Former Sun editor and current columnist, Kelvin MacKenzie says he is standing by comments he made in the paper around Fatima Manji presenting Channel 4 News’ coverage during the Nice attacks while wearing a hijab – which he argued was insensitive to viewers as the attacker was reportedly also a Muslim.
His column date sparked 1700 complaints to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) – including one from Manji herself and another from ITN chief John Hardie.
Manji also responded in the Liverpool Echo days later accusing him of trying to “intimidate Muslims out of public life” with his column, Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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