Today in News History

On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 626, Li Jiancheng, Chinese prince (born 589) passed away. In 1850, Robert Peel, English lieutenant and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (born 1788) passed away. In 1950, Lynne Brindley, English librarian and academic was born. In 1954, Chris Huhne, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was born. In 1963, Alicia Patterson, American publisher, co-founded Newsday (born 1906) passed away. In 1988, Lee Chung-yong, South Korean footballer was born. In 1990, Danny Rose, English footballer was born. In 1995, Lloyd MacPhail, Canadian businessman and politician, 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island (born 1920) passed away. In 1997, The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis. In 2003, Briggs Cunningham, American race car driver and businessman (born 1907) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

GB News named among UK's 100 fastest-growing companies in Growth Index 2026

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GB News named among UK's 100 fastest-growing companies in Growth Index 2026

GB News has been named among the UK's 100 fastest-growing companies in the ORESA Executive Search Growth Index 2026, making its first appearance in the list.The Index recognised the People's Channel for carving out market share in an otherwise oligopolistic and declining live TV market, as well as becoming a major presence online.The Growth Index ranks the UK's 100 fastest-growing private companies through analysis of Companies House data, based on two-year compound annual growth (CAGR) in revenue, with a minimum £5m in latest sales and £100,000 in base year sales.GB News was ranked 50 in the Index with a CAGR of 98.27 per cent and the recognition caps a strong run of accolades for The People's Channel.GB News Breakfast recently retained the Best News Programme title at the TRIC Awards for a fourth consecutive year, beating BBC Breakfast, Good Morning Britain and ITV Evening News in a public vote.The channel was also named Start-Up of the Year at the Campaign Media Company of the Year Awards 2026, with judges citing its momentum, audience engagement and commercial progress.BARB data for June also shows GB News further cemented its position as Britain's number one news channel, securing a commanding lead over both the BBC News Channel and Sky News.On the digital side, GB News has passed five million TikTok followers, with content viewed more than 1.3 billion times so far in 2026.Angelos Frangopoulos, CEO of GB News, said: This is yet another proud moment for GB News. The growth of the channel and the GB News brand is down to the fact we put the people of Britain at the heart of everything we do. As a result, our remarkable team has built a distinctive and media brand which engages communities right across the United Kingdom and fully reflects its voices and its values.The wider Growth Index 2026 ranks the UK's 100 fastest-growing private companies by two-year revenue CAGR, with the average company this year achieving 136.1 per cent growth and the top 100 generating over £11.3billion in combined annual revenue.The full report is available here. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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