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Friday 31 July 2026 · 23:00 BST · 1h · 3 stories · 14 annotated moments · 48 of 60 min on news stories (81%)
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The broadcast opened with the declaration of the Greater Manchester mayoral election result. Labour candidate Bev Craig won with 309,525 votes after second preferences were counted, defeating Reform UK's Sian Astley who received 157,178 votes. In her acceptance speech, Craig pledged to serve all residents, focus on making life better, and highlighted policies such as free bus travel for 11- to 18-year-olds. The programme noted the turnout was the lowest ever for the race at 25.14%, and panellists discussed the influence of Andy Burnham's recent appointment as Prime Minister on the result.
Later, the programme covered a major incident at the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, where approximately 60,000 people stormed the border from Morocco. The Spanish government confirmed most had been returned, but the event was described as exposing weaknesses in European border policies. Panellists debated the implications for the UK, with some arguing it highlighted cultural differences and the need for stricter border controls. The broadcast also reviewed newspaper front pages, including a story that rapists would face a ban from early prison release, though offenders convicted of manslaughter could still be eligible, following a government review ordered by Prime Minister Burnham.
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Claim Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
Bev Craig (Labour) won the Greater Manchester mayoral election, defeating Reform UK's Sian Astley.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 31 July 2026, 1:32-1:57
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Claim Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
Bev Craig (Labour) won the Greater Manchester mayoral election, defeating Reform UK's Sian Astley.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 31 July 2026, 2:02-2:36
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Charged quote Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
in every pride, village, time, and both our cities. I find fantastic people doing incredible things against the odds every single day. Rejecting the politics of hate but standing with their neighbours, looking out for each other. The spirit of a place that their neighbours will give their final pint in their pocket
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 31 July 2026, 4:44-4:48
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Charged quote Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
And my promise and commitment to you is that I will make this city region better. But I will work for everyone. I will be a Greater Mayor for everyone. And we have to heal. We have to move away from divisive politics that try and pit neighbour against neighbour. And we'll work together. We'll do it together. We'll deliver together.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 31 July 2026, 7:36-7:42
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Contested quote Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
and everyone has a chance to succeed. Thank you. The acceptance speech from Labour's Bev Craig. Labour have won a huge victory. It's been described as in the Greater Manchester mayoral race. The information I've got here is that Labour, I believe, got 66.3% of the vote reform, 33.7% of the vote, Labour's total vote of 251,449 with reforms, 111,928.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 31 July 2026, 8:07-8:09
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Claim Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
Bev Craig (Labour) won the Greater Manchester mayoral election, defeating Reform UK's Sian Astley.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 31 July 2026, 8:14-8:33
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Claim Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
Bev Craig (Labour) won the Greater Manchester mayoral election, defeating Reform UK's Sian Astley.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 31 July 2026, 8:14-8:33
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Claim Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
Turnout was approximately 25%.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 31 July 2026, 8:33-8:39
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Claim Bev Craig wins Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
Turnout was approximately 25%.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 31 July 2026, 8:33-8:39
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Charged quote Spain imposes border controls on Italian travellers amid immigration row
The behaviour. I've been sent a video of them defecating in the street. They're culturally far different to us. And we are importing these sorts of people aggressive, they're sexually charged, and it really has opened a lot of people's eyes. So if there's any positive that is going to come out of this,
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 31 July 2026, 30:33-30:38
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Contested quote Spain imposes border controls on Italian travellers amid immigration row
Morocco is supposed to have a very effective secret service operation, but in that case it seems pretty damn effective if you can mobilise 60,000 people to go literally and invade a city in that way. And I hope it comes out why they did it, what incentive or what sort of punishment they would have made if they didn't do it.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 31 July 2026, 34:08-34:11
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Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
Rapists will be banned from early prison release under a new scheme.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 31 July 2026, 49:47-49:53
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Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
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..., 31 July 2026, 50:13-50:26
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Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
The government said without decisive action prisons will run out of space, leaving nowhere for serious offenders.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 31 July 2026, 52:49-52:57
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