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as. power sharing was restored to years after it collapsed. it follows an agreement between the dup government dup and the government over post—brexit trade. the dup's emma . little—pengelly has become emma. little—pengelly has become the new deputy fm, a role that carries equal legal power. michelle o'neill is promising to be inclusive and respectful to all. >> we mark a moment of equality and a moment of progress, a new opportunity to work and to grow together , confident in that together, confident in that wherever . we come from, whatever wherever. we come from, whatever our aspirations are, we can and we must build our future together . we must build our future together. i'm really delighted together. i'm really delighted to see every mla back in this chamber today, and i welcome the fact that the dup have decided to re—enter the democratic institutions and that the outcome of last year's assembly election is now respected. election is now being respected. police are hunting for a suspected chemical attacker, have released new video of a home in new castle being searched. >> two containers with potential

corrosives were recovered. warning can be seen on the labels and the tests are now ongoing to see if they held the same substance used during an attack south london in abdul attack in south london in abdul ezedi been seen since an ezedi hasn't been seen since an image of him was taken at king's cross station on wednesday night, 31 year old mother remains in hospital with injuries that are believed to be life changing. her two young daughters were also hurt , but daughters were also hurt, but not as badly as first thought. at scotland yard say that more than 10,000 pro—palestine supporters have marched through central london earlier on today. members of the stop the war coalition and palestine solidarity campaign called for an end to the israel—hamas conflict . one woman was arrested conflict. one woman was arrested on suspicion of setting off a smoke bomb or flare. these protesters explain to us their demands . demands. >> people need to support palestine and stop what's going on because day to day, every day , more and more horrific sights are seen. >> the people are talking and

the government needs to listen. not only the uk, all governments need to listen because the people spoken . people have spoken. >> humans. we all >> we are all humans. we all should feel each other. we shouldn't be in gaza, shouldn't be that. shouldn't be like that. people shouldn't be like that. people shouldn't be slaughtered like be killed and slaughtered like that. be killed and slaughtered like that . so praying for that. so i'm praying for a better world, a peaceful world, and the train drivers strike has affected parts of the country again . again. >> members of aslef at avanti west coast, east midlands railway and west midlands railway and west midlands railway have been staging a 24 hour walkout over pay and conditions . the action started conditions. the action started earlier on this week and will continue on monday, while a ban on overtime will last until tuesday. aslef says that drivers have not had a pay rise for almost five years. meanwhile, the government is urging the union to accept an offer that they made last year. well, for they made last year. well, for the latest stories, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen right now, or go to gb news. com slash alerts. now let's get back to .

mark >> my thanks to ray addison, who returns in an hour's time. welcome to mark dolan. tonight, your perfect saturday night in in my big opinion , the scandal in my big opinion, the scandal of britain's potholes dangerous, unsightly and costing motorists millions in the big story. why is the alleged acid attacker still on the run.7 is someone protecting him.7 is still on the run? is someone protecting him? is he dead ? as protecting him? is he dead? as the manhunt continues, will seek answers from a former top cop and ex head of . royal and ex head of. royal protection, dai davies. my mark meets guest is a massive name. it's sean wilson, coronation it's sean wilson, the coronation street star famous playing street star famous for playing martin platt. gail's other half for 20 years. well, he gave it all up to pursue a career as chef and award winning cheese maker . he chef and award winning cheese maker. he tells his incredible story shortly. i'm looking forward to this in my take at ten. in my opinion , it's time ten. in my opinion, it's time for prince to andrew remarry sarah ferguson . it will save his sarah ferguson. it will save his reputation. live but the nation

and reignite a royal love story . and reignite a royal love story. speaking of the royals with the chilling news that the duke and duchess of sussex, harry and meghan to make more netflix meghan are to make more netflix tv shows, we'll get reaction from the queen of us royal reporting kinsey schofield . reporting kinsey schofield. plus, we'll find out what prince philip's nickname for meghan markle was. we've got tomorrow's front pages at 1030 sharp, with three top pundits who haven't been told what to say and who don't follow the script. tonight, legendary actor and television personality christopher biggins, former conservative mp and farmer neil pansh conservative mp and farmer neil parish , and author and parish, and author and broadcaster doctor lisa mckenzie . how's feminism been? good or bad for women and for men ? that, bad for women and for men? that, for that matter, i'll be asking my top pundits and the iconic former government minister and broadcaster edwina currie. plus, the most important part of the show your emails, they come straight market. gb straight to my laptop market. gb news. com and this show has a golden rule. we don't do boring. not on my watch. i just won't

have it. a big two hours to come and we start with my big opinion . what are the signs of a crumbling country with an infrastructure in decline? chaotic airports in need of refurbishment, a creaking rail network, energy blackouts? well in britain it's potholes . network, energy blackouts? well in britain it's potholes. i network, energy blackouts? well in britain it's potholes . i love in britain it's potholes. i love this country and we get a lot of things right, but we have consistently failed to invest in the things which the the things which keep the country a country up and running on a daily , like our roads daily basis, like our roads right now, driving around parts of britain is like driving in a third world country . now, third world country. now, luckily, i don't have a fancy car, but even my poor old prius, which i think is 14 years old now, gets a bashing on the school run when i go to work or do a big shop at sainsbury's. other supermarkets are available , but it's not just our city streets, which are like an

assault course for the car. god forbid, what would happen to my suspension lane if i took a family holiday and ventured onto a road ? i'd need to replace a b road? i'd need to replace the prius with a rally car or a tank. the prius with a rally car or a tank . yes indeed. the pothole tank. yes indeed. the pothole issue is becoming a national joke with one particular legend, an essex . man by the name of an essex. man by the name of paul gibson . who got so sick of paul gibson. who got so sick of an unsightly crater near his house that he and his local community decided to give it a cake and a birthday card to celebrate its one year anniversary . and, of course, pop anniversary. and, of course, pop superstar rod stewart made headunes superstar rod stewart made headlines when filling in a pothole outside his own luxury property . rod stewart, well , you property. rod stewart, well, you know what they say. the first pothole is the deepest . so now pothole is the deepest. so now the state of our roads surfaces reflects the wider story of modern britain. a great infrastructure laid down by the romans right through to the victorians, but then left to rot

and decay under successive post—war governments. it's the same reason we have inadequate nuclear power, train lines and reservoirs. the potholes on britain's roads may seem trivial , but represent our culture of complacency. short termism and neglect during the war, the allies had to rebuild bombed roads on an almost daily basis. but in safe , modern britain, it but in safe, modern britain, it takes years to patch up some of our most important thoroughfares and patch up is part of the problem . rather than digging up problem. rather than digging up old roads and starting again with a proper resurfacing to save money and time, local authorities would rather mend as they go along , which authorities would rather mend as they go along, which is an endless process that ultimately comes at a far higher. price. rather than doing it properly in the first place. potholes are extremely hazardous for drivers , extremely hazardous for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians, and they're costing drivers millions of pounds a year on tires, suspension , forks, brakes and suspension, forks, brakes and other bits of the car that i

don't even know what they're called. the president of the aa, edmund king, has said that motorists are being forced to turn to insurers to cover the cost of vehicle damage caused by these potholes , as local these potholes, as local authorities increasingly fail to compensate motorists with breakdown call outs for pothole damage. at a five year high car insurance premiums have in turn risen to record levels . drivers risen to record levels. drivers would be within their rights , of would be within their rights, of course, to sue local authorities for the damage, but good luck with that. the telegraph report that between 2019 and 2023, funds paid out to compensate drivers fell by more than half from £37 million to £17 million across 85. council calls. this is in spite of claims rising 70% in a similar penod. claims rising 70% in a similar period . so here's the thing period. so here's the thing britain's roads are a part of our way of life. they're part of our way of life. they're part of our history. we need to use .

our history. we need to use. them every day. they're the dna of our economy and how we live. it's a scandal we don't it's a scandal that we don't maintain them properly. plus potholes terrible. potholes, roads look terrible. if we are the sixth biggest economy in the world, and if brexit, britain is going to punch roar punch above its weight and roar on the national stage, then we need beautiful roads that send out a message that britain is serious about the future and is ready for business. i love this country, but britain is going to pot holes . there you go. britain pot holes. there you go. britain is going . to pot holes. this is going. to pot holes. this show isn't just thrown together. your reaction market gbnews.com will get your shortly . will get your emails shortly. have you got pothole horror . have you got pothole horror. stories? has your car been damaged by a crater in the ground? let's get reaction from my top pundits. first up, legendary actor and tv personality biggins , personality christopher biggins, former conservative and former conservative mp and farmer neil parish author farmer neil parish and author and doctor lisa and broadcaster doctor lisa

mckenzie . neil, you're not long mckenzie. neil, you're not long out of the house of commons. this is a sort of issue which voters care a lot about , right? voters care a lot about, right? >> yeah. i mean, i'm told by those of you doing canvassing on the doorstep is about after the health service is about the next thing complain about. thing that they complain about. and of course, not only is it the pothole, the drainage on our country roads is hopeless. um they fill the potholes in with coal tar. literally . um, and coal tar. literally. um, and then it comes out again. um, and so, i mean, the saga just goes on and on. and of course, you know, used to visit know, when i used to visit farms, always said when, when farms, i always said when, when there grass in middle there was grass in the middle of there was grass in the middle of the was getting the road, i knew i was getting closer the um, you closer to the farm. um, you know, there are i mean, know, i mean, there are i mean, admittedly, counties like devon have roads as belgium, have as many roads as belgium, but that doesn't mean to say we shouldn't actually sort them out. so it's the potholes , it's out. so it's the potholes, it's the drainage. and actually doing a proper job, as you said , not a properjob, as you said, not just filling with with coal tar. that very often comes out very quickly. also that when they go around filling them, they'll fill 1 or 2 and then they'll

leave others. and if the locals say, well, why don't fill say, well, why don't you fill those here? they'll those while you're here? they'll say, oh, well, because on our order we only x, order sheet we can only fill x, y , order sheet we can only fill x, y , and z. even our own daughter. y, and z. even our own daughter. the other morning she drives early to school. she's a teacher . and she busts her tire in a pothole in our village . um, i pothole in our village. um, i mean, not only can you break the tire very often, you break the wheel sometimes . the wheel and sometimes. the suspension because, i mean, some of these potholes . i'm not of these potholes. i'm not exaggerating. you can nearly bury a car in them. um, and so, you know, that's the issue . you know, that's the issue. they've be done better. they've got to be done better. >> more. >> couldn't agree more. lisa mckenzie, great should mckenzie, a great country should have yes. >> uh, yes. >> uh, yes. >> great country have >> a great country should have great roads great health great roads and a great health service criminal service and a great criminal justice system and a great, uh, you know, it should be great, but unfortunately , we haven't but unfortunately, we haven't got any of those at the moment. and i think the pothole issue, it may seem, you know, you start to think about what's happening in the nhs or the criminal justice system and you think, why people so angry about

why are people so angry about potholes? because it potholes? and it is because it represents things just going wrong and not being looked after. um, i mean, my dad in nottinghamshire , you know, this nottinghamshire, you know, this is his top issue. nottinghamshire, you know, this is his top issue . and whenever is his top issue. and whenever i phone him up, whatever we're talking about, he'll go, yeah, what about them potholes? so . what about them potholes? so. it's a big issue all the time. it's a big issue all the time. it just says to people, you they don't care. that's what it says. >> yes, indeed. begins i really love this country. i know you do as well. i don't like talking it down, but we don't have enough reservoirs . we've got a creaking reservoirs. we've got a creaking rail infrastructure . here that rail infrastructure. here that doesn't transport enough people to where they want to go. it's expensive as well. we've got an energy crisis. we're energy energy crisis. we're not energy independent and we've got potholes in the road . we are in potholes in the road. we are in the of short termism in the grip of short termism in this country, aren't we? >> we certainly are. i mean , i'm >> we certainly are. i mean, i'm a motorist, as i think probably all paddle a motor. yes. yeah, yeah. and we pay a lot of to money be a motorist. it's not easy. it's not free. it's not,

uh, in any way. i mean, i've got an electric car now . i'm trying an electric car now. i'm trying to do my bit, but you take the car in fear onto the roads now and it costs a fortune to have a new tire. and i. i think we should all refuse to pay anything to the government that that deals with our cars. we should say no until you put the roads right. then we'll pay. >> there you go . legendary actor >> there you go. legendary actor and tv personality christopher biggins, former tory mp and farmer neil parish and author and broadcaster lisa and broadcaster doctor lisa mckenzie shortly. but mckenzie return shortly. but next up in the big story , why is next up in the big story, why is the attacker still the alleged acid attacker still on the run? is someone protecting him? is he dead? as the manhunt continues, will seek answers from an ex top cop and former head of royal protection dai davies . where is this guy? dai davies. where is this guy? we'll find out

you you're listening to gb news radio . radio. >> well, a big reaction to my big opinion. the state of potholes in this country is a national scandal, a national embarrassment. david has emailed in. hi mark, i live in county down. the state of the roads are appalling. i believe that i would have a smoother drive through the fields , says david. through the fields, says david. that's damning, isn't it? alan says local a road resurfaced nine months ago. all ready, dug up to lay cables and now potholes appearing daily. shoddy planning and quality of tarmac. um, how about this from mike? i don't recognise a bleak picture that you paint of potholes when it comes to coventry. mike, i'm really pleased to hear that coventry has got roads . i coventry has got good roads. i was coventry recently and let was in coventry recently and let me city is on

me tell you that that city is on the march. i always felt like perhaps it was in a little bit the shadow of birmingham, but there's much happening in there's so much happening in coventry now. it's much the coventry now. it's very much the place to hear place to be. so pleased to hear that mike. david says mark, that mike. um, david says mark, my neighbour, hit our new local pothole and his electric car caught fire when he went to charge it that night. damaged battery cell is thought likely. my car just suffered battery cell is thought likely. my carjust suffered a damaged wheel. it's diesel so did not catch fire. david very very worrying indeed. glenda finally says mark, i agree our roads are a disgrace, but it's either a case of repairing our roads or accommodating illegal migrants in hotels and those illegal migrants are winning , says migrants are winning, says glenda. keep those emails coming, mark at gb news. com but it's coming, mark at gb news. com but wsfime coming, mark at gb news. com but it's time now for the big story and the man suspected of an acid attack, which injured 12 people, including a mother and two children, still at large. children, is still at large. police have searched five properties for properties as they hunt for clapham . chemical attack suspect clapham. chemical attack suspect abdul ezedi with body cam .

abdul ezedi with body cam. footage showing officers entering a home in newcastle, where empty containers with corrosive warnings were found. so why are the police having such trouble tracking this guy down? and how worried should the pubuc down? and how worried should the public be? well, let's speak to a former top cop and ex head of royal protection, di davies. di lovely to have you back on the show. this character was last seen at king's cross underground station at 9 pm. on wednesday . station at 9 pm. on wednesday. he jumped on a tube train, has not been seen since where could he be? >> well, it's a question i'm sure the police themselves are asking, and i'm sure they're doing everything . humbly doing everything. humbly possible that they they can do. what is interesting to me, what is his real character ? was he in is his real character? was he in the military, in the afghanistan varne, you know, are we what are we dealing with here? because quite clearly, for four days now, police. now, he has eluded the police. and i'm not so sure he did and i'm not so sure that he did go suspect he go up north. i suspect he probably is somewhere around , probably is somewhere around, uh, in london there's a huge , uh, in london there's a huge, uh, in london there's a huge, uh, ethnic population , many

uh, ethnic population, many afghanistans now are. is he somewhere with them? i don't know, but i know they're liaising with various police forces or i suspect they are . forces or i suspect they are. and quite clearly, we need to know a little bit more about his antecedents. that's crucial , as antecedents. that's crucial, as indeedit antecedents. that's crucial, as indeed it is the fact that he hasn't been seen on any cctv in london, which is more covered than anywhere else in the world, allegedly. so there are huge questions. um . operationally. questions. um. operationally. but as i say, i'd like to go back and investigate who actually is he? what was the relationship with this woman ? relationship with this woman? what? where's his telephone? has he got a telephone? they could gather a huge amount of data, which actually pinpoint possibly where he is. and i'm sure they're doing everything because this i would this has now been. i would imagine, delegated to a major incident team or a homicide team, because i would treat this as attempted homicide. no ifs , as attempted homicide. no ifs, no buts. and you'd put that kind of resources into getting this

highly dangerous man in custody. >> and of course, this man, these are just at the moment, allegations of this attack. but we know that he's a convicted we do know that he's a convicted sex offender. so whatever way you look it , the is you look at it, the guy is a danger to the public. well it would appear so. >> and as you say , these are >> and as you say, these are allegations, but i'll put my money on that. he did do it. the evidence , as far as i'm evidence, as far as i'm concerned. and we always pussyfoot saying pussyfoot around saying allegedly , i think he did it. no allegedly, i think he did it. no ifs, no buts . and i think we ifs, no buts. and i think we have treat this man have to treat this man as a lunatic who is extremely dangerous . and what his motive dangerous. and what his motive was for this. clearly there was some deceit . sterbenz clearly some deceit. sterbenz clearly it's now alleged that he actually knew the woman. and so there must have been some kind ofissue there must have been some kind of issue going on between them. clearly, he and possibly this young woman or a woman and her children were living in a kind of hostel, which is for those who've either come here or are displaced. so there are huge questions and a number of agencies, i hope, that are

giving valuable information as to the motive, the whereabouts and everything else. the police should be looking for. >> well, most definitely . what >> well, most definitely. what helps is that he has a very identifiable feature around his eye. he's got some kind of scar, a facial disfigurement, which ought to show up on cctv. can . ought to show up on cctv. can. we be sure, di davies, that he's still alive? >> well, no. as always , in any >> well, no. as always, in any investigation, you keep an open mind and clearly it's indicative in one sense. either he's been well hidden or he's hidden himself. and that's why it's so important to know his antecedents until you know exactly what you're dealing with, it's speculation . because with, it's speculation. because if he's ex—forces special forces or others as he may be, having lived at and worked in afghanistan, you could be deaung afghanistan, you could be dealing with an equally what do we know about his record in afghanistan? there are so many questions that nobody is pro as far as i know. they haven't probed, but it is essential if you're going to catch him. >> indeed. and of course, if

he's ex—military , that makes him he's ex—military, that makes him more as more of a physical threat as well. set well. he'll have a skill set that an ordinary like that an ordinary person like i would not possess. um di, how did it come to pass that this man who was convicted of a sexual assault remains and in the country, and was ultimately granted asylum ? granted asylum? >> well, i think a number of politicians left and right, as i understand it, are asking the same question. i mean, clearly there's something horrid wrong that twice as i understand it, he was rejected and on the say so of one alleged, uh, priest or vicar, whoever sits on these tribunals decided he could be because he said he was now a christian, and you can't invoke his human rights. well, something is horribly wrong when we allow people with criminal convictions and we don't know what convictions, if any , did he what convictions, if any, did he have in his home country? and again, that shows a huge loophole in our whole structure . loophole in our whole structure. it is broken. it needs to be fixed. in my opinion , something fixed. in my opinion, something is chronically wrong with those

governing us at the moment and indeed those in the judiciary and the asylum system which allow these people to remain in our country. we've got enough bad people of our own. we don't need to import any more. >> di davies , always a privilege >> di davies, always a privilege to have you show. catch to have you on the show. catch up soon. thanks to up soon. my thanks there to former of protection former head of royal protection di davies. now coming up, i'll be asking my top pundits has feminism been good or bad for women and men? for that matter? and our men now worse off in modern society ? i'll be asking modern society? i'll be asking former government minister edwina currie, plus my pundits. that's

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>> you will not want to miss my take at ten in just half an hours take at ten in just half an hour's time, i'll be dealing with prince andrew. it's my view that prince should that prince andrew should remarry sarah ferguson. it will save his reputation. it will lift the nation and rekindle all a royal romance. that's my take at ten, fergie and andy need to tie the knot. i'll explain why and i'm sure you'll agree. but first, let's go back to your emails. why is this alleged acid attacker still on the run? absolutely appalled by this cowardly attack, says carl on email. this attack on a defenceless mother and a child . defenceless mother and a child. i really hope they catch him soon and throw the book at him and deport him, says carl. good evening , mark, says. les, please evening, mark, says. les, please have a look at report have a look at this report below. les me a report below. les has sent me a report suggesting that chemical attacks are now commonplace in newcastle , al, which is a real worry. andrew says . uh, hi mark and

andrew says. uh, hi mark and team, maybe this guy is travelling in a burka. it has been known . uh, sue says hi been known. uh, sue says hi mark, it's quite unbelievable that this guy managed to get away with so many cameras in london. with london. can you imagine with those burns on face, nobody those burns on his face, nobody took notice. i he's . not took notice. i hope he's. not still alive. save us a lot of money. he should have been deported and those who let him stay should held accountable. stay should be held accountable. strong opinions. keep them coming. mark at gb news.com. now 16% of men aged 16 to 29 say that feminism has done more harm to society than . good, compared to society than. good, compared with 9% of women. a survey of almost 4000 people for ipsos uk for king's college found that in the younger group, of the younger age group, 46% of women the movement had women thought the movement had had a positive impact, while only 36% of men agreed. so has feminism been good or bad for women and men for that matter? are men now worse off in modern society? let's get the views of former government minister,

broadcaster and author edwina currie. edwina, great to see you. first of all, can i ask you are you a feminist? >> no, i'm not a feminist. i have never been a feminist. >> no, i'm not a feminist. i have never been a feminist . um, have never been a feminist. um, last time i said this at the oxford union, mark, uh, the self—proclaimed feminist speaker walked . she was so upset and walked out. she was so upset and said, how can you how can you? i said, how can you how can you? i said, well, i'm not a feminist. uh, but i've been a successful woman and i have used the opportunities that were presented to me. instead of moaning about how i being moaning about how i was being kept the kept down, i used the opportunities and presented myself, and i managed to make a success um and it success of things. um and it seems to me that that's actually a much better way forward than moaning that other people are keeping place. i keeping you in your place. i mean, look at you, mark, mean, i look at you, mark, i look at you and i see a tall, handsome , highly intelligent, handsome, highly intelligent, vegetarian, skinny person person, a person , um , i hate the person, a person, um, i hate the idea of dividing the world up

into male and female or, you know, older and younger or anything like that. it seems to me that we should see all of us. all of us should see each other as people and try and treat as as people and try and treat each other with due respect . but each other with due respect. but i can well understand that a lot of young men, particularly the younger teenagers, find that feminism has put them at a disadvantage. maybe . that's a disadvantage. maybe. that's a good thing. maybe they have to work harder to win the respect of all of us, and to their of all of us, and to win their place but i can well of all of us, and to win their pla(that but i can well of all of us, and to win their pla(that they but i can well of all of us, and to win their pla(that they mayut i can well of all of us, and to win their pla(that they may feel:an well of all of us, and to win their pla(that they may feel very'ell of all of us, and to win their pla(that they may feel very much of all of us, and to win their pla(thatoutey may feel very much of all of us, and to win their pla(thatoutey rgirlfeel very much of all of us, and to win their pla(thatoutey rgirl powerery much of all of us, and to win their pla(thatoutey rgirl power giving:h pushed out by girl power giving women, young women , especially women, young women, especially the feeling that they can do almost anything. >> well, yes . and men are being >> well, yes. and men are being demonised, with demonised, aren't they, with terms masculinity terms like toxic masculinity just for being a bloke ? just for being a bloke? >> well, that's absolutely . >> well, that's absolutely. right. and of course, for some men it suits them fine and they make you know, millions on youtube being toxic , masculine youtube being toxic, masculine idiots . and hopefully when they idiots. and hopefully when they actually cross a line, we can

arrest them and treat them as the criminals that i think some of these people actually are. you know who i'm talking about? of um, but for, um, of course. um, but but for, um, most men , whereas i think in most men, whereas i think in previous generations men were expected to be the breadwinners and women were the homemakers . and women were the homemakers. and both those roles attracted a great deal of very positive vibes. now we see everybody wanting to be the same , and i wanting to be the same, and i think that can be a problem for young men. they. think that can be a problem for young men. they . just they just young men. they. just they just can't guarantee their places in university or the places at the top in management that they used top in management that they used to have, and they may well find themselves where they're rather difficult, female, difficult, strident female, telling them what to do and, um, really mocking them. now you know, if the mockery was the other around and we'd end up other way around and we'd end up with tribunal rule. but when with a tribunal rule. but when the mockery . is with a tribunal rule. but when the mockery. is coming from, oh, i can see who you've got up there, that might be who you are talking about. >> tate. >> awful andrew tate. >> awful andrew tate. >> but the mockery is >> but when the mockery is coming from a strident woman , it

coming from a strident woman, it can harder to counteract can be much harder to counteract in any way that , well, doesn't in any way that, well, doesn't cause you a lot of trouble . it's cause you a lot of trouble. it's just not a great situation at the moment. and i would much prefer to see greater equality , prefer to see greater equality, greater respect. um, great challenges and acceptance of challenges and acceptance of challenge edges. but in the end , challenge edges. but in the end, you know, we should not be dividing the world up into us and them or men and women . and them or men and women. >> i completely agree , edwina. >> i completely agree, edwina. amen to that. it's the same with race relations, isn't it? the bottom line is that whether you're a black person of colour, a white person, you are british and we need to come together as one community. and that really is, know, credo 100. but is, you know, my credo 100. but you talked about strong willed women. you're one of them. you also served under another margaret thatcher. many consider her a feminist icon , but others her a feminist icon, but others said that she held women around her back. what was your experience of the iron lady ? experience of the iron lady? >> oh well, a bit of both . a bit >> oh well, a bit of both. a bit of both. i don't think she herself was feminist. uh,

herself was a feminist. uh, i think she did. you know, i tried to copy her. i was going to say, much as i did, course she much as i did, but of course she did it odd earlier , uh, did it 20 odd years earlier, uh, in that she looked at the opportunity as realised that opportunity as she realised that if you worked hard and you were able to present yourself in a strong minded way , then you strong minded way, then you could get on in politics. uh, and indeed, when i was elected in 1983, she was the prime minister. we only had 23 women in the entire house of commons. uh, but the women, i think, you know, were pulling far above their weight because we got a lot more attention . we could lot more attention. we could actually make something of that . actually make something of that. on the other hand, she never promoted any women from the house of commons into the cabinet. people often call me a cabinet minister. i was never a cabinet minister. i was never a cabinet minister. i was never a cabinet minister because nobody like me was ever a cabinet minister. when margaret was in charge. more's the pity . charge. more's the pity. >> too much of a threat. edwina let me bring in my top pundits if i can, alongside you. i'm delighted christopher delighted to have christopher biggins. lisa mackenzie . and the

biggins. lisa mackenzie. and the brilliant neil parish. uh, lisa mackenzie. do you think that feminism is still needed ? feminism is still needed? >> uh, well , i feminism is still needed? >> uh, well, i think so, yeah. >> uh, well, i think so, yeah. >> i mean, the last story that we talked about was about a guy >> i mean, the last story that we teumi about was about a guy >> i mean, the last story that we teum .about was about a guy >> i mean, the last story that we teum . has|t was about a guy >> i mean, the last story that we teum . has been about a guy >> i mean, the last story that we teum . has been sexually guy >> i mean, the last story that we teum . has been sexually been who, um. has been sexually been done for sexual assault, and now he's throwing acid on a woman . he's throwing acid on a woman. um, so obviously these, you know , we still need to be speaking up for women. um, you know, women are most likely to be harmed. uh by men. you know, the statistics . what you read out statistics. what you read out was 16% of men, 16 to 27 thought that feminism was bad, but 16% is quite low, isn't it? so there's obviously 84% who thinks that it's not so i, i still think we should stick up for women and stick up for women. >> 100. do you wonder a bit >>100. but do you wonder a bit like the metoo movement in show business? your business, christopher, that feminism has overcorrected and is now punishing men? >> well, i don't think so. and i

think, let's face it, women are very important and they're very important in my business, i think. and what is disgraceful that the oscars have completely ignored barbie from the point of view that it's a female director and the star is a female and the producer a female, and what producer is a female, and what is is that film has made is ironic is that film has made more money than any other film at ever made in this year, and many other years. and what they're ignoring is the fact that these women are hugely successful . good luck to them. successful. good luck to them. and so we should be praising . and so we should be praising. them. we should be saying, yes, you deserve an oscar for this . you deserve an oscar for this. not taking it away. think it's disgraceful. >> parish has feminism hurt >> neil parish has feminism hurt men ? men? >> well, i think men just need to fight back, don't they? i think there's very many good, strong women out there, very capable . well, we have them in capable. well, we have them in a lot in the house of commons now. um, and so you've just got to sort of compete and i think, you know, there was a time when men

dominated it's dominated the world, um, it's beginning to change. and that's good. very much good. i think women do very much need to be protected. but i also think workplace now , um, think in the workplace now, um, they really are asserting themselves. and i think, you know , some men do find it quite know, some men do find it quite intimidate fighting. but i've actually always liked strong women. you know, exactly where you them . they you you are with them. they tell you exactly think . you may exactly what they think. you may not it, but can not agree with it, but you can argue with and i argue with it. and that, i think, is right. so think, is right. and so therefore know , therefore i think, you know, just think sometimes feminism just i think sometimes feminism is sort of overdone when, you know, i like to be polite, i like to open the door. i might stand up for a for a woman to be able down or whatever . able to sit down or whatever. and some will mock you for that. and some will mock you for that. and i think that is silly because i think at the end of the day, let's also have our, you know, perhaps it may be slightly fashioned manners, you know, perhaps it may be sligwe fashioned manners, you know, perhaps it may be sligwe link|ioned manners, you know, perhaps it may be sligwe link|ioned nwell. rs, but we can link that as well. it's about making sure that opportunities same opportunities for women and same pay opportunities for women and same pay these things , that's pay and all these things, that's what needs be concentrated what needs to be concentrated on, i think. >> yes. i mean, the bottom line is edwina are now is that boys, edwina are now having worse outcomes at school

and young men at university. most prison inmates are men. it's men who are the most likely to be the victim of a violent assault. and male suicide is the biggest killer of men under 40. so perhaps men need their own movements . movements. >> i'm sure that's absolutely right. and we ought to pay a lot more attention , particularly to, more attention, particularly to, um, young men, teenagers, boys in school . i um, young men, teenagers, boys in school. i think a lot of effort went into raising the standards for girls when perhaps it wasn't needed because , you it wasn't needed because, you know, young women always have done very well at school. they've tended to be a lot more mature a little earlier. that's biology. not, uh, that's biology. that's not, uh, that's no, no politics of any kind. but the boys need to be brought on. they need to be encouraged to make sure their literacy and numeracy is good, that they know the difference. mark between an alkali and an acid , which i do alkali and an acid, which i do wonder. um you know, at the all sorts of things like that. and to be encouraged to take their place in society, to treat

people with politeness , which is people with politeness, which is what neil describing with what neil was describing with courtesy and with respect . and courtesy and with respect. and it doesn't matter. it seems to me . whether the person you are me. whether the person you are deaung me. whether the person you are dealing with or talking to is a man or a woman or a boy or a girl. they're all people. >> , listen, lisa, >> okay, well, listen, lisa, only a couple of seconds. you get the last word. you're closing thoughts on this issue? yeah >>i yeah >> i think, um, edwina really needs to take her own advice because she's the most unpeeled white ever met. white person i've ever met. >> oh, my goodness , edwina, do >> oh, my goodness, edwina, do you care to defend yourself ? you care to defend yourself? have you both met? have you met edwina? lisa yes i have, yes, in the golden diamond club in sutton in ashfield. >> when ? >> when? >> when? >> uh, just before christmas on the lee anderson show. >> okay . and what happened? >> okay. and what happened? >> okay. and what happened? >> and i was absolutely lovely to everybody. if i wasn't nice to everybody. if i wasn't nice to you, there was probably a very yes very good reason. yes >> you're not a nice person, are i >> -- >> oh, my goodness . now, listen, >> oh, my goodness. now, listen, what wasn't nice about edwina? because we know that edwina is a very nonsense person like

very no nonsense person like you, lisa. she's a woman of substance. perhaps you've just met your match, lisa. >> no, i think we were talking. we were talking about sugar and the way that sugar is put into food and she. she basically inferred that i was what i was heanng inferred that i was what i was hearing was that we were being forced eat sugar by the companies. >> and i'm afraid i gave lisa a little look and said, nobody forces you to eat the sugar. lisa >> yeah. and then you then you went on and started to say, talk to other people about how you didn't want be me didn't want to be cruel to me about . and remember, didn't want to be cruel to me abo from . and remember, didn't want to be cruel to me abo from sutton . and remember, didn't want to be cruel to me abo from sutton in and remember, didn't want to be cruel to me abo from sutton in ashfield. mber, i'm from sutton in ashfield. that didn't go down very well there. you were. there. they thought you were. >> have done, >> well, it may not have done, but good advice because in but it's good advice because in the end we have to be very responsible for our own . health responsible for our own. health and we need to make sure that we eat sensibly, take exercise and cut down the sugar. don't rush the diabetes because in the end, you want to have a healthy old age like the one i'm enjoying. >> lisa.

>> lisa. >> yeah, i the only thing i'm going to leave that with is, you know, i got my job through merit. >> uh, edwina, listen , i want >> uh, edwina, listen, i want you lisa to be friends, you and lisa to be friends, okay? because i'm very fond of you , edwina. and i'm very fond you, edwina. and i'm very fond of lisa, so i want to build bndges of lisa, so i want to build bridges here. i want to broker peace. i'm just wondering, would you like to possibly row back on on your comment . that you made, on your comment. that you made, uh, edwina . on the lee anderson uh, edwina. on the lee anderson program? do you think you were perhaps a little blunt? i can't imagine you wanted to imply that lisa is overweight . i imagine you wanted to imply that lisa is overweight. i think you'll agree. she's a very beautiful woman. >> me. um i didn't >> pardon me. um i didn't actually on the actually say anything on the program. very program. um, i see, i was very careful not to anything careful not to say anything on the lisa the program. um, and if lisa is upset troubled it, i'm upset or troubled about it, i'm so sad to hear that. i'm so sorry to hear that. but perhaps being rude to me in return just means that she's not thinking about being about the issues that are being raised country and in 1 raised in this country and in 1 or other countries about how or 2 other countries about how we our

we are responsible for our health. we are . and if we want health. we are. and if we want to be healthy, we have to sometimes do something about it. >> you didn't expect >> edwina, you didn't expect that confrontation, but lisa, apology accepted . apology accepted. >> and yes, apology. i'm not i'm not a mean spirited person. >> he has broken out. edwina, great to see you again. we'll catch up soon. and thanks to my top well. at 10:00 in top pundits as well. at 10:00 in just 15 minutes time in my take at ten, it's time for prince andrew to marry sarah ferguson. it will save his reputation, lift the nation and reignite a royal love story . plus, our poll royal love story. plus, our poll is up. we've been asking our men now worse off than women in today's society . the results are today's society. the results are in. i shall reveal all next. plus my mark meets guest. coronation street star turned top chef. find out more after this short

coming up in my take at ten in just 15 minutes time, it's time for prince andrew to remarry sarah ferguson. it will save his reputation , lift the nation and reputation, lift the nation and reignite a royal love story that is in a quarter of an hour. you won't want to miss it. but first, mark meets . yes, indeed . first, mark meets. yes, indeed. it's time for mark meets and one of the most recognised faces in the country. sean wilson played coronation platt coronation street's martin platt for years the itv soap for 20 years when the itv soap was at its peak. here he is in action, helping to battle twice. >> ulez as gail explained job to you , huh? you, huh? >> yeah. did explain that it involves work and all. >> well , i'll involves work and all. >> well, i'll do anything you tell me to. >> well, this man, little

chuckles haven't time to mess about with you. i'm busy now. listen, look around . use your listen, look around. use your nose. now get on with it . nose. now get on with it. >> in spite of his huge success as an actor, after. >> in spite of his huge success as an actor, after . two decades as an actor, after. two decades at the top, he swapped the cobbles for cookbooks and artisan cheese in the 1990s. famous, of course , as the long famous, of course, as the long suffering husband of gail, played helen worth. his played by helen worth. his character also had a romantic cunch character also had a romantic clinch with sally webster, nurse rebecca hopkins and controversially, in 2005, teenager katie harris. unhappy with this edgy and divisive storyline. that's when sean upped sticks and left the show . upped sticks and left the show. indeed, he went on to leave show business altogether, indulging his great passion for food in encouraged by a michelin starred chef and friend, he got into cheese making and after 18 months of experimentation , his months of experimentation, his first cheese won gold at the world cheese awards and the rest is history. sean's latest project, jazz food , combines his

project, jazz food, combines his two great loves the culinary and musical arts, and it's out now . musical arts, and it's out now. well, there was nothing cheesy about his acting, and it's great to see him back on the box. sean wilson back on telly where you belong. welcome to mark dolan tonight lovely to see you. hello, mark. >> nice to be with you. >> nice to be with you. >> uh, listen, we'll talk about youn >> yeah, really nice to be with you. >> we're so good to have you on the and i grew up watching the show. and i grew up watching you. actor, great you. brilliant actor, great storylines. to your you. brilliant actor, great storyli ins. to your you. brilliant actor, great storyli ins. moment. to your you. brilliant actor, great storyli ins. moment. to yfirst career in a moment. but first of all, interest in cheese all, why the interest in cheese itself ? itself? >> um, well , itself? >> um, well, when i left in 2000 and left tv , i went straight to and left tv, i went straight to and left tv, i went straight to a restaurant . and left tv, i went straight to a restaurant. um, and left tv, i went straight to a restaurant . um, working, look a restaurant. um, working, look for my corner and were introduced to achievement because it's the science of food that bulks me up. uh, he needed to teach somebody and then before i knew it, i was in the dairy . he was before i knew it, i was in the dairy. he was teaching me how to

make lancashire cheese . make lancashire cheese. >> uh, well, listen, it's been very successful for you . and, of very successful for you. and, of course, you've got several cookbooks out, including, uh , cookbooks out, including, uh, cheddar gorge, which is all about the pleasure of cheese. uh tell us about your latest book, sean. it is called jazz food . and >> uh, well, i wanted to bring a new to , book uh, the cookbook . new to, book uh, the cookbook. readers of this country. i wanted to bring a book that had , wanted to bring a book that had, uh, a great text that was bringing together jazz and food. it's my flight of fancy mark. and i'm kind of suggesting that these two are a fusion of two cultures, but basically joined in the 1700s. and now are in 2024. uh accepted art forms. they really enjoying paul devereux ? devereux? >> that's brilliant. >> that's brilliant. >> uh , altogether a lot of lists i >> -- >> uh, -_ >> uh, sean, we're having absolute hell with your line—up. i've got to say, i'm really

sorry. we're really struggling with your line. i think we're going to have to go and fix it. i'm about that. going to have to go and fix it. i'want about that. going to have to go and fix it. i'want to about that. going to have to go and fix it. i'want to make about that. going to have to go and fix it. i'want to make sure |t that. going to have to go and fix it. i'want to make sure that|t. going to have to go and fix it. i'want to make sure that our i want to make sure that our viewers hear viewers and listeners can hear you have we viewers and listeners can hear you have have we viewers and listeners can hear you have to have we viewers and listeners can hear you have to reschedule we viewers and listeners can hear you have to reschedule the ie might have to reschedule the interview because i've got so many to ask the big many questions to ask the big man. but let me tell you that his, uh, his book is out, and i'm going to give you the details of how it details of how to get it shortly. we're waiting, shortly. whilst we're waiting, by the we've conducted an by the way, we've conducted an exclusive tonight exclusive mark dolan tonight people's poll. we've been asking our now worse women our men now worse off than women in today's society. well, the results . in 71.5. say yes results are. in 71.5. say yes while 28.5% say no . so there you while 28.5% say no. so there you go. listen. what we'll do, we'll bnng go. listen. what we'll do, we'll bring our pundits back into the conversation. maria and alastair, ready . but alastair, when you're ready. but let me give you my thoughts about of men about this issue of our men worse off than women in modern society. well, the issue is that when i was growing up, women were treated very badly. they were treated very badly. they were second class citizens. they were second class citizens. they were paid less than men. there was terrible sexism in the workplace. continues to this workplace. it continues to this day. do wonder whether day. but i do wonder whether there's been overcorrection .

there's been an overcorrection. varne. and now blokes feel like they've got to apologise for existing . now they've got to apologise for existing. now is they've got to apologise for existing . now is that amazing existing. now is that amazing story the gillette advert in story of the gillette advert in which they were selling razors to men, but telling men that they were terrible human beings framing it as toxic masculinity , framing it as toxic masculinity, outrageous stuff. you reap what you sow. and i'm delighted to say that sean is back with us. sean i'm really sorry about the problems with the line. if we can't get through the whole interview, to you interview, i'd love to have you back. interview, i'd love to have you back . um, interview, i'd love to have you back. um, tell us about your time on coronation street. do you miss it ? you miss it? >> uh, no. it's not the same vehicle it was when i left . um, vehicle it was when i left. um, i think when my time in coronation street was . it was coronation street was. it was basically. i was . there in the basically. i was. there in the house in years . we went from two house in years. we went from two episodes to five episodes. we straddled . the new century, and straddled. the new century, and i think we did it very well. >> well, indeed. and listen, do you feel badly treated by the

producers because you gave coronation street two decades of service? but i think . you were service? but i think. you were pretty unhappy with some of the kind of storylines that you were given towards the including kind of storylines that you were giv affairvards the including kind of storylines that you were giv affair with the including kind of storylines that you were giv affair with titeenage ncluding kind of storylines that you were givaffair with titeenage girlding kind of storylines that you were givaffair with titeenage girl .ing an affair with a teenage girl. >> well . yes. then they >> uh, well. yes. then they wanted to go a little bit further with that storyline. so uh, long story short, mark. i took my coat and i stepped out into the world of food. >> well that's it. what's next for you? the book is out. i'm going to give our viewers details of how to get it. but what plans for the what are your plans for the future? still do a future? i know you still do a bit so would bit of acting, so would you consider in to consider a return in to coronation or the small coronation street or the small screen? there you go. i'll tell you what. that's what they call a pinter pause in acting, a pregnant pause. uh, fascinating . pregnant pause. uh, fascinating. stuff. okay, listen, maria, we've already done the poll. don't worry about that. listen, folks, uh, let me tell you that that he is an amazing actor. i grew up watching coronation street, and i've got to tell

grew up watching coronation streel'vend i've got to tell grew up watching coronation streel'vend i'v�*watching ell grew up watching coronation streel'vend i'v�*watching reruns grew up watching coronation st|coronationviwatching reruns grew up watching coronation st|coronation street|ing reruns grew up watching coronation st|coronation street recently.is of coronation street recently. uh, . who was the lady uh, begins. who was the lady that was the landlady of the rovers return . the queen like rovers return. the queen like stately figure . uh, annie stately figure. uh, annie walker. doris. doris speed, annie walker , annie walker, annie walker, annie walker, annie walker, annie walker, annie walker. >> yes, they don't make them like that anymore. >> they certainly don't. and also his wife, helen worth, who's a good friend of mine. she's the most brilliant actress. and it's fantastic. it's good to see him, though, because he was good. >> well, daphne, what are we going to do? begins. we're going to and proper to get him back and do a proper interview. good. to get him back and do a proper irdo view. good. to get him back and do a proper irdo feel. good. to get him back and do a proper irdo feel that good. to get him back and do a proper irdo feel that coronation good. to get him back and do a proper irdo feel that coronation street. i do feel that coronation street edges over its rivals just edges it over its rivals just for the quality of scripting. the humour and the acting. >> yeah, i think the humour is the is the most well, it's lovely having, um . uh, you know, lovely having, um. uh, you know, really funny comedians and comedians in there, which really lift it like real life. >> and it's always had that legacy, ogden legacy, hasn't it? hilda ogden yeah. legacy, hasn't it? hilda ogden yeah . and duckworth and all yeah. and jack duckworth and all the rest of the shop.

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gb news. >> good evening. it's10:oo on television, on radio and online in the united kingdom and across the world. this is mark dolan tonight in my take at ten, it's time for prince andrew to remarry sarah ferguson. it will save his reputation, lift the nafion save his reputation, lift the nation and reignite a royal love story . staying on the royals story. staying on the royals with the chilling news that the duke and duchess of sussex, harry and meghan, are to make more netflix tv shows , we'll get more netflix tv shows, we'll get reaction from the queen of us royal reporting. kinsey schofield. plus, we'll find out what prince philip's nickname was meghan markle . plus, at was for meghan markle. plus, at tomorrow's newspaper front pages and live reaction in the studio

from tonight's top pundits , from tonight's top pundits, showbiz legend christopher biggins , top academic doctor biggins, top academic doctor lisa mckenzie and former conservative mp and now farmer neil parish. a packed show, lots to get through. prince andrew in two minutes time and why he should remarry. the love of his life. first, the . news with the life. first, the. news with the reassuringly single ray addison . reassuringly single ray addison. >> don't tell mrs. addison i am ray addison in the gb news room, and we start with some breaking news this hour. the us and the uk have launched a series of strikes against 36 houthi targets in yemen. in a statement, it was announced that britain and the us targeted buned britain and the us targeted buried weapons storage facilities, missile systems and launchers, air defence systems and radars. it's the second day of retaliatory operations following a deadly attack on american troops last weekend ,

american troops last weekend, and on friday, american forces hit more than 85 iran linked targets in iraq and syria, killing nearly 40 people, including civilians . iraq has including civilians. iraq has accused the us of putting the middle east on the brink of an abyss . stormont's first abyss. stormont's first nationalist first minister has pledged to work with unionists to build a better future for northern ireland. the historic appointment of sinn fein's michelle o'neill was confirmed as power sharing was restored two years after it collapsed following an agreement between the dup and the government over post—brexit trade , and the dup's post—brexit trade, and the dup's emma little—pengelly has become the new deputy fm , a role that the new deputy fm, a role that carries equal legal power. michelle o'neill is promising to be inclusive and respectful to all. we mark a moment of equality and a moment of progress, a new opportunity to work and to grow together . work and to grow together. >> we're confident in that wherever we come from, whatever our aspirations are, we . can and

our aspirations are, we. can and we must build our future together. i'm really delighted together. i'm really delighted to see mla this to see every mla back in this chamber today, and i welcome the fact that the dup have decided to re—enter the democratic institutions , and that the institutions, and that the outcome of last year's assembly election is now being respected . election is now being respected. >> police hunting for a suspected chemical attacker have released new video of a home in newcastle being searched. two containers with potentially with potential corrosives were recovered. warnings can be seen on the labels and tests are ongoing to see if they held the substance used during an attack in south london, abdul ezedi hasn't been seen since an image of him was taken at king's cross station on wednesday night . 31 station on wednesday night. 31 year old mother remains in hospital with injuries believed to be life changing. a two young daughters were also hurt , but daughters were also hurt, but not as badly as first thought. scotland yard say that more than 10,000 pro—palestine protesters

marched through central london today. marched through central london today . members of the stop the today. members of the stop the war coalition and palestine solidarity campaign called for an end to the israel—hamas conflict. one woman was arrested on suspicion of setting off a smoke bomb or flare. these protesters explained their demands. >> people need to support palestine and stop what's going on because day to day, every day , more and more horrific sights are seen . are seen. >> the people are talking and governments need to listen. not only the uk, all governments need to listen because the people has spoken. >> humans . we all >> we are all humans. we all feel each other. we shouldn't be. gaza shouldn't be like that . be. gaza shouldn't be like that. people shouldn't be killed and slaughtered like that. so i'm praying for a better world, a peaceful world. >> well, for the latest stories , >> well, for the latest stories, sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen or go to gb news. com slash alerts. now back to . mark. slash alerts. now back to. mark. >> my thanks to ray addison, who

returns in an hour's time. welcome to mark dolan tonight busy . coming up with the busy hour. coming up with the chilling . news that the duke and chilling. news that the duke and duchess of sussex, harry and meghan, are to make more netflix tv shows. get reaction tv shows. we'll get reaction from royal from the queen of us royal reporting kinsey schofield. plus, we'll find out what prince philip's was for meghan philip's nickname was for meghan markle. plus tomorrow's newspaper front pages and live reaction in the studio from tonight's pundits this tonight's top pundits this evening . true pedigree. we have evening. true pedigree. we have legendary actor and tv personality christopher biggins, former conservative mp and farmer neil parish, and top author and broadcaster doctor lisa mckenzie. plus, they'll be nominating their headline heroes and back page heroes of the day and back page heroes of the day a packed hour. those papers are on the way. but first, my take at ten. who doesn't love a good wedding? the blushing bride catching the bouquet . the best catching the bouquet. the best man's nervous speech with

near—the—knuckle jokes. small children on the dance floor rocking out with their grandparents. time ring. the knotis grandparents. time ring. the knot is a wonderful family occasion to be treasured, which is why i think the disgraced playboy prince prince andrew should do it for a second time with the same woman, andrew and sarah ferguson is an unconventional love story, but a love story nonetheless. back in the day , andrew was known as the day, andrew was known as randy andy, who cut a swashbuckling figure as a decorated military man and a jet setting prince with all manner of models and famous actresses on his arm. but it was a divorced redhead with a reported penchant for toes sucking, who ultimately won his heart. but notwithstanding their sad divorce in 1996, the two of them have never spoken ill of each other and remain good friends, even cohabiting in the massive 30 bedroom royal lodge estate in windsor. sarah has gone on

record as saying we are the most contented divorced couple in the world and, more tellingly , world and, more tellingly, today's telegraph report that in 2013, at a book festival , she 2013, at a book festival, she said of andrew he's still my handsome prince. he'll always be my handsome prince. blimey, could someone pass me some tissues? >> don't panic. >> don't panic. >> i'm only planning to cry. poor old andrew has had plenty to cry about recently with his appallingly ill advised friendship with disgraced late billionaire paedophile jeffrey epstein. there was the disastrous newsnight interview and his settling to the tune of millions out of court with his sex accuser, virginia giuffre. but prince andrew protests his innocence and it's doubtful that he will ever face criminal charges, which is why i believe it's charges, which is why i believe wsfime charges, which is why i believe it's time to move on. and how better to do that than remarrying sarah ferguson i think it's a story that would touch the hearts of a nation, putting , given sarah ferguson's putting, given sarah ferguson's recent health woes, which have

included breast cancer, which led to life changing surgery and a recent diagnosis of a skin , a recent diagnosis of a skin, melanoma or skin cancer , she's melanoma or skin cancer, she's been through a lot . andrew has been through a lot. andrew has been through a lot. andrew has been through a lot. andrew has been through a lot , been through a lot. andrew has been through a lot, and i think they should formally reunite right as they enter late middle age. they could even get married in the same windsor chapel where their daughter usually got married during lockdown. although given that this place of worship is called all saints , of worship is called all saints, that might be pushing irony to its . both sarah and its limits. both sarah and andrew have made big mistakes in the past, one of the biggest being their original divorce. they never split up . they should never have split up. it's time to right that wrong . it's time to right that wrong. if only andrew had stayed with ferguson. none of the horrors that have befallen him would have come to pass. these two have come to pass. these two have a special bond. how rare to have a special bond. how rare to have two royals that don't just love other clearly love each other, but clearly like well ? how like each other as well? how many people choose to live with their ex? it's time for randy andy to tie the knot. it'll be the best sequel since the

godfather two, and would be a summer blockbuster for the royal family and the country in sickness and in health. till death do us part. neither of these two are angels, but their reunion would be a match made in heaven. reunion would be a match made in heaven . here's just hoping that heaven. here's just hoping that on their wedding night, andrew remembers . on their wedding night, andrew remembers. how to on their wedding night, andrew remembers . how to suck toes . can remembers. how to suck toes. can i tell you there was once a little frisson with mrs. dolan's toes early in our relationship, but she had a touch of athlete's foot , and i but she had a touch of athlete's foot, and i didn't go there . foot, and i didn't go there. your reaction mark at gbnews.com or get to your emails shortly. but first, my top pundits. legendary actor and tv personality christopher biggins, former . and now very former tory mp. and now very successful farmer neil parish and author and broadcaster doctor lisa mckenzie. neil pansh doctor lisa mckenzie. neil parish this marriage would rescue prince prince andrew's reputation. it would be a lift for the nation. we could all do with a royal wedding and it

would be good news for ferguson as well. she needs someone to support time . support her at this time. >> be >> well, mark, you must be a great romantic. so . i i, i wish great romantic. so. i i, i wish you well with with your your endeavours. i mean , i think endeavours. i mean, i think getting back together, i mean, i think they probably never really parted properly. um, and so therefore . yes. get them back, therefore. yes. get them back, have a wedding, but i. what i don't want , i don't think don't want, i don't think anybody wants would be a big state so if you think , state wedding. so if you think, think is let's think the whole idea is let's have a big state this have a big state wedding. this all of reunite. that's what all sort of reunite. that's what i . i want. >> i want the pomp and ceremony. no, no. >> think they ought quietly >> i think they ought to quietly get would be get married. and that would be great. and i think it would be very romantic and lovely . um, very romantic and lovely. um, and know, you make and i think, you know, you make and i think, you know, you make a point on andrew. i think a good point on andrew. i think the fact that they they divorced , um, it didn't make right what he did by any means, but it certainly didn't help. and i think bringing them back together, with with together, especially with with sarah with, with the breast sarah now with, with the breast cancer and everything, she's had.so cancer and everything, she's had. so all of that would be good stuff. but but please, no .

good stuff. but but please, no. great state wedding. i don't think the i don't think the pubucin think the i don't think the public in this country would be share quite the enthusiasm you have for a state wedding, but please get them back together. yes >> begins. what do you think? how about andrew to marry ferguson? unconventional ferguson? it's an unconventional love story, but a love story nonetheless . it's, um. nonetheless. it's, um. >> yeah, it is, but i think you're barking up the wrong tree here. i have to tell you that in the 80s, i here. i have to tell you that in the 805, i tv here. i have to tell you that in the 80s, i tv series the 80s, i did a tv series called poldark in which i played the sex crazed vicar and winston graham wrote a scene for me. i was having an affair with my wife's sister, julie dawn coal, where i had to make love to her feet. and all week julie dawn coal, witch doctor scholes to have her done come the have her feet done and come the recording day at pebble mill, she carried to the set she was carried on to the set and the bed and on and placed in the bed and on action. my tooth , my tooth, my action. my tooth, my tooth, my tongue went between . her two tongue went between. her two toes and the head of drama at bbc said no way could he put this out. on a saturday night after dad's army. they cut it so

i think they should do a little bit more toe sucking. if you ask me. well, definitely. >> we're doomed. captain mannering. my goodness, the mind boggles at. the bottom line is that i boggles at. the bottom line is thati do boggles at. the bottom line is that i do think these two, lisa mckenzie, have great affection for each other. and i think there are plenty of examples of high profile celebrities that have producer ben put have remarried. producer ben put together a list for me. eminem remarried his ex richard taylor and elizabeth sorry, richard burton, elizabeth taylor remarried many times. several wasn't it so i think it's a lovely romantic idea. mackenzie and i think they should go for it. >> well, i think they're probably the only two people that would like each other. i don't think there's anyone else that either could sort of, uh, would, would, would . enjoy, put would, would, would. enjoy, put it that way. and i don't think that's going to redeem prince andrew. i think, you know, there's nothing left to redeem prince andrew. i think he even like him marrying mother teresa wouldn't redeem prince andrew, not type. there's just not his type. there's just nothing i know he doesn't like

veils. and dad . veils. no. and dad. >> yeah, that's a snag as well . >> yeah, that's a snag as well. but but but the issue is that this is a man. i mean, i think he's a man of diabolical, diabolical judgement. lisa mackenzie. but he has been convicted of no crime . convicted of no crime. >> no, no, he hasn't been convicted of any crime. but you know, the fact that he something has happened. he's hanging around with a known paedophile . around with a known paedophile. um, going to his house, hanging out on islands, you know, doing this playboy lifestyle as . great this playboy lifestyle as. great britain. and i know you love great britain, and that's not what we should known for, what we should be known for, really, like really, is it? it's someone like him. be somebody him. he shouldn't be somebody that, presents as that, you know that presents as well. that's sort of old. that's in the past. the great britain of the future. i don't even think the monarchy has any role in at all. in it. at all. >> but royalty is never been completely good in the sex lines, have they? i mean, they've always had these raging affairs and love affairs of all

sorts of completely dysfunctional people. >> i would suggest that today's royal family are probably , um, royal family are probably, um, much have far less affairs than you take all the all the georges. i mean when they said when george the fourth and earth descended. thank god the line of george's ended . um, they had so george's ended. um, they had so they had so many affairs they had remember they had the parliament had to pay them to get a legitimate heir. they had, you know, they had of you know, they had dozens of illegitimate heirs and but they had no legitimate ones. and then eventually victoria, um, comes to throne because they got to the throne because they got so with george the so fed up with with george the third sons basically . and so, third sons basically. and so, you know, so i don't think we need too much need sort of moralise too much on, on where we are today. i agree , i just don't want to pay them. >> i don't want to pay for them. that's it. that's fair enough. >> unsee tv and >> listen, i can't unsee tv and film legend christopher biggins caressing actress feet. caressing an actress feet. >> oh, i loved it . i can tell >> oh, i loved it. i can tell you it was a family show. >> i don't think we could put it out tonight, though. >> that's not what i thought.

okay, well, look, folks , a okay, well, look, folks, a fascinating debate, but next up with the chilling. we've had enough, of enough, duke and duchess of sussex. are to sussex. harry and meghan are to make more netflix tv shows. god help reaction from help us. we'll get reaction from the queen of royal the queen of us. royal reporting. kinsey schofield. plus, find out what prince plus, we'll find out what prince philip's meghan philip's nickname was for meghan markle and why. plus tomorrow's papers on the way . and we've papers on the way. and we've been asking should prince andrew remarry sarah ferguson to save his reputation? the results are in. i shall reveal

were bullying her for for money this, for that, and yes, yes, yes . yes. >> now it's my view that prince andrew should marry sarah ferguson. i think it would rescue his reputation. it would be a lift for the country and quite frankly , it would help the quite frankly, it would help the king well . well, i don't king as well. well, i don't think you all agree this from paul think you all agree this from paul. hi, mark. i could not care. two shiny yes, i'm glad that andrew has learned the lesson and no longer complains or explains. barbara says mark, for once, i'm not with you on

this . they could live together this. they could live together and be happy. wouldn't grudge and be happy. i wouldn't grudge them but it's a waste of them that. but it's a waste of pubuc them that. but it's a waste of public money. whose money are they on? neil is right. they living on? neil is right. that's my pundit, neil parish . that's my pundit, neil parish. uh, lynne says mark, they most definitely deserve a happy ending. but i feel this is all a guise to cover up all the vile undercut points. uh, you're talking . absolute bollocks , rex talking. absolute bollocks, rex says david, not pulling his punches there and victor says, mark, have you been smoking wacky baccy ? i usually love your wacky baccy? i usually love your show , but this time you've show, but this time you've crossed the line and are talking rubbish. well, look, folks , this rubbish. well, look, folks, this show diverse show is all about diverse opinion. know yours opinion. let me know what yours is. mark at gb news.com. to is. mark at gb news.com. back to my pundits shortly for tomorrow's . but now us tomorrow's papers. but now us news with the queen of . american news with the queen of. american showbiz, royal and political reporting kinsey schofield kinsey . lovely to see you . can

kinsey. lovely to see you. can i get a quick, uh, off the cuff reaction to my take at ten? my suggestion that prince andrew should remarry sarah ferguson ? should remarry sarah ferguson? >> well, you and i've talked about this before, and i do agree with you that i think it might the direction of might change the direction of their downward their public relations downward spiral. but they would have to do it very key mark. they do it very low key mark. they could not anything grander could not do anything grander than what the king and camilla did. queen camilla, when they were it was, you know, were married. it was, you know, very, very gentle, delicate, just kind of under the radar because they didn't want to upset anyone. and i think that andrew and fergie would have to do meanwhile , our worst >> uh, meanwhile, our worst nightmare is becoming a reality. more and more tv shows from harry and meghan more tv shows from harry and me�*yesi more tv shows from harry and me�*yes . so we found out about >> yes. so we found out about this. there was an internal meeting . where meeting at netflix. where a netflix executive said that there was one movie on the honzon there was one movie on the horizon . and two unscripted horizon. and two unscripted projects. we believe this movie is meet me at the lake. it is a book adapted the netflix purchased the rights to adapt this book by carly fortune for

harry and meghan's archewell. it's a very similar to harry and meghan's story. these two spend the in toronto . if you'll the day in toronto. if you'll remember, that's where meghan markle there . is markle shot suits. um, there. is a death, a parental death in this book. and so , so, you know, this book. and so, so, you know, obviously marketable . pretty obviously marketable. pretty morbid, but , obviously marketable. pretty morbid, but, you know, an easy marketing situation for these two. meet me at the lake . two. meet me at the lake. additionally, we've heard rumours forever about prince harry's . africa documentary, harry's. africa documentary, which , while i think it was which, while i think it was a great idea a year or two ago, now that we've got this scandal, you know, brewing out of out of the african parks charity, that harry is associated with, within the leadership mean, very the leadership of, i mean, very serious . how go serious scandal. how could he go and a documentary about and create a documentary about africa and continue to not address that ? address that? >> perhaps i'm a little harsh on the couple in relation to these new netflix projects. after all, they need to make a living . they need to make a living. >> well, i mean, so far the only commercial success they've had

was tearing down members of both of their families. so i don't think you're being too hard on them. these are two people that say they lead with love, and yet we haven't really seen much of that action speak louder than words. i mean, just even this week, the anti—bullying campaign . yet harry and meghan's online fans are some of the nastiest and meanest ever and meanest i've ever encountered . earth. so encountered on this. earth. so it seems like a lot of their stuff is pretty hypocritical. i think it's okay to be cynical when comes to harry and when it comes to harry and meghan's . meghan's content. >> indeed, do you think their financial situation is stable? is there any chance that this couple could eventually run out of . money of. money >> they are great at networking. they're really good. schmoozer they're really good. schmoozer they are always going . to have they are always going. to have people in their corner like tyler perry and oprah winfrey . tyler perry and oprah winfrey. you know, those are just two that we know helped them immediately during megxit. they're . always going to have

they're. always going to have people there to help them out because they have this. they've done a really good job with the victim narrative . and um, you victim narrative. and um, you know, i do think that there are still some people out there that sympathise with them. still some people out there that synthe 1ise with them. still some people out there that synthe couple h them. still some people out there that synthe couple hasem. still some people out there that synthe couple has spoken out >> the couple has spoken out this on issue child this week on the issue of child protection, something, of course, protection, something, of cowis , protection, something, of cowis that their job make but is that their job to make these pronouncements? but is that their job to make the it'sronouncements? but is that their job to make the it'sronc necessarily? but is that their job to make the it'sronc necessarily , you >> it's not necessarily, you know, about know, it's not even about whether that's their job. it's are qualified ? are they you are they qualified? are they you know, harry is a nepo baby. and you just had me going, mark, i didn't going to be didn't realise i was going to be so . this segment is didn't realise i was going to be s(is . this segment is didn't realise i was going to be s(is a . this segment is didn't realise i was going to be s(is a nepo this segment is didn't realise i was going to be s(is a nepo babysegment is didn't realise i was going to be s(is a nepo baby who ent is didn't realise i was going to be s(is a nepo baby who ist is didn't realise i was going to be s(is a nepo baby who is in is didn't realise i was going to be s(is a nepo baby who is in the is a is a nepo baby who is in the position he's in because who position he's in because of who his and in his daddy is. and meghan's in the because the position she's in because of who and they are who she married and they are inserting themselves in a conversation, a political conversation, a political conversation that this is this happened after a senate committee, judicial meeting. they're trying to be a part of the political conversation . and the political conversation. and harry is a foreign prince. we have no idea what his legal status is here in the united states . and, you know, what are states. and, you know, what are their qualifications is my question. i don't think that they're qualified. and americans

. don't want a man who called our first amendment bonkers, trying rearrange laws . trying to rearrange our laws. >> let's talk about the late, great queen elizabeth the second, who was very welcoming towards meghan markle when she entered the family, but apparently not so fond of her wedding dress. that's >> that's right. um, the . queen >> that's right. um, the. queen you know, once commented to one of her very best friends, lady elizabeth anson, that meghan's givenchy wedding gown was a little too white, considering the fact that she was a divorced woman . these are these woman. these are these allegations are coming from ingnd allegations are coming from ingrid seward very respected royal expert , and she said in royal expert, and she said in the monarch's view, it was inappropriate for a divorcee getting remarried in the church to look so flamboyantly virginal. and as you'll notice lately, mark meghan maintains that style today. she's often seen in that really crisp white most definitely. >> let's talk about the queen's former husband , the late great former husband, the late great prince philip, who had a

nickname for meghan markle . nickname for meghan markle. >> do i not? i miss prince philip so much, if i'm being honest . prince philip philip so much, if i'm being honest. prince philip is one of my favourite characters and i miss him so much. but again, these are ingrid seward um, she said . the queen immediately said. the queen immediately smitten with meghan markle, but prince philip was never quite convinced, and actually convinced, and he actually warned his wife to be cautious . warned his wife to be cautious. he even savagely compared markle to wallis simpson, the woman that led to the abdication of edward vii , secretly referring edward vii, secretly referring to meghan as the d o w for duchess of wales. and if you'll recall, years ago, amid scobie once reported that . a senior once reported that. a senior member of the royal family called meghan harry's showgirl . called meghan harry's showgirl. and i've always assumed that was prince philip too. >> um, another good or bad week for donald trump. finally kinsey. is he still on his march to the white house >> i mean, as long as he can keep taylor swift's mouth shut, i think he's fine. tell us about that.

>> i'm just kidding. >> i'm just kidding. >> i'm just kidding. >> i mean, i, i think for the most part, taylor's they say that donald trump is concerned about taylor's influence over the election. 18% of americans that polled said that they that were polled said that they would for whoever taylor would vote for whoever taylor told them to. but the reality is that gen z, um, is 8% less likely to vote in the states because they are sick of the, you know, like lesser of two evils options . and taylor has evils options. and taylor has that younger demo. so taylor's demo is dramatically older, like me. so they already are one party or the other are they're much younger and they're just not motivated to vote. so donald trump still very much in this race. uh, but they do say that his team is worried about who taylor might endorse. um, this this coming season because she election season, because she did endorse biden during the last election season. well, indeed. >> of course, for those that don't know, i mean, she's one of the biggest stars in the world. pop taylor swift. pop superstar taylor swift. maybe she should be president.

if not, then definitely kinsey schofield kinsey. we'll see you in a week's time. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> the fabulous kinsey schofield. her schofield. check out her brilliant to die for brilliant podcast to die for daily and her website of the same name. the papers are

days are. so polarised that they almost encourage extremism and an inability to think critically . well . it's an inability to think critically . well. it's coming up to 1030 a time for tomorrow's papers . time for tomorrow's papers. >> independence. uh, michelle o'neill makes history as first nationalist leader of northern ireland. and revealed a huge 50% spike in sex abuse cases against the police. the observer labour draws up ultra safe, bomb proof manifesto. social care reforms to come . caution adopted in to come. caution adopted in order to dampen tory attacks .

order to dampen tory attacks. also, patients tell of trauma at rehab linked to scientology. the iweekend cut income tax to ease the cost of living crisis. voters urge the chancellor, jeremy hunt , voters urge the chancellor, jeremy hunt, sunday voters urge the chancellor, jeremy hunt , sunday express jeremy hunt, sunday express britain's not equipped for all out war shock report urges immediate action to bolster defences. public . fear world defences. public. fear world conflict could break out in the next five years. uh minister vip lane scandal top . tory i will lane scandal top. tory i will help sunak's wife's firm grow . help sunak's wife's firm grow. in the uk. a tory minister on a trade mission to india said he'd be happy to help the tech firm, owned rishi owned by the family of rishi sunaks uk . sunaks wife, grow in the uk. trade minister lord johnson said he was keen to see a bigger infosys presence in the uk and will be happy to do what he to can facilitate that. i think that's a misleading headline and i we'll discuss that with, i think we'll discuss that with, uh, my guests very shortly. the sunday telegraph hollowed out

forces not ready to fight russia, lack of soldiers and arms must be addressed with a major shake up, warns a landmark report. sadiq khan ploughs £150 million into secret road tax projects . uh church million into secret road tax projects. uh church aiding asylum claims on a mass scale say two former home secretary priti patel and suella braverman , and jail for activists who climb on war memorials. last but not least, daily star sunday paul chuckle killer ghost keeps flushing my bog star. it's no laughing matter. chuckle brother paul elliott says an evil spirit is taking the p by flushing a toilet in the dead of night at his converted 17th century barn. a serious case of, to me to loo. >>— a serious case of, to me to loo. >> i'll tell you what, it's pretty strong from the star. >> speaking of strong, let's welcome my top pundits tonight. i'm delighted to have the highly loved and legendary actor and tv

personality christopher biggins , personality christopher biggins, former conservative mp loved by plenty of people. but perhaps not everyone loved by his cows. yeah farmer neil parish had his hands on a pair of udders all afternoon. haven't you? >> i keep having to explain you the difference between beef cattle and dairy cattle. oh, yeah, that's right. >> to visit the farm >> i'm coming to visit the farm and going to show udders. >> exactly. >> exactly. >> seen pictures. >> i've seen pictures. um, author doctor author and broadcaster, doctor lisa with as lisa mckenzie is with us as well, folks. lots of stories to get our teeth into . and how get our teeth into. and how about this story , lisa? labour about this story, lisa? labour draws up an ultra safe, bomb proof manifesto . so essentially, proof manifesto. so essentially, keir starmer has got to be careful now. watch his p's and q's. not say anything silly or promise anything silly and he'll be prime minister. >> yes, that's i think that's about it. >> i think he's, he's his plan has been all along is to be pretty quiet. stay in the background, allow the tories as much room as necessary . um, background, allow the tories as much room as necessary. um, and the tories, we've got to admit, has used that room to make an absolute mess of everything

thing. but do think now labour thing. but i do think now labour is in some danger because i think there are. i don't think there is perhaps as safe as they think they are. well, i don't actually i think he, he realises this because he's going to have pressure from the left , uh, pressure from the left, uh, around palestine . he's going to around palestine. he's going to have pressure. there's a lot of i'm on twitter, hashtag women not for labour. >> um, and is that because of his struggles to define what a biological woman is? >> you've got that >> yeah. so you've got that coming at him as well. >> wall seats >> you've got the red wall seats that won't necessarily just straight go straight back to laboun >> no, um, they might be worried about brexit under labour hands. >> yeah, yeah. they also up in the north as well. they want to hear about levelling up. now he's not going to talk about levelling up. they've already said they're going to keep bankers bonus bonuses. they're going they're going to going to keep they're going to basically plan. basically keep the tory plan. that's to do. that's what they're going to do. people in the north want hear people in the north want to hear some money to level up. that's

what they want to hear. if he doesn't do that, is that doesn't do that, how is that going to play out red going to play out in the red wall don't think wall begins, you don't think that keir starmer should be complacent? >> i certainly because i >> i certainly don't, because i think he's got a long way to go. i really do. i mean, i think the complacency is touching. on being , and i don't think being boring, and i don't think any of us wants anything boring to happen in the future. >> and it's an insult to voters. if starmer will not reveal his plans for high office. >> absolutely . because he knows >> absolutely. because he knows there's be a big there's going to be a big reaction to that. and i think he's it . what he thinks he's playing it. what he thinks safe. yeah and i don't think it is safe at all. >> so when you say that christopher, you suggesting that there a hung parliament there could be a hung parliament or could achieve or even the tories could achieve a slim majority , it's possible a slim majority, it's possible you're calling a potential upset. can't be ruled out. absolutely. and how in what manner could the tories recover? how would that manifest itself at an election ? at an election? >> well, i think that, you know, it's all very well with downing everything that the conservative party are doing at the moment. and i think that often goes

against it because i think then people think, well, actually he's not doing too bad. rishi, you know, i mean, he's trying to get things done. he's he works hard, i think, you know, and he's good. i think he's good. >> well, look, i think that i mean, i'm a self—confessed rishi spartan. i called for him to become prime minister in january of 2022. neil parish and i've said he's an administrator. he's a number cruncher, he's a bank manager. and actually, that's what the country needs at the moment. inflation is coming down, unemployment is low and there was the statesmanship, the statecraft of the windsor framework, which has unlocked power sharing in northern ireland. all of these happened under rishi sunak. perhaps all is not lost. >> yeah . i i is not lost. >> yeah . i n >> yeah. i mean, i met rishi when came on to the select when he came on to the select committee i was chairing in 2015. you could 2015. i immediately you could see how bright he was . and so see how bright he was. and so therefore, you know, i think sometimes times though, he almost sort of sees see the wood for the trees basically. and i think sometimes he needs that vision. if he had that

vision. and if he had that vision. and if he had that vision to along with his vision to go for along with his capabilities, then he has a real chance. because the trouble with keir starmer is whenever there's any controversy you know $28 billion on the green agenda. ah well of course we can't afford it. sudden he it. so all of a sudden he changes. so that going to be changes. so is that going to be the prime minister. he's going to make you see. and so in the end it comes down to personalities in this country more, and more with an more, more and more with an election and so will they think that all keir starmer will do will flip flop if it can't do that when he's prime minister, got this, got to stick to something. whether it's popular or not. >> what do you think. because again, when you come to gb news, we meet lots of people from lots of different places, lots of political, places. and political, different places. and when the grassroots when i meet the grassroots tories here and the tory lords , tories here and the tory lords, uh, they, they say one thing kemi badenoch . yeah, that's what kemi badenoch. yeah, that's what they talk about. so i'm not sure that perhaps labour might win, but not with the majority, they think. and then the tories might

get once kemi badenoch so are you suggesting that badenoch would come before or after the election? i don't know, but i every time i come into this studio , people speak about her studio, people speak about her admiringly. yes very, very, very admiringly. yes very, very, very admiringly , actually. admiringly, actually. >> i mean, i think i think she's very good, but i think the i mean, i've said this so many times before, mark, the idea of changing again in changing the horse yet again in the would be the race would just be absolutely crazy. and so therefore we will fight the election. but this one's lame , election. but this one's lame, this horse lame. this horse is lame. >> what do with >> and you know what you do with lame not like lame horses, neil? it's not like your cows . your cows. >> your cows. >> it's not. >> it's not. >> not the horse that's >> it's not the horse that's lame. stable that's lame. it's the stable that's lame. it's the stable that's lame . lame. >> $- @-- >> by the way, he's always retiring . retiring. >> it's other horses in >> it's all the other horses in the that are lame. not the stable that are lame. not necessarily . rishi, i've heard necessarily. rishi, i've heard youn necessarily. rishi, i've heard your. party. it's not your. it's the party. it's not rishi. there's unpopular. i've heard that's what he's got to. he's got to turn round and, you know, get inflation down, get interest rates down, get taxes down. it might be a different game come the autumn when he will call the election, because it's not going to be called in the heard i've

the spring. well i've heard i've called autumn. called in the autumn. >> i've heard always >> i've heard you're always retiring lame heifers, but perhaps that's a lifestyle choice begins. i'm inclined to defend labour, actually, because they are streets ahead in the polls. so they're doing something right. well the polls, i mean, it's a test of public opinion, isn't it? >> yes, i know, but invariably they turn out to be wrong. >> these >> other than the scale of these polls and the consistent support for wonder for labour, i just wonder whether that's a worry for sunak and suggests and whether it suggests that what labour are doing is what labour are doing now is they echoing the new labour they are echoing the new labour political revolution. it's this idea of fiscal prudence and an announcement from the shadow chancellor that they're going to allow unlimited pay bonuses in the city of london that will attract some supporters on the right towards labour. yeah but will it go through exactly . will it go through exactly. >> do you. yeah. sorry. do you actually think that's going to happen. no. >> and how is pie in the sky. >> and how is pie in the sky. >> because the left. well they >> and how is pie in the sky. >> elabour the left. well they >> and how is pie in the sky. >> elabour left left. well they >> and how is pie in the sky. >> elabour left the. well they >> and how is pie in the sky. >> elabour left the labour hey said labour left the labour party defend starmer . party defend keir starmer. >> he has that the left >> he has said that the left i think shadow chancellor has said

they will not reinstate pay they will not reinstate the pay cap the, cap on bonuses. cap. the, the cap on bonuses. >> but what they'll do , mark, as >> but what they'll do, mark, as soon as they get into power, they'll say, oh well, we've looked at the books. they're terrible. left in terrible. exactly. been left in a horrendous state. so first of terrible. exactly. been left in a h(we'llous state. so first of terrible. exactly. been left in a h(we'll tax state. so first of terrible. exactly. been left in a h(we'll tax the e. so first of terrible. exactly. been left in a h(we'll tax the bankers.t of terrible. exactly. been left in a h(we'll tax the bankers. you all, we'll tax the bankers. you know, i mean, left labour know, i mean, the left labour party want some red party are going to want some red meat. know, probably not red meat. you know, probably not red meat. you know, probably not red meat in their case. but you know, want something. meat in their case. but you knov and want something. meat in their case. but you knov and so ant something. meat in their case. but you knov and so therefore hing. meat in their case. but you knovand so therefore iing. meat in their case. but you knovand so therefore i don't um, and so, so therefore i don't agree necessarily change and i don't agree at all. keir starmer will be very cautious on his way. >> i don't agree, but i think when he gets in, it's going to be totally, you know, do you know why i don't do know know why i don't do you know why i because keir starmer >> because i think keir starmer is not labour. is not really he's not labour. he's actually so think he's actually a tory. so i think he's to throw the red wall he's going to throw the red wall working under the bus for working class under the bus for the city people. and he will put these bonuses. he will allow these bonuses. he will allow these bonuses. he will allow these bonuses because he will want those votes . and i think want those votes. and i think he'll perhaps the working he'll throw perhaps the working class under the bus . class under the bus. >> but i think you're right about the working class vote. but what got to but you see what you've got to remember of the remember is the make up of the labour party in the house of

commons. there are, you commons. and there are, you know, you only have two corbynites. yeah. only have corbynites. yeah. you only have to take to see the debates that take place there to you know, place there to know, you know, that left that there's still a lot of left wing labour mps and they'll probably more after the next probably be more after the next general election. those are the ones to worry about. ones he's got to worry about. you because you see, in the end, because when try to run when you actually try to run a house when you are house of commons, when you are prime minister, i mean, you don't tell rishi don't have to tell rishi that when you know , when you've got. ha, you know, over my, on my over there on my, on my opponents behind me are my enemies as churchill said. enemies, as churchill once said. i that's how rishi i mean, that's how rishi must feel of course, feel sometimes. and of course, keir starmer could well face the same thing. think getting in same thing. i think getting in in ways will be the easiest in some ways will be the easiest part of the job. i think when he gets there, i think it's going to be horrendous. >> there are worries for labour. lisa mckenzie. if labour gets a narrow majority because that means that the hard left of the party, the corbyn ites, people like john mcdonnell and diane abbott, rebecca long—bailey potentially will hold the balance of power. they'll be the equivalent of erg . i'm not sure. >> you know, i really i mean, these sort of reds under the

beds , i don't think they're beds, i don't think they're they're on on bed they're on they're on the bed for visa . for visa. >> i mean, listen, listen there jeremy corbyn had that party in his hands and all those supporters for five years and lost it because he was incompetent. >> but his legacy remains because the parliamentary party is now a lot less centre ground than it was. don't you think? >> over the last you look at it, since starmer has said since october, starmer has said to his mps, you will not go on these palestine marches . these palestine marches. >> and guess what? they haven't gone. >> but why? >> but why? >> are they quiet ? >> why are they all quiet? because win because they want to win a general election. once they've won general election, it's won a general election, it's going to be totally different . going to be totally different. so you're going these so you're going to see these left wing . let me let allow left wing. let me let me allow me squeeze, squeeze keir starmer. >> all right lisa allow me to come out of my comfort zone and continue to defend keir starmer . continue to defend keir starmer. the unlimited i know what he's going on. >> no cap on bonuses. >> no cap on bonuses. >> now the shadow chancellor has said that the reason she's doing thatis said that the reason she's doing that is because she wants the financial services sector to grow . yeah. and if it grows, it

grow. yeah. and if it grows, it produces national income, which can then go to deprived . can then go to deprived. communities. surely that's a good thing ? good thing? >> well, that's what tony blair said, didn't they? when they deregulated the whole market. said, didn't they? when they dere do ated the whole market. said, didn't they? when they dere do ated remember market. said, didn't they? when they dere do ated remember marketyes, and do you remember 2008? yes, we 2008. i think >> i think bankers bonuses is different i mean, different to that. well i mean, that's rewarding success. >> but what happened with the bank rewarding bank was also rewarding risk. >> what we've >> yes. and that's what we've got to careful of. and got to be careful of. and if you if back to the case if you take it back to the case where risky investments where you make risky investments and then that's how you're getting bonus, of the getting your bonus, one of the reasons what that's what i mean, one of reasons got one of the reasons we've got these all easy. these potholes all easy. >> let's take this back to potholes. one of reasons potholes. one of the reasons we've potholes we've got these potholes is because austerity because we've had austerity since 2008, and it was the bankers and the risks that they were prepared to take without any consequence. >> okay. well listen, i'm so anti coalition i mean i think it's a horrible thing, the worst thing ever. >> but what i do want is for parties to come together and sort out the absolute that we're in at the moment. definitely you go and with the health service

you've got to bring the parties together because otherwise it's just that's just a political football that's kicked from one side. >> you, i tell you >> well, i tell you, i tell you all the time and the verbal abuse, gets . exactly. abuse, everybody gets. exactly. >> i'll you something >> well, i'll tell you something back uh, let me back to me, alastair. uh, let me tell you , that begins turned back to me, alastair. uh, let me tellairj , that begins turned back to me, alastair. uh, let me tell air blue, it begins turned back to me, alastair. uh, let me tell air blue, which ns turned back to me, alastair. uh, let me tellair blue, which meansturned back to me, alastair. uh, let me tellair blue, which means it'sed the air blue, which means it's time for a break and some smelling salts . but listen , he smelling salts. but listen, he shoots from the hip at the young man, and he won't be cancelled. not on my watch. lots to not on my watch. lots more to come. papers , more come. tomorrow's papers, more front pages. and my pundits nominate their headline heroes and zeros more and back page zeros and more swearing big insiders

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editor is paid to help 15 somalian criminals to stay in the uk. a bbc editor was hired as an expert witness to help at least 15 somalian criminals fight deportation, including a vile offender who sexually attacked a deaf teenage girl . attacked a deaf teenage girl. important reporting there from home the mail on sunday and a devastating story . royal devastating story. royal exclusive why the queen thought diana should have chosen andrew there you are. >> there's the answer to your question . question. >> it would fix everything, wouldn't it? >> he would say, woman. >> he would say, poor woman. >> he would say, poor woman. >> still be with you'd >> she'd still be with us. you'd have virginia . have no virginia. >> didn't suffer enough? >> didn't she suffer enough? there you go. >> then charles and fergie. >> and then charles and fergie. how for combo ? how about that for a combo? >> say. >> didn't say. >> didn't say. >> mustn't >> you mustn't be so rude about our king. the sunday times. we will hold iran to account. vows at lord cameron , the foreign at lord cameron, the foreign secretary, sinn fein marches into the history books and fugitive may have gang links. this is, of course, the alleged alkali attacker who is on the run at the moment having severely injured a mother, two

daughters . and nine others. i've daughters. and nine others. i've said an alkali attacker because edwina currie put me right, that it acid . it wasn't acid. >> she me right. alkali >> she put me right. alkali still burns, but it burns. the face quite terribly. >> a chemist i'm not. even though wearing a chemist though i'm wearing a chemist white coat . i'll though i'm wearing a chemist white coat. i'll i'll though i'm wearing a chemist white coat . i'll i'll examine white coat. i'll i'll examine you later, christopher. >> thank you. darling >> thank you. darling >> all right, now, listen, uh, folks, let's get reaction to all of stories from my top of these stories from my top punst of these stories from my top pundits evening . and i pundits this evening. and i wanted have a look at a wanted to have a look at a couple of the other stories that caught eye. britain is not caught my eye. britain is not equipped for all out war. there's a surprise. christopher you reap what you sow. we're now vulnerable, aren't we? >> we are. we are extremely vulnerable. it's all very well . vulnerable. it's all very well. the americans . vulnerable. it's all very well. the americans. miles and miles away sending in forces. but we're just around the corner. correct and, uh, we were talking earlier about conscription . i earlier about conscription. i mean, i said, you know, did we think that there would be conscription? you said no , no, conscription? you said no, no, because i the point i made

because i well, the point i made was that let's the missiles was that let's have the missiles on our ships. was that let's have the missiles on let's1ips. was that let's have the missiles on let's have planes our >> let's have planes on our aircraft let's aircraft carriers. let's actually be an army, you know, a war today is fought with, fought with good equipment. yes. you need personnel, but you need equipment . and this is what equipment. and this is what we're short of. and before we start talking about conscript, where earth that came from, i shall never know , because we shall never know, because we have make sure that the have got to make sure that the forces we've got and we've got some ships and got some good ships and we've got some good ships and we've got some haven't some good planes, but we haven't got we've also invested , you >> and we've also invested, you know, intend warships know, intend to send warships out to the middle east and you haven't. >> and they haven't got missiles on goodness on them for goodness sake. >> and we've invested >> and also, we've invested badly cases, haven't we? badly in some cases, haven't we? those aircraft carriers ordered by gordon brown. yes which had been mothballed for a long time . been mothballed for a long time. >> i think not just gordon >> i think it's not just gordon brown . think there's brown. i think there's been a problem with with procurement throughout military , be it throughout the military, be it neverit throughout the military, be it never it never hits budget. it's always wildly over. we've got some really good defence manufacturers in this country that we haven't used enough , and that we haven't used enough, and we've always bought outside this

country. not always too much . country. not always too much. and then when you need them repaired and serviced , i have repaired and serviced, i have one own constituency . see one in my own constituency. see a company called supacat which built all these vehicles , um, built all these vehicles, um, for to, you know, to stop people being blown up in the war zones. um, you know, we just don't use our own people enough, and we just don't equip ourselves. right. and so it's not about the numbers. it's very much about having the right equipment because, i mean, the, you know, the in, in, in you crane, it's being shown that if you've got the right equipment, it's amazing what you can do with it. >> well, there's a different amazing what you can do with it. >> wis., there's a different amazing what you can do with it. >> wis., 1differenceifferent amazing what you can do with it. >> wis.,1differenceifferent us there is a difference between us and the ukraine. >> the ukraine had tanks coming down streets. so the down their streets. so the people to protect people said we need to protect our country. and they they didn't need to be conscripted. they, they wanted to fight here. this is these are about wars that are somewhere else that are not connected to us. and as i have said, i've said it over my dead will my son be sent dead body. will my son be sent anywhere by these people ? if anywhere by these people? if david cameron's kids aren't on

the front line? um and any of the front line? um and any of the other politicians that will make these decisions if their kids aren't on the front line, mine's not going hard to argue with that. >> and people would with that. >> aup people would with that. >> aup defend)eople would with that. >> aup defend this.e would with that. >> aup defend this countryi step up and defend this country even if it were under attack? i think i have my doubts many more would i? would, do i? >> i really i hope >> yes. well, i really i hope you're right on time. >> only when i would >> the only thing when i would disagree with is that when disagree with you is that when you in ukraine, we you know the war in ukraine, we can't ignore. because if russia succeeds in the ukraine, is it poland next? um. and that's what happens. and then all of this and that's gradually moves. >> we have skin in the game . >> we have skin in the game. >> we have skin in the game. >> to stopped. >> he's got to be stopped. >> he's got to be stopped. >> in the game. >> we have skin in the game. well now get well look folks, let's now get to the, nominations for to the, uh, nominations for headune to the, uh, nominations for headline hero of the day and back page zero. who's your hero today? christopher? >> scottish monkey . >> the scottish monkey. >> the scottish monkey. >> oh, yes. oh, yeah. >>— >> oh, yes. oh, yeah. >> i oh, i've been riveted to it. >> i mean, it.— >> i mean, he's it. >> i mean, he's gorgeous and, you know, in people's backyards , you know, in people's backyards, you know, in people's backyards, you know, in people's backyards, you know, enchanting children and escaping and being found . and escaping and being found. and i think he was happy to get

back because i think he was hungry. yes. he lured hungry. yes. he was lured by yorkshire pudding. yes, was . yorkshire pudding. yes, he was. >> that's right. i know who i would hasn't been. would be, who hasn't been. >> hasn't ? >> who hasn't? >> who hasn't? >> the cheeky monkey is back in captivity nicola captivity. unlike nicola sturgeon, at large sturgeon, who remains at large and well and well. >> that's right . >> that's right. >> that's right. >> there you go. how about you? your headline hero , neil, my your headline hero, neil, my headune your headline hero, neil, my headline hero is mike freer, the mp who, you know, rightly or wrongly, to his guns over wrongly, stuck to his guns over his rail. >> then had his office, you know, burnt . you know, at the know, burnt. you know, at the end of the day, we've got as mps, whichever whatever views you take, as long as you hold them honourably, for goodness sake, let them get on with it and not have all this fear. um, and not have all this fear. um, and i think is a real problem. >> threats to mps and their safety is a direct assault on our democracy. isn't it? yes. >> i mean, i had 1 or 2 threats, um, you know, i didn't take them. probably as seriously as i should have done, course, should have done, but of course, don't i shared don't forget, i shared. i shared an office. i had an office right next door to david amess that was a huge shock all of us. was a huge shock to all of us. >> were you in the house when it

happened? >> could have happened? >> could could have happened? >> could happened have c. it could have happened to anybody because you are you know, got a whole group anybody because you are you kn people got a whole group anybody because you are you kn people waitinga whole group anybody because you are you kn people waiting to /hole group anybody because you are you kn people waiting to see; group anybody because you are you kn people waiting to see you. jp of people waiting to see you. you i mean sometimes you know, i mean sometimes i used people come in with used to have people come in with sort big cases and things, used to have people come in with sort youig cases and things, used to have people come in with sort youig cwonderd things, used to have people come in with sort you ig cwonder what gs, used to have people come in with sort youig cwonder what might be and you did wonder what might be in . um, and so, you know, in them. um, and so, you know, eveni in them. um, and so, you know, even i though i had a, you know, a very constituency on the a very rural constituency on the whole, wasn't too much whole, um, wasn't too much trouble. never quite knew trouble. you never quite knew where. you never knew. >> very vulnerable. it's a disgrace. it's a disgrace . disgrace. it's a disgrace. >> i like to walk out in the street like farmers markets. whatever it was, i'd like to go there. direct access or . um. whatever it was, i'd like to go there. direct access or. um. and i did. but you see, eventually we won't able to . and that we won't be able to. and that will be really wrong . will be really wrong. >> that's a big problem. and really briefly, seconds really briefly, a few seconds now, headline lisa now, your headline hero, lisa and mine families. and mine is the families. >> who from the >> uh, who have from the nottingham attack the, um, families who this week , this families who this week, this week has been told that the murderer is actually , uh, just murderer is actually, uh, just a manslaughter and it was diminished responsibility. and they've spoken out very bravely

and said, we're not accepting this quite right. >> okay. >> okay. >> well, look , thanks to my >> well, look, thanks to my fantastic pundits tonight , fantastic pundits tonight, really enjoyed your company. christopher really enjoyed your company. chri�*lisa 1er really enjoyed your company. chri�*lisa mckenzie, please come and lisa mckenzie, please come back soon. tomorrow night, ann widdecombe, annunziata rees—mogg . nigel nelson and lord kulveer ranger a very busy show to come. big opinion take a ten and much more next up, it's headliners. see you tomorrow at nine. >> that warm feeling inside from boxt boiler hours. sponsors of weather on gb news . weather on gb news. >> hello there. good evening. i'm jonathan vautrey here of your gb news weather forecast provided by the met office dunng provided by the met office during the northern half of the uk that saw some of the better, sunnier the course uk that saw some of the better, su today the course uk that saw some of the better, su today and the course uk that saw some of the better, su today and into the course uk that saw some of the better, su today and into thisie course uk that saw some of the better, su today and into this evening of today and into this evening as the greater as well. you've got the greater chance seeing clearer chance of seeing some clearer spells the spells around the start of the night. cloudy night. quite murky and cloudy across the southern half, particularly western wales, southwest england, some hill fog outbreaks around the outbreaks of drizzle around the cloud will tend thicken in cloud will tend to thicken in the throughout the north as we head throughout the north as we head throughout the night. the north as we head throughout the rain night. the north as we head throughout the rain eventually night. the north as we head throughout the rain eventually arriving some rain eventually arriving towards but for most of us

towards dawn. but for most of us it going to be a very mild it is going to be a very mild night. temperatures really here what normally expect during what we'd normally expect during daytime in daytime at this point in february, a dreary, damp february, quite a dreary, damp start for northern ireland. northern england and into scotland into sunday scotland as we head into sunday with rain spreading with outbreaks of rain spreading their way a drier to their way in a touch drier to their way in a touch drier to the south. still some drizzle to watch for and we could see watch out for and we could see the odd sunnier break just develop, eastern develop, perhaps for eastern wales, eastern england perhaps also eastern scotland as well, but some very blustery but with some very blustery southwesterly winds coming in. and that is mild direction of and that is a mild direction of air. it is going to see air. so it is going to see temperatures widely above average time of year. average for the time of year. that north that rain in the north eventually stalls where this frontal lies across frontal system lies across scotland, pushing its scotland, as it is pushing its way into some colder air ahead of it. could see snow way into some colder air ahead of it.the could see snow way into some colder air ahead of it.the hillsd see snow way into some colder air ahead of it.the hills in ee snow way into some colder air ahead of it.the hills in the snow way into some colder air ahead of it.the hills in the far snow way into some colder air ahead of it.the hills in the far north, over the hills in the far north, maybe even into some lower levels for caithness orkney, levels for caithness and orkney, but warning in force but a rain warning is in force for western scotland, we for western scotland, where we could persistent could see some very persistent rainfall throughout monday. drizzle and cloud across the board . really further to the board. really further to the south that . but the rain will south of that. but the rain will eventually arrive across southern districts as we head towards and wednesday. towards tuesday and wednesday. enjoy of evening

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i >> -- >> i'm ray addison in the gb news room. headliners is up next. but first the headlines and we start with some breaking news. the defence secretary says the uk and us have launched a third wave of strikes against houthi targets in yemen , houthi targets in yemen, describing the attacks as proportionate and targeted. grant shapps shapps said they aim to protect international and commercial shipping . 36 targets commercial shipping. 36 targets were hit at 13 local towns, including buried weapons facilities, missile launchers and radars . facilities, missile launchers and radars. it's the facilities, missile launchers and radars . it's the second day and radars. it's the second day of operation following a deadly attack on american troops last weekend. the houthis have

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