of political prince, the prince of wales, has called for an end to the fighting in gaza. but you support the future king getting involved in this way. gb news presenter nigel farage that presenter nigel farage says that he the baftas he should stick to the baftas and ceasefire chaos. and labour's ceasefire chaos. >> labour leader sir keir starmer is facing a potential rebellion from his backbenchers over on an snp led motion over a vote on an snp led motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza this afternoon , and a naval flop. >> a trident missile has misfired and crashed into the ocean during a british test launch. how embarrassing is this? and human rights violated the transgender rider emily bridges ready to take british cycling . cycling. >> the british cycling ban to the european court of human rights and patients and their families can request a rapid second opinion from april if they are worried about condition. >> getting worse as the nhs rolls out. martha's rule in england, more power, particularly for. parents

i think that story for the parents, particularly of martha, who lost her life when there was a misdiagnosis , at least some a misdiagnosis, at least some good has come out of their hideous loss because mum kept saying to the doctors, she's far more serious than think. more serious than you think. >> was and some >> and she was right. and some don't. mum's normally know best. our often right on our instinct is often right on these things. >> let us know your thoughts this morning vaiews@gbnews.uk. first the very latest first though, the very latest news francis . bev and andrew. >> thank you very much . good >> thank you very much. good morning from the gb newsroom. it's just gone 9:30 leading the news this morning sir keir starmer is bidding to avoid rebellion as some labour mps threaten to vote in favour of an snp motion today calling for an immediate halt to the fighting in gaza. the last time the snp called for the motion , which called for the motion, which failed in november over 50 of sir keir's mps rebelled against

him. he, though, has now shifted his stance to support an immediate humanitarian ceasefire but says it's dependent on both israel and hamas stopping the violence. however, the government has now presented its own wording, calling for an immediate humanitarian pause . immediate humanitarian pause. commons speaker sir lindsay hoyle will now choose which amendments to debate in the commons . patients and commons later. patients and their families will have quick and easy access to a second medical opinion. if they're worried about a condition, getting worse. that's as the nhs rules rolls out. martha's rule in england, the process coming into force from april, means an urgent review will be required by a different critical care team . it can be used if a team. it can be used if a patient's condition is getting rapidly worse and they or their family feel they're not getting the care they need, it follows the care they need, it follows the death of 13 year old martha mills in 2021, who developed sepsis while her symptoms were missed under the care of king's college hospital in . london college hospital in. london teachers and health care workers

in england and wales will be legally required to report cases of child sexual abuse under new government plans . the home government plans. the home secretary announced the move this morning and if staff fail to report an incident, they could face a permanent ban from working with children. it will also mean anyone who stops someone from reporting or covering up a disclosure of child sexual abuse could go to prison for up to seven years. james cleverly says the aim of the government and the police is to keep children safe and as we've heard in a rare test launch off the coast of florida, a trident missile misfired and then crashed into the ocean from a british nuclear submarine, hms vanguard , the ministry of vanguard, the ministry of defence have confirmed that anomaly, but they say the nuclear deterrent is still safe, secure and effective. it marks the second trident missile failure for the royal navy, with sources suggesting the test would have been successful if it was carried out for real with a live nuclear warhead . a search live nuclear warhead. a search is now underway. we understand ,

is now underway. we understand, for the munition and a ministerial statement is set to be released to parliament later. for the latest stories, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the code on your screen. or, of course , go to our screen. or, of course, go to our website gb news. com slash alerts . alerts. >> very good morning . welcome to >> very good morning. welcome to britain's newsroom on gb news with andrew pearson. bev turner. >> well, they were on the verge of another crisis over the gaza ceasefire vote, which is the ceasefire vote, which is in the house commons today around 5 p.m. >> that's right. meanwhile, the prince wales spoken out >> that's right. meanwhile, the pri the wales spoken out >> that's right. meanwhile, the pri the wale east spoken out >> that's right. meanwhile, the pri the wale east conflict out on the middle east conflict whilst meeting red cross aid workers . in a statement released workers. in a statement released by kensington palace , the prince by kensington palace, the prince of said deeply of wales said he's deeply concerned about terrible concerned about the terrible human of the conflict in human cost of the conflict in the middle east, with too many lives lost, so is it right for the future speak about the future king to speak about this, particularly on the eve of this, particularly on the eve of this significant ceasefire vote? this, particularly on the eve of thiswe'reficant ceasefire vote? this, particularly on the eve of thiswe'reficant ceatalke vote? this, particularly on the eve of thiswe'reficant ceatalk to 'ote? this, particularly on the eve of thiswe'reficant ceatalk to the’ >> we're going to talk to the royal sir anthony royal historian, sir anthony seldon, us now. seldon, who joins us now. sir anthony morning you , anthony, good morning to you, andrew. i can't imagine her

majesty the queen making a statement of that nature on the eve of a commons vote or perhaps at any time. what's your own view? has william prince william strayed too far into the political arena ? political arena? >> well, that's always difficult, isn't it, >> well, that's always difficult, isn't it , for a difficult, isn't it, for a prince of wales. if you don't say anything, um, then people ask, what's the point ? and if ask, what's the point? and if you say too much, you're going to upset people. so no, the queen, just before the scottish referendum , um, uh, said she referendum, um, uh, said she hoped that people will think carefully about the vote and which was interpreted rightly as saying that she hoped the people would not want to vote for scotland to become independent. um and here he's making a statement. uh, he's prince of wales, remember? he's not, uh, the monarch. uh his father is prince of wales . made many prince of wales. made many

interventions on architecture. and above all, the environment. but also an education and volunteering thing. i don't think myself that he's infringed. um uh, territory that he shouldn't be on. he's is talking as a father. he's language is not that far apart from the prime minister. rishi sunak. i think it's rather an important intervention , an important intervention, an opportunity to say thank you . opportunity to say thank you. also not taking sides, but calling for peace. >> could i just ask you about one point about the statement which some people have drawn attention to and you'll know, sir, anthony, that sir, sir anthony, that the israeli government accused sir, sir anthony, that the isra prince ernment accused sir, sir anthony, that the isra prince of|ment accused sir, sir anthony, that the isra prince of|ment of accused sir, sir anthony, that the isra prince of|ment of naivety? the prince of wales of naivety? well, probably would, well, they probably would, wouldn't they? but he says in that statement about the loss of life since october the 7th, some have interpreted that as saying what he's only referring to the loss that israel has loss of life that israel has inflicted on hamas and in gaza since the terror attack . perhaps since the terror attack. perhaps he could have phrased it more diplomatically . diplomatically. >> uh, i think he, uh , certainly

>> uh, i think he, uh, certainly would have wanted i mean, i don't know, uh, but i would imagine he would have wanted to be balanced and not to upset either side , but to be making either side, but to be making a call that that most, uh, peace loving people feel strongly about, which is that enough is enough. and what is the end point here? uh, where is the point here? uh, where is the point of peace and settlement that one can look forward to? so so, um, i think he would have wanted, i'm sure , to have wanted, i'm sure, to have reflected , uh, the fact that reflected, uh, the fact that this was initiated by hamas with, um , the death and the mass with, um, the death and the mass suffering of the 7th of october. so if he did get that wrong, andrew, then i think that, you know, would have been a slip, which i'm sure he'll correct. um what's your assessment, anthony , what's your assessment, anthony, of the popularity of the royal family right now in 2024,

putting it in a historical context and nobody is better at doing that than you are. >> are they in a strong position right now? so >> so, uh , i think we just need >> so, uh, i think we just need to set it back and say that throughout history, the monarch's popularity , i mean, monarch's popularity, i mean, it's difficult to measure, isn't it? before we had opinion polls , it? before we had opinion polls, uh, but in the last 50, 60, 70 years when we've had opinion polls, we can see the popularity of the monarchy has risen and fallen. but it's roughly two thirds of the country , uh, thirds of the country, uh, support the monarchy . um, and support the monarchy. um, and the big question , the huge the big question, the huge question was, would it survive the death of the queen? how much of it was about queen elizabeth ii, and how much of it was about the monarchy? and i think that the monarchy? and i think that the surprise of many people, perhaps shapps king charles and queen camilla, have managed to keep the popularity levels , uh, keep the popularity levels, uh, at very similar to where it was for queen elizabeth the second. and of course , there now the and of course, there now the huge questions and i think

outpouring of concern as far as i can see across, um , the i can see across, um, the political spectrum and country for what's really happening to the king and, and the illness to the, uh, the princess of wales . the, uh, the princess of wales. so, uh, which has led many people to, to, to feel , uh, very people to, to, to feel, uh, very compassionate. so i think there's a sense, uh, of support that, uh, for the monarchy, the royal family and in particular those two individuals and an intense interest on prince william and how he will step up and cope with the huge responsibility, uh , of being responsibility, uh, of being prince of wales and in time, uh, the king. >> okay . thank you so much for >> okay. thank you so much for joining us this morning. royal historian there, sir anthony seldon , a leader of reform uk seldon, a leader of reform uk richard tice joins us in the studio. good morning. >> very good morning to you all. >> very good morning to you all. >> reflections on that >> just your reflections on that a little bit don't mind a little bit if you don't mind to start was prince william to start with was prince william right to wade into this? >> it's really delicate >> yeah. it's a really delicate one the queen wouldn't one because the queen wouldn't have you suggested.

have done it as you suggested. but actually we have accept but actually we have to accept the moving on. and for the world's moving on. and for the world's moving on. and for the royal family to maintain its support within the country, it needs to be seen to be relevant. so instincts . really? i thought , so instincts. really? i thought, be very careful. and i think most of us have of a certain generation would feel that. but equally we have to recognise is that prince william is looking in the nice way beyond us of a certain generation. he's looking to the next generation, and i think they would want him to comment on things, particularly when prince of wales, not when he's prince of wales, not king. that's the difficulty. it the language is so important, but clearly they did approve it with the government. yeah and the difficulty then is so what did he say about ukraine then? what's he said about syria? what's he said about syria? what's he said about syria? what's he said about yemen and all the other horrific military , all the other horrific military, three crises and wars out after gaza. >> initially, he did speak out after gaza. >> so this is where it's really difficult. but on balance , i'm difficult. but on balance, i'm instinctively very cautious . but instinctively very cautious. but i think that the younger generation wants him to be

relevant and to say something. and that's why i think he's done it. >> when you haven't talked about the queen and the scottish referendum, she didn't make a statement. to statement. she was talking to some people walkabout. she some people on a walkabout. she said, hope they'll think said, i do hope they'll think very carefully were they, which was a microphone, was picked up on a microphone, or somebody reporter it or somebody told a reporter it was but i mean, was different. but i mean, her majesty shrewd operator . majesty was a shrewd operator. >> i mean, the shrewdest of all those would picked those remarks would be picked up. she do it in >> but she didn't do it in a formal statement, which is what william formal statement, which is what wilthat's right. and but he made >> that's right. and but he made a formal statement after october 7. i think they've got be 7. but i think they've got to be incredibly know incredibly careful. we all know it's absolute that it's an absolute tightrope that that they're walking and the odd word here, the odd nuance there . word here, the odd nuance there. but i these are really difficult times , both in ukraine and in times, both in ukraine and in the middle east. and i think he's i think what he's doing is reflecting deep anxiety and reflecting deep anxiety and reflecting the fact that , you reflecting the fact that, you know, whatever we think about this difficult situation, hamas is winning the propaganda war in israel is losing it. and that's

the reality of the situation . the reality of the situation. >> if you were in the commons today , we don't know whether the today, we don't know whether the labour motion is going to be called, would you be called, but would you be in support of motion which support of the snp motion which wants immediate ceasefire , wants an immediate ceasefire, where i think the international community failing, is there's community is failing, is there's not enough on releasing community is failing, is there's not hostages on releasing community is failing, is there's not hostages and on releasing community is failing, is there's not hostages and there'sasing community is failing, is there's not hostages and there's notg the hostages and there's not enough okay, what's enough focus on, okay, what's the solution? >> you can just say there's a two state solution. the solution is not to have hamas continue to govern gaza. if you keep sending humanitarian aid to gaza with hamas still in charge, guess what? they will keep nicking it. they will keep buying bombs and missiles and lobbing them into israel. definition of israel. the definition of madness keep on doing the madness is keep on doing the same thing expect same thing and expect a different result . the different result. the international community is failing in that sense, rather than calls to sort of virtue signal and feel good. we all want peace. we all want a sustainable ceasefire . but it's sustainable ceasefire. but it's got to be credible and it's got to be permanent and durable. and there's not enough focus on that i >> -- >> are the snp and labour and

the conservatives also , though the conservatives also, though today making their own political capital? without a doubt. >> yeah for sure that all three in what way. >> in what are they all doing differently. >> well there sorry richard i was gonna say. i mean, the tories are tabling a motion to spike to scupper labour. >> yeah. i mean, look, it's all of this stuff actually is political games . yeah. and political games. yeah. and bluntly, there's a lot of virtue signalling. know, certain signalling. you know, certain parties, the labour party , parties, the labour party, they're to shore up they're desperate to shore up their vote. yeah. uh, their muslim vote. yeah. uh, rather than have lots and lots of muslim candidates of independent muslim candidates stand against them. so they've got that the snp is just always trying to meddle and cause mischief, as frankly, their only reason to be on earth and so yeah, there's a whole load of it'll make no difference whatsoever to israel and their objective. they don't care because they're saying the international community has failed us. we've got to defend ourselves. what other option failed us. we've got to defend have we got? that's that's their position, right. >> us, richard. you're >> stay with us, richard. you're going another going to be doing another section moment because going to be doing another sec next, moment because going to be doing another sec next, the moment because going to be doing another sec next, the ministry|ent because going to be doing another sec next, the ministry oft because going to be doing another sec next, the ministry of defencee up next, the ministry of defence have confirmed that an anomaly

up next, the ministry of defence have conduring that an anomaly up next, the ministry of defence have con during timissile nomaly exercise. >> an anomaly? hang on a humiliating a humiliation, actually , not an anomaly. actually, not an anomaly. >> well, we'll we'll tell you all about it anyway. >> in just a moment. this humiliation. britain's newsroom on .

gb news. >> very good morning. 947 the leader of reform uk , richard leader of reform uk, richard tice, is still with us in the studio . so, um, should we talk studio. so, um, should we talk about this failed missile launch? richard >> i mean, this is to the sun. >> this is, um, unbelievable. i mean, it's it seems this missile went not much further than i can throw a cricket ball. i mean, it's just show off. i look, the reality is that you've got an aircraft carrier that can barely limp out of portsmouth harbour. you've got you've got missiles that are fired and don't go anywhere. don't work . and anywhere. don't work. and fundamentally, we've got an mod

procurement department. that and clearly maintenance department, there's just like the home office , utterly unfit for office, utterly unfit for purpose. and these secretaries of states and ministers, you can't prop this stuff up. you've got to call it out and you've got to call it out and you've got to call it out and you've got to say it's not good enough. we're going to we're going to change things. >> it's interesting because grant defence grant shapps the latest defence secretary, the latest in secretary, he's the latest in a long line and that's his latest job that a lot board job is that a lot was on board hms vanguard witness the hms vanguard to witness the test. flipping missile test. and the flipping missile nearly ship. nearly landed on his ship. i mean, just a few hundred yards from launched. from where it was launched. >> truly unbelievable. >> it is truly unbelievable. it's interesting. it's taken so for long actually this to for long actually this this to come now and, and the sort come out now and, and the sort of the ridiculous statement from the mod , there was an anomaly. the mod, there was an anomaly. the bottom line is it failed . the bottom line is it failed. and i think the british people, we just want the truth we we just want the truth and we want that don't give us want to know that don't give us any waffle or cover up. it's not good we want to know it good enough. we want to know it failed. it's going be sorted failed. it's going to be sorted and happen again . and it won't happen again. that's happen, that's what needs to happen, because nuclear deterrent because this nuclear deterrent costs of money maintain costs a lot of money to maintain and, um, and i don't know how

much this exercise would have cost. >> presumably millions. >> presumably millions. >> yeah. and look, you could say that actually , look, we all make that actually, look, we all make mistakes. it's good. that's that's the point of test firing. you learn when something's not working. so that you get it right for when in horrific right for when in the horrific event you actually need it event where you actually need it for there's a positive for real. so there's a positive that. but what you can't do is pretend it's not a problem. it is a problem. needs sorting . is a problem. it needs sorting. frankly, a bunch of people, uh , frankly, a bunch of people, uh, at at best need a serious talking to or more likely, firing in the way that this missile didn't. americans make of this who are great this is the key issue for florida. >> i mean, what are they going to make of this? >> look, is the key issue. >> look, that is the key issue. they us to be a dependable they need us to be a dependable i a strong military i do with a strong military deterrent ought to sit alongside theirs. what we're spending on, uh, on our our defence is nothing like enough anyway. but that which we do spend, we've got to we've to spend got to we've got to spend properly it works. properly so that it works. >> i'm a bit concerned of >> i'm a bit more concerned of what china iran what russia, china and iran make of opposed america , of it, as opposed to america, because it's it's a terrible

because it's a it's a terrible indication of how well prepared we absolutely indication of how well prepared we lyoulutely indication of how well prepared we lyou know, we're sending >> and, you know, we're sending i know lots of people don't like this, we're sending this, but we're sending ammunition to ammunition and weapons to ukraine. but we're not even replacing those. we haven't got the production capacity to replace those. so all this replace those. so all of this stuff be sorted and got stuff needs to be sorted and got on top of and fast and we need to have confidence in that. um, right. >> let's talk about your candidate , potential candidate candidate, potential candidate for on thames. he has got for henley on thames. he has got himself into the hot water because because of some twitter posts which have been deemed offensive . this guy's name is offensive. this guy's name is david karpen. where are you at with him? richard tice. >> so he has posted some inappropriate and frankly, daft stuff. i've got some. >> if you're listening on the radio, we've put we're putting some of them up on screen. there's one here of somebody sweeping uh, that's the sweeping the, uh, that's the pride flag down the drain . so pride flag down the drain. so that's sweeping it down the drain. that's what thinks drain. that's what he thinks of gaywe're a serious political >> we're a serious political party, told our party, and i've told our candidates this. you don't put daft stuff up there. >> this is inappropriately

damning, europe damning, isn't it? happy europe day to all european people and countries reject totalitarian empires . and he's done a sort of empires. and he's done a sort of satire of the eu flag using swastikas. >> yeah. and so he's an ex—candidate . i fired him, he's ex—candidate. i fired him, he's not a candidate. and that's the point. you know, i'm a serious leader that will take decisions immediately when they need to be taken. he's gone. he's done, finished. and people need to learn a lesson that you've got freedom of expression . that's freedom of expression. that's the joy of being in a democracy like ours. but i've also got the freedom of choice as to who's going to be my candidates, and he's not going to be one of them. good for them. and good for you for sacking him, richard. >> you concerned, >> but do you are you concerned, perhaps, your monitoring isn't? >> the point is, e the point is, >> but the point is, he was vetted before this, and then at some possibly, i don't some point, possibly, i don't know, done something know, he's done something daft, written know, he's done something daft, writvetting post the the vetting post? post the vetting procedure ? they've all vetting procedure? they've all been know , don't do been told, you know, don't do this and if you do , this stuff. and if you do, you're going be fired. it's you're going to be fired. it's as that. we've as simple as that. we've got lots candidates, great lots more candidates, great candidates applying, and people need understand this. but i'm need to understand this. but i'm not lessons from

not going to take lessons from any when any other political party. when you happened the you see what happened in the labour with azhar ali, who labour party with azhar ali, who was nominated. yeah yeah. with his deeply anti—semitic comments and views and clearly held by others in that meeting. so yeah, i'm going to fire people who do, but i'm not going to take lessons from other party lessons from any other party like party on labour. like the labour party on labour. >> rachael ray, what was she? um, frontbencher went um, a labour frontbencher went on a panel with him on a platform with him, even after the this, this story had broken lisa nandy lisa nandy and labour had the full transcript which showed it wasn't just vile conspiracy theories he was peddling, he was peddling horrors , all anti—semitic and horrors, all anti—semitic and that's the difference i've been made aware of it. >> i've fired the bloke because i've convictions , i've got clear convictions, principles and the ability to make . they haven't. make decisions. they haven't. they're always looking over their worrying about their shoulder, worrying about this . and that's very bad this. and that's a very bad place labour party to be. >> it's interesting that his henley on thames was the seat that his, because of course, that was his, because of course, that was his, because of course, that been the safest that has been one of the safest conservative seats for decades. it johnson's it it was boris johnson's seat, it

was heseltine's seat. was michael heseltine's seat. you've got to get the right candidate because it's candidate in there because it's probably of people probably quite a lot of people who the things that probably quite a lot of people who say the things that probably quite a lot of people who say absolutely. things that you say absolutely. >> and that's but the >> and that's why. but it's the same in seats, whether it's >> and that's why. but it's the sanwall seats, whether it's >> and that's why. but it's the sanwall seats seats, whether it's >> and that's why. but it's the sanwall seats or ats, whether it's >> and that's why. but it's the sanwall seats or whether:her it's >> and that's why. but it's the sanwall seats or whether it's it's red wall seats or whether it's seats like henley on thames, it actually doesn't matter about the actually about the seat. it's actually about people behaving in the right way, in an appropriate way. if you want to be elected to be a member of parliament, had you sat in, by the way, do you do it by tweet? >> you just out i was >> you just found out i was watching gb news. >> do do it? are you do >> how do you do it? are you do you phone? is it you get on the phone? is it brutal twitter? brutal on twitter? >> get a phone call. >> no, they get a phone call. it's very simple. you know, it's very simple. and you know, look he's very well look at and he's very well freedom of speech is a precious thing know it really thing as you well know it really is. that's but is. and so that's that. but okay. is. and so that's that. but okaall but he went too far. >> we have to read because this is ofcom law. all candidates is ofcom law. all the candidates standing in the rochdale by—election week. by—election which is next week. azhar still azhar ali, who is still the labour because that's labour candidate because that's his the ballot his name, is on the ballot papen his name, is on the ballot paper. mark coleman independent simon .uk, reform uk ian donaldson, liberal democrat. paul donaldson, liberal democrat. pal george galloway, >> george galloway, workers party howarth party of britain michael howarth is william is an independent. william howarth, independent,

howarth, who is an independent, and otten from the green and guy otten from the green party rodent party raving rodent sebby's corner , the official monster corner, the official monster raving loony , and david tully, raving loony, and david tully, who is also an independent. >> still to come, martha saul will be rolled out across from april. we'll tell you why we think this is a good idea. for once, we're actually agreeing. this newsroom on gb news. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar , sponsors of weather on . solar, sponsors of weather on. gb news. hello >> very good morning to you. i'm alex burkill. here's your latest gb news weather forecast on this rather wet wednesday morning . it rather wet wednesday morning. it is going to turn brighter and sunnier though as we go into the afternoon. but before then, plenty rain around across the plenty of rain around across the bulk of country. first thing bulk of the country. first thing this morning and rain will this morning and the rain will be quite for some of us. be quite heavy for some of us. watch for spray on the watch out for spray on the roads, is roads, some disruption is likely, especially in the south—west could be some flooding but but flooding here as well, but but as we go into the afternoon, the rain will clear away towards the east we'll have plenty east and then we'll have plenty of developing, even

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for an end to the fighting in gaza. you support the gaza. but do you support the future getting gb future king getting involved? gb news farage says news presenter nigel farage says he baftas he should stick to the baftas and labour's ceasefire chaos . and labour's ceasefire chaos. >> labour leader sir keir starmer is facing a potential rebellion from his backbenchers as mps vote on an snp led motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in gaza this afternoon i >> -- >> navy flop can say that again. a trident missile has misfired and crashed into the sea during and crashed into the sea during a test launch in florida. how embarrassing is that? >> and a new poll shows that most conservative voters believe that penny mordaunt is the only mp who could beat sir keir starmer at the next election . in starmer at the next election. in really really. are you a big fan of penny mordaunt? >> i like her, i don't think she's a big problem. she's got a bed . is she she's a big problem. she's got a bed. is she going to she's a big problem. she's got a bed . is she going to hold her bed. is she going to hold her seat? because if you look at these polls, 20 point lead for

laboun these polls, 20 point lead for labour, she's going to be about 12,000 vulnerable . 12,000 very vulnerable. >> i'm not sure she particularly cuts through with the british public. what do think at home. >> european famous of course for holding the sword. >> she at the coronation >> isn't she at the coronation for for hour frock? for looking for an hour frock? >> that's just no >> i mean, that's just no qualification process for becoming prime minister let us know your thoughts. vaiews@gbnews.com. first though, the very latest news headunes though, the very latest news headlines with sam francis . headlines with sam francis. >> bev and andrew thank you very much. good morning. from the gb news room. the top story at 10:00, sir keir starmer is aiming to avoid rebellion today as some labour mps threaten to vote in favour of an snp motion calling for an immediate halt to the fighting in gaza. it has the potential to reignite a bitter row in the party. the last time the snp called for the motion, which failed in november , more which failed in november, more than 50 of sir keir's mps rebelled against him . he, rebelled against him. he, though, has now shifted his

stance to support an immediate humanitarian ceasefire but says it's dependent on both israel and hamas stopping the violence. however, the government has also presented its own proposal , presented its own proposal, calling for what they've called a humanitarian pause. it's now up to the commons speaker, sir lindsay hoyle, to determine which amendments be debated which amendments will be debated in later . meanwhile, in the commons later. meanwhile, israel has thanked prince william after he released a statement calling for the fighting in gaza to end as soon as possible. an israeli spokesperson has also said they want the fighting to end and pointed to comments the prince of wales made in october last yean of wales made in october last year, which they say reaffirmed that israel the right to that israel has the right to defend . patients and defend itself. patients and their families will have quick and easy access to a second medical opinion. if they're worried about a condition getting worse . that's as the nhs getting worse. that's as the nhs rolls out martha's rule in england, the process coming into force from april , england, the process coming into force from april, means an urgent review will be required by a different critical care team. it can be used if a patient's condition is getting

rapidly worse and their family or friends feel they're not getting the care they need . it getting the care they need. it follows the death of 13 year old martha mills in 2021, who herself developed sepsis while under the care of kings college hospital in london because her symptoms were missed and as we've heard today, a trident missile has misfired and then crashed into the ocean in a rare test launch off the coast of florida. the spectacular failure happened while defence secretary grant shapps watched on on from aboard a british nuclear submarine, hms vanguard. the ministry of defence confirmed the anomaly but insists the deterrent is still safe. secure and they say effective . it's the and they say effective. it's the second trident missile failure for the royal navy and it's an expensive one, with each missile costing around £17 million. a ministerial statement is expected later as questions are raised over britain's defences . raised over britain's defences. teachers and health care workers in england and wales will be

legally required to report cases of child sexual abuse . that's of child sexual abuse. that's under new government plans . the under new government plans. the home secretary announced the move this morning and if staff fail to report an incident, they could face a permanent ban from working with children . it also working with children. it also means anyone who stops someone from reporting or covers up a disclosure of child sexual abuse could go to prison for up to seven years. james cleverly says the aim of the government and the aim of the government and the police is to keep children safe , do the right thing . safe, do the right thing. >> that's all we're saying. >> that's all we're saying. >> do the right thing. if things are brought to your attention , are brought to your attention, then report them and we would prefer that reports happen that can be invested and then discounted if they are not examples of criminality. but what we've seen, sadly, is far too many cases . where the abuse too many cases. where the abuse was happening, where it was known to be happening and action wasn't taken. and that's what we're seeking to address . we're seeking to address. >> and some more developments in

a case we've been following here at gb news. police have now resumed their search for a toddler went missing in toddler who went missing in leicester. the two year old was with family on sunday near with his family on sunday near a local nature reserve, when he fell into the river soar. it's understood the boy's father had then gone into the river to try to rescue the two year old, but he was unable to find him . he was unable to find him. police are gathering once again as protesters and police rather are gathering once again outside . the royal courts of justice. as wikileaks founder julian assange makes a final appeal against possible extradition to the us. the national union of journalists are holding a free juuan journalists are holding a free julian assange demonstration outside the courts in london, andifs outside the courts in london, and it's part of a long running case that could be his final chance avoid spending the chance to avoid spending the rest of his life us prison. rest of his life in a us prison. earlier, his brother gabriel shipton, told us that julian's actions have only had good actions have only ever had good intentions , as i would. intentions, as i would. >> i would say he's a journalist and a publisher, but using technology in a new technology to do that in a new way that maybe we're used

way that maybe we're not so used to . and the thing about this to. and the thing about this indictment , that it doesn't indictment, that it doesn't really matter julian's really matter if julian's a journalist or not. what it does is criminalise his journalistic activity . so publishing truthful activity. so publishing truthful information, the relationship between a source, a journalist and a publisher that's really what is at the heart of this indictment and why you see journalistic organisations coming out in support of julian. >> those are the headlines to keep across the day's other stories. you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen, or go to gb news. com slash alerts . 1006 news. com slash alerts. 1006 here's britain's newsroom with gb news with me, andrew pierce. >> i'm bev turner. thank you for getting in touch this morning. >> you've been wading in to whether prince william should be wading christine wading into politics. christine from puddletown which from a very wet puddletown which is in dorset, says i'm an ardent royalist, but the royals should not in

not be getting involved in political matters. he's giving the impression of sides the impression of taking sides if be involved if he wants to be involved in politics, up his politics, he must give up his royal role. i didn't hear him calling the in russia. calling for the same in russia. the israeli government must deal with the terrorist atrocities as they see fit. >> well, that's problem . >> well, that's the problem. >> well, that's the problem. >> it and i think this is >> it is. and i think this is this. this the of worms. this. this is the can of worms. you open when as a royal, you start politics start getting in politics because trevor has said the prince should look at his own country jumping country before he starts jumping on bandwagon . what does he on the bandwagon. what does he think grooming gangs, think of the grooming gangs, mass immigration and nhs down the toilet ? because everybody the toilet? because everybody will want him to come out on behalf of the issues that we all feel strongly about? >> of course. of course. and then it's quite interesting. richard about richard tice talking about the snp they snp earlier, saying that they exist only to create mischief. rob loughborough says i rob from loughborough says i agree snp is only there to agree the snp is only there to create mischief, but what's the difference that regard create mischief, but what's the differenc the that regard create mischief, but what's the differencthe snp regard create mischief, but what's the differencthe snp and rd create mischief, but what's the differencthe snp and reform? between the snp and reform? >> prince william, >> yeah, well prince william, another one, has said he's another one, jack has said he's not king, but when he is he won't able to make such won't be able to make such comments. father, as the comments. his father, as the prince of wales, often commented on various issues. >> yeah, he he he steered a

million miles away though from the middle east. >> right. so on this >> that's right. so on this particular story, henry hill is in deputy editor of conservative home. good to see you. >> good morning. did he go too far? >>i far? >> i think the fact, regardless of think of the actual of what you think of the actual statement , which of what you think of the actual statement, which you can argue either the fact either way, i think the fact that comments are front that his comments are front pages headlines pages are the headlines of several newspapers several national newspapers is probably that went too probably a sign that he went too far, that he said it in a two far, or that he said it in a two newsworthy away and at the wrong time, ultimately time, because ultimately the role in modern role of the monarchy in modern britain to be a unifying britain is to be a unifying force. it's to be it's largely above politics. and as you say , above politics. and as you say, the moment you start doing this , the moment you start doing this, suddenly the question is, why didn't you talk about russia? why talk about x, y, why didn't you talk about x, y, and z and the and if you don't have that iron principle that we don't talk about politics, then your decision about your decision to talk about x and y looks itself like and not y looks itself like a political judgement. >> it's no, is not >> and it's no, it is not a coincidence that her majesty the queen probably the most travelled head of state, never, ever went to israel. the foreign

office wouldn't allow her to go. i'm sure she wanted to, uh, prince charles. the king never went. he's duke of edinburgh, went. he's duke of edinburgh, went for his his mother's funeral . because it went for his his mother's funeral. because it is went for his his mother's funeral . because it is such funeral. because it is such a diplomatic and political minefield. >> yeah. absolute ali, it is deeply unfortunate that israel, which has been a very strong ally of the united kingdom for a long time, is in that position. but you can imagine if you did do a royal visit, you'd have to do a royal visit, you'd have to do a royal to the west do a royal visit to the west bank secure the security bank to secure the security involved in. that just be involved in. that would just be unbelievable. think that unbelievable. but i think that the is the problem is as well, there is a about the a real sensitivity about the singling out of israel. regardless you think regardless of what you think about the specifics of the situation gaza, which situation in gaza, which is obviously horrifying, the singling when singling out of israel when there russia's invasion of there are russia's invasion of ukraine, there are so many other cnses ukraine, there are so many other crises and crises around the world. and this doesn't help, because even if you exclude him not talking about domestic issues, why does he speak out, or at least in he not speak out, or at least in front page manner , about all of front page manner, about all of these other problems? i think this was a misjudgement. >> and with commons vote >> and with the commons vote today, that's what i found very odd. could have done this

odd. he could have done this next or last week, but the next week or last week, but the day before commons vote, day before the commons vote, which of which has caused all sorts of problems party which has caused all sorts of probwers party which has caused all sorts of probwe haven't party which has caused all sorts of probwe haven't even party which has caused all sorts of probwe haven't even had’arty which has caused all sorts of probwe haven't even had the' vote. >> yeah. and that is maybe the most egregious because i do sympathise with with the palace, because cycle, because in a 24 hour news cycle, now more now there is so much more pressure to comment than there was previously you just had was previously when you just had the so on, the evening papers and so on, because fact you don't because the fact that you don't comment story runs comment can be a story that runs and he could and runs and runs. but he could have this last week, have done this last week, next week, uh, the day, because week, uh, the other day, because we've notwithstanding the substance of the issue again, the danger is it looks like he has into party has been drawn into party politics by making life awkward for party. and for the labour party. and as a conservative, i want labour to feel with the monarchy feel as safe with the monarchy and trust the king and able to trust the king and the prince of wales as the conservatives do, that this conservatives do, and that this doesn't um, we doesn't help, that, um, can we also about mordaunt also talk about penny mordaunt riding high one particular poll? >> apparently poll? >> apparently, that if she was the of conservative the leader of the conservative party, win the next party, they might win the next election. personally find election. i personally find that a hard believe. do a little hard to believe. you do a little hard to believe. you do a do you agree? a monthly poll. do you agree? >> we have not done >> uh, we have not done our monthly survey and looked at the morden question specifically. >> we will. i think anyone

>> maybe we will. i think anyone salvaging the next election like actually winning for the conservatives, think conservatives, when you think they've got a sort 15 to they've got a sort of 15 to 20 point deficit, all of point polling deficit, all of those problems, those accumulated problems, it does a little like does seem a little bit like wishful thinking penny wishful thinking and penny morden's problem . you know, the morden's problem. you know, the same sunk last same thing that sunk her last leadership wrote leadership campaign. she wrote that book full of things that conservative members and probably conservative voters will really dislike. and remind us the, the identity us a lot of the, the identity politics. yeah, the identity, the idea, the identity people. yeah. identity and yeah. the identity politics and stuff. was stuff. it was basically it was basically lot of basically like an awful lot of sort of the tories just need to reconcile themselves to the other side. winning the culture reconcile themselves to the otheandie. winning the culture reconcile themselves to the othe and x, winning the culture reconcile themselves to the otheand x, yinning the culture reconcile themselves to the otheand x, y and1g the culture reconcile themselves to the otheand x, y and z. the culture reconcile themselves to the otheand x, y and z. nowulture reconcile themselves to the otheand x, y and z. now youe reconcile themselves to the otheand x, y and z. now you can war and x, y and z. now you can think what you want about individual culture war issues, but that overall was but that overall approach was wildly unpopular to her leadership wildly unpopular to her leadbyhip wildly unpopular to her leadby people like reading her just by people like reading her book public and quoting it, book in public and quoting it, and happen again if and that will happen again if she again. she runs again. >> newspapers like mine >> well, newspapers like mine went by and went through it page by page and thought, what the thought, oh, this is what the woman be conservative woman who would be conservative prime thinks just woke. prime minister thinks just woke. >> think i think the >> yeah, i think i think the conservatives are almost certainly going to lose the next election. they election. and after that they are face a real

are going to face a real challenge to work challenge intellectually to work out did achieved so out why they did and achieved so little in office. little in 14 years in office. what's their diagnosis for the britain of 2024? i've not seen much evidence that penny morden has done really much thinking about most about that. it seems to be most of of david of her modernisation of david cameron would probably have called of trying called it is just kind of trying to down points of to shut down points of disagreement with the left. it's not really deeply and not thinking really deeply and structurally the economy structurally about the economy and society. >> sunak have a >> we saw rishi sunak have a rare conservative victory yesterday. would say talking yesterday. i would say talking at the farmers conference, because what he said went down, has gone down very well. it's gone down very well on social media where a lot of the farmers are campaigning with their no farmers, no campaign . we farmers, no food campaign. we had two farmers on a welsh and an farmer , and they both an english farmer, and they both thought liked what he had thought they liked what he had to say is this rishi sunak stepping up now and responding to public pressure a way that to public pressure in a way that might him few votes ? might get him a few votes? >> um, it's to good for the downing street to have received that kind of win. and it's always nice that the welsh labour exists because with

nothing else, the conservatives can always point to the labour policies. >> this is what happens if you get a labour government, because they've been in power. >> well, in 2015, david cameron got to run on the nhs because the was bad, like the welsh nhs was so bad, like the welsh nhs was so bad, like the government cardiff the labour government in cardiff is phenomenally is really like phenomenally awful at running things. yeah. um, whether or um, the question is whether or not apply more not he can apply this to more areas because, yeah , a package areas because, yeah, a package for would be, would be for farmers would be, would be politically for the politically good for the conservatives. politically good for the c0| like yatives. politically good for the c0|like rurals. politically good for the c0|like rural britain is not it, like rural britain is not where labour and the liberal democrats are really closing in on the conservatives. right. so it's can you find an offer for suburban professionals, young families? i think that's going to harder. but at least to be much harder. but at least this is a step in the right direction. yeah >> are you going people direction. yeah >>the you going people direction. yeah >>the housingng people direction. yeah >>the housing ladder. people direction. yeah >>the housing ladder. wellyple yeah. >> well. yeah. yeah. >> well. well yeah. exactly. and not just pumping more demand not by just pumping more demand in, this proposal in, you know, this proposal from gove down gove that's been shot down for 50 know, you 50 year mortgages. you know, you get to the point where 20, 30 years bought a house, years ago you bought a house, you off ten years. you paid it off in ten years. and we're getting to and then now we're getting to the in order to the point where in order to create homeownership, you're you're a to mortgage

create homeownership, you're you'rchildren. a to mortgage create homeownership, you're you'rchildren. like, mortgage create homeownership, you're you'rchildren. like, that'sage create homeownership, you're you'rchildren. like, that's not create homeownership, you're y(that'sldren. like, that's not create homeownership, you're y(that's notn. like, that's not create homeownership, you're y(that's not a like, that's not create homeownership, you're y(that's not a viablehat's not create homeownership, you're y(that's not a viable solution. a that's not a viable solution. >> my favourite games on >> one of my favourite games on this when the next this show is when is the next election be? what's election going to be? what's your election going to be? what's youi, i still think the odds are >> i, i still think the odds are for october november just because prime minister's because the prime minister's personal instinct will be to punt but there punt it long. but there are really strong reasons the conservative party would benefit from if you from having won in may. if you have the local elections, have it at the local elections, you save hundreds of tory councillors because, like less motivated tory voters come out and vote. those and vote. all of those councillors , even if they are councillors, even if they are under sunak, under don't like rishi sunak, are campaigning their under don't like rishi sunak, are seats.npaigning their under don't like rishi sunak, are seats. soiigning their under don't like rishi sunak, are seats. so you 1g their under don't like rishi sunak, are seats. so you have their own seats. so you have the strongest possible ground machine you avoid having a machine and you avoid having a summer crossings and i think summer of crossings and i think that the channel, the danger for the conservative is i think that i of the i suspect parts of the government the lords government expected the lords or the kill the rwanda the commons to kill the rwanda bill and they had a real danger for rwanda for them. if the rwanda bill passes and then we have a summer of crossings and it is visibly seen not work, that would be seen not to work, that would be absolutely so absolutely catastrophic. so they might might go in may. might they might go in may. they've the budget they've they've run the budget very enough time. very early to leave enough time. iyeah very early to leave enough time. i yeah i've had money on me for a long time. >> i spoke to an mp at the weekend, a tory mp who it weekend, a tory mp who thinks it might go january 25th.

>> i mean, that would be insane, right? in right? it does just go in november. advantage november. there's no advantage to going in january, over november. except you've ruined people's christmases. >> yeah, quite. yeah >> yeah, quite. yeah >> couple of >> and they did that a couple of years ago. but let's not start off lockdown. off because that was lockdown. >> thanks, harry. >> oh, right. thanks, harry. henry. to you, henry henry. good to see you, henry hill. they're not harry hill. someone completely different, hill. they're not harry hill. somecstillompletely different, hill. they're not harry hill. somecstillom come.’ different, hill. they're not harry hill. somecstillom come. female it, right? still to come. female trans bridges is trans cyclist emily bridges is ready cycling to ready to take british cycling to court as she feels that her trans ruling has violated . her trans ruling has violated. her human rights. of course, she was born male. she has transitioned to be female, and she's going to take to the highest level take this to the highest level so she beat women on so that she can beat women on bikes. britain's bikes. this is britain's newsroom .

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stephen pound, you know him. former mp and mike parry, the broadcaster and always broadcaster and they always disagree, love disagree, which is why we love them now then, gentlemen, shall we gaza ceasefire we start with the gaza ceasefire commons debates going on today? >> be a ceasefire? >> should there be a ceasefire? stephen pound, what is this going to mean for each of these political parties? because they're all tinkering around with ambitions here a with their own ambitions here a little, aren't they? >> well, i don't think so. i mean, evolving mean, it's an evolving situation. clearly situation. and quite clearly there's a huge hunger in the country fact, much wider country and in fact, much wider than something to than that for something to be done. difficulty is what can done. the difficulty is what can you think snp are you do? and i think the snp are being disingenuous with being rather disingenuous with their motion. i hate to say, accuse snp being opportunist. >> well, they're being political. do. political. that's what they do. >> labour isn't. >> that's what labour isn't. this a bit important than this a bit more important than that? come on, steve, that? i mean, come on, steve, don't be naive. that's what i'm not not. okay. not being. i'm not. okay. i appreciate they're that, appreciate they're doing that, but forgive appreciate they're doing that, but for forgive appreciate they're doing that, but for doing forgive appreciate they're doing that, but for doing that. forgive appreciate they're doing that, but for doing that. and ve appreciate they're doing that, but for doing that. and v

say, we're going to pull the troops out of rafah because there's the house troops out of rafah because th well, the whole world is changing mind isn't it? changing its mind now, isn't it? on uh, on the hamas situation. i mean , initially october 7th mean, initially october the 7th and there 100% and all that, there was 100% support, almost 100, apart from countries in the middle east and all that. but now the whole world, you know, starting in america, across the america, drifting across the atlantic way atlantic all the way through europe saying slaughter europe is saying the slaughter can't nobody's i'm can't go on. nobody's i'm certainly not calling for a ceasefire but i do wish the killing would stop. yeah. and i was talking to people about this last night. is there any way there's a solution? apparently there's a solution? apparently there's only two. either egypt have to involved and open up have to get involved and open up the and let people go into the gate and let people go into the gate and let people go into the sinai or can the very south of, um, the area now where the people from hamas are kettled, so to speak , in rafah? can that so to speak, in rafah? can that be closed off now as their area and then protected as a, you know, as a neutral zone as long

as they stay there? i don't know. all i know is that i, i don't criticise, uh, the prince of wales for what he said. i thought it was very neutral, but i thought it really touched the mood of the whole world at the moment. that we don't want israel to suffer. but too many people getting killed. people are getting killed. >> the timing? on the >> what about the timing? on the eve commons vote? i eve of a commons vote? well, i think should have been a think it should have been a different day. >> think people been >> i think people have been influencing, , prince william influencing, um, prince william and i think one of them. exactly. i think one of them is david cameron seems david david cameron seems to spend time now because he spend his time now because he probably knows he hasn't got long left foreign secretary. long left as foreign secretary. if to establish if they look to establish himself world statesman , himself as a world statesman, you turning up in the you know, turning up in the falklands , getting involved in falklands, getting involved in the situation , is the middle east situation, is this the saviour of the this man the saviour of the world. and i think he's probably pulled the pulled a stroke with all the mandarins friends in mandarins who are his friends in the foreign office to convince downing street and the palace that this is a good thing. >> mike, the truest thing that's been said on this show all day actually, horror been said on this show all day acthat y, horror been said on this show all day acthat there horror been said on this show all day acthat there is horror been said on this show all day acthat there is absolutely orror been said on this show all day acthat there is absolutely no>r is that there is absolutely no way on earth that the israel

defence force is going pull defence force is going to pull back as long as there back from rafah as long as there is about 2000 hamas is about a 2000 strong hamas army and the leaders army there and the leaders of it, ones aren't in dubai it, the ones who aren't in dubai or in bahrain, are actually there, there's no way they're going america, you're quite >> now, america, you're quite right, on one point right, mike. and on one point that america point that america is the only point that america is the only point that put pressure that can actually put pressure on the reality is that on this. but the reality is that israel, they simply cannot now on this. but the reality is that israel,back. simply cannot now on this. but the reality is that israel,back. sirthey cannot now on this. but the reality is that israel,back. sirthey did 1ot now on this. but the reality is that israel,back. sirthey did ,)t now on this. but the reality is that israel,back. sirthey did , theyn stand back. if they did, they would be allowing the can they not them steven? not kettle them there, steven? >> not just confine >> can they not just confine them in rafah and surround it with a ring of steel, as we would it, and you stay would call it, and say, you stay here than invading here until rather than invading exactly . you can't put 2 million exactly. you can't put 2 million people place size of basingstoke. >> you just can't do well, >> you just can't do it. well, it's not a big place. >> that's why i mean, it can. it can be defended. can be can be defended. it can be encircled. can. encircled. it can. >> other hand, can >> but on the other hand, can you just imagine what that would look the rest of the look like to the rest of the world? people crammed into look like to the rest of the wspace, people crammed into look like to the rest of the wspace, shoulder)le crammed into look like to the rest of the wspace, shoulder to crammed into look like to the rest of the wspace, shoulder to shoulder. into impossible. >> it better than the >> isn't it better than the israeli troops in >> isn't it better than the israemore troops in >> isn't it better than the israemore people ops in >> isn't it better than the israemore people being in >> isn't it better than the israemore people being killed? and more people being killed? >> thing the moment, >> the thing is, at the moment, hamas is actually fighting back. >> the thing is, at the moment, han know, actually fighting back. >> the thing is, at the moment, hanknow,ac1hamas ghting back. you know, if hamas is still a fighting they're fighting force, they're still there, still and there, they're still firing. and it's hezbollah coming

it's not just hezbollah coming down it is hamas down from lebanon. it is hamas in south. yeah, i agree, as in the south. yeah, i agree, as long is happening, yeah. long as that is happening, yeah. then way then there's absolutely no way that can. that israel can. >> says hamas a >> and who says hamas want a ceasefire? >> they don't want ceasefire. ceasefire? >> oh,y don't want ceasefire. ceasefire? >> oh, they'd want ceasefire. ceasefire? >> oh, they'd love: ceasefire. ceasefire? >> oh, they'd love a ceasefire. >> oh, they'd love a ceasefire. >> no, no, no, they certainly love rearming, a rearm love to see a rearming, a rearm and re—equip ceasefire. and a re—equip ceasefire. they've it perfectly clear they've made it perfectly clear in we're in open public statements. we're looking forward to next looking forward to the next october 7th. don't worry. october the 7th. don't worry. we're and we're going we're here and we're going to do it. unrepentant in the it. they're unrepentant in the way the mood of world way that the mood of the world has in terms of has changed in terms of encouraging israel to pull back now offensives, given now with these offensives, given that are 30,000 orphaned that there are 30,000 orphaned children , there was children now in gaza, there was some is not quite some footage which is not quite verified yet that was emerging this morning on social media of the palestinian people starting to campaign against hamas. >> , because they are too >> yes, because they are too exhausted by this situation. yeah. if that happens, stephen, that changes things significantly , doesn't it? significantly, doesn't it? >> the entire dynamic changes. everything changes. if that's the case at the moment, as long as hamas wants, you know, their mission statement is the utter and total destruction of every single jewish israeli person .

single jewish israeli person. and, you know, and the end of it , the destruction of israel, as long they say that you cannot long as they say that you cannot negotiate them and negotiate and deal with them and as they the as long as they have the legitimacy million legitimacy of 2 million votes and people we're going and people saying, we're going to then it makes to vote for you, then it makes this makes the israeli situation impossible. very impossible. if some very courageous people and are actually against them, actually standing against them, because they must know that hamas are taking the food, they're the money, they're taking the money, they're taking all this humanitarian using it to humanitarian aid and using it to build tunnels. >> indeed , steve and >> and indeed, and steve and anybody up will be anybody who speaks up will be very quickly silenced because hamas know , hamas don't just, you know, believe rule of law believe in the rule of law within what they're doing. they will tolerate . will not tolerate. >> there'll be like somebody laying flowers for navalny in moscow. >> yeah, they'll just like putin. yeah. >> of the prince of wales . was >> of the prince of wales. was he right? >> i think it's difficult. i mean, i, i do tend to disagree with nigel farage most the with nigel farage most of the time ethical and time on, on ethical and political grounds. however, he said how can you switch from the baftas one day to gaza? >> he said stick to the baftas. >> he said stick to the baftas. >> he did. do you >> and he did. yeah. do you think should know? think he should know? i personally that he's personally think that he's perfectly entitled to make these

statements. perfectly entitled to make these stateme there it a mistake, >> was there was it a mistake, mike, in the wording when he said the said he's concerned about the loss of life, the casualty since october 7, which some people are now saying , he didn't now saying, oh, he didn't mind that he's not criticising the loss of life caused by hamas on october the 7th. well, was that clumsily phrased? >> no, because i was reminded very quickly that after october the 7th, he condemned it out, you know, and i think he's passed on from that now. >> but did he need to do that again? yeah. >> no, i don't think so. because i think otherwise. then his critics would said, well, critics would have said, well, that nullified piece. that nullified the whole piece. the october the fact that he brought october the up, which he'd the 7th back up, which he'd already referred to, nullifies anything he was trying to do. i, i think he is actually set a template for to start the discussion about, you know , discussion about, you know, stopping people getting killed. i think it was courageous. >> he did say the release of >> but he did say the release of the has to happen. the hostages has to happen. exactly. the point exactly. right now, the point is, he didn't use the word ceasefire is, he didn't use the word ceasefirhe certainly >> no, he certainly didn't. >> no, he certainly didn't. >> similar words, >> he used a similar words, actually, what keir starmer actually, to what keir starmer has but when he has been using. but when he actually talks about the release

of hostages, going of the hostages, is that going to forget, to happen? don't forget, negotiations freed negotiations so far have freed 105 think, and only 105 hostages, i think, and only three been actually rescued three have been actually rescued by israeli defence force. so by the israeli defence force. so there mean, there is a possibility. i mean, don't forget the don't forget most of the hostages from hostages freed were from cambodia and vietnam and thailand. terrifying . thailand. it's terrifying. >> um, let's talk about a story closer to home, if we can. let's talk about this. martha's law , talk about this. martha's law, your story, martha's rule. it's going adopted 100 going to be adopted in 100 engush going to be adopted in 100 english april . english hospitals from april. some an awful story, mike. >> well , you say mike. >> well, you say some good out of an awful story, but this is consistently we see this happening. don't we, where parents who don't get , uh, parents who don't get, uh, justice, natural justice. it started years ago. i remember when i was working in newspapers and, uh, sarah's law was introduced. do you remember? i do, and i think that was the first one i can remember. and that a great deal of that had a great deal of success. and i think since then they've learned to build up they've learned how to build up pubuc they've learned how to build up public know, just public support. you know, just knocking politicians knocking on, uh, politicians doors, writing to your mp and all that, but you make a public campaign of it. so look, you can

only wish them, uh, tremendous success with this . uh, and if success with this. uh, and if it's introduced an nh hospitals from april, my only worry is, is this yet another level of paperwork and bureaucracy within the national health service and how much of their time is being taken up on it? >> well, i'd like to think that doctors would embrace this just to give people bit to give people a bit of background. this martha. she background. this is martha. she was 13 years old and she fell off her bicycle. she injured her pancreas her parents pancreas and her parents basically said to the her mother particularly to the particularly said to the doctors, i don't think she's got a reaction to antibiotic a reaction to the antibiotic that she'd given, which the doctor said. she said, i think she's got sepsis and that kills about year. she about 40,000 people a year. she wasn't listened to. she spoke to a nurse. nurse oh, trust wasn't listened to. she spoke to a n|doctors, urse oh, trust wasn't listened to. she spoke to a n|doctors, dear. oh, trust wasn't listened to. she spoke to a n|doctors, dear. theyyh, trust wasn't listened to. she spoke to a n|doctors, dear. they know st the doctors, dear. they know what they're and of what they're doing. and of course, martha lost her course, poor martha lost her life and, um, i think a second opinion in health cases is always a good idea. >> i couldn't agree more, but 22 i couldn't agree more. but , you implying, i mean, the are you implying, i mean, the supposition for this is that

there's a whole team of doctors on duty 24 over seven, waiting to give second opinions. yeah at the moment, you know, we don't have enough in the nhs to have enough staff in the nhs to run what's what. >> mean extra >> i mean about extra bureaucracy hospitals, >> i mean about extra bureabureaucracy. hospitals, extra bureaucracy. >> look , anybody in >> we actually look, anybody in that gets bad that situation who gets bad news, look at all these cases of these who've been told these people who've been told that got that their children have got inoperable got inoperable cancer, they've got melanomas, inoperable cancer, they've got melancancer, and then want blood cancer, and then they want to send them for, you know, proton treatment in czechoslovakia's. no czechoslovakia's. it happens. no parent for sake, we're parent and for god's sake, we're all here. no parent all humans here. no parent looking a who's looking at a child who's desperately want desperately will not want a second, and then third opinion second, and then a third opinion and fourth, lot of and then a fourth, even a lot of people would all right, people would say, all right, doctor but doesn't. doctor knows best, but doesn't. >> nearly always best >> mum nearly always know best about child all the time? about the child all the time? well, look , i would say that well, look, i would say that we're used in this country to believing doctor tells us believing what a doctor tells us because have huge because we have such a huge reputation inside reputation for efficiency inside the nhs . the nhs. >> what you've just said about parents, i would qualify that by saying, but you're talking about every parent having a doubt about every diagnosis given to their children by a doctor because of the natural maternal

paternal instinct. i don't know , paternal instinct. i don't know, you know, i think i think this is in a particular where is in a particular case where somebody edging towards being somebody is edging towards being in very critical situation or in a very critical situation or perhaps losing their life , that perhaps losing their life, that the family should have a right to say you need bring to say you need to bring somebody else in. >> and actually, i would like to think good doctors would think that good doctors would also support this. >> do that , you know, i >> doctors do that, you know, i mean, those spent at mean, all those years i spent at the hospital, the middlesex hospital, admittedly, an ancillary admittedly, in an ancillary capacity, very often when capacity, but very often when there was a serious one, the doctor would say, just want to doctor would say, i just want to get the consultant in to have a look this. but thing look at this. and but the thing is, a funeral a couple is, i was at a funeral a couple of weeks ago, but are of weeks ago, but there are months wasn't under siege. >> yeah, i agree with it, but i was just going to say i think sepsis is also a factor here. >> gavin's, she was the >> kate gavin's, she was the mayoress of ealing. she fell over broke arm and was over and broke her arm and was dead of sepsis within five days of being admitted hospital. of being admitted to hospital. sepsis lethal sepsis is rapid and it's lethal and quite right and you're quite, quite right bev, talk about bev, to actually talk about the number of people who die for it. i a particular horror. >> t bit harsh on the >> isn't this a bit harsh on the on the doctors involved and the nhs? look we look for nhs? because we look we look for

doctors right, 100% doctors to be 100% right, 100% of the time, but nobody in any job right, 100% of the job is 100% right, 100% of the time. not time. they've not been omnipotent since harold shipman, to mm. to be honest. mm mm. >> that's possibly the most terrible tone of joke we've heard from. >> it's not a joke. >> it's not a joke. >> even the poor standards. >> even the poor standards. >> no, no, no. >>— >> no, no, no. >> the reality. you mean the reality. that you reality. the reality is that you used politicians, used to trust politicians, priests and doctors. >> i and trust breaks >> oh, i see and trust breaks down in ten minutes. >> yeah, yeah. >> yeah, yeah. >> and that was quite the dark joke. >> i thought you were aiming for then anyway. right stay with us, gentlemen. >> we will get to that. >> we will get to that. >> yeah. the story that's >> uh oh. yeah. the story that's making my blood boil. it's about the brand and the the itv drama brand and the person who claims to be a woman wants to cycle against women. >> oh, yeah. >> oh, yeah. >> that was emily bridges. >> that was emily bridges. >> emily. emily bridges, now, still come, 1930 germany. no still to come, 1930 germany. no britain in 2020 for the home office are investigating after a baby israel crossed out on baby had israel crossed out on their birth certificate . it that their birth certificate. it that much more after your morning's news with sam . bev and andrew.

news with sam. bev and andrew. >> thank you very much. it's 1031. the headlines from the gb newsroom, sir keir starmer is aiming today to avoid a rebellion as some labour mps threaten to vote in favour of an snp motion calling for an immediate halt to the fighting in gaza. it has the potential to reignite a bitter row within the party. the last time the snp called for the motion , which called for the motion, which failed in november, more than 50 of sir keir's mps rebelled against him. he has now , though, against him. he has now, though, shifted his stance to support an immediate humanitarian ceasefire but says it's dependent on both israel and hamas stopping the violence. however, the government has now presented its own proposal , calling for what own proposal, calling for what they've called a humanitarian pause. it's now up to the commons speaker, sir lindsay hoyle, to determine which of the amendments will be debated later . meanwhile, israel has thanked prince william after he released a statement calling for the fighting in gaza to stop as soon as possible. he says an israeli

spokesperson said they also want the fighting to end, and pointed to comments the prince of wales made in october, which they say reaffirmed that israel does have the right to defend itself . the right to defend itself. patients and their families will have quick and easy access to a second medical opinion if they're worried about a condition getting worse . condition getting worse. martha's rule comes into force in april, which means an urgent review by a different critical care team can be requested if a patient's condition is getting rapidly worse . it follows the rapidly worse. it follows the death of 13 year old martha mills in 2021, who developed sepsis while she was under the care of kings college hospital in london. because her symptoms were . missed and in the last were. missed and in the last houn were. missed and in the last hour, we've heard that actor and comedian ewan macintosh, best known for playing keith in the uk sitcom the office, has died at the age of 50, star and creator of the series ricky gervais has paid tribute, saying it's extremely sad news and called him an absolute original.

mr macintosh also appeared in other british comedies, including miranda and little britain. his family have released a statement today saying he passed away peacefully and they thanked all those who supported him, including staff at the care home where he had been looked after. ewen macintosh, who has died today at the age of 50. those are the headunes the age of 50. those are the headlines for more, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen , or the qr code on your screen, or go to gbnews.com slash alerts . go to gbnews.com slash alerts. >> for stunning gold and silver coins, you'll always value rosalind gold proudly sponsors the gb news financial report , the gb news financial report, and here's a look at the markets this morning. >> the pound will buy you $1.2612 and ,1.1679. the price of gold is currently £1,608.74. that's per ounce , and the ftse

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endurance champion. >> ukip race team along with the motorsport heritage . motorsport heritage. >> you obviously need a lot of manufacturing background to support this industry and that's why we got this dedicated machine shop to support exactly that. and how important is the motorsport industry to the uk economy? oh, it's absolutely massive. you know , seven out of massive. you know, seven out of ten f1 teams are based in the uk . i mean it's a it's £1 billion industry. um, we're a global leader in this economy in this sector, um, employing thousands. >> and how does small shops like this contribute to that massive industry? i mean, like the background of us, we are doing a lot of r&d work. >> i mean, the technology is they're not even out there yet. so the general public, um, we come in, we design the process and the parts and eventually you'll see these parts being manufactured in the millions by big oems and what is it about having a small machine shop like this that lets you do such

advanced engineer thing? >> i mean, the background of that, it's about being quick to react. >> but where we work in the motorsport industry, you know, when parts needed, it might when a parts needed, it might land on our lap sort of 5:00 in the evening. that's needed for the evening. that's needed for the next morning. with that , we the next morning. with that, we develop the processes, how we can go and develop things, get them out there to industry quick. the technology here that we in motorsport, that we do in motorsport, that trickles down to the automotive sectors and it's things like you see in your family car, you know, you can thank people like us for why you're getting your mpg

radio. >> let's see what you've been telling us at home about the trident missile failure. james has said why are you allowed to broadcast this failure? this information does nothing but weaken our defence and help our

enemies. we discussed that in the meeting this morning, actually, didn't we? as to whether we should be talking about front about this, it's on the front page . page of the sun. >> is the sun not allowed to have a scoop which for have a scoop which reveals for the second they've tested the second time they've tested a trident gone trident missile. it's gone literally belly up . literally belly up. >> maybe we should be holding these people to account. james. i say if there is money i would say if there is money and one of the most important jobs of government is to keep its nation safe. that's right. >> a very important >> and this is a very important part part of it. we've got part of part of it. we've got our nuclear deterrent and it our own nuclear deterrent and it didn't for second time. didn't work for a second time. yeah a lot people talking yeah a lot of people talking about mordaunt, whether about penny mordaunt, whether she's the saviour of the conservative has conservative party, shelly has said, isn't she part of the world forum? world economic forum? >> is. i would never >> yes, she is. i would never trust thought of trust her. and the thought of that terrifying. trust her. and the thought of that then terrifying. trust her. and the thought of that then jane terrifying. trust her. and the thought of that then jane hasterrifying. trust her. and the thought of that then jane has told ying. trust her. and the thought of that then jane has told us}. trust her. and the thought of that then jane has told us both and then jane has told us both off. we said that we'd belittling penny for holding a sword in a frock . uh bev and sword in a frock. uh bev and andrew. labour should hold it. >> she. >> she. >> it for an hour and it >> it was for an hour and it looked quite heavy. >> i would not vote for prime minister on her biceps strength. i don't think that should be part of the qualifying

characteristic. um, but she crucifies labour at the despatch box, says jane. >> she is good in the despatch box. yeah, she actually she has a speciality which is crucifying the scottish national party because week we have because every week we have business questions there a business questions there on a thursday. funny. thursday. and she's very funny. she very good she's very she is a very good she's very good on her feet. a very good on her feet. she's a very good on her feet. she's a very goo pmqs today, course , good on her feet. she's a very goopmqs today, course , and of coui'se. >> course. >> but my issue with her and i wrote about this during the last leadership is she's got leadership contest is she's got some, would say, some very some, i would say, some very disturbed views the on this disturbed views on the on this whole debate . does. whole trans debate. she does. >> says, a joke. >> helen says, what a joke. penny totally liberal and penny is totally liberal and might be a good speaker in the house of commons. that's all the tory stand up tory party needs to stand up again true conservative again under true conservative values. a lot of you are agreeing with that and this ceasefire in the middle east. why is our parliament says bill, wasting precious parliamentary time, debating and voting on an issue that won't make any difference? and no one will listen to? it's such a good point, bill. >> well, it's because the scottish national party, miles behind in the polls, um , want to

behind in the polls, um, want to try and cause issues for the labour party. that's what it's about. >> and gemma sinner says it will not make a blind bit of difference what the outcome of today's vote hamas couldn't give two know what they vote. two hoots. know what they vote. and israel. and also neither could israel. absolutely. on prince absolutely. uh on prince william, jack has said he's not the king. he won't be able to make comments when is make such comments when he is his father. the of his father. as the prince of wales often commented on various his father. as the prince of wales ilolsi commented on various his father. as the prince of wales > yeah. >> kyrees sullivan crisis. now the home secretary, james cleverly, an urgent cleverly, has ordered an urgent investigation after a jewish baby's birth certificate was returned the home office returned from the home office with tears and with the birthplace of israel scribbled out. >> that's right, out. >> that's right , the child's >> that's right, the child's father said his family feel like a target and compared it to 19305 a target and compared it to 1930s germany. >> well, we're joined now by the chairman of the national jewish assembly, gary mond. morning to you . this is frankly shocking .

you. this is frankly shocking. absolutely >> and it's just yet another example of institutions , example of institutions, anti—semitism coming into our society. and it's been the case now since the start of the war on the 7th of october. we've seen it examples in academia , in seen it examples in academia, in schools, in the health service . schools, in the health service. and now we've got a home office situation . and if they ever situation. and if they ever identify the person who did this, that person needs to be fired. and what's also happening ? sorry. carry on. no. >> go on gary, carry on. you carry on. >> what is also happening is that there are more and more jews now comparisons jews are now making comparisons between jews between the situation for jews in kingdom today and in the united kingdom today and 19305 in the united kingdom today and 1930s nazi germany. now, i think that's a bit extreme because obviously nazi germany, you obviously in nazi germany, you actually government that actually had a government that was anti—semitism was promoting the anti—semitism and the jew hatred, which thankfully we don't have here, but we're starting to see incidents have some incidents that have some resemblance to what happened then. and more and more jews are picking this and getting picking this up and are getting deeply fearful and in a few

cases, even terrorised , cases, even terrorised, particularly result of particularly as a result of these marches that these horrendous marches that are take place on saturdays. >> gary is it the case that jewish people have always, for the last, let's say , 20, 30 the last, let's say, 20, 30 years in this country experienced prejudice against them that we who are not jewish are simply not been aware of. or is it that this has ramped up significantly because of events in the middle east? >> both of those statements are true . there's been prejudice true. there's been prejudice that we've generally many people have generally not been aware of, but it's also most definitely true to say that it's ramped up considerably since the 7th of october. >> you see, the anti—semitism is historically has come from three sources in the past, it was very much far right anti—semitism , much far right anti—semitism, neo—nazis, types. that's much reduced now. the two main sources of anti—semitism today , sources of anti—semitism today, they are coming from the political left who hate israel because of it. they believe it's colonial . and also that extends colonial. and also that extends into hating jews as well . and into hating jews as well. and then there's also fundamentalist

islamic anti—semitism, which has taken which has really exploded in recent years. >> interesting , because i had an >> interesting, because i had an expert on this show once and we said off camera, we talked about anti—semitism and off camera. they said this was a predominantly an islamic problem, but they didn't feel they on tv . they could say that on on tv. doesit they could say that on on tv. does it now seem that people can say that now since october the 7th? personally i would say that the vast majority of muslims are not anti—semitic . not anti—semitic. >> i know many muslims, i work closely with muslims. there is no issue whatsoever in the majority of cases. however, there is a strain of islam that harks back to the quran and harks back to the quran and harks back to the quran and harks back to, uh, some of the alleged sayings of muhammad, uh, which takes those sayings literally, like kill jews wherever you can find them . and wherever you can find them. and it is that strain of islam , this it is that strain of islam, this fundamentalist islamic attitude thatis fundamentalist islamic attitude that is driving a lot of the hatred, in my opinion .

hatred, in my opinion. >> how do we solve that? gary >> how do we solve that? gary >> this is, uh, clearly a major question. i would like to start in the solution by banning these marches on saturdays that i think would go some way towards assuaging the concerns of the jewish community. i would actually, although this may not be practical or possible, i'd like to see this palestinian flag banned because it isn't really a pro—palestinian flag . really a pro—palestinian flag. it's an anti—jewish flag where was the concern when tens of thousands of palestinians were being massacred in syria by bashar al—assad's regime? we didn't hear a squeak from anybody. but now, because it's israel that's involved, it's a different ball game. >> very interesting. thank you. gary, chairman of the national jewish assembly, gary eamonn there. >> up next, our old navy has failed yet again. i'm afraid to launch a trident missile. it was rather embarrassing. the conservative mp tobias ellwood, former soldier who was the chairman the commons defence chairman of the commons defence select is going to select committee, is going to join britain's join us here in britain's newsroom .

you're listening to gb news radio . and i'm afraid another radio. and i'm afraid another royal navy trident trident missile test has failed. >> it misfired and crashed into the ocean just yards from the nuclear sub that launched it . nuclear sub that launched it. >> that's right. it's the second failed test in a row since 2016. so joining us now is a former chair of the defence select committee, tobias ellwood. good morning tobias. should this kind of thing happen in testing situations it's clearly sufficiently shocking that it's the front page of the sun today. >> yes , it's important that we >> yes, it's important that we do this testing because in the case that we ever need to need them or use them in anger, that they do work, it's worth just pointing out that our nuclear deterrent is the backbone of our defence posture and its ability to prevent coercion or deter aggression , and also help

aggression, and also help protect our nato allies is all the more important given where our world is going. >> nuclear weapons can be fired from platforms from air, land or sea. >> we choose the sea. >> we choose the sea. >> you've got a picture. i think of the vanguard class submarine there. >> the united states makes the missile. we make the submarine and the warhead itself . i've and the warhead itself. i've done some investigations here. i understand it was some equipment that was actually attached to the, uh, the missile itself that prevented the firing of the rocket system after the missile had left. uh, the submarine . so had left. uh, the submarine. so as a drill , had left. uh, the submarine. so as a drill, what the, uh, the sailors went through, uh, the actual, uh , protocols and so actual, uh, protocols and so forth, which were followed to gear up to the firing. all went according to plan, but the actual rocket didn't fire because of the testing equipment. now, of course , were equipment. now, of course, were this to be fired in anger, you wouldn't have that testing equipment strapped on to the missile itself . and therefore, missile itself. and therefore, yes, course , this is yes, of course, this is embarrassing. we don't like to

see this happen. it's made the front page. i'm not so concerned that we are without our nuclear deterrent or in any way should be worried. is this america's fault ? fault? >> is this the americans who you were working with in florida ? were working with in florida? >> i don't think it's going to be helpful to sort of apportion blame. i think clearly there is fault with the equipment that was designed to do, um , man, uh, was designed to do, um, man, uh, monitor the testing that took place. but the bigger news is that a submarine , hms, hms that a submarine, hms, hms vanguard , which has been out of vanguard, which has been out of the water for many, many years because of , uh, upgrades the water for many, many years because of, uh, upgrades and so forth, is now back in the water. this was part of about 190 tests that that submarine had to go through to get the green light. if you like the tick in the box, to be able to go to sea for operations, um , and, and that's operations, um, and, and that's good to see it back as part of our four boat program , uh, our four boat program, uh, allowing us to make sure we have that 24 7365, uh, nuclear

deterrent, some, some people have texted the program , tobias have texted the program, tobias and said, why? >> why are the media discussing this? this should be a state secret, but it's absolutely right that we know about it, isn't it ? isn't it? >> uh, well, there's a couple of reasons i can understand that. and there's an awful lot that i, uh, share with you, which uh, could share with you, which i'm uh, for that exact i'm not, uh, for that exact reason. are firing reason. but when you are firing a from. let's say, a missile from. let's say, offshore of the uk and it's going to go 2000 miles, you actually have to warn, um, the, uh, the, the those ships in the atlantic . uh, and that's exactly atlantic. uh, and that's exactly what happened. this is one reason why we know that it did fail, because on the 30th of january, um, a warning order was given out to shipping in that area . be aware that you might area. be aware that you might see something fly across the honzon see something fly across the horizon . and of course, it horizon. and of course, it didn't fly across the horizon. um, it landed in the sea not far from the submarine. >> flopped. pretty >> it flopped. pretty, pretty embarrassing defence embarrassing for the defence secretary, grant shapps, who was on the ship observing what he thought was going to be a great

triumph. sort of triumph. and it's a sort of belly into the ocean. belly flopped into the ocean. tobias belly flopped into the ocean. tobyeah, you can look at it that >> yeah, you can look at it that way. i can understand why you would want to say that. of course to these course we want to get these things right. i, for one, absolutely believe and have been things right. i, for one, absolutefor)elieve and have been things right. i, for one, absolutefor furtherand have been things right. i, for one, absolutefor further ,nd have been things right. i, for one, absolutefor further , uh,|ave been pushing for further, uh, increase in our defence spending , um, further investment in our royal navy. um, i'm pleased that all the other tests went well, but clearly there will be a lot of people, uh, with their , uh, of people, uh, with their, uh, um, you know, their white overcoats on looking at this very, very carefully, um, thinking, can we do to make thinking, what can we do to make sure this doesn't again? sure this doesn't happen again? >> tobias ellwood, >> all right. tobias ellwood, good you. thanks for good to see you. thanks for joining morning. good to see you. thanks for joirstill morning. good to see you. thanks for joirstill to morning. good to see you. thanks for joirstill to come orning. good to see you. thanks for joirstill to come .rning. good to see you. thanks for joirstill to come . doig. good to see you. thanks for joirstill to come . do we need >> still to come. do we need another tv series about covid? bev turner certainly doesn't think . think so. >> oh, think we do. but it's >> oh, i think we do. but it's not this one. i can tell you that there's sorts that there's all sorts of stories need telling, stories that need telling, but this go this is not it. don't go anywhere. this is britain's news. a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news.

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gb news way . way. >> hello. good morning, way. >> hello. good morning , 11 am. >> hello. good morning, 11 am. on wednesday the 21st of february. this is britain's news on gb news with andrew pierce and bev turner. good morning. >> so the political prince, the prince of wales, has called for

>> so the political prince, the pri end )f wales, has called for >> so the political prince, the pri end to nales, has called for >> so the political prince, the pri end to thees, has called for >> so the political prince, the pri end to the fightingalled for >> so the political prince, the pri end to the fighting inad for >> so the political prince, the pri end to the fighting in gaza. an end to the fighting in gaza. but support the future but do you support the future king in king getting involved in politics way? and politics in this way? and labour's ceasefire chaos? >> the labour party leader, sir keir starmer, facing another potential rebellion from his backbenches. his mps vote on an snp motion calling for an snp led motion calling for an immediate gaza immediate ceasefire in gaza later today . later today. >> human rights violated and really, transgender writer emily bridges is ready to take her british cycling ban to the european court of human rights so that she can compete against biologically born women too sooi'i. 500“. >> soon. >> the new tv drama nobody asked for breathtaking that's set to take us to the front line of the covid pandemic. we'll bring you more . more. let us know if you've watched that particular drama . that particular drama. >> i have various issues with it. as you might imagine, particularly the fact that it's been written, created, inspired . been written, created, inspired. by been written, created, inspired. by one particular doctor who was

in incredibly influential during the pandemic, whipping up the fear, whipping up the fear, getting people cancelled, blocking people, censoring debates, not dealing with the data , just dealing with the data, just dealing with the emotion . but i have more to say emotion. but i have more to say on that. and andrew pierce will try and shut up first, though try and shut me up first, though exceeding though , exceeding that first, though, here latest news here is the very latest news with francis . bev turner with sam francis. bev turner andrew, thank you very much. >> good morning. from the gb news room. it's just coming up to 11:02. leading the news this morning, keir starmer morning, sir keir starmer is aiming rebellion aiming to avoid a rebellion today some labour mps today as some labour mps threatened vote in favour of threatened to vote in favour of an snp motion calling for an immediate halt to the fighting in it has the potential to in gaza. it has the potential to reignite a bitter row within the party. the last time the snp called for the motion, which failed in november, more than 50 of sir keir's mps rebelled against him . he, though, has now against him. he, though, has now shifted his stance to support an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, but says it's

dependent on both israel and hamas stopping the violence. however the government has now presented its own proposal calling for what they say is a humanitare pause. it's now up to the commons speaker, sir lindsay hoyle , to determine which the hoyle, to determine which of the amendments will debated later amendments will be debated later . in a rare test launch off the coast of florida , a trident coast of florida, a trident missile misfired and crashed into the ocean from a british nuclear submarine, hms vanguard . nuclear submarine, hms vanguard. us defence secretary grant shapps was on board when that failure happened , the ministry failure happened, the ministry of defence have confirmed the anomaly, but insists the deterrent is still safe, secure and they say effective . it's the and they say effective. it's the second trident missile failure for the royal navy, with each missile costing around £17 million. despite the failure , million. despite the failure, conservative mp tobias ellwood has just told us in the last few minutes it's a sign of military progress . progress. >> it's worth just pointing out that our nuclear deterrent is the backbone of our defence posture and its ability . to posture and its ability. to prevent coercion or deter

aggression , and also help aggression, and also help protect our nato allies. this was part of about 190 tests that that submarine had to go through to get the green light. if you like, to the tick in the box to be able to go to sea for operations, um , and, and that's operations, um, and, and that's good to see it back as part of our four boat programme . our four boat programme. >> in other news, teachers and health care workers in england and wales will legally be required to report cases of child sexual abuse under new government plans. the home secretary announced the move this morning and if staff fail to report an incident, this morning and if staff fail to report an incident , they to report an incident, they could face a permanent ban from working with children. the plans will also mean anyone who stops someone from reporting or covers up a disclosure of child sexual abuse could face up to seven years in prison . james cleverly years in prison. james cleverly has said it will help children keep safe , do the right thing. keep safe, do the right thing. >> that's all we're saying. do the right thing . if things are the right thing. if things are brought to your attention, then

report , sort them and we would report, sort them and we would prefer that reports happen that can be investigated and then discounted. if they are , uh, not discounted. if they are, uh, not examples of criminality , but examples of criminality, but what we've seen so sadly, is far too many cases where abuse was happening , where it was known to happening, where it was known to be happening and action wasn't taken . taken. >> and that's what we're seeking to address, protect eaters have gathered once again in london as wikileaks founder julian assange makes his final appeal against possible extradition to the us. >> the national union of journalists is holding a free juuan journalists is holding a free julian assange demonstration outside the royal courts of justice , and the long running justice, and the long running case could be his final chance to avoid spending the rest of his life in a us jail. to avoid spending the rest of his life in a us jail . earlier, his life in a us jail. earlier, his life in a us jail. earlier, his brother gabriel shipton, told gb news that mr assange has only ever had good intentions . only ever had good intentions. >> i would, i would say he's a journalist and a publisher, but using technology do that in using technology to do that in a new way that that maybe we're not to . and the thing

not so used to. and the thing about this indictment, not so used to. and the thing about this indictment , that it about this indictment, that it doesn't really matter if julian's a journalist or not. what does criminalise his what it does is criminalise his journalistic activity . so journalistic activity. so publishing truthful information, the relationship between a source, a journalist and a publisher that's really what is at the heart of this indictment and why you see journalistic organisations coming out in support of julian in more health news today, patients and their families will have quick and easy access to a second medical opinion . opinion. >> that's if they're worried about a condition getting worse. martha's rule coming into force from april means an urgent review by a different critical care team can be requested in hospitals if a patient's condition is getting rapidly worse . it follows the death of worse. it follows the death of 13 year old martha mills in 2021, who developed sepsis while she was under the care of kings college hospital in london because her symptoms were . because her symptoms were. missed and we've heard this

morning that actor and comedian ewen macintosh has died at the age of 50. he, as you may well remember, was best known for playing the monotone keith in the classic british sitcom the office under the strengths you've just put accounts. >> yeah , star and creator of the >> yeah, star and creator of the series ricky gervais, has paid tribute, saying it's extremely sad news and called him an absolute original. >> mr macintosh also appeared in other british comedies, including miranda and little britain. his family have released a statement in the last hour or so, saying he passed away peacefully and they thanked all of those who supported him, including staff at the care home where he had been looked after. >> effectively . >> effectively. >> effectively. >> and then for the latest stories, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen. or, of course, go to our website gbnews.com slash alerts . it

gbnews.com slash alerts. it uh, what is the time? >> it's 1107. you're with britain's newsroom on gb news with andrew pierce and bev turner. is going to turner. now, this is going to wind a new wind up. bev, there's a new tv drama covid, her favourite drama about covid, her favourite subject. written doctor subject. it's written by doctor rachel clarke, who was quite a noisy voice during the pandemic. you're going to get on to her in a minute. >> that's right . so the show >> that's right. so the show takes us back to march 2020 to the start biggest event the start of the biggest event in of our lifetimes. as in most of our lifetimes. as covid cases began arriving in hospitals . let's take a look in hospitals. let's take a look in this weekend. >> it's just it's madness. >> there's currently no ppe at all. it's about people wearing bin bags and going home wondering if they're going to die in the night. >> don't go there. >> don't go there. >> already there. >> we're already there. >> we're already there. >> know, this thing is >> you know, this thing is spreading. they just keep coming. but no one is giving up on where do i start, right? >> i'm taking a deep breath here. um, for a start , this has here. um, for a start, this has been written by and inspired by a woman who is called rachel

clarke. she was a classic jab pushing social distance, advocating anti science. my mask selling covid narcissist is how i would describe some of some of these people. >> she would argue she was arguing for the orthodoxy and she was absolute arguing for the orthodoxy and that of course, as you know, is being my issue with this all along. >> and i want to draw a clear distinction between her and some of people who have taken of the people who have taken that of position on this , that kind of position on this, this particular drama. i mean , this particular drama. i mean, real fictional drama real life and fictional drama and the hard working, amazing, tireless, underpaid doctors who work in a nurses who work in our hospitals every single day. but this for me, is just more this drama, for me, is just more about somebody cashing in on the money. the fame, the status of what was a hideous event that we all went through. and it will be completely one sided. there will be no idea of whether the science was ever right to take

away beds. so you had social distancing and the fact that there is a different set of data now than there was at the time. it will but it is a drama it will be, but it is a drama and you can take liberties with drama. >> you can take liberties with facts, with look at facts, with drama. look at the crown, ridiculous crown, some ridiculous assertions crown . assertions in the crown. so i stopped i couldn't stopped watching. i couldn't bear and will bear it anymore. and they will argue drama . argue it's a drama. >> drama. >> it is a drama. >> it is a drama. >> dramatic effect and >> it's for dramatic effect and they're actually . they're actually. >> but that's the problem, isn't it? we've there was so it? because we've there was so much drama in the news during that period of time. and she was on the telly every day. the woman who's apparently written or contributed to the writing of this, she's a doctor. >> when get time to write >> when she get time to write this weekend. it's just >> when she get time to write this madness. it's just >> when she get time to write this madness where it's just >> when she get time to write thismadness where she just >> when she get time to write thismadness where she actually it's madness where she actually worked . worked. >> there are remain unanswered . >> there are remain unanswered. there's a little sort of vagueness about what her particular role was during this penod particular role was during this period of time , and there's no period of time, and there's no doubt that the nurses and the doctors were absolutely terrified . but from the start, terrified. but from the start, almost there was a failure of risk assessment. it was not really understanding . there's really understanding. there's one about who was who was and

who was not at risk from a virus that we closed the whole country down for, and we're still seeing the effects of it today. we're still it in kids with still seeing it in the kids with the mental with the the mental health, with the economy. with economy. that's crashed, with the on its knees. the the nhs that's on its knees. the long damage long terme collateral damage of those won't handled those decisions won't be handled in this drama. um, and i think it's incredibly manipulative . it's incredibly manipulative. and what i hated throughout the whole period of time was how much the british public was manipulated . and i feel like manipulated. and i feel like this is just part of that all emotion, data , no science. emotion, no data, no science. >> as i say , it's a drama. >> but as i say, it's a drama. it's a tv drama. and they can take whatever liberty with facts, whether you agree with the facts or whether bev the facts or not, whether bev turner don't agree on, on turner don't agree on on, on covid in the first place. but um, she contentious um, but she is a contentious figure. argue that figure. i will argue that because pitched on figure. i will argue that be(and3 pitched on figure. i will argue that be(and radio pitched on figure. i will argue that be(and radio criticising ed on figure. i will argue that be(and radio criticising the on tv and radio criticising the government , and she's hyper government, and she's hyper critical of the tories in particular, absolutely . and particular, absolutely. and she's been for the last 8 or years. >> so this idea that she's she's this drama goes on about the

fact that they didn't have the right ppe. there are some genuine questions to be asked about that. that is a genuine question. question also question. but the question also is , is ppe did it work in that is, is ppe did it work in that situation ? did those nurses situation? did those nurses and doctors follow those doctors have to follow those particular lines the particular lines down the corridor ? did they to take corridor? did they have to take off everything every half an hour? because very hour? because we knew very quickly wasn't quickly that it virus wasn't passed surfaces with fomites. passed on surfaces with fomites. and that science was never and yet that science was never caught it was never caught up. it was never corrected. when we knew those things. and yet this drama is immortalising what were effectively clinical errors and scientific mistakes. i wouldn't be able to watch it. i really wouldn't be able to screen. but do you know what? it's interesting, but there are people who i'm obviously traumatised period traumatised by that period of time opposite time for the very opposite reasons of people are reasons, but a lot of people are traumatised different traumatised for different reasons the other side reasons and for the other side of and don't think it of it, and i don't think it would to anybody because would appeal to anybody because i think if you've been, if you did somebody the did lose somebody during the penod did lose somebody during the period and you weren't period of time and you weren't allowed, goodbye period of time and you weren't al|them goodbye period of time and you weren't al|them because goodbye period of time and you weren't al|them because of goodbye period of time and you weren't al|them because of some oodbye period of time and you weren't al|them because of some ofdbye period of time and you weren't al|them because of some of these to them because of some of these extraordinary authoritarian to them because of some of these extracthatary authoritarian to them because of some of these extracthat we authoritarian to them because of some of these extracthat we placed arian to them because of some of these

extracthat we placed in an to them because of some of these extracthat we placed in terms of rules that we placed in terms of social distancing and old people and the use of midazolam . and and the use of midazolam. and there that still there are questions that still haven't are haven't been answered. those are the want to see the dramas that i want to see being and that's the issue being made. and that's the issue is those dramas won't be made because this narrative is still not sufficiently. and itv know also this, this drama will tap into people's anger over for whatever, whether it's your anger or whether the fact that they lost people, they said they shouldn't die. >> yeah, it's. and what's her name ? rachel. clarke. name again? rachel. clarke. doctor. rachel. rachel. so. and it's called it's called breathtaking. >> there we are now while his brother distracts himself with self—indulgent good morning america interviews. >> we're talking about prince harry. of course, prince william has waded feet first, in my view, into the conflict in the middle east. >> so after meeting red cross aid workers, the prince of wales said . weil said he's deeply said. weil said that he's deeply concerned terrible said. weil said that he's deeply concern cost terrible said. weil said that he's deeply concerncost the terrible said. weil said that he's deeply concerncost the conflict e said. weil said that he's deeply concerncost the conflict in human cost of the conflict in the east. with many the middle east. with too many lives lost. >> well, joining us now is the royal biographer, ingrid seward. ingrid, i was talking good morning to you. i was talking

earlier seldon. earlier to anthony seldon. you know, the know, sir anthony seldon, the eminent said, i eminent historian. and i said, i can't ever imagine her majesty the writing a statement the queen writing a statement like this the day before a crucial commons vote on whether there should be a ceasefire or not. i just can't conceive that she would think it was the right thing to do . thing to do. >> no, you're absolutely right. >> no, you're absolutely right. >> she wouldn't think it was the right thing to do, which is why she used to get so incredibly upset by what we all used to call the war of the waleses, because that was taking away the business of government . business of government. >> but, um, and i think that she was always very, very careful being head of state. but of course, william isn't head of state. so there is actually no reason why he can't announce what he feels. there's no i mean , i think king charles could not say all these things, but william is prince of wales. he's not head of state, and he he obviously feels that the

monarchy should move forward in a slightly new way and be more open. a slightly new way and be more open . and i understand that open. and i understand that because in order to survive the monarchy has to change. and i think william is a great advocate of that. and i think he really, really feels very, very strongly. and i think that every, every word in that statement was pretty careful . statement was pretty careful. but i also agree with you, andrew, that it was dangerous. waters for him. >> ingrid, let me tell you what one of our viewers has got in touch and said, and sometimes for the royals, it's about what they don't say as opposed to what they because trevor what they say, because trevor said at said the prince should look at his he starts his own country before he starts jumping on the bandwagon. what does the grooming does he think about the grooming gangs, an nhs gangs, mass immigration, an nhs going ? this is the issue, going wrong? this is the issue, isn't it? when you wade into anything political, the british people then say, what people then say, well, what about i feel strongly about the thing i feel strongly about the thing i feel strongly about ? and then has the about? and then he has the potential like he's potential to feel like he's letting a lot of people down. >> well, actually, standing up for made an for william, he had just made an announcement that they were going to provide home for the homeless, which was one of the

things that william said he really wanted to do. and the announcement came announcement about that came almost exactly the same time almost exactly at the same time as the announcement of what he felt about the hamas israeli situation. so i, i think william is putting his money where his mouth is if you well, sorry, awful old cliche, but i do i do actually feel that he's trod very carefully and he i think he wants to embrace these things. he he has embraced what's going on in the uk. he can't embrace every issue, but he has at least embraced one, which is the homelessness , and he's doing homelessness, and he's doing something about it. do you think? >> can i just just briefly , >> can i just just briefly, ingnd >> can i just just briefly, ingrid the queen, who was very widely travelled, was never allowed by the foreign office to go to israel because of all the political ramifications. do you think we're ever going to see king charles go to israel once the war over ? but, i mean, the war is over? but, i mean, the war is over? but, i mean, the war is over? but, i mean, the war would have to be over. of course, i think we might. >> well, i mean, prince william went and was

went there in 2018 and he was very moved by what saw . and i very moved by what he saw. and i believe he met netanyahu . he met believe he met netanyahu. he met all kinds of people there . and all kinds of people there. and he went to see his great grandmother's grave. prince philip's mum, who was on the mount of olives , her final mount of olives, her final resting place. so he was there for days. he did a lot and i think i think charles cook could go there absolutely . i mean, he go there absolutely. i mean, he charles is a great supporter of all religions. charles is a great supporter of all religions . maybe he he would all religions. maybe he he would be a better peacemaker than anyone else . mm. anyone else. mm. >> interesting. really interesting. thank you. ingrid. ingnd interesting. thank you. ingrid. ingrid stewart, there . now we ingrid stewart, there. now we want to pay tribute. >> oh, we do to betty. >> oh, we do to betty. >> millicent . >> millicent. >> millicent. >> betty. millicent. blog. betty >> betty. millicent. blog. betty >> millicent blog. >> millicent blog. >> yeah. so, betty died after a short illness. >> a few days after her 102nd birthday. she's a former wartime waaf radio operator . just to be waaf radio operator. just to be clear, i'm not boring andrew. he's finding the obituary. >> i am here wartime wraf radar operator. >> it's page 46. yeah, and dearly loved wife of the late

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radio. still to come this morning. >> um, well, no, not still to come with her ear anyway. oh, right. first of all, we're going to talk about the transgender cyclist with our panel stephen powis here. um, mike perry is also here, right? this is emily bridge, transgender cyclist , who bridge, transgender cyclist, who is now going to court. stephens so that she born, he can compete against female born competitors . against female born competitors. and she's done an interview with itv and it is the most narcissistic, self—serving , um, narcissistic, self—serving, um, selfish piece of a delusion that i've heard in a long time. >> don't hold back . >> don't hold back. >> don't hold back. >> it's. >> it's. >> i'm so beverley, you've left me nothing to say. >> i've got to make a change.

>> i've got to make a change. >> yeah, i saw the picture of her yesterday. she's got thighs like chris hoy and of course. yeah, but look, i don't know. she's actually been told she can compete in an open entrance race. that. compete in an open entrance rac well, know, there's no >> well, you know, there's no no sort and female, right? sort of male and female, right? you can basically like, you can just basically like, like who go weekend like people who go weekend cycling as they, as they do nothing. wrong that nothing. nothing wrong with that at problem is it's at all. but the problem is it's the same with the parkrun situation. the records situation. all the records that they hold in park and people take this very seriously as they do competitive road cycling. do in competitive road cycling. what's the value and the validity records? if validity of those records? if someone massive, someone who has a massive, massive physical advantage in bone mass, muscle structure bone mass, in muscle structure is actually racing, the point , is actually racing, the point, the point is here that the argument is should she , um, be argument is should she, um, be racing as a transgender woman against men? >> she's six foot two inches high. yeah. her the for me, the critical test is has this person gone through puberty as a male. and the answer is yes. how then can you possibly say it's fair for that person to compete on a physical level? and let's face it, cycling is one of the most

physical sports in the world. if you're psyching up a mountain on the tour de france , you know you the tour de france, you know you need to be the person in need to be the fittest person in the how can you possibly the world. how can you possibly say to compete say it's fair for you to compete against who's gone against a woman who's gone through puberty ? it's ridiculous. >> why doesn't she he compete against men? >> they . because obviously she's >> they. because obviously she's got a huge advantage . and got a huge advantage. and stephen mentioned the open category. well, if there's an open category that's fine. go into that. but they see the advantage physically. they've got and going into the woman category and now she's claiming you've ended my career in elite sport . there isn't a career in sport. there isn't a career in elite sport for transgenders. i'm afraid . i'm afraid. >> she said she wasn't an elite as a male cyclist. >> no, she wasn't. >> no, she wasn't. >> she was nowhere near elite. >> she was nowhere near elite. >> but she's trying to become elite in women. cyclist by having a physical advantage. elite in women. cyclist by having iletlysical advantage. elite in women. cyclist by having (let me:al advantage. elite in women. cyclist by having (let me telldvantage. elite in women. cyclist by having (let me tell you tage. elite in women. cyclist by having (let me tell you why. elite in women. cyclist by having (let me tell you why she >> and let me tell you why she won't compete alongside men, because doesn't safe. because she doesn't feel safe. she competing alongside she says competing alongside men. doesn't think that men. and she doesn't think that transgender women should have to out themselves to compete in the category. so if she doesn't feel

safe, presumably she means what pelotons are dangerous. they are fast. pelotons are dangerous. they are fast . they are potentially. it's fast. they are potentially. it's a physical endeavour. well, she has male biology that would therefore render her particular danger to the female athletes. maybe i think she's talking about i. >> i happen to believe that the people who, who who do go through the whole transgender process become . i have to say process become. i have to say that, i mean, you and i probably disagree about that. but, you know, i of people like know, i think of people like april jan morris, april ashley and jan morris, i think they're demonstrably women, were women, even though they were born question women, even though they were born that. question women, even though they were born that. i question women, even though they were born that. i think question women, even though they were born that. i think what's;tion women, even though they were born that. i think what's well, women, even though they were borrto that. i think what's well, women, even though they were borrto be:. i think what's well, women, even though they were borrto be clear,nk what's well, women, even though they were borrto be clear, so what's well, women, even though they were borrto be clear, so what you're. just to be clear, so your you're drawing a distinction there between sex between your biological sex and your gender and the your chosen gender and the idea that nature gives you your sex and society, nurture gives you your gender. it's not a chosen genden your gender. it's not a chosen gender. there are some people who demonstrably, demonstrably , who demonstrably, demonstrably, not of their birth, sex and i think we've got to respect them. and you've got to have some affection. >> how do you how do you explain that? because. no, no, i will

not do is to say that they should then have the ability to compete against, well, exactly. >> for >> we've all got sympathy for the two the situation. if somebody two separate decisions. i totally agree. if somebody locked in agree. if somebody is locked in their and they're their own body and they're having , you know, having a terrible, you know, tussle their on tussle within their own mind on happiness or not, must be happiness or not, it must be awful. must be awful. and awful. it must be awful. and i've sympathy. what we i've got great sympathy. what we should work should do is we should work harder that harder to find that class between two in which between the two sexes in which they'd more comfortable in they'd feel more comfortable in life, them having to life, rather than them having to constantly battle to doors constantly battle to kick doors down, to be accepted here or there. and i'm always arguing about i think about for trans people, i think they by these they are not helped by these noisy i totally agree the minority who spoil it for the most trans. >> we just want to get on with their very quietly. their lives very quietly. i want to make fuss. i totally to make any fuss. i totally agree, the best way be agree, the best way to be left alone trans is to alone as a trans person is to not go around banging a drum, telling everybody that you're being discriminated against for being discriminated against for being going to being a trans person, going to the court. why the the european court. why is the european to european court even going to hear the case? >> well, because it's fashionable, yeah fashionable, isn't it? yeah i can remember, you know, can still remember, you know, somebody was somebody i dealt with who was trans, said, course i was born. >> yeah, i was born in a woman's

body. and i said, well, to be fair, were. fair, all of us were. >> steve, it's a very good point. >> i don't think he would cut it, though, with the trans activist. if come with activist. if you come out with that oh, god, that's got me. >> go back to our nice old lady who's destouches in the who's a bit destouches in the times yes this is a woman times today. yes this is a woman who was a part of the. she was a waaf one of the one waaf tuc betty, one of the one of very best. of the very best. >> obviously i've soft >> now obviously i've got a soft spot for and i read this, spot for this and i read this, uh, death notice 102 uh, lady's death notice 102 years age. fine age. years of age. very fine age. sadly, died at 58 after sadly, my dad died at 58 after serving in the second world war. but he he went into the war in 1940 at 17. so her memories will be so long. do you see what i mean? yeah. back to, you know. right back to pre—war and all that. and honestly, i just feel that. and honestly, i just feel that we've lost one of our best. i agree, because if you ever meet these people , well, first meet these people, well, first of all, they never really want to tell you about what they did dunng to tell you about what they did during the war because they're not people . they just not boastful people. they just did right. but did their duty. right. but secondly, innate secondly, they have an innate dignity within them. you know, when you've seen the interviews with the girls who were the code

breakers they will breakers and all that, they will talk it. it's almost like talk about it. it's almost like you've drag out of you've got to drag it out of them, you what i mean? yeah them, you know what i mean? yeah because they feel we just did our just just our duty, you know, just just before my mother was a wren in a women's naval service, and women's royal naval service, and she she died. she was before she died. >> god rest her soul, she >> and god rest her soul, she and walking down and i were walking down whitehall see the statue whitehall to see the statue there women war there for the women of world war two, betty boothroyd two, that betty boothroyd insisted and you know. >> is indeed. >> woman speaker it is indeed. >> woman speaker it is indeed. >> also there has all >> but it's also there has all the coats hanging up the uniform coats hanging up there. but what there. that's right. but what this i mean, i agree with this story i mean, i agree with mike that. i don't like to, mike on that. i don't like to, but i do particular one. but i do on this particular one. but she's that but i think she's i love that the funeral directors are called true care. yeah but true love and care. yeah but there's she's asked there's also but she's asked instead money on instead of money to be spent on flowers give to aid to the flowers give it to aid to the elderly. quite to elderly. now, i'd quite like to know aid to the elderly know what aid to the elderly is, because hey, i'm here. because i mean, hey, i'm here. >> right. >> that's right. >> that's right. >> to another story >> i want to get another story in. earlier, gb news spoke to the minister farming, mark the minister for farming, mark spencen the minister for farming, mark spencer. that's spencer. i love the fact that's his name. minister for his name. our minister for farming, government's farming, about the government's plans to support british farmers have a listen. >> think it's been >> i actually think it's been really it's been really optimistic and it's been really optimistic and it's been really . i've you really constructive. i've you know, quite enjoy know, i actually quite enjoy listening and

listening to farmers and engaging with them, taking their feedback. the whole event has feedback. so the whole event has been constructive. you been very constructive. you know, for feeding know, farmers are up for feeding the the the nation and saving the environment. the nation and saving the envi onment. the nation and saving the envi mean|t. the nation and saving the envi mean ,. the nation and saving the envi mean , it's a recognition >> i mean, it's a recognition actually, how important actually, of how important number 10 recognised food production . it's production is. it's a recognition how important the recognition of how important the prime minister knows are as prime minister knows we are as a sector. i think it's big sector. so i think it's a big message we understand how message that we understand how important farmers are, and we want to engage and listen to their help them their concerns and help them solve we solve the challenges that we face. can you commit to you face. how can you commit to you know, ensuring these farmers get that ? you know, as soon that funding? you know, as soon as possible we are going to roll that money out quickly, get that money out very quickly, get it make sure that it onto farm to make sure that those are getting the those farmers are getting the right support that right support so that their businesses remain businesses can remain profitable, them profitable, because we need them to continue feed the world, to continue to feed the world, continue continue to produce continue to continue to produce great food, but also do great british food, but also do that with a smaller environmental footprint and improved at the improved biodiversity at the same improved biodiversity at the sanwhat are you saying to the >> what are you saying to the chancellor you chancellor about need? do you need money? you feel need more money? do you feel like needs to money like farming needs more to money be that successful and provide the security you're the food security that you're wanting we're building a >> i think we're building a really that to really strong case that says to the that actually we

the exchequer that actually we are goods . are delivering public goods. clearly, food production is a pubuc clearly, food production is a public good, and we can do that in a way which reduces our environmental footprint , helps environmental footprint, helps the climate the battle against climate change. that is a good use of taxpayers money. >> do you think of those protests out in europe? >> concerned we >> are you concerned that we could we've already could see that? we've already seen port of dover, seen some of the port of dover, that are to that farmers are coming to a boiling where could see boiling point where we could see those protests ? those kind of protests? >> not saying that in >> i'm not saying that in england, because england, certainly, because i think and think we are listening and engaging we're engaging with farmers and we're responding concerns . we responding to their concerns. we are in wales, are seeing that in wales, of course, the welsh course, because the welsh government is not listening to their farmers. so i think we need on the dialogue, need to carry on the dialogue, continue support british continue to support british farmers top quality continue to support british farm and top quality continue to support british farm and look top quality continue to support british farm and look aftertop quality food and look after our environment briefly. food and look after our eanhen,ant briefly. food and look after our eanhen, gentlemen , is a >> then, gentlemen, is this a win british farmers? steve win for british farmers? steve owen no, the problem here is that consumer wants that the british consumer wants to cheapest rate. to pay the cheapest rate. >> i was in the supermarket yesterday and saying, in yesterday and saying, why in god's the tomatoes god's name are the tomatoes being from italy? why being flown in from italy? why are avocados flown are the avocados being flown in from insane? okay maybe from ecuador insane? okay maybe we avocados, we we can't grow avocados, but we certainly all certainly can grow tomatoes all the in polytunnels. the year round in polytunnels. so the problem is , until the

so the problem is, until the consumer to pay consumer is prepared to pay a fraction than food for fraction more than food for british food. >> mike in a word, really? >> mike in a word, really? >> well, one of the biggest failures or failures of brexit is that we didn't revolutionise our farming policies. we relied on europe for 15 or 20 years on a common agricultural policy . a common agricultural policy. when we got it back ourselves, we should have initiated a great farming policy and we didn't. >> right up next, we've got to move on. subsidy junkies. >> up next, labour mp steve mccabe is joining us to talk about ceasefire. about today's gaza ceasefire. parliamentary vote. go parliamentary vote. don't go anywhere. britain's anywhere. you're with britain's newsroom

>> you just say all the things you're not supposed to. >> you're listening to gb news radio . radio. >> you're with . gb news. >> you're with. gb news. britain's newsroom is coming up next. but first, the headlines at 1130. sir keir starmer is aiming to avoid a rebellion as some labour mps threatened to vote in favour of an snp motion calling for an immediate halt to the fighting in gaza . it has the the fighting in gaza. it has the potential to reignite a bitter

row in the party. the last time snp called for the motion, which failed in november , more than 50 failed in november, more than 50 of sir keir's mps rebelled against him. he, though , has now against him. he, though, has now shifted his stance to support an immediate humanitarian ceasefire but says it's dependent on both israel and hamas stopping the violence. however, the government has now presented its own proposal calling for what they say is a humanitarian pause. it's now up to the commons speaker, sir lindsay hoyle, to determine which amendments will be debated later . a trident missile misfired and crashed into the ocean from the british nuclear submarine hms vanguard. defence secretary grant shapps was on board when that rare test took place off the coast of florida. the military ministry of defence says it was unusual, but insists the deterrent is still safe, secure and they say effective. it's the second trident missile failure for the royal navy, with each one costing around £7,000,017 million. despite the

misfire, conservative mp tobias ellwood told gb news it's actually a sign of military progress. patients and their families will have quick and easy access to a second medical opinion. if they're worried about a condition. getting worse. martha's rule comes into force from april and means an urgent review by a different critical care team can be requested . if a patient's requested. if a patient's condition is getting rapidly worse, it follows the death of 13 year old martha mills in 2021, who developed sepsis while she was under the care of college hospital in london. because of her symptoms being . because of her symptoms being. missed and actor and comedian euan mcintosh has died today at the age of 50. you may remember he was best known for playing the monotone keith in the classic british sitcom the office , and the strengths you've office, and the strengths you've just put accounts. >> yeah , star and creator of the >> yeah, star and creator of the series, ricky gervais, has paid

tribute, saying it's extremely sad news, calling him an absolute original. >> mr mcintosh also appeared in other british comedies , other british comedies, including miranda and little britain , and his family have britain, and his family have released a statement saying he passed away peacefully and they thanked all of those who supported him, including staff at care home where he had at the care home where he had been looked after. euan mcintosh, who has died at the age of 50. >> you just take one of the boxes, not those are the headunes boxes, not those are the headlines for more , you can sign headlines for more, you can sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen, or go to gb news. >> common alerts . >> common alerts. >> common alerts. >> for exclusive, limited edition and rare gold coins that are always newsworthy , rosalind are always newsworthy, rosalind gold proudly sponsors the gb news financial report , and news financial report, and here's a look at the markets this morning. >> the pound will buy you $1.2617 and ,1.1681. the price of gold is currently £1,608, and

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well all know the well. well, we all know the famous about the famous stories about the simpsons, the restaurant they, they in. scott scott's. they were in. scott scott's. thank you. i'm sorry. anyway, point the is when her point of the story is when her tv ended, she was literally tv show ended, she was literally broke , right? she goes off and broke, right? she goes off and decides to start a new venture andifs decides to start a new venture and it's a skin cream, a skin cream which costs £26, a tube. whoa. right. £26 a tube. but what? i get this, andrew, i tell you, fellas, but that's nothing. yeah, yeah, exactly . figures yeah, yeah, exactly. figures published today. little was it show that her yearly profit on this £26, uh, tube of skin cream is £56 million? wow. £56 million profit. how many from nothing. >> buying from nothing . >> buying from nothing. >> buying from nothing. >> i have to say, you've been buying. >> well, obviously not. >> well, obviously not. >> when you look at his face, it's quite charming. >> i don't have to come here to be you know. yeah. no, be insulted, you know. yeah. no, i use polyfilla. i tend to use polyfilla. >> quite but you >> well, quite well. but do you know what? >> well, quite well. but do you knothis. at? >> this. >> this. >> that's a lot of money. >> that's a lot of money. >> a huge amount money. >> it's a huge amount of money. yeah, but is that worldwide? >> because can't just be

>> because it can't just be within the uk. >> what? so she's >> but how? what? so she's actually invented a skin cream or name to skin? >> no, she, she's, she's worked on hasn't yeah. bev. on it hasn't she. yeah. bev. she's worked on the she's actually worked on the formula. her own. formula. she has her own. >> about ten years ago, boots came miracle cream came out with this miracle cream that be rejuvenate. >> it didn't for you, >> and it didn't work for you, did it? right >> so her is called trinny london. >> have a pop, why don't you? >> have a pop, why don't you? >> she has her just you've >> she has her just cos you've got makeup, skin creams, >> brand of makeup, skin creams, anti products and she's anti ageing products and she's huge on social media. so she has a very impressive say no more instagram following . she has a instagram following. she has a very impressive social media is where she's made. social media is where she made her money. and let you think that let me tell you you think that we'd get young we'd managed to get young women and in this country to and girls in this country to think that what matters is what they what they say, rather than what they will like? not any will look like? uh, not any more. has wound more. social media has wound that back years, that clock back 20 years, so you've whole you've got a whole new generation of young people who are anti ageing products are using anti ageing products at 14. at 13, 14. >> that's really disturbing , >> that's really disturbing, isn't it? >> yeah, it's very disturbing. but i admire this but the reason i admire this woman so much rich woman so much is i like rich people, particularly self—starters like that. but

she's at the age of she's done this at the age of 60. so you know, she's she's not uh, a pop star, age 23, who's become a billionaire. she started something absolutely unique and made it a huge success. >> success. >> and it helps, doesn't it, bev? that she looks pretty good. she amazing for six. not she looks amazing for six. not look 60. i mean, we'll get an image, surely bev's image, but i think surely bev's raised much more raised a much, much more interesting point. >> is business >> and this is this business about people in in my part of the there's a whole the world, there's a whole load of skin of shops that sell skin lightning people lightning creams for people with black that black skin. yeah, that is horrible . well, you think that horrible. well, you think that somebody to do that. somebody is wanting to do that. >> so this is trinny woodall. that's right. that's her on the right. obviously she's 60. >> not look 60. >> not look 60. >> presume is her daughter. >> look, she's had a lot of cosmetic surgery well. cosmetic surgery as well. >> clear. and i think >> let's be clear. and i think this well, she's had she this is well, she's had she might call tweakments. might call them tweakments. i don't she shies away from don't think she shies away from this tweakments those lips, i have say, don't look have to say, don't look very natural . her have to say, don't look very natural. her lips are not normal. natural. normal. they're not natural. >> that's unfair. >> no, i think that's unfair. i've spoken to ladies about this. thing lips these this. the thing about lips these days some of do have the days is some of them do have the travelodge thing, but i think i'm right in saying the i'm right in saying that the stuff that put on their

stuff that ladies put on their lips does . no, no, no, i lips now does. no, no, no, i think the exterior of their lips does bring out the shape and the and the attraction. ladies on the tube about this. >> you sort of come and sit there. excuse me, my dear. is that a trout pout? >> promise you that. >> i can promise you that. >> i can promise you that. >> no lipstick. you're >> there's no lipstick. you're going to make your lips look like years old. there like that at 60 years old. there are products are some products which might make but make them luscious, but actually, i think should actually, i think there should be those lip be an age limit on those lip jobs because you sometimes see kids and 19 all the i, kids of 18 and 19 and all the i, i totally i totally agree. >> if they to be >> and if they happen to be trying chase a footballer and trying to chase a footballer and they bigger and they get bigger and bigger and bigger what, do you bigger and you know what, do you know really bothers know what really bothers me about when about it is my daughter, when she was about 10 or 11, and she said me, mummy, when are my said to me, mummy, when are my lips grow? lips going to grow? >> i said, do you mean? >> and i said, what do you mean? she am i going to she said, when am i going to have my like ladies? have my lips like these ladies? and everyone is full and of course everyone is full of fillers plumping of lip fillers and plumping and plumping. you know, i understand, in understand, i get it, but in some cases can't have that some cases you can't have that operation you're 21. operation until you're 18 or 21. >> think the they then go >> but i think the they then go abroad and you think of the turkey, the poor woman who died in america she was

in south america because she was having had having a botched she had silicone injections. you're silicone injections. no, you're absolutely right. >> they get back >> and by the time they get back here, damage done. here, the damage is done. and sometimes can't sometimes the nhs can't save them. poison and them. they're full of poison and all of stuff. all that kind of stuff. >> still reeling from >> but i'm still reeling from bev £26 for a tube of bev saying £26 for a tube of face cream is cheap. >> is. >> it is. >> it is. >> believe me, i, i use vaseline. oh but some vaseline. girl, take your makeup off with it. many friends i know, >> many of my friends i know, i know some and i love it. >> some jars of cream. this is a personal experience from a lady friend of mine. can cost £300. >> easily . >> oh, easily. >> oh, easily. >> oil. oil of ulez is what you want, right? >> right. good, good. old fashioned. >> stephen. paul beauty tips. who'd have thought it exactly? yeah. i just say , don't yeah. and can i just say, don't heed them? look at him . heed them? look at him. >> right up next. >> right up next. >> um, we're going to be going to pmqs in a moment. this to pmqs in just a moment. this is the day, of course, when we hand over to gloria piero and hand over to gloria de piero and christopher for christopher hope for our fantastic programme . what's fantastic pmqs programme. what's it to be like there today ? it going to be like there today? hey, you think, guys, stephen hey, do you think, guys, stephen is going to be a historic day is it going to be a historic day for pmqs? the middle east, for pmqs? well, the middle east, we've got failed submarines by

elections. >> well, what you've got is actually just before pmqs at about 11:00 outside the main entrance, and saint stephen's entrance, and saint stephen's entrance, there will be the two victors of the two by elections will be greeted with a vast crowd labour mps . will be. crowd of labour mps. will be. and so labour will then introduce the house of introduce them to the house of commons. and hopefully that will be lift. however, when we be a big lift. however, when we then onto the snp motion on then come onto the snp motion on gaza, then then it's going be gaza, then then it's going to be very very difficult and very tense, very difficult and it's going very, very it's going to be a very, very hard one for, for keir starmer to actually bridge. >> but also let's hope they're not play politics not going to play party politics at over in gaza. >> very relaxed. minister >> very relaxed. prime minister sorry interrupt you andrew. sorry to interrupt you andrew. desperately downing desperately leaving downing street day desperately leaving downing strethere day desperately leaving downing strethere we'll day desperately leaving downing strethere we'll findday desperately leaving downing strethere we'll find out out there and we'll find out soon whether the labour motion has called speaker. has been called by the speaker. >> indeed, know yet. >> indeed, we know yet. >> indeed, we know yet. >> don't, because in >> no, we don't, because in effect sort of almost effect there's sort of almost three, there's the three, if you like, there's the snp government, labour, and snp government, labour, snp and the side and it's likely he the snp side and it's likely he won't labour and he'll won't call the labour and he'll call government one because won't call the labour and he'll calcan government one because won't call the labour and he'll calcan sayvernment one because won't call the labour and he'll calcan say theiment one because won't call the labour and he'll calcan say the snp, one because won't call the labour and he'll calcan say the snp, one doesuse he can say the snp, one does what the labour does. what the labour one does. >> well, just explain to us. >> us. >> how does that work? then why does get to decide does the speaker get to decide

which those he is the which of those he is the custodian of the commons and he decides motions called custodian of the commons and he deciwhat motions called custodian of the commons and he deciwhat aren't,tions called custodian of the commons and he deciwhat aren't, and, called custodian of the commons and he deciwhat aren't, and, well,alled and what aren't, and, well, we can't accused of being can't be accused of being prejudiced of he . prejudiced in favour of what he. >> no, the reason is, i mean, we had problems mr had dreadful problems when mr bercow, memory, was in bercow, a blessed memory, was in the well. but the point was the precedent for a precedent for a speaker to call. the motion is , speaker to call. the motion is, is does it duplicate the main motion ? that's right. it motion? that's right. does it add subtract from . so in add or subtract from. so in other you can have what other words, you can have what we do very often we we used to do very very often we put call wrecking motions. put we call wrecking motions. yes. which have a motion we didn't and we then a didn't like. and we then put a counter another one counter motion or another one which would actually rectify. and what called and we also had what called pecking well , where pecking motions as well, where we of the other one. we took bits of the other one. but the snp put the motion down first calls first and its calls for an immediate first and its calls for an imrlabour calling an >> labour are calling for an immediate but with immediate ceasefire, but with caveats. why do indeed? caveats. so why do you indeed? so no. >> em- em probably >> so the speaker will probably say negates say that that completely negates the principle motion. >> we we'll find out what >> okay. we we'll find out what mike be mike thinks pmqs is going to be like after this. >> maybe not. anyway >> or maybe not. anyway we're all against today all up against the clock today because it is pmqs.

radio show. >> now. 1147 another royal navy trident missile test. his failed. >> that's right. this misfired. it crashed into the ocean just yards from the british nuclear submarine that launched it . it's submarine that launched it. it's the second failed test in a row since 2016. now mp former mp stephen pound . i just put you stephen pound. i just put you back in the house. you're a navy man, stephen. >> yeah, many years ago. >> yeah, many years ago. >> many years ago. so is this sort of normal ? we have do sort of normal? we have to do these they always these tests. they won't always work. is it embarrassing? >> i mean, in the ships i >> it is. i mean, in the ships i served, i mean, the last ship i ever in missile ever served in our missile system called harpoon, which system was called harpoon, which made screaming noise. and we made a screaming noise. and we actually made a screaming noise. and we a

shows what a great success is and how, the britain's and how, you know, the britain's nuclear defence is safe in our hands. well, actually, we've got four only four in that four v—boats only four in that fat fleet, two of them are on what we call continuous acceded terum. you know, one is probably in fryston and the other is in devonport. we don't we've devonport. we don't know. we've got of them, one of got four and one of them, one of them can't launch primary them can't launch the primary missile that it's built. and of course, don't forget these submarines around the submarines are built around the missile. when you in missile. yeah when you come in there. >> stephen, the last @ stephen, the last >> and stephen, the last time we tested i tested one that failed too, i was afraid were going to was afraid you were going to mention was afraid you were going to me so»n was afraid you were going to me so that's tests in six years. >> and they both failed. and you know what's to happen? know what's going to happen? this a sea diver this one's like a high sea diver belly this one's like a high sea diver belwell, the objection many >> well, the objection that many of us had at the time to actually, you know, paying for this that americans this was that the americans build control it. >> stephen, we've got so much more than you. more important than you. we're joined adam, west, who joined by adam, lord west, who was the first sea and was the first sea lord. and chief naval thank chief of the naval staff. thank you for joining what chief of the naval staff. thank yoyour for joining what chief of the naval staff. thank yoyour assessmentning what chief of the naval staff. thank yoyour assessment of g what chief of the naval staff. thank yoyour assessment of this what chief of the naval staff. thank yoyour assessment of this test?t is your assessment of this test? is it just an anomaly in these things in, uh, first of things happen in, uh, first of all, don't think i'm more all, i don't think i'm more important anybody just to important than anybody just to get that. important than anybody just to get you're important than anybody just to getyou're more. >> you're more. >> you're more.

>> to keep him in his place. >> more important than stephen pound, me, pound, lord west. trust me, people um. people are, um. >> was aware this had >> well, i was aware this had happened after it happened. >> as you can imagine. >> as you can imagine. >> i was surprised , >> uh, and i was surprised, actually, that the media didn't pick . pick it up. >> em- pick it up. >> next day, because >> um, so the next day, because actually we announced it's going to that was to happen. so that was interesting. anyway, i'm in to happen. so that was inway, ting. anyway, i'm in to happen. so that was inway, itlg. anyway, i'm in to happen. so that was inway, it took1yway, i'm in to happen. so that was inway, it took away, i'm in to happen. so that was inway, it took a week m in to happen. so that was inway, it took a week or in to happen. so that was inway, it took a week or so in to happen. so that was inway, it took a week or so for1 a way, it took a week or so for someone to pick up, a way, it took a week or so for someone to pick up , because someone to pick it up, because it means now we've been able to look detail of look at all the detail of exactly what happened. and, um, and is quite clear that this and it is quite clear that this does not affect the primary capability of the system at all. >> um, and the i think the really good news coming out of it was because the government took so long to decide to replace the vanguard submarines with a new batch of submarines , with a new batch of submarines, a dreadnoughts. >> uh, we've had to run them on much longer than we expected . much longer than we expected. >> and so, for example, the vanguard, which was the one doing firing, just had doing this firing, has just had a year, a seven year a seven year, a seven year refit. >> i mean, unbelievable . >> i mean, unbelievable. >> i mean, unbelievable. >> um, but the good news is that she all every bit in that

submarine works brilliantly. the americans were amazed by the crew proficiency . crew proficiency. >> uh, and it's quite clear now, having gone in great detail into all of what happened, that the actual boat and the mechanism to get it out of the boat, all worked perfectly. >> and there is, as they describe, an anomaly because they , for security reasons, they, for security reasons, can't talk about what it is within the test. firing, uh, is why that missile didn't work. and i, i'm certain that that is the case. >> okay, well, a little bit of good news. i'm sorry it was so short and sweet, but we are up against the clock because someone even more important than you, admiral lord west, the prime waiting prime minister uh, is waiting to talk well. go anywhere. talk as well. don't go anywhere. we've a very quick break. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news. >> hello, i'm alex deakin, this is your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. you've probably noticed a bit of

a wet one today, but it is brightening up in west this brightening up in the west this afternoon. tomorrow though, more heavy gusty winds. not heavy rain and gusty winds. not one two weather systems one but two weather systems are piling in from the atlantic. this bringing the this one has been bringing the rain across most places rain already across most places today. starting . to clear now. today. starting. to clear now. brighter skies this afternoon for northern ireland and cheering up a little bit across wales and much scotland. but wales and much of scotland. but for central and eastern england it it stays it stays soggy. it stays blustery, mild out blustery, still pretty mild out there really for february. it has month so has been a very mild month so far. temperatures again getting into teens, but of course into the teens, but of course doesn't that like that with doesn't feel that like that with all the wet weather around , a all the wet weather around, a lot of spray, a of surface lot of spray, a lot of surface water the that band of water on the roads, that band of rain does pull then more rain does pull away, then more showers and showers come into scotland and northern ireland through the evening then evening and overnight, and then we're some pretty we're looking at some pretty intense developing into intense rain developing into parts and southwest parts of wales and southwest england . by we get to england. by the time we get to the morning time, the winds will also start to pick up. once more. will be a pretty mild more. it will be a pretty mild night yet again. some places may stay but stay in double figures, but tomorrow very wet for tomorrow starts very wet for parts of england wales. band parts of england and wales. band

of rain swinging through intense bursts of rain and then further bouts of rain coming up from the southwest. gusty winds as well, particularly across the southeast, could get very lively for a short space of time. further disruption possible from both the wind and the rain . so both the wind and the rain. so do keep to date with met do keep up to date with met office weather warnings. best way on the met way to do that is on the met office website. it will also be turning colder . turning colder. >> looks things are heating >> looks like things are heating up boxt boilers sponsors of weather on gb news .

>> well, we're going straight to gloria de piero and christopher hope. now for prime minister's questions live because it's that time of the week for you to be sending questions. sending your questions. >> yeah. >> em- 5 this show is >> you know why this show is different, from the different, different from the other question different, different from the other because question different, different from the other because all question different, different from the other because all about on shows because it's all about what our viewers and listeners would the prime would be asking the prime minister. put it to minister. and then we put it to our panel ,

minister. and then we put it to our panel, peter, and our fantastic panel, peter, and has your questions and tell us who you are most importantly who you are and most importantly , you're from. , where you're from. >> questions will put >> and those questions will put to panel gb views at gb to our panel gb views at gb news. okay pmqs live is all about you. >> but first, as a tradition, andrew and bev briefly . andrew and bev briefly. >> bev, what will you both ask the pm briefly go on andrew. well, i've got a very straightforward question. >> did the prime minister welcome william's welcome prince william's unexpected intervention in the great debate over whether there should be peace in gaza? >> and i would say, does the prime minister support and why the office of national statistics suddenly come up with a new method for measuring excess deaths, knocking them down from 30,000 to just 11,000? >> oh, good. good. aren't they good? >> and you stuck to time because sometimes i worry that the speaker would have had would have had to have intervened and tell you to wind up your question. but very good behaviour today. >> right. well thank you, >> that's right. well thank you, andrew, and thank you, bev. and it's fast approaching midday

pmqs live starts right now i >> -- >> 1157 it is wednesday. the 21st of february. this is pmqs live on gb news with gloria de piero and christopher hope . piero and christopher hope. >> in just one moment, rishi sunak and sir keir starmer go head to head at their weekly jousting at prime minister's questions. >> will our full coverage of every cough of what every spit and cough of what happens the chamber, and happens in the chamber, and we'll getting full reaction we'll be getting full reaction from and pensions minister from work and pensions minister mims financial mims davies and shadow financial secretary to the treasury james murray. >> let us start, shall we, with with james murray from labour. you are labour's financial spokesperson, your person, you're in the shadow treasury team, by the way. if anybody at home wants ask labour's home wants to ask about labour's spending plans, send in those

spending plans, do send in those questions. but first of all, briefly, if you would , if you briefly, if you would, if you were keir starmer, if you were the leader of the opposition, what would you be asking rishi sunak what would you be asking rishi suerm. i think i've probably >> hmm. i think i've probably asked about recession, asked him about the recession, uh, confirmed uh, which was confirmed last week office of national week with the office of national statistics, that came out. >> i think i would say, you know, will you admit you've broken your promise to get the economy because economy growing because obviously, economy growing because obviouslwas a centrepiece of growing was a centrepiece of rishi sunak's leadership and it's now in tatters because the economy than when economy is smaller now than when he 10 downing he went into number 10 downing street. think shine street. so i think i would shine a light on that. >> one. i'm ipsis >> yeah. good one. i'm ipsis davis, i mean, the davis, would you? i mean, the big issue for is going to big issue for labour is going to be on on the gaza and be this vote on on the gaza and a ceasefire tonight. would you want were want to raise that if you were mr sunak? >> yes . >> yes. >> yes. >> yeah i think you've you've seen um, mr flip—flop himself all over the place on this or citizens assemblies or other things. citizens assemblies or other thiri'm sure the prime minister >> i'm sure the prime minister might to back on that might want to come back on that point, but i think he'll also want to the that, yes want to make the point that, yes , in a technical , we're in a technical recession. it's difficult , but recession. it's difficult, but compared countries, compared to other countries, we're good place. there's

we're in a good place. there's some really positive numbers with for example, jobs at 3.8, unemployment isn't really positive. vacancies and actually we've been cutting tax for people going in the right direction. we've got a plan, we'll be sticking to it. and in james's comments already, i don't think labour have got one because week to week. because it changes week to week. >> your then, james? >> what's your plan then, james? >> what's your plan then, james? >> flip flop around you on >> you flip flop around you on 28 billion says there is no plan i >> -- >> we set m >> we set out our plan for investment on the basis of stability and reform , and how stability and reform, and how that would get the economy growing. and if we had more time. tell you how the time. i can tell you how the wind blows. i'm desperate to give all how the wind give you all of the how the wind blows, because basically what it's need to it's about, we need to get investment the economy. investment up in the economy. that's going mostly that's going to be mostly private but need private investment, but we need strategic public investment to get need get that increased. we need stability, haven't had stability, which we haven't had much years. let's much of in recent years. let's face and reform face it. and we need reform of things planning system things like the planning system from that the from the that will get the economy are hurting right now. >> people are hurting right now. i you would both i think you would both acknowledge that. i mean, can you people be you assure that people would be hurting a labour government? >> look, not going government? >>make look, not going government? >> make looipromises ot going government? >> make looipromises we joing government? >>make looipromises we can't to make any promises we can't keep, it will take

keep, and we know it will take time get economy growing. time to get the economy growing. but is, that's why but the truth is, that's why they make promises they don't make any promises on they don't make any promises on the of being the confirmation of there being a confirms what people a recession confirms what people know, the cost of know, which is the cost of living crisis so off living crisis and so on and off we go chamber right now, mr we go to chamber right now, mr speaken we go to chamber right now, mr speaker, house speaker, the whole house will join sending our deepest join me in sending our deepest condolences to family condolences to the family of alexei died for alexei navalny. he died for a cause to which he dedicated his whole life freedom and to return home knowing that putin had already to have him already tried to have him killed. as one of the most courageous acts of our time, together with our allies , we are together with our allies, we are considering all options to hold russia and putin to account. and this sanctioned this morning we sanctioned those running where alexei running the prison where alexei navalny's still lies . mr navalny's body still lies. mr speaken navalny's body still lies. mr speaker, this morning i had meetings ministerial meetings with ministerial colleagues and others in addition to my duties in this house.i addition to my duties in this house. i shall have further such meetings today . meetings later today. >> i know that my >> sarah dyke, i know that my right honourable friend will share this share my horror felt by this house, the oldest people's assembly in the world, at the at the acid attack against a woman and two children on the streets of london. >> does he share my anger that