Ofcom bosses are launching a "full and urgent" investigation into David Icke 's coronavirus comments on LondonLive. The notorious conspiracy theorist appeared on the channel at 10pm on Wednesday and sparked outrage by comparing Covid-19 vaccines to "fascism".
It sparked 41 complaints to the watchdog, and earlier today Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden called on Ofcom to launch a probe into the broadcast.
Now they have confirmed they are going ahead with a full investigation. An Ofcom spokesperson told Mirror Online: "We have assessed this programme, and we are concerned that it raises potential issues under our rules. "We are now investigating it as a matter of urgency." When London Live posted a preview of the two-and-a-half-hour show on
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