Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman has praised GB News for its "brave and courageous" coverage of the grooming gangs scandal.
Speaking to the channel, she said: "GB News deserves special mention for being brave and courageous, for shining a light on the injustice.
"Many broadcasters and much of the mainstream media are too scared to talk about it. That's really the answer to your question.
"There's too much fear. And as a result of that fear, from top to bottom, there has been cover up and silence and deflection."
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