[Stockland Hillman]

GB News is rightly criticised here for its lack of balance - people with connections to the Conservative Party interviewing fellow Conservatives is never going to lead to a fair and balanced interview and it shouldn't happen. However, I must note that I would argue the same principle should apply on the other side of the political spectrum, too. I see that on this morning's GMB, Labour leader Keir Starmer is being interviewed by former Labour politician and Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls. I think, while everyone will undoubtedly have their own politics, impartiality is important in news coverage and any personal leanings or views should never be apparent, whether red, blue or anything in between.

GMB isn't a news programme, it's a mix of topical news discussion including political interviews,  mixed with news bulliten elements.  It has opinions spouted by presenters who also cover the news-like  guest interviews; notably with Piers  but continues to this day - Martin Lewis regularly advances his opinions on what Gov policy should be for benefits,  energy handouts and pricing rules. GMB has an ITV news branded ticker,  and often no separation between presenter led news discussion and news bulletin content reader.

So its structure is indistinguishable from GB News, which shows the issue Ofcom has in regulation.