GB News apologised and issued a clarification stating that Islamic Relief "does not promote or support extremism of any kind" [Getty]
Islamic Relief has received "substantial damages" from GB News after the UK broadcaster aired false claims that the UK-based charity had funded terror groups.
The payout relates to GB News' hosting of Emirati influencer Amjad Taha on 16 February, when the social media personality used his appearance on The Camilla Tominey show to make the claims about the faith charity.
Taha claimed that Islamic Relief, which provides humanitarian relief to people of all faiths and backgrounds, "is sending money all the way to some terrorist groups in the Middle East", and is funding extremism.
Clips from the interview were shared widely on social media.
In September, GB News issued a statement admitting that the "allegation that Islamic Relief has funded terrorist groups is untrue". The broadcaster also removed the interview from its platforms.
"Islamic Relief has stated it does not promote or support extremism of any kind and that it is a purely humanitarian organisation. We apologise to Islamic Relief and are happy to correct the record," read the statement posted on its website.
A spokesperson for the charity said: "We are very pleased that it has been possible to draw a line under this complaint. GB News gave a platform to serious allegations which are not only totally untrue but run contrary to the core principles on which we operate.
"Given that our...
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