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Haroon Siddique and agency

Former GB News presenter ordered to pay £50,000 in legal costs

In an episode in April 2022, Mark Steyn gave a monologue on the rollout of Covid vaccine.
In an episode in April 2022, Mark Steyn gave a monologue on the rollout of Covid vaccine. Photograph: GB News

A former GB News presenter who lost a high court battle with Ofcom has been ordered to pay £50,000 in legal costs before the final bill is determined.

Mark Steyn claimed the regulator had “killed” his career with rulings about Covid content on two of his 2022 shows, but in July Mrs Justice Farbey dismissed his legal challenge.

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