Broadcast Prism — GB News: Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The

Broadcast overview

An AI-generated overview based on this broadcast's transcript.

A domestic politics-heavy broadcast led by Andy Burnham's first 100 days, which got 10 minutes 15 seconds. Liz Truss's interview on the 2022 mini-budget dominated at 11 minutes 53 seconds, while MoD diversity spending and a report on displaced Christians each got under six minutes.

Running order

8:05 Burnham's first 100 days: Makerfield goodwill tested as policy doubts grow · 10m 15s
Jacob Rees-Mogg said Andy Burnham had done the politics well but the policy badly, citing a YouGov poll putting Labour five points ahead of the Tories at 28%.
21:47 MoD criticised over £3m diversity roles and defence spending figures · 5m 45s
The MoD faced criticism over nearly three million pounds a year for diversity roles while including MI5 in defence spending, which Ben Wallace said inflated the figures.
32:00 Liz Truss defends mini-budget and attacks Treasury and Bank of England · 11m 53s
Liz Truss defended her 2022 mini-budget as sabotaged, blamed the Treasury and Bank of England for unaccountable groupthink, and said she wanted an independent analysis but OBR rules stopped her.
47:28 Report says millions of Christians displaced by persecution · 5m 46s
A report said millions of Christians were displaced by persecution, including at least a million in Nigeria, while Syria's Christian population fell by more than 80 per cent.

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8:05
Story begins Burnham's first 100 days: Makerfield goodwill tested as policy doubts grow
8:23

Claim Burnham's first 100 days: Makerfield goodwill tested as policy doubts grow

Jacob Rees-Mogg said Burnham's political handling was good but his policy was poor.

GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 27 October 2026, 8:23-8:30
8:55

Claim Burnham's first 100 days: Makerfield goodwill tested as policy doubts grow

A YouGov poll put Burnham five points ahead of the Conservatives on 28%.

GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 27 October 2026, 8:55-9:03
13:43

Claim Burnham's first 100 days: Makerfield goodwill tested as policy doubts grow

A panel critic accused Burnham of appearing indifferent to migration.

GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 27 October 2026, 13:43-13:52
18:20
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21:47
Story begins MoD criticised over £3m diversity roles and defence spending figures
21:50

Claim MoD criticised over £3m diversity roles and defence spending figures

The Ministry of Defence faced criticism over nearly £3 million a year spent on diversity and inclusion staff.

GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 27 October 2026, 21:50-21:57
21:55

Claim MoD criticised over £3m diversity roles and defence spending figures

The new 3% defence spending target was criticised for including MI5 in its figures.

GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 27 October 2026, 21:55-22:01
25:40

Claim MoD criticised over £3m diversity roles and defence spending figures

Critics claimed that stripping out pensions and security services would leave defence spending at around 1.6%.

GB News, Jacob Rees-Mogg's State Of The, 27 October 2026, 25:40-25:46
27:32
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32:00
Story begins Liz Truss defends mini-budget and attacks Treasury and Bank of England
43:53
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47:28
Story begins Report says millions of Christians displaced by persecution
53:14
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