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       Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether a GB News programme with Rishi Sunak breached impartiality rules.

       The communications watchdog has received around 500 complaints about People's Forum: The Prime Minister.

       The programme saw the Prime Minister take questions from the public in a live Q&A in Co Durham last Monday.

       An Ofcom spokesperson said: "We are investigating under rules 5.11 and 5.12 of the Broadcasting Code which provide additional due impartiality requirements for programmes dealing with matters of major political controversy and major matters relating to current public policy.

       "Specifically, rules 5.11 and 5.12 require that an appropriately wide range of significant views must be included and given due weight in such programmes, or in clearly linked and timely programmes."

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       During the broadcast, presenter Stephen Dixon said the questions to be asked by undecided voters had not been seen in advance by Mr Sunak or GB News.

       Downing Street has said the Prime Minister does not regret taking part in the broadcast.

       Asked about the watchdog's actions, his official spokesman said: "No. This is obviously a matter firstly for Ofcom, who's rightly an independent regulator.

       "But obviously, as you'll see regularly, the Prime Minister undertakes interviews from a range of broadcasters, outlets and other media.

       "And media appearances such as the one he conducted last week are an important part of the democratic process."

       GB News is currently being investigated by Ofcom for a number of other shows, including many over impartiality issues.

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       Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries began hosting a programme on TalkTV before she quit as an MP.

       Labour's shadow foreign secretary David Lammy also hosts a show on LBC.

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