Laurence Fox’s Comments on GB News About Ava Evans Broke Broadcasting Rules, Ofcom Says

Published on March 4, 2024

Laurence Fox’s comments about female journalist Ava Evans on GB News last year broke rules on causing offence, the broadcasting regulator has ruled. Ofcom said in its ruling published on Monday that remarks made by Mr. Fox during an episode of “Dan Wootton Tonight,” which aired on Sept. 26, 2023, “broke broadcasting rules designed to protect viewers from offensive content,” calling the remarks “misogynistic.” During the episode, Mr. Fox had asked, “Who would want to shag that?” in reference to Ms. Evans. The episode prompted 8,867 complaints, with viewers saying the actor-turned-politician’s remarks were misogynistic, offensive, and sexist. Ofcom launched an investigation to determine whether the programme complied with the Broadcasting Code, finding the comments were “degrading and demeaning both to Ms Evans and women generally and were clearly and unambiguously misogynistic.”...

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