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Sky News political correspondent Darren McCaffrey was forcibly removed from a Conservative election campaign event where UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was about to speak. The incident, which was broadcast live, occurred due to "pool arrangements" for media coverage. The removal, captured by producer Josh Gafson, has gone viral on social media, marking a rocky start to Sunak's campaign.
J.K. Rowling criticized Sky News for referring to a convicted murderer, Scarlet Blake, as a "woman" without acknowledging her transgender identity. Blake, who was sentenced to life for a murder, will serve her sentence in a men's prison. Rowling has been vocal about gender identity issues, particularly in relation to new guidelines for transgender prisoners by the Scottish Prison Service, arguing against allowing violent and sexually predatory men to be placed in women's prisons.
Sky News issued an apology after a presenter compared Israel's campaign in Gaza to the Holocaust during an interview with Israeli politician Danny Danon. The comparison was made in reference to Danon's comments on Israel's war with Hamas, and the broadcaster later recognized the inappropriateness and offensive nature of the comparison, apologizing unreservedly to Mr. Danon.
British TV presenter Kay Burley sparked outrage after suggesting in an interview with an Israeli spokesman on Sky News that Israel values Palestinian lives less than Israeli lives. The accusation was met with widespread criticism, with fellow presenter Rachel Riley calling it "astonishing, illogical, and utterly revolting." The Israeli spokesman refuted the claim, stating that Israel would prefer a 1:1 ratio in hostage exchanges but cannot release prisoners with blood on their hands.