Breaking GB News: Ofcom Investigates
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BBC
4.3 • 6.6K Ratings
🗓️ 28 September 2023
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
The media regulator Ofcom has announced it will investigate the Dan Wootton Tonight show on GB News after a sexism row sparked 7,300 complaints. Adam and Chris sit down with GB News presenter Nana Akua to discuss the last 24 hours and the nature of impartiality rules.
Also, Asa Bennett, a former adviser to Liz Truss, joins us to discuss what it was like writing a conference speech for the former prime minister ahead of the Conservative Party Conference. He sits alongside former transport secretary Justine Greening, who gives us her thoughts on whether HS2 should go ahead.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC sounds, music, radio, podcasts. |
| 0:04.8 | Hello, thanks for tuning in to Newscast. |
| 0:06.5 | So today, Chris Rishisunak, a big Star Wars fan, |
| 0:09.4 | was asked which Star Wars character he'd be, |
| 0:11.5 | and he didn't give an answer. |
| 0:13.2 | No, he should have left it open, didn't he, |
| 0:16.8 | for other people to offer their view. |
| 0:19.8 | But it's still generally quite a few headlines, actually. |
| 0:21.5 | Which one would you be? |
| 0:22.6 | Well, you have once again tapped in to a particular genre |
| 0:28.5 | of entertainment about which Magnor and Snow's no bounds. |
| 0:31.6 | I would say Jabba the Heart, he's handsome, athletic, |
| 0:34.8 | and loved by everyone. |
| 0:36.2 | Please do not look up Jabba the Heart, |
| 0:38.1 | because that was clearly a joke. |
| 0:39.4 | Jabba it is. |
| 0:40.7 | Right, let's see what Galaxy Brains have got for us |
| 0:42.9 | to this episode of Newscast. |
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| 0:46.8 | Why can't people buy a house? |
| 0:48.6 | Look at their wages. |
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