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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Peter Walker Deputy political editor

GB News has paid more than £660,000 to Tory MPs since its launch

Lee Anderson talking to Jacob Rees-Mogg in the GB News studio
Lee Anderson talking to Jacob Rees-Mogg in the GB News studio last year. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA

GB News has paid Conservative MPs more than £660,000 in appearance fees and salaries since it launched, against just £1,100 to Labour MPs, Guardian analysis shows.

The payments, recorded in the parliamentary register of interests, come amid growing concerns among centrists about the channel’s sway over the Tory party’s direction.

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