The Brexit Party leader had no sympathy for the broadcaster after it was revealed one of the questioners was a Labour worker and another had made anti-Israel remarks on Twitter. The public broadcaster has been left severely embarrassed after basic checks on two of those who quizzed the Conservative leadership hopefuls revealed the extraordinary background of those participating in the programme. Mr Farage blasted on his LBC show: “What is so astonishing about this is that the BBC is funded to the tune of over £3 billion a year using your money.

“You’re effectively taxed £150 a year for simply having a television in your house!

“They’ve got hundreds of researchers – you go into the building, you’ve never seen so many people in any organisation in all your life.

“They’re flooded with all this money and yet they’ve done their job very inefficiently.

“They’ve done their job very, very badly.”

The BBC debate, hosted by Emily Maitlis, did not have an audience but instead opted to use preselected questions from Britons live from local television studios.

The BBC host has been criticised by viewers for not being able to handle the Tory leadership candidates on a live debate last night.

The BBC Newsnight presenter has been shamed on social media for having “zero control” over the candidates. Ms Maitlis was forced to halt the five candidates’ squabbles as the members of the public across the country asked questions.

Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, Jeremy Hunt, Rory Stewart and Sajid Javid continued to talk over each other to the point Ms Maitlis asked them to raise their hands.

Following a question as to whether the UK should leave the EU on October 31, the panel descended into differing opinions.

Ms Maitlis eventually asked each MP to raise their hand if they supported leaving on October 31.

But viewers on Twitter hit out at her for the “ridiculous” moderation.

One said: “This is difficult to watch. Emily Maitlis might as well not be there.”

Another added: “The real loser of this debate is Emily Maitlis. Totally out of her depth.

“Can’t handle it at all.”

A third said: “Emily Maitlis is so far out of her depth here.

“She has zero control over the candidates and they are running a riot.”

The debate came just hours after the second round of the contest.

Mr Johnson continued to steam ahead gaining 126 votes against Mr Hunt’s 46 and Mr Gove’s 41.

Mr Stewart gained a shocking 37 votes, four ahead of Mr Javid’s 33.

Former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab failed to make it through to the next round receiving only 30 votes.

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