gb. news >> good morning. 930 on wednesday, the 10th of july, live across the united kingdom. this is britain's newsroom with andrew pierce and nana akua . andrew pierce and nana akua. >> so, breaking news. a manhunt is underway. police are searching for a 26 year old karl clifford , after three women from clifford, after three women from the same family were murdered at a property in hertfordshire last night. we will bring you the latest a strategic defence review, as the prime minister has arrived in washington for the first nato for the 70, the 70th anniversary of nato. >> he commits to a review of

defence but no extra money so far. >> suella braverman blasts liberal tories former home secretary suella braverman says the progress flag, an updated version of the pride flag, was flew over government buildings as it as if they were occupying territory. take a listen . territory. take a listen. >> well, the progress flag says to me . it says to me one to me. it says to me one monstrous thing that i was a member of a government that presided over the mutilation of our children in our hospitals and from our schools , and the and from our schools, and the swearing in of mps and the house of lords continues today. >> some people say we should ditch the pomp and pageantry and just get them in and get on with the job. what do you think .7 the job. what do you think? yeah, i'm ready for the three lions to roar. >> england take on the netherlands tonight in the euro 2024 semi—final. spain awaits the winner in the final. so can england do it? jack carson is in dortmund . dortmund. >> well, gareth southgate's got

a defensive headache of his own ahead of tonight's semi—final against the netherlands. but as you can see from the sea of orange behind me, the dutch invasion of dortmund has already begun. >> england. do you think they're going to win? >> yeah. got to be optimistic. i don't know anything about the football. i know we haven't played very well, but we're all that matters is winning. but in the end, they put us through the wringer every time though. >> exactly. >> exactly. >> but but but look we won on penalties last time. and if we can do that we can do anything. surely so i'm afraid i won't be able to watch the match, but i'll have my ear to it. >> are you watching it? i've got to watch it, obviously. hopefully we get another no look. actually, no, i don't hope for another no look penalty because it means then we'll go into penalties . but yes. into penalties. but yes. >> do you really not look. >> do you really not look. >> he didn't look. and so what happens is the goalie then doesn't know where he's going to go. and he goes like that with the ball. >> that's quite that . that takes >> that's quite that. that takes some some some confidence. yeah

>> crazy. crazy. if it hadn't worked, can i tell you even if i looked i'd miss. well listen, send us your comments, gbnews.com/yoursay. but first, here's your latest news with sam francis. >> very good morning to you. it's just after half past nine. and we'll start with that breaking news that we've been heanng breaking news that we've been hearing this morning coming to us from hertfordshire, where there is now an urgent manhunt underway for a 26 year old man who's wanted in connection with a triple murder. officers are now asking the public not to approach carl clifford, who may still be armed, they say, and they're asking people to contact police immediately if they do see him . it's after police found see him. it's after police found three women believed to be related , fatally injured at related, fatally injured at a property in bushey just before 7:00 last night. detectives leading that search are urging anyone with information to come forward on the hertfordshire police website or by calling

101, and we will keep across that story for you throughout the rest of this morning . well, the rest of this morning. well, in other news, today, two children aged five and six have died amid an infection outbreak at a liverpool primary school. milstead primary school, which caters for those with special educational needs, is currently deaung educational needs, is currently dealing with an outbreak of giardia, a stomach infection. it's being overseen by the uk health security agency and we understand that the head teacher of that school has said that the entire community is devastated by the deaths of those two youngsters, who the headteacher said filled the classes with joy . said filled the classes with joy. in other news, the prime minister has refused to guarantee the government will meet his promise to spend 2.5% of national income on defence within his first term. he says it will only happen when it can be done within the rules he set on spending and borrowing. meanwhile, sir keir starmer is

in washington for a nato summit to mark 75 years of the military alliance. ukraine is high up on the agenda with more aid already promised. ukrainian president, though, won't be joining while the fighting continues. but leaders will be agreeing a statement promising ukraine an irreversible path towards membership to nato . a study has membership to nato. a study has found that the sugar tax imposed on fizzy drinks has led to a significant drop in sugar in people's diets . it significant drop in sugar in people's diets. it came into force in april 2018 and was designed to encourage manufacturers to change the ingredients in their products. 12 months later, children were found to be consuming nearly five grams less sugar per day , five grams less sugar per day, while for adults it was 11g less and the build up is beginning for thousands of england fans descending on dortmund in germany today, the squad are facing the netherlands this evening in the second semi—final of euro 2024, manager gareth southgate has admitted his team haven't been at their best, but that they have managed to. he says pull through and the

winners of tonight's match will take on spain in the final on sunday. those are the latest gb news headlines. for now i'm sam francis more in half an hour 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 . slash alerts. >> hello and welcome. this is britain's newsroom live across the united kingdom on gb news with andrew pierce and nana akua in for bev turner now kicking things off, sir keir starmer has arrived in washington for his first nato summit, where he will meet world leaders for the alliance's 75th anniversary. the prime minister says he's committed to increase defence spending to 2.5% of gdp, but only after a review into the country's military capabilities, and he won't say when he's going to spend that money and how long the review will take. some

suggestions. it could take a yeah suggestions. it could take a year. so has he got what it takes, do you think, to be a statesman on the international stage, and what do you think? >> well, you know , it's early >> well, you know, it's early days, it's early days, but nobody likes something, somebody who says something and then does another. and for me it's still slightly ringing in my ears. when he did his first ever press conference and didn't include gb news in the sort of taking of a question and i just, i news in the sort of taking of a question and ijust, i actions speak louder than words. he's also calling out for those people to pay more towards nato, yet he's not going to commit how much he's spending, which is a bit. >> yeah. and we're currently spending about 2.3% of gdp. tory said. they'd put it up to 2.5% if they won the election straight away . he says labour straight away. he says labour will, but won't say when and after a review. >> you know, i don't know, i don't know. i mean look, look, you know, it's early days. hopefully he'll be a good statesperson that's what we want for the entire country. i'm not like one of the brexiteers, one of the anti—brexit people who didn't get what they wanted and scuppering everything. i'm to prepared go along with it. >> i think. look, he looks the

part. yeah, he looks and sounds like a prime minister. i think he's got a very irritating voice, but you can't can't hold that against him. the defence issue will be interesting because of course, he'll be talking to joe biden when he's out there. how is joe biden going to do? that's going to be a really big joe biden. >> it's not really there, is he, joe biden? come on. >> but i mean, nato pick up most of the bills they're hosting it in washington. and then biden is doing a solo press conference later, which could be critical to whether he carries on as a democratic candidate. >> yeah, well, there's comments that a parkinson's doctor has been seeing him once a month or something. i mean, is, i don't know, but there's obviously something they're not telling us about joe biden, but a lot of a scandal . actually. it is. scandal. actually. it is. >> it is. the democrats have covered up the full extent of the decline of his cognitive powers. that is scandalous because it's he's he's got this finger over the button. but i don't know if he can't do the job. we should be out. >> but i don't see how you can call this a cover up. i mean, i could see clearly that he was not capable, but, moving on to things at home here, former labour adviser stella shani louk joins us with, did i get it

right ? right? >> almost there. what? >> almost there. what? >> okay. let's talk. keir starmer. when do you think that he's going to pledge more money for our armed forces? >> well, he said that next week he's going to set out the roadmap. he has also previously said that the review of the uk's military capabilities is going to take the rest of the year, so i think that we will know a lot more next year, next week. sorry. he has he has made it very clear. look, the voters who voted for the labour party, they do not want to see tons of money being funnelled into a war and not into our public services. but at the same time, we know that around 85% for 85% of british voters , the uk british voters, the uk supporting ukraine, ukraine winning in this war, russia not winning in this war, russia not winning is an important issue. so people realise that it's no longer just a choice between , longer just a choice between, oh, you either support this war or you support social services. this is no longer an academic

exercise. we have some very hard decisions to make and it is the future of the european union and our security is at stake. >> the thing is that he's not leader of the opposition anymore. so what he's what he says matters and what he does matters. so on the front of the guardian today, the former first sea lord alan west, lord west, who was a labour is was a labour peen he who was a labour is was a labour peer. he was a defence minister in gordon brown's government, said it's not good enough. when the situation allows is not really good enough. we ought to be able to say when we're going to get to 2.5% and hopefully there will be an answer to that next week. >> i think that they think they're going to hide behind this strategic review, which they which the defence minister was saying earlier, luke pollard said we'll take up to a year y a yean said we'll take up to a year y a year, but a lot of people would say, a lot of people would say, look, they've just they've just started. they want to see what the finances are going to be like. they want to set the first budget they want. they want to set their priorities. >> they know what the fine. so this is the biggest myth going . this is the biggest myth going. the books are all published. the ifs, the institute for fiscal studies , they've got all the studies, they've got all the books. it's all published. this

is a nonsense that they have to wait and see the full scale. >> there are some things that they wouldn't have known, very little know very little, and everyone knows. everyone knows. and the current circumstances . and the current circumstances. everyone knows that across across the departments of the government, there are gaping holes. everyone knows that, right? >> well , if everyone knows, that >> well, if everyone knows, that means stella creasy knows. so why have we got to wait a year for a defence review? >> this is typical of labour. i mean, when they're in opposition, they failed to answer questions and it feels like another exercise is obfuscation, not coming to the point when they have information they need to, you know , he is they need to, you know, he is now leading the country. he is in charge. so he can't be doing that and he can't be doing it for too long either. he needs to be specific, especially now he's going to see world leaders. yeah, i think the need, though, is a very good opportunity for keir starmer now that he has been elected on this overwhelming majority to provide stable leadership for liberal western nations and to stand in unity with all the other leaders, especially when you mentioned joe biden and what's

going on in the uk in the in the us, zelenskyy is worried that donald trump is not going to support ukraine if he gets elected. >> and we show what's happening with joe biden. there is a good chance that donald trump will be the next us prime minister so keir starmer and the united kingdom is likely going to pay a very, very important role on the international stage. >> what if the labour party itself? because, look, he's got a huge majority, of course, but big majorities can create a lot of trouble. of course , because of trouble. of course, because people can't afford to rebel. they can afford to be difficult . they can afford to be difficult. and there will be quite a lot of people on the labour left who think no more money on defence. we want the to money close down food banks. that's, that is a pressure he's going to struggle to how to square that circle, if you like. >> quite the opposite actually, because from the new labour seats, i think there are around 200 labour seats where reform was second place. so i think that supporting the war, supporting ukraine and defence and being strong on defence is somewhere where labour has the

upper hand over reform and nigel farage exactly because of the commons and nigel farage may, dunng commons and nigel farage may, during the election campaign, taking completely out of context, i might add . context, i might add. >> but they were, weren't they? he's sceptical, he said what he was saying even before he was leading reform in the way he is sure. >> but but for, for a very long time, even before that, as you said, nigel farage has shown that he's suspicious of nato and the western alliance and that and that he has diverging views about russia and putin than other liberal leaders. >> he said, was what a lot of people were saying when the war began that people were encroaching on, nato was encroaching on, nato was encroaching towards putin. and so putin would would do, you know, this is why he's attacking. and i remember myself specifically saying it's actually, you know , this is a actually, you know, this is a sovereign country that should have its own rights. and people were saying that even before lots of people, the voters, the voters will be asking themselves, do i trust someone who has made the comments? >> nigel farage farage wait to stand strong against russia and putin? or do i or do i trust

keir starmer, who has put concerted effort into showing that labour is serious about defence? >> in what way? in what way ? how >> in what way? in what way? how has he shown that they're serious about defence? he's not going to commit 100. >> he has committed, he has committed that he will increase it. he just hasn't specified when this is going to happen, even committing to increasing the troops. >> i mean , that's a simple, easy >> i mean, that's a simple, easy one. >> it's not because the reason there is there is there is a view of the there is a the review of the uk military capacity, which needed to have happened a long time ago . and happened a long time ago. and it's not not only now happening, there are very, very big deficiencies in our military. there is there is a lot of things that need to be updated. there are there is a lot of productivity that could be squeezed out. we're wasting a lot of money, but also we're wasting a lot of time, aren't we? >> because if this review takes a year, if donald trump becomes president, he's in the white house in january, he could pull the plug on spending for on ukraine in january. but we still haven't managed. we haven't increased our spending on defence for 6 or 7 months. we won't be able to step in and help ukraine. yeah, that would

be that would be catastrophic. >> that would be catastrophic. and this is why i think the uk is going to have a very important decision. exactly. because we have a very stable democracy at the moment, unlike germany , unlike france, the uk germany, unlike france, the uk needs to have a leadership role. so i do hope that next week we're going to have more answers. this is look, this is important, but so are public services. there are lots of there are lots of things that are important. >> food banks, food banks take priority over extra ammunition for ukraine or the other way round. >> it's not an either or. it cannot be an either or. because if we do not take care of international security, then guess what? there will be at the doorstep eventually. i don't want to be catastrophic and i don't want to exaggerate here, but it is not an either or situation. you cannot just let someone like vladimir putin run wild and think that he can invade another nation. it was ukraine. today it's going to be something else tomorrow. >> i forget food banks. if you if we have an invasion on our hands, but we don't even have the right military equipment for our own troops. i think that's that's the very least you could

say. stella, thank you very much for coming to talk to us. well, up next, roughly ten hours until england take on the netherlands in the euro semi—final. how excited are you, andrew? how excited? andrew. >> i really hope we win. >> i really hope we win. >> i really hope we win. >> i hope we win as well. >> i hope we win as well. >> really. >> really. >> do they always put us through the ringer? this is britain's newsroom on gb news

>> oh! >> oh! >> what the hell is that next to me? haha >> good morning. well, i did pledge on this show that if we got in the semi—finals, i would wear an english shirt. so here it is. this is an england shirt been lent to me by a member of the team. i have not worn a football shirt since i left school and i left school many, many decades ago and i've never worn a stupid hat like this. yeah, but come on, england , i yeah, but come on, england, i probably can't get to see the match just because . but millions match just because. but millions of other people will be glued to

their tv screens , including you. their tv screens, including you. >> well, you look like you don't. you look like a flower pot. you know that flower pot character, i don't think i don't think i can wear the hat anymore. >> that's hilarious. no, that's why i think the hat can just stay there . but we have the flag stay there. but we have the flag of saint george. exactly. so here am i. look. oh, right. with the hat back on. >> right. put the hat back on. go on. i like the hat. i think the hat is great. >> i look like bill and ben. the flower pot man. >> exactly who they are. bill and ben. yeah this is the wrong shape. >> okay, so i know what i look like a total and utter prat. >> now you're covering the flag. now yeah. oh that's wonderful. that's good, isn't it? it is. >> and it's good to have the flag of saint george here. we don't want these horrible right wing racist cut nicking our flag. >> i don't even think of that. >> i don't even think of that. >> patriotic. >> patriotic. >> i don't think of that. when i see the flag, i just think, come on, england. i'm very proud to be british. i love this country . be british. i love this country. yeah, but listen, obviously tonight loads of you will be glued to your tv screens as england are going to take on the netherlands in the euro semi—finals. >> and we've got jack carson is in our sports reporter and our sports reporter chris skudder. they are in. well jack's in

dortmund. jack, unlike you , i've dortmund. jack, unlike you, i've gone the whole monty and i'm wearing a bloomin england football shirt. where's yours ? football shirt. where's yours? >> well, i haven't got one, andrew. i mean, it's a shame that that i can't see it right now because i'm sure it's an absolute picture with you all dressed up in your kit. but let me actually show you my view, my enjoying with chris skudder of course. our view right now. i mean, this is just a sea of orange here in dortmund at the moment. i mean, chris, we're expecting 80,000 dutch fans to come here today. >> yeah, if not more than that. it's astounding. it's a ten hours to kick off and the place is completely orange, a bit later on this afternoon, if you seen the way the dutch operate in these tournaments, they have a huge march. they all gather and march to the stadium. now england have been the fans are incredible in dusseldorf, but at the moment completely, completely outnumbered. that will change i think, later on today. but right now, i mean, look at you, look around, put the camera on, everyone's drinking beer already. listen,

we're all hoping it's going to pass off very peacefully, but it's going to be absolutely crazy here later on because you know, the dutch were not expecting to get this far. england were. but but look at it. it's incredible. you know, 11, ten hours to kick off and the place is already well into matchday. well, this is it. >> it's about where the england fans find space at the moment, because it is still reported that around 30 40,000 england fans could still be coming here. >> it definitely will be. definitely will be. yeah. but i don't know where they're going to go whether the police have sort of designated separate areas, but we're in here yesterday and it was a real mix, wasn't it? and a pretty good natured, to be honest, it's the times have changed really with, with the banning orders for england, a game like this would attract everybody. but so many can't travel. but listen, the way it happened in dusseldorf, the noise was incredible from the noise was incredible from the england fans. i'm sure it'll be the same today, but they're just completely, completely outnumbered by this orange wall. so soon in the day. here we go.

they're starting to sing already. >> well, this is it. the atmosphere just building here already is absolutely fantastic. i mean , let's just quickly talk i mean, let's just quickly talk about the game because of course, gareth southgate's got a bit of a defensive headache as well. does he stick with that back three. does he bring in luke shaw. does he bring in mark gay once again back from suspension. >> well it'll be it'll be the same formation. but mark gay he will come back in in place of ezri will come back in in place of ezn konsa will come back in in place of ezri konsa who was unlucky for him. but i don't think luke shaw will play almost certainly kieran trippier will play as that left wing back, not his best position , but he loves his best position, but he loves his favourites. and hey listen, we found some england fans quick, just give a quick word. these guys wonder if we could but it's just it's a very small corner. it's a very small corner of england fans at the minute , but, england fans at the minute, but, should we come on over? come on, have a look . how are we? a bit have a look. how are we? a bit outnumbered today, aren't we? a bit outnumbered? >> just a little, i'm afraid. more more orange. there never be outnumbered. >> we're english later on. later on. on. >> on. >> yeah, well, there we go. we're gonna have to bring you a little bit more england later on. but that's just a taste of the atmosphere here in dortmund.

so far. >> well thank you jack. the excitement is rising. >> yes it's amazing. and he managed tonight with jack. >> jack's got to find an england shirt by the time we next see him. jack, that's your task. find an england shirt? yeah, i'm actually getting quite used to mine, actually. >> i think it's quite nice. >> i think it's quite nice. >> it's rather fetching, isn't it? >> did you get to keep that? >> did you get to keep that? >> i don't think i do. it was given to me by a 23 year old. so i'm very happy that i fit in it. >> yeah. you're very svelte, i must say. yeah, yeah, yeah. what number am i your number? no, there's no number. on unfortunately, you're the blank player, so i could be. >> i could be the player who scores penalties without looking at the goal. >> oh, that was amazing. that that was the no look penalty. yeah he scored that. i can't remember his name. >> eyes closed, eyes wide open. i would miss the. i would miss the whole goal. >> i would i would miss the entire thing. >> i'd probably hit the corner flag. >> it'd be an embarrassment. well, listen, still to come, more democrats are voicing their concerns that us president joe biden is not the to man fight this election campaign. this is britain's newsroom next, alex, has your . weather. has your. weather. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on gb

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>> good morning. it's 10:00 >> good morning. it's10:00 on wednesday, the 10th of july. we are live across the united kingdom. this is britain's newsroom with nana akua and andrew pierce. >> now , a major manhunt is >> now, a major manhunt is underway. police are searching for 26 year old kyle clifford after three women from the same family were murdered at a property in hertfordshire last night. we'll have all the latest and strategic defence review as the prime minister arrives in washington for the nato summit, he commits to a review, but so far no more for money defence and suella braverman blasts liberal tories. the former home secretary says the progress flag, which is an updated

version of the pride flag, was flown over government buildings as if they were occupied territory. just to listen to the language she uses . language she uses. >> well, the progress flag says to me , it says to me one to me, it says to me one monstrous thing that i was a member of a government that presided over the mutilation of our children in our hospitals and from our schools. >> and i hope you're ready to go through a load of mixed emotions as a three lions hopefully will roar tonight as england take on the netherlands in the euro 2024 semi—final. spain awaits the winner, but can england do it? >> well, we hope so. and a sugar tax says i don't normally like new taxes, but the amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks in the uk halved within a year of the sugar tax being introduced. so is tax the best way to tackle the obesity crisis ?

crisis? >> i'll be honest, andrew, i get a little bit annoyed with all these sort of drinks where they've taken out the sugar and put in some neuro type sweetener that can affect you in a different manner. look, you know, i'd rather just have the sugan know, i'd rather just have the sugar. at least it's sugar. just don't give the kids those fizzy drinks. >> yeah, or not as many. yeah, that's the problem. yeah. so when we were kids, it was high days and holidays. that was it. fizzy drinks. but now it's routine and standard, isn't it? >> i think they've spoilt the taste as well because the saccharin and all the different sweeteners, i can taste them in the drinks. they leave a horrible aftertaste. yeah, i just think, look, you know, dnnk just think, look, you know, drink water, drink water and bread and bread and dripping and gruel and dripping and drool and welcome to life under a labour government as ever. send us your views, post your comments, visit gbnews.com/yoursay. but first, let's get your latest news with sam francis . sam francis. >> very good morning to you. it's just coming up to 10:03, and we'll start with a recap of that news of an urgent manhunt

that's now underway for a 26 year old man who's wanted in connection with a triple murder in hertfordshire. officers are asking the public not to approach carl clifford, who may still be armed, and to contact police immediately if they see him. police found three women believed to be related, fatally injured at a property in bushey just before 7:00 last night, and detectives leading the search are now urging anyone with information to come forward by visiting the hertfordshire police website, or by calling 101. and this morning, two children, aged five and six, have been confirmed to have died amid an infection outbreak at a liverpool primary school that's at milstead primary school, which caters for those with special educational needs . special educational needs. they're currently dealing with an outbreak of giardia stomach infection. it's being overseen by the uk health security agency. the head teacher at the school has said that the entire

community is devastated, they say, by the deaths of those two children who filled their classes with joy . in other news, classes with joy. in other news, the prime minister is promising a review of the uk's defence and security, which could see the size of the armed forces increase. his manifesto promised to spend 2.5% of national income on defence. however he's refused to guarantee the government will meet that promise within his first term. instead, he's pledging to keep the uk's defences strong without breaking his spending and borrowing rules. >> we will carry out our strategic review to look at the challenges the capabilities and on the back of that, make further plans. i am committed to that 2.5% within our fiscal rules , but that strategic review rules, but that strategic review needs to come first. >> well, those comments from sir keir starmer come as he arrived into washington earlier for a nato summit where he's pushing allies to invest more. it's the first time he'll line up with other world leaders as prime minister and opening the nato summit, us president joe biden

insisted the alliance is more powerful than ever. >> an overwhelming bipartisan majority of americans understand that nato makes us all safer. the fact that both democratic and republican parties are represented here today is a testament to that fact. the american people know that all the progress we've made in the past 75 years has happened behind the shield of nato and the american people understand what would happen if there was no nato in the us. >> donald trump is challenging president biden to another head to head debate this week. speaking at a rally in florida, trump has offered to face off without moderators and said it would be a chance for biden to redeem himself. joe biden stumbling performance in the first debate raised concerns among democrats, with talk that he could be replaced as their nominee. trump's described it as the most decisive and overwhelming defeat in the history of presidential debates. >> let's do another debate this

week so that sleepy joe biden can prove to everyone all over the world that he has what it takes to be president, but this time it will be to man man. no moderators, no holds barred . moderators, no holds barred. just name the place any time , anywhere. >> news next from israel, where the forces there say it's looking into reports that almost 30 people have been killed in an airstrike at a refugee camp in southern gaza. that strike is reported to have hit a school turned shelter, according to palestinian medical officials. however israeli forces claim it hit a hamas fighter from the 7th of october attacks. meanwhile, advancing tanks in gaza have forced thousands to flee as israel's ground assault continues and talks aimed at bringing about a pause in fighting are expected to resume later today. here, a new study suggests that the sugar tax on soft drinks introduced just over six years ago, has led to people

consuming significantly less sugan consuming significantly less sugar. the conservative government brought in the rule to tackle obesity and encourage manufacturers to make their products healthier. researchers who followed nearly 8000 adults and more than 7000 children for and more than 7000 children for a year after the tax was introduced, has found that sugar consumption has dropped . and consumption has dropped. and finally, thousands of england fans are in dortmund for tonight's euro 2024 semi—final against the netherlands . tonight's euro 2024 semi—final against the netherlands. but tonight's euro 2024 semi—final against the netherlands . but the against the netherlands. but the brits are expected to be outnumbered. it's thought there could be four times more opposition supporters out tonight on the streets in germany, where gareth southgate's side push for a place in the final against spain on sunday. and the manager has admitted that the squad haven't been at their best, but they have managed to pull through the beginning of the tournament. >> the expectation weighed quite heavily and of course the external noise was 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 end, what was impressive was that the players ground it out, they ground results out and found ways to win . win. >> those are the latest gb news headunes >> those are the latest gb news headlines for now i'm sam francis back with you for another update at 10:30 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. >> forward slash alerts. >> hello and welcome! this is britain's newsroom, live across the united kingdom on gb news with andrew pierce and nana akua. >> right. well, let's return to the breaking news that an urgent manhunt is underway for 26 year old man in hertfordshire, wanted in connection with the triple murder. >> so police officers are asking the public under no circumstances, to approach kyle clifford, who may still be armed

and they're saying that you must contact police immediately if you think you see him. >> it's frightening, isn't it? really, really , really frightening. >> i mean, 3 in 1, same family. >> i mean, 3 in 1, same family. >> is it definitely from the same family? >> do we know? certainly in the same house? yeah. really appalling. yeah. >> well, i mean, let's hope he's found very quickly. yeah. a lot of you have been getting in touch with your thoughts on things we've been saying to you by news.com/your say this one from steve, we were talking earlier to stella. he says they keep saying labour have a large majority seats. yes voters. no 66% of the electorate did not for vote labour. >> well, it is the lowest percentage share of the vote ever for a government that has a majority, let alone a landslide majority, let alone a landslide majority, because 34% is microscopic. he got fewer votes than corbyn got in 2019, when corbyn led labour to the biggest, worst labour defeat since 1935. it's a quirk of our voting system . but i don't want voting system. but i don't want i don't want to change. >> you don't want to change it. but, but but isn't it short

presentations? >> it's i don't know, but proportional representation works better if you've got more parties in the fray. >> and we are no longer a two party system. i mean, so i think it could, it could be that actually perhaps you do have to think about i think i think we do because it's not right. because otherwise you get the situation that we have one party with a massive majority, yet with a massive majority, yet with not really the lion's share of the votes. >> no. and also you shouldn't forget that the liberal democrats got 3.5 million votes, 72 mp5 democrats got 3.5 million votes, 72 mps reform uk 4.1 million votes, five mps. >> that's not right. >> that's not right. >> no, that isn't fair. >> no, that isn't fair. >> that's just not right. but you go back to go back to 2015, when nigel farage led ukip. >> they got 4 million votes, one mp yeah. >> and you see the thing is it was in a labour manifesto before to change the system of first past the post. but of course now they're in power . they're not they're in power. they're not going to do that are they. >> and now he's got a stonking majority of 170 odd. of course he's not going to bother. yeah and of course also they also said they're going to change the house of lords so that you can't

join the house of lords if you're over 81st. you turn already. >> why should they? i don't think that they listen to somebody compos mentis who's got lots of experience in politics. we do need people who are older. >> to dame margaret beckett, who first got into the commons in 74, she stood down at the last election. she's going into the lords for labour, put there by starmer . she's 81. starmer. she's 81. >> it's ageist. that is ageist. it's not on. that's not going to work, marion says. i love that nana challenges people when they make wild accusations about people who are not there to answer for themselves. thank you marion, thank you. >> well, moving on, sir keir starmer has arrived in washington. it's his first nato wmmw washington. it's his first nato summit. he will meet world leaders. it is the alliance's 75th anniversary. >> the prime minister says that he has a cast iron commitment to spend 2.5% of the national income on defence, but has still refusing to say when the promise will be delivered. >> so joining us to talk about this now is the defence analyst and former british army officer, lieutenant colonel stuart crawford, stuart, if i can use your first name, of course you know, admiral, lord west, who

was of course, john gordon brown's defence minister, the former first sea lord. he said it won't do to say when the situation allows. it's not good enough.the situation allows. it's not good enough. the extra money has to be spent right now, particularly with when we see what's happening in ukraine. and we could have donald trump coming into the white house who's blowing not even hot and cold on ukraine. he's implying suggesting there'll be no extra money for ukraine. >> well, i think lord west's absolutely right, if you accept the hypothesis that we no longer live in a peace time, but we are living in pre war time, then time is of the essence . and time is of the essence. and leaving aside for one moment whether 2.5% of gdp is sufficient. to spend on defence, which i don't think it is , which i don't think it is, there's no excuse really for saying that the defence of the realm and its citizens is the first priority of government,

which sir keir starmer has just reiterated and then say , but reiterated and then say, but we'll raise it up when circumstances allow it should be done, as, as quickly as possible . done, as, as quickly as possible. i realise that immediately. it might not be possible , but as might not be possible, but as quickly as possible. and at the moment it seems to be that he's hiding behind, the strategic defence review, which starts next week, apparently. and it's going to take a year, but general , sheriff, former deputy general, sheriff, former deputy head of nato, has said it could be done in six weeks. and i think he's absolutely right. so labouris think he's absolutely right. so labour is beginning to row back and some of its commitments now that it's in power. >> well , it's that it's in power. >> well, it's all very well to do that in opposition and be sort of vague and non—decisive there. but he is actually leading the country now. how do you think that will be perceived on the world stage? because presumably other nato countries will be hearing that and thinking, well, you're pushing us to make that commitment, but you're not prepared to commit when you are going to make that commitment. >> well, i think they'll ,

>> well, i think they'll, they'll, view it as being sort of anaemic and slightly limp wristed, if i can put it like that , wristed, if i can put it like that, britain has always maintained it is the usa's staunchest ally, in, nato . and staunchest ally, in, nato. and of course, nato is the most successful defensive military alliance in the world or in history . but the level of history. but the level of spending that some of the nato countries have, contributed is less than the ideal. the big question is , what's what's going question is, what's what's going to happen when donald trump returns to the white house as he almost undoubtedly will, next january after the elections in november, because he will not, though, sorry if i can use that scottish word. he will he will not put up with, lesser spending from his nato allies. he just won't do it. >> what? what if the strategic review could be done in six weeks? you probably have a good idea about what we should be doing. it's reported in the

papers today that the army now is as shrunken as it was in the time of the napoleonic wars, 200 years ago. do we need a bigger army , or do we need to be army, or do we need to be investing more in drones, cyber warfare? what would be your best way forward ? way forward? >> well, i think looking across all three services, if you take defence of the realm being the primary purpose of the armed forces, then we do need to look at the navy and the air force before the army. sadly, being an ex—army officer myself, the navy is short of, boats, vessels. sorry particularly the escort fleet. the raf is short of aircraft . and then coming down aircraft. and then coming down to the army, we're short of things like tanks and air defence and artillery pieces. but all of the services are short of personnel, and you can have all the shiny equipment in the world. but if you haven't got the people to crew through that equipment, then it's not worth a jot.

>> well, i was listening to an interview earlier and there was also no commitment to increase the number of personnel . not the number of personnel. not even to say that they will definitely do that. not that you need to have an actual number, but just a commitment to say that you're going to do that. i mean, is that is that a concern? >> oh, absolutely a concern. if you can't crew ships which are tied up in port, if you can't, don't have enough pilots to, to to, fly the, the f—35s and typhoons , and you don't have typhoons, and you don't have enough military personnel to man the battalions, the tanks and artillery, then that's a huge concern. and i think that's one of the very first things that the labour party needs to deal with is recruitment and retention of armed forces personnel. and i think it's easily fixed, but they need to be, they need to be convinced of that. >> of course, that interview was with luke pollard. he's an armed he's the armed forces minister, and he could not commit no, to increasing personnel. >> but before we let you go,

stuart, some tories who would have potentially run for the leadership if they hadn't lost their seats last week, such as grant shapps, who was defence secretary, says 2.5% of gdp isn't enough. it should be closer to 3. is that where you are ? are? >> well, i mean, again , bearing >> well, i mean, again, bearing in mind that, i'm biased here, i think that 3% is should be the target and then beyond that, we should be moving to 4, which poland is doing at the moment. now, i understand, of course , now, i understand, of course, that they are on the front line, if you like, and therefore the incentive for them is greater. but 2.5% will hardly fill the gapsin but 2.5% will hardly fill the gaps in our ammunition stocks, which have run so low that the outgoing chief of the general staff wouldn't even mention what the figures were. and the equipment that we've sent to ukraine. so 22. 5% is inadequate, 3% would be a step inadequate, 3% would be a step in the right direction and 4, in my opinion, is where we should be going. >> fascinating. all right . >> fascinating. all right.

that's, lieutenant colonel stuart crawford talking about that defence review. interesting. six weeks, some of the experts say say it can be done in. so why are politicians saying a year they are kicking the can down the road? aren't they. >> it's just it's typical. sir keir starmer technique. i mean, as we saw in opposition, they were non—committal. i'm hoping i'm prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt that he will be new government. get on with it, because actually there was no real credible alternative. and it had to be the labour party, the only ones that could win. but stay with us because still to come, water bosses are being paid almost £200,000 in bonuses. is that right? they're getting paid for failure. you're with britain's newsroom on

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our flag here we are keeping this flag here in honour of england taking on the netherlands tonight. >> could you see me in my football shirt ? football shirt? >> indeed. i think of nothing else. i've seen the team bath. that's the trouble. >> the first time i've worn a football shirt since i was at school. mike. really? >> that's amazing . i school. mike. really? >> that's amazing. i must school. mike. really? >> that's amazing . i must have >> that's amazing. i must have worn hundreds of football shirts since then. going to england matches all over the world. i'm a huge patriot to be paid to follow england around the world is quite a job. >> you know what i mean? in places like south africa and brazil and portugal and germany. so and everton, well, everton as well of course, i've flown around the world, but the patriotism is, of course, for the national team. and i have a bit of a grudge against the dutch manager, ronald koeman, because he was everton's manager for a while. right. but i'm afraid it was the start of a penod afraid it was the start of a period of not very good results for everton. sure, i want mr coleman, who's tells everybody i'm the most famous dutchman to be beaten tonight. >> i thought you were scottish,

but it's like spitting image. never died. >> not yet. sounded like sean connery . yeah. connery. yeah. >> sound like the godfather. you come to me on the day of my daughter's wedding. fawlty towers now talk fawlty towers, radio boomers. >> yeah. are you looking at me, by the way, stephen, congratulations. your mob are finally in, i know. well, why aren't you looking more cheerful and enthusiastic? i thought you'd be doing cartwheels when you'd be doing cartwheels when you came in. >> well, no, no, at my age, dear boy, you haven't won an election for 19 years. until last i know, i know, and even up until, you know, 10:00 on the on the thursday night, i thought we're going to mess it up somehow, you know, because we can do it. we're good at that sort of thing. but no, i mean, the grown ups are back in the room, andrew, let's be honest. you know, we're now taking it seriously. >> i don't agree with that. i don't agree, how can you say you wouldn't agree with it? how can you say that? graeme le saux back in the room when none of them have had any experience at running a country, because they've been out of power for so long? how can they be classed as grown ups are as a go on. >> sorry, we're going to come back to this conversation, but we are going live to our man on the ground . gb news reporter the ground. gb news reporter jack carson is in dortmund and i did set him a challenge to wear

an england football shirt. oh, jack, you still haven't got one. >> he can't get one now. >> he can't get one now. >> was that mr blobby? you just walked past? >> no, it's an orangeman . >> no, it's an orangeman. >> no, it's an orangeman. >> oh, no. »- >> oh, no. >> there's plenty of them there. >> there's plenty of them there. >> by the way. it is so crazy here i can i it's so crazy here i can barely move to be honest. andrew nana it's absolutely fantastic. i mean, let me just swing you around quickly. you've got all these dutch fans here, i swing you around here, you've got a dutch fan with a massive flag. you've got a bit of a few england fans here. come over here quickly. let's just speak very quickly to mick and della. now, mick, i mean, just tell me, how are you feeling ahead of this semi—final , this semi—final, >> no problem at all. we're going to win about three nil. >> oh, how were you so confident? >> well, i think lampard will get two and terry will get one. on oh >> wrong year i mean, how are you feeling? yeah, quite confident actually. >> i've got the whole vibe going on and yeah. >> what do you make of the atmosphere, >> better when the english get here. all right. the dutch are brilliant. >> thank you very much, guys, for speaking to us this morning. that's a little bit of a quick

view there from mick and della. some of the england fans that are here. there we go. lots of dutch fans, lots of england fans making lots of noise. it's a fantastic atmosphere here right in the centre of dortmund. >> very good. that's jack carson back with our panel. look boys, we've got to talk about the football. will you be watching it? >> yeah. can i just pick you up on one point? you said about experience, there's a young lad, i think he's 22 years old, who's now the baby of the house who won a seat in east anglia. and somebody said to him, you know, the andrew pierce on some other channel said, look, what experience have you got? and he said i'll tell you the experience i've got. i'm 22 years old, i've got a massive student debt. i can't get a decent job and i have i'm living in rented accommodation . i think in rented accommodation. i think it's, it's, it's more of a matter of what you've known rather than the years you've got under the bonnet. >> so what on earth does he stand for labour for if he's worried about his because it was an unwinnable seat. >> yes. >> yes. >> because also, of course, keir starmer, when he became labour leader, said he would abolish tuition fees. and he. you've turned on it. >> of course he would. >> of course he would. >> i don't think he ever said he'd abolished it. no he did, yes he did. he'd abolished in his ten pledges, all of which he dropped all ten. yeah. that was before truss crashed the

economy, wasn't it? let's be honest. >> are you blaming on liz truss and also fault that. >> yeah that's right. >> yeah that's right. >> and also if keir starmer gets his way, the grown ups aren't going to be running anything if they're aged between 16 and 18 because they've never had any life experience of doing anything because they're going to get to vote. >> yeah, exactly. >> yeah, exactly. >> exactly what i'm saying. >> exactly what i'm saying. >> you can guarantee that they will vote for labour, because a lot of the young people i, i tell you, agree, went for reform. >> i tell you, greg, look what they did in france. >> in france, a 16 to 18 year olds voting for the far right. but the thing is, if you can have votes at 16, what about 15, 14? where do you stop? >> 12 i totally agree. get him back to the football for a minute, by the way. yes, in 1990, that was the famous year when gazza cried. do you remember we got to the semi—finals? yeah, we were, we were isolated to sardinia because the english fans behaved so badly in europe. they put them on an island in sardinia. we're in the same group as the dutch. the dutch came in huge numbers and the difference was the dutch people, the dutch football fans were extremely intelligent and would sit there

analysing the game with you in engush analysing the game with you in english and drinking half a beer while all these hooligans from england were rampaging around the town and the city and all that. and significantly, the game tonight , two thirds of the game tonight, two thirds of the stadium will be full of dutch fans. stadium will be full of dutch fans . for the first stadium will be full of dutch fans. for the first time in this competition, england fans are going to be massively outnumbered. that's that's how fanatical the dutch people are . fanatical the dutch people are. >> listen, mate, we may be outnumbered. we're not going to be outsung. well, we're may be we're talking about baby boomers. >> yeah, we definitely are. >> yeah, we definitely are. >> so, so this is a great story. >> so, so this is a great story. >> nana has got the floor. no because i was thinking, actually, i wanted to talk about sicknote britain because wes streeting. >> yeah, it's actually he's gone one more than the labour than the conservative party. he said end the begging bowl culture. yeah now, if a tory had said that, yes, there had been a serious problem, i totally agree, i totally agree. >> am i right in thinking that since the start of covid, there are 40% more people now drawing sick pay than there were then? i mean, i mean, just a massive increase and everybody is saying, hang on, how could people have got that sick? a huge proportion of that is down

to mental health, right? and that could have been caused by people being locked up in covid and all that. nevertheless, it's something that's completely out of control. and as you've just made the point, nana if the tories had taken a grip of that and said , we're going to crack and said, we're going to crack down on this, that might have been one of the tory policies we were looking for to give us confidence to vote for them? well, you'd have gary lineker saying something about that. >> nana can i take a real risk here? go on and correct you. when he talked about the begging bowl, he wasn't talking about individuals coming to the dhss and asking for money. he was talking about the nhs every yean talking about the nhs every year, coming to the secretary of state and saying we need more money. he wasn't talking about individuals. but, you know, i've sat opposite the junior doctors. well, indeed, i've sat opposite constituents for 22 years and i've often said, you know how on earth can you claim to be unfit for? and the problem is, if you say you've got backache or you've got some mental problems, it's incredibly difficult because we do not have a proper tribunal system at the moment . tribunal system at the moment. if you get refused pip or whatever, you know, you can go to a tribunal, which is three people normally made up. usually one person is a semi—professional one versus a

solicitor, one is maybe a trade unionist. and it's very difficult for them to say no. what we need is have a proper tribunal system. some sort of a template which say, look, i'm sorry, you may not be fit for that job, but by heavens, you're fit for this job. >> well, can i just say i was talking about that actually, because he was talking about sicknote britain. >> i knew i should never correct you. >> you shouldn't have, really. >> you shouldn't have, really. >> but a lot of them got it wrong. i'm sorry, stephen, a lot of them are just shirking. >> yeah, i agree, well, i they're just shirking. no, no i agree i think the fact that people were locked down for up to 18 months or something like that gave people the mindset that gave people the mindset that i quite like this, i quite like not working. and when you look at how generous the welfare system is in this country, 265 million is the total welfare . million is the total welfare. welfare billion is the total welfare bill in this country. the welfare bill is generous enough for people to be able to go to the pub every day, have a few drinks, not work and have a workless life and people will criticise me for that and say, oh, you know, what about all the problems they've got? yeah, but there are lots of people i know because i've witnessed them who

simply are swinging the lead. >> would you know, i agree if you were to go to say, ghana, ghana, this would not be happening. >> i mean, you would be starving, there would be no sort of welfare system to prop you up in such a generous manner. yeah. and give you this option. >> isn't that a part of the magnet effect across the channel of the small boat, steve? of course we're a soft touch when it comes to benefit. >> well, can i just say benefits are higher in germany and in france. >> well, and then don't give them to as many people. that's them to as many people. that's the difference. >> and i was about to say, but they don't give them to as many people. they don't . people. they don't. >> yeah, i'm sure you were. >> yeah, i'm sure you were. >> and they don't put the migrants in france in hotels. they've got the camp tents. yeah, the tent in calais. but don't, don't forget, in france you can inherit your father's pension. >> yeah. it's incredibly handy. >> yeah. it's incredibly handy. >> yeah, that's pretty handy. >> yeah, that's pretty handy. >> the many folders get murdered, by any chance. >> you know, you can. >> you know, you can. >> well, you've also the other issue. of course. your dad's pension . the other issue, of pension. the other issue, of course, is that because we don't have any system of keeping notes of people in this country, the black economy is massive in this

country. bring back id cards. absolutely massive. you got them down any high street in this country and you will see businesses which are clearly being run, not because they're commercial, but because they take money in and money goes out. i see them, you see, you know, we've got nine hairdressers, barber shops , you hairdressers, barber shops, you know, i mean, i have to say i spend very little time in barber shops. >> be honest, they hardly surprising, but they tend to charge me a search fee rather than. but you know, but there are nine different, you know, barber shops within half a mile of where i live. what's all that about? and all these vape shops and the worst of the lot. there's ones in oxford street that sell the american sweets. yeah. you know, i mean, westminster city council is cracking down on it, but these are basically cash mechanisms for of course they are . for of course they are. >> i mean, the barber shops where i live are proliferation of them. there are two next door to each other , you know, there's to each other, you know, there's one there. been there forever. then suddenly a second one. and every time i walk past, nobody's getting their haircut in these places. and how come they're open all night as well? >> well, look, you know what? >> well, look, you know what? >> that's that's very entertaining. most interesting. but you know what? and they're open to go to the news. thank

you very much. mike parry and also stephen pound. thank you so much. >> i'll be back. >> i'll be back. >> right. let's get an update . >> right. let's get an update. >> right. let's get an update. >> very good morning to you. it's just after 10:30. and the top story this morning. an urgent manhunt is underway for a 26 year old man wanted in connection with a triple murder in hertfordshire. officers are asking the public not to approach carl clifford, who may still be armed. they say, and to contact police immediately if they do see him. officers found three women believed to be related, fatally injured at a property in bushey just before 7:00 last night and detectives leading that ongoing search are urging anyone with information to come forward on the hertfordshire police website or by calling 101. two children, aged five and six, have died amid an infection outbreak at the liverpool primary school. milstead primary school, which caters for those with special

educational needs. that school is currently dealing with an outbreak of giardia, a stomach infection and we understand it's now being overseen by the uk health security agency. the head teacher of the school has said the entire community is devastated by the deaths of those two young children, who they say filled the classes with joy- they say filled the classes with joy. in other news, the prime minister has refused to guarantee that the government will meet his promise to spend a 2.5% of national income on defence within his first term. sir keir starmer says it will only happen when it can be done within the rules he set on spending and borrowing. meanwhile, he's in washington today for a nato summit to mark 75 years of the military alliance and ukraine is high up on the agenda, with more aid already promised . but the already promised. but the ukrainian president won't be joining while the fighting continues in his country, though leaders are expected to agree a statement promising ukraine and irreversible path towards membership here, a study has

found that the sugar tax imposed on fizzy drinks has led to a significant drop in sugar in people's diets. it came into force in april 2018 and was designed to encourage manufacturers to change the ingredients in their products. 12 months later, children were found to be consuming nearly five grams less per day . that's five grams less per day. that's sugan five grams less per day. that's sugar, and adults 11g less. and the build up is beginning for thousands of england fans descending on dortmund in germany today, the squad are facing the netherlands this evening in the second semi—final of euro 2024. manager gareth southgate has admitted that the team haven't been at their best, but that they have managed to pull through. he says, and the winners tonight will take on spain in the final on sunday. those are the latest gb news headlines. for now i'm sam francis. next, a look at the markets for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone. >> sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to

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gb. news >> good morning . it gb. news >> good morning. it is gb. news >> good morning . it is 1040. >> good morning. it is 1040. this is britain's newsroom on gb. >> news and the breaking news. we can bring you new pictures from bushey in hertfordshire, where a manhunt is underway for a 26 year old wanted in connection with a triple murder. >> now officers are asking the pubuc >> now officers are asking the public not to approach carl clifford, as police believe he may be carrying a crossbow and to contact police immediately if you see him. >> a new data released today reveals that nearly a third of those people with bipolar have experienced discrimination at work , and with nearly 1.4 work, and with nearly 1.4 million people claiming universal credit because of mental health issues, is it time employers started understanding the condition well? >> joining us now is the chief executive of bipolar uk, simon kitchen, who's in the studio not in the kitchen. that's right. yes i couldn't resist i shouldn't i did it before. i'll

do it again i will i won't do it again i know okay simon. look, a lot of people hear bipolar. to them it sounds like adhd. it sounds like all the other ones. what is bipolar? >> well, it's a really common issue in question that we get because a lot of mental health and mental illness all gets lumped together and actually mental illnesses are all really different, the same way that cancer and parkinson's are different physical conditions. so bipolar is probably the most common severe mental illness. there's over a million people living with it in the uk, and it's characterised by extreme highs and lows of emotion . highs and lows of emotion. there's worth noting that most people with bipolar at any one time have got a balanced mood and experiencing life like you and experiencing life like you and i are today. so, the first symptoms can be characterised by high energy, which is called hypomania, where people can be very productive . they might be very productive. they might be able to describe we're talking about the workplace, people in the workplace can feel like they're doing two people's jobs. they can be very creative. but then if those symptoms aren't managed, it can escalate into full blown mania where people stop sleeping, they become very erratic. they can experience very difficult behaviours in the workplace, might send emails at

2:00 in the morning like six pages long, and then the other side of it is around the depressive depressive symptoms, really deep , dark depressions really deep, dark depressions that could lead last for months at a time. and the suicide rate for people with bipolar is horrendous. it's about 1 in 5 people with bipolar take their own life unless they get support to manage the condition. so it's a critical issue for work, but also for the nhs as well. and as you said about for the for the benefit system, is there any way of specifically diagnosing it or is it just behavioural diagnosis because is there a blood test, a brain scan, something that will actually say , yes, this person actually say, yes, this person suffers with the condition, it's a really good question. they're looking at biomarkers, some of which would be using blood tests, but there isn't one reliable one that that works at the moment. the way that the diagnosis is done now is that most people would pick up the symptoms. they would then talk to their gp about it, then refer on to a psychiatrist, and they would do the diagnosing and the psychiatrist would look at someone. they'd call it a case history. so looking at someone's family history, have they experienced mental health issues in their family in the past? but then also just looking out for those telltale signs of mania

and depression. and what we do as a charity is we've got a campaign called could it be bipolar where people can go on and use what's called a mood disorder questionnaire? it's on our website. if you type in, could it be bipolar? you can go straight to it. and that will just ask people questions about hypomania and then that will help them then to be able to go and talk to the symptoms with their gp and then anything in particular cause it is there any uniting factor. so it's predominately it's a genetic condition. so twin studies suggest that it's about 70% genetic, 50% environmental. but it can be triggered by life events. so if people have experienced childhood trauma that can trigger bipolar and also like a combination of different factors, lots of mini cnses different factors, lots of mini crises at the same time. so a lot of people can be triggered by bereavement, but also really good positive stuff happening , good positive stuff happening, which is one of the tragedies of bipolar in the workplace, is that many people can be triggered by getting a promotion at work , perhaps having night at work, perhaps having night shifts, maybe losing a job, food, can food affect, is there any some, you know, like is there some trigger with certain

foods, well caffeine and alcohol and different narcotics can make it worse and aggravate it, and there's some evidence around some, some drugs potentially making bipolar worse. but it's it won't necessarily cause bipolar to develop some of them might cause psychosis that could then trigger it. but i'm not living with bipolar. but about a third of our staff are living with bipolar. and if any of you listeners take any of you or take anything away from today, it's not to be scared about the condition, about a third of our staff are living with it, and you wouldn't know in our charity who's got it and who hasn't got it. and one of the great tragedies of bipolar is that people experience a lot of discrimination and fear in the workplace. so about a third of people said they were actively discriminated against. and then about 40% said they experienced about 40% said they experienced a lot of stigma. so when they told their employer, about 24% actually regretted actually telling them about it because they felt they were passed over for promotion, they weren't given opportunities and people treated them differently. so one of the big things we want to do is normalise the conversation about bipolar, recognise how serious it is, but also that a lot of the reasonable

adjustments for living well are the reasonable adjustments that any of us would probably need in the workplace. i've got a young family and the changes that the charity makes for me and accommodates that is exactly the same as for those living with bipolar. so it doesn't have to be a big burden for employers. >> stay there. so we're going to bnng >> stay there. so we're going to bring into the conversation now maya hodgkinson, who's faced discrimination after being diagnosed with bipolar 12 years ago. my morning to you, maya. if you could tell us your story , you could tell us your story, when did you realise there was perhaps if i can use the word a problem , problem, >> so i have experienced issues throughout my entire life, and it wasn't until i was 30 that i finally received a diagnosis. so that was ten years ago now, i think perceptions of it have changed a lot. a lot more people are talking about it. so it is easier now , to using mood easier now, to using mood disorder questionnaires and things to think that you might have the condition and be able to seek that support, but yes,

it is often misdiagnosed for things like depression, and other conditions . so it things like depression, and other conditions. so it is very much separate to that. and in its own right. >> how how does it affect you in your daily life? >> most of the time i'm very lucky that i am stable a lot of the time, if there are big changes in my life, then, you know, sort of moving house or a change in job or any kind of change in job or any kind of change to routine can be triggering, as well as sleep deprivation is a big trigger, i have a new baby, so that's, something that is very common at the moment. but yes, those are the moment. but yes, those are the main triggers for me , with the main triggers for me, with my condition. >> and, and you said in the introduction, maya, we said that you'd suffered discrimination at work because of being bipolar. what happened , what happened, >> so i've experienced a number of situations, unfortunately, in a variety of different jobs. so

anything from, my condition being disclosed to colleagues, through to, an employer blaming their own work mistakes on me, and blaming , their own work mistakes on me, and blaming, citing my bipolar as a reason why those mistakes were made, and also being asked to warn colleagues when i'm having a bad day by putting a marker on my desk in the form of a fluffy toy. to be able to just pre—warn anybody in case i'm having a bad day and might be a little erratic. >> what does erratic mean? do you?! >> what does erratic mean? do you? i mean, do you start shouting and shouting and hollering? i mean, what does erratic mean? >> not. this is exactly what simon's been talking about, is that these misconceptions of what bipolar is, and a lot of ignorance around it, unfortunately, which there are so many resource resources out there now, including on the bipolar uk website. so there isn't really an excuse for not being able to understand what it is and how you can support

employers who are experiencing it. >> and can i ask just very briefly , can you is there briefly, can you is there a medication available to help, help or not? >> there are medications you can take. bipolar is very individual. so what my experience is would be very different to somebody else's experience. so i think it's really important that you get that kind of , consistency of that kind of, consistency of care with medical professionals so that you can manage your bipolar really well , either bipolar really well, either through therapy or a specialist medication, not a specialist medication, not a specialist medication , but something medication, but something specific for your version of bipolar, if for want of a better word. >> okay . mia, thank you very >> okay. mia, thank you very much, mia hodgkinson, thank you so much. and also to simon kitchen from bipolar uk. up next taxing sugary drinks has reduced the amount of sugar children are consuming. but should we be relying on taxes to tackle obesity. this is britain's newsroom live across the united kingdom on gb news

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it's fascinating. >> yeah. and i and i hadn't realised that that there is medication if, if necessary. and of course i thought with bipolar that you'd have sort of complete ignorance. i thought perhaps there would be big scenes and big outbursts of emotion and he was saying not, not nothing of the sort. >> it is interesting. and i think i think the problem with the diagnosis of these things as well is that a lot of people can kind of people can use them. and i think that's that's the issue with all of these sort of exploit them , exploit these exploit them, exploit these illnesses as well, which is unfortunate, but i think that is something that does happen too. but how do you know, how can you work out whether someone is exploiting the illness or whether someone is truly sick? >> well, i think some of those 2.8 million people who are on. >> well, that's the thing, isn't it ? it? >> sickness benefits are exploiting. i just don't believe it. i just don't believe it. so many people just did not go back to work after covid. lots of texts and emails coming in. >> well, we have had a few now. >> well, we have had a few now. >> well, we have had a few now. >> we were talking earlier about defence and the fact that some hadnt defence and the fact that some hadn't sort of made a firm

commitment as to when the 2.5% of gdp would come in and when they would pay. this. and kevin sent in a message saying starmer is not going to do anything with the defence budget until the us election. do you think so? i think he's going to wait that long. well, a long time. that's november . november. >> yeah, i mean john healey, who's the defence secretary, said , that, that there is an said, that, that there is an ironclad guarantee they will reach the 2.5% goal, but just again, isn't saying when. >> that's what. that's the thing with the labour party i find in government now they need to be decisive. they need to be clear. they cannot. >> they've got they've transitioned now. they're not in a position now where words are easy deeds, deeds matter now. >> yeah, actions speak louder than words. exactly. >> because they're the boss. >> because they're the boss. >> well, listen, we can bring you live pictures, actually, from bushey in hertfordshire, where an urgent manhunt is underway for a 26 year old man wanted in connection with the triple murder. >> officers are asking the pubuc >> officers are asking the public to not approach carl clifford, as police believe he may be carrying a crossbow. if you see him, this is if you're

listening on the radio. we've just got a photograph of him now. he's just 26. he's wanted in connection with the death of three women in the same house. they were. officers were called to ashton close in bushey, just before 7 pm, 1900 hours on tuesday. they found three seriously injured women. they all died at the scene. clifford carl clifford is from the enfield area . enfield area. >> it's just so sad, isn't it? it's really frightening as well. yeah, yeah. so do not approach this man. if you see him, if you get any more emails. yeah, we have one here from dickie. dickie was talking about ulez . dickie was talking about ulez. actually, dickie says ulez was supposed to be about cleaner air. but you can still use your polluting vehicle if you pay for it . sugar tax is about public it. sugar tax is about public health, but you can still get obese as long as you pay for it. >> yeah, we are going to talk about sugar tax actually, because there is evidence that the number of children with obesity has gone down. it's unked obesity has gone down. it's linked to the sugar tax . i just linked to the sugar tax. i just don't like new taxes. >> i'm afraid i'm not buying it. i don't believe that at all. i mean, maybe it is, maybe it

isn't. maybe it's education more so than the tax. and also i prefer sugar than the things they put in its place. but up next, donald trump has challenged us president joe biden for tv debate. this is newsroom on gb news

>> morning. 11 am. on wednesday, the 10th of july. live across the united kingdom. this is britain's newsroom with andrew pierce and nana akua . andrew pierce and nana akua. >> so there's a manhunt underway. police are searching for 26 year old kyle clifford, who's believed to be armed with a crossbow after three women from the same family were murdered at a property in hertfordshire last night. >> and are you ready for the three lions to roar? england take on the netherlands in the euro 2014 semi—final tonight . euro 2014 semi—final tonight. spain awaits the winner in the final. can we do it? of course we can. jack carson is there for us in dortmund. >> well, here we are, of course in dortmund, where the

atmosphere is building tens of thousands of dutch and england fans are making the trip here to gareth southgate , his own gareth southgate, his own defensive headache ahead of that game . but defensive headache ahead of that game. but we'll bring you all of the news and the latest to that today. >> lucky you. turkey's there and he's on a bit of a jul great atmosphere isn't it? not bad is it? but, in other news, suella braverman blasts liberal tories former home secretary suella braverman says that the progress flag an updated version of the pride flag , was flown over pride flag, was flown over government buildings as if they were occupied territory. have a listen. >> well, the progress flag says to me it says to me one monstrous thing that i was a member of a government that presided over the mutilation of our children in our hospitals and from our schools. >> i'm not sure about that now. first over joe biden. >> i'm not sure about that now. first overjoe biden. they're still they won't go away. democrats worry the us president doesn't have what it takes to win the election. charlie peters has more than a no holds barred debate or a round of golf. >> trump has set down a new set

of challenges to biden after the president appeared to wobble last night at a speech in washington . washington. >> and the swearing in of mps in the house of lords continues today. some people say that we should ditch this pomp and pageantry so mps can just get on with the . job. with the. job. >> why would we ditch what people like us for the pomp, the pageantry? nobody does it better. they drag the speaker literally to the speaker's chair because this is all goes back to the days of charles the first, when speakers were imperilled by a king that, would close down parliament whenever it suited him. and it's a nice tradition. >> well, it's lovely. i mean, i went to the houses of parliament, and when the speaker walks through, everyone stands. they do and let him go. i mean, come on, he is one of the most senior commoners in the country. otherwise it would just be boring, wouldn't it? it would be

an interesting. why not? but as even an interesting. why not? but as ever, we'd love to hear what you think and send us your views. post your comments gbnews.com forward slash yoursay. but first, here's your news with sam francis . francis. >> nana andrew, thank you very much and good morning to you. it's just coming up to 11:03. and let's start first with that latest development in the police manhunt ongoing in hertfordshire this morning, where manhunt ongoing in hertfordshire this morning , where detectives this morning, where detectives searching for the suspect in a triple murder case believe he may be armed with a crossbow. officers are asking the public to not approach 26 year old karl clifford and to dial 999 immediately if they do see him. these are the live pictures coming to us from the scene in bushey, where police found three women fatally injured at a property on ashlan close. that was just before 7:00 last night. it's understood emergency medical crews, including two air ambulances, were sent to try to

save the woman who were related. but sadly they all died at the scene. detectives now leading the ongoing search are urging anyone with information or who may have seen something take place between lunchtime and 7:00 yesterday evening to come forward on the hertfordshire police website, or by calling 101. in other news, this morning, two children from a primary school in liverpool that's been dealing with an infection outbreak have died. it's understood the children from milstead primary school were aged five and six. the uk health security agency, though, says it has been looking into a number of cases of giardia at the school. but experts say it's unlikely that the deaths are related to that outbreak. the prime minister is promising a review of the uk's defence and security, which could see the size of the armed forces increase. his manifesto had promised to spend 2.5% of national income on defence. however, he's refused to guarantee the government will

meet that promise within his first term. instead, he's pledging to keep the uk's defences strong without breaking his spending and borrowing rules. >> we will carry out our strategic review to look at the challenges, the capabilities and on the back of that make further plans. i am committed to that 2.5% within our fiscal rules. but that strategic review needs to come first. >> and those comments from sir keir, sir keir starmer, rather come as he has arrived in washington for a nato summit where he's pushing allies to invest more in defence. it's the first time he'll line up with other world leaders as prime minister and opening the nato summit . minister and opening the nato summit. earlier, us minister and opening the nato summit . earlier, us president summit. earlier, us president joe biden insisted the alliance is more powerful than ever. >> an overwhelming bipartisan majority of americans understand that nato makes us all safer. the fact that both democratic and republican parties are represented here today is a testament to that fact. the american people know that all the progress we've made in the

past 75 years has happened behind the shield of nato and the american people understand what would happen if there was no nato. >> well, donald trump is challenging president biden to a head to head debate. this week. speaking at a rally in florida, trump offered to face off without moderators and said it would be a chance for biden to redeem himself. biden, stumbling performance in the first debate raised concerns among some democrats, with talk that he could be replaced as their nominee, and trump described it as the most decisive and overwhelming defeat in the history of presidential debates. >> let's do another debate this week. so that sleepy joe biden can prove to everyone all over the world that he has what it takes to be president. but this time it will be man to man. no moderators, no holds barred. just name the place any time, anywhere . anywhere. >> israel says it is looking

into reports that almost 30 people have been killed in an airstrike at a refugee camp in southern gaza. the strike hit a school turned shelter. that's to according palestinian medical officials. however, israeli forces claim it hit a hamas fighter from the 7th of october attacks. it comes as advancing tanksin attacks. it comes as advancing tanks in gaza have now forced thousands to flee as israel's ground assault continues there and talks aimed at bringing about a peace pause ceasefire in fighting are expected to resume later today. here, a new study is suggesting that the sugar tax on soft drinks , introduced just on soft drinks, introduced just over six years ago, has led to people consuming significantly less sugar. the conservative government brought in the rule to tackle obesity and encourage manufacturers to make their products healthier. researchers who followed nearly 8000 adults and more than 7000 children for and more than 7000 children for a year after that tax was introduced, found, as i said , introduced, found, as i said, sugar consumption dropped . and sugar consumption dropped. and finally, in sport , thousands of finally, in sport, thousands of england fans are in dortmund in

germany, ahead of tonight's euro 2024 semi—final against the netherlands. but the brits are expected to be outnumbered by the dutch. it's thought there could be four times more opposition supporters out on the streets tonight, where gareth southgate's side are pushing for a place in the final against spain on sunday. and he's admitted the squad haven't been at their best, but that they've managed to pull through the beginning of the tournament. >> the expectation weighed quite heavily and of course the external noise was 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 end, what was impressive was that the players ground it out. they they ground results out and found ways to win . win. >> well, those are the latest gb news headlines for now i'm sam francis back with you for another update. in half an hour 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 sam. if you've just tuned in, where have you been? just coming up to nine minutes after 11:00. this is gb news. we are britain's news channel. hello and welcome i'm nana akua and also andrew pierce. it's, it's been fun so far. we've got loads still to do haven't we? >> we certainly have. but we're going to go back to this breaking news, this manhunt underway after three women were murdered in hertfordshire . murdered in hertfordshire. police say the suspect may have a crossbow. so very much armed and dangerous. >> so they're urgently trying to find 26 year old kyle clifford, who is wanted in connection with the incident. >> we'll bring you the latest as the situation develops. but moving on, president joe biden . moving on, president joe biden. well, he's welcoming world leaders to washington, dc. for the 75th anniversary of the nato , the 75th anniversary of the nato, alliance. he's made a speech which seemed pitched at reassuring allies he can fight off a challenge from donald

trump. >> well, this is as the white house was forced to deny rumours that biden is being treated for parkinson's disease. so joining us now is our reporter, charlie peters, and the chair of republicans overseas, greg swenson. right. i'm going to start with you , greg. so what's start with you, greg. so what's going on? we hear this rumour that somebody has been visiting the white house on a on a monthly basis . and he's monthly basis. and he's a parkinson's expert. right. it feels like there is more to this than they're not telling people. yeah. >> you know , the white house >> you know, the white house logs don't lie. and so why would a parkinson's expert be visiting the white house? and the story is that he was visiting the white house physician joe biden's personal physician. and just maybe they were talking about some research project or something. it's laughable. it's similar to the cover up of biden's cognitive challenges that they've been basically doing for, you know, for three years now with, with the compliant media. so i don't think it will work. i don't know, i can't confirm that he's got parkinson's. of course not.

but he obviously has something. i mean, there's no doubt it's a his whole manner, his physical gait. >> he's shaky. i mean, that's a sign. it's a characteristic. sure. it's difficult to stand up completely straight. the confusion. yeah, if, if there is, even if it's some form of dementia, it's a disgraceful cover up. actually it's not fair on the man, and it's not fair on the world and the country. >> yeah, it's elder abuse first of all. yeah. and but it's not just i mean, if he had an accident or something suddenly happened to him, okay, there'd be plenty of sympathy for him. but this was a cover up that's been going on for three years, and especially in the last six months. and you can even see versus a year ago, the difference. so the cognitive decline is obvious . and look decline is obvious. and look before the debate, 65% of americans didn't think he had the cognitive ability to continue. and now it's 80. so it's not like people bought into the to the media cover up. but you know, it's shameful that the inner circle, as well as the compliant media did this to the

american people. it's election interference for the most part, right? >> even any anyone with half a brain would look at him even at the beginning of his term and actually , even before that, actually, even before that, could see that he is not fit for office. and i don't know why everyone's pretending. they've been pretending for years, and now they act surprised. >> is it exactly? >> is it exactly? >> is it because they're so horrified at the thought of replacing him with kamala harris? the vice president? yeah. is that what the problem is? >> she's she's been the best insurance for biden , right. insurance for biden, right. because they you know, they knew that no one would proceed, let's say, with an impeachment or the 25th amendment, knowing that kamala is in the chair and would take over. >> so that is she really that bad ? bad? >> she is that bad. she pulls below biden in terms of approval ratings. she's only gotten a little bit of a lift in the last week because people saw how bad biden is. so now kamala harris is getting a little support in the polls versus trump. so she she's now running better against trump than biden is because it'd be difficult if they do dump him. >> don't they have to go to the

black woman vice president? it would look pretty bleak. >> yeah, i mean, they they made a mistake, obviously, with the diversity hire in 2020. >> but i would argue that that guy peaked in 2020. if they're smart , they'll choose the best smart, they'll choose the best candidate. if kamala is the best candidate, great. but i don't think she is. but she's well positioned, you know, because she's vice president, because she's vice president, because she's sort of, you know, was appointed as the heir in 2020. so she is in a in a good position. her polling is improving. i hope she's a candidate. i would prefer biden because he, you know , guaranteed because he, you know, guaranteed to lose. but i would think kamala is the second best bet for the republican cause , for the republican cause, >> and what is going to happen , >> and what is going to happen, though? i have no idea because it is being asked, say, look, don't ask me. i don't flip it. >> i mean, it's uncharted territory. british politics. >> here's the clear point here, is that only joe biden can decide. he cannot be forced from running. he cannot be forced out of office. the 25th amendment is very complicated. it has to be

initiated by his own cabinet. and so no one wants to kill the king. and so and then in terms of, you know, other mechanisms for removal, removal, there really aren't any . so that he's really aren't any. so that he's got the delegates, he, you know , got the delegates, he, you know, and again, that was part of the scam. they covered up for him. so even though he won all these elections , these primary elections, these primary elections, these primary elections, you know, that was pretty deliberate election interference. >> i think it's ridiculous that anyone should have even thought about him doing that. charlie, where do you stand on this? >> well, i'm a reporter at all, but last night, watching all of the events that we had screened from the us, we had the white house press secretary giving an update on president biden's health. and she struggled because the entire conversation , because the entire conversation, all of the questions were on that. not a single question was on the terms and the framing that president biden wanted. and then an hour later, he gave this speech, opening the nato summit, where he struggled tremendously . where he struggled tremendously. there has been no shortage of conversation about how president

biden does not attend press conferences. public press conferences, what his press secretary is referring to as big boy press conferences where he receives questions from reporters. he's having one tomorrow. at least three correspondents will attend that. he only speaks with teleprompters generally. and last night he had a five minute speech to get through. he stumbled through a few sentences, but most troublingly when the secretary—general of nato, jens stoltenberg, was stood beside him, he was there to offer him the presidential medal of freedom, and instead of looking at the secretary—general, he was his eyes were tied. so closely to the teleprompter he addressed him while looking away from him, and then he read out an instruction. he read out an instruction. he read out an instruction he said, invites the military on stage. he didn't pause and then deliver that naturally. and then also, you know, as he was walking off, the cameras tied tightly to his exit, there is this feeling now that an omerta has broken and the press, who have for many years dodged this situation quite carefully and now forced to admit that the situation is not

as it should be. and enough of that. as it should be. and enough of that . within an hour of that that. within an hour of that finishing, we then had donald trump's big rally in florida, his first since that disastrous debate for biden on the 27th of june, in which he challenged him to a round of golf and a no holds barred debate, many commentators thought that trump actually held back in that debate in the end of june, perhaps because he doesn't want to give the american people a sense of pity. looking at someone being brutalised in the way that trump often does. >> so less is more . >> so less is more. >> i also think trump's not a fool. he didn't need to say anything. he didn't need to be critical. people could see for themselves how badly he's doing. >> he was very disciplined part, partly because of the format actually helped trump, even though it was biden's choice and his staff's choice to have those kind of guidelines. it benefited trump because it kept him focused and it kept him disciplined. but i think he did it as well on purpose. the campaign has been much more disciplined. you know, he does have a few cracks. you know , but have a few cracks. you know, but all good. >> invite them. invite them on. military on the stage. i mean

just if it's not on the autocue, he can't do it. >> it looks terrible. and it's worth stressing that they haven't got much time if they want to replace him. this convention soon, they've got a matter of weeks if they're going to move. last night, i mean, just before he gave that speech, another democratic congressperson came forward and said, we need to get rid of him. reportedly, the news from the hill is that others are saying that in private, but you have at least a handful now in public saying, we need to get rid of our president. that's an unprecedented move. >> well, the only way to do it is he has to do it. the first lady, the first lady has got to tell him, no, she's not going to tell him, no, she's not going to tell him. jill's having such a great time. she can join me on the stage saying. and he answered every question. >> joe. >> joe. >> oh my god. listen. thank you so much, charlie peters and also greg sansone. really good to talk to you both. still to come , talk to you both. still to come, members are being sworn in at the house of lords and the house of commons today. no other business will take place in this period, and some say that we should ditch this pomp. what do you think? this is britain's newsroom on gb news

>> 1120. this is britain's >>1120. this is britain's newsroom live across the united kingdom with andrew pierce and nana akua. the panel are back . nana akua. the panel are back. broadcasting journalist mike parry and the former labour mp stephen pound is judy does. we're seeing the mp stephen swearing their allegiance to the king now, of course. does it make you nostalgic? >> well, it's a strange feeling. i remember when i came in in 97, tony banks was in front of me. i remember tony, tony banks crossed his fingers behind his back, behind his back, and i tried to dissociate myself from that because he was a republican. yeah. and do you see jeremy corbyn yesterday who got re—elected? he actually said in one of those big stage, this isn't this, isn't this a nonsense or something which, you know, you either respect the institution or you don't. if you want to be part of it, be part of it properly. yeah. >> and he has been part of it for 45 years. >> yeah, i think so. he should

know his way around there. yeah no.the know his way around there. yeah no. the interesting thing is the, the maiden speeches because when i came in, in 97, we had a majority of 179. so we were hoping for one more as we go for 180. but unfortunately we couldn't. and i didn't make my maiden speech till november because there was such a long queue. >> we all still remember it, stephen. >> so well, well, most people have forgotten it quite rightly. >> were you nervous? was it like an occasion? did it, you know, sort of. did you feel, you know. well it is. >> you never know . oh come on, i >> you never know. on come on, i mean you you would have absolutely, absolutely stormed it. no trouble at all. but when you're there, 600 people in front of you and every single one of them wants you to fail. no. because the only way to succeed in politics is to go above somebody. so no , it's above somebody. so no, it's a very, very hard place to actually make an impression . and actually make an impression. and it's a very easy place to make enemies. and it's also very, very difficult to actually get a reputation. my mistake i made was i made a funny maiden speech , was i made a funny maiden speech, absolutely fatal. absolutely immediately. >> why nobody took you seriously? no, nobody. >> not to this day. they don't. >> not to this day. they don't. >> i know you think it's a bit

hard. what do you think, mike, though? because it's almost like closure. and then an opening of a new chapter when we have these ceremonies, i think it's important. >> well, do you know what i mean? i'm a conservative with a small c , and i thought it was small c, and i thought it was a mistake to call the election when it did. but then after the election now, i'm glad it happened because the house of commons, i've seen now does not represent the house of commons that i want to run this country. but i sincerely believe now it will focus people's minds. and i think it's going to be so badly run for the next five years. it will only be five years. i'm pretty convinced of that because also, i think the opposition to the present government have now got to bang their heads together . got to bang their heads together. and for instance, we've never had alliances in this country like they've had in europe. can we have an alliance of conservatives and reform to present a solid and you know, efficient alternative to what's going on? >> we'll see when the votes come in on individual votes , just to in on individual votes, just to see whether the five reform people will vote with the

government. and don't forget, there's also five independents pro gaza people. yeah, yeah. now what sort of a service are they going to give their constituents? if you get elected overwhelmingly on a pro—palestinian, you know, pro gaza. sure. so, you know, if somebody's going to come to their mp and complain about potholes or they can't get their kid into school, it's no , it's kid into school, it's no, it's not going to be told, well, you know, israel are so and so and it's going to be very, very difficult. but let's see, i mean, i don't think that the five reform are going to prop up the conservative government. i don't think they're going no, no opposition. >> you mean conservative opposition. >> yeah, but not not in 14 years. >> yeah, but not in their present form. i totally agree. and that's what i'm saying. what i'm saying is that the shake down now in the tory party will be influenced by the fact that there are five. look at the report . and on the other one, by report. and on the other one, by the way, steven, it's sectarian politics. now. we've got to accept there is sectarian politics. and i don't think any constituent in any of what you might now call the sectarian political constituencies would expect the person representing the commons to be interested in potholes. they're only interested in gaza isn't the

most powerful person in the conservative party at the moment. >> is nigel farage. because when they come to choose their new leader. yeah. if nigel farage actually says to the conservative members, if you vote for this person, we're going to stand against you, or if you if you vote for safer kemi badenoch, we won't stand against you. >> i totally agree, there's no way that the conservatives in the country would not go along with that, because they know that if nigel farage stands against them again, then they are absolutely done. >> but they're also going to cause huge problems for your party. steve. steven, because they were second in 93, 94 seats. >> and i've never denied andrew. >> and i've never denied andrew. >> and i've never denied andrew. >> and in some seats it's barely a thousand votes where labour ahead. i've never denied the home secretary yvette cooper 1000 votes. that's all a majority is. well, at one stage we were generally worried about yvette cooper and we also were worried about in barnsley, we nearly lost. >> you know, there's a whole range of seats we did. no, i've always said that, you know, we are in the labour party. we shouldn't stand back and applaud the reform taking votes from the tories. it's a two way street. >> i think you make a mistake if you think that reform would want to taint themselves with the tory brand right now, i don't

think they would. why would you wouldn't? >> i mean, i don't think they were so embarrassing. >> i don't think they will, but but esteem's already pointed out, if, you know, if farage says, oh, i can do business with this person, then there are signs they will give a right wing alliance. and what that will mean is , is that reform will mean is, is that reform will mean is, is that reform will have to water down some of what they're doing, and the tories will have to strengthen what they're doing. and i can see that happening over the next five years and are coming together . because, five years and are coming together. because, remember, only 1 in 5 people are voting age in this country have voted for the keir starmer government. well, what reform are doing at the moment, it's quite interesting. >> i mean, i've been talking, i know quite a few people in reform. they are concentrating entirely on local government now. their all their efforts, all their energies. and don't forget, they get a fair bit of money now, what we call short money. the money that goes to anybody with more than five mps. they are trying to build up a power base in local government, exactly the same way that paddy ashdown and the liberals did it get a few councillors elected, spread it out and then you have the doughnut effect, then you start to win more seats. they will be doing that. watch out

for a lot of reform activity at ground level in parishes and councils . councils. >> i think you're right as well. and i actually think that reform will become the second party, not the conservatives. and actually it will be the conservatives who will need to go to be part of reform. and i think some of the conservative mps may become reform mps instead. so some no, i agree, some of them are looking at the members. >> what people like is a strong leader. that's why mrs. thatcher was so successful so long. they might not have liked the policies, but they saw this woman stand up, speak her mind, not trying to second guess the constituents and tell them the way it's going to . you know, way it's going to. you know, farage may be many things, but he's a strong leader. yes he is. and people, people can gravitate towards him . now, what do you towards him. now, what do you think about this one? >> kemi badenoch, the shadow housing secretary who was expected to run in the tory leadership. oh, she'll run used the first shadow cabinet meeting to say that mr sunak's decision to say that mr sunak's decision to call an early election without first informing the cabinet was a mistake, and she said it bordered on inconstant, unconstitutional. >> well, a period of silence on her part would be very, very welcome. >> well, i'd say that for all tories actually , i think we tories actually, i think we don't need to hear from any of

them. >> a house divided unto itself will not stand. yeah. the problem is, all this does is reinforce the image of the conservatives ripping shreds of totally agree, a divided rabble. well, it looks terrible. >> yeah , yeah it does. >> yeah, yeah it does. >> yeah, yeah it does. >> no, i'm sorry, i was going to say i thought, rishi sunak's departing speech was so appropriate because . dignified, appropriate because. dignified, so appropriate, gracious , so appropriate, gracious, humble. and, you know, i've no shame in being leader of the opposition. it's a vital role in this country that's basically what he said. and i think compare that with the way , kemi compare that with the way, kemi badenoch has now decided to rip into him. i don't think it's good style at all. >> i also think it's inappropriate to attack your leader from abroad. exactly. she's in washington. in a sense. she's in washington. in a sense. she's representing britain in a way, yes , i know we're not. way, yes, i know we're not. they're not in government now. yes, but very bad style. and also to talk about, what was the expression she used about children? what, what she said the government that was, that was braverman braverman braverman in her flag. yeah. well, she was talking about, brutalised and mutilated children . yes, but isn't it

children. yes, but isn't it interesting? the shadow cabinet is quite small now, but it's still leaked. so did bad and not leak this story. so, still leaked. so did bad and not leak this story . so, because leak this story. so, because this is all about her leadership campaign, i told rishi. i told him what for? i'm told she didn't utter a word of criticism when he announced the election was on july the 4th. right? two. two ministers criticised it. one was , esther mcvey. right. and was, esther mcvey. right. and the other one was cleverly no, it was the northern ireland outgoing northern ireland, chris heaton—harris, chris heaton—harris. yeah. the cleverly had been told the night before and thought well, there'll be a proper debate in cabinet about it, but only to be told by rishi sunak. well, i've already told the king he's been to see the king. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> how on earth do you know these things? what context do you have that could actually have that information revealed to people? >> i talk to people. >> i talk to people. >> well that's extraordinary. >> well that's extraordinary. >> yeah. estimate. >> yeah. estimate. >> they of course is back and she's that's a very good thing because i think yeah . exactly. because i think yeah. exactly. >> and gb news. >> and gb news. >> yeah . yeah. and it would have >> yeah. yeah. and it would have been wicked if she lost her seat because she's a brexiteer and the irony is, of course with what reform did. and i can see why people voted in large

numbers, some really, really hard line brexiteers lost their seat because reform took so many votes from them and a lib dem won, and they want to take us back in the wretched eu. >> i wonder why jeremy hunt has decided not to stand. i would have thought that he would have been quite a strong position because he he kept his seat against a ferocious onslaught from the liberal. he did. >> he didn't hardly get any support when he went for leadership of the conservative party. he's not going to get support now. >> more of the same wishy washy. exactly. >> you say, rishi wishy washy , >> you say, rishi wishy washy, but that but that wishy washy stephen pound all over my wishy washy stephen pan wishy washy perfect role in a pantomime. >> i think they should. >> i think they should. >> i think they should. >> i wish he was widow twankey. >> i wish he was widow twankey. >> i wish he was widow twankey. >> i think they should have a caretaker leader and pick a leader next year. >> yeah, no, i don't think next year! >> yeah, no, i don't think next year i think that's too far away. but a caretaker leader now. >> but what they've got iain duncan maybe give it to iain duncan maybe give it to iain duncan smith over the summer. >> david davis maybe before the party conference is in october or at party conference. >> i would give it to iain duncan smith because he was such an effective welfare minister. he was cutting the welfare bill,

literally getting people back into work. >> i think the important there was was okay, thank you very much , carrie, and also to you. much, carrie, and also to you. >> love to see you. >> neither of us are standing, by the way. yeah. >> no, not yet, not yet. >> your news headlines with sam francis . francis. >> very good morning to you. it's just after half past 11, and we'll start with the latest developments from hertfordshire, where police are continuing to try to track down the suspect in a triple murder case. police believe he may be armed with a crossbow . officers are asking crossbow. officers are asking the public to not approach 26 year old karl clifford and to dial 999 immediately if they see him. these are the live pictures coming to us from the scene in bushey where you can see there police cordons, police tape, multiple officers and police cars that very quiet and residential street has been

described by many residents who live there as an incident that is tragic and disturbing. earlier we saw as well blue and white forensic tents in the front garden of one of those homes. police there found three women fatally injured at a property on ashlan close. that was just before 7:00 last night. it's understood those women were related. and as i say, detectives leading that search now are urging anyone with information to come forward by visiting the hertfordshire police website or by calling 1012 children aged five and six have died amid an infection outbreak at a liverpool primary school, milstead primary school, which caters for those with special educational needs, is currently dealing with an outbreak of giardia. that's a stomach infection. the outbreak is being overseen by the uk health security agency and the head teacher of that school has said her entire community is devastated by the deaths of the

two young children who filled their classes with joy. the prime minister has refused to guarantee that the government will meet his promise to spend 2.5% of national income on defence within his first term. he says it will only happen when it can be done within the rules he set on spending and borrowing. meanwhile, sir keir starmer is in washington today for a nato summit to mark 75 years of the military alliance and ukraine is high on the agenda with more aid already promised. and the ukrainian president, though, won't be joining the nato summit while the fighting continues in his country , though, leaders there country, though, leaders there will agree a statement promising ukraine an irreversible path towards membership here, a study has found the sugar tax imposed on fizzy drinks has led to a significant drop in sugar in people's diets, the tax came into force in april 2018, designed to encourage manufacturers to change their ingredients. 12 months later, children were found to be consuming nearly five grams less sugar per day, while for adults

it was 11g less and in sport, the build up is beginning for thousands of fans in dortmund today, the squad of england football team are facing the netherlands this evening in the second semi—final of euro 2024, though manager gareth southgate has admitted his team haven't been at their best, but that they've managed to pull through and the winners in tonight's game will take on spain in the final on sunday. those are the latest gb news headlines for now. i'm sam francis back with you for another update at midday 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. >> cheers! britannia wine club proudly sponsors the gb news financial report, and here's a quick look at the markets this morning. >> the pound will buy you

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suspect. so this manhunt going on will be there. >> and two, air ambulances have now been dispatched from the east of england to get there. so it could be that there are more people injured. we just don't know. and of course , a very know. and of course, a very dangerous individual is on the loose. >> really bad. >> really bad. >> incredibly terrifying, for people who live in bushey and everyone really the public at large , also, of course, we're large, also, of course, we're going to be following sir keir starmer around washington. see what he's up to. yeah, this defence spending, it's not going away, is it? he's going to have to commit to a timeline. >> this idea that it takes a year to do a review when we talk to military experts in the show, said, you can do it in six weeks. you've done so many reviews. >> yeah, we've done so many reviews. >> well, i find quite interesting is how we seem to have hook, line and sinker redefined what a cast iron guarantee means. i was given to understand that a cast iron guarantee meant that you're going to do something. yeah now there's a cast iron guarantee

that defence spending will go to 2.5% of gdp. but the prime minister can't say it will be this year. can't say it will be next year. can't say it will be within the parliament. utterly meaningless. >> is it going to be within even this parliament if you can't even say that by the end of this parliament, that's five years away. >> if you can't even say by then that we'll be at 2.5, how on earth, how on earth is that a cast iron guarantee? >> so many non—doms to tax because we'll be able to pay for all of this. >> we know who calls all the shots rachel reeves the chancellor of the exchequer, the school calls all the shots. she tells him what he can and can't spend money. >> also, what do you make of her? what do you make of lisa nandy? our new culture secretary's comments that are now the era of the culture wars is over, and i'm going to be sensible and bring everyone together, and it's all going to be wonderful. what does she mean? can you really say that the culture wars is over? is that within your gift? just because your culture secretary, you can decide that now? we're not going to disagree on anything. well, we brave new dawn. >> brave new. dang it. keep saying it . saying it. >> well, as long as they can

make some decisions, because obviously what they did in opposition is not going to work as they lead the country. emily and tom, we shall see you very shortly. all that and more at midday. but up next, a sugar tax on soft drinks has worked wonders on children's sugar intake. has it really? should we tax more unhealthy foods? this is britain's newsroom on gb news. >> want any more taxes? >> want any more taxes? >> i'm sick of tax

>> beth mead in order. >> beth mead in order. >> it's. it's 1141. >> beth mead in order. >> it's. it's1141. britain's newsroom gb news andrew pierce and the fabulous nana akua . and the fabulous nana akua. >> thank you. andrew. right. let's return now to our breaking news story. a manhunt is underway after three women were murdered in hertfordshire in bushey , as police say the bushey, as police say the suspect may have a crossbow. >> so the urgency trying to find the 26 year old known as kyle clifford , he's wanted in clifford, he's wanted in connection with the incident. if you listen on the radio, we've

got a photograph of him here, bearded guy, 26, three ambulances. we think some of them are air ambulances, a rapid response vehicle, an ambulance officer vehicle, and the essex air enhanced air ambulance are all now were sent to the scene, which may suggest potentially there are more people injured because the three women were, were yeah, they were injured where they were seriously injured when the police got to the house. but then they were died . the home secretary, yvette died. the home secretary, yvette coopen died. the home secretary, yvette cooper, has released a statement. send you. you're getting used to saying that, isn't it? home secretary yvette cooper? >> yes. on a on x formerly twitter, she said the loss of three women's lives in bushey last night is truly shocking. my thoughts are with the family and friends of those who have been killed and with the community. i am being kept fully updated. i urge people to support with any information about this case. >> so we of course keep you up to date on that throughout the throughout the day here on gb news now moving on. the sugar

tax were brought in six years ago and some say not us but some are arguing it's led to a massive drop in sugar in people's diet. >> i don't know, i feel like they're saying this so they can carry on taxing us more. children are consuming about a teaspoon of sugar less a day, and adults two teaspoons lower. >> so while we move in the right direction, not a nation of fatsos because we are fatsos for much longer, the former presenter of fat families, steve miller, joins us now . steve, miller, joins us now. steve, look, you've got to convince me. good morning to you that the sugar tax is responsible for this because i'm one who i don't like new taxes. when you give a government a tax, all they do is tax you more and more and more and more. is this the reason perhaps, look, that people are using having less sugar? >> let's get down to brass tax here okay. so there's been a little bit of a reduction . there little bit of a reduction. there has not been a big reduction in childhood obesity and adult obesity. that's the first thing to say. and i am very anti this tax because what happens is you get it's basically saying that the responsible people pay for

the responsible people pay for the irresponsible people who can't be bothered to think before they put something into the trolley. that's my first point. the second point here though, is i think the aim of the sugar tax on drinks, soft dnnks the sugar tax on drinks, soft drinks was very much about dentistry. and you know, children and stuff. the the thing where are we going with thatis thing where are we going with that is that the government are now saying that teachers, it's a teacher, it's going to be a teacher's responsibility to make sure . because dressing gown, sure. because dressing gown, karen and dressing gown keith can't be bothered to get the kids to brush their teeth in the morning. so it's going to be a it's going to be a teacher's job. i say no to that. and the thing is, when you get down the tax route, you see denmark tried a fat tax and it was a complete disaster and it increased inflation. so i'm no economist, but my common sense tells me that if you're going to start adding tax on food, we're going to have food inflation. so what's the solution. the solution is and i can't see it coming under this labour

government at all, because they're they're into all this political correctness and let's all hug each other. so but the solution is we get stronger, we get tougher . and what you do is get tougher. and what you do is common sense says what country has the lowest obesity rates ? has the lowest obesity rates? what are they doing that we're not? perhaps we should do something like them. japan 5% obesity rate. what is it in the uk? it's in the mid 20s. but why won't we go down that route? because we're softies and we're going to live in woke wonderland, as i call it now. so there's not a hope of that happening in japan. of course, what they do there is they employers measure people's waist and they they ballsy enough to say, oh, you're becoming a bit porky. sort it out. and people do kids walk to school. do you know in japan, the kids even clean the school? yeah, they do, and they've got this culture where they don't all moan about, oh, you're fat shaming me, you know, talking about this, they get on with it . they've got get on with it. they've got balls in japan. what have we got

here? tiny ones. >> well, you know, the other thing is that these replacement things that they're putting in there , is because i still there, is because i still laughing at that. you know, the thing that they're putting in there instead of sugar may also have its own consequences as well. and that's not fair for people like me who can control myself. i'm now being forced to dnnk myself. i'm now being forced to drink my ginger beer or ginger ale with some other additive in there rather than sugar, which could have other consequences which may not be obesity, but neurological consequences that they still probably aren't sure about. so that's that's my issue with it. is that not a problem. >> yeah. so and what you do you use common sense and you think, okay, if people can't understand the additives and what's in it, what you do is you make the warning labels on these foods and these drinks much simpler to understand . so you have a one understand. so you have a one back side of it's healthy. you have a two back side if it's too not healthy and you have three back sides on it, if it's likely to make you a porker. and that's where we've got to get, we've

got to use common sense and look at countries where they do it well. but here in the uk, as i've said earlier, we're now in woke wonderland. >> well we are, but you know, the manufacturers are sneaky as well because on the packaging, i mean , look, i'm going to ask mean, look, i'm going to ask you, i mean panela sugar or not sugar panela rapadura and turbinado . blimey, they're all turbinado. blimey, they're all sugan turbinado. blimey, they're all sugar. and if that's on the packaging, which they can write it on there, we don't know which sugar. sugan >> yes. and i take your point on that. that's what we have to do is make it simpler. we have to adopt simple. we have to bring in, should i say , a simplicity in, should i say, a simplicity strategy and, and not worry about hurting people's feelings all the time, about telling them straight that they are responsible for their weight. they're responsible for their body. and yes, if you are a parent, you are responsible for your children , not the teachers. your children, not the teachers. when it comes to cleaning,

cleaning the teeth of the kids. >> steve, i've got a new job for you . can you become the labour you. can you become the labour government's new secretary of for state health? >> oh, you'd be great, wouldn't he? thank you very much. still really good to talk to you. that's steve. >> think it'd for be great families? >> my p45 would be coming very quickly with this one. i'm dreading it . quickly with this one. i'm dreading it. seriously, i've quickly with this one. i'm dreading it . seriously, i've got dreading it. seriously, i've got a very quickly the word fat. i bet they ban the word fat. that will be next. >> yeah, i'm sure of it. i'm sure of it. steve, great to talk to you. oh, still to come. who's going to win the euros? we're going to win the euros? we're going to win the euros? we're going to be joined by england star phil foden's sidekick. we're serious. this is britain's newsroom on gb news

>> come on. »- >> come on. >> england. i made none aware that she's. she's taking one for the team. she's wearing the silly hat . the team. she's wearing the silly hat. i'm wearing the team. she's wearing the silly hat . i'm wearing the the team. she's wearing the silly hat. i'm wearing the shirt for only the first time since i left school. i'm wearing a football shirt. come on, england. >> do you know what, andrew? >> do you know what, andrew? >> when we were standing at the

wall, somebody sent a message into you. i just wanted to read this. danny danny said this. it's quite funny, actually. he said. is andrew standing on a box?! said. is andrew standing on a box? i saw him years ago at a tube station on my way to work, and he's a small guy about five foot five. >> no, i'm five foot nine and three quarters. >> he's five foot nine and three quarters. >> they're not quite five foot ten, not quite five. those three quarters matter. >> yeah, they do indeed. now listen, our boys are taking on the netherlands tonight in the semi—finals of the euros in germany. so joining us now is psychic medium chloe smith who are star england midfielder phil foden. paid a visit to you before flying out to germany . i before flying out to germany. i bet you never saw me wearing an england t shirt coming. that's your bit of script, actually, yeah. >> what we want to know is what's what's what have you seen in the stars? and what did you tell phil? is it going to be okay tonight ? okay tonight? >> i've got my fingers crossed. it's going to be a hell of a game, so there's a lot of luck on the side for the team. we've got this far, so we don't want to give up just yet, do we? so fingers crossed we're going to get there. >> but you've not quite answered the question. there what have

you seen in the stars or in your cards? >> well, i got a lot of luck on the side, so i think we're going to pull it through . yes. right. to pull it through. yes. right. >> have you got, have you got a score potentially . score potentially. >> i can't give scores just because i'm exclusive to the sun at the moment. so i can't really say scores, but i can tell you that we're going to push it through okay. >> so is there a do we score a goal >> so is there a do we score a goal. that's it. and how many penalties. another one. or is it penalties. another one. or is it penalties. does it go to penalties? >> i think it will go to penalties. yes. >> she said it goes to penalties. >> oh my god. we can't put the nafion >> oh my god. we can't put the nation through that again. >> oh it's emotional . >> oh it's emotional. >> oh it's emotional. >> how many footballers talk to people like you . talk to mediums , people like you. talk to mediums, >> so i did a reading for becca, which is phil's partner, i did a reading for her. she reached out to me. so i do a lot of readings with celebrities worldwide. i treat them like normal individuals. we're all human. we all have emotions. we all have feelings , so obviously, i did

feelings, so obviously, i did read it for becca and phil. really really wanted a reading. so i did one for him and. yeah it was just before the euros. well, listen, we she says it goes into penalties. >> thank you chloe smith. that's it from britain's newsroom. >> come on england come on. up next. good afternoon britain with tom and emily nana will be glued to the football. i'll make sure i know what's happening, that's for sure. i really want them to win two, one. my prediction two one to england . prediction two one to england. >> yes. coming up on the show, a massive manhunt is underway in hertfordshire in leafy bushey after three women were found deadin after three women were found dead in a leafy suburb. the prime suspect, the public is being warned that he may well be carrying a crossbow. we'll be live on the scene and we'll be live on the scene and we'll be live in washington dc, where keir starmer is in hot water over defence spending commitments. >> all that after your weather. >> all that after your weather. >> looks like things are heating up. boxt boilers sponsors of weather on gb news .

weather on gb news. >> morning time for your latest weather update from the met office here on gb news. for many of us, it's a drier day today, but one major exception to that will be northeast scotland, where the rain set in overnight and will continue throughout. today we have a met office yellow warning in place for the rain to come over parts of southwest scotland and northern ireland for a good chunk of england and wales, though it is largely dry. a few showers for wales and northwest england. any showers in the south pretty well scattered. we should see some brighter, even sunny spells coming through here, which may lift temperatures up to 22 or 23. further north we are some ten degrees lower a cool and very wet day across northern scotland. 12 or 13 at best. and as i said, that rain continuing likely to cause some problems as the rain builds up through the day. 50 to 70mm of rain in places, a lot of spray and surface water on the roads for this evening's rush hour here the rain easing a little across south—west scotland at much of the central belt, will be dry

for most of the day. we will continue to see some outbreaks of rain for northern ireland again, particularly along the north coast . showers pretty well north coast. showers pretty well scattered across england and wales and some late sunshine across the south—east. by and large, a fine evening here for watching the football, but the rain will continue in northeast scotland through the evening and that's a met office. yellow warning remains in place until midnight. the breeze coming down from the north here as well. but elsewhere the winds fairly light. some clearer skies across the south, but generally enough cloud to keep those temperatures up in double digits. on to thursday's weather chance we'll finally see things turning a bit dner finally see things turning a bit drier over north—east scotland. maybe not from dawn. still some rain likely here, but it'll trickle southwards so we'll see things turning a bit wetter across edinburgh, down towards newcastle. a few scattered showers across central parts of england and wales, but again much of the south looking dry and bright and a drier day for northern ireland. some sunshine developing later tomorrow across northern scotland. still on the cool side. warmer further south.

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>> well . >> well. >> well. >> good afternoon . britain. it's >> good afternoon. britain. it's 12:00 on wednesday, the 10th of july. i'm tom harwood, and i'm emily carver. manhunt. police launch an urgent search after three women are found dead at a property in hertfordshire. police warn that the suspect , police warn that the suspect, the prime suspect, kyle clifford, aged just 26, may be carrying a crossbow. we'll be live on the scene . live on the scene. >> yes. and elsewhere, keir starmer arrives in washington, d.c, for the nato summit. he'll meet president biden for the first time as prime minister, but he has been accused today of playing with fire over his lack of commitment to higher defence spending . spending. >> and england fans are gearing up for a crunch semi—final clash