GB News star declares breaking ‘national emergency’ in huge blow to Keir Starmer
GB News host Patrick Christys has declared that Britain “is officially full” after the UK’s economic growth forecast for 2025-2026 was downgraded from 2% to around 1%. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) is expected to announce the revised forecast next week, dealing a significant blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
Reeves is likely to attribute the downgrade to worsening global economic conditions and tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. However, critics argue that the Labour government’s policies, including tax hikes and spending cuts, are exacerbating the economic challenges.
GB News viewers expressed frustration with the news, with one commenting, “Raising taxes on those that grow the economy… who could have seen this coming???” Another added, “This simply means they will raise more taxes and punish the most vulnerable by cutting benefits.”
Christys also criticized the potential economic impact of the UK’s Net Zero agenda, describing it as a “national emergency.” He cited a leaked government document suggesting that Net Zero could wipe 10% off GDP by 2030, trigger a global financial crash, increase government debt, and cause inflation to spiral. “The poorest people will be hit the hardest!” he warned.
The GB News host took aim at Energy Secretary Ed Miliband, playing a clip of him singing Bob Dylan’s *Blowin’ in the Wind* on a ukulele. Christys mocked Miliband’s focus on floating wind farms, quipping, “Great! So if Britain’s GDP collapses by 10%, there’s a global financial crash, mass unemployment, you can take comfort in the fact that a plonker from GB Energy has turned the Irish Sea into a floating wind farm!”
The downgraded growth forecast and concerns over Net Zero’s economic impact have intensified scrutiny of Labour’s policies. Critics argue that the government’s focus on green energy and tax increases is undermining economic stability and disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable.
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