GB News wins Best News Programme at 2026 TRIC Awards, defeating BBC Breakfast and others

GB News won the TRIC Award for Best News Programme at the 2026 Television and Radio Industries Club Awards. GB News reported that the channel defeated BBC Breakfast, Good Morning Britain and ITV Evening News in the category. The ceremony was held at Grosvenor House in London on Tuesday evening and hosted by TRIC President Dan Walker.

GB News Breakfast also won its category, extending the show's winning streak. GB News reported that the win came during the channel's fifth anniversary year after its 2021 launch. The breakfast programme is fronted by Eamonn Holmes and Ellie Costello from Monday to Wednesday, Stephen Dixon and Ellie Costello on Thursdays and Fridays, and Stephen Dixon and Anne Diamond at weekends.

GB News reported that Eamonn Holmes stepped away after suffering a stroke in April. Alex Armstrong co-hosted GB News Breakfast alongside Ellie Costello during the absence. The ceremony featured a live performance by Shalamar and raised funds for Refuge and Bright Young Dreams.

Nana Akua, speaking on the red carpet, recalled the channel's early days. "What I do when I'm here, at these moments, is throw it back to what it was like five years ago, when we were booed and hissed," she said. "Thank you for taking no notice of the nonsense that's been thrown out there, everyone else calling us far-right and everything else like that.

Patrick Christys described the award as "absolutely massive" and thanked viewers who tune in on television, YouTube or radio. Alex Armstrong and Ellie Costello also credited the audience for its loyalty and direct involvement in the programme.