Ofcom Rules out Probe Into Farage’s Reform UK Channel 4 ‘Plant’ Allegation

Media watchdog Ofcom will not investigate Channel 4 News after Nigel Farage’s Reform UK claimed it used an actor as a “plant” in an undercover investigation into his campaign. Ofcom said it had received more than 270 complaints about Channel 4 News’ programme titled “Undercover Inside Reform’s Campaign.” Channel 4 has denied that Andrew Parker, who was filmed during Reform’s general election campaign in the constituency of Clacton and who used a racial slur to describe Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, was paid by or known to the channel. ‘A Plant’ Ofcom said it had urgently assessed the complaint. “Given the election period, we have urgently assessed them against the due accuracy, due impartiality, and offence rules under the Broadcasting Code,” it said....