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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Athena Stavrou

GB News fined £100,000 by Ofcom for breaking impartiality rules over Rishi Sunak interview

Ofcom ruled that the programme, People’s Forum: The Prime Minister, broke ‘due impartiality rules’ by giving the then prime minister a ‘mostly uncontested platform’ (GB News/Matt Pover/PA) - (PA Media)

GB News has been fined £100,000 by Ofcom after it was found to have broken impartiality rules in an interview with Rishi Sunak earlier this year.

The media watchdog concluded that the channel had given the then prime minister a “mostly uncontested platform” to promote the policies and performance of his government as he answered questions put to him by a studio audience and a presenter.

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