GB News has accused Ofcom of suppressing data showing that its viewers rate the channel as more trustworthy than the BBC, and has threatened to escalate its complaint. The row comes as the Government presses ahead with plans to make social media platforms promote “trustworthy” news sources such as the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. The proposals could see more critical outlets, including GB News and The Telegraph, demoted. Ministers have yet to explain clearly how broadcasters and newspapers would qualify as “trustworthy”. An Ofcom survey found that GB News viewers rated the channel more highly for trustworthiness than viewers of the BBC, Sky News, ITV and Channel 4 rated those broadcasters. GB News viewers also rated it above all other British broadcasters for the range of viewpoints on offer, and joint first with Sky for impartiality. Ofcom published trustworthiness figures in previous years but omitted them from its 2026 report. GB News has questioned whether the regulator deliberately withheld evidence about the channel. Ofcom later blamed an administrative error. It also said it had left out the figures because a change in methodology meant comparisons with previous years could be misleading. @GBNEWS chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos has raised concerns that Ofcom treated other broadcasters differently. He has asked the regulator to hand over correspondence with Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy and said he would contact her if it failed to do so. In a letter to Ofcom, Mr Frangopoulos wrote: “It is difficult to avoid drawing a conclusion that Ofcom is failing to apply a fair, consistent and transparent approach to its own research findings across broadcasters.” Read more below 👇