Ofcom receives 247 complaints over Emily Maitlis’ ‘impartial’ rant about Dominic Cummings

TV regulator Ofcom today revealed that Emily Maitlis’ monologue about Dominic Cummings and the ‘blind loyalty’ of his boss Boris Johnson has sparked hundreds of complaints from viewers in 24 hours. The BBC is likely to have had many more complaints but is refusing to release any figures for up to a fortnight. Ms Maitlis was … Read more

Phillip Schofield receives Ofcom complaints after saying Donald Trump is ‘still there sadly’

Phillip Schofield receives Ofcom complaints after saying Donald Trump is ‘still there sadly’ during COVID-19 segment on This Morning In an episode last week, the presenter, 58, left viewers shocked over his comment about the US President, 73 It occurred during a segment about Trump taking unproven drug hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19 This Morning has since … Read more

Panorama’s PPE probe sparks almost 800 complaints of Labour bias

Panorama’s PPE probe sparks almost 800 complaints of Labour bias after it emerged a string of medical workers who took part in the show were also Left-wing activists A number of doctors and nurses interviewed were supporters of Labour Party Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden wrote to BBC director general with concerns Has The Government Failed … Read more

Coronation Street receives 276 Ofcom complaints after Yasmeen stabs abusive husband Geoff

Friday night’s Coronation Street has received 276 Ofcom complaints amid the gruesome scenes between Yasmeen Nazir and Geoff Metcalfe. The shock episode saw Yasmeen, played by Shelley King, lash out her husband (Ian Bartholomew) and stab him with a broken wine bottle in harrowing and dramatic scenes following months of verbal and mental abuse. However, the … Read more

Married At First Sight: The VERY unexpected number of official complaints season seven received

Has the bubble finally burst? The VERY unexpected number of official complaints Married At First Sight received this year revealed By Joshua Fox For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:58 BST, 3 May 2020 | Updated: 06:58 BST, 3 May 2020 Married At First Sight is Australia’s most controversial reality show.  But it seems viewers are … Read more

Reddit kills chat feature after complaints from moderators that it made forums prone to abuse

Reddit kills chat feature after just one day following backlash from moderators who say they rolled it out without warning and that it leaves users open to abuse The ‘Start Chatting’ feature was taken down after complaints from moderators The feature allowed users to create random chat rooms within subreddits Moderators say it hindered their … Read more

Banks hit by 20,000 PPI complaints every day before deadline

City watchdog reveals victims lodged more than 20,000 PPI claims per day against banks and other lenders in huge rush to meet final deadline By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 24 April 2020 Victims of Britain’s biggest ever mis-selling scandal lodged more than 20,000 … Read more

EasyJet now offering travellers online refunds in U-turn after customer complaints

EasyJet finally offers travellers online refunds again as it does a U-turn after customers complained about long phone waits and being told to accept vouchers The airline has now reinstated its online refund form after removing it This means customers can apply for their money back without phoning  Some other airlines still asking people to … Read more

Belgravia viewers call for a second series despite complaints of its finale being ‘rushed’

Belgravia viewers left disappointed by finale that ‘rushed’ through tying up the plot in 10 minutes – after weeks of complaints about wooden acting and Julian Fellowes’ unlikeable characters CONTAINS SPOILERS  Belgravia, ITV period drama by Julian Fellowes, follows life of Trenchard family  They’ve recently ascended to the aristocratic society of London’s Belgravia  The show … Read more

Eamonn Holmes’ 5G rant sparks 419 Ofcom complaints

This Morning presenter Eamonn Holmes was today forced to apologise over his 5G rant, admitting that there is ‘no evidence’ of a link connecting the coronavirus and the new technology. Before kicking off the programme this morning, Mr Holmes said that ‘there is no connection between the present national health emergency and 5G and to suggest … Read more