GB News‘ viewers switched off the breakfast programme after an “atrious” segment discussing the new figures about the UK economy. According to the Office for National Statistics, the UK economy has grown at the fastest rate in a year over the first quarter of 2025. The new official figures show that gross domestic product (GDP) 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.”

One unconvinced viewer suggested: “So the economy is finally back to where it was when Labour took over from the Tories….. Personally I think the figures are being manipulated by activist civil servants to take the pressure off Labour.”

Another commented: ” Economy grew by 0.7% between jan n march, are we being led by another marxist commy govt carrot?” (sic)

A third fan added: “Oh gawd, Rachel from Accts will be lovin these GDP figures. Cannot understand it but it must be good. However Stephen, we won’t be any better off because we’re already so much worse off.”