GB News has as soon as once more hit the headlines after a controversial section on Dan Wootton Tonight.

And within the fallout from Tuesday’s programme, fellow channel presenter Laurence Fox has been suspended over his remarks about journalist Ava Evans.

What did Laurence Fox say?

In a clip shared by Ms Evans on X, previously often known as Twitter, Fox mentioned: “We’re past the watershed so I can say this… show me a single, self-respecting man that would like to climb into bed with that woman… ever… ever.

“That little lady has been fed… spoon-fed oppression day after day after day, beginning with the lie in regards to the gender pay hole.

“She’s sat there, and I’m going like, if I met you at a bar and that was like sentence three, chances of me just walking away are just huge.

“We want highly effective, sturdy, superb ladies who make nice factors for themselves. We do not want these feminist 4.0. They’re pathetic and embarrassing.

“Who’d want to shag that?”

What did Ava Evans say?

At 10.51pm, Ms Evans posted on X: “Laurence Fox just did a whole speech on GB News on why men apparently won’t shag me?”

Minutes later, she added: “I feel physically sick.”

How did Dan Wootton react?

During the reside present, Wootton appeared to smile when Fox made his remarks.

However, because the furore grew he posted on X at 11.37pm on Tuesday: “Dear @AvaSantina I think you’re brilliant. Earlier tonight I was attempting to find your tweets to read back from my iPad and couldn’t locate them.

“I apologise for what was mentioned in the course of the course of my present and may have accomplished this instantly on air. This will not be what our channel is about.”

On Wednesday morning he added to that assertion, saying: “I want to reiterate my regret over last night’s exchange with Laurence on GB News. Having looked at the footage, I can see how inappropriate my reaction to his totally unacceptable remarks appears to be and want to be clear that I was in no way amused by the comments.

“I reacted as I did out of shock and shock in an off-guard second whereas understanding reply as he continued to talk by looking for tweets @AvaSantina had despatched earlier within the day whereas having them learn out in my ear on the identical time.

“However, I should have intervened immediately to challenge offensive and misogynistic remarks.

“I apologise unreservedly for what was a really unlucky lapse in judgement on my half beneath the extreme strain of a weird trade.

“I know I should have done better. I’m devastated that I let down the team and our supportive GBN family.

“We search to sort out the problem and never the particular person, which I intend to emphasize once more on air tonight.”

What did Laurence Fox say in regards to the response?

Despite the backlash towards his remarks, Fox posted on X on Wednesday mornings standing by what he mentioned.

The publish mentioned: “Morning, morning. First of all, don’t take a pop at @danwootton for something I said. That’s not fair.

“Secondly. I stand by each phrase of what I mentioned.

“If a woman wants to go on television and belittle male suicide, she is totally within her rights to do so and not apologise, just as I am totally within my rights to say that I wouldn’t want to shag a hyper offended 4th wave feminist and not apologise, just as people are totally within their rights to be offended by my stating I would run a mile in the opposite direction from women like her, should our paths cross in a bar.

“It’s referred to as free speech.

“I realise that the new woke world is low on laughter and high on offence, but it’s still worth trying to find the lighter moments in this joyless new cancel culture which has been created for us.

“This girl has mentioned on air that she needs males to be “frightened” and “terrified”.

“Tumbleweed from the media at her premeditation and malevolence. Because it’s not a man saying it. Which rather proves my point.

“You are completely entitled to search out my mockery of the insane hypocrisy on this world to not your style, however that is me, and I’ll proceed to be me, as a smart man as soon as mentioned ‘Be your self. Everyone else is taken’.

“So you keep trying to cancel away in your state of permanent offence, I’ve been cancelled already and may well be again, but I don’t care one bit, and I will keep defending my right to have an opinion on issues which concern me.

“Without free speech and the presumption of innocence we’re not free. We aren’t fairly communist Eastern Europe but. We might very shut, however not fairly there. It’s nonetheless value preventing for.

“So if you are expecting a grovelling apology, I suggest you don’t hold your breath.

“I will not ever apologise to the mob.

“Have a lovely day. In this self censoring world, speak your mind. Live strong and free.”

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What has GB News mentioned?

At 11.51pm on Tuesday, GB News posted on X: “Comments made tonight on GB News by Laurence Fox were totally unacceptable.

“What he mentioned doesn’t replicate our values and we apologise unreservedly for the feedback and the offence they’ve induced.

“We have launched an investigation and will be apologising to the individual involved.”

And on Wednesday morning, following offended reactions, the channel posted: “GB News has formally suspended Laurence Fox while we continue our investigation into comments he made on the channel last night.

“Mr Fox’s suspension is efficient instantly and he has been taken off air.

“We will be apologising formally to Ms Evans today.”