Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nigel Farage tear into Ofcom’s anti-GB News ruling

Jacob Rees-Mogg broke his lifelong precept this afternoon and blasted Ofcom for being old style and out-of-date.

The politician-turned-presenter tore into the published regulator after it dominated towards GB News for breaching guidelines 5 instances.

A probe discovered that two episodes of Sir Jacob’s State of the Nation, together with three episodes offered by Esther McVey and Philip Davies, had damaged guidelines round politicians performing as newsreaders, interviewers or reporters.

Delivering a withering response for the primary time since this morning’s ruling, Mr Rees-Mogg accused Ofcom of being caught prior to now, and no less than 70 years behind the instances on news broadcasting.

Speaking to the digicam he mentioned: “For once, I’m going to criticise people who are old-fashioned”.

“Normally being old fashioned is great. But I think Ofcom thinks the news is still being presented by Alvar Lidell, a BBC news presenter from the middle of the 20th century who was authoritative and clear and was the only voice of news.

“That world’s gone! We now have presenters who aren’t the trusted voice of authority.

“We have people in the BBC who go off to present left wing podcasts. We have people from the BBC, like Huw Edwards who aren’t as respected as perhaps you might hope they ought to be.”

He additionally blasted the double requirements of permitting left-wing Channel 4 news to broadcast with out criticism.

Sir Jacob fumed: “Ofcom is simply out of date. There is a diversity of news. It’s not the authoritative 1950s style ‘minister is there and he would like to say’”.

“It is a vibrant, widespread view of news across a spectrum of opinion. Free speech requires that and free speech trumps bureaucracy!”

Speaking this night, Nigel Farage joined in with Sir Jacob’s criticism and pledged that GB News will “fight like hell” towards the institution’s struggle towards the favored right-wing news channel.

Revealing that tomorrow evening the channel will broadcast an unique interview with Donald Trump, Mr Farage mentioned the previous President is “very excited to hear how GB News is doing”.

He added: “Is it any wonder that Ofcom are on our case? Is it any wonder that Sky News have obsessed all day about GB News?”

Mr Farage accused the regulator of turning into “overtly political” because of the strain from the established media.

“GB News is posing a threat to the other broadcasters – a challenge to British politics – and when you’re there and part of the status quo the one thing you do not want is a new boy coming along and challenging your position.

He warned the channel’s rivals: “GB News are going to fight like hell!”