there have been celebrations on the streets of gaza after a ceasefire was agreed between israel and hamas. egypt row could deal came after 11 days of conflict after which 240 people died, most of them palestinians. president biden welcomed the deal and described it as a �*genuine opportunity�* for progress in the middle east. he said the us will help israel replenish the weapons used in its iron dome missile defence system and promised humanitarian and reconstruction aid for gaza. prince william has launched a scathing attack on the bbc after an enquiry found the broadcaster covered up the findings of an investigation into its been —— into it interview with his mother diana. he said it worsened his mother's paranoia and anxiety. those are the headlines. now on bbc news, newscast.

laura and chris, you know my dayjob is reporting on politics at breakfast and i got a complaint from a viewer that i was wearing a disgusting brown tie one day. i struck up a fashion friendship where i get advice from them and i thought i could stage that now on this podcast. the concerned viewer is labour peer lord mandelson, hello, peter. hi, adam. how bad was the tie that made _ hi, adam. how bad was the tie that made you _ hi, adam. how bad was the tie that made you want _ hi, adam. how bad was the tie that made you want to - hi, adam. how bad was the tie that made you want to text - hi, adam. how bad was the tie that made you want to text in? the one thing adam is not is a fashionista. this is my first tie, laura, how would you describe that? classic navy, standard and not doing much for me.

i think it might be rayon. a tory— i think it might be rayon. a tory supporting tie. obviously we have tory supporting tie. obviously have no— tory supporting tie. obviously have no allegiances, it isjust blue~ — what do you reckon about that one, peter? masquerading as silk in red. it's sort ofjunior minister, new labour era about 1999. this is really radical, mediterranean wedding tie. ok, so this is skinny, floral, something that might be on lulu little wallpaper. navy background. sort of trying to have the impression of a liberty print but it— impression of a liberty print but it is_ impression of a liberty print but it is not. have you warned that

on the telly, adam? i no, this is the extreme item to make the others look reasonable. did you have a hippie upbringing? no. all i do is warn you about broadcasting in that tie from an indian restaurant, because you might merge into the wallpaper. adam, i think you ought to listen. that is enough of lord mandelson�*s opinion on my clothes, but let's get his opinion on this edition of newscast. hello, adam in the studio, not wearing a tie because this is a podcast and you don't have to. laura in the same studio but we are still two metres apart and i am sorry you didn't put the flowery tie on. i'm chris, in my room down the corridor. we will hear from lord mandelson on lots in a minute but first we will hear from our new media editor

and a new potential editor of the today programme. we shouldn't be laughing becuase there is a serious story today about the bbc and the addition of panorama on bbc one about another addition of panorama and it was the famous one from the 90s when martin bashir interviewed princess diana. there has been a huge investigation by a judge as to how they got the interview? it is interesting in and said dykmarx _ yes, i know some of- the individuals involved. you mentioned the notorious martin bashir interview- of princess diana in 1995, this is where she said - there were three people . in this marriage and it was a big crowd. we have known for some time i it was obtained after some fake bank statements which martin i bashir asked a graphic designer to mock up. they were shown to earll spencer, princess diana's brother, as a way of gaining

his trust and access - to princess diana. but the story kicked off- in a big way around the time, there was a big investigationl in the 1990s which essentially cleared bashir- of any wrongdoing. coming up to the 25th - anniversary, people looked at it again and they said, something's missing - here, big time. there was a bit of. a hoo hah last year. lord dyson, was - appointed by tim davie to look into it and he has issued a very, very thorough report. . in the report he says three bad things about the bbc. - the first is accusing - martin bashir of repeated lying, says he deceivedl colleagues and sources. on the second level, - which is the investigation which tony hall, which was then the director of news, _ later director general, i the investigation he did into how the panorama - was secured, he basically said was woefully ineffective. he says tony hall was wrong not

to interview earl spencer. - and then he said something even more explosive he doesn't use i the phrase cover—up, he said the bbc wenti through the process of covering up, the bbc as an institution i deceived large numbers of people in the public. about what it knew- about that whole saga. the director—general has said today it is a dark day- i think it is - an understatement. we will hear what some of the players have had to say, but this is what earl spencer told panorama about what he thinks the impact might have been on how history played out. well, the irony is i met martin bashir on the 31st of august 1995, because exactly two years later she died. and i do draw a line between the two events. amol, martin bashir has resigned from the bbc on ill—health grounds.

what has he said today, because he has released a statement? he has released a statement. he says once again that he accepts he was wrong, - he said it was a stupid mistake to ask for these bank - statements to be mocked up, as he put it. - he also reasserts that - princess diana would have given him this - interview anyway. it's a really central point, - had it not been for these bank statements, she was still i in a place where she wanted to speak to the bbc. and he also says he's proud of that interview and proud i of the fact that she addressed issues around mental- health in particular. people forget, if they go back and watch it, there is a lot- of things about bulimia and dark stuff about i mental health at a time when not many peoplel were talking about itl and martin bashir has reiterated he is proud i about the contribution it made to public life. a lot of this is whether earl spencer is reflecting and everything that happens or martin bashir reflecting on everything that happened, there is no way of knowing what would have happened

in a parallel universe despite all the speculation and chatter about this significant story. i suppose what is also hard to tell is what the impact really will be on the bbc. it seems strange talking about the bbc when we are sitting in the bbc, but there is obviously immediately, a lot of this is appalling, lord birt has said it is a stain on the bbc, he was director—general at the time. but it is such a very long time ago. i don't know how sure you feel we can be about what the impact will be, because it's a long, long time ago and it's also not the first time concerns about this interview have been raised. it has been covered off and on for a long time. spot on, laura. the one thing i would say, i that is a pillar of the bbc's defence, lessons have been learned from 25 years ago. i but what weakens that defence is martin bashir was rehired - when tony hall was -

director—general as religious affairs correspondent in 2016. it shows tony hall, - who conducted the original investigation, i think- he would say it was a mistake and there's a consensus - that the rehiring martin bashir was a mistake, but he was rehiredl only five years ago. the truth is, as you know better than anyone, - as we all know as journalists who work for the bbc, - in the slaughterhouse - that is modern social media, this is going to lead two days and days are bad headlines, i damaging memes, and social media is where i nuance goes to die and some people might lose the fact i that it is historic. some people will fail. to understand it is from the previous regime - so i think it will damage the bbc's reputation. thank you for bringing all the nuances of the complicated story, and you probably need to get to bed because you are an early riser now? mate, i'm on a day off tomorrow. - i'll be drinking rum. thanks for having me on, see soon. -

did anyone remember seeing the interview at the time was to mark anyone give any thought to what was going on behind—the—scenes and the run—up to it? it behind-the-scenes and the run-up to it?— run-up to it? it was jawdropping. - run-up to it? it was jawdropping. you . run-up to it? it was i jawdropping. you felt run-up to it? it was - jawdropping. you felt that princes _ jawdropping. you felt that princes diana had gone through a real_ princes diana had gone through a real heartrending period of her life~ _ a real heartrending period of her life. there was something really— her life. there was something really authentic about it. i have — really authentic about it. i have to _ really authentic about it. i have to say, large more authentic than i found the meghan markle interview more recently — meghan markle interview more recently. i think the bbc has been — recently. i think the bbc has been absolutely right to face up been absolutely right to face up to this. it is a terrible lot— up to this. it is a terrible lot on— up to this. it is a terrible lot on the bbc's copy book as the ben— lot on the bbc's copy book as the ben director—general has very— the ben director—general has very honestly said. the truth is that— very honestly said. the truth is that the interview was obtained on a fraudulent basis.

it liberally, diana's sense of paranoia, _ it liberally, diana's sense of paranoia, her sense of isolation including from her staff— isolation including from her staff and her personal protection officer, that was deliberately fed or manipulated in order— deliberately fed or manipulated in order to get that interview and you just have to ask yourself, if that hadn't been the case _ yourself, if that hadn't been the case and if the interview hadn't — the case and if the interview hadn't taken place then perhaps history— hadn't taken place then perhaps history would have been different. perhaps if she hadn't _ different. perhaps if she hadn't been quite so isolated from — hadn't been quite so isolated from her— hadn't been quite so isolated from her staff and her security people. — from her staff and her security people, she wouldn't have been in paris — people, she wouldn't have been in paris so — people, she wouldn't have been in paris so unprotected and so exposed — in paris so unprotected and so exposed to those human elements. ijust ask the question, that's all. elements. i just ask the question, that's all. that was ou in question, that's all. that was you in the — question, that's all. that was you in the 90s, _ question, that's all. that was you in the 90s, let's - question, that's all. that was you in the 90s, let's talk- you in the 90s, let's talk about you in the noughties when you are a trade dealer. there has been a rift in the cabinet

over the uk's negotiating position for the upcoming trade deal with australia. set out what the different factions are. you have george eustace, should be friend of the farm and fishermen, the secretary of state for the environment and rural affairs. he wants a trade deal with australia, but he wants there to be a deal with australia with quite a lot of conditions attached. to protect small farmers in the uk from the brute force of aussie farmers flooding the country with cheap exports. that's the fear. in the other corner you've got liz truss, secretary of state for international trade and is desperate to do a trade deal with australia and wants it to be a free trade, no holds barred, let's go free trade buccaneering at the top of the list. in the middle, a lot of people trying to find consensus between them but it is tricky and awkward.

it is relevant, because this would be the first trade deal the uk does that is notjust a rolloverfrom the kind we used to have in the eu. second, of course, this is being seen as a proxy for the kind of relationship the uk wants with the rest of the world in our globally british post—brexit future. peter, this is the sort of thing you want to get used it if you have an independent trade deal, who do you and ——who do you annoy here? who do you accept there? everything is exaggerated and overblown at this stage. the actual ambition of the entire thing would be much lower than anyone is talking about now. i don't believe that australian food imports are going to swamp our markets. but it does say something about the politics of trade in food. i think that if this sort

of anxiety is being created over australian lamb, you wait till we get back to american, chlorinated chicken and hormone injected beef. then everyone will really start taking off all over again. you've seen nothing yet. where do you think the compromise should lie on this perspective australian deal, which side of the argument would you fall down on? i know where it's going to fall down. go on then. it will fall down on the side of george eustace. it will fall down on the side of every agricultural trade deal i have ever seen negotiated. that is that tariff elimination, which one side of the argument will make great hay of, and shout from the rooftops about, will be caveat uttered by the haters and introduced

over very many years. that's how it always is with agriculture, because they are very, very sensitive sectors for all concerned. the problem for britain is that, by and large, our trade is already open to the rest of the world. the only part of our economy that isn't is agriculture. it's the only really seriously protected area that we have to unprotect and therefore offer to the rest of the world in order to get benefits and trade opportunities and openings back in return. and i'm afraid that agriculture is going to be continuously exposed in each and every successive trade negotiation, whether it be with australia as we're doing, united states or brazil. anywhere where there are big agricultural exporters,

we are going to come on the receiving end of very tough and offensive demands made against our farm sector. you mean offensive as in that it is something we are asking for, not in the sense of "how dare you?" like in american football? we are defensive over agriculture. we are offensive chiefly on services. if you pull over yourself and you are so keen to show how good you are and how quick you can achieve these negotiations, you are in danger of sacrificing the goals and targets that you have established for yourselves because you are so keen to show off politically. because to get, to realise those goals, those offensive targets, it requires more negotiation, it requires patience, it requires detail, it requires being prepared to walk away from a negotiation if you are not getting what you want,

rather than just throwing everything in in a mad, great hurry in order to wave it around at the 620 meeting? you are not suggesting that they want a grip and grin session when australia comes to the 620 session when australia comes to the g20 in cornwall? how sceptical of you, lord mandelson? we will have to see if your prediction comes true. let's stick to our timetable because we are talking about trains. if you are a fan of thomas the tank engine, you will understand this reference from the transport secretary grant shapps as he was introducing his new idea of bringing all the railways together so that the customers' lives are made easier, with a new body called great british railways. by bringing the timetable and the ticketing and the network| together effectively under one i roof, it means that you do know who is responsible. when things go wrong - there is a single guiding man,

or a fat controller, . running the network. no reference to annie and clarabel — that is the great shame for me. i think he means body positive controller. this blueprint for the railways could eventually mean that things feel do a bit different when it comes to tickets and scanning your phone at the gate and who you can speak to if you want a refund. i am on trains a lot more, but not half as much as i am watching thomas the tank engine with my little ones. let me tell you, i could run to the entire _ let me tell you, i could run to the entire biographical cast iist~ — i can run through the cast list, but i will not. shame! it is quite a change, given that one of the great criticisms of the privatisation era was one of fragmentation, that you were splitting up who was responsible for the track and the signalling and that complexity and you can only get on this train by this company and this one at a particular time, and all of that. i guess the case that is being made is keeping an element

of privatisation, but bringing a lot of the rest of it under that single, new organisation with an almost retro name. at the end of a few days of vigorous interviews given by angela rayner after a pretty brutal briefing war between her and keir starmer in the wake of labour's not very good election results. at the end of it she came out with lots and lots of newjobs. 0ne came out with lots and lots of newjobs. one of which has given her a more front facing role, in theory, in public and in the commons and this was her first big outing where she really wanted to socket to the tories but... really wanted to socket to the tories but. . ._ really wanted to socket to the tories but... she had it socked back at tories but. .. she had it socked back at her— tories but... she had it socked back at her because _ tories but... she had it socked back at her because she - tories but... she had it socked back at her because she was i back at her because she was making all of these claims about dodgy donations, the conservatives and so—called crony contracts and sleaze and penny mordaunt turned the

tables a bit? iii penny mordaunt turned the tables a bit?— tables a bit? if you were to take every _ tables a bit? if you were to take every single _ tables a bit? if you were to take every single mp - tables a bit? if you were to take every single mp she l tables a bit? if you were to l take every single mp she has made — take every single mp she has made an— take every single mp she has made an allegation about this afternoon and you were to look at all _ at all of the political donations they have received since — donations they have received since the _ donations they have received since the pandemic started, since — since the pandemic started, since january 2020, if you were to add — since january 2020, if you were to add them all up, if you were to add them all up, if you were to double — to add them all up, if you were to double them, no, mr speaker, if you _ to double them, no, mr speaker, if you were — to double them, no, mr speaker, if you were to quadruple them you would stilljust about match _ you would stilljust about match what the honourable lady herseif— match what the honourable lady herself has received in the same _ herself has received in the same time. is same time. is that rayner mania? she is not the - same time. is that rayner. mania? she is not the future now? �* ~' ., , now? all i know is if the labour _ now? all i know is if the labour party _ now? all i know is if the labour party is - now? all i know is if the labour party is going i now? all i know is if the labour party is going to | now? all i know is if the - labour party is going to win the next _ labour party is going to win the next election _ labour party is going to win the next election it - labour party is going to win the next election it means. labour party is going to win. the next election it means to transform _ the next election it means to transform its _ the next election it means to transform its organisation, . the next election it means to| transform its organisation, its skitt— transform its organisation, its skiii base, _ transform its organisation, its skill base, it's _ transform its organisation, its skill base, it's campaigning, l skill base, it's campaigning, it's communications. - skill base, it's campaigning, i it's communications. angela, skill base, it's campaigning, . it's communications. angela, i think. — it's communications. angela, i think. is— it's communications. angela, i think, is much— it's communications. angela, i think, is much better- it's communications. angela, i think, is much better in - it's communications. angela, i think, is much better in a - think, is much better in a public— think, is much better in a public facing _ think, is much better in a public facing role, - think, is much better in a| public facing role, dealing with— public facing role, dealing with policy. _ public facing role, dealing with policy, frankly, - public facing role, dealing with policy, frankly, and i with policy, frankly, and she was dropped into the - with policy, frankly, and she| was dropped into the bowels with policy, frankly, and she i was dropped into the bowels of the labour— was dropped into the bowels of the labour party— was dropped into the bowels of the labour party head - was dropped into the bowels of the labour party head office . the labour party head office and expected _ the labour party head office and expected to _ the labour party head office and expected to sort - the labour party head office and expected to sort out, i the labour party head office i and expected to sort out, you

know. — and expected to sort out, you know. the _ and expected to sort out, you know, the machinery- and expected to sort out, you know, the machinery and - and expected to sort out, you know, the machinery and the| know, the machinery and the campaigning _ know, the machinery and the campaigning and— know, the machinery and the campaigning and the - campaigning and the organisation - campaigning and the organisation of- campaigning and the organisation of the i campaigning and the - organisation of the labour party _ organisation of the labour party it _ organisation of the labour party. it needs— organisation of the labour party. it needs a - organisation of the labour| party. it needs a complete overhaul— party. it needs a complete overhaul and _ party. it needs a complete overhauland i'm - party. it needs a complete overhaul and i'm sure - party. it needs a complete overhaul and i'm sure thatj party. it needs a complete - overhaul and i'm sure that that is now— overhaul and i'm sure that that is now become _ overhaul and i'm sure that that is now become keir— overhaul and i'm sure that that is now become keir starmer'sl is now become keir starmer's priority— is now become keir starmer's priority and _ is now become keir starmer's priority and i'm _ is now become keir starmer's priority and i'm sure - is now become keir starmer'sl priority and i'm sure anneliese dodds— priority and i'm sure anneliese dodds as — priority and i'm sure anneliese dodds as the _ priority and i'm sure anneliese dodds as the chair _ priority and i'm sure anneliese dodds as the chair will - dodds as the chair will oversee it for— dodds as the chair will oversee it for hint _ dodds as the chair will oversee it for him. the _ dodds as the chair will oversee it for him. the truth _ dodds as the chair will oversee it for him. the truth is - dodds as the chair will oversee it for him. the truth is that - it for him. the truth is that the — it for him. the truth is that the labour— it for him. the truth is that the labour party— it for him. the truth is that - the labour party whole campaign organisation _ the labour party whole campaign organisation has _ the labour party whole campaign organisation has been _ organisation has been completely— organisation has been completely rundown. organisation has been - completely rundown under organisation has been _ completely rundown underjeremy completely rundown under jeremy corbyn~ _ completely rundown under jeremy corbyn~ i— completely rundown under jeremy corbyn. i nrean. _ completely rundown underjeremy corbyn. i mean, people _ completely rundown underjeremy corbyn. i mean, people of- completely rundown underjeremy corbyn. i mean, people of real- corbyn. i mean, people of real guaiity. — corbyn. i mean, people of real quality. their— corbyn. i mean, people of real quality, their skills _ corbyn. i mean, people of real quality, their skills had - corbyn. i mean, people of real quality, their skills had been i quality, their skills had been thrown — quality, their skills had been thrown to— quality, their skills had been thrown to the _ quality, their skills had been thrown to the winds. - quality, their skills had been thrown to the winds. i- quality, their skills had been| thrown to the winds. i mean, quality, their skills had been - thrown to the winds. i mean, we have _ thrown to the winds. i mean, we have staff— thrown to the winds. i mean, we have staff there _ thrown to the winds. i mean, we have staff there in _ thrown to the winds. i mean, we have staff there in the _ thrown to the winds. i mean, we have staff there in the party- have staff there in the party head — have staff there in the party head office _ have staff there in the party head office and _ have staff there in the party head office and elsewhere i have staff there in the party. head office and elsewhere who are, _ head office and elsewhere who are, frankly, _ head office and elsewhere who are, frankly, underqualified, . are, frankly, underqualified, unmotivated, _ are, frankly, underqualified, unmotivated, they— are, frankly, underqualified, unmotivated, they were - are, frankly, underqualified, unmotivated, they were put| unmotivated, they were put there — unmotivated, they were put there because _ unmotivated, they were put - there because they were cronies ofjeremy corbyn _ there because they were cronies ofjeremy corbyn. i— there because they were cronies ofjeremy corbyn. i just - there because they were cronies ofjeremy corbyn. ijust gotta i ofjeremy corbyn. ijust gotta these — ofjeremy corbyn. ijust gotta these are _ ofjeremy corbyn. ijust gotta these are not _ ofjeremy corbyn. ijust gotta these are not people - ofjeremy corbyn. ijust gotta these are not people who - ofjeremy corbyn. ijust gotta| these are not people who you can transform _ these are not people who you can transform by— these are not people who you can transform by giving - these are not people who you can transform by giving more| can transform by giving more support— can transform by giving more support to _ can transform by giving more support to i— can transform by giving more support to. i think _ can transform by giving more support to. i think the - support to. i think the staffing _ support to. i think the staffing needs- support to. i think the . staffing needs changing. support to. i think the - staffing needs changing. but we need _ staffing needs changing. but we need completely— staffing needs changing. but we need completely to _ staffing needs changing. but we need completely to overhaul- need completely to overhaul 'ust need completely to overhaul just about _ need completely to overhaul just about everything, - need completely to overhaull just about everything, really, the organisation, _ just about everything, really, the organisation, the - just about everything, really,

the organisation, the way- just about everything, really, the organisation, the way in. the organisation, the way in which — the organisation, the way in which we _ the organisation, the way in which we have _ the organisation, the way in which we have been - the organisation, the way in. which we have been selecting our candidates, _ which we have been selecting our candidates, our— which we have been selecting our candidates, ourfundingl our candidates, our funding base, — our candidates, our funding base, a _ our candidates, ourfunding base, a communications, . our candidates, ourfunding. base, a communications, what our candidates, ourfunding- base, a communications, what we do with— base, a communications, what we do with social _ do with social media, the whole thing needs a _ do with social media, the whole thing needs a complete - thing needs a complete reconstruction. - thing needs a complete reconstruction.- thing needs a complete reconstruction. could you, ri . ht reconstruction. could you, right now. _ reconstruction. could you, right now, tell— reconstruction. could you, right now, tell us - reconstruction. could you, right now, tell us what - reconstruction. could you, i right now, tell us what voters believe or should believe is keir starmer's one central idea? you know, if you could sum it up in a one pager or in a sentence away that we all know lots of people consume politics and only the of glimpses, what would you say it was? it glimpses, what would you say it was? , ., ., ., ., was? it is for him to do, not me, he _ was? it is for him to do, not me. he speaks _ was? it is for him to do, not me, he speaks of— was? it is for him to do, not me, he speaks of his - was? it is for him to do, not me, he speaks of his own i was? it is for him to do, not - me, he speaks of his own behalf and i_ me, he speaks of his own behalf and i don't — me, he speaks of his own behalf and i don't speak— me, he speaks of his own behalf and i don't speak for— me, he speaks of his own behalf and i don't speak for him. - me, he speaks of his own behalf and i don't speak for him. but. and i don't speak for him. but could you _ and i don't speak for him. but could you as _ and i don't speak for him. but could you as a _ and i don't speak for him. could you as a senior labour figure tell us what you think it is because if you cannot, isn't that actually very problem?— isn't that actually very problem? isn't that actually very roblem? ~ . ., , ., problem? me, laura, it is about freedom- _ problem? me, laura, it is about freedom. not _ problem? me, laura, it is about freedom. not the _ problem? me, laura, it is about freedom. not the freedom - freedom. not the freedom that comes— freedom. not the freedom that comes from _ freedom. not the freedom that comes from being _ freedom. not the freedom that comes from being self—reliant. comes from being self—reliant or self—made. _ comes from being self—reliant or self—made. it _ comes from being self—reliant or self—made. it is _ comes from being self—reliant or self—made. it is the - comes from being self—reliant. or self—made. it is the freedom that comes from a strong -

that comes from a strong society, _ that comes from a strong society, a _ that comes from a strong society, a society, - that comes from a strong society, a society, the i that comes from a strong - society, a society, the state, that— society, a society, the state, that creates _ society, a society, the state, that creates a _ society, a society, the state, that creates a platform - society, a society, the state, that creates a platform on i that creates a platform on which _ that creates a platform on which everyone _ that creates a platform on which everyone can - that creates a platform on which everyone can stand| that creates a platform on - which everyone can stand and grow — which everyone can stand and grow tall— which everyone can stand and grow tall and _ which everyone can stand and grow tall and fulfil— which everyone can stand and grow tall and fulfil their - grow tall and fulfil their potential _ grow tall and fulfil their potential. and - grow tall and fulfil their potential. and when - grow tall and fulfil their i potential. and when they grow tall and fulfil their - potential. and when they need to be _ potential. and when they need to be protected, _ potential. and when they need to be protected, yes, - potential. and when they need to be protected, yes, the - potential. and when they need i to be protected, yes, the state should — to be protected, yes, the state should be _ to be protected, yes, the state should be there _ to be protected, yes, the state should be there to _ to be protected, yes, the state should be there to do - to be protected, yes, the state should be there to do that - to be protected, yes, the state should be there to do that with them _ should be there to do that with them and — should be there to do that with them and for— should be there to do that with them and for them _ should be there to do that with them and for them so - should be there to do that with them and for them so it- should be there to do that with them and for them so it is- them and for them so it is about— them and for them so it is about freedom, _ them and for them so it is about freedom, to - them and for them so it is about freedom, to me. i them and for them so it is about freedom, to me. ln| about freedom, to me. in politics- _ about freedom, to me. politics. the next big electoral challenge for keir starmer will probably be the bentleys by—election. diane abbott gave a quote to the guardian this week saying: do you agree with diane abbott? i'm guessing not. but it is a bit of a test for kia, isn't it? . ., , , ., , it? of course it is a test, everything _ it? of course it is a test, everything is _ it? of course it is a test, everything is a _ it? of course it is a test, everything is a test, - it? of course it is a test, | everything is a test, every time — everything is a test, every time you _ everything is a test, every time you get— everything is a test, every time you get up— everything is a test, every time you get up in- everything is a test, every time you get up in the - everything is a test, every - time you get up in the morning he has — time you get up in the morning he has been _ time you get up in the morning he has been tested. _ time you get up in the morning he has been tested. what- time you get up in the morning he has been tested. what i- time you get up in the morningi he has been tested. what i like about and — he has been tested. what i like about and support in keir- about and support in keir starmer's _ starmer's leadership is that he knows that if going to - knows that if going to transform _ knows that if going to transform the - knows that if going to| transform the country, you first — transform the country, you first have _ transform the country, you first have to _ first have to transform ourselves, our policies and our

ideas — ideas. and that without the change. _ ideas. and that without the change. were _ change, we're not going to in any fit state to fight and - any fit state to fight and win the next general election. . the next general election. what iwoutd — the next general election. what iwoutd say— the next general election. what i would say about _ the next general election. what i would say about keir, - the next general election. what i would say about keir, though, i i would say about keir, though, he needs— i would say about keir, though, he needs allies, _ i would say about keir, though, he needs allies, he _ i would say about keir, though, he needs allies, he needs- i would say about keir, though, he needs allies, he needs to i he needs allies, he needs to recruit— he needs allies, he needs to recruit soldiers, _ he needs allies, he needs to recruit soldiers, he - he needs allies, he needs to recruit soldiers, he needs i he needs allies, he needs toi recruit soldiers, he needs an army— recruit soldiers, he needs an army to _ recruit soldiers, he needs an army to help— recruit soldiers, he needs an army to help him _ recruit soldiers, he needs an army to help him drive - recruit soldiers, he needs an. army to help him drive through the change _ army to help him drive through the change in _ army to help him drive through the change in the _ army to help him drive through the change in the party. - the change in the party. because _ the change in the party. because we _ the change in the party. because we know - the change in the party. because we know that l the change in the party. . because we know that the the change in the party. - because we know that the people who want — because we know that the people who want to — because we know that the people who want to drag _ because we know that the people who want to drag their— because we know that the people who want to drag their feet - because we know that the people who want to drag their feet or- who want to drag their feet or are yet— who want to drag their feet or are yet to _ who want to drag their feet or are yet to be _ who want to drag their feet or are yet to be persuaded - who want to drag their feet or are yet to be persuaded or. who want to drag their feet or. are yet to be persuaded or want to block— are yet to be persuaded or want to block change, _ are yet to be persuaded or want to block change, frankly, - are yet to be persuaded or want to block change, frankly, are i to block change, frankly, are greater in— to block change, frankly, are greater in number, - to block change, frankly, are greater in number, they- to block change, frankly, are greater in number, they arei greater in number, they are certainty— greater in number, they are certainly more _ greater in number, they are certainly more vocal- certainly more vocal and determined than- certainly more vocal and determined than those i certainly more vocal and - determined than those people who are — determined than those people who are prepared _ determined than those people who are prepared to _ determined than those people who are prepared to put - determined than those people who are prepared to put theiri who are prepared to put their heads — who are prepared to put their heads up _ who are prepared to put their heads up above _ who are prepared to put their heads up above the - who are prepared to put their heads up above the parapet, | heads up above the parapet, take — heads up above the parapet, take the _ heads up above the parapet, take the bullets, _ heads up above the parapet, take the bullets, for- heads up above the parapet, take the bullets, for him - heads up above the parapet, i take the bullets, for him and with— take the bullets, for him and with him. _ take the bullets, for him and with him. in— take the bullets, for him and with him, in order— take the bullets, for him and with him, in order to- take the bullets, for him and with him, in order to bring. with him, in order to bring about— with him, in order to bring about the _ with him, in order to bring about the necessary- with him, in order to bring . about the necessary change. that — about the necessary change. that is — about the necessary change. that is in— about the necessary change. that is in the _ about the necessary change. that is in the nature - about the necessary change. that is in the nature of- that is in the nature of politics _ that is in the nature of politics '— that is in the nature of politics. i think- that is in the nature of politics. i think the - that is in the nature of- politics. i think the problem, in a — politics. i think the problem, in a sense, _ politics. i think the problem, in a sense, that _ politics. i think the problem, in a sense, that he _ politics. i think the problem, in a sense, that he has - politics. i think the problem, in a sense, that he has is - politics. i think the problem, | in a sense, that he has is that when — in a sense, that he has is that when he — in a sense, that he has is that when he was _ in a sense, that he has is that when he was elected - in a sense, that he has is that when he was elected as - in a sense, that he has is thati when he was elected as leader of the — when he was elected as leader of the labour— when he was elected as leader of the labour party, _ of the labour party, he gave the impression _ of the labour party, he gave the impression that, - of the labour party, he gave the impression that, you - the impression that, you know, he wanted to replace _ the impression that, you know, he wanted to replace corbyn, . he wanted to replace corbyn, change — he wanted to replace corbyn, change the _ he wanted to replace corbyn,

change the face _ he wanted to replace corbyn, change the face of _ he wanted to replace corbyn, change the face of the - he wanted to replace corbyn, change the face of the top, . change the face of the top, without— change the face of the top, without rethinking - change the face of the top, without rethinking our- change the face of the top, i without rethinking our policies and the — without rethinking our policies and the people _ without rethinking our policies and the people could - without rethinking our policies and the people could vote - without rethinking our policies and the people could vote fori and the people could vote for him as— and the people could vote for him as a _ and the people could vote for him as a replacement - and the people could vote for him as a replacement for - and the people could vote for. him as a replacement for corbyn but continue _ him as a replacement for corbyn but continue with _ him as a replacement for corbyn but continue with the _ him as a replacement for corbyn but continue with the same - but continue with the same policies _ but continue with the same policies. now, _ but continue with the same policies. now, i— but continue with the same policies. now, i don't - but continue with the same policies. now, i don't know policies. now, idon't know whether— policies. now, i don't know whether people _ policies. now, i don't know whether people did - policies. now, idon't know whether people did get- policies. now, i don't know| whether people did get that impression _ whether people did get that impression or— whether people did get that impression or not _ whether people did get that impression or not or- whether people did get that impression or not or how. whether people did get that. impression or not or how many people — impression or not or how many people got— impression or not or how many people got that _ impression or not or how many people got that impression - impression or not or how many people got that impression but ithink— people got that impression but i think the _ people got that impression but i think the impression - people got that impression but i think the impression was - i think the impression was created _ i think the impression was created and _ i think the impression was created and i think he - created and i think he now realises— created and i think he now realises that _ created and i think he now realises that that's - created and i think he now realises that that's not - created and i think he now. realises that that's not going to win — realises that that's not going to win us _ realises that that's not going to win us the _ realises that that's not going to win us the next _ realises that that's not going to win us the next election. i realises that that's not going l to win us the next election. 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[£3 keir to win us the next election. keir starmer a good to win us the next election.“ keir starmer a good politician? is keir starmer a good politician? is he _ keir starmer a good politician? is he good enough at the craft of politics? | is he good enough at the craft of politics?— of politics? i think that he has the right _ of politics? i think that he has the right instincts. . of politics? i think that he has the right instincts. asi of politics? i think that he i has the right instincts. as a politician _ has the right instincts. as a politician '— has the right instincts. as a politician. i think _ has the right instincts. as a politician. i think he - has the right instincts. as a politician. i think he is - politician. i think he is somebody— politician. i think he is somebody who - politician. i think he is somebody who is - politician. i think he is i somebody who is decent, politician. i think he is - somebody who is decent, he politician. i think he is _ somebody who is decent, he has strong _ somebody who is decent, he has strong vatues~ _ somebody who is decent, he has strong values. i— somebody who is decent, he has strong values. i think... - somebody who is decent, he has strong values. i think... he - somebody who is decent, he has strong values. i think... he is i strong values. ithink... he is somebody— strong values. ithink... he is somebody who _ strong values. ithink... he is somebody who i _ strong values. ithink... he is somebody who i would - somebody who i would characterise _ somebody who i would characterise as - somebody who i would characterise as being l somebody who i would i characterise as being on somebody who i would - characterise as being on the left of— characterise as being on the left of the _ characterise as being on the left of the party. _ characterise as being on the left of the party. but - characterise as being on the left of the party. but i- characterise as being on the left of the party. but i think| left of the party. but i think he is — left of the party. but i think he is pragmatic— left of the party. but i think he is pragmatic in— left of the party. but i think he is pragmatic in his - left of the party. but i think. he is pragmatic in his approach and i_ he is pragmatic in his approach and i think— he is pragmatic in his approach and i think he _ he is pragmatic in his approach and i think he has— he is pragmatic in his approach and i think he has a _ he is pragmatic in his approach and i think he has a very- and i think he has a very modern _ and i think he has a very modern outlook. -

and i think he has a very modern outlook. as - and i think he has a very modern outlook. as a i modern outlook. as a politician. _ modern outlook. as a politician.— modern outlook. as a politician. but is not a guess though. is — politician. but is not a guess though, is it? _ politician. but is not a guess though, is it? as i've - politician. but is not a guess| though, is it? as i've already said, though, is it? as i've already said. he _ though, is it? as i've already said, he needs _ though, is it? as i've already said, he needs more - though, is it? as i've already| said, he needs more support. though, is it? as i've already l said, he needs more support. i think— said, he needs more support. i think too— said, he needs more support. i think too many— said, he needs more support. i think too many people - said, he needs more support. i think too many people thought| think too many people thought that when— think too many people thought that when he _ think too many people thought that when he became - think too many people thought that when he became leader. think too many people thought. that when he became leader but all we _ that when he became leader but all we needed _ that when he became leader but all we needed to— that when he became leader but all we needed to do— that when he became leader but all we needed to do was - that when he became leader but all we needed to do was minusi all we needed to do was minus corbyn — all we needed to do was minus corbyn and we needed - all we needed to do was minus corbyn and we needed one - all we needed to do was minus. corbyn and we needed one more heave _ corbyn and we needed one more heave and — heave and that was it. they were not— heave and that was it. they were not right _ heave and that was it. they were not right then - heave and that was it. they were not right then and - heave and that was it. they. were not right then and even less— were not right then and even less right _ were not right then and even less right now. _ were not right then and even less right now.— were not right then and even less right now. thank you, lord mandelson _ less right now. thank you, lord mandelson and _ less right now. thank you, lord mandelson and i _ less right now. thank you, lord mandelson and i guess - less right now. thank you, lord mandelson and i guess that - less right now. thank you, lord mandelson and i guess that is l mandelson and i guess that is your— mandelson and i guess that is your tot — mandelson and i guess that is your lot from us. have we petered _ your lot from us. have we petered out?— your lot from us. have we etered out? �* , , , petered out? blimey! definitely time to no petered out? blimey! definitely time to go now! _ petered out? blimey! definitely time to go now! goodbye. - time to go now! goodbye. goodbye. hello again. thursday brought us an unusually deep area of low pressure for the time of year. it brought some very powerful—looking seas to the coastline of newquay in cornwall — there, a look at the pretty

impressive waves battering the coastline here — and the strongest winds were around the coasts of south west england and wales. the strongest gusts were well into the 605 to low 70s of miles an hour, peaking with a gust of 73 mph in pembrey sands in south wales. and, of course, it was pretty wet as well. the wettest weather is across this central swathe of the uk. 36mm for north wales. but in sharp contrast to that, it was mainly dry across north west scotland and there was barely a drop of rain across the south east. the rain will continue to be variable on into friday, thanks to ourfamiliar slow—moving friend, our area of low pressure here. so we've got rain at the moment. the rain's getting heavier, the winds a bit stronger across eastern scotland but for many of us, it will stay pretty blustery over the next few hours with those strong gale force gusts of wind pummelling the coasts and the hills. more rain to come as well. but it's not too cold as we head into friday morning. now, the wettest weather through the day will be

across wales, northern england, eastern scotland. the rain not amounting to much for north west scotland. it will ease off in northern ireland and there probably won't be that much in the south east, but the winds will be very strong, gusting to 50—60 mph around those english channel coasts, perhaps 70 mph gusts somewhere like the needles, the west coast of the isle of wight, and those temperatures disappointing. just 13 in london. well, it should be about 19 at this time of year. saturday, brighter, but there'll be some showers around, some of them heavy and thundery. sunday sees a return of more wet weather pushing in from the west. it will also be quite windy. so, saturday's weather first of all. might be some rain there or thereabouts in the south, certainly quite a few showers across eastern areas as we start the day. the best of any brighter weather probably developing across northern and western areas of the uk as we go through the afternoon. and those temperatures still pretty disappointing — 12 in glasgow, should be about 16 at this time of year. and sunday, bright start with some sunshine. this band of rain is going to move in from the west with strengthening winds followed by showers in northern ireland later in the day. well, some of those could be pretty heavy as well.

and those temperatures, 11—12 degrees celsius — really poor for this stage of may. and even into next week, there'll be showers around.

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