GB News: Leaders Questioned on Western Decline

Alex Armstrong, a senior presenter on GB News, published an opinion piece on 16 January 2026 titled "Are our leaders willing to face up to the decline of Western civilisation?" In it he argues that Europe and the United Kingdom are already suffering a multi‑dimensional decline: economic slowdown, shrinking birth rates, demographic ageing, and a cultural shift away from Western values. He cites statistics such as a 2.5 % drop in UK GDP growth since 2018, a 1.2 % annual decline in the total fertility rate and a 15 % rise in immigration over the past decade. From this data, Armstrong accuses political leaders of doing nothing in response, calling for a national plan to reverse or adapt to the trend.