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2022 - 10 - 24

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BBC takes Martine Croxall off air for potential breach of impartiality ... (The Guardian)

Presenter of news programme The Papers said she was 'gleeful' after Boris Johnson pulled out of leadership race.

“It is imperative that we maintain the highest editorial standards. “It’s all a little bit, you know, lastminute.com isn’t it? Croxall said: “Well this is all very exciting, isn’t it?” adding: “Am I allowed to be this gleeful? [BBC](https://www.theguardian.com/media/bbc) said: “BBC News is urgently reviewing last night’s edition of The Papers on the news channel for a potential breach of impartiality. Well I am.” No, they haven’t arrived.

Martine Croxall: BBC News presenter being investigated over ... (BBC News)

It follows complaints on social media about comments made by Martine Croxall on Sunday's newspaper review.

She added she was due to return to the airwaves on Monday evening. "It is imperative that we maintain the highest editorial standards. Because all the front pages were probably out of date by the time we received them." Welcome to our lookahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. She was then seen asking her guests: "Can we even show you the front pages just yet, have they arrived? Well I am."

“Am I Allowed To Be This Gleeful?”: BBC News Presenter Taken Off ... (Deadline)

A BBC News presenter has been taken off air for a potential impartiality breach after asking “Am I allowed to be this gleeful?” on a political program ...

The former UK Prime Minister had spent the weekend deciding whether to run, just three months after he resigned in disgrace. The BBC said it is “urgently reviewing for a potential breach of its impartiality” and Deadline understands Croxall has been taken off air by BBC News while the matter is investigated. “It is imperative that we maintain the highest editorial standards,” added a spokesperson.

MP calls for 'gleeful' BBC presenter to be sacked for 'bias' after Boris ... (Yahoo News)

BBC News presenter Martine Croxall said the breaking developments from Downing Street were 'very exciting'.

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BBC News Presenter Martine Croxall Taken Off Air Amid Bias Claims (Bloomberg)

BBC News presenter Martine Croxall has been taken off air amid claims she showed bias after Boris Johnson pulled out of the Tory leadership contest.

BBC Anchor Reportedly Suspended After Allegedly Breaching ... (Variety)

BBC anchor Martine Croxall has reportedly been taken off air after apparently breaching the broadcaster's strict impartiality rules.

In response, the BBC’s chief content office Charlotte Moore said Maitlis had been reprimanded after she had breached “editorial standards.” A BBC spokesperson told Variety: “BBC News is urgently reviewing last night’s edition of ‘The Papers’ on the News Channel for a potential breach of impartiality. Others, however, believe the BBC overreacted and that Croxall was referring to the excitement of working during such a fast-paced political environment. Later on in the show, one of her guests, parliamentary journalist Tony Grew, said Johnson thinks of himself as “world king” and sardonically added that in addition to the U.K. “Biased BBC presenter celebrates Boris Johnson pulling out of the Tory leadership election,” one person tweeted. Because all the front pages were probably out of date by the time we received them.”