GB News is under fresh fire after another scandalous broadcast sparked outrage. Following previous flouts of editorial rules, the controversial channel faces calls for its licence to be yanked.
GB News Faces Ofcom Wrath Again
GB News recently landed in hot water when The Mark Steyn Show aired not one, but two episodes where guests spread wild COVID-19 vaccine misinformation without any pushback. Ofcom swiftly summoned the channel to explain the breaches.
Jacob Rees-Mogg’s Pro-Trump Bias Stoke Anger
But it’s Tory bigwig Jacob Rees-Mogg who has escalated the row. On his show, he hosted a blatantly one-sided segment backing ex-US President Donald Trump amid Trump’s legal troubles. Rees-Mogg and his guests were accused of cheerleading Trump while ignoring critical facts.
One guest was Kari Lake, a Republican known for denying the 2020 election results, alongside Nigel Farage, a staunch Trump supporter. The show hammered on Trump’s acquittal on rape charges yet glossed over charges he was found guilty of. Claims of “political witch-hunts” and “media bias” went unchallenged throughout the broadcast.
Trump Ordered to Pay $5 Million in Abuse Case
The segment sparked fury especially since Trump was recently held liable for sexually abusing magazine writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s and defaming her by calling her a liar. The court ordered Trump to pay $5 million in damages.
Green Party Launches Assault on GB News
Scott Cato and Lenox from the Green Party slammed GB News’ coverage as “disgusting” and “a grotesque abuse of broadcasting regulations.” Their open letter to Ofcom demands GB News be hit with a third strike and calls for the channel’s licence revocation.
With mounting regulatory pressure and political backlash, GB News’ future looks rockier than ever.
