Gately article prompts flood of complaints in UK

Around 21,000 complaints have been made in Britain over a newspaper article about the death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately.

Jan Moir's Daily Mail opinion piece prompted a flood of anger amid claims it was homophobic.

The Press Complaints Commission may reportedly waive its tendency not to investigate third-party complaints due to the sheer volume of objections it has received.

The complaints are believed to have resulted from an orchestrated internet campaign.