Nadine Dorries chokes up praising reporting of BBC and ITV journalists in Ukraine

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nadine Dorries appeared to choke up in the Commons as she praised journalists at the BBC, ITV, and other news outlets “risking their lives” reporting from the Ukrainian war zone. The remarks came as the culture secretary claimed Vladimir Putin was now “suffering a sporting and cultural Siberia”, with major bodies dropping Russia from competitions over the invasion of Ukraine. Appearing close to tears, the culture secretary said: “I’d just like to offer my heartfelt thanks and admiration… to all of those journalists working for the BBC, the ITV and other news outlets who are risking their lives to bring us unbiased and accurate news from a live war zone”. 'There is so much crap out there' BBC's Clive Myrie explains why he’s staying in Ukraine And in January, Ms Dorries also announced the BBC’s funding would be frozen for two years, and confirmed the “long-term” future of the licence fee model was in doubt — a move described at the time as a “pathetic distraction” from the prime minister’s troubles.