Complaint
Towards the end of the programme, the presenter referred to a forthcoming edition as scheduled for the eve of the seventh anniversary of 鈥渢he people's decision to leave the EU鈥.聽 A viewer objected on the basis that the decision to leave the EU was that of the Government. 聽The ECU considered the complaint in the light of the 大象传媒鈥檚 editorial standards of accuracy.
Outcome
While recognising that executive authority lay with the Government, the ECU noted that the Government of the day had put the question of leaving the EU to a popular vote on the basis that it would give effect to the outcome.聽 In those circumstances the ECU saw no inaccuracy in referring to the decision to leave as 鈥渢he people鈥檚鈥.
Not upheld