We are calling on ITV to:
- Publicly apologise to Nadia Sawalha.
- Reinstate Nadia if she wishes to return to Loose Women.
The petition will be sent to ITV on 31 August 2026.
What happened?
For more than 20 years, Nadia Sawalha has been one of Britain's best-loved television personalities. As one of Loose Women’s original panellists, she helped build a programme founded by women speaking honestly, sharing their opinions and tackling difficult conversations.
For years, millions of viewers have laughed with Nadia, cried with her and watched her openly share the most personal parts of her life from motherhood and marriage to mental health, family and identity. She has never hidden who she is or what she believes. Her unfiltered honesty is the reason so many people feel they know and trust her.
After speaking publicly in support of Palestine, Nadia became the target of an escalating campaign of smears, complaints, hostile media coverage and public calls for ITV to remove her from Loose Women. In July 2026, the Daily Mail and Metro apologised and paid damages after publishing false allegations about Nadia and Mark accusing them of “terrorism” and “antisemitism”.
An open letter was sent to ITV urging the broadcaster not to reinstate Nadia, while a petition calling for her removal collected more than 10,000 signatures.
This petition is Nadia’s response.
Instead of standing by Nadia, ITV has continued to keep her off Loose Women, with no indication of when, or if, she will return. Nadia has spent more than two decades doing exactly what Loose Women celebrates: speaking openly, honestly and fearlessly. No one should be punished or treated unfairly at work for expressing sincerely held beliefs or speaking out against injustice.
Nadia is now fighting back. With the support of the European Legal Support Centre (ELSC), she has begun legal action against ITV, alleging discrimination because of her protected beliefs.
This petition stands with Nadia and sends a clear message to ITV: no one should face bullying at work for being anti-genocide.
What we are doing about it
ELSC is the legal support centre for the Palestine movement in Europe. We defend people who face investigation, disciplinary action, dismissal or an organised smear campaign for speaking up for Palestine. What has happened to Nadia also happens to teachers, healthworkers and students, usually with no lawyer and no headlines.
Nadia spoke according to her conscience.
She shouldn't have to stand alone.
Neither should the teacher.
Neither should the healthworker.
Neither should the student.
That's why ELSC exists.
A tool by European Legal Support Centre.