BBC presenter apologises for misquoting Nigel Farage
BBC presenter Matt Chorley has issued an apology for misquoting Nigel Farage during a discussion about the murder of Henry Nowak. Chorley mistakenly referred to Farage's comments as 'white cold rage' instead of 'pure cold rage', which Reform argued altered the meaning of Farage's statement. The BBC has also apologized for the error, and Farage's legal team is demanding a full on-air apology and investigation.
- ▪Matt Chorley misquoted Nigel Farage during an interview on BBC Two's Newsnight.
- ▪Chorley referred to 'white cold rage' instead of 'pure cold rage', which Reform claims changed the meaning.
- ▪The BBC has apologized for the mistake and removed the episode from its platforms.
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BBC presenter apologises for misquoting Nigel Farage7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSteven McIntoshEntertainment reporterBBCMatt Chorley apologised and said he had "misremembered" the quote from Nigel FarageBBC presenter Matt Chorley has apologised for misquoting Nigel Farage during an interview about the murder of Henry Nowak.The Reform leader said in an online video on Tuesday that the public should respond to the killing of 18-year-old Nowak with "pure cold rage".But in an interview with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch on Tuesday's episode of BBC Two's Newsnight, Chorley said Farage had used the phrase "white cold rage".Reform argued this implied a racial element to what Farage had said and changed his meaning.
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