Sky News cancels "Freya Fires Up" after Islamophobic guest incident

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Sky News has canceled its show "Freya Fires Up" with immediate effect due to an Islamophobic guest interview. The decision follows an incident where a guest wore bacon during a live broadcast. Sky News stated they took immediate action to cut off the guest and apologized for the content. The program, which had aired for less than two months, was removed from promotional materials and did not air as scheduled. Host Freya Leach will continue co-hosting "The Late Debate."


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