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Ofcom Investigates GB News Over Repeat Broadcast of Trump Interview

Ofcom has launched an investigation into GB News over a repeat showing of an interview with Donald Trump, following complaints that claims about climate change, Islam, and immigration went unchallenged. The regulator's decision comes amid criticism from former Sky News political editor Adam Boulton, who called for GB News to lose its licence.

By Tertius News AI Desk 1 outlet · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage May 11–14, 2026 Published Aug 17

Lead

Britain's media regulator, Ofcom, has opened an investigation into GB News over a repeat broadcast of an interview with former US President Donald Trump, following complaints that his claims about climate change, Islam, and immigration went unchallenged. The move has reignited debate about the channel's approach to impartiality and its broadcasting licence.

Coverage Comparison

The Guardian reports that Ofcom announced it would investigate a November edition of The Weekend, a GB News show that repeated the interview with Trump in full the day after it first aired. The original interview, conducted by presenter Bev Turner on the channel's US-based programme Late Show Live, was not the subject of an Ofcom investigation, though the regulator had previously said it would not open one into that broadcast.

Ofcom's decision follows a series of complaints about the interview, in which Trump was not challenged over claims about human-induced climate change, London's police no-go areas, and sharia law in parts of the capital. An Ofcom spokesperson said: "This programme featured an interview by GB News presenter, Bev Turner, with US president Donald Trump. We are investigating whether it breached our rules on due impartiality and material misleadingness."

Key Claims

Ofcom is investigating GB News over a repeat broadcast of its interview with Donald Trump for potential breaches of due impartiality and material misleadingness, as reported by The Guardian.
Former Sky News political editor Adam Boulton said he would strip GB News of its broadcasting licence, telling the Beeb Watch podcast: "Yes, I would. I think Ofcom has failed in its duty as the regulator... There have been clear violations of the due impartiality rules consistently from GB News."
Boulton added that it was "probably too late now" to revoke GB News's licence, and questioned whether the channel should have been granted news broadcaster status alongside the BBC, Sky, ITV, and Channel 4.
Richard Wilson, director of the Reliable Media campaign group, said the investigation had taken too long to come, according to The Guardian.
GB News said it was "surprised and concerned" by Ofcom's "delayed decision" over the Trump interview.
GB News has maintained that it meets Ofcom's standards on "due impartiality."
The channel has outperformed Sky News and the BBC's News channel in average audience figures over several months, as reported by The Guardian.
Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, presents a programme on GB News and holds almost 500,000 shares in GB News's parent company, according to Companies House filings.

Perspectives

Adam Boulton (former Sky News political editor)

Boulton said he would revoke GB News's licence, arguing that Ofcom had failed in its regulatory duty. He described the channel's coverage as "partisan" and said it should not have been granted news broadcaster status.

Ofcom

Ofcom said it was investigating the repeat broadcast of the Trump interview for potential breaches of its rules on due impartiality and material misleadingness. The regulator rejected suggestions that it had failed to regulate partial and misleading coverage.

GB News

GB News said it was "surprised and concerned" by Ofcom's "delayed decision," and reiterated its position that it complies with broadcasting rules on due impartiality.

Richard Wilson (Reliable Media campaign group)

Wilson said the investigation had taken too long, echoing criticism that Ofcom had been slow to act on complaints about GB News's coverage.

How this outlet told it

The Guardian — World as of May 14, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC

Framing: Critical of GB News and Ofcom — Critical

Facts Included:

Adam Boulton's comments on GB News's broadcasting licence
Ofcom's investigation into GB News's programme featuring Donald Trump
GB News's response to the investigation
Nigel Farage's involvement with GB News
GB News's audience figures

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The Guardian — World as of May 11, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC

Framing: Investigation into GB News's programme — Neutral

Facts Included:

Ofcom's investigation into GB News's programme featuring Donald Trump
The specific claims made by Donald Trump during the interview
The context of the interview's second showing
Richard Wilson's comments on the investigation
GB News's response to the investigation

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimAdam Boulton has said GB News should lose its broadcasting licence due to its partisan brand of coverage.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via The Guardian — World as of May 14, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
ClaimOfcom is investigating a programme that featured a repeat of an interview with Donald Trump.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via The Guardian — World as of May 11, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
ClaimGB News has consistently maintained that it meets Ofcom's standards on 'due impartiality'.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via The Guardian — World as of May 14, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
ClaimOfcom rejected suggestions it had failed to regulate partial and misleading coverage.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via The Guardian — World as of May 14, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
ClaimGB News has outperformed Sky News and the BBC's News channel in average audience figures over several months.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via The Guardian — World as of May 14, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
ClaimNigel Farage presents a programme on GB News and holds almost 500,000 shares in GB News's parent company.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via The Guardian — World as of May 14, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
ClaimRichard Wilson, the director of the Reliable Media campaign group, said the investigation had taken too long to come.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via The Guardian — World as of May 11, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
ClaimGB News said it was 'surprised and concerned' by Ofcom's 'delayed decision' over the Trump interview.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via The Guardian — World as of May 11, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC

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1 outlet · 2 articles consulted: The Guardian — World 8 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-17