TALK OF THE TOWN: Emily Maitlis keeps her colleagues close to her heart as she dons hoodie featuring a cartoon of BBC Americast co-hosts By Charlotte Griffiths for The Mail on Sunday Published: 00:28 GMT, 21 February 2021 | Updated: 00:42 GMT, 21 February 2021 Emily Maitlis gets on famously with BBC colleagues, but she … Read more
Ofcom is probing Emily Maitlis’ Dominic Cummings Newsnight rant following a complaint after BBC decided to take ‘no further action’ despite ruling she DID breach impartiality guidelines Emily Maitlis slammed Dominic Cummings in a Newsnight opening monologue The BBC reportedly received more than 24,000 complaints over presenter’s rant Editorial Complaints Unit ruled she breached impartiality rules but … Read more
April 2020 Ms Maitlis used Newsnight to hit out at claims that coronavirus is a ‘great leveller’ for society as she said the poorest Britons are less likely to survive the pandemic. She claimed on BBC Two that those most at risk of catching the infection are in low-paid jobs such as bus drivers, nurses … Read more
BBC receives 40,000 complaints in just two days after Emily Maitlis sparks impartiality row with Dominic Cummings rant More than 40,000 complaints to BBC over Emily Maitlis Newsnight introduction Miss Maitlis delivered a critical monologue on Dominic Cummings controversy She also accused Boris Johnson of showing ‘blind loyalty’ towards his adviser By Paul Revoir Media … Read more
The BBC are formally investigating Emily Maitlis and accused her of ‘overstepping the mark’ with her monologue about Dominic Cummings and the ‘blind loyalty’ of his boss Boris Johnson. The corporation has been ‘flooded’ with more than 20,000 complaints about the Newsnight host – but this figures includes thousands of emails from her supporters who feel … Read more
Last month, while the Prime Minister was still in hospital, the BBC’s Newsnight opened with an unprecedented monologue. The presenter, Emily Maitlis, was visibly angered by Boris Johnson’s colleagues describing him as a ‘fighter’. In a weirdly literal and deeply ungenerous speech, Maitlis informed viewers that such language was wrong. She proceeded to give her … Read more
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
Newsnight presenter Emily Matilis has been accused of breaking BBC impartiality rules after accusing Boris Johnson of ‘blind loyalty’ in the Dominic Cummings row. The 49-year-old host stated as fact that the Prime Minister’s adviser ‘broke the rules’ by taking a 260-mile trip from London to County Durham with his family in March. The issue … Read more
‘No, we are not currently talking’: Emily Maitlis reveals her hilarious attempt at cutting her husband’s hair – which she thought she’d get away with until her son snitched on her Ms Maitlis posted a photo on Twitter of husband Mark Gwynne’s new hairstyle She joked that she ‘almost’ got away with the mangled attempt, but … Read more
Emily Maitlis is praised for powerful Newsnight speech blasting claims that coronavirus is a ‘great leveller’ of rich and poor because NHS staff, shop workers and bus drivers are hardest hit BBC’s Emily Maitlis says poorest Britons are less likely to survive the pandemic Claims those most at risk of catching coronavirus infection are in … Read more