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Mike Graham has been sacked from Talk breakfast show following a 'vile' racist post to his Facebook page which he insisted was hacked.
The journalist, 65, was suspended from his show Morning Glory soon after the post was published, but it was confirmed today he will not be returning.
The post featured a picture of a statue of Churchill alongside a picture of a crowded Tube carriage, with the caption: 'Tell me we're not f***ed by multicultural b***cks.
'Why are we surrounded by non-white people? Just f*** off...'
It was accompanied by a picture of former prime minister Sir Winston Churchill's statue by Big Ben next to the train picture, whose passengers included a woman wearing a hijab.
After considerable backlash, the former Scottish Mirror editor deleted the post and insisted it was made as a result of his Facebook page being hacked.
But keen-eyed viewers were quick to point out that an almost identical photo of the statue of Winston Churchill had been posted on Graham's X account just moments before the Facebook post was published.
On Wednesday staff were told Graham will not be returning to Talk.
Bosses accused Graham of initially agreeing to an independent investigation into the incident, but later declining several opportunities to do so.
A spokesperson for News UK, the parent company of Talk, said: 'An abhorrent and vile post appeared on Mike Graham's Facebook page in October.
'Mike Graham said this was not posted by him and he agreed to cooperate with a company investigation, using an independent forensic firm.
'He later reneged on several opportunities to cooperate with the company investigation.
'We have been gravely concerned at his repeated failure to cooperate on such a serious matter and the decision has been taken that Mike Graham will not return to Talk.'
Graham later announced the launch of a new show, to be streamed on YouTube, making little comment on the nature of his departure from Talk.
In a statement online, he thanked all his supporters and shared plans to go it alone with The Mike Graham Show, described on YouTube as 'the home of common sense'.
He added: 'After an incredible journey as the presenter of Morning Glory on TalkTV my time at the station has come to an end - more on that in the coming days.
'It has been truly enjoyable experience – a platform to engage in lively debate, connect with brilliant guests, and most importantly, to amplify the voices that matter most. Your voices.
'That said, it’s time to move on to the next chapter. I’ve been immensely grateful to my viewers and listeners, without whom the show would have been nothing.'
Graham, who also hosts the Plank Of The Week podcast, previously denied it was him who posted the message. Writing on his X account, he said: 'On Sunday night my Facebook was accessed and a vile message was posted on my page without my knowledge.
'It contained words that I would never write and an opinion I don't share. As soon as I found out I immediately deleted the post and have taken steps to ensure my cyber security.'
But social media users were not convinced, pointing to the similar post on X, formerly Twitter, by Graham moments earlier.
In that post he shared the photo of the Westminster statue of Churchill, writing: 'Britain today. Why are we here.'
On Monday, he took to X again and shared a video in which he thanked his supporters.
In the clip, the presenter said: 'I just want to say thank you to all of you brilliant listeners and viewers who have sent me some of the most brilliant messages of support over the past couple of weeks.
'I really appreciate it. I've read every single one. They really give me great encouragement.'
Graham continued: 'I also wanted to give a personal apology about having to cancel the show at the Shepherd Bush Empire this week, but don't worry, it will be back next May.'
Graham was initially suspended from his breakfast show on Talk, formerly TalkTV, and was replaced by Jeremy Kyle.
Last month, Graham raged against what he called the 'bereft city' of London after his car was broken into in a car park.
He discussed the break-in during his show on Talk on September 25, and criticised Sir Sadiq Khan amid his row with Donald Trump over the state of the capital, telling him 'London is now a bereft city'.
'You can't walk down the street without being very careful not to get your phone out without being very careful and to watch all around you,' he said.
'It really burns me when I see Sadiq Khan talking as if London is the most amazing city in the world. It bloody well should be, but it's not.'