GB News Under Fire: Veteran Broadcaster Slams Channel's 'Impartiality Violations' In a scathing attack, veteran broadcaster Adam Boulton has accused GB News of consistently breaching UK broadcasting regulations, calling for the channel to lose its licence. As a former Sky News political editor with 25 years of experience, Boulton's comments carry significant weight, and his criticism comes as Ofcom, the UK's media regulator, faces scrutiny for its handling of impartiality on British television. Boulton's comments also raise questions about the impact of partisan news coverage on the public's understanding of UK politics. With GB News having been on the air since 2021, the debate over its impartiality has been ongoing, and Boulton's call for the channel to be stripped of its licence is the latest development in this contentious issue.
Veteran broadcaster accuses channel of ‘clear violations’ of Ofcom’s due impartiality rulesUK politics live – latest updatesThe former Sky News political editor Adam Boulton has said GB News should lose its broadcasting licence as he accused Britain’s media regulator of failing in its duty to protect impartial television news.Boulton, who was Sky News’s political editor for 25 years after the channel launched in 1989, said he believed it was too late to revoke GB News’s broadcasting rights, despite bringing a partisan brand of coverage to British television since its debut in 2021. Continue reading...
