At Labour conference last night, DCMS minister Stephanie Peacock praised GB News for giving a “voice” to her constituents and “championing stories across our nations and regions.” She was joined by a number of Labour MPs and peers at the GB News reception in Browns’ Brasserie…
Her warm words put her at odds with DCMS Secretary Lisa Nandy, who earlier this month claimed the channel was corroding trust in news and undermining the “shared understanding that is the basis of democracy.” Nandy warned: “We’ll look closely at what Ofcom presents to us, but it is an area in which we intend to act”…
Two ministers, two messages. “Polarised” and “fragmented”, in the words of Nandy…