GB News was interrupted for major breaking news as it was found that the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa Nandy, had breached a governance code on public appointments. During his self-titled show, Martin Daubney revealed this came after the politician chose David Kogan as chair of the independent football regulator. He stated: "By failing to declare he had donated to her leadership campaign."

Turning to political correspondent Katherine Forester, Martin questioned: "Clearly, what's happened in the past is that this individual has donated to her campaign and therefore the appointment using her position as a minister may have compromised her ability to treat him in a neutral manner, is that the thrust of it?" To which the correspondent responded: "Yes ... cast your mind back to the 2019 general election, which was such a catastrophe for Labour, their worst result since 1935, and there was a leadership campaign.

"Lisa Nandy, who's now Culture Secretary at that point, was running to be leader of the Labour party ... but now she has been found to have breached this government's code."

Katherine continued: "David Kogan, she appointed chair of the independent football regulator, now of course, that's within her remit, but it seems that there's clearly a conflict of interest here.

"It looks like he has donated to her leadership campaign back in 2020 and she hadn't declared that, so that seems to be where the problem lies."

The GB News correspondent remarked: "My goodness, another scandal which the government needs a hole in the head, because since they came back in September, when they said 'this was the next phase of government' they went straight into Angela Rayner, Peter Mandelson, China, the list goes on and on."

Nandy has since apologised for breaching the code as she issued a letter to Starmer.

The MP penned: "The Commissioner's conclusions include a finding that I unknowingly breached an aspect of the Governance Code on Public Appointments.

"I deeply regret this error. I appreciate the perception it could create, but it was not deliberate, and I apologise for it."

In response, Starmer said: "I note the Commissioner's findings that the error was unknowing and I accept your assurance there was no intentional or deliberate action on your part to undermine the expectations set out in the Governance Code on Public Appointments.

"I know you to be a person of integrity, and on the basis of your letter, it is clear you have acted in good faith."