Piers Morgan launches World Cup Uncensored show, comments on Farage scandal
Piers Morgan discussed his new Channel 5 show 'World Cup Uncensored' and commented on the Nigel Farage donation scandal.
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Piers Morgan has launched a new World Cup themed edition of his 'Uncensored' show on Channel 5, promising a freewheeling, opinionated format where guests can say 'whatever they want' within the law. In an interview with Dan Walker on 5 News, Morgan described the show as four football lovers 'chewing the fat' about tournament news, with no expensive sets or overseas production. He defended the all male panel, saying his only criteria was picking highly opinionated figures from different parts of the game, such as John Terry, Simon Jordan and Sean Dyche. Morgan also addressed the Nigel Farage donation scandal, calling it 'completely outrageous' and arguing that Farage is unfit to lead a party or become prime minister. He pointed to Farage's changing explanations for a five million pound gift from a crypto billionaire based in Thailand, and said the failure to declare it would likely lead to a parliamentary finding of guilt and suspension. Morgan's comments came as part of a wider discussion that also touched on the Ben Stokes retirement and England's Ashes performance.
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| Claim | Channel 5 |
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| Piers Morgan claimed that Nigel Farage took a five million pound gift from a crypto billionaire in Thailand, did not declare it, and has changed his story multiple times, making him unfit to be party leader or prime minister. | |
| Piers Morgan said the show allows guests to say whatever they want within the law and has never faced a successful defamation lawsuit. | |
| Piers Morgan's new World Cup Uncensored show on Channel 5 features an all-male panel of football figures. |
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The interview focused on promoting Morgan's new show and extracting his views on the Farage scandal. The tone was conversational and friendly, with Walker challenging Morgan on the show's lack of female guests and the 'blokey' feel. The segment also included lighthearted banter about golf and cricket, but the main news angle was Morgan's strong criticism of Farage.
- “I want everyone to be completely free and authentic and to express their opinions as loudly and passionately as they want to, and not to worry about the confines of time.”
- “I just think it's completely outrageous, and if it was any other leader who would be leading the charge saying they've got to stand down? Nigel Farage.”
- “The guy took five million pounds from a guy who lives in Thailand, who's a crypto tycoon, and his first excuse when he was caught because he didn't declare it... his story's changed every 10 seconds.”
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