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GB News said the decision goes ‘against established precedent and raises serious questions about Ofcom’s oversight over its own regulations.’
Ofcom said Mr. Fox’s comments were ‘degrading and demeaning both to Ms Evans and women generally and were clearly and unambiguously misogynistic.’
The watchdog, which has previously ruled against the channel, said the Scot’s comments were his personal opinion and allowed under freedom of expression rules.
A prominent activist has labelled the BBC as ‘anti-public,’ while GB News has had its model of hiring active politicians as presenters praised as ‘innovative.’
A prominent pollster predicted a significant ratings boost to the channel, while one GB News contributor labelled Mr. Johnson an ‘out and out liberal’.
The TV channel broke Ofcom’s rules when former the Brexit Party MEP gave his own views on immigration and asylum policy.
The television channel GB News broke Ofcom’s impartiality rules when two Conservative MPs—who are married to each other—interviewed the chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
