Ofcom says it will investigate GB News over its broadcast of an interview with Donald Trump, presented by Bev Turner. The interview was recorded in November, and it includes Trump’s claims on topics such as climate change, Islam and immigration. Multiple complaints have been made to the UK broadcasting regulator, including allegations that the programme failed to adequately challenge or correct specific statements made by Trump.
Reporting indicates that Ofcom originally decided not to investigate the first airing of the interview. However, the regulator reverses that decision after further scrutiny linked to a second showing of the programme, which aired shortly after the original broadcast. Sources also describe Ofcom’s probe as focused on whether the programme breached broadcasting rules, including concerns about “material misleadingness” and editorial treatment of claims made during the interview.
The investigation reflects an ongoing, long-running dispute between Ofcom and GB News. Ofcom has not indicated the outcome of the review, but it is now examining whether the broadcast and its repeat complied with UK broadcasting standards.
