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GB News — New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late...
Monday 10 August 2026 · 23:00 BST · 1h · 4 stories · 15 annotated moments · 40 of 60 min on news stories (67%)
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The broadcast reported that Prime Minister Andy Burnham has instructed the Justice Secretary to find a way to block the early release of PC Andrew Harper's killers, despite the government earlier telling GB News that an exemption was not possible. The mother of PC Harper released a statement through GB News expressing devastation and saying she had not been kept informed, and offered to meet Burnham. The Times front page reported that Burnham was given options that could have prevented the release but did not pursue them.
The broadcast also covered the arrival of a 230-man "mega dinghy" on British shores, with the Telegraph reporting no limit on such vessels. Discussion included the logistics and cost of migrant accommodation. Then, the drought story: Britain's fifth summer heatwave meant drought affecting 45 million people, with water restrictions and wildfires, and discussion blamed infrastructure and water companies.
On taxes, the broadcast reported Kemi Badenoch warning that more taxes would mean more hardship, ahead of Burnham's listening tour. The Express front page asked if new taxes could be ruled out. Panel discussed potential inheritance tax changes and social care funding. Finally, the Times reported that the UK became the first country in Europe to approve a daily weight loss pill, which helps people lose 12% of body weight.
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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..., 10 August 2026, 0:41-0:55
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Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
PC Harper's mother called the potential early release an insult.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 10 August 2026, 1:00-1:09
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Claim Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
Over 300,000 people signed a petition to stop the release of Cole and Bowers.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 10 August 2026, 5:28-5:35
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Charged quote Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
Establishment his the Labour Party who decided to have this early release and now he's coming through you saying oh But we're not gonna release some people it so he wants credit for For solving a problem that he's created It's like an arsonist turning up with a fire extinguisher and saying look at me I'm putting out the fire It's like you started the fire in the first place
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 10 August 2026, 5:53-5:56
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Charged quote Government revises early release scheme after probation warning
We've had continual contradictions regarding whether the release will take place. No one has kept us informed We've been left in a state of complete limbo It's been torture if Andy Burnham wants to go out and speak to people he should speak to me So she's offering to speak to the Prime Minister, but you know, she'll be looking at the Times front page tonight
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 10 August 2026, 7:18-7:22
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Claim PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
Drought was declared in more than half of England along with parts of Wales.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 10 August 2026, 24:47-24:55
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Claim PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
Drought was declared in more than half of England along with parts of Wales.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 10 August 2026, 24:56-25:00
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Claim PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
Customers breaking a hosepipe ban face a maximum fine of £1,000.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 10 August 2026, 25:01-25:04
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Contested quote PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
Hello for a water boss at a failing firm responsible for major leaks and this is this is kind of my point Which is I feel like we're blaming the weather here When actually what we should be blaming is the fact that we didn't build any reservoirs and our water systems have been knackered for a while Yeah, and we're using the wrong mechanism to fix it anyway
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 10 August 2026, 25:51-26:00
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Claim PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
The UK's drought was attributed to insufficient reservoir construction and leaky pipes, not solely to climate change.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 10 August 2026, 25:54-26:00
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Claim PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
The government committed to building around nine reservoirs over ten years, which was described as too late.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 10 August 2026, 26:46-26:55
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Contested quote PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
We're not like again, you know climate change always explained on climate change You know, I'm gonna get called a climate change tonight here But actually the the weather that we've had would have been perfectly manageable. Yeah, if we'd had Better reservoirs and and less leaky pipes. It's not it's not like we're going well
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 10 August 2026, 27:14-27:21
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Contested quote PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
Even if we'd have had all of these things that we're all talking about We'd all still be under a hosepipe ban your park would still look like the Sahara and you know Oh, no, it wouldn't be this is this is actually our fault. That is a man-made weather crisis That's what we're living in right now. Yeah, and also with Britain's population at the level
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 10 August 2026, 27:36-27:42
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Contested quote PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
That's what we're living in right now. Yeah, and also with Britain's population at the level It's at because of mass immigration Sorry to bring everything back to immigration all the time, but everybody who comes here needs water in some way You know some of them just drink it I don't think everybody uses it for washing, but you know, everybody uses water in some way and
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 10 August 2026, 27:49-27:56
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Charged quote PM chairs emergency Cobra meeting over extreme heat and wildfires
I don't think everybody uses it for washing, but you know, everybody uses water in some way and There'd be a lot more water to go around We'd all be just luxuriating in swimming pools if we could just stop the boats, but also yeah We're not building the the infrastructure I don't think it's fair to blame these water companies because they've done a lot of good work in returning dividends to shareholders
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 10 August 2026, 28:05-28:11
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