The winds of change are blowing through Paddington, with news reaching Steerpike of something of a bloodbath over at GB News. The self-proclaimed ‘People’s Channel’ is currently undergoing a shake-up in its personnel and programming, with staff being told today of changes to take effect from the beginning of next week.
All individual shows between midday to 4 p.m are to be effectively scrapped and replaced. Stars Gloria De Piero, the former MP, and economics journalist Liam Halligan will therefore no longer work on their current shows: instead they will both expand on their work on other features. De Piero also gets to co-host a new weekday show, titled simply: ‘GB Newsday.’ Conservative MPs and married couple Esther McVey and Philip Davies have been given another programme together on Fridays, alongside their existing slot on Saturday. Will they use it to ask the tough questions of their new Tory leader, as they did for Boris back in April?
Former Brexit party MEP Alexandra Phillips has meanwhile left the channel, as per two sources, with question marks remaining over the future of other contributors both in front of and behind the camera. Mr S hears whispers that respected veteran Colin Brazier could also be on the way out. Prime-time broadcasting, which boasts Nigel Farage among its stars, is expected to remain unaffected. One source said: ‘A lot of it still isn’t settled yet.’ A GB News spokesman declined to add anything further to previous public statements.
Whether it’s breaking the news or making it, it’s good to see that something is always happening over at GB studios.
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