{"id":282317,"date":"2025-11-25T10:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T10:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/282317\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T10:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T10:56:12","slug":"good-morning-britain-reaches-a-new-low-as-itv-show-flooded-with-complaints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/282317\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Morning Britain reaches a ‘new low’ as ITV show flooded with complaints"},"content":{"rendered":"

Good Morning Britain viewers were left feeling frustrated on Tuesday<\/p>\n

Good Morning Britain<\/a> fans believed that the show reached a “new low” after flooding social media with complaints on Tuesday (November 25).<\/p>\n

During the morning’s broadcast, presenters Susanna Reid<\/a> and Ed Balls covered the latest developments from Britain and beyond.<\/p>\n

They were accompanied by Laura Tobin, who provided regular weather forecasts, while Ranvir Singh<\/a> handled additional news coverage.<\/p>\n

Later in the programme, Ranvir reported that Reform UK leader Nigel Farage<\/a> has publicly stated he never “directly racially abused anybody”. The statement comes after claims emerged that he made racist and antisemitic comments during his school days.<\/p>\n

Speaking to correspondent Jonathan Swain, who was broadcasting from Westminster, Ranvir said: “These allegations were obviously first reported in The Guardian newspaper. This, though, is the first time he’s publicly addressed them,” reports Wales Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"EdEd Balls and Susanna Reid hosted Good Morning Britain on Tuesday(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

Jonathan responded: “We heard from him at a Reform event in Llandudno, North Wales yesterday. He was challenged by a reporter on these allegations that were made in The Guardian newspaper about a week or so ago.<\/p>\n

“They had spoken to former pupils at Dulwich College, where Nigel Farage attended as a schoolboy in his teenage years. In that article, they say that they spoke to former pupils at the school and they made allegations that Nigel Farage had actually used antisemitic language and racist language on a regular basis whilst at school.”<\/p>\n

When quizzed by a journalist about any past racial abuse during his school days, the MP responded: “Not with intent. No, I have never directly really tried to go and hurt anybody.”<\/p>\n

He continued: “Have I said things 50 years ago that you could interpret as being banter in a playground, you could interpret in the modern light of day in some sort of way? Yes… I’ve never directly racially abused anybody.”<\/p>\n

\"ITVITV fans issued the same complaint(Image: North Wales Live)<\/p>\n

After viewing the segment, ITV<\/a> viewers swiftly took to X (formerly Twitter<\/a>) to voice their complaints about the inclusion of a 50-year-old story in the programme.<\/p>\n

One viewer questioned: “As if @GMB<\/a> are even giving this air time?” Another chimed in: “I can’t believe the airtime this is getting. Things he may or may not have said… 50 years ago?”<\/p>\n

A third commented: “Really clutching at straws now!” while another similarly posted: “Wow, GMB has reached a new low, absolutely scrapping the barrel.”<\/p>\n

A fifth viewer echoed these sentiments, stating: “Dear god who the hell remembers what was said in a school playground and if so why suddenly remember it 50 years on!”<\/p>\n

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