Brexit Party 'bans' Channel 4 from events over reports on Farage's finances | indy100 | indy100

As the European Parliament Election campaign continues, tensions are reaching fever pitch.

But in between milkshake throwing and dodging, reports have emerged that Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party has banned Channel 4 News from covering Farage’s campaign.

BuzzFeed’s Mark Di Stefano tweeted suggesting that the news channel has been banned after it aired an investigation into Brexit backer Arron Banks and Farage’s finances last week. This followed a tweet from HuffPost UK's Paul Waugh.

Blimey. @Channel4News says it has been told by @TheBrexitPartly it has been banned from all future events hosted by… https://t.co/0u5C7yVdUj
— Paul Waugh (@Paul Waugh) 1558376218

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Given that one of the core tenets of any democracy should be freedom of the press, many journalists, broadcasters and politicians are calling on other outlets to refuse to cover Farage’s events in solidarity.

Freedom of Speech is always on their terms. https://t.co/hEBUuR00if
— Jess Phillips MP (@Jess Phillips MP) 1558425439

If a political party refuses to allow a broadcaster access to its events, should said broadcaster be exempted from… https://t.co/0FwPXLbiBd
— Matt Wells (@Matt Wells) 1558379640

If it's true that the Brexit Party has banned @Channel4News from its press events then this is both depressing and… https://t.co/rtDMrVzalH
— David Aaronovitch (@David Aaronovitch) 1558423049

I wonder if all those who say it's perfectly fine for @brexitparty_uk to ban @Channel4News from its events would sa… https://t.co/3lWz1Isskw
— Stephen Pollard (@Stephen Pollard) 1558425328

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The other broadcasters should show solidarity and decline to cover until Channel 4 is reinstated - this is just Tru… https://t.co/WWnDg1d5Iz
— Marina Hyde (@Marina Hyde) 1558422512

All media should boycott Brexit Party events if they have really blacklisted Channel 4 News for exposing the truth. https://t.co/TypbNSXAT3
— David Lammy (@David Lammy) 1558418953

Though, rather astonishingly, pro-Brexit Labour MP described the move as “a good idea”.

As @Channel4News Never Ever has said anything positive about Leaving the EU this sounds a sensible decision https://t.co/BsbbPX6v3i
— Kate Hoey (@Kate Hoey) 1558380882

Which was met with condemnation.

@KateHoeyMP @Channel4News Is that your way forward, Kate? Political parties banning media outlets they don’t approv… https://t.co/L9LYhuevSw
— Reality Bites (@Reality Bites) 1558420480

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indy100 has reached out to Channel 4 and the Brexit Party for comment.

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