TV host Robert Kilroy-Silk has stepped down as presenter of his BBC discussion show following an outcry over his anti-Arab comments, it was announced tonight.
The presenter said he was quitting Kilroy because he recognised his remarks in a Sunday newspaper had caused “difficulties” for the BBC.
In a joint statement, the Corporation said Kilroy-Silk’s “highly controversial views” were not compatible with the role of a presenter on a topical discussion programme.