Jeremy Clarkson’s ‘shame’ column about Meghan Markle receives 6,000 complaints
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Ipso has received more than 6,000 complaints over Jeremy Clarkson’s column about Meghan Markle in The Sun.
Speaking to BBC News, a representative for Ipso – the independent press standards organisation – said that the complaints are being assessed in accordance with its standard procedure.
In a newspaper column this week, Clarkson, 62, wrote that he despises the Duchess of Sussex on “a cellular level” and dreams of the day that she is made to parade naked through Britain while the crowd chants “shame” and throws “excrement” at her.
The former Top Gear presenter claimed that “everyone who’s my age thinks the same way”.
His comments have sparked widespread backlash. Public figures including John Bishop, Carol Voderman, and his own daughter Emily have expressed their horror at Clarkson’s rant.
More to follow…