The Sun has issued an apology for the column written by Jeremy Clarkson which he wrote about Meghan Markle. In the column, he wrote “dreaming of the day when she is made to parade naked through the streets of every town in Britain while crowds chant, ‘shame’ and throw lumps of excrement at her.”
The column sparked a huge backlash from the public, including Clarkson’s daughter Emily, who spoke against him. The column which was published last week became the most complained about article in the history of the Independent Press Standards Organization, receiving over 20, 000 complaints.
The column has since been taken down by The Sun. The tabloid said “In last Saturday’s Sun, Jeremy Clarkson wrote a comment article on the Duchess of Sussex. It provoked a strong response and led to a large number of complaints to IPSO, the independent regulator….”
“Columnists’ opinions are their own, but as a publisher, we realize that with free expression comes responsibility. We at The Sun regret the publication of this article and we are sincerely sorry. The article has been removed from our website and archives. The Sun has a proud history of campaigning, from Help for Heroes to Jabs Army, Who Cares Wins and over 50 years of working in partnership with charities, our campaigns have helped change Britain for the better.”
“Working with our readers, The Sun has helped to bring about new legislation on domestic abuse, provided beds in refuges, closed harmful loopholes in the law and empowered survivors of abuse to come forward and seek help. We will continue to campaign for good causes on behalf of our readers in 2023.”
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