The News Quiz, Radio 4, 1 June 2018

Complaint

A viewer complained that a panellist鈥檚 criticism of Theresa May in connection with the law on abortion in Northern Ireland was in breach of the 麻豆官网首页入口鈥檚 standards of impartiality.


Outcome

Taken together, the tone and controversial content of the comments, in a context where there was no acknowledgement of an alternative view, took them beyond the bounds of due impartiality as it applies to programmes of this kind.
Upheld


Further action

In the context of a management review of the series, advice about future programmes has been given by Editor of Editorial Standards, Radio 4 and 4 Extra.