The BBC has been accused of legitimising right-wing extremists by giving the former Breitbart London editor Raheem Kassam a “platform to spout bile” on Radio 4’s flagship Today programme.
As criticism raged on Twitter, Mr Kassam said he felt the interview was “tough but fair”.
But Mr Kassam’s views were not debated on the Today programme, which broadcast his comments in a pre-recorded interview.
Mr Kassam said it would “unite what we think of as patriotic, populist nationalist parties across the continent”, including Ukip.