Ofcom has launched an investigation into GB News following the broadcast of an interview with US President Donald Trump. The regulator is examining an episode of The Weekend, presented by Dawn Neesom, which aired on 15 November at 12pm.
The programme featured an interview conducted by GB News presenter Bev Turner. An Ofcom spokesperson stated: “We are investigating whether it breached our rules on due impartiality and material misleadingness.”
In February, Ofcom had decided not to investigate a separate episode of The Late Show Live, also presented by Turner, which aired at 12am on 15 November 2025, where Trump claimed London had “no-go areas” for police. The regulator will now examine the repeat of the interview in Neesom’s programme, taking into account content and contextual factors.
GB News expressed surprise and concern at the decision, noting that Ofcom had previously issued an “assessed, not pursued” finding for the original broadcast. The broadcaster said: “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 stands firmly by its journalism and editorial standards.”
