GB News star shares 'terrifying' Trump update in huge blow to Starmer

A GB News star has said that US President Donald Trump's visit to the UK created a "terrifying moment". Presenter Bev Turner detailed the intense atmosphere inside the wood-panelled room at the UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's Chequers residence.

Leaders met there before a press conference to announce a major technology and prosperity pact between the UK and the US and then opened the room up to questions from reporters. Bev told viewers that the press conference environment was "so intense" and "felt terrifying in the moment". She added: "It was very much on Sir Keir Starmer's terms when I met these two previously. If you remember, that was in Scotland and that was in Donald Trump's golf course. It was a very different power dynamic. Yesterday, Sir Keir's team were in charge, and they wanted to keep that press conference under their control.

"In fact, the Mr Trump team said it reminded them of a Joe Biden press conference where he would curate the people that he wanted to talk to."

The reporter continued: "They curated the press, taking ITV, The Sun, and Sky, and even spoke to someone from The Economist, which seemed a little odd.

"Then it was Mr Trump's turn, and of course, he came to GB News first. Our viewers are very interested in what he has to say."

During the press conference, Bev grilled Starmer on the free speech laws in the UK. Putting her question towards the leaders, she said: "Despite what we talked about in Scotland a few weeks ago, we still have 12,000 people a year here being arrested for social media posts for what many see as free speech violations. Does that not remain an important area where there's still a lot of disagreement?"

Keir Starmer responded: "Free speech, that has long lived in this country. It's one of the founding values of the United Kingdom, and we protect it jealously and fiercely, and always will.

"We will bear down on any limits on free speech. But I do draw a line between free speech and those who use speech to peddle paedophilia, or to promote suicide content to children.

"So yes, I'm all for free speech, but I'm also for protecting children from things that will cause them harm from paedophiles, and from those encouraging suicide, which has had terrible consequences for individuals, particularly teenagers.

"That's the balance we have to strike. But we've had freedom of speech in this country for a very long time, and we will always protect it."