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Brexit: Ofcom to investigate Channel 4 host Jon Snow's 'white people' remark


Ofcom have launched an investigation into Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow’s comments about having “never seen so many white people in one place” during a pro-Brexit protest.

The TV watchdog say they’ve received 2,644 complaints about Mr Snow’s remark, made in a live broadcast during the demonstration on March 29.

The 71-year-old presenter was signing off from the Channel 4 News bulletin when he made the comment.

The media regulator will also investigate remarks made by Nigel Farage in the aftermath of Snow’s on-air comment.

Ofcom said it has received five complaints after Mr Farage said on LBC two days later that Snow “should be attacked without doubt” for his previous remark.

Channel 4 News said it “regrets any offence” caused by Snow’s comment

 

Asked by Alastair Campbell – who appeared alongside him on the radio show – why Snow deserved to be attacked, the former Ukip leader said: “Because of his terrible condescending bias, but that’s a separate issue.”

Mr Farage later clarified during the same programme that he meant a verbal attack, not a physical one.

An Ofcom spokeswoman said of both incidents: “We’re investigating whether comments made by the presenters on these programmes broke our rules on offensive content.”

Snow’s words on Channel 4 News drew criticism online from some viewers who described the comments about “white people” as unnecessary.

Farage said Snow deserved to be attacked

 

Channel 4 later said it regretted any offence caused.

A spokeswoman said: “This was an unscripted observation at the very end of a long week of fast-moving Brexit developments.

“Jon has covered major events such as this over a long career and this was a spontaneous comment reflecting his observation that, in a London demonstration of that size, ethnic minorities seemed to be significantly under-represented.

“We regret any offence caused by his comment.”

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