GB News flooded with Ofcom complaints after outrageous disabled remark

GB News has been inundated with complaints after a guest on its Patrick Christys Tonight show made an outrageous comment about disabled people.

The remarks were made during a broadcast on 26th June, in which Christys discussed government spending on welfare. He told viewers that "welfare needs to be cut" and criticised Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for not doing more to reduce disability benefits.

Christys asked his guest, comedian and GB News contributor Lewis Schaffer, how he would encourage disabled claimants to stop relying on benefits.

Schaffer replied: "Just starve them, that's what people have to do, that's what you've got to do to people, you can't just give people money."

He then added: "What else can you do? Shoot them? I mean, I'd suggest that, but I think that's maybe a bit strong."

Christys responded: "Yeah, it's just not allowed these days."

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