Ofcom Fines GB News £100,000 Over Sunak Appearance

Published on November 1, 2024

Broadcast regulator Ofcom has imposed a £100,000 fine on GB News for “breaking due impartiality rules” following a question and answer-style debate with former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak earlier this year. The media watchdog began an investigation into the channel three days after the airing of a programme on Feb. 12 entitled “People’s Forum: The Prime Minister,” which saw Sunak facing questions from a studio audience and presenter Stephen Dixon. The segment was a solo spot, meaning no political parties other than the Conservatives were represented. The live studio audience was said to consist of “floating voters”—people who had either not decided who they would vote for at the anticipated general election, or who said they were open to having their minds changed....

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