GB News Mix-up of Tory Peer and Labour MP in Promo Sparks Backlash Over Racial Stereotyping
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GB News confused Conservative peer Kulveer Ranger and Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi in a social media post promoting an interview with Ranger.
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In the post, Ranger was incorrectly identified as Dhesi and quoted urging Conservatives to "stick to Rishi Sunak's plan".
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Both Ranger and Dhesi criticized the mistake on social media, with Dhesi noting "not all Sikh men are the same."
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The blunder came as the House of Lords was criticizing Rishi Sunak's Rwanda deportation plan.
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It adds to other recent GB News controversies including on-air swearing, suspension of presenters over misogyny, and breaching impartiality rules.