The remarks sparked a huge backlash. The Independent Press Standards Organisation received more than 20,800 complaints,while Clarkson’s own daughter Emily,as well several leading public figures,condemned his words.
In apiece published on its website on Thursday evening,London time,the paper said its columnists’ opinions were their own,but as a publisher,it realised that “with free expression comes responsibility”.
“We atThe Sun regret the publication of this article and we are sincerely sorry,” it said. “The article has been removed from our website and archives.”
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The paper said it has a “proud history of campaigning” in Britain over 50 years of working in partnership with charities,and said its campaigns had “helped change Britain for the better”.
“Working with our readers,The Sun has helped to bring about new legislation on domestic abuse,provided beds in refuges,closed harmful loopholes in the law and empowered survivors of abuse to come forward and seek help,” it said.
More than 60 British members of Parliament from across the political divide had written toThe Sun’s editor Victoria Newton this week to demand an apology and “action taken” against Clarkson.