Technology Secretary Michelle Donelan hit out at their ‘unacceptable and disgraceful’ on-air behaviour.
Regulators must look into GB News after the “unacceptable and disgraceful” on-air behaviour of Dan Wootton and Laurence Fox, a Cabinet minister has demanded.
But GB News suspended Wootton, having already taken action against fellow host Fox, and launched a “full investigation”. Ms Donelan was clear that she believes both men behaved in an “unacceptable and disgraceful way” as she called on the regulator to act. During the exchange on Tuesday, Fox was asked about Ms Evans’ critical comments about suggestions there should be a minister for men to address mental ill health. She later said her remarks were “a little rash” and said she was “actually very interested in a brief for a minister on young men’s mental health”.
Wootton, a former executive editor at The Sun, offered “a touch of balance”, saying that Ms Evans expressed regret at her comments “but she didn’t apologise… and she’s a very beautiful woman, Laurence… very beautiful woman”. After the show, GB News described Fox’s comments as “totally unacceptable”, adding: “What he said does not reflect our values and we apologise unreservedly for the comments and the offence they have caused.”
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