GB News launched on Sunday, June 13 at 8pm, and following their episode of Tonight Live with Dan Wootton, Ofcom received 373 complaints.
Prior to the announcement that the June 21 ‘Freedom Day’ would be postponed, Dan Wootton unleashed a scathing rant on GB News regarding Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Covid-19.
The reporter said: “Boris Johnson has bottled it. Freedom Day won’t take place next Monday, Britain won’t be open again. We will still be haunted by the pandemic despite having the world’s best vaccine rollout.
“Lockdowns are a crude measures. Mark my words in the years to come we will discover they have caused far more deaths and devastation than the government has ever admitted.”
Dan Wootton claimed that the “doomsday scientists and public health officials have taken control” adding that they are “addicted to the power”. He also said that the government has “terrified the public into supporting lockdowns”.
He believes if people don’t fight back, the damage will be “irreversible”.
In the statement, he questioned why the good news is not being reported, while recognising that 95% of over-65s have Covid-19 antibodies and that deaths are not rising in the way that cases are.
He said: “If we struggle to get freedom in the middle of summer, then I struggle to maintain hope.”
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Speaking on Theresa May’s recent comments in the House of Commons, he told viewers that she was right.
Her statement in the House of Commons saw her recognise that new variants will continue to come and questioned why the country hasn’t received full freedom once again.
Dan recognised the struggle of the wedding industry, nightlife, theatres and many other businesses that remain closed.
However, while some viewers supported Dan’s point of view, many were quick to claim an Ofcom violation, which resulted in 373 complaints to the regulator.
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Immediately one viewer claimed they were “put off” by the channel following the clip.
Meanwhile, another viewer labelled the rant “disappointing”.
The following day, Dan’s predictions were confirmed, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that Freedom Day would be postponed by four weeks.
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