Overview

• Susanna Reid and Ed Balls challenged Nadine Dorries on ITV's Good Morning Britain over Reform UK giving Lucy Connolly a conference stage.
• Dorries resisted calling Connolly a convicted criminal and said she was made an example, citing what she described as two-tier policing.
• Reid pressed Dorries on her role backing the Online Safety Act as Connolly, convicted for online incitement, addressed the party event.
• Connolly pleaded guilty to inciting racial hatred after a 2023 post linked to the Southport murders, received a 31-month sentence, served about 10 months, and later drew loud applause at the Reform conference.
• The segment drew sharply divided reactions on social media, with some viewers accusing the hosts of badgering and others condemning Dorries' defense.