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Page last updated at 12:41 GMT, Thursday, 2 July 2009 13:41 UK

Iranian TV news channel being investigated by Ofcom

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Should a broadcaster that is funded by the Iranian government be allowed to operate in Britain?

One such channel, Press TV, an English language international television news channel, is being investigated by media regulator Ofcom for breaching its duty to be impartial and accurate, and one of its presenters has resigned following the station's coverage of the Iran protests.

Our culture correspondent Stephen Smith investigates.

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