CRE: "Two series of BB, two racist incidents"

The Commission for Racial Equality said this morning that it is "relieved" that Channel 4 "acted quickly" in evicting Big Brother housemate Emily Parr for using the word "n*gger".

In a statement, a CRE spokesperson said: "We’re relieved that Channel 4 has acted quickly. Whichever way you look at it, the ‘N’ word is clearly offensive.

"This will show everyone that racism must never be tolerated in any way, shape or form.

"We can see from this incident that there is no stereotype of a racist, they come from all walks of life, education and social background.

"Two series of Big Brother, two racist incidents – this just shows how prevalent racism really is in Britain today."