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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ben Quinn

GB News urged to cut ties with contributor accused of racism

Lucy White on GB News: the chyron names her and describes her as a public policy specialist. She has long blond hair and wears a white short-sleeved shirt.
Lucy White’s comments on GB News have drawn criticism from across the political spectrum. Photograph: GB News

GB News is facing calls to cut ties with a regular contributor who has been accused of racism after claiming that the House of Commons deputy speaker, Nusrat Ghani, should not be allowed in the house because she was born in Pakistan.

The comments by Lucy White, a rightwing activist, have drawn criticism from across the political spectrum amid warnings that explicitly racist language is becoming increasingly normalised in British life.

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