Do the BBC now use swear words on their site?

Well, if the BBC can show swear words then why the **** shouldn't we do so on here.

That was one of my thoughts Jack although it does fit the piece perfectly

Agreed.  Swearing can be brilliant.

Unfortunately, its effect has been diminished by over-****g use.

I think swearing on the BBC news site is a good thing, it will go well with their constant made up propaganda.

Typical of the types who are running the BBC. They'd be so used to using that kind of language themselves that they wouldn't notice it.

I did notice, and it may well be the case still, that tabloids would asterisk out swearing whereas the broadsheets would give the full wording.  (Dunno about the Telegraph as never read it)

There will be complaints no doubt - wonder if they will edit it later

it depends on how the swear words are used - the BBC allow them in certain circumstances if they are merited i believe -which i agree with .

i disagaree with swearing  all the way through movies 18+ or otherwise  - the one reason why i hate films and no longer watch them

Thanks for input Coach, who'd have thought they'd allow it?

i was surprised to see it in print i must admit Aspro -   i'd sooner they didn't , even though it was a quote from someone on a 'working class estate'.

Maybe they didn't want to offend anyone by not using colourful language

i can see a time in the not too distant future where you have prefernce options with a tickbox  .

As I said earlier, it did fit the piece. It was a direct quote and an unsurprising one.

Jack Hacksaw nailed it

Swearing is thankfully on the way out, but not for a few years. The F word is now in general use and although disrespectful and unnecessary has lost it's shock appeal. The C word is also becoming more used and will go the same way. After that there isn't another word.
Coachbuster is right that swearing in films has now become ridiculous and why I also do not watch a lot of modern mainstream films.

They slipped an F word into the Agatha Christie thing last night.

Not sure it was necessary.

Don't think AC would have approved of it!

They slipped an F word into the Agatha Christie thing last night.

Obviously deliberately but why?

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/37924448

This is an interesting read, about a black v white football match.
Also goes way further than I thought by the BBC.

That link didn't work, but the story is easy to find.

take the link from www.bbc.co...

interesting but did you see the date, only last month so there is a change at the beeb