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New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late...
Friday 28 August 2026 · 23:00 BST · 1h · 5 stories · 13 annotated moments · 20 of 60 min on news stories (33%)
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A 41-year-old man died and at least six others were injured after a large metal support beam collapsed onto a crowd at the Big Church festival in West Sussex, prompting a full lockdown of the event. Seven more men were arrested in connection with an operation to disrupt organized crime following the A66 crash, bringing the total arrests to 24, as over 200 police officers were deployed to Middlesbrough amid fears of escalating gang violence after a series of suspected gang-related incidents. The UK is deploying a rapid deployment team to Nepal to support British nationals affected by devastating flash floods, where the death toll has exceeded 560 and 33 UK nationals remain missing.
The broadcast also covered the Daily Telegraph's report that the United States has threatened to withdraw its support for British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands if the UK does not increase defense spending, with a Pentagon official warning that nothing is being ruled out. The Daily Mail's front page reported that former Defense Secretary John Healey resigned over Prime Minister Andy Burnham's refusal to commit to spending three percent of GDP on defense by 2030, a target Healey himself shelved as Chancellor. Additionally, the programme discussed a Reform UK-led council in Essex launching a scheme to pay for private security guards in town centers in response to community concerns about male asylum seekers, and the Prime Minister's decision to stay out of the assisted dying debate.
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Claim US reportedly threatens Falklands support over UK defence spending
The US threatened to withdraw support for UK sovereignty over the Falklands unless defence spending increases.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 28 August 2026, 13:46-13:58
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Claim US reportedly threatens Falklands support over UK defence spending
Argentina is the only other nation claiming the Falklands and is not a NATO member.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 28 August 2026, 13:56-14:05
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Claim US reportedly threatens Falklands support over UK defence spending
John Healey stepped down as Defence Secretary and subsequently became Chancellor.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 28 August 2026, 14:49-15:06
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Contested quote Burnham signals welfare cuts and seeks Trump common ground
I don't normally talk too much about assisted dying mainly because it's by definition very bleak. However, I Find this interesting. Maybe it's just me I find this very interesting Andy Burnham is vowing to stay out of the assisted dying vote now This is a massive deal. It doesn't matter which side of the fence you're on here. This is a huge deal
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 28 August 2026, 23:27-23:34
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Claim Burnham signals welfare cuts and seeks Trump common ground
Andy Burnham stated he will not participate in the assisted dying vote, citing the need to improve palliative care first.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 28 August 2026, 23:27-23:34
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Claim Burnham signals welfare cuts and seeks Trump common ground
The assisted dying vote is a free vote with no party whip.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 28 August 2026, 24:24-24:33
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Claim Burnham signals welfare cuts and seeks Trump common ground
Andy Burnham stated he will not participate in the assisted dying vote, citing the need to improve palliative care first.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 28 August 2026, 24:35-24:45
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Charged quote Burnham signals welfare cuts and seeks Trump common ground
Don't think people should be demonized by the way for having a view one way or the other I can see I can see Both sides of it, but I think you should tell us what your view is if you're leaving the country And I think this is a huge sign of weakness. I think this is him trying to do it I think what we've seen with Burnham. He's trying to please everybody
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 28 August 2026, 25:06-25:10
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Charged quote Burnham signals welfare cuts and seeks Trump common ground
… but I think you should tell us what your view is if you're leaving the country And I think this is a huge sign of weakness. I think this is him trying to do it I think what we've seen with Burnham. He's trying to please everybody He's trying to please everybody in it And I think that's gonna be his downfall bit like Starmer and I think what he doesn't want to do is
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 28 August 2026, 25:10-25:12
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Charged quote Burnham signals welfare cuts and seeks Trump common ground
Just about the assisted dying thing which is big in this country, but this is a deep moral question and Our Prime Minister here is now clearly coming across for me as a man who is saying I'm not going to tell you what my morals are here I think we're at a stage now that people want to actually know they're politicians. They don't just want bureaucrats in
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 28 August 2026, 25:48-25:56
- 26:58 Story begins PM criticised for avoiding assisted dying debate
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Claim PM criticised for avoiding assisted dying debate
The assisted dying debate was reported as not being properly conducted.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 28 August 2026, 27:36-27:40
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Claim PM criticised for avoiding assisted dying debate
The Prime Minister's position on assisted dying was reported as unclear.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 28 August 2026, 28:47-28:51
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Claim PM criticised for avoiding assisted dying debate
Improvements to palliative care were reported as necessary before revisiting assisted dying legislation.
GB News, New: Patrick Christys Tonight Late..., 28 August 2026, 29:20-29:26
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