Bafta has issued an "unreserved" apology to the Black and disability communities following the broadcast of a racial slur during its 2026 film awards ceremony. An independent review into the incident found "a number of structural weaknesses" in the organisation's planning for the high-profile event.
In a statement released on Friday, Bafta's board of trustees extended their apologies not only to the Black community for the racist language used, but also to the disability community, for whom the incident led to "unfair judgement, stigma, and distress."
