sunak, who's faced a tough grilling from our political editor on a crunch week ahead . editor on a crunch week ahead. it includes a potential rebellion from within his own party over his flagship rwanda bill. some mps say it doesn't go far enough and will vote against it in the commons later this week . plus, there's criticism of week. plus, there's criticism of how he gave the green light for military strikes against houthis in the middle east without consulting parliament, the prime minister will be giving a statement in the commons this houn statement in the commons this hour, and we'll that live hour, and we'll cross that live and in other news, the damning report, which found that girls were left at the mercy of paedophile grooming gangs for years rochdale because of years in rochdale because of failings by senior police and council bosses. and that's all coming up in this next action packed hour . and we're just packed hour. and we're just heanng packed hour. and we're just hearing reports in the last hour of a ship near yemen being hit by a missile strike. more details to follow on that dramatic story . as usual, i want

dramatic story. as usual, i want to hear from you. please email me gb views at gb news. com and that's all the latest. get that over to us. let us know what you think. toast for rishi think. is it toast for rishi this week? this is a huge , huge this week? this is a huge, huge week rishi sunak and we'll be right all over now it's time right all over it. now it's time for news headlines for your latest news headlines with . the with sophia wenzler. the >> thank you martin. good afternoon . it's 3:01. i'm sofia afternoon. it's 3:01. i'm sofia wenzler in the gb newsroom , the wenzler in the gb newsroom, the uk's maritime organisation is warning vessels to sail with caution after reports of another attack on a ship southeast of yemen's port of aden. it's being reported the attack caused a fire, but no one on board was injured . this latest attack is injured. this latest attack is the second since the us and uk joint strikes on houthi rebels . joint strikes on houthi rebels. it's understood the vessel is us owned. we're expecting rishi sunak to speak in the commons later this hour about the strikes across yemen. we'll bnng strikes across yemen. we'll bring that to you live here on gb news meanwhile the prime

minister says he'll overrule european human rights judges if they try to stop uk sending migrants to rwanda . that says migrants to rwanda. that says dozens of conservative mps call for the rwanda bill to be toughened in a bid to deter people from making the dangerous journey in small boats across the channel speaking exclusively to gb news rishi sunak insists tackling illegal migration is the compassionate thing to do . the compassionate thing to do. >> your heart breaks when you hear these stories about people dying . they're being exploited dying. they're being exploited by criminal gangs and that's why we've got to resolve this issue. there's lots of reasons why and we should about them. but we should talk about them. but one is that innocent one of them is that innocent people exploited by people are being exploited by criminal . that's not criminal gangs. that's not right. there's nothing compassionate it. and in compassionate about it. and in fact, the compassionate thing to do tackle illegal do is to tackle illegal migration. and that's what our rwanda will do . i've been rwanda scheme will do. i've been prime a year just prime minister for a year just oven prime minister for a year just over, in that time we've over, and in that time we've actually of actually reduced the number of people coming here by over a third. that hasn't happened before. no one else has managed

to achieve that . to achieve that. >> the prime minister's comments come after it was revealed that more than 200 migrants crossed the channel in small the english channel in small boats the weekend. that's boats at the weekend. that's despite the poor weather conditions. five people died on the side of the channel the french side of the channel yesterday getting into yesterday after getting into difficulties coast difficulties just off the coast near boulogne . girls were left near boulogne. girls were left at the mercy of a paedophile grooming gangs due to failings by senior police and council leaders. that's according to a comprehensive new report covering nearly ten years of failed investigations by greater manchester police . it's manchester police. it's highlighted years of widespread organised sexual abuse of children in the rochdale area, despite what it described as compelling evidence . its compelling evidence. its reported to authorities as early as 2004. greater manchester police chief constable stephen watson says the report paints a damning picture. the findings evidenced within it are shocking. >> stark and shameful . it speaks >> stark and shameful. it speaks to the systemic failure of various agencies to pull

together and do the obvious and the right thing, and above all, it outlines in painful detail all of those missed opportunities where decisive action could and should have been taken to palestine . been taken to palestine. >> aliens have carried out co—ordinated car rammings in central israel, killing a woman and injuring at least 12 others. images from the scene of one of the attacks in ra'anana , near the attacks in ra'anana, near tel aviv, show several damaged vehicles as emergency services attend to multiple injuries. police described the incident as a terrorist attack and said two suspects are under arrest . there suspects are under arrest. there has not yet been any claim of responsibility . the uk will send responsibility. the uk will send 20,000 troops across europe in what's being called a vital reassurance against the putin menace . it will include menace. it will include deployments from the army , the deployments from the army, the navy and the raf, making it the largest nato exercise since the cold war. the drill involves 31 nafions cold war. the drill involves 31 nations with the defence

secretary saying troops will be prepared for invasion of a nato member state by any aggressor. commuters are in for a fresh series of delays as the aslef union announces more strike action. drivers will take part in a rolling programme of one day walkouts from the end of the month , including a ban on month, including a ban on overtime . the union says it's overtime. the union says it's aiming to put pressure on what it as a tone deaf tory it describes as a tone deaf tory government , calling for drivers government, calling for drivers to get their first pay rise in five years. junior doctors in wales are staging a three day walkout over pay . it'll last walkout over pay. it'll last until thursday morning, walkout over pay. it'll last until thursday morning , with until thursday morning, with around 3000 doctors walking off the job. the welsh government says the impact on services will be significant , but insists be significant, but insists urgent care will continue. the doctors trade union says pay has been eroded by almost a third since 2008, and a volcano . that since 2008, and a volcano. that erupted yesterday in iceland is sending lava flowing into nearby villages covering houses. these are live pictures coming to us from grindavik , where a volcano

from grindavik, where a volcano is still bursting with lava as smoke billows into the sky. it's the second eruption in the country's southwest in less than a month . iceland's prime a month. iceland's prime minister is warning residents to take care . this is gb news take care. this is gb news across uk, on tv and on your smart speaker by playing gb news now it's back to . martin. now it's back to. martin. >> thank you sophia. now welcome to today's show dominating today's programme. >> of course , will be the >> of course, will be the growing pressure. >> the prime minister is coming under for flagship rwanda under for his flagship rwanda policy his decision to take policy and his decision to take military action on houthis in the middle east. rishi sunak visited leigh on sea in essex this morning and played down polling, suggesting that the tories could be on course for a 1997 style electoral wipe—out out at the next general election . when i discussed that shortly with our political editor, i'm also joined in the studio by jonathan gullis, tory mp for stoke on trent, his full

stoke on trent, for his full reaction. but first, let's cross to our political editor, chris hope you managed to get this exclusive interview with the prime minister on the huge challenges week . challenges he faces this week. >> prime minister, thank you for joining us today gb news. joining us today on gb news. five people died this weekend trying to cross to the uk . will trying to cross to the uk. will your rwanda bill stop the deaths? >> yeah, it's another tragic example of what this illegal trade is doing to innocent people . and you know my you people. and you know my you know, your heart breaks when you hear these stories about people dying . they're being exploited dying. they're being exploited by criminal gangs and that's why we've got to resolve this issue. there's lots of reasons why , and there's lots of reasons why, and we should talk about them. but one that innocent one of them is that innocent people are being exploited by criminal . that's not criminal gangs. that's not right. there's nothing compassionate it. and in compassionate about it. and in fact, thing fact, the compassionate thing to do tackle illegal do is to tackle illegal migration. and that's what our rwanda scheme will do. but that's just one of the reasons rwanda scheme will do. but that'it's st one of the reasons rwanda scheme will do. but that'it's important he reasons why it's important that we resolve this issue, because fundamentally illegal migration just isn't fair. you know, we're

a country where we play by the rules we put in our fair share. we wait our turn and illegal migration undermines that sense of fairness, which i think is fundamental to our national character trust on which character and the trust on which our system is built. and it's for that reason, especially that we really must tackle illegal migration. that's why i made it one my priorities. and one of my five priorities. and i'm determined what it i'm determined to do what it takes it. takes to fix it. >> i've used gb news are >> i've used the gb news are very it, as you very exercised by it, as you might imagine. has emailed very exercised by it, as you mitot imagine. has emailed very exercised by it, as you mito say agine. has emailed very exercised by it, as you mito say thatz. has emailed very exercised by it, as you mito say thatz. plan|as emailed very exercised by it, as you mito say thatz. plan is emailed in to say that the plan is political sleight hand to political sleight of hand to give an illusion of activity to appease voters. and andy, another viewer , he says the another viewer, he says the rwanda policy is a complete waste work. it waste of time. it won't work. it won't the city of your won't deter the city of your own. including fellow own. mps including fellow braverman and your friend robert jenrick also think jenrick also don't think currently it works. are currently drafted it works. are they ? they right? >> well, to all those questions , >> well, to all those questions, i'd say, well, let's look at the track record right? i've track record first. right? i've been prime minister for a year just over . and in that time just over. and in that time we've actually reduced the number of coming here by number of people coming here by over a third. that hasn't

happened before. no one else has managed that. that's managed to achieve that. that's because done lots good because we've done lots of good work this issue, because we've done lots of good work i this issue, because we've done lots of good work i care this issue, because we've done lots of good work i care aboutysue, because we've done lots of good work i care about it,3, because we've done lots of good work i care about it, and because i care about it, and i've put a lot of effort into doing something about it. so that give people a sense that should give people a sense of seriousness of purpose of my seriousness of purpose about tackling illegal migration. the fact that it's down for the first time, as a result that activity, and result of all that activity, and will it work? believe will it will it work? i believe deterrence does work, and the reason i have confidence in that is because of our albania program. after i became prime minister, negotiated a new minister, i negotiated a new deal albania, which means deal with albania, which means we return did return we can now return and did return thousands and thousands of illegal back to albania illegal migrants back to albania last year . and you know what? last year. and you know what? the numbers coming from albania dropped by over 90, right ? that dropped by over 90, right? that shows that this deterrence works . if people come illegally . if people come here illegally but know that they can't stay and that they will be returned, you know what? they coming, you know what? they stop coming, especially when they're paying people thousands of pounds to facilitate no facilitate the crossing. no point they're point in doing that. if they're not to up staying. so not going to end up staying. so look, i do believe deterrence works. albania works. our program with albania shows that it works, and that's

why it's important that we get rwanda that's rwanda up and running. that's the tum solution to the best long tum solution to fixing this problem once and for all. >> you em- mm— >> you said last week in accrington you wanted bright >> you said last week in accrirthat you wanted bright >> you said last week in accrirthat you vyimprove’ight ideas that could improve the bill. any yet or bill. have you seen any yet or any ideas put down by the any of the ideas put down by the right bright right of the party? bright ideas? accept ideas? and will you accept them? >> said that ideas? and will you accept them? >> happy said that ideas? and will you accept them? >> happy a said that ideas? and will you accept them? >> happy a dialogue i'm happy to have a dialogue with anyone who thinks they might have an idea that will improve the effectiveness of the bill, sure that improve the effectiveness of the bill still sure that improve the effectiveness of the bill still legally sure that improve the effectiveness of the bill still legally compliantiat improve the effectiveness of the bill still legally compliant ,t it's still legally compliant, and maintains rwanda's participation in the scheme. obviously important . we might obviously important. we might have all the ideas you want, but ultimately, that means rwanda ultimately, if that means rwanda will participating will stop participating in the scheme, at all scheme, that's no good at all because a policy without anyone, anywhere to send people to isn't anywhere to send people to isn't a to a policy that's going to do anyone good. and i'm happy anyone any good. and i'm happy to have dialogue . i'm to have that dialogue. i'm confident bill that confident that the bill that we've put forward will work . we've put forward will work. it's also the toughest piece of migration legislation that anyone's ever seen, goes further than anyone previously was prepared to go. and if you look at practically , it at it very practically, it systematically off all the systematically shuts off all the avenues of claim that people have make before asylum have tried to make before asylum blocked modern slavery blocked.

rwanda isn't safe , blocked the rwanda isn't safe, blocked the fact that you'll be sent somewhere from rwanda, blocked human rights, spurious human rights claims. they've been disapplied. so if you go through these systematically , all these things systematically, all these things systematically, all these challenges have been blocked. and that's why leading supreme court and supreme court judges , leading lawyers have all judges, leading lawyers have all said that they think the bill will the job that it needs to will do the job that it needs to do. >> so on that point, then do. >> so you:hat point, then do. >> so you overrule point, then do. >> so you overrule european n would you overrule european judges trying to stop flights, taking off so—called rule 39 orders? >> i've been very clear . orders? >> i've been very clear. i won't let a foreign court stop us from getting flights in this getting flights off in this deterrent working. now, there's a clause in the bill that says very specifically that it is for ministers to decide whether to comply with these rule 39 rulings, as they're called . i rulings, as they're called. i would not have put that clause in the bill if i was not prepared to use it. now look, i don't think strasbourg will intervene because of the checks and balances in our system. and of course, there will be individual circumstances that people will want us to consider

on facts . but if you're on the facts. but if you're asking you know, are there asking me, you know, are there circumstances i'm circumstances in which i'm prepared those rule 39 prepared to ignore those rule 39 seconds, yes , of course seconds, then yes, of course there are. >> why your party failed to >> why have your party failed to control or illegal control legal or illegal migration since 2010? look all i can tell you is the track record that i've got over the last over the last period as prime minister, the numbers, first of all, are far too high, right? >> i'm not. not in any way going to say anything other than that. the migration to say anything other than that. the country migration to say anything other than that. the country are migration to say anything other than that. the country are too migration to say anything other than that. the country are too high.tion in this country are too high. they're unsustainable they're putting unsustainable pressure on our public services , pressure on our public services, on local communities. it's not right. i supported brexit. many of your supported of your viewers supported brexit, partly because they wanted control legal wanted us to control legal migration. now i'm determined to make sure that we do that and bnng make sure that we do that and bring we've bring the numbers down. we've announced a series of measures that will tackle it. they will reduce numbers by hundreds that will tackle it. they will rerthousands, mbers by hundreds that will tackle it. they will rerthousands, tacklingy hundreds that will tackle it. they will rerthousands, tackling studentds of thousands, tackling student dependants, social care visa, which has been exploited, and raising the amount of money that people need earn if they're people need to earn if they're going to here so that we going to migrate here so that we don't british don't undercut british workers, no one has anything no one has done anything like that before . they will reduce no one has done anything like thatnumbers they will reduce no one has done anything like thatnumbers byzy will reduce no one has done anything like

thatnumbers by around educe no one has done anything like thatnumbers by around 300,000 the numbers by around 300,000 and bring it back down to sustainable levels. that's what i to see. and as i said, i want to see. and as i said, those policies kicked in at the beginning year. beginning of this year. so people see them people will start to see them working course of this yeah >> the problem that middle >> is the problem that middle class from cheap labour? benefit from cheap labour? i mean, do you personally get the anger some red wall anger felt in some red wall areas ? certainly the areas? certainly about the numbers i said numbers coming in? yeah i said the too high right. the numbers are too high right. >> course, i mean, >> i of course, i, i mean, i voted for brexit, i supported brexit partly because think brexit partly because i think it's have it's important that we have control over legal migration. it's important that we have contthatyver legal migration. it's important that we have contthat as' legal migration. it's important that we have contthat as comingnigration. it's important that we have contthat as coming from ion. it's important that we have contthat as coming from an. it's important that we have contthat as coming from a family say that as coming from a family of immigrants, this is of immigrants, right. this is about having a sustainable level of and sure of migration and making sure that we're also investing in jobs for people here at home. it's the flip side of this also, by way, is why we're by the way, is why we're investing more in skills and reforming our welfare system , reforming our welfare system, right? if want people to right? if we want more people to be doing jobs so we're less be doing jobs here so we're less reliant labour, reliant on foreign labour, we've got skills got to be investing in skills apprenticeships. that's what this doing . unlike this government is doing. unlike the wants the labour party that wants to halve of halve the number of apprenticeships. we're also apprenticeships. but we're also reforming system reforming our welfare system where there are far many where there are far too many people who are being classified as to work. i don't

as not fit to work. i don't think that's right. don't think that's right. i don't think that's right. i don't think i want to think that's fair. i want to support people into work support those people into work because for and because that's good for them and their dignity their families. there's dignity in we need to have in work and we need to have a system that is sustainable . and system that is sustainable. and if that, as we're doing , if we do that, as we're doing, because we've a worrying if we do that, as we're doing, beceoverwe've a worrying if we do that, as we're doing, beceover the e a worrying if we do that, as we're doing, beceover the past a worrying if we do that, as we're doing, beceover the past several'rying if we do that, as we're doing, beceover the past several years rise over the past several years in the number people , as in the number of people, as i said, off as sick . said, being signed off as sick. now we're going that. now we're going to reform that. lots people criticise lots of people will criticise it, but the thing to it, but it's the right thing to do for those people, the do for those people, for the country, it will help do for those people, for the corbe y, it will help do for those people, for the corbe less it will help do for those people, for the corbe less reliant t will help do for those people, for the corbe less reliant on ill help do for those people, for the corbe less reliant on foreign us be less reliant on foreign labouh us be less reliant on foreign labour, is something that labour, which is something that we all want to see. >> in the telegraph >> today's poll in the telegraph from yougov is dreadful news for your party by the coast. here the tide has gone out. has it gone out for the tory party? no, look, there's lots polls all look, there's lots of polls all the hundreds polls >> there'll be hundreds of polls between >> there'll be hundreds of polls bet\the1 >> there'll be hundreds of polls bet\the only that is but the only poll that counts is the actually at but the only poll that counts is the general actually at but the only poll that counts is the general election. at but the only poll that counts is the general election. and at but the only poll that counts is the general election. and the at the general election. and the choice of that election is clear, right ? you can stick with clear, right? you can stick with our plan that is working, or you can go back to square one with keir starmer. can go back to square one with keir starmer . right? i firmly keir starmer. right? i firmly believe that the last year or so, it hasn't been easy, but we've turned corner. the we've turned the corner. the country pointing in the right country is pointing in the right direction progress that direction and the progress that we are making starting to

we are making is starting to deliver dividends for people. you just you can see that just last weekend cut taxes for weekend we cut taxes for everyone work . that's that's everyone in work. that's that's a tax cut worth £450 for someone earning £35,000. it shows that the progress we've made on the economy halving inflation is delivering dividends . the plan delivering dividends. the plan is working. the alternative is going back to square one with keir he's been leader keir starmer. he's been leader of opposition four keir starmer. he's been leader of not osition four keir starmer. he's been leader of not once n four keir starmer. he's been leader of not once as four keir starmer. he's been leader of not once as he our keir starmer. he's been leader of not once as he said, what years, not once as he said, what he would differently . and he would do differently. and that's have that's because he doesn't have a plan snipes the plan. he just snipes from the sidelines and we know that they don't have a plan to fund their £28 billion borrowing spree. don't have a plan to fund their £28 ijustyn borrowing spree. don't have a plan to fund their £28 ijust meansywing spree. don't have a plan to fund their £28 ijust means taxes spree. don't have a plan to fund their £28 ijust means taxes going up that just means taxes going up for he certainly doesn't for people. he certainly doesn't have control our have a plan to control our borders and stop the boats. he doesn't have a plan to control welfare. he can't tell you what he's going any he's going to say on any of these things. he's going to say on any of the drinking. of gb news >> drinking a cup of gb news tea here the coast in essex. do here on the coast in essex. do you everyone's here on the coast in essex. do you of everyone's here on the coast in essex. do you of that everyone's here on the coast in essex. do you of that you'reeveryone's here on the coast in essex. do you of that you're you're e's cup of tea that you're you're wealth, which is means wealth, which is earned means you can't relate what you can't relate to what ordinary about. ordinary people worry about. >> yeah. look, i'd a couple >> yeah. look, i'd say a couple of you know, >> yeah. look, i'd say a couple onever you know, >> yeah. look, i'd say a couple onever that you know, >> yeah. look, i'd say a couple onever that you thew, i never heard that during the pandemic . when i chancellor pandemic. when i was chancellor when i stood up and announce a

furlough scheme. and no one said that then. right because i think fundamentally, people judge you by the content of your character and your and how and your actions. and that's how people will and my people will judge me. and my family emigrated to this country without very much, you know, my parents worked really hard for to provide a better life for me and my brother and sister. i worked really hard for everything that got. that's everything that i've got. that's the country believe the type of country i believe in. if people want to use in. and if people want to use that as a, you know, political smear or attack, i actually think it speaks volumes about their lack of ambition for our country than it does about me and background . and my background. >> did you wince >> i just finally did you wince when you see your tax bill? excuse me? do you do you wince when see tax bill? when you see your tax bill? >> i want taxes to >> oh, look, i want taxes to come down everyone. come down for everyone. >> why i'm pleased come down for everyone. >> because why i'm pleased come down for everyone. >> because we'vei'm pleased come down for everyone. >> because we've halvedased that because we've halved inflation last year. because wages now rising, we've wages are now rising, we've managed to grip spending and borrowing welfare. now borrowing and welfare. we're now able to people's so able to cut people's taxes. so just the other weekend, a significant tax cut. everyone in work £450 on average for someone earning £35,000. i've said i want to cut taxes more when it's

responsible to do so. we also had a massive tax cut for businesses that was announced, which hundreds of businesses described as the single most transformative thing we could do for and investment for growth and investment in our country . and look, that's my country. and look, that's my plan. our plan. we want plan. that's our plan. we want to spending welfare to control spending and welfare and that we can cut taxes. we and so that we can cut taxes. we are now delivering that as a stick with plan rather than stick with the plan rather than go back to square one keir go back to square one with keir starmer, that's just starmer, because that's just going to mean billion of going to mean £28 billion of spending that he doesn't know how higher how to pay for, and higher taxes for prime minister, you for >> prime minister, thank you for joining cold. joining us on a freezing cold. >> we're keeping warm >> yeah, we're keeping warm with the news the gb news team. >> you. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> us. eme- e e very much. >> thank you. >> well, us. very much. >> thank you. >> well, another very much. >> thank you. >> well, another superb ry much. >> well, another superb exclusive there from christopher hope who's on a roll. >> and he's fighting them the >> and he's fighting them on the beaches. >> and he's fighting them on the beaches . i want to chris beaches. i want to cut to chris in moment. also joining the in a moment. also joining the studio here by jonathan gullis, tory on trent tory mp for stoke on trent north, for his reaction. but first let's go to chris hope who joins me now. chris we will fight them on the beaches . a fight them on the beaches. a fantastic exclusive on that point of the rwanda revolt. rishi didn't seem that nervous to me. he sounds he seems to

have found his mojo for a long time. chris, people have been saying british law is suffering . saying british law is suffering. we can push back. it seems rishi seems to have finally, perhaps found his mojo on that topic. chris that's right martin. >> he's moved a bit, hasn't he, since eight days ago when he was on the in the interview there by laura kuenssberg , the bbc's main laura kuenssberg, the bbc's main political presenter asked him the same question. he wouldn't say that in terms, he said there very clearly, if you're asking me, are the circumstances in which i am prepared to ignore rule 39 orders. orders from the european court of human rights. these flights can't take off, he said of course there are. said then of course there are. now that's gone a lot to go, and i think the reason why is he's facing armageddon on wednesday night . he's facing armageddon on wednesday night. he's got 60 tory mps supporting changes to harden up the rwanda bill. um, if he doesn't do that, he knows that if half of them vote against it,

vote the bill down on wednesday, the whole thing collapses and the whole thing collapses and the policy is dead . um, that's the policy is dead. um, that's what he's facing. he's trying to avoid doing anything, do anything in writing, avoid doing anything, do anything in writing , because anything in writing, because he's got to get that past the one nation caucus reception fans i went to, they were willing to support this bill unamended . the support this bill unamended. the other risk is got is rwanda. the country itself, where these deportations flights will be received. they made clear that if the bill goes too far, it will collapse. the treaty agreed with that country . he's walking with that country. he's walking along a very, very narrow tightrope at the moment, and it's very difficult for him to do anything apart from, say my words and mean them and make clear to rebels that he's being tough. now these rebels , the tough. now these rebels, the so—called fire families of tory mps , um, they're meeting tonight mps, um, they're meeting tonight , some of them the common sense group, the european research group of tory mps and eu conservatives. they're meeting today to work what are the today to work out what are the next . and as we know from next steps. and as we know from that interview with suella braverman friday, one option braverman on friday, one option is whole thing down.

is voting. the whole thing down. on it's a very, on wednesday night. it's a very, very dangerous, precarious point in the pm's premiership . in the pm's premiership. >> okay, chris hope, thanks for joining us. live from leigh on sea . i'm joined now joining us. live from leigh on sea. i'm joined now in joining us. live from leigh on sea . i'm joined now in the sea. i'm joined now in the studio by jonathan gillis, conservative for stoke on conservative mp for stoke on trent north and jonathan something tells me might something tells me you might be one rebels . is that one of those rebels. is that plans to try and get this legislation beefed up. but rishi seems pretty confident there. they won't need to be beefed up and he seems adamant that strasbourg won't step up and stop the flights. do you trust him on that? >> well, look, i think it's important remember, first important to remember, first of all, advice important to remember, first of all, it advice important to remember, first of all, it is advice important to remember, first of all, it is 50 advice important to remember, first of all, it is 50 over advice important to remember, first of all, it is 50 over 50 advice important to remember, first of all, it is 50 over 50 aboutvice is that it is 50 over 50 about whether or not we'll even get a plane off before the general election. >> i don't like those odds. the british certainly won't british people certainly won't continue so we continue with those odds. so we need to make the odds are need to make sure the odds are more in our favour, which is what are to what our amendments are about to do . the side this is, do. the other side of this is, of course , that the advice of course, that the legal advice that has had that the prime minister has had is the bill has holes in is that the bill has holes in it, in the sense of that individuals can actually still put in claims. so whilst we've declared safe, we haven't

declared rwanda safe, we haven't stopped being able stopped individuals being able to say that think in their to say that they think in their own that they would to say that they think in their ow unsafe that they would to say that they think in their ow unsafe in that they would to say that they think in their ow unsafe in rwandait they would to say that they think in their ow unsafe in rwanda . they would to say that they think in their ow unsafe in rwanda . and' would to say that they think in their ow unsafe in rwanda . and soould to say that they think in their ow unsafe in rwanda . and so one be unsafe in rwanda. and so one of amendments, which be of our amendments, which will be debated about debated tomorrow, is about how we that you can only we can make it that you can only fight fitness to fight against your fitness to fly. so it would only be if you're heavily pregnant, if you're heavily pregnant, if you're you're you're a minor, if you're receiving treatment, receiving cancer treatment, that you on a plane. you wouldn't be put on a plane. every country every civilised country in the world that was fair. world would think that was fair. on . and this is the on wednesday. and this is the crucial now crucial one in strasbourg. now we're saying prime minister crucial one in strasbourg. now we're sayi|it prime minister crucial one in strasbourg. now we're sayi|it clear'rime minister crucial one in strasbourg. now we're sayi|it clear that minister crucial one in strasbourg. now we're sayi|it clear that it's1ister crucial one in strasbourg. now we're sayi|it clear that it's the r has made it clear that it's the default position of this bill is that have some reserve power that we have some reserve power that we have some reserve power that we have some reserve power that we that we will use that we might that we will use in that me in circumstances. that leaves me nervous , because while the nervous, because while the circumstances when will circumstances when they will what are the circumstances when they strasbourg , we they won't ignore strasbourg, we think automatically think it should be automatically the position it's the the position that it's the default ignore . default that we will ignore. strasbourg. pyjama strasbourg. these rule 39 pyjama injunctions never part of injunctions were never part of the as you know, the convention. as you know, martin, in martin, when we signed up in the 19505, martin, when we signed up in the 1950s, first use, think in 1950s, first use, i think in 2005 against turkey, if i'm not mistaken , they're actually mistaken, they're not actually even in any law. lord even bound in any law. lord sumption, the prime minister sumption, who the prime minister is used to quote often, is used to quote quite often, has that has actually supported that viewpoint , as well viewpoint as well, as well as many law lords and

many other noble law lords and other like richard, professor richard eakins, for example, as well. so i think it's what we're trying to if you're trying to say is, if you're serious foreign serious about ignoring foreign courts, then make that the automatic default position. and then in extreme circumstances, you may choose to actually go with them, it the with them, but make it the default to ignore them rather than have some reserve power, default to ignore them rather than iwe�* some reserve power, default to ignore them rather than iwe hopee reserve power, default to ignore them rather than iwe hope the ewe power, default to ignore them rather than iwe hope the civil power, default to ignore them rather than iwe hope the civil service which we hope the civil service won't and that won't block, and that the ministerial code block ministerial code won't block because forget, because let's not forget, it does say the ministerial code should breach international should not breach international law, which i think is bizarre because international law should not trump our sovereignty, our ability control our borders not trump our sovereignty, our ab shouldn't. trol our borders or shouldn't. >> probably will if the >> but it probably will if the lawyers there, get there. lawyers get there, get there. look as well look i want to ask you as well about today, this about this poll out today, this 1997 style electoral wipe—out 120 seat majority. the labour party are destined to get, to according this poll, kingmakers or breakers , in that the reform or breakers, in that the reform party , um, who are going to be party, um, who are going to be the difference in a lot of seats, ministerial seats, including ministerial seats, including ministerial seats, some big could seats, some big beasts could fall . what do you make of fall. what do you make of reform? what's your message to them? >> my ti- ti— >> well, my message to reform is that totally that that i totally understand that they are picking a of they are picking up a lot of disillusioned conservatives , disillusioned conservatives, people who feel we haven't

people who feel that we haven't delivered radical delivered for that radical reform that they voted for in 2019. certainly 2019. and they also certainly voted 2016. in the voted for in 2016. in the general election. but if you look poll in my own seat look at that poll in my own seat of stoke on trent north, kidsgrove, and talk, if you add the conservative and reform vote together, will get together, labour will not get in. reality is that a in. so the reality is that a vote for reform will allow a labour mp labour opponent labour mp and my labour opponent was tweeting on the day of the referendum looking to referendum that he's looking to london london to london and praying to london to save him from brexit, and he's meant the people of meant to serve the people of stoke trent and saying stoke on trent and was saying that happy to pay money that he was happy to pay money into these tweets into the eu. these are tweets that there that he literally put out there himself, quite himself, which i think is quite astonishing. for my astonishing. so for my simplicity whilst simplicity is this whilst i understand that wants to understand that reform wants to hold the conservatives feet to the whilst understand the fire, whilst i understand they conservative party they want the conservative party to party, to be the conservative party, i am a conservative mp the am a conservative mp on the conservative of the conservative wing of the conservative that conservative party and that reform will take out mps like me . they will leave the one nation centrist globalists in play and sadly i don't think they'll , as sadly i don't think they'll, as the poll shows, they'll end up with so with zero mps themselves. so actually done very actually they have done the very worst starred worst thing by having starred mageddon richard fairly mageddon as richard tice fairly called with disastrous called him. with the disastrous

woke flopping, you woke agenda flip flopping, you know, policy making . know, kind of policy making. what stands ? what about nigel farage stands? well, i think nigel farage is certainly think, big certainly, i think, a big game changeh certainly, i think, a big game changer. political changer. he is a big political beast. he's someone who communicates effectively communicates very effectively with public and with the british public and someone speak someone who does speak for a broad know my someone who does speak for a broa seat know my someone who does speak for a broa seat that know my someone who does speak for a broa seat that he know my someone who does speak for a broa seat that he i okay, jonathan, go stoke >> okay, jonathan, go to stoke on mp. on trent north mp. >> thanks joining us in the >> thanks for joining us in the westminster stuff westminster studio. superb stuff . now coming up some breaking news. there are reports of three missiles launched at missiles being launched at the us bulk carrier the us owned bulk carrier in the gulf of aden. more details to follow . i'm gulf of aden. more details to follow. i'm martin daubney on gb news. britain's news channel .

sunday mornings from 930 on gb news. who's . news. who's. >> welcome back . it's 328. >> welcome back. it's 328. you're watching or listening to martin daubney on gb news. now the us military confirms houthi rebels launched three missiles, with one hitting a us owned ship in the gulf of aden near yemen. and this comes as defence secretary grant shapps says he hopes that airstrikes launched by the uk and us last thursday are a one off, and there will be no need for a campaign of missile attacks. well, in the next hour, prime minister rishi

sunak will address the house of commons about action taken in the red sea . but before that, the red sea. but before that, join me now is gb news home and security editor , mark white. security editor, mark white. mark, thanks for joining us. security editor, mark white. mark, thanks forjoining us. so mark, thanks for joining us. so the airstrikes in yemen were meant quash houthi meant to quash the houthi rebels. that hasn't happened. >> , indeed. and the houthi >> no, indeed. and the houthi rebels said, in fact, after those strikes last thursday evening, that they would retaliate . and in the days that retaliate. and in the days that followed, we have seen some low level incidents . s with level incidents. s with a missile that was launched towards an oil tanker that missed another missile yesterday, launched towards a us destroyer in the region that was shot down by an aircraft from the uss eisenhower aircraft carrier, but today, a significant escalation with three missiles, we're told, that were fired, according to us central command by houthi rebels. those missile miles were told two of them land did short

of their target. but one struck a us owned container ship , a a us owned container ship, a bulk carrier in the gulf of aden. you can see on the map there that the gulf of aden is that stretch of water just south of yemen, that leads up to the red sea itself, a key shipping route and i think what it signifies , actually, is that the signifies, actually, is that the houthi rebels have widened the scope of their targets now before they when they were attacking commercial shipping , attacking commercial shipping, they said that it was commercial shipping that was linked to israel either heading to or from israel either heading to or from israel or owned by israel . now israel or owned by israel. now it seems that they see both the us and indeed the uk as legitimate targets, given that those two nations were involved in those strikes against the houthi rebels . houthi rebels. >> okay. thank you. mark wyatt, for that update piece on a precipice in the middle east.

once again, will the uk be dragged into another war? there's lots more still to come between now and 4:00. the prime minister is to address the commons on his handling of the middle shortly, and middle east crisis shortly, and will cross the westminster live for your for that. but first, here's your latest headlines with latest news headlines with sophia wenzler. >> thank you martin, it's 331. i'm sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom . the us military has newsroom. the us military has confirmed an anti—ship ballistic missile struck a us owned vessel southeast of yemen's port of aden. it's understood two missiles missed the container ship, but one struck, causing a fire in the cargo hold. no injuries have been reported. this latest attack is the second since the us and uk joint strikes on houthi targets last week. the militant group have vowed to continue attacks in the red sea here in the uk , rishi red sea here in the uk, rishi sunakis red sea here in the uk, rishi sunak is preparing to face mps questions over whether the uk could deploy more airstrikes

against the houthis . meanwhile, against the houthis. meanwhile, the prime minister says he'll overrule european un human rights judges if they try to stop the uk sending migrants to rwanda. that's as dozens of conservative mps call for the rwanda bill to be toughened in a bid to deter people from making the dangerous journey in small boats across the channel speaking exclusively to gb news, rishi sunak insists that tackling illegal migration is the compassionate thing to do . the compassionate thing to do. >> your heart breaks when you hear stories about people hear these stories about people dying. they're exploited dying. they're being exploited by criminal gangs and that's why we've got to resolve this issue . we've got to resolve this issue. there's lots of reasons why, and we about but we should talk about them, but one of them innocent one of them is that innocent people are exploited by people are being exploited by criminal gangs. people are being exploited by criminal gangs . that's criminal gangs. that's not right. there's nothing compassionate it. and in compassionate about it. and in fact, compassionate thing fact, the compassionate thing to do illegal do is to tackle illegal migration. and that's what our rwanda scheme will do . i've been rwanda scheme will do. i've been prime minister a year , just prime minister for a year, just oveh prime minister for a year, just over. that and now we're over. and in that and now we're going to take you live to the prime minister who is speaking in of commons on the

in the house of commons on the situation yemen , consistent situation in yemen, consistent with the un charter, and to uphold freedom of navigation as britain has always done , britain has always done, alongside the united states, with support from australia, bahrain, canada and the netherlands , we ordered the raf netherlands, we ordered the raf to strike two key military facilities in yemen. i want to be clear that these were limited strikes. they were carefully targeted at launch sites for drones and ballistic missiles to degrade the houthis capacity to make further attacks on international shipping . i can international shipping. i can tell the house today that our initial assessment is that all 13 planned targets were destroyed at the drone and cruise missile base in barney. nine buildings were successful . nine buildings were successful. we hit a further three buildings were hit at abbs airfield, along with a cruise missile launcher caughtin with a cruise missile launcher caught in the open. we have seen no evidence thus far of civilian casualties, which we took great care to avoid. i know the whole

house will join me in paying tribute to the incredible bravery and professionalism of all servicemen and women , all our servicemen and women, the need to maximise the security and effectiveness of the operation meant that it was not possible to bring this matter to the house in advance, but we took care to brief members before the strikes took place, including you, of course, mr speaker, and the leader of the opposition, and i have come to the earliest to the house at the earliest possible opportunity . see, mr possible opportunity. see, mr speaker , i do not take decisions speaker, i do not take decisions on the use of force lightly. thatis on the use of force lightly. that is why i stress that this action was taken in self defence. it was limited, not escalatory. it was a necessary and proportionate response to a direct threat to uk vessels and therefore to the uk itself . and therefore to the uk itself. and mr speaker, let me be absolutely clear. while the royal navy is in the red sea, they are there as part of operation prosperity guardian protecting freedom of navigation as a fundamental

tenet of international law . the tenet of international law. the houthis attack on international shipping have put innocent lives at risk. they have held one crew hostage for almost two months and they are causing growing economic disruption. global commerce cannot operate under such conditions . containers and such conditions. containers and tankers are having to take a 5000 mile detour around the cape of good hope . that pushes up of good hope. that pushes up pnces of good hope. that pushes up prices and imperils the passage of goods , foods and medicines of goods, foods and medicines that the british people and others rely on. we have attempted to resolve this through diplomacy. attempted to resolve this through diplomacy . after through diplomacy. after numerous international calls for the attacks to stop , a coalition the attacks to stop, a coalition of countries gave the houthis a clear and unarmed warning two weeks ago. last week , the un weeks ago. last week, the un security council passed a resolution condemning the attacks and highlighting the right of nations to defend their vessels and preserve freedom of navigation. yet the houthis

continued on their reckless path. mr speaker, we shouldn't fall for . their malign narrative fall for. their malign narrative that this is about israel and gaza. that this is about israel and gaza . they target ships from gaza. they target ships from around the world. we continue to work sustainable work towards a sustainable ceasefire gaza get ceasefire in gaza and to get more civilians. we . also more aid to civilians. we. also continue to support a negotiated settlement in yemen's civil war. but i want to be very clear that this action is completely unrelated to those issues. it is a direct response to the houthis attacks on international shipping . and we should also shipping. and we should also recognise that the risks of inaction on it would weaken international security and the rule of law further damage freedom of navigation and the global economy , and send global economy, and send a dangerous message that british vessels and british interests are fair game and there is another point here, which is often overlooked. the houthis attack risks worsening the dire

humanitarian situation in yemen itself. the uk helps to feed around 100,000 yemenis every month, with aid arriving . via month, with aid arriving. via the very sea routes that the houthis have in their sights. so, mr speaker, the threats to shipping must cease. illegally detained vessels and crews must be released , and we remain be released, and we remain prepared to back our words with actions . but, mr speaker, actions. but, mr speaker, deaung actions. but, mr speaker, dealing with this threat does not detract from our other international commitments . international commitments. rather, it strengthens our determination to uphold fundamental un principles. if our adversaries think that they can distract us from helping ukraine by threatening international security elsewhere , they could not be more wrong . , they could not be more wrong. on friday, i travelled to kyiv to meet president zelenskyy and address the ukrainian parliament. i took a message from this house to the rada that we will stand with ukraine today, tomorrow and for as long as it takes . if putin wins in

as it takes. if putin wins in ukraine, he won't stop there and other malign actors will be emboldened. that's why ukraine security is our security . that's security is our security. that's why the uk will stay the course and it is why i'm confident that our partners share our resolve and so far from our resolve faltering , our military support faltering, our military support to ukraine will increase this year. to ukraine will increase this year . we will provide the single year. we will provide the single biggest package of defence aid to ukraine since the war began, worth £2.5 billion. this will include more air defence equipment , include more air defence equipment, more anti—tank weapons, more long—range missiles, thousands more rounds of ammunition and artillery shells training for thousands more ukrainian servicemen and women, and the single largest package of advanced drones given to ukraine by any nation . all of to ukraine by any nation. all of this is on top of what we have already provided to support ukraine. in total, since the war began, the united kingdom will have provided almost £12 billion

of aid to ukraine. we were the first to train ukrainian troops , first to train ukrainian troops, first to train ukrainian troops, first in europe, to provide lethal weapons. first to commit main battle tanks, first to provide long—range missiles , and provide long—range missiles, and now we are the first to keep the promise made at the last year's nato summit, alongside 30 other countries to provide new bilateral security commitments . bilateral security commitments. mr speaker, ukraine's rightful place is in nato , and nato will place is in nato, and nato will be stronger with ukraine in it. but these commitments will help bndge but these commitments will help bridge the gap. until that day comes , under the new agreement comes, under the new agreement that we signed with president zelenskyy, we are building ukraine's military capabilities . ukraine's military capabilities. and if russia ever invades ukraine again, we will provide a swift and sustained assistance, including modern equipment across land, air and sea, together with our allies , the uk together with our allies, the uk will be there from the first moment until the last. and for all of this, mr speaker , i bring

all of this, mr speaker, i bring all of this, mr speaker, i bring a message of thanks from president zelenskyy to the british people . and today i hope british people. and today i hope that this house will join me in sending a message back to the ukrainian people that we stand together as one in support of these firm commitments . we are these firm commitments. we are building a new partnership with ukraine, designed to last 100 years or more . yes, it's about years or more. yes, it's about defence and security, but it's also about trade, investment , also about trade, investment, culture and more . and there culture and more. and there could be no more powerful sign of how a unique bond than ukraine's decision to adopt engush ukraine's decision to adopt english as the language of business and diplomacy. and so, through the british council, we're going to fund english language training for the ukrainian people. so mr speaker, in dangerous times, we are investing in defence, hardening our critical infrastructure , our our critical infrastructure, our building, our alliances , and we building, our alliances, and we are resolute in our principles . are resolute in our principles. international security , the rule international security, the rule of law and freedom to determine

your own future . an attack on your own future. an attack on those principles is an attack on everything that we believe in and on which our lives and livelihoods depend . and as the livelihoods depend. and as the home of parliamentary democracy and a leader in collective security, it is our responsibility to defend those principles to and defend our people . that is who we are . that people. that is who we are. that is what britain does and will always do. and i commend this statement to the house. >> now, the leader of the opposition, keir starmer . opposition, keir starmer. >> thank you, mr speaker. >> thank you, mr speaker. >> and can i thank the prime minister. >> that was rishi sunak giving a speech on peace and security in the red sea and in the ukraine, and will now talk to our homeland security editor. no we're going to a break now. we'll reflect on that speech after this break, when we will speak to mark white to get his take on that delivered by take on that speech delivered by rishi sunak in the comments. i'm martin daubney on gb news,

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me, michael portillo, gb news britain's news channel . britain's news channel. >> welcome back. you're watching or listening to martin daubney on gb news now. a short while ago we heard the prime minister address the house of commons on the red sea and ukraine, and i believe now we can cross back because keir starmer is responding . responding. >> seventh, israel's right to self—defence is fundamental , as self—defence is fundamental, as is its duty to comply with international law . international law. >> and the longer this conflict

in gaza rages, the more the risk of escalation throughout the entire region . on the entire region. on the israel—lebanon border. we must urge constraint. we must make it crystal clear to all parties that the uk does not support this conflict. extending further in lebanon , while within israel in lebanon, while within israel and palestine . varne in the west and palestine. varne in the west bank. settler . violence must bank. settler. violence must stop immediately , and in gaza , stop immediately, and in gaza, we need a humanitarian truce now . now, not as a short pause , but . now, not as a short pause, but as the first step on a road away from violence . the need for from violence. the need for a sustainable ceasefire is clear to stop the killing of innocent civilians , to create the space civilians, to create the space for the return of all the hostages and to provide urgent humanitarian relief to protect against disease and ward off a devastating famine. mr speaker, from that first step, we can begin a bigger push towards

peace , a permanent end to the peace, a permanent end to the fighting and a lasting political solution. the hope of the two state solution is fragile , but state solution is fragile, but it is still there and we must fight for it , just as we must fight for it, just as we must also remain resolute in the face of aggression which threatens global security. whether that's in europe or the red sea. thank you, mr speaker . you, mr speaker. >> prime minister can i. >> prime minister can i. >> okay , that was keir starmer >> okay, that was keir starmer responding to rishi sunak. and i'm joined now by gb news home and security editor mark white. mark, let's start with rishi sunak. he made it very clear mark, that the response of the houses was nothing to do with the israel gaza conflict and actually pointed out that the uk helps to feed 100,000 yemenis a month through the precise shipping channels that the pirates are targeting. >> yes, of course . i mean, >> yes, of course. i mean, that's the view of the british government, the stated view of

the us government and other western countries, allies of israel . but western countries, allies of israel. but of western countries, allies of israel . but of course, from the israel. but of course, from the perspective of the rebels, the houthi rebels in yemen, the ones of course, who are launching these attacks, they say they are doing this in support of the palestinian people , whether palestinian people, whether that's right minded or wrong minded. at the end of the day, that's their justification for launching these attacks . and launching these attacks. and they say that the attacks have been limited or initially were limited to commercial shipping that was linked to israel or coming to or from going to or coming to or from going to or coming from israel . coming to or from going to or coming from israel. um, i think some of the links were quite tenuous, to be honest. but almost 30 such attacks on commercial shipping that happenedin commercial shipping that happened in recent months. so where repeated warnings from um, the us and the uk about the potential for strikes on these rebels if they persisted and they continued and then of

course, the back end of last week, we got the strikes that rishi sunak has now been, uh, giving his response to in the commons what i think is unclear for me anyway, is that we are heanng for me anyway, is that we are hearing time and again from , um, hearing time and again from, um, the prime minister and other senior government ministers that these strikes are limited, but to be honest, that's not in the gift of the government in the sense that the houthi rebels have decided they are responding and they are continuing to strike. we've been reporting the breaking news is that three more missiles, ballistic missiles have been launched at a us owned container ship, a bulk carrier out in the gulf of aden , in the out in the gulf of aden, in the stretch of sea that leads up to the red sea. that one of these missiles has struck that vessel . missiles has struck that vessel. so also now reports coming out of the yemen port city of hodeidah of an explosion that

may well be linked to what is going on here. so it may be, despite the stated aim of rishi sunak and others , to have a sunak and others, to have a limited involvement here, that actually getting involved and joining the us in these strikes means that they have to continue in this effort to degrade and stop , uh, the houthi rebels from stop, uh, the houthi rebels from continued attacks and the houthi rebels, at the moment, at least , rebels, at the moment, at least, don't seem to be in any mood to stop. >> and mark again. rishi sunak keen to point out in the 13 targets that were destroyed , targets that were destroyed, including a cruise missile launcher , there were no signs of launcher, there were no signs of civilian casualties. i guess that's cohesive with the fact we probably would have seen that footage from the houthis if that were the case. actions were in self defence, necessary and proportionate. but then they would say that, wouldn't they? i don't suppose that will calm down the houthis. how how serious is it, mark, that they're launching missiles at us flagged ? and what can we flagged craft? and what can we expect americans expect from the americans in response it's very

response, as i think it's very serious, martin, and it's not just us flagged , uh, commercial just us flagged, uh, commercial shipping a us destroyer , um, was shipping a us destroyer, um, was targeted yesterday. >> um , we understand a missile >> um, we understand a missile fire towards that arleigh burke class destroyer. the weapons systems on board the ship took that missile out and then on friday, there was another missile that was launched towards an oil tanker in the gulf of aden. as well. so this latest strike on the fact that a missile has actually struck the vessel, now, the vessel is still seaworthy . we're told it caused seaworthy. we're told it caused a fire in the, um, cargo hold, but that seems to have been contained. there are no reported injuries, but nonetheless , it is injuries, but nonetheless, it is a serious escalation . the fact a serious escalation. the fact that three ballistic missiles have been launched towards a ship, one of them striking that ship, one of them striking that ship despite the, um, very clear warnings from the us and the uk

that they wouldn't hesitate to strike back if the houthis continued, as i say , this gets continued, as i say, this gets to the point, uh, of what? the language that's coming from rishi sunak, he wants to tell everybody, including parliament, that this is limited and proportionate. but it's only limited and proportionate if the houthis decide to play ball and decide not to continue attacking , well, there's no sign that thatis , well, there's no sign that that is the case. they seem intent on continuing to attack shipping and naval vessels out in that region. if they continue to do that, what's going to happen? are we going to be dragged into a more significant operation against the houthis ? operation against the houthis? well, we don't know as yet . well, we don't know as yet. >> mark, the houthis slogan is death to israel , death to death to israel, death to america, and damn the jews . america, and damn the jews. they're being well financed and well , they will be well equipped well, they will be well equipped by the iranians in the area. they won't say that this is nothing to do with gaza. they will try and fan the flames of that. will try and fan the flames of that . do they want this to ,

will try and fan the flames of that. do they want this to , um, that. do they want this to, um, puff up into something bigger ? puff up into something bigger? they want in the area they want a war in the area between the west and them and their allies. well the houthis are enjoying somewhat of a resurgence in terms of popular support , uh, among arab popular support, uh, among arab popular nafionsin support, uh, among arab popular nations in that region because because of their stated support for the palestinians in gaza, while there's no love lost between arab governments and many arab governments and the houthi rebels, certainly there is popular support and they feel empowered. >> they are a belligerent and a battle hardened rebel group that may well decide that the calculation is best for them to continue taking the fight to the us and the uk. now >> okay, mark wyatt, thank you for the update. precarious situation. peace on a knife edge. uh rishi sunak. situation. peace on a knife edge. uh rishi sunak . saying the edge. uh rishi sunak. saying the attacks were a proportionate hit. um, but that's not been taken that way by the houthi

rebels who are now attacking american flagged craft in the red sea . a delicate situation. red sea. a delicate situation. rishi sunak just spoken on that. and of course, we will have we'll have a full update on that after this. i'm martin daubney on gb news this is britain's news channel >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar , the sponsors of whether solar, the sponsors of whether on . gb news. on. gb news. >> hello. alex burkill here again with your latest gb news weather forecast. the cold theme is going to continue as we go through much of this week. and with is risk of with that, there is the risk of some heavy for some of us some heavy snow for some of us at there is a cold at the moment, there is a cold arctic air plunging down from at the moment, there is a cold arctnorth plunging down from at the moment, there is a cold arctnorth across1g down from at the moment, there is a cold arctnorth across the own from at the moment, there is a cold arctnorth across the uk| from at the moment, there is a cold arctnorth across the uk asom at the moment, there is a cold arctnorth across the uk as we the north across the uk as we are sandwiched in between high pressure to the west and low pressure to the west and low pressure towards east. pressure towards the east. >> northerly wind we >> on that northerly wind we have already seen plenty of snow showers they continue showers and they will continue overnight, showers and they will continue overn of |t, showers and they will continue overn of northern scotland, but parts of northern scotland, but also some western areas and also eastern parts in areas exposed to that northerly wind, we have the risk of some further

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pressure over a number of key issues. and they include a potential rebellion from within his own party over his flagship rwanda policy and in the past half hour, rishi sunak has defend his handling of the middle east crisis , saying he middle east crisis, saying he was right to authorise military strikes against houthis in the red sea and in other news, the damning reports , which found damning reports, which found that girls were left at the mercy of paedophile grooming gangs for years in rochdale because of failings by senior police and council bosses . and police and council bosses. and it's driving us potty. new figures show that pothole related breakdowns have reached a five year high. that's all coming in the next hour. a five year high. that's all coming in the next hour . and as coming in the next hour. and as usual, i'd love to hear from you. please email me your views. vaiews@gbnews.uk com let us know what you think about that exclusive interview with rishi sunak. exclusive interview with rishi sunak . he says there's no sunak. he says there's no problem that rwanda bill will get through strasbourg get through that strasbourg won't step in the way. the

question is, will there be a rebellion and do you believe him? let me know your thoughts. but it's time for him? let me know your thoughts. but latest it's time for him? let me know your thoughts. but latest newsit's time for him? let me know your thoughts. but latest news headlinesyr him? let me know your thoughts. but latest news headlines with your latest news headlines with polly . martin polly middlehurst. martin >> thank you and good afternoon to you. well the top story from the gb newsroom today is that the gb newsroom today is that the confirmed an the us military has confirmed an anti—ship ballistic missile has struck a us owned vessel southeast of yemen's port of aden. it's understood two missiles missed the container ship, but one struck, causing a fire in the cargo hold . no fire in the cargo hold. no injuries were reported , but this injuries were reported, but this latest attack is the second since the us and uk joint strikes on houthi targets last week. the militant group have vowed to continue the attacks in the red sea and here in the uk, rishi sunak has been addressing the commons, answering questions over whether or not the uk could deploy more airstrikes against the houthis. he said focus on the houthis. he said focus on the situation in yemen will not

detract from the uk's support for other crises around the world. >> the threats to shipping must cease. illegally detained vessels and crews must be released , and we remain prepared released, and we remain prepared to back our words with actions . to back our words with actions. but mr speaker, dealing with this threat does not detract from our other international commitments. rather, it strengthens our determination to uphold fundamental un principles if our adversaries think that they can distract us from helping ukraine win by threatening international security elsewhere, they could not be more wrong . not be more wrong. >> well, sir keir starmer says he understands stands the risk to uk security but warns against escalating trouble in the region i >> military interventions by the uk government, particularly if they're part of a sustained campaign , should be brought campaign, should be brought before this house scrutiny is not the enemy of strategy because while we back the action

taken last week, these strikes still do bring risk. we must avoid escalation across the middle east. >> well, the news here at home. it was revealed that more than 200 migrants crossed the english channelin 200 migrants crossed the english channel in small boats at the weekend . that's despite poor weekend. that's despite poor weather conditions and five people died on the french side of the channel yesterday after getting into difficulties just off the coast near boulogne . as off the coast near boulogne. as you've been hearing, girls were left at the mercy of paedophile grooming gangs due to failings by senior police and council leaders. that's according to a comprehensive new report covering nearly ten years of failed investigations by greater manchester police . it highlights manchester police. it highlights years of wide spread organised sexual abuse of children in the rochdale area. despite what it describes as compelling evidence reported to the authorities as early as 2004. great manchester

police chief constable stephen watson says the report does paint a damning picture . paint a damning picture. >> the findings, evidenced within it are shocking , stark within it are shocking, stark and shameful. it within it are shocking, stark and shameful . it speaks to the and shameful. it speaks to the systemic failure of various agencies to pull together and do the obvious and the right thing , the obvious and the right thing, and above all, it outlines in painful detail all of those missed opportunities where decisive action could and should have been taken . now in israel, have been taken. now in israel, two palestinians have carried out coordinated car rammings , out coordinated car rammings, killing one woman and injuring at least 12 others. >> images from the scene of one of the attacks near tel aviv show several damaged vehicles as emergency services attended . emergency services attended. police describe the incident as a terrorist attack and said two suspects are under arrest , no suspects are under arrest, no claim yet of any responsibility . claim yet of any responsibility. we here commuters are in for a fresh series of delays as the

aslef train union announces more strike action. drivers will take part in a rolling programme of one day walkouts from the end of this month, including an overtime ban. the union says it's aiming to put pressure on what it describes as a tone deaf government, calling for drivers to get their first pay rise in five years. as and a volcano that erupted yesterday in iceland is sending lava flowing into nearby villages covering houses. if you're watching on television , take a look at these television, take a look at these live shots coming to us from grindavik , where a volcano is grindavik, where a volcano is still bursting with lava smoke billowing into the air, lava shooting upwards and running down channels along the sides. the second eruption in the country's southwest in less than a month , with the prime minister a month, with the prime minister of iceland warning residents to take care. they're saying it is a very dangerous situation . a very dangerous situation. that's the news on gb news across the uk on tv in your car,

on digital radio and on your smart speaker. this is britain's news channel . news channel. >> thank you paulie. welcome to the show. and it's set to be a crucial week for the prime minister coming under minister who is coming under growing for his growing pressure for his flagship policy once flagship rwanda policy once again. and decision to take again. and his decision to take military action on houthis in the middle east. rishi sunak visited leigh on sea in essex this morning and played down polling suggesting that the tories could be on course for a 1997 blair style wipe out at the next general election . well, the next general election. well, the prime minister gave an exclusive interview to our political edhoh interview to our political editor, chris hope , saying he editor, chris hope, saying he had full confidence. of course , had full confidence. of course, he would in his rwanda he would say that in his rwanda plan he would say that in his rwanda pla another tragic example of >> another tragic example of what this illegal trade is doing to innocent people . and you to innocent people. and you know, my, you know , your heart know, my, you know, your heart breaks when you hear these stories about people dying. they're being exploited by criminal gangs. and that's why

we've got to resolve this issue . we've got to resolve this issue. there's lots of reasons why, and we should about them. but we should talk about them. but one is innocent one of them is that innocent people being exploited by people are being exploited by criminal gangs. people are being exploited by criminal gangs . that's not criminal gangs. that's not right. there's nothing compassionate about and compassionate about it. and in fact, compassionate thing to fact, the compassionate thing to do tackle illegal do is to tackle illegal migration. and that's what our rwanda will been rwanda scheme will do. i've been prime minister for a year, just over. prime minister for a year, just over . and in that time we've over. and in that time we've actually reduced the number of people here by over people coming here by over a third. hasn't happened third. that hasn't happened before. no one else has managed to achieve that. that's because we've work . we've done lots of good work. >> well , we've done lots of good work. >> well, rishi we've done lots of good work. >> well , rishi there sticking to >> well, rishi there sticking to his guns. i'm joined now in the studio dowd, labour mp studio by peter dowd, labour mp for bootle . you must be for bootle. you must be delighted. the tories are revolting. rishi says his plan is going to work, peter. but there's looks to be a bit of a stand off this week and as a labour mp you must be just enjoying the spectacle of them imploding once again. >> view which is >> well, i take a view which is the country is a in a state the country is in a in a state economic , socially cohesion is economic, socially cohesion is in its boots. i i look forward to a labour government . i don't to a labour government. i don't

take any uh i don't, i don't get any benefit . i don't think any benefit. i don't think there's any advantage to me sort of letting the tories go on any further. bottom line is we need change. and that's what i'm looking forward to. and we'll fight conservatives on any fight the conservatives on any other our policy as, as other party on our policy as, as and when the general election is called. >> one thing, peter, that rishi kept saying in his sit down with gb news keir starmer doesn't have a plan on how to stop the boats. in fact, he's voted against it every single time. do you a plan? you have a plan? >> well , the certainly >> well, the plan certainly isn't people to isn't trying to get people to rwanda. knocked back rwanda. it's been knocked back a number of times. plan from number of times. the plan from labouh number of times. the plan from labour, what we're saying is that to have that you have to have international agreements. that's, a must. that's, that's that's a must. the want an the conservatives don't want an international agreement. the prime there prime minister is just there talked smuggling, talked about smuggling, tackling, gangs. when tackling, smuggling gangs. when where how many, how many being challenged . there are people in challenged. there are people in this country part those this country are part of those gangs are abroad gangs. there are people abroad were those gangs. were part of those gangs. what are to tackle that? and are we doing to tackle that? and that's what labour will do. it's about whether about partnership. whether whether the tories like it or not. some

not. there's got to be some partnership with the continent . partnership with the continent. >> and brings to my next >> and that brings us to my next question. those mooted question. one of those mooted deals with the continent is a return to deal with the european union, that could union, and that could reciprocate 100,000 of the eu's illegals coming into the uk. so people saying that's bad for britain and also it could be rowing back towards a closer alignment with the european union from keystone . union from keystone. >> well, the bottom line is whether we like it or not, as i said , the europe is across the said, the europe is across the channel. we have trading relationships, we have political relationships, we have political relationships with them. the fact of the matter is whether in we're in the european union or without, have good without, we've got to have good relations with partners. and relations with our partners. and they are our partners. as much as pretending they're not. and they are our partners. as much as prewhat1g they're not. and they are our partners. as much as prewhat our1ey're not. and they are our partners. as much as prewhat our focus not. and they are our partners. as much as prewhat our focus oft. and that's what our focus of attention has got to be on, not just in relation to smuggling, but to trade and but in relation to trade and our political our political relationships, our military relationships, the whole the whole kit and caboodle. >> really. would like see >> really. would you like to see the closer to the uk getting closer to brussels? well, i think it's a question of negotiation , isn't it? >> we've got pretty poor relations with europe , so it's

relations with europe, so it's first steps first, let's talk to them. let's negotiate with them at the end of the day. and i repeat i sound like a stuck record. they are our neighbours. we neighbours. whether we are their neighbours. whether they whether we like it or not, we trading relationships. we have trading relationships. that's the that's just try and make the best of the of relationship best of the of the relationship that we have and try and build upon that . upon that. >> does uponthat. » does >> that does sound like a yes. it like leaderboards it does sound like leaderboards would get closer to would like to get closer to brussels, we brussels, despite the fact we brexited well, personally, brussels, despite the fact we blike ed well, personally, brussels, despite the fact we blike to well, personally, brussels, despite the fact we blike to get l, personally, brussels, despite the fact we blike to get closer personally, brussels, despite the fact we blike to get closer to arsonally, brussels, despite the fact we blike to get closer to brussels i like to get closer to brussels because it's in interest . because it's in our interest. >> but it isn't just about brussels. it's reciprocal brussels. it's a reciprocal relationship . i'm sure they'd relationship. i'm sure they'd like to have a better relationship with us. it doesn't mean this or mean to say you pro this or against for against that. what you're for overall is a good relationship. >> peter , let's look at >> okay, peter, let's look at that in today's telegraph that poll in today's telegraph of all predicting a blair of all places predicting a blair style general election wipe—out for the conservatives a tory would win 196 fewer seats than in 2019. and that's a bigger loss than john major faced. again blair, i want to ask you about this 96 of those seats. this poll is predicting it's

because of the reform party splitting the votes. what do you make of the reform party? are they helping labour? >> well, labour will fight a general election on its policies , on its terms. and quite frankly , i don't care who our frankly, i don't care who our opposition are or the tories opposition are or the tories opposition for that matter , in opposition for that matter, in terms of reform or the liberal democrats. doesn't matter as far as i'm concerned . we'll go to as i'm concerned. we'll go to the the case for the polls, make the case for labouh the polls, make the case for labour, make the case for change. that's the position i come from . i really don't come from. so i really don't care who stands against us or who tories who stands against the tories for . for that matter. >> okay, peter, when liam byrne left note for david left that note for david cameron saying money left, we saying there's no money left, we were a mere £97 billion in debt. now with £2.6 trillion in debt, there's a huge problem the labour party will face is, irrespective of how well—meaning your policy is, there's simply no money left . no money left. >> well, i think that's what we've the we've got to. that's the challenge you talked challenge for us when you talked about 1997, when labour took control in 1997, the economy was growing at about 2% a year. it grew throughout the 90s at 2 or 3. not going to inherit 3. we're not going to inherit that. a challenge.

that. so it is a big challenge. and pretending and no one's pretending otherwise. going otherwise. it is going to be a big that's also otherwise. it is going to be a big message that's also otherwise. it is going to be a big message we'll that's also otherwise. it is going to be a big message we'll be at's also otherwise. it is going to be a big message we'll be sending to the message we'll be sending to the message we'll be sending to the public. will be telling the public. we will be telling them truth the them the honest truth about the economy . okay. economy. okay. >> dowd, labour mp >> superb. peter dowd, labour mp for for joining for bootle. thanks for joining us in the here us in the studio here in westminster for gb news us now. gb news political editor chris hope me now . hello again hope joins me now. hello again chris. another superb exclusive with rishi sunak sticking to his guns.a with rishi sunak sticking to his guns. a very dramatic sunset. beautiful picture there behind you, leigh on sea is the sun going down on the rishi sunak government, i guess is my question . question. >> well, when i arrived here, the tide was out and that was my other metaphor for this morning. but now it's come in again. i mean, pm hopes that it might mean, the pm hopes that it might come him. of course, come back for him. of course, the crucial 48 hours coming for him. he's got these votes tomorrow night on the initial issue whether government issue of whether the government can ignore blanket, ignore echr rulings. and then wednesday , the rulings. and then wednesday, the votes for the amendments on from robert jenrick about tweaking the rules to make this a deal to

deport more migrants to rwanda, much more secure from courts. and then probably wednesday evening, we're facing this third reading vote and all or nothing vote . if no amendments are made vote. if no amendments are made by the government. you've heard from suella braverman on friday to exclusively that to the gb news exclusively that she will vote down the bill if a more try and do that from the tory side, the bill falls and the polls today will be the order before a catastrophic pick. uh, steak banquet for the pm on wednesday night. >> and in terms of those polls , >> and in terms of those polls, um, do you think rishi seems troubled by the fact the telegraph today predicted that 96 of those seats, chris, will be benefited towards the labour party because of the reform party because of the reform party . party. >> well, that's right , the pm >> well, that's right, the pm said that polls will come and go . there are hundreds more this yeah . there are hundreds more this year, said . i mean, what more year, he said. i mean, what more can with mrp polls can he say with those mrp polls from yougov? they did forecast or much forecast

or pretty well, much forecast the 2017 and 2019 results of the general election. they are ones not to ignore . now, people on not to ignore. now, people on the right of the party meeting tonight, the european research group of tory mps, the new conservatives, want the pm conservatives, they want the pm to toughen up his stance on this bill, tougher and harder bill, make it tougher and harder for lawyers to ignore , um, for lawyers to ignore, um, rulings, to deport more to rwanda. they want that to happen. but the question is, will he allow it? he can't do it because he might collapse a deal with rwanda on the one hand. on the other hand, the one nation left will not accept it. so left wing will not accept it. so he's walking along a very narrow ledge here at the moment, but the pm is on fighting talk early, fighting for my thought. um, him about whether he um, i asked him about whether he felt he was out of touch because of large wealth of his of his his large wealth he earns in the city. he married. well into a family. um, that owned owned a chunk of emphasis . that owned owned a chunk of emphasis. but he said, well, no one made points i was one made those points when i was setting furlough scheme, setting up the furlough scheme, which helped so many families to stay afloat during the covid pandemic, he said. and that, of

course, is the tone of this general election campaign. more of that, i imagine, in coming months from labour. >> okay, chris, so thank you for joining us from a beautiful leigh on sea and another cracking exclusive. thank you, chris. hope now prime minister rishi sunak tells the house of commons houthi rebels threats to commercial shipping in the red sea must stop speaking to mps , sea must stop speaking to mps, he insisted the uk and us military joint strikes last thursday were the last resort . thursday were the last resort. >> it was a necessary and proportionate response to a direct threat to uk vessels and therefore to the uk itself . and therefore to the uk itself. and mr speaker , let me be absolutely mr speaker, let me be absolutely clear why the royal navy is in the red sea . they are there as the red sea. they are there as part of operation prosperity guardian protecting freedom of navigation as a fundamental tenet of international law . the tenet of international law. the houthis attack on international shipping have put innocent lives at risk. they have held one crew

hostage for almost two months and they are causing growing economic disruption . economic disruption. >> and this is as the us military confirms . the >> and this is as the us military confirms. the iranian backed houthis launched three missiles with one hitting a us owned ship in the gulf of aden near yemen . and i'm joined now near yemen. and i'm joined now by gb news home and security editor mark white. mark, welcome to the show . always a pleasure. to the show. always a pleasure. rishi sunak defiant . they're rishi sunak defiant. they're saying that these actions were those of self—defence, necessary and proportionate. he also thought this would quash the rebels, but mark, that hasn't happened. in fact , hostilities happened. in fact, hostilities are intensifying . are intensifying. >> yes, indeed. and rishi sunak was at pains to point out that the action taken last week was limited in nature . however, it limited in nature. however, it clearly is now more uncertain as to what the response from the uk will be going forward , given will be going forward, given that we've had these fresh strikes as the houthi rebels

warned they would actually launch in response to the strikes that took place from the us and the uk, and there wasn't really an answer from rishi sunak about that, except to say that he wouldn't go in to what any future action might entail, or even indeed, whether that might happen. clearly for security reasons . now, this ship security reasons. now, this ship that was struck by missiles was a bulk carrier , the gibraltar a bulk carrier, the gibraltar eagle . it was carrying steel eagle. it was carrying steel products. it's a us owned vessel now. the ships owners say that the vehicle that the vessel did suffer damage. damage? we understand to a cargo hold on the port side. there were no injuries . and the ship owners injuries. and the ship owners say that the vessel is able to continue and will continue to its next port. but really

clearly an escalation as the houthis , according to the us houthis, according to the us central command launch three of these missiles at this container ship and what it also shows is , ship and what it also shows is, is that the houthis are now widening their scope in terms of targets. before they claimed that the commercial shipping that the commercial shipping that they were targeting was unked that they were targeting was linked to israel, either owned by the israelis or are heading to or from , um, israel. but now, to or from, um, israel. but now, now it seems that they are viewing the us and probably the uk as legitimate targets for taking part in these strikes last week. and this also follows a very worrying situation and an incident yesterday in which a missile was aimed at a us destroyer, the arleigh burke destroyer, the arleigh burke destroyer uss laboon. the self—defence weapons systems on that ship. the missiles were

launched to take out this missile before it could reach the us warship. but clearly an escalation. and one more thing to add to this, martin, uh, reports coming out now of an explosion in in the yemen port city of hodeidah that may well be linked to what's going on in terms of the houthi rebels continuing with their strikes. nothing yet from the us military. confirming they have struck any targets in yemen. but this west southern port city of hodeidah , uh, reports that there hodeidah, uh, reports that there was an explosion near the airport port in that city. >> okay. mark white, thank you for that update. it feels once again like the west is being pulled into another war in the middle east. and we'll have lots more on that story at 5:00. and there's plenty of coverage on our website, gbnews.com. and you've helped to make it the fastest national news fastest growing national news website the country. thank website in the country. so thank you much . coming you very much. coming up, a

damning say senior police damning report say senior police and council bosses failed girls subjected to paedophile grooming gangsin subjected to paedophile grooming gangs in rochdale

monday to thursdays from 6:00 till 930. >> welcome back. it's 424. you're watching or listening to martin daubney on gb news now reporting to grooming gangs in rochdale has been published today stating that young girls

were left at the mercy of paedophile grooming gangs because of failings by senior police and council bosses . we'll police and council bosses. we'll join me now. is gb news reporter charlie peters. charlie a damning report long overdue and containing some extremely disturbing details . what's the disturbing details. what's the latest ? latest? >> that's right. and i think the top of those disturbing findings is that the team has identified some 96 men that it believes still pose a risk to children, and that many of them have not been prosecuted . and there are been prosecuted. and there are also many findings within the report that disruption activities and strategies by the police and the local council to disrupt it, the child sexual exploitation gangs were deplorable in their failures, and that also there were findings of widespread sexual abuse within greater manchester and rochdale in particular from

2004. but this report, while continuing a long theme of exposing cover ups and failures by police, is rather different from many of the other reviews we've seen into towns such as rother and, of course, telford . rother and, of course, telford. insofar as it doesn't actually list political correctness or a nervousness around race as one of the reasons why the police or social services failed to act. there is only one mention in the 173 pages about a nervousness around ethnicity . it said that around ethnicity. it said that one senior investigating officer was concerned that a strategy to target taxi drivers who have pakistani heritage would be seen as being tarred with the racial brush and so the team was nervous around doing that and didn't go forward with that disrupting activity . we i spoke disrupting activity. we i spoke to gary ridgeway , one of the to gary ridgeway, one of the report's co—authors . about the report's co—authors. about the inclusion of that testimony and

why a wider coverage of the ethnicity issue wasn't in the report . report. >> when you look at what the quote was from that senior investigating officer , there's investigating officer, there's some there would be some challenge anyway to what he was suggesting because you're talking about, um , racial profiling. >> you're saying, profiling. >> you're saying , well, we're >> you're saying, well, we're going to stop every asian taxi driver. i would imagine driver. and so i would imagine if that was a genuine suggestion, there might be some well, hang on, we might say, well, hang on, we might say, well, we need to stop taxi drivers where there's children unaccompanied children in the in the that's completely the taxi. that's completely different to saying we're stopping asian stopping every asian taxi driver. his his driver. so although his his point was well made and the point was well made and the point we make in our report is that there's lots of ways to disrupt these people, there's lots of ways of disrupting taxis. take takeaway ways you can challenge them. there's a whole host of tactics police and local authorities can use if you believe an individual is committing serious crime and obviously raping children is the most one of the most serious crimes we can talk about.

>> well, that response from gary ridgeway was part of a wider discussion taking place today. we also sat down with maggie oliver to discuss her response to this report. some seven years in the making since it was launched in 2017. she was grateful for the work that had been done, but expressed concern after andy burnham and the wider . report team said that many of the people they approached refused to engage with the inquiry and often sent back written reports that didn't engage with the questions being posed. here's what maggie had to say i am grateful . say i am grateful. >> i'm grateful to andy burnham for ordering these reviews , and for ordering these reviews, and i am really grateful to gary and malcolm for standing their ground , and because they have ground, and because they have met obstacles at every stage of this journey. what this report doesn't really cover is the battle it's been to get this truth out there. the lies, the cover ups, the gaslighting, all

those things are forgotten in a report like this . report like this. >> well, all of those things being forgotten, perhaps by the report, but not by the survivors andindeed report, but not by the survivors and indeed the whistleblowers such as maggie and sara rowbotham, the member of the crisis intervention team, who today said that she was vindicated by the findings and also towards those who didn't contribute to the report. she said shame on you . this review said shame on you. this review team will now enter its fourth and final stage by looking at contemporary failings within child sexual exploitation in manchester, maggie oliver and many other survivors have alleged today that the failings that have been discovered in this report are still ongoing . this report are still ongoing. king charlie peters , thank you king charlie peters, thank you for that update . for that update. >> it's an astonishing situation that we find ourselves in here. look at the post office scandal, the grooming scandal predated

that. maggie oliver, um, an absolute living legend to have fought on tirelessly campaigning for survivors, victims, some of the detail coming out of this report today is enough to make you weep. um greater manchester police took no action in the case of a 15 year old girl who gave birth a child of her gave birth to a child of her pimp gave birth to a child of her pimp . um, gave birth to a child of her pimp. um, when cases did eventually reach court, some of the victims continue to be harassed and intimidated by the man who had previously abused them. sometimes at gunpoint and as for this idea that raising difficult questions around the muslim men in this, because it was predominantly muslim men, that's not racist. it's just the truth. when those questions were raised and the media, politicians, the council and the police, they turned a blind eye and totally abandoned these and they totally abandoned these poor , ostensibly white working poor, ostensibly white working class girls who were just abandoned and thrown to the wolves and let down in the most astonishing and shameful way.

one child told greater manchester police that her abusers kept girls in cages and made them bark like a dog, or dress like a baby, but took no action when she left greater manchester and was put in care elsewhere . and maggie oliver, elsewhere. and maggie oliver, they're saying this still carries on to this day. those of us who believe that this has gone away , or i think helping gone away, or i think helping this to continue. so this report is important . thank you, maggie is important. thank you, maggie oliver, for fighting on and on and on and giving those poor girls a voice . there's lots more girls a voice. there's lots more still to come between now and 5:00. it's driving us potty. new figures show the uk hitting a five year high for reports of pothole . we'll bring you all of pothole. we'll bring you all of the latest, but first, here's your latest news headlines with polly middlehurst .

polly middlehurst. >> the top stories this hour rishi sunak says houthi rebels are continuing on a reckless path after the latest attack on a container ship southeast of yemen's port of aden. the us military has confirmed an anti—ship ballistic missile struck a us owned vessel this afternoon, causing a fire in the cargo hold . it's the second cargo hold. it's the second missile attack since the us . uk missile attack since the us. uk joint strikes on houthi targets last week . the militant group last week. the militant group has vowed to continue the attacks despite international condemnation and speaking in the last hour, rishi sunak told the commons the situation in the yemen won't detract from the uk's support for other crises around the world. >> the threats to shipping must cease. illegally detained vessels and crews must be released and we remain prepared to back our words with actions . to back our words with actions. but mr speaker, dealing with this threat does not detract from our other international commitments . rather, it commitments. rather, it strengthens our determination to uphold fundamental un

principles. if our adversaries think that they can distract us from helping ukraine by threatening international security elsewhere , they could security elsewhere, they could not be more wrong . not be more wrong. >> actor keir starmer says he understands the risk to uk security, but warns against escalating trouble in the region i >> military interventions by the uk government, particularly if they're part of a sustained campaign, should be brought before this house scrutiny is not the enemy of strategy because while we back the action taken last week , these strikes taken last week, these strikes still do bring risk. we must avoid escalation across the middle east, sir keir starmer, now a charity, says parents are experiencing complete chaos as they try to access us, a new government scheme that's meant to provide 15 hours of free child care. >> a survey of more than 6000 parents across england found

that just 11% were able to access a code, allows them to claim their entitlement, a spokesman for the government said the child care application system is working as intended and we're in for some chilly days ahead . we're told, as cold days ahead. we're told, as cold air blowing in from the arctic is bringing with it snow and ice . national highways has issued a severe weather alert for snow affecting the north—west of the uk, with people advised to stick to main roads. the met uk, with people advised to stick to main roads . the met office to main roads. the met office warning temperatures will be around six degrees lower than usual for this time of year, and a snow and ice warning is also in place until tomorrow across northern ireland, scotland and east anglia . more on all those east anglia. more on all those stories by heading to our website, gbnews.com . website, gbnews.com. >> for stunning gold and silver coins, you'll always value the rosalind gold proudly sponsors the gb news financial report , a

the gb news financial report, a quick look at the day's markets. >> the pound buying a $1.2731 and ,1.1628, is the price of gold . is £1,613.04 an ounce, and gold. is £1,613.04 an ounce, and the ftse 100 has, uh, is standing at the moment at 7588 points. it's rosalind gold, proudly sponsors the gb news financial report . financial report. >> thank you polly . financial report. >> thank you polly. now financial report. >> thank you polly . now the >> thank you polly. now the state of uk roads is often a cause for concern amongst motorists and research by the aa shows they dealt with over an astonishing . 600,000 pothole astonishing. 600,000 pothole related incidents last year, costing motorists an estimated 500 million quid's worth of vehicle damage, half a billion quid's worth of damage module we now from staffordshire is gb news reporter will hollis will its national pothole day not something to celebrate either is it, mate ? it, mate? >> no , not a celebration at all.

>> no, not a celebration at all. a day for awareness and campaigning, a day for awareness and campaigning , particularly at a campaigning, particularly at a local council level. making sure the council knows where the potholes are, particularly the dangerous ones. but of course, there are more than ever, aren't there? right now, martin, more than a million is what's estimated across the country, and there could be quite a lot more . and ultimately, what today more. and ultimately, what today is about is launching this pothole partnership where various different road user organisations are coming together, including the aa, jcb , together, including the aa, jcb, which is based here, nearby in stoke on trent in staffordshire , stoke on trent in staffordshire, as well as the british motorcyclist federation and many others to say that the government needs to come together to create a long terme solution to fixing the pothole problems the government might say, well, we've just, uh, made available £8.3 billion because we aren't doing hs2 , but there we aren't doing hs2, but there is a five point plan that's being put in place by the pothole partnership . and part of pothole partnership. and part of that five point plan is saying

that five point plan is saying that we need that funding now , that we need that funding now, and we need it to be released today because it's a two day problem. we don't need it over the that this money is the 11 years that this money is earmarked for. and i was speaking to one member of the british motorcyclist federation , british motorcyclist federation, a guy called mr morgan, paul morgan and he was telling me about how potholes can affect motorcyclists, particularly , but motorcyclists, particularly, but where that money is needed right now. so the pothole problem is an acute problem, and it's a real concern for british motorcyclists. >> the pothole, which could damage a car quite seriously, actually represents a real danger to motorcyclists in terms of potentially coming off your bike and, uh, being seriously injured . just that the problem injured. just that the problem with potholes is today, it's not in the future , it's today, and in the future, it's today, and it needs to be solved today. >> so we are concerned at the moment that the majority of the 8.3 billion, which has now been allocated by government is back wasted. >> that needs to be front waited and to be made available

and needs to be made available and needs to be made available and ringfenced for local authorities today address the authorities today to address the problem . problem. >> well, it can be fatal for motorcyclists and cyclists using britain's roads , but it can also britain's roads, but it can also be incredibly annoying and costly. and the figures that come out have come out today from the ai is that there's around . £500 million estimated around. £500 million estimated in damage just for last year alone, 2023 because of potholes, particularly things like punctures. it's about a 16% increase on the year before 2022, and a five year high. so all of the signs are showing that our roads are getting worse, that it's worse to be a driver now than it was five years ago. and on national pothole day , it's a chance to pothole day, it's a chance to get that attention in front of your politicians , whether that's your politicians, whether that's your politicians, whether that's your local council or your government , to say that we've government, to say that we've got a problem and a lot of people want it to be fixed today

, not in the future. martin will hollis, thank you for that update. >> i'm joined now by the living legend. none other than the man himself, mr pothole . mark himself, mr pothole. mark murrell. good afternoon . mark. murrell. good afternoon. mark. now you're a man who's the more for the pothole awareness business. and anybody in britain who's been a constant thorn in the side of the powers that be for many, many years. and here we are on national pothole day. but still lots and lots of work to do. mark >> yeah, i mean, we're sitting with a £14 billion backlog in carriageway works in england and wales alone. so the 8.3 billion that's been mentioned that they're asking for front loaded. great. but in relation realistic terms that will resurface. they say 505,000 miles of road. well that's about 2% of the road network in the uk . so it's not network in the uk. so it's not doing a great deal. the network is deteriorating. the massive rate . all these indicators break rate. all these indicators break downs, increased insurance claims. it's telling you what i've been saying for a number of

years that the road network in uk is failing and it's failing fast and it's getting to the stage where unless we get a long terme investment into resurfacing our roads, not just repairing potholes, resurfacing our roads to stop them at source, then it's only going to get worse and we're going to have a pothole. armageddon over the next 5 to years and mark the next 5 to 10 years and mark some of the potholes out there are more like craters. >> some of the worlds, the roads out there look like they're from the third world. i know my missive through before missive went through one before christmas. wrecked the christmas. complete wrecked the front smashed out the wheel front rim, smashed out the wheel up. damage , expensive up. serious damage, expensive stuff. and that's why people are really starting to take notice of ever increasing of this in ever increasing numbers , mark, because the cost numbers, mark, because the cost of these repairs are going through the roof at a time where the british public can least afford it . afford it. >> exactly. and as will mentioned, you know, cyclists and motorcyclists, you know, it can be lethal . and motorcyclists, you know, it can be lethal. um, but, you know , people can't afford hundreds of pounds even if they claimed off their fully comprehensive

insurance, they can't afford hundreds of pounds on the excess. when things so excess. when things are so tight. but it needs that tight. um, but it needs that investment and it needs a long terme plan. now, whatever party gets in the next general election, need to election, perhaps they need to sit and go through what sit down and go through what really our really needs to happen with our roads. a long terme plan really needs to happen with our roa over a long terme plan really needs to happen with our roa over the a long terme plan really needs to happen with our roa over the nextg terme plan really needs to happen with our roa over the next 1015'me plan really needs to happen with our roa over the next 1015 years, an for over the next 1015 years, front loaded? yes, to a certain extent, but also ongoing , front loaded? yes, to a certain extent, but also ongoing, uh, investment to prove that , uh, investment to prove that, uh, you can actually get rid of probably 95% of the potholes in ten, 15 years if you actually spend the money wisely and do the job properly in the first place. >> and a big question that people always ask mark about this is where does our road tax go? and most people go? and of course, most people aren't despite the aren't aware that despite the eye—watering annual cost , road eye—watering annual cost, road tax doesn't actually go on the roads tax doesn't actually go on the roayno, that's correct. it goes >> no, that's correct. it goes into a general fund . uh, and, into a general fund. uh, and, you know, very small amount goes back to local authorities to carry out , uh, works over £50 carry out, uh, works over £50 billion a year, is raised from motorists and road users through various taxation . uh, and

various taxation. uh, and currently they're spending about 1.2 billion with the extra money or about £2 billion. but you know, in 2006, we were spending £4 billion maintaining our roads . so if you allow for inflation, we should be spending something like 6 to £7 billion because the networks failing at £12 billion a year . a year. >> okay. it's enough to make you weep, especially when you go through a pothole. mr pothole, mark morrell, thank you very much on gb news. much forjoining us on gb news. now, coming up, reports suggest that the late queen was infused , that the late queen was infused, created over harry and meghan's claim that she approved the name of her special childhood nickname , lilibet. and our royal nickname, lilibet. and our royal correspondent will have the story. i'm martin daubney on gb news,

mornings from 930 on gb news news . news. >> welcome back. it's 445. you're watching or listening to martin daubney on gb news. now, i've been covering reports that a us vessel near yemen has been hit by a missile strike, raising the levels of tension. of course, in the middle east. so what impact could this have on the uk's economy ? well, i'm the uk's economy? well, i'm joined now by gb news economics and business editor liam halligan with on the money . hi halligan with on the money. hi liam, welcome to the show . liam, welcome to the show. always a pleasure. so listen mate, we were talking about the potential impact on the on the price oil that seems to have

price of oil that seems to have remained pretty stable. yet three more vessels being attacked. liam, that will that will no doubt fuel tensions in the area and british consumers could be on the receiving end of a spike in prices. >> martin, a lot of these geopolitical developments in far flung places the red sea, the persian gulf, flung places the red sea, the persian gulf , the straits of persian gulf, the straits of hormuz , it all sounds a bit hormuz, it all sounds a bit arcane , doesn't it? but it arcane, doesn't it? but it absolutely impacts the price of oil . when we fill up our cars oil. when we fill up our cars and vans on the forecourt with petrol and diesel, it and vans on the forecourt with petrol and diesel , it absolutely petrol and diesel, it absolutely impacts the price of pretty much everything that we buy. given the importance of global trade, most of the attacks we've seen have been in the red sea. the red sea links , uh, the middle red sea links, uh, the middle east with europe via the suez canal into the mediterranean and onto european and western markets more generally , and that markets more generally, and that suez canal accounts for around 10% of the world's oil supplies .

10% of the world's oil supplies. the straits of hormuz, 2000km to the east, the entry way into the persian gulf. the east, the entry way into the persian gulf . that's 25% of the persian gulf. that's 25% of the world's oil supply goes in and out of there every day . and we out of there every day. and we saw attacks in the straits of hormuz last week, and you and i spoke about them. now, i must say , since then, as you said, say, since then, as you said, global oil markets have remained remote calm, considering that's the gulf aiden hsi on the sea . the gulf aiden hsi on the sea. on your screen, you turn right there into the red sea and onto there into the red sea and onto the suez canal. but global oil markets have remained relatively calm. we've seen an increase of like 4 or 5 6% in the price of oil from the low 70s to around $80 a barrel. that on its own will lead to an increase in petrol and diesel prices , but petrol and diesel prices, but not anything that is going to really frighten the horses . the really frighten the horses. the dangeris really frighten the horses. the danger is that these attacks on oil tankers and freight more generally escalate , with iranian generally escalate, with iranian backed houthi rebels firing or

launching drones to, um, disturb or to divert and to attack . launching drones to, um, disturb or to divert and to attack. in general, freight shipping and also we've seen the iranian themselves, the iranian military or proxies of the iranian military taking that oil tanker in the straits of hormuz very close to iran itself. look on wednesday, we've got an inflation number coming out. the inflation number coming out. the inflation number, uh, for december. so far, inflation has fallen from well over 10% at the end of 2022 to just 3.9% in november. much, much lower . end of 2022 to just 3.9% in november. much, much lower. but that's still more than almost twice the bank of england's 2% target. a lot of people feel that interest rates are soon going to start coming down. you were already seeing mortgage rates down in rates coming down in anticipation of that. the bank of england's raised interest rates to 5.25. but almost every economist in the land thinks that the next move is down and that the next move is down and that the next move is down and that the next move will come relatively soon, say in april or may, that will generate a feel

good factor. that means firms will invest more, that will get the economy moving. that's exactly why the tories have delayed the date for the election. rishi sunak has made this pretty clear until the second half of 2024, but guess what, martin? and here's the thing . if these attacks on these thing. if these attacks on these oil tankers and freight tankers more generally going through the red sea and particularly going in and out of the straits of hormuz, if those attacks escalate and we see higher oil pnces escalate and we see higher oil prices and we see higher prices for all components that come from asia to the west , that from asia to the west, that because boats have to divert around the whole of africa rather than going through the suez canal , we will get more suez canal, we will get more inflation. the general downward trend in inflation that we've seen in recent months that we've all welcomed much, be all welcomed so much, will be reversed . and then interest reversed. and then interest rates, rather than coming down, could actually start going up again. and that would up end politics. i'm not saying for a minute it will definitely happen . varne i'm not saying for

.varne i'm not saying for a minute it's even very, very likely , but it's definitely likely, but it's definitely possible . and that possibility possible. and that possibility is now being reflected in the oil price. and certainly in the price of freight shipping , which price of freight shipping, which has almost doubled since the middle of december. so at the very least, that will lead to price pressures and complicate and complicates the ability of the western world to finally shake off this cost of living crisis and to finally get our economy back on track. >> okay , liam halligan, as ever, >> okay, liam halligan, as ever, always on the money. thanks for joining us on the show. always on the money. thanks for joining us on the show . you joining us on the show. you know, liam put it so succinctly on friday when he when he when he paraphrased mike tyson, said everyone's got a plan until they get a punch in the face, the punchin get a punch in the face, the punch in the face the punch in the face for the economy, could economy, for rishi sunak could be increasing tensions in the red sea, because if these vessels are having to make 5000 mile detours to get goods to britain, that can only mean one thing. means increased thing. it means increased prices. now moving on. the sussexes have come under fire as a senior palace source shares,

the late queen was as angry as i've ever seen her. well, this comes as the sussexes revealed that the monarch had given her blessing for the naming of their daughter, lilibet . and of daughter, lilibet. and of course, that was the queen's childhood special and beautiful nickname . so did harry and nickname. so did harry and meghan, cause the queen distress in her final years ? final days in her final years? final days over the naming of their daughter? well, let's speak now to our royal correspondent cameron walker. cameron it's all kicking off again for the sussexes this time because they used a sacred and beautiful nickname for the queen. the big question is, were they allowed to do it? did they get permission or not? yeah martin, i think this is another example of recollections may vary. >> of these claims >> so all of these claims have come book being come from a new book being published by published later this week by robert . now he is robert hardman. now he is really, really plugged in to the royal household . he has spoken royal household. he has spoken to members of the royal family and staff past and and their staff past and present, and also produced this bbc documentary, which was aired on boxing day. behind the scenes

of coronation so that gives of the coronation so that gives you a bit of an example of the level here, level of access he's got here, and he's reporting what happened when harry and meghan chose the name lilibet. when harry and meghan chose the name lilibet . for their youngest name lilibet. for their youngest daughter. of course, as you said , the late queen's nickname for her close family friends . her close family and friends. now, after they announced that that was her name, the bbc reported a palace source saying that the queen was not asked by the sussexes to use that name, followed by that harry and meghan's lawyers wrote a very let's be frank, quite, quite, quite a aggressive, as some people have put it, or threatening legal letter to all uk broadcasters and newspapers saying that that claim is false and defamatory . a spokesperson and defamatory. a spokesperson for harry and meghan at the time said that the duke spoke to his grandmother, elizabeth ii , grandmother, queen elizabeth ii, in advance and would not have used the name lilibet if she hadnt used the name lilibet if she hadn't given her blessing . and hadn't given her blessing. and thatis hadn't given her blessing. and that is the line which seems to

have upset the late queen. according to robert hardman . he according to robert hardman. he says that one aide privately speaking to him, said that she that they had never seen queen elizabeth ii look so angry by prince harry. appearing to claim that queen elizabeth ii had given her blessing for the name lilibet. so it appears that recollections may vary on that one, but loads of different other stories which seem to be coming out of this book, including that prince william was very upset with prince harry for appearing to attack his wife catherine, princess of wales, saying that some people in the royal family, some males in the royal family, some males in the royal family, some males in the royal family choose their wives out of convenience of them, fitting the mould of the royal household rather than the love you . you. >> well, that's update on yet another right royal mess, does it? it come down to this. lilibet was a precious name, something sacred. some thing private to have gone ahead and used that for a child's name without out the queen's

permission. it'sjust without out the queen's permission. it's just yet another example, critics will say, the astonishing say, of the astonishing arrogance of sussexes . well, arrogance of the sussexes. well, that's all for this hour, but please stay with me. in the next hour expected to be joined please stay with me. in the next h0|our expected to be joined please stay with me. in the next h0|our ex|own d to be joined please stay with me. in the next h0|our ex|own nigele joined please stay with me. in the next h0|our ex|own nigel farage,i by our very own nigel farage, who of is out in iowa , who of course is out in iowa, got a little compliment from donald trump last night. i martin daubney on gb news, britain's channel . britain's news channel. a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news. sponsors of weather on. gb news. >> hello again. >> hello again. >> very good evening to you. i'm alex burkill here with your latest news, weather latest gb news, weather forecast, the cold themes set to continue and so will stay continue and so it will stay frosty icy with frosty and icy at times with some showers too. some show showers loo. >> some snow showers too. >> but there is also the potential for some heavy, persistent northern persistent snow across northern parts into tuesday in parts as we go into tuesday in association with a weather system currently towards the northwest uk . northwest of the uk. >> however, as we go through this and overnight, it's this evening and overnight, it's going going to going to be cold. it's going to be will further be frosty. we will see further snow showers feeding down on a brisk northerly wind, so particularly across northern

scotland anywhere exposed scotland and anywhere exposed to that wind. that's that northerly wind. that's where likely see where we're most likely to see the elsewhere. the snow showers elsewhere. further inland, largely dry, some skies and under the some clear skies and under the clear skies, a widespread frost coldest across parts of scotland, get into scotland, could get into negative figures as we go negative double figures as we go through tuesday. then, for much of england and wales, and actually largely fine day actually a largely fine day again, sunshine again, some winter sunshine around, but further the around, but further north the potential for some persistent snow push across parts of snow to push in across parts of northern ireland, northern england particularly england and particularly across scotland, see more than scotland, could see more than ten centimetres of snow, perhaps . and so that could cause some significant disruption. again, it is going to cold day, it is going to be a cold day, temperatures below temperatures a little bit below average as average for the time of year. as we towards wednesday, and we look towards wednesday, and there feature towards the there is a feature towards the south uk currently likely south of the uk currently likely just to stay the south of us. just to stay to the south of us. but potential it could but the potential that it could bnng but the potential that it could bring significant snow bring a bit of significant snow to southern parts of the uk further north, looking largely dry of winter dry. plenty of winter sunshine again, some snow showers for again, but some snow showers for far northern parts, perhaps later on in the week, likely to turn temperatures turn drier and temperatures lifting a little bit by by

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interview with gb news, the prime minister has defended his flagship rwanda policy as he faces yet another potential rebellion from within his own party. when mps vote on the bill this week and more on those reports that a houthi missile has hit a us ship off the coast of yemen as tensions in the middle east continue to grow, we'll be looking at how this could hit the uk economy and in the houh could hit the uk economy and in the hour, rishi sunak has the past hour, rishi sunak has defended his handling of the middle east crisis, saying he was authorise military was right to authorise military strikes against houthis in the red sea and gary lineker is at it again. that's right. all big ears this time has tweeted calling for israel to be banned from international football competitions. is it finally time for the bbc to give the red card to lineker? that's all coming up in your next hour. to lineker? that's all coming up in your next hour . and as usual, in your next hour. and as usual, i'd like to hear from you . email

i'd like to hear from you. email me please gb views at gbnews.com all the usual ways. it's time for lineker to finally put a sock in it. it's not just sport. he's now talking about wars and also do you trust rishi sunak when he says that the rwanda bill will get through flights , bill will get through flights, will take off and stick around because we'll be joining nigel farage, the toast of the town in iowa in the usa last night. rishi sunak sorry. last night, donald trump was showering him with compliments. tonight he's broadcasting live from iowa, 7 to 8 pm. we'll cross stateside for the latest on what he thinks of that man, rishi sunak. but first, it's your latest news headunes first, it's your latest news headlines with polly middlehurst i >> -- >> martin, thank you and good evening to you will. the top story from the gp newsroom tonight that rishi sunak says tonight is that rishi sunak says huti rebels are continuing on a reckless path after the latest attack on a container ship southeast of yemen's port of

aden. the us military has confirmed today. an anti—ship ballistic missile struck a us owned vessel this afternoon. it caused a fire in the cargo hold andifs caused a fire in the cargo hold and it's the second missile attack since the us and the uk joint strikes on houthi targets last week. the militant group have vowed to continue those attacks as well, despite international condemnation. well earlier, rishi sunak told the commons the situation in yemen won't detract, though , from the won't detract, though, from the uk's support for other crises around the world. >> the threats to shipping must cease. illegally detained vessels and crews must be released and we remain to prepared back our words with actions . but, mr speaker, actions. but, mr speaker, deaung actions. but, mr speaker, dealing with this threat does not detract from our other international commitments. rather, it strengthen our determination to uphold fundamental un principles . if fundamental un principles. if our adversaries think that they can distract us from helping ukraine by threatening international security elsewhere, they could not be

more wrong . more wrong. >> well, sir keir starmer said he understood the risk to uk security but warned against escalating trouble in the region. military interventions by the uk government, particularly if they are part of a sustained armed campaign, should be brought before this house scrutiny is not the enemy of strategy because while we back the action taken last week, these strikes still do bring risk. >> we must avoid escalation across the middle east. >> keir starmer now in other news today, it was revealed that more than 200 migrants crossed the english channel in small boats at the weekend. that's despite the poor weather conditions and five people died on the french side of the channel yesterday after getting into difficulties just off the coast near boulogne . also today, coast near boulogne. also today, girls were left at the mercy of paedophile grooming gangs due to

failings by senior police and council leaders in manchester. that's according to a comprehensive new report covering nearly ten years of failed investigations by greater manchester police. it highlights years years of widespread organised sexual abuse of children in the rochdale area, despite what it described as compelling evidence reported to the authorities as early as 2004, former police detective constable maggie oliver told gb news she's pleased to see the report, but it is too little, too late . too late. >> it is the truth , but it's not >> it is the truth, but it's not a truth that was new to me. what makes me feel so angry is that it's taken 12 years to get it formally documented, and this isn't just a report. this is about lives destroyed . this is about lives destroyed. this is about lives destroyed. this is about children who have been criminalised, children who have been blamed, abusers who have been blamed, abusers who have been allowed to continue to abuse and go , um, unchecked . but

abuse and go, um, unchecked. but maggie oliver, talking to gb news now the uk is to send 20,000 troops across europe in what in in what's being called a vital reassurance against the putin menace . putin menace. >> it will include deployments from the army, navy and raf, making it one of the largest nato exercises since the cold war. the drill involves 31 nations, with defence secretary saying today troops will be prepared for the invasion of a nato member state by any aggressor commuters are in for a fresh series of delays as the aslef union announces more strike action on the railways. drivers are going to take part in a rolling programme of one day walkouts from the end of this month, including a ban on overtime. the union says it's aiming to put pressure on what it describes as a tone deaf tory government, calling for drivers to get their first pay rise in five years. as a man has

appeared in court over his plans to cause huge economic damage to the london stock exchange . 31 the london stock exchange. 31 year old sean middlebrook appeared at wirral magistrates court charged with conspiracy to cause a public nuisance. it's after an alleged plot to disrupt the uk's financial hub was revealed , the met police saying revealed, the met police saying five other people were arrested yesterday, three women and two men have been bailed pending further inquiries. men have been bailed pending further inquiries . and it's further inquiries. and it's going to be very chilly in the days ahead. cold air is blowing in from the arctic. it's going to bring it snow and ice to bring with it snow and ice to most the country . most parts of the country. national highways saying there is now a severe weather alert in place for snow, particularly affecting the northwest, with people advised to stick only to main roads. the met office is warning temperatures are going to drop six degrees lower than usual for the time of year, and a snow and ice warning is also in place until tomorrow . across in place until tomorrow. across northern ireland, scotland and as far south as east anglia .

as far south as east anglia. wrap up warm. this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker. this is britain's news channel . thank . you polly. news channel. thank. you polly. >> now we start with the growing pressure. the prime minister is coming handling coming under over his handling of uk . of the immigration to the uk. over the weekend, five migrants drowned in the english channel after their small boats got into difficulties off coast of difficulties off the coast of france. a small boat crossings have resumed after a spell of bad weather, which temporarily paused. bad weather, which temporarily paused . small boats being able paused. small boats being able to cross the channel with the government. to put in place government. yet to put in place any real deterrent to stop the crossings once and for all. but the prime minister has visited leigh on sea in essex today, and he sat down with gb news political editor, christopher hope. and here is a snippet of what say. hope. and here is a snippet of whtanother say. hope. and here is a snippet of whtanother tragic y. hope. and here is a snippet of whtanother tragic example all of >> another tragic example all of what this illegal trade is doing to innocent people . and you to innocent people. and you know, my you know, your heart

breaks when you hear these stories about people dying. they're being exploited by criminal gangs. and that's why we've got to resolve this issue . we've got to resolve this issue. there's lots of reasons why, and we about them. but we should talk about them. but one innocent one of them is that innocent people exploited by people are being exploited by criminal gangs. that's not right. there's nothing compassionate about it . and in compassionate about it. and in fact, thing fact, the compassionate thing to do illegal do is to tackle illegal migration. and that's what our rwanda scheme will do . i've been rwanda scheme will do. i've been prime minister a yearjust prime minister for a year just oveh prime minister for a year just over. time we've over. and in that time we've actually reduced the number of people coming here by over a third. hasn't happened third. that hasn't happened before. no one else has managed to achieve that's because to achieve that. that's because we've good work . we've done lots of good work. >> a superb exclusive there from chris o'byrne. i'm joined now in the studio by david morris , mp the studio by david morris, mp for lunesdale and for morecambe and lunesdale and of course our political of course our our political correspondent katherine forster to over this. but first let's to go over this. but first let's turn you. if i could , david turn to you. if i could, david rishi is resilient there. he's saying that the boats will be stopped and that those flights will take off and, and here's the key point. those rule 39

clauses will not come into effect because he is adamant that british law will be sovereign and we will not bow to strasbourg. do you have faith in that ? that? >> i do you see, the echr and the uk bill of human rights are two separate entities. >> every country in europe can say no to the echr . say no to the echr. >> er, the trouble is that we've got under tony blair brought it in the uk human rights act. echr law supersedes ours. so therefore a big problem is the domestic law. >> and this is what the rwanda bill address . bill is trying to address. >> the point is, we've been >> and the point is, we've been speaking lawyers speaking to immigration lawyers for months and months and months on they've said for months and months and months on uk they've said for months and months and months on uk law they've said for months and months and months on uk law canthey've said for months and months and months on uk law can be y've said for months and months and months on uk law can be sovereign id for months and months and months on uk law can be sovereign ,i to us, uk law can be sovereign, it can be supreme. it just lacks the politicians with the guts to actually do it. are we finally seeing rishi get his mojo on this topic? >> i think we are. i know that look. i'm talking about all of the family . the family. >> shall we call them in parliament on the opposition benches as well as the government benches? everybody has idea of what they to has an idea of what they want to see fair and see in it, which is fair and it's that . however,

it's just to do that. however, we've got to find the consensus to get across line, to get this across the line, because i've just been watching your your news clip about people coming across the channel and some died. sadly not so long ago, a few days ago , um, the ago, a few days ago, um, the reality is, i don't blame those people coming here. i know some of your viewers will be saying , of your viewers will be saying, what's that about? you know, from conservative they're from a conservative mp, they're coming life. coming here for a better life. they've free they've got free education, free schooling . the children grow schooling. the children can grow up environment . why up in a safe environment. why wouldn't come here? wouldn't you want to come here? it's government. it's up to the government. irrespective of political colour, to this from colour, to stop this from happening . if you're a legal happening. if you're a legal immigrant fine . but immigrant coming in, fine. but if immigrant, if you're an illegal immigrant, you should be stopped from doing so. is deterrent. and you should be stopped from doing sothey is deterrent. and you should be stopped from doing sothey knowis deterrent. and you should be stopped from doing sothey know they're errent. and you should be stopped from doing sothey know they're going and you should be stopped from doing sothey know they're going to 1d you should be stopped from doing sothey know they're going to go you should be stopped from doing so rwanda,n they're going to go you should be stopped from doing so rwanda,n th goingjoing to go you should be stopped from doing so rwanda,n th going to 1g to go you should be stopped from doing so rwanda,n th going to focusgo to rwanda, it's going to focus their attentions remarkably. >> the big issue, of course, >> but the big issue, of course, is that even a lot of your own mob, know , 60 or so, don't mob, you know, 60 or so, don't trust sunak on this. there's rumours of a rebellion coming . rumours of a rebellion coming. coming up. robert jenrick suella braverman lee anderson, jonathan

goodis was sat where you are earlier. he's going to be one of them if your own mps don't them too. if your own mps don't trust the prime minister, why should the public? >> think own mps want to >> i think our own mps want to see the government, the prime minister, whichever configuration want to look at that , do configuration want to look at that, do something to appease their wishes. don't forget they're in seats which are termed the red wall, which wanted to see a stop to immigration, especially with voting for brexit. and it's how we make brexit work . so i can we make brexit work. so i can understand why they're very emotive about this and very concerned about it . and, you concerned about it. and, you know, i look at things through the prism of pragmatism and i think we will find a way through it, and i think we will get the bill through tomorrow night. okay >> um, i think a lot of people in this channel would no doubt concuh in this channel would no doubt concur, saw brexit, concur, as we saw with brexit, a lot being puffed lot of chests were being puffed up. end you fell into up. but in the end you fell into line and with but what line and went with it. but what about this poll that's out today in the telegraph predicting , as in the telegraph predicting, as they call it, a 1997 style blair

wipe—out dropping more seats to keir starmer than john major did to tony blair. even we're talking cataclysmic results. if you believe the polls and a big part of that , david, is the part of that, david, is the impact of the reforms party. according to this polling, 96 of those seats would be handed to labour because reform would be taking votes . what do you say to taking votes. what do you say to richard tice if he was watching this? now, look , with polls, i this? now, look, with polls, i mean, truthfully , i can remember mean, truthfully, i can remember this reminds me a lot of when i was running up to the 2015 election and lord ashcroft did a poll which predicted i would lose seat very badly. lose my seat very badly. >> yes, won it with a 5000 >> yes, i won it with a 5000 majority. renee you look at the granular, , sample of people granular, um, sample of people who've been polling and you look into from what i've into that, and from what i've seen, can get seen, and maybe you can get someone yougov someone on from yougov to explain can't explain it because i can't fathom it. only what i'm looking at, which is when you've got roughly a thousand voters and you've got 300 conservatives, 600 labour and 100 liberal democrats in the round, i'm surprised that those polls aren't actually higher than what they are . it's who you're

they are. it's who you're actually polling and where you're polling. it looks to me as polling as if they've been polling the north in their north of england that's in their data, suggest the data, and that would suggest the red wall seats. so maybe this is a, shall we say , a wake up call a, shall we say, a wake up call to the government to do something about rwanda. >> one the is >> okay. one of the lines is that , um, >> okay. one of the lines is that, um, rishi sunak said to christopher hope today in our exclusive is starmer doesn't have a plan and in particular on stopping the boats. do you think we can trust labour? i spoke to a labour mp again, starting at a very seat earlier, who said the answer is closer alignment with europe. that means the european union . union. >> at the end of the day, starmer hasn't got a plan, but rishi sunak has and this is it. this is rwanda bill and this is the rwanda bill and we're get this through we're going to get this through tomorrow very tomorrow night. i'm very confident and, you know confident of that and, you know they'll see a party that's come together and not divided. and that in itself is something what the public will see tomorrow night. and we'll stop those boats from coming across . okay. superb. >> was david morris, mp for morecambe and loser. i know you have back to a vote.

have to dash back to a vote. thank you much joining us. >> you so us. >> you so much. e you so much. e you in much. e you in our:h. e you in our westminster >> a pleasure in our westminster katherine there we katherine forster. um there we go. this will get voted through. there won't a rebellion . um, there won't be a rebellion. um, pulling the cables out as you go there. worry. that's part there. don't worry. that's part of studio. you of the studio. do you think that's going the case? of the studio. do you think that'thising the case? of the studio. do you think that'thising anotherie case? will this be another performative but performative rebellion? but actually , they'll just back actually, they'll just row back and usual . and fall into line as usual. >> well, haven't very >> well, we haven't got very long the long to wait. we've got the debate going over two days. a whole series of amendments put forward by the five families on the right . also some the one the right. also some the one nafion the right. also some the one nation group on the left and then individual votes on those amendments and then ultimately a vote on the bill as it ends up at the end of two days. if that bill was voted down, chaos would ensue, wouldn't it ? i bill was voted down, chaos would ensue, wouldn't it? i mean, it really would. so everybody talking very, very tough at the moment. but we saw that before christmas will the people on the right of the party really follow through when it comes to the

third reading? i don't know , but third reading? i don't know, but certainly there's about 60 right wing mps in the party. um, very unhappy, some very high prominent ones. former home secretary suella braverman told our political editor chris hope, last friday she wouldn't support the bill as it stands, lee anderson , deputy chairman yes, anderson, deputy chairman yes, saying he can't support the bill. um robert jenrick the same. so i think it is incredibly difficult for rishi sunak.i incredibly difficult for rishi sunak . i think all he can for sunak. i think all he can for hopeis sunak. i think all he can for hope is at the end of the day, they'll realise there's a general election around the corner . if general election around the corner. if this bill doesn't go through, then they have nothing. they don't really have time to get something else together to get something else together to get it through, to get flights off. he will hope, think their best hope is that they fall in line behind this bill, and that they do get flights off to rwanda. of course , we don't know rwanda. of course, we don't know if will work , and we don't if it will work, and we don't know if anybody will have gone to election.

to rwanda by the next election. >> , ann and >> and indeed, ann and catherine, at this evening, catherine, at 6:00 this evening, the 1922 committee are meeting andrew jenkins. um no fan of rishi sunak, of course , um rishi sunak, of course, um reposted her letter of no confidence in rishi urging others to follow suit . but this others to follow suit. but this feels to me like rishi does seem to now to have a grip on this rebellion . the numbers aren't rebellion. the numbers aren't enough to go through. we saw mass abstained last time around . mass abstained last time around. surely, surely the conservative won't vote against their own prime minister and risk triggering a no confidence and leadership challenge that would be that would be suicide . be that would be suicide. >> you would think. you would think. i mean, andrea jenkins, of course, passion supporter of bofis of course, passion supporter of boris johnson , still blames boris johnson, still blames rishi sunak for his downfall. but yes, at 6:00, the 1922 committee of backbench mps meeting isaac levido, he , of meeting isaac levido, he, of course, is their election guru, the mastermind who helped lead

them to that 80 seat majority in 2019. now he has said again and again and again, you only have a tiny window towards victory and that relies on a united party. people do not vote for divided parties, but i'm afraid to say at the moment the conservative party is washing its dirty linen very publicly, isn't it? so um, yeah. they don't seem to united at the moment. i know we keep heanng at the moment. i know we keep hearing they're united about the desire to stop the boats, no doubt they are, but they are totally disunited about how on earth they're going to get there. >> superb. katherine forster, excellent as ever. the tories are revolting. you get lots more on that story. of course, on our website . and thanks to you gb website. and thanks to you gb news. com. it's the fastest website. and thanks to you gb news. c

in the red sea must stop . in the red sea must stop. speaking to mps, he insisted the uk and us military's joint strikes last thursday were the last resort. it was a necessary and proportionate response to a direct threat to uk vessels and therefore to the uk itself . therefore to the uk itself. >> and mr speaker , let me be >> and mr speaker, let me be absolutely clear why the royal navy is in the red sea. absolutely clear why the royal navy is in the red sea . they are navy is in the red sea. they are there as part of operation prosperity. guardian protecting freedom of navigation in as a fundamental tenet of international law . the houthis international law. the houthis attack on international shipping have put innocent lives at risk. they have held one crew hostage for almost two months and they are causing growing economic disruption . disruption. >> and this comes as the us military confirms the iranian backed houthis launched three missiles, with one hitting a us owned ship in the gulf of aden, yemen . and joining me now to

yemen. and joining me now to discuss this gb news home and security editor , mark white. so security editor, mark white. so mark rishi sunak defiantly saying all 13 houthi targets were destroyed. this was in self defence, necessary and proportionate . but mark, a lot proportionate. but mark, a lot of people watching the latest news with feeling that once again , britain has been dragged again, britain has been dragged inexorably into a war in the middle well not if you middle east. well not if you listen to rishi sunak is talking about being limited and about this being limited and unnecessary action. >> but of course now we have this response from the houthi rebels as they threatened to carry out more strikes . we're carry out more strikes. we're seeing that in action with this latest strike on a us owned container ship. this, um, bulk carrier, the gibraltar eagle , carrier, the gibraltar eagle, was heading along the gulf of aden , about 95 nautical miles aden, about 95 nautical miles south—east of the yemeni port of aden, when it was struck by a ballistic missile. three missiles, according to the us central command, were fired

towards this ship. two landed short, one one struck the ship on the port side. it caused damage and a fire in the cargo hold that has since been contained . according to the contained. according to the ship's owners , there was not ship's owners, there was not significant damage and no injuries to the crew. um, the latest uh, information we can see on maritime tracking, um, apps show that this container ship appears to have turned around , is heading away from the around, is heading away from the gulf of aden and red sea, and heading back towards the indian ocean. no details on where it might be headed at this time, but clearly some significant concern because this follows another incident, martin, yesterday, in which a missile was fired, this time at a us warship in arleigh burke destroyer park of the uh carrier strike group for the uss eisenhower out in the region . it eisenhower out in the region. it responded by firing off its own

missiles and taking down that houthi rebel missile . but that houthi rebel missile. but that will bring about a response i think there's no doubt about that. and we this afternoon heard about an explosion in the yemeni western port city of hodeidah . uh, no more hodeidah. uh, no more information other than an explosion was heard near the airport , but no word from the us airport, but no word from the us orindeed airport, but no word from the us or indeed uk military sources as to whether there have been any involvement they have been involved in any way in what has happenedin involved in any way in what has happened in yemen this afternoon. but a very worrying state of affairs as we wait to see one. what the rebels do next. but of course, what the us and the uk do in response . and the uk do in response. >> okay. mark white, thank you for that update. rishi sunak maintaining there's nothing to do with the israel—gaza conflict, but you can bet your bottom dollar that won't be how the houthi rebels are spinning that . now coming up, that in yemen. now coming up, how that growing tension in the

middle east might hit the uk economy the cost of goods economy and the cost of goods here. i'm martin daubney on gb news, britain's

dewbs& co week nights from six. >> welcome back. it's 526. you're watching or listening to martin daubney on gb news now, i've been covering reports that a us vessel in yemen has been hit by a missile strike, raising the levels of tension in the

middle east. so what impact could the geopolitics and disruption to global trade and subsequent military intervention have on the uk's economy? well, gb news is economics and business editor. liam halligan joins me now with on the money . joins me now with on the money. liz always a pleasure. you put it so eloquently on friday when you said everybody's got a plan until they get punched in the face. is the mike tyson situation in the red sea or the punchin situation in the red sea or the punch in the face? rishi sunak economy is getting . economy is getting. >> yeah, that was mike tyson's phrase, wasn't it? the one of the best known and most ferocious heavyweight boxing champions of the world ever. he once bit off an opponent's ear, but a really good boxer as well. look what's going on here. what's going on is that we have these attacks in the red sea. the red sea is the gateway from the middle east to europe via the middle east to europe via the suez canal. it's a 10% of the suez canal. it's a 10% of the world's oil comes through

the world's oil comes through the red sea and the suez canal every single day . we've also had every single day. we've also had attacks last week , the hijacking attacks last week, the hijacking of an oil tanker in the straits of an oil tanker in the straits of hormuz. even more alarming in terms of global energy markets, because the straits of hormuz into and out of the persian gulf , where so much oil and gas derives from, that's the straits of hormuz . there on our screen, of hormuz. there on our screen, that's 25% of the world's oil every day. that is the global pinch point of the economy. that is literally the windpipe of world commerce right there. and if you can't get oil tankers through there every day easily, then the global economy will quite literally come to a halt. rishi sunak knows all this. the americans know all this. that's why america and the uk and other powers are working so hard to try and take out those iranian backed houthi rebels, drones which are attacking shipping , which are attacking shipping, and this is having a real impact , potentially on british

politics so far. so far, we haven't seen a huge spike in the global oil and gas price . oil's global oil and gas price. oil's gone up from about 70 odd dollars a barrel to around 80 odd dollars a barrel since the beginning of the year. since we had an escalation in these attacks. but it could get a lot worse. and already a lot of freight shipping companies , freight shipping companies, they're not using the straits. they're not using the suez canal they're not using the suez canal, they're not using the red sea because of those drone attacks. and there's also nervousness now about insuring tankers going through the straits of hormuz. that's why freight shipping costs have almost doubled in the last few weeks. and that will be impacted on inflation and the cost of living crisis. so this isn't just about the uk and the us asserting themselves on the global stage. it is literally about the western world's ability to shake off this cost of living crisis . this, and of living crisis. this, and therefore in the british context, the extent to which rishi sunak can even hope to

challenge labour at the next general election again, this big oil price spike hasn't happened yet. a big gas price spike hasn't happened yet because of this geopolitical turmoil , we this geopolitical turmoil, we have seen some chunky increases so far. manageable and we've also seen a big increase in freight shipping costs all this means that when the inflation number comes out, uh , in on number comes out, uh, in on wednesday, the inflation number for december, that of course, won't reflect these latest attacks, but it won't be as low as it otherwise would have been because we had some of these attacks, didn't we, before christmas ? si attacks, didn't we, before christmas ? s i think the christmas? s i think the inflation number will be something like 3.8 or 3.9, where it currently is much, much down from where it was double digits at the end of 2022. but i don't see the bank of england with these ongoing inflationary dangers lowering interest rates in the next month or two. i think the first cut in interest rates will be more like april or may. >> okay. liam halligan expert

analysis as ever , always on the analysis as ever, always on the money. thanks for joining analysis as ever, always on the money. thanks forjoining us on money. thanks for joining us on the show. now lots more still to come between now and 6:00, and i'll be joined by nigel farage. farage at large , of course. he's farage at large, of course. he's in iowa to report on the republican race for the white house as donald trump leads the polls to run for president. and very dapper nigel was looking to last night got compliments from trump himself, but first is your latest news headlines with poly middlehurst . middlehurst. >> the top stories this hour. rishi sunak says the uk will back its words with actions in the red sea after the latest attack on a container ship south east of yemen's port of aden. it follows a confirmed missile strike on a us owned vessel caused a fire in the cargo hold . caused a fire in the cargo hold. although there were no injuries . although there were no injuries. it's the second attack since the us. uk joint strikes on houthi targets last week , and the

targets last week, and the militant group have vowed to continue their attacks despite international condemnation. here the prime minister has been saying the situation in yemen won't stop the uk support for other crises around the world. >> the threats to shipping must cease. illegally detained vessels and crews must be released and we remain prepared to back our words with actions . to back our words with actions. but mr speaker, dealing with this threat does not detract from our other international commitments . rather, it commitments. rather, it strengthens our determination to uphold fundamental un principles. if our adversaries think that they can distract us from helping ukraine by threatening international security elsewhere , they could security elsewhere, they could not be more wrong . not be more wrong. >> rishi sunak well, sir keir starmer says he understands the risk to uk security, but warned against escalating any trouble in the region. military interventions by the uk government , particularly if they government, particularly if they are part of a sustained campaign, should be brought

before this house scrutiny is not the enemy of strategy because while we back the action taken last week, these strikes still do bring risk. >> we must avoid escalation across the middle east. >> keir starmer well, in other news today a charity is saying parents are experiencing chaos as they try to access a new government scheme that's meant to provide 15 hours of free childcare . a survey of more than childcare. a survey of more than 6000 parents across england found that just 11% were able to access a code, which allowed them to claim their entitlement . them to claim their entitlement. a spokesperson for the government said the childcare application system working as application system is working as intended and some chilly days ahead. intended and some chilly days ahead . cold air is blowing in ahead. cold air is blowing in from the arctic . it's going to from the arctic. it's going to bnng from the arctic. it's going to bring with it snow and ice to most parts of the country. the national highways agency says a severe weather alert for snow will affect northwest and it's advising people to stick to main roads for travel. the met office

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>> thank . you polly. >> thank. you polly. >> thank. you polly. >> now, after months of campaigning, the republican us presidential candidates will be battling at the iowa battling for votes at the iowa caucus evening . it comes caucus this evening. it comes nine months ahead of the election and things are looking positive for former president donald trump, who maintains a huge lead over his republican rivals . our very own nigel rivals. our very own nigel farage is in iowa. so let's take a look . a look. >> it can also do is that nigel farage by the way? oh, you stand up. will you? i'm just looking looking at this handsome , this looking at this handsome, this handsome guy. he's been a backer of mine from day one, i think, called brexit very non—controversial . and you've non—controversial. and you've been right. they haven't implemented too well, but you've been right . implemented too well, but you've been right. no, we're big fans. thank . it's really an honour been right. no, we're big fans. th have . it's really an honour been right. no, we're big fans. th have you it's really an honour been right. no, we're big fans. th have you here.eally an honour been right. no, we're big fans. th have you here. great.| honour been right. no, we're big fans. th have you here. great. yourour to have you here. great. you look great. i love these suits . look great. i love these suits. you know, they know how to dress over there. we don't know how to dress thank you. dress like they do. thank you. great honour. man nikki haley even supported rhino. paul ryan's great stuff. >> and the man himself joins us

now live from iowa . good now live from iowa. good afternoon. nigel. absolutely showered with compliments by donald trump in that splendid chalk striped suit. nigel what's the mood like within the trump camp? they seem like they're on top of the world. >> yeah, they're pretty bullish. uh, they really are. >> um, if the polls are right that he's going to win this caucus this evening and win it by quite a big margin, um , but i by quite a big margin, um, but i have to say, martin, i mean , to have to say, martin, i mean, to be here and to see the enthusiasm for the democratic process in america. >> i mean, it's such a contrast to our country. it really is remarkable that all these people will turn out at 7:00 tonight to vote, and some will vote for trump , and some will vote for trump, and some will vote for haley or ramaswami . uh, but it haley or ramaswami. uh, but it really an exciting thing to really is an exciting thing to be of. yeah, trump's be part of. yeah, trump's going to probably margin . to win probably by a big margin. >> and that's in stark contrast, of course, to sunak back here in blighty. nigel. all over the front pages for the wrong

reasons, including that poll facing a 1997 style electoral wipe—out even worse than major suffered at the hands of tony blair. do you think that's what will happen, and do they deserve it ? it? >> well, i've thought for a long time , and i've written and time, and i've written and spoken over the course of the last year that i don't think the conservative party have any idea what is about to come down the track towards them . and yes, track towards them. and yes, they thoroughly deserve it. they've lied to us. they've betrayed much of what brexit was about. they have been truly , about. they have been truly, truly awful. and i find this whole narrative in the telegraph and elsewhere. oh well, reform mustn't stand because cause, you know, the conservatives might still have a chance. you know, they don't have a god given right . the conservative party right. the conservative party does not have a god given right to vote . um, and i, does not have a god given right to vote. um, and i, i does not have a god given right to vote . um, and i, i have to your vote. um, and i, i have to your vote. um, and i, i have to say, the way the newspapers are behaving over this, i find quite are behaving over this, i find quhe the are behaving over this, i find quite the are so quite bizarre. the tories are so awful. they're so far away from

the centre ground of opinion of most conservative people that actually the right thing would be them to be replaced . be for them to be replaced. >> and, nigel, what's interesting this time around , interesting this time around, you know, anyone but corbyn you know, abc, anyone but corbyn in 2019, the mood amongst conservative commentators doesn't seem to be that at all. this time they actually believe the tories deserve to have this forest . the tories deserve to have this bmfl.fim forest. fire >> yeah they do, they do, they do. you can't go on just lying in manifesto after manifesto and of course the big one is immigration, not even illegal immigration, not even illegal immigration, but legal immigration. since 2010, in manifesto of one after another, they promised net migration of tens of thousands a year. and the last figure we saw was nearly three quarters of a million. and know what? they million. and you know what? they said it because they thought people wanted it. people wanted to hear it. they never meant it. so yep, never actually meant it. so yep, they deserve everything that is coming to them . coming to them. >> and of course, nigel, people are getting very excited about the you dusting off the prospect of you dusting off your old hat and getting your old tin hat and getting back onto the front lines .

back onto the front lines. clacton mentioned i saw you rolled your eyes a bit there. these rumours follow you everywhere, nigel, but there is these rumours follow you eyhuge1ere, nigel, but there is these rumours follow you eyhuge interest|el, but there is these rumours follow you eyhuge interest outbut there is these rumours follow you eyhuge interest out .jt there is a huge interest out. >> well, there's certainly a huge interest, martin. >> of course. um, but it's almost as if it's almost as if people are trying to force me back into it. um, i think many elements of the media want me back in because it would be a good story. and frankly, because many of the other main players are pretty dull and pretty bonng. are pretty dull and pretty boring . um, i repeat, i haven't boring. um, i repeat, i haven't decided what i'm going to do . decided what i'm going to do. >> okay, nigel and farage at large live from iowa . tonight, 7 large live from iowa. tonight, 7 to 8 pm. promised to be a fantastic show. what have you got ahead for us? >> yeah, we're going to have, uh, we're going to have eric trump on the program. uh, we're going to have kari lake the going to have kari lake on the program . uh, but also, of program. uh, but also, of course, we'll look at what's happening. uh, the statement today by sunak the attack on the houthis and the fact that the french aren't taking part in this at all. got to ask yourself whether they're really, truly

allies of ours. >> superb . aslef nigel farage, >> superb. aslef nigel farage, thanks for joining us >> superb. aslef nigel farage, thanks forjoining us on the thanks for joining us on the martin daubney show live from iowa, 7 to 8 pm. tonight. farage at large. large. going to be a corker. and that transatlantic bromance shows no signs of waning , does it? signs of waning, does it? talking of which, here's michelle dewberry joining me now on the show , but before before on the show, but before before nigel farage tonight, of course it is dewbs& co six till 7 pm. here she is. my favourite part of the show. even after nigel farage. what's on your menu tonight? jubes oh, never mind my menu. >> i noticed your little slip up there that did not get past me, young man. and we should be having words about that in a second. that once second. i can tell you that once we uh, anyway, we finished on air. uh, anyway, coming show tonight, of coming up on my show tonight, of course , i want look at this course, i want to look at this grooming situation . you grooming gang situation. you know, do under any know, do not be under any illusions, people. >> a historical event. >> i can tell you now , this >> i can tell you now, this stuff goes on in the here and now, day. how on now, in present day. how on earth do you get to the bottom of it and stop it then of it and stop it all then also, of it and stop it all then also, of i want to talk about of course, i want to talk about nato shapps saying that nato grant shapps saying that people spend more money.

people need to spend more money. well, fascinating well, that's a fascinating thing, but actually there's only about seven of the countries in nato even managed to reach their current 2% as stands. current 2% target as it stands. so why is it always putting so why is it always us putting our hands in our pockets to bail those people out when they can't even meet even be bothered to meet their own targets? also own spending targets? i also as well , martin. own spending targets? i also as well, martin. right, a trillionaire. you know how trillionaire. do you know how many are in a trillion? many zeros are in a trillion? >> i don't . is it a thousand? >> i don't. is it a thousand? >> i don't. is it a thousand? >> no, there's 12 zeros in a trillion. right. and oxfam reckon that actually within the next ten years we're going to see our first trillion air. is that a problem? some people are saying it's a moral outrage. you should never be allowed to get that that's what someone that rich. that's what someone on my panel the other on my panel says. the other panellist , alex dean, says why panellist, alex dean, says why not? the problem in that? not? what's the problem in that? it's agree with it's got to say i agree with him. yeah, well, a lot of people it's got to say i agree with himvery h, well, a lot of people it's got to say i agree with himvery rich ell , a lot of people it's got to say i agree with himvery rich as , a lot of people it's got to say i agree with himvery rich as well,t of people it's got to say i agree with himvery rich as well, working)le get very rich as well, working for oxfam, of course. >> michelle jruby, dewbs& co six till seven get is going to be a corker for oxfam well. corker for oxfam as well. >> but i won't mention that though it goes dewbs& co six till seven is the warm

till seven and that is the warm up for the farage show live from iowa tonight. >> a corking couple of hours ahead. now coming up gary lineker. yes him again has caused yet another headache for the bbc. something of a habit i'll be discussing his recent tweet about wanting to ban israel from international football. is it time to show old big ears the red card? i'm martin daubney on gb news. britain's news

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channel, britain's news channel. >> welcome back to 545. now the sussexes have come under fire once again as a senior palace source shares , the late queen source shares, the late queen was as angry as i've ever seen her and this comes as the sussexes revealed the monarch had given her blessing for the naming of their daughter, lilibet , which of course was the lilibet, which of course was the queen's childhood and sacred nickname. so did harry and meghan calls the queen distress in her final years over the naming of their daughter. well, let's speak now to the man who knows the answer to that. our royal correspondent cameron walker. here we go walker. cameron here we go again. this time the anger of the late queen. of course, huge concern to our viewers , um, that concern to our viewers, um, that this even happened at all over the sacred nickname lilibet . the sacred nickname lilibet. >> yeah. martin, i think this is another example of recollections may vary . it another example of recollections may vary. it was incredibly rare for the late queen to show any emotion in public, let alone be incredibly angry, which is what

robert hardman, the author of this new book, seems to be alleging in this book. now, here's a guy who was incredibly plugged in to the royal household. he has spoken to members of the royal family as well as staff both past and present . he also produced that present. he also produced that documentary that aired on boxing day, all the behind the scenes of the coronation so that's just how plugged in he is now. this is all about princess lilibet's name . so when harry and meghan name. so when harry and meghan announced their new baby's name in 2021, of course, if you just said it was a nickname used by the late queen's close family and friends, they reported that they said that they had the queen's blessing, but a source , queen's blessing, but a source, a palace source, told the bbc at the time that the queen was not asked by harry and meghan if theyif asked by harry and meghan if they if she gave their permission, her permission even to use name now. sussexes to use that name now. sussexes lawyers then fired back to all british broadcasters and indeed newspapers basically saying that that claim was false and

defamatory. a spokesperson for harry further went on to say that the duke spoke to his grandmother in advance and would not have used the name of the monarch if queen elizabeth had not been supportive . and even not been supportive. and even it's alleged in this new book. they then tried to get buckingham palace to get on side with one another, so they were all telling the same story that the queen has given her blessing. but buckingham palace , blessing. but buckingham palace, apparently, according to robert hardman, rebuffed that. so it does appear again . recollections does appear again. recollections may vary, it's the claim by may vary, and it's the claim by the spokesperson which the sussexes spokesperson which made the queen quite so angry. and in fact, an aide told robert hardman that she had he hardman that she had never he had. they had never seen queen elizabeth ii quite so angry. so we're getting some staggering claims out of this new book, which is released on thursday. charles the third new king, new court, and in the last hour we have had yet another extract published from the book, which is being serialised in the newspaper here in uk , where

newspaper here in the uk, where it reveals the new queen's nick name queen camilla. her nickname is lorraine, a play on words of lorraine, which is the french for the queen. >> okay, cameron walker thanks for an update on yet another right royal mess involving the sussexes i'm talking about right royal mess. another one because gary lineker has stuck his foot in the wrong place again in the controversial match of the day presenter is causing the bbc yet another headache after hearing posted a statement from a pro palestine group on the social media site x. of course , media site x. of course, formerly known as twitter , the formerly known as twitter, the post called for israel to be banned from international football because of what the group called violations of international law committed in the gaza conflict . picked. well, the gaza conflict. picked. well, joining me now to discuss this is the former bbc presenter , is the former bbc presenter, broadcaster danny kelly, great friend of the show, danny once again, old big ears has put his foot in it. is it time to put a sock in it? >> i think martin, for the

future of the bbc, see you and i disagree about whether the bbc should have a future in its current funding model. >> i believe should do, and >> i believe it should do, and i worry about the 18,000 people who for the most of who work for the bbc. most of whom will probably agree with gary lineker's point of view on geopolitics and left wing socialism, but nevertheless they are reliant on the future of the licence fee. and lineker is doing more to single handedly defund the bbc than any defund the bbc organisation. and this is coming from an everton fan who absolutely adores the ground that he walks on. i don't want to see the licence fee defunded, but i think he needs to stop thinking about his political activism and start thinking about his colleagues at the bbc. he is the poster boy martin for defund the bbc and if, if ever you wondered where his positioning was in this gaza, uh, israel tragedy, well, it's no longer ambiguous. >> it's firmly anti—israel , and

>> it's firmly anti—israel, and he's making a mockery of the bbc and if i was if i was in charge of the bbc, i would , i would i of the bbc, i would, i would i would pay him off. >> i'd get rid of him out of his current contract because he's just incorrigible . well, he just incorrigible. well, he won't listen . he's just he's his won't listen. he's just he's his activism is more important than anything else. and i think that's a conflict of interest. now it's such a blatant conflict of interest . of interest. >> martin and danny, i'm very critical of our position in the gaza conflict , but very quiet on gaza conflict, but very quiet on his own position in taking the oil money from qatar, not famed for their human rights. of course . coui'se. >> course. >> you know, of course, the double standards. it stinks. martin and if he wants to start having a pop at countries with links to terrorist ism and football, then he should start with iran. iran is a hotbed , with iran. iran is a hotbed, insidious hotbed in inextricably unked insidious hotbed in inextricably linked to worldwide terror . yet linked to worldwide terror. yet mr lineker keeps his mouth shut about iran and the iranian

football team. >> uh, the double standards. >> uh, the double standards. >> it's gobsmackingly obvious, martin. think he's >> it's gobsmackingly obvious, maborrowed think he's >> it's gobsmackingly obvious, maborrowed time. think he's >> it's gobsmackingly obvious, mab i wonder, though, martin, whether that whether he he understands that this is his last season at matchday maybe. and he's going out. on his sword out. he's falling on his sword and going out his left and he's going out as his left wing martyr. know, it'll wing martyr. i don't know, it'll be how it be interesting to see how it plays . plays out. >> okay. danny. katty, thank you always pleasure, always a pleasure, never a chore. they're moving on chore. now they're moving on swiftly at 9 pm. of course, we have tonight. have patrick christys tonight. pat i know you've got a superb exclusive in store for us tonight . tonight. >> no, martin, thank you very much. i am back with bang, much. i am back with a bang, 9:11 and we've got 9:11 pm. tonight. and we've got an former an interview with former immigration minister robert jenrick. first proper immigration minister robert jen down first proper immigration minister robert jen down that first proper immigration minister robert jendown that he's;t proper immigration minister robert jen down that he's done oer immigration minister robert jen down that he's done since he sit down that he's done since he resigned over rishi sunak's version of the rwanda plan. he also on legal also tees off on legal immigration. i've got a little flavour for you, what we're going to be playing out on our show. >> the of change was such a >> the pace of change was such a large number people coming in. >> each year is so great. it's putting real strain on communities and on the kind of well—integrated , united country well—integrated, united country that i want to see. there is no

way that we can fix the housing crisis without solving this immigration question. the housing crisis is increasingly an immigration crisis. >> my advice to the prime minister is you will not succeed unless you adopt this very robust approach. >> and then we will let the pubuc >> and then we will let the public down. >> massive problem comes with the rate of demographic change. he also goes on to say that he doesn't think rishi sunak really can win the rwanda bill, and get re—elected. as it currently stands, there's a heck of a lot in interview. does not in this interview. he does not hold playing that hold back. we'll be playing that out on out 9 to 11 pm. tonight on patrick christys tonight. >> superb pat , we've >> martin superb and pat, we've got left. what got a quick minute left. what else menu got a quick minute left. what else tonight? menu got a quick minute left. what else tonight? well menu got a quick minute left. what else tonight? well we're menu got a quick minute left. what else tonight? well we're going for us tonight? well we're going to be talking about the grooming gang gone away. we have seen that >> we have seen that predominantly south predominantly british south asian men have been able to act with when it comes to, with impunity when it comes to, again, working again, predominantly working class, young, vulnerable white girls . i've got class, young, vulnerable white girls. i've got maggie class, young, vulnerable white girls . i've got maggie oliver girls. i've got maggie oliver on who charge at greater who led the charge at greater manchester to try to stop manchester police to try to stop this taking place. sadly it is still happening. i will not be holding on all that, holding back on all of that, so make that you tune in there

make sure that you tune in there and to asking as and i'm going to be asking as well. wars going and i'm going to be asking as we abroad wars going and i'm going to be asking as we abroad involvement on abroad and our involvement with to with them, is it time to actually put brits first? we can't channel but we can't control the channel but we want control the red we want to control the red sea. we can't fix potholes, want can't fix potholes, but we want to so i'm to fix the middle east. so i'm going stuck right going to be getting stuck right into . into that. >> purpose of patrick >> so the purpose of patrick christys superb show christys tonight, superb show coming was great to coming up and it was great to see you in the studio earlier because interview see you in the studio earlier becalhere interview see you in the studio earlier becalhere robertterview see you in the studio earlier becal here robert jenrick see you in the studio earlier becalhere robert jenrick . right here with robert jenrick. ispoke right here with robert jenrick. i spoke robert his way out right here with robert jenrick. i he'se robert his way out right here with robert jenrick. i he's determined, his way out right here with robert jenrick. i he's determined, i his way out right here with robert jenrick. i he's determined, i think, ay out right here with robert jenrick. i he's determined, i think, to )ut . he's determined, i think, to be a of this rebellion, be a part of this rebellion, this week in parliament. will it be enough to sink sunak? it's going to be a tumultuous week ahead for the prime minister. we know that they're gathering, in fact, in about seven minutes time, the committee is . time, the 1922 committee is. meeting. there are some people out there, andrea jenkins included, who would like to see a leadership in. a leadership challenge kick in. but absolute bedlam but is that absolute bedlam suicide for the conservative party? one thing we do know is that the fate of the tory party will be decided at the next election. starts right election. that starts right today. revolt get today. will this revolt get through? will sunak get through the 1922 committee meeting and

with a huge, huge week ahead in british politics and as usual, we'll be covering it all right here on the martin daubney show three till up next dewbs& three till six. up next dewbs& co 6 7. and after that farage co 6 or 7. and after that farage at from iowa in the at large live from iowa in the us. fantastic have a great us. a fantastic have a great evening, a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news. on. gb news. >> hello again. >> hello again. >> very good evening to you. i'm alex burkill here with your latest gb news, weather forecast , cold set continue , the cold theme set to continue and so it will stay frosty and icy times with snow icy at times with some snow showers there is also showers too. but there is also the for some heavy , the potential for some heavy, persistent snow across northern parts as we into tuesday in parts as we go into tuesday in association with a weather system currently towards the northwest however as northwest of the uk. however as we go through this evening and overnight, going overnight, it's going to be cold. be frosty . cold. it's going to be frosty. we will see further snow showers feeding a brisk feeding down on a brisk northerly wind, so particularly across scotland and across northern scotland and anywhere exposed to that northerly that's where northerly wind. that's where we're to see we're most likely to see the

snow showers elsewhere. further inland , largely dry, clear inland, largely dry, some clear skies and under the clear skies, a frost coldest a widespread frost coldest across parts scotland, could across parts of scotland, could get into negative figures get into negative double figures as we go through tuesday. then, for much of england wales, for much of england and wales, and largely fine day and actually a largely fine day again, some winter sunshine around, but further the around, but further north the potential for some persistent snow to push across parts of snow to push in across parts of northern ireland, northern england and particularly across scotland, see more than scotland, could see more than ten centimetres of snow, perhaps , and so that could cause some significant disruption . again, significant disruption. again, it is going to be a cold day, temperatures bit below temperatures a little bit below average as average for the time of year. as we towards wednesday, and we look towards wednesday, and there the there is a feature towards the south of the currently likely south of the uk currently likely just to stay to the south of us. but the potential it could bring a significant snow to a bit of significant snow to southern uk. southern parts of the uk. further north, looking largely dry. of winter sunshine dry. plenty of winter sunshine again, some snow showers for again, but some snow showers for far northern parts , perhaps far northern parts, perhaps later in week. likely to later on in the week. likely to turn dry and temperatures lifting a little too. by by lifting a little bit too. by by that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers sponsors of weather

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of yesteryears. this stuff absolutely still goes on today . absolutely still goes on today. and a mega poll out tonight shows that the tories are on track to face a 1997 style wipe—out are they? is there anything they can do to turn this around now or not? and the prime minister today, addressing the commons about that decision to attack yemen at grant shapps as well, says that countries need to step up and spend more money on defence. he highlights the importance of nato. but hold on a second. only seven out of the 31 countries in nato, even meet their current spending target . and speaking of spending target. and speaking of spending , get this everyone. oxfam reckon the first trillionaire could emerge within in a decade. is that a problem? one of my panellist says absolutely . so panellist says absolutely. so what about all the inequality? the other one says what is the issue with that? what says you