Afua Hirsch (left) and Sir Lenny Henry signed the letter objecting to the Naga Munchetty ruling Dozens of black actors and broadcasters have called on the BBC to overturn its decision to uphold a complaint against Breakfast host Naga Munchetty. Photograph: " It continued: "However, our editorial guidelines do not allow for journalists to then give their opinions about the individual making the remarks or their motives for doing so - in this case President Trump - and it was for this reason that the complaint was partially upheld. Mr Jordan said Munchetty fell foul of the following part of the impartiality section of the guidelines: "Our audiences should not be able to tell from BBC output the personal opinions of our journalists or news and current affairs presenters on matters of public policy, political or industrial controversy, or on 'controversial subjects' in any other area.
Afua Hirsch (left) and Sir Lenny Henry signed the letter objecting to the Naga Munchetty ruling Dozens of black actors and broadcasters have called on the BBC to overturn its decision to uphold a complaint against Breakfast host Naga Munchetty. Photograph: Mr Jordan said Munchetty fell foul of the following part of the impartiality section of the guidelines: "Our audiences should not be able to tell from BBC output the personal opinions of our journalists or news and current affairs presenters on matters of public policy, political or industrial controversy, or on 'controversial subjects' in any other area.