An ex-GB Information presenter is taking the community to court docket after claiming he was dismissed for calling the previous Residence Secretary a “racist and a completely bigoted lady.”
Albie Amankona is being supported by the UK’s Good Legislation Mission and says he’s headed to an employment tribunal for alleged racial discrimination, perception discrimination, harassment, unequal pay, victimisation for talking out and unfair dismissal. GB Information calls his declare “misconceived.”
Amankona, who was beforehand a daily on the right-leaning channel, says he was dropped by GB Information final yr after he mentioned he believed Braverman was “a racist and a completely bigoted lady.”
He was advised by co-host and now Reform UK politician, Darren Grimes, that “you can not sit on this present and name somebody a racist”, and says he was later knowledgeable by GB Information that he had “crossed a line” between sturdy dialogue and “unjustifiable offence.” GB Information apologized to Braverman on X over the incident and he or she thanked the community for the apology.
“Mr Amankona’s declare is misconceived, with out benefit and being robustly defended. Because the declare is ongoing we don’t suggest to remark additional,” mentioned a GB Information spokesman.
Braverman was on the middle of the BBC’s row over Gary Lineker’s tweets two years again, when Lineker tweeted criticizing the federal government’s asylum coverage.
The information represents GB Information’ newest authorized tussle, whereas the community has additionally had loads of presenter and pundit turnaround throughout its time on air. Each Laurence Fox and Calvin Robinson had been sacked in 2023, whereas host Dan Wootton left quickly after.
Earlier this yr, GB Information received a landmark authorized battle towards Ofcom over a report by presenter Jacob Rees-Mogg about Donald Trump.
