GB News fans 'switch off' over 'atrocious' segment and say 'I'm going to Sky'

' viewers switched off the breakfast programme after an "atrious" segment discussing the . According to the Office for National Statistics, the UK has grown at the fastest rate in a year over the first quarter of 2025. The new official figures show that gross domestic product () increased by 0.7% between January and March, and presenters Stephen Dixon and Ellie Costello invited political commentator Theo Usherwood to discuss this rise.

Stephen said: "It's interesting, with the PM jetting around, and he's had the finger pointed at his recently 'you're doing all this stuff abroad, you're not doing all this stuff at home.' However, the GDP figures are out this morning, I know it's not directly down to the PM, but that's very positive news at home." Despite this, some viewers were left unimpressed, as one commented: "Stephen the Labourite getting all excited over atrocious growth figures. I'm off to Sky, sick of this channel."

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