Furious migrant row erupts on GB News as Labour MP slammed for 'gaslighting' public

Furious migrant row erupts on GB News as Labour MP slammed for 'gaslighting' public Presenter Michelle Dewberry couldn't hide her disdain as two guests clashed on her show. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Fran Winston , Showbiz Reporter 19:32, Tue, Oct 6, 2026 Updated: 19:36, Tue, Oct 6, 2026 Michelle Dewberry looked frustrated as a migrant row kicked off on her show (Image: GB News) GB News presenter Michelle Dewberry sighed and looked frustrated as broadcaster-turned-politician Matt Goodwin accused Labour MP Barry Gardiner of gaslighting the public in a row over the migrant crisis. The pair appeared on her show to discuss the hundreds of migrants that arrived in Gosport over the weekend. Anti-migrant protesters clashed with police in Hampshire on Sunday, October 4 , after a migrant boat containing up to 149 people arrived in Gosport. Police confirmed six people were arrested. Gardiner was adamant reports had been overstated, telling them: "I always defend people's right to peaceful protest, and I understand that the protests last night in Gosport were, by and large, they were peaceful. There was only a handful of people who were arrested for either attacking the police or for criminal damage. The migrants were, of course, not being housed in Gosport." He added: "In fact, they were being taken to Kent for security and biometric checks." He claimed the state was trying to "facilitate them" while creating "minimum disruption to the local people of Gosport." Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT ‘You are gaslighting people who are watching this show!’@GoodwinMJ and Labour MP Barry Gardiner clash over the hundreds of migrants that arrived in Gosport over the weekend. https://t.co/Ayq0Pzvf9I — GB News (@GBNEWS) October 5, 2026 Gardiner continued insisting channel crossings are actually down, stating: "The measures that the government is taking, that it has put in place already, have reduced the number from just over 34,000 to just under 19 and a half thousand." Goodwin couldn't disguise his incredulousness at the remarks. "Those are the statistics of the small boat crossings. Can we get back to reality for a minute...The Labour Party is now expanding safe and legal routes from Afghanistan and Syria. "You're gaslighting people watching this show," he fumed. "You're expanding safe and legal routes. Shabana Mahmood has just announced that." Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT He was referring to the Home Secretary 's plan to introduce new "capped, safe and legal routes" for refugees . Under the scheme, communities and some "trusted" universities will be allowed to sponsor refugees to come to the UK. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT GB News descended into chaos as Matt Goodwin and Barry Gardiner argued over migration (Image: GB News) Meghan and Harry dealt humiliating blow as they're told 'get a job' on live TV Strictly has just made huge mistake - this has never happened before The plan has been inspired by a Canadian scheme that has settled 400,000 people in the country since 1979. A separate route allowing employers to sponsor refugees is also expected to open next year. Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Philp , posted on X that 75,000 illegal immigrants have entered the UK in the last two years. Goodwin insisted deportation was the only solution and the UK should leave the ECHR, leading Gardiner to turn the tables and accuse him of gaslighting in return. He said: "You say [I'm] gaslighting the British people, [that's] exactly what you're doing because you're saying all we need to do is to stop signing up to this convention. So we leave the ECHR. Leave the ECHR, and that means we can do what we like. We can't because other countries then say, 'I'm sorry, we're not taking them.' In fact, the biggest block to getting those people returned is actually the fact that we've left the EU. We used to be able to do that. We used to have the facility to do that in the EU. We don't any longer." GB News Migrant Crisis Michelle Dewberry Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments