
GB News Takes Legal Action Over Ofcom Decision
GB News says it has launched a legal challenge against Ofcom’s recent decision to sanction the broadcaster, accusing the media regulator of “trampling” on free speech. It comes after an Ofcom investigation passed its decision on Monday, finding that GB News has once again broken impartiality rules. The media regulator called the beach a “serious matter” after outlining a string of repeated offences by GB News and is considering sanctioning the self-described “people’s channel.” A statement from the broadcaster on Wednesday said: “GB News has begun the formal legal process of challenging recent Ofcom decisions which go against journalists’ and broadcasters’ rights to make their own editorial judgements in line with the law and which also go against Ofcom’s own rules.”...
