Fox News Executive Exits After Investigation Finds Violation Of Business Conduct Standards

Laurence Fox has issued an apology after making comments towards journalist Ava Evans during an appearance on GB News.

Laurence Fox has apologised for his comments made on GB News about journalist Ava Evans, saying “I’m sorry for demeaning you in that way”. Actor-turned-politician Fox made a series of remarks about political correspondent Ms Evans, which included asking “who would want to shag that?” during a discussion on Dan Wootton Tonight on Tuesday.

Presenter Dan Wootton has had his MailOnline column contract terminated following his role in the controversial Laurence Fox segment on his GB News show.

Fox News topped the September and third quarter ratings, but its audience and that of CNN continued to erode vs. 2022 while MSNBC made some slight gains.

Dan Wootton Tonight, Fox made a series of comments about Joe’s political correspondent Ava Evans (also known as Ava Santina), where he said: “Show me a single self-respecting man that would like to climb into bed with that woman ever.”After GB News suspended Fox over the remarks earlier today (September 27), the channel announced Wootton has also been suspended pending further investigation.“GB News has suspended Dan Wootton following comments made on his programme by Laurence Fox last night,” a statement from the channel read.GB News has suspended Dan Wootton following comments made on his programme by Laurence Fox last night.This follows our decision earlier today to formally suspend Mr Fox.We are conducting a full investigation.— GB News (@GBNEWS) September 27, 2023“This follows our decision earlier today to formally suspend Mr Fox. We are conducting a full investigation.”After the segment aired, Wootton, who was seen laughing at his comments, apologised and described his reaction as a “lapse in judgement”.“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,” Wootton wrote on X (fka Twitter).He added: “I should have intervened immediately to challenge offensive and misogynistic remarks.

Dan Wootton has been suspended from GB News following remarks made by Laurence Fox on the broadcaster’s show about a female journalist which have been described as “unacceptable, unjustifiable and indefensible”. Speaking on Tuesday during an appearance on Dan Wootton Tonight, actor-turned-politician Fox made a series of remarks about Ava Evans, the political correspondent for online news site Joe, including asking: “Who would want to shag that?” In a statement, the channel said: “GB News has suspended Dan Wootton following comments made on his programme by Laurence Fox last night. “This follows our decision earlier today to formally suspend Mr Fox.

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Rupert Murdoch is stepping down.

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