Devon DJ forced to resign

The Prime Minister has said he believes a DJ on Radio Devon who had to resign for playing a song that contained a racist word has been treated unfairly.

London Mayor Boris Johnson has also joined calls for the BBC to apologise to David Lowe. The presenter has said sorry for the error.

David Lowe has today apologised to his audience for what he calls the genuine error in playing a song containing a racially offensive term.

While he feels that 'systems' in place at the BBC left local management to accept his offer to resign he feels he should have been allowed to apologise and move on.

The veteran broadcaster says his health has suffered as a result of the stress this has caused and he cannot take up the offer from the BBC to return to his Saturday radio show.

Mr Lowe says he was told this morning while being interviewed on a BBC local radio station that the version of the song 'The Sun has got its Hat On' that he played is still on the BBC official play list.

The version from the 1930s contains a racial term in its lyrics.

The BBC have given ITV West Country a statement about David Lowe saying his resignation should not have been accepted.