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Ofcom Warns UK Broadcasters Over General Election Programing Following GB News Breaches


Ofcom has issued a General Election warning after GB News breaches of politicians presenting news programs.

Ofcom today unveiled research on politicians presenting TV and radio shows and found that audience feedback “broadly supports existing ‘due impartiality’ rules in the Broadcasting Code.” “People expressed a range of views about politicians presenting current affairs programmes, but although there were concerns, there’s no clear consensus for an outright ban,” said Ofcom. The regulator added that audiences expect broadcasters “who use politicians as presenters to take extra care to preserve due impartiality and suggest mitigations which could help alleviate concerns.”

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