craft carriers can't be sent to the middle east because of a personnel shortage. raf jets made a round trip of more than 3000 miles from cyprus on thursday to take part in a series of strikes on houthi positions yemen. positions in yemen. foreign secretary lord cameron has warned the uk may intervene again if warned the uk may intervene again it attacks on ships in the red sea continue. there have been reports that a recruitment crisis is preventing the navy sending aircraft carriers to the region, but defence minister james cartlidge says that's not the case. >> there is no truth whatsoever in the suggestion that we cannot deploy the carrier . i'm in the suggestion that we cannot deploy the carrier. i'm pleased to confirm both our carriers are in portsmouth. they are at readiness and they are available to be deployed if needed. if the operational decision is that thatis operational decision is that that is the appropriate response i >> meanwhile, the government is facing calls for a retrospective

vote on strikes against the houthi rebels . labour leader sir houthi rebels. labour leader sir keir starmer says while parliamentary approval should be sought in most armed interventions, there are exceptions . exceptions. >> difference between a limited targeted operation mission and a sustained campaign, usually involving troops on the ground involving troops on the ground in relation to the former, i think everybody understands that there are always going to be cases where in the national interest we have to act urgently , but where there's a sustained campaign, then yes, i do think parliament should be informed , parliament should be informed, should have a debate, should know the basis and should have the opportunity to vote . the opportunity to vote. >> the former home secretary has attended a rally marking ioo attended a rally marking 100 days since the october seventh massacre in israel . suella massacre in israel. suella braverman was among a crowd of thousands in london's trafalgar square calling for the release of hostages still being held by the hamas terror group. many people held posters showing those who are still missing. others were seen waving persian

flags with a son and a lion in the centre, representing opposition to the iranian government. at the rally government. those at the rally say was important for them to say it was important for them to attend. so we're here to stand with israel, to get the hostages back home as quick as you can and bring peace to the world. and to bring peace to the world. >> i've got three kids that live in israel, israel and i stand with israel. i wish there should be peace in the region. >> the fight for the return of the hostages has been going on now for 100 days, and they should not be there. one more minute. they must go. they must come home now to their families . come home now to their families. so i'm here to do my little bit to support that and to fight for that. >> five migrants are now known to have died trying to cross the engush to have died trying to cross the english channel overnight, but french officials say up to 70 people got into difficulty while trying to board a boat in darkness off a beach just north of boulogne. the incident happened near wimereux at around 2 am, triggering a major

emergency response. a further two migrant boats arrived in uk waters this morning, with at least 100 people taken to dover . least 100 people taken to dover. for snow and ice warnings have been extended across the uk as the country faces an arctic blast. the country faces an arctic blast . the new warnings cover blast. the new warnings cover the whole of scotland, as well as parts of wales and england, including newcastle and manchester, up to ten centimetres of snow is expected in the north of scotland today, and it'll be a similar scene in northern ireland tomorrow. the freezing temperatures are forecast further south forecast to move further south over the course of the week, affecting parts northern affecting parts of northern england. roads railways are england. roads and railways are likely be disrupted . denmark likely to be disrupted. denmark now has a king, with frederick the 10th taking the throne as he succeeds his mother, queen margrethe, who formally abdicated after 52 years as monarch. the king, his australian born wife mary , who australian born wife mary, who is now queen, and their children waved to huge crowds from the balcony of christiansborg palace . king charles and queen camilla

have sent their best wishes and lava from a volcano has reached a fishing town in iceland . a a fishing town in iceland. a river of hot molten rock can be seen flowing towards grindavik in the southwest of the country. the lava setting some houses on fire. the country's president says no lives are in danger because the area has been evacuated, but infrastructure remains at risk. the volcano became active again this morning. this is the fifth eruption on the peninsula since 2021. those are your top stories on gb news across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news. now it's time for the camilla tominey show . show. >> good morning and welcome to the camilla tominey show it's

our first here at the new gb news studio in westminster, and what a busy first week back in parliament. we've seen the row over the post office horizon scandal marches on and we've seen former ceo paula vennells hand back her cbe. the us and the uk have launched strikes against houthi rebels in yemen as they continue to attack shipping in the red sea. and there's another row brewing on there's another row brewing on the benches, mps set the tory benches, with mps set to debate and vote on the amendments government's amendments to the government's rwanda week . thank you rwanda bill next week. thank you very much for that, nigel. now, james cartlidge, i believe, is with us now is the minister of state for defence procurement. he's also the mp for south suffolk . mr cartlidge, hopefully suffolk. mr cartlidge, hopefully you can hear me now. so i had put this question to my guest nigel nelson earlier. we've had john labour john healey, your labour counterpart speak, talking counterpart so to speak, talking about the fact that our armed forces have been hollowed out, the fact that we can't deploy hms queen elizabeth to the red sea does suggest that our defences are woefully underfunded, under—resourced .

underfunded, under—resourced. we're not in a great position, are we, to be involving ourselves in these affairs in the middle east? well thanks, camilla, it's a pleasure to be on your programme. >> and just to be absolutely clear, there is no truth whatsoever the suggestion whatsoever in the suggestion that we cannot deploy the carrier. pleased to confirm carrier. i'm pleased to confirm both carriers are in both our carriers are in portsmouth. they are at readiness and they are available to be deployed if needed . if the to be deployed if needed. if the operational decision is that thatis operational decision is that that is the appropriate response . um, just just to highlight because i appreciate there has been some coverage at this point that, um, it queen elizabeth wanted the carriers returned only eight weeks ago from a 13,000 nautical mile mission to the north sea and the baltic sea. um, so it's not true that we couldn't deploy them. i think what it is focussed on is the fact that one of the support ships is about to go into an upgrade that's very common. it's in liverpool, maintenance of the ship. and but we have other support available. support ships available. >> . um, do you envisage >> okay. um, do you envisage that there will be more strikes that there will be more strikes that there will be more strikes that the uk will in the

that the uk will support in the near future ? near future? >> um, think the key the key >> um, i think the key the key point is this, um , the we have point is this, um, the we have to get the correct characterisation of the military effort undertaken so far, which was a very specific , targeted was a very specific, targeted strike proportionate , justified strike proportionate, justified under international law . of under international law. of course, we don't rule out further action if it was justified and what is going to be the impact on the british people? >> i speak, of course, in terms of prices going up. we know how strategic and important that shipping lane is to the western world. 12% of global trade passes through that area. inevitably we are we going to be seeing prices go up again. is this going to hamper the rishi sunak target for keeping inflation down? what's the impact and what the government are going to do to help people in the uk ? in the uk? >> well, it's a very good question. as you know, we've made huge progress on plan made huge progress on the plan to inflation. halved it to cut inflation. we halved it by the end of year as the by the end of the year as the prime promised. so prime minister promised. so obviously don't want to see obviously we don't want to see that being reversed. that's why

it's that we've it's so important that we've undertaken action undertaken the military action that houthis were that we have. the houthis were attacking international shipping that we have. the houthis were attac many1ternational shipping that we have. the houthis were attac many countriesal shipping that we have. the houthis were attac many countries .. shipping that we have. the houthis were attac many countries . they'veg from many countries. they've been doing so since november, wholly unjustified, indiscriminate attacks which put lives risk let alone the lives at risk for, let alone the economic consequences. and of course, ultimately they attacked a british naval vessel, hms diamond , which put us in diamond, which put us in a position where the prime minister concluded concluded that he had no choice but to act in the manner that he did. >> were you disappointed that our european france , our european partners, france, germany and italy didn't join this action? they're meant to be in coalition with us, but they've sat on their hands, haven't they ? haven't they? >> think that those countries >> i think that those countries have issued condemnation of the attacks on shipping in the red sea, and of course, many countries ships were affected, but we had support from bahrain, from canada, australia, the netherlands and germany. and i think that there is a wide consensus that we cannot allow this to go on. and but of course, it was a british naval ship that was attacked as american vessels were. and so we

as partners decided under self—defence , which is a right self—defence, which is a right under the un charter , article under the un charter, article 51, we therefore it was 51, that we therefore it was necessary to take these these strikes. they were very proportionate to targeted and act of self—defence . um, and now act of self—defence. um, and now the key is we continue to patrol in the red sea under operation prosperity guardian and very much keeping a watching eye with our allies on what happens next. >> um, let's just return to domestic matters, mr cartlidge. you probably have seen the headunes you probably have seen the headlines this morning talking about bill about rishi sunak's rwanda bill threatened to pieces threatened to be torn to pieces by mps. you've got some on one side of your party, the likes of mark francois , um, and danny mark francois, um, and danny kruger and others threatening that they will not vote for this bill unless it is strengthened, unless key amendments are added to it. and then you've got the one nation group saying that they won't vote for it if it is amended. so the prime minister is stuck between a rock and a hard place. meanwhile, robert jenrick and suella braverman, who involved the who were involved in the drafting legislation, say drafting of the legislation, say it strong enough. it's not it isn't strong enough. it's not going stop the boats. so it's

going to stop the boats. so it's a isn't it? going to stop the boats. so it's a well, isn't it? going to stop the boats. so it's a well, of sn't it? going to stop the boats. so it's a well, of course it's a hugely >> well, of course it's a hugely important where we've made important issue where we've made enormous you know, enormous progress. as you know, small boat crossings down a third last year, when in many european countries, um, you've seen the of asylum numbers seen the sort of asylum numbers surging, think in europe, 80% surging, i think in europe, 80% increase. um, the point is, before second reading, which was before second reading, which was before christmas , we heard this before christmas, we heard this sort of talk about that, um, the situation in parliament. uh, and of course, it passed very comfortably. that's not to say we won't be engaging as a government with backbenchers from, you know, with a wide range i think that's range of views. i think that's absolutely right. but the key message is this this is a very robust piece of legislation. it will enable us to create a deterrent out so that we actually get people on the planes to rwanda. we think that will send a very strong message, because we've seen only today the terrible, tragic consequences of this horrific trade human beings. consequences of this horrific trade human beings . and it's trade in human beings. and it's why we have to get this legislation through and why i'm bound to say where we have a clear plan to deal with small boats. our opponents have no

plan and would take us back to square have opposed all square one and have opposed all these yes, it's these measures. so yes, it's going to a busy week going to be a busy week in parliament. going to be a busy week in par it ment. going to be a busy week in par it willt. going to be a busy week in par it will be going to be a busy week in parit will be a busy in >> it will be a busy week in parliament. james cartlidge, thank you very much indeed for joining morning. well, thank you very much indeed for joini more morning. well, thank you very much indeed for joini more to morning. well, thank you very much indeed for joini more to come'ning. well, thank you very much indeed for joini more to come'nintoday's lots more to come on today's show. labour's wes streeting will me in just will be with me in just a minute. don't go anywhere. i'll be . be back very. soon. >> hello there. good evening . >> hello there. good evening. i'm jonathan vautrey var gb news. weather forecast provided by the met office. we have a very cold week ahead of us and that starts with sunday night. temperatures are set to plummet quite widely as sky is clear. any cloud across england and wales drifting way the wales drifting its way into the channel underneath those channel and underneath those starry will see starry skies, we will see a widespread frost developing, evenin widespread frost developing, even in our urban areas. temperatures as low as —2 or —3 c, with those frozen surfaces and showers pushing into the north, there is the risk of some

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the mayor of the west midlands, andy street. >> wes streeting shadow health secretary is going to be joining me and i'm going to be me too, and i'm going to be speaking to ellen levy, the israel government spokesman, and liam labour mp liam byrne, the labour mp and chair the business select chair of the business select committee, be committee, is going to be joining to discuss his new joining me to discuss his new book. but first all, book. but first of all, let's speak street, now speak to andy street, now conservative of the west conservative mayor of the west midlands, former boss john midlands, former boss of john lewis. of andy lovely to lewis. of course, andy lovely to see this morning. thank you see you this morning. thank you very joining me. we very much forjoining me. can we get started on post office get started on the post office because have got a unique because you have got a unique perspective having been perspective on this, having been the of a major company and the head of a major company and at same time a politician at the same time a politician now and obviously mayor of west midlands you got a cbe. midlands now you got a cbe. i remember some time ago for your service to business and other matters. some people are looking at paula vennells and she's given the cbb cbe back and they're saying to themselves should ceos actually get cbes already very well rewarded. obviously there's been a scandal

in her case. um, do you think that she was rewarded effectively for failure and is it right at all that people who are very well remunerated get these honours in the first place? >> so good morning, camilla. lovely to be here. it's a lot in that but you're that question. but you're right, it's to view the it's interesting to view the post office scandal through the lens led john lewis lens of having led john lewis for years. and yet, sir, for ten years. and yet, sir, i think you do understand in that ceo point about ceo role, the whole point about trust there's clearly been trust and there's clearly been an incredible breach of trust here, be held here, and people must be held to account to come to account for that. but to come to the question and the honours the cbe question and the honours system, my personal view is that honours are incredibly for good people who do normal jobs and then do something extraordinary for society and actually get rewarded . i was with a chap who rewarded. i was with a chap who runs a series of community centres in birmingham just this week, and he'd just been to westminster to to get westminster to windsor to get his award . and he felt so made his award. and he felt so made up, so let's not trash the system overall , paul. but to system overall, paul. but to your point about people doing their well paid senior job and their well paid seniorjob and just doing their job, i don't

just doing theirjob, i don't believe that they should equally believe that they should equally be rewarded for that because frankly, their remuneration paid for it appropriately. so that's the difference, i think. >> did you feel that you got your honour for doing more than just your job? >> i well, it was very clear because i actually chaired the local enterprise partnership for birmingham and solihull in local enterprise partnership for birrcitation, and solihull in local enterprise partnership for birrcitation, that'solihull in local enterprise partnership for birrcitation,that'solihulwas in the citation, that's what was called . actually, it wasn't called out. actually, it wasn't just for doing the john lydon job. >> so in contrast, vennells was given this award for services to the post office. >> it looks that way. and whether you frankly, a whether you be frankly, a secretary a department, a ceo secretary of a department, a ceo of a company, if you are paid really well for doing an important taking important job, not taking anything that, i don't anything away from that, i don't believe you need an honour believe that you need an honour as remunerated that as well. you're remunerated that covers it. >> yeah. there's been talk about her losing the golden her perhaps losing the golden handshake that she received. she got £3 million when she left. do you think that's too complicated to start clawing back money? or do you actually think maybe that is an approach that the government take? government should take? >> think there's

>> well, i think there's a danger of prejudging here. you know, it's very know, we've got i it's very clear that she did not exercise control of her organisation. that's right. you you that's right. because you you must a ceo you must know what's going on in your organisation . going on in your organisation. varne. sure that if varne. i'm pretty sure that if we'd had when i was in john cleese, if had 58 cleese, if we'd had 58 successful appeals against us in a court of law, i would have known about it as the boss. so i assume knew it. so assume they knew about it. so you assume they didn't you have to assume they didn't choose to act upon it. but we would be wrong to prejudge that and cash there needs and take cash away. there needs to inquiry as to to be proper inquiry as to what's gone on here. and then, of course, action must follow. but let's not prejudge. of course, action must follow. butands not prejudge. of course, action must follow. butand what's'ejudge. of course, action must follow. butand what's yourje. of course, action must follow. butand what's your business >> and what's your business minded intuition on minded sort of intuition on fujitsu? because again , there's fujitsu? because again, there's been suggestion that they been the suggestion that they knew there bugs in knew that there were bugs in this system . and on it went. and this system. and on it went. and then of course, they went on to be rewarded billions in further government contracts. so it's really the same answer as the post office part of leadership in is you know, you're in business is you know, you're in business is you know, you're in a really responsible i >> -- >> people are relying on you. that notion trust,

that notion of trust, we're obsessed that. in john obsessed with that. in john lewis. and if a ceo of an it suppuen lewis. and if a ceo of an it supplier, you know it is doing wrong. you moral. wrong. you have a moral. responsibility to turn around and do something about it. so exactly the same. but i do again, i'm quite careful not to sort of slam all business. you know, it'd be very easy. just as in zero eight to say business is bad. i'm also a huge believer that good business an that good business is an incredible in the incredible force for good in the country, we've got to country, and we've just got to be about that judgement country, and we've just got to bethis. about that judgement country, and we've just got to bethis. let'syout that judgement country, and we've just got to bethis. let's talkthat judgement country, and we've just got to bethis. let's talk aboutdgement in this. let's talk about birmingham then. in this. let's talk about birrwhat am then. in this. let's talk about birrwhat on then. in this. let's talk about birrwhat on earth has gone on >> what on earth has gone on with birmingham council now declared labour declared bankrupt, the labour run saying that run council is saying that people's council bills will run council is saying that peoplto; council bills will run council is saying that peop|to goyuncil bills will run council is saying that peop|to go up:il bills will run council is saying that peop|to go up by, bills will run council is saying that peop|to go up by, i bills will run council is saying that peop|to go up by, i think, will run council is saying that peop|to go up by, i think, 10% have to go up by, i think, 10% to compensate. wait, what's happened? so 10% this year. it's >> so it's 10% this year. it's 10% next year. so they've announced 20% cumulatively. and you whatever's happened you know, whatever's happened with have to with the politics, you have to think all about hard think first of all about hard pressed across think first of all about hard prescity. across think first of all about hard prescity. on across think first of all about hard prescity. on doorsteps:ross think first of all about hard prescity. on doorsteps inss the city. i was on doorsteps in northfield only yesterday morning. this morning. and this this is hurting on the ground. so hurting people on the ground. so let's remember that. but what's happened? really very happened? it's really very straightforward. that they straightforward. it's that they have on underlying budget

have both on underlying budget and also some one off issues. got this equal pay claim that has come since 2017. three quarters of £1 billion. it was an enormous amount of money in equal pay pay claims that they face. so they simply cannot balance hence the balance their budget. hence the declaring effectively bankrupt kc. and then of course, they have to get back into financial security . and that's why council security. and that's why council tax is going up directly as a result of this. >> i mean, presumably you support the idea of women being paid equally to men, but this has been mismanaged, has it? of course . coui'se. >> course. >> i mean, every organisation in the country not just local authorities, that's sort of enshrined, isn't and the enshrined, isn't it? so and the sort of depressing thing about birmingham, you could use the word the scandalous thing actually, is that there was an equal before that was equal pay claim before that was settled in 2014, effectively . settled in 2014, effectively. settled by the then leader of the council swiftly. and then a new claim has come since 2017 andifs new claim has come since 2017 and it's utterly depressed that, you know, the same thing has

happened twice. and citizens in birmingham are left paying the bill. >> i mean, obviously the council would push back on what you're saying and say that actually it hasn't mismanaged funds and that it's doing best by its it's doing its best by its constituents, to speak. but constituents, so to speak. but let's talk about something different involving your role in birmingham that you birmingham and the idea that you have had huge success with housing housing housing and meeting housing targets tell andy, how targets. now, tell us, andy, how have you . managed to do this? have you. managed to do this? because the conservative government has been criticised for not building enough houses. that's been a criticism also made, by the way, of the previous coalition and indeed labour what labour administrations. but what are that you can are you doing right that you can tell sunak to in order tell rishi sunak to do in order to more housing? to build more housing? >> first thing, it's not just >> so first thing, it's not just about me and it's not just about birmingham. is west birmingham. this is a west midlands region actually. midlands region number actually. and the reason you ask the question viewers question just so viewers understand are the understand this, is we are the only region the country which only region in the country which is achieving its housing target at yeah. so three at how, how. yeah. so three things i'd call out. first of all, all local authorities all, all our local authorities working in this sort of working together in this sort of technical cooperate to technical duty to cooperate to have target number and then

have a target number and then have a target number and then have a target number and then have a plan actually achieve have a plan to actually achieve them. growth policies them. very pro growth policies with developers who come forward. so our councils naturally are inclined to support them and then critically, our role is to find funding public funding to close the viability gap in private schemes that wouldn't otherwise be viable , particularly in be viable, particularly in brownfield remediation. so the thing that i'm so pleased about is we're achieving our numbers, an average of about 16,000 homes per year in the last six years. whilst protecting all of our green belts. so we're bringing old industrial, disused place back into use for housing and it's all those things together that give us that great position. do you think there's too much nimbyism? >> not in my backyard ism in the tory party, because this is a huge electoral issue, isn't it? there are people now are there are people now who are saying need housing. saying we need more housing. they might have previously been opposed, they're looking they might have previously been optheiri, they're looking they might have previously been optheiri, andzy're looking they might have previously been optheiri, and their.ooking at their children and their grandchildren , even great grandchildren, even their great grandchildren. can't afford grandchildren, even their great grrlive hildren. can't afford grandchildren, even their great grrlive nearby. can't afford grandchildren, even their great grrlive nearby. so can't afford grandchildren, even their great grrlive nearby. so housingifford grandchildren, even their great grrlive nearby. so housing is)rd to live nearby. so housing is the key. you'll have people like

simon clarke singing from this hymn sheet. yet at the same time, there are other tories like theresa villiers and others who who seem to want to block housing. >> yeah, it's a great question. i think it's important to i think it's really important to my it's and it's offer my party and it's and it's offer to people coming up. i'm very my party and it's and it's offer to pecine coming up. i'm very my party and it's and it's offer to pecin the ming up. i'm very my party and it's and it's offer to pecin the simon p. i'm very my party and it's and it's offer to pecin the simon clarke very my party and it's and it's offer to pecin the simon clarke view of much in the simon clarke view of this, actually we have to this, that actually we have to find a that we build those find a way that we build those homes, including affordable homes. pleased that our homes. i'm very pleased that our percentage affordable is percentage of affordable is going and one thing i would going up. and one thing i would definitely done definitely not have done is remove the target of that we have for each area, because that definitely has driven this collaborative behaviour across the west midlands. so i want that target and i want actually my party to demonstrate that it can on the ground. just can deliver on the ground. just one thing though, because the journalists very easy journalists make this very easy for labour party . if you for the labour party. if you actually what been actually look at what has been produced in last year produced in the last year centrally a whole centrally across a whole country, double what country, it's nearly double what was the year of the was done in the last year of the last labour government. let's last labour government. so let's just not too take many lessons on that. >> andy, don't like to make >> andy, i don't like to make life for tory or life easy for either tory or labour politicians. can assure labour politicians. i can assure

you. we talk about hs2 you. can we talk about hs2 briefly ? we. you threaten to briefly? we. you did threaten to resign birmingham resign if that birmingham to manchester was scrapped. manchester leg was scrapped. it was why you resign? >> so let's be very clear about this. people suggested i should resign. threatened the resign. i never threatened the prime minister weren't prime minister you weren't i wasn't happy, i wasn't happy and no about the bush. i did no beating about the bush. i did consider about it. why didn't i resign? were many resign? because there were many other fight for, other issues to fight for, particularly. you know, the party's than one simple party's bigger than one simple thing, but probably important to just gone on just tell you what's gone on since. since the prime since. so since the prime minister , he made minister actually, he made his speech said in that speech and he said in that speech, will welcome proposals speech, i will welcome proposals from for improved from andy street for improved connectivity birmingham connectivity between birmingham and manchester, as he said. and the news is working with the good news is working with andy . have andy burnham. we have now commissioned sector commissioned the private sector to come up with those proposals and government is really very welcoming of that work at the moment. so we have not given up the idea of much improved connectivity between the west midlands and greater manchester. >> andy, i mean, hs2 is a project now we've read in the week that actually the trains are be slower not are going to be slower and not be take as many people

be able to take as many people as thought. not as they thought. they're not going all the way into going to come all the way into euston. this whole rail project is a disastrous. >> last about euston >> that last bit about euston isn't right. actually, the work >> that last bit about euston is|stillght. actually, the work >> that last bit about euston is|still it's actually, the work >> that last bit about euston is|still it's notjally, the work >> that last bit about euston is|still it's not goingthe work >> that last bit about euston is|still it's not going to work >> that last bit about euston is|still it's not going to beyrk is still it's not going to be happening in houston for another seven years. >> correct. but i mean, >> that's correct. but i mean, what's point is he's what's the point of it is he's going to go to houston and he's going to go to houston and he's going to go all the way to the it isn't opening to birmingham going to go all the way to the it israboutning to birmingham going to go all the way to the it israbout seveny birmingham going to go all the way to the it israbout seven yearsingham going to go all the way to the it isr about seven years time.�*n until about seven years time. >> this is a bit of a, >> actually, this is a bit of a, uh, white elephant. >> no, that's not true. that's cost and cost millions and billions and actually delivering on its actually isn't delivering on its original pledge. so let's be clear. >> it el— e over spent. the >> uh, it is over spent. the execution of not been execution of hs2 has not been good. not here to defend good. i am not here to defend hs2 limited, and the fact they are significantly over budget, but the principle of a new connectivity between london and birmingham the that birmingham and the north that has held on to and it will has to be held on to and it will open about seven years. open within about seven years. two street gives an two curzon street gives us an incredible opportunity. >> man, andy >> you're a patient man, andy street, seven years all street, seven years time. all right. thank so right. fair enough. thank you so much for joining right. fair enough. thank you so much forjoining me this much for joining me this morning. lovely see you. morning. lovely to see you. thank well lots more still morning. lovely to see you. thcome well lots more still morning. lovely to see you. th come welishow.nore still morning. lovely to see you. thcome welishow.don'titill morning. lovely to see you. thcome welishow. don't go to come on the show. don't go anywhere because after the break i'm be speaking to wes i'm going to be speaking to wes streeting. shadow health

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listening to gb news radio show. >> welcome back to the camilla tominey show. delighted to be joined in the studio by wes streeting, shadow health secretary mp for secretary and labour mp for ilford west. if i may call ilford north west. if i may call you that. how are you? lovely you've called worse. you've been called worse. nothing see. nothing to see. >> nice. >> very nice. >> very nice. >> slick, isn't it? first >> it's slick, isn't it? first day here? absolutely. very good to studio and in the to see you in studio and in the flesh, rather than down the line, so to speak. right. let's talk about this strike on the houthis, intrigued houthis, because i'm intrigued by the labour by the division in the labour party issue. had party over this issue. we've had your colleague as nana your labour colleague as nana begum labelling the strikes by britain as britain and america as dangerously provocative . i mean, dangerously provocative. i mean, is she familiar with who the houthis are and what they're capable there are still some capable of? there are still some fruitcakes labour party, fruitcakes in the labour party, aren't there? fruitcakes in the labour party, areiwell,ere? fruitcakes in the labour party, areiwell, the provocation is >> well, the provocation is obviously of the

obviously on the part of the houthis. are the ones that houthis. they are the ones that chose to attack commercial shipping more shipping and perhaps even more seriously , chose to hms seriously, chose to attack hms diamond, of our own vessels diamond, one of our own vessels carrying personnel carrying serving personnel who are to protect britain, are there to protect britain, keep us out of harm's way and i think the action the government's taken is the right action. it's the same action keir starmer would have taken if he were in number 10, and keir starmer has been clear about that. and i think by the way, keir starmer being no doubt is speaking on behalf of the vast majority the labour party. majority of the labour party. there 2 colleagues there are 1 or 2 colleagues who've criticised. but should she speaks for she lose the starmer speaks for the it's not the labour party. it's not particularly befitting, is it, of elective representative to of an elective representative to in some way seem to be supporting the houthis against the this ? the british in this? >> shouldn't begum lose the whip? well it's the decision for keir starmer and the and the chief whip. >> i just you know, >> well, i just think, you know, we're democracy. we're going we're a democracy. we're going to time to time. we're a democracy. we're going to important time to time. we're a democracy. we're going to important thing e to time. we're a democracy. we're going to important thing e 1thatne. we're a democracy. we're going to important thing e 1that the the important thing is that the vast of the labour vast majority of the labour party, keir starmer, john healey, shadow defence healey, our shadow defence secretary, absolutely clear, secretary, are absolutely clear, having briefed the

having been briefed on the government nature of the government on the nature of the threat well as the threat as well as the information that i think is in the public which the public domain, which i'm surprised comments. surprised by those comments. it's that have been it's the houthis that have been provocative. they have attacked not person . well, not just british person. well, and a british ship, but they've attacked british interests. and we should be in no doubt whatsoever, particularly against the economic backdrop. this country faces. the their actions in the red sea are threatening the world economy as well as threatening starmer had threatening the starmer had previously said that he wouldn't ever support military action unless a parliamentary unless there was a parliamentary vote . vote. >> how does he square that >> so how does he square that circle? >> so how does he square that circwell, be fair to kieran, >> well, to be fair to kieran, he was interviewed this morning. the key is being, i think very clear about the fact that you would want to have a vote in parliament before military action takes particularly action takes place, particularly when deployment when it comes to the deployment of there will always of troops. there will always be circumstances in which government has to act quickly and decisively and without reference to parliament. and that's . keir starmer would that's why. keir starmer would have made exactly the same decision in these circumstances as the government did. to be

fair to them, brief the opposition before action took place as well as the speaker of the house of commons and the prime minister is coming to the house commons on monday. so house of commons on monday. so while we criticise prime while we criticise the prime minister for aspects of his minister for many aspects of his domestic no, domestic record, well, no, we're not. look, not we not. and look, we're not we don't out of our way to don't go out of our way to disagree with the government for the it, especially when the sake of it, especially when it comes to foreign policy. you want try and speak with want to try and speak with one voice is keir voice as the country is keir starmer hypocrite though i ask starmer a hypocrite though i ask you this because i was intrigued by covered in by this story that we covered in the week on the telegraph that starmer had taken qatari starmer had taken a qatari funded private to jet cop 28. >> it's his latest >> it's in his latest declaration of financial interests. it the trip for interests. it shows the trip for him , and three staffers cost him, and three staffers cost £25,000. hang on a minute. wasn't this the same keir starmer who said he wouldn't travel qatar for the travel out to qatar for the world cup because of the human rights record? >> well, say draw two >> well, i'd say draw two distinctions. one is this meeting with the emir of qatar was was about the crisis in gaza and the crucial role that qatar is playing in terms of hostage

release and trying to see a diplomatic exit point from this terrible war, as well as other areas of . shared mutual areas of. shared mutual interests. and it's right that we engage with world leaders . we engage with world leaders. and there was an opportunity for keir to do that around the cocoon, the around the five grand fund private jet there, though know his views on though we know his views on environmental let alone environmental issues, let alone his on qatar's. human his views on qatar's. human rights record. >> yeah, well, taking private jets should never be the norm, particularly domestic flights, which is why the prime minister has been busy doing. >> there was an opportunity that arose keir to meet emir arose for keir to meet the emir of qatar. but hang on a second, in terms of in terms of being able meet the emir of qatar able to meet the emir of qatar on timings that were on the timings that were available to that available and to seize that opportunity. while was in opportunity. while keir was in dubal opportunity. while keir was in dubai, that opportunity dubai, he took that opportunity because prime because if keir is the prime minister of the country, after the election, we the next general election, we want be able to and want to be able to work and influence with partners around the world, with other countries around the in britain's around the world, in britain's national self—interest , but also

national self—interest, but also in sort collective in terms of sort of collective global interests as well, and criticism. is playing criticism. qatar is playing a critical role at the moment in the middle east. >> mean, appreciate they >> i mean, i appreciate they have played a critical role in the release hostages. we've the release of hostages. we've also hamas housing, also got links to hamas housing, hamas leader in qatar, and it could case of keep your could be a case of keep your friends close and enemies friends close and your enemies closer . however, this show closer. however, this does show poor judgement doesn't poor judgement, doesn't it? >> i i think it's i >> no, i think i think it's i think it's even more important to whether people to engage age and whether people are or adversaries or are allies or adversaries or somewhere in between having a britain that is engaged on the global stage, trying to use , use global stage, trying to use, use our influence and leverage to both in terms of our own national self—interest, but also in terms of the values that britain holds on the international stage. it is important to engage . okay. important to engage. okay. >> i mean, some people might think a 25 grand private jet trip isn't exactly man of the people, let's on. let's people, but let's move on. let's talk the green prosperity talk about the green prosperity plan. £28 billion. is it an plan. that £28 billion. is it an ambition or a target? i'm getting confused because it was a target and now it's been watered into an ambition. watered down into an ambition. well, the target is for clean

power 2030. power by 2030. >> and what labour has been setting out on energy policy , i setting out on energy policy, i think, is an approach that delivers all sorts of benefit . delivers all sorts of benefit. it's lower bills for the consumer, which is really important. the cost of living crisis, more jobs, particularly in areas of our country that have suffered massive deindustrialisation over decades have suffered massive dein

going to cost? and can you do it in the next seven years? >> well, we'll spell that out in our manifesto at the at the general election, which will be fully fully funded. fully costed and fully funded. we get to clean power by we want to get to clean power by 2030. want do so in a way 2030. we want to do so in a way that brings real benefits to consumers, not hikes up the cost, that's cost, because i think that's where sweet of green where the sweet spot of green transition that there is we transition is that there is we unquestionable a cost to us in the longer tum of failing to act. but i think in the short to medium tum we can deliver those benefits for consumers of lower bills more and paid bills and more and better paid jobs, and giving britain our energy security back. >> on >> quick question on toothbrushing on toothbrushing before we get on to want to about to what you want to talk about today, which is mental health, particularly among men , particularly among men, toothbrushing and children having tooth having to be taught tooth brushing schools, at brushing in primary schools, at what do you around what point do you turn around and is also the result and say this is also the result of parenting? and say this is also the result of well,irenting? and say this is also the result of well, it nting? and say this is also the result of well, it ising? and say this is also the result of well, it is unquestionably. >> well, it is unquestionably. i mean, i'd that from the mean, i'd say that from the outset, daly very criticised outset, daly was very criticised for won't use for talking about i won't use the on a sunday morning, the word on a sunday morning, but bad parenting, was criticised. >> the left rounded on him and said, how you stigmatise said, how dare you stigmatise these but actually these parents? but actually there are some parents here that

are you the are bad. why don't you teach the parents the parents how to teach the children to brush their teeth, rather than lumbering teachers with the job? >> well, there's no doubt that health visitors can play health visitors can and do play a aren't a great role. there aren't enough them. we've got enough of them. we've got a commitment to train up 5000 more health as part of health visitors as part of labour's plan for the labour's workforce plan for the nhs, so that early intervention can difference. look, can make a difference. but look, if to me, kids would if it was up to me, kids would turn up to school with these skills already. see? >> so you think some parents are bad? do do about it? bad? what do we do about it? >> i think one thing you >> well, i think one thing you can't do is just say to the kids, i'm really sorry your parents haven't bothered to teach brush your teeth. teach you to brush your teeth. you have to have your teeth you can have to have your teeth pulled a&e. you're or, pulled out in a&e. you're in or, you so are acting. it's you know, so we are acting. it's proven to work. as with so many of health policies we're of the health policies we're setting we're taking things setting out, we're taking things that tested and that are tried and tested and thinking, well, how thinking, okay, well, how do we scale up? roll it out? scale that up? and roll it out? because let me tell you, the nhs has pilots than the has got more pilots than the raf. they're so good at raf. what they're not so good at is adopting good practice and rolling it out everywhere. how do we better practice do we adopt better good practice when health?

when it comes to mental health? >> you're really >> i know you're really concerned about the suicide rate, particularly men, concerned about the suicide rate, andicularly men, concerned about the suicide rate, and young! men, concerned about the suicide rate, and young men. men, concerned about the suicide rate, and young men. nmen. men and young men. yeah, men. >> biggest killer. it's >> it's the biggest killer. it's the killer. should we do? >> of young men? lots of people say that care in the community hasn't worked well. >> think few things. one is >> i think a few things. one is we've got commitment to have we've got a commitment to have a dedicated mental support dedicated mental health support in and secondary in every primary and secondary school can you school in the country. can you start community? mental? yes. community hubs in community mental health hubs in every community. and 8500 extra mental who will mental health workers who will be specifically on be specifically trained on self—harm, a big self—harm, which is also a big issue. a fully costed, issue. it's a fully costed, fully funded policy. it fully funded policy. will it cost 300 quarters of £1 cost 300 three quarters of £1 billion? along side billion? wow. which along side the we've the wider investment we've earmarked nhs fully earmarked for the nhs fully costed, fully in this costed, fully funded in this case abolishing case by abolishing the tax breaks by private breaks enjoyed by private schools private schools and private equity, because think would be because we think that would be a fairer way of a question on private schools, because your colleague phillipson colleague bridget phillipson wasn't colleague bridget phillipson wasn as can be. brief as you can be. >> what are you going to do with those children who probably when if get power in the if you get into power in the autumn, have left their autumn, may have left their schools already because their parents them, parents can't afford them, or indeed little schools have closed down because people can't afford the fees. you're going to have of new children

have thousands of new children in system. how are you in the state system. how are you going accommodate on going to accommodate them? on day well, day one, brief answer well, let's look at the increase in private school fees over private school fees well over more decade . more than a decade. >> i'm not buying these . >> no, no, i'm not buying these. no, a minute. i'm not no, hang on a minute. i'm not buying these crocodile tears from private schools. hike from private schools. they hike their year after year their fees up year after year after year. >> council has talked about there 40,000 kids in the there being 40,000 kids in the system. this happens . system. if this happens. >> would say that, >> well, they would say that, wouldn't they? >> it's 5000, hang on a >> say if it's 5000, hang on a minute, because think this minute, because i think this needs out. needs to be called out. >> up fees year >> they hike up their fees year after we don't see drops after year. we don't see drops in numbers. just like you don't know don't tell michael gove, in numbers. just like you don't knovision't tell michael gove, in numbers. just like you don't knovis not tell michael gove, in numbers. just like you don't knovis not aell michael gove, in numbers. just like you don't knovis not aell mi hael gove, in numbers. just like you don't knovis not aell mi normallyz, who is not a man i normally agree with, gave the best argument seen on in argument i've seen on this in the times when he was funny enough, he wasn't in enough, when he wasn't in government and said why government and he said why should we subsidise the education oligarchs education of oligarchs rather than our than put the money into our state and thousands of state schools? and thousands of children what's children don't know what's going to limbo? to happen to them in limbo? no, don't bother. crocodile tears are private don't be are the private schools don't be so gullible. >> thank very much. wes >> thank you very much. wes streeting, coming in this streeting, for coming in this

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welcome back to the . camilla welcome back to the. camilla tominey show. now alon levy joins me in the studio. he's the spokesman for the israeli government. lovely to see you in the flesh. good be here in government. lovely to see you in the studio.sood be here in government. lovely to see you in the studio. lyod be here in government. lovely to see you in the studio. i know be here in government. lovely to see you in the studio. i know you've; in government. lovely to see you in the studio. i know you've had a very, very busy three months. let's about lord cameron let's talk about lord cameron and what he about the and what he said about the conflict the middle east this conflict in the middle east this week. that israel week. am i worried that israel has taken action might has taken action that might be in breach international law, in breach of international law, because premises because this particular premises has or whatever? yes because this particular premises ha course. or whatever? yes because this particular premises ha course. is or whatever? yes because this particular premises ha course. is the or whatever? yes because this particular premises ha course. is the foreign atever? yes of course. is the foreign secretary in support of israel ? secretary in support of israel? are you worried about what he's saying about you breaching international potentially international law, potentially the secretary and the the foreign secretary and the british absolutely british government absolutely stand they said stand behind what they said immediately after the massacre. >> the houses of parliament >> when the houses of parliament and 10 downing street were lit up in the colours of the israeli flag, and that is, britain wants israel to win this war. and we saw just before those remarks by lord cameron, which were taken out of context by the press, he

said after consulting foreign office has office lawyers, he has no reasons there are reasons to think there are violations international violations of international law and clear in that and he was very clear in that very column he wrote very interesting column he wrote with foreign minister with the german foreign minister that down its that hamas must lay down its arms. there can be no future for hamas in a post war. gaza. and we that united kingdom we know that the united kingdom still to still stands shoulder to shoulder with us as we fight to bnng shoulder with us as we fight to bring back the hostages and bnng bring back the hostages and bring justice terror bring to justice the terror regime that perpetrated those unspeakable atrocities a hundred days ago. unspeakable atrocities a hundred dayarejo. unspeakable atrocities a hundred dayare you worried, though, that >> are you worried, though, that uk and us support is slightly wavering? mean, concerns wavering? i mean, these concerns about have or about whether you have or haven't reached international law, i take your point about this perhaps being taken out of context, but there is this sense to which the western world and the international community are keeping their eyes closely on israel and israel's behaviour, which wouldn't suggest that they have full support, that everything is doing. everything that israel is doing. is to say? everything that israel is doing. is i to say? everything that israel is doing. is i think to say? everything that israel is doing. is i think britain, the united >> i think britain, the united states rest of the states and the rest of the western world understand that we are fighting for humanity on the front humanity. they front lines of humanity. they understand hamas understand that after hamas invaded on october 7th,

invaded israel on october 7th, massacred 1200 people, abducted 250 people. anything short of a total israeli victory over hamas would send a message to terrorists and violent extremists all around the world that you can massacre people and democratic societies have no right to fight back. and let's be clear, that is what the protests on the streets of london yesterday, the pro—hamas march, for. they are march, is calling for. they are calling save hamas from calling to save hamas from the consequences actions. and consequences of its actions. and we britain we know that britain stands shoulder with shoulder to shoulder with us because as we see, you know, even people the streets even people on the streets of london calling london yesterday calling for houthi british houthi attacks against british ships, understand that ships, they understand that we're on the same side. >> some marchers will we're >> some marchers will say we're not hamas, we're not pro hamas, we're pro—palestinian, as they would say they'll be worried say that, and they'll be worried about in about the growing death toll in the strip, of course. the gaza strip, of course. >> they were truly >> but if they were truly concerned palestinian concerned about palestinian civilians, they would call for an to the fighting that sees an end to the fighting that sees hamas surrender an end to the fighting that sees harwell,jrrender an end to the fighting that sees harwell, when,r an end to the fighting that sees harwell, when, when, when will >> well, when, when, when will the when the fighting end? is that when gaza destroyed or when every gaza is destroyed or when every hamas terrorist is killed? or is it actually when the us and the uk and others say, okay,

enough's enough, we're in a fight for our lives now, there will be no end to the fighting that leaves the hostages in gaza and hamas still in power, because the first thing that hamas did after burning, beheading and raping so many people , abducting all those people, abducting all those hostages was to tell us that it wants to do it again. >> and again. and 1st october seventh was not enough. we want >> and again. and 1st october se'end�*n was not enough. we want >> and again. and 1st october se'end thiss not enough. we want >> and again. and 1st october se'end this war, enough. we want >> and again. and 1st october se'end this war, butyugh. we want >> and again. and 1st october se'end this war, but we]. we want >> and again. and 1st october se'end this war, but we want want >> and again. and 1st october se'end this war, but we want to nt to end this war, but we want to end this war in a way that makes sure hamas cannot attack us again, is its again, because that is its reason for existing in order to wage ending and jihad wage never ending war. and jihad against people. and so if against our people. and so if anyone thinks we're going to abandon the vulnerable hostages in the hamas terror dungeons, they're sorely mistaken. >> but how do assess the they're sorely mistaken. >> [of how do assess the they're sorely mistaken. >> [of victory) assess the they're sorely mistaken. >> [of victory for assess the they're sorely mistaken. >> [of victory for israelzss the they're sorely mistaken. >> [of victory for israel in the sort of victory for israel in this? because it could be a case of numbers. we know that key targets, key hamas leaders have already taken out. already been taken out. >> well over 8000 hamas terrorists. >> but how need to be taken >> but how many need to be taken out this to end our goals in out for this to end our goals in this? every single one. and how what that look like in what does that look like in practice and how might that practice and how long might that

take? you think our goals in take? do you think our goals in this war are to bring back all of hostages? of the hostages? >> one left >> there will be no one left behind. we do not intend to abandon them there. and to destroy governing and destroy hamas is governing and military by destroy hamas is governing and miliway, by destroy hamas is governing and miliway, our by destroy hamas is governing and miliway, our fight by destroy hamas is governing and miliway, our fight against by destroy hamas is governing and miliway, our fight against hamas the way, our fight against hamas is very similar to the fight that britain and other that britain and 85 other nafions that britain and 85 other nations against isis nations had against isis a decade they understood that decade ago. they understood that they can't defeat an idea no one thought they were going to destroy. islamic extremism destroy. so islamic extremism for but you can remove it for all but you can remove it from power and britain joined together other nations to together with other nations to say cannot have territory say isis cannot have territory from which to conduct attacks against the rest of the world. and our fight is very similar, with one small difference. this isn't a thousand miles away. this literally our backyard. this is literally our backyard. some people's homes in israel are only away from the are only metres away from the hamas terror regime. that is telling wants to burn telling us it wants to burn whole families again, and we need our people to be able to go home, to to the homes that home, to go to the homes that were burned, to a cinder on october 7th and to sleep safely in and for that in their beds. and for that to happen , the hamas terror regime happen, the hamas terror regime can be their neighbour. >> what who accuse

>> and what of those who accuse israel committing a genocide? israel of committing a genocide? you'll be familiar with the you'll have be familiar with the scenes at the hague , south scenes at the hague, south africa. of all nations, bringing a claim of genocide against the israelis . i was interested to israelis. i was interested to see former labour leader jeremy corbyn pop up at that hearing. i don't know what your response was to the hearing, but also his presence at it, defending israel at that case was the expert who literally wrote the textbook on international law. >> and on the other side was jeremy corbyn. camilla on october 7th, it was hamas that perpetrated an act of genocide . perpetrated an act of genocide. it sent its death squads with a mission to burn, behead, rape , mission to burn, behead, rape, torture, mutilate and abduct as many people as possible. and we are fighting to bring back the hostages and to bring hamas to justice. think it is justice. and we think it is outrageous that south has outrageous that south africa has decided to as the legal arm decided to act as the legal arm of hamas, because what south africa to do at the africa is trying to do at the hagueis africa is trying to do at the hague is to give hamas a stay of execution, to intervene to save hamas's skin and shield it from the consequences of the bloodiest massacre of jews since

the holocaust. >> south africa will be saying that it's trying to stand up for the gaza, and not the people of gaza, and not necessarily as a regime. necessarily hamas. as a regime. >> south africa on october 8th blamed israel for the massacre. south africa is a country that has aligned itself diplomatically with iran and russia and hamas, and we think it's tragic that a country that once had a reputation of so proudly fighting against racism is now fighting pro bono on the side of the biggest racist of all and trying to save hamas from the consequences of that. and by the way, the uk has also said south africa's case. we say it's absurd. the uk says completely unjustified and wrong. >> two different things, couldn't it, you know, on one hand you're saying that they are launching this campaign, this heanng launching this campaign, this hearing israel . it could hearing against israel. it could just be that they're launching it in support of the people of gaza, because there are legitimate concerns about the number civilian casualties. number of civilian casualties. they legitimate. those they are legitimate. those concerns, they concerns, aren't they? >> definitely reasons >> there are definitely reasons to be fearful the safety of to be fearful for the safety of civilians. but the answer to

thatis civilians. but the answer to that is to demand the surrender of to that the of hamas, to demand that the terror regime perpetrated terror regime that perpetrated those lay down its those atrocities lay down its arms, release the hostages, and hand over its war criminals for a tribunal not to leave them on their feet, free to fight again when they are telling us they want to commit repeated acts of genocide. think you're genocide. if you think you're standing genocide, standing up against genocide, you to the you don't intervene to save the skin the terror regime skin of the terror regime that is why on october 7th is telling us why on october 7th was not enough, it wants to commit more and more atrocities. and that is why we are committed to fight both hamas and to fight these absurd proceedings that these absurd proceedings that the has said are the united states has said are meritless, and particularly galling, because the people bringing those proceedings are those committed to further acts of genocide against our people. >> mean, talked about >> i mean, we've talked about the on the houthis, how the strikes on the houthis, how concerned are you about full scale war breaking out with iran 7 scale war breaking out with iran ? i mean, so far, iran seems to have been hiding behind some of its proxies . but at the same its proxies. but at the same time, you'll understand that people watching and listening to this show are very worried about britain's involvement in the

escalating situation the escalating situation in the red sea. >> the way, the >> and by the way, the escalation is a reminder of the importance of the uk israel alliance because on the one hand, the rapists of hand, you have the rapists of hamas of the houthis hamas and pirates of the houthis who allies on other who are allies on the other side, uk and israel are side, the uk and israel are allies and it's clear that we are the same side fighting are on the same side fighting for peace for international peace and security do not want to security. now, we do not want to see escalation. we have been see an escalation. we have been warning since october seventh. we going the october we are going after the october seventh. want seventh. monsters. we don't want to see this escalating. unfortunately hezbollah, the iranian proxy in lebanon, decided to join this war on the side of hamas. it's fired over 2000 rockets into israel . it's 2000 rockets into israel. it's led to 80,000 displaced israelis who have not been in their homes for three months and can't go back to their homes because hezbollah is shelling them. and we warning them enough is we are warning them enough is enough. we are warning them enough is enough . desist back away from enough. desist back away from the border. as un security council resolutions require back off or we will have to push you away because our people need to return to their homes in peace and security. we don't think it's very much to ask for. we

want there to be a peaceful, diplomatic resolution. but if that does not happen, we are prepared to fight to get our people home to safety . people home to safety. >> ellen thank you very >> ellen levy, thank you very much for joining >> ellen levy, thank you very much forjoining me this much indeed for joining me this morning. >>a >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar spa chances of weather on gb news is . gb news is. >> hello there. >> hello there. >> good evening. i'm jonathan vautrey of your gb news weather forecast provided by the met office. we have a very cold week ahead of us and that starts with sunday night. temperatures are set to quite widely as set to plummet quite widely as sky is clear. any cloud across england drifting its england and wales drifting its way channel and way into the channel and underneath those starry skies,

we will see a widespread frost developing even in our unbuilt urban areas. temperatures as low as two or —three degrees as minus two or —three degrees celsius, with those frozen surfaces and showers pushing into the north, there is the risk of some icy stretches for northern ireland. northern scotland off monday scotland as we start off monday morning, care here morning, so do take care here when heading off to when you are heading off to work. chance seeing any work. best chance of seeing any snow monday is those regions snow on monday is those regions exposed northerly winds. exposed to the northerly winds. so scotland, so again, northern scotland, northern some northern ireland, maybe some sleet for the of sleet showers for the west of wales, england wales, southwest england and a few snow showers skirting coast of down into of yorkshire and down into norfolk. further inland it norfolk. but further inland it is going dry with is going to be dry with widespread sunshine but still very temperatures only very cold temperatures only seeing of one two degrees seeing highs of one two degrees celsius at best. feeling subfreezing with those tight squeeze on the isobars down the east coast. there our attention on tuesday to feature on tuesday turns to this feature in the north—west, a change of wind direction north wind direction to that north westerly snow westerly could bring some snow showers first thing in the morning to parts northwest morning to parts of northwest england. then, as this more organised area of rain moves its way could see snowfall way in, we could see snowfall for northern central areas for northern and central areas of scotland around the of scotland and around on the pennines there's

pennines as well. there's still some uncertainty to some uncertainty in regards to the track of that system, the exact track of that system, so is worth keeping up so it is worth keeping up to date forecast. but the date with the forecast. but the cold looks it cold weather looks like it certainly will staying with certainly will be staying with us much of this week. us throughout much of this week. bye bye. warm feeling bye bye. that warm feeling inside boilers sponsor inside from boxt boilers sponsor of weather on gb news is . of weather on gb news is. >> on mark dolan tonight. who's to blame for the post office scandal? well, everyone you can think of this story shames a generation of politicians and pubuc generation of politicians and public figures. in my take at ten. love him or loathe him, nigel farage should be an mp in the house of commons. it would serve our democracy well if he runs at the next election . plus runs at the next election. plus the chairman of ukip with a big announcement. tv news legend john and former john sergeant and former government minister ann widdecombe. live at nine. widdecombe. we're live at nine. >> in the gb newsroom we bring you the news as it happens with our team of dedicated journalists across the uk.

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britain's news. >> good evening . your top >> good evening. your top stories from the gb newsroom. the government has rejected claims that britain's aircraft carriers cannot be sent to the middle east because of a personnel shortage. raf jets made a round trip of more than 3000 miles from cyprus on thursday to take part in a series of strikes on houthi positions in yemen, foreign secretary lord cameron has warned. the uk may intervene again if attacks on ships in the red sea continue. there have been reports that a recruitment crisis is preventing the navy sending aircraft carriers to the region, but defence minister james cartlidge says that's not the case. >> there is no truth whatsoever in the suggestion that we cannot deploy the carrier. i'm pleased to confirm both our carriers are in portsmouth. they are at readiness and they are available to be deployed. if needed. if the operational decision is that thatis the operational decision is that that is the appropriate response , s well , in the last that is the appropriate response , s well, in the last few minutes, houthi rebels have said they've seen a us aircraft

flying close to