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GB News has announced that it will be playing the National Anthem every morning from tomorrow onwards.
The tune of God Save the Queen will be played to video footage of scenery across the UK filmed at dawn, following calls from Tory MP Andrew Rosindell last week for the BBC to do so.
The news channel will be the only TV news broadcaster to play the anthem after the BBC stopped doing it 24 years ago.
Clips capture sights from the Glenfinnan Viaduct in Scotland, the Chepstow Castle in Wales, Runswick Bay on the Yorkshire coast and other sites
Tory MP Andrew Rosindell in 2018. At culture questions earlier this month, he asked: 'Will the minister take steps to encourage public broadcasters to play the national anthem?'
The anthem will also be played on GB News' radio service.
Clips capture sights from the Glenfinnan Viaduct in Scotland, the Chepstow Castle in Wales and Runswick Bay on the Yorkshire coast.
Dartmoor, Bristol at dawn and Pen y Fan in Wales are also featured.
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