoke-on-Trent, the site of one of tonight’s by-elections.
David Dimbleby chairs the debate with a panel of politicians and other guests facing topical questions from the audience.
On the panel is Conservative MP Justine Greening; Labour’s Angela Rayner; Douglas Carswell, UKIP’s only MP; Peter Coates, Chairman of Stoke FC; and Journalist and author, Isabel Oakeshott.
The other by-election will be held in Copeland. Results will air on the BBC News Channel and Sky News throughout the night.
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