Reform UK's Honorary President Nigel Farage has hailed "another win against the mainstream media" after ITV were forced to apologise for an error they made on their program, Good Morning Britain.
During Nigel's appearance on the ITV breakfast show on Tuesday, the Reform representative was asked about a poll conducted by J.L Partners.
Discussing the poll, Nigel revealed that 23 per cent of 18 to 24-year-old young Muslims living in Britain believe "Jihad is a good thing".
Host Richard Madeley had also described the polling as "self-serving" during Nigel's interview on the show.
Nigel Farage hailed 'another win' for mainstream media following ITV's statement
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However, Madeley issued a statement during today's Good Morning Britain, apologising for the language used to describe the poll.
Addressing viewers, Madeley said: "We'd just like to clarify a story that we did on Tuesday.
"This week, during an interview with Nigel Farage, we mentioned a survey that he had quoted. The 1000 people who were polled, responded to a questionnaire while they were online. Now we described that poll as self-selecting.
"But in fact, J.L Partners, who carried out the poll, have told us that participants were chosen very carefully to ensure a mix of ages, locations and educational backgrounds, and that their methodology was in line with the highest industry standards."
Nigel Farage appeared on Good Morning Britain on Tuesday
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Taking to social media, Nigel Farage reposted a clip of Madeley's statement and hailed the rectification of the mistake.
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Sharing the statement on X, formerly Twitter, Nigel said: "Following swiftly on from the BBC, another win against the mainstream media."
This follows the BBC's recent incident with the Reform UK President, after presenter Geeta Guru-Murthy branded his speech at the party's conference in Dover "inflammatory".
Sharing his reaction on GB News, Nigel told host Camilla Tominey that it was a "mask slip" moment.
He explained: "All she did was just expose the sheer prejudice and bias that exists within the BBC.
Richard Madeley made a statement on the ITV show to rectify their mistake in calling the poll 'self-serving'
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"What was interesting was I've never seen the BBC in my life apologise that quickly. But remember last year, they fought me for five days over the debunking route, but I battered them and battered them and in the end they had to give in.
"So they realised, I can be a very nice friend, but I tell you what, Camilla, I'm a horrid enemy indeed."
Shortly after Guru-Murthy's remarks were made about the "inflammatory" language, she apologised and said her actions "didn't meet the BBC's editorial standards on impartiality".
