Russell Brand calls Katie Hopkins LBC departure 'a small, moral victory'

Russell Brand has reacted to the news that Katie Hopkins is to leave LBC after her 'final solution' comments in the wake of the Manchester terror attack, calling it a "small, moral victory."

The outspoken broadcaster, who was employed by the radio station for less than a year, has courted controversy on numerous occasion, but it was her comments following the suicide blast which killed 22 at an Ariana Grande concert on Monday (22 May) that was the final straw.

“22 dead - number rising,” she wrote the following day (23 May). “Schofield. Don't you even dare. Do not be a part of the problem. We need a final solution #Machester.”

Actor-comedian Brand praised the station's decision to axe Hopkins on Twitter, writing: "Trivial maybe in these difficult times but Haty Kopkins banishment is a small, moral victory if not a 'final solution'."

Following the news, social media users were quick to post their thoughts with many joining Brand in their praise of LBC while others believed the decision was a clamp down on freedom of speech. You can find a collection of both the for and against here.

Upon the announcement, LBC told The Independent it would not be “commenting further" than the initial tweet announcement.

Many are now calling upon Mail Online to fire Hopkins from her position as a columnist.

Last month, Brand gatecrashed Hopkins' LBC show in an attempt to bring the former Apprentice star, whom he branded "Haty Kopkins," back to humanity