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New: GBN Tonight
Wednesday 26 August 2026 · 19:00 BST · 1h · 4 stories · 12 annotated moments · 36 of 60 min on news stories (60%)
Broadcast overview
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The broadcast opened with an exclusive report on migrant crime data. It recounted the case of a convicted Ethiopian offender and argued that the government is refusing to release a full breakdown of migrant crime statistics, despite an information watchdog ruling. The Centre for Migration Control provided new data from Finland, Denmark, and Germany showing Syrian, Afghan, Iraqi, Somali, and Iranian nationals were over-represented in sex crime convictions, while the Centre's research director Rob Bates called for transparency. A group of 18 victims' families urged the Justice Secretary to publish the data. In a studio discussion, Green Party councillor Martin Abrams supported transparency but rejected the claim that migration causes crime, while a Ministry of Justice spokesperson said the government does not comment on live legal proceedings and had previously published a limited nationality breakdown.
The programme then examined the so-called Great Meloni Mystery: a Times article claiming Italy's Prime Minister had told Kemi Badenoch not to deal with Nigel Farage had been altered and all references to Reform UK removed. Raheem Kassem, a long-term Farage ally, said he had never seen a major newspaper cut a story like that and demanded to know whether the Times or Conservative sources had fabricated the account. The Conservative Party told GB News the Times wrote its own decision, and the paper did not respond. Next, the broadcast covered the Chagos Islands, noting the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham had been silent while Mauritius planned a showdown at the United Nations. Chagos leader Misley Mandarin argued that Chagossians were British citizens who wanted to remain British, and that the deal, which he called a surrender, would be fought against. A debate with Martin Abrams followed, with Abrams insisting on self-determination and criticising historical colonialism.
Finally, an exclusive report detailed that Swale Borough Council had ordered the taxi company iCar Swale to remove poppies and Royal British Legion signs from its cars after a complaint. The council said the signs were not permitted under its licensing policy, but armed forces champion and councillor Richard Palmer argued the wrong policy had been applied. The Green Party councillor Martin Abrams, also a council leader, said he would allow the poppies, describing the poppy as an important symbol of remembrance, and that councils should focus on practicalities rather than such disputes.
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- 5:38 Story begins Families call for release of migrant crime data
- 7:01
Claim Families call for release of migrant crime data
The government took the information watchdog to court instead of releasing migrant crime data.
GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 26 August 2026, 7:01-7:07
- 7:13
Claim Families call for release of migrant crime data
The government issued leaflets to migrants telling them how to avoid committing sexual offences.
GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 26 August 2026, 7:13-7:27
- 8:24
Claim Families call for release of migrant crime data
European data show that Syrians, Afghans, Iraqis and Somalis are overrepresented in sex crime statistics.
GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 26 August 2026, 8:24-8:35
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- 24:15
Claim Times removes Meloni-Badenoch Farage article after denial
The Times removed references to Nigel Farage and Reform UK from an article about a Meloni-Badenoch meeting without issuing a correction.
GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 26 August 2026, 24:15-24:23
- 24:28
Claim Times removes Meloni-Badenoch Farage article after denial
Meloni's party denied that Meloni advised Badenoch not to ally with Farage, contrary to a Euronews report.
GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 26 August 2026, 24:28-24:35
- 29:56
Claim Times removes Meloni-Badenoch Farage article after denial
The Conservative Party declined responsibility for the article's content, saying it was a matter for the Times.
GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 26 August 2026, 29:56-30:00
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Claim Chagos first minister warns Burnham not to surrender islands as UN showdown looms
The Trump administration withdrew its support from the Chagos deal, describing the deal as an act of stupidity.
GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 26 August 2026, 36:05-36:11
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Claim Chagos first minister warns Burnham not to surrender islands as UN showdown looms
Mauritius is planning to raise the Chagos issue at the United Nations summit next month.
GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 26 August 2026, 36:18-36:28
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Claim Chagos first minister warns Burnham not to surrender islands as UN showdown looms
Chagossians are British citizens living on British territory.
GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 26 August 2026, 37:45-37:53
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Claim Swale Council defends poppy removal order on taxi firm
iCar Swale has displayed the poppy and Royal British Legion reference for the past three or four years.
GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 26 August 2026, 48:33-48:39
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Claim Swale Council defends poppy removal order on taxi firm
Councillor Richard Palmer argued that the council applied the wrong policy, citing Appendix B relating to executive cars and limousines.
GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 26 August 2026, 49:47-49:56
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Claim Swale Council defends poppy removal order on taxi firm
The council stated that the signs are not permitted under its Hackney carriage and private hire licensing policy.
GB News, New: GBN Tonight, 26 August 2026, 52:03-52:08
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