gb news. >> away . >> away. >> away. >> away. >> a very good afternoon to you. welcome to the show. it's 3 pm. this is martin daubney on gb news, broadcasting live from the heart of westminster. all across the uk today. rishi sunak may have promised a stop the boats. and the government has now said we're going through a migration emergency. but its flagship rwanda bill has been delayed once again and it won't be debated again in the commons before easter . debated again in the commons before easter. some emergency and to add to the pressure on the prime minister, a massive 514 migrants crossed the channel yesterday and more have arrived

today. that's the kind of records they don't want to break again. i say to you what emergency .7 he now hopes that the emergency? he now hopes that the bank of england will cut the interest rate have been dashed. our economics and business edhon our economics and business editor, liam halligan , will editor, liam halligan, will explain why he thinks that's a big mistake . and he's normally big mistake. and he's normally always right. and there's great news for the women who suffered a delay in getting the state pension . they could get almost pension. they could get almost £3,000 in compo, and that's all coming up in your next hour. welcome to the show. we've got a veritable meat feast ahead dripping with red meat. here's one for you. if you had an emergency leak in your kitchen , emergency leak in your kitchen, would you wait a month for it to get fixed? would you wait a month for that to get sorted out? no you wouldn't. you want it done pronto, sharpish today. right now, that's an emergency, right? so this migration emergency, how come they're all

swanning off for a month's break? how come they're laughing at us now? it feels that way to me. let me know what you think. vaiews@gbnews.com lee anderson asked for an emergency in september 2022. we're now in the spnng september 2022. we're now in the spring of 2024. now that is what what i would call a pregnant pause. get in touch the usual way. vaiews@gbnews.com. first time for your latest news headunes time for your latest news headlines with polly middlehurst i >> -- >> martin, thank you and good afternoon to you. well, i can tell you the bank of england has held the interest rate at 5.25% for the fifth time in a row today , the bank governor, andrew today, the bank governor, andrew bailey, saying the economy wasn't yet at the point where rates could be lowered. but he said things are moving in the right direction. well, we've been people in hull what been asking people in hull what the latest interest rate figure means to them, but it concerns means to them, but it concerns me about the elderly who are

just on old age pensions because that affects them quite a lot, and young families as well, you know, particularly single parents and people on mortgages as well. >> in particular, you don't really get much if you think about it. if you look in your bank and you look at it, it's not really that much because you've your bills pay. you've got your bills to pay. and got debts or and if you've got like debts or anything to pay, that's just then to go. you're not then going to go. so you're not going it the benefit. then going to go. so you're not goiieverything: the benefit. then going to go. so you're not goiieverything is the benefit. then going to go. so you're not goiieverything is becomingfit. then going to go. so you're not goiieverything is becoming more >> everything is becoming more expensive. to expensive. so i've just had to move up here from coventry, move back up here from coventry, the price is down. >> are obviously a little >> there are obviously a little bit are up here, bit more than they are up here, but more everyday but it's more your everyday living, the shop , living, like going to the shop, buying etc. i've been buying your food, etc. i've been working hospitality, working in hospitality, which isn't the best industry isn't the best the best industry for i'm for an liico!tl,w,s0|i, i ' m for an income, so i'm i'm struggling to struggling. i'm struggling to keep therefore keep afloat and therefore i've had back in with had to had to move back in with my parents up here. >> now, thousands of women may be eligible for compensation after a new report found that the department for work and pensions failed to adequately inform them state inform them that the state pension age was changing. the parliamentary and health service

ombudsman looked at potential injustices resulting from the decision to raise women's retirement age to bring it in line with men's in 2010. well, the women against state pension inequality, the waspi campaign is suggesting that there should be £10,000 in compensation for each person claiming that millions of women born in the 19505 millions of women born in the 1950s weren't properly warned about the changes and that caused them financial hardship . caused them financial hardship. after being unable to plan, shadow secretary yvette cooper says it's important to take the report very seriously. >> i think this is a really important issue because many women across the country just feel like they had the goalposts moved from them at the time when they didn't know what was changing. and so that's why i think it's really important that we look at this report. i haven't seen it yet, but i know that people will be looking really seriously at it. the home secretary number has secretary now number 10, has said dealing with said it's dealing with a migration emergency after a record number of asylum seekers crossed the english channel

yesterday, 514 illegal migrants were picked up by border force officials. >> that's the highest number this year so far. and today at least another 300 migrants have arrived across the channel in six small boats. so far, i. meanwhile, a south sudanese man has been jailed for piloting a dangerously overcrowded small boat as it made its way across the english channel last august, 31 year old trull varne marka was caught steering the vessel with 52 migrants balanced on board, many of whom were forced to perch dangerously on the sides. the home office released a series of images taken by border force officials of the dangerously overcrowded craft . dangerously overcrowded craft. the work and pensions secretary is warning that britain's acceptance of a mental health culture has gone too far. speaking as he unveiled plans to get 150,000 people back to work, mel stride said that the benefits bill was being pushed up benefits bill was being pushed ”p by benefits bill was being pushed up by a sharp increase in the number of people who are on long

time sickness in an interview with the telegraph, he suggested an increased public focus on talking about mental health had led people to self—diagnose conditions. it comes as the welfare bill is set to hit £100 billion this year. shadow work and pensions minister alison mcgovern says labour does have a plan for that . plan for that. >> what needs to be addressed is to make sure that we have good work in this country that supports people's good mental health, as i just mentioned. and alongside that, we need a mental health system as part of our nhs that can really help people. you know, if you're a child or a young person needing mental health support, the waiting list can be years long and that's not good enough. so we need labour's plan to support our health service, including mental health support , with 8500 extra mental support, with 8500 extra mental health workers. so that we can improve that quality of service for people. that's labour's plan for people. that's labour's plan for environmental protesters have pleaded not guilty to criminal damage at the prime

minister's yorkshire home. >> the greenpeace activist drake rishi sunak consistent constituency house in yorkshire with anti—oil and gas banners last year. each of the accused denied charges of criminal damage to roof slates after the group was pictured sitting on the prime minister's roof whilst he was away on holiday. the two day trial will start in july. the queen has said. his majesty king charles is doing very well. she was speaking on a visit to belfast east. camilla was handed a get well soon card as well for her husband, who's undergoing treatment for cancer. meanwhile the king has been meeting the new high commissioners from tanzania and singapore at buckingham palace today and three staff members from the london clinic are being investigated over allegations they tried to access the princess of wales's private medical files. the individuals could face prosecution under data protection legislation and could also be sued for damages by catherine. it's understood

the king's medical records weren't compromised when he was treated at the same hospital for an enlarged prostate, the london clinic has promised investigatory regulatory and disciplinary steps be taken now. easter eggs are going to cost at least twice as much this year. researchers are blaming climate change for the increase after dry weather in west africa led to a spike in global cocoa prices. brands including maltesers , lindt and cadbury all maltesers, lindt and cadbury all will cost at least 50% more than a year ago, while others have shrunk in size. that's according to the consumer group, which . to the consumer group, which. those are the top stories. for more, sign up to gb news alerts. scan the qr code on your screen or go to gb news .com/ alerts. >> thank you polly. now we start with yet another delay to the government's flagship rwanda

bill. an mps won't even debate the legislation again until after easter, dealing a fresh blow to rishi sunak promise to stop the boats , and the house of stop the boats, and the house of lords inflicted a set of defeats once again on the government last night. and meanwhile, 514 migrants crossed the channel yesterday , making it the busiest yesterday, making it the busiest day of migrant arrivals so far this year. you can bet your bottom dollar that record will be surpassed, and more have even made the journey across the channel once again today. well, i'm joined now by gb news political editor christopher chris. an emergency. they're calling it an emergency. as i said at the top of the show, what kind of an emergency do you take a month off to sort? are they just laughing at us on that? >> martin, because this was an emergency legislation announced by minister to deal by the prime minister to deal with boats crisis. now with the small boats crisis. now let's to beginning of let's rewind to the beginning of all rwanda plan was all this. the rwanda plan was first boris johnson all this. the rwanda plan was fir april boris johnson all this. the rwanda plan was fir april 2022. boris johnson all this. the rwanda plan was fir april 2022. nearlyyris johnson all this. the rwanda plan was fir april 2022. nearly two ohnson all this. the rwanda plan was fir april 2022. nearly two years�*n in april 2022. nearly two years ago, two prime ministers since

then. finally, the government got forward got around to pushing forward what how would look, having what how this would look, having got the courts as it got it through the courts as it was then through the supreme court. so this safety of rwanda bill was billed as an emergency, now an emergency bill. you can get through the house of commons or parliament within a matter of weeks. we are now approaching the fourth month of waiting for this to happen. if you have an emergency at home and the plumbers called out, you fix the leak straight away. you don't wait for months for your entire house flooded, that house to be flooded, but that appears happening. appears to be what's happening. happened we had a meeting today with the number 10 spokesman. it got quite testy. at one point, someone said, you know, you're taking voters for fools. if you think this is a of tackling think this is a way of tackling the migrant crisis, well, why aren't it? 514 arrived aren't you doing it? 514 arrived yesterday. numbers so far this aren't you doing it? 514 arrived yesteare y. numbers so far this aren't you doing it? 514 arrived yesteare upiumbers so far this aren't you doing it? 514 arrived yesteare up 10%»ers so far this aren't you doing it? 514 arrived yesteare up 10% on so far this aren't you doing it? 514 arrived yesteare up 10% on last ar this aren't you doing it? 514 arrived yesteare up 10% on last year,s year are up 10% on last year, and last year was when it fell by by 30. >> how did they react when it was put to them they'd taken voters for. no. >> we are trying to do i said

what i said, well, why not get on with it? you've got three more sitting days before easter break today, thursday, monday and tuesday . instead, they're and tuesday. instead, they're doing they're doing some other they're obviously more important legislation to legislation about something to do the security do with, with the security services through. but services must go through. but this is a crisis. instead, we're waiting until the 15th of april, that week, it might start that week, when it might start being through the being pushed through from the commons. happens commons. what happens next, of course, commons have to course, is the commons have to reverse seven attempts to reverse those seven attempts to weaken bill, on that monday weaken the bill, on that monday or tuesday. then it goes back to the lords for time, and the lords for a third time, and that be it. so there's a that might be it. so there's a hope. you might royal assent hope. you might get royal assent by end of that week. and by the end of that week. and then be a six week wait then it could be a six week wait while the individual people while all the individual people are contacted you're are are contacted saying, you're on out of here, on the first flight out of here, it be late may, it could be late, late may, maybe june . we're maybe even early june. we're pushing this spring deadline the pm up with. pm has come up with. >> you think, chris, that >> do you think, chris, that this kind procrastination, this kind of procrastination, this kind of procrastination, this kind of inactivity, this kind of broken promises repeatedly on top. and i know i mentioned brexit all the time, but we saw then the beginnings of a breakdown of that

fundamental trust in our elected representatives to actually do what? >> well, complete disappointment for so many people. i've interviewed sir geoffrey cox on my podcast tomorrow. we'll discuss that tomorrow on the program , brexit was an program, brexit was an opportunity, i think, for people in this country , officials, mps in this country, officials, mps to take back control of a third of laws that were decided and dean of laws that were decided and dealt with in brussels to the, to the, to whitehall and westminster. yes there's been the covid pandemic that started a month, a month after we left the european union in january 2020. yes, there's a brief pause and then the then the ukraine invasion russia that prompted invasion by russia that prompted an energy shock. there's a lot of happening, but i think of things happening, but i think brexit worked. brexit has not worked. and there's the there's a feeling that the people voted in 2016 for change and hasn't been grasped by and it hasn't been grasped by the people who run this country. it looks like road is it looks like the road is running out this party. running out for this tory party. i've from the i've had a text here from the labour since i was tweeting about this on social media. they said labour is ready to vote on monday, a holiday for the monday, maybe a holiday for the tories . it's not for labour.

tories. it's not for labour. they're making clear that they're making very clear that they to get on with they are willing to get on with it. a rebel from the tory side has me a note also saying has sent me a note also saying the rwanda bill a total dud. the rwanda bill is a total dud. it it won't stop the boats. they're fighting survival. they're fighting for survival. tracking it just 19 points in the polls. the tory party. >> yeah. and that brings me neatly next point. so neatly on to my next point. so this you mentioned there, this poll you mentioned there, yougov out today, tories on 19. it's placed the reform party on 15, four points behind the tories dropping one reform putting one on. and actually chris, when you delve into that data a bit further, it's even more concerning for the conservative party. the reform party are actually overtaken. the conservatives in the north with leave voters, they're more popular than they are with the conservative lives and with the elder voters. these are dyed in the wool conservative voters. they are switching to reform in their droves . will this their droves. will this continue, though, to an election, or is this like a protest poll ahead of the fact they're just so disappointed with what's going on? it could be polls are disastrous. be the polls are disastrous. >> getting near margin of

>> we're getting near margin of error territory when it's plus or minus two points. and you know, of crossover we know, this idea of crossover we often in this programme often discuss in this programme when and become when reform crossover and become unbelievably the second party polling behind labour when the tories were forgiving, when reform was a brexit party won the euro elections ukip in 2014. and then of course it was. well your party, the brexit party in 2019 that triggered a complete panic amongst tory ranks. that will happen. labour, though, is making it very clear, you know, it's willing to sort of hoover up all the disaffected votes. earlier from yvette earlier we heard from yvette cooper criticism cooper with her only criticism of the government's approach to small boats. here's what she had of the government's approach to snsay boats. here's what she had of the government's approach to snsay .oats. here's what she had to say. >> we've seen now that more people arrived on small boats yesterday than the government is planning to send to rwanda in the next 12 months. and that just shows the gimmick that is the rwanda policy that involves them sending £500 million to rwanda for just 300 people

instead of the gimmick. what we should be doing is putting that investment into improving our border security, going after the criminal gangs and also setting up a returns unit so that we make the system work, get a grip instead of the gimmicks . instead of the gimmicks. >> okay. well, joining us now is the political editor for huffpost uk, kevin schofield. kev, welcome to the show . always kev, welcome to the show. always an absolute pleasure. an emergency kc. they're calling it an emergency with a month long waiting list. if you called a plumber and they were going to take a month, you'd sack them off. what kind of seriousness are actually treating this are they actually treating this with? they're if, chris with? if they're if, as chris hope well, sort of hope said, well, they sort of take the voters for absolute take the voters now for absolute idiots . idiots. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> i think it shows that rishi sunak places party management above actually getting this bill through. >> so i was one of the journalists outside committee room 14 last night in the house of commons when rishi sunak appeared before the 1922 committee. >> now he was a little bit late

in turning up, and while we were waiting for him, there was a lot of cheers from inside the room and we couldn't quite understand why that was, because normally the cheers wait the prime the cheers wait until the prime minister actually shows up. we found out today that was because , the mps were told basically you're on holiday from tonight. >> you don't have to turn up next week. this bill is not coming back. so they all started cheering because they were able to go off on their holidays a little earlier. little bit earlier. >> that shows to i think >> so that shows to me, i think that prime minister places that the prime minister places keeping mps on side clearly keeping his mps on side clearly has to do as well, has to do that as well, especially at moment when especially at the moment when there's leadership there's all this leadership speculation and he speculation going around and he places that above getting this legislation through because , as legislation through because, as chris was just saying there, labour said they're around labour have said they're around next week. >> are happy to, vote on >> they are happy to, vote on this bill. they'll obviously vote against it, but they will be around and if the, the government wants to bring it back to the house of commons after they another seven after they lost another seven votes lords last votes on it in the lords last night. so, so yeah, it's quite

astonishing. one mp who was in the room said to me, yeah, it was cheered by the same mps who didn't an early election didn't want an early election because another six because they want another six months they lose because they want another six mont seats. they lose because they want another six mont seats. so they lose because they want another six mont seats. so so they lose because they want another six mont seats. so so yeah,iey lose because they want another six montseats. so so yeah, iy lose because they want another six montseats. so so yeah, i think their seats. so so yeah, i think that gives you an idea of where the, the conservative party's headis the, the conservative party's head is at right now, and it certainly isn't. it would appean certainly isn't. it would appear, getting this bill on the statute soon as the statute books, as soon as the prime minister earlier indicated he wanted it to be kev, if only we'd had a reaction cam in the studio here when you told us that the reason they were cheering wasn't because rishi sunak has managed not to get enough letters in to have a leadership challenge, but instead they were cheering the fact they were throwing their caps the air to the fact caps in the air to the fact they're getting a month off, you know, never, never. know, on the never, never. >> we wait for this >> while we wait for this so—called emergency to get sorted out . chris jaw hit sorted out. chris hope's jaw hit the know, so did mine the table. you know, so did mine . this is absolutely astonishing i >> -- >> yeah, well, as i say, we were we were a bit confused outside because this cheering was going on and, i double checked with an

mp today. >> once we'd heard that there was this in the jargon, a one line whip next week, which effectively means that mps don't really turn up because really need to turn up because there important there aren't any important votes for and texted an mp who for them. and i texted an mp who was the room and said, is was in the room and said, is that, the that maybe that, by the way, is that maybe why last why they were cheering last night? yes. so and night? and he said yes. so and they told, you know, they were told, you know, next week, you've you can week, effectively you've you can go back to your constituencies. so, so yeah, that is basically, as i say, where the party's head is that. ironic that as is that. and it's ironic that as they cheering and they were they were cheering and they were cheering, minister cheering, the prime minister as well little later, you well, a little bit later, you know, literally at the same time they losing these votes in they were losing these votes in they were losing these votes in the lords, despite the the house of lords, despite the fact that they had, flown back. mp lords, i should say, from abroad lords, tory lords who don't really show up very often came back especially to vote, last night they were told that their presence was required in their presence was required in the end, they still lost the votes reasonably easily. and now we know that these lords are really, really annoyed that , really, really annoyed that, after all the hoo ha last night, the bill isn't actually even

going to be coming back now till after easter. >> kevin, it's chris hope in the studio. i didn't know that that they were given three days early houday they were given three days early holiday because elsewhere in the building in parliament reporting for gp news. i mean it is extraordinary . see that this is extraordinary. see that this is meant to be an emergency. extraordinary. see that this is meant to be an emergency . they meant to be an emergency. they say in the morning lobby meeting today, it was emergency legislation as you said, last november. but they're giving mps three days off early. why not trying to push it through now. and put the heat back on the piers over the easter break instead ? we've 3 or instead? we've got this 3 or 4 week before it comes back. week break before it comes back. i mean, do you think they are taking voters gb news viewers, listeners for fools ? listeners for fools? >> i think as i say, i think it shows that the prime minister is so worried about his own position more position that he's more interested favour interested in currying favour with his mps. obviously they know just moments after being told that they were able to go back to their constituencies a little bit earlier, probably than they'd expected . the prime than they'd expected. the prime minister came in and the cheers

that he got and the banging on the desks and the and the roars of approval were absolutely astonishing. you would have thought had just won a thought that he had just won a landslide election victory. i mean, outside we are journalists. we're all having a bit of a laugh about it because it was so over top because, bit of a laugh about it because it w know, yver top because, bit of a laugh about it because it w know, yver knowp because, bit of a laugh about it because it w know, yver know yourself,a, you know, you know yourself, chris, to chris, it's not difficult to find mps who are very unhappy with sunak. so idea with rishi sunak. so the idea that was being transmitted from inside the last night was inside the room last night was that actually, you know, he's some of conquering hero and some sort of conquering hero and they love him bits, we they all love him to bits, we know not true. but now we know that's not true. but now we know. we know that part of the reason, i think, was because they quite pleased reason, i think, was because they they quite pleased reason, i think, was because they they weren't quite pleased reason, i think, was because they they weren't quite pl> kevin schofield it's not often i am for words often that i am lost for words on this show, but the idea that these piers are dragged to the province from the provinces, they get £300 for showing up for half an hour's work , and they're half an hour's work, and they're upset about that, and then they're cheering when they're given a few days off. absolutely mps absolutely staggering. kevin

schofield, the political editor for huffpost uk . thanks, i for huffpost uk. thanks, i guess, for joining for huffpost uk. thanks, i guess, forjoining us and sharing that with us. just absolutely gobsmacked. chris >> yeah, it's surprising. i just don't understand why they can't see there is a political advantage for this, this government to get this over the line and start to try and get the flights taking off. the people are listeners, viewers you're seeing on your socials now, martin. it's over. it's on fire. it's steaming over there. i can see there's a political advantage for the tory party to get ahead of this . so why are get ahead of this. so why are they giving them three days off early? i just don't know. and then they're all cheering as they're they're going it's like it does does beg a belief. it it does it does beg a belief. >> we've gone through >> yeah. we've gone through the looking have looking glass. look. we'll have lots more that story lots more on that story throughout i'm still throughout the show. i'm still in state of shock. and at 4:00 in a state of shock. and at 4:00 i'll joined by tory mp miriam i'll be joined by tory mp miriam cates. her if she was cates. let's ask her if she was one those cheering. and cates. let's ask her if she was one plenty heering. and cates. let's ask her if she was one plenty ofering. and cates. let's ask her if she was one plenty of coveragei cates. let's ask her if she was one plenty of coverage now there's plenty of coverage now on website, gbnews.com. and on our website, gbnews.com. and you've it the you've helped to make it the

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hold the base rate at 5.25% for the fifth consecutive time . it's the fifth consecutive time. it's a good news for savers, but not for mortgage owners , as they for mortgage owners, as they continue to face sky high borrowing rates . well, here to borrowing rates. well, here to break it down is gb. news, business and economics editor, liam halligan with on the money . liam halligan with on the money. liam, as always an absolute pleasure to have you on the show. you know that my friend. you didn't want this decision. you didn't want this decision. you think it would have been a better idea to cut rates? i'm assuming you've been saying for donkeys and donkeys, liam , you donkeys and donkeys, liam, you think we should have some fiscal stimulus instead? we've got a bit too much caution. >> yeah, i do think the bank of england is slightly hamstrung by its previous decisions. it's now trying to prove how tough it is on inflation by keeping rates too high for too long. having been very slow to recognise that inflation was coming back in 2021 and 2022. but let's just

recap for gb news viewers and listeners, what happened at 12 noon? what happened at 12 noon? martin is that the bank of england's nine strong monetary policy committee , a bunch of policy committee, a bunch of economists, they voted by 8 to 1 to keep interest rates on hold at 5.25. that's a 16 year high. we can see here on our wizzy gb news graphic. we can see that interest rates were very, very were were low rose slightly ahead of the covid lockdown. dufing ahead of the covid lockdown. during covid lockdown. they went all the way down to 0.25. that's all the way down to 0.25. that's a record low in uk history. and then after covid ended, the lockdown ended, we had that large increase in inflation all the way up to 11% and interest rates rose. the bank of england did successive interest rate rises to try and bear down on inflation. now inflation has come down a lot from 11% back in late 22. the last number we got on inflation is only 4% in

february during the year to february during the year to february price rises are easing, but prices are still going up a bit. the bank of england is under a lot of pressure to cut rates, but it's still isn't. i have to say, though, that since the rate decision came out , the the rate decision came out, the bank of england governor has stressed andrew bailey that inflation is moving in the right direction and there is talk of interest rates to come quite soon. i can't see it happening , soon. i can't see it happening, though, when the monetary policy committee's voting by 8 to 1, a very big majority, i can't see them reversing that in a month or even two months. so i reckon the first rate cut in the uk will be may at best, but probably june. >> okay, so liam, taking your hat off in terms of reporting and now put your hat on in terms of your opinion, why do you think this was a bit too flighty ? >> 7. >>i ? >> i think 7— >> i think it's a em 7 >> i think it's a bit too flighty because it's clear that inflation is falling and it's going to fall really quite rapidly in the next few months.

we could be down at 2% in the next month or two. and that is the bank of england's target. and there's already an awful lot of tightening in the system. what do i mean by that? when you raise interest rates 15 odd times, as the bank england times, as the bank of england has over the last 18 months or so, those interest rate rises take time to feed through. and we haven't yet felt the full impact of those interest rate rises. so i think we should be reversing those interest rate rises as soon as possible. the uk economy is just about growing. it's been flatlining gdp per head , that's the size of gdp per head, that's the size of the economy per person has actually been shrinking for the last year and more. and i think now it would be safe to lower interest rates a bit. but you know, these days the monetary policy committee, unlike when it began, when the bank of england was given independence in 1997, these days, the monetary policy committee is full of very cautious , largely treasury cautious, largely treasury appointed people. there's very

little kind of cognitive diversity. what do i mean by that ? that's the opposite of that? that's the opposite of groupthink. there's too much groupthink. there's too much groupthink on the monetary policy committee. there aren't enough people of serious intellectual calibre who use that calibre to dare to have a different opinion from the rest of the group, an opinion they can back up with evidence on authority . so we desperately authority. so we desperately need, in my view, to get people on the monetary policy committee who not the usual suspects, who are not the usual suspects, who are not the usual suspects, who not just establishment who are not just establishment civil servant type economists, people who come from business, from commerce, from the real world, if i may say so. that is an issue , i think, for the bank an issue, i think, for the bank of england at least. martin, that's my opinion. >> yeah. and a lot of people watching this liam halligan me included, would probably be hoping that could be one of hoping that you could be one of those making the calls and those guys making the calls and not instead. liam halligan not them instead. liam halligan always . thanks for always a pleasure. thanks for joining on the show. there's joining us on the show. there's lots to between lots more still to come between now 4:00, and we'll cover now and 4:00, and we'll cover the news that millions of

the big news that millions of women who to wait longer to women who had to wait longer to get pension could be get the state pension could be in line for some compensation. but first, it's for your but first, it's time for your latest headlines polly latest news headlines with polly middlehurst . middlehurst. >> the top stories this hour. middlehurst. >> the top stories this hour . as >> the top stories this hour. as you've been hearing, the bank of england has held the interest rate at 5.25. for the fifth time in a row. the bank governor, andrew bailey, saying the economy isn't yet at the point where rates can be lowered. but he said things are moving in the right direction. number 10 is said today that it's dealing with a migration emergency after a record number of asylum seekers crossed the english channel yesterday, 514 illegal migrants were picked up by border force officials. that's the highest number so far this year and today, at least another 300 migrants have arrived across the channel in six small boats for environmental. protesters have pleaded not guilty to criminal damage of the prime minister's home. the greenpeace

activist draped rishi sunak constituency home in yorkshire, with anti—oil and gas banners last year. each of the accused denied charges of criminal damage to roof slates after the group was pictured sitting on the prime minister's roof while he was away on holiday. the two day trial starts in july and the queen has said king charles is doing very well. she was on a visit to belfast and was handed a get well soon card for her husband, who's undergoing treatment for cancer. meanwhile, the king himself has been meeting the new high commissioners for tanzania and singapore at buckingham palace today. are the latest news today. those are the latest news headlines. for the latest stories, sign up for gb news alerts. scan that qr code on your screen right now or go to gbnews.com/alerts . gbnews.com/alerts. >> for stunning gold and silver coins, you'll always value rosalind gold proudly sponsors the gb news financial report at.

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welcome back 337 is your time. i'm martin daubney on gb news now . later in the show, gb news now. later in the show, we'll get reaction to the alleged data breach involving the princess of wales. still talking about that all these days on. but before that, we've got a cracking exclusive here from charlie peters. the metropolitan police is being branded as embarrassing after footage emerged of its outreach teams telling prospective recruits that black women have to work much harder than their white colleagues. well, the outreach team also featured footage of an officer saying that he didn't want to invalidate white ethnic minorities who were racially abusive to him while on duty. >> being a woman in today's world and being a black woman does have an extra layer of complexity, however, and struggle and means that often, at times i have to work much harder to be seen, to be heard, and to receive the same level of

equality as my white female counterparts joined . counterparts joined. >> and black people in the pubuc >> and black people in the public were racially abusive to me, absolutely hated my existence. it took me about three months. five months till one of them said, do you know the history of the area that you're working in and the organisation that you're working for? and i no. and he for? and i said, no. and he said, go read this and watch this. i that. ever since this. so i did that. ever since that, ability resonate that, the ability to resonate with people has been untold, for example , being at a crime scene, example, being at a crime scene, then they come and they insult you. you know, that's not personal. i've learned that. it's not personal, but i'm not going invalidate them and going to invalidate them and say, no, wasn't me. it say, no, that wasn't me. it wasn't things that happened wasn't me. things that happened before born . before i was born. >> okay. well, joining me now in the studio is the reporter who got that cracking exclusive, charlie peters, who uncovered the footage . one of what's going the footage. one of what's going on here? >> this is footage that >> well, this is footage that has been put by an outreach

has been put out by an outreach team. are people trying to team. is are people trying to recruit new officers the recruit new officers into the metropolitan in metropolitan police in particular those from underrepresented ethnic minorities within the force? we know from the latest data released at the end of february that some 74% of the officers within the met are white british, which is against 36% of the wider london population. so clearly a large overrepresentation in that case, the met says that they are more diverse than ever and that they have these outreach teams in order to improve those growing statistics . however, people i've statistics. however, people i've spoken to involved in this world who are engaged in sort of outreach and recruitment have expressed some concern. marcus setchell cuthbert, from don't divide us, an anti—racist campaign, told gb news that this stuff was embarrassing and had the strong whiff of desperation because it was essentially telling black recruits into the police that you're going to have to work. so much harder. and people looking at this dispassionately and from a

neutral perspective might think, if this recruitment, on if this is recruitment, who on earth would be seeing that, you know, as a black civilian in london and think, yeah, i've got to become a police officer, having learnt that it's so much harder black the police harder to be black in the police than to be white in the than it is to be white in the police. it's also worth noting that uncovered this that we've uncovered this footage one year after baroness louise casey's review into the met found in her perspective that it was institutionally racist , homophobic that it was institutionally racist, homophobic and sexist. now the met and its commissioner, sir mark rowley, have always denied the claim . have always denied the claim. institutional. but some of the footage that we've seen on this met connected outreach team includes them also using the terms systemic bias against black officers , and that it's an black officers, and that it's an institutional issue, very much using the language of kc that the met doesn't want to see with its officers. >> now, charlie, this comes as a surprise to me on many levels, but i live in london. i see metropolitan police force recruitment posters every single day on public transport. you'd be pushed to spot a white

be hard pushed to spot a white man on any of them. they're like dodos. that rare . they dodos. they're that rare. they are outreaching are continually outreaching and pushing ethnic minorities to pushing for ethnic minorities to join the force. we hear all the time of efforts which seem over and above the duty. we hear from other forces, fire services across the board, the raf , the across the board, the raf, the idea that you you've got less chance of getting a job if you appiy chance of getting a job if you apply as a white man. is this true? >> well, i don't think there's anything that necessarily shows that there's an issue with the recruitment pipeline, that there's a blockage in the process for non—whites. >> what we did found, however, is that when we raised this issue with the met's press team that that video was then deleted. the video of the woman saying it so much harder to be a black woman than , than her white black woman than, than her white colleagues, because they weren't seen and they weren't heard, and they don't get the same equality that that video was removed. of course, we'd already saved it. some basic due diligence on our on our parts, but there's so much more footage. as we've said , much more footage. as we've said a ,

much more footage. as we've said , a virtual , there's a vr, a virtual reality session they did, which was trying to take serving officers through the perspective officers through the perspective of a black officer, saying that their to day experience their day to day experience is filled with and they have filled with bias and they have to additional hurdles. to overcome additional hurdles. systemic bias, again, using that language believes language that that kc believes but that sir mark rowley has rejected. that's going to create more controversy. and it does appear that there is a split between the official outreach team and the senior leadership. >> okay. well, we have a quick statement to read out because in response, a met police spokesperson has said this. we are the most diverse we have ever been, but we know there is more to do. we will continue every effort to make sure we are attracting a workforce of the future that is as diverse as possible. we are equally committed to making the met an inclusive place to work, where all our people can thrive. well thank you very much for bringing that great story to us. charlie peters , another great one. keep peters, another great one. keep digging. now gb news has been given exclusive access to a

police raid where thousands of pounds worth of narcotics were seized. we'll have great footage from that next. i'm martin daubney on gb news, britain's

welcome back. your time is 347. i'm martin daubney, and this is gb news. now. 4:00. i'll get reaction to the news that more than 800 migrants have crossed the channel since yesterday morning. 800 in 2 days. stop the boats. hmm'hmm now. thousands of pounds worth of narcotics were seized in a dawn raid in london yesterday as the metropolitan police target sophisticated drug dealing groups . in a sophisticated drug dealing groups. in a broadcast sophisticated drug dealing groups . in a broadcast exclusive groups. in a broadcast exclusive gb news ray addison was asked to ride along and film a rather rude awakening . rude awakening. >> daybreak in hillingdon, north—west london, and an alleged drug dealer is about to

get an unexpected wake up call from the met. >> police officer change inside the flat is a 29 year old male suspect who police believe is part of a network distributing narcotics to over 100 people. >> one of my colleagues, not the italian for the mat. this is just the latest arrest in operation umata, a london wide crackdown where specialist teams target sophisticated drug deaung target sophisticated drug dealing groups. detective chief inspector erin kerr is in charge, and we would call him the controller of this network. >> so he's the one that is operating this line. he controls this line. he owns this line . this line. he owns this line. they are often the men of violence. so they're not just known for drug supply, but they're known for a lot of other, violent offences that impact the community. >> back the flat in the >> back inside the flat in the living room, pcs anna harwood and mclean have found what

and kevin mclean have found what appears to be class a drugs that looks like crack cocaine, about an ounce , probably. they say the an ounce, probably. they say the crack alone has a street value of almost £3,000. >> this is heroin. >> this is heroin. >> i believe. there's been divided up into individual wraps and wraps ready for onward supply to the end users , this is supply to the end users, this is clingfilm. these are the brown rizla papers that are used to wrap the heroin. clingfilm is used to wrap the crack. this is going to be the heroin . so that going to be the heroin. so that would have made it into that. >> this would eventually have been broken down using the scales. >> it was just all being done on this table. and then obviously we a line that used we found a drug line that used to out the bulk messages . to send out the bulk messages. >> pc mclean warns the heroin could be laced with netessine , a could be laced with netessine, a deadly synthetic opioid outlawed by the government just this week. >> basically, they're like 100 times stronger than morphine and fentanyl . basically, when the fentanyl. basically, when the

heroin is laced with it, they yeah, they're like lethal . yeah, they're like lethal. >> with this latest arrest under operation umata , officers operation umata, officers believe they've taken down the final connection in a london drugs line that's been operating for years. and thousands of pounds of class a narcotics are off the streets. police say the suspect was arrested on suspicion of supplying class a drugs and remains in custody for questioning. but until that news filters to down the streets, his suspected drug line will keep ringing off the hook. ray addison . gb news. addison. gb news. >> cracking stuff there from ray addison . now, women born in the addison. now, women born in the 19505 addison. now, women born in the 1950s are owed compensation after being hit by the state pension age change, a report has suggested women should receive a payout of between £1,000 and

£2,950, as the ombudsman looks at potential injustice after the decision to raise women's retirement age to bring it into line with men's. well, i'm joined now by our political correspondent in our studio in westminster, katherine forster. catherine, this is something that campaigners have been fighting for many, many years. a victory . victory. >> well, yes and no. so this investigation, five years, the ombudsman has finally reported and effectively have said that the department of work and pensions didn't do their job properly in that they didn't sufficiently only educate women to the fact that the pension age was changing to bring it in line , ultimately with men's and also the factor, the number of national insurance years, the number of stamps you needed to pay number of stamps you needed to pay to qualify for your full pension . so they have said that pension. so they have said that they don't think they said the dwp, department of work and pensions will not take steps to put this right. so they are

presenting this report directly to parliament and asking for mps to parliament and asking for mps to act. but i mean, the problem with this is, of course , that with this is, of course, that it's likely to be expensive. there's over 3.5 million women affected. estimates range from 3.5 to 10.5 billion. crikey! for the government to pay out on this. and let's have a quick look now at what the shadow home secretary, yvette cooper, had to say about this earlier. secretary, yvette cooper, had to say about this earlier . oh, we say about this earlier. oh, we don't we don't have to have that. but basically what she said was, oh, you know, these women feel like they've had the goalposts change. i want to look at this carefully. she was asked then if the labour party , if then if the labour party, if they come to power, would pay out. she did not answer that . out. she did not answer that. she just repeated. i want to look at it carefully and the point is, they don't want to commit to paying that because it's going to be a big bill. now mel stride and the work and

pensions secretary will likely appear before parliament, but i don't really expect anybody to be saying, okay, we're going to write this cheque and we're going to do it, in write this cheque and we're going to do it , in the write this cheque and we're going to do it, in the next few months because we've got a national debt of 2.6 trillion taxes at a 70 year high. money is very tight. general election coming. and also these women who, you know, many of them, it has had a really adverse effect on their lives because they didn't know they would have made different decisions, etcetera. but post office scandal victims still waiting for compensation, tainted blood victims. these are things going back decades with very , very large bills. and what very, very large bills. and what we see over and over again is the government of the day find a reason to take their time so that they don't have to be the ones that pay. >> that's right. well, we have a spokesperson for the department for work and pensions who said this. we will consider the ombudsman's report and respond in due course. having cooperated

fully throughout this investigation, the government has always been committed to supporting all pensioners in a sustainable way that gives them a dignified retirement, whilst also being fair to them and taxpayers . the state pension is taxpayers. the state pension is the foundation of income in retirement and will remain so as we deliver a further 8.5% rise in april, which will increase the state pension for 12 million pensioners by £900. will that be sufficient? there's a lot of votes in this. if the labour party grabbed this and ran with it, it will please them. >> yes , there are a lot of votes >> yes, there are a lot of votes in it, but also the government are in a very tricky financial situation and the labour party are saying that they will abide by all these fiscal rules. so money is very tight. there are votes in it, but i'm not convinced that action is going to be swift. >> okay. katherine forster, thank you very much. now the government has said we're experiencing a migration emergency , but if that's right,

emergency, but if that's right, why are they giving mps extra days off before easter? are they taking us for absolute fools? we found out at the top of this hour that mps cheered last night, not because rishi sunak avoided the bullet at the 1922 committee, but because they were given four days off. i'm martin daubney on britain's news channel we'll have more of that after this. but first it's time for your weather with alex deakin . deakin. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news. >> afternoon. welcome to your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. it is going to turn colder . certainly going to turn colder. certainly feeling much fresher tomorrow. there'll be some sunshine around , but there will still be some blustery showers tonight. we've got this band rain moving got this band of rain moving south weather front. a south from this weather front. a cold front and that is also introducing that chillier feel

already into the far northwest. the rain and drizzle across southern scotland and northern ireland will slowly edge away through this evening, so turning damp overnight across much of northern england and wales, and eventually that trickling eventually that rain trickling into much of into the midlands to much of southern england. anglia southern england. east anglia will spells will stay dry. clearer spells will stay dry. clearer spells will follow, but the colder air will follow, but the colder air will also follow and some very gusty winds. a very windy night across northern scotland . it across northern scotland. it will be quite mild again in the south, but it's going to be a different feel here tomorrow. dull and damp over the midlands, south wales and southern england through rain through the morning, the rain and trickling across the and drizzle trickling across the south—east kent south—east may linger in kent well it will well into the afternoon. it will then brighten up over the midlands, northern england and wales some good spells of wales with some good spells of sunshine. though sunshine. lots of showers though also those showers of also packing in those showers of snow over the hills scotland snow over the hills in scotland and still in the and very windy still in the north and that colder feel. we will all notice that drop in temperatures. chilly weekend temperatures. a chilly weekend ahead loads of showers ahead as well. loads of showers packing in as well. saturday we'll see some sunny spells but be prepared for downpours wherever you are. some hail and

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gb news. >> a very good afternoon to you. it's 4 pm. and welcome to the martin daubney show on gb news. broadcasting live from the heart of westminster all across the uk. coming up, rishi sunak may have promised to stop the boats , have promised to stop the boats, and the government has now said we're going through a migration emergency. but his flagship rwanda bill has been delayed again and it won't be debated again and it won't be debated again in the commons before easter. does that sound like an emergency to you? to add to the pressure on the prime minister, a massive 514 migrants crossed

the channel yesterday, a record number and even more have arrived today. i say again, does that sound like an emergency to you? next hopes that the bank of england will cut the interest rate have been dashed and our economics and business editor, liam halligan will explain why he thinks that's a big mistake. and we'll be covering a shocking report revealing that the number of severely absent pupils has soared . by 133.6% since the soared. by 133.6% since the pandemic. the missing out on school. and that's all coming up in your next hour. welcome to the show. it's fantastic as ever to have your company an emergency. they're calling it, and yet they've been given four days off. we found out at the top of the last hour from kevin

schofield of huffpost, tory mps cheered last night not because rishi sunak hadn't got the necessary number of votes for a leadership contest to be triggered, but because they were cheering, because they found out they'd been given a few days off, does that sound like an emergency to you? are they taking seriously? are they taking this seriously? are they taking this seriously? are they taking the mickey? let me know what you think. send in your your opinions as ever gbviews@gbnews.com. keep them clean and i'll read out a selection throughout the show. but first it's time for your latest news headlines with polly middlehurst . middlehurst. >> martin, thank you and good afternoon to you. well, the bank of england has held the interest rate at 5.25% for the fifth time in a row, bank governor andrew bailey saying the economy not yet at the point where rates can be lowered , but things are be lowered, but things are moving in the direction. moving in the right direction. the people of hull have been telling gp what latest

telling gp news what the latest interest figure means to interest rate figure means to them, it concerns me about them, but it concerns me about them, but it concerns me about the elderly who are just on old age pensions because that affects them quite a lot, and young families as well, you know, particularly single parents, and people on mortgages as well. in particular, you don't really get much if you think about it. >> if you look in your bank and you look at it, it's not really that much because you've got your bills to pay and if you've got like or anything to got like debts or anything to pay, got like debts or anything to pay, then going to pay, that's just then going to go. not to see go. so you're not going to see it the benefit. it in the benefit. >> everything becoming more >> everything is becoming more expensive. just had to expensive. so i've just had to move here coventry, move back up here from coventry, the price down. there are the price is down. there are obviously bit more than obviously a little bit more than they more they are up here, but it's more your like going your everyday living, like going to buying your food, your everyday living, like going to i've buying your food, your everyday living, like going to i've been uying your food, your everyday living, like going to i've been working ur food, your everyday living, like going to i've been working in food, etc. i've been working in hospitality which isn't best hospitality which isn't the best the for an income, the best industry for an income, so i was struggling. i'm struggling keep afloat and struggling to keep afloat and therefore to had to therefore i've had to had to move in my up here. >> well, thousands women may >> well, thousands of women may be for compensation be eligible for compensation after report found the after a report found that the department and pensions department for work and pensions failed to adequately inform them that age was

that the state pension age was going to change, the parliamentary and health service ombudsman looked at potential injustices resulting from the decision to raise the women's retirement age, to bring it in line with men's in 2010. well, the women against state pension inequality campaign, waspi is suggesting there should be around £10,000 in compensation, claiming that millions of women born in the 50s weren't properly warned about the changes and that caused them financial hardship after being unable to plan. the new report suggests, however , they should receive a however, they should receive a payout of between 1 and £3000 instead. the shadow home secretary, yvette cooper, says it's important to take the report very seriously. >> i think this is a really important issue because many women across the country just feel like they had the goalposts moved from them at the time when they didn't know what was changing. and so that's why i think really important that think it's really important that we look at this report. i haven't seen it yet, but i know that people will be looking really seriously it . really seriously at it. >> 10 has said it's

>> now, number 10 has said it's deaung >> now, number 10 has said it's dealing migration dealing with a migration emergency after a record number of asylum seekers crossed the engush of asylum seekers crossed the english channel yesterday, 514 illegal migrants were picked up by border force officials. that's the highest number this year so far. and today at least another 300 migrants have arrived in britain in six small boats. meanwhile, a south sudanese man has been jailed for piloting a dangerously overcrowded small boat as it's made its way across the english channelin made its way across the english channel in august, 31 year old hull varne maaka was caught steering the vessel with 52 illegal migrants balanced on board, many of whom were forced to perch dangerously on each side. the home office has released a series of image taken by border force officials off the overcrowded boat . now, the overcrowded boat. now, channel 4 says their investigation into the allegations against russell brand found no evidence that managers were aware of accusations about the comedian . accusations about the comedian. in september, the 48 year old was accused of rape, assault and

emotional abuse after a joint investigation by the broadcaster for dispatches and the times and the sunday times. russell brand has strongly denied all the accusations against him. while at the height of his fame between 2006 and 2013, the work and pensions secretary is warning that britain's acceptance of a mental health culture has now gone too far. speaking as he unveiled plans to get 150,000 people back to work, mel stride said that the benefits bill was now being pushed up by a sharp increase in the number of people who are on long term sickness . in the number of people who are on long term sickness. in an interview with the telegraph, he suggested increased public suggested an increased public awareness of mental health had suggested an increased public awat01ess of mental health had suggested an increased public awato people mental health had suggested an increased public awato people selftal health had suggested an increased public awato people self diagnosing ad led to people self diagnosing conditions. that comes as the welfare bill is set to hit £100 billion this year for environmental protesters have pleaded not guilty to criminal damage at the prime minister's home. the greenpeace activist draped rishi sunak constituency

home in yorkshire with anti oil and gas banners last year. each of the accused denied charges of criminal damage to roof slates after the group was pictured sitting on the prime minister's roof whilst he was away on holiday. the two day trial starts in july and the queen has said his majesty king charles is doing very well. she was on a visit to belfast today and she was handed a get well soon card for her husband, who's undergoing treatment for cancer. meanwhile, the king has been meeting the new high commissioners for tanzania and singapore at buckingham palace . singapore at buckingham palace. that's the news. for the latest stories, do sign up to gb news alerts. scan the qr code on your screen or go to gb news. com slash alerts . slash alerts. >> thank you polly. now we start with yet another delay to the government's flagship rwanda bill, and mps won't debate the legislation again until after easter. can you, adam, and eve

it not dealing a fresh blow to rishi sunak's promise to stop the boats. the house of lords inflicted a set of defeats on the government, of course, last night , and the government, of course, last night, and meanwhile 514 migrants crossed the channel yesterday , making it the busiest yesterday, making it the busiest day of migrant arrivals so far this year. and more have made the crossing , of course, across the crossing, of course, across the crossing, of course, across the channel today. now the government says it's a migration emergency, but does that sound like an emergency to you? well, i'm joined in the studio once again by gb news political editor christopher hope. chris, in the last hour we found out that tory mps were weeping with delight, cheering about the fact they were being sent home to the shires four days early. it's fair to say our jaws hit the desk and we weren't at all happy. hundreds of people have got in saying, what on earth are they playing at? should they playing at? they should be setting up job centres in parliament. but i believe you've got an update. >> well, that triggered a response from the system, the

government. let's leave it there. i can reveal the government is looking at the 18th of april as a date for royal assent for the safety of rwanda bill. they are going to have a day, a voting on it on the monday, the 15th, tuesday the, the 16th, the vote and then back with the lords on the 17th. and it should get royal assent on the 18th. part of the problem, apparently, is that the buckingham palace needs longer to deal with bills coming from parliament to give literal royal assent. the literal , signature assent. the literal, signature by by the king on a bill that's obviously understandable. the king is undergoing treatment for cancer. king is undergoing treatment for cancer . it takes longer. so? so cancer. it takes longer. so? so what's happened now? they've had to build in a longer time to ensure a bill gets royal assent . ensure a bill gets royal assent. and that is part of the reason why they are targeting the 18th. i've also been told that we were questioning, well, it is an emergency bill back in november last year. why on earth is it taking three months to get it to this point? they said, well, that's the average to get

that's the average time to get a bill and had they tried to bill out. and had they tried to rush it through in the in the commons, highly likely the commons, it's highly likely the house would forced house of lords would have forced a to examine it a select committee to examine it and slow it all down, saying that was a rushed bill. so that it was a rushed bill. so they had to give it time in the commons and the so they commons and the lords. so they would government would would say the government would say as fast they say they've gone as fast as they can, but it it does beg. can, but it does. it does beg. we heard today 514 arrived we have heard today 514 arrived yesterday. 10% year on yesterday. it's up 10% year on year so far this year. on migrants arriving , they are migrants arriving, they are calling it a migrant migration emergency . why? why are mps told emergency. why? why are mps told that they could they could go home early for easter? effectively, it's not quite as simple as that. >> anybody watching out there, chris, we're thinking in whatever line of work they take part in plumbers, plasterers , part in plumbers, plasterers, delivery drivers, teachers, whatever they may be. three months isn't an emergency. it's an eternity . they're moving at a an eternity. they're moving at a snail's pace. and many people, chris, feel they're just laughing at us. now. >> that is fast, easy. you can go it. had they gone too quickly through the house of commons,

the laws were delayed again and we would end up at the same place, is the point. so we have got a date now. that's what we can reveal on the on in on your show. of is a date. show. 18th of april is a date. the government they will the government thinks they will get royal assent. and then of course, you that's the course, if you if that's the date, have 4 6 date, you have to add 4 to 6 weeks to more weeks maybe to allow more challenges under the, under the new, by by lawyers acting for the cohort of migrants told to get on the first flight out of here. but they are trying to say we are going as fast as we can. okay. >> well, at least it shows that number 10 is watching gb news because they're reacting in real. they're reacting in real time what we're putting out. time to what we're putting out. so good. so that's good. >> labour's playing up >> and labour's playing up playing this. playing a game with this. they're labour's to they're saying labour's ready to vote it may be a vote on monday. it may be a houday vote on monday. it may be a holiday the tories, for not holiday for the tories, for not laboun holiday for the tories, for not labour. earlier heard labour. and earlier we heard from and has from yvette cooper and she has something say about the something to say about the migrants crossing yesterday. something to say about the migrants

thatis and that just shows the gimmick that is the rwanda policy that involves them sending £500 million to rwanda forjust 300 million to rwanda for just 300 people, instead of the gimmick. what we should be doing is putting that investment into improving our border security, going after the criminal gangs and also setting up a returns unit so that we make the system work, get a grip instead of the gimmicks . gimmicks. >> well, i'm delighted to be joined now by the conservative mp miriam cates. myriam, welcome to the show. always a pleasure to the show. always a pleasure to have you on. thanks. good afternoon miriam. welcome. welcome to the show . so, it's welcome to the show. so, it's being called an emergency. welcome to the show. so, it's being called an emergency . an being called an emergency. an immigration emergency. and we were just saying that taking a month to get this through, that doesn't seem like an emergency to most people. seems like an to most people. it seems like an eternity . eternity. >> well, i can understand why people think that. and of course, we want swift action. >> absolutely. >> absolutely. >> and i would agree with you, and i'm sure the majority of

your viewers, that we urgently need to sort this situation out. >> and the sooner get to the >> and the sooner we get to the position we have an position where we have an effective in place, effective deterrent in place, the but i think it's also >> but i think it's also important to point out that parliamentary is a very parliamentary scrutiny is a very important a very important thing, and it's a very important thing, and it's a very important part of our democracy. and it does normally take much, much longer than this to get legislation through . and in legislation through. and in fact, cutting it too short, as chris has pointed out, could have negative consequences. and if think back to a few years if you think back to a few years ago, at the start of the covid pandemic, that first piece of legislation absolutely legislation was absolutely rushed through parliament with almost zero scrutiny and we are still suffering from the results of that. >> so of course people want this sorted out quickly, but we cannot sacrifice the very important parliamentary scrutiny that we have in this country to make sure that legislation is safe and effective . safe and effective. >> okay, miriam, we were joined on show earlier by kevin on the show earlier by kevin schofield , who told he schofield, who told us he overheard a cheer coming from a room in parliament last night. i'd play that clip i'd just like to play that clip to now, please, and get your

to you now, please, and get your reaction to it. >> there's of cheers from >> there's a lot of cheers from inside room, and we couldn't inside the room, and we couldn't quite understand why was, quite understand why that was, because normally the cheers wait until minister until the prime minister actually . we found out actually shows up. we found out today that was because, the mps were told basically you're on houday were told basically you're on holiday from tonight. you don't have to turn up next week. this bill is not coming back. have to turn up next week. this bill is not coming back . so they bill is not coming back. so they all started cheering because they able to go on they were able to go off on their bit their holidays a little bit earlier . earlier. >> so as you can imagine, miriam, when we heard that our jaws hit the desk in the studio here, i wonder if you had any reaction to the idea that mps are cheering because they're being given days off during a so—called emergency ? so—called emergency? >> i wasn't actually in that meeting. >> if it was the 1922 committee, i had a meeting off site, but we are on a three line whip on monday, so i'm not quite sure. i don't think that story is true because we are on a three line whip on monday. >> have to be in parliament >> we have to be in parliament on we're certainly on monday, so, we're certainly not for but not finished for easter, but i know very unpopular know it's very unpopular depending defending mps. but i would that, the

would point out that, yes, the parliamentary timetable does change frequently. sometimes we're on a three line whip and we're on a three line whip and we're not expecting to be. >> sometimes we're not. >> sometimes we're not. >> when we are. >> when we are. >> but all colleagues, myself >> but all my colleagues, myself included, we're not in parliament. >> we're in the constituency meeting constituents, responding >> we're in the constituency mesituationstituents, responding meeting constituents, responding >> so of course, mps will be >> we have the small matter of local elections coming up as well, so there'll be lots of door knocking going on. >> okay, miriam, is chris hope here in studio with martin? have you seen the polling from yougov overnight, putting your party down at one point to 19 points. reform up 1 to 15 points behind labour on 44 points. we're looking at margin of error nearly, aren't we? in the difference in polls between reform and conservatives? are you worried? and what should the pm do about it? >> yes, i have seen that. >>— >> yes, i have seen that. >> and yes, of course i am worried. >> they are very troubling figures for conservatives. >> i think. of course, in the first past the post system in a general election, it doesn't

quite work out like that. the conservative vote will be spread differently to the reform vote, and whilst the reform vote may be enough to stop conservatives winning particular seats , winning particular seats, probably quite a lot of seats, the effect of it will will be to allow in labour mps. so that's what the reform vote will do. >> but yes, of course it is worrying . worrying. >> and i think it shows very much that we need to be leaning into these issues of immigration that people are so concerned about economic security, those kind of issues that that did win us the election in 2019, that bofis us the election in 2019, that boris johnson very much stood for and the only route back to victory for the conservatives is to lean into those issues that voters so very much care about. and i think the reform polls are, of course, not to take away from them as a party. they are a legitimate, legitimate political party. but a lot of the polling for reform stems from a frustration with the conservatives, rather than necessarily a desire to see a reform government, because i think we both we understand that

under our current system, that's just not going happen. just not not going to happen. >> miriam, >> it's interesting, miriam, when you leaning the when you say leaning into the issues won that 80 seat issues that won that 80 seat majority 2019, which must majority in 2019, which now must seem ago to seem like an eternity ago to you, information is even you, the information is even more sobering. leave voters are preferring reform over the conservatives 33% to 32, in england reform 17. in tories 19, just two points behind in the north. reform have overtaken the conservatives and particularly, only 46% of tory voters from 2019 are going to stick with the tories. you're also losing the working classes and the over 65. this is the red wall made flesh, as it were. this is how you win the last time. it's a time to reach out to those voters and turn this around. miriam of course, is a conservative mp. >> i very much hope so . and, >> i very much hope so. and, yes, the polling is very worrying for us, it's it you know, we are polling as low as we ever have, but there are also an extraordinary number of people who are saying they don't

know and haven't decided. and for point in the electoral for this point in the electoral cycle, that is quite surprising. and of course, it you know, it means we've got an enormous job to do to win those voters back. but significant is we're but what is significant is we're not seeing huge numbers of switchers, conservative to switchers, from conservative to laboun switchers, from conservative to labour, which shows, i think, that there's no real passion for a starmer government. a keir starmer government. whilst people might be upset with there's real passion with us, there's no real passion for it's also what for labour. but it's also what is about that is in is significant about that is in 2017 and 2019, lots of people in areas like the one that i represent voted conservative for the first time. they voted labour all their lives. their parents and their grandparents had voted labour all their lives. fact that they lives. and the fact that they broke vote, if broke with that tribal vote, if you was very significant . you like, was very significant. and i think that's why we're not seeing such a rush to seeing such a rush back to laboun seeing such a rush back to labour. but nevertheless, it does an extraordinary does show what an extraordinary job we have got to do to win back people's confidence to win back people's confidence to win back that lent vote, if you like, again. and obviously reform are very much picking up the people who don't the votes of people who don't think we've done that yet.

>> okay. miriam cates, thank you for us on the show. for joining us on the show. thank your candour and thank you for your candour and your ever. it's your honesty. as ever. it's always pleasure to have you on always a pleasure to have you on the now, we can hear now the show. now, we can hear now from home secretary james cleverly waspi scandal cleverly on the waspi scandal and plan . fort has and the rwanda plan. fort has just come out. obviously the government will look at the findings and the recommendations of that report. i'm not in a position where i can comment on the on the details of it, but of course, we should remember that because of the actions that the government has taken with the triple lock, pensioners are £900 a year better off. matches a year better off. that matches is the £900 a year the average family will benefit from, from the two cuts in national insurance contributions . we want insurance contributions. we want people, whether they're retired or in work, to have more money in their pocket. that's why we're reducing the taxes, protect pensions, that's why we're, making sure that the management of the economy remains one of our priorities in government . government. >> and when you really get flights off the ground by the

spring. >> well, absolutely >> well, i am absolutely determined the determined to get the legislation through house to legislation through the house to prevent peers prevent labour peers continually, continually delaying and obstructing what i am trying to do, what the government is trying to do to break the business model of these criminal smuggling gangs, to deter people making those dangerous crossings across the channel to protect our borders and to stop the boats. >> great. thank you very much. >> great. thank you very much. >> cheers, guys. >> cheers, guys. >> and that was home secretary james cleverly earlier. and thank you to chris hope for joining me in the studio. superb political start to the hour now. there's still plenty of time to grab our spring prizes in the great british giveaway. and that's the shopping spree , a that's the shopping spree, a gadget bundle and an incredible £12,345 1234 £5 tax free. you've got to be in it to win it. and here's how you get your claws on the dosh. >> time is ticking on your chance to win the great british giveaway. there's a massive £12,345 in tax free cash to

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business editor, liam halligan, thinks that's the wrong call. i'm martin daubney on gb news, britain's news channel

welcome back 425 is the time i'm martin daubney. and this is gb news. later this hour, i'll bring you the shock news that as brits are happier than germans. well, all i can say is it must be really blooming miserable in the fatherland in germany. and before that, the economy is not yet at the point where rates can be lowered , but timings are be lowered, but timings are moving in the right direction, says bank of england governor andrew bailey earlier today. and this comes as this morning the bank of england held the base rate at 5.25% for the fifth consecutive time. well, what does this mean for you? well, here to break it down. it's gb

news business and economics editor liam halligan with on the money . liam, welcome to the money. liam, welcome to the show. always an absolute pleasure. so they held firm. they stayed steady. but it's fair to say, liam, you'd have liked to have seen a bit more flair from them. explain to us. >> indeed, so the bank >> indeed, martin. so the bank of england has held interest rates at 5.25. as you said, this is the base rate which affects all the other lending rates in the economy base rates have been at 5.25% since last august . it's at 5.25% since last august. it's at 5.25% since last august. it's a 16 year high. and while savers like the fact that interest rates are relatively high, those of us with mortgages and personal loans and so on, when rates are high, that means we have to pay more to service those loans. so the bank of england did keep interest rates at 5.25. that wasn't unexpected . at 5.25. that wasn't unexpected. interest rates have been creep, have crept up very steadily since the end of the covid

pandemic. you can see there dunng pandemic. you can see there during the covid lockdown, they were ultra low, just a quarter of 1, and then they went up 15 consecutive times as the bank of england tried to fight the inflation that happened after covid lockdown ended, as prices ballooned yesterday, we learned that inflation was down at 3.4% dunng that inflation was down at 3.4% during the year to february , but during the year to february, but that's still quite a lot higher than the bank of england's 2% target. having said that, martin, i do think the bank of england should have cut interest rates anyway. today because the direction of travel of inflation rates anyway. today because the di veryyn of travel of inflation rates anyway. today because the di very muchravel of inflation rates anyway. today because the di very much down.f inflation rates anyway. today because the di very much down. youlation rates anyway. today because the di very much down. you have! rates anyway. today because the di very much down. you have all is very much down. you have all those rate increases you just saw on that graph there. still, they take time to feed through. and you know the economy is flatlining. there's almost no growth. and given the fact that inflation is on its way down, i think the bank of england could have got ahead of the curve, if you like, having been slow to see that inflation was coming a couple of years ago, it's now

determined to show everybody how vigilant it is against inflation. so it's taking far too long to start lowering rates in order to try and rebuild its credibility. i think that's a mistake. and a lot of people struggling with their mortgages will also think that's mistake. >> and so what would you like to have seen instead? putting your reporting hat hats to one side. now your opinion hat you've been saying for a long time , liam, saying for a long time, liam, you'd like to see the interest rates nibbled us rates nibbled down to give us some fiscal stimulus and encourage a healthier encourage us back to a healthier economy . economy. >> that's right. when you lower interest does interest rates, it does stimulate the economy because it means people don't have to pay so much to borrow money to invest or to spend. it gets the economy moving and crikey, do we need to get this economy moving. one person who really thinks we do, of course , is the prime do, of course, is the prime minister, rishi sunak, who has been hoping that the bank of england would start cutting interest rates so it can get 3 or 4 interest rate cuts in before the next general

election, which the is probably going to be in september or october. i don't think that's now going to happen. i think the fact that the monetary policy committee the bank england committee on the bank of england , votes to , they voted by eight votes to one, martin hold rates. it's one, to martin hold rates. it's going to be hard to reverse that kind of opinion in the committee in 1 or 2 months. i don't think we're going to get an interest rate cut in april either, or probably even in may. june is probably even in may. june is probably the first interest rate cut based on current evidence, though of course is a very, very fast moving situation. so look, this isn't bad news that interest rates were held at 5.25, but it just isn't good news if you've got a mortgage. but the bank of england is now signalling rates are going to come down soon. as you said in your introduction on it, andrew bailey, the governor, said inflation is now definitely moving in the right direction and even hinting at rate and was even hinting at rate cuts. the us central bank, the federal reserve , has been federal reserve, has been hinting the same and the swiss

central today it central bank earlier today it actually did cut rates. it became one of the first major central banks in the world to cut rates. so the global interest rate cycle, if you like, is definitely on the turn. and that really means a lot for those of us here in the uk with mortgages and personal loans, because that makes it more likely bank of england likely that the bank of england will under pressure to get will feel under pressure to get a move on. and also cut rates here in the uk. >> superb liam halligan always on the money and always superb to have you on the show. thank you very much. now we're the people's channel so we've been out about today to find out out and about today to find out what the people of hull what the good people of hull think the decision not to think about the decision not to cut interest cut that interest rate. >> personally , it doesn't >> me personally, it doesn't mean too much because i've got a private pension as well as an old age pension, but it concerns me about the elderly who are just on old age pensions because , that affects them quite a lot. >> and young families as well, you know, particularly single parents and people on mortgages

as well in particular. >> it's not really you don't really get much if you think about it. if you look in your bank and you look at it, it's not really that much because you've got your bills to pay . you've got your bills to pay. and you've like debts or and if you've got like debts or anything pay, just anything to pay, that's just then go. so you're not then going to go. so you're not going see it in the benefit. going to see it in the benefit. well, better because i've well, it's better because i've got savings account. got a savings account. >> so will go up. but >> so that will go up. but otherwise into otherwise it's just rubbish into it . how it really. how >> this is just rubbish isn't it. well lots more still to come between now and 5:00. in a few minutes i'll discuss the news that more and more kids are missing out on their school. but first, it's time for your latest news headlines with polly middlehurst . middlehurst. >> the headlines this hour, the bank of england has held the interest rate at 5.25. for the fifth time in a row. interest rate at 5.25. for the fifth time in a row . the interest rate at 5.25. for the fifth time in a row. the bank's governor, andrew bailey, saying the economy has not yet got to the point where rates can be lowered. but he said things are

moving in the right direction. inflation is expected to inflation itself is expected to fall slightly below 2% by the summer, but the conflict in the middle and disruption to middle east and disruption to the shipping lanes in the world's shipping lanes in the world's shipping lanes in the red sea has posed material risks, he said. to prices surging once again. number 10 has said today it's dealing with a migration emergency after a record number of asylum seekers crossed the english channel yesterday, 514 illegal migrants were picked up by border force officials. that's the highest number so far this year. and today at least another 300 migrants have arrived across the channelin migrants have arrived across the channel in six small boats. the home secretary, james cleverly , home secretary, james cleverly, says he's determined to deliver on his pledge to stop the boats . on his pledge to stop the boats. >> i am absolutely determined to get legislation through the get the legislation through the house to prevent labour peers continually early, continually continue early, delaying and obstructing what i am trying to do, what the government is trying to do to break the business model of these criminal smuggling gangs to deter people making those dangerous crossings across the

channel protect our borders channel to protect our borders and to stop the boats . and to stop the boats. >> james cleverly, now the queen, has said king charles is doing very well. she was speaking during a visit to belfast today and handed a get well soon card for her husband as well. meanwhile, the king himself has been meeting the new high from high commissioner's from tanzania singapore at tanzania and singapore at buckingham palace in london. those are the latest news stories. for the top stories, sign up to gb news alerts. scan that qr code on your screen or go to gbnews.com slash alerts. >> thank you polly. superb as even >> thank you polly. superb as ever. now a shocking report has revealed that the number of severely absent pupils has soared by an astonishing 133.6% since the pandemic

i >> -- >> gb -_ >> gb news 5mm >> gb news is the home of free speech. >> we were created to champion it, and we deliver it day in, day out. >> free speech allows us all to explore and debate openly. the issues most important to us, our families. and of the families. and of course, the british people having challenging conversations to enlighten which is enlighten each other, which is why we hear all sides of the argument. why we hear all sides of the arg weent. why we hear all sides of the arg we are the people's channel. >> we are the people's channel. >> we are the people's channel. >> we are the people's channel. >> we will always stand by the freedom to express yourself on tv, radio and online. >> this is gb news, britain's news channel . news channel. >> welcome back. it's 437. i'm martin daubney and this is gb news. now, the number of unauthorised pupil absences from schools in england increased dunng schools in england increased during the last academic year. and let's look at some of the numbers. they're astonishing. the unauthorised absence rate rose from 2.1% in 2021 22 to

2.4% for the next 12 months, and this is nearly double the rate of 1.4% during 20 1819, which was the last school year, of course, before the covid 19 pandemic, more than 150,000 pupils in england were severely absent during the 20 2223 year, and that means they missed more than 50% of possible school sessions. 21.2% of pupils in england, and that's around 1.57 million young people, were persistently absent during that school year, and that means they missed 10% or more of their school sessions. feels like an epidemic of absenteeism . and i'm epidemic of absenteeism. and i'm joined now by beth prescott, who's the education lead at the centre for social justice. welcome to the show, beth. very, very concerning figures . a lot very concerning figures. a lot of us were very concerned during lockdowns . a lot of children lockdowns. a lot of children were simply losing the bond,

simply breaking the habit of going to school. and beth, i know my mrs. is a to the kids impacted often those at the bottom, those with special educational needs. those were already behind this is a deeply worrying trend. explain to us what's going on. >> yeah. so what we've seen today in the latest data released today is that in summer terms, 2023 severe absence, which is where a child misses 50% or more of their school time. they are absent on, they are present. there's new record levels with just under 158,000 severely absent children in that summer time as well. persistent absence , which had kind of gone absence, which had kind of gone down a little bit on the previous terms and ticked previous terms and has ticked back with over 1.6 back up again with over 1.6 million children persistently absent, so missing 10% or more of their school time in 2023. i think just showing the think this is just showing the continued impact that school closures are having on our children . children. >> and beth figures came out yesterday . it's even worse in

yesterday. it's even worse in scotland. in scotland now , scotland. in scotland now, attendance rate is only 90.2. that means 9.8% of kids in scotland are persist . only scotland are persist. only missing school. that's damning an entire generation, isn't it? >> it'sjust an entire generation, isn't it? >> it's just becoming clearer and clearer the impact that school closures has had on our children and like you mentioned earlier in your introduction around that, that kind of link between school and home and the csj did some polling at the end of last year where we found that 28% of parents, that's parents, not just adults who parents believe that the pandemic showed it's essential to attend it's not essential to attend school every day. so what we really need to see is the rebuilding of that relationship between schools and between parents and families. and that's why we at the centre for social justice are calling for a national parental participation strategy, to really rebuild that relationship and help schools and families engage more meaningfully each other. meaningfully with each other. >> it's a laudable aim, beth, but don't you feel that a lot of

the problem is that the parents themselves don't have a great bond with school, or they may have had a bad educational experience themselves? i saw that the work i did that a lot in the work i did with disadvantaged working class lads who don't lads in particular, who don't have that bond. their parents aren't engaged, so very attentive, middle class parents. that's not the problem. but how do you reach those stubborn parents who feel that parents who just feel that education isn't for their children? >> we conducted an inquiry last year to kind of try and really understand in depth the reasons that were driving these shocking increases in school absence . we increases in school absence. we uncovered a number of factors. the top of that , definitely what the top of that, definitely what we were told consistently, it was anxiety mental health, was anxiety and mental health, both for the child but also perhaps the home well . and perhaps in the home as well. and also did hear around that also we did hear around that kind general kind of just general disengagement with the school curriculum, particularly where perhaps negative perhaps a parent had a negative experience of school. that's. but all, we heard is but all in all, what we heard is that kind of the reasons behind absence are often complex or often multifaceted, individualised. that's

individualised. and that's what we to see in the response we want to see in the response to the absence crisis. by rolling out 2000 attendance mentors nationwide who will work directly with the families to build up that relationship and understand the reasons why that child is absent. the reasons within that family, and then help remove those underlying barriers . barriers. >> and beth, what about finding the parents? i mean, we've seen there's evidence here upping the fines from £60 to £80. those fines from £60 to £80. those fines of course, double if you don't pay them within 120 within 12 days. beg your pardon . and 12 days. beg your pardon. and thatis 12 days. beg your pardon. and that is oftentimes when parents are their out to go are taking their kids out to go on holiday, is getting tough financially a route you might pursue? >> our concern is that the blanket use of fines might perversely incentivise parents to kind of take their children off the school roll altogether if they're kind of struggling, you with many of you know, with with many of these that lead these issues that can lead to, to school what we to school absence. and what we really is a support first really need is a support first approach that kind of really gets to grips with the issues underlying and underlying substance crisis and works to resolve those and support children to get

support these children to get back into school. >> and you know , full >> and yet, you know, full disclosure, i must say, i have taken my kids out of school to go on holiday because holidays are so expensive during the houday are so expensive during the holiday periods, a lot of parents who are on the breadline are thinking, okay, it's a £60 fine, but the cost of the houdayis fine, but the cost of the holiday is double during the break times. a lot, a lot of people are taking this option through financial necessity . through financial necessity. >> i think it just shows again that need for real comprehensive response , that kind of gets to response, that kind of gets to gnps response, that kind of gets to grips the full absence grips with the full absence crisis and, and all the reasons that are driving it. whereas at the , whereas ministers the moment, whereas ministers have steps, just have taken some steps, it's just kind around the kind of tinkering around the edges and really kind of edges and not really kind of deaung edges and not really kind of dealing the full extent of dealing with the full extent of the we need response the crisis. we need a response from ministers matches the from ministers that matches the scale increasing crisis. scale of this increasing crisis. >> great. so for >> okay, great. so thanks for joining that's beth joining us. and that's beth prescott, who's the education lead for social lead at the centre for social justice. fascinating stuff. now gb news has been given exclusive access to a police raid where thousands of pounds worth of

narcotics were seized. dramatic stuff. we'll have that soon. on martin daubney on gb news, britain's news channel

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morning alone. now thousands of pounds worth of narcotics were seized in a dawn raid in london yesterday as the metropolitan police target sophisticated drug deaung police target sophisticated drug dealing groups in a broadcast exclusive , gb news ray addison exclusive, gb news ray addison was asked to ride along and film a rather rude awakening . a rather rude awakening. >> daybreak in hillingdon, north west london, and an alleged drug dealer is about to get an unexpected wake up call from the met police inside the flat is a 29 year old male suspect who police believe is part of a network distributing narcotics to over 100 people. one of my colleagues . for the met, this is colleagues. for the met, this is just the latest arrest in operation umata, a london wide crackdown where specialist teams target sophisticated drug

deaung target sophisticated drug dealing groups. detective chief inspector erin kerr is in charge and we would call him the, the controller of this network. >> so he's the one that is operating, this line, he controls this line. he owns this line. >> they are often the men of violence. >> so they're not just known for drug supply, but they're known for a lot of other, violent offences that impact the community back inside the flat in the living room, pcs anna harwood and kevin mclean have found what appears to be class a drugs that looks like crack cocaine . cocaine. >> about an ounce, probably. they say the crack alone has a street value of almost £3,000. >> this is heroin, i believe . >> this is heroin, i believe. there's been divided up into individual wraps and wraps ready for onward supply to the end users, this is clingfilm , these users, this is clingfilm, these are the brown rizla papers that are the brown rizla papers that are used to wrap, the heroin cling films used to wrap the crack, this is going to be the

heroin. so that would have made into that . this would eventually into that. this would eventually have been broken down using the scales . it was just have been broken down using the scales. it was just all being done on this table. and then obviously we found the drug line that used to send out the bulk messages . messages. >> pc mclean the heroin >> pc mclean warns the heroin could be laced with nitrosamines, a deadly synthetic opioid outlawed by the government just this week. >> basically , they're like 100 >> basically, they're like 100 times stronger than morphine and fentanyl . so basically when the fentanyl. so basically when the heroin is laced with it, they yeah, they're like lethal. >> with this latest arrest under operation umata, officers believe they've taken down the final connection in a london drugs line that's been operating for years . and thousands of for years. and thousands of pounds of class a narcotics are off the streets . police say the off the streets. police say the suspect was arrested on suspicion of supplying class a drugs and remains in custody for questioning. but until that news

filters down to the streets, his suspected drug line will keep ringing off the hook. ray addison . gb news. addison. gb news. >> greater from ray addison . >> greater from ray addison. there now, a story that caught my eye earlier is that for the first time in seven years. get this. britain's feel happier than germans for the first time in seven years, as i just said, an international study has found the uk was ranked 20th, four places above our german friends in the world happiness report 2024, and it lists 143 countries by their happiness levels . this by their happiness levels. this comes as early this month. if you recall, the uk was listed as the second most miserable nation in the world according to the mental wellbeing index. now take them with a pinch of salt. one says, with the second most miserable, the other says we're

actually happier than the germans . now. the overriding germans. now. the overriding response to this online has been crikey, it must be bad in germany. i mean, if they're more depressed than us, what's going on over there? and what's really interesting when you drill into the details is that germans believe that britons have a greater sense of freedom and believe their country is less corrupt. now, the top ranking nafions corrupt. now, the top ranking nations for happiness are the nordic nations. finland is top, followed by denmark, iceland, sweden. interestingly, israel is next on the list. you wouldn't think they'd be particularly happy at the moment, or they've been brought together by the conflict . i been brought together by the conflict. i mean, been brought together by the conflict . i mean, after all, she conflict. i mean, after all, she remember back britain was at its happiest. many say when we were at war, we had a sense of national purpose, national identity, a cohesive ness that brought us closer together in our hour of need, in our darkest hours. interestingly, younger people are more miserable across

the shop, across the european continent and across america, dnven continent and across america, driven by the fact they can't afford a house. wages are stagnating and the high cost of living. a lot of young people say, what's the point ? what's say, what's the point? what's the point? getting on the career ladder when there's nothing in it me by the way, it for me and by the way, afghanistan was at the bottom, which i guess understandable. which i guess is understandable. now. hundreds and hundreds now. got hundreds and hundreds of emails coming from you. and the one thing that's really got you going is this so—called migration emergency called by rishi sunak emergency, rishi sunak an emergency, which you earlier on, gave you found out earlier on, gave mps early duck for off mps an early duck for off easter. now it's what you're saying about this, karen says this. i'm absolutely furious that the prime minister rewards his party with an early finish for easter, when the country is in such disarray. now miriam cates, the tory mp, told us that's now been changed. they are being whipped back into line on monday. i think only in response to the fact that this has leaked out surely says this. many of us voted to leave the

european union because we did not want to be controlled by unelected members of the eu. so why is it now that the unelected members of the house of lords can overturn the wishes of the mps for whom we voted? robert adds this, this current government has not got a clue what they are doing, but what really bothers me is i don't think we're going much think we're going to see much better from the labour party. and laura adds this the immigration situation has yet again made the united kingdom an international laughing stock. richard says this rishi sunak what a surprise. we have a migration emergency . that's migration emergency. that's because you promised to stop the boats. you have lied to us and failed. raymond finishes on this corking point. there will be no migrant crisis if the current prime minister was more like maggie thatcher or winston churchill . so that's all for churchill. so that's all for this hour. but stay with me as i'll be putting the tories thorny rwanda plan to former

labour mp next asking whether he thinks flights will ever get off the ground. do you think they will ever get off the ground? don't forget we've got single pints of beer as a bet with the prime minister and i think our beeris prime minister and i think our beer is good. i'm martin daubney , this is gb news. but here's your weather with alex deakin. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news. >> afternoon. welcome to your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. it is going to turn colder. certainly feeling much fresher tomorrow. there'll be some sunshine around, there will still be around, but there will still be some blustery showers tonight. we've this band of rain we've got this band of rain moving south from this weather front. a cold front and that is also introducing that chillier feel already into the far northwest. the rain and drizzle across southern scotland and northern ireland will slowly edge away through this evening,

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gb news. >> a very good afternoon to you. thank you for your company. it's 5 pm. welcome to the martin daubney show on gb news. broadcasting live from the heart of westminster and all across the uk. today, rishi sunak may have promised to stop the boats, and the government has now said we're going through a migration emergency. but its flagship rwanda bill has been delayed yet again , and it won't be debated again, and it won't be debated again, and it won't be debated again in the commons before easter. does that sound like an emergency to you ? to add to the emergency to you? to add to the pressure on the prime minister, a massive 514 migrants crossed the channel yesterday alone. a

more of a ride today, taking the total to over 800. now that does sound like a migration emergency. next state pension uproar . emergency. next state pension uproar. thousands of women stand affected as the department for work and pensions are accused of a failure to inform a change to the state pension age . and have the state pension age. and have footballers gone soft? i think we know the answer to that. rumour has it that england are planning to take their own, sent their own pong aftershave to the euros. they've given a whole new meaning to football. euros. they've given a whole new meaning to football . crazy. meaning to football. crazy. that's all coming in your next hour. that's all coming in your next hour . and on that's all coming in your next hour. and on that note, it's bnan hour. and on that note, it's brian clough. would have been bnan brian clough. would have been brian clough. would have been brian clough s 89th birthday today. brian clough s 89th birthday today . one of my absolute today. one of my absolute heroes, old big haired 89 he'd been today. what have he made of this? and players have run their own pong. get a grip. i'm

talking about getting a grip. get touch. if you're feeling get in touch. if you're feeling exasperated about so—called exasperated about this so—called migration emergency. what emergency ? if it takes a month emergency? if it takes a month to sort out if i had a leak in my kitchen and it took a month to sort out, i'd say that's not an emergency. that's an eternity. and we've seen 800 coming across the channel in the past two days. now, that does feel like an emergency. yet we found out at 3:00 in the show. mps were cheering when they'd been given an early break, an early cut to go back home and take an extended break off. does that sound like an emergency? but number 10 got in touch with us, saying that's not the case. they will be back debating this and it will get royal assent later in april. full details on that coming up. so you're watching the show and so are the powers that be in number 10. but first, it's time for your latest news headlines with polly middlehurst .

middlehurst. >> martin, thank you and good evening to you. well, the bank of england has held the interest rate at 5.25% for the fifth time in a row today, bank of england governor andrew bailey saying the economy wasn't yet quite at the economy wasn't yet quite at the point where rates could be lowered, but said are lowered, but said things are moving in the right direction. the people of hull have been telling gb news what latest telling gb news what the latest interest figure means to interest rate figure means to them and their lives , but it them and their lives, but it concerns me about the elderly who are just on old age pensions, because that affects them quite a lot. >> and young families as well, you know, particularly single parents, you don't really get much you think about much if you think about it. >> you in your bank and >> if you look in your bank and you look at it, it's not really that because you've that much because you've got your and you've your bills to pay. and if you've got debts anything to got like debts or anything to pay, got like debts or anything to pay, just going to go, so pay, that's just going to go, so you're not going see it in you're not going to see it in the benefit. i've been working in the in hospitality, which isn't the best industry for an best the best industry for an income, struggling. income, so i'm struggling. >> struggling to keep afloat >> i'm struggling to keep afloat and had to, had and therefore i've had to, had to move back with my parents

to move back in with my parents up here. to move back in with my parents up now, thousands of women >> now, thousands of women in their in born in the 1950s may be eligible for compensation , be eligible for compensation, even after a report found that the department for work and pensions failed to adequately inform them that the state pension age was going to change, the parliamentary and health service ombudsman looked at potential injustices resulting from decision to raise from the decision to raise women's retirement age, to bring it in line with men's back in 2010. but the women against state pension inequality campaign, known as waspi, is suggesting there should be around £10,000 in compensation for each woman claiming they weren't properly warned about the changes and that caused them financial hardship. after being unable to plan their unable to plan for their futures, the new report suggests they should receive a payout, though, of between 1 and £3000. the home secretary , the shadow home secretary, yvette cooper, says it is important to take the report seriously . seriously. >> i think this is a really important because many important issue because many women across the country just feel they had the goalposts feel like they had the goalposts moved from them at the time when

they didn't know what was changing. so that's why i changing. and so that's why i think really important that think it's really important that we look at this report. i haven't seen it yet, but i know that people will be looking really seriously at it . really seriously at it. >> the waspi chair, angela >> well, the waspi chair, angela madden she's pleased with madden says she's pleased with the news far . three years ago the news so far. three years ago in july 21st, the ombudsman agreed with us that the dwp had got it seriously wrong and mal administered the changes to the state pension age. not ever. so happy with the suggestions he's made to the government, but i'm really glad that he's laid the paper before the government because i think it needs to be debated in the house. in other news, today, number 10 has said it's dealing with a migration emergency after a record number of asylum seekers crossed the engush of asylum seekers crossed the english channel yesterday. 514 illegal migrants were picked up by border force officials.

that's the highest number so far this year in one day. and today, at least another 300 migrants have arrived across the channel in six more boats. the home secretary, james cleverly , says secretary, james cleverly, says he's determined to deliver on the government's pledge to stop the government's pledge to stop the boats. >> i am absolutely determined to get the legislation through the house to prevent labour peers continually, continually delaying and obstructing what i am trying to do, what the government is trying to do to break the business model of these criminal smuggling gangs, to deter people making those dangerous crossings across the channel to protect our borders and to stop the boats. >> meanwhile, a south sudanese man has been jailed for piloting a dangerously over crowded small boat as it made its way across the english channel last august. 31 year old hull farmer was caught steering the vessel with 52 migrants balanced on board, many of whom were forced to perch dangerously on each side .

perch dangerously on each side. the home office has released a series of images taken by border force officials of the overcrowded . channel 4 says overcrowded boat. channel 4 says their investigation into the allegations against the comedian russell brand have found no evidence that its managers were aware of sexual allegations against him. in september, the 48 year old was accused of rape, assault and emotional abuse after a joint investigation by the broadcaster and the times and sunday times. mr brand has strongly denied all the accusations against him . iphone accusations against him. iphone maker apple has been accused in the united states courts of monopolising the smartphone market. in the case against apple, brought by the us, justice department, it alleges that the company used its control of the iphone to illegally limit competitors and consumer options. apple has denied the claims and vowed to vigorously fight it . four vigorously fight it. four environmental protesters have pleaded not guilty to criminal damage at the prime minister's

home. the greenpeace activist draped rishi sunak constituency home in yorkshire with anti—oil and gas banners last year. each of the accused denied charges of criminal damage to roof slates after the group was pictured sitting on the prime minister's roof whilst he was away on holiday. the two day trial will start in july and the queen has said his majesty king charles is doing very well. she was on a visit to belfast today and handed a get well soon card for her husband , who's undergoing her husband, who's undergoing treatment for cancer. meanwhile, the king himself has been meeting the new high commissioners for tanzania and singapore at a ceremony today at buckingham palace in london. those are the latest news stories. do sign up for gb news alerts. scan the qr code on the screen right now or go to gb news. common alerts . news. common alerts. >> thank you polly. now we start with the latest on the rwanda

bill. and rishi sunak has suffered yet another blow to his flagship legislation. the government lost seven votes as peers moved to water down the prime minister's hard line deportation plan. and mps won't debate the legislation again. can you believe this? until after easter? meanwhile, 514 migrants crossed the channel yesterday, making it the busiest day of migrant arrivals so far this year, and more have made the crossing today. we believe now taking the total nearer to 800. well, i'm joined now by gb news political editor , news political editor, christopher hope. chris, welcome back. we started the show at 3:00 with the astonishing revelation that conservative mps were cheering, whooping with delight claimed by journalists outside the meeting room last night at the 1922 committee meeting . meeting. >> that's part of the story, not the full story. certainly they were told that we're not going to and get through the to try and get through the rwanda as rwanda bill next week as planned. instead, we'll wait till easter. know , till after easter. so, you know, some of you can can leave early

if want but we now know if you want to. but we now know there's third. there is there's a third. there is a three line whip for monday. so mps back in to a mps are expected back in to do a bit of work they're off bit of work before they're off on extended easter break. on their extended easter break. when they'll be be when they'll be should be campaigning for the local elections, of course, or the mayoral others elections, of course, or the may go l others elections, of course, or the may go on others elections, of course, or the maygo on holiday others elections, of course, or the maygo on holiday or others elections, of course, or the maygo on holiday or gonethers elections, of course, or the maygo on holiday or gone onrs can go on holiday or gone on trips the rest so that was trips and the rest so that was the idea. but we have had some update the programme. update through the programme. i've from i've had a phone call from a very person in government very senior person in government who's the idea who's made clear the idea had been give the safety of been to give the safety of rwanda bill royal assent on thursday next week, but in fact that's been delayed. until april the 18th because, according to the 18th because, according to the sources in the government, buckingham palace is asking for longer to sign off and give royal assent to acts of parliament, entirely understandable. the king is being treated for cancer. he is doing government work. but this extended period is why they're targeting the april the 18th. i have, of course, gone to buckingham palace for comment on that and the overriding sentiment hundreds and hundreds of responses, many of which aren't even printable. >> . have go. >> no. have a go.

>> no. have a go. >> yeah, yeah. >> yeah, yeah. >> that is, you what >> and that is, you know, what kind emergency takes month kind of emergency takes a month to solve? >> rishi sunak problem. >> it's rishi sunak problem. back , he said, i'm back in november, he said, i'm going to bring forward emergency legislation, get these flights taken government taken off after the government won court battle. won that supreme court battle. we right , here we we all thought, right, here we go. to some kind go. we're going to see some kind of counter—terrorism of like, like counter—terrorism legislation going through 72 legislation going through in 72 hours, of hours, both houses of parliament, instead taking parliament, instead of taking the best part of four months. by the best part of four months. by the time through, if the time this gets through, if it through on april the it is on through on april the 18th, problem was it 18th, the problem was it probably back to being probably was going back to being calling emergency calling it originally emergency legislation it hasn't been legislation when it hasn't been treated such. gone treated as such. it's gone through the regular three through in the regular three month time it takes to month period of time it takes to go today in house of go through today in the house of commons. briefing with commons. in the briefing with the minister's official the prime minister's official spokesman, they've the prime minister's official sjmigration they've the prime minister's official sjmigration emergency hey've the prime minister's official sjmigration emergency on 've the prime minister's official sjmigration emergency on which a migration emergency on which of course some would say, well, if you've got an emergency on, why can't you fix it quickly? why wait weeks and weeks fix why wait weeks and weeks to fix the plumbing? >> , exactly. if there's an >> yeah, exactly. if there's an emergency you'd up to emergency flood, you'd be up to your neck in water. maybe that's an what's an ample metaphor for what's going this bill, which going on with this bill, which just doomed. and many just feels doomed. and many people don't any faith people just don't have any faith in it. >> now, we did ask the

government, are you taking us for you taking for fools? are you taking viewers news, readers viewers of gp news, readers of newspapers fools by newspapers for fools by by saying it's an emergency and then feet over it? then dragging your feet over it? they've clear that's they've been pretty clear that's not case. do know not the case. they do do know best it through. had they best to get it through. had they rushed through house of rushed it through the house of commons, would have been got commons, it would have been got bogged the lords because bogged down in the lords because they emboldened they would then feel emboldened to scrutiny to to give more scrutiny to legislation through. so legislation rushed through. so that's but that's the explanation. but frankly, for frankly, a four month wait for an emergency is too long. >> certainly is. now, let's quickly have a dive into the polling out today. the reform party has gone up a percentile to 15. the conservatives down 1 to 15. the conservatives down 1 to 19, and also delving into that, there are further discrepancies. some of it says that reform have overtaken the conservatives in the north, gaining real traction with the working classes, the over 65 seconds dyed the wool seconds dyed in the wool traditional conservatives are a huge for the government. huge worry for the government. >> tories down 9 to 19, down one. labour on 44, reform up one at 15. we're getting near margin of error plus or —2% normally.

so we're not there yet . but i so we're not there yet. but i can only imagine that nigel farage obviously colleague at gb news, also had a role in the past at reform uk . were he to past at reform uk. were he to see that he must be sorely tempted to get back involved? if he certainly got involved? pollsters tell us. that might add maybe five points to reform's polling and take them past the tory party, which would be an astonishing moment indeed if casting stanley's undecided. >> well, course >> yeah, well, of course he'll keep that, his his cards keep that, cause his his cards close chest. now, let's close to his chest. now, let's talk now to former mp talk now to former labour mp ivor who joins us now. ivor kaplan, who joins us now. welcome to the show, ivor. thanks for joining welcome to the show, ivor. thanks forjoining us. so we thanks for joining us. so we have a migration emergency , have a migration emergency, which our viewers are saying feels more like a migration eternity. things moving at a snail pace. nothing is happening. but however, before the labour party gets to complacent ivor, we spoke to yvette cooper this week on gb news. she told us of 1000 informal and returns officers is the labour party's plan. but

it's got to be said there's not a great deal of faith out there that any party can solve what is now becoming a national emergency . what are your thoughts? >> well, i'm not sure it's an emergency in, in how the house of commons operates three, four, five months to for a piece of legislation is what i would regard as normal . regard as normal. >> i think christopher was just saying something pretty similar , saying something pretty similar, on that in, in respect of this legislation , it there's always legislation, it there's always then going to be this clash between the house of commons and the house of lords. it happened when we were in government and, and many conservative lords were very happy to be doing that and delaying bills as they went through. >> so none of this is new. >> so none of this is new. >> that's the point. >> that's the point. >> what what is happening is that some of the details of, the bill are obviously making it more difficult. >> and i think there are 7 or 8 areas that the, the house of

commons and the house of lords can't agree on. >> and in that respect to, to , >> and in that respect to, to, to, you know, to take another month to get things right is probably a good thing. personally, i don't think this is going to work at all, it's a lot of money. it's going to cost literally over a five year period, billions of pounds. literally over a five year period, billions of pounds . and period, billions of pounds. and i think there are better things that we could be doing both to solve this. the longer terms issue of how we work with the french and the money would not then be spent, widely on, on just this issue when there are so many things that, a, a potentially a new government , if potentially a new government, if that's labour or the conservatives will need to look at. >> hi, it's chris hope in the studio here with martin. are you happy ? hi. are you happy with happy? hi. are you happy with the unelected peers? frustrating. the will of the house of commons, the will of

parliament to do this. if you're in government, you'd be spitting tacks. kind of tacks. instead, you're kind of meekly defending the indefensible. some would say no, not at all. >> not at all. chris. i've been in that position with legislation myself when i was a minister, so i know what what it's about, you can't always expect just things to ride your way . and actually, quite often way. and actually, quite often the house of lords do raise serious issues that that, from a ministerial point of view, actually help the piece of the legislation to actually be better than what might be the case. so i just think this is normal. this is normal practice in what is going on. but i can understand why why people say they think it's an emergency and all that sort of thing. but the legislation itself was never emergency legislation, as we would do in in terrorism issues, for instance. >> okay, we'll have to leave it there. former labour mp ivor

caplin, thanks for joining us. many people will be thinking, chris, that the house of lords, they were the brexit blockers are now are they the rwanda wreckers. >> i mean makes a point. >> i mean i've makes a point. they are trying to improve it. there's chamber. there's a revising chamber. that's of but the that's the point of it. but the urgency the urgency really is on the government side. they had a long time think about what to do time to think about what to do if lost the or they won the if they lost the or they won the supreme court, an action we were led to believe there was an oven ready bill to go straight out of the house of commons. get it into the lords and it's been delayed apparently taking delayed or apparently taking a far longer than thought it far longer than we thought it might there's an emergency might do if there's an emergency on want to it looks on they want to show us it looks like one. on they want to show us it looks like exactly chris hope >> exactly right. chris hope always you always superb as ever. thank you very . now it's time now for very much. now it's time now for the giveaway. the great british giveaway. we've got a shopping spree, a garden gadget bundle and £12,345 1234 £5 tax free in cash. and here's all the details you need to get your mitts on that money. >> there's still time to win our giveaway packed with seasonal essentials. first, there's an

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work and pensions is accused of a failure to inform a change to the state pension age. i'm martin daubney on gb news, britain's news channel

welcome back. it's 522. i'm martin daubney , and this is gb news. daubney, and this is gb news. now, brits in north east england will pay hundreds more in council tax than those living in the capital in london. but why on earth is this the case? and we get the latest on all things royal. as queen camilla was told, well—wishers that the king is doing very well during her visit to belfast. now women born in the 1950s are owed compensation after being hit by the state pension age change, a report suggests that women should receive a payout of

between 1000 and £2950, as the ombudsman looks at potential injustices after the decision to raise women's retirement age to bnng raise women's retirement age to bring it in line with men's. here's what members of the great british public thought of today's announcement . today's announcement. >> i mean, if they've lost years of pension, then i think it should be whatever they've lost plus compensate on top of that, just like the post office. >> well , i had just like the post office. >> well, i had an argument with my wife this morning because she's a waspi and i said you wanted equality . wanted equality. >> you've got equality. don't argue. but that didn't didn't go down very well, i'm afraid. >> well, i hope they get it and they hope they get it more . they they hope they get it more. they deserve it. >> yes. six years. i mean, men only had a year. >> what's the difference? it still got to work, don't they? so no, i didn't agree with it at all. >> there we go. a divided public. and the bloke there probably might be, serving his own dinner when he gets home to

his missus later on. joining us now is helen morrissey from the head of retirement analysis. welcome to the show, helen. always a pleasure. so for those who've been campaigning for years, this is a huge victory. but we heard earlier, helen, this could cost the taxpayer up to £10 billion. is this the right thing and can we afford to do it ? do it? >> well, i mean, this this has been an ongoing issue for a really, really long time. >> the waspi women have been really, really pushing to have this issue kind of recognised . this issue kind of recognised. and now what the ombudsman report has shown is that, you know, how these changes were communicated to these women has meant that they have suffered loss and actually , if you look loss and actually, if you look at the wording of the report, they're pretty punchy about it, you know, saying that the dwp needs to apologise to these women and to put some kind of redress in place . now, you are redress in place. now, you are right, it is going to cost a lot of money and we have a very cash strapped government right now. it's not going to be, you know,

what they want to see. but you know, the ombudsman's report is pretty in its pretty unequivocal in its findings about how these women were communicated with and the effect that it's had. >> and, helen, we have the post office scandal, we have the infected blood scandal, and now we have this. and it makes you wonder if a future labour government will commit to even going route. that's going down this route. that's a lot of expensive bills to be paying lot of expensive bills to be paying out. with £2.6 trillion in national debt . in national debt. >> well, this is the big challenge, isn't it? because the ombudsman has made its recommendations , but the recommendations, but the government is not legally bound to accept those findings. and the ombudsman has kind of been quite open in saying that they don't expect the government to look implement a compensation look to implement a compensation arrangement for these women. and i think that you know, there is a lot of pressure on government to do something, to say something you something about this. but as you say, likelihood is, is that say, the likelihood is, is that any scheme is going any compensation scheme is going to take a while kind of put to take a while to kind of put together . if they put it

together. if they put it together. if they put it together at all, and it is likely to be a problem for whoever wins the next election. >> thanks for joining >> superb. so thanks for joining us. that's helen morrissey from the head retirement analysis. the head of retirement analysis. you see on your screen there you can see on your screen there some of those waspi demonstrators. i often use to chat to them. they just round the from the studio here. the corner from the studio here. and when i mentioned, well, what about, same pension about, having the same pension age that equality? age as men? isn't that equality? needless didn't go needless to say, it didn't go down very well at all. now, a spokesman for the department for work and pensions has said this. we will consider the ombudsman's report and respond in due course . having co—operated fully throughout investigation , throughout this investigation, the government has always been committed to supporting all pensioners in a sustainable way that gives them a dignified retirement , whilst also being retirement, whilst also being fair to them and taxpayers . the fair to them and taxpayers. the state pension is the foundation of income in retirement and will remain so as we deliver a further 8.5% rise in april, which will increase the state pension for 12 million pensioners by £900. now brits in

north—east england will pay hundreds of pounds more than those living in the capital, london. a survey says. people in poorer areas will have to fork out more than those living in wealthier southern regions. and i thought we were supposed to be about levelling up, not levelling down. does this show that we are still a very london centric council, especially when it comes now to council tax? well, joining me now is the ceo of taper plus and north east resident, a man zahawi. welcome to the show a man. a lot of people will be looking at these figures today and absolutely scratching their heads and saying, a band property in saying, for a band d property in the north east of england, you'll now be paying more for the same property worth much more money in london. how on earth is this happening and how does that make you feel as a resident of the north east? >> i'm sure martin, no one in

the north east is happy about paying the north east is happy about paying more council tax, but i think we need to remember that council tax hasn't been re—evaluated or reformed in over 30 so it's something 30 years, so it's something that's well overdue. >> and, we do have a higher percentage of lower value homes in the north east, so that has made an impact. >> yeah. but when you look at the numbers, i mean, how is it even fair that you'd be paying £240 more than a property in london? people, you say you've got lower price houses. that is of course true. but also you have lower wages and therefore the net impact on people in the nonh the net impact on people in the north house northeast. beg your pardon, is a double whammy. a lot of people will be looking at this and thinking, is this country really about levelling up, is this all about taking up, or is this all about taking care the in london? care of the ponces in london? part my french , i think, it's part of my french, i think, it's important that to remember that the north east does have a lot going for it. >> housing is cheaper, salaries are going up all the time, and as a company with special was

involved in specialist building products, a choice to products, we've got a choice to remain in the north east and we choose to because the choose to do that because the skills, infrastructure and support skills, infrastructure and supporas long as the money is >> so as long as the money is remains in the north east, i don't think anyone will have an issue with it. >> martin, we certainly don't want to be like the people in birmingham who we have an office in birmingham in wolverhampton and birmingham is and their is just next door and their council going bust. as is just next door and their counyas going bust. as is just next door and their counyas it going bust. as is just next door and their counyas it keeps bust. as is just next door and their counyas it keeps being as is just next door and their counyas it keeps being invested long as it keeps being invested in the north east, i don't think there'll issue. there'll be an issue. >> you seeing this money >> but are you seeing this money being we hear all being wisely spent? we hear all the time about terrible pothole issues , about a crumbling of issues, about a crumbling of services locally . are you happy services locally. are you happy in the north east with what you're seeing for the return on your council tax? >> we are certainly seeing a lot of levelling up, martin, and it has had a big impact, we've seen the railway, the railways have been improved , so our transport been improved, so our transport links have improved, connectivity has improved massively and it's just a great place to be. >> well, that's very diplomatically put. thank you

very much for joining diplomatically put. thank you very much forjoining us on the very much for joining us on the show. and that's the ceo of taper plus and north east residents. a man charles, thank you very much for joining us residents. a man charles, thank you very much forjoining us on you very much for joining us on the show. now, it's fair to say when i put this on social media earlier, there are a few more choice comments, shall say, choice comments, shall we say, from living up north. and from those living up north. and there is a great feeling this country seems continually, whether it's council tax or whether it's council tax or whether infrastructure whether it's on infrastructure for hs2, the expansion of the underground network, the elizabeth line, crossrail london seems to get all the bells on the whistles, all the baubles, all of the money, all of the tlc and the regions often feel very, very left behind. i'm from the east midlands, i'm from nottingham. where's all the improved transport there now? where is the east west strength? where is the east west strength? where is the east west strength? where is sorting out those areas? we were promised this at the last election . do you feel the last election. do you feel the last election. do you feel the government has delivered in your region? get in touch the usual ways. gb views at gb news. com do you think that the politicians pay lip service to

the regions then during elections? and then when it comes time to bringing home the bacon, they're sadly absent now . bacon, they're sadly absent now. there's lots more still to come between now and 6:00. and i'll have the latest on that alleged data breach involving the princess of wales. but first, it's for your latest news it's time for your latest news headunes. headlines. >> the headlines this hour the bank of england has held the interest rate at 5.25. for the fifth time in a row, the bank of england's governor andrew bailey, saying the economy isn't yet at the point where rates can be lowered. but things are moving, he said, in the right direction , inflation expected direction, inflation is expected to below 2% by the to fall slightly below 2% by the summer, but the conflict in the middle and disruption middle east and the disruption to shipping in red sea poses to shipping in the red sea poses material said , to material risks, he said, to pnces material risks, he said, to prices surging again. number 10 has said it's dealing with a migration emergency after a record number of asylum seekers crossed the english channel

yesterday, 514 migrants were picked up by border force officials. that's the highest number so far this year and today at least another 300 illegal migrants have arrived across the channel in six small boats. the home secretary, james cleverly , said earlier he's cleverly, said earlier he's determined to deliver on his pledge to stop the boats. >> i am absolutely determined to get the legislation through the house to prevent labour peers continuing , continually delaying continuing, continually delaying and obstructing what i am trying to do, what the government is trying to do to break the business model of these criminal smuggling gangs , to deter people smuggling gangs, to deter people making those dangerous crossings across the channel to protect our borders and to stop the boats . boats. >> the queen has said king charles is doing very well. she was on a visit to belfast, meeting people there. camilla was also handed a get well soon card for her husband, who is still undergoing treatment for cancen still undergoing treatment for cancer. has cancer. meanwhile, the king has been high been meeting the new high commissioners of and commissioners of tanzania and singapore in buckingham palace

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loads and loads of emails in today. two topics have really got you going and that is this so—called immigration. an emergency over the rwanda plan. let's get stuck into some of those. now michael says this while your conservative mps are blaming the house of lords, mainly labour peers of blocking rwanda policy, when there are more tory peers in that chamber, no wonder so many conservative voters are filled with apathy or jumping ship to other parties. fair point. there was a big shout out to try and get every conservative peer across the land to turn up, but still they suffered a humiliating defeat. dave adds this it's simply time to declare a state of emergency. now that is a fair point. now giorgia meloni did that in italy and they they simply turned the boats away. they wouldn't let them land in italy . they had to them land in italy. they had to land in france, cause an international outcry . she didn't international outcry. she didn't care. she put her foot down and

did it. now don't forget italy is in the echr and it's still a member state of the european union. so the big question is the will to do it doesn't seem to be there. let alone if you have a bill quick email here. on pensions. of course, the women's pensions. of course, the women's pension age ruling happened today. ombudsman saying women should deserve a payout . john should deserve a payout. john says this welcome news that the state pension owed to our hard working women should be paid back. however the government has said the duty amount that is outstanding, it will not be able to make any repayments for the forced future and i'll have some more emails before the end of the show. thank you very much for getting in touch. it's always appreciated . this is the always appreciated. this is the people's channel. please get in touch now. about to talk all things royal with the biographer angela levin. there's so much to talk about in terms of royal matters. i'm martin daubney on gb britain's news

>> join me. camilla tominey every sunday at 930. when i'll be interviewing the key players in british politics and taking them to task in this report basically says that he's not fit to stand trial with an upcoming election looming over westminster, now is the time for clear , honest answers. i agree, clear, honest answers. i agree, and that's precisely what i'll get. is he indecisive? incompetent that's the camilla tominey show at 930 every sunday on gb news, the people's channel on gb news, the people's channel, britain's election . channel. >> welcome back. it's 539. we're on the final furlong . i'm martin on the final furlong. i'm martin daubney on gb news now. the engush daubney on gb news now. the english football team will head to germany this summer for the european champions ships. and guess what? they'll be taking something special with them. you couldn't make it up. but before that, let's have a little round up of all of the royal stories

of the day and queen camilla are still well wishes that the king is doing very well. during a visit in belfast today . and the visit in belfast today. and the king has also met with the new high commissioners from tanzania and singapore, still keeping very busy . the pair of them, and very busy. the pair of them, and labour leader sir keir starmer has voiced concerns about the intense public scrutiny around the princess of wales, telling people to butt out and leave her alone. and this comes, of course, after investigations continue into claims that up to three people at the london clinic could have been involved in the alleged accessing of the princess of wales as private medical records. an astonishing story. i'm joined now by royal commentator angela levin. angela always an absolute joy to see you and have you on the show. let's start. let's start with this, alleged data breach. if this, alleged data breach. if this is true, if this comes to pass, it's an absolute scandal, isn't it ? isn't it?

>> yes. >> yes. >> i'm much more concerned with heanng >> i'm much more concerned with hearing the detail about that from the hospital bill than actually, what's wrong with the princess catherine, we're pounding at her. >> loads of people have been thoroughly nasty , making huge thoroughly nasty, making huge demands, but we're not hearing the same amount of demands. not the same amount of demands. not the same amount of demands. not the same determination to get it out of people, from the hospital. >> they should be working extremely hard, and we should know exactly what's going on, because it's not just for the princess, it's for anyone who goes into hospital and doesn't want the details, to go around to anybody else. i think that's absolutely appalling . but we absolutely appalling. but we don't know. >> we don't know who has been, sent away. we don't know what they're doing about it. >> i think that's what's the most important thing, is because it also will, relieve, the princess to know that actually,

it's, been sorted out, and she's not going to have people who are buying it for vast amounts of money. and, spreading it all over the country. >> yeah. i think you raise a very good point there, angela, because the notion that the conspiracy theorists, the gossip merchants online or, or hypothesising about what may or may not be at play here with the princess, the very fact, i mean, everybody's medical records should be totally sacrosanct and sacred and not a matter for pubuc sacred and not a matter for public discourse or exposure. the fact this could be happening to a member of the royal family, the fact this could be happening to one of the medical clinic which treats royal celebrities and luminaries, is absolutely staggering and ordinary people. >> i mean, i you know, if i'd have gone there, i would feel that my would have to be secret about me. i mean, i think it's for everyone. it's extremely, unpleasant thought .

unpleasant thought. >> and let's talk a little bit now about we've heard today that kate is back to working from home. we hear that she's working on early years projects , and so on early years projects, and so therefore it seems okay, not quite a full return to public facing duties yet, but seems to be on the mend . be on the mend. >> yes. i mean, this is what they said, when she before she had the operation and then after the operation, i think this is something they're trying to put out to calm us down on, but she did it did say that she would could be working even in bed if she wanted to, because it was something she really cared about . so i think that's probably possible, but i don't put too much on that. i think people should just leave her and wait and see. i don't like it when they make these demands and actually , i've discovered that actually, i've discovered that some of the people have done that whose names are in the papers, but i don't want to

mention them are related or in some way or another with meghan. and there's one who's been very , and there's one who's been very, fierce about her returning back and why isn't she? but he was in the, netflix, meghan and harry production of six hours. and he's also said very rude things that, the couple are getting very old and ugly . he that, the couple are getting very old and ugly. he said that, the couple are getting very old and ugly . he said that very old and ugly. he said that before. he's got a very spiteful way of attacking people, and i think there are other people who are doing that, but they're not actually the public. i think that most of the public respect the royal family and how she works, and how prince william works, and how prince william work and their sense of duty. but they find little things that they can blow up and make it all a terrible mess, which it is now. and i'm sure that it would

hurt anyone who's trying to do a decent job, to be talked about like that. >> do you think angela, the royal family might look on this and think we might have been able to play this a bit better back in the day? of course, the paparazzi were treated as better the devil, know, give them the devil, you know, give them access, them have something, access, let them have something, and away not and then they'll go away and not badger think they badger you. do you think they might look and think, we might look back and think, we could played this better? might look back and think, we couyes, played this better? might look back and think, we couyes, i'mplayed this better? might look back and think, we couyes, i'm sure�*d this better? might look back and think, we couyes, i'm sure theys better? might look back and think, we couyes, i'm sure they could.r? >> yes, i'm sure they could. actually. there's actually. today there's an advert in a paper asking for a pr person who will pay attention to detail, unfortunately , the to detail, unfortunately, the amount offered is 25,000 a year, so i don't expect they're going to get a top notch person. i think they could should consider that because the pr that they needis that because the pr that they need is very urgent and very important , need is very urgent and very important, don't you think? >> for 25 grand a year , angela, >> for 25 grand a year, angela, you won't get the brightest button in the box, will you, what about the queen? queen camilla in belfast, putting best

foot forward looking splendid . foot forward looking splendid. >> yes, she does look splendid. she's got the right colour, green on and she's very friendly. she was a bit nervous in 2015 when she first went to ireland. and for a big lunch. one of these things that had at the various, celebrations here and, she talked to all sorts of people, people who didn't like the monarchy, people who didn't like the uk, and everybody liked her because she's so natural and she's funny and she's really interested in people. and you can see her doing this again and she's very chatty. she leans in towards them and smiles and says funny things . and she said that, funny things. and she said that, you know, the king charles was doing very well and she's trying to keep him in order, you know, i mean, it's just very homely andifs i mean, it's just very homely and it's very nice , but it's and it's very nice, but it's hard work. i mean, she'll do three days away , they were both three days away, they were both supposed to go there, but of course, king charles can't do that now, so she wouldn't let it

just be postponed. so she's gone there on her own to work incredibly hard, quietly , to incredibly hard, quietly, to make sure everything, carries on as if nothing serious is happening. and i admire her for that. hugely. really superb stuff. >> thanks for joining stuff. >> thanks forjoining us. royal commentator angela levin always a pleasure to have you on the show. now, a spokesman for the london clinic has given us a statement and it says this. everyone at the london clinic is acutely aware of our individual professional , ethical and legal professional, ethical and legal dufies professional, ethical and legal duties with regards to patients confidentiality. we take enormous pride in the outstanding care and discretion we aim to deliver for all our patients that put their trust in us. every day. we have systems in place to monitor management of patient information, and in the case of any breach, all appropriate investigatory regulatory and disciplinary steps will be taken. there is no place at our hospital for those

who intentionally breach the trust of any of our patients or colleagues . now, i couldn't colleagues. now, i couldn't believe this story when i read it this morning. england will take three special fragrances with them when they head to germany this summer for euro 2020 for the final proof. they're a bunch of metrosexuals. i'm martin daubney on gb news, britain's news channel

welcome back. it's 551. i'm martin daubney. this is gb news. now today would have been brian cluff's 89th birthday. cloughie was a very special man to me as a nottingham forest fan. when he led us to one league title and two european cups in a row. i was a ball boy for cloughie when

i was 11. he gave me a pound note and a pat on the head. one of the happiest days of my life up there with the birth of my children. i shudder to think children. but i shudder to think what the man as old bigot what the man known as old bigot would out would have made of one story out today. this england today. and it's this england will take three special fragrances with them when they head to germany this summer for euro 2024. joining me now is sports broadcaster ben jacobs. ben, what on earth is going on? we've heard it all. why on earth the footballers need three of their own pongs. >> well, it's just home from home. >> england go to a major tournament. it's about 90 miles west of leipzig, and the feeling is in the common areas. >> there's a familiar smell, similar to saint george's park, where they train in the gym . where they train in the gym. there's a more arousing or energising smell in the bedrooms. you got the lavender to help send them to sleep , so to help send them to sleep, so it's just about fine margins, i guess, and you go away from home, it can be relatively difficult, so why not some

familiarity and smell is a part of that . of that. >> well, i don't know if, young footballers will need arousing smells in their bedrooms during a tournament. ben. well the lavenders in the bedroom. >> let's be clear. >>— >> let's be clear. >> the one that's supposed to get them about in the gym. >> but i think the thing about england is that they look at all these little areas and they might be derided. >> i remember when liverpool got a coach everybody a throw in coach and everybody mocked well, but if they mocked it as well, but if they win tournament then we'll win the tournament then we'll all the three all be getting the three fragrances homes as well. >> doesn't this just underline the fact, though, that the good old footballers of yore, who were lumps out of each were kicking lumps out of each other, those days are all gone. this lot more bothered about pongs aftershaves moisturisers, maybe their nails done. >> no, i think it's just science . this is one aspect. psychological aspects are others and you can just play the game and you can just play the game and kick lumps out of each other and kick lumps out of each other and you referenced brian clough, but he didn't have science but he didn't have the science at disposal . at his disposal. >> that he would >> i'm not saying that he would have it, and very easy

have used it, and it's very easy to all of this, but does it to mock all of this, but does it actually make any difference to the or an the football, or is it an enhancement give you enhancement that might give you an marginal gain? if an element of marginal gain? if it doesn't, you've not lost anything. just smells nice anything. it just smells nice and it feels like you've got a home away from home. >> and it does pay off, then >> and if it does pay off, then it's the kind of planning it's the kind of finer planning away from the training and the football might football that might be that small of difference between small bit of difference between winning and not okay, winning the euros and not okay, ben jacobs, we're going to have to leave it there. >> i mean, if and when england lose on penalties, maybe they can blame it on the wrong kind of pong. astonishing. you couldn't make up . well brian couldn't make it up. well brian clough make of and to clough make of that. and he's to give team a crate of give his team a crate of champagne before a cup final. and they all smelt of and no doubt they all smelt of best bitter. now they'll be smelling lavender in the smelling of lavender in the bedrooms. astonishing, right. that's all from me for tonight. it's been fantastic to join you. but don't forget, join us from 6 am. tomorrow. it's breakfast a.m. tomorrow. it's breakfast with stephen and ann, followed by britain's newsroom at 930. and then it's tom and emily with

good afternoon britain from midday. then you'll get my ugly mush back at 3 pm. i'll be here till six, as usual. i'm martin daubney and this is gb news. next it's dewbs& co but before that, it's time for your weather forecast with alex deakin. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news. >> afternoon. welcome to your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. it is going to turn colder. certainly feeling much fresher tomorrow there'll be some sunshine around, but there will still be some blustery showers . tonight some blustery showers. tonight we've got this band of rain moving south from this weather front, a cold front and that is also introducing that chillier feel already into the far northwest. rain and drizzle northwest. the rain and drizzle across southern scotland and northern ireland will slowly edge away through this evening,

so turning damp overnight across much of northern england, wales and eventually that rain trickling midlands to trickling into the midlands to much of southern england. east anglia will stay dry. much of southern england. east anglia will stay dry . clearer anglia will stay dry. clearer spells will follow, but the colder will also follow and colder air will also follow and some very gusty winds. a very windy night across northern scotland. it will be quite mild again the south, it's again in the south, but it's going to be a different feel here dull and damp here tomorrow. dull and damp over south wales here tomorrow. dull and damp oversouthern south wales here tomorrow. dull and damp oversouthern englandyuth wales here tomorrow. dull and damp oversouthern england through es here tomorrow. dull and damp oversouthern england through the and southern england through the morning. drizzle morning. the rain and drizzle trickling across the south—east may well into the may linger in kent well into the afternoon. it will then brighten up over the midlands, northern england and wales with some good spells lots of spells of sunshine. lots of showers , also packing in showers though, also packing in those snow the those showers of snow over the hills in scotland and very windy still in the north. and that colder . we will all notice colder feel. we will all notice that temperatures, that drop in temperatures, a chilly weekend ahead as well. loads of showers packing in as well . saturday we'll see some well. saturday we'll see some sunny spells but be prepared for downpours wherever you are. some hail and thunder mixed in and more snow over the hills as well. and that chillier feel with temperatures for many of us staying figures .

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