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GB News — New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late...
Tuesday 21 July 2026 · 23:00 BST · 1h · 5 stories · 10 annotated moments · 52 of 60 min on news stories (87%)
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The broadcast began with reports that Justice Secretary Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood were caught on a hot mic joking about the early prison release scheme, coinciding with news that two of PC Andrew Harper's killers, Albert Bowers and Jesse Cole, are now eligible for early release under that scheme. The programme also covered the murder of former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe, who was struck 21 times with a hammer in her home; 28-year-old Joshua Kerry appeared in court charged with her killing and was remanded in custody.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham, on his first full day in government, told his cabinet the administration needed to be a cost-of-living government and announced a VAT cut on domestic electricity bills, saving the average household £45 a year, to be funded by scrapping the digital ID scheme. The broadcast noted that senior economists warned Burnham would need to raise taxes to deliver his pledges, and that he had rowed back on plans to raise the tax-free personal allowance. Additionally, Ed Miliband's appointment as foreign secretary drew fury from Donald Trump, and the NHS trust that discharged Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane faces a potential corporate manslaughter investigation.
Further ministerial appointments were announced, including Dan Jarvis as security minister and James Murray as financial secretary to the Treasury. The programme also reported that a humanitarian worker who had been treating Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being assessed in a London hospital after potential exposure to the virus.
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Claim Ed Miliband appointed foreign secretary
Ed Miliband had previously called Donald Trump a racist and misogynist and criticised his relationship with Russia.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 21 July 2026, 0:54-1:07
- 1:08 Story begins Ed Miliband appointed foreign secretary
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Claim Ed Miliband appointed foreign secretary
Donald Trump was reported to be furious about Ed Miliband's appointment as foreign secretary.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 21 July 2026, 1:10-1:15
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Claim NHS trust investigated for corporate manslaughter over Valdo Calocane discharge
The NHS trust that discharged Valdo Calocane could face a corporate manslaughter investigation.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 21 July 2026, 2:37-2:53
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Claim Early prisoner release plan to proceed in September despite PC Harper family protests
Albert Bowers and Jesse Cole, convicted of manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper, were eligible for early release under the government's prison overcrowding scheme.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 21 July 2026, 4:52-5:16
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Claim Early prisoner release plan to proceed in September despite PC Harper family protests
Albert Bowers and Jesse Cole, convicted of manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper, were eligible for early release under the government's prison overcrowding scheme.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 21 July 2026, 6:29-6:39
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Charged quote Andy Burnham cuts VAT on electricity and appoints cabinet on first day
I'm going to play you a video which is Terrible terrible timing day two of a government, you know already embroiled in scandal a hot mic that appears to catch Wes Streeting And Shabana Mahmood, you know having a little bit of a laugh and a giggle about early release and here you go Let's go on to the independent now Trump is furious at foreign secretary role for Ed Miliband
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 21 July 2026, 6:41-6:54
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Claim Early prisoner release plan to proceed in September despite PC Harper family protests
Ministers Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood were caught on a hot mic joking about the early release scheme.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 21 July 2026, 6:41-6:54
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Charged quote Andy Burnham cuts VAT on electricity and appoints cabinet on first day
Burnham economy spending tax stories doing the rounds today You know big questions over how on earth Andy Burnham is gonna pay for even just the very small Amount of policy that he's dared to tell us about the Guardian Burnham implores coming up to find ways to tackle the cost of living Crisis the I paper they go for cost of living cost of living cost of living
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 21 July 2026, 8:17-8:30
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Charged quote Andy Burnham cuts VAT on electricity and appoints cabinet on first day
Typical electricity bill will fall by 45 pounds a year from October Andy Burnham removes VAT from them on his second day Yes, however It's emerged that the money that they said they had in order to be able to do that doesn't exist So that's that's great, isn't it? Burnham will need to raise taxes claim senior economists
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 21 July 2026, 8:45-8:52
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Charged quote Andy Burnham cuts VAT on electricity and appoints cabinet on first day
It's emerged that the money that they said they had in order to be able to do that doesn't exist So that's that's great, isn't it? Burnham will need to raise taxes claim senior economists All risk failing to deliver on a raft of bolder policy pledges. So get ready for your taxes to go up Apparently defense spending is set for a boost Chancellor John Healey as
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 21 July 2026, 8:53-9:04
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