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Good Morning Britain hit by wave of Ofcom complaints after backlash over Holocaust coverage and Ranvir Singh apology
The news presenter, who was missing from today's show, received a barrage of complaints
GOOD Morning Britain has been hit by a flood of Ofcom complaints about its presenter not acknowledging Jews in a report about the Holocaust.
Furious breakfast show viewers have contacted the broadcasting regulator - as campaign groups demand an explanation over the "abysmal failing".
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An Ofcom spokesman confirmed to The Sun there had been a total of 77 complains made since Monday's live episode aired.
Viewers complained about the presenter not mentioning Jewish people when describing the groups who were killed in concentration camps during World War Two, as part of a feature about Holocaust Memorial Day.
All complaints are assessed against the Broadcasting Code, but it is not yet known whether the programme will be investigated.
Good Morning Britain came under fire on social media over the incident aired on Monday's show.
The programme admitted failing to acknowledge the Jewish community in a report on the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz.
A show insider said: "This failure was done in error, however clear reference to Jewish people in the correspondent news report from Auschwitz immediately followed, as well as a further extended programme report referencing the six million Jewish victims."
Ranvir - who shares the news presenting slot with Charlotte Hawkins and Kate Garraway on rotation - returned to the show the following day with a brief apology, saying: "In yesterday's news, when we reported on the memorial events in Auschwitz, we said six million people were killed in the Holocaust but crucially failed to say they were Jewish.
"That was our mistake, which we apologise for."
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A spokesman for Campaign Against Antisemitism said: "It is right that ITV has apologised for this scandalous blunder. But how did such an obvious mistake happen in the first place?
"The irony of this sort of 'forgetfulness' on a day of remembrance is not lost on us. Holocaust Memorial Day is first and foremost a day to memorialise the six million Jewish men, women and children murdered by gas and bullet by the Nazis and their collaborators.
"Its principal lesson is the need to bravely combat antisemitism whenever it arises, including in our own time.
"Given that Britain is currently experiencing the worst antisemitism in living memory, that lesson is more important than ever. Why, then, does our society keep failing to learn it?"
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Ranvir was replaced by Charlotte on Wednesday's programme in a pre-arranged schedule.
The former politics editor is expected to be back on GMB and Lorraine later this week.
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