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New: Farage
Thursday 24 September 2026 · 19:00 BST · 1h · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 50 of 60 min on news stories (83%)
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In the news bulletin, around 200 people gathered outside a police investigation centre in Basingstoke after the arrest of political activist Daniel Thomas, who Hampshire police said was held on suspicion of destroying ships, criminal damage with intent to endanger life, and conduct endangering ships, structures or individuals. A father of two, 42-year-old Del Somerville, became the first man jailed following an anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth after admitting throwing a plastic bottle and swearing at police; he was jailed for two years. The number of migrants crossing the Channel reached a new daily high for the year with 781 people arriving in 10 small boats, after two dinghies reached UK beaches without being intercepted on consecutive days and the Home Secretary ordered an urgent review; 21 people were detained after a boat landed near Dover on Tuesday following a separate arrival near Folkestone. Donald Trump said he and Xi Jinping held a great meeting at the White House during Xi's three-day US visit, and the Conservatives proposed a prepaid benefits card for some long-term unemployed claimants, with cuts to universal credit by around a third and exemptions for people who are sick, disabled or claiming while working.
In the programme, Nigel Farage discussed the small boats issue, noting 781 crossings the previous day and 1,200 that week, two beach landings, and that 10 people from those boats were thought to be at large in Kent. Cabinet minister Lucy Powell was asked whether any migrants from the two boats were still at large and said all action was being taken while the Home Secretary was taking swift action. The broadcast then reported on local referendums and protests, including a reported vote by Piddington, Barnham in Suffolk, where an old RAF camp is to house 1,250 young men, and a possible county-wide referendum in Suffolk, with Barnham Parish Council chairman John Bower saying any decision should be made village-wide. The discussion then turned to speculation about an early general election and Andy Burnham, with Farage citing MRP polling and a budget due on 28 October and assessing the chances of an election before Christmas and in the spring; panel guests discussed Burnham's mandate, possible coalitions, public finances, welfare cuts and spending pressures.
The programme also covered diesel and energy, with Farage and economist Liam Halligan discussing a potential US 90-day ban on diesel exports, diesel prices being up 40% since hostilities between the US, Israel and Iran, oil above $100 a barrel, UK refining capacity falling and concerns about energy shortages. It then examined the Chagos deal, reporting Donald Trump's opposition, a reported planned meeting between the Mauritian Prime Minister and Jonathan Powell, and arguments about the ICJ opinion, the 1966 agreement, Chagossian resettlement and self-determination. Later, Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg discussed Tony Blair and the idea of the UK rejoining or reforming the EU, alongside a clip of a younger Nigel Farage challenging Blair in the European Parliament.
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- 5:41
Lucy Powell, Cabinet Minister
“I'm not the Home Secretary, but you can be sure that all action is being taken.”
- 8:03
John Bower, chairman of Barnham Parish Council
“I'm joined by the chairman of Barnham Parish Council, John Bower”
- 10:11
Allister Heath, editor of the Sunday Telegraph
“I'm joined in the studio by the editor of the Sunday Telegraph, Allister Heath”
- 10:17
Sebastian Salic, former Labour Councillor
“former Labour Councillor Sebastian Salic”
- 35:17
Scott Bessent, Treasury Secretary
“Yeah, we're examining that, whether it's feasible in terms of the overall refining capacity”
- 36:14
Liam Halligan, economist and newly appointed director of the Centre for Policy Studies
“I'm joined by economist and newly appointed director of the Centre for Policy Studies, Liam Halligan”
- 41:17
“Do not have years for what comes next.”
- 45:12
Donald Trump, US president
“I don't support it. I think it's terrible.”
- 46:40
Robert Midgley, spokesman for the Friends of British Overseas Territories
“I'm joined by spokesman for the Friends of British Overseas Territories, Robert Midgley”
- 52:53
“I'm joined by Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg”
- 0:58
- 3:02
Claim Record 781 migrants cross Channel in a day as beach landings trigger urgent review
Home Office figures showed 781 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK yesterday, the highest single-day total so far this year.
GB News, New: Farage, 24 September 2026, 3:02-3:14
- 6:10
Contested quote Record 781 migrants cross Channel in a day as beach landings trigger urgent review
Of course, there has been a breach here in boats coming across that haven't been detected. And that's why the Home Secretary is taking swift action. People have had enough, they don't believe a word of it. Even though the numbers are down on last year, they're still much too high. And you know, I've made these arguments now for five years about the cost, threats to women and
GB News, New: Farage, 24 September 2026, 6:10-6:15
- 6:15
Charged quote Record 781 migrants cross Channel in a day as beach landings trigger urgent review
a word of it. Even though the numbers are down on last year, they're still much too high. And you know, I've made these arguments now for five years about the cost, threats to women and children. And indeed, I genuinely believe the national security, especially with an Iranian regime that is putting its operatives into the country via the English Channel. Now, there are two types
GB News, New: Farage, 24 September 2026, 6:15-6:31
- 16:50
- 29:43 Story begins Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
- 29:50
Charged quote Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
Well, one thing that really is hurting people is filling up the car or the van. And if you drive a van for a living, you're a fisherman, you're a farmer, diesel prices are really, really hurting you right now. But what would happen if America for 90 days banned diesel exports to this country? I'll be joined with my panel
GB News, New: Farage, 24 September 2026, 29:50-29:54
- 34:15
Charged quote Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
learn about the risks and where to get tested. Diesel prices are already 25p a litre higher than unleaded. We have a massive refining problem in this country. It's all to do, of course, with our deindustrialisation under net zero. Just think about refining. Used to be 18 refineries operating in Britain in the 1970s. We're now down to four.
GB News, New: Farage, 24 September 2026, 34:15-34:18
- 34:32
Charged quote Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
We're now down to four. And many of them are not working at full capacity simply because of the cost of energy. But there is a very dark cloud on the horizon for us and for Europe. And it is that America, of course, has turned itself into an energy exporter. And Donald Trump is potentially talking about
GB News, New: Farage, 24 September 2026, 34:32-34:37
- 34:42
Claim Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
Donald Trump is reportedly considering a 90-day ban on US diesel exports.
GB News, New: Farage, 24 September 2026, 34:42-34:49
- 35:17
Claim Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
Donald Trump is reportedly considering a 90-day ban on US diesel exports.
GB News, New: Farage, 24 September 2026, 35:17-35:29
- 35:46
Claim Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
The UK imports around 60% of its diesel, with about 35% of that coming from the United States.
GB News, New: Farage, 24 September 2026, 35:46-35:53
- 36:05
Charged quote Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
saying it's not worth going to sea. Those self-employed driving their own vans just can't charge enough to even make it pay. Already there is a major crisis around diesel. But how bad could this get if the Trump administration would have put a ban on for 90 days? Well, I'm joined by economist and newly appointed director
GB News, New: Farage, 24 September 2026, 36:05-36:09
- 37:31
Charged quote Diesel prices near £2 prompt budget action calls
That was actually a low share. Across the year, around 70% to 80% of the money we're borrowing is going on debt interest payments on existing debt. It's a Ponzi scheme. People will be shaking their heads at home listening to that. If America stops giving us diesel and given we get 35% of our imports from America,
GB News, New: Farage, 24 September 2026, 37:31-37:31
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- 45:12
Claim UK pauses Chagos payments and reviews deal after Trump criticism
Donald Trump said he opposed the Chagos deal and described it as terrible, making the remarks directly to Andy Burnham at their first face-to-face meeting at the UN General Assembly in New York.
GB News, New: Farage, 24 September 2026, 45:12-45:16
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Contested quote Tony Blair urges UK to rejoin a reformed EU with 10-year plan
Prime Minister, six months ago, you impressed everybody with your reform agenda, even me. But no, under your presidency, there have been 3,350 new legislative acts. Total failure. Well, that was remarkable. And what happened at the end of that is Blair shouted at me. Yeah, he got absolutely furious.
GB News, New: Farage, 24 September 2026, 53:33-53:34
- 54:18
Charged quote Tony Blair urges UK to rejoin a reformed EU with 10-year plan
He wants to do the same thing again. He thinks you can reform the EU and therefore the UK should rejoin to help restructure it. But being Blair, he wants his cake and to eat it. He then says that we should, of course, remain independent if they won't agree to reform. So it's a classic Blair triangulation,
GB News, New: Farage, 24 September 2026, 54:18-54:20
- 54:24
Contested quote Tony Blair urges UK to rejoin a reformed EU with 10-year plan
But being Blair, he wants his cake and to eat it. He then says that we should, of course, remain independent if they won't agree to reform. So it's a classic Blair triangulation, which says one thing, means another, and will lead to absolutely nothing. Well, I'm very flattered that you've dug out that song... It's a great clip.
GB News, New: Farage, 24 September 2026, 54:24-54:31
- 54:42 ~5 min without annotations
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