TV presenter Dan Wootton has announced he will be leaving GB News to set up his own independent platform.

It comes after an Ofcom ruling on Monday (March 4) where a segment on his Dan Wootton Tonight show on the news service was judged to have broken broadcasting rules.

This was where actor-turned-politician Laurence Fox made “misogynistic” comments about female journalist Ava Evans.

Wootton hit out at Ofcom in his statement announcing he was leaving GB News, criticising it for its "censorship".

What did Dan Wootton say in his statement?

In his statement, Mr Wootton wrote: "I confirm today that I have left GB News to launch my own independent platform www.danwoottonoutspoken.com which will feature a brand new daily news and opinion show from later this year that will not be regulated by the Ofcommunist censors.

“However, yesterday’s chilling Ofcom report clearly raises far bigger issues. How can any British broadcaster truly stand for freedom of expression when state goons have the power to decide what you are and are not allowed to say on air? Unlike the freedoms enjoyed in the US thanks to the First Amendment, how can these media outlets ever be anything other than controlled opposition?

“As the epitome of the deep state Liz Truss spoke about last week, the Ofcommunists have once again shown themselves to be a muzzle that bows to the woke mob and only attacks those with whom it ideologically disagrees. Post Office investigators, HMRC, the Police: the country is full of organisations that have gone rogue and disobey the directives of ministers and the will of Parliament.

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“It’s not broadcasters who should be fearful of a carpeting from Ofcom: it’s Ofcom that should be summoned in by this supposedly Conservative government to be reined in.”

In a note sent to staff by GB News, the broadcaster said: “Dan Wootton joined GB News before its launch and was a part of the first on-air line up.

“Dan is no longer employed by GB News, and we thank him for his contribution and wish him well with his future endeavours.”