Overview
- Ofcom confirmed 85 complaints about Monday’s interview with Green Party leader Zack Polanski, with viewers alleging the segment was biased.
- ITV said claims that Ed Balls could be removed from Good Morning Britain are untrue and that he remains a valued presenter.
- The row erupted when Polanski called Balls a Labour politician and pointed to his marriage to minister Yvette Cooper, prompting Balls to note he left Parliament in 2015.
- Tabloid reports citing unnamed insiders claimed bosses are worried about the show’s image, though these accounts remain unverified and have been publicly denied by GMB.
- The scrutiny follows a 2024 episode in which Balls interviewed his wife, which drew about 16,000 complaints and led ITV to say that scenario would not be repeated.