BBC axes shows featuring maker of pug Nazi salute video

U-turn follows outcry over decision to include Mark Meechan on new debate series The Collective

Mark Meechan
Scottish YouTuber Mark Meechan
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The BBC has scrapped two episodes of a new late-night debate show that feature a man found guilty of a hate offence for teaching his dog to do a Nazi salute.

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