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Confusion as Boris Johnson reported to have said he is “in favour of having people of colour come to this country”

But it should be "democratically controlled".

Jack Peat by Jack Peat
2019-12-06 11:13
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Channel 4 News has apologised for erroneously producing a social media clip which reported Boris Johnson saying he is in favour of having “people of colour” come to the UK instead of “people of talent”.

The video came from a speech the Prime Minister made in front of workers in Derbyshire on Thursday afternoon as he discussed immigration after Brexit.

Channel 4’s video contained the subtitles: “I’m in favour of having people of colour come to this country.

“But I think we should have it democratically controlled.”

As a row erupted over whether Mr Johnson said “colour” or “talent”, Channel 4 News removed the video from its social media page.

It then tweeted: “Boris Johnson says ‘people of talent’ not ‘people of colour’.

“Our earlier tweet was a mistake. We misheard and we apologise.”

Boris Johnson says “people of talent” not “people of colour.”

Our earlier tweet was a mistake. We misheard and we apologise.

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) December 6, 2019

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