Jeremy Clarkson has the right to ‘say what he wants’ about Meghan Markle, says Culture Secretary

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy UK Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan defended Jeremy Clarkson’s right to free speech when asked about the presenter’s much-criticised comments regarding Meghan Markle. “I defend his right to be able to say what he wants,” the Culture Secretary told BBC Radio 4’s The Media Show on Wednesday. open image in gallery Meghan Markle and Jeremy Clarkson “We do have to have freedom of press, we do have to have a position where people can air opinions that we don’t all agree with. It doesn’t mean I agree with all that, but that’s the nature of free speech – of course, that shouldn’t stray into illegal content or go in certain directions.” open image in gallery Prince Harry on ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ In a separate interview with The News Agents podcast, hosted by journalists Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall, Donelan added: “I do think we need to put Clarkson’s comments in context.