London — A new television channel has secured millions of dollars from investors such as Discovery, Legatum and hedge fund manager Paul Marshall to challenge what it casts as the London-centred consensus of the British media.

GB News, a 24-hour TV and digital news service, will start hiring immediately for 140 jobs, including 120 journalists...

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