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Lee Anderson's Real World
Friday 23 October 2026 · 19:00 BST · 1h · 5 stories · 15 annotated moments · 36 of 60 min on news stories (60%)
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The Duchess of Sussex said she was made aware in 2018 of disturbing allegations against her father, Thomas Markle, who is being investigated by officers in the Philippines over the alleged possession of child sex abuse images at his home there; she said she was shown a letter sent to Scotland Yard and assured it was being looked into, it was understood the Met had not and was not currently investigating him, and he dismissed the allegations as sick lies. The Prime Minister warned the UK could face a winter of great flooding as Storm Austin caused major disruption, with flights cancelled, train delays, more than 30,000 homes without power and part of the old Brighton Pier collapsing into the sea, and forecasters warning of further wind from Saturday into Sunday as a second named storm approached. President Trump praised Andy Burnham for the go-ahead to the Jackdaw gas field and claimed the UK was opening up North Sea oil, following a conversation with the Prime Minister, and the government had this week approved gas drilling at Jackdaw.
In the programme, Lee Anderson and guests Heather Wheeler and Paul Richards discussed defence spending, armed forces morale and recruitment, and the Troubles Bill and veterans facing investigation many years after service. A news update said the Northern Ireland Secretary had worked to amend the Troubles Bill to respond point by point to veterans’ concerns and said it would help families, including armed forces families, seek answers, adding that the vast majority of those who died were killed by terrorists.
The programme later heard from chartered accountant Andy Ory about tax, entrepreneurs and the coming Budget, and a news update reported government plans to cut business regulation to save up to £800 million, with Chancellor John Healey saying he wanted decisions to raise confidence, investment and profit in British business. In a later discussion, guests debated the Jackdaw gas field and North Sea extraction, including whether to go further on drilling and disagreements over a sovereign wealth fund and the merits of Rosebank, and a weather update warned of Storm Bulow bringing strong winds and rain over the weekend.
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Andy Ory, rebel accountant
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Claim Labour defence spending and Troubles Bill veterans concerns debated
A GB News panel said the government does not have nearly 3% to spend on defence.
GB News, Lee Anderson's Real World, 23 October 2026, 4:47-4:51
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Claim Labour defence spending and Troubles Bill veterans concerns debated
A GB News panel said the stated defence spending target is 3% by 2030 but the real requirement is 5%.
GB News, Lee Anderson's Real World, 23 October 2026, 7:26-7:33
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Claim Labour defence spending and Troubles Bill veterans concerns debated
The Troubles Bill would allow veterans to be subject to legal action 50 years after serving in Northern Ireland.
GB News, Lee Anderson's Real World, 23 October 2026, 8:46-8:53
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Claim Rebel Accountant says Budget signals matter to UK entrepreneurs
The speaker advised small businesses to use available reliefs such as pensions.
GB News, Lee Anderson's Real World, 23 October 2026, 20:03-20:08
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Claim Rebel Accountant says Budget signals matter to UK entrepreneurs
The speaker linked departures of entrepreneurs to signals and to how entrepreneurs are made to feel.
GB News, Lee Anderson's Real World, 23 October 2026, 21:24-21:29
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Claim Rebel Accountant says Budget signals matter to UK entrepreneurs
The speaker suggested the government could restore Entrepreneurs' Relief.
GB News, Lee Anderson's Real World, 23 October 2026, 24:44-24:49
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Charged quote Government approves Jackdaw gas field as Rosebank decision is delayed
Are you back on the tablets? I had a good night's sleep. Same tablets that Stephen Pound's been taking recently. But this week, in Parliament age, there's been an outbreak of common sense. This government had decided to go ahead with the Jackdaw gas extraction in the North Sea after two years of messing about.
GB News, Lee Anderson's Real World, 23 October 2026, 29:39-29:41
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Charged quote Government approves Jackdaw gas field as Rosebank decision is delayed
there's been an outbreak of common sense. This government had decided to go ahead with the Jackdaw gas extraction in the North Sea after two years of messing about. This is great news for the whole country, I think, because we're going to get British gas into our homes. And it's good for the Treasury.
GB News, Lee Anderson's Real World, 23 October 2026, 29:50-29:53
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Charged quote Government approves Jackdaw gas field as Rosebank decision is delayed
This government had decided to go ahead with the Jackdaw gas extraction in the North Sea after two years of messing about. This is great news for the whole country, I think, because we're going to get British gas into our homes. And it's good for the Treasury. We're going to get lots of revenue from it,
GB News, Lee Anderson's Real World, 23 October 2026, 29:53-29:56
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Charged quote Government approves Jackdaw gas field as Rosebank decision is delayed
We wouldn't have a debt crisis. We'd be able to afford to pay the old age pensions and all of that. And what did they do? They just squandered it and they got rid of it. And the Norwegians kept it. Mrs. Thatcher squandered it. And we're in the mess we're in now. Well, it is always the art of the impossible
GB News, Lee Anderson's Real World, 23 October 2026, 31:55-31:56
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Charged quote Government approves Jackdaw gas field as Rosebank decision is delayed
Can you understand Paul? Can you understand why other countries around the world that will die for the resources we've got under our feet are looking at us and thinking you're absolutely mad in that country? Why have you done this sooner? We've opened it up, haven't we? That's a good decision. You started off with a degree of unanimity.
GB News, Lee Anderson's Real World, 23 October 2026, 33:18-33:21
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Charged quote Government approves Jackdaw gas field as Rosebank decision is delayed
who have put forward a suggestion today that they shouldn't open up the other oil field because it'll actually cost government taxes. It'll be a net taker rather than a net giver. And that's an absolute nonsense. How do you know? How do you know it's a nonsense? First of all, you've got 78% tax, and second after that-
GB News, Lee Anderson's Real World, 23 October 2026, 34:15-34:17
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Charged quote Government approves Jackdaw gas field as Rosebank decision is delayed
First of all, you've got 78% tax, and second after that- Let's see what works. I mean, it's got to be merit, hasn't it, rather than ideology. Just drill, baby, drill is not the approach to the economy we want. You think of the jobs. You think of the- And if that's true, then open it up. I'm all for it.
GB News, Lee Anderson's Real World, 23 October 2026, 34:27-34:28
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Claim TV panel split over social housing priority and council house record
On GB News, Paul said social housing should not be prioritised for British people, with allocation argued to be based on need rather than nationality or skin colour.
GB News, Lee Anderson's Real World, 23 October 2026, 37:36-37:44
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Claim TV panel split over social housing priority and council house record
A GB News speaker said social housing funding was not reinvested and disappeared, while South Derbyshire did reinvest.
GB News, Lee Anderson's Real World, 23 October 2026, 40:57-41:00
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