conservative member, craig mckinley and his inspiring battle to overcome his injuries from sepsis. all of those returning will remember, as i do the speech he gave just a few weeks ago, which was inspiring and moving, and we wish him well. and i had the privilege on that occasion to meet his family and his young daughter that support mr speaker elect, was characteristic of your profound care for the interests and welfare of all members, especially backbenchers. and i am grateful that new members will be able to look to you as they begin the great privilege of serving their constituents in this house. and may i too, welcome each and every one of the new members who is here for the new members who is here for the first time, starting their great responsibility. may i also thank sir edward for presiding over this election, and congratulate him on becoming the

new father of the house. more than 40 years of continuous service that is a stunning achievement. and now , back in achievement. and now, back in the 1970s, sir edward wrote a book described as and i quote , a book described as and i quote, a personal collection of quotations dating from 3000 bc to the present day , which might to the present day, which might be said to cast some light on the workings of the tory mind . the workings of the tory mind. mr speaker, after the last six weeks, i think it might be time for a new addition . mr speaker, for a new addition. mr speaker, elect, you preside over a new parliament, the most diverse parliament by race and gender. this country has ever seen, and i am proud of the part that my party has played in that the proud of the part that every party has played in, that including in this intake, the largest cohort of lgbt+ mps of any parliament in the world today. and given all that

diversity, mr speaker elect, i hope you will not begrudge me for a slight departure from convention to also pay tribute to the new mother of the house, diane abbott, to the new mother of the house, diane abbott , who to the new mother of the house, diane abbott, who has done so much in her career over so many years to fight for a parliament that truly represents modern britain. we welcome her back to her place and now, as in any new parliament, we have the opportunity and the responsibility to put an end to a politics that has too often seemed self—serving and self—obsessed, and to replace that politics of performance with the politics of service. because service is a precondition for hope and trust , precondition for hope and trust, and the need to restore trust should weigh heavily on every member here, new and returning alike. we all have a duty to show that politics can be a force for good. so whatever our

political differences, it's now time to turn the page unite in a common endeavour of national renewal, and make this new parliament a parliament of service . thank you . service. thank you. >> i now called the leader of the opposition, rishi sunak . the opposition, rishi sunak. >> yeah, well, mr speaker elect, i am pleased to join the prime minister in welcoming you back to the speaker's chair. and can i also praise the wonderful speech from the honourable member for lancaster and wyre.7 and can i start by congratulating the prime minister on his election victory.7 and as he takes on his formidable task, he and his family deserve the good wishes of all of us in this house. now, in our politics, we can argue vigorously as the prime minister and i did over the past six weeks, but still respect each other and whatever disputes we may have in this parliament. i know that everyone in this house will not lose sight of the fact that we are all motivated by our desire to serve our constituents, our country , and constituents, our country, and advance the principles that we

honourably believe in. and to every member, new and old. let me welcome them to their places and congratulate them on their results. to be sent to this place by one's constituents is the greatest honour, privilege and responsibility . i know every and responsibility. i know every one of us will be trying to repay the trust placed in us, and i look forward to continuing to represent the interests of my own rural north yorkshire constituents. one of the great aspects of our system is no matter how high you rise, you still have that constituency which keeps you grounded. and my advice to all members is to appreciate the role that you have every day that you have it . have every day that you have it. and for those of us in my party, let me begin with a message to those who are no longer sitting behind me. i am sorry we have lost too many diligent, community spirited representatives whose wisdom and expertise will be missed in the debates and discussions ahead. it is important that after 14 years in government, the conservative party rebuilds. so now we will take up the crucial

role of his majesty's official opposition professionally, effectively and humbly . and effectively and humbly. and restoring trust begins by remembering that being here is an opportunity to do what those we serve expect of us. and in our case, that means holding the new government to account . can i new government to account. can i congratulate the father of the house, the member for gainsborough, my right hon. friend has given 41 years of remarkable , dedicated service to remarkable, dedicated service to this house and his constituency. i know full well how ferociously my right hon. friend fights for the interests of his constituents, and i applaud him for that. my right honourable friend is also testament to the benefits of an early morning dip in the serpentine , and members in the serpentine, and members may be interested to note that the bottomleys have also had a big influence on my right hon. friend's career. it was in 1974 that my right honourable friend ran against arthur bottomley in middlesbrough. in his first effort to enter this place, and today he takes over from sir

peter, who will be missed here. and can i also congratulate the new mother of the house, the member for hackney north and stoke newington.7 we have our differences on policy , but no differences on policy, but no one can deny the right honourable lady's important role in this house and the inspiration for so many young women of colour that she has provided. the right honourable lady is true in every sense of the word. a trailblazer . yeah. the word. a trailblazer. yeah. and can i join with you, mr speaken and can i join with you, mr speaker, elect to thank house staff for their hard work in welcoming our new colleagues to this house and their service over the coming parliament. and finally , may i congratulate you, finally, may i congratulate you, mr speaker. elect, when you first ascended to the speaker's chair, you did so with a healthy majority. and that was testament to your wide appeal and the confidence in which this house places in you and your judgements. the last conservative prime minister, the right honourable john major, who spoke from these opposition benches, said about the role of the speaker, the job

specification is pretty daunting. the patience of job and the wisdom of solomon are only the basic requirements we demand. also impartiality, independence and fairness. well, mr speaker elect, you have shown over the past four and a half years how to protect that careful balance. the last few years in this house have been at times difficult. and you, sir, have always brought this house together. that was clear when we lost our colleague, sir david amess. and i know your guidance and support for members then was greatly appreciated. it is a privilege to be in this house. our democracy is powerful and as we have witnessed it can be definitive. but i know that this house will, true to its best traditions, hold the executive to account. and i know that mr speaker elect will facilitate that. so, in conclusion, mr speaker elect, i have no doubt that we will face difficult days together in this place. but i also know that i speak for the whole house when i say that we will all welcome your leadership

and guidance in the months and years ahead . years ahead. >> yes, i call the father of the house, sir edward leigh. >> dear mr speaker elect, as the first backbencher to speak in this parliament, i seem to remember that almost the very first thing you said almost before you even arrived in the chair to start your distinguished career as our speaken distinguished career as our speaker. you said that your primary job was to defend us backbenchers , and i know that backbenchers, and i know that you will do that with enormous spirit and diligence . i know spirit and diligence. i know that this place is primarily about great events and the government being held to account by the opposition , but it is by the opposition, but it is also about the right and the duty for all of us backbenchers, even if some of our views are a bit idiosyncratic, to have our views and to have our say, we all welcome the fact that we are such a diverse parliament in every single way .

such a diverse parliament in every single way. but such a diverse parliament in every single way . but above all, every single way. but above all, we are a parliament of a diversity of views. we are all equal diversity of views. we are all equal, although to be fair, some are more equal than others . are more equal than others. >> but you will defend our right to speak our mind, to hold the government, to account. >> i'd like to pay tribute to my predecessor, sir peter bottomley, who gave such wonderful service to this house, and he sent me a lovely little note today. he said , have fun, note today. he said, have fun, do some good and make people happy. >> and you, mr speaker, i think you stand up every single day and you can't make all of us happy all the time. >> but you try and make most of us happy for most of the time. >> thank you very much . the >> thank you very much. the middle of the house, diane abbott . abbott. >> today i would like to congratulate the speaker elect on his election and say this. he

has been a speaker through tumultuous times, but he has never failed to serve with grace and expertise and fairness . i and expertise and fairness. i would also like to congratulate the 304 new members of parliament who have entered parliament who have entered parliament after this election and say to them, it is a great job and you will never regret coming here. i would also like to congratulate the officers of the house who have organised such a meticulous and careful induction. i remember when i was a new mp, they just gave you a bunch of keys . and told you to bunch of keys. and told you to get on with it. so i have to congratulate the officers. i would also like to say that when

i was a new member in 1987, there were only 40 female members of parliament. today we have. members of parliament. today we have . 264 may day and some of us have. 264 may day and some of us are glad that we have lived to see this, and i can't speak about the increased numbers of female members of parliament without referencing my predecessor , baroness harriet predecessor, baroness harriet harman . yeah, who did so much to harman. yeah, who did so much to work to have an equal and diverse house here. we are going into very tumultuous times and historically , this house has

historically, this house has played a role in these events, both nationally and internationally. and i'm sure it will be the same going forward and we will be presided over in the excellent way of the speaker elect here. >> i call the leader of the liberal democrats ed davey . liberal democrats ed davey. >> yay i >> yay! >> yay! >> mr speaker elect, it is a real pleasure and privilege to say on behalf of these benchers, congratulations on your re—election. you know only too well how tough a task you're taking on. so thank you for agreeing to serve. you've shown time and again your commitment to the vital role this house plays in holding the government of the day to account. the new government of the day, as the

mother of the house has just said, faces a very difficult task clearing up the mess it has inherited. we on these benches will hold the government to account . that is our job. we account. that is our job. we will focus on the health and care crisis. we will focus on ending the sewage scandal. we will focus on helping people with the cost of living crisis. mr speaker , elect the new mr speaker, elect the new government has a huge majority and therefore it is a particularly difficult job for the speaker to help the opposition parties as it does its job in holding the government to account. i am sure you'll do it with independence and impartiality, as you always have done , and we on these have done, and we on these benches will want to work constructively with you as you do that, as the largest third party force in this parliament for over 100 years. and for new members, can i say, mr speaker,

elect has always been a real champion for the security and safety of all members and all our staff as well as looking after our health and welfare. and we are grateful to you for doing that, sir. just yesterday you asked after my health, following my active campaign , following my active campaign, and the house may be interested to know that after i reassured you about my health, you expressed real enthusiasm about bungee jumping . so can bungee jumping. so can i congratulate you again and wish you the very best for this parliament? >> hare hare hare hare hare hare. >> starchild . party. stephen. flynn. >> yeah. thank you very much, mr speaken >>i speaken >> i wish to begin by welcoming all new members to the chamber, in particular those members from scottish constituencies. >> there is probably a few more new members from scottish constituencies than i would like

to have seen, but i do. >> i do look forward to working constructively with you to deliver in the best interests of the people that we are all so fortunate to represent to you, mr speaker elect, i think it's safe to say that me and you didn't always see eye to eye dunng didn't always see eye to eye during the course of the last parliament, but in politics and in life, i think it's important to let bygones be bygones and to focus on the future. and i think events of that time showed us that mean you have quite a lot in common when it comes to both. then and indeed the general election, because despite the best efforts and indeed the best intentions of certain people, we both managed to hang on to the seats that we hold. so dear. >> mr speaker, i do look forward to working constructively with you over the course of the coming weeks and months and years , to allow us to best years, to allow us to best represent the people that we

respect in the finest traditions of this house. >> thank you very much . >> thank you very much. >> thank you very much. >> i now called the leader of the dup , gavin robinson. the dup, gavin robinson. >> yeah , congratulations, mr >> yeah, congratulations, mr speaken >> yeah, congratulations, mr speaker, elect , we are thrilled speaker, elect, we are thrilled to see you back in your seat. >> but for those new members of parliament who have yet to understand just how this place works , some of them will learn works, some of them will learn through time that jim shannon needed no further encouragement . needed no further encouragement. here it is . and so, whilst the here it is. and so, whilst the reference was appreciated, no doubt by his mother and others and others , others will learn to and others, others will learn to see the consequences of it . mr see the consequences of it. mr speaken see the consequences of it. mr speaker, we have all survived and some of us indeed enjoyed a energetic election campaign. >> all of us will have experienced the odd one who approached you and said, i'm not voting for you.

>> i had my fair share. no surprise in that. but in the guildhall square in londonderry, derry, somewhere i wouldn't expect to get too many votes. this man came up and he said, i'm not voting for you, i'm voting for lindsay hoyle . he was voting for lindsay hoyle. he was a chorley man and he impressed upon me the constituency grinding. you have the commitment you have to your community. the length of service you have given him and his neighbours, you and your neighbours, you and your neighbours and he impressed upon me how fondly your thought of within your home constituency. and i in turn, was able to reflect to him how you have risen within the office you hold, how over the last number of years we have seen just how important it is to have a true champion for us as backbench representatives in parliament. you have given us that, and it was a pleasure for me to reflect to him and have the ability to reflect to you and the house

today just how fond we are of you, the solemnity that you bnng you, the solemnity that you bring to the office, you hold, but that you never lose either the steadfast or the chirpy nature of your lancashire roots. so thank you for putting yourself forward and being prepared to serve us this house and democracy in this way. i on behalf of my party colleagues and i trust those others representing northern ireland as well , wish representing northern ireland as well, wish you well and thank you for it . you for it. >> i now called the leader of reform uk nigel farage you, mr speaker elect. >> thank you very much indeed. >> thank you very much indeed. >> we are the new kids on the block. >> we have no experience in this parliament whatsoever, even though some of us have tried many times over the years. >> previously to get here. so we can't judge you from working in this place, but we can judge you from the way the outside world sees you. and i don't just mean the united kingdom, i mean the

world because prime ministers questions time is global. box office politics, and it's pretty clear to everybody that you act with great neutrality that you have brought tremendous dignity to the role as speaker. so we absolutely endorse you entirely for this job. and it is, i must say, it marked contrast to the little man that was there before you. and besmirched the office so dreadfully in doing his best to overturn the biggest democratic result in the history of the country . we support you, of the country. we support you, sir. fully >> i now call the leader of plaid cymru , liz saville roberts here. >> yeah , jonathan vautrey and >> yeah, jonathan vautrey and i too, rise to congratulate you on your re—election as speaker of this house and to wish you well, of course, in presiding over this historic session of a new parliament. and i am heartened that for the first time in

history, the proportion of women elected here is over 40, and more than half of those are new to this house. it is fantastic to this house. it is fantastic to see steady progress towards proper representation, and i'd also like to take this opportunity to congratulate not just the incoming government for their victory, but also the smaller parties in this place. all of us here, whether we belong to the largest parties, the smallest parties or no parties at all, we were all elected in the same way . elected in the same way. whatever the size of our parliamentary grouping, the principle of one vote, one value is the foundation of our democracy. and that principle should be cherished and defended for the sake of all our constituents . and i repeat now constituents. and i repeat now to the house, mr speaker, what i said upon your election all those years ago, all those constituents are equal and they all deserve respect . we begin

all deserve respect. we begin the work of representing and champion our constituents, and i have every confidence. mr speaken have every confidence. mr speaker, that you will continue to ensure that representatives here are treated fairly because our constituents should be treated fairly to the. >> yeah, yeah, yeah, the co—leader of the green party, edwin ramsay . edwin ramsay. >> thank you very much , mr >> thank you very much, mr speaker elect, and congratulations on the support you have received from across this house today. and i can already say on behalf of the new cohort of green mps that we have been very pleased with the support you have given us, where you've shown that you go out of your way to support new members in this house and support mps from all parties to be able to hold the government to account and represent your our constituents . and i know i speak constituents. and i know i speak on behalf of all the green mps and i'm sure all the new mps in saying we are very conscious that we are here first and

foremost to be constituency mps, to represent our residents. and we appreciate your support in enabung we appreciate your support in enabling us to do that . may i enabling us to do that. may i associate myself with the remarks of the prime minister about the importance of politics being about public service, and i very much hope in this new parliament we can all move to a less tribal form of politics, where we work together, where we can agree and move things forward in the national interest. mr speaker elect, thank you for your support and congratulations. >> i now call the leader of the sdlp, colin eastwood. >> thank you, mr speaker, >> thank you, mr speaker, >> i'm very glad to be back. >> i'm very glad to be back. >> i'm very glad to see the results of that election, many people in northern ireland are delighted with it and we look forward to holding the new government to account for the promises that they've made to the people of the north of ireland. >> i want to take this opportunity also to welcome all the new members, even the ones that i profoundly disagree with, >> the one, the one piece of

advice i would give every new member here is to remember that the speaker doesn't just chair the speaker doesn't just chair the meetings , he's the boss. he the meetings, he's the boss. he is in charge of everything around this place, and it would do well for you not to fall out with them. >> in fact, even a bit of sucking up sometimes is good. >> i want to take this opportunity, as i say, that , mr opportunity, as i say, that, mr speaken opportunity, as i say, that, mr speaker, to thank you and to congratulate you , for all the congratulate you, for all the for all the fantastic work that you did over the last parliament. >> you were a you were a champion, as you said yourself, for the backbenchers of this place , a champion for the place, a champion for the smaller parties, even when some of us pushed very, very close to the line, when we felt that certain things had to be put on the record of this house. >> you were there, he knows what i'm talking about. you were there to protect us, from some of the legal authorities who would like to get out of some of these things, but anyway, thank you very much, mr speaker, for that. i wish you all the best in corralling this new house. that is very diverse in terms of,

representation and in terms of opinion and i look forward to the end of tribal politics. i think that will be a sight to. congratulations >> i call sort to lucy eastwood on behalf of the alliance party . on behalf of the alliance party. >> thank you, mr speaker. i warmly congratulate you on your re—election as speaker elect. i am here as the new mp for lagan valley and representative for the alliance party of northern ireland. my presence here demonstrates a changing, more shared and integrated northern ireland. out of that, an alliance. we are very proud you have managed business smoothly and fairly, including ensuring that smaller parties have had their voices heard . given the their voices heard. given the greater diversity of parties in this house, this leadership and precedent becomes even more important. i also want to put on record how well you represented parliament on the world stage and at the time of the passing of our late queen and the coronation of our new king, i

also want to associate myself with the remarks from the prime minister about this job being of pubuc minister about this job being of public service. all of us in this house do owe a debt of gratitude to our constituents. i will never forget the constituents of lagan valley, and i join with everybody in the whole house in looking forward to committing to public service for all. >> thank you. speaker >> thank you. speaker >> finally, i call jim allister on behalf of the traditional unionist voice. >> mr speaker elect, i join in the congratulations and best wishes to you. >> to this point. >> to this point. >> of course , i have observed >> of course, i have observed your speakership from distance. >> now i will have the benefit of observing it rather more close up and with me on my best behaviour and you at your tolerant best. >> i trust that we will have a mutually cordial relationship going forward, and i will certainly draw upon your

guidance and the experience that you bring to this house. as i come to this house, i come on behalf of constituents in northern ireland with a very clear message that northern ireland's place within this united kingdom must be restored. we must end the partitioning of our kingdom by a foreign border , our kingdom by a foreign border, and we must end a situation with 300 areas of law in northern ireland are not controlled by this house, not controlled by stormont, but controlled by a foreign parliament. that is an appalling constitutional affront and my focus in this house will be in playing my part in seeking to redress that gross inequity. >> can i just say thank you for all the kind words from the parties? just to be remiss of me to not say thank you to the previous deputy speakers, i

thank nigel, rosie, eleanor and sir roger for stepping in as he was leaving. so it is a big thank you to all of them . thank you to all of them. >> i have to signify to the house the pleasure of his majesty, that the house should present their speaker this day at 3:45 pm, in the house of peers for his majesty's royal approbation, and there we have it, the mother of all parliaments. >> get this. >> get this. >> the mother of all sendings. thank you very much to the previous house. good afternoon, britain. tom harwood anna mikhailova you join me now ? mikhailova you join me now? martin daubney three till six for full reaction to today's events. i'm joined in the studio by the political editor of the huff post, kevin schofield. kevin 13 speakers there, the mother and the father of the house and 11 party leaders. the first ever speech to the commons as prime minister by sir keir starmer. he talked about let's unite now in a common endeavour.

next rishi sunak might take him some getting used to being called the leader of the opposition. it kind of must sting the first time you hear it, but he did say once again, and we both sort of looked at each other at the time. he said, i am sorry . i am sorry. >> yeah. i thought he struck the right tone , right tone, >> i think he does owe an apology to a lot of conservative candidates who lost their seats , candidates who lost their seats, for many reasons. so i think it was a nice touch of him to do it. and yeah, you're right. it can't be easy. you know, having gone from being prime minister, this time last week to leading a relatively small, rump of conservative mps on the other side of the chamber, it's a very symbolic thing as well. i was in the chamber just before symbolic thing as well. i was in the chamberjust before it all the chamber just before it all kicked off, and to really see it, labour on the other side and so many of them, there isn't enough room for all the labour mps. and you've got this small number of conservative mps now on the other side of the chamber. so, so yeah, a difficult moment for him and you can understand why i think he's quite keen to shuffle off the

stage as quickly as he possibly can. >> and so many opposition mps, so many labour mps now kevin, it won't be opposite benches, they'll actually sort of horseshoe around and let them be on the other side too. >> well potentially. yeah. i mean the thing to remember is it's actually a very small chamber. there isn't enough room for all of 650 of them at the best of times. but it's supposed to be, you know, all the labour on one side, but it's going to be physically impossible. they were crowding the gangways of some up in the public gallery. there just isn't enough seats for them. >> and it was standing room only in there, and i thought it was quite pertinent that rishi sunak thanked diane abbott. diane abbott, what an extraordinary comeback. now the mother of the house and he rishi sunak said that she'd been an inspiration for so many younger women of colour over the years. diana, but then took to her feet, gave an emotional speech . an emotional speech. >> she did. it was a very emotional speech, actually. yeah, and it must be quite a sweet moment for diane abbott. you know, she didn't have the labour party whip for a good chunk of the last parliament, and was more or less told by keir starmer that she wouldn't

be coming back, and yet here she is, not only is she back in the house, comfortably re—elected again in hackney, but is now the mother of the house, and that affords it. i mean, it's a symbolic title, but, you know, it affords her even more respect than she had before. and, yeah, it was quite, a, quite a moment when keir starmer had to pay tribute to diane abbott, given that he was quite keen to see her, see, see the back of her. >> not so long ago ed davey came in and we both sort of laughed how he didn't have to sail through the door, not on a waterslide, and he even said that he even joked that sir lindsay hoyle had asked him about his health. is he okay from all that bungee jumping? stephen flynn from the snp, of course, famously clashed quite a lot with the speaker and he said let's bygones be bygones. then, of course, nigel farage stood up as a party leader entitled to do that and he couldn't resist a p0p that and he couldn't resist a pop at a certain previous speaken >> yes, he referred to john bercow clearly, a very strong

remainer who, you know, in a couple of parliaments ago worked very hard to bring about a second referendum, so you can understand why nigel farage couldn't resist the opportunity to have a little pop at mr bercow. >> and there are a few groans from the rest of the benches. i suspect that's a noise we're going to get used to quite a lot, kevin. whenever nigel farage speaks, he called john bercow the little man and the guy who tried to overcome the biggest vote in british democratic history. q much groaning. kevin schofield, thank you very much for joining us groaning. kevin schofield, thank you very much forjoining us in the studio to go over this historic day. and there's plenty more reaction on all of that between now and 4:00. but first, it's between now and 4:00. but first, wsfime between now and 4:00. but first, it's time for your latest news headunes it's time for your latest news headlines with polly middlehurst . headlines with polly middlehurst. >> the headlines this hour. labour ministers are sitting on the government front benches for the government front benches for the first time in 14 years, with the first time in 14 years, with the new session of parliament now underway. >> 643 mps have gathered ahead of parliament's state opening

next wednesday. >> sir keir starmer , speaking >> sir keir starmer, speaking for the first time as prime minister >> now, as in any new parliament, we have the opportunity and the responsibility to put an end to a politics that has too often seemed self—serving and self—obsessed, and to replace that politics of performance with the politics of service. because service is a precondition for hope and trust , precondition for hope and trust, and the need to restore trust should weigh heavily on every member here, new and returning alike, we all have a duty to show that politics can be a force for good. so whatever our political differences, it's now time to turn the page unite in a common endeavour of national renewal and make this new parliament a parliament of service . service. >> well, sir lindsay hoyle is also re—elected as speaker of the house of commons today. and

parliament welcoming him within the last 20 minutes. but in response to sir keir starmer, rishi sunak, now the leader of the opposition , congratulated him. >> can i start by congratulating the prime minister on his election victory? and as he takes on his formidable task, he and his family deserve the good wishes of all of us in this house. now, in our politics, we can argue vigorously, as the prime minister and i did over the past six weeks, but still respect each other and whatever disputes we may have in this parliament. i know that everyone in this house will not lose sight of the fact that we are all motivated by our desire to serve our constituents, our country, and advance the principles that we honourably believe in. >> other headlines today, three asylum seekers have ended their high court legal action after the government scrapped the rwanda deportation scheme. lawyers for the migrants , who lawyers for the migrants, who can't be named for legal reasons, were told today that the cases would no longer continue, according to the home office. their legal costs will now be covered by the taxpayer. it comes after the home

secretary, yvette cooper, branded the rwanda policy a con. meanwhile, just a day after the first channel migrants arrived since the labour government took power, more small boats are crossing the english channel today. gb news can reveal that more than 300 illegal migrants have been picked up from the channel so far for border force vessels, and a lifeboat arriving in dover harbour this morning. at least six dinghies making that crossing despite worsening weather conditions in the channel. labour has vowed to end small boat crossings by going after the criminal gangs that organised them . those are the organised them. those are the headunes organised them. those are the headlines from gb news for now. i'm back in half an hour with more. see you then . more. see you then. >> gbnews.com/yoursay and i'll read out the best of your

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welcome back. your time is 337. i'm martin daubney. this is gb news. keir starmer has urged new mps to deliver national renewal as he addressed the commons for the first time as prime minister he held the new parliament as the most diverse in history, noting the election has returned the largest number of lgbt mps, former prime minister rishi sunak says the new prime minister has a formidable task as party leaders address the house for the first time. i'm now joined in the studio by gb news political correspondent olivia utley. so olivia . 11 olivia utley. so olivia. 11 party leaders in total spoke the mother and the father of the house, sir keir starmer first address as prime minister, said

we now unite in a common endeavour of national renewal. rishi sunak struck a very different tone. he apologised once again. he said i am sorry, i am sorry we have lost too many diligent members. for the conservatives, it's now time to rebuild. >> well, absolutely. >> well, absolutely. >> rishi sunak has been sort of contrite from the moment that the conservatives lost the general election , he is very general election, he is very sorry as he keeps saying. i've spoken to quite a lot of conservative mps who say they don't really actually think it's rishi sunaks fault, or at least a lot of it isn't rishi sunaks fault. they're all annoyed with him for calling the election when he did, but most of them think that labour would probably have won anyway, even if it had beenin have won anyway, even if it had been in the autumn. there is of course, the big question hanging over all of westminster of when the next, when the conservative leadership contest is going to be, and when the next conservative leader is going to be installed. now, most of the conservative mps i've spoken to, including some of those front

runners for the leadership suella braverman robert jenrick, have said that, that they would like us to, that like the party, the country to have a pause, to collect themselves, to think about it, not rush into choosing who the new leader is. they point out that, unlike in previous conservative leadership elections, the new the new conservative leader will not be the prime minister. so there isn't so much of a rush about it. ben houchen, though, who is the conservative mayor for tees valley and is now actually the most, senior conservative in the country. i interviewed him this morning and he said that he thought they should get a move on. he said that too much navel gazing isn't the right idea. they need to get on with it. the consensus seems to be that there will probably be a new leader in place by, by the conference in october, but in the meantime, rishi sunak has, of course, had to install a whole shadow cabinet who will be hearing from when parliament returns properly in a couple of weeks time. in fact, jacob rees—mogg and danny kruger were in the studio last night. >> they said they wanted a longer period to choose a

leader, no knee jerk reactions. and i asked them last night what about your nigel farage shaped problem? and today he had his go as the leader of reform uk. he introduced himself and he calls the first what i suspect will be many groans in the chamber when he took the opportunity to have a p0p he took the opportunity to have a pop at john bercow , he said i a pop at john bercow, he said i fully endorse you as the new speaken fully endorse you as the new speaker. not like little man before you, who tried to overcome the biggest vote in british democratic history. day one olivia utley and nigel's already banging on about brexit. >> well, i spoke to lee anderson last week and they promised that reform would be setting off fireworks in the house of commons, and nigel farage already seems to be planning to do exactly that. although i suspect he may have been possibly speaking on behalf of quite a lot of the house of commons when he talked down john bercow. there was definitely a lot of frustration with the previous speaker by the end of his time in office. obviously, lindsay hoyle is a lot more popular. just been re—elected as

the speaker unanimously incredibly popular in the house. it will be fascinating to see how he deals with nigel farage as well , because i can possibly as well, because i can possibly imagine nigel farage maybe straying into a bit of unparliamentary language here and there. will he be allowed to get away with it? that is sort of what the people want from nigel farage. let's find out. >> i think it's a certainty . >> i think it's a certainty. olivia utley, thank you very much. and just so you know, i haven't been able to tell you so far. i've been doing live events. but lee anderson from reform and james mc murdoch, he's the fifth mp, the new kid on the block. they'll be coming to the studio. they'll be joining me at 5:00 after they've been sworn in over there. in fact. no, they won't be sworn in at about thursday. there are so many mps, but they'll be here at 5:00 to reflect on their experience today. and what they think is a moment, they said, where the fox is in the chicken pen.thank where the fox is in the chicken pen. thank you. olivia utley . pen. thank you. olivia utley. now moving on, former counter—terrorism chief neil basu is likely to be part of the new labour government's plans to take control of the small boats crossing crisis. now, reports suggest he is leading the. he's

the leading candidate to head home secretary yvette cooper's new border security command , new border security command, saying aimed at smashing people smuggling gangs at the heart of illegal crossings. well, joining me now is the research director at the centre for migration control, robert bates. robert, welcome to the show. so one of the biggest jobs in parliament is the home secretary's job, a massive in—tray. and now neil basu has been placed in command, most likely . do we know anything most likely. do we know anything about him and what this might mean ? mean? >> you're absolutely right. it's one of the one of the biggest issues facing the country, and it's one of the things that really turned voters against the conservative party. at the tail end of the last parliament was the small boats crisis. what we're already seeing, though, is the labour party seem to be outsourcing the decision making around this. they seem to be passing the book. they're pointing a new star, as you say. neil basu is looking set to come in. and if you have a you have a glance at his cv. he's been he's been around the block for quite

a while in various roles with the police and counter—terrorism . the police and counter—terrorism. he headed up the uk's, counterterrorism efforts , at the counterterrorism efforts, at the end of the 20 2019 period, but i mean, unfortunately, i hate to have to break it to the viewers. he seems to be another kind of what you'd expect from a labour appointment. he's he's an individual obsessed with the kind of the woke agenda. he's an individual who thinks that the, the key priorities facing the police force are inclusion and diversity and equality. he's, he's really stuck the knife into suella braverman. previously, when she was talking about trying to address the boat crisis, she was talking about wanting to get planes taking off to rwanda and that being her dream . apparently such language dream. apparently such language is horrific. according to, to according basu. so i think unfortunately, his appointment or his is soon to be appointment indicates the tone shift that we're going to see on the small boats crisis. at least the at least the conservative party had some recognition that they needed to be doing something to deter those from making the crossing. i can imagine that under basu, the priority will be well and truly shifting. onto

the gangs and this kind of nebulous concept of, clamping down upon them with, with little effort actually, to thwart the huge demand that there currently is in northern france to make those crossings. >> so neil basu, we know he was the national command when the threat from islamic state was at its highest. he has a firm cv in that front . also, when the that front. also, when the terror attacks, including the manchester arena bombing happened, he was the national commander. but he's also been involved with prevent. and prevent, of course, has been very heavily criticised by being focused on the far right, when a lot of people point out quite credibly and reasonably and statistically, the real threat has been from islamic terror. and there's a huge issue. as we know, robert bates, about the people coming in on small boats. we have no idea who they are . we have no idea who they are. >> it's a huge national, national security concern. you're absolutely right. but, just just to refer to his track record on this issue, as you say, he's , he's been straining say, he's, he's been straining every sinew to try and force

the, the narrative away from the very blatant islamist terrorism that we all know. and we all see and we're all well aware of, and instead trying to amplify this nofion instead trying to amplify this notion of a far right, threat that let's be clear, there are people in this country that obviously hold on to save reviews and a small section of them are perhaps, akin to act upon them. but the idea that somehow the right wing extremist threat is in any way comparable to islamist terrorism is , is for to islamist terrorism is, is for the birds. but, yeah, he's he's been well and truly resistant to this idea that islamist terrorism should be put at the heart of any counterterrorism measures, measures he was pushing back, even against the use of the term a few years ago, saying that we need to have a have a conversation about how we refer to these, these kind of attacks, and instead proposing that we refer to them as faith based terrorism as well. so he's a chap that's very much focused with image. he's very much focused with kind of appealing to this kind of bleeding heart sentimentality that we've seen in a lot of institutions, over the last few years, and that

arguably under the labour party are going to be put on steroids. so i think he's a perfect appointment for, for a labour government. but sadly for the country, i can't see that him doing much to actually clamp down on the huge national security threat that is occurring on the south coast. >> okay, he certainly got his work cut out for him. robert bates 300 illegal immigrants arrived on six boats today on top of about 80 already yesterday, so no signs of those boats stopping any time soon. robert bates, thanks for joining us.the robert bates, thanks for joining us. the research director at the centre for migration control, thank you very much for your time now. coming up, we'll head to dortmund, where england fans, of course, are beginning to gather ahead of our semi—final clash that epic clash against the netherlands tomorrow night just how are the fans feeling? suitably refreshed. no doubt. we'll find out in just a moment. i'm martin daubney on gb news, britain's news

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back. england's euro 2024 semi—final against the netherlands is fast approaching. where the battle out a spot in the final where they'll face either france or spain, who face off this evening at 8 pm. but how confident are the fans? well, let's cross now to dortmund and speak to gb news reporter jack carson, who's in the mix ? jack, what's the mood the mix? jack, what's the mood on the ground ? on the ground? >> well, let me tell you the mood is absolutely jubilant here. we said, didn't we, that there were going to be thousands of fans here in dortmund and well, they are turning out in their hundreds and thousands. have a look right now as they all have a bit of a sing bev turner. they are getting the beers in nice and early, but of course how are they feeling ahead of that semi—final tomorrow? we spoke to a few of them earlier on. >> i can't remember a lot of the semis , other quarters. i'd had a semis, other quarters. i'd had a few beers . i think we got one of few beers. i think we got one of the best squads in the tournament. i think we've progressed, you know, we've got

to play our own football . yeah, to play our own football. yeah, just play our own football. get at him . at him. >> are confident i reckon. >> are confident i reckon. >> yeah, i think we're going to smash it really to be fair. don't think we've, we've turned up yet for the football but but yeah you know like i say more attacking football from southgate. no defensive. you know at the end of the day you know at the end of the day you know we're england. we're we're going to we're going to win it definitely 100% i'm confident in luke shaw says he's ready to play luke shaw says he's ready to play 90 minutes i mean if you're gareth southgate are those are those two going straight back in that team. >> luke shaw is i think he just balances the team out. and i think if you play luke shaw, i think if you play luke shaw, i think we've got a good chance. >> he's been more successful than any i can remember, and yet he still has all this levelled at him. if we played really pretty attacking, free flowing football, you know, everyone says let him off the leash, get him going. and then we got knocked out in group stages or last 16 or then everyone complains again. i don't think there's any winning for gareth southgate to ms3. >> so there we go. i mean there's a view from some of the fans already. of course , that fans already. of course, that are here in dortmund. you can see them all around us of course, drinking their beer, having a good time, getting

ready for that semi—final. of course, this is the bit of a break they've probably got in between the game because it's all go tomorrow. of course, only 8000 roughly can actually get into the stadium, but 30,000 are meant to have been making the trip. 75,000. it's reported dutch fans making the trip also because of course, holland is only an hour away, the well, the netherlands border is course is only an hour away from from dortmund here. but as you were hearing, you know, in some of those fans opinions, you know, there are a lot of questions of how gareth southgate might well line up, of course, for this semi—final. does luke shaw come straight in? of course. it was his first appearance in the quarter final after 139 days out. so does he get a start? what's the decision between concert and mark gay? of course, now that gay is back from suspension, does he stick to that back? three england probably had their best performance of the tournament so far because of the quarterfinal paying far because of the quarterfinal paying that back three. so a lot of questions for gareth. but well gareth is making those decisions. these fans are having a good time here in dortmund. >> jack carson a legendary

effort there and well done for avoiding any fans doing anything lewd in the background. i know that takes some doing. good work jack carson there all the way in dortmund is going to be a cracking time. i suspect the party is just going to start and it won't stop until the final whistle blows tomorrow night. jack carson you have a crack in time mate . i went to the world time mate. i went to the world cup in germany the last time and i fell asleep during the england portugal match. when rooney got sent off and we lost on penalties. i know it's a it's a herculean effort following a team and by this time of the tournament, the fans too are barely struggling to stay awake. now we've got loads coming in the next hour, including more on the next hour, including more on the football, and we'll also speak to an a—list of conservative mp in the next hour who they would like to find out. who's the next leader from rishi sunak. is it time for a resurgent right wing in the conservative party? that's all coming up. i'm martin daubney on gb news, britain's news channel, and that's your weather with aidan mcgivern .

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>> well . >> well. >> well. >> a very, very good afternoon to you. it's 4 pm. and welcome to you. it's 4 pm. and welcome to the martin daubney show on gb news. we're broadcasting live from the heart of westminster all across the uk . on today's all across the uk. on today's show, a new era of mps ought to be sworn in to the house of commons chamber. a short while ago, sir keir starmer made his first speech in the commons as prime minister and was congratulated by rishi sunak, who speak for the first time as leader of the opposition. while apologising to conservatives. next up, the health secretary

has held urgent talks with the bma to solve the long running pay bma to solve the long running pay dispute with junior doctors. i'll be joined by a doctor on what they want this new government to do and tomorrow night gareth southgate's three lions take on the netherlands and their euros semi—final epic clash can they repeat saturday's epic win against the swiss? or once again, will they be coming home empty handed? and early today, the reform party's five new mps entered parliament for the first time, with lee anderson tweeting the fox has entered the hen house. later in the show, i'll be joined by two of the new boys, lee anderson and also newcomer james murdoch, and also newcomerjames murdoch, in the studio for the first in—depth interview since being elected as mp. that's all coming your way before 6 pm. welcome to the show. so there's mps are

now being being sworn in. i'll be joined shortly by a conservative mp who lost her seat in the election. and they walked so—called safe seat . i'll walked so—called safe seat. i'll ask her who should be the next leader. what for next the conservative party? what do they do about their nigel farage problem? and on that point, i'll be joined by lee anderson and james murdoch, two of the infamous five from the reform party who entered parliament for the first time today. what do you think they will do? will they create mayhem? is that what you want? should they merge with the tories or the tories, a spent force? let me know your thoughts. the way to do that is gbnews.com/yoursay. get in touch and i'll read out the best before the end of the show. but before the end of the show. but before all of that is your headunes before all of that is your headlines and it's polly middlehurst . middlehurst. >> martin, thank you and good afternoon to you. well, the top story from the gb newsroom today.labour story from the gb newsroom today. labour ministers are sitting on the government front benches for the first time in 14

years with the new session of parliament now underway, 643 mps have gathered ahead of parliament's official state opening, which is next wednesday. sir keir starmer, speaking for the first time at the despatch box as prime minister. >> now, as in any new parliament, we have the opportunity and the responsibility to put an end to a politics that has too often seemed self—serving and self—obsessed, and to replace that politics of performance with the politics of service. because service is a precondition for hope and trust , precondition for hope and trust, and the need to restore trust should weigh heavily on every member here, new and returning alike, we all have a duty to show that politics can be a force for good. so whatever our political differences, it's now time to turn the page unite in a common endeavour of national renewal, and make this new

parliament a parliament of service . service. >> sir keir starmer there. >> sir keir starmer there. >> well, in response, the former prime minister, rishi sunak, now the leader of the opposition, congratulated the new pm. >> can i start by congratulating the prime minister on his election victory? and as he takes on his formidable task, he and his family deserve the good wishes of all of us in this house. now, in our politics, we can argue vigorously as the prime minister and i did over the past six weeks, but still respect each other and whatever disputes we may have in this parliament. i know that everyone in this house will not lose sight of the fact that we are all motivated by our desire to serve our constituents, our country, and advance the principles that we honourably believe in. >> well, also in the houses of parliament today. sir lindsay hoyle has been warmly welcomed back after being re—elected as speaker of the house of commons. >> it's been an absolute privilege to serve this house as the 158th speaker. i've got to

say that four and a half years of flow with the authority of the chair comes great responsibility, which is something i've never taken lightly or for granted . i know lightly or for granted. i know from experience that decisions have consequences, but with experience comes wisdom. and if re—elected, i will be guided by that. as i continue to be fair , that. as i continue to be fair, impartial and independent. >> sir lindsay hoyle, speaking there now a news away from politics, pay negotiations between england's junior doctors and the new government have ended, with representatives of the bma saying the talks were constructive. >> 11 strikes over 20 months have caused widespread disruption to millions of hospital appointments, and the health secretary, wes streeting, has previously said he wouldn't agree to demands for a 35% pay rise. but bma negotiators sounded a positive note at the end of today's talks.

>> this meeting was definitely a positive step , but i don't think positive step, but i don't think we can place a value or a certainty on how quickly things are going to take to resolve, or what might needs to happen to make things resolve. if this was definitely a collaborative talk, and i think it's fair to say we have no plans at the moment to call for strike action. >> three asylum seekers have ended their high court legal action after the government scrapped the rwanda deportation scheme. lawyers for the migrants, who can't be named, were told today their cases would no longer proceed to court and, according to the home office, their legal costs will now be covered by the taxpayer. it comes after the home secretary, yvette cooper, branded the rwanda policy a con. meanwhile, just a day after the first channel migrants arrived since the labour government took power, more small boats were crossing the english channel. today, gb news can confirm that more than 300 illegal migrants were picked up from the channel

so far today for border force officials and a lifeboat arriving in dover harbour throughout the morning. at least six dinghies making that crossing despite worsening weather conditions, labour has vowed to end the small boat crossings by going after the criminal gangs which organised them . now dyson is to cut up to them. now dyson is to cut up to 1000 jobs as part of a global restructuring programme. the wiltshire based appliance manufacturer employs around 3500 people across the uk. is best known for the invention of the bagless vacuum cleaner, as well as, of course, hair care products . craig bellamy has been products. craig bellamy has been named as the new wales football manager. the former liverpool forward replaces rob page, who was sacked in june after wales failed to qualify for the euros. the 44 year old said he'll give his full commitment to developing the team's team , and developing the team's team, and can't wait to get stuck in to the nations league games in

september. that's all the news from me for now. i'm back in half an hour. see you then . half an hour. see you then. >> for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com forward slash alerts . forward slash alerts. >> thank you very much , polly. >> thank you very much, polly. now. mps have now returned to the house of commons following last week's general election, with sir keir starmer addressing the house for the first time as prime minister. and he welcomed all new members of parliament. rishi sunak also gave his first address as the leader of the opposition, where he congratulated the new prime minister and he also apologised to those members of his party who are no longer mps. and sir lindsay hoyle was unanimously re—elected as the speaker of the house of the commons, with leaders of all political parties congratulating him on his

victory earlier this afternoon. i can now speak with gb news political correspondent olivia utley, who joins me in the studio. welcome back. so, sir keir starmer kicked off proceedings first speech as prime minister, a profound care of welfare of interest. he talks about we must unite now in a common endeavour of national renewal. he would say that . and renewal. he would say that. and after congratulating the new prime minister, rishi sunak simply said i am sorry to the conservatives. he said we have lost too many diligent members. it's now time to rebuild all eyes now on the next steps of the conservative party. >> well, absolutely. rishi sunak has now apologised profusely twice for what happened during the general election. most conservative mps i've spoken to actually feel quite kindly towards rishi sunak and don't really believe that it was his fault. they were annoyed about when he called the general election. they felt they didn't quite have enough time to prepare, but most of them think

that the conservatives would have lost anyway later in the yean have lost anyway later in the year, even perhaps with a slightly bigger opposition. as you say, all eyes now on what next for the conservatives mostly mps think that they should have a bit of time to wait to sort of take stock, to look at what's happened. they mostly think there isn't much urgency to it. in previous conservative election debacles, the conservative leader was going to be the prime minister. so of course it was very urgent that they found someone to take over quickly. this time around, they have the sort of luxury of time, if you like, because they , time, if you like, because they, whoever it is, will not be the prime minister. and so it isn't quite so urgent. that said, i spoke to ben houchen this morning. the mayor for tees valley, who is now the most powerful conservative in the country. he said the opposite. he said that too much navel gazing would be bad for the conservatives and they needed to get on with it. i think overall there will be a new conservative leader in place by october by the party conference, so i

expect that the leadership election will, will, will be kicked off in perhaps three weeks time. we already know who the main players are. this was ben hawkins point this morning. we know sort of 5 or 6 people. tom tugendhat, kemi badenoch, suella braverman, priti patel, those are the kind of main names that we're hearing at the moment. we basically know what they stand for. all of them have stood in leadership elections before. so there his argument is, well, what's the point in hanging around? it'll be fascinating to see what happens with this conservative leadership race, because it does feel like a sort of battle for the heart. and soul of the conservative party. you'll have those on the sort of centre wing of tom tugendhat. perhaps you could classify as one of those who will be appealing to , to who will be appealing to, to conservatives who are worried about losing their seats to the lib dems again at the next election, who believes that we should go towards the centre? and that the party needs to be reset from there . and then, of reset from there. and then, of course, there are those like suella braverman who think that

the biggest threat is from reform and that the conservatives need to tack towards the right in order to win the next election. so i think we will see a real battle raging there. but at the moment, the kind of response, the vibe from the conservative party is one of contrition . one of contrition. >> and 11 party members, 11 party leaders, beg your pardon, had their chance to talk today. one of them, of course, nigel farage, the new leader of the reform party. he said we're the new kids on the block and he couldn't resist. he said we fully endorse you as we endorse you entirely in this job. lindsay hoyle, as the new speaken lindsay hoyle, as the new speaker, he said in stark contrast to the little man before you who tried to overcome the biggest vote in british democratic history . day one democratic history. day one olivia utley and nigel farage is banging on about brexit. >> well, absolutely. nigel farage promised us fireworks when he came into the commons and he already seems to be delivering on that promise. a little pop at john bercow there.

labour mps didn't take it very well. conservative mps didn't seem to mind so much by the end of john bercow's premiership, there are lots of conservative mps who were pretty fed up with the former speaker. i think we can expect to hear lots of this from nigel farage. he isn't too worried about, you know, sticking to parliamentary language, sticking to the to the bonng language, sticking to the to the boring old rules. language, sticking to the to the boring old rules . it'll be boring old rules. it'll be really interesting to see how lindsay hoyle deals with that in the commons, because he can get quite strict when he wants to. >> yeah, we just see their olivia utley a succession of the labour cabinet being sworn. that was hilary ban shortly before that we had we had lewis hague. she's transport. she's been on this show quite a lot. she's, she's a good one in there. pat mcfadden was sworn in, and then down the pecking order, we also saw darren jones, bridget phillipson . now she's the phillipson. now she's the education secretary being sworn in this process. of course, olivia takes a long time with 650 to swear in, kevin schofield

said earlier this goes on till thursday. >> yeah , it's going to keep >> yeah, it's going to keep going on, and so many of these mps are obviously completely new. so there's also going to be quite sort of orientation going on this week. i was in the house of commons yesterday, and it really was a sort of first day of school, vibe , particularly of school, vibe, particularly because so many of these new mps are so young. 17 of them are under 30. so yeah, the swearing in process is going to go on for a while. we won't really see proper business in the house of commons until, quite a few days time, you know , this is the kind time, you know, this is the kind of pomp and ceremony of the house of commons. who have we got? that's ed miliband just being sworn in the previous minister there, that was ian murray, secretary of state for scotland. >> beg your pardon, ed miliband, one of the more eyebrow raising nominations. that's the energy secretary and of course, ed miliband , fond of net zero miliband, fond of net zero zealotry. wes streeting there about to be sworn in as the new health secretary, only scraped

through by about 500 votes. >> 70 votes? yeah. >> 70 votes? yeah. >> in ilford north. i'm a big name in this new government but scraped through barely in that vote. anyway he's going through talks today with the junior doctors. what an in—tray wes streeting has got. we'll have more on those strikes and those talks later in the show . olivia talks later in the show. olivia utley, thank you very much for joining me in the studio. utley, thank you very much for joining me in the studio . now, joining me in the studio. now, as we heard there, rishi sunak, said his in his speech, he was sorry to many conservative members who lost their seats. and on that point now i'm joined by the former conservative mp for south east cornwall , cheryl for south east cornwall, cheryl murray. cheryl, welcome to the show. so you were one of those who fought valiantly, fought hard. you had a what was previously considered a very safe seat. unfortunately, you lost your seat. where do you think that the campaign, where do you think the conservatives went wrong? >> one of the things i noticed as i was going around knocking on doors, we were like the

speaker over 25,000 steps a day, constantly knocking on doors. people were disillusioned with the conservatives. they didn't like the past bickering . and like the past bickering. and they were saying to me , cheryl, they were saying to me, cheryl, we're not blaming you . but the we're not blaming you. but the national party has run out of steam. we don't like the bickering and it's time for change. >> and in terms of that change, we've already talked in the studio here about a few of the runners and riders we had robert jenrick on the show yesterday . jenrick on the show yesterday. he's making a pledge suella braverman priti patel is another name that's leapt to mind. where do you think the party should be going ? should there? there's going? should there? there's been a lot of talk about. the party should go back to a more conservative side, a more right wing side. at the same time, other people saying you only win from the centre. sheryll murray, where do you think the party should be heading ? should be heading? >> well, we need somebody who's had a lot of experience being involved with the conservative

party for decades . and i think party for decades. and i think somebody who can put together a conservative strategy and be wide ranging as well. and i think that candidate could be pretty. patel. she hasn't declared she's standing , but declared she's standing, but pretty. if you're listening, i really hope that you will put your name forward, my members absolutely love her. she's gone around the country for years , around the country for years, speaking to the members visiting events. she did one in my constituency and people who are conservative traditional voters trust her. so i really, really hope that pretty will put her name forward , and she will be name forward, and she will be one of the two candidates to go before the membership, because i think she's got the track record with the conservative party when she was, when she was very , very she was, when she was very, very young. i remember seeing her on

the stage at the party conference, and so she stuck with our party. she isn't a newcomer. she's been around for a very, very long time. she's seen the party through very difficult times as well. and i think she would be the one who could take our party forward. >> well, cheryl was saying another couple of candidates there who might fancy their chances. kemi badenoch just being sworn in there , james being sworn in there, james cleverly, jeremy hunt before him. what do you do, cheryl murray, about your nigel farage shaped problem ? undeniably the shaped problem? undeniably the reform party five mps sworn in today caused a huge headache for the conservative party at the electoral polling stations in this election . a lot of talk this election. a lot of talk aboutis this election. a lot of talk about is there any room in the conservative party for somebody like nigel farage? priti patel has come out saying, absolutely not. people like nigel farage don't belong in the party. so long as that kind of talk continues. cheryl murray, surely the votes will solely just be

split . split. >> that's where i'm the king james bible , please. james bible, please. >> okay. sharon murray, so i want to ask you about what you think you should do about nigel farage. some candidates have come out robert jenrick robert jenrick said yesterday there is no place in the conservative party for nigel farage. priti patel, although she danced with him at the conservative party conference, was suitably scathing to what do you do about your feral shape problem ? your feral shape problem? >> well, i don't think there is room for nigel farage in the conservative party when i was knocking on doors, people were saying to me they wanted to send a message, but they didn't want a message, but they didn't want a labour government. i think a lot of people put their cross by reform on the ballot paper , reform on the ballot paper, thinking it wouldn't really make a difference . and now they've a difference. and now they've seen what the what? that's done. and i think people will be reflecting on that. and we haven't lost conservative voters. they wanted to send us a message. so we need a leader now

who can actually bring those voters back, give them the confidence. and i think that person is somebody who's had a lot of experience over a number of years in the party, and that's priti patel. >> but cheryl, we hear all the time from gb news viewers, we get hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of messages every day and the same thing they say all the time is the conservative party simply stopped being conservative. you're a party wedded to net zero. a party needed to high taxation. we've seen record immigration on your watch. many people feel that the party was firmly divided over brexit. it was only the brexit party that got the conservatives to be conservative. many people say it's the reform party are actually making the conservatives be conservative. so how can you say that the answer is just to dismiss nigel farage and oh, they're just lending their vote. perhaps. actually people are fed up of

your party. >> well, i think you're looking backwards. i think we need to look forwards. if we elect a leader, who then will set out a strategy with conservative principles, you can't actually say nigel farage would be the person to compete with us, because that new leader would put their strategy in place and put their strategy in place and put their strategy in place and put their set of ideas in place. and i genuinely believe that that person would be pretty, and i really hope that she is going to put her name forward because she's very forward thinking. she thinks strategically. she has true conservative principles at her heart and has been loyal to the for party decades. and so i think it's time that we had a true conservative as leader who can put forward conservative principles and a plan to take the fight to starmer.

>> okay, sheryll murray, i don't know. i'm just getting an inkung know. i'm just getting an inkling you might be backing priti patel. sheryll murray, the former conservative mp for south—east cornwall. thank you very much for joining south—east cornwall. thank you very much forjoining us here on gb news this afternoon. thank you very much. now the mps there are continuing to get sworn in. this process, as i said will carry on now for several days in various sessions. it's got to be said a lot of your sage, all of your messages coming in or saying this, this, this pageantry, needs to be over with. let's get back to the proper business of running the country. now on the way, we'll be discussing whether the new health secretary, wes streeting, can finally end the long running pay can finally end the long running pay dispute with junior doctors and end the strikes. i'm martin daubney on gb news britain's news channel

welcome back. it's 25. past four. i'm martin daubney on gb news. we can bring you live pictures now. as the united kingdom's new parliament of mps. or continue to be sworn into the house of commons chamber. as you can see on your screen, 650 mps being sworn in. today is their first day back at school, as it were. this process apparently goes on until thursday . there are so many of thursday. there are so many of them being sworn in. that's damian hinds, conservative now. of course , in the opposition now of course, in the opposition now moving on. health secretary wes streeting held talks with the british medical association and a bid to end strike action to reach a new pay deal. now, the bma says the meeting was a positive step. but will they come to an agreement or will strike action continue? well, i'm now joined, joined by man who knows the answer to that question. charlie peters, who joins me in the studio in westminster. charlie. so the

first day for wes streeting, the first day for wes streeting, the first proper day sitting down with the bma , 35% was their pay with the bma, 35% was their pay demand. 11 strikes in 20 months. will this finally come to an end? >> well, it's top of wes streeting agenda. it's clear that he knows he has to get this sorted, especially as we're going into a recess at the end of this month and the current mandate for strikes from the bma goes until september the 19th. so if i don't get it sorted soon, there is that possibility of strikes appearing in the spnng of strikes appearing in the spring and before this meeting today at the department of health and social care, wes streeting said that he was optimistic about the situation and he needs to be because, as you said, all those strikes, 11 in 20 months, the last round of strikes, the five days from the 27th until the 2nd of july, we had some 23,000 staff walking out, which led to over 62,000 appointments being cancelled. this has added to an extensive waiting list on the nhs over 6.3

million people waiting for some procedure, an appointment or operation which is almost double what it was before the coronavirus pandemic. well, earlier outside the department for health and social care, the two bma junior doctor co—chairs said they were hoping for more collaboration with the new health secretary >> this meeting was definitely a positive step, but i don't think we can place a value or a certainty on how quickly things are going to take to resolve, or what might needs to happen to make things resolve . if this was make things resolve. if this was definitely a collaborative talk and i think it's fair to say we have no plans at the moment to call for strike action. >> so charlie, they've got no plans for strike action. there's been a change of management, but the reality remains were potless were £2.7 trillion in national debt. there isn't really a huge amount of money, certainly not for 35% pay rise. the nhs of

course, is a huge electoral issue for the labour party. but will we will we can see. will we see any real change? the same challenges remain. we're still broke . broke. >> well, there's a commitment to no immediate strike action from the bma junior doctor team there. but i think there was also another interesting snippet in the statement. the brief statement they gave outside in westminster today, where they said that the health secretary now had recognised that there had been a real terms pay cut. they said that the previous administration had not done that. and so this new secretary of state, they said, was more understanding of the situation. they said this was a prerequisite towards getting the right information on that 35% pay right information on that 35% pay rise. now it's not going to happen even while they're in opposition. labour said. that wasn't going to happen. wes streeting said . they're not streeting said. they're not going to meet that demand. he said that any trade union worth their salt would come at labour immediately if they gave that 35, but england has yet to

determine their deal with the bma in scotland. scotland is the only one of the four home nafions only one of the four home nations that did not have people striking while they went through this process. they eventually agreed to a 12.4% pay rise, so i think the bma's strategy could pay think the bma's strategy could pay off here, where they push for a significant figure and settle for something less. but the real challenge now for labouris the real challenge now for labour is how do they find that cash, as you say, the country is broken at the same time as wes streeting is having to deftly navigate this situation with the bma, the new chancellor is saying that the public finances are worse than they ever have been since the second world war. this is potentially pretext for a new autumn statement, and it has been criticised by some conservatives who have said, well, all the information has been public. it's been in the obr, it's been in all the parliamentary boards. what are you saying that you didn't know before? you came into office last week? but so long as that's the position from labour, so long as that's the, the, the noise coming out of the treasury, how we're streeting can justify that more money for

the junior doctors. that's a big challenge. >> and charlie rowley there's a lot of people will be saying that precise thing will all the union's be queuing up to knock at the door of 10 downing street? if you cage the junior doctors, what next? the royal college of nursing , mick lynch college of nursing, mick lynch the mind boggles. charlie peters, thank you very much . peters, thank you very much. excellent as ever. thank you very much for joining excellent as ever. thank you very much forjoining us. now, very much forjoining us. now, very shortly, we'll continue the discussion with the former chairman of the bma gps committee and also between now and 5:00, tony blair is back calling the shots for the labour party as he predicts sir keir starmer will have to put up taxes by an eye—watering £50 billion. is blair back? did he ever go away? who's really in control? first, it's time for your latest news headlines with polly middlehurst. >> the headlines this hour. labour ministers are sitting on the government front benches for the government front benches for the first time in 14 years today, with a new session of parliament now underway, 643 mps gathered ahead of parliament's

state opening and are currently being sworn in as mps. sir keir starmer paid tribute to colleagues past and present, as he made his first appearance in the commons since becoming pm. as you've been hearing, pay negotiations between england's junior doctors and the new government have ended with representatives of the british medical association saying the talks had been constructive. 11 strikes over 20 months caused widespread disruption to millions of hospital appointments, and the health secretary, wes streeting, previously said he wouldn't agree to demands for a 35% pay rise. three asylum seekers have ended their high court legal action after the government scrapped the rwanda deportation scheme . lawyers for the scheme. lawyers for the migrants, who can't be named, were told today their cases would be no longer proceeding to court and, according to the home office, their legal costs will now be covered by the taxpayer. it comes after the home secretary, yvette cooper, branded the rwanda policy a con. meanwhile, just a day after the

first illegal migrants arrived since the labour government took power, more small boats are crossing the english channel today. gb news can confirm that more than 300 illegal migrants have been picked up from the channel so far for border force vessels , and a lifeboat arrived vessels, and a lifeboat arrived in dover harbour this morning. at least six dinghies, we understand, made the crossing despite worsening weather conditions. labour has vowed to end the small boat crossings by going after the criminal gangs which organised them , and dyson which organised them, and dyson is to cut up to 1000 jobs as part of a global restructuring programme. the wiltshire based appliance manufacturer employs roughly 3500 people across the uk, and is best known for the invention of the bagless vacuum cleaner, domestic fans and hairstyling products . those are hairstyling products. those are your latest gb news headlines. i'm back in half an hour with more. >> see you then for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone , sign up to news smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code,

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welcome back 437. now let's continue the discussion on junior doctor crunch talks. and joining me now is the former chairman of the bma gp committee. doctor lawrence buckman. doctor berkman, delighted to have you on the show. so we have a change of management. the labour party now in power .

of management. the labour party now in power. wes of management. the labour party now in power . wes streeting. now in power. wes streeting. what a task he has ahead of him. 11 strikes in 20 months, 35% pay rise, demand all the way back to 2010. this back pay demand. but the fact of the matter is, doctor buckman were £2.7 trillion in national debt . old trillion in national debt. old mother hubbard went to the cupboard. the cupboard is bare. can we expect to see a more reasonable, negotiation come in from the junior doctors? >> yes, i think so , i've >> yes, i think so, i've negotiated for a very long time with both kinds of party, >> and, i think talking is always better than not talking. >> and a sense of realism will is more likely to be listened to when there's a conciliatory noise coming from both sides. >> so i think there's an opportunity for here both sides to step back from the cliff edge. >> and say, okay, 35% is probably not deliverable for

reasons you've just said. so what can we do to get us close to your line as we need to so that so that the health service can improve? because as everybody agrees, it's broken? and how do you improve that? some of this is to do with mood music, some which is actually very important, how people are treated, not just financially, currently nhs staff well up to up to this week anyway have not been treated very well and i don't mean in financial terms . don't mean in financial terms. and that can change merely by the noise. the secretary of state makes. then on top of that, there's money and then there's what is constructively called productivity. in other words, what do we get for the money that we're using? and i think there are so many opportunities to look at what they do, what junior hospital doctors do , and see how we can doctors do, and see how we can adjust their pay and conditions and the mood music without digging into a massive national debt. >> and of course , so, doctor

>> and of course, so, doctor buckman, we have the additional issue. this is the first of the union demands that the labour party is facing. there will be a sinuous queue of other unions, no doubt licking their lips if the junior doctors get a hefty, chunk thrown their way. so lots depending on this first negotiation. with all of that in mind and putting your your huge experience onto the table, what do you think is a is a suitably democratic landing point for both parties? >> i think a compromise where both of them feel they've won , both of them feel they've won, recognising that the extreme position of you will get nothing and we will not talk to you, versus we demand 35% or else we're going on strike. those two extreme edges are not going to work. so what you have to do is come to some position in the middle, which is not salami slicing your way to a midpoint, but actually agreeing what a

midpoint could credibly look like, including to treasury . like, including to treasury. treasury sit in on all the negotiations. the idea that somehow whatever comes out of negotiations is a big shock to treasuries. nonsense. they know exactly what's going on and the government side will be very aware of what treasury's parameters are, and so will the bma's, negotiators. i am sure we never went into a negotiation with any surprise about what treasury would permit, and i'm sure this is the case for the juniors . juniors. >> okay, doctor berkman, you talk about slicing the salami, but let's let's put some proper meat on the bone. what figure do you think would be suitable to the junior doctors? i've asked many, many labour ministers on the show before. would you throw them 10? would you throw them 15? of course they wouldn't be drawn, but what would you think is a reasonable amount for the doctors to accept? >> right. i'm going to give you a complicated answer, which is i don't know. and the reason i

don't know. and the reason i don't know. and the reason i don't know is not because i'm playing coy, because the package around the money determines how much the deal is actually worth for example, just out of thin air, we say they never have to do out—of—hours work again , right? >> that's worth a certain amount of money, actually quite a lot. and you could refund. you could give them 35% on day work, but they'd never earn anything for out of hours, which means to the treasury probably wouldn't make any difference at all, but of course, we're not going to run a health service where junior doctors don't do any out of hours because the service would stop. so if you look at it like that, there isn't a figure that you reach what you do is say, how close can we get to our mutually agreed goal, which clearly will start? i'm guessing where the scottish doctors agree . where the scottish doctors agree. that must be a starting point. and as a taxpayer, i don't want to see huge amounts of tax go

out.to to see huge amounts of tax go out. to pay one group of workers who are then as you say, going to be followed by other groups of workers. quite rightly, and so everybody has to be mindful of the people who are behind us, as well as those who are in front . and the enemy are always front. and the enemy are always behind you, by the way, not not in front. and how do you how do you come to a deal that says, we've we've got as best as we can get, we are not going to get what we think we deserve. we recognise that treasury are not going to wear any more than this , going to wear any more than this, but there will be a deal that enables us to look back and say, we've got a good deal out of the government, even though much of it was not cash , 35. whilst it's it was not cash, 35. whilst it's completely historically understandable, is not realistic. i think, so there has to be a way of moving towards a more realistic goal. if i was if

i was the government, i would start at 12. and if i was the bma, i'd probably start a good bit higher than that. and see how we could get to a compromise position . position. >> good. we got there in the end. spoken like a true diplomat and obviously a fella that's been very involved in these negotiations before. thanks very much for joining negotiations before. thanks very much forjoining us. former chairman of the bma gp's committee, doctor lawrence berkman. excellent stuff. thank you . now it's time now for the you. now it's time now for the great british giveaway and your chance to win our biggest cash prize so far, an astonishing £30,000. now it's totally tax free, which means you get your hands on the lot to do whatever you want with. here's the details that you need for your chance to become our next big winner . winner. >> £30,000 in cash has to be won. it's our biggest cash prize so far and it could be yours. phil was a winner. so far and it could be yours. phil was a winner . listen to phil was a winner. listen to what he says about winning the great british giveaway. >> hi, my name is phil cox. i just looked at my account and thought, oh my god, yeah, it's

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welcome back. your time is 448. i'm martin daubney, and this is gb news. and we can bring you live pictures now, as the united kingdom's new parliament of mps are currently being sworn in in the house of commons chamber. you see, dawn butler is on her way there. this this goes on now, i think, for quite some time. kevin schofield at the top of the show , said. it goes on of the show, said. it goes on for a couple of days. we don't know when the reform mps are being sworn in. i hope it's not 5:00 because two of them are due in this studio, lee anderson and james murdoch. the new bull. this is luke pollard, their labour party. and there's dawn butler getting sworn in next. come back to that later in the show . now moving on. king show. now moving on. king charles has launched his own aftershave costing wait for it ,

aftershave costing wait for it, an eye—watering £135 for a 100 millilitre bottle promising buyers that they can smell just like the gardens of his highgrove country pile . now this highgrove country pile. now this is something that meghan markle would do . surely not the king. would do. surely not the king. is this a case of king charles selling out, watering down the brand just like meghan? well, joining me now to discuss this is the royal broadcaster helena chard helena. welcome to the show. often on the show we've we've we've had a pop at meghan markle. the sussexes for selling out for selling for flogging strawberry jam. and now the king is flogging pong. is this really the right royal thing to do? >> do you know what? so the joy of luxury highgrove splash. you know, at the end of the day, highgrove is such a special place and the highgrove shop sells amazing things on there. and as we know , the profit and as we know, the profit actually goes towards charity.

so it's the king's foundation, which was formed in 1986, profit profits go towards educational and training and it's all to do with the sort of sustainable world, you know this, it's it sounds expensive, but it is something very special, it's been made in association with true fitz and hill, and that's the oldest barber shop known in nato that was formed in 1805. and it's a beautiful smell. it embodies excellence and elegance and sophistication, and it's got all the lovely, lively citrus notes and cedarwood, which is very, very important because that's a tree seed, a tree that's a tree seed, a tree that's known for that area, the gardens . so the highgrove estate gardens. so the highgrove estate gardens are truly stunning. and although it's £135, you're not going to be using that, you know, in one big bulk. it's something special, it's luxurious, and it will last a

long time. and 100 mil. i don't know about you, but i think that's a pretty good size, and i just think the whole sensory journey, i mean, i've, i completely find it very exciting. and if you think about it, i mean, perfume, there's a floral perfume that's for sale. you don't have to buy things at that. you don't have to buy things at that . expensive. there are that. expensive. there are things that are about £10 as well on the site. there's lots of different areas of products, and i don't think it is anything like meghan markle's new line, which is very, very different. and i'm sure this will inspire her though, and maybe she'll want to, form her own, i don't know, orchard something or other. >> don't give her any ideas. helena don't don't give her any ideas, very good sales pitch. i almost believe you could be on the payroll there. helena chard. just joking . also also for sale. just joking. also also for sale. £35 for a dog bowl. now, that is a dog's dinner of a price. >> it is. you see, there's lots

of things for sale in all the difference. it's bone china . may difference. it's bone china. may i tell you, so. but not to forget as well the charitable aspect and the whole ethos of the kings foundation. and that's so, so important. this is not just something that's going up on the website and just being sold purely to go into someone's pocket. so i think, you know, all in all, i think everyone should have a look at the highgrove website and see what's on for sale. i mean, there are lots of really lovely, i think pretty fairly priced products, and even more so go and see the gardens. you know, as we know , gardens. you know, as we know, king charles is a keen environmentalist and the gardens are fabulous. >> okay, helena chard a very , >> okay, helena chard a very, very compelling sales pitch. you almost feel like squirting with that punk on meself. but of course, i'm far too common. thank you very much for joining us on the show. now, you've been getting in touch in your groves, andifs getting in touch in your groves, and it's got to say, the mps being big in your groves and your droves even being signed in hasn't particularly pleased you. you're saying this oscar says, my you're saying this oscar says, my god, what an embarrassing

bunch. parliamentarians think this is just one big laugh. bernard's this a labour government, a labour speaker. what could possibly go wrong? aidan has this. lindsay hoyle was an embarrassment. has he got no shame after his shenanigans with starmer? of course, 50 mps voted to just stop hoyle when he extended that parliamentary sitting. you remember when the pro—palestinian protesters were outside that dragged on and caused all sorts of problems, michael adds this the keir starmer has already got, lindsay hoyle in his pocket. as we've seen before, a lot of you enjoying the fact that, nigel farage had a go at john bercow, the former speaker. of course, now loads to come in this following hour. stay with us because i'll be joined soon by two of reform uk's newly elected mps, lee anderson and james mcmullan, will be here in the studio marching over from parliament. they'll join me martin daubney britain's news channel now it's your weather aidan mcgivern.

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country as we begin wednesday. but in the south, the rain less relentless. still some showers around first thing. a lot of cloud cover as well, but the sun is trying to come through in 1 or 2 spots. northern ireland though southern and central scotland seeing the persistent rain during wednesday morning, some heavy bursts in places and the rain is starting to drive into the north—east of scotland. that's going to be increasingly the area of concern for the rest of the day, so the rain becoming increasingly heavy and prolonged across northeast scotland in some spots 30 to 50mm and in 1 or 2 of the worst on wettest areas across northeast scotland, up to 80 or 90mm of rain that could cause some issues, some localised flooding . yellow rain localised flooding. yellow rain warning in force further south. we've still got some rain continuing across parts of wales, southwest scotland, northern ireland, brighter skies in the far south and some warmth as the sun comes through up to 23 or 24 celsius and into the

evening. it's mostly fine for southern england and south wales, whilst it's cloudier elsewhere, with that rain continuing in the far north. friday. drier, brighter for weather many, but still the chance of a few showers . chance of a few showers. >> looks like things are heating up. >> boxt boilers sponsors

>>a >> a very good afternoon to you. it's 5:00 pm. and welcome to the martin daubney show on gb news broadcasting live from the heart of westminster all across the uk. a new era of mps are being sworn into the house of commons chamber as we speak. and a short while ago , sir keir starmer made while ago, sir keir starmer made his first speech in the commons as the new prime minister. he was congratulated by rishi sunak, who spoke for the first time as leader of the opposition . time as leader of the opposition. now, tomorrow night, gareth southgate's three lions take on the netherlands in their epic

euro 2024 semi—final clash. can they repeat saturday's epic win against the swiss ? or once against the swiss? or once again, will they be coming home empty handed? and earlier today , empty handed? and earlier today, the reform party's five new infamous five mps entered parliament with lee anderson tweeting the fox has entered the hen house. i'll be joined by two of them, lee anderson and also newcomerjames murdoch in the newcomer james murdoch in the studio for the first in—depth interview since being elected. and that's all coming your way before 6 pm. well, to the show. also in the news today is a certain mr tony blair. yes tony blair, the guy who we thought hadnt blair, the guy who we thought hadn't been in power for quite some time, but already within the first few days, he's advising sir keir starmer on introducing id cards on

introducing id cards on introducing stiff new migration controls to make sure that the reform party don't get their claws into power . also, making claws into power. also, making sure we get ai in and talking tough on £150 billion worth of tax increases. blair's back. did he ever go away? who's really running the country? get in touch. just seen lee anderson and james murdoch walked in. they're all primed to talk to us. get in touch , us. get in touch, gbnews.com/yoursay. but first it's your headlines with polly middlehurst . middlehurst. >> belton. thank you. good evening to you. the top story from the gb newsroom today. labour ministers are sitting on the government front benches for the government front benches for the first time in 14 years with the first time in 14 years with the new session of parliament now underway, 643 mps gathering ahead of parliament's state opening next wednesday , opening next wednesday, currently being sworn in one by one. and sir keir starmer earlier speaking for the first time at the despatch box as

prime minister. >> now, as in any new parliament, we have the opportunity and the responsibility to put an end to a politics that has too often seemed self—serving and self—obsessed, and to replace that politics of performance with the politics of service. because service is a precondition for hope and trust , precondition for hope and trust, and the need to restore trust should weigh heavily on every member here, new and returning alike. we all have a duty to show that politics can be a force for good. so whatever our political differences, it's now time to turn the page unite in a common endeavour of national renewal, and make this new parliament a parliament of service . service. >> well, in response to that, rishi sunak , now the leader of rishi sunak, now the leader of the opposition, congratulated sir keir. >> can i start by congratulating the prime minister on his

election victory? and as he takes on his formidable task , he takes on his formidable task, he and his family deserve the good wishes of all of us in this house. now, in our politics, we can argue vigorously, as the prime minister and i did over the past six weeks, but still respect each other and whatever disputes we may have in this parliament. i know that everyone in this house will not lose sight of the fact that we are all motivated by our desire to serve our constituents, our country, and advance the principles that we honourably believe in. >> rishi sunak, well, sir lindsay hoyle was warmly welcomed back to the house as he was unanimously re—elected as speaker of the house of commons. >> before i take the chair of speaker elect, i wish to thank the house for the honour that is again bestowed upon me. i am aware that it is the greatest honour it can give any of its members. i propose to do all within my power to preserve and cherish its best traditions. >> well, in years away from politics, pay negotiations between england's junior doctors

and the new government have ended with representatives of the british medical association saying the talks were constructive. 11 strikes over 20 months have caused widespread disruption to millions of hospital appointments. health secretary wes streeting has previously said he wouldn't agree to demands for a 35% pay rise, but bma negotiators sounded a positive note at the end of today's talks. >> this meeting was definitely a positive step, but i don't think we can place a value or a certainty on how quickly things are going to to take resolve, or what might needs to happen to make things resolve. if this was definitely a collaborative talk, and i think it's fair to say we have no plans at the moment to call for strike action. >> three asylum seekers have ended their high court legal action today after the government scrapped the rwanda deportation scheme. lawyers for the migrants who can't be named, were told today that the cases would no longer proceed to

court, according to the home office. their legal costs will now be covered by the taxpayer. it comes after the home secretary, yvette cooper, branded the rwanda policy a con. meanwhile just a day after the first channel migrants arrived since the labour government took power, more small boats have been crossing the english channel today. gb news can reveal that more than 300 illegal migrants were picked up from the channel so far, with four border force officials and a lifeboat arriving in dover harbour throughout the morning. at least six dinghies, we understand, made the crossing despite worsening weather conditions. labour has vowed to end small boat crossings by going after the criminal gangs. now dyson is to cut up to 1000 jobs as part of a global restructuring programme. the wiltshire based appliance manufacturer employs 3500 people across the uk, and is best known for the invention of the bagless vacuum cleaner, innovative fans

and hair styling products. and just lastly, craig bellamy has been named as the new wales football manager. the former liverpool forward replaces rob page, who was sacked in june after wales failed to qualify for the euros. the 44 year old said he'll give his full commitment to develop the wales team, and can't wait to get started with the nations league games in september. those are your latest gb news stories. for now. i'm polly middlehurst and i'm back in half an hour with more. see you then. >> for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone , sign direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com forward slash alerts . forward slash alerts. >> thank you polly. now mps have now returned to the house of commons following last week's general election, with sir keir

starmer addressing the house for the first time as prime minister, where he welcomed all new members and promised the new parliament would be dedicated to service. meanwhile, rishi sunak addressed mps for the first time as the leader of the opposition, where he apologised to those members of his party who lost their seats at the general election. and sir lindsay hoyle was unanimously re—elected as speaker of the house of commons, with leaders of all political parties congratulating him on his victory. now meanwhile, reform uk's five mps entered the house of commons for the first time today. the infamous five, with their leader nigel farage adding his congratulations to sir lindsay hoyle whilst laying into his predecessor. >> we are the new kids on the block. we have no experience in this parliament whatsoever, even though some of us have tried many times over the years previously to get here. so we can't judge you from working in this place, but we can judge you from the way the outside world

sees you. i don't just mean the united kingdom, i mean the world because prime ministers questions time is global. box office politics, and it's pretty clear to everybody that you act with great neutrality that you have brought tremendous dignity to the role as speaker. so we absolutely endorse you entirely for this job. and it is i must say, in marked contrast to the little man that was there before you and besmirched the office so dreadfully in doing his best to overturn the biggest democratic result in the history of the country. >> well, day one and nigel farage is banging on about brexit. you'd expect no less than i'm joining the studio now by gb. news, political editor reporter olivia utley and two of reform uk's mps, lee anderson , reform uk's mps, lee anderson, the mp for ashfield, and james murdoch. the new mp for south basildon and east thurrock.

let's start with you chaps. all well done. you made it into the house of parliament. you for the second time, lee, you put a message out this morning. the fox is in the hen house. what mayhem do you hope to achieve? >> well, this is i mean , this is >> well, this is i mean, this is probably martin the. the biggest thing that the not just the labour party, but the conservative party feared is reform uk getting a few mps in the house. we've exceeded expectations, i think, and they know now that we've got like probably over 4 million people voted us at the last election, probably a few million more that actually agree with us, that they didn't quite have the courage to vote for us because they were scared of a starmer government. but they know the people's army is on the march. they know we're coming for them and they're terrified because i tell you what, we've come in now to london today or yesterday with bags of common sense and they fear that. >> james, could i ask you for your surprise election? you were the fifth mp to be elected for the fifth mp to be elected for the reform party, went to a recount . you scraped by by 98 recount. you scraped by by 98 votes, and it probably came as a

huge surprise to you. you were a paper candidate, a searcher. you didn't particularly campaign hard. you were surprised. in fact, i heard you hadn't even resigned from your job. have you done so yet ? done so yet? >> i have, yeah, i resigned yesterday , actually. yesterday, actually. >> so how does it feel to be an mp? >> so how does it feel to be an mp7 i >> so how does it feel to be an mp? i mean, this is a kind of you come from nowhere and you're now one of the infamous five. we've got a big task ahead of you , you know, from all the way you, you know, from all the way from rock bottom, all the way to the absolute ceiling, the emotions have been phenomenal and fantastic. >> i mean, there's some analogies that i really love to use, but i don't know if they're too whimsical given how serious the work we do is . too whimsical given how serious the work we do is. but it has been extraordinary. and i really, really feel quite empowered to get on with it. there's some really good people in my constituency that are desperate for this , so it's fantastic. >> i mean , you talk about >> i mean, you talk about getting on with it, desperate to act as quickly as possible, but, you know, there's only five of you know, there's only five of you in the house of commons. what really can you do apart from, you know, make some pops

at john bercow like nigel farage did today. >> be a blooming big pest, if that's all we can be, but hopefully a lot more. >> it's not just five people though, is it, olivia. there's over 4.1 million people in the country. that's right behind us. that's about 800,000 people per mp. there's millions more that could have voted for us. that probably will vote for us in the next election. we are the voice of the silent majority in this country. make no mistake about it. the people's army is on the march and we're at the front line and we're going to fight for everything. they for. stand >> do you think suella braverman might be joining the people's army at any time soon? >> i wouldn't have thought so. >> i wouldn't have thought so. olivia, she's. you know, suella is a good friend of mine, i know she's got probably. he got to be a fool not to know. she's got leadership ambitions for the conservative party. let her get on with that. but like i say, i've got a massive amount of respect for suella, and the conservative party have got a big decision to make in the next few months. they've decided their next leader is do they go for one of the wets and have more of the same and completely

destroy the conservative party? or do they pick a sensible conservative like a suella or a robert jenrick or a priti patel? and hopefully make, you know, make some gains? >> what would you sorry? what would you really like to see happenin would you really like to see happen in that conservative leadership contest? because obviously, if they do go with one of the tory wets, as you call them, then reform gets a lot more power to do something like tom tugendhat. >> get it , and like tom tugendhat. >> get it, and then i can go and order that new kitchen that that i want for my house. >> but then you have a very left wing parliament is that something? >> well, no. >> well, no. >> well, no. >> well that opens the door then, for the reform supporters, voters at the next election to come and vote for us. because i tell you what, this is a critical moment now for the conservative party if they if they recruit a wet, you know, some somebody like tom or somebody like that, who, if they do that, then they're toast. absolute toast. >> what about the party hierarchy? nigel has obviously been a great experience in the european parliament. but first time eight times trying. he got in. you've had more experience, are you going to take some sort of senior role in the party? >> well, nigel's made me the chief whip of the party, which i wasn't very happy about at the

time. but i do realise , martin, time. but i do realise, martin, that, i probably have got more experience in the house of commons, not more experience in politics. but we've got new people. it's like. it's like james today. it's his first day in there. it's a bit daunting, isn't it, james? you know, seeing all these new people, you know, you're getting lost as a thousand rooms on the estate. there's 3000 people work on this. it's a big deal, martin. so they need a little bit of guidance, a bit of help and i'm there to do that. >> so what do you realistically expect to achieve? i mean, you say you represent the silent majority, but five seats proportional representation is something that nigel talks a lot about, about changing the voting system. it's unlikely to happen any time soon. turkeys aren't going to vote for christmas. the first past the post system protects those in power. they won't vote to change that. >> yeah, and what a shame that is because, every other message i get right now is from typical people that just can't understand how 4 million people could vote for us, and we only get five seats, it just doesn't seem very in line with actually what people want, >> and what are you , good.

>> and what are you, good. >> and what are you, good. >> the reform party ran quite a sort of chaotic campaign, understandably, i suppose, given that you didn't have very much time to get yourselves together before the election. nigel farage has talked about professionalising the party. what does that actually mean? because there really were quite a few bad apples by the sounds. well, it means olivia. >> it means a proper structure in place and that starts locally. we've got to get proper branches in place. we've got county council elections next yeah county council elections next year. we need proper branches where, you know, you've got a treasurer, you've got a secretary, you've got a selection committee, you've got a treasurer. you know, we can raise local funds to make sure you fund the council candidates. we're new. we're a start up party. it's very, very difficult. and what we've done over the last week is absolutely phenomenal. we've got five mps. we've got donors sniffing around now. we've got supporters coming out in their literally in their hundreds of thousands. i tell you what, if the tory party don't get their act together, which i don't think they will, i think it's impossible. you know, they're toast now. >> the conservatives, failed on the immigration point. the labour party have gone into bat today and the boats continue to

arrive. over 300 arrived today, six dinghies. no sign any time soon of there being a grip on that.is soon of there being a grip on that. is that a wedge point? a pressure point that you think reform uk will continue to make a load of no's about noise, about inside parliament? >> well, i think we have to, because there are people at home that are deeply concerned about it. not everyone understands the deep, deep, details going on on this. they just know that there's a potentially, a concern there's a potentially, a concern there that isn't being addressed. and if you're at home, you've got a young family and you're seeing this on the news, you've got every reason to be worried about it. >> and is that what people were telling you during the campaign? i know ashfield myself. i stood against you. yeah. you did. before, but in your seat, people were telling you what was that? the message. it just felt unfair. and did they feel the conservatives weren't listening ? conservatives weren't listening? >> it just feels like no action is being taken. you can only be told that there's a problem so many times and tolerate nothing being done about it. yeah

>> so, i mean , presumably the >> so, i mean, presumably the reform party wants to wants to get out of the european court of human rights. can you just explain a little bit more detail what your what your if you could divine keir starmer's, immigration plan. what exactly would it be. would you bring back the rwanda plan has not got one as he's not got an immigration plan. >> he keeps saying it keeps piping >> he keeps saying it keeps piping on in the commons and on the media and saying to anybody that will actually listen to him , that will actually listen to him, we're going to smash the gangs. nobody can tell me anywhere on this planet. martin. what? smash the gangs actually means. he hasn't got a clue. >> so what would you . what would >> so what would you. what would you want it to be? >> i want it to. i want him to send the illegal migrants back the same day, turn them around the same day, turn them around the channel send them back to france. that's it. you know, they've done it in other countries . we can do it here. we countries. we can do it here. we like political will and we like political courage. that place over there is an absolute disgrace . disgrace. >> rishi sunak sends a lot of money to france to try and get them to do exactly that. it didn't seem to work. it's weak leadership. >> it's weak leadership. you know, if people are invading our country, which they are, pick them up in the channel, rescue

them up in the channel, rescue them in the channel and send them in the channel and send them straight back to france. if we did that, they would stop coming. >> could i ask you about tony blair? his name is in the news again today , only two days into again today, only two days into this week's parliament. he's already been advising on bringing back id cards. he's already been advising on £150 billion worth of tax rises . billion worth of tax rises. already been saying we need more. i seems to have his fingerprints all over the new labour party. do you think tony blair is still in some way controlling this country ? controlling this country? >> he used to say, i don't. i mean, i certainly don't have enough information to answer that accurately. i certainly hope not. he's not been elected. >> yeah. needs to keep his nose out, martin. i mean , we we've out, martin. i mean, we we've seen the damage tony blair did in the, in the early noughties took us into an illegal war. is a political parasite. he needs to keep his nose out. multi—millionaire making millions and millions of pounds. obviously got a vested interest in politics in this moment in time. look, tony, you've had your day clear off, you know,

and let the new boys on the block, the infamous five. you say shape the future of this country. superb, aslef. >> thanks for joining country. superb, aslef. >> thanks forjoining us in the >> thanks for joining us in the studio. lee anderson, the mp for ashfield and james murdoch, the new mp for the reform party uk for south basildon and east thurrock and of course, to olivia utley. thank you very much. great stuff . now moving much. great stuff. now moving on. it's time for the great british giveaway now and your chance to win our biggest cash prize so far. an incredible £30,000. it's totally tax free, which means you get the lots to do whatever you like with. here's all the details that you'll need for your chance to become our next big winner. >> summer could be a scorcher with your chance to win £30,000 cash. our biggest cash prize to date. it's totally tax free, which means you get to spend every single penny however you like. what plans would you make with an extra £30,000 cash in your bank account? take your family on the ultimate holiday. buy that treat that's always seemed out of reach, or just put it in the bank for a later date. however you'd spend it. make sure you don't miss out for another chance to win £30,000 in

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channel. welcome back 523. i'm martin daubney on gb news. we can bring you live pictures now on your screens as new parliament of mps are currently still being sworn into the house of commons chamber. now be going on for a few hours and i believe this will continue now until round about thursday . now moving on. about thursday. now moving on. all 11 regional mayors in england came together at downing street this morning to start a major programme of devolution under keir starmer's new government . the prime minister government. the prime minister said he believed that those with skin in the game are the ones who know best what they need, and reportedly discussed a new partnership approach with the regions . but partnership approach with the regions. but is a partnership approach with the regions . but is a devolved regions. but is a devolved approach the right thing to do? let's get the thoughts now of the leader of the east yorkshire council and a board member of the northern powerhouse partnership, anne hanley, and welcome to the show. so devolution on paper makes sense.

it means more local accountability , more interest, accountability, more interest, more knowledge in what's going on on the ground. but critics say it's yet more pointless bureaucracy. yet more cost. where do you stand, >> so i, i really, really advocate for devolution. i think it's a fantastic, thing. i certainly would like to see a mayoral combined authority in east yorkshire. we are the last part of yorkshire that has no deal whatsoever. we have north yorkshire , south yorkshire and yorkshire, south yorkshire and west yorkshire doing really well and we would like to have be part of that. we would like a seat at the table with all the other mayors from steve rotherham to andy burnham to tracy brabin to ben houchen . we tracy brabin to ben houchen. we would like to also we would have loved to have been in downing street today with the new prime minister talking about devolution in east yorkshire . devolution in east yorkshire. >> now the devolution of power means making sure that your

party controls power . most of party controls power. most of the mayors across england and wales are they're labour, they're the labour party. so sir keir starmer, you could argue, has got some skin in the game to make sure that the labour party controls areas, even if the labour party aren't in power in westminster. do you think it's a bit cynical to be devolving power to ensure the labour party continues to run the regions and the cities? >> absolutely not at all. i do believe i work very well with my neighbour, mike ross, the leader of hull city council. he's the leader, is democrat, is the liberal democratic leader of the hull city council . i work well hull city council. i work well across the piece with anybody. i sit on the northern powerhouse , sit on the northern powerhouse, i sit on the transport for the north. we work across party and actually for me, being a mayor is not about a political, sign on you. it's about doing the right thing for your region. whatever political party you

come from. i just want the right thing for. for east yorkshire. and i want to be on the journey with everybody else. who who? i feel that we are being left behind because we haven't got that deal . and i want to be at that deal. and i want to be at that deal. and i want to be at that table. i want east yorkshire to be at that table. >> okay. well, thank you very much for joining >> okay. well, thank you very much forjoining us. and hanley, thanks for your time. always a pleasure. thank you. now this friday, gb news will have live coverage of the 12th of july celebrations in northern ireland and gb news, northern ireland. reporter dougie beattie has been looking not only at the celebrations, but the effect they had right across the world. in this second report, he examines how, after the war, many left for the new world. reporter . reporter. >> on april 18th, 1689, the jacobites laid siege to the city of derry. it lasted for 105 days

and left 8000 dead. it is known that even children were involved in the fighting, and one young man would write his place in history . history. >> james macgregor is known as the moses of the scots—irish. he was born in magilligan in 1677. now we know very little about his family. knew his father was a captain david macgregor, probably a yeomanry captain, but dunng probably a yeomanry captain, but during the siege of londonderry he, his father, his mother's brother and sister were all in the city. he becomes notable in the city. he becomes notable in the city. he becomes notable in the city because he is said to be the boy, 12 years of age, who fires the cannon from the top of saint columb's cathedral when he sees the ships coming up the river. the mountjoy and the two other ships which have broken the boom over the next nine years, the civil and religious freedoms that so many had fought for were now being denied by church and state. for presbyterians in this area , life

presbyterians in this area, life had become very difficult. at the beginning of the 18th century, the test act was passed. now this really was penal laws against the presbyterians and the presbyterians and the presbyterians saw this as betrayal. they had fought for the william eight wars. they had supported the government and now the government was banning them. presbyterian marriages . presbyterian marriages. presbyterian marriages. presbyterian funerals were banned. children were declared illegitimate. they had to pay ties to the church of ireland. pubuc ties to the church of ireland. public office was closed to them, and so many presbyterians felt aggrieved . they wanted felt aggrieved. they wanted defiance. they wanted to get out of this . of this. >> many of those in ulster saw america as an opportunity to have a new way of life, and the religious and civil opportunities that they yearn for their leader and pastor was james macgregor. >> now, what did they take with them? they take with them their spinning wheels. they take with them flax seed. they take seed potatoes. these things will be of benefit to them or plans are

arranged . but one of the saddest arranged. but one of the saddest things that locally is will be called the living wakes. there were no dead people, but they might as well be dead. that was the night you left. your family would come. your friends, your neighbours, and they would gather and there would be hymns, singing . there would be music. singing. there would be music. it wouldn't be a happy occasion . it wouldn't be a happy occasion. >> five ships would leave from coleraine and londonderry, and at the mouth of the foyle river, culmore fort would be the last site they would have of ireland. a new world and a new adventure now lay ahead . now lay ahead. >> now there's lots more still to come between now and 6:00, and we'll head to dortmund, where england fans are beginning to gather ahead of our semi—final clash against the netherlands tomorrow night. just how are the fans feeling? we'll find out in a moment if any of them are even sober. but first, it's them are even sober. but first, wsfime them are even sober. but first, it's time for your latest news headunes it's time for your latest news headlines with polly middlehurst .

headlines with polly middlehurst. >> the headlines this hour labour ministers are sitting on the government front benches for the government front benches for the first time in 14 years, with a new session of parliament now underway and hundreds of mps being sworn in. sir keir starmer paid tribute to colleagues past and present as he has made his first appearance in the house of commons since becoming pm. also in the news today, pay negotiations between england's junior doctors and the new government have ended, with representatives of the british medical association saying the talks were constructive. 11 strikes over 20 months have caused widespread disruption to millions of hospital appointments, and three asylum seekers have ended their high court legal action after the government scrapped the rwanda deportation scheme. lawyers for the migrants, who can't be named, were told today that the cases would no longer proceed to court, according to the home office. their legal costs will be covered by the taxpayer.

meanwhile, just a day after the first channel migrants arrived since the labour government took power, more small boats are crossing the english channel today. gb news can confirm more than 300 illegal migrants were picked up from the channel so far today, six dinghies making that crossing despite the worsening weather conditions, labour has vowed to end small boat crossings by going after the criminal gangs which organised them and dyson is to cut 1000 jobs as part of its global restructuring programme. the wiltshire based appliance maker employs around 3500 people across the uk, and is best known for the invention of the bagless vacuum cleaner, as well as of course, those innovative cooling fans. course, those innovative cooling fans . those are the latest gb fans. those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm polly middlehurst. i'm back in half an hour with more news for you for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com

forward slash alerts . forward slash alerts. >> thank you polly. now have you been getting in touch throughout the show? and it's got to be said you're not especially appreciative of what you've been seeing with all these mps getting signed in, you're getting signed in, you're getting a bit bored of the pomp and ceremony of it. and let's do and ceremony of it. and let's do a few of the ones that are more printable, maureen says this one week from now, and this ought to be knocking off work for eight weeks. meanwhile, we've all got to carry on. adam adds this lindsay hoyle, wasn't he the one ambushed by sir keir starmer dunng ambushed by sir keir starmer during that gaza vote? mandy as this none of these out—of—touch mps have ever had to live near or next door to any illegal immigrants. if they did, maybe they would do something about it. and finally, lee anderson just revealed on the show exclusively he's been appointed the chief whip of the reform party by nigel farage. june as this fantastic lee will whip only whip not only the reform

mps into shape, but also whip the wet and the remainers in parliament. fantastic stuff. thanks for those opinions. well, joining me now is emily carver, who is sitting for in michelle dewberry on dewbs& co carver and co awaits. what's on your menu, emily? >> oh, we've got a lot coming up. also going to be reflecting on a big day in parliament. interesting seeing the reform five there. nigel farage had to get in that sarky comment about john bercow. of course he did. you could hear people groaning in the background. you could hear a few jeers i think too, but are they going to , you know, but are they going to, you know, roll things up a little bit in that house of commons? i also want to know what everyone thinks about giving more power to mayors. i'm always sceptical of devolution, but could this be a good thing for democracy, or could it end up costing us quite a lot in terms of taxes and bureaucracy and the like? also, 100,000 illegal migrants? what's going to happen to them? james cleverly suggests now the shadow

home secretary, of course, suggests that labour could introduce an amnesty. is that the truth? what are labour going to do as the boats continue to arrive on our shores? and also we're going to be at that big football press conference with gareth southgate and harry kane. what will they have to say ahead of tomorrow's big match? >> sounds like a cracking menu, emily. and as you know, i've been a massive fan of gareth southgate right from the very, very outset of this tournament. back the guy to the hilt . back the guy to the hilt. fantastic show. emily carver 627. right after this. thank you very much. now just a reminder , very much. now just a reminder, if you want to get in touch simply go to gbnews.com/yoursay and i'll read out the best of your messages a little later in the . i'm martin daubney on gb news, britain's news

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of a press conference. we're anticipating to happen shortly. an england football team press conference. gareth southgate, the manager of the three lions expected to be there, and harry kane, captain of england. and maybe that would allay a few of these gossipy rumours that harry kane could be dropped. that's a huge anticipated press conference, ahead of that semi—final tomorrow night in dortmund, 8:00 versus the netherlands, we'll cut back to that of course, as soon as it kicks off. but before that, now let's head over to germany and the big game is of course tomorrow. but there are two semi—finals and tonight spain faced france to find out who will play the three lions should they progress tomorrow night against the netherlands. and let's get the thoughts now of sports broadcaster chris skudden sports broadcaster chris skudder, who is out there in dortmund. chris, you've been keeping the faith all along. you've been flying the flag. you've been flying the flag. you've been, you've been saying keep the dream alive . what's the keep the dream alive. what's the

mood on the ground amongst the fansin mood on the ground amongst the fans in dortmund ? fans in dortmund? >> that's pretty good. >> that's pretty good. >> i just came up on the train from cologne about an hour's on the train up to dortmund this afternoon. are we going to see similar numbers? i think probably more even than there were in, in dusseldorf the other day. there's a bit of breaking news, actually. i'm hearing about the dutch team. who of course, are not very far away from here, neighbouring country. but their train was blocked today. they were supposed to have their own media conference this evening. ronald koeman , and this evening. ronald koeman, and nathan ak and apparently the line was blocked between wolfsburg and dortmund. so they couldn't take the train. they've missed the press conference. and they're going to be flying in, believe it or not, flying in from holland to here later this evening and then. well, they're supposed to they're supposed to have a uefa press. it's mandatory, but it doesn't look as though they're going to have time to do it. so that's a bit of disruption from the dutch camp . camp. >> well, shame dennis bergkamp isn't still playing . he of isn't still playing. he of course, would have refused to get on a plane. long gone, of

course. but anyway, back to , course. but anyway, back to, let's talk about tonight's game first. france, spain. france haven't had their goal scoring boots on. haven't quite got into into gear. spain looking very tasty though. so what's what's the, talk ahead of tonight semi—final i just think i think it's a 5050 game, really. >> i mean, we've all been moaning about england and gareth southgate as they won. it's even worse in france. so of course have got a much richer history in terms of success than we have. they've won world cups and euros and all the rest of it, and they have just not been firing no goals from open play. we've been moaning, but they haven't even scored a goal. own goals, you know, it just hasn't happened for france at all. and, kylian mbappe , supposedly the kylian mbappe, supposedly the world's best player, he asked to come off the other day. i mean, that was unthinkable , really, that was unthinkable, really, and they're a defensive team. they're like england. they're pragmatic now. they've got some fantastic players, but they you know, the way they look at it, didier deschamps, who's been

there as a player , won it as a there as a player, won it as a player. it's you know, well if you don't like it, don't watch. shut the curtains. that's what he's been saying, we come to win. and if they do, you know, put on at that sort of tactical, not masterclass. but if they shut the spanish out, there's, you know, there's every chance that they'll beat them tonight. but i mean, i think the neutrals will be hoping that spain come and play a bit of cavalier football and knock them out and then play england in the final. >> yeah. so i've, i've got my dutch tie on as you'll see tonight, but i won't have it on tomorrow night. let's get back tomorrow night. let's get back to tomorrow's fixture. we've got a press conference about to kick off with gareth southgate and harry kane . we talked yesterday. harry kane. we talked yesterday. there were scurrilous rumours. that harry kane might be dropped . that harry kane might be dropped. he's about to drop at this, press conference, so it's looking very unlikely. what can we expect from the team tomorrow? i've heard so much talk about they've got to get actively involved in pressing in the open play. we can't leave it until the last minute of extra time. we can't leave it until penalties once again. surely >> no. i mean, england's best stuff has come in adversity.

they suddenly kick into gear when they have to, which is a good sign, of course, but i honestly don't think we're going to see too much different. i mean, i think he'll play the same system he did the other day. maybe a change of personnel, and the reason they went from that, that flat back four to the three, when everyone was saying , why? why don't you was saying, why? why don't you change? it was because they had to. because of a suspension demand. but he's now available again. so i think he'll probably come back in, maybe luke shaw playing in the left wing back side, because one of southgate's favourites, kieran trippier, has been playing there, i wouldn't been playing there, i wouldn't be surprised if he retains him as well, but i think there's very little chance that he'll change the forward few, which means that kane will play, again with foden and bellingham just behind. even though those two have not been functioning together , he just loves his together, he just loves his favourites, doesn't he? i think he, you know , he's one of these he, you know, he's one of these coaches who , he. if the team is coaches who, he. if the team is not well, is what he loves to do is, is to rely on individual

moments of brilliance. you know, he knows that england have got probably the best players individually here. across all of the teams. they're probably there's probably 6 or 7 who get into just about any team here. and he relies on individual moments to, make the breakthrough. and we've seen that, you know, bellingham has done it. that, you know, bellingham has doneit.kane that, you know, bellingham has done it. kane has done it, but, you know , jack kane, he's been you know, jack kane, he's been absolutely criticised. and some people thinking ivan toney should be playing, with his very fresh approach because he's just got a few more legs. i mean, whether kane's just not fit, i don't know, but i, i'd be absolutely amazed if he didn't play absolutely amazed if he didn't play him. and, he is the captain, of course. and if you do want that big goal when we're on to the 78th minute or something and then, you know, go a goal down, then, you know, kane will very often be the to man rescue england. so i think i'm sure he'll play. and it's talking tonight . so i mean it'd talking tonight. so i mean it'd be very surprised if he did a press conference and then then didn't and didn't play. >> so is that part of the interview where i get you to stick your finger in the air

and, and predict for us how you think it's going to go for the three lions tomorrow night, i think, no, we don't think they'll win it in, in regulation time. >> i think , because the dutch >> i think, because the dutch are a little bit different. there's quite a few premier league players as well. don't forget, there's cody gakpo and virgil van dijk. all the players will know each other really well. and as i said, you know, they'll we'll look across the teams and england have got better players than holland. simple as that. but they've got a, you know just do i mean he'll keep it. it'll be tense you know. of course it will. it'll be. it's england, it's a semi—final. it's a huge , huge semi—final. it's a huge, huge game. and these things tend to be not great. and southgate's not going to go cavalier. he'll he'll wait for you know the moment you know it might go to extra time. but i think he's got a feeling that because holland will attack more probably. and we haven't seen any of the teams that england have played so far do that and when they come , come do that and when they come, come at you a bit more, then there's at you a bit more, then there's a bit more room to play and england's better players might well feed on that. so that's how i think it'll go, but you know,

it's going to be i have to interrupt you there because now let's go live to that press conference with gareth southgate in german, english and dutch to ask you a question. >> please raise your hand. state your name and your media house and let us know to whom the question is directed to. can i have a show of hands, please? let's start up front here. >> thank you . >> thank you. >> thank you. >> all right. sir kaveh solhekol from sky sports. gareth, your players have been speaking in glowing terms about you this week. do you sense that they want to win tomorrow, not just for their country, but also for you , you, >> i mean, look, i'm very fortunate to have a fabulous group of players and, i think we work as a team. >> we always have, whenever we're talking about the games, how we've done, it's always reviewed in terms of what we could do better as a coaching team, as well as what the

players might do better. >> we have very open dialogue about that, and the special thing about this group of players has been that the way that the 26 have really bonded over the last few weeks, you know, a lot of new players in a lot of players with no tournament experience. >> half the squad, and the contributions coming into the game have been so important . game have been so important. >> you know, we've we've managed to get 21 of the players on the pitch and none of those have been you know, a dead rubber or ten minutes that weren't important. and i think that has made people even more connected . made people even more connected. and, has helped the experience of all of the squad . hi, harry, of all of the squad. hi, harry, hi, gareth. good luck tomorrow, henry winter from world soccer. harry just with the change in formation that we saw the other day and with phil and jude sort of slightly more central, does that keep you higher up the pitch? does it change your game in any way ? thank you. in any way? thank you. >> not specifically.

>> not specifically. >> i think there's times where, you know, just the rhythm of the game. >> maybe, you know, jude or phil might end up being in the middle. i might drift out to maybe the left hand or there's different examples where, of course , as a striker, you want course, as a striker, you want to try and give as much space as possible to your midfielders to the number 10. and, but then there's times, you know, where you want to drag defenders out into, into spaces they might not want to come either. so, i, like i've said , we've, you know, my i've said, we've, you know, my game always i try and see how the game evolves, what the team needs from me, and i try and exploit those situations. but, yeah, there'll be times tomorrow, of course, where i'll need to be more of a focal point and be in the box more and, make sharper movements in the box. >> and there'll be times where i'll drop deep and try and make it uncomfortable for the defenders coming into maybe areas they don't want to be in. >> hi, it's me, bailey, from tree sports since the beginning of the tournament in the last five matches you started, you

prefer to start with, three left back , not with luke shaw, whose back, not with luke shaw, whose original position is left back . original position is left back. what were the reasons that you would started with and is there a possibility in that match to start with luke shaw against holland? >> yeah, luke has been injured for four months. so, it wasn't a possibility for him to play until the last match, he made a good contribution to the game, so that's the decision we have to make. whether he's ready to start, whether that's the best way to use him, but, yeah, we're very happy to have him back. he obviously gives us balance. different balance with the team, but also, kieran has done a fantastic job. he's played in so many important nights for us. you know, we've had a lot of big nights over the last 7 or 8 years, and he's been so important in those, in those occasions, but also around the

squad, how he is with the with the rest of the players and the staff . so, we're we're very staff. so, we're we're very fortunate to have players like him in our squad. hi. noah fowler, dutch television question to harry, as a striker yourself, how would you how do yourself, how would you how do you look at the dutch strikers memphis and jevon hirst as well ? memphis and jevon hirst as well? >> yeah, obviously they're two, totally different strikers. >> obviously whoever plays or if they both play tomorrow, they both bring something different to the dutch team , so yeah, from to the dutch team, so yeah, from our point of view, you know , our point of view, you know, we're always analyse, you know, the other team and where they can hurt us and where we need to be careful and, yeah, they're two really good strikers. they're playing at a high, high level. and of course, being in the semi—final of a european championships means they're doing something well. so yeah, we hopefully will keep them quiet tomorrow, but it'll be a difficult task for sure. but yeah, we're focused on, on what we can do to , to hurt them as we can do to, to hurt them as well. and. yeah, that's what

we've been preparing for. >> nathaniel ziegler , sport one israel. >> are you after slovakia ? jul >> are you after slovakia? jul talked about the big pressure from the crowd and from the media. how do you deal with it? and if the players speak about it in the dressing room, about the big pressure? >> no, i don't think we really speak about it in the dressing room. >> i think, you know, definitely the ones who have had more experience in tournaments know what it's like to play for england in major tournaments. and of course, as we've been , and of course, as we've been, doing better and getting better in the tournaments, the expectation gets higher and that's been no different. so yeah, i think people will use it in different ways. some will use it as motivation to, you know, up their game and up their level. some will just block it out and, you know, focus on what they need to do. so everyone's different in that sense from from a team point of view. we know what we're trying to achieve. we set out from the start, what we've been trying to achieve. and, you know , we're achieve. and, you know, we're close to doing that. we have a really important game tomorrow night, a really tough game, which we need to be ready for. and, yeah, we prepared for that.

so, from our point of view, nothing changes. >> i say a question for gareth. >> i say a question for gareth. >> gareth, it's mike keegan from the daily mail. >> i just wondered if you were aware of the well—publicised background of the referee for the game tomorrow night and the issues with jude, a couple of years ago, whether that caused you any concerns or whether it was anything that you've spoken to jude about ahead of the game? >> no. >> no. >> i think everybody knows how i deal with referees with complete respect for every referee. i know the two guys at uefa , know the two guys at uefa, roberto and bjorn, who've been running the referees programme and i think, they appreciate the respect we've shown as a team to officials over eight years. i think there's a right way to conduct yourself towards officials. i think that's very important for the image of the game. so no, i'm not concerned about who the referee is. he

will be at a very high standard because that's the way that uefa make those decisions and the way they monitor the games that are played during the tournament. so yeah, for me, it's not even a consideration . consideration. >> hello, harry. >> hello, harry. >> danny quintana for the squadra from spain. >> what do you think about one team like spain and young players like lamin jamal and nico williams for a possible final ? final? >> yeah, obviously. spain have had a fantastic tournament. they feel they look like their players are playing with a lot of freedom and a lot of young players who are just, you know , players who are just, you know, going out there and enjoying the occasion and getting on the ball . occasion and getting on the ball. but, you know, spain have been a top team, for many years now . so top team, for many years now. so it's no surprise that they're in a semi—final. it's no surprise that they're in a semi—final . they've obviously a semi—final. they've obviously got a tough game, tonight, which , got a tough game, tonight, which, i'm sure will be a good one to, to watch, but, yeah, fantastic

players . as you know, we're in players. as you know, we're in the final four of this european championship now. every team, is going to have a really good squad, and yeah, spain are no different to, you know, france, us or holland, when we play tomorrow . tomorrow. >> hi. it's michael crick for german radio. i would like to know both your opinions on the debate about having extra time or not. like, should we get rid of it the next tournaments ? of it the next tournaments? >> yeah, that's not really for me to have to run around , i me to have to run around, i don't know. yeah, no, no, it's . don't know. yeah, no, no, it's. yeah, it's a good question. i'm not quite sure, to be honest , of not quite sure, to be honest, of course, there's been some great moments in extra time where, you know, teams find the goal, just like spain did in the last minute. and and there's times where you can see both teams are really tired and, you know, they're probably both waiting for penalties. and then taking, their opportunity from that point of view . so, yeah, i don't point of view. so, yeah, i don't mind it. i don't mind extra

time. you know, it's it always feels, amazing when you come through it. and whether that's the end of extra time or penalties, you know, you really give everything that you've got in those moments. so there's something special about coming through those moments. and building that togetherness from that. but yeah, ultimately, you know, it's not in not in my hands. so i'm sure whoever makes those decisions will make the right one. >> question from the very back. >> question from the very back. >> hi, gareth, carl matchett from the independents. you spoke after the switzerland game about several players being, like, very much exhausted. and harry was on his basically out on his feet when he came off. >> and jud before penalties as well, >> you only made one sub against slovakia before the 84th minute and none against switzerland before the 78th. so just wondering if that is a either a concern for you or part of your plan for those both games and going forward as well? obviously you didn't make the sixth extra time sub either. yeah, i mean, i think there are different reasons for making changes. we were happy with the way the team

were happy with the way the team were playing in a couple of those games. there was a game we made a substitution at half time, so we don't have a pre—conditioned way of operating, you're always looking at the physical freshness of the team, the balance of the team, how how the team are performing individually, whether changes are actually going to improve what we're doing or not. so they're they're the assessments that you're always making. clearly now, it's a strange thing in the biggest games, you get less time to prepare, less time to recover. so you would assume the biggest matches you have, the best preparation. but we haven't really been able to get on the training pitch. you're just walking through things or covering things in meetings. so there is a different physical aspect now. but all of the players are going into this game in, in good condition, recovered. well, over the, over the next 24 hours, we keep assessing people and the

game will take us in a certain direction tomorrow. that will will make those decisions for us. >> us. >> hello, this is eric from nrk in norway. a question to gareth, marcelo bielsa said that football is becoming less attractive and that players who deserve to be watched will be less because football will benefit the business. what is your opinion on that ? your opinion on that? >> it's difficult for me to say because i don't know the context , because i don't know the context, to his comments. so yeah , i to his comments. so yeah, i don't know what he was asked and why he made the observations that he did . that he did. >> what a question. >> what a question. >> hi, gareth. joe rawson, sky news, >> could be a rare occasion where the dutch fans outnumber england fans in the stadium tomorrow. what have you done to prepare for what's probably seem to be such an intense atmosphere ? to be such an intense atmosphere?

>> i think our players are used to it, the, you know, one of the great things about this tournament has been, the atmosphere in the stadium, the fact that so many supporters of every team are , it's been a every team are, it's been a different sort of feeling for our players compared to the last, definitely the last two world cups. and of course , the world cups. and of course, the last euros was affected by restricted attendances, so it's definitely added a different feel to the games, different intensity to the games. but our fans, whether they're there are more or less will make themselves heard, i'm sure, and it will be a brilliant, colourful occasion because, you know, my memories of playing against holland with the oranje in the stadium are really vivid. so in the end, the players want to play in those sorts of occasions. these are the matches we want to be involved in. it's why we're involved in football, and particularly international football. you live for the

tournaments. that's that's where we step up and, yeah, we're looking forward to that occasion . looking forward to that occasion. i both james olley from espn, good luck tomorrow, gareth, you mentioned earlier that the squad you felt was bonded in recent weeks, >> do you feel now they're in the right mindset to peak at the end of this tournament ? end of this tournament? >> and how do you help them do that ? yeah, there's been that? yeah, there's been a definite shift, i was really interested , you know, as interested, you know, as a coach, sometimes you take a step back and you observe and, you know, one of the strengths of us over the last 7 or 8 years has been less fear, less inhibition . been less fear, less inhibition. but i think at the beginning of the tournament, the expectation weighed quite heavily. and of course , the external noise was course, the external noise was louder than it's ever been . so louder than it's ever been. so i felt we couldn't quite get ourselves in the right. in the right place and in

the chance to make history, which we've enjoyed doing that. chance to, to get to the first final. not not held in england. first time england will have ever done that. so we're we're trying to break new ground . we're trying to break new ground. that's difficult and it's complicated, but the players have responded brilliantly and