A GB News viewer's biting comment comparing Rachel Reeves' £500 better off claim to the price of Sabrina Carpenter concert tickets has made the airwaves on the People's Channel.
The viewer, identified as Debbie, "stole the show" during Martin Daubney's segment where he asked if Britons felt better off under the current government.
Martin highlighted Debbie's remark that the Chancellor's promised £500 boost was "less than the price of Sabrina Carpenter tickets" - a pointed reference to Reeves' recent acceptance of free tickets to see the American pop star.
Speaking on GB News Martin said: "Chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed that every single Brit would be £500 better off. Do you feel £500 better off?
"Do you feel 5p better off? I've been asking people on GB News.com since the start of the show do you feel better off and they've resigned?
"Answer so far is no, no I don't. In fact I feel worse off. Although Debbie here steals the show, she went to £500 better off.
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"That's less than the price of Sabrina Carpenter tickets. Get in touch with the show. Do you feel better off or do you feel the pinch?"
The Chancellor has defended her acceptance of Sabrina Carpenter concert tickets, acknowledging it might seem "a bit odd" to the public.
At a Downing Street press conference, Reeves explained: "It may come as a surprise to some of you that I'm not personally a huge Sabrina Carpenter fan, being a 46-year-old woman, but a member of my family did want to go and see that concert."
She cited security concerns for using a private box rather than regular seating.
"I'm not in a position now that I can easily just go and sit in a concert," Reeves stated.
The Chancellor claimed the O2 arena owners offered box tickets "not available to buy".
The controversy follows a wider "freebies row" that engulfed Labour's leadership after their election victory last year.
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Following public backlash, Sir Keir Starmer pledged to repay £6,000 worth of gifts and hospitality he had received since becoming prime minister.
The government subsequently tightened hospitality rules to ensure better transparency about donations.
Initially, Downing Street indicated the Prime Minister "supports all of his ministers making their own judgments" regarding hospitality within ministerial rules.
Reeves receives a substantial salary as Chancellor, earning £67,505 on top of her £91,346 MP's salary.
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The viewer, identified as Debbie, "stole the show" during Martin Daubney's segment where he asked if Britons felt better off under the current government.
Martin highlighted Debbie's remark that the Chancellor's promised £500 boost was "less than the price of Sabrina Carpenter tickets" - a pointed reference to Reeves' recent acceptance of free tickets to see the American pop star.
Speaking on GB News Martin said: "Chancellor Rachel Reeves claimed that every single Brit would be £500 better off. Do you feel £500 better off?
"Do you feel 5p better off? I've been asking people on GB News.com since the start of the show do you feel better off and they've resigned?
"Answer so far is no, no I don't. In fact I feel worse off. Although Debbie here steals the show, she went to £500 better off.
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"That's less than the price of Sabrina Carpenter tickets. Get in touch with the show. Do you feel better off or do you feel the pinch?"
The Chancellor has defended her acceptance of Sabrina Carpenter concert tickets, acknowledging it might seem "a bit odd" to the public.
At a Downing Street press conference, Reeves explained: "It may come as a surprise to some of you that I'm not personally a huge Sabrina Carpenter fan, being a 46-year-old woman, but a member of my family did want to go and see that concert."
She cited security concerns for using a private box rather than regular seating.
"I'm not in a position now that I can easily just go and sit in a concert," Reeves stated.
The Chancellor claimed the O2 arena owners offered box tickets "not available to buy".
The controversy follows a wider "freebies row" that engulfed Labour's leadership after their election victory last year.
Several Labour politicians, including the Prime Minister and London Mayor Sadiq Khan, received free tickets to Taylor Swift concerts at Wembley.
Following public backlash, Sir Keir Starmer pledged to repay £6,000 worth of gifts and hospitality he had received since becoming prime minister.
The government subsequently tightened hospitality rules to ensure better transparency about donations.
Initially, Downing Street indicated the Prime Minister "supports all of his ministers making their own judgments" regarding hospitality within ministerial rules.
Reeves receives a substantial salary as Chancellor, earning £67,505 on top of her £91,346 MP's salary.
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