Saturday, May 11

GB News banned from Welsh parliament TV techniques over ‘intentionally offensive’ broadcast

The Senedd has banned GB News from its inside TV system after a latest broadcast.

Former UKIP and Brexit Party chief, and GB News presenter, Nigel Farage stated the choice confirmed “just how awful the Welsh Labour administration is”.

However, the choice to ban GB News from the Senedd‘s TV system is one for the Senedd Commission, not the Welsh authorities.

A spokesperson on behalf of the presiding officer, Elin Jones, stated the printed was “deliberately offensive, demeaning to public debate and contrary to our parliament’s values”.

The assertion makes no reference to any specific broadcast, however notes there are “several ongoing Ofcom investigations into the channel”.

Last month, actor-turned-politician Laurence Fox was sacked by the channel after he made a sequence of remarks about journalist Ava Evans, together with: “Who would want to s*** that?”

GB News apologised in an announcement posted on X, previously Twitter, and Ofcom has launched an investigation.

Presenter Dan Wootton, who appeared to chortle throughout among the phase on his present Dan Wootton Tonight, was suspended by the broadcaster.

Leader of the Welsh Conservatives, Andrew RT Davies, known as the choice “a disgrace”, including it was “censorship and should worry us all”.

“People should be free to choose if they want to watch GB News. It’s not for the Senedd to decide,” he added.

A spokesperson on behalf of Ms Jones added the fee would “discuss the issue at a future meeting”.

Staff and members of the Senedd who want to view GB News can nonetheless achieve this on-line within the Senedd.

GB News has been contacted for remark.

Content Source: information.sky.com