us >> good morning . it's 930 on >> good morning. it's 930 on wednesday, the 14th of february. this is britain's newsroom on gb news with andrew pierce and pip tomson >> labour in turmoil labour leader sir keir starmer was forced to suspend a second candidate, graham jones , and candidate, graham jones, and faces pressure to investigate five more over anti—semitic remarks. sir keir starmer says he's taken decisive action. >> those comments were appalling and that is why we took decisive

. action oh that's nice. >> welcome. yes . >> welcome. yes. >> welcome. yes. >> pro—palestinian, pro—palestine protesters held a demonstration outside the tory mp tobias ellwood's home this week. jonathan gullace , another week. jonathan gullace, another tory mp, had this to say. >> if anyone in my community can challenge me. but if you dare come near my house, believe me, if the police aren't going to take action, i'll take action into my own hands because i'm not having year old not having my three year old daughter, my year old son daughter, my two year old son and fiance put in danger and my fiance put in danger because want to because a bunch of thugs want to turn outside my house turn up outside my house and intimidate and my intimidate my children, and my fiance fall victim fiance should not fall victim for that i happen be for the fact that i happen to be the mp . the mp. >> inflation remains at 4% and food prices fall for the first time in two years. the chancellor says the job is not complete yet , so this chancellor says the job is not complete yet, so this is a time to stick to a plan that is clearly working. >> but we need to make sure that we really get to that end point of inflation at 2% and homes for

asylum seekers, despite there being a major housing shortage in britain, it's been revealed the home office is paying for 16,000 homes for asylum seekers. >> we're also going to be joined by paul gambaccini, the broadcaster who will be helping us pay tribute to the late, great broadcaster steve wright, who has died at the age of 69. do let us know all your thoughts this morning. it's great to have you with us this valentine's day. let's get your headlines first with tatiana . first with tatiana. >> pip, thank you very much for top stories from the gb newsroom. the rate of inflation remains at 4% despite forecasters predicting a rise. it's the same as in december and below economies expectations, including the bank of england. figures from the ons found that

food prices fell on a monthly bafis food prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since september 2021. the largest downward push on inflation came from furniture and household goods. chancellor jeremy hunt goods. chancellorjeremy hunt says more needs to be done . says more needs to be done. >> inflation never falls in a straight line and although it's welcome that it hasn't gone up today, it is still double the target level of 2. and we're not going to be able to relieve pressure on families until we hit that target. and the bank of england feels able to reduce interest so is interest rates. so this is a time to stick to a that is time to stick to a plan that is clearly working . but we need to clearly working. but we need to make sure that we really get to that end point of inflation at 2. pressure is mounting for sir keir starmer as a second labour party candidate has been suspended following accusations of anti—semitism. >> graham jones allegedly suggested british people who volunteer to fight with the israel defence forces should be locked up. it comes a day after labour withdrew support for the

party's candidate for the rochdale by—election. as our ally for suggesting israel had taken the october 7th hamas assault as a pretext to invade gaza. sir keir vowed yesterday that his party has changed under his rule . and shoplifting has his rule. and shoplifting has hit a record high, according to the british retail consortium, with almost 17 million incidents recorded last year. that's more than double compared to the year before, which had 8 million incidents. the amount lost to shoplifting cost retailers around £18 billion. that's a record sum , and the first time record sum, and the first time it surpassed the billion mark. violence and abuse against shop workers also spiked last year , workers also spiked last year, with about 1300 incidents daily in the year to september. the shadow home secretary yvette coopen shadow home secretary yvette cooper, calls those figures shocking and describes the escalation as a failure on law and order for all the latest stories, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen or you can

code on your screen or you can 90 code on your screen or you can go to gb news. com slash alerts . go to gb news. com slash alerts. >> good morning and welcome to britain's newsroom on gb news with andrew pierce and pip tomson. great to have you with us this morning. >> well, the labour party is in turmoil today as sir keir turmoil again today as sir keir starmer forced to drop starmer is forced to drop a second parliamentary candidate due to alleged anti—semitic comments. >> graham jones is to have is alleged to have said that british people who volunteer to fight with the israeli defence force should be locked up. >> second action starmer has had to take this week. is he acting fast enough? no, he isn't hopeless . hopeless. >> he had two days, taken some time he took he had two days to get rid of that wretched creature in rochdale who made the shocking anti—semitic the most shocking anti—semitic remarks and he only took the action, according to papers action, according to the papers today, because was today, because there was a revolt he's revolt by labour mps saying he's got now. got to go now. >> we've second one. >> we've got a second one. >> we've got a second one. >> are now possibly >> yeah, we are now possibly it's reported there could it's been reported there could be a third individual as well.

yeah and how many people were at this meeting ? every person who this meeting? every person who was at this meeting should be giving a statement. should be investigated. and if necessary , investigated. and if necessary, three should actually not be taken. >> yeah . this is the meeting of >> yeah. this is the meeting of lancashire labour party where the candidate, the then candidate, made these inflammatory then inflammatory remarks and then the second these the second one made these inflammatory think inflammatory remarks. i think there there. mhm there were 100 people there. mhm and yet still he was chosen as a candidate. they need to get there's tape recordings going around. they need get hold of around. they need to get hold of the and the tape recordings and go through any through it. and if there's any more got to kick them out. >> and they challenged at >> and were they challenged at this apparently not. this meeting. apparently not. why did nobody why did, why did nobody challenge them? why did, why did nobody chaandje them? why did, why did nobody chaandje tifunny because >> and it's funny because diane abbott was suspended within hours appearing in hours of a letter appearing in the she published the observer. she published a letter the observer where she letter in the observer where she said basically, she didn't think jewish suffered as much jewish people suffered as much discrimination black people. discrimination as black people. she kicked out of the party she was kicked out of the party for that. within but for that. within hours. but that's because she's a corbynite. bloke in rochdale corbynite. the bloke in rochdale is his post for two days is keeps his post for two days because he's a starmer, right ? because he's a starmer, right? he's not teaching these people

equal equal. it's not fair. >> well does look like it is >> well it does look like it is getting ever deeper. this and we want bring in former labour want to bring in former labour adviser scarlett mccgwire to discuss it further. how do you think this is going to end up, scarlett? because sir keir starmer, he he's he is in a crisis here isn't he . crisis here isn't he. >> no, i mean i mean he's he's taken action. and as far as we know it's over. right. he he he no it's not. hang on, hang on. >> it's not over because every day we're hearing about more and more people who were at this meeting who were alleged to have made, comments . yes. made, made those comments. yes. and he took action, but he took action hours it didn't action 48 hours later. it didn't take straight away . take action straight away. >> pip, can you let me talk? right. so what happened? i mean, i think actually it was very, very it's very tough that he knows that if he suspend , he's knows that if he suspend, he's the candidate in the rochdale by—election he therefore loses it. right so actually it was quite a brave thing of him to

say, okay, that's it. we're going to lose the we're going to lose the rochdale by—election. what happened? what happened was inexcusable at the beginning. you have to remember louise ellman, you know, a serious, serious crime has said keep him, keep him. because i worked with him. i know that's not what he really feels, right. but actually, they got rid of him . actually, they got rid of him. then they found there was there was another. and he is suspended and quite rightly, they're investigating . we don't actually investigating. we don't actually know everything that was said. i mean, it was said at a private meeting. uh, tape recordings have been made and they will now be investigated. and that's the that's proper process. it's not about gb news saying people should be thrown out of the labour party. >> do you believe a word of what you've just said? the telegraph is reporting? hang on. let me just say the telegraph is reporting on the front page today. five mps and today. a further five mps and candidates investigation. candidates face investigation.

it keir starmer, 48 hours it took keir starmer, 48 hours to decide that what that man had said about about israel, israel deliberately provoking the raid by hamas, 48 hours to decide he could not he was not fit to stand for labour. that is not leadership . no i think it was leadership. no i think it was a very , very difficult decision very, very difficult decision with a lot of people. >> um , with a lot of people >> um, with a lot of people saying both ways . right. and he saying both ways. right. and he took the decision. but let's when we look at the telegraph , i when we look at the telegraph, i mean, we are beginning a witch hunt. what i mean, if you look at what thangam debbonaire said was, was she said what she said was, was she said what she said was that you know, it was taken completely out of context, right 7 completely out of context, right ? that and what she said was actually right, that there are problems with israel and human rights. and if we cannot criticise israel as we criticise any other country, then there is any other country, then there is a problem. why do you think there is such a problem within

labour when it comes to anti—semitism ? anti—semitism? >> because this has been going on for a long, long time now . on for a long, long time now. >> there are two things. one is, is, is that labour is in the spotlight in a way that that no other party is. and we must, because of what happened under jeremy corbyn, where actually jeremy corbyn, where actually jeremy corbyn, where actually jeremy corbyn refused to deal with anti—semitism . which and if with anti—semitism. which and if you refuse to deal with it, it stokes it. there is absolutely no question about that. and then keir starmer came in. so now there is a, there is a, there is a magnifying glass on whatever anybody says about israel. and and we have to be we have to be very, very careful about being allowed to say things. i mean, you know, the things that lord david cameron and joe biden's people are saying about israel. i mean , we don't call that an i mean, we don't call that an anti—semitic . so we've got to

anti—semitic. so we've got to think hard about that. and the conflation between israel and jews is very, very difficult. and of course, if anybody says that the behaviour of something is because of jews , it is is because of jews, it is absolutely out. no question about it. >> scarlet , you mentioned jeremy >> scarlet, you mentioned jeremy corbyn. many people left the labour party because of the disgusting anti—semitism in the labour party while he was leader , but keir starmer remained in his shadow cabinet the whole time. while many others resigned. what did he do about the anti—semitism corbyn the anti—semitism when corbyn was ? absolutely nothing. the anti—semitism when corbyn was it ? absolutely nothing. the anti—semitism when corbyn was it appearsbsolutely nothing. the anti—semitism when corbyn was it appears he'srtely nothing. the anti—semitism when corbyn was it appears he's not nothing. the anti—semitism when corbyn was it appears he's not doneing. and it appears he's not done enough. now he's leader for andrew, actually that's wrong. >> he brought up over and over again at shadow cabinet meetings. he brought up he told meetings. he brought up he told me about it. >> right. well why didn't he tell the world? why didn't he tell the world? why didn't he tell the world? why did he tell you? >> because he told a lot of people about it. we know . i people about it. we know. i mean, look, there's something called cabinet responsibility .

called cabinet responsibility. you either you either fight inside or you leave. right? he decided to fight inside. he decided. he decided to take on corbyn in the shadow cabinet. it would be totally wrong for him to have gone public. what he was trying to do was he was trying to change it, right. >> how difficult scarlett is it now for the labour party ? and now for the labour party? and embarrassing really, that on that ballot paper in rochdale , that ballot paper in rochdale, there are three former labour party members now and for the people of rochdale, it's a it's just an awful situation for them isn't it. no. it's terrible for the people of rochdale. >> they don't have a labour candidate to vote for. it's absolutely terrible right . absolutely terrible right. >> all right. well that's scarlett mccgwire former adviser to the labour party, plucky defence. >> well fair play didn't convince me. i do think there is a point that she made. and i think eamonn holmes made this point a little bit earlier about that. there has to be this

distinction between criticising the actions of the israeli government, which plenty of people are doing. that's fine. and making what are anti—semitic comments . yeah. and at the end comments. yeah. and at the end of this will it make people more reticent when it comes to criticising the israeli government and what is happening in gaza and the action that they are taking for fear of being perceived as anti—semitic ? perceived as anti—semitic? >> um, there's a it's quite clear what's anti—semitism and what's criticism of israel. anti—semitism is jew hating . as anti—semitism is jew hating. as simple as that. let's bring our panel simple as that. let's bring our panel. richard tice is here. >> i mean, this is horrific. and what it's showing us, regrettably, is that the labour party is still absolutely riddled, bluntly, from top to bottom, with anti—semitism . um, bottom, with anti—semitism. um, activists, members was candidates council colours. what about the vetting process? i mean, the grief that i get when one of my candidates might say there isn't a climate crisis and apparently that's appalling. i mean, this is chalk and cheese compared to what's going on in

the labour party. i just think it's utterly appalling. and then you see what's happened outside. tobias house with a tobias ellwood house with a former labour candidate, the tory mp with this, these, these pro palestine. i'll tell you what, they're pro—hamas marches. i went to have a chat with, with a group outside the bbc ten days ago. they wouldn't have any form of discussion . they shouted. of discussion. they shouted. they abused me . they ramped up they abused me. they ramped up the, the noise . they didn't want the, the noise. they didn't want to have any form of discussion at all. these people are not rational. they are vile, they're intimidating, they're anti—semitic . and think it's anti—semitic. and i think it's i think the labour party is riddled with it . riddled with it. >> arlene foster was with too us long serving politician. you were the leader of the dup. you were the leader of the dup. you were first minister. did you were the first minister. did you ever have a baying outside ever have a baying mob outside your never. your home? no never. >> think for tobias >> and i think for tobias ellwood his family, to have ellwood and his family, to have to in their own to endure that in their own private space very private space is very, very concerning. and it's a new low, i think, british politics, if i think, in british politics, if i'm honest. but to go back to rochdale, i mean, we had tony lloyd, who was the member of

parliament, hugely respected. yeah, very nice man. served in northern ireland in the shadow cabinet, loved by people right across the political spectrum. how on earth did the labour party select somebody such as this to replace him? i'm just amazed he's politically experienced, isn't he? >> he was an adviser, wasn't he, in blair and brown's. yeah, government. >> but the point is he made these comments at a meeting of these comments at a meeting of the labour party. really? inflammata offensive remarks about his beyond belief that if somebody i'm sorry somebody wants to. and i'm sorry to say, for someone to say that, you know, was out of you know, it was taken out of context scarlet. context or scarlet. >> context could make this right? >> i think the labour party has got to tell us all who was at that meeting, who , who who was that meeting, who, who who was at that meeting? senior figures in the labour party who didn't think it was appropriate to raise a flag. i think this raise a red flag. i think this was october. that was back in late october. that was back in late october. that was he then passed was the fact that he then passed vetting was approved vetting and was approved as a candidate . is frankly , candidate. is frankly, unbelievable. yeah. and the and he's just and people like scarlett are saying oh he's a very moderate person. >> if that's moderate . yeah. as

>> if that's moderate. yeah. as for ali's moderate what are the extremists saying? >> i mean, you've heard it on this channel before, but we are embarrassed base of embarrassed base camp of sectarian . it's going sectarian politic. it's going right across the whole united kingdom. this candidate in his launch , he gave half the launch video, he gave half the video in english. that's correct. and half the video. i think it was in urdu. >> we think it was urdu, and we've no idea what was said. >> but i mean, you sort of think where is this going? i would quite like our electoral politics in this country. if it's okay with everybody to be conducted think, conducted in english. i think, frankly, that's the right and decent do. frankly, that's the right and dec but do. frankly, that's the right and decbut i do. frankly, that's the right and decbut i do do. frankly, that's the right and decbut i do feelio. frankly, that's the right and decbut i do feel for the huge >> but i do feel for the huge ethnic minority in the country, we have our we cater to we can't have our we cater to them as well. >> they should >> but they should they should learn english. >> enjoy the >> if people want to enjoy the privilege in the privilege of living in the united and want to be united kingdom and want to be involved electoral involved in our electoral process, it has to be process, then it has to be conducted don't conducted in english. i don't think unreasonable. conducted in english. i don't thirwell, unreasonable. conducted in english. i don't thirwell, unrethere's.e. conducted in english. i don't thirwell, unre there's a if >> well, i think there's a if there a sizeable minority , there is a sizeable minority, you have a private meeting with them. to ask them. if they need to ask questions they don't speak questions and they don't speak english, that english, then they can have that conversation with the candidate. but do it in a in a launch

but to do it in a in a launch video, i think was sending out a very strong message as to where he coming from and the he was coming from and the electorate in rochdale. now, due to party candidate to to the labour party candidate to vote have three ex vote for, they have three ex labour candidates. it's labour party candidates. it's very for them , very, very confusing for them, very, very confusing for them, very, very confusing. >> you're going to stay with >> now you're going to stay with us. have through this us. we have to go through this is the candidates is the law. the candidates standing rochdale standing in the rochdale by—election are assured. ali, who is still the labour party candidate on the on ballot candidate on the on the ballot papen candidate on the on the ballot paper, he's expected as independent. >> mark coleman, independent simon danczuk reform uk. ian donaldson, liberal democrat. paul ellison, conservative george galloway, workers party of britain michael howarth, independent william howarth, independent. guy otten, green party, ravin, rodents, sabatina, official monster raving loony david tully, independent. >> up next, well, we've got a housing shortage here in britain. you will not believe the amount of homes the government is paying for asylum seekers. and richard give seekers. arlene and richard give you going you the thoughts i'm going to tell it's in their tell you. it's in their thousands and thousands. you're

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so another shocker. for the home office has built up a stock of get this 16,000 properties for asylum seekers and landlords are being offered five year guaranteed full rent deals in a bid to cut £8 million a day, cost of housing migrants in hotels. >> and this is what the home office say. >> we continue to work across government with local authorities identify range authorities to identify a range of accommodation options to reduce use reduce the unacceptable use of hotels. remains hotels. the government remains committed local committed to engage with local authorities stakeholders authorities and key stakeholders as process . well, as part of this process. well, richard arlene foster richard tice and arlene foster still with us. let's go to you first. by the way, the current waiting list for council housing in country is 1.22 million. in this country is 1.22 million. yeah, 16,000 homes here on a five year lease to asylum seekers. it's going to infuriate people. >> it is. it's going to be very attractive to landlords because they're going to get paid on time and they're not going to have to worry about tenants as such. um, so what we've had here, we've hotels , we've

here, we've had hotels, we've had the bibby stockholm, and now we're moving people rented we're moving people into rented accommodation . i think it's accommodation. i think it's a huge mistake, but i have to say the struggling to the government are struggling to find deal with the huge find a way to deal with the huge amount of immigrants that are, but it's partly send them. but it's partly to send them. >> oh because they haven't >> oh yes, because they haven't deau >> oh yes, because they haven't dealt with legacy backlog. >> oh yes, because they haven't dea they h legacy backlog. >> oh yes, because they haven't deathey should egacy backlog. >> oh yes, because they haven't deathey should send backlog. >> oh yes, because they haven't deathey should send back|back. >> they should send them back. >> they should send them back. >> course, but they >> well, of course, but they haven't. they haven't able >> well, of course, but they ha deal. they haven't able >> well, of course, but they ha deal withy haven't able >> well, of course, but they ha deal with the |ven't able >> well, of course, but they ha deal with the asylum able >> well, of course, but they ha deal with the asylum system, to deal with the asylum system, hasn't with hasn't been able to deal with it. >> but it's worse than that because numbers are because actually the numbers are much this has much bigger than this. this has been months and been going on for months and months. been hearing months. i've been hearing these rumours by rumours as being approached by the offering the likes of serco, offering these huge deals together with all repairing. all full repairing. so at the end if there is an end of end of it, if there is an end of it, your house put back into it, your house is put back into full but of course it full repair. but of course it increases locally because increases rents locally because it's taking rental stock out of the market. yeah, the normal open market. yeah, for british citizens. so i mean it's a huge it's like a treble whammy . and then you can know whammy. and then you can know what happens when these asylum cases are determined . the cases are determined. the likelihood allowed cases are determined. the likstay»od allowed cases are determined. the likstay in allowed cases are determined. the likstay in these allowed cases are determined. the likstay in these properties. wed to stay in these properties. well and if they're granted some 70% are granted. and so you can

see where all of this is going. i mean, it's an absolute catastrophe of incompetence . catastrophe of incompetence. yes. ali. well all i mean, this comes on the back of the whole issue of people converting to christianity in order to stay , christianity in order to stay, which i mean, i think has been incredibly wrong and very painful for those of us who are christians to see it happening. >> you know, for people to use christian city as a way of staying in this country when quite clearly they're not in the faith at all. so . there's a huge faith at all. so. there's a huge issue around immigration, i think. rishi sunak um, in the gb news forum the other night recognised think he is recognised that i think he is struggling it. this is struggling with it. but this is going to really affect local communities when, uh, immigrants come in into these local accommodation towns, they're they're young, uh, married couples. partners are trying to find a place to live. and they can't do it because there's none available. >> it's going to cause huge resentment. >> it is going to cause resentment and not as a problem. >> yeah, i regret i've already heard streets. people heard it on the streets. people say that whole street there is

occupied by seekers, occupied by asylum seekers, which ghettoised nation, which is a ghettoised nation, which is a ghettoised nation, which is a ghettoisation wrong . which is a ghettoisation wrong. and they get they get free and then they get they get free cleaning, free heating to be housed somewhere. well of course, where can they go? >> will they get more barges? >> will they get more barges? >> no, no, that's not going to happen. no. what actually what actually be actually need is going to be what need to do is, what actually you need to do is, is to determine the applications as used to happen years as used to happen 20 plus years ago fortnight, ago within a fortnight, make a quick decision and then quick decision ian, and then remove those are rejected. remove those that are rejected. that's to happen. that's what needs to happen. you're of course, you're right though of course, because the government has incompetently let it to get they've got to determine these applications. we know the vast, vast majority economic vast majority are economic migrants. yeah and as we're heanng migrants. yeah and as we're hearing christianity hearing with the christianity scandal, them, scandal, too many of them, frankly, are are fake and fraudulent. >> okay. well, the government say they are tackling the issue, not that everybody believes it. right. still to come, we're going the jewish going to be joined by the jewish man jeered out of a man who was jeered out of a comedy show at london's soho theatre week . this is theatre this week. this is britain's that's . next britain's newsroom. that's. next >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar , sponsors of weather on .

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gb news. very good morning. it is 10 am. on friday the 14th of february. welcome to britain's newsroom with pip tomson and andrew pierce >> wednesday, actually labour in turmoil. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, was forced to suspend a second candidate, graham jones , and faces pressure graham jones, and faces pressure to investigate five more over allegations of anti—semitic anti—semitism. however he says he's been decisive . he's been decisive. >> those comments were appalling and that is why we took decisive . action. we want them . . action. we want them. >> as pro—palestinian protesters to hold a demonstration outside

tory mps, tobias ellwood's home this week, his colleague jonathan gullace, another tory mp. well, he has this response anyway . anyway. >> one in my community can challenge me, but if dare challenge me, but if you dare come my house, believe me, come near my house, believe me, if the police aren't going to take action, i'll take action into my own hands because i'm not three old not having my three year old daughter, my two year old son not having my three year old daugmy r, my two year old son not having my three year old daugmy fiance wo year old son not having my three year old daugmy fiance put/ear old son not having my three year old daugmy fiance put/eédangerm and my fiance put in danger because bunch want to because a bunch of thugs want to turn outside my house and turn up outside my house and intimidate my children, my intimidate my children, and my fiancee victim fiancee should not fall victim to i happen to be to the fact that i happen to be the mp. >> inflation remains 4% and food pnces >> inflation remains 4% and food prices fall for the first time in two years as our business and economics editor, liam halligan has more . and tributes are has more. and tributes are pounng has more. and tributes are pouring in for the veteran bbc radio presenter steve wright, who died at the age of only 69. >> the radio and tv presenter paul gambaccini . another legend, paul gambaccini. another legend, will be with us to pay his

respects . respects. >> and as you saw there, liam halligan is camera ready. he just needs a bit of powder on his nose and then we'll hear all about inflation, which remains at 4% today. >> better than expected because they thought it might be going up. let us know your thoughts on all of talking points today. all of our talking points today. email us at gb views gb news. com but first, here is your latest with sanchez latest news with tatiana sanchez i >> andrew, thank your top stories from the gb news room. the rate of inflation remains at 4% despite forecasts predicting a rise. it's the same as in december and below. economists expectations, including the bank of england . figures from the ons of england. figures from the ons found that food prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since september 2021, the largest downward push on inflation came from furniture and household goods. the prime

minister, rishi sunak, has insisted the economy has turned a corner as he held his first business council meeting of the yeah business council meeting of the year. however, chancellor jeremy hunt says more needs to be done . hunt says more needs to be done. >> inflation never falls in a straight line and although it's welcome that it hasn't gone up today, it is still . double the today, it is still. double the target level of 2. and we're not going to be able to relieve pressure on families until we hit that target and the bank of england feels able to reduce interest rates. so this is a time to stick to a plan that is clearly working . but we need to clearly working. but we need to make sure that we really get to that end point of inflation at 2. >> the average uk house price fell by £4,000 last year. figures from the office for national statistics found a typical house in the uk is £285,000. property values fell annually by 2.1% in england, and by 2.5% in wales, but they increased by 3.3% in scotland

and 1.4 in . northern ireland. and 1.4 in. northern ireland. well pressure is mounting for sir keir starmer as a second labour party candidate has been suspended following accusations of anti—semitism. graham jones allegedly suggested british people who volunteered to fight with the israel defence forces should be locked up. it comes a day after labour withdrew support for the party's candidate for the rochdale by—election, azhar ali, for suggesting israel had taken the october 7th hamas assault as a pretext to invade gaza . sir keir pretext to invade gaza. sir keir vowed yesterday that his party has changed under his rule . has changed under his rule. meanwhile more than half of the british public say sir keir starmer should keep labour's £28 billion green spending pledge . billion green spending pledge. it's after the party announced it was drastically scaling back its key commitment to green projects to almost £24 billion. starmer said the party had to cut back on their warm homes, plan to insulate millions of houses over the next decade . the

houses over the next decade. the u—turn has been met with disappointment from environmental groups, trade union allies and energy industry figures . shoplifting has union allies and energy industry figures. shoplifting has hit a record high, to according the british retail consortium, with almost 17 million incidents recorded last year. that's more than double compared to the year before , which was just 8 before, which was just 8 million. the amount lost to shoplifting cost retailers around £18 billion. that's a record sum , and the first time record sum, and the first time it surpassed the billion pound mark. violence and abuse against shop workers also spiked last yean shop workers also spiked last year, with around 1300 incidents daily. shadow home secretary yvette cooper calls the figures shocking and describes the escalation as a failure on law and order. a damning new report of bedford prison describes it as filthy and some of the worst conditions seen . the h.m. chief conditions seen. the h.m. chief inspector of . prisons, charlie inspector of. prisons, charlie taylor, described a number of problems at bedford prison, describing them as a damning indictment of the state of

prisons. mr taylor says the neglected jail needs sustained support to improve . it support in order to improve. it can hold around 400 inmates and has a history of problems, including riots. in 2016. mr taylor, therefore called for it to be put into emergency measures last year. to be put into emergency measures last year . and for measures last year. and for those of you planning a romantic night in and ordering a takeaway for valentine's day, might need to rethink your plans. deliveroo and uber eats food deliveries are set to be hit by a huge strike in the uk, as thousands of its drivers will be walking out later today between 5 and 10 pm. delivery jobs uk an p.m. delivery jobs uk an umbrella representation of the gig economy workers, has arranged the strike to demand better pay and working conditions for food delivery workers . for the latest stories, workers. for the latest stories, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen. or you can go to gb news. com slash alerts . now gb news. com slash alerts. now back and . pip

back to andrew and. pip >> diana. thank you very much. >> diana. thank you very much. >> yeah lots getting in touch. i mean people are really, really talking about the labour party a lot. extraordinary politics isn't it? everyone's the tories have been on the ropes over so many issues for so long. but this is a big problem for labour and not going to go away. and it's not going to go away. and we hear many and david says we hear many saying don't saying labour don't have a realistic the uk. realistic plan to save the uk. but comments must be but those comments must be appued but those comments must be applied the conservative applied to the conservative party he goes on to, to party uh, and he goes on to, to praise reform . sally says we praise reform. sally says we have thousands of empty office blocks all over the country. why don't the government convert these asylum these premises for asylum seekers? these premises for asylum seeyeah, is a story about >> yeah, this is a story about the office building up a the home office building up a stock some 16,000 properties, stock of some 16,000 properties, just to accommodate asylum seekers. >> why don't they just sort out the processing system as richard tice and get it done in two weeks, which they should, and kick them out if they're not meant to be here? >> there's just not enough >> maybe there's just not enough people employed to simply help clear people employed to simply help cle.and then there'll be the >> and then there'll be the appeals rights appeals from human rights lawyers on legal aid , of course. lawyers on legal aid, of course. >> okay, let's not get you let's

not get you started on that again. this morning. also again. this morning. we also have you . we're have tributes to you. we're coming to you in a minute. we also have, um, a lovely tribute to, uh, steve wright. oh, yeah. the broadcast after the legend. i know he keeps saying legend andifs i know he keeps saying legend and it's a word too easily. easily used these days, but i think many of you will agree he really, really was passed away at the age of 69. paul. good morning. truly a giant of radio. you say one of those soothing, totally natural voices totally natural radio voices that comfort in the mad that brought comfort in the mad world that we live in. sadly, not appreciated by the bbc and shame on the bbc because they took him off that afternoon show , which was hugely popular , huge figures. >> and since they got rid of him in cambridge, they've lost more than a million listeners. yeah, shame on them. yeah. wonder if they rid of them because they got rid of them because they got rid of them because they a too well they had a bit too old. well wrong decision . wrong decision, wrong decision. >> so many. and hughie good morning . uh great show. thank morning. uh great show. thank you both looking well. andrew's hair tidy . hair is tidy. >> does that mean tidy for

change? >> and pip's lipstick colour has a very valentine look. not on purpose. >> well, eamonn holmes was talking about your outfit , talking about your outfit, saying you look good like a mint humbug or something. >> yeah. anyway let's move on to much more important things because . because. >> because, uh, well, we are going to be talking to liam halligan , who just popped up halligan, who just popped up there a moment ago about inflation. that's coming very shortly. that's remains . not shortly. that's remains. not many people expected this, but it has remained stuck at 4. but did you see this? >> a group of pro—palestine protesters . it was a mob protesters. it was a mob actually gathered outside the tory mp tobias ellwood house in bournemouth. and this is what happened. i'm bournemouth. and this is what happened . i'm not only from the happened. i'm not only from the palestinian people. >> you are here. you are everywhere from the world. >> really appalling . they're >> really appalling. they're accusing me of genocide because he supports israel's right to take the conflict to hamas. the terrorist who marched into

israel in the worst atrocities. do you know what? >> i don't think it even matters what it is about. it is the fact that you've gone to somebody's home. yeah. their place of sanctuary. yeah. which is especially important, you know, when you are a politician, we know about what has happened to mps in the past, how the mp mike freer the other day was talking about concerns his office was his saved , his office was burnt his saved, his office was burnt down two mps, let's not down and two mps, let's not forget, murdered . forget, were murdered. >> his >> david amis at his constituency office jo cox constituency office and jo cox as she was walking in her constituency. yes >> murdered. so this is a conversation that we have a lot. so have dozens of people so then to have dozens of people stationed outside your home, it must feel like a violation. and the impact it must have if you've got, you know, family, if you've got, you know, family, if you've got, you know, family, if you've got young children, i don't think they were at home, thankfully. but i think tobias ellwood makes the point. take your protest to westminster. yeah. don't take it to somebody. >> but you know who was part of that protest woman that protest group? a woman called drew, was the called corey drew, who was the labour against tobias labour candidate against tobias ellwood general

ellwood at the last general election. she's trying to election. so she's trying to become a politician, and she thinks acceptable behave thinks it's acceptable to behave like it isn't. like that. it isn't. >> should better now. >> she should know better now. >> she should know better now. >> inflation has remained unchanged at 4% in january as food prices fell for the first time in three years, beating expectations from some rather gloomy forecasters . gloomy forecasters. >> here is what the chancellor, jeremy hunt , >> here is what the chancellor, jeremy hunt, had to >> here is what the chancellor, jeremy hunt , had to say. jeremy hunt, had to say. >> inflation never falls in a straight line and although it's welcome that it hasn't gone up today, it is still double the target level of 2. and we're not going to be able to relieve pressure on families until we hit that target. and the bank of england feels able to reduce interest rates. so this is a time to stick to a plan that is clearly working . but we need to clearly working. but we need to make sure that we really get to that end point of inflation at 2% within the studio is our business and economics editor, liam halligan liam. >> if i had a pound for every time i've heard a chancellor say inflation doesn't fall in a straight line, i'd a very straight line, i'd be a very rich wouldn't i? he's got

rich man. wouldn't i? he's got it. >> he's got a point. though. inflation is generally coming down as october down as recently as october 2022, inflation was 11.1. a 40 year high. it's now been confirmed it was 4% during the year to january. so what does that mean? that means that in january last month , prices on january last month, prices on average were 4% higher than in january 2023. we can see that on the screen there. why was inflation still pretty high? it's double the bank of england's target. why did it stay the same and not come down? because we had higher gas and electricity prices month because we had higher gas and elec'ofgem,'ices month because we had higher gas and elec'ofgem, energy month because we had higher gas and elec'ofgem, energy price 1th because we had higher gas and elec'ofgem, energy price cap that ofgem, energy price cap basically the regulator telling the energy firms they could charge more. you said food price inflation came down. it did . and inflation came down. it did. and december to january . but on the december to january. but on the year compared to january 2023, food prices are still 7% higher on average. and that that really huns on average. and that that really hurts families that really hurts families, particularly poorer families, particularly poorer families who spend more of their money on food and food. price inflation was almost 20% this time last year. it's down to 7,

but still higher than it should be. some parts of the economy are seeing actual falls in prices. one is transport because the price of petrol and diesel compared to this time last year is lower. so transport inflation overall is negative. that means pnces overall is negative. that means prices have actually come down, right. so just to be clear, overall inflation is 4. that doesn't mean prices have come down. it means that prices are 4% higher than they were a year ago, which is lower than it was back a year or so ago when it was 11, but still double the bank of england's target. >> what does this mean for interest rates, liam? >> so the bank of england next interest rates, liam? >> so the bankmembersid next interest rates, liam? >> so the bankmembers ofnext interest rates, liam? >> so the bankmembers of the meets the nine members of the monetary policy committee. and if a pound for every, if i had a pound for every, every person in news every person in the gb news newsroom or in my contacts books that contacted me about what newsroom or in my contacts books that c0ii:acted me about what newsroom or in my contacts books that coi| do ed me about what newsroom or in my contacts books that coi| do with e about what newsroom or in my contacts books that coi| do with my)out what newsroom or in my contacts books that coi| do with my mortgage, should i do with my mortgage, then rich man. andrew then i'd be a rich man. andrew pierce. the monetary policy pierce. so the monetary policy committee bank committee of the bank of england, economists, england, the nine economists, they meet on of march, they meet on the 21st of march, they meet on the 21st of march, they meet on the 21st of march, they meet eight times a year. that's their meeting, that's their next meeting, the 21st it's really hard 21st of march. it's really hard to them lowering

to envisage them lowering interest rates when inflation itself isn't coming down right . itself isn't coming down right. interest rates come down because they're not worried about inflation. they don't need to slow down the economy anymore. they can let the economy speed back when interest rates back up. but when interest rates are inflation is flat and are when inflation is flat and not coming down, they're going to rates where to keep interest rates where they think we'll they are. so i don't think we'll get inflation, interest get an inflation, an interest rate cut in march. think rate cut in march. i think the first april. in first one will be in april. in may the us have cut their may after the us have cut their interest rates. >> figures are out tomorrow . >> gdp figures are out tomorrow. >> gdp figures are out tomorrow. >> this is really interesting. >> this is really interesting. >> expected to be lower how. >> now. >> so look this is really interesting tomorrow because we're not actually allowed to say political things tomorrow because there are the by elections in kings kings down and wellingborough . um, peter and wellingborough. um, peter bowen and chris skidmore, the tories who are being replaced probably not by tories. that's what the betting odds say . but what the betting odds say. but at 7:00 tomorrow morning, the gdp numbers are going to come out. the size of the overall economy, and they're probably going went going to show that britain went into does that into recession. what does that mean in the third quarter of

last year? so august, september, october, if, uh, gdp shrank. and in the final quarter up to december, they're probably going to show tomorrow that they shrank as well. two successive quarters of economic contraction. recession . contraction. that's a recession. and that will be the first recession in the uk outside of the pandemic, when, of course , the pandemic, when, of course, we went into recession, we shut the economy down, the economy contracted. first contracted. it will be the first non covid recession since non covid era recession since 2009. so here are the tories saying trust us on the economy. we're going to delay the election because interest rates are going to come down. there's going a feelgood factor. going to be a feelgood factor. it's going better. it's all going to get better. but economic but the first big economic headune but the first big economic headline year is, by the headline of the year is, by the way, britain went into recession at end last year and that at the end of last year and that would be damaging. >> be damaging, of >> that would be damaging, of course it were. and it's a technical sense technical recession in the sense that out that we're probably already out of we're probably already of >> we're probably already out of recession. lot of recession. there's a lot of business confidence business and consumer confidence in coming out in in january that's coming out in the data. i think that the survey data. i think that will be shown in the gdp numbers the survey data. i think that will btheyywn in the gdp numbers the survey data. i think that will bthey come the gdp numbers the survey data. i think that will bthey come out gdp numbers the survey data. i think that will bthey come out in)p numbers the survey data. i think that

will bthey come out in)pmonth. rs when they come out in a month. and and a days time. but the and a and a days time. but the thing about gdp numbers is they're backward looking. so it will say that we were in recession at the back end of last year. but that's not going to stop labour huge hay . to stop labour making huge hay. and just marginal. and it will be just marginal. andrew, look, the economy contracted in the third quarter by 0.1. the smallest possible contraction that the office for national statistics measures and i was looking at the numbers over the weekend as the sort of thing i do. and i think if there is a contraction in the fourth quarter of last year, it will be again by 0.1, maybe 0.1, 5.2, two tiny, tiny weeny margins , two tiny, tiny weeny margins, ruins of economic contraction . ruins of economic contraction. but still the headline will be the dreaded r—word recession . the dreaded r—word recession. ian. okay, germany is in recession. a lot of the eurozone is in recession, but that won't matter. this will just be seen as tory incompetence. inflation is we're in a is not falling and we're in a recession. that will be the labour is labour press is there any is there this expectation there any of this expectation management on here? management going on here? >> because it wouldn't be the first politicians have first time politicians have suggested to suggested something's going to happen happen. so

happen and it doesn't happen. so we the reason we think, oh, well, the reason you're sick of hunt you're so sick of jeremy hunt saying inflation fall in saying inflation doesn't fall in a straight line is because the government press machine has basically been saying every basically been saying that every day for the last ten days, when it clear there some it became clear there were some technical numbers came out that most wouldn't notice , but most people wouldn't notice, but the them downing the ons noticed them downing street noticed them, which made it that it pretty much nailed on that inflation was going to be either level today or slightly going up. >> so the government will think they've got away with something because at least inflation isn't going stills that going up. so that stills that headune going up. so that stills that headline off labour. but it isn't coming down either. and when your whole your election when your whole of your election strategy such as is, if the strategy such as it is, if the tories have a strategy, is wait until gets better until the economy gets better and have a recession in and and you have a recession in and inflation not falling , and inflation not falling, and they're your two big headlines as you go into crucial by elections on which starmer's leadership to some extent depends. it's leadership to some extent depends . it's not leadership to some extent depends. it's not a leadership to some extent depends . it's not a pretty mix. depends. it's not a pretty mix. tomorrow's going to be a very, very busy day and it's going to be very hard for me to talk about the economic numbers, which way that isn't which i must in a way that isn't

, you know, definition, , you know, by definition, political , which , you know, by definition, political, which i'm not allowed to law . to do by law. >> well, there's challenge. >> well, there's a challenge. >> well, there's a challenge. >> we earn our crust, >> that's how we earn our crust, a challenge that you will pass with usual flying colours. with your usual flying colours. >> . apparently >> flying colours. apparently there's a huge debate on social media about whether liam should get haircut. get his haircut. >> think i should get my >> do you think i should get my haircut, got a great head of >> i you've got a great head of hair. it'll serve you, darling, if say so, but. if i may say so, but. >> so why do so many men in particular? do so many bald particular? why do so many bald men tell i should get haircut? >> jealous. exactly haircut? >> bane jealous. exactly haircut? >> bane ofjealous. exactly haircut? >> bane ofjeal> bane ofjeal> bane ofjeal> bane ofjeal> bane of my life. bald men. yeah. you talk about william hague. >> i quite like william hague. >> i quite like william hague. >> oh , let's remind you, you >> oh, let's remind you, you used to be a tory. >> come on, guys, we haven't got time to talk about this. >> we've got so much still to do. we've got to read these candidates. >> here are the candidates standing in the wellingborough by—election >> nick. the flying brick delves raving loony party ben habib, reform uk helen harrison, conservative party jen kitchin, labour party and kit love, jaye muller post—mortem, independent alex merola, britain first, will

morris, green party , andrew pine morris, green party, andrew pine bailey, independent anna sadiq khan, liberal democrat marion turner hawes, independent kevin watts, independent. okay. do stay with us on britain's newsroom. still to come sir keir starmer under huge pressure as he vows to take decisive action on anti—semitism within his party. but is he doing it fast enough ? this is britain's enough? this is britain's newsroom on

radio. and it's 1022 with britain's newsroom on gb news with andrew pierce and pip tomson >> we are joined this morning. good morning to you both by former labour mp stephen pound and broadcaster mike parry. and there is plenty to get through. shapps, where are we going to start, mike? >> i think we should ask stephen pound first to defend the indefensible or have go. indefensible or have a go. stephen, i hopeless response no , stephen, i hopeless response no, i mean i would say it could have been done a bit quicker.

>> what what he'd done should be done quicker. but the reality is he's right but he's done the right thing. but look, horrendous look, this is a horrendous situation it's one that just situation and it's one that just when were dragging when we thought we were dragging ourselves away from this foul swamp anti—semitism, suddenly swamp of anti—semitism, suddenly now our in it now we're up to our necks in it again. amazed that at graham again. i'm amazed that at graham jones is to continue, jones is going to continue, though, jones is going to continue, tho as], jones is going to continue, tho as long as please don't say >> as long as please don't say that this this that gaza continues this this anti—semitism, which we're seeing, which rocketed right after october the 7th. it's not going to go away. >> i don't know, i think that what this revealing that what this is revealing is that there vein of anti—semitism there is a vein of anti—semitism which runs through certain sections of the body politic. and, accelerated and, and it's been accelerated and illuminated the horrors and illuminated by the horrors in . but i think it was in gaza. but i think it was there. it's there for there. it's been there for a long time , and i think it needs long time, and i think it needs to actually brought out and challenged. >> years ago, stephen, we it was an assumption that jewish an assumption that the jewish vote party . vote was with the labour party. that was the case. you think about like about lord goodman, people like that, figures in the jewish. >> you think about manny shinwell and big figures in the labour party. >> anti—semitism problem >> this anti—semitism problem seems problem your seems to be a problem for your party. because you've party. and is it because you've embraced people from the embraced so many people from the muslim community?

>> i don't know what it's very, very . know, very strange. you know, when i first got involved politics, first got involved in politics, israel the israel was considered to be the shining on the hill. shining city on the hill. the kibbutzim considered . kibbutzim were considered. >> democracy in the >> it's a democracy in the middle well indeed. middle east. well indeed. >> it was also idea. >> but it was also the idea. it's practical socialism it's sort of practical socialism making bloom. making the desert bloom. and it's somehow it's wonderful and it's somehow gone that to this present gone from that to this present situation. i think it's situation. i i don't think it's entirely muslim entirely an issue of muslim voters when you i mean, i've stood and watched a couple of these huge demonstrations . these huge demonstrations. believe you me, you know, they're not majority muslim. no, that they're not majority muslim. no, tha that's very true. >> that's very true. >> that's very true. >> true. and i think, i >> that's true. and i think, i mean, richard tice said they were all hamas supporters. i don't would were all hamas supporters. i don't with would were all hamas supporters. i don't with either. would agree with that either. >> people , there are rallies. >> they are who are marching anti—semitic. i mean, there's a they're hamas supporters i >> -- >> no, they're not all hamas supporters but is a very supporters. but there is a very big anti—jewish feeling. there's only 270,000 jewish people in this country . this country. >> and yet there are millions of people now who empathise with islamism , with the middle east, islamism, with the middle east, with hamas that sort of with hamas and that sort of thing. i can't thing. okay. and i can't understand they so understand why they are so scared of jewish people. and,

you know, i think there's a great deal of racism here. jewish are mostly white. jewish people are mostly white. they're kind prosperous they're kind of prosperous because at because they're good at business. envy business. and there's an envy factor and of course, factor there. and of course, there's over the last 20 or 30 years, there's been a growing, um , pro arabic, uh , middle east um, pro arabic, uh, middle east feeling. which of course reflects against israel and jewish people who are the only democracy in the middle east. now, in this particular. case once again, isn't this a case of he wouldn't have apologised if he wouldn't have apologised if he hadn't been found out? absolutely right. mean, the absolutely right. i mean, at the original meeting , a load of original meeting, a load of people there are selection meeting never once raised their voice and said , oh come on, come voice and said, oh come on, come on ali, that's a bit strong, isn't it? you're you're trying to make out that it's real, deliberately allowed this to take place . that is the thinking take place. that is the thinking of a nutcase , not just somebody of a nutcase, not just somebody who is anti—jewish. mike. >> his defenders say he's a very moderate, reasonable man . if moderate, reasonable man. if he's reasonable, he's moderate and reasonable, what the others? what are the others? >> look, there there is >> well, look, there is there is a talk that one of the reasons

he wasn't acted against initially is because he's very pro starmer and starmer didn't. starmer didn't want to start being seen to attack his own supporters. >> if being pro starmer being signing a letter saying that he has no confidence in which he did three months ago, he actually he's one of the signatories letter signatories of this letter saying we've completely lost confidence you. don't confidence in you. i don't think that's starmer. well, that's being pro starmer. well, starmer regards him as a friend and ally well, apparently and an ally. well, apparently maybe that's the definition of a friend nowadays. maybe that's the definition of a friend n0\isdays. maybe that's the definition of a friend n0\is an s. maybe that's the definition of a friend n0\is an issue there, is >> there is an issue there, is there not, stephen, with with corbynites being treated a lot more harshly quite right than the starmer writes , if you like. the starmer writes, if you like. yeah. >> even though they held the same opinion, they got rid of diane abbott. >> she wrote a letter which was published observer's published on the observer's letters letters letters page. so the letters editor the observer think editor of the observer did think there with it there was anything wrong with it in she suggested that some in which she suggested that some people ginger had people with ginger gingers had suffered as much, just suffered just as much, just as much as much discrimination as jewish people. it's stupid thing to say. was out. she was say. she was kicked out. she was suspended immediately. the same shaun bailey. yeah. andy mcdonald , another corbynite mcdonald, another corbynite suspended took two. suspended it took two. >> long—bailey is a more

>> rebecca long—bailey is a more interesting >> rebecca long—bailey is a more interesti|long—bailey did was rebecca long—bailey did was actually comment that actually retweet a comment that somebody had made. it was actually fairly be it takes. actually fairly be all it takes. >> yeah, yeah. >> yeah, yeah. >> well, your but >> yeah, yeah. >mean, , your but >> yeah, yeah. >mean, don't your but >> yeah, yeah. >mean, don't forget but >> yeah, yeah. >mean, don't forget diane but i mean, don't forget diane abbott in the labour abbott is still in the labour party. actually lost party. she's actually lost the labour still labour whip, but she's still probably stand as probably going to stand as a candidate. haven't haven't candidate. we haven't haven't knocked that yet. knocked her off of that yet. yeah. but what this is yeah. but what what this is really here is this really indicative here is this thread, that's running thread, this vein that's running through society. through british society. and it goes the back. back goes right the way back. back hundreds thousands of hundreds if not thousands of years. think that years. and i think that is profoundly agree profoundly worrying. but i agree with about the with mike. what is it about the jewish people that is so terrifies others? i don't know why is there so much hatred against them? >> do honestly think that, >> and i do honestly think that, you the jewish community you know, the jewish community is mostly all white. so think is mostly all white. so i think there's racism involved here. and there, you know, hard working that sort of thing. working and that sort of thing. but particularly as the situation in the middle east has got more and more tense over the decades, israel's decades, they now see israel's anti arabic, even though israel , anti arabic, even though israel, in my view, try to keep the peace in the middle east, you know, and that fires them as well. also getting back to this original meeting, a guy called

graham may know graham jones, who you may know he's former he's very well, he's a former labour mp. wants become labour mp. he wants to become a labour mp. he wants to become a labour and at the same labour mp. and at the same meeting was describing israel meeting he was describing israel in very detrimental using in very detrimental terms, using swear words. >> i know, i know graham very well indeed. >> people up? yes, they fight for israeli army. why for the israeli army. why shouldn't the israeli army? yeah, well, reality >> yeah, well, the reality is, i mean, would you say that to clement back in the 30s clement attlee back in the 30s when spain? when he went to fight in spain? yeah. i think graham jones, when he went to fight in spain? yeahi've i think graham jones, when he went to fight in spain? yeahi've knownk graham jones, when he went to fight in spain? yeahi've known vertham jones, when he went to fight in spain? yeahi've known very well jones, when he went to fight in spain? yeahi've known very well indeed, who i've known very well indeed, we spent a lot of time in we spent a lot of time'inr ' "f ,, f together and we spent a lot of time'inw ' 'w w w together and various we spent a lot of time'inw ' 'w w w places. ether and various we spent a lot of time'inw ' 'w w w places. her and various we spent a lot of time'inw ' 'w w w places. i1er averyarious other places. i was very surprised read and very, surprised to read that and very, very and very unhappy very disturbed and very unhappy about the gallery wasn't he? >> yeah, think he was saying >> yeah, i think he was saying what they wanted to hear. >> was. yeah. well >> of course he was. yeah. well that unfit be an mp. >> then in my opinion, stephen, because know, if you know because you know, if you know him and you're regarded as a guy who's, know, had a stellar who's, you know, had a stellar career and if you career in politics, and if you regard unsavoury, regard him as unsavoury, that to me indication. me is an indication. >> there an issue >> is there is there an issue here perhaps that because it was a by—election, tony lloyd passed away. a very it was away. it was a very it was a very small time frame to get this candidate in place , and

this candidate in place, and therefore that could have led to a lack of scrutiny. well, i'll be at tony's funeral in manchester this friday. >> and i knew tony. i don't think he and i were the team in for northern ireland many, many years. i spoke to tony on the phone weeks before phone a couple of weeks before he passed. he knew he that he passed. he knew he knew that he passed. he knew he knew that he departure lounge, he was in the departure lounge, so party did have enough so the party did have enough warning they were warning they did that. they were aware this. getting aware of this. but getting getting this, this , this getting back to this, this, this situation with with the jewish people, is it fear ? people, i mean, what is it fear? is it envy? i mean, what is it? because there's definitely something goes something there. well, it goes right basis of right back to the basis of communism , doesn't it? communism, doesn't it? >> and capitalism , you know, >> and capitalism, you know, capitalism had to be eradicated according to stalin and lenin. right and the jewish people represent capitalism. that's how far it goes. it's far back it goes. it's ridiculous. >> but also so many of them conflate anti—israel , the state conflate anti—israel, the state of israel with jewish people . of israel with jewish people. that's the other. >> but there's plenty of jewish people questioning people that are questioning the actions of israeli government. >> sure. know , what >> sure. but, you know, what i can't understand that if you can't understand is that if you look at palestine, whether you look at palestine, whether you look bank or you look at the west bank or you look at the west bank or you

look gaza, you the look at gaza, you think the wealthy arab around wealthy arab countries around that they give nought point, that if they give nought point, nought, their gross nought, nought 1% of their gross national product support the national product to support the palestinians, the place palestinians, then the place would a paradise. palestinians, then the place wotwell, a paradise. palestinians, then the place wotwell, it paradise. palestinians, then the place wotwell, it why|dise.don't other >> well, it why why don't other arab countries support the palestinians? >> where ? stephen, i've been >> where? stephen, i've been saying this for years. mean, saying this for years. i mean, saudi so many saudi arabia has got so many resources could literally resources they could literally build, you know, that shining light of a of a country on the hill and give it to the palestinians with the problem is nobody with egypt going nobody starting with egypt going to the uae, going on to saudi arabia, wants to house the palestinian palestinian people whilst it includes people like hamas. it's as simple as that hospital that was attacked in the early days of this war. >> it turned out that that hospital in northern gaza was actually funded by the church of england in the name england. now, why, in the name of holy, aren't the of all that's holy, aren't the arab countries doing more for of all that's holy, aren't the araipalestinians?ing more for of all that's holy, aren't the araipalestinians? i g more for of all that's holy, aren't the araipalestinians? i mean,�* for of all that's holy, aren't the araipalestinians? i mean, could the palestinians? i mean, could it possibly be that they like to have that this is this have the idea that this is this is pointing the is an arrow pointing at the heart is it heart of israel? is it anti—israel sentiment? >> who knows , but but anti—israel sentiment? >think who knows , but but anti—israel sentiment? >think forvho knows , but but anti—israel sentiment? >think for labour,ns , but but anti—israel sentiment? >think for labour, this but but anti—israel sentiment? >think for labour, this ist but

i think for labour, this is a big problem because it's going to run and run as pip's point. while this war continues in gaza will only go, i know we've got dreadful, dreadful inflation figures they've been figures today and they've been pushed front page by, pushed off the front page by, well, really. well, not really. >> i mean, they've stood where they and they are supposed to go up and it still. but very it stays stayed still. but very moderate. people are now questioning israel questioning what israel are doing netanyahu seems so doing because netanyahu seems so intractable in his mission . but intractable in his mission. but again, that's been knocked off the front page by these latest comments . the i mean, this just comments. the i mean, this just strengthens nothing. netanyahu's hand, because he's going to say they're now accusing us of starting it. we can't stop, you know, i mean, it's ridiculous, isn't it? >> well, he knows as well that as soon as they stop, as soon as they do stop, he's out . out. >> he does. yeah. or >> yeah. yeah he does. yeah. or in jail. mean he's you know in jail. i mean he's you know he's got a problem. >> yeah. yeah. thank you both. you'll again very you'll be back again very shortly. going to be shortly. uh, we are going to be talking about how the comedian paul curry was banned from soho theatre after apparently hounding out jewish audience members . and there are rumours members. and there are rumours that his show could be cancelled

completely. we're going to be delving into that with one of those audience members . that and those audience members. that and much more after your morning news with tatiana sanchez . news with tatiana sanchez. >> pip, thank you very much. your top stories from the gb newsroom. the rate of inflation remains at 4% despite forecast as predicting a rise . it's the as predicting a rise. it's the same as in december and below. economists expectations, including the bank of england figures from the ons found that food prices fell on a monthly bafis food prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since september 2021, the largest downward push on inflation came from furniture and household goods. the prime minister has insisted the economy has turned a corner as he held his first business council meeting of the yeah business council meeting of the year. however, chancellor jeremy hunt says more needs to be done . hunt says more needs to be done. >> inflation never falls in a straight line and although it's welcome that it hasn't gone up today , it is still double the

today, it is still double the target level of 2% and we're not going to be able to relieve pressure on families until we hit that target . and the bank of hit that target. and the bank of england feels able to reduce interest rates. so this is a time to stick to a plan that is clearly working . but we need to clearly working. but we need to make sure that we really get to that end point of inflation at 2. >> for those who are looking to get onto the property ladder , get onto the property ladder, the average uk house price has fallen by £4,000 last year, figures from the office for national statistics found. a typical house in the uk is £285,000. property values fell annually by 2.1% in england, and by 2.5% in wales, but they increased by 3.3% in scotland and 1.4% in northern ireland, and 1.4% in northern ireland, and pressures mounting for sir keir starmer as a second labour party candidate has been suspended following accusations of anti—semitism. graham jones allegedly suggested british people who volunteered to fight

with the israel defence forces should be locked up. it comes a day after labour withdrew support for the party's candidate rochdale candidate for the rochdale by—election, azhar ali, for suggesting that israel had taken the october 7th hamas assault as a pretext to invade gaza. sir keir vowed yesterday that his party has changed under his rule . 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 . to gb news. com slash alerts. >> for stunning gold and silver coins, you'll always value rosalind gold proudly sponsors the gb news financial report . the gb news financial report. >> here's a quick snapshot of today's markets. the pound will buy you $1.2538 and ,1.1718. the price of gold is £1,588.42 per ounce, and the ftse 100, at 7563

points. >> rosalind gold proudly sponsors the gb news financial report . report. >> thanks, tatiana . still to >> thanks, tatiana. still to come, we're going to be joined by a jewish man who says he was hounded out of a comedy show in london this week by the comedian paul curry. now, paul curry has since been banned from soho theatre and it's been suggested that his show could be completely cancelled. we're going to be talking about that shortly, but first in a new gb news series, innovation britain. we are looking at the success of british manufacture going around the country . the country. we've come to the oldest borough in england, it's malmesbury. >> that's correct . king >> that's correct. king athelstan's gaff . um, if we athelstan's gaff. um, if we would have had the thames, i think we would have been london. but unfortunately we're not. >> fortunately we're not in >> but fortunately we're not in london. in malmesbury

london. no, we're in malmesbury and be of the oldest and might be one of the oldest places uk. yeah, places in the uk. but yeah, we've actually really we've got actually a really brand new here. chris. brand new product here. chris. yeah. have you guys yeah. what have you guys designed? yeah. what have you guys design sweetnam bradley so we >> so sweetnam and bradley so we work are a subcontract sheet work we are a subcontract sheet metal we're metal company, but we're actually looking into making our own this own products now. um this is a manhole so it's an manhole guardian. so it's an arrest device to fit inside the manhole cover when you're working it will working on it. so it will literally the literally clamp inside the chamber the manhole. and they chamber of the manhole. and they will. to still access. will. people to still access. but importantly fall but more importantly, not fall into , which does into the manhole, which does happen. um we actually develop this because we work on deep cabinets, we manufacture deep cabinets, we manufacture deep cabinets, we manufacture bleed kits. um, so it was a natural step for us to look into the safety industry. um, the problem arose, um we concept, so arose, um, we took a concept, so we took a very rudimentary concept , uh, which was some we took a very rudimentary concept, uh, which was some mild steel , rusty old concept, uh, which was some mild steel, rusty old mild concept, uh, which was some mild steel , rusty old mild steel box steel, rusty old mild steel box section. and then we actually used , uh, radco. and all of our used, uh, radco. and all of our software to be able to develop. i think it's quite a sexy product, but maybe, you know, sexy to me is not sexy to others, a great looking others, but it's a great looking product lightweight. product. it's lightweight. it's

safe. product. it's lightweight. it's saf> you know? >> you know? >> i mean, it will stop lots of accidents and huge potential for the utilities industry. water boards, construction . anywhere boards, construction. anywhere there's a manhole. uk is, you know, we should be making more as the uk. i'm a huge advocate for uk engineering. i think i explained to you earlier on, i've seen uk engineering go away offshore i'm seeing offshore times. i'm seeing it come now, it's important come back now, so it's important that companies sweetenham come back now, so it's important that bradley, es sweetenham come back now, so it's important that bradley, there's sweetenham and bradley, there's lots of them actually do them out there. can actually do their thing as well .

>> you're listening to gb news radio . radio. >> it's 1040. you're with britain's newsroom on gb news with andrew pierce and pip tomson. >> good morning. coming up, we're going to be speaking to levi tan, who was hounded out of a comedy gig for refusing to stand and applaud a palestinian flag . now, if tomorrow's flag. now, if tomorrow's by—election was held today, do

you think we'd see this ? what do you think we'd see this? what do you think we'd see this? what do you think we'd see this? what do you think that is, andrew? >> blimey, something to do with valentine's day. >> well, it's not. >> well, it's not. >> it's all to do with an election. actually >> extraordinary. yes. these are heart balloons and heart shaped balloons and chocolates. they're welcome votes voters pink polling votes voters to a pink polling station in bali . as india's station in bali. as india's presidential election falls on valentine's day. that's a bit of a bribe, isn't it? >> imagine . can you imagine if >> imagine. can you imagine if it was the by—election? um, if it was the by—election? um, if it was the by—election? um, if it was the by—election today ? it was the by—election today? yeah. or even election day today . and you go to your polling station and you're greeted by that sight, and i wonder if you get to keep the chocolates. yeah. they're giving chocolates and candy, i think on their way in, i talk about voter bribes. i think it's i think it's a really nice little, little gesture and maybe actually it does get more people out to vote. this was in bali . those pictures were from fascinating. >> well , it fascinating. >> well, it was certainly livened up elections here, wouldn't it ?

wouldn't it? >> certainly would. >> certainly would. >> what maybe >> maybe that's what maybe that's what we need. >> bring little, love. >> bring a little, little love. bnng >> bring a little, little love. bring little love to election day. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> do you really want someone pleasant? you really pleasant? do you really want a big smacker big valentine's? smacker from your candidate? your local party candidate? probably not. your local party candidate? pro listen, ot. your local party candidate? pro listen, let's get some. let's >> listen, let's get some. let's get some of your views on. we've had plenty to talk about today. um, we were talking earlier about asylum seekers being moved into, well, thousands of 16,000. >> yeah . >> yeah. >> yeah. >> which is great for news landlords. uh, terry good morning. you say, does france go to this trouble to house its illegal migrants? sally thousands of empty office blocks all over the country . why don't all over the country. why don't the government convert these premises and listen to sean in carlisle ? carlisle? >> sean says morning to you, sean. live in carlisle. sean. i live in carlisle. they've already started putting illegal into illegal migrants into local housing. try to housing. but if you or i try to get a house, we have to fight tooth and nail. ridiculous. tooth and nail. it's ridiculous. the sooner tories are out, the sooner the tories are out, the better and we were also talking about about my jacket , talking about about my jacket, which eamonn was very animated

about earlier , and quite a few about earlier, and quite a few people have contacted us saying it reminds them of peppermint peppermint creams. >> choc limes or lime and liquorice. >> there we are then. >> there we are then. >> well, there we go. let's just making that clear for you. >> basically . >> basically. >> basically. >> eamonn holmes said you looked good enough to eat. >> i'm a sweetie , which is what >> i'm a sweetie, which is what my mum always tells ah my mum always tells me. ah someone's let's go someone's got to so let's go back to valentine's day . are you back to valentine's day. are you all loved up today ? not to worry all loved up today? not to worry if you're not, because we're joined by dating and relationship coach kate mansfield. good morning. kate, really good to see you . so what really good to see you. so what about those people who aren't loved up today? i mean , they loved up today? i mean, they shouldn't get dragged into all this. well, it's commercial, isn't it? valentine's day, you need to show love every day . need to show love every day. >> i definitely believe that. i mean , i think that, you know, mean, i think that, you know, it's a day of love. and that's as far as we got. >> it's a day of love.

>> we will. we will get back to it. there's one suggestion that valentine's day is on february the 14th, because it's the day that mating season that the birds mating season starts . i that the birds mating season starts. i don't if that the birds mating season starts . i don't if it's true. >> can somebody tell us? >> can somebody tell us? >> is that true? >> is that true? >> that's one theory. also it's unked >> that's one theory. also it's linked valentine, but linked to saint valentine, but there three there are at least three different valentine's who have been for various been sainted for various different . so, so different reasons. so, so valentine's it would be saint valentine's it would be saint valentine day today as well . um, valentine day today as well. um, so but i think it might be something to do with the birds mating because chaucer referred to it in one of his books. okay, this is the season of we need the we need expert the birds, so we need an expert on valentine's day. and also , on valentine's day. and also, are you what are you doing for valentine's day for your partner? you sending them partner? are you sending them a card? buying them card? are you buying them flowers take for flowers? take them out for a romantic dinner. uh, a nice takeaway. don't do that. >> because if you go out for a romantic dinner, you pay through the nose. you're all squashed into a restaurant. you can't have conversation. have a private conversation. listen, you're much better off lounging with lounging around at home with a romantic film. what's a good romantic film?

>> . >> um. >> um. um >> um. um we're >> um. um we're full >> um. um we're full of >> um. um we're full of ideas this morning. >> love actually, i always associate that with christmas for some reason. >> yeah. casablanca >> yeah. casablanca >> yeah. casablanca >> yeah. love story. >> yeah. love story. >> a beautiful film . >> a beautiful film. >> a beautiful film. >> love story, love story. >> love story, love story. >> yeah . fan of that. >> love story, love story. >> yeah. fan of that. um, there's some great ones, aren't there? yeah or just don't. don't buy into it. don't buy into it. are you doing anything for valentine's day? are you can you tell us? >> no. >> no. >> oh. are you going out for dinner ? dinner? >> might be. >> might be. >> ooh, actually, i doubt it. actually. we've we don't actually. we've not. we don't want the two couple of want to be the two couple of blokes on table when they blokes on a table when they shove flower in middle shove a flower in the middle of you want you and say, do you want champagne, sir? no thank you. oh somebody, somebody comes round playing . yes, know, and playing guitar. yes, i know, and gives of those horrible gives you one of those horrible wilted which they bought gives you one of those horrible wi ad which they bought gives you one of those horrible wi a garage. which they bought gives you one of those horrible wi a garage. and1ich they bought gives you one of those horrible wi a garage. and they hey bought gives you one of those horrible wi a garage. and they wantought gives you one of those horrible wi a garage. and they want you it at a garage. and they want you to give £20. yeah >> so >> yes. no. so >> so, yeah. now up next, we're going to be speaking to the israeli guy. he was frank literally hounded out of a comedy gig in london because he refused to applaud the palestinian flag by a kosher.

this was by a show put together by a so—called comedian. don't go anywhere , corey. yeah? you're go anywhere, corey. yeah? you're with britain's newsroom on

radio. >> welcome back to britain's newsroom. now we want to talk about this theatre in london that has banned a comedian from performing there. after jewish audience members were made to feel unsafe and threatened at the show . the show. >> paul curry he is the alleged comedian, is accused of encouraging the crowd to chant and shout an israeli ticket holder . pronounce your name leah holder. pronounce your name leah . 18, leah, 18. he's in the studio with us, i'm delighted to say after he refused to stand and applaud the palestinian flag. in the last few moments, there's been reports that curry's next show could be cancelled altogether. >> soho theatre have released a statement saying that such appalling actions are unacceptable and have no place on our stages. now or ever. we

will not be inviting paul curry back to perform at our venue. intimidation of audience members, acts of anti—semitism or any forms of racism will not be tolerated at soho theatre. >> so we're continuing our investigation, discussing the incident with that evening's audience and consulting interestingly, with the police. well leah ayton is here with us now. leah, you're having a nice evening at the soho theatre. i've been to that theatre many times myself, presumably fairly amusing. so what happened? the palestinian flag was produced. >> it was, it was a show, >> yeah, it was, it was a show, a non—verbal show, a comedy comic show. >> um , and kind of out of >> um, and kind of out of nowhere, the comedian produced a ukraine flag, followed by a palestine flag, and then immediately puts them back in the box and moves on to the next bit . um, we the box and moves on to the next bit. um, we didn't the box and moves on to the next bit . um, we didn't react to it. bit. um, we didn't react to it. i was there with a friend . we i was there with a friend. we didn't react at all to the to the flag. um, even though i didn't really appreciate the comparison between palestine and ukraine, i don't think that's

that's a fair comparison to make. we stayed make. mhm. uh, but we stayed silent until the end. um and then the show comes to an end . then the show comes to an end. paul curry um, thanks . the paul curry um, thanks. the audience. that's the first time that he actually speaks. he kind of orchestrates them some standing tells crowd standing ovation tells the crowd to and . my friend and to stand up. and. my friend and i just kept to our seats. we just stayed silent, stayed in our seats. um and why in that moment , what our seats. um and why in that moment, what was going through your mind that made you think, no, i am not getting up here. it's exactly as i said. you know, in the last five minutes of his show since since he produced those two flags like i was taken immediately out of the show, in head, was, show, like in my head, i was, you felt, excluded. show, like in my head, i was, youyou , excluded. show, like in my head, i was, youyou . excluded. >> you. >> you. >> yeah. excluded. and just in my in my mind, was just like, my in my mind, i was just like, thinking unfairthis thinking about how unfair this comparison really thinking about how unfair this compa agree really thinking about how unfair this compa agree thateally didn't agree with that statement. and i thought that, you know, i didn't heckle or boo or anything like that. i just didn't want to applaud and stand by that statement. >> he challenged you >> and then he challenged you for standing that for not standing up. is that what happened? >> thanked >> yeah. so he thanked the audience stage

audience and then still on stage into the mic, he turned to me and my friend and said, and thanks to these two for not standing up and clapping. and then lingered on us as if then he lingered on us as if awaiting for me to apologise for not clapping for him, or to just stand you know, and when he stand up, you know, and when he kept lingering us, i said, kept lingering on us, i said, well, thanks for that. palestine flag. um he seemed very confused by that . um, he muttered things by that. um, he muttered things like this is part of the show. i asked me if i was being sarcastic. um he asked me if i enjoyed the show . still. still enjoyed the show. still. still on stage. still in front of the entire audience. >> and you're sitting. where are you? at the front? >> a bit a weird >> no, it was a bit of a weird seat, so i kind of like next seat, so i was kind of like next to the stage, like really in the corner, almost almost the corner, almost almost behind the stage. right. so i really had to, completely to, like, turn completely towards to this towards us to have this conversation of the conversation when most of the crowd here. crowd was here. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> but you that everybody's >> but you know that everybody's eyes are you, which must have eyes are on you, which must have been a very uncomfortable feeling. not? feeling. was it not? >> well, it got more uncomfortable very quickly because the moment i said that i enjoyed show that enjoyed this show up until that palestine , um, he palestine flag, um, he

completely turned on me. he started shouting that he's from belfast and it was everything about ceasefires. and then he started cursing . i'm not going started cursing. i'm not going to repeat that here air. um, to repeat that here on air. um, offensive language, very offensive language, very offensive and um, offensive language. and um, shouted at us to, to get the f out of his of his show. um, and because of where we were sitting, the only way out was through the stage . so we had to through the stage. so we had to pass right in front of him. um so me and my friend, we gathered our things. we got on the stage towards the exit. meanwhile he produced again his palestine flag and waved it against us. >> so to provoke you. >> so to provoke you. >> yeah, yeah . and he shouted >> yeah, yeah. and he shouted some more curses at us and started chanting ceasefire now! free palestine, trying to incite the entire audience while people in the audience started joining in the audience started joining in on the chanting. somebody from the first row shouted at us, shame, shame on people! >> would anybody step in to defend you? >> not a single person. what >> no, not a single person. what i did see from the stage, i could see two other couples running to the exits, and i

immediately knew that they were the other jewish members of the audience. >> isn't that terrible? have you ever experienced that level of, um, hostility before? >> absolutely . having. yeah. >> absolutely. having. yeah. living in london in the past for four months has been all about that. >> and it's become and it's escalated because of what's happening in gaza. yeah >> yeah. it's especially this past four months, a lot of the communities that we are a part of just completely shunned us just for being israelis, for not apologising, for being israelis, for not staying for a cause that we don't believe in. >> that is so that is so tough for you. >> and they don't reflect that. hamas triggered the worst, uh, blood since , blood shed in israel since, well, in 50 years. >> absolutely not. a lot of them are blaming israel for it. like there's a lot of conspiracy theories going around. >> live there are >> yeah, live there are suggestions that suggestions now that paul curry's is getting curry's tour is getting completely cancelled . do you completely cancelled. do you think that is the right course of action here? listen i have no personal vendetta against paul curry, but i really don't think

theatres can expect to keep their audience safe . their audience safe. >> um, when booking this person . >> um, when booking this person. >> um, when booking this person. >> well, thank you so much for coming in and talking, and i'm sorry you're getting all this abuse. >> i really am. it's unacceptable. thank you. it really is. >> thank you . >> thank you. >> thank you. >> that's leo varadkar. yeah >> that's leo varadkar. yeah >> we will be back very shortly at the top of the. >> we have asked paul curry for a comment, but we've so far a comment, but we've had so far that's so—called comedian. that's the so—called comedian. no response . a brighter outlook no response. a brighter outlook with boxt solar , the sponsors of with boxt solar, the sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> hello there. welcome to your latest gb news weather. i'm greg dewhurst. it's going to be mostly cloudy across the uk today. there'll be outbreaks of rain, but it is going to be mild and we can see the cloud across the whole of the uk this morning with the exception northern with the exception of northern and some and eastern scotland. some sunshine but a cold start, sunshine here, but a cold start, temperatures below freezing as we through the day. the we move through the day. the cloud mild air and the

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gb news. good morning . good morning. >> 11 am. on wednesday the 14th of february. this is britain's newsroom with gb news, with andrew pierce pip tomson andrew pierce and pip tomson labourin andrew pierce and pip tomson labour in turmoil labour leader sir keir starmer was forced to suspend a second candidate, graham jones , and faces pressure graham jones, and faces pressure to investigate five more over anti—semitic remarks. >> our political correspondent olivia utley has the latest . olivia utley has the latest. >> yes, four years after the departure of jeremy corbyn and once again labour finds itself embroiled in an anti—semitism crisis . can embroiled in an anti—semitism crisis. can keir starmer nip it in the bud , or is just this just in the bud, or is just this just the tip of the iceberg ? one man.

the tip of the iceberg? one man. hey . and it's pro—palestinian demonstrations. >> protesters hold a demonstration outside the tory mp tobias ellwood's home. the tory mp jonathan gullis had this very feisty response. anyway on in my community can challenge me, but if you dare come near my house, believe me, if the police aren't going to take action, i'll take action into my own hands because i'm not having my three daughter, my three year old daughter, my two year son my put year old son and my fiance put in a bunch of in danger because a bunch of thugs want to turn up outside my house my house and intimidate my children, should children, and my fiancee should not fall victim for the fact that i happen to be the mp. >> inflation on stays at 4% and food prices fall for the first time in two years. >> the chancellor says the job is not complete yet , so >> the chancellor says the job is not complete yet, so this is a time to stick to a plan that is clearly working . is clearly working. >> but we need to make sure that we really get to that end point

of inflation at 2. >> and tributes are still pounng >> and tributes are still pouring in for the rate bbc radio presenter steve wright, who died at the age of just 69. here's the man himself and i'm back for more love songs next sunday. >> ta da ! then. >> ta da! then. >> ta da! then. >> oh, what a fabulously soothing voice . oh, lovely. just soothing voice. oh, lovely. just like i said. like a comforting cup of cheese. >> yeah, we're going to be talking the equally legendary talking to the equally legendary broadcaster paul gambaccini, who, of course worked with steve for many years and also before the break, we were speaking to live 18 about his experience at soho theatre. >> now it's important to note that the campaign against anti—semitism is assisting multiple jewish audience members who were at that event at the soho theatre, and they are exploring their legal options . exploring their legal options. >> so let us know your thoughts

on all our talking points today. you know where to go. email us at gbviews@gbnews.com. here is the news. stay with tatiana sanchez. andrew thank you. >> your top stories from the gb newsroom. the rate of inflation remains at 4% despite forecasters predicting a rise. it's the same as in december and below. economist expectations, including the bank of england. figures from the ons found that food prices fell on a monthly bafis food prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since september 2021, the largest downward push on inflation came from furniture and household goods. from furniture and household goods . the prime from furniture and household goods. the prime minister has insisted the economy has turned a corner as he held his first business council meeting of the year. business council meeting of the year . however, chancellor jeremy year. however, chancellor jeremy hunt says more needs to be done in inflation never falls in a straight line and although it's welcome that it hasn't gone up today, it is still double the

target level of 2. >> and we're not going to be able to relieve pressure on families until we hit that target . and the bank of england target. and the bank of england feels able to reduce interest rates. so this is a time to stick a plan that is clearly stick to a plan that is clearly working . but we need to make working. but we need to make sure that we really get to that end point of inflation at 2. >> for those who are looking to get onto the property ladder , get onto the property ladder, the average uk house price has fallen by £4,000 last year. figures from the office for national statistics found. a typical house in the uk is £285,000. property values fell annually by 2.1% in england, and by 2.5% in wales, but they increased by 3.3% in scotland and 1.4% in northern ireland. pressures mounting for sir keir starmer as a second labour party candidate has been suspended following accusations of anti—semitism. graham jones allegedly suggested british people who volunteered to fight with israel defence forces

should be locked up . it comes should be locked up. it comes a day after labour withdrew support for the party's candidate for the rochdale by—election, azhar ali, for suggesting israel had taken the october 7th hamas assault as a pretext to invade gaza. sir keir vowed yesterday that his party has changed under his rule . has changed under his rule. meanwhile, more than half . of meanwhile, more than half. of the british public say sir keir starmer should keep labour's £28 billion green spending pledge. it's after the party announced it was drastically scaling back its key commitments to green projects to almost 24 billion. starmer said the party had to cut back on their warm homes, plan to insulate millions of houses over the next decade. the u—turn has been met with disappointment from environmental groups, trade union allies and energy industry figures as . shoplifting union allies and energy industry figures as. shoplifting has hit a record high, to according the british retail consortium, with almost 17 million incidents recorded last year . that's more recorded last year. that's more than double compared to the year before, which was 8 million. the

amount lost to shoplifting cost retailers around £18 billion, a record sum , and the first time record sum, and the first time it surpassed the billion pound mark. violence and abuse against shop workers also spiked last yean shop workers also spiked last year, with around 1300 incidents daily. shadow home secretary yvette cooper calls the figures shocking and described the escalation as a failure on law and order. a damning new report of bedford prison describes it as filthy in some of the worst conditions seen in the hm. chief inspector of prisons, charlie taylor described a number of problems at bedford prison, describing them as a damning indictment of the state of prisons . mr taylor says the of prisons. mr taylor says the neglected jail needs sustained support in order to improve. it can hold around 400 inmates and has a history of problems, including riots in 2016. mr taylor, therefore called it for it to be put into emergency measures. last year. it to be put into emergency measures. last year . an and for measures. last year. an and for those of you planning a romantic night in and ordering a takeaway

for valentine's day, you might need to rethink your plans. deliveroo and ubereats food deliveries are set to be hit by a huge strike in the uk, as thousands of drivers will be walking out later between walking out later today between five and 10 pm. delivery job uk an umbrella representation of the gig economy workers, has arranged the to strike demand better pay and working conditions for food delivery workers, as . for the latest workers, as. for the latest stories , you can sign up to gb stories, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen or go to gb news. com slash alerts . news. com slash alerts. >> thanks, tatiana. welcome back and welcome to you. great to have you with us here on britain's newsroom. lots of thoughts coming in today , thoughts coming in today, particularly about, um, labour being embroiled in what appears to be more anti—semitic ism. >> yeah. um, so this says, um, rob from durham says i find it

incredible that labour and those who support the party are trying to say the current crisis was deau to say the current crisis was dealt with swiftly, fairly, and shows leadership from shows true leadership from starmer. they treat us swing starmer. do they treat us swing voters fools? voters as fools? >> from cardiff , >> christopher, from cardiff, says how thick are you all? it is not the jews that are hated. it is israel and what they have been doing for 70 years by default the citizens will as always targeted and hazel always be targeted and hazel takes issue with stephen pound, who was with us at just a moment ago . ago. >> she says, no, stephen, the vein anti—semite ism does not vein of anti—semite ism does not run politics, as you run through politics, as you state. the state. it runs through the labour party at least have the integrity. honest about labour party at least have the integown honest about labour party at least have the integown party. honest about your own party. >> graham, is this word anti—semitism ? um, a nice way of anti—semitism? um, a nice way of saying racism , witch, jew hating? >> that's what it is. >> that's what it is. >> well, yes, in a nutshell, indeed. um, now, environmental campaigners harry and meghan remember them. they've just arrived in canada. and guess what? they've arrived on a gas guzzling private jet. of course they have , because they've begun they have, because they've begun a three day visit ahead of next year's invictus games. the pair

recently rebranded their website, cashing in on, well, appearing to be cashing in on their royal pedigree . their royal pedigree. >> and cameron walker, our royal correspondent, is in the studio. this website, cameron is really overshadowing , isn't it? this overshadowing, isn't it? this trip to canada , even if it is by trip to canada, even if it is by private jet, because this is all about , as i private jet, because this is all about, as i understand it, the agreement they had with the late queen and they are being accused of breaking that promise. yeah, absolutely . absolutely. >> ali, i think it was to all do with the sandringham summit in 2020, where they were thrashing out negotiations of how harry and look and meghan's life would look when they were longer when they were no longer working. the working. members of the royal family it was family at that summit, it was agreed they would not agreed that they would not commercialise the use of the word royal. what wasn't in black and white on the paper was the word sussex , or any reference to word sussex, or any reference to royal symbols, which is why, perhaps we see the coat of arms of royal crests. duchess of sussex's crest on the home page of this website. so the accusation is, although it's not

legally binding, the deal with buckingham palace, is it? in bad faith that harry and meghan are loosely allegedly using their royal connection for commercial gain? that's the accusation harry and meghan would say that the duke and duchess of sussex is their legal title. it's their name. they have a right to use it. but of course it's up to buckingham palace and the lord chamberlain want take chamberlain if they want to take it further. chamberlain if they want to take it it's:urther. chamberlain if they want to take it it's:urthreally name, >> it's not really their name, though, is it? because they got the duke? dukedom the duke? the duke? the dukedom was gift the was part of the gift from the queen. they got he got queen. when they got he got married. name is mountbatten—windsor. >> rid of this >> yeah, but getting rid of this title, very title, andrew, is very difficult. it's act difficult. it's an act of parliament last parliament to do it. the last time that happened was 1917. to get rid of german princes time that happened was 1917. to get riyduring german princes time that happened was 1917. to get riyduring germwarrinces time that happened was 1917. to get riyduring germwarrinceso, titles during world war one. so, you would take a lot you know, it would take a lot for harry and meghan to lose these titles. for harry and meghan to lose the but, les. but but by using >> but, but, but but by using that shameless, that title they are shameless, exploiting the royal that exploiting the royal title that the them. the queen gave them. >> it's all >> and of course, it's all overshadowing the invictus games one which why one year countdown, which is why they're in canada. uh, of course it's harry's, uh, organisation to help wounded veterans have a purpose. again, similar to the

olympic games. but of course, again, they've distracted it by distracted from it by flying in on a private jet where there are a number of commercial planes available , all from los angeles available, all from los angeles to vancouver , where this is to vancouver, where this is being held. but i suppose their argument would be it's for security reasons. they have to fly on a private jet. >> absolutely. and also the timing of this, you timing of all this, because, you know, it's very know, we know it's a very difficult them. prince difficult time for them. prince charles is still say it. king charles is still say it. king charles diagnosed with a with a form of cancer that's difficult form of cancer that's difficult for family. did they not for any family. did they not know that this was going to be very controversial by doing this? >> of course they did. >> of course they did. >> well , i >> of course they did. >> well, i think the >> of course they did. >> well , i think the private >> well, i think the private jet. >> do you mean ? well, just the >> do you mean? well, just the website, the sussex dot com, you know, that could know, the problems that could now cause think it is quite now cause i think it is quite poor timing, but can see it poor timing, but we can see it was well timed from was clearly well timed from their perspective because it was it was just before . it was launched just before. they're going to make a public appearance canada for the appearance in canada for the invictus meghan's podcast invictus games. meghan's podcast is relaunched by a company is being relaunched by a company called lemonade media that was

out last night. i can't wait and she's going to create another podcast, which is as yet untitled . even more exciting. untitled. even more exciting. they're up their public they're ramping up their public appearances. andrew um, even more excitement and the website, i suppose, is the anchor for that. so it's probably all in the planning, to be honest. before the king was diagnosed with cancer. of course it's with cancer. but of course it's all at the same time. all happening at the same time. >> have delayed, >> they could have delayed, they could of could change their plans, of course, course they course, cameron, of course they could. but also, i think it's an irony, it, if you irony, isn't it, that if you look websites, the look at the websites, the new websites, say the websites, doesn't it say on the first page harry an first page that harry is an environmental campaigner and he's private jet in he's arrived in a private jet in andifs he's arrived in a private jet in and it's what, a 3.5 hour flight? yes, a 3.5 hour direct flight? yes, a 3.5 hour direct flight from los angeles to vancouver. >> it's in the biography section of harry's. you know, on the website, in the biography section says, section of harry, it says, and i quote, campaigner. quote, environmental campaigner. >> been on flights before >> i've been on flights before with royals, they've with senior royals, and they've not been we've not been on private jets. they didn't need to do that. and they can't. to do that. and they just can't. they they just don't it. they they just don't get it. do they? >> e“- eg- eg— >> and harry flew from los angeles london in a angeles to london in a commercial he did with

commercial jet he did with with normal the public as normal members of the public as well went his well when he went to see his father. isn't unheard of. well when he went to see his f'think isn't unheard of. well when he went to see his f'think perhaps't unheard of. well when he went to see his f'think perhaps they1eard of. well when he went to see his f'think perhaps they would f. well when he went to see his f'think perhaps they would argue i think perhaps they would argue it's for ease of the timings. probably security probably didn't work. security reasons, but of reasons, all of that. but of course not a great look and course it's not a great look and distracts purpose . distracts from the purpose. >> again, taylor swift >> again, the taylor swift private jet. was it by any chance? >>i chance? >> i don't know, quite possibly, but i don't think taylor swift talks environment too talks about the environment too much. gets away much. so perhaps she gets away a bit a bit more. >> yeah, and what. are >> yeah, and what. and are we going much of when going to see much of them when they're there. yes. >> it's a it's a three day >> yes it's a it's a three day trip. there's going to be lots of engagements with the of engagements to do with the invictus games. the mail's also reporting there's a separate pubuc reporting there's a separate public and public engagements. harry and meghan in vancouver meghan are doing in vancouver itself. they itself. so isn't that where they moved initially . itself. so isn't that where they moved initially. uh, moved to initially. uh, vancouver so vancouver island. yeah. so in january following megxit, january 2020, following megxit, they moved there. and just they moved there. and then just before pandemic , they before the pandemic, they quickly california quickly moved to california before lockdown happened. so it was original base. was their original base. >> fascinating . >> fascinating. >> fascinating. >> cameron . now, as if >> thanks, cameron. now, as if you didn't know the labour party are in turmoil today as sir keir starmer is forced to drop a second parliamentary candidate due to alleged anti—semitic

comments. >> he is graeme jones who used an expletive to refer to israel , an expletive to refer to israel, said british people who fight in their defence force should be, quote, locked up . quote, locked up. >> joining us now from westminster is political correspondent olivia utley olivia. bring us up to date with the very latest, because there seems to be more more seems to be more and more individuals getting pulled up . here. >> well, absolutely, pip, this is turning into more and more of a headache for keir starmer. first we had that extraordinary 48 hours in labour politics over the weekend. going into monday , the weekend. going into monday, where keir starmer stood behind his labour candidate for rochdale . uh, ali azhar ali and rochdale. uh, ali azhar ali and then withdrew his support at the very last minute on monday evening, when essentially it emerged that he had said more anti—semitic comments than were previously recorded . and that previously recorded. and that led to an outcry that keir starmer was being too indecisive and was only pulling the plug at the last minute because of

political expediency . the crisis political expediency. the crisis deepened overnight when keir starmer pulled support for another labour candidate, graham jones. he another labour candidate, graham jones . he was the labour mp for jones. he was the labour mp for hyndburn until 2019 and is now was it is was now standing in the seat again for labour. he now won't be standing for labour anymore. it's a question. there's a question mark over whether he will be kicked off the candidates list altogether , the candidates list altogether, or will fight the or whether he will fight the election as an election and sit as an independent now to make the crisis even worse, the telegraph is now reporting that there are five other labour parliamentary candidates and mps who have made contentious comments about israel and gaza . of course, the israel and gaza. of course, the question for keir starmer and the labour party is where does legitimate, robust criticism of the israeli regime spill over into anti—semites . the israeli regime spill over into anti—semites. ism? john healey, the shadow defence secretary, was on the airwaves this morning, essentially

arguing that there's a question mark over whether what graham jones said was anti—semitic or whether it was just anti—israel . whether it was just anti—israel. keir starmer is going to be going through the comments of his parliamentary candidates and mps with a fine tooth comb now, and trying to work out exactly where that line is. he cannot afford labour to be engulfed in another anti—semitism crisis and there is we don't labour, the labour party does not want a crisis over its vetting process, which it looks as though this might be turn into. how is labour choosing its candidates? why are these people being selected and the big question at the moment is these two labour parliamentary candidates made these alleged anti—semitic comments at a meeting last october. who else was at that meeting and why didn't they speak out that remains to be seen, but there are rumours that certain shadow cabinet ministers might have been there . might have been there. >> so many questions to answer

there. political correspondent olivia utley thank you. >> well, sticking with labour, more than half of brits think sir keir starmer should have stuck with his party's £28 billion annual green party green spending pledge, according to this new poll. >> we're joined now by leader of the climate party, ed gemmell. great to see you . ed. good great to see you. ed. good morning. thanks for joining great to see you. ed. good morning. thanks forjoining us. you must have been gutted , ed, you must have been gutted, ed, were you not when labour rowed back on this, or did you half expect it given sir keir starmer's reputation . starmer's reputation. >> well certainly expected it. >> well certainly expected it. >> and i mean actually walking in here just tripped over i think shoes that he probably think his shoes that he probably left here. left here when he got here. >> so. no. and i mean, you know, i mean of we expected it. >> mean, it was in the news >> i mean, it was in the news for long time beforehand and for a long time beforehand and that of thing. for a long time beforehand and thaand of thing. for a long time beforehand and tha and his thing. for a long time beforehand and tha and his reputation now >> and his reputation now clearly to just backtrack on clearly is to just backtrack on absolutely everything. >> about >> and the worry about the labour before literally labour party before we literally talk about the is that talk about the policy, is that the are now being talk about the policy, is that the by, are now being talk about the policy, is that the by, you are now being talk about the policy, is that the by, you know, �*e now being talk about the policy, is that the by, you know, worn/ being talk about the policy, is that the by, you know, worn byzing held by, you know, worn by rachel reeves. held by, you know, worn by racand reeves. held by, you know, worn by racand we're.. held by, you know, worn by racand we're going to end up >> and we're going to end up with rachel reeves running the

country into country and running us into a managed which what managed decline, which is what really, on particular 28 me. and on this particular 28 billion, everybody billion, with everybody saying 54% public saying it 54% of the public saying it should been kept. actually, should have been kept. actually, what is some of what they're saying is some of them are saying it should have been kept from the green bit, but forget green but let's forget the green bit. they're saying should be they're also saying it should be kept that's the kept because that's the investment that need to investment money that we need to get britain out of the doldrums, that in the and it that we've been in the and it people are, i think it's legitimate rachel reeves, legitimate to say rachel reeves, the chancellor is in the shadow chancellor is in charge last tuesday charge because last tuesday starmer a radio interview starmer was on a radio interview saying, billion sticks. >> she was pointedly saying >> she was pointedly not saying that the next day we're alerted there's an announcement, the next day it's gone . just and next day it's gone. just and they still say their committed to the green pledges , to all the green pledges, massive rollout of insulation. but they're not saying where the money is coming from. now >> although i do >> yes. although i do think we've thing got to we've got one thing we've got to drop out of the conversation is the word green. this is investment, you and we the word green. this is invbackant, you and we the word green. this is invbackant, look and we the word green. this is invbackant, look at and we the word green. this is invbackant, look at the .nd we the word green. this is invbackant, look at the historye go back and look at the history over last years or so, we over the last 15 years or so, we have invested compared have under invested compared to all the g7 countries, by a massive 550 billion, with about 200 would 200 billion of that would have been public spending been coming from public spending

if in the if it had been coming in the same way as the of the g7 same way as the rest of the g7 since covid as well. since we had covid as well. you've expansion. the you've seen an expansion. the economies and the eu, economies of the us and the eu, so you've seen 7% or so more in the us, 3.33% or so in the eu, and we're in it 1.4 we are massively under investing. so if we just drop the word green and just say what we've got to do is to invest in those opportunities of tomorrow clean of tomorrow and the clean industrial . we've got industrial revolution. we've got to get in and lead it. and this signal labour's to back off signal of labour's to back off from drop it down to very from it, drop it down to very small amounts of investment is simply coming back to this risk averse accountant way of looking at you manage your at it is you just manage your decline and can can decline gradually and can can i was sorry i was going to say can they still that target of they still reach that target of clean 2030, which , clean energy by 2030, which, which watching this and which people watching this and think sounds great, how much is that going to cost me? >> right. >> w- e can't reach w— >> well, you can't reach it unless invest, right? you unless you invest, right? if you do you go early and do invest and you go early and it free. nationally it is free. nationally ambitious. don't think it's ambitious. i don't think it's very ambitious at all. but i mean, fractionally very ambitious at all. but i mean, compared.y very ambitious at all. but i mean, compared to some of ambitious compared to some of the of the other countries of the world. we will then be developing technologies and

opportunities that we can then export to others. we need to bnng export to others. we need to bring forward. we need bring it all forward. we need to get massive more investment. i mean, people are mean, the joke is people are saying gdp is what saying 1% of gdp is what they were doing. it shouldn't be 1. it massively it should have been massively higher years higher in these first few years to get us on this new industrial regeneration that we need in this . we've got to get this country. we've got to get away from this idea that it's altruistic, that it's away from this idea that it's altrdriving that it's away from this idea that it's altrdriving down, that it's away from this idea that it's altrdriving down, only1at it's away from this idea that it's altrdriving down, only driving for driving down, only driving down carbon. and then , in fact, down carbon. and then, in fact, we're doing it to save everybody. we're doing it to save our economy and drive prosperity for all. prosperity for us all. >> notwithstanding the fact that labour rolled labour has completely rolled back this 28 billion, um , i back on this 28 billion, um, i won't say green spending pledge . won't say green spending pledge. yes. do you feel does it give you more confidence, though, that that they will or will not do more than the tory party has doneif do more than the tory party has done if they get into power ? done if they get into power? >> gosh, we're comparing the terrible with the awful. i mean, here aren't we? so we're talking about a party that's rowing back on everything and weakening all about a party that's rowing back onour�*rything and weakening all about a party that's rowing back onour investmentsneakening all about a party that's rowing back onour investments inakening all about a party that's rowing back onour investments in all1ing all about a party that's rowing back onour investments in all ofg all of our investments in all of these to a party that's these areas to a party that's massively weakened what it's doing almost but actually doing by almost 75. but actually it's a little

it's going to do a little bit. i mean, there's really to mean, there's really not much to choose from. i think it'd be interesting to take example choose from. i think it'd be int well, have have >> well, we have we have any steel at steel making capacity at all. >> we're gonna have >> we're not gonna have anything, know, mean, and anything, you know, i mean, and it's and you think it's nuts. and if you think about mean, about that 28 billion, i mean, that in sweden, debt that whole cost in sweden, debt and together was under and equity together was under 5

billion, billion. billion, under 5 billion. we'd have steelmaking plant pumping have a steelmaking plant pumping out as much as tata was out as much as as tata was pumping through its dirty pumping out through its dirty steel . you know, got to steel. you know, we've got to grab everyone's going grab it. everyone's going there. let's opportunity and let's grab this opportunity and let's get port talbot back up. 10,000 if you take it 10,000 jobs. if you take it through the supply line and in the steelworks itself, keep the electric furnace next to it, electric arc furnace next to it, the recycling one. there's no it's bad thing, but we it's not a bad thing, but we want be producing virgin want to be producing virgin steel driving industry. >> w- w— e leader of the >> ed gemmell, leader of the climate party, thank you so much . your flip flops . don't forget your flip flops on out. i won't on the way out. i won't otherwise andrew obe take them over. >> oven >> well, honestly, it's the tory party has got keir starmer flip flops for sale on their online shop. they've sold out . shop. they've sold out. >> really? they have. gosh i'm absolutely amazed. isn't that wonderful? well, you all know though, i can. actually, though, that i can. actually, these been worn. if they these haven't been worn. if they don't could them don't fit me, i could take them back they're used. back so they're not being used. >> they're green >> and i noticed they're green coloured. that coloured. they are green. that was presumably. >> yes. >> yes. >> you can't say green. >> you can't say green. >> not green is not the purpose. investments. the purpose. >> them >> okay. we've just given them another by another little plug there. by the way. so bring them again if you very ed.

>> thanks very much. ed. >> thanks very much. ed. >> still to come. we're going to be paying tribute to the legendary dj steve wright. >> so we use that word too easily. but he really was. and by the men who knew him well , by the men who knew him well, they agree. and we're talking to his friend paul gambaccini . very his friend paul gambaccini. very soon. you're with britain's newsroom on .

news. radio. >> 1126 you're with britain's newsroom on gb news with andrew pierce and pip tomson, veteran bbc radio presenter and broadcasting legend steve wright has died at the age of 69. >> it's a huge loss. >> it's a huge loss. >> he's hosted shows on bbc radio 1 and radio two for more than four decades, and was last on air hosting a pre—record valentine's show on sunday. >> here's a reminder of his memorable, soothing voice and personality , and i'm back for

personality, and i'm back for more love songs next sunday. >> ta da ! then >> ta da! then >> ta da! then >> so sad, isn't it ? it's such a >> so sad, isn't it? it's such a blow. well, joining us now is the legendary radio and tv presenter himself, paul gambaccini . paul, commiserations gambaccini. paul, commiserations to you because i know he was a great friend of yours and you'd worked very closely with him over the years. what was over the years. why? what was the secret of the success of steve? why was he so successful for so long? >> steve knew that a radio show could be a club , and all you had could be a club, and all you had to do to be a member of this club was to listen . club was to listen. >> and once you listened, you were in this steve wright world, a wonderful world of happiness and humour . a wonderful world of happiness and humour. and he obviously attracted across the generations because you don't get millions of listeners a day for over 40

years with out having a special gift , but a special gift where gift, but a special gift where you relate 1 to 1, an to each listener , where he wasn't listener, where he wasn't thinking , listener, where he wasn't thinking, oh, i'm talking to millions. he was thinking, i'm talking to you. maybe it was alice cooper, who knows? but he he was speaking to us individually and that is why the tributes today have been across the generations and across all known divides. because virtually everyone in this country , uh, everyone in this country, uh, over the age of 30, has heard steve wright and grown up with steve wright and grown up with steve wright and loved steve wright. it's very easy to say that popular music broadcasting is not serious. that popular music broadcasting is not serious . yes, it is is not serious. yes, it is serious. what it is not is solemn . and steve wright was solemn. and steve wright was never solemn, but he was always serious. he put in hours of

preparation for his show every day. he would show up in the morning for his afternoon show, and then he'd do a bit of work after the show. and he did this for his adult life. he actually gave the listeners of this country his adulthood and there we see three of us who have been together in the profession for many years. and and i had actually sent two emails to steve yesterday, not realising he was no longer with us because we were doing . yeah, we were due we were doing. yeah, we were due to speak tomorrow , uh, about to speak tomorrow, uh, about these , uh, so—called new bbc these, uh, so—called new bbc radio stations . you may have radio stations. you may have heard about him and, and, uh, he and i had been mentioned in the press release . now, we didn't press release. now, we didn't know the answers to any of the relevant questions that he, uh , relevant questions that he, uh, qualified, such as what's it going to be called? when's it going to be called? when's it going to be start? what are we

going to be start? what are we going to be start? what are we going to do? how are we going to get paid? uh, but we had a great long conversation about it on saturday. supposed to saturday. uh, i was supposed to be a meeting with the be having a meeting with the head of music yesterday, and i told steve, well, i'll give you a call at and, uh, share what i've learned. but of course, that meeting was cancelled because of the tragedy. and i'd, uh, i know no more. and now steve never know what this steve will never know what this is to be. is going to be. >> i mean, some people do believe that he was treated in later years quite shabbily by the bbc. is that something that you concur with? paul and is it something that you know that steve was or was not bitter about ? about? >> steve said to me, we surf the controllers , meaning that, uh, controllers, meaning that, uh, it was our job to stay on the board through the changes of management and sometimes the wave crests and sometimes the wave crests and sometimes the wave ebbs . you just got to stay wave ebbs. you just got to stay on the board until you reach the shore, which which he did this

week . now, he shore, which which he did this week. now, he had said to me in our last conversation that he was going to be back on afternoon broadcasting . he just afternoon broadcasting. he just wasn't sure how how he preferred the bbc because it has more freedom artistically, but he had received offers from all of the major groups and had turned them down, including an offer just down, including an offerjust under half a million because they didn't allow him to be steve wright , to choose his steve wright, to choose his music, to interview, uh, his guests. and he knew as well as anyone that it isn't your name, thatis anyone that it isn't your name, that is important. it's what you do that's important . and people do that's important. and people who think they can buy you just by buying your name and not let you do your act, uh, are quite wrong . uh, he wanted to do his wrong. uh, he wanted to do his act. what he had to offer , but act. what he had to offer, but he was confident that it was going to happen at some point in time. and it's a shame now that we'll never see that happen

again. i just, we'll never see that happen again. ijust, i we'll never see that happen again. i just, i just finally, um. >> paul, there will never be another steve wright because they simply was unique. >> that's right . unique. >> that's right. he was unique. and all of the true greats are unique . and alastair cook was unique. and alastair cook was unique. and alastair cook was unique. kenny everett was unique. kenny everett was unique. it doesn't matter what genre you work in, a great broadcaster has a gift, a talent which no one else has. and that is why i can say with sadness and confidence, there will never be another steve wright . be another steve wright. >> all right, well, that's paul gambaccini. thanks so much for joining us. and our commiserations again, paul, because a close because we know what a close friend he to you that was friend he was to you that was talking about the legendary steve has died at steve wright, who has died at the age 60. steve wright, who has died at the you 60.you're >> you know, you're an institution, when institution, don't you, when you're known steve you're not just known as steve wright, you're known as steve wright. afternoon soon. wright. in the afternoon soon. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> yeah, yeah, yeah. >> the bbc were mad to get rid of him from that slot, and they paid because radio two paid a price because radio two has lost over a million listeners. of have

listeners. some of them have come of course, and gb come to us, of course, and gb news. yeah, yeah. come to us, of course, and gb ne\but’eah, yeah. come to us, of course, and gb ne\but’eah thoughts with steve >> but our thoughts with steve family such family today of course. such sad news come . news still to come. >> well, half the world seems to be at war. our royal navy considering introducing compulsory climate change courses glad courses for all sailors. glad they've their priorities all they've got their priorities all wrong. . that and much wrong. as usual. that and much more your morning more after your morning news with tatiana . with tatiana. >> andre, thank you. your top stories from the gb newsroom ? stories from the gb newsroom? um, the rate of inflation remains at 4% despite forecasts predicting a rise. it's the same as in december and below. economists expectations, including the bank of england. figures from the office for national statistics found that food prices fell on a monthly bafis food prices fell on a monthly basis for the first time since september 2021, in the largest downward push on inflation came from furniture and household goods , the prime minister has goods, the prime minister has insisted the economy has turned a corner as he held his first business council meeting of the yean business council meeting of the year. however, chancellor jeremy hunt says more needs to be done

on inflation never falls in a straight line and although it's welcome that it hasn't gone up today, say it is still double the target level of 2% and we're not going to be able to relieve pressure on families until we hit that target. >> and the bank of england feels able to reduce interest rates. so this is a time to stick to a plan that is clearly working . plan that is clearly working. but we need to make sure that we really get to that end point of inflation at 2. >> pressure is mounting force a kiss . starmer, as >> pressure is mounting force a kiss. starmer, as a >> pressure is mounting force a kiss . starmer, as a second kiss. starmer, as a second labour party candidate, has been suspended following accusations of anti—semitism. graham jones allegedly suggested british people who volunteer to fight with israel defence forces should be locked up. that comes a day after labour withdrew support for the party's candidate for the rochdale by—election. as our ally for suggesting israel taken the october 7th. hamas assault as a pretext to invade gaza . sir keir pretext to invade gaza. sir keir vowed yesterday that his party has changed under his rule and

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the labour party? >> yes, it's quite incredible looking at how the polling, there's been an instant reaction to everything that's going on, whether accusations of whether it's accusations of anti—semitism or whether it's keir starmer and his failure to take enough. take decisions quick enough. what is it that is impacted the polls? we're going to speak to a pollster. we're going to be speaking to tory mps. we're going to be speaking to a former labour mp, quite a controversial one take about one about his take about anti—semitism in the party to get a real look at this whole issue. >> and could it influence maybe the timing of the election ? the timing of the election? >> is a big, big question >> that is a big, big question mark. let's go for it in may. ultimately, looking ultimately, we've been looking at party with its 20 at the labour party with its 20 point polls for such point lead in the polls for such a time. now, if week a long time. now, if this week is where things is the crucial week where things have to turn, have started to turn, where people thought, oh , this, people who thought, oh, this, this labour party like this labour party looks like it's changed, looked like it's different, lend them my different, i can lend them my vote if it's looking like this is labour party. is the same old labour party. now week, crucially, tory now this week, crucially, tory strategists will be looking at how under sided voters are turning and how new switches to labour party voters are turning .

labour party voters are turning. the by elections on thursday night will be very, very interesting. they could turn the narrative back in labour's favour, but also, of course, the by—election at the end of the month. that will, if anything , month. that will, if anything, be more important to rochdale and to know why is there and i want to know why is there so much anti—semitism on the left? >> what does it come from? what's behind it? because we do see it. of course there is anti—semitism on the right of politics. of course, there is. but it seems that there is some thing within some sections of the left wing in our society where it really is allowed to simmer and grow, and it's always underneath. be underneath. so we're going to be digging too. digging into that too. >> i you're on a reflecting >> i know you're on a reflecting valentine's day where. >> actually, we found out >> well, actually, we found out this that 10% brits this morning that 10% of brits are polling amorous are in polling amorous relationships, which i find very hard to believe. it's not very romantic. >> more the merrier . >> more the merrier. >> more the merrier. >> chas, are you one of those 10? oh, no. >> i'm. i'm really bringing down the numbers. i'm not even in one. >> so there you go. apparently, 10% of us are. although i'm not

sure whether that is true, but there you go. >> how broad the definition of polyamory here is. is it just, you what is poly amari. you know, what is poly amari. >> well you'll tell us no doubt. >> well you'll tell us no doubt. >> so you like to know right. >> so you like to know right. >> stay with us though for the moment is still britain's moment this is still britain's newsroom

radio. 1141. >> you're with britain's newsroom on gb news with andrew pierce and pip tomson. >> we are joined again by former labour mp stephen pound and broadcaster mike parry. parry in the studio. good to good to see you both again , mike. let's talk you both again, mike. let's talk about harry and meghan. they've arrived in canada. >> yes. grown for an invictus games uh, event. >> yeah, absolutely . they went >> yeah, absolutely. they went by private jet. of course they did. and they are embroiled in an, um. well some people are saying they could be in trouble over this new website . over this new website. >> well, i don't know whether they're in trouble or not. i

think they're in trouble in terms of their appeal to the general and all the general public and all the stories them general public and all the stori is them general public and all the stori is to them general public and all the stori is to just them general public and all the stori is to just try them general public and all the stori is to just try and them general public and all the stori is to just try and revive hem now is to just try and revive interest in themselves. you know, upping the know, they're kind of upping the ante , uh, know, they're kind of upping the ante , uh, royal ante towards their, uh, royal family association by adopting , family association by adopting, you know, adopting new logos and, and restructuring the name . and, and restructuring the name. and at the same time, we read that, uh, meghan has signed with the lemonade media to develop and host a new series. now, lemonade are media, not a worldwide name ? some of the worldwide name? some of the people she's worked with before are spotify and netflix. so. and spotify have got rid of them. absolutely so this reminds me very much of, you know, i don't know , a struggling writer who's know, a struggling writer who's publisher has suddenly said nothing new there. thanks very much. and then the struggling writer goes off and finds you know, one of these, uh, publish your book type operations your own book type operations and says, i'm in business. and says, i'm back in business. i personally, they're i think personally, they're struggling. um and i did see one american commentator who i think was late last night questioning

what now have they got that's new? that's going to interest anybody in the world, particularly the america fans who so loved them for such a long time. whilst they were backstabbing the royal family but they seemed to have run out of information. >> but the new podcast deal that's going to earn her quite a few million, isn't it? i mean, i know, i know people, i personally haven't heard it, but i know people who have and they women, and they thought it was excellent. >> well it depends. it will earn earn millions of people tune in. >> won't be one of >> you won't be one of them. >> you won't be one of them. >> no, will listen because >> no, i will listen because i want see. how it is. yeah. >> basically yours is the car crash model podcasting , isn't crash model of podcasting, isn't it? if it's that awful. yeah. you want to listen? >> you want to see how bad it is. >> oh, canada. oh, canada. what have you done to deserve this? this this coat of arms this is this coat of arms nonsense. to find nonsense. i have to find absolutely excruciating sort of toe curlingly . but clenchingly toe curlingly. but clenchingly awful. you know, the idea that you're obsessed with a flipping coat of arms and try and coat of arms and they try and finesse around to say, finesse it around to say, you know, plc, we're

know, sussex plc, we're available. here's our phone number. they look number. yeah, but they look desperate look desperate and they look as though desperate though they're getting desperate for attention . for attention. >> i mean, and by the way, meghan puts out quotes. in meghan puts out daft quotes. in my being able support my view, being able to support a female company with a female founded company with a roster of thought provoking and highly podcasts is highly entertaining podcasts is a fantastic way to kick off 2024. nobody gives a monkeys. nobody could care less. no, they don't see. they're just trying to stimulate interest . to stimulate interest. >> i think a lot of women will be interested in it. >> what about harry in here? yeah why has it got to be with a female only company? what does harry not count? >> no idea, but it's a >> i, i have no idea, but it's a bit of the old virtue signalling again, it? look at me. again, isn't it? look at me. >> talks about being a feminist, isn't she? yeah yeah. >> the oprah >> i mean, it's the oprah winfrey isn't it? winfrey thing, isn't it? empowering women all the time. you in you know, that's my new role in life. she's trying find a new life. she's trying to find a new role and perhaps role in life. and this perhaps is avenue which she is one avenue in which she wishes pursue it. wishes to pursue it. >> if were a fan rich >> if you were a fan of rich initially, weren't you? >> initially >> i thought initially right back days of, you back in the early days of, you know, markle. thought back in the early days of, you knoywas markle. thought back in the early days of, you knoywas quite markle. thought back in the early days of, you knoywas quite exciting, thought back in the early days of, you knoywas quite exciting, you»ught she was quite exciting, you

know, um, my infatuation lasted for right ? for 25 seconds, right? >> why over so quickly ? >> why was it over so quickly? >> why was it over so quickly? >> because i heard what she had to and it was just insane. to say and it was just insane. nonsense gwyneth um, nonsense gwyneth paltrow, um, scented , uh, candles . yes. scented, uh, candles. yes. nonsense >> and the only woman here i still think a lot of women will be able to relate to. >> well, i wish a success, but this company is so classy. uh, it's announced that we are the company that wants to make life suck less. yeah. >> what's what does it mean? >> what's what does it mean? >> make life? i'm afraid i know what it does mean. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> okay. no, no double entendres . meg and stephen pound. gentlemen, we're going to talk about the royal navy next. >> they're introducing compulsory climate change courses. for all courses. apparently for all sailors. asking, are we, sailors. we're asking, are we, too woke to win wars with britain's newsroom on

radio. >> welcome back to britain's newsroom. we're still joined by former labour mp stephen pound

and broadcaster mike parry in the studio. mike, this story about the royal navy considering introducing compulsory climate change courses. yes, for all sailors . sailors. >> yes. >> yes. >> yeah. i don't get it now. you know , stephen has served in the know, stephen has served in the royal navy . my father served in royal navy. my father served in the royal navy for six years. your father got torpedoed, which, frankly, i never was. well, he did, and i was going to say, i mean, part of this story is very, very strange. it's saying that , um, they might be saying that, um, they might be carrying scientists on royal navy ships. okay um, and this will be a great, uh, move forward in helping to determine future climate change. i know for a fact, because i spoke to him, my father was more worried about a u—boat firing a torpedo at his ship in the middle of the atlantic than going up on deck and having a look at clouds and having a look at the clouds to whether there was any to see whether there was any change the climate. okay let change in the climate. okay let me just more to it than looking at well, yeah, but

at cloud mike. well, yeah, but when you're in the middle of a naval engagement , the whole naval engagement, the whole purpose is to try and sink the enemy ships, not be wondering about whether or not you know, the climate is favourable to the course of the operation. >> there's no group of people on god's green earth more concerned about the climate, more concerned about weather than concerned about the weather than sailors, the sailors, except possibly the inhabitants are sort of low lying pacific lying south pacific islands. yes, every second of the yes, because every second of the day that you're at sea, you are eyes are peeled and you're looking the hydrographic looking at the hydrographic surveys. you're looking at all the because the the data because because the worst that happen at worst things that can happen at sea weather and bad luck. sea is bad weather and bad luck. yeah i've actually at sea yeah i've actually been at sea when hit, and when hurricane floyd hit, and there's like it when you there's nothing like it when you suddenly ship suddenly realise that your ship is lifting the is actually lifting out of the water the propeller is water and the propeller is screaming it's just screaming because it's just turning in the and turning in the air and the power, power water, power, the power of the water, that you're like that type, you're bobbing like a cork there. so every sailor is acutely aware of that. so the idea that they're now saying, we've to have sort we've got to have sort of organically paint on the organically sourced paint on the ship's side. exactly >> see, what you're >> sorry. but see, what you're talking about is weather, and the weather is, is, know, the weather is, is, you know, imagine across bay imagine going across the bay of

biscay, the worst time biscay, you know, the worst time of year. weather, of the year. that's weather, climate ten, climate change goes on for ten, 20, 30 what good is it 20, 30 years. what good is it having a climate change scientist navy ship scientist on a royal navy ship when birth is sleeping in, when the birth is sleeping in, should a sailor . should be needed by a sailor. >> shouldn't the navy be prioritising getting their procurement we've got procurement right? we've got enormous carrier that enormous aircraft carrier that can't move because rusted can't move because of its rusted propeller and the unbelievable to go up to scotland for repairs. mean embarrassing , repairs. i mean embarrassing, i'd have to hit net zero by 2050. >> the armed forces . yes. is >> the armed forces. yes. is there not because of that. does spacex not have to be made for this? >> well , this? >> well, again you say hit net zero by 2050. >> does that mean that by 2050 i mean we haven't got any missiles at the moment. we're talking about are going to have to about are we going to have to invent are powered invent missiles that are powered by rather than the by electricity rather than the fuel that fires solar panels on a trident? >> yes, but it's an interesting step. i know, mike, you're a great man for stats. it says in here that half 50% the uk's here that half 50% of the uk's carbon emissions actually carbon emissions are actually generated by the armed forces. yes. i would have yes. that's right. i would have thought parliament would have been to

been pretty much came to generate their. yeah, yeah. but look, is there's only look, the thing is there's only 40,000 martellos in, in the royal , you know, we royal navy, you know, and we don't people to don't have enough people to actually to crew some actually man or to, to crew some of our ships. >> no, we're having to close down of ships, down some of our ships, literally out of literally take them out of service can't get service because we can't get young join up. and if you young men to join up. and if you look into the details of this report, of the reasons why report, one of the reasons why young people are not wanting to join the services is because of this nonsense agenda. they they want to go into the armed forces to protect their country and fight the king, not be told fight for the king, not be told that climate watch is as important defending the country. >> it's like fiddling while rome is burning. it's unbelievable all this. it's wokery. >> but it is important. unbelievable sense that think unbelievable sense that i think it's tony radakin it's admiral sir tony radakin who said in, uh, a few months ago that melting ice cap caps will enable china's military forces to reach into the atlantic in the coming decades. so therefore, is it not important? >> well, yeah, but then we need more ships. we need more ships to try and stop that happening. we more scientists on we don't need more scientists on ships. is important, but

ships. it is important, but we're at moment. we're doing it at the moment. we're second of the day. we' re day. we're doing what admiral lord >> we're doing what admiral lord west of spithead. spithead said . west of spithead. spithead said. i mean, every single day we're actually the the actually looking at the way the greenland shellfish changing. greenland shellfish is changing. yeah, affects the yeah, because that affects the royal navy. they don't have to be told to be aware of climate change. they it. change. they live it. >> some pen pushing >> this is some pen pushing official in the ministry of defence come this. defence has come up with this. >> unbelievable. know >> it's unbelievable. you know it tallies with something else i read weekend. years read over the weekend. 14 years of government coalition read over the weekend. 14 years of whatever,'nment coalition read over the weekend. 14 years of whatever, �*nme still coalition read over the weekend. 14 years of whatever, �*nme still a oalition read over the weekend. 14 years of whatever, �*nme still a lotition read over the weekend. 14 years of whatever, �*nme still a lot of n or whatever, and still a lot of the country is run by very left thinking people in these quangos and these ridiculous think tanks wouldn't call the royal navy a quango. >> okay, stephen, it's a think tank. >> thank you both. we need to leave it there. thank you for your company as well. we are back tomorrow on britain's newsroom. see you then . newsroom. see you then. >> is today the day the polls turned with labour's lead tumbling? we ask, have the events in rochdale and elsewhere been more significant than first thought? >> mm, definitely . and also the

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