“My mum, who died in 2011, was the most loving mother you could ask for. She was very compassionate, always a good listener, and her love was a constant throughout my life. She was very sympathetic, kind and understanding and I think these values can be underrated.”

British journalist and television presenter

Fiona Bruce is a British journalist, newsreader and television presenter. She joined the BBC in 1989 as a researcher on Panorama, and later became the first female newsreader on BBC News at Ten. She went on to present several major BBC programmes, including BBC News at Six, Crimewatch, Real Story, Antiques Roadshow and Fake or Fortune?. Since 10 January 2019, she has presented BBC One's Question Time.