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GB News has announced it is conducting a \u2018full investigation\u2019 following its suspension of presenters Laurence Fox and Dan Wootton. <\/p>\n
On Wednesday, the broadcaster made two separate announcements throughout the day, first to share the news of Fox\u2019s suspension, before later confirming Wootton had also been stood down. <\/p>\n
In the most recent statement it said: \u2018GB News has suspended Dan Wootton following comments made on his programme by Laurence Fox last night.<\/p>\n
\u2018This follows our decision earlier today to formally suspend Mr Fox.<\/p>\n
\u2018We are conducting a full investigation.\u2019<\/p>\n
On Wootton\u2019s show on Tuesday evening, Fox\u00a0made a series of remarks\u00a0about\u00a0Ava Evans, known as Ava Santina on X, formerly Twitter, including asking \u2018Who would want to shag that?\u2019.<\/p>\n
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The broadcaster\u00a0later branded Fox\u2019s comments \u2018totally unacceptable\u2019.<\/p>\n
It added that: What he said does not reflect our values and we apologise unreservedly for the comments and the offence they have caused.\u2019<\/p>\n
On Wednesday morning,\u00a0GB News\u00a0announced it had taken further measures against Fox and suspended the former actor with immediate effect while their probe continued.<\/p>\n
The statement, posted on X, read: \u2018GB News has formally suspended Laurence Fox while we continue our investigation into comments he made on the channel last night.<\/p>\n
\u2018Mr Fox\u2019s suspension is effective immediately and he has been taken off air.\u2019<\/p>\n
Following the backlash, Wootton apologised in a follow-up post to an earlier apology, also writing on X: \u2018I want to reiterate my regret over last night\u2019s exchange with Laurence on GB News. Having looked at the footage, I can see how inappropriate my reaction to his totally unacceptable remarks appears to be and want to be clear that I was in no way amused by the comments.<\/p>\n
\u2018I reacted as I did out of shock and surprise in an off-guard moment while working out how to respond as he continued to speak by searching for tweets Ava Santina had sent earlier in the day while having them read out in my ear at the same time.\u2019<\/p>\n
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He added: \u2018I apologise unreservedly for what was a very unfortunate lapse in judgment on my part under the intense pressure of a bizarre exchange. I know I should have done better. I\u2019m devastated that I let down the team and our supportive GBN family.<\/p>\n
\u2018We seek to tackle the issue and not the person, which I intend to stress again on air tonight.<\/p>\n
After the news of his suspension was revealed, Fox claimed the boadcaster knew some of his\u00a0intentions\u00a0before going live.<\/p>\n
Alongside the\u00a0screenshot\u00a0of a text message which was posted on X, he wrote: \u2018A\u00a0phone\u00a0call might have been polite.<\/p>\n
\u2018By matter of interest for the audience contributors do a pre interview before going on, so they knew exactly what I intended to say.<\/p>\n
\u2018I fully defend the home of free speech\u2019s right to capitulate to the mob\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n
The message seemed to show they knew his opinions on the subject matter, but not the precise language.<\/p>\n