Diplomatic row deepens over Big Brother race allegations
`Gordon Brown has spoken out over the ‘offensive’ bullying of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty on Big Brother during his trip to India following an official complaint from the country’s junior foreign minister and protesters took to the streets.
Security has stepped up around TV’s Celebrity Big Brother house after threats were made against the housemates at the centre of a bitter race storm. [..]
The controversy has now sparked comment from Tony Blair who has not seen the programme but highlighted the Government’s condemnation of racism.’
