Ofcom has put GB News on notice that any repeated breaches of the same rules “may result in the imposition of a statutory sanction”
The Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has defended GB News claiming the channel "does a fantastic job" after the Ofcom ruling yesterday made headlines.
The broadcast regulator Ofcom decided to uphold complaints about shows hosted by Tory MPs Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, Esther McVey and Phillip Davies after they found five episodes of GB News breached broadcasting rules.
Ofcom announced the five episodes broke set rules due to politicians "acting as news presenters".
However, GB News stressed the media watchdog's ruling is based on arbitrary changes to how Ofcom determines impartiality.
Speaking to Eamonn and Isabel on GB News Breakfast, The Culture Secretary said: "I think the GB News does a fantastic job. I'm in favour of media plurality.
"You have a lot of viewers who are very interested in the output that that you have, as indeed other channels do as well.
"GB News has decided to be regulated by Ofcom, it's very clear that there's a rule that doesn't allow sitting MPs to present news, but does allow them to present current affairs programmes.
"That is, as I understand it, what presenters are doing at the moment in GB News."
