GB News says presenter taking knee on air was ‘unacceptable breach of standards'

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In a new statement released, GB News said that it ‘stands four square against racism in all its forms’

, he said that he understands that it is an ‘important gesture’, prompting some GB News viewers to accuse the station of being ‘too woke’.

The channel outlined that it does not ‘have a company line on taking the knee’, with some guests ‘in favour’ and others ‘against’ it. GB News stands four square against racism in all its forms. We do not have a company line on taking the knee. Some of our guests have been in favour, some against. All are anti-racist. We have editorial standards that all GB News journalists uphold.On Tuesday a contributing presenter took the knee live on air and this was an unacceptable breach of our standards.

 

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That’s a statement which will make its viewers turn off. Have you read their Twitter feeds.

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