But senior leaders at Sky are understood to have concluded that they had little choice but to impose a severe punishment on Burley, who admitted to breaking coronavirus rules with the party but claimed to have done so by “popping in” to a restaurant because she needed to “spend a penny”. Staff on Burley’s breakfast programme are said to be stunned by the news. The panel that assessed the cases concluded that the behaviour of Sam Washington, another presenter who was present for part of the evening, did not merit a sanction and it is understood that she will be back on air next week. Rashid wrote: “I made a mistake and I feel awful for how my actions might reflect on Sky News and the amazing people who work here … I let you down and I want you to know I’m very sorry and it will not happen again.” I will use this time to reflect on all of this and then come back ready to work with you all again in the new year.” Rigby wrote: “I want you to know how sorry I am that I let you all down, as well as our viewers whom we’re here to serve. In messages sent to colleagues at the broadcaster, Rigby and Rashid also expressed their apologies.
And she said: “I very much look forward to being able to continue my 32-year career with Sky when I return.” She added that she “enormously” regretted others being pulled into the episode. The fact is I was wrong, I made a big mistake, and I am sorry.” She also published a statement on Twitter that said: “It doesn’t matter that I thought I was Covid-compliant on a recent social event. There’s really nothing else I can say to excuse my actions.” She said anyone who wished to discuss the situation should call her. In an email to colleagues, Burley said: “I’m an idiot. It is understood that the broadcaster hopes the move will draw a line under a damaging episode, and it has no intention of their punishment lasting beyond the announced period.īut it now faces covering the continuing coronavirus crisis and the conclusion of Brexit talks without one of its biggest names and, perhaps more troublingly, without its lead political reporter. Sky said in a statement that “all those involved regret the incident and have apologised”.
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Sky’s political editor, Beth Rigby, and the north of England correspondent Inzamam Rashid have agreed not to be on air for three months.Īll three journalists will remain on full pay throughout their time away, which was characterised as “agreed” absences rather than suspensions. The Sky News presenter Kay Burley will be off air for six months after hosting a birthday party that broke coronavirus regulations.
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