The watchdog, which has previously ruled against the channel, said the Scot’s comments were his personal opinion and allowed under freedom of expression rules.
A prominent activist has labelled the BBC as ‘anti-public,’ while GB News has had its model of hiring active politicians as presenters praised as ‘innovative.’
Regulator Ofcom publishes its first draft codes of practice under the Online Safety Act which focuses on protecting children from harmful content and groomers.
The television channel GB News broke Ofcom’s impartiality rules when two Conservative MPs—who are married to each other—interviewed the chancellor Jeremy Hunt.