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New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late...
Monday 24 August 2026 · 23:00 BST · 1h · 6 stories · 15 annotated moments · 41 of 60 min on news stories (69%)
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The broadcast opened with the A66 crash that killed two police officers, with social media firms ordered to take down viral joyride videos. Headlines reported twelve arrests in connection with the collision, which killed seven people including two officers, and noted balloon release ceremonies for one of the deceased joyriders. Prime Minister Andy Burnham made his first official overseas visit to Ukraine, promising to keep up pressure on Russia and urging allies to send more air defence systems, while Russia accused the UK of participating in the war. Also reported were a guilty verdict for former world snooker champion Graeme Dott on child sex abuse charges, a murder charge following a West London house fire, a tornado in southern France injuring 26 people, and England bowler Bryson Carse being dropped from the squad after an arrest for drunk and disorderly behaviour.
Panel discussion focused on the joyride videos and housing policy, with a reported division between Reform's plan to prioritise British-born families for social housing and government deputy leader Angela Rayner's proposal to build 70,000 homes, 60% of which would be social housing. The panel argued over whether such housing would go to foreign nationals, with claims that 540,000 social homes are lived in by foreign nationals. A GB News exclusive then revealed that the National Lottery had given up to £140 million to migrant charities, including funding for a man from Sudan to claim Universal Credit, and critics accused the charities of lobbying against government asylum policies. The segment also noted Andy Burnham's hint at tax increases in the budget, and the Daily Mail front page reported a record one in seven people on antidepressants, with prescriptions up 21% in five years.
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- 0:41
Claim Two police officers killed in wrong-way crash near Middlesbrough
Social media firms were ordered to take down dangerous driving videos.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 24 August 2026, 0:41-0:50
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Charged quote Two police officers killed in wrong-way crash near Middlesbrough
now. I can't help but feel that's all a bit tasteless to say the least as social media firms are ordered to take down viral videos of joy riders driving at deadly speeds amidst the a66 horror crash that killed two police officers including one military veteran. Youd's there have been conducting these
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 24 August 2026, 0:45-0:50
- 0:55 Story begins Angela Rayner announces plan for 70,000 social homes
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Contested quote Two police officers killed in wrong-way crash near Middlesbrough
driving at deadly speeds amidst the a66 horror crash that killed two police officers including one military veteran. Youd's there have been conducting these balloon release ceremonies in memory of one of those dead joy riders and so working with local areas number 10 north will oversee the biggest council
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 24 August 2026, 0:55-1:02
- 1:15
Claim Angela Rayner announces plan for 70,000 social homes
Reform UK announced a social housing policy prioritising British families, British-born residents and veterans.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 24 August 2026, 1:15-1:27
- 1:30
Claim Angela Rayner announces plan for 70,000 social homes
Angela Rayner announced a plan to build 70,000 homes, with 60% of them as social housing.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 24 August 2026, 1:30-1:42
- 3:11
Claim Two police officers killed in wrong-way crash near Middlesbrough
Cleveland Police made 12 arrests in connection with the incident.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 24 August 2026, 3:11-3:23
- 3:36
Claim Two police officers killed in wrong-way crash near Middlesbrough
Four of the five people who died in the car had previous convictions.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 24 August 2026, 3:36-3:48
- 8:35
Contested quote Two police officers killed in wrong-way crash near Middlesbrough
yeah I just must say I'm very very sorry for everyone who has lost relatives in this incident including the joyriders absolutely and you know terrible terrible thing but you know they did kill two police officers and this balloon letting off ceremony and all of that and four of the five people in that car had a combined total of 37 criminal convictions between them
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 24 August 2026, 8:35-8:40
- 8:40
Claim Two police officers killed in wrong-way crash near Middlesbrough
Four of the five people who died in the car had previous convictions.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 24 August 2026, 8:40-8:57
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- 27:24
Claim Prince Harry and Meghan plan UK return as security review nears final decision
RAVED conducted a complete reassessment of Prince Harry's security a month ago.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 24 August 2026, 27:24-27:30
- 27:36
Claim Prince Harry and Meghan plan UK return as security review nears final decision
Emily Thornberry said Prince Harry absolutely deserves police protection.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 24 August 2026, 27:36-27:41
- 29:08
Claim Prince Harry and Meghan plan UK return as security review nears final decision
A judge ordered Prince Harry and six others to pay an initial £9.5 million in legal costs, and ruled that the Mail can claim costs on an indemnity basis because the claims were unreasonable to a high degree.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 24 August 2026, 29:08-29:19
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- 31:39
Claim Burnham hints at tax rises, shelves Thames Water renationalisation
Burnham hinted at tax increases in the budget.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 24 August 2026, 31:39-31:44
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- 45:49 Story begins Record one in seven Britons on antidepressants
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Claim Record one in seven Britons on antidepressants
Antidepressant prescriptions have risen by 21% over five years, with a record one in seven people taking them.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 24 August 2026, 49:58-50:04
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Claim Record one in seven Britons on antidepressants
Antidepressant prescriptions have risen by 21% over five years, with a record one in seven people taking them.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 24 August 2026, 50:04-50:10
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