LONDON: The Guardian has issued an apology following the publication of a satirical cartoon of outgoing BBC chairman Richard Sharps which was widely condemned as antisemitic. The newspaper apologized over the weekend and removed Martin Rowson’s drawing from its website saying it “does not meet our editorial standards.” “We understand the concerns that have been raised,” added
I believe there were some occasions when the Brexit representation was unbalanced. So if you ask me if I think Question Time seemed to have more Remainers than Brexiteers, the answer is yes, but the breadth of the coverage I thought was incredibly balanced, in a highly toxic environment that was extremely polarised.
The BBC came under fire for its handling of Brexit last year, with former Culture Secretary John Whittingdale accusing the broadcaster of sparking serious concerns over the way they covered political debate.
Richard Sharps says believes the Corporation s coverage of Brexit was incredibly balanced (Image: AFP)
However, the corporation defended the impartiality of its coverage.