Why does Ofcom say Tory MPs cannot be newsreaders?

Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ofcom says: “The rationale for the restriction on politicians acting as newsreaders, news interviewers or news reporters is clear – politicians represent a political party or position and are therefore inherently partial on topical issues.” – What did Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg say? “The jury deliberating in the rape trial of Donald Trump has found the former US president not guilty of the rape charges made against him.” Ofcom said the Sir Jacob was clearly delivering “news” and reporting a “breaking” story though it acknowledged it was a “factual statement”. During the course of the programme, they also interviewed London Mayoral Candidate for the Reform Party, Howard Cox, about a protest against the expansion of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone Ofcom believes that Ms McVey’s introduction “signalled to the audience that this was a developing news story”, which viewers would get updates on, and she talked about her personal opinion. GB News said that it is “deeply concerned” by Ofcom’s ruling and will meet with the media watchdog to raise concerns about the “chilling development”.