good morning. >> 930 on tuesday the 20th of february. this is britain's newsroom on gb news with andrew pierce and bev turner big morning post office scandal. >> business secretary >> the business secretary kemi badenoch the ex post badenoch accuses the ex post office spreading office chairman of spreading falsehoods attempt falsehoods in a blatant attempt to seek revenge for her decision to seek revenge for her decision to dismiss him . to dismiss him. >> mr staunton claims that when he was first appointed as chair of the post office, he was told by a senior civil servant to stall on paying compensation. there is no evidence whatsoever that this is true . that this is true. >> strong words labour ceasefire crisis sir keir starmer under huge pressure to back an immediate gaza ceasefire as a left wing campaigning group, momentum launches a new campaign urging mps to do so in that commons vote tomorrow and prince william is set to address the gaza crisis in the middle east and the rise in anti—semitism. >> we're going to be discussing how significant his contribution might . be as how significant his contribution might. be as the falkland islands want to be part of the

uk family. >> they are absolutely welcome to be that, to be part of that family , and we will support them family, and we will support them and back them and help protect and back them and help protect and defend them. >> well, that's the foreign secretary, lord cameron, who hopes the people of the falkland islands want to stay islands will want to stay british and to british forever. and he wants to improve relations with argentina british forever. and he wants to impro he's lations with argentina british forever. and he wants to impro he's latia1s with argentina british forever. and he wants to impro he's latia visitth argentina british forever. and he wants to impro he's latia visit there. entina while he's on a visit there. >> anneliese some sad news this morning. the former strictly come dancing robin bobby come dancing star robin bobby windsor has died aged 44. the tributes are pouring . tributes are pouring. in and this story is going to get people going, isn't it.7 >> this time we're going to tell you later which one it is, which says there's been enough an empty bin since may that you could line them up from the town in country the way in the west country all the way to paris. >> honestly, let us know. are you happy with your bin collection? you're not. collection? i bet you're not. i know, i bet you not. i'm not

happy with mine. you're not happy with mine. you're not happy with mine. you're not happy with yours? i don't know anybody that's happy with their bin just have bin collection. can we just have the right? please let the basics right? please let us know your thoughts. gb views gbnews.com. first, though, the very latest news with sam francis . bev very latest news with sam francis. bev and very latest news with sam francis . bev and andrew. francis. bev and andrew. >> thank you very much. good morning. from the gb news room. it's just gone 930 leading the news this morning as we've been heanng news this morning as we've been hearing former office hearing former post office chairman henry staunton has accused the business secretary of making up astonishing claims. he of mischaracterising he says of mischaracterising ation. it comes after kemi badenoch accused him of spreading falsehoods as the dispute deepened this week after mr staunton claimed he was told to stall compensation payouts to victims of the post office scandal because of cost concern heading into the general election came . badenoch, though, election came. badenoch, though, denies those claims , saying it's denies those claims, saying it's a blatant attempt of revenge after the ex—boss was sacked . after the ex—boss was sacked. the government says it is committed to the post office victims compensation scheme , and victims compensation scheme, and they say they have dismissed any

suggestion delay . rishi suggestion of a delay. rishi sunakis suggestion of a delay. rishi sunak is set to pledge his unwavering support for farmers today at the national farmers union conference. the prime minister is expected to highlight investments of more than £425 million in grants this yean than £425 million in grants this year, including double the funding for technology schemes from robotics to solar and research , which the government research, which the government says the money is part of its commitment to maintain pre brexit spending on british farming at £24 billion each year. farming at £24 billion each year . protesters are gathered in year. protesters are gathered in london today in support of juuan london today in support of julian assange, the founder of wikileaks , who is making his wikileaks, who is making his final appeal against possible extradition. extradition to the united states if you're watching on tv here, you can see live pictures coming to us from the royal courts of justice protesters. there holding up placards with the words free juuan placards with the words free julian assange and earlier we saw hundreds of ribbons spread across the scenes tied to gates and trees. julian assange is

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£1.1 billion funding gap over the next two years, for the latest stories, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen, or go to gb news. common alerts . morning. >> morning. welcome to britain's newsroom on gb news with andrew pearson bev turner. >> well, it was a pretty fiery performance in the commons yesterday. the business secretary, hit secretary, kemi badenoch, hit back at the former post office chairman, henry staunton, who said sunday at the said in the sunday times at the weekend that the government had effectively to stall effectively told him to stall compensation to compensation payments to postmasters. that's right. >> so she's accused the ex post office chair of seeking revenge , office chair of seeking revenge, which is pretty explosive in itself. he made the allegations about the government's handling of the horizon scandal, have a listen . listen. >> mr staunton claims that when he was first appointed as chair of the post office, he was told by a senior civil servant to stall on paying compensation. there is no evidence whatsoever

that this is true. in fact, on becoming post office chair, mr staunton received a letter from the bays permanent secretary, sarah mumby, on the 9th of december, 2022. it welcomed him to his role, making it crystal clear that successfully reaching settlement with victims of the post office scandal should be one of his highest priorities . one of his highest priorities. >> she didn't hold back, did she? she really went for him. >> i've veteran of some of these tapesi >> i've veteran of some of these tapes i can't recall. i mean, she in like all guns she went in like all guns blazing. she attacked his statement, this story in the sunday times on sunday on twitter when she said lies . twitter when she said lies. that's quite an interesting word for secretary of state. he's for a secretary of state. he's didn't word lies in the didn't use the word lies in the commons, she about commons, but she talked about untruths and falsehoods and made up she also, up anecdotes. she also, astonishingly , in my view, said astonishingly, in my view, said that mr staunton was the subject of an internal bullying inquiry. now, normally you'd wait for that bullying inquiry to be concluded. he's denied any knowledge of it. but she also said he hadn't cooperated with

it. so she threw the kitchen sink at him, sort of like. >> well, can't lie, i quite like the fact that it wasn't just sort of mealy mouthed. well, quite. sort of mealy mouthed. well, qui'because they they >> because normally they they the service. oh, you the civil service. oh, you can't say minister. say that, minister. oh, minister, that. she minister, don't say that. she obviously i'm saying it. obviously said, i'm saying it. yeah. if, if what she said yeah. now if, if what she said isn't true, she's toast. but i suspect that the former chairman of the of the post office is going to have to now deliver. he said that a senior civil servant told him to stall the payments because the tories wanted to limp into the general election, and he made a note of it. tell us who the civil servant is. >> that's right. >> that's right. >> so he needs to have the evidence for it. she needs to have evidence that this have the evidence that this hadn't, suspect got it, hadn't, i suspect she's got it, and she's got a lot of and i suspect she's got a lot of paperwork there. >> there'll be a paper trail and in imagine being in the meantime, imagine being one of those subpostmasters just waiting for your money and just waiting to have your name cleared watch this cleared and having to watch this to and fro in the house of commons. >> i think it must be incredibly frustrating. >> yeah. well, joining us now is the conservative mp for north

norfolk, who is i think the only former subpostmaster in parliament today that is duncan baken parliament today that is duncan baker. duncan. good morning to you. that was a bravura performance by by the secretary of state. but bev makes the point. there are still hundreds of postmasters and postmistresses who haven't had their compensation yet. and the question is, why not? >> yeah, it was quite a moment, wasn't it? i was sitting in the chamber, the, um, box office, i think you can probably call it, um, i suppose the problem is, is that who do you believe ? well, that who do you believe? well, i say to most people yesterday, i don't believe a word that comes out of any of the post office hierarchies. mouths these days. and given that kemi badenoch stood there at despatch box and absolute laid into every allegation and claim, i mean, i've got the transcript sitting in front of me. it was you read it back now and you still can't quite believe it. i would certainly take a secretary of state's word over anybody that has running post office has been running the post office in years . um, has been running the post office in years. um, i'm still in recent years. um, i'm still getting people in my recess,

people coming me who people coming to me who were running post in my running local post offices in my constituency duncan, constituency saying, duncan, i've lots of i've seen you doing lots of media think we media on this. we think that we lost money and i mean that we got their books and records out, went through it, and luckily, in this certain case, reckon the this certain case, i reckon the person was about levels that huge losses, one year, huge gains the next year, it's still going on and you're right, people still not getting people are still not getting paid it's the best look, paid. so it's not the best look, it doesn't help with what's happened um, we need happened yesterday. um, we need to get to this bill. and i've asked to sit on that committee to make sure we can speed up these compensation payments. >> also . i mean, i think >> there's also. i mean, i think you make a very good point there, duncan, about who believes a word the office believes a word the post office says because know the post says because we know the post office some level connived office at some level connived with with who made this with with fujitsu, who made this wretched horizon it system to lie put in court lie and put evidence in court against suppose masters against these. suppose masters and wasn't and postmasters, which wasn't true, basically that true, which was basically that the only people who could access the only people who could access the was the postmaster , which the it was the postmaster, which we now know was a lie . not, not we now know was a lie. not, not not a mistake. a mistake. it was

a deliberate lie by somebody in the post office and, and fujitsu and, and we have to find out who they were. >> yeah. i mean, of course we've got further news this morning , got further news this morning, haven't we, that there are other investigations were going on at the time and they were buried partway through some of those. and you know, allegations about who knew what in government at that time . there are that time. and there are surfacing so i mean, every surfacing now. so i mean, every single time that we turn a stone oven single time that we turn a stone over, we find more and more underneath it. and i've said that many times, this is just going keep running and going to keep running and running running. keep running and running. you keep scratching the surface and there's that is coming out there's more that is coming out all of the time. um, and of course, it just doesn't help anybody getting we anybody in getting to what we really which actual really want, which is actual justice for everybody that's been by all this. um, been affected by all this. um, you know, the biggest thing is that industrial scale sort of misleading and lying . i mean, i misleading and lying. i mean, i can still remember that scene in the alan bates. um, itv documentary where they walked into room and you could see into that room and you could see that horizon . and it was very that horizon. and it was very accurate, very accurate that the

fujitsu, tech team were able fujitsu, the tech team were able to change people's records. i used to use arise on occasionally. and the fact that somebody could just come along and alter my numbers. absolutely incredible. >> duncan , is it plausible, >> duncan, is it plausible, though, that that henry staunton might have been to told delay these compensations, kick it into the long grass, because i don't really see the logic of how that would have would benefit the conservative party. when people are desperate for justice. >> no, i mean, i can't believe it's true at all. i mean, what on earth would the point of being doing that? i mean, it would be total nonsense. i mean, i think the good thing is, is that came in badenoch has come out. um, i've worked with her when she was, when i was a ps in michael department. she michael gove's department. she was there. that's was a minister in there. that's my only time i really worked with for her about six months. she's real professional. we she's a real professional. we see operates normally. see how she operates normally. uh, really does not say uh, and she really does not say things with unless she means it. she's a refreshing politician. i think we all recognise that as you saying. but, you were. just now saying. but, um , don't she would have

um, i don't think she would have said things yesterday at said those things yesterday at the despatch box without knowing what and the fact what she was doing and the fact that she has said, i will lay all of the transcripts, all of the minutes, all of what was said those meetings with said in those meetings with staunton the house of commons staunton in the house of commons library. that is quite a gesture to say i will do that if you don't know what you're saying and cant don't know what you're saying and can't by what you've and you can't sit by what you've just see that, just said. so we'll see that, i think possibly later on today. if it might out already, if not, it might be out already, but i don't think someone would go that with us unless go and do that with us unless they exactly they're they know exactly what they're doing . doing. >> w- doing. >> the compensation bill doing. >>well. the compensation bill doing. >>well. i the compensation bill doing. >>well. i means compensation bill doing. >>well. i mean icompensation bill doing. >>well. i mean i thinkensation bill doing. >>well. i mean i think shetion bill doing. >>well. i mean i think she saidbill as well. i mean i think she said £1 billion had been aside. £1 billion had been set aside. you know, i know that £1 billion in the government in the pool of government spending beer. so the spending is small beer. so the idea was going to idea this was going to completely disrupt government spending up to spending plans in the run up to a general election is for the birds is it's for the birds. a general election is for the bircwhatt's for the birds. a general election is for the bircwhat possiblee birds. a general election is for the bircwhat possible motive would >> what possible motive would the government have on holding that level money that sort of level of money back, knowing it would be back, knowing that it would be political ? and that's political suicide? and that's why i think it's total nonsense . why i think it's total nonsense. and when she got the and i thought when she got the job secretary state, kevin

job as secretary of state, kevin hollinrake, be honest hollinrake, let's be honest about also a decent about it, is also a jolly decent man. he's a decent minister. paul scully before him was as well. these people know their brief and they're good people. the fact that they would have been turning around saying, the fact that they would have be> vacancy. >> very clever. uh, well , there >> very clever. uh, well, there is no vacancy. let's be absolutely . is no vacancy. let's be absolutely. i'm is no vacancy. let's be absolutely . i'm clearly is no vacancy. let's be absolutely. i'm clearly i'm clearly not as good as her because i'm being careful with what i say. but, look . yeah, what i say. but, uh, look. yeah, i know the thumbs are going down straight away, but, look, um, you got a prime you know, we've got a prime minister. i said minister. i mean, as i said yesterday, i mean, i have never seen such pathetic behaviour from labour party when we from the labour party when we had recession. question had this recession. uh, question . i mean, it was like pantomime stuff. and, um, you know, i said there, how on earth can that lot

be trying to run the country? we had a situation in the final quarter. i actually, as you know, used to do a proper job, know, used to do a properjob, used to be a subpostmaster used to stand on a shop floor, actually dealing with the general public, selling things, you nobody is going you know, nobody is going to go out buy things, labouring out there, buy things, labouring . it's use leisure and . it's going to use leisure and hospitality . getting the hospitality. getting the construction industry in october, november and december of when every of last year, when every fortnight there is a major storm as registered by the met office. no wonder the economy took a tank. i don't think we're in a recession, but i tell you what, if we keep talking about it, we will and we saw january will be and we saw january already . figures are up. already. figures are up. >> and when you want the >> and when do you want the election, duncan? well, i think what he'll be clever. >> sunak will be clever. it will probably be time. i probably be october time. i don't think he'll run it as late as november because that will come up against sort of american politics think we politics as well. and i think we want to steer clear of that. but by time you get into late by the time you get into late summer, there'll be hopefully interest cuts. you'll have interest rate cuts. you'll have seen economy pick up seen the economy pick up enormously. hopefully this

absolutely appalling weather. we've since october makes we've had since october makes the country actually feel a little bit better about themselves, because we'll come out of this situation currently in, and i hope there's a bit of upside. and of course, the labour party now have scrapped every major idea that every single major idea that they've had. they've shown that they've had. they've shown that they haven't any they actually haven't got any policies apart that of policies apart from that of envy, try and put vat on envy, to try and put vat on private school fees. nothing else stuck. they've had to else has stuck. they've had to reverse them. and i think people will start to see that. and you know , it's strange time in know, it's a strange time in politics. i'm i'm a newbie politics. i'm in, i'm a newbie and i say, not a hugely and as i say, not a hugely political animal came from a different sort of background to many mps colleagues. but uh, many mps and colleagues. but uh, you find on the you know, i find on the doorsteps people think he's a decent, credible, intelligent man with a set of man dealing with a set of circumstances that we haven't encountered since the like of the second world war. and i think sometimes we have give think sometimes we have to give him little bit of credit for him a little bit of credit for what he's actually having to balance. >> all right. thank you so much. that's conservative mp for north norfolk former subpostmaster norfolk and former subpostmaster duncan answer duncan baker who did not answer your question about when the

election what election is. no, no about what can oh yes yes can you make a good. oh yes yes yes. good point. but i was yes. good point. but the i was thinking the election thinking about the election because spoke to a because i spoke to a conservative mp at the weekend who be who thinks it's going to be january everybody that's january 2025. everybody that's right. they're mad they wouldn't wait because that's wait that long because that's the latest. >> they could very, very, >> they could go the very, very, very latest. would be crazy. >> well up next, labour leader sir keir starmer is under huge pressure to vote an pressure to vote for an immediate ceasefire. and it's coming left coming from the left wing campaign group momentum. labour mp joins us mp graham stringerjoins us next. anywhere with next. don't go anywhere you with britain's on .

gb news. >> good morning. yes good morning. we're joining us now. we're going to talk to graham stringer who's labour mp for stringer who's the labour mp for blackley broughton. graham stringer who's the labour mp for blackmorning3roughton. graham stringer who's the labour mp for blackmorning to ughton. graham stringer who's the labour mp for blackmorning to you.)n. graham stringer who's the labour mp for blackmorning to you. comeaham stringer who's the labour mp for blackmorning to you. come come. good morning to you. come come. good you. morning can good morning to you. morning can we you first the post we ask you first about the post office. the statement by kemi badenoch. yesterday she came out all blazing . i don't recall

all guns blazing. i don't recall all guns blazing. i don't recall a secretary of state using that language. quite, quite such colourful language. did she convince you that the post office, the former post office chairman, has effectively lied about the suggestion that she wanted the compensation process slowed up ? slowed up? >> the evidence isn't there, so no, i'm not convinced either way. what i do know is that this is an unseemly mass , and the is an unseemly mass, and the victims of this, the postmasters and mistresses , have not had and mistresses, have not had justice. they've not had the money they're owed. uh, the vast majority of them still haven't been paid out. and it's just another huge mess that this government has created . government has created. >> um, let's ask about the vote tomorrow , graham. it's a key tomorrow, graham. it's a key vote. it's an snp motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza. for an immediate ceasefire in gaza . the labour you don't need gaza. the labour you don't need me to remind you in november, 10 or 11 frontbenchers resigned

rather than because they were told they couldn't support a similar vote. um, what does keir starmer got to do tomorrow to avoid another rebellion? has he got to back that motion or come up with the same sort wording up with the same sort of wording in amendment ? in his own amendment? >> coming up with a more >> i think coming up with a more meaningful , >> i think coming up with a more meaningful, uh , amendment that meaningful, uh, amendment that actually deals with the problem just saying we want a ceasefire now, everybody. no, nobody's happy about the slaughter that's going on in gaza. but there needs to be a solution . uh, that needs to be a solution. uh, that leads to a lot. sorry. there needs to be a long terme solution. i'm sorry. i'm getting a lot of feedback on the line at the moment. uh, but the snp motion is virtue signalling. we need to work with other democracies from western europe and north america to get a permanent and long terme solution to the middle east crisis that is being going on

for more than half a century, so that we don't go back to it. you've got to remember that hamas are committed to genocide. they want to kill all the jews, destroy israel. and while that while they are there and that is their position, they can't really be a ceasefire. a ceasefire needs both parties. uh to agree and what we actually want is a secure israel and a state for the palestine lions, where they can choose their own leaders, not, uh, be dominated by hamas. >> uh, graham, it's great to have you on. it's great to have a labour mp on. we should congratulate you on those two by—election victories last week. and we want your assessment and we just want your assessment of situation, because we've of the situation, because we've had people this had several people in this studio it's not studio who are saying it's not necessarily that the british pubuc necessarily that the british public and public are madly in love and inspired keir starmer. inspired by sir keir starmer. they're just sick of the conservatives. what's your view of particular of that particular decision making british making process for the british

pubuc making process for the british public ? public at the moment? >> i think they are sick of the government. they're generally not greatly enamoured to all politicians at the moment because quite a lot of things don't work in this country. we've just been talking about the post office, but there's a lot of the trains don't work . lot of the trains don't work. the motorways are crowded, lots of things don't work. so they don't see a clear , uh, way don't see a clear, uh, way through. i think that that attack , that criticism of keir attack, that criticism of keir is , is fairly common and is, is fairly common and regular. uh, what i would say is nobody was enthused by clem attlee , uh, when he stood in attlee, uh, when he stood in 1945, who i think there is a consensus within the labour party and across the country that clem attlee, by getting on with it quietly and in his own methodical way, is the best prime minister. the labour party has ever had. and one of the best this country's had. >> so could he be the next clem attlee? graham well,

>> so could he be the next clem attlee? graham well , that's what attlee? graham well, that's what i'm saying really. >> he's he's an intelligent man. he doesn't he's not like tony blair who , who had the blair who, who had the electorate swooning. he he doesn't have that charisma that , doesn't have that charisma that, uh, tony had, but i think he could be a better prime minister >> oh, i think we've lost him. we've run out of time. >> let me just before. we just want to say we want to know. do you have a decent bin collection? because we're going to have a poll on this later. we're going tell you about we're going to tell you about the where 1 million bins the town where 1 million bins haven't been emptied in less than year. than a year. >> right. don't go >> that's right. don't go anywhere. a brighter outlook with solar , sponsors of with boxt solar, sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> morning. i'm alex deakin and this is your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. another mild day across the south today. there is a band of rain tracking its way in and it's going to turn quite breezy as rain already into as well. that rain already into scotland northern ireland scotland and northern ireland will push will continue to push southwards, eventually we'll will continue to push

soutsomeis, eventuallywe'll will continue to push soutsome rain eventually we'll will continue to push soutsome rain arrivingally we'll will continue to push soutsome rain arriving over/e'll see some rain arriving over northwest england parts of northwest england and parts of northwest england and parts of north west wales . it turns north and west wales. it turns a bit brighter across scotland and northern ireland for this afternoon, showers afternoon, but some showers will come northwest further come into the northwest further south, just dry , south, most places just dry, fairly cloudy, a bit of brightness could come through at times and quite breezy, but despite the breeze, it's still pretty for february 13th. pretty mild. for february 13th. 14 degrees, a little cooler further north, but at least we should see some afternoon sunshine in belfast and edinburgh. the rain will continue to track south, kind of fizzling out as it does so. so just a kind of dank night initially, but then heavier rain starts to come in through the early hours into parts of the west. we have a met office yellow warning in force for parts of south wales and south west england, turning a little chilly in northern scotland. but for it will be another for most it will be another pretty mild a very wet pretty mild night and a very wet start wednesday. rain start to wednesday. the rain quickly spreads to northern scotland , eastern england, scotland, eastern england, for most soggy morning rush most a very soggy morning rush hour tomorrow. some heavy bursts of rain in places slowly but surely, that rain will clear from the west, so skies getting

a little brighter here for the afternoon. but in the east it stays pretty dull and damp for most of the day. temperatures again side, but again on the mild side, but generally feeling cooler with the and the rain . the wind and the rain. >> warm feeling inside and >> that warm feeling inside and from boxt boilers sponsors of weather on . gb news. still to weather on. gb news. still to come, tributes are pouring in for the former strictly come dancing star robin bobby windsor, who has died unexpectedly at the age of just 44. >> isn't that sad? >> isn't that sad? >> awful, awful . this is >> awful, awful. this is britain's newsroom on gb news, the people's

channel. come on. it's 10:00 channel. come on. it's10:00 on tuesday the 20th of february. this is britain's newsroom on gb news with bev turner andrew pierce. >> post office scandal. the business secretary, kemi badenoch. well, she laid into him, accused the him, didn't she? she accused the ex post office chairman of spreading in other spreading falsehoods. in other

words, it? a words, for lies. isn't it? in a blatant attempt, she to blatant attempt, she said, to seek her decision to seek revenge for her decision to sack him, mr staunton claims that when he was first appointed as chair of the post office, he was a senior civil was told by a senior civil servant to stall on paying compensation. >> there is no evidence whatsoever that this is true , whatsoever that this is true, and labour's ceasefire crisis, sir keir starmer is under huge pressure to back an immediate gaza ceasefire as the left wing campaigning group momentum launches a new campaign urging all mps to do just that . all mps to do just that. >> we'll have the latest and prince william's going to address the gaza crisis in middle east and the rise in anti—semitism in britain. >> we'll discuss how significant a is and backing a moment this is and backing british farmers a major boost for british farmers with a new £200 million innovation package . £200 million innovation package. >> environment secretary steve barclay spoke to the breakfast show. absolutely committed to backing british farming . backing british farming. >> we produce amongst the best food in the world and what this is doing, it's doubling the

grants for equipment, for technology to drive better productivity, to make our farms more sustainable . more sustainable. we're going to be talking to two farmers because the prime minister is the first prime minister is the first prime minister to address the national farmers union's conference since 2008. >> so they'll have quite a lot to say about. yes, if they agree with steve was with what steve barclay was saying. >> and we're asking you this morning, you with your morning, are you happy with your bin it might not bin collection now? it might not sound thrilling sound that thrilling a topic, but believe me, we believe that you, the british public, care about this stuff and we're talking to an mp who says his council is so hopeless. >> there's a million bins not being collected since may. enough. if you lined them up from the town in the west country way to paris, country all the way to paris, maybe it's your town. >> go on. x formerly twitter, and know in poll and let us know in our poll whether you satisfied with whether you are satisfied with the collection that the refuse collection that you have home. email us gb

have at home. also email us gb views at gb news. com but first, here's sam . here's sam. >> bev and andrew. thank you very much . good morning from the very much. good morning from the gb newsroom. it'sjust gone gb newsroom. it's just gone 10:02. our top story this morning. former post office chairman henry staunton has accused the business secretary of making up what he called astonishing claims and mischaracterised actions. he comes after kemi badenoch accused him of spreading falsehoods . the dispute has falsehoods. the dispute has deepened this week after mr staunton claimed he was told to stall compensation payouts to victims of the post office scandal because of cost concerns. heading into the general election campaign . general election campaign. sunak, though, denies the claims, saying it's a blatant attempt for revenge after the ex—boss was sacked, the government has said it is committed to the post office victims compensation scheme , and victims compensation scheme, and they have dismissed any suggestion of a delay . rishi suggestion of a delay. rishi sunak will pledge his unwavering support for british farming at the national farmers union

conference. later, the prime minister is expected to highlight investments of more than £425 million in grants. this year, and that includes doubung this year, and that includes doubling the funding for technology the government says the money is part of its commitment to maintain pre—brexit spending on british farming. at £2.4 billion each yeah farming. at £2.4 billion each year. speaking to gb news earlier this morning, the environment secretary, steve barclay, said the money will help modernise the sector . help modernise the sector. >> we're absolutely committed to backing british farming. we produce amongst the best food in the world and what this is doing, it's doubling the grants for equipment, doing, it's doubling the grants for equipment , for technology to for equipment, for technology to drive better productivity, to make our farms more sustainable. it's focusing much more on food security and food production, so it's helping with costs. for example, pesticides and sprays and various things on farm to bnng and various things on farm to bring those costs down and to make the most of the technology thatis make the most of the technology that is available. so we drive up productivity on farms and allow our farms to compete across the world.

>> in other news, protesters have gathered in london outside the royal courts of justice in support of julian assange, the founder of wikileaks , who is founder of wikileaks, who is today making his final appeal against possible extradition to the united states. if you're watching on tv, you can see here large crowds gathered outside the royal courts of justice. they're holding placards with words including free julian assange and drop the charges . assange and drop the charges. there's some minimal police presence there. we haven't seen many officers at the scene this morning, but as you can see there, large crowds of people gathered in protest. and it comes in part of a long running ordeal over alleged conspiracy to leak thousands of documents relating to the afghanistan and iraq wars. his lawyers are hoping to get the go ahead to challenge his extradition, which could be his final chance to avoid spending the rest of his life in a us prison. in other news, 94% of councils in the uk are set to raise council tax by the maximum allowed by the

government, according to new figures out today. it means that the average band d household could see an annual increase of just over £100. 17 authorities still haven't confirmed their plans and for previously bankrupt councils have special dispensation for a 10% tax hike. and that comes as 37 councils in england still face a £1.1 billion funding gap over the next two years. lord cameron has urgently called for an immediate halt to the conflict in gaza, rather than the all out israeli offensive in gaza that benjamin netanyahu is pursuing. the foreign secretary says fighting needs to stop so that hostages can be released and aid can reach the region. so far, the uk government has resisted supporting calls for an immediate ceasefire, instead backing a sustainable pause . but backing a sustainable pause. but international pressure has mounted on israel amid concerns overits mounted on israel amid concerns over its plan to push into rafah as ceasefire negotiations stall. the israeli prime minister is still determined he says, to

continue the military offensive , continue the military offensive, rejecting calls to halt the operation . meanwhile, lord operation. meanwhile, lord cameron has also reaffirmed the uk's commitment to the falkland islands, saying he hopes for a lasting british connection . lasting british connection. speaking after a ceremony honounng speaking after a ceremony honouring those who lost their lives in the 1982 conflict, the foreign secretary promised to support the wishes of islanders to remain british. david cameron's comments come after argentina's renewed attempts to negotiate the falklands sovereignty, and later this week, lord cameron will also make history again by becoming the first uk foreign secretary to visit paraguay . and finally to visit paraguay. and finally prince william plans to attend more events that recognise the human suffering in response to the ongoing conflict in gaza and the ongoing conflict in gaza and the subsequent rise in anti—semitism across the globe, he'll meet aid workers providing support in regions and attend a synagogue to have a discussion with young people from different communities. kensington palace have said. both the prince and

the princess of wales are profoundly concerned by the events in the middle east and they say they will continue to hold the victims, their families and their friends in their hearts . for the latest stories, hearts. for the latest stories, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen. or go to gb news. common shirts. >> 1007 you're with britain's newsroom on gb news with andrew pierce and bev turner. lots of people getting in touch about the office, they? the post office, aren't they? >> that's lots of you >> that's right. lots of you are, jon rahm said. i'm with kemi badenoch. it's great to see one business one of the privileged business elites brought down to earth sooner destined sooner or later, she's destined for the top in my book. she's the potential rising star the only potential rising star with to fill with the charisma to fill boris's shoes. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> here's an interesting >> now here's an interesting thing if thing from charles, who says if the government up quickly, the government pays up quickly, this compensation. by the this is the compensation. by the way, about that? way, charles, what about that? um, uh, fujitsu paying up quite way, charles, what about that? um, dodgyitsu paying up quite way, charles, what about that? um, dodgy system. ng up quite way, charles, what about that? um, dodgy system. but|p quite way, charles, what about that? um, dodgy system. but he|uite way, charles, what about that? um, dodgy system. but he says their dodgy system. but he says if the government pays up quickly, we'll know there's

quickly, then we'll know there's no in what staunton says. no truth in what staunton says. however, don't, but however, if they don't, but i think can. think they will if they can. >> i hope so. paul said. >> i really hope so. paul said. we could give all of the post office people a million pounds each, be a fraction each, and it would be a fraction of we gave give to of what we gave to give to ukraine year. okay. you of what we gave to give to ukra people year. okay. you of what we gave to give to ukrapeople aren't. okay. you of what we gave to give to ukrapeople aren't silly. y. you see, people aren't silly. they're pulling these threads together, aren't they? and feeling of injustice feeling the sense of injustice on these people who've feeling the sense of injustice on victimised se people who've feeling the sense of injustice on victimised here.ople who've been victimised here. >> one says, um, he >> and this one says, um, he gets says gets sacked gets mark says he gets sacked and you're siding him. what and you're siding with him. what and you're siding with him. what a just trying. are a joke. he's just trying. are we? no, i'm certainly not. i'm not siding with staunton. not siding with mr staunton. i'm siding with kemi badenoch. i think guns think she came out all guns blazing good for her. and i blazing and good for her. and i think we should get more ministers that ministers speaking like that because, leave because, um, she didn't leave you in any doubt. >> did love that? you in any doubt. >> now, love that? you in any doubt. >> now, labour that? you in any doubt. >> now, labour leader keir >> now, labour leader sir keir starmer is under growing pressure to back an immediate ceasefire a commons pressure to back an immediate ceas

you. could i ask you first of all before we talk about the vote tomorrow? prince william is visiting today he's visiting a synagogue today. he's going about rise in going to talk about the rise in anti—semitism, he's also anti—semitism, and he's also going refer to the going to refer to the humanitarian crisis in gaza. you will ago, he will know, some years ago, he said, peace to said, bringing peace to the middle or doing his bit for middle east or doing his bit for peace the east would peace in the middle east would be a lifelong ambition of his. do you think it's right that he speaks this way? speaks out in this way? >> i think it's excellent that a member the royal family would member of the royal family would show concern terrible show concern for the terrible suffering that we're witnessing in the middle east at the moment. yes um, from my perspective a jewish person perspective as a jewish person who supports justice for palestinians , um, i really hope palestinians, um, i really hope that we can get rid of this idea that we can get rid of this idea that to be to support jews in this country, you have to back israel , because this country, you have to back israel, because i'm afraid what israel, because i'm afraid what israel is doing is not in the interests of any of us. just just explain , just explain that just explain, just explain that in a little bit more detail, if you would. >> naomi. because people might be a little bit confused about that opinion because we are being be so binary being encouraged to be so binary on aren't you've on this topic, aren't we? you've either to be pro—israel or either got to be pro—israel or you've be pro—palestine. you've got to be pro—palestine.

so where do you sit on this? right >> well, i'm one of many jewish people who, um, views what's going on in the middle east with absolute horror because can absolute horror because we can see israeli state, which see the israeli state, which claims to represent all of us performing what i believe to be genocidal acts. and as you know, there's a case before the international court of justice on this very matter. so i know lots of jews don't agree with me. lots of jews are brought up to believe that israel and its survival in its current form, is vital for their safety and so on. i'm afraid. i feel that the reverse is true, that the way israel carries on is making us much less safe. and because there's this conflation you talked about confusion, quite understandably , we people think understandably, we people think that jew equals zionist or israeli is the same. you know, judaism and zionism are the same thing, and they absolutely are not. and if people believe that it is, then they see a jewish state performing terrible acts and they take it out on jews . so and they take it out on jews. so i'm it's horrifying that there

is an increase in attacks on jewish people in this country. but i think the reason is pretty clear. um, it's most unfortunate it doesn't make us safer. >> naomi, i must take you back to where this started on october 7. the terrible act of terrorism by hamas , who, you know, it's in by hamas, who, you know, it's in their dna . they they want to their dna. they they want to eradicate the state of israel. they are the ones, aren't they, who are intent on genocide. they want to destroy the state of israel. and presumably that means any any jewish person who happens to be in it. >> no, i think that's completely wrong. the charter in that in 1988 was horrendous in its the hamas charter at that time was horrendous in its talking discussion of jewish people. but since then hamas has become a very different organisation . very different organisation. it's been forced into government, whereas it was originally a sort of social movement encouraged by the israeli state. by the way, i saw the panorama program last night, um, explaining how netanya in particular, but other israeli leaders have found it expedient

to promote hamas because it undermines the possibility of palestinian unity under a secular leadership. it's all a really nasty mess. so i'm afraid history did not begin on october the 7th. the history of this region goes back before 1948, which was the time of the creation of the of the israeli state, which for the palestinians was a catastrophe. they call it the catastrophe , they call it the catastrophe, the nakba. and it's still going on as far as they're concerned. we've now got 1.5, possibly 2 million people. that's equivalent to the populations of leeds, glasgow and sheffield combined for into this tiny sliver of land around rafah and being threatened with ethnic cleansing . and this is not the cleansing. and this is not the result of something that happened on october the 7th. what happened on october the 7th was horrendous and shocking and obviously very traumatic for israelis and for very many jewish people , including friends jewish people, including friends of mine . so but it didn't begin of mine. so but it didn't begin then. and if there's going to be

a solution, israel has to come under pressure from the international community, not just people saying, we would like it. if you abide by humanitarian law, they are not abiding by humanity. korean law and the labour party of all parties should be applying pressure. it should be supporting that snp motion. so i've i've signed up, i've done what momentum has asked. i've done what the palestinian palestine solidarity campaign has asked written to my mp and said, for goodness sake, any human being should be supporting a ceasefire. now, a fair exchange of hostages. the israelis have been detaining randomly palestinians in the west bank, men, women and young children . but what about the hamas? >> what about the hostages hamas have got? what about the hostages hamas have got? and we've heard from spokesman of course, naomi. hang on, naomi, hang on. we've from a hang on. we've heard from a hamas spokesman they do hamas spokesman saying they do not a ceasefire because hamas spokesman saying they do not do a ceasefire because hamas spokesman saying they do not do not :easefire because hamas spokesman saying they do not do not wantzire because hamas spokesman saying they do not do not want the 3ecause hamas spokesman saying they do not do not want the state se hamas spokesman saying they do not do not want the state of they do not want the state of israel to continue. you seem to think they've changed. i don't think they've changed. i don't think don't

think they have i don't think i don't think they've said that at all. >> i've said they they want the they want the oppression of the palestinian people to cease. they the siege of gaza, they want the siege of gaza, which gone on since two which has gone on since two thousand and seven, to cease a real siege, medieval type siege . real siege, medieval type siege. um, and i'm fortunately because they are people i don't agree with. i don't support their methods, and i don't support their ideology , but they are their ideology, but they are gaining support because of the way israel treats palestinian people. look at the pictures of these young children, suffer terribly, injured themselves , terribly, injured themselves, many, killed , 70,000 orphans. many, killed, 70,000 orphans. now in in gaza because of the israeli bombardment which has killed going for on 30,000 people. and yet we have our leaders saying, oh, no , no, we leaders saying, oh, no, no, we don't want a ceasefire that was strengthened. hamas, come on, you know , there have been you know, there have been genocides in the past which we now all express our abhorrence over this one. we're watching now. we can stop it now . now we now. we can stop it now. now we can say to israel, we are not funding you. we are not arming

you until you talk about palestinian rights. the whole history of the. yeah, go on. >> just go back just where we started. naomi, the voters tomorrow, it's likely that labour won't support the snp motion. they'll table their own motion. they'll table their own motion if you don't get the labour party coming out in favour of an immediate ceasefire, you are jewish. voice for labour. where does that leave you? with the labour party ? >> 7- >> we're 7 >> we're already in ? >> we're already in a 7 >> we're already in a very difficult situation with the labour party because for some years now, people who support justice for palestinians have been accused of anti—semitism. i myself personally, was expelled. so i'm a jewish woman. i was elected to labour's national executive committee in 2022, and before i could even take my seat and excuse was found to expel me because i'd spoken at a meeting organised by a group that the party leadership didn't approve of, that was the reason. so we already have a problem, and you may be aware there's a movement now, which i'm not personally , now, which i'm not personally, um, involved with, but because i'm not a councillor, but it's

mainly people who've been mainly for people who've been elected positions elected to council positions resigning labour, many resigning from labour, many being expelled from labour. and they've got a movement called no ceasefire, no vote. and they are urging people up and down the country when elections come up and of course, it's going to happen. municipal elections quite soon. they will urge people not to vote for any candidate who has not campaigned for a ceasefire, call for a ceasefire. it's very serious. all over the country there are people up in against the people up in arms against the labour leadership for its position on. >> okay. thank you naomi. that's absolutely fascinating. spokesperson voice absolutely fascinating. schabour;on voice absolutely fascinating. schabour naomi voice absolutely fascinating. schabour naomi winbourne ice for labour naomi winbourne idrissi. and i think it's a big idrissi. and i think it's a big i agree i agree with a lot of what she said. >> well it's a big vote. it's a big vote tomorrow. and he will not want his mps to support a scottish national party motion. this is pathetic. the worst sort of party politics. oh no, we can't scottish can't support the scottish national they national party and can't they just come together on an issue so he'll frame it. but i think he's to add words he's going to add words like sustainable. enough. sustainable. it won't be enough. people naomi. people like naomi.

>> well think i also >> yeah, well i think i also take about but i also take the point hamas have not given point look hamas have not given up hostages. up those hostages. >> 5 >> why should there be a ceasefire to get those hostages? and she would say, but israel also have got hostages that they have up. also have got hostages that they havand up. also have got hostages that they havand there up. also have got hostages that they havand there 30,000 orphans >> and there 30,000 orphans created. has going on created. this has been going on since the 7th of october. at what do we say, let's find what point do we say, let's find some sort of diplomatic resolution some sort of diplomatic resoluticis great question. >> this is a great question. >> this is a great question. >> is a great story, >> oh, this is a great story, i love this. if someone was trapped in car underwater and trapped in a car underwater and you emergency services you saw the emergency services just by and waiting for just standing by and waiting for other that man there, other help like that man there, what you would get what would you do? would you get in the person who is in in and help the person who is in that car? we will tell you exactly what happened. this is britain's on .

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nelson. sorry and we're asking you this morning, are you happy with the bin collections in your area? it is more interesting than it sounds, i promise. you go to twitter and on our go to twitter and vote on our poll. lots of you. lots of you getting about your getting in touch about your bin. >> so far, 60% say they're >> and so far, 60% say they're in favour. i'm very having a good bin poll. >> yes, i'm very happy. >> yes, i'm very happy. >> men are fantastic. >> my bin men are fantastic. >> my bin men are fantastic. >> mine are not. >> mine are not. >> yeah, well we're going to come to on this in a minute because the edge of because you'll be on the edge of your i but a couple your seats. i know, but a couple had to rescue a driving instructor. that's right. who was of was trapped in four foot of water while emergency crews water while the emergency crews did but stand by, have a look. >> yeah, we've got, uh, just one, uh, bloke who's, uh, over the steering wheel, make these lights connacht winders . lights the connacht winders. >> obviously i'm going to >> yeah, obviously i'm going to sing. >> so what we're looking at here, particularly for listening on the radio. this is a car. little car that's in water up to the middle of the windows. the firemen were stood by waiting for equipment, for specialist equipment, but there nearby who there was two people nearby who said, we can't just sit here and watch driver in his watch this poor driver in his car. they waded in basically

car. so they waded in basically overrode the emergency services and got the person out. nigel nelson i bet you wouldn't do that, would you? >> done. >> done. >> um, i probably would have done that. actually. i probably why i thought you'd have been a very good boy and sort of, you know, to the authorities. know, defer to the authorities. i would done i probably would have done something mean, the something like that. i mean, the point is that i'm not point basically is that i'm not sure blame fire officers sure i blame the fire officers who didn't who didn't go into the water. why not? well, because what they're talking about even the about is that the even the rescuer there says this is one of the most dangerous fords in the country that they're being told that they shouldn't go in up to their waist in water as we know from that, from that film, what they did was for what they did was call for specialist crews miles specialist water crews miles away . away. >> it was miles away. the specialist equipment. so it could taken very long could have taken a very long time. you can see how deep the question. >> yeah, yeah. >> yeah, yeah. >> and it going to to take >> and was it going to to take get there the argument and get there and the argument and the argument then, then was that actually were actually while while they were waiting arrive, the waiting for him to arrive, the driver was actually safe because

the water is not is not that deep. >> well, but it's but it'd be scary if he was in shock . scary if he was in shock. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> what is completely ridiculous? you know why they couldn't get in? because they weren't wader trained. they weren't wader trained. they weren't greater trained. so these this two, these two members of the public who did didn't training to didn't need wader training to open the door. >> he's got his waders on. >> he's got his waders on. >> he's got his waders on. >> he has got his waders on. but to go in the door well he's to go in the door and well he's the woman who's with him. didn't have any waders on. go and open the out safely the door. get him out safely because don't know how the because you don't know how the change might and how change might have been and how it might be swept filled it might be swept off or filled up, the that there were up, and the fact that there were two firemen trucks there, two of them there, they just two firemen trucks there, two of them there there, they just two firemen trucks there, two of them there ands, they just two firemen trucks there, two of them there and wouldn'ty just two firemen trucks there, two of them there and wouldn'ty jland stood there and wouldn't go and help. i mean, it's just i mean, firemen are supposed be firemen are supposed to be heroes. give me a break. heroes. oh, give me a break. just in there and get that just get in there and get that man out freezer. was freezing man out freezer. he was freezing and frightened. was in shock. and frightened. he was in shock. he shock. he was absolute shock. yeah >> just just think that >> i just you just think that could your dad or. and you could be your dad or. and you know, he's not a young man. they're getting out look, they're getting out and look, those are probably in those people are probably in their just

stepped. >> well done. >> well done. >> proper good. >> proper good. >> but do the right thing. >> but they do the right thing. that's that's the important thing. well, you could say, but >> well, yes, you could say, but unless the car had been swept away in all three of them had then swept away down the then been swept away down the river, have river, firefighters might have done maybe done something, but maybe they weren't or swimming weren't well trained or swimming trained or something. >> no, it's kind of >> it's no, it's kind of ridiculous and health ridiculous and it's health and safety you know, safety gone mad. you know, you're fireman, you're a you're a fireman, someone's in trouble. it's your you signed up you know, you've signed up for that job. that's why we when we see firemen, know, think see firemen, you know, we think they're you know, they're heroes. and, you know, we give money to their charities and do all that. and do all of that. >> for listening on the >> for those listening on the radio, firefighter radio, there was a firefighter literally the fence literally leaning over the fence while were getting while that couple were getting him yeah, just leaning over him out. yeah, just leaning over the fence, not helping. i think it's unbelievable. >> think it's i'm very >> i do i think it's i'm very disappointed. >> i do i think it's i'm very dis'my)inted. in law was >> my brother in law was firefighter, brave man. firefighter, very brave man. i know pete have said. know what pete would have said. we have gone in got them. >> is it a coincidence that the people who rescued him have their youtube channel, in their own youtube channel, in which video themselves which they video themselves doing remarkable things? >> good >> well, i don't know, but good luck to them. >> quite professionally >> it's quite professionally done. landed on their lap? not? >> and listen, we're discussing

it >> and listen, we're discussing h good >> and listen, we're discussing it good discussion, it and it's a good discussion, isn't it? absolutely. it's happened emergency happened to our emergency services. police don't happened to our emergency servicarrest police don't happened to our emergency servic arrest people police don't happened to our emergency servic arrest people who :e don't happened to our emergency servic arrest people who should don't arrest people who should be arrested causing threat to be arrested causing a threat to life limb with some these life and limb with some of these demonstrators on motorways and things. we've got the things. and now we've got the firefighters not intervening. >> latest >> right. what's our latest immigration tanya, do immigration scandal? tanya, do you about believe this. you know all about believe this. >> is all about the, you >> so this is all about the, you know that if you've got a private jet, it's very likely that border force don't check who's of who's coming in and out of your private jet. know, private jet. so, you know, forget being an forget about it being an immigration because you immigration problem because you know, there'll be who knows how many illegal immigrants are coming but the coming through that way. but the other, that you other, the also is that you don't know if they've got their trafficking yeah. you trafficking victims. yeah. you don't they're bringing don't know if they're bringing extremists you don't if extremists in. you don't know if they're there's drugs coming in. so flight of so it's this high risk flight of these private that we know. so it's this high risk flight of timean, ivate that we know. so it's this high risk flight of timean, late that we know. so it's this high risk flight of timean, i know that we know. so it's this high risk flight of timean, i know forhat we know. so it's this high risk flight of timean, i know for at we know. so it's this high risk flight of timean, i know for a fact know. so it's this high risk flight of timean, i know for a fact during i mean, i know for a fact during lockdown, those that could had their private jets and were doing whatever they liked. you know, we had people checking our papers if we wanted to get out of the country by going to a restaurant or going into a restaurant or going into a restaurant or going into a restaurant or doing anything. and these private were

and these private jets were doing they please. doing exactly as they please. but there's no border force checking private jets. checking these private jets. hundreds coming hundreds of people are coming into country. we don't into the country. we don't know who are. who they are. >> was at london >> this was exposed at london city small city airport. yeah, a small airport. but what we don't know, nigel, is how many other airports? >> mean, this was the one >> no, i mean, this was the one that was. yeah. this was the one inspected. only know inspected. and so we only know that one airport was affected. what meant 21% of these what it meant was 21% of these flights not being were were flights were not being were were not checked. not being checked. >> you can through, sir. >> oh, you can go through, sir. we you. we know you. >> well, well we don't >> yeah. well, well we don't know that that happened. just know that that happened. it just seems the lack of staffing seems that the lack of staffing and, so on. i mean, i don't and, and so on. i mean, i don't think this is an immigration issue. an issue for issue. what it is an issue for issue. what it is an issue for is gangs, fighters, terrorists. a these flights coming a lot of these flights coming from middle east, the fact from the middle east, the fact that can that once people know they can get without any checks get in without any checks whatsoever. that's really whatsoever. yeah that's really dangerous. a terrorist is more likely to come in on a plane than they are across the channel because they go straight into the hands the authorities the hands of the authorities anyway. that and it anyway. if they do that and it feels little bit it's feels a little bit like it's this assumption, well, the rich people their private jets, people in their private jets, they're not going to be committing any crimes, are they?

>> we'll just the people >> we'll just go for the people coming >> we'll just go for the people con begum. yeah, commit >> begum. yeah, but they commit bigger crimes. >> this is what was just >> well, this is what i was just thinking from costa del sol. >> you know, with their drugs. >> you know, with their drugs. >> what's the point? yeah. >> anyway. >> anyway. >> yeah. and there's no >> yeah, yeah. and if there's no checks at all. >> i quite clearly >> but i mean, quite clearly this has gone wrong, that that border force be checking border force should be checking every that comes every single flight that comes in what is. in no matter what it is. >> well, it's glimpse of the >> well, it's a glimpse of the future, isn't it? when those who can fly can fly, and they can fly with impunity, and the rest of are going to be sat at of us are going to be sat at home. yeah, right. on. home. yeah, right. moving on. cameron, on the fork islands. nigel, what's he doing nigel, what's what's he doing over there? >> well, he's he's the first >> um, well, he's he's the first foreign to visit foreign secretary to visit it for years. for 30 years. >> really? >> really? >> that is remarkable. >> that is remarkable. >> yes, i do as well. douglas—home the last one. douglas—home was the last one. he was there. yeah, he was there douglas—home was the last one. he94.s there. yeah, he was there douglas—home was the last one. he94. yeah'e. yeah, he was there douglas—home was the last one. he94. yeah amazing. e was there douglas—home was the last one. he94. yeah amazing. um. s there douglas—home was the last one. he94. yeah amazing. um. andere douglas—home was the last one. he94. yeah amazing. um. and no in 94. yeah amazing. um. and no one's since of that one's been been since of that kind of level. um, what kind kind of level. um, what he's doing basically is saying to you're going to them, look, you're not going to them, look, you're not going to be you're not going to join argentina. we respect your sovereignty, your right to be british. basic . he's sending british. um, basic. he's sending a signal to argentina . the a signal to argentina. the position has not changed since

1982, when the war happened . 1982, when the war happened. >> there's a new president in argentina. yes put it mildly, is erratic . yes. and has said to erratic. yes. and has said to him in very inflammatory things about that's right, about lima. venus. that's right, that's he's saying the that's right. he's saying the argentina, the argentine would reclaim the falklands. yeah. and what david cameron is saying is as long as the islanders want to remain british and if that is for all time, that is the situation as far as britain is concerned. >> really remember where the >> i really remember where the falklands war, i really do . i falklands war, i really do. i remember i covered it well i >> -- >> what 5mm >> what year was it, nigel? >> what year was it, nigel? >> was 82, i was nine and >> it was 82, so i was nine and i remember that was just richie. >> i know, i remember being really frightened by the fact that at war. that we were at war. >> well, for a cypriot, >> well, for me, as a cypriot, it was it had great meaning because bear in mind that, you know, between greece know, cyprus is between greece andifs know, cyprus is between greece and it's turkey's right next to it. and we are it. and we and we, we are invaded. we are still an invaded country. yeah. and you know, it would been if you know would have been nice if you know someone had come and someone in britain had come and helped us out. but, you know, now we are an occupied territory. so it was very

important cypriot to important for me as a cypriot to see defend the falklands see britain defend the falklands and make that they defended and make sure that they defended them and it was up to the them and, and it was up to the people what they be, people what they wanted to be, not whatever close by. we not whatever was close by. we don't, as you say though, it's interesting because i bet you interesting because i bet if you asked lot of young british asked a lot of young british people the significance is people what the significance is of the falklands, us, they of the falklands, to us, they would no idea. would have no idea. >> wouldn't where they >> they wouldn't know where they are. when are. no, exactly. remember when they they were they were when they were invaded? a lot of people thought they were up near the orkney. >> right. thought >> that's right. we thought it was a lot of us was absolutely true. a lot of us thought were in scotland. thought they were in scotland. and is the falklands? and where is the falklands? >> get an atlas. >> we all get an atlas. >> we all get an atlas. >> yeah, i was, was based in >> yeah, i was, i was based in america at the time, so i was covering diplomatic aspects covering the diplomatic aspects of from washington and of the war from washington and new had to get a, new york. but i had to get a, get a world out and find it get a world map out and find it and find out are they exactly? >> but here's the thing, tonya. it extraordinary it was an extraordinary achievement. sent achievement. mrs. thatcher sent the to reclaim the the task force to reclaim the falklands. brave and falklands. very brave and courageous. and the were courageous. and the troops were brilliant. if the falklands were invaded argentina, invaded now by argentina, i don't the navy don't think with the royal navy would of getting any would be capable of getting any ships at all. ships over there at all. >> well, you're completely

right. they would not be to right. they would not be able to because sailors ships. >> too busy. >> but we're too busy. >> but we're too busy. >> busy bodying interfering >> too busy bodying interfering in everybody else's business and not that's partly the not our own. that's partly the reason well, you know, about reason as well, you know, about climate reason as well, you know, about clirremember reason as well, you know, about clir remember the sailors >> remember the sailors all all of that. >> remember the sailors all all of tbut also interfering in >> but also interfering in places that shouldn't places that we shouldn't be interfering? course i do, indeed. >> but you can't bring climate change this change into this one. >> last week, nigel, the royal navy's about navy's got to teach them about climate change. no, we just want more we want more ships. >> we do want sailors, warships to our shores. to defend our shores. >> shores is point that >> our shores is the point that i'm trying make here, is that i'm trying to make here, is that we've interfering we've been too busy interfering with people's business, with other people's business, whether it be ukraine, whether it middle east, wherever it be the middle east, wherever it be the middle east, wherever it when not, we're not it is, when we're not, we're not able or capable to look after what belongs to us. >> keep contingent >> we do keep a contingent on the falkland islands, a pretty large about 18, 1800 large one. about 18, 1800 troops. so um, any idea an troops. so um, any idea of an invasion last time round? had invasion last time round? we had 90 on the island. yeah. 90 on the on the island. yeah. this have a proper this time we have a proper garrison. remember? >> carrington removed >> lord carrington had removed the, protection that. the, um, protection ship. that. that's money the, um, protection ship. that. thathat's money the, um, protection ship. that. thathat's right.ney >> that's right. >> that's right. >> been to the >> have you been to the falklands? >> no, just doing >> no, no, no, i was just doing as say. i had the safe bit,

as i say. i had the safe bit, which was the diplomatic stuff in america. >> and they put him in. americans tried to get mrs. to thatcher with thatcher settle with the argentinians, having argentinians, and she was having none it. that's right. none of it. that's right. >> absolutely. the my colleagues who falklands who did go to the falklands immediately got and immediately got arrested and taken argentina. taken to argentina. >> they did right. >> oh, the irony they did right. thanks, guys. still to come, i'm going talking to jenny going to be talking to jenny watson. so she's setting up the first open only to first bar open only to biological is fair biological women. is it fair to exclude trans that are exclude trans women that are much your morning's . news >> bev and andrew, thank you very much. it's just coming up to two minutes, 10:32. our top story this morning, former post office chairman henry stanton has accused the business secretary of making up astonishing claims and mischaracterizations . it comes mischaracterizations. it comes after kemi badenoch accused him of spreading falsehoods. the dispute deepened this week after mr stanton claimed he was told told to stall compensation payouts to the victims of the post office scandal because of cost concerns. heading into the general election. kemi badenoch

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country. ppe control and automation are an electrical control system builder , but now they've had builder, but now they've had a record year. >> so tony, what's behind this growth? and also why are you so integral to uk manufacturing . integral to uk manufacturing. >> our business produce control and automation systems have gone to machinery . and machinery is to machinery. and machinery is used to make everything we buy, everything that we touch, everything that we touch, everything see. our everything that we see. so our company supplying automation into that will make into companies that will make machines could cows, machines that could milk cows, that cut metal, that could that could cut metal, that could put labels on fruit, that could put labels on fruit, that could put trays . so everything put meat in trays. so everything we is really affecting that we do is really affecting that ability of people to want and buy things and how things happen i >> -- >> so why have you had such a successful year then? >> we're the of >> we're seeing the growth of automation across sectors automation across many sectors now we need to invest in automation. so i said before and there are skills shortages now that exist. so certain

that also exist. so certain processes that used to be done by are now being done by machines. >> so what is it as >> so what is it you as a company are doing then? we're investing ourselves. >> although we talk about >> so although we talk about automation, need invest automation, we need to invest ourselves. over £2 ourselves. we spent over £2 million investing in automation for certain our for certain parts of our processes. and we're working with to promote with customers to promote automation sectors . automation into new sectors. >> so then what is it that you're doing with regards to automation? >> well, in addition to promoting to other promoting automation to other industries , we're investing industries, we're investing heavily automation ourselves. heavily in automation ourselves. so invested over £2 so we've invested over £2 million in automation for cable manufacture and test. that's enabung manufacture and test. that's enabling us to scale and work with some really exciting companies in some really exciting new sectors, such as esg, hydrogen and renewable cells. and that's really important for us as a business. it's really important for those companies, and ultimately it's helping us scale and grow ourselves. so our own investment is helping us those is helping us help those companies and develop .

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>> it's strictly come dancing star robin windsor has died. sadly aged just 44. we're going to speak to the showbiz reporter rebecca toomey. rebecca this is a terrible shock . a terrible shock. >> it is. it's sort of really shocked the show as well. so because he was so young, he's 44 and the strictly cast are just so famous. it's such a well loved show. and he was on it for four years and also he really transformed some of the lives and the experience of the celebrities who he was paired with at the time. so one of the most famous contestants he danced riley, danced with was lisa riley, former emmerdale and former emmerdale actress, and she spoke about how much she really spoke about how much he, made her feel good he, you know, made her feel good about herself and how much she fell in love with dance. and now you can see on the screen is with as well. with deborah meaden as well. he's whole cast of he's had a whole cast of celebrities who he's helped fall in with and he's a in love with dance, and he's a phenomenal dancer. he started dancing was age dancing when he was just age three, moved to london pursue three, moved to to london pursue him he was real him at 15. um, he was real expert in, you know, ballroom

and latin dance and he, i think he brought so much passion, energy. you can just see in these images what a performer. it's to say he was, but it's hard to say he was, but i wouldn't say he is. but what a brilliant performer was and brilliant performer he was and the had dance and the passion he had for dance and how it with so many how he shared it with so many people . people. >> he wasn't in >> rebecca, he wasn't in strictly the last few years, strictly in the last few years, was know the was he? do we know the circumstances under which he left the show ? left the show? >> yes. so he left in 2013 when he slipped a disc and he was essentially forced to step back from dancing in sort of in fear of doing further damage to himself. because, you know, the repercussions of that to keep moving. but but he did actually come back to the show in 2014. a year later. been dancing year later. he has been dancing since. so he has been doing lots of different shows . he has just of different shows. he has just recently doing something recently been doing something with, strictly with, um, another strictly dancen with, um, another strictly dancer, rihanoff, dancer, kristina rihanoff, and the them been the two of them have been dancing. doing, uh, he dancing. he's been doing, uh, he did moulin rouge! the musical, did a moulin rouge! the musical, quite famous tribute as quite famous now tribute as well. still come back well. so he had still come back to while did sustain to dancing while he did sustain injury, is quite natural injury, which is quite natural injury, which is quite natural in profession, his in that profession, with his incredible career that he had,

you he did had to step you know, he did had to step back strictly i think back from strictly and i think that probably a real shame that was probably a real shame because such a huge part of because it's such a huge part of their dancers, their lives. those dancers, we don't cause of death at don't know the cause of death at the moment. >> rebecca. looking at, um, >> rebecca. and looking at, um, his the family have his website, the family have said it's with sorrow that said it's with deep sorrow that we tragic passing we announce the tragic passing of beautiful and, um, of our beautiful robin. and, um, robin was a strong advocate for mental he worked closely mental health. he worked closely with charity and the with the sane charity and the dance world has lost some of its sparkle. today ask for the sparkle. today we ask for the family's very family's privacy at this very difficult time . really difficult time. really heartbreaking, i imagine, for not just his family, but of course, those people whose course, all those people whose lives he touched, including one of the people he danced with, susanna reid, who? you know andrew. yeah yeah, he's very distressed it . distressed by it. >> yeah. she, you know, she you could she was holding back could see she was holding back the morning when she the tears this morning when she spoke you she had spoke about, you know, she had to what happened on to announce what had happened on good britain. that's good morning britain. that's just the characters. just one of the characters. he danced a christmas danced with her in a christmas special. yes, you mentioned special. but yes, you mentioned there his charity work. he did do so for, you know, male do so much for, you know, male cancen do so much for, you know, male cancer, rights . he cancer, for lgbtq+ rights. he did a lot with hiv charities. so

he used his platform for such a good, good situation . we don't good, good situation. we don't want to speculate at the moment as to, you know, the cause of death. just this death. it's just that this moment in time, such a tragedy because touched because like i said, he touched so different lives with his so many different lives with his dance and his charity work dance and then his charity work and continued to dance. so and his continued to dance. so while i think fans will just very miss him, particularly very much miss him, particularly , as you mentioned, some of those who lucky those celebrities who were lucky enough him yeah. enough to dance with him. yeah. >> okay. thank you very much, rebecca. rebecca suomi there, reflecting the loss of robin windsor. >> far too young. very sad. now women's rights have long been under threat from the trans lobby, seems. lobby, it seems. >> now we are fighting back. >> and now we are fighting back. >> and now we are fighting back. >> feminist campaigner jenny watson. opening britain's watson. she's opening britain's first lesbian members bar available only to biological women. we're delighted she joins us now in the studio. thank you. have you opened yet, jenny? >> no, we haven't , we haven't. >> no, we haven't, we haven't. so it's hoping to open later in this year . this year. >> okay. have you got a name for the bar yet? >> uh, lcommunity. so, um, >> uh, l community. so, um, first of all, i couldn't think of a name, and i thought, okay,

let's just get to the strategic work and we'll put a little, uh, you know, a quick name. and i thought it's going to be a community space. yes. so just l community, we will. we'll go back to it later on. and uh, then it just stuck. >> and so why the need for this women only bar. so >> so i don't know if you know, but we had a lot of controversy . but we had a lot of controversy. kc, but we had a lot of controversy. kc, uh, surrounding the speed dating , uh, kc, uh, surrounding the speed dating, uh, issue. no. >> go on. so tell me about that. >> go on. so tell me about that. >> so we were first platformed on free speech nation and on this very channel. yeah, yeah , this very channel. yeah, yeah, yeah. and there was a lot of backlash and controversy and venues no longer want to platform us. >> so this is because you wanted a speed dating facility that was for women to meet other women. and they had to be biologically born women. yeah. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> that's it doesn't that controversial. >> it does not. but uh,

>> it does. it does not. but uh, yeah, we, uh, we've had, um, man , uh, turn up who have behaved in appropriately. and so we just had to take a stance how how will you. >> jenny, maybe an obvious question. how would you be able to completely establish that the women who come to your bar are biological women? women who come to your bar are biologi(well, men? women who come to your bar are biologi(well, that? women who come to your bar are biologi(well, that that the >> uh, well, that that is the controversial question. >> is a controversial >> that is a controversial commercial question. however we're we're going to have terms and conditions. and if you breach those , then you're going breach those, then you're going to be ejected from our private members club. >> so it's going to be private members. >> exactly. so it's going to be a private members club . sure. yeah. >> okay. >> okay. >> southwark in south london. yeah. >> southwark and you wouldn't think southwark would you. you know, you would think soho or shoreditch somewhere a bit cooler . cooler. >> yeah. he's quite edgy. >> yeah. he's quite edgy. >> southwark. you've got ministry of sound down there. >> well exactly. yeah. and >> well exactly. yeah yeah. and also a lot of, you also you have a lot of, you know, train connections. waterloo too. um, borders waterloo too. um, it borders other areas and isn't it. >> well, haven't we got to this

extra ordinary place now where we're having to come up with these inventive ideas to have spaces for women that aren't subject to any kind of , um, subject to any kind of, um, infiltration , let's say, from infiltration, let's say, from from trans activists. i think it's really important on this topic to distinguish between trans people who want to live a quiet. yeah, yeah. >> well, exactly. >> well, exactly. >> and i, i know many of those people, you know, during my university days, i, i lived with two trans people . so, um, and two trans people. so, um, and then another two friends and everything was fine and they weren't, you know, they weren't, uh, trying to infringe upon our rights . uh, uh, trying to infringe upon our rights. uh, but things just escalated , and do you think, do escalated, and do you think, do you think there's a good market for where you're going with this good market? i think people are fed up. i think they're fed up. yeah, i think they're very, fed up. and think very, very fed up. and i think the tide turning at the moment. >> so jk rowling to open the bar because, yeah , that would be

because, yeah, that would be nice. you know, women only spaces. she's not gay of course, but yeah, yeah. but yeah, yeah, yeah. >> but she's, she's a supporter of the lesbians, you know . so of the lesbians, you know. so you yeah you know, she's. yeah >> so when's it opening? >> so when's it opening? >> uh, so later in the year. right. so we've we're sort of almost halfway, um, towards our investment goal. so just a bit more work to do and then hopefully towards the end of the yeah >> okay. >> okay. >> you're ready to open it. let us know. we'll get you back on. >> yeah definitely definitely . >> yeah definitely definitely. fantastic. good luck. thank you very much jenny watson. >> you. right up next, can >> thank you. right up next, can the prime minister over the the prime minister win over the farmers. he's making a speech to them now. we are farmers. he's making a speech to them to now. we are farmers. he's making a speech to them to be now. we are farmers. he's making a speech to them to be joinediow. we are farmers. he's making a speech to them to be joined by. we are farmers. he's making a speech to them to be joined by two we are going to be joined by two farmers to discuss what support it is that they actually need. i love hearing from farmers. this is britain's newsroom on .

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prime ministers due to announce a series of measures to help farmers. >> he's speaking at the national union of farmers conference in birmingham . will go far enough? >> well, let's speak to two farmers now. gareth wyn jones and both friends of farmers now. gareth wyn jones and show. both friends of farmers now. gareth wyn jones and show. good both friends of farmers now. gareth wyn jones and show. good morningends of farmers now. gareth wyn jones and show. good morning tojs of farmers now. gareth wyn jones and show. good morning to you the show. good morning to you both. are you on the edge of your seat , kelly, let's start your seat, kelly, let's start with you to hear what rishi sunak to say for you today. sunak has to say for you today. >> oh, i think, um, it's like me to be empty promises. >> i was at the farming conference last year and he didn't actually make an appearance. he came in on a video that was pre—recorded, which kind of made me cringe as he told everyone how he , too, he told everyone how he, too, had been up milking cows in his constituency. was so constituency. it was so embarrassing. um, and i think what we're going to see is a promise of money that's being reallocated. and it's not actually new money being put into the system, but ultimately, um, want subsidies. um, we don't want subsidies. what we want is a fair price for our food . um, the reason our food. um, the reason subsidies actually exist is to

keep food at a fair price for the consumer, to, not um, bulk up the pockets of farmers . so, up the pockets of farmers. so, yeah, i would like to see a fairer price rather than throwing money at the situation thatis throwing money at the situation that is likely not to make that much of a difference. >> well, gareth, what we think he's going to say, he's going to announce some for grants. announce some money for grants. so machines to pick so you can have machines to pick , vegetables and fruit and , uh, vegetables and fruit and stuff your farm rather than stuff on your farm rather than relying migrant labour relying on cheap migrant labour and he's also he's obviously watched jeremy clarkson's farm program and he said going to make it easier for people like you to have farms and cafes and that sort of stuff on your farm. is music to your ears or is is that music to your ears or is it, um, window dressing? >> i've just got to laugh because we're devolved in wales, so it won't mean an iota of a difference for us. and that money will kept in england. money will be kept in england. um, first minister has told um, our first minister has told us all yesterday that , um, us all yesterday that, um, farmers aren't going to tell him where to spend the subsidy money. now, like kelly, you know, i want a fair price for what i'm producing. and i think,

you know, smoke and mirrors a lot of these things because it's an election year and he's looking to try and get back into, um, the rural community by dropping some money, which which is great. i'm not going to is great. look, i'm not going to say no. i wish we were having that money in but what that money in wales, but what i can you, and this is can tell you, and this is breaking news for you, you're the first media outlet to hear it. is going to be a big it. there is going to be a big demonstration in in cardiff next week . um, on demonstration in in cardiff next week. um, on wednesday and you're the first media to hear that. there's a lot of people that. there's a lot of people that are going to go down, um, peacefully, respectfully and just ask the question on welsh government , what are you doing government, what are you doing to welsh agriculture? sorry for hijacking this , but i think it's hijacking this, but i think it's an important part of the news today that needs to get out there. and people need to understand ed, as farmers, all across the uk are on our knees, we need the support of the general public. all people are going to go hungry. we are

sleepwalking into food shortages . let's build a better britain on our bellies. let's have this farming food revolution. but government in england, wales , government in england, wales, northern ireland and scotland have to understand. don't bite the hand that feeds you and that's the farmer. >> mm. um kelly, we're going to be going to rishi sunak. live in just a moment. can he do anything just briefly about the pricing that is , is set by the pricing that is, is set by the supermarkets . supermarkets. >> yeah i think there are talks at the moment about making a fairer supply chain. that's part of what he's going to announce is making it fairer for egg producers, dairy producers and i think pork producers. but i don't how how effective it don't know how how effective it will be. we've seen previously things that have come out that haven't been that effective. so let's see what happens. >> all right. well, thank you both . both. >> stay with us because i think we're going to come back to you. >> we're going to try and come back to you when we've heard rishi speak see if you rishi sunak speak to see if you are with what he said.

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fair, always thoughtful and always forceful . always forceful. >> if you ask some of my ministers sitting down there, they'd probably say very forceful , but i know everyone forceful, but i know everyone will want to join me in once again paying a special tribute and a thanks to minette for everything that she's done. now, now , nine years ago, i gave my now, nine years ago, i gave my maiden speech in the house of commons. i pledge that day to be a champion of agriculture. the countryside and all of my hard working rural constituents . it's working rural constituents. it's farmers who feed us, farmers who embody those british values of strength , resilience, warmth and strength, resilience, warmth and independence. i see that in nonh independence. i see that in north yorkshire and across the country. week in and week out. i've spent time in our auction marts, walked the fields up and down in swaledale and wensleydale , enjoyed our high wensleydale, enjoyed our high quality british meat which, let

me tell you, we will continue to support people to eat . me tell you, we will continue to support people to eat. i me tell you, we will continue to support people to eat . i visited support people to eat. i visited upland farms , hill farms, arable upland farms, hill farms, arable and livestock farms. i even tried my hand at milking once. not very successfully i must say , but i see first hand the long hours that you work, the weather that you contend with, the family businesses that you support, the communities you build and the beautiful countryside , the pastures, the countryside, the pastures, the hedgerows , the fields that would hedgerows, the fields that would not be the same without you . you not be the same without you. you do it not for praise or high reward , but to put food on our reward, but to put food on our tables to maintain a tradition in a way of life , and to steward in a way of life, and to steward our landscape . it's part of who our landscape. it's part of who we are and we don't celebrate you enough. and so, on behalf of the nation, i just wanted to say thank you . now, while the thank you. now, while the importance of farmers will never change, farming is going through its biggest change in a generation and as you do so,

this government will be by your side . you've been dealing with side. you've been dealing with soaring global prices and things like fuel and fertiliser. so we've been working hard to get inflation down from 11% to 4% now. and we're increasing payments in our farming schemes by an average of 10. you're deaung by an average of 10. you're dealing with climate change and extreme weather to devastate . extreme weather to devastate. flooding has damaged crops , flooding has damaged crops, delayed planting and has taken a huge toll on our farming communities. that's why we quickly set out our flooding support and why we're going faster than almost anyone else in the world to tackle climate change. even as we reduce the burdens on families , you're also burdens on families, you're also at the forefront of innovation, from gene editing to boost resilience to disease, to automation, to harvest crops . automation, to harvest crops. and while thanks to you , we and while thanks to you, we enjoy good quality food all year round , global events including round, global events including russia's invasion of ukraine have put food security back at

the top of the agenda . and we'll the top of the agenda. and we'll never take our food security for granted . we've got a plan to granted. we've got a plan to support british farming and we're going further again today in three specific areas . first, in three specific areas. first, we're investing in farming. we promise that across this parliament, every penny of the £24 billion annual farming £2.4 billion annual farming budget would be spent on new. and we will absolutely meet that promise . i know that the promise. i know that the transition from the common agricultural policy has been frustrating . it's taken time and frustrating. it's taken time and i appreciate the perception that we didn't always get the balance exactly right. but i still believe that the vision is the right one. cap disproportionately rewarded the largest landowners and held back smaller farmers. it did little for food productivity or the environment . it for food productivity or the environment. it was for food productivity or the environment . it was far, far too environment. it was far, far too bureaucratic. just remember , we bureaucratic. just remember, we used to argue about whether a cauliflower and a cabbage were

the same crop , and you could be the same crop, and you could be fined thousands for a gateway being too wide or a buffer strip too narrow. so it's right that our new system invests in the foundations of food security , foundations of food security, from healthy soils to clean water. and we are moving in the right direction nearly half of all farmers are now in one of our schemes, schemes that were designed with you , and they have designed with you, and they have something for every type of farmer from uplands to lowlands, arable to livestock and of course, tenants . unlike the course, tenants. unlike the labor party, we will never introduce mandatory requirements to put a percentage of your land into schemes . to put a percentage of your land into schemes. nor will we introduce broad ranging blanket rules like top down 20 mile an hour mandates . with us, you'll hour mandates. with us, you'll have more choice , not less . and have more choice, not less. and today we want to go further to support you. so we're announcing new steps to make our schemes more generous and easier to use . more generous and easier to use. take the managing payment . it's

take the managing payment. it's working with many farmers, small farmers especially signing up so i can announce today that we're going to double that payment to £2,000. with thousands of farmers receiving that money this spring, we're also launching the biggest ever package of grants this year to boost productivity and resilience , which . will total resilience, which. will total £220 million, increasing the improving farming productivity scheme to invest in things like robotics and barn top solar . robotics and barn top solar. we're opening a new round of the farming equipment and technology fund too, worth £70 million. second, as farming changes , how second, as farming changes, how we work with you in government must change to the services we provide must be shaped around your needs and we've got to build a culture that's based on trust . as president eisenhower trust. as president eisenhower said , you know, farming looks said, you know, farming looks mighty easy when your plough is a pencil and you're a thousand

miles from a cornfield . and so miles from a cornfield. and so we're changing the culture. that means trust must support cooperation , action. that means cooperation, action. that means delivering on our promise to cut planning red tape. that's stopping you from diversifying. in april, for instance , will lay in april, for instance, will lay legislation so you can create bigger farm shops or outdoor sports venues . and it means more sports venues. and it means more funding for grassroots mental health support , because we know health support, because we know what a tough job farming is. thirdly, we're strengthening support for your primary role to produce the nation's food. food security is a vital part of our national security and recent years have brought home the truth of that. putin set off not just an energy price bomb, but a food price bomb. two and as minette has so powerfully reminded us, time after time in an age of climate change and instability, global food production will become increasingly volatile. so it's important to strengthen food

security here at home. our agriculture act introduced a three yearly report to monitor food security , but given how food security, but given how much has happened in the last three years, it's clear that we need to go further. so today i can announce that we will step up our monitoring with a new annual food security index, which we expect to be uk wide . which we expect to be uk wide. and yes, minette will make this statutory when parliamentary time allows, we'll publish the first draft at the farm to fork summit this spring, and i'm also delighted to say that those summits will become an annual event and one way to improve food security is to stop millions of tonnes of good fresh farm food from going to waste just because of its shape or size. so we'll also provide funding today, £15 million to redirect that surplus into the hands of those who need it. so in conclusion, supporting farmers , changing our approach

farmers, changing our approach and strengthening food security , and strengthening food security, that's our plan . and you can that's our plan. and you can trust us to deliver because we already are . you said you wanted already are. you said you wanted already are. you said you wanted a fair price for your products tomorrow we're laying new regulations for the dairy sector , and we're launching a review of the poultry sector . you asked of the poultry sector. you asked for fair treatment in our trade deals . so for fair treatment in our trade deals. so we're standing up for farmers in those negotiations, whether it's with canada or anybody else . you asked for a anybody else. you asked for a fairer , more supportive fairer, more supportive regulatory system . and we've regulatory system. and we've reformed our approach , cutting reformed our approach, cutting penalties for minor issues already down by 40. but more than this , you can trust us than this, you can trust us because i know how important my neighbours are. farmers all of you truly are . you help support you truly are. you help support millions of jobs and billions to our economy . shape the our economy. shape the landscape. but most of all, you

produce the food we need food thatis produce the food we need food that is some of the best and highest quality anywhere in the world. and that's why i say to all of you and to britain's farmers, just as i did in my very first speech in parliament. i've got your back . thank you i've got your back. thank you very much . well let's go very much. well let's go straight back to our farmers, gareth, with jones and kelly seaton. >> well, that was have you still with us, guys? i was going to say. well, that was mercifully short because quite short actually, because quite often on and on and on. often they go on and on and on. um, gareth, let's go to you first. was there anything in that brought great that which brought you great hope cheer ? hope and cheer? >> sorry. >> sorry. >> could you hear? i'm just saying. what did you hear ? much saying. what did you hear? much of the prime minister's speech. was it much in there that you that brought you any cheer ? that brought you any cheer? >> yeah. gosh. yeah. it was. that was a great speech. fair play that was a great speech. fair play to him. um, backing british agriculture. let's just hope that he goes through with what

he's um you know, he's saying. um you know, supporting farmers through to the supermarkets as well in some kind of legislation. so whatever we're producing, we know what it costs. and then the supermarket give us a fair cut on that. you know, there is enough in what we're producing to make sure that everybody gets a fair slice of the cake. but let's not forget, we've got to keep food affordable for a lot of poor families as well. and that's difficult , you know, to tick difficult, you know, to tick these boxes . you can't you can't these boxes. you can't you can't kick that speech . there's kick that speech. there's nothing wrong with it. but as he said, you know, there's a big difference from , um, you know, difference from, um, you know, uh, a biro than the guys that are out there seven days a week, 365 days a year in all weathers, producing food in, you know, a really, really difficult time. um, mentally and physically. emotionally we in wales are on our knees and, um, you know, i just hope this resonates a lot across great britain and that we pulled together as a country and

start to you know, start to look at farmers in a different light. yeah, we are part of the solution for food security. and if you don't see it, we are going to be sleepwalking into food shortages. >> yeah you're right kelly, how about for you? was there enough in that speech there from rishi sunak? he sunak? and like gareth says he can talk the talk. but can he can talk the talk. but maybe. are you waiting to see if he can walk walk. yeah he can walk the walk. yeah >> mean it was a great speech. >> i mean it was a great speech. i agree with gareth, but i totally agree with gareth, but unfortunately reactive i totally agree with gareth, but unfortlthan ly reactive i totally agree with gareth, but unfortlthan proactive reactive i totally agree with gareth, but unfortlthan proactive . reactive i totally agree with gareth, but unfortlthan proactive . we've/e rather than proactive. we've been going through this for some time now and unfortunately it may be too little , too late for may be too little, too late for a lot of farmers. when you consider that 49% are considering that they might be hanging in the towel very soon. so fingers crossed. but it's reactive . reactive. >> um, kelly, can you remind us because i think we were shocked when we had you on the programme before and we said, what, you get paid for milk? uh, and what the supermarkets are giving you and how how you're unable to

make a profit. just remind us about the returns . about the returns. >> so our milk price is about £0.36 at the moment. and the cost of production is over £0.40. that's not forjust us. £0.40. that's not for just us. that's for many farmers around the uk. >> so you're losing money with every every drop of milk you produce. and is that the same for you, gareth? >> no, i don't milk. um, i'm you're just agriculture . yeah. you're just agriculture. yeah. beef and sleep. no beef and sheep. we are. so, um . yeah, we sheep. we are. so, um. yeah, we produce a lot of meat. um, at this moment in time, you know, the shortages for beef and for lamb. and we're having good prices. but i've got a lot of guysin prices. but i've got a lot of guys in the poultry and the chicken in industry. well, we seen what happened to eggs a couple of years ago. um, supermarket kits have got to give fair price . and i totally give a fair price. and i totally agree know, the agree with kelly. you know, the milk again is on its milk industry again is on its knees, but need all to pull knees, but we need all to pull together beef prices for all. and i hope you know she's got everybody back in this. not just, you know , the english just, you know, the english farmers. and i think we need to ring agricultural budgets

ring fence agricultural budgets in wales as well. and northern ireland and in scotland and england so that money goes to the farmer. so they understand that it's to produce food to feed the nation sustainably and safely and um, and buy british whenever we can. >> i was quite heartened to hear him say i will support the eating of beef going forward, because he obviously knows that's that a lot us that's an issue that a lot of us are tapped into. kelly seaton and jones, thank you and gareth wyn jones, thank you so much for so much time this morning. i know you're busy morning. i know you're very busy and we'll see. >> we'll see gareth in cardiff next wednesday. >> luck with >> yes, exactly. good luck with your protest gareth. thank you >> yes, exactly. good luck with y0ltelling;t gareth. thank you >> yes, exactly. good luck with y0ltelling usiareth. thank you >> yes, exactly. good luck with y0ltelling us about thank you >> yes, exactly. good luck with y0ltelling us about that.k you >> yes, exactly. good luck with y0ltelling us about that. now for telling us about that. now we've about bin we've been talking about bin collections we are going we've been talking about bin co be :tions we are going we've been talking about bin co be talking we are going we've been talking about bin co be talking about we are going we've been talking about bin co be talking about a'e are going we've been talking about bin co be talking about a story going to be talking about a story where a council is spectacular, failed to collect a million in bins over a certain amount of time. has we're time. and colin has said we're in sevenoaks council weekly rubbish collection is superb. black bag for household rubbish, clear recycling. it's clear bag for recycling. it's collected promptly and efficiently each week. it couldn't better. mike says. couldn't be better. mike says. here oakdale, poole dorset here in oakdale, poole in dorset , the team us an excellent , the team give us an excellent collection service. they collect rubbish. week then

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starmer's position. uh, and says any decent human being would obviously vote for that scottish national party motion tomorrow, which calls for an immediate ceasefire. no frills , no doubts, ceasefire. no frills, no doubts, no ifs, no buts. what's your position ? position? >> uh, my position simply is that i don't need to listen to people who have mainly are not in the labour party. um which is, uh, consistent with momentum . and so called jayesh jewish views for labour. um, the issue, of course, has changed overnight with the what the us have proposed in the un, and we'll see how that progresses during the course of the day. um, but those who say there should be some sort of immediate , uh, stop some sort of immediate, uh, stop , uh, and it's just out of order. it'sjust , uh, and it's just out of order. it's just not how you can do anything because you need two groups in this case, israel and hamas , to come together. and

hamas, to come together. and that's just not going to happen. so there has to be some proper international work to do this. it's not something that the snp can go around talking about. they're welcome to their view. but i think in the labour party , but i think in the labour party, uh, during the course of the next 24 hours, i just don't think it's worth voting for. and i and i expect that the labour party won't, won't vote for it. >> jewish jewish voices for labour said that hamas has changed. it's not the terrible organisation that used to be that wanted to eradicate the state israel off the map. i state of israel off the map. i don't know where they've been because spokesmen because i've heard spokesmen for hamas they don't want hamas saying they don't want a ceasefire because they want to eradicate state of israel eradicate the state of israel off the map. are they wrong ? off the map. are they wrong? jewish voices are jewish voices for labour 100% wrong. >> andrew. um, that's that's that this is the point that they make. if you go out in london on a saturday, which i've had to do a saturday, which i've had to do a couple of times, you see these people shouting about why there should be a ceasefire or why

this should happen. et cetera . this should happen. et cetera. et cetera. and it's absolutely out of order. it's just not really , uh, a sensible set of, really, uh, a sensible set of, uh, ideas that anyone could put forward. and in doing that, all you are doing is, is bringing in, uh, people more or and making people more angry , as we making people more angry, as we saw this last saturday when there were numerous number of arrests. and it's just a situation where these people do not understand international diploma kc. and i've got absolute confidence that in the in both the government and in the labour party , both parties the labour party, both parties will come to a conclusion on that. you can't just do things because someone says so . what because someone says so. what you have to do is to build a proper international, uh, way of bringing this matter forward. and one point i make consistently to you and colleagues , andrew and bev is

colleagues, andrew and bev is simply that the two state solution is a centrepiece of what we need to do to do that, everyone has to get around the table, particularly those in, uh, in palestine who who actually want a two state solution because it gives them the first chance to have a proper organised nation. >> thing is what palestinian people, what naomi wimborne idrissi was getting at was this idea that this is so binary. idrissi was getting at was this idea that this is so binary . we idea that this is so binary. we it is so divisive . we know it is so divisive. we know generations of division here and that actually whilst the bombing in gaza is continuing, it that actually whilst the bombing in gaza is continuing , it is in gaza is continuing, it is innocent civilians , innocent civilians, predominantly children . 30,000 predominantly children. 30,000 orphaned children in gaza at the moment, something has to be done now in order to stop those bombs. presumably and reach some sort of resolution. >> well, we also have to remember that there are still 140 people who've been , uh, 140 people who've been, uh, taken away from israel by hamas

and those people, some of whom have actually died as well. those people need to be released. and i saw that , uh, released. and i saw that, uh, israel, amongst other things , israel, amongst other things, was saying to hamas, we need to have these people back if we're to get any, any progress at all on any form of ceasefire . so the on any form of ceasefire. so the idea that we can have a ceasefire overnight is , frankly, ceasefire overnight is, frankly, for the birds. it's not it's not something that internationally can work. >> okay. all right . thank you so >> okay. all right. thank you so much. mp and former chair of the jewish labour movement ivor capun jewish labour movement ivor caplin there. and the news that he mentioned that came overnight from the us, this is that the us has that a un security has proposed that a un security council resolution would call for ceasefire and for a temporary ceasefire and for a temporary ceasefire and for israel, not to go ahead with a planned offensive on rafah in southern gaza that be southern gaza that would be vetoed by russia and maybe and it will, um , it will obviously it will, um, it will obviously affect , i guess, to some degree, affect, i guess, to some degree, like ivor said then about what happensinin like ivor said then about what happens in in the house of commons. yeah. >> tomorrow i was very shrewd to

very plugged in. >> of course he's much more >> and of course he's much more plugged into labour party than naomi is complicated , isn't it? naomi is complicated, isn't it? it's now. to it's complicated now. still to come. know, your come. you've got, you know, your tin syrup a lion tin of golden syrup with a lion that's been lyle's golden that's been on lyle's golden syrup since 1881. oldest, syrup since 1881. the oldest, unchanged packaging is unchanged brand of packaging is about change. oh, no , no, i'm about to change. oh, no, no, i'm heartbroken . heartbroken. >> my porridge will never be the same. this is britain's newsroom on gb news .

having hated the guy you're listening to gb news radio . listening to gb news radio. 1121 with britain's newsroom on gb news. >> andrew pearson bev turner. the panel are back gb news senior political commentator nigel nelson, and of course, the wonderful tanya braxton. >> we just a little >> can we just reflect a little bit how positive our farmers bit on how positive our farmers were about what sunak said were about what rishi sunak said to obviously the to them? he obviously hit the right morning, nigel, right note this morning, nigel, the farmers liked it. our viewers like it as well. >> giving some >> well, he's giving them some money, i mean, that money, isn't he? i mean, that he's he's offering them 220

million, uh, for some high tech, um, i think you've got to um, but i think you've got to put out the ground. put the food out the ground. >> that's not bad idea. >> well, that's not a bad idea. >> well, that's not a bad idea. >> no, i'm not it's a bad >> no, i'm not saying it's a bad idea. just saying i idea. i'm just saying that i think he's the first pm who's been for 2008. gordon been there for 2008. gordon brown gordon brown was the last one addressed nfu. it's one who addressed the nfu. it's election year. yeah he's losing votes areas. so he's votes in rural areas. so he's got to do something to try and appease farmers. they're appease the farmers. they're pretty up about the cost of pretty fed up about the cost of production moment. production at the moment. they're fed up about the lack of labour post brexit on because they can't get things like fruit and vegetables up anymore. you mean ? yeah, cheap labour. mean? yeah, cheap labour. basically the people who came across to go and do that and rural crime is a problem . um, so rural crime is a problem. um, so instead what he's done is he's given a bit of bit of money. nice short speech. um, job done. >> and the some of the public though, are getting in touch, tanya, to say jackie said, i've just walked in. i'm listening to sunak. i thought someone had died. dull, dull. died. he's dull, dull, dull. there's a lot of people saying that his delivery is great. that his delivery is not great. uh, anthony will someone

uh, anthony said, will someone please is please check? the audience is still i've never heard still awake? i've never heard such a boring delivery of any speech. a condescending muppet. >> is, eml- >> yes, he is, but you know, i don't know whether we should be judging the man or judging people on the man or their policies. and unfortunately, if his policies were and good, we were nice and sharp and good, we wouldn't. then i wouldn't care that dull delivery. that he's he's a dull delivery. it bother me. it doesn't it doesn't bother me. it doesn't ipsis haven't we we've we really it doesn't bother me. it doesn't ipsministerst we we've we really it doesn't bother me. it doesn't ipsministers dull. ne've we really do ministers dull. >> he's less not as dull >> i think he's less not as dull as keir starmer. >> and i heard no one's as dull as keir starmer. >> please. >> please. >> listening on the radio, >> i was listening on the radio, sir. turn i had to turn sir. oh, turn that i had to turn the radio. >> neither of them are great pubuc >> neither of them are great public speakers. >> starmer's it's awful. public speakers. >> well,|er's it's awful. public speakers. >> well, ir's it's awful. public speakers. >> well, i mean, it's awful. public speakers. >> well, i mean, but 's awful. public speakers. >> well, i mean, but neither.. >> well, i mean, but neither neither of them are. i mean, they're both very managerial, aren't they? like choosing they're both very managerial, aren't thytwo like choosing they're both very managerial, aren't thytwo limanagers.g they're both very managerial, aren't thytwo limanagers. um, between two bank managers. um, i'm it's a bad idea to i'm not sure it's a bad idea to have a prime minister, you know, a bank as a prime a bank manager as a prime minister, frankly. there go. >> dull and boring. >> dull and boring. >> well, tanya says, if the >> well, like tanya says, if the policies dynamite, you policies were dynamite, you wouldn't mind whether their delivery it like. delivery was what it was like. right. let's about julian right. let's talk about julian assange. tanya this name assange. tanya this is a name that and out of the that pops in and out of the media and has done for the last.

how years has he been how many years has he been incarcerated it must be incarcerated now? oh, it must be five, 50507 years. yeah, i think it's more than that. >> he was the embassy for years. >> that's right, that's right. yeah, yeah. >> he's facing spying >> um, so he's facing spying charges in the us and in charges in the us and he's in court, today. tanya court, i believe, today. tanya to try and stop his extradition to try and stop his extradition to the us. >> what is he being punished >> so what is he being punished for? what i can tell, he is for? from what i can tell, he is being punished the crime of being punished for the crime of journalism, which, unfortunately, a of our unfortunately, a lot of our journalists unfortunately, a lot of our journalis he would unfortunately, a lot of our journalishe would release unfortunately, a lot of our journalis he would release this, because he would release this, this information and it would be in the papers, the in all the papers, the wikileaks, wikileaks, wikileaks, the wikileaks, the information going wikileaks, the wikileaks, the inforniran n going wikileaks, the wikileaks, the inforniran and going wikileaks, the wikileaks, the inforniran and the going wikileaks, the wikileaks, the inforniran and the things1g on in iran and all the things that happened that we as that have happened that we as the public have the right to know. so and, you know, so he's been goif know. so and, you know, so he's been go if he to been going to go if he goes to america, if they send him, it'll be 175 years. he'll go in for espionage. now this has got to change. and also we should have laws. we do have laws in britain that prevent extraditing that prevent us from extraditing people political reasons. to people for political reasons. to the . so i don't know why the us. so i don't know why priti patel has got involved here and said that she's going to change law relationship. to change that law relationship. what relationship? they what special relationship? they tell what special

tell us what special relationship . and ultimately relationship. and ultimately this telling truths. so this man is telling truths. so he's going to go to for he's going to go to prison for 175 years revealing the 175 years for revealing the truth that that could be wrong . truth that that could be wrong. >> published this just to >> so we published this just to remind a huge remind people it was a huge number, of number, wasn't it? of confidential documents that he put website, wikileaks . it put on a website, wikileaks. it was yeah. you think he was called. yeah. you think he should be brought to book, don't you? yes, i do, i do as a journalist, people might think, why would nigel nelson say, okay, but as a journalist, i mean, i believe in free speech. >> i also believe that the right to free speech carries with it a duty to be responsible. yeah. what julian assange did was take a whole load secret documents a whole load of secret documents , dumped them on the internet without knowing what was actually in them. so some of it was actually was quite innocuous. it's things like colonel gaddafi is a great fan, was a great fan of flamenco dancing, for instance . yeah, dancing, for instance. yeah, yeah. well, according to wikileaks, yeah . um, and those wikileaks, yeah. um, and those came the secret came from the, the secret cables. there are much more serious stuff there where people lost their lives because they

were, um , secret agents for were, um, secret agents for america . america. >> and it exposed where they were exposed, where expose their names and expose it exposed where they were . where they were. >> some managed to get out. there was a huge kind of rescue operation to people out . operation to get people out. out. and that's what i mean about stuff that you about dumping stuff that you haven't so if haven't gone through. so so if as a responsible journalist , you as a responsible journalist, you would through that material would go through that material and , okay, that put and say, okay, that could put someone's life at risk, will someone's life at risk, we will leave that out . instead, he leave that bit out. instead, he just threw the lot onto just threw the whole lot onto the internet. >> so u the internet. >> so i can agree >> okay, so maybe i can agree with you that that could well have but you have been a mistake. but you think should go to jail think that he should go to jail for years because of that? for 175 years because of that? but because there was a lot of information that we as the public, mean, public, needed to know. i mean, let's bear mind that, you let's bear in mind that, you know, murders and know, child murders and paedophiles jail for paedophiles don't go to jail for years they're talking years on end. they're talking about him in jail for about putting him in jail for espionage for 175 years. >> lead to the deaths >> did lead to the deaths of spies undercover, we don't spies and undercover, we don't know, their job. know, doing their job. >> know that for sure, >> we don't know that for sure, though do know we do. we know though we do know we do. we know anyone died. anyone that has died. >> do know we do know >> we do know that. we do know that, that people lost their

lives of because lives because of it, because they they were identified. they were they were identified. and, um, so as a result of that, they fiercely deny that the they they fiercely deny that the assange do deny assange team do fiercely deny that there was dissidents. that that there was dissidents. >> journalist sources, human rights activists. but they say there that those there is no evidence that those people their lives a people lost their lives as a direct result of this information. i like to rac i like free speech. i like a lack of censorship. i think, see, of censorship. i think, you see, this is he's so divisive, this is why he's so divisive, because some people see him as a hero. putting information out there may be dark and there that may be dark and murky, but perhaps we as the pubuc murky, but perhaps we as the public need to see. >> but society has changed, beverly, in the sense that we don't trust anymore. our governments, are governments, our governments are not anymore . we know not trustworthy anymore. we know that, you know, blair took to us a war that we didn't need to go to through lies. so we do not trust our governments. we need to see this information so we can judge for ourselves, serves the public needs judge for the public needs to judge for ourselves. i don't do you not think governments anymore think that governments anymore do the spy thing? >> be certain, >> how can you be certain, nigel, that people did die as a result of wikileaks exposure? >> i got the names in front of

me, but some. but some people were. yeah, some people were caught killed caught and were killed as a result that. i think in the result of that. i think in the middle east. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> they're mostly middle >> that's they're mostly middle east i the point east agents. i mean, the point here, you the argument about throwing out there, throwing everything out there, having no secrets. do you not think a nation needs to keep having no secrets. do you not think secrets] needs to keep having no secrets. do you not think secrets foreeds to keep having no secrets. do you not think secrets for its; to keep having no secrets. do you not think secrets for its own (eep some secrets for its own protection ? protection? >> what the authorities >> i mean, what the authorities who are trying to get him prosecuted, i'd say, is that, um, he released evidence of war crimes. well, people who want to defend him, war crimes, human rights abuses , and that we as rights abuses, and that we as the public have a right to know. and it might be uncomfortable for the american administration and the and the british administration to know that those were done on our watch. but should still be given but that should still be given the i'm against that. the i'm not against that. >> not against that. the >> i'm not against that. the point about doing it. point i'm making about doing it. journalist you have a big journalist is if you have a big pile of documents, you go through them and you decide from those which ones need releasing in the public interest. >> can i also just say time consuming? that's why the us, the us government and if

wikileaks to do with the wikileaks had to do with the death of people, i, that would be terrible. but is it more than the deaths of people in afghanistan way that afghanistan in the way that america afghanistan ? varne america left afghanistan? varne the of them than the hypocrisy of them than blaming assange for people's deaths when just left deaths when they just left people die , left them there? people to die, left them there? so, mean, it's just hypocrisy. so, i mean, it's just hypocrisy. and what we is transparency and what we want is transparency and to judge and truth. and to judge ourselves because we're sick of the spin and that we the spin and the lies that we are being told by governments around the world. >> we've got to get on to the tune of syria, which beverly uses porridge every uses for her porridge every morning lyle's golden morning on the lyle's golden syrup on that syrup tune. it's been on that tin for 150 years. they're changing because it's a flea changing it because it's a flea fidden changing it because it's a flea ridden lion. >> are they changing it? tanya >> ee- tanya >> quite interesting. so >> so it's quite interesting. so the that, uh, that founded the guy that, uh, that founded lyle's, he was very religious. and so he took from the book of judges samson kills a lion , judges at samson kills a lion, and then he takes, uh, honey out of a hive that had formed in the deadline's body. and that's what that depicts. i don't understand the problem about it. and what he is out of the eater, he said is out of the eater, something to out of the something to eat out of the

strong, something sweet. it's just religious thing . just a religious kind of thing. >> who cares? who knew who knew? >> who cares? who knew who knew? >> yeah. i mean, also, i'm not quite sure i quite understand it. i mean, it's a biblical quote that comes from the book of judges, and it's about samson who lion takes beehive out of who lion takes a beehive out of a lion. and it does seem seem evenin a lion. and it does seem seem even in 1881, an odd marketing kind of kind of proposal that tunisia is iconic. >> everybody knows that . >> everybody knows that. >> everybody knows that. >> what do we know what the change in the branding to mean? >> yeah. just one. one line and a and b smiley kind of softer lion. >> not not kind of lying on its. >> not not kind of lying on its. >> it'll still be on the tins if you, if you, if you get your, your your, your um um uh golden syrup from a for breakfast on a tin. >> well, they do it in squeezy bottles now it'll still be there squeezy bottles is the one where they change it. >> an anti—christian thing. >> i don't think so. are you sure? >> are we sure it's modernising? >> are we sure it's modernising? >> i think they're trying to modernise it. think it's modernise it. i think it's a shame because i think it's. it's something quite beautiful about keeping and it's

keeping it from 1881, and it's quite beautifully it quite beautifully iconic and it depicts, like depicts, you know, and i like i like the saying that because what he did is at his wedding, he out that little poem, he read out that little poem, you know, i'll it again you know, i'll read it again out of eater. something eat of the eater. something to eat out strong, something out of the strong, something sweet. like it, like sweet. i quite like it, i like it, you know. it's got a romance to it. so it's a shame they're changing it. >> yeah, well, nothing >> yeah, yeah, well, nothing sacred, that's the problem. >> yeah, yeah, well, nothing sac thank at's the problem. >> yeah, yeah, well, nothing sac thank youthe problem. >> yeah, yeah, well, nothing sac thank you both. oblem. >> yeah, yeah, well, nothing sac thank you both. iflem. >> yeah, yeah, well, nothing sac thank you both. if they're >> thank you both. if they're watching, i would love some free syrup. still to are syrup. now. still to come. are you happy? shameless think. >> and we are going to name the town where people say they've been 1 million bins that weren't collected in the last, well, less a year. say less than a year. they say there's so many. they stretch all the way from the to paris. >> gosh. but according to our twitter poll, most of you are very happy the very happy with the bin collection in your area. some good news, it seems. first though, your morning's news with sam . sam. >> bev and andrew thank you very much. good morning from the gb newsroom. it'sjust much. good morning from the gb newsroom. it's just gone 1130 and we start this half hour with

some breaking news that we've heard in the last few minutes that blackpool south, that mp for blackpool south, scott benton , has had his appeal scott benton, has had his appeal against his suspension from parliament dismissed today , parliament dismissed today, which could trigger a another by—election. he was suspended in april 2023 after suggesting to an undercover reporter at the times that he would be willing to break lobbying rules for money. he, though, denied any wrongdoing and appealed a recommended 35 day suspension after parliament's standards committee found him in serious breach of the rules. well, in their ruling today, an independent panel said they found no substance in his arguments and mps will now vote on benton's punishment if it passes as a by—election. as i said, could be triggered . the said, could be triggered. the prime minister says that new funding will be given to farmers to protect the country's food security and ensure a fairer pricing. addressing the national farmers union conference in birmingham earlier, rishi sunak unveiled new funding to increase productivity and modernise

technology such as robotics and solar power. he's also pledged to cut red tape making it easier for farmers to develop new buildings or open farm shops. mr sunak says british farmers are essential to the country's food security and one way to improve food security is to stop millions of tonnes of good, fresh farm food from going to waste just because of its shape or size. >> so we'll also provide funding today, £15 million to redirect that surplus into the hands of those who need it . those who need it. >> and new figures have revealed today that the majority of parents think all primary age children in england should get free school meals. it comes after a scheme was implemented in london primary schools, which 88% of parents want to see rolled out across the rest of the nation . that same survey the nation. that same survey found 52% of parents have had to cut back on their food shops since september . cut back on their food shops since september. for cut back on their food shops since september . for the latest since september. for the latest stories, you can sign up to gb

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against from the against his suspension from the commons, what does commons, has failed. what does that plain english? that mean? in plain english? it's there'll be another it's likely there'll be another by—election all that's needed is 10% of his constituents to lodge a petition for a by—election now, and one will take place. so that's incredibly likely going to be is it going to be worth having an election later this year? >> because there's gonna be so many by elections by the time we get there? it'll be a completely different government anyway. >> still we've one >> we've still got we've got one more by—election at the end of this month. >> w- this month. >> by elections on >> we had two by elections on thursday. we'll now be having another one in probably around 6 to time. the to 8 weeks time. i mean, the number of by elections is just how many have we had? >> how many have we actually had? >> and then adding that to the 100 so mps who are going to 100 or so mps who are going to be standing down before the next election? >> slim pickings. >> it's slim pickings. >> it's slim pickings. >> actually 1997, >> it's actually it. by 1997, in john there john major's government, there had been so by elections had been so many by elections for various reasons, and he had quite majority. in 1992 quite a slim majority. in 1992 that 1997 john major that by 1997 john major technically didn't a technically didn't have a majority government anymore. yeah, hung yeah, he was running a hung parliament in effect, thankfully for the conservatives,

perspective , boris johnson won perspective, boris johnson won an 80 seat majority. so even if there's been a huge rate of attrition that, it's likely attrition on that, it's likely they'll still have a reasonable below 60. below 60. it's heading down towards. it's down towards. i think it's closer 60 after these closer to 50 than 60 after these by elections . closer to 50 than 60 after these by i.ections . closer to 50 than 60 after these by i.ection�*to a tory mp at the >> i spoke to a tory mp at the weekend who said he reckons the election is going to be january 25th. >> i don't buy that really. >> i don't buy that really. >> now. >> now. >> so thinking? >> so are you thinking? certainly that may election then? >> no. >> no. >> possibly m >> possibly could go. >> possibly could go. >> is the latest because the >> it is the latest because the way it works is that the parliament runs for five years now. you could dissolve parliament on what was it, the 12th of december, when we had the election in 2019. so five years from then you could dissolve parliament, but you could still have a six week general election campaign , so general election campaign, so the next parliament wouldn't be elected until january 2025. what's on? what's your money on? >> what's money on? >> what's your money on? >> what's your money on? >> tom, spill . >> go on. tom, spill. >>— >> go on. tom, spill. >> oh, i'd say i'd say october. >> oh, i'd say i'd say october. >> october. okay, i'm going to go with october because i'll defer to our, you know, political journalist over here. >> i don't know, but the tricky

thing about october november is it's right in the midst of the us election. yeah and that will be dominating the airwaves as well. that will be a very difficult thing. but why is that? >> why is that an issue? because i can totally see. >> i totally see rishi sunak >> i can totally see rishi sunak waiting till january next year. it'll american election waiting till january next year. it'llof american election waiting till january next year. it'llof the american election waiting till january next year. it'llof the way. erican election waiting till january next year. it'llof the way. he'sn election waiting till january next year. it'llof the way. he's waiting)n waiting till january next year. it'llof the way. he's waiting for out of the way. he's waiting for something. good news to or something. good news to land or for to mess up. in some way. >> it means campaigning over christmas. wants it if, christmas. no one wants it if, but think there's got to move but i think there's got to move on an early poll if these gaza we will watch continue to bedevil labour party. we will watch continue to becwe. labour party. we will watch continue to becwe. ito your party. we will watch continue to becwe. ito talkparty. we will watch continue to becwe. ito talk to ty. but >> we want to talk to you but instead of that, we'll watch you for three hours from 12:00. right? are with right? yes. you are with britain's newsroom gb news. britain's newsroom on gb news. don't quick

>> listening to gb news radio. >> listening to gb news radio. >> 1140 you're with britain's newsroom on gb news with andrew pierce and bev turner prince william's going to visit a synagogue, and he's going to meet aid workers to recognise

the human suffering caused by meet aid workers to recognise the war1an suffering caused by meet aid workers to recognise the war in| suffering caused by meet aid workers to recognise the war in gaza.ring caused by the war in gaza. >> so cameron walker is here to tell us all about it. >> yeah, quite a bold from >> yeah, quite a bold move from prince isn't it? prince william, isn't it? because this is a minefield. >> quickly. >> diplomat, quickly. yeah. queen to israel. queen never went to israel. >> no, it's a hugely contentious issue. in 2018, prince issue. but in 2018, prince william the first william did become the first senior visit senior royal to visit both israel and the west bank. so senior royal to visit both israelis1d the west bank. so senior royal to visit both israelis perhaps est bank. so senior royal to visit both israelis perhaps at bank. so senior royal to visit both israelis perhaps a bitank. so senior royal to visit both israelis perhaps a bit of(. so senior royal to visit both israelis perhaps a bit of form. there is perhaps a bit of form. i think what's striking to me this morning is that following the terrorist after the hamas terrorist attack after october prince of october 7th, the prince of wales, spokesperson, released october 7th, the prince of waincredibly

talking to people who've actually been in gaza helping those palestinians stuck there. but he's also going to be speaking to young people about the global rise in anti—semitism as well. so i think he's trying to please both sides here of course, as the monarchy's whole point is unifying people. clearly this country at the moment, perhaps to do with this conflict, is very polarised and very divided. so we'll have to wait and see how it goes down with the general population. >> this will all have been cleared through the foreign office over ten. office in over ten. >> absolutely >> yeah, yeah, absolutely nothing accident with nothing happens by accident with the royal family. most of prince william's aides have some government experience so government experience anyway, so i'd surprised if he i'd be highly surprised if he did consult or kensington did not consult or kensington palace not consult. both the palace did not consult. both the foreign office and the cabinet office do with so office to do with this. so i think if the prime minister or office to do with this. so i thingovernment|e minister or office to do with this. so i thingovernment hadinister or office to do with this. so i thingovernment had a ster or office to do with this. so i thingovernment had a particular the government had a particular issue with prince william highlighting this, they would have wouldn't be happening. >> hmm. >> hmm. >> an interesting area for >> it's an interesting area for him to and it really is. it him to be, and it really is. it is a significant moment. >> think, good luck

>> and you think, good luck trying unite people on this trying to unite people on this issue. couldn't picked issue. he couldn't have picked a more divisive issue if he tried, really, could it is pretty. really, could he? it is pretty. i'd bold of him, i'd say quite bold of him, actually. do we know anything actually. um do we know anything about ailing royals? about our other ailing royals? how do we know the king is? how do we know how the king is? whether on princess whether any word on the princess of wales? >> so the last time we saw the king in public was at sandringham walking to the church. wants to be church. he clearly wants to be seen time we see him seen every time we see him travelling in car. it's the travelling in a car. it's the big bentley with the big windows. wants show that windows. he wants to show that message that he message of reassurance that he seems to at moment. seems to be okay at the moment. of is receiving cancer of course he is receiving cancer treatment, but it doesn't seem to him too much. to be debilitating him too much. he's still very much working behind the scenes. the princess of wales, understand of wales, as we understand it, is windsor. clearly is back in windsor. uh clearly she's not carrying out engagements easter, engagements until easter, but i think appears be think her recovery appears to be going to plan because prince william out about today. going to plan because prince william at out about today. going to plan because prince william at the about today. going to plan because prince william at the baftasout today. going to plan because prince william at the baftas on today. going to plan because prince william at the baftas on sunday he was at the baftas on sunday as clearly it's a bit as well, but clearly it's a bit inconvenient for the royal family. indeed at family. it's very slim indeed at the moment. >> and isn't there a story in the papers today? this might be a mean putting this on you, a bit mean putting this on you, cameron, but about prince george maybe schools. maybe going to change schools.

>> papers >> yeah. so one of the papers was reporting that that the prince princess of had prince and princess of wales had looked a particular school in looked at a particular school in oxfordshire, to because it's looked at a particular school in oxf> to be seen as the >> there's got to be seen as the green prince. >> yeah, must stress, >> yeah, but i must stress, nothing's confirmed by nothing's been confirmed by kensington palace. they're looking schools looking at a number of schools for prince george. it's still a number years. think, before number of years. i think, before they'll which he's they'll confirm which one he's going they'll confirm which one he's goiiyeah. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> sure. >> i'm sure. >> i'm sure. >> right. okay. cameron. thank you. and we've some breaking you. and we've got some breaking news, um, a body news, actually, um, a body believed be that the believed to be that of the clapham suspect clapham alkali attack suspect abdul found in abdul ezedi has been found in the at tower on the the water at tower pier on the river in central london. river thames in central london. it was monday. scotland it was found on monday. scotland yard

>> you're listening to gb news news . radio. news. radio. >> now, we asked you at home, are you happy with your bin collections? nearly 40% of you

in our poll said no. and you're not because the not alone because the conservative in swindon claim that million have that over a million bins have been from collection in been missed from collection in the may. that's the town since may. that's enough reach paris. they enough to reach paris. if they were lined up. >> that's right. the tally is disputed members of the disputed by members of the labour , say is labour council, who say it is double and triple counting. labour council, who say it is double also riple counting. labour council, who say it is double also given:ounting. labour council, who say it is double also given us1ting. labour council, who say it is double also given us thisi. they've also given us this response. it appears that a select few swindon conservatives want to focus on effects, but are unsurprisingly reticent to discuss the cause of the issues that happened under their watch. by that happened under their watch. by not adequately resourcing the project stage in 2022, they go on. it resulted in incorrect critical data, flawed mechanical assumptions and a lack of adequate back office system supplies. problems that we supplies. the problems that we are left with to resolve are systemic and deep rooted, and we will continue to work to will continue to work hard to rebuild the service. oh, i love a of civil service speak, a bit of civil service speak, don't you ? don't you? >> the tory mp for >> let's get the tory mp for nonh >> let's get the tory mp for north swindon, justin tomlinson, on morning you. um, on justin morning to you. um, i was in swindon fairly recently. everyone was talking about the fact their bins aren't fact that their bins aren't being collected time . being collected on time. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> and we did. we passed a

million missed collections since labour took control of the council valentine's day, and council on valentine's day, and not exactly a landmark . not exactly a landmark. >> uh, people were hoping for. >> uh, people were hoping for. >> it's running at around 43% of collections are missed. um, we keep getting told either there's no problem or it's about to get better. i can assure you that is not the case. >> so let me tell you what one of our viewers who lives in swindon says justin carina, she said it used to be that the service was wonderful. they're trying to do more recycling the bins have not been collected since before christmas . since before christmas. apparently new refuse trucks apparently the new refuse trucks are too small and they're catching up now. do you have any idea whether such a complete mess up has occurred ? mess up has occurred? >> yeah. >> yeah. >> i mean , you know, our >> i mean, you know, our councillors have offered to help i >> -- >> um, we believe the community action was poor in the beginning . they left the launch too late, so they left it till the bad weather. and obviously that

compounded problems in the early days that they didn't pilot anything. so overnight we went from the old system to the new system. and if they had actually done some pilots, they would have realised they needed to change some of routes, change some of the routes, change some of the routes, change to capacity increase. change to the capacity increase. the mop up crews, they have no project manager, so it's really difficult to get anybody to take accountability . so councillors accountability. so councillors are just simply having to repeatedly report and miss collections such . sometimes some collections such. sometimes some are collected on time, others you can wait a week or ten days, but on average it is currently running at 43. miss collections uh, since labour took control of the council , so that uh, since labour took control of the council, so that is uh, since labour took control of the council , so that is not the council, so that is not acceptable in any in any way. >> we just want to explain, justin to those people who are listening on the radio. there were some extraordinary scenes there of literally piles of rotting being collected . rotting rubbish being collected. i mean, how long, i mean, how bad is it? i mean, how big are these piles of rubbish? >> well, we first had problems

in summer , uh, before they in the summer, uh, before they changed over the system. uh, they had changed the sort of working arrangements with the staff. we then had probably about a six week period where things settled down. then they did the big bang of the launch of the new system. but in some areas, as you know, it's not days. areas, as you know, it's not days . it's weeks that waste and days. it's weeks that waste and recycling been missed. when recycling has been missed. when you then have periods of bad weather and that that waste, then gets spread around, it just compounds it, which is causing concern around rats and health issues. look, you know, the staff on the front line are working their best. you know, they're working long hours. they're doing their best. it is not their fault, but not having a project manager or communicate nafions a project manager or communicate nations denial, lack of responsibility. and that failure to pilot the scheme to just test it out. if they'd picked a couple of routes, checked, realised things were not quite as they had hoped, they could have made adjustments before, not afterwards, because at the moment all they're doing is just

chasing their tail and seemingly not making progress. >> clearly an >> there's clearly an accountability deficit , which accountability deficit, which should the phrase of 2024. so should be the phrase of 2024. so far, frankly. but labour are accusing you, justin , of accusing you, justin, of manipulating the figures for political gain, and they're just trying their hardest . trying their hardest. >> well, it's not me. i mean , >> well, it's not me. i mean, it's my conservative councillor colleagues who did the freedom of information request that their council provided the data that shows since the day they took control of the council, by february the 14th, 1 million collections were missed, which is running at 43% now, looking at our record on the council, we ran at around 12, missed collections . not perfect, but collections. not perfect, but that's probably fairly typical across, uh , most local across, uh, most local authorities in the country . and authorities in the country. and even then, generally, we'd only wait a day because there were mop up crews that would then catch up with the what was often the end of, uh, the previous days collections. it's their own figures, but this just sums up that they wanted to run the

council, but they don't want the responsibility. when things go wrong, they could fix this easily. is this going to cause problems with mice and rats? >> justin . >> justin. >> justin. >> yeah, it has, it has. and we see this. i mean, if you were to go on to any of the community groups on facebook, it's just a running commentary of collective horror stories, particularly compounded if there is a period of bad weather and that was another one of the challenges that our councillors have put forward is they delayed the launch to the point of the worst weather of the year. what they should have done is look to do this in in better weather. and as i said, if they'd pilot did some of the rounds first, they'd have realised they needed to adjust rounds, the capacity, adjust the rounds, the capacity, the at staff are the hours at the staff are working we wouldn't got working and we wouldn't have got ourselves it ourselves into this mess. but it is frustrating this isn't is frustrating that this isn't a few weeks. this has just been going on and on, and we keep being told it's all going to be fine but us swindon fine now. but us swindon residents , we're not seeing that residents, we're not seeing that improvement . improvement. >> all okay. >> all right okay. >> all right okay. >> justin tomlinson , the mp for

>> justin tomlinson, the mp for nonh >> justin tomlinson, the mp for north swindon. that's my home town. >> is it really. it is. and uh that i've never seen overflowing bins like that. >> you can't just do the basic fix. honestly. what are we paying fix. honestly. what are we paying our council tax for? right. that is it from us from britain's newsroom for today. we'll be back tomorrow morning at 930. but here at home and emily with afternoon emily with good afternoon britain hunt that britain after a man hunt that spanned the nation and lasted weeks a body has been discovered in the river thames, as the metropolitan police believe this is the body of the suspect chemical attacker abdul ezedi . chemical attacker abdul ezedi. >> we will have so much more throughout the program and we've just heard that the triple killer in nottingham , valdo killer in nottingham, valdo calocane, will have his sentence reviewed by the court of appeal . reviewed by the court of appeal. >> some say his sentence was far too lenient. all of that after the . weather. looks like things the. weather. looks like things are heating up boxt boilers is sponsors of weather on . gb news.

sponsors of weather on. gb news. >> hello. very good day to you. i'm alex burkill and here's your latest gb news weather update. it is going to be a very wet day for many of us tomorrow, but before then have a spell of before then we have a spell of wet windy weather pushing wet and windy weather pushing its way south eastwards across the country. that's in association with cold front association with a cold front that brought that has already brought some rain of scotland rain across parts of scotland and ireland already and northern ireland already today, now pushing today, and it is now pushing into northern england into parts of northern england and ahead this, we and wales too. ahead of this, we are likely to stay mostly dry across southeast, at least are likely to stay mostly dry across daylightieast, at least are likely to stay mostly dry across daylight hours at least are likely to stay mostly dry across daylight hours ,t least are likely to stay mostly dry across daylight hours , butast during daylight hours, but behind it we have a scattering of showers across parts of scotland. some of these could be heavy, perhaps even thundery, with some wintry with some hail and some wintry ness the higher ground. two ness over the higher ground. two a bit fresher towards the northwest front, but northwest behind the front, but in the south—east it is again going to mild. temperatures going to be mild. temperatures well for the time going to be mild. temperatures weyear for the time going to be mild. temperatures weyear. for the time going to be mild. temperatures weyear . the for the time going to be mild. temperatures weyear . the rain for the time going to be mild. temperatures weyear . the rain pushes|e time going to be mild. temperatures weyear . the rain pushes itsime going to be mild. temperatures weyear . the rain pushes its way of year. the rain pushes its way into southern areas as we go through the evening and overnight, cloudy, damp overnight, so a cloudy, damp picture here. clearer skies further north, allowing for a touch of frost across parts of scotland to start the night. but as we go through the early hours

we are going to see that swathe of feeding in to of wet weather feeding in to many will lift the many areas that will lift the temperatures we are going to temperatures as we are going to see plenty of cloud and some temperatures as we are going to see pl

gb news. >> good afternoon britain. >> good afternoon britain. >> it's 12:00 on tuesday the 20th of february first. >> an update in the manhunt for the london chemical attack suspect. a body has now been

retrieved from the river thames near where he was last spotted . near where he was last spotted. detectives say they strongly believe it's the body of abdul ezedl believe it's the body of abdul ezedi. more as we get it. >> another by—election sunak faces yet another blow to his election prospects as blackpool's south mp scott benton lose , loses his appeal benton lose, loses his appeal against his suspension from the commons following the lobbying scandal. it's likely there'll be a by—election and the nottingham triple killer is to have his sentence reviewed by the court of appeal, valdo calocane was found guilty of manslaughter for slaughter but not murder , on the slaughter but not murder, on the bafis slaughter but not murder, on the basis of diminished responsibility due to his mental health condition. >> the sentence, described as unduly lenient by the attorney general, will now be reviewed . general, will now be reviewed. >> three enormous stories are

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