Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan has criticised government decisions to award controversial contracts over Covid-19 which has left the taxpayer “reaping the ruin financially”. Morgan was interviewing business secretary Alok Sharma on Good Morning Britain after it was revealed that £21 million was awarded to a Spanish businessman to act as a “go-between” in a contract which worked with Chinese manufacturers […]

Robert Jenrick has suggested that “changes in government” – alluding the resignation of Dominic Cummings -are behind the end of the 201-day boycott of Good Morning Britain (GMB). In a veiled swipe at Dominic Cummings, Jenrick, the minister for housing and communities, said that changes within Downing Street “over the last few days” meant ministers were […]

Having finally had a minister appear on Good Morning Britain for the first time in more than 200 days, presenter Piers Morgan launched a tirade at health secretary Matt Hancock for his handling of coronavirus. Morgan played back a clip of the MP in the House of Commons where he downplayed the impact of coronavirus as it arrived […]

Matt Hancock has told Piers Morgan he was not able to appear on Good Morning Britain (GMB) because of a ‘busy diary’. The health secretary is the first Conservative MP to appear on GMB following a 201-day boycott which ended with over the weekend. Ministers have shunned the show without an official explanation. When confronted, Hancock explained ministers […]

Health secretary Matt Hancock has run away from a Good Morning Britain reporter as ministers continue to boycott the programme. The government has boycotted the programme for 196 days, with a reporter opting to instead shout his questions at the MP as he spoke to other interviewers on other networks over the vaccine. As Hancock’s […]

Piers Morgan has continued his feud with Donald Trump cheerleader Nigel Farage after the Brexiteer appeared on his programme to deny he had ever advocated bleach as a treatment for Covid-19. Appearing on Good Morning Britain, the Brexit Party leader challenged Morgan after he used it as an example of his poor handling of the pandemic. […]

Good Morning Britain presenter Piers Morgan has hit out at his former “good friend” Donald Trump over his declaration that he has won the US election without a clear result. Morgan has made a screeching u-turn over his support for the American president in recent weeks, having previously backed his leadership in the White House. Writing […]

Piers Morgan has slammed Nigel Farage for refusing to believe Donald Trump promoted bleach as a form of treatment against the coronavirus. Farage, who has been on the ground with Trump in the US, dismissed assertions that the US president promoted the use of a lethal substance as a Covid-19 vaccine. Appearing on Good Morning Britain, the […]

Piers Morgan has launched a scathing attack on Boris Johnson’s decision to introduce a nationwide lockdown over the weekend. Morgan said the government’s announcement had come too late and accused Johnson of having no plan to get the nation out lockdown. The lockdown, expected to come into force on Thursday, will see non-essential shops close and people […]

Piers Morgan has ripped into Boris Johnson’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, describing his approach as “catastrophically wrong” and calling him a “blustering buffoon” on Australian television. The Good Morning Britain presenter said the virus had been a “nightmare” for may across the world, but particularly so in the UK. Appearing on Australian chat show Today, Morgan […]

Readers have their say on the latest opinion articles from The New European. Re: Alastair Campbell on Piers Morgan. Though I used to find Piers insufferable, I now looking forward to his combative take on all things Covid-19 and the disastrous no-deal Brexit prospect.Last Monday I felt a tad deflated not to see him and […]

Piers Morgan is one of those Marmite characters people tend either to love or to hate. My relationship with him is more complicated, and can and does veer between the two. One of the things that is often said of him, and of me, is that we have strong opinions, never change them, and always […]

Piers Morgan has claimed that Donald Trump winning the US election in November would be the best result for the UK. The Good Morning Britain presenter said that Trump has provided more assurances of a post-Brexit trade deal, and his return to the White House would secure a deal, whereas Democratic rival Joe Biden has given no […]

Piers Morgan has accused Rishi Sunak of getting his figures on the number of daily coronavirus tests wrong during an on-air rant. The Good Morning Britain presenter slammed Sunak for saying 250,000 people a day were being tested. “No, you’re not, because you, yourself, said on your previous interview that – you may forgotten what […]

Piers Morgan just had the perfect response to Edwina Currie when she tried to goad him on his programme. Currie, who was trying her hardest to defend the government over test, track and trace, was left stumbling over a question over the figures relating to the system. In an attempt to deflect attention away from the […]

Former House of Commons speaker John Bercow has slammed the government, saying that it is “doesn’t believe in accountability”. Bercow on Good Morning Britain condemned described the coronavirus Test and Trace system as “shambolic at best and non-existent at worst”. Asked whether he thought Johnson is the right man for the job, he replied that it […]

Piers Morgan has called Boris Johnson a “drongo” and a “bumbling fool” as he reacted to the prime minister’s confusion over the latest Covid-19 restriction rules. The Good Morning Britain presenter said Johnson was the “captain of the Titanic taking us down” as he renewed calls for him to go. He told viewers: “He not […]

A former Tory minister has claimed that Boris Johnson “doesn’t really believe in Brexit” and that once he has achieved a deal he will be gone. George Walden, a former minister and Tory MP until 1997, said due to the pandemic the prime minister will deliver on his goal to “get Brexit done”, and that he will […]

Piers Morgan has predicted that Boris Johnson will resign as prime minister. Speaking on Good Morning Britain, the presenter said he “wouldn’t be surprised” if the prime minister made the decision to resign. Morgan noted that many publications who were in support of Johnson as prime minister had now turned. Piers Morgan predicts Boris Johnson […]

Nicola Sturgeon has criticised UK government ministers for their boycott of Good Morning Britain, saying the move is “disgraceful”. The Scottish first minister told hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid that leaders must be held accountable during the ongoing crisis. She said “Right now, communicating directly with the public is a real public duty on the […]