ricky jones , a should be cut.emonstration. labour party a labour party spokesperson told gb news this behaviour is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated. and in other news, a special set of stamps is being issued marking the history of the tower of london. royal mail has partnered with historic royal palaces on images of the ten stamps. the main set of six stamps include the white tower , stamps include the white tower, tower green and the king's house. royal mail says the stamps celebrate the myth and legend ceremony and tradition of one of the most famous buildings in the world, and those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, cameron has your next update 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 >> right. good for news patrick. guess what? watching sports from the sofa can burn as many calories as exercise. you've you've got a bit shorter since last segment up here. >> it appears as though there's a slight i

ricky jones who was a former _ you tell us more?ur _ you tell us more? ricky jones who was a former labour counsellor - you tell us more? ricky jones who was a former labour counsellor in | was a former labour counsellor in kent, he took part in it anti—violence, antiracism demonstration in east london on wednesday night for the video footage posted online showed the 57—year—old telling a crowd at far right demonstrators needed to have their throats cut. he was arrested by the metropolitan police yesterday, suspended by the labour party and was then charged with encouraging violent disorder. mr jones appeared at west minister magistrate court in london this afternoon when he was remanded in custody after being charge, he did not enter a plea. it's another person who has come up before the courts after their activities this week. ~ �* , ., ~:: :: courts after their activities this week. . �* , ., ~:: :: ., , courts after their activities this week. ~ �* , ., ~:: :: ., , week. we've seen over 600 arrest so far. the week. we've seen ov

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ricky jones, a labour account that. account with my counsellor in dartford, kent. he was among thousands of people protesting at an anti—racism, anti—violent on wednesday night. there was video footage of him posted online that showed the 57—year—old telling a crowd that far right demonstrators needed to have their throats cut for that he was arrested by the met yesterday the labour party quickly said suspended him saying his behaviour was completely unacceptable. he's now been charged with encouraging violent disorder. the statement the cps that mrjones had appeared to make remarks in a gesture to encourage others to act violently towards far right protesters he was due in court this afternoon. then riaht, due in court this afternoon. then right. thank— due in court this afternoon. then right. thank you _ due in court this afternoon. then right, thank you for _ due in court this afternoon. then right, thank you for the - due in court this afternoon. then right, thank you for the political correspondent at west minister

jones evening. 57 year old ricky jones was charged at westminster magistrates court, which heard hessisting the commission of violent disorder. plea and trial preparation has been set for the 6th of september. a 30 year old man has been jailed for eight months for racially aggravated intentional harassment during the riots in leeds. the judge said his sentence was reduced to take his guilty plea into account. at one point, jordan plain was filmed with others mocking muslim prayers and a facebook user who urged people to attack a leeds hotel used to house asylum seekers has also been jailed. today, 28 year old jordan parler has been sentenced to 20 months after pleading guilty to publishing written material intended to stir racial hatred. meanwhile, two men have been sent to prison for an attack on what prosecutors described as pro edl protesters after rival demonstrations clashed in leeds city centre last saturday. 21 year old samir ali, from leeds, and 31 year old adnan ghafoor admitted affray earlier this week. it comes as the prime minister has issued a warning to those using soc

ricky jones was a _ what more can you tell us?y jones was a former labour- what more can you tell us? ii cg jones was a former labour councillor in dartford, kent, and was among thousands of people who joined a counter demonstration against racism and violence in walthamstow, east london, on wednesday evening and the video footage posted online showed the 57—year—old telling a crowd that, far right demonstrators needed to have their throats cut. he was arrested by the met yesterday when a labour party spokesperson gave a statement saying this was unacceptable and will not be tolerated and he has since been suspended from that labour party and he has now been charged with encouraging violent disorder and the cps said he had made remarks and gestures encouraging others to act violently towards far right protesters and he is expected to appear at westminster magistrates' court later today. bent appear at westminster magistrates' court later today.— court later today. bent right there, our political — court later today. bent right the

. >> the dart ford councilor ricky jones has been arrested and lice confirm that a man in his 50's hassted and is in custody and he's being held on suspicion of encouraging murder and for an ovens on the public order act and the metropolitan police did share a video of ricky jones, the labour councilor, making a remark saying that far right demonstrators need to have their throat cut. he's been arrested, held in custody and we await further news from the metropolitan police on that. >> harry farley bringing us up to date. thank you. we can bring bring in mr. jones, presidentf the foundation. thank you so much for being with us. i want to get your response from what we've seen this past week and also over the past 24 hours as well. >> yes, thank you. you never thought in my lifetime that i would see the likes of what's been shown on tv the last few days. with the riots that's been happening up and down the c country. and black and brown people. i never thought i would see that on the streets in england and it was quite disturbing and quite frightening, actually and it did make you start

former labour councillor rickyjones has labour councillor ricky jones has been labour councillor rickyjonestching bbc news. —— violent disorder. it isa it is a decent enough day for most of us all though a little bit windy with showers across parts of the uk and it will turn really hot across southern parts of the uk and we have brisk westerly winds across scotland's and the irish sea and we have some showers earlier on here on the radar and we also had thick cloud earlier on in the south and thatis cloud earlier on in the south and that is a weather front which is now cleared towards the east and it is much brighter and the temperatures this afternoon are a mid—20s in the south—east of england and low 20s in the north—west but the teens for scotland and northern ireland. it should be a fine friday evening although in that north—west of scotland the showers will continue and the western isles too. later in the night we are also expecting thicker cloud to spread into wales, central england and the south—west, and it will really be quite murky around some coasts with a bit of rain and drizzle

former labour councillor ricky jones has been charged with encouraging violent disorder.on demonstration on wednesday evening that, coming from the crown prosecution service , he's appearing at service, he's appearing at westminster magistrates court this afternoon . in other news, this afternoon. in other news, two men have been sent to prison for an attack on what prosecutors described as pro edl protesters after rival demonstrations clashed in leeds city centre last saturday. leeds crown court was shown cctv footage of a large group of asian men kicking and punching a smaller group of four white men, 21 year old samir ali, from leeds, and 31 year old adnan ghafoor, who also lives in leeds, admitted affray earlier this week . well, it comes as the this week. well, it comes as the prime minister has issued a warning to those using social media to encourage violence and disorder. visiting the metropolitan police command centre in central london, sir keir starmer said social media is not a law free zone. he said the police are actively pursuing those breaking the law onlin

his name is ricky jones, labour councillor.y he has now been removed as a labour councillor and subsequently arrested. but isn't it, you know , arrested. but isn't it, you know, despite what he said, horrible things that he said. big applause from the crowd . and applause from the crowd. and free, free palestine. what the hell has free free palestine got to do with the events of this week? lloyd you were in brighton last night. i think there were about sort of four protesters and a thousand couple of counter—protesters. but i mean , counter—protesters. but i mean, how how well organised was the so—called counter—protest ? so—called counter—protest? clearly, quite clearly quite big. >> well, i think first of all, i don't think it was not a hoax that people were putting out that people were putting out that they were going to turn up. some people did turn up. it wasn't a hoax that these places had been identified. but clearly the idea that the far right, rioters and people who've been terrorising the streets are organised is not

his name is ricky jones, labour councillor.y he has now been removed as a labour councillor and subsequently arrested. but isn't it, you know , arrested. but isn't it, you know, despite what he said, horrible things that he said. big applause from the crowd . and applause from the crowd. and free, free palestine. what the hell has free free palestine got to do with the events of this week? lloyd you were in brighton last night. i think there were about sort of four protesters and a thousand couple of counter—protesters. but i mean , counter—protesters. but i mean, how how well organised was the so—called counter—protest ? so—called counter—protest? clearly, quite clearly quite big. >> well, i think first of all, i don't think it was not a hoax that people were putting out that people were putting out that they were going to turn up. some people did turn up. it wasn't a hoax that these places had been identified. but clearly the idea that the far right, rioters and people who've been terrorising the streets are organised is not

the labour councillor ricky jones has been arrested on suspicion of encouraging murder after commentsotest. labour have suspended rickyjones from the party after his video emerged online of him addressing the crowd at a protest in walthamstow in north london and that was last night. the video purports to show him saying far—right leaders need to have their throats cut. the labour leader said these comments are unacceptable and will not be tolerated. scientists say they've discovered that the potential success of a racehorse can be detected when it'sjust one—month old — by looking at its gut health. experts at the university of surrey found that testing bacteria in the digestive system helps to show how well the animal could perform. 0ur science correspondent victoria gill explains. atjust a few months old, these thoroughbred foals are neverfarfrom mum, although they're very curious about the world. and at this stables in surrey, young racehorses have been involved in a scientific study that's revealed clues about whether they'll be a future winner. this little nibbly one is just four

god bless you . you. >> so after saying that, ricky jones says god bless you all.haviour is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated. the councillor has been suspended from the party now. the man was subsequently arrested. i'm joined now by my panel arrested. i'm joined now by my panel. gb news, senior political commentator nigel nelson and the journalist and conservative peer paul goodman, and nigel nelson to you first. labour was quick to you first. labour was quick to act on that. weren't they? >> yes, they were, and absolutely right. there's been too many allegations about two tier policing, two tier care, that kind of thing. it was important the moment that something like this happens, they clamp down on it immediately and the police are of the same thing that they've arrested him now. and we'll see what happens next. >> yeah, i worry though, paul goodman, i mean, you've got, you know , it's all sides saying know, it's all sides saying these things. and when you hear from sir keir starmer talking about the far right and violence , about the far right

god bless you . you. >> so after saying that, ricky jones says god bless you all.haviour is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated. the councillor has been suspended from the party now. the man was subsequently arrested. i'm joined now by my panel arrested. i'm joined now by my panel. gb news, senior political commentator nigel nelson and the journalist and conservative peer paul goodman, and nigel nelson to you first. labour was quick to you first. labour was quick to act on that. weren't they? >> yes, they were, and absolutely right. there's been too many allegations about two tier policing, two tier care, that kind of thing. it was important the moment that something like this happens, they clamp down on it immediately and the police are of the same thing that they've arrested him now. and we'll see what happens next. >> yeah, i worry though, paul goodman, i mean, you've got, you know , it's all sides saying know, it's all sides saying these things. and when you hear from sir keir starmer talking about the far right and violence , about the far right

former labour councillor ricky jones has been remanded in custody after appearing in court on charges of encouraging violent disorder at a rally organised by stand up to racism. jones was filmed addressing a crowd at the london demonstration on wednesday evening. 50 the 57 year old was charged at westminster magistrates court which heard he gave a speech to a crowd which was capable of encouraging or assisting the commission of violent disorder. plea and trial preparation has been set for the 6th of september. a 30 year old man has been jailed for eight months for racially aggravated intentional harassment during the riots in leeds. the judge said his sentence was reduced to take his guilty plea into account. at one point, jordan plain was filmed with others mocking muslim prayers. meanwhile, a facebook user who urged people to attack a leeds hotel used to house asylum seekers has also been jailed . 28 year old jordan jailed. 28 year old jordan parler has been sentenced to 20 months after pleading guilty to publishing written material intended to stir racial hatred. meanwhile, two men

former labour councillor ricky jones has been remanded in custody after appearing in court on chargesencouraging violent disorder at a rally organised by stand up to racism. jones was filmed addressing a crowd at the london demonstration on wednesday evening. the 57 year old was charged at westminster magistrates court, which heard he gave a speech to a crowd which was capable of encouraging or assisting the commission of violent disorder. plea and trial preparation has been set for the 6th of september. there are no survivors after a plane carrying 62 people plummeted into a residential area just north of sao paulo in brazil. that is according to local authorities. and if you're watching us on television now, you can see the footage of the plane drifting downwards and spiralling as it falls, crashing through trees and breaking into a plume of smoke . the state's fire brigade smoke. the state's fire brigade has confirmed that seven crews have been dispatched to the crash site. the airline, faux pas says there were 58 passengers and four crew members on board that flight. no survivors

former labour councillor ricky jones has been remanded in custody after appearing in court on chargesencouraging violent disorder at a rally organised by stand up to racism. jones was filmed addressing a crowd at the london demonstration on wednesday evening. the 57 year old was charged at westminster magistrates court, which heard he gave a speech to a crowd which was capable of encouraging or assisting the commission of violent disorder. plea and trial preparation has been set for the 6th of september. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, has claimed he doesn't feel safe as an openly muslim politician following the riots. asked by reporters if he felt at risk dunng reporters if he felt at risk during the riots given his religion, he said clearly i'm not safe, which is why i've not have got police protection. the mayor expressed alarm at recent events, comparing them to the racial tensions he faced growing up in the 1970s and 80s. racial tensions he faced growing up in the 1970s and 80s . as up in the 1970s and 80s. as you've been hearing, there are no survivors after a plane carrying 62

although this labour councillor rickyjones this labour councillor ricky jones has this labour councillorby police on suspicion of encouraging murder after calling for the throats of fascists to be cut. police said some far right agitators had appeared on the fringes of the protests and have then left. there is clearly huge relief in police and government that there was no serious violence last night. but for now everyone is holding their breath, hoping that violence doesn't begin again. the home secretary was sent to the main london police control room this morning, thanking officers for their work and looking at how they are using facial recognition software to identify suspects. but she told me that nobody was relaxing yet. fmore that nobody was relaxing yet. we're not auoin that nobody was relaxing yet. we're not going to — that nobody was relaxing yet. we're not going to take — that nobody was relaxing yet. we're not going to take our— that nobody was relaxing yet. we're not going to take our foot _ that nobody was relaxing yet. we're not going to take our foot off- that nobody was r

we heard this morning that labour had suspended a counsellor, ricky jones after a video appeared of aressing a crowd and saying that far right demonstrators should have their throats cut. later in the day we got a statement from the police saying that a man and his 50 had been arrested and he was being held on suspicion of encouraging murder and an offence under the public order act. that's what we know about that for the in terms of the mood at west minister, they were huge fears yesterday about these protesters that they thought were going to take place.— protesters that they thought were going to take place. there must be relieved that _ going to take place. there must be relieved that things _ going to take place. there must be relieved that things didn't - going to take place. there must be relieved that things didn't flare - going to take place. there must be relieved that things didn't flare up| relieved that things didn't flare up like they were fearing. they are being very cautious and warning that there could be more to come, aren't they? i there could be more to come, aren'

so, for example, the case of ricky jones out in walthamstow, the labour councillor who said some thingst on television because i don't want to get arrested in the united kingdom. >> but he made a gesture at a rally at a left wing rally he made. he made a gesture across his throat , didn't he? and he his throat, didn't he? and he got a visit from the police. >> he got arrested and he was he was remanded. and he's not going to be released until the courts are back in session a month from now. so they're going to throw the book at that guy. but the difference between, for example, if what if he did what he did in the united states, he probably wouldn't be in prison because of the imminent lawless action test, because, he said, i'm advocating in favour of violence. right. but there was nobody there to be violent against. there was no prospect of violence would take place. >> and this is an interesting distinction, of course, but you wrote a paper for the adam smith institute long before any of these riots, and associated facebook posts or alleged speech and activity . and all of this and ac

former labour councillor ricky jones has been remanded in custody after appearing in court on chargesf encouraging violent disorder at a rally organised by stand up to racism. jones was filmed addressing a crowd at the london demonstration on wednesday evening. the 57 year old was charged at westminster magistrates court, which heard he gave a speech to a crowd which was capable of encouraging or assisting the commission of violent disorder. plea and trial preparation has been set for the 6th of september. the mayor of london, sadiq khan, has claimed he doesn't feel safe as an openly muslim politician following the riots. asked by reporters if he felt at risk dunng reporters if he felt at risk during the riots given his religion, he said clearly i'm not safe, which is why i've not have got police protection. the mayor expressed alarm at recent events, comparing them to the racial tensions he faced growing up in the 1970s and 80s. racial tensions he faced growing up in the 1970s and 80s . as up in the 1970s and 80s. as you've been hearing, there are no survivors after a plane carrying

in other news, former labour councillor ricky jones has been remanded in custody after appearing in courton charges of encouraging violent disorder at a rally organised by stand up to racism. jones was filmed addressing a crowd at the london demonstration on wednesday evening. the 57 year old was charged at westminster magistrates court, which heard he gave a speech to a crowd which was capable of encouraging or assisting the commission of violent disorder. plea and trial preparation has been set for the 6th of september. a 30 year old man has been jailed for eight months for racially aggravated intentional harassment during the riots in leeds. the judge said his sentence was reduced to take his guilty plea into account. at one point, jordan plain was filmed with others mocking muslim prayers. meanwhile, a facebook user who urged people to attack a leeds hotel used to house asylum seekers has also been jailed. 28 year old jordan parler has been sentenced to 20 months after pleading guilty to publishing written material intended to stir racial hatred. meanwhile, two men have been sent to p

more on this breaking story as we get it in other news, former labour councillor ricky jones has been remanded in custody after appearing in court on charges of encouraging violent disorder at a rally organised by stand up to racism. jones was filmed addressing a crowd at the london demonstration on wednesday evening . the 57 year old was evening. the 57 year old was charged at westminster magistrates court, which heard he gave a speech to a crowd which was capable of encouraging or assisting the commission of violent disorder. plea and trial preparation has now been set for the 6th of september. a 30 year old man has been jailed for eight months for racially aggravated intentional harassment during the riots in leeds. the judge said his sentence was reduced to take his guilty plea into account. at one point, jordan plain was filmed with others mocking muslim prayers . meanwhile, a facebook prayers. meanwhile, a facebook user who urged people to attack a leeds hotel used to house asylum seekers has also been jailed. today, 28 year old jordan parler has been sentenced to 20 months afte

jones, labour councillor, ricky jones, has been charged with encouraging violent disorder at a rallyed by stand up to racism, westminster magistrates court heard . court heard. >> he gave a speech to a crowd which was capable of encouraging or assisting the commission of violent disorder. plea and trial preparation has been set for september the 6th and there preparation has been set for september the we're1d there preparation has been set for september the we're talking americans that we're talking about who didn't expect to have to stay so long. then you've got european space agency astronauts, yasmin moghbeli and andreas mogensen, and then you've got somebody from the japan aerospace exploration agency and a russian cosmonaut as well. oh there you go. so quite a mix. >> it's a good well, it's the isthe was all meant to be very good for world peace . good for world peace. >> so if it's worked on that i don't know whether it works when, when they get back on the ground. apparently no. and apparently there are tensions sometimes, caused by just different nationalities, on the space s

the bbc understands that that is ricky jones, dartford councillorfor jones, dartford councillor for labourartford councillorfor labour. he had been earlier suspended by labour. and in their statement of the police said he was held on suspicion of encouraging murder and for an offence under the public order act. he was in custody. the same time they put out that statement they released some video, which showed the dartford councillor rickyjones telling a crowd in walthamstow at anti—far the demonstrators —— far—right demonstrators —— far—right demonstrators needed to have their throats cut. that issue is now with the police. but it is worth saying that at the same time we are going to see many more cases going through the courts today. more than 480 arrests. well over 100 charges. so they will be cases around the country. and also, as you were just hearing, the government saying it is still remaining, police forces remaining on high alert, as we go into the weekend. thank you very much for taking us through that. damian grammaticas. five minutes past six. charlie, the other stories you are

to good see you this morning, let's start with rickie jones, shall we?they are disgusting. nothing. fascists. we need to cut all of their throats and get rid of them all. what do you have to say about that behaviour and that language from a labour councillor? >> well, look, firstly, it's very good to join you this morning as always in relation to that individual. he was immediately suspended from the labour party, there has now been an arrest. so there's an investigation ongoing . so i'm investigation ongoing. so i'm obviously going to be circumspect in what i now say. but moving from the individual case just to say, look, it doesn't matter, who you are if you are out on our streets, if you are out on our streets, if you are, found to be or you plead guilty to violence on our streets or threats of violence, then you will face the full force of the law. whoever you are. and i think that's a very strong message. the government has been sending out. you've seen the sentences that have been handed down. you know, we've seen concluded cases with three year, u