Ofcom ex-chair: broadcasters embarrassed by GB News following ‘majority agenda’

Michael Grade dismisses impartiality concerns, saying rightwing channel faces same rules as BBC, Sky and ITN

Michael Grade, the recently departed chair of Britain’s media watchdog, has accused broadcasters of being “embarrassed” by GB News because it covers the “agenda of the majority”.

Grade, who has recently retaken the Conservative whip in the House of Lords after stepping down from Ofcom, said he was now able to give his real view on the rightwing broadcaster, which has faced repeated accusations of partial and misleading coverage.