"Ofcom is to investigate GB News over the broadcast of an interview with Donald Trump. The regulator will probe an episode of The Weekend, presented by Dawn Neesom, which aired at 12pm on November 15. The show featured an interview with the US president, conducted by GB News presenter Bev Turner. An Ofcom spokesperson said: We are investigating whether it breached our rules on due impartiality and material misleadingness."
"The communications watchdog confirmed in February that it would not probe an episode of The Late Show Live, presented by Turner and broadcast at 12am on November 15 2025, in which Mr Trump said London had no-go areas for police. It will now investigate the airing of the interview 12 hours later in Neesom's programme. Nigel Farage repeatedly publicly praised Donald Trump (Andrew Milligan/PA) (PA Archive)."
"Ofcom takes into account content and contextual factors in each programme when considering investigations. The broadcaster said: GB News is surprised and concerned by Ofcom's delayed decision to investigate in circumstances where it had already published an assessed, not pur"
GB News is facing an Ofcom investigation into an interview with Donald Trump broadcast on The Weekend, presented by Dawn Neesom, at 12pm on November 15. The interview was conducted by GB News presenter Bev Turner. Ofcom stated it is investigating whether the programme breached rules on due impartiality and material misleadingness. Ofcom previously confirmed it would not investigate a different Turner-presented episode, The Late Show Live, broadcast at 12am on November 15 2025, in which Trump said London had no-go areas for police. Ofcom will now investigate the later airing of the interview 12 hours afterward. GB News said it is surprised and concerned about the delayed decision to investigate after publishing an assessed programme.
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