Jonathan Ross is among the celebrities who have tweeted their support for Emily Maitlis, after the BBC ruled that her comments about Dominic Cummings on Newsnight breached impartiality guidelines.
Maitlis was absent from Wednesday night’s (27 May) episode of Newsnight as she asked for a night off following the BBC’s ruling.
“As it was, we believe the introduction we broadcast did not meet our standards of due impartiality.”
It was not the decision of BBC bosses, as many had reported, for her to be temporarily replaced by Katie Razzall.