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Patrick Christys Tonight Late
Wednesday 21 October 2026 · 23:00 BST · 1h · 4 stories · 12 annotated moments · 45 of 60 min on news stories (74%)
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According to a Daily Telegraph report discussed in the broadcast, Russian fishing trawlers have been deployed to spy on the UK's critical undersea cables, with analysis uncovering more than 500 incidents in which Russian trawlers loitered above communications cables linking Britain with Europe and the US or followed their routes. The segment said 17 ships had been tracked over four years and one vessel had been near nine separate cables, and it discussed the vulnerability of the cables and whether the UK was doing enough to protect them.
The broadcast then covered the government's approval of the Jackdaw gas field and a reported cabinet split over North Sea oil and gas. It said the Daily Mail and Guardian reported that Energy and Net Zero Minister Miatta Fahnbulleh was minded to reject the larger Rosebank oil field, while the government had approved Jackdaw. The discussion focused on the distinction between allowing gas but not oil, energy security, net zero policy and the argument that oil would be sold on the open market, with contributors debating the government's energy strategy.
The broadcast also reported a Daily Mirror royal exclusive that Prince William had no intention of engaging with Harry and could not imagine healing the rift, following Harry's comments that he wanted reconciliation and that some people did not. Later, it reported that an Egyptian mummy had been removed from display at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum because the museum lacked informed consent from the deceased, and that an Irish charity had released a video encouraging people to seek consent before hugging grandparents.
On air
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Andy Burnham, Prime Minister
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Nina Myskow, broadcaster and journalist
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Mark Littlewood, director of public services
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Catherine McKinnell, Minister for Prisons
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Ed Miliband, Energy and Net Zero Minister
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Prince Harry, Prince
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Contested quote Government expected to approve Jackdaw and delay Rosebank
pages everything. A duvet reimagined. This decision does strengthen our energy security. It will release gas into British homes and British industries starting in the next few weeks. And it does support us in a difficult time. Well, after all of that net zero nonsense, it turns out that actually we need now to
GB News, Patrick Christys Tonight Late, 21 October 2026, 0:48-0:55
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Contested quote Government expected to approve Jackdaw and delay Rosebank
be drilling in the North Sea. Who could have seen that coming, hey? But there's a cabinet split over it. Pathetic, the Daily Mail go. A rare outbreak of common sense saw Labour approve a North Sea gas sign, but within hours it was back to Miliband's net zero madness as his equally deluded protege, Miatta Fahnbulleh, signaled she was planning
GB News, Patrick Christys Tonight Late, 21 October 2026, 1:12-1:20
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Charged quote Government expected to approve Jackdaw and delay Rosebank
saw Labour approve a North Sea gas sign, but within hours it was back to Miliband's net zero madness as his equally deluded protege, Miatta Fahnbulleh, signaled she was planning to reject a crucial far larger oil field. Are we being led by morons? Plus, some people don't want it. How are you going to work it out? Well, some people don't want
GB News, Patrick Christys Tonight Late, 21 October 2026, 1:26-1:34
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Claim Russian trawlers loiter above undersea cables in espionage operation
Reports focused on Russian civilian and fishing vessels near undersea cables linking Europe and the US, with officials saying the Kremlin used civilian vessels for espionage.
GB News, Patrick Christys Tonight Late, 21 October 2026, 8:05-8:16
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Claim Russian trawlers loiter above undersea cables in espionage operation
Reports focused on Russian civilian and fishing vessels near undersea cables linking Europe and the US, with officials saying the Kremlin used civilian vessels for espionage.
GB News, Patrick Christys Tonight Late, 21 October 2026, 12:01-12:10
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Claim Russian trawlers loiter above undersea cables in espionage operation
Reports focused on Russian civilian and fishing vessels near undersea cables linking Europe and the US, with officials saying the Kremlin used civilian vessels for espionage.
GB News, Patrick Christys Tonight Late, 21 October 2026, 12:47-13:05
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Claim Daily Mirror reports Prince William will not engage with Prince Harry
The Daily Mirror reported that Prince William does not intend to engage with Prince Harry and that the rift could not be healed.
GB News, Patrick Christys Tonight Late, 21 October 2026, 39:40-39:43
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Claim Daily Mirror reports Prince William will not engage with Prince Harry
Prince Harry discussed reconciliation in a GQ interview.
GB News, Patrick Christys Tonight Late, 21 October 2026, 39:50-39:53
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Claim Daily Mirror reports Prince William will not engage with Prince Harry
The Daily Mirror reported that Prince William does not intend to engage with Prince Harry and that the rift could not be healed.
GB News, Patrick Christys Tonight Late, 21 October 2026, 40:06-40:11
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Claim Kelvingrove museum removes mummy over consent as charity promotes hug consent
The Daily Mail reported that an Egyptian mummy was removed from Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and that there was no informed consent from the deceased individual.
GB News, Patrick Christys Tonight Late, 21 October 2026, 51:08-51:17
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Claim Kelvingrove museum removes mummy over consent as charity promotes hug consent
The Daily Mail reported that an Egyptian mummy was removed from Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum and that there was no informed consent from the deceased individual.
GB News, Patrick Christys Tonight Late, 21 October 2026, 51:18-51:23
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Claim Kelvingrove museum removes mummy over consent as charity promotes hug consent
An Irish charity released a video encouraging consent for hugging grandparents.
GB News, Patrick Christys Tonight Late, 21 October 2026, 51:55-52:01
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