Piers Morgan scores big point against Prince Harry, Meghan Markle

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Piers Morgan wins OfCom battle against Prince Harry, Meghan Markle

Piers Morgan has won his Ofcom complaint relating to the Meghan Markle row which led to him quitting Good Morning Britain.

According to metro.co.uk, Ofcom has ruled that Piers was entitled to share his opinions.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex filed a complaint to Ofcom after Piers remarked that he didn’t believe Meghan’s claims that she experienced suicidal thoughts and was given no help by the Palace.

Sharing a ruling that was 97 pages long, the broadcasting regulator said that while Piers’ comments were ‘potentially harmful and offensive’, Good Morning Britain did not breach the broadcasting code.

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The ruling read: ‘This was a finely-balanced decision. Mr Morgan’s comments were potentially harmful and offensive to viewers, and we recognise the strong public reaction to them.

“But we also took full account of freedom of expression. Under our rules, broadcasters can include controversial opinions as part of legitimate debate in the public interest, and the strong challenge to Mr Morgan from other contributors provided important context for viewers.

‘Nonetheless, we’ve reminded ITV to take greater care around content discussing mental health and suicide in future. ITV might consider the use of timely warnings or signposting of support services to ensure viewers are properly protected.’

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