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Ofcom Receives Hundreds of Complaints Over Good Morning Britain Remembrance Day Interview With 100-Year-Old Veteran

The regulator says most grievances targeted the hosts' handling of Alec Penstone's emotional remarks.

Overview

  • Ofcom’s weekly complaints release logged hundreds of submissions about the Good Morning Britain segment featuring 100-year-old veteran Alec Penstone, with most focused on the presenters’ conduct.
  • Coverage cites differing totals for the complaints, reported as 452 in some outlets and 442 in others.
  • Penstone said the wartime sacrifices of his comrades "wasn't worth the result that it is now," leading Kate Garraway to offer consolation and Adil Ray to ask a clarifying question.
  • No formal Ofcom investigation or sanction was reported in the articles summarizing the complaints update.
  • The same Ofcom update also recorded complaints about Married at First Sight UK and Emmerdale during that week.