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The broadcast led with an exclusive interview with Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who refused to promise that there would be no more small boat crossings by the next general election, saying he would rather promise what he knows he can deliver. He also said middle class families should play their part by accepting asylum seeker accommodation near their homes, arguing it should not only be the poorest communities. He said the gangs are changing tactics but so will the government. The interview also covered his order to the Justice Secretary to look at options to keep dangerous offenders behind bars, amid pressure over the possible release of two of Andrew Harper's killers.

Other news included Britain being on course for its hottest summer on record, with an amber extreme heat warning issued ahead of a fifth heatwave, with temperatures potentially reaching 38 degrees. Actress Lucy Davis announced she had been diagnosed with incurable stage four breast cancer. The programme then returned to the PM interview, discussing his comments about dispersing asylum seekers to middle class areas, and the case of seven-year-old Rex from Piddington who wrote to the PM about a planned migrant centre near his sister's grave.

A GB News exclusive revealed that spending on court interpreters and translators reached a record £28.4 million last year, with total spending over six years at £139 million, with sharp rises in languages spoken by those arriving illegally via small boats. The programme also debated the rollout of live facial recognition technology on London tube stations, with concerns about civil liberties versus catching high-harm offenders.

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Story begins PM Burnham pledges to tackle small boat crossings
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Claim PM Burnham pledges to tackle small boat crossings

Burnham said the France deal reduced the number of small boat crossings.

GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 11 August 2026, 6:01-6:13
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Claim PM Burnham pledges to tackle small boat crossings

Burnham refused to rule out more small boat crossings before the next general election.

GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 11 August 2026, 6:29-6:36
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Claim PM Burnham pledges to tackle small boat crossings

Burnham refused to rule out more small boat crossings before the next general election.

GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 11 August 2026, 6:29-6:36
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Claim PM Burnham pledges to tackle small boat crossings

Burnham said asylum seekers should be accommodated across all parts of the country, including middle class areas.

GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 11 August 2026, 7:30-7:36
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Claim PM Burnham pledges to tackle small boat crossings

Burnham said asylum seekers should be accommodated across all parts of the country, including middle class areas.

GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 11 August 2026, 7:30-7:36
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Story begins TfL deploys live facial recognition on Tube
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Claim TfL deploys live facial recognition on Tube

The technology was compared to surveillance used in authoritarian states such as China.

GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 11 August 2026, 48:01-48:21
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Claim TfL deploys live facial recognition on Tube

A trial of facial recognition technology scanned about half a million people, produced one false match, and led to no arrests.

GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 11 August 2026, 48:14-48:36
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Claim TfL deploys live facial recognition on Tube

Police officers at the deployment site challenged a person photographing a warning sign.

GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 11 August 2026, 48:53-49:08
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