{"id":120474,"date":"2023-10-23T11:10:30","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T11:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/?p=120474"},"modified":"2023-10-23T11:10:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T11:10:30","slug":"welsh-tory-leader-pens-furious-letter-demanding-end-to-gb-news-ban-on-senedd-tvs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottontailsonline.com\/politics\/welsh-tory-leader-pens-furious-letter-demanding-end-to-gb-news-ban-on-senedd-tvs\/","title":{"rendered":"Welsh Tory leader pens furious letter demanding end to GB News ban on Senedd TVs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Nigel Farage blasts decision to ban GB News from Senedd TVs<\/h3>\n<p>Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies has penned a letter demanding the ban on GB News from the Senedd TVs is reversed.<\/p>\n<p>The channel was removed from the internal television system at the Welsh Parliament earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesman for the Senedd&#8217;s presiding officer Elin Jones said that GB News was taken off following a broadcast that was &#8220;contrary to our parliament&#8217;s values&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Senedd members and staff wanting to watch GB News must now do so online.<\/p>\n<p>But in a letter to Ms Jones, Mr Davies raised concerns the move &#8220;could be open to legal challenge&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/139\/590x\/secondary\/Andrew-RT-Davies-5027661.jpg?r=1698058608171\"><\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;Firstly, while subtitle facilities are available to those watching GB News on television, this is not currently provided on streaming services.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As a result, staff and members who are deaf or hard of hearing will be excluded.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are similar concerns regarding audio description services for those who are blind or partially sighted.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This raises the possibility that your decision breaches equalities legislation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Davies asked Ms Jones to confirm &#8220;what, if any, consideration was given to those with disabilities prior to your decision&#8221; and if legal advice was sought.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;I reiterate my previous comments and suggest that the most effective way to address these concerns is for the Senedd to reinstate GB News.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sharing his letter on X, formerly known as Twitter, he said: &#8220;The Senedd GB News ban could be against the law. GB News must be reinstated immediately.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &#038; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>The Welsh Conservative leader has been a fierce critic of the GB News ban.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In a previous letter, Mr Davies described the decision as &#8220;incredibly disturbing&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He branded it &#8220;censorship&#8221; and warned it sets a &#8220;dangerous precedent&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>When the ban came into force earlier this month, a spokesman for Ms Jones said: &#8220;GB News has been removed from the Senedd&#8217;s internal television system following a recent broadcast that was deliberately offensive, demeaning to public debate and contrary to our parliament&#8217;s values.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There are now several ongoing Ofcom investigations into the channel.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The commission will discuss the issue at a future meeting, and staff and members who wish to view GB News will still be able to do so online in the Senedd.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Actor-turned-politician Laurence Fox was sacked by GB News earlier this month following comments he made on-air about a female journalist.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to ban the channel will be considered by the Senedd&#8217;s cross-party commission at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/news\/politics\/1826959\/GB-News-ban-welsh-conservative-andrew-rt-davies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigel Farage blasts decision to ban GB News from Senedd TVs Welsh Tory leader Andrew RT Davies has penned a letter demanding the ban on GB News from the Senedd<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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