BBC Apologises to Nigel Farage Over Matt Chorley’s Newsnight Comments
The BBC has issued an apology to Nigel Farage following misquoted comments made by Matt Chorley on Newsnight. Chorley incorrectly attributed the phrase 'white cold rage' to Farage instead of the correct 'pure cold rage.' In response to demands from Reform, the BBC has removed the episode from its platforms and will air a formal apology.
- ▪The BBC apologized to Nigel Farage for misquoting him on Newsnight.
- ▪Matt Chorley mistakenly said Farage called for 'white cold rage.'
- ▪The BBC has removed the episode from iPlayer and Sounds and will air an apology tonight.
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After Reform demanded a public apology from the BBC for Matt Chorley’s misquoting Farage on Newsnight last night the corporation has acquiesced. Matt Chorley said Farage called for “white cold rage” instead of “pure cold rage.” He was forced to apologise this morning – it wasn’t enough… The BBC itself has apologised to Farage, removed the Newsnight episode from iPlayer and Sounds for now and will also air an apology tonight. Safe to say the BBC wants Robert Kenyon to appear on the Question Time panel tomorrow night…
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