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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.

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

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Martine Croxall has reportedly been taken off air for an undefined period following the controversial broadcast.

This commitment is fundamental to our reputation, our values and the trust of audiences. The broadcaster's strict impartiality memo to staff reads: "The BBC is committed to achieving due impartiality in all its output. Well I am!”, which viewers claimed broke impartiality rules.

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 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 Because all the front pages were probably out of date by the time we received them.”

This evening Poet Laureate Simon Armitage's work Transmission Report, to mark 100 years of the BBC, was broadcast on The One Show which has rebranded The ...

[BBC offers fans 15 Seconds Of Fame to celebrate centenary](/mediacentre/2022/15-seconds-of-fame)To say thank you to audiences for being a part of 100 years of the BBC, the broadcaster is giving fans the once-in-a-century opportunity to appear in their favourite BBC programmes. [BBC The One Show rebrands as The 100 Show to mark BBC centenary](/mediacentre/2022/bbc-100-show-the-one-show-week-of-specials)The programme will look back through BBC history and speak to a host of presenters, actors, and audience and show participants to celebrate the momentous occasion, as well as taking a look at what the future holds for the BBC for the next 100 years [BBC Chairman and Director-General mark the BBC's centenary](/mediacentre/statement/bbc-100-chairman-director-general)BBC Chairman Richard Sharp and Director-General Tim Davie mark 100 years of the BBC [See more](https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/bbc-100/) then considered the meaning of meaning of life,

A Devon NHS trust said the rule was being brought in due to rising cases of Covid-19.

They added that facemasks will "remain a personal choice in areas where clinical care is not provided, such as corridors, ward receptions and main entrances, onsite restaurants and shops". On its website the trust said: "In light of the rising number of Covid-19 cases across the country, to help us keep our patients, staff and visitors safe, we are asking all visitors and patients to please wear a facemask in any areas where clinical care is provided." All visitors and patients are asked to wear a facemask in any areas where clinical care is provided.

A video released by the BBC features Armitage and a host of famous faces reading his work, titled Transmission Report.

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Lines by Armitage describe the BBC as “the soul of the nation” and sending a “measured and clear signal” throughout its 100 years. The BBC is also marking its centenary by renaming The One Show – for one week – to The 100 Show. A host of famous faces from across the BBC have made cameo appearances in a new video recording of the poem by