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Where the Tv Channel Gb News has suspended two of its main presenters after comments made on air on tuesday. The broadcaster described the remarks about a female political journalist as completely unacceptable. Our Entertainment Correspondent David Sillito reports. Lets move on to the bbc. Dan wootton, gb news presenter, talking to act and regular contributor laurence fox in their discussion about a debate that had taken place on the bbc featuring the journalist ava evans. Laurence fox was asked what he made of it. We are past the watershed. Show me a single self respecting man who would like to climb into bed with that woman ever. He went on to repeat the comments, but in rather more blunt language. This time with laughter from dan wootton. Look, she. Ava evans said she is second by the exchange and, ava evans said she is sickened by the exchange and, looking back at the broadcast. Shes a very beautiful woman, lawrence. Dan wootton says he regrets his on air reactions and has appointe
Well, ava evans has spoken to Adam Flemming on the bbc s newscast podcast about what happened and the response from the channel. She said she had heard from the broadcaster today. Iv e ive had my apologies from gb news, which i was waiting for all day. find which i was waiting for all day. And what forms which i was waiting for all day. And what forms did that take . It which i was waiting for all day. And what forms did that take . It was i which i was waiting for all day. And what forms did that take . It was a | what forms did that take . It was a very gracious what forms did that take . It was a very gracious email what forms did that take . It was a very gracious email from what forms did that take . It was a very gracious email from the very gracious e mail from the editor, basically telling me that what laurence fox said last night was not representative of the rest of the gb news outfit, and that dan wootton would also be suspended so they could properly investigate laurence f