Black presenter who called Braverman racist now off air
The Independent|August 21, 2024
A Black presenter has disappeared from his slot on GB News after he called former home secretary Suella Braverman a racist.
NADINE WHITE
Black presenter who called Braverman racist now off air

Albie Amankona, 30, co-hosted GB News’s flagship debate programme The Saturday Five on 20 July and expressed his opinion during a discussion about Ms Braverman.

The presenter described the Conservative politician as “divisive”, adding “I believe she is actually racist and a thoroughly bigoted woman. People like that should not be in the Conservative Party. She said British Pakistani men had a problem with grooming. She basically said that child grooming was a problem with the British Pakistani community,” he continued.

“That is a racist comment and many Pakistani people in this country thought it was a racist comment and I agree with them.” Mr Amankona hasn’t presented his show since then, sparking concerns among social media users that he has been sacked. GB News declined to comment when approached by The Independent, as did Mr Amankona.

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