Ofcom has launched an investigation into GB News over the broadcast of an interview with former US President Donald Trump. The media regulator will examine an episode of The Weekend, hosted by Dawn Neesom, which aired on November 15 at 12pm. The programme featured an interview with Mr Trump conducted by GB News presenter Bev Turner.
Ofcom's Statement
An Ofcom spokesperson said: "We are investigating whether it breached our rules on due impartiality and material misleadingness." The communications watchdog had previously decided in February not to investigate a separate episode of The Late Show Live, also presented by Turner and broadcast on November 15, 2025, in which Mr Trump claimed London had "no-go areas" for police. However, the regulator will now scrutinise the repeat of the interview aired 12 hours later on Neesom's programme.
GB News Responds
GB News expressed surprise and concern over the decision, stating: "GB News is surprised and concerned by Ofcom's delayed decision to investigate in circumstances where it had already published an 'assessed, not pursued' finding in relation to the original broadcast of the interview and issued a public statement explaining why the original programme complied with the Broadcasting Code."
The broadcaster added: "Ofcom's U-turn over the repeat of the interview with US President Donald Trump follows adverse commentary around its original decision by prominent critics of both Ofcom and GB News. The sequence of events inevitably raises questions around the rationale for reopening the matter at this stage. It also raises serious concerns around regulatory certainty, procedural fairness and the consistency of Ofcom's processes."
GB News concluded: "GB News stands firmly by its journalism and editorial standards."
Ofcom takes into account content and contextual factors in each programme when considering investigations. The outcome of the probe will be announced in due course.
