Ed Balls’ Farage dig proves he’s incapable of being impartial and it will cost GMB
Ed Balls has sparked fresh backlash after taking a swipe at Nigel Farage, with critics claiming the moment proves he is incapable of staying impartial on Good Morning Britain and warning that the row could end up costing the show dearly. Details are in the comments.
The former Labour minister has been heavily criticised for his latest GMB interview with Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch.
Ed Balls has been accused of being politically biased on GMB (Image: Getty)
Ed Balls is incapable of being impartial, and Good Morning Britain viewers are tired of it. A repeat offender in the world of Ofcom complaints, the former Labour minister is regularly accused of political bias and point scoring on the show, which according to ITV, offers “balanced, fair and duly impartial” interviews.
Sparking further controversy on Tuesday, Balls has come under fire for his latest interview with Leader of the Opposition, Kemi Badenoch. Appearing on GMB to discuss the murder of student Henry Nowak, as well as his treatment by Hampshire Police, Badenoch was consistently interrupted by Balls.
Despite her argument that racialising the tragedy would only cause further divide, Balls continued to steer the conversation back to Nigel Farage’s statement that “white lives matter,” bypassing her focus on the larger issues of policing in the UK.
I don’t want to hear about Black Lives Matter.
I don’t want to hear about White Lives Matter.
Everyone matters.
Henry Nowak matters. pic.twitter.com/pAprnli01O— Kemi Badenoch (@KemiBadenoch) June 2, 2026
Leaving GMB viewers frustrated, many have since taken to X to criticise Ball’s linear mindset. “What a joke #GMB has become, with awful presenter Ed Balls, absolutely disgraceful behaviour. ITV is now so biassed on their views!” tweeted one.
“GMB!! Sack that smug Ed bloody Balls for smiling throughout and talking pure nonsense!!!!” wrote a second. “And now Ed Balls is trying to political point score on GMB, disgusting,” remarked a third.
With one of GMB’s leading anchors demonstrating consistent bias on a show that promises impartiality, it doesn’t take a genius to suggest that GMB’s credibility could be affected, if not eroded. In a Daily Express poll, we asked our readers if they considered Good Morning Britain to be biased, and the results spoke for themselves.
Good Morning Britain is supposed to be an impartial programme (Image: Getty)
Out of the 3,505 readers who took part, 3,244 (92%) voted ‘yes’ while 191 selected no, and 70 were unsure. A result that hasn’t erupted out of thin air, it’s hardly surprising that viewers believe the show is biased.
Just last month, Balls received multiple Ofcom complaints after Green Party leader Zack Polanski called him out during a GMB interview. “Do you know what I’m enjoying? The fact that a Labour politician who’s married to a senior Labour minister is allowed to ask questions of the leader of the Green Party,” Polanski quipped.
Taking offence, Balls denied the accusation that he was biased, replying: “You said I was a Labour politician. Did you mean that or not? I haven’t been a Labour minister for 20 years.”
And in another key example, Balls garnered 8,200 Ofcom complaints in August 2024, with viewers arguing that his interview of his own wife, Yvette Cooper, during her tenure as Home Secretary, was a direct conflict of interest.
