GB News is being investigated over a campaign it has launched urging the Government to introduce laws to “protect the status of cash”.
The media watchdog confirmed on Friday that it would be looking at the channel’s Don’t Kill Cash petition after a complaint. It encourages viewers to sign a petition, which says: “I call on the Government to introduce legislation to protect the status of cash as legal tender and as a widely accepted means of payment in the UK until at least 2050.”
Ofcom said under its rules all broadcasters are excluded from expressing views on “political and industrial controversy or current public policy”.
