Why does Ofcom say Tory MPs cannot be newsreaders?
Ofcom, as the media watchdog, enforces rules that govern broadcasters in the UK.
The broadcasting rules do not allow politicians to act as newsreaders, and breaches were found by the regulatory authority when former House of Commons leader Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, minister without portfolio Esther McVey and backbencher Philip Davies acted in this capacity on GB News.
Ofcom says this violates the “due impartiality” rules that the channel signed up to.
Married couple Ms McVey and Mr Davies are no longer part of the GB News line-up, and last hosted programmes on the channel last year.
The issues surrounding a ruling that five episodes, broadcast on GB News broke these rules, are explored below:
– What is due impartiality?
— Ofcom (@Ofcom)
