BBC presenter Martine Croxall broke impartiality rules after she heard that Boris Johnson would not be standing as Conservative Party leader, the broadcaster has ruled. Croxall, 53, was taken off air following the episode on October 23 amid claims she showed bias on an episode of The Papers.
The BBC said that “several remarks and reactions” she made caused a “significant risk” that the audience could believe “opinions were being expressed” on the Conservative leadership contest. Her comments were made during an episode of The Papers, in which members of the press and experts look at how the main stories of the day were covered
She said: “Well this is all very exciting, isn’t it?” adding: “Am I allowed to be this gleeful? Well I am.”
