The BBC has removed an article that suggested a care home boss stole £250,000 from residents after finding it hard to get help for his gambling addiction because he is gay. The BBC took down the article as 'it didn't meet our usual editorial standards', hours after the Daily Mail asked the corporation about the backlash. In its report, the BBC pointed to a Bournemouth University study, which found some LGBT+ people feared being judged when seeking support for gambling addiction. After removing the article, the BBC posted the following statement on its Corrections and Clarifications page. It wrote: 'We posted an online article about a gay man who said he felt unable to access gambling addiction services and some research into others who felt similar.

Source: Daily Mail February 24, 2026 10:11 UTC