Kilroy 'disappointed' at BBC in racism row

BBC presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk today said he was disappointed the BBC “didn’t feel able” to support him in the furore over his article last weekend in which he called Arabs “suicide bombers, limb-amputators, women repressors”.

BBC presenter Robert Kilroy-Silk today said he was disappointed the BBC “didn’t feel able” to support him in the furore over his article last weekend in which he called Arabs “suicide bombers, limb-amputators, women repressors”.

In an interview with the Sunday Express, the former Labour MP refused to criticise the BBC’s decision to suspend his daytime discussion programme Kilroy while an investigation takes place.

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