Channel 4 News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy has been taken off air for a week after he swore at Northern Ireland minister Steve Baker following an interview.
A statement from the broadcaster said: "Channel 4 has a strict code of conduct for all its employees, including its programming teams and on-air presenters, and takes any breaches seriously. Following an off-air incident Channel 4 News anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy has been taken off air for a week."
Mr Guru-Murthy will not return to Channel 4 News before 4 November due to a pre-existing week of leave.
He had apologised "unreservedly" to Mr Baker after swearing at him in an "unguarded moment".
The broadcaster said the remark followed a "robust interview" with Mr Baker, but it was "beneath the standards I set myself".
During an off-air moment after his exchange with Mr Baker, Mr Guru-Murthy was heard to say "what a ****".
