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GB News platforms the far right, conspiracy theorists and racists

Anti-extremism charity slams GB news for platforming the far right, conspiracy theorists and racists in their coverage of anti-migrant protests

In their coverage of anti-migrant protests in Llanelli and Surbiton, GB News interviewed the far-right group Voice of Wales and two individuals in Surbiton - one a conspiracy theorist, and the other with a history of racist comments.

Voice of Wales

While covering protests outside a hotel in Llanelli, due to be used to house families who are migrants and asylum seekers, GB News interviewed Dan Morgan from Voice of Wales. 

• Voice of Wales is a far-right media outlet run by Dan Morgan and Stan Robinson. 
• They were permanently banned from YouTube in 2021 and now release content via their own website and fringe platforms like Gettr and Telegram. 
• Voice of Wales made 15 visits to hotels housing asylum seekers and migrants in 2022 as part of the wave of ‘migrant-hunter' activity. 
• Voice of Wales have been vocal supporters and allies of the notorious far-right activist Tommy Robinson. 
• Voice of Wales promote climate change denial and published a series of videos with Paul Burgess who was part of the now defunct far-right party For Britain.
• They also focus on anti-LGBT+ content and has been part of the wider far-right opposition to Drag Queen Story Hour events.
• The group also covered and supported the Public Child Protection Wales campaign against the Welsh Government's relationship and sexuality education (RSE) curriculum, which they claimed is designed to sexualise children and promote homosexuality.

Janie Still

In their coverage of a protest in Surbiton following a stabbing incident, GB News interviewed Janie Still who is an avid conspiracy theorist who appears to live in Hampshire. 

• In the interview she says Rishi Sunak should ‘"take a leaf out of the Hungarian President's book, Viktor Orban". Viktor Orban is the authoritarian Hungarian Prime Minister.
• She is a supporter of Britain First on her Twitter account. 
• Still has previously attended a conspiracy theory-driven anti-lockdown demonstration in Trafalgar Square in September 2020, at which David Icke spoke. She has also tweeted content from antisemite and conspiracy theorist David Icke.

Richard Hunt

Also in Surbiton GB News interviewed Richard Hunt who claims to be one of the organisers of the protest.

• On his Twitter account says he's contacted Britain First as he could be a "huge help".
• He also tweeted in 2022 to Dr Shola Moss-Shogbamimu: "piss off to originally where you family come from and why did you lot all come here in the first place".

Georgie Laming, Director of Campaign at HOPE not hate said:

"It's simply unacceptable to have a broadcaster uncritically platform the far right. 

Time and time again we see the far right and conspiracy theorists claim to be ‘local champions', when really they're interlopers looking to spread their hate. 

This begs the question, are GB News deliberately platforming these people, or have they not bothered to do their research?"

Notes to editors: 

• HOPE not hate is the UK's leading anti-fascist campaign group which monitors and tackles the far-right.  
• Spokespeople from HOPE not hate are available for further comments and broadcast interviews.  

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