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mark logan who until parliament was disolved last night represented the key marginal seat of bolton north east said things would only get better under labour. but for the labour party itself today — things have only got messier when it comes to the confusion over one of their longest serving mps diane abbott. can she stand for the party injuly? we'll try to work out the very latest. we're also on verdict watch — we'll have an update from the courtroom in new york as the jury in the trump trial continues deliberating after asking to hear key evidence again. in any general election campaign, there's the agenda the politicians want to stick to. but then there's the unexpected — the events which throw the carefully planned programme off track. the events which throw the carefully todays there's been more of that. the events which throw the carefully while rishi sunak was out and about pushing his party's economic plans, one of his candidates — who until last night was the mp for bolton north east in greater manchester — annouced he was defecting to labour. in greater manchester —
mark logan who until parliament was disolved last night represented the key marginal seat of bolton north east said things would only get better under labour. but for the labour party itself today — things have only got messier when it comes to the confusion over one of their longest serving mps diane abbott. can she stand for the party injuly? we'll try to work out the very latest. we're also on verdict watch — we'll have an update from the courtroom in new york as the jury in the trump...
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i hear you cry at home, well, he was the mp for bolton north east. i have to say, he's not going to run in the next election, which, of course, makes me think, well, what's the point in what you're doing ? but i what's the point in what you're doing? but i guess it's to galvanise support in his area for the labour party. he says it's about the change, he didn't like some of the approaches towards gaza and all the rest of it. what do you make to that? >> well, he's a he's clearly a chancen >> well, he's a he's clearly a chancer. i mean, he only had a majority, i think, of 378 anyway. so he was he was going to go the way of all fish in any event, it's impossible to work out why why that would be in his interest except in this respect, this battle over diane abbott is a great is a great win for start is a great win for starmer. because i'm old enough to remember michael foot. i'm also young enough to remember jeremy corbyn and the reason they went to the most enormous defeats is because they were of the left . because they were of the left. they were of
i hear you cry at home, well, he was the mp for bolton north east. i have to say, he's not going to run in the next election, which, of course, makes me think, well, what's the point in what you're doing ? but i what's the point in what you're doing? but i guess it's to galvanise support in his area for the labour party. he says it's about the change, he didn't like some of the approaches towards gaza and all the rest of it. what do you make to that? >> well, he's a he's clearly a chancen...
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he was the former conservative member of parliament for bolton north east. he's been doing that job for five years, but he's got a majority of just 378, which does make this all a little suspicious. anyway, he said that the conservative party is unrecognisable to the party. he joined in 2019. he is now joining the labour party but is standing down at the next election , so it's a little bit election, so it's a little bit of a natalie elphicke situation once more . who knows what's been once more. who knows what's been promised. i mean, on one hand, the labour party want to abolish the labour party want to abolish the house of lords, but i get the house of lords, but i get the impression that there may have been some pledges to ennoble people along the way should they form the next government. let's then catch up as well on. as i say, it's day eight of the campaign when the pm has been in milton keynes in buckinghamshire discussing tax, apologising for partygate and talking about, you guessed it, net zero. >> now i've been very clear that we need to get there
he was the former conservative member of parliament for bolton north east. he's been doing that job for five years, but he's got a majority of just 378, which does make this all a little suspicious. anyway, he said that the conservative party is unrecognisable to the party. he joined in 2019. he is now joining the labour party but is standing down at the next election , so it's a little bit election, so it's a little bit of a natalie elphicke situation once more . who knows what's been once...
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the man who was until last night the conservative mp for bolton north east in greater manchester has joined the labour party. mark logan is not standing at the general election but he says he is now backing sir keir starmer as the next prime minister. this afternoon he told the bbc the conservative party was unrecognisable from the party hejoined a decade ago. it comes amid continuing confusion and division over the fate of one of labour's longest serving and best known mps, diane abbott. she says she's being banned from standing next month. keir starmer has been saying no decision has been taken. but today labour's deputy leader angela rayner said she sees no reason why she shouldn't be allowed to stand again for her seat in east london. our political editor chris mason is in westminster. some interesting movements today is. good evening. it's rather a noisy affair, the labour party today, for one reason or another. to explain how this came about, the interview i will show you in a moment or two, i got a call from labour who said we want to introduce you to this guy who was a conser
the man who was until last night the conservative mp for bolton north east in greater manchester has joined the labour party. mark logan is not standing at the general election but he says he is now backing sir keir starmer as the next prime minister. this afternoon he told the bbc the conservative party was unrecognisable from the party hejoined a decade ago. it comes amid continuing confusion and division over the fate of one of labour's longest serving and best known mps, diane abbott. she...
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he was until yesterday the mp for bolton north east, and is now the third tory politician to switch to labour in recent weeks. hundreds of eurostar passengers have seen their trains delayed or cancelled because of a fault with the uk border force e—gates. the home office said the issue had been resolved and it was working to restore services. we start in the us. it's just gone 4pm in new york, wherejurors in donald trump's criminal trial are deliberating for a second day. the former us president is accused of concealing a payment made to buy the silence of stormy daniels — a former adult film star. just months out from the us presidential election, he's plead not guilty to sa counts of falsifying businesses records. after weeks of testimony, the 12 new yorkjurors began their deliberations yesterday. and after about four hours, they asked to hear several pieces of evidence again — and that's what has been under way today. jurors asked to hear specific testimony from former tabloid publisher david pecker — and mr trump's ex—lawyer, michael cohen. both worked to supress stories
he was until yesterday the mp for bolton north east, and is now the third tory politician to switch to labour in recent weeks. hundreds of eurostar passengers have seen their trains delayed or cancelled because of a fault with the uk border force e—gates. the home office said the issue had been resolved and it was working to restore services. we start in the us. it's just gone 4pm in new york, wherejurors in donald trump's criminal trial are deliberating for a second day. the former us...
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mark logan, who represented bolton north east for the conservative party, is reportedly defecting to labour. he's told media the conservatives are now unrecognisable from when he first joined and he's urging people to cross the floor and support labour instead . it's the support labour instead. it's the third defection by a tory mp to labourin third defection by a tory mp to labour in just over one month, he told the bbc his application to join the labour party was going in today. to join the labour party was going in today . meanwhile, the going in today. meanwhile, the prime minister warned that labour's net zero policies will hurt britain's economy. touring a factory in buckinghamshire today, rishi sunak acknowledged that recent years had been tough. but he said labour's plan tough. but he said labour's plan to achieve net zero was too costly . costly. >> i've been very clear that we need to get there in a different way to what had been proposed previously, and that means we need to be more serious, hard headed and pragmatic about it, because there are a couple of things that i wa
mark logan, who represented bolton north east for the conservative party, is reportedly defecting to labour. he's told media the conservatives are now unrecognisable from when he first joined and he's urging people to cross the floor and support labour instead . it's the support labour instead. it's the third defection by a tory mp to labourin third defection by a tory mp to labour in just over one month, he told the bbc his application to join the labour party was going in today. to join the...
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he was the former conservative member of parliament for bolton north east. he's been doing that job for five years, but he's got a majority of just 378, which does make this all a little suspicious. anyway, he said that the conservative party is unrecognisable to the party. he joined in 2019. he is now joining the labour party but is standing down at the next election , so it's a little bit election, so it's a little bit of a natalie elphicke situation once more . who knows what's been once more. who knows what's been promised. i mean, on one hand, the labour party want to abolish the labour party want to abolish the house of lords, but i get the house of lords, but i get the impression that there may have been some pledges to ennoble people along the way should they form the next government. let's then catch up as well on. as i say, it's day eight of the campaign when the pm has been in milton keynes in buckinghamshire discussing tax, apologising for partygate and talking about, you guessed it, net zero. >> now i've been very clear that we need to get there
he was the former conservative member of parliament for bolton north east. he's been doing that job for five years, but he's got a majority of just 378, which does make this all a little suspicious. anyway, he said that the conservative party is unrecognisable to the party. he joined in 2019. he is now joining the labour party but is standing down at the next election , so it's a little bit election, so it's a little bit of a natalie elphicke situation once more . who knows what's been once...
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north east. i think for too long there has been a kind of sense of negativity, there has been a sense of decline and over a long period of time, i have just felt that when i looked back to my teenage years in 1997, whenever labour came to the fore at that time, we obviously heard the song things can only get better. i feel we are at that point again in british politics and british history and that is why i have decided i will be going for labour at this next election on 4thjuly. so, it is always sad when a colleague needs, as mark has done. if you _ colleague needs, as mark has done. if you look— colleague needs, as mark has done. if you look at the q colleague needs, as mark has done. if you look at the 0 published at the time — if you look at the 0 published at the time he took his decision to make _ the time he took his decision to make this — the time he took his decision to make this move, there is not a single — make this move, there is not a single labour policy or aspiration or an
north east. i think for too long there has been a kind of sense of negativity, there has been a sense of decline and over a long period of time, i have just felt that when i looked back to my teenage years in 1997, whenever labour came to the fore at that time, we obviously heard the song things can only get better. i feel we are at that point again in british politics and british history and that is why i have decided i will be going for labour at this next election on 4thjuly. so, it is...
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i mean, you can understand that he probably wasn't going to win in his seat of bolton north east. he'd only got it by less than 400 votes over labour. but he's not going to be standing for the labour party did their candidate, so he's not going to be standing for anybody. so he is out of for politics the foreseeable future. so slightly strange. but yeah , more bad news strange. but yeah, more bad news for the prime minister. and of course, we've got that yougov poll out giving labour a huge 25 point lead, putting labour on 46, the conservatives on 21. worth saying that there have been other polls out with a much smaller lead, and in some of those it does suggest that the labour lead might be beginning to drop. and the conservative support begin to climb following. of course, those announcements . so lots of policy announcements. so lots of policy announcements. so lots of policy announcements that we've had from the conservatives over the last few days. but today, heading up to the north—west, the prime minister will be talking about pride of place, sense of community, wanting t
i mean, you can understand that he probably wasn't going to win in his seat of bolton north east. he'd only got it by less than 400 votes over labour. but he's not going to be standing for the labour party did their candidate, so he's not going to be standing for anybody. so he is out of for politics the foreseeable future. so slightly strange. but yeah , more bad news strange. but yeah, more bad news for the prime minister. and of course, we've got that yougov poll out giving labour a huge 25...
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mark logan, who represented bolton north east for the tories , said the for the tories, said the conservatives are now unrecognisable from the party he first joined and he's urging people to support labour instead. it's the third defection by a tory to labour in just over a month . the prime just over a month. the prime minister is warning that labour's net zero policies will hurt britain's economy. touring a factory in buckinghamshire, rishi sunak said today that recent years had been tough. but he said labour's plan to achieve net zero is much too costly. >> i've been very clear that we need to get there in a different way to what had been proposed previously, and that means we need to be more serious, hard headed and pragmatic about it because there are a couple of things that i want to prioritise. i want to prioritise our country's energy security that we've seen in the last couple of years. what's happened right when we're held hostage by dictators like putin, we can't have that happen. so that's why i'm supportive of energy coming out of the north sea. we're going to need it for decades
mark logan, who represented bolton north east for the tories , said the for the tories, said the conservatives are now unrecognisable from the party he first joined and he's urging people to support labour instead. it's the third defection by a tory to labour in just over a month . the prime just over a month. the prime minister is warning that labour's net zero policies will hurt britain's economy. touring a factory in buckinghamshire, rishi sunak said today that recent years had been tough....
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another defection now mr logan represented bolton north east for the tories until parliament dissolved today. he said labour had been on a journey and now offered centrist politics. and he added that the tory party was now unrecognisable from the party he joined a decade ago. another dramatic defection there from the conservative party to the labour party , and that is the labour party, and that is conservative former conservative mp mark logan appears now to be backing the labour party. another piece of bad news for rishi sunak on this general election trail. if you want to get in touch with me, please send your views and post your comments by visiting gb news. com forward slash your say i'm martin daubney on gb news, britain's news welcome back. it's 551. i'm martin daubney. this is gb news now. a couple in wales have been jailed for a series of what are called dine and dash offences, where people order food and drink, but do a runner without paying up. ann and bernard mcdonagh, from port talbot defrauded restaurants by carrying out a string of offences. their total unpaid food bills
another defection now mr logan represented bolton north east for the tories until parliament dissolved today. he said labour had been on a journey and now offered centrist politics. and he added that the tory party was now unrecognisable from the party he joined a decade ago. another dramatic defection there from the conservative party to the labour party , and that is the labour party, and that is conservative former conservative mp mark logan appears now to be backing the labour party....
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north east. he went over to labour last night. i mean, in some senses it doesn't matter because he's not going to be standing for labour and that seat, you know, the candidate, the labour candidate is already selected. so he is effectively politics. he'd only had a majority of about some 300 or so in 2019. so it was very tight. you can see that he probably had reason that he wouldn't get re—elected as a conservative. but, you know, it's a really unfortunate look isn't it. and this follows hot on the heels of natalie elphicke going over to labour dan poulter going over to labour dan poulter going over to labour dan poulter going over to labour before her. but here we are at a farm in cheshire. rishi sunak will be out and about across the north west and later on further visits talking about community and cracking down, particularly on anti—social behaviour. new policy today they want to give you points on your driving licence. if you are guilty of flytipping up to six points, one of their lates
north east. he went over to labour last night. i mean, in some senses it doesn't matter because he's not going to be standing for labour and that seat, you know, the candidate, the labour candidate is already selected. so he is effectively politics. he'd only had a majority of about some 300 or so in 2019. so it was very tight. you can see that he probably had reason that he wouldn't get re—elected as a conservative. but, you know, it's a really unfortunate look isn't it. and this follows hot...
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the boundary changes this year in terms of the council, but bolton north east and bolton west are conservative held at the moment in terms of the westminster constituency and they should be labour targets at the general election. kevin fitzpatrick has been looking closely at what has been going on. what can you tell us, kevin? . ,., ., . kevin? labour need to gain three councillors _ kevin? labour need to gain three councillors to _ kevin? labour need to gain three councillors to take _ kevin? labour need to gain three councillors to take full _ kevin? labour need to gain three councillors to take full control- kevin? labour need to gain three councillors to take full control of| councillors to take full control of this authority. they have been running it as a minority administration in the past year. in the years before that it was a minority run by the conservatives. labour had a good year last year, they are defending ii labour had a good year last year, they are defending 11 seats out of 20. they say that has been the focus to defend and retain doses. they are potentially hoping to make s
the boundary changes this year in terms of the council, but bolton north east and bolton west are conservative held at the moment in terms of the westminster constituency and they should be labour targets at the general election. kevin fitzpatrick has been looking closely at what has been going on. what can you tell us, kevin? . ,., ., . kevin? labour need to gain three councillors _ kevin? labour need to gain three councillors to _ kevin? labour need to gain three councillors to take _ kevin?...
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mark logan, who until yesterday represented bolton north east, says he's now backing sir keir starmer. just overall, the sense and tone comedy hope and optimism, is with the labour and is no longer with the conservative party. but as labour welcome a new member, more questions over about one of the party's best known mps, diane abbott, as the deputy leader, angela rayner, says she should be allowed to stand at the election. yes, a big row tonight about the people keir starmer will welcome into his party, including another former conservative mp, and those who have been in the party for yonks who have been in the party for yonks who appear much less welcome. a nine—year—old girl's in a critical condition after a drive by shooting outside a restaurant in east london last night. three men were wounded. showering themselves in stolen money, the gang behind britain's biggest ever benefit fraud — £54 million — are jailed. and the king will take part in trooping the colour, but from a carriage, not on horseback.
mark logan, who until yesterday represented bolton north east, says he's now backing sir keir starmer. just overall, the sense and tone comedy hope and optimism, is with the labour and is no longer with the conservative party. but as labour welcome a new member, more questions over about one of the party's best known mps, diane abbott, as the deputy leader, angela rayner, says she should be allowed to stand at the election. yes, a big row tonight about the people keir starmer will welcome into...
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north east for the conservatives, is reportedly leaving the party. he's told media outlets the conservatives are now unrecognisable. his word and he's urging people
north east for the conservatives, is reportedly leaving the party. he's told media outlets the conservatives are now unrecognisable. his word and he's urging people