Ofcom is looking into episodes of three GB News programmes hosted by politicians, under its rule that politicians must not act as newsreaders, interviewers or reporters 'unless exceptionally it is editorially justified'
Ofcom has launched four investigations into GB News's compliance with due impartiality rules.
The media regulator said it is looking into episodes of three programmes hosted by politicans, under its rule that politicians must not act as newsreaders, interviewers or reporters"unless exceptionally it is editorially justified". It brings the total number of active investigations into the broadcaster up to seven, after another three were launched earlier this year.State Of The Nation show and two May episodes of the show hosted by Esther McVey and Philip Davies - Conservative MPs for Tatton and Shipley respectively - one of which included an interview with Reform UK's London mayoral election candidate, Howard Cox.
The latter is being investigated for compliance to a regulation that requires"news, in whatever form, must be presented with due impartiality". Ofcom said it is also investigating an episode of actor and right-wing political activist Laurence Fox, which was guest-presented by Martin Daubney - former Brexit Party member of the European Parliament - on 16 June and featured an interview with Richard Tice, the leader of Reform UK., which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.
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