5 Live criticised over swearing

BBC station Radio 5 Live has been criticised by the broadcasting watchdog for letting the US band Rage Against The Machine swear four times on the breakfast show before they were faded out by a producer.

The rock group were interviewed in a live link from the US in December as their song, Killing In The Name, raced to number one in the UK charts backed by a Facebook campaign to stop X Factor victor Joe McElderry clinching the Christmas top spot.

Ofcom said apologies given by the BBC and the preventative measures it had taken meant the issue had been resolved.