Sky News fined for faking Iraq war report

Sky News has been fined £50,000 (€70,900) by TV watchdogs for faking a report during the war with Iraq.

Tue, 16 Dec, 2003 - 15:10

Sky News has been fined £50,000 (€70,900) by TV watchdogs for faking a report during the war with Iraq.

The report, by correspondent James Forlong, claimed to have a live exclusive showing a missile being fired at Iraq from the British navy submarine HMS Splendid.

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