BBC Question Time presenter Fiona Bruce quits domestic violence charity after comments made by Stanley Johnson

The BBC time for questions The host has resigned from her role at a leading domestic violence charity after she was criticized for defending Boris Johnson’s father against claims he was a “wife beater”.

In one of the long controversies that has plagued the company in recent days, Fiona Bruce explained on Friday time for questions that the former prime minister’s father, Stanley Johnson, “has not responded publicly” to allegations that he broke his wife’s nose, explaining that “friends of his say it is an isolated case”. The comments came during a time for questions Conversation about domestic violence.

Bruce, who also presents the BBC news at ten received a barrage of criticism for downplaying domestic violence by stepping in to defend Johnson against claims by one of the panelists that he was a “wife beater”, and despite saying her comments were “mischaracterised ” is, decided today, she is stepping down from her role as Ambassador for Refuge.

“I have been a passionate advocate and activist for all survivors of domestic violence and have used my privileged position as a woman in the public eye to raise this issue, particularly in my work at Refuge for over 25 years,” she said . called. “However, following the events of the past week, I have been dealing with a social media storm which has seen much of what I have said misspelled and taken the form of personal abuse against me.”

She said it was a “difficult decision” to resign from Refuge and that she would remain an active supporter, albeit from the sidelines.

Bruce’s comments came as the BBC covered the aftermath of the Gary Lineker spat, along with other controversies involving former culture secretary Nadine Dorries and David Attenborough.

Stanley Johnson was in the news recently because his son Boris Johnson reportedly asked for a knighthood.