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this is bbc news with the latest headlines. the uk signs another deal with france to increase patrols on french beaches, aimed at preventing channel crossings in small boats. the new arrangement will see the uk taxpayer pay an extra £8 million a year to france — the home secretary defends the agreement. on the uk coastline, on the french coastline, it is absolutely integral to ensuring there is a robust barrier. do you welcome this announcment, will the revised deal make a difference? the prime minister claims expected tax rises and spending cuts have
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already stabilised financial markets. world leaders gather this morning in bali for the annual 620 summit. and the late magician paul daniels's huge collection of memorabilia comes up huge collection of memorabilia comes up for auction. good morning. the home secretary has confirmed details of a new agreement signed with france in an attempt to reduce the number of people crossing the channel on small boats. this year has seen the highest number on record — with 40,000 people making the crossing.
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this latest deal means the amount the uk pays france each year is going up — rising to £63 million from £55 million — but what will this money be spent on? more police patrols — a 40% increase in officers patrolling beaches in northern france to improve early detection and disruption of illegal small boat crossings. 200—300 officers. an expansion in surveillance, more cctv and dog detection teams to in france to prevent illegal entry via lorries. and for the first time, uk officers will be embedded with french counterparts, to understand the threat and help inform deployments. however, there are concerns that although the deal will disrupt the people smugglers operating in france — it's unlikely to end their trade. more migrants being led off boats in dover. so far this year, more than 40,000 have made the perilous crossing — the highest number on record.
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today, the home secretary, suella braverman, will sign an agreement that will increase the money the uk pays france from around £55 million a year to 63 million. this will fund extra patrols on french beaches, increasing the number of officers involved from 200 to 300. there will also be more use of drones and night—vision equipment. and both uk and french observers will work together in each other�*s control rooms to help coordinate their deployments. what is important is that in order to solve the problem of illegal migration on the channel, we take a multi dimensional approach. there is no single answer, no quick fix, no silver bullet. our cooperation and collaboration with the french on the channel, on the uk coastline, on the
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french coastline is absolutely integral to ensuring there is a robust barrier preventing people disembarking from the french beaches in the first place. but the british government has always stressed there is no single solution, and while this renewed deal aims to further disrupt the people smugglers operating in france, it is unlikely to put an end to their trade. leigh milner, bbc news. our correspondent hugh schofield is in paris. i'm joined now by our reporter simonjones who's in dover for us this morning. suella braverman singh this morning there are no quick fixes to the issue of people smugglers moving tens of thousands of people across the channel to britain, but nonetheless, there will be pressure for this deal to make a difference fairly quickly, want there? there is some degree of expectation management here, but i think people in the coming months will be analysing the figures very closely.
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to see whether numbers do actually come down. in terms of figures today, the headline from this announcement is a big increase in the number of french police officers patrolling beaches in northern france to try to stop the boats from living in the first place. numbers rising from around 200—300 officers. and this idea of basing british immigration staff over in control rooms in northern france for the first time, to better shared intelligence, but the foreign secretary was asked this morning, given all this extra british cash going to fund this agreement, how much exactly do you want to see numbers fall by ? ?forced yellow perhaps unsurprisingly not willing to be a hostage to fortune, he would not put an actual number on it. there is a lot of political capital that has been invested in this, the home secretary herself, the foreign secretary who was in paris himself to help with the last bits of the negotiation towards the end of last week and also from the prime
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minister rishi sunak who says he is personally determined to get a grip of this issue and he says that since taking over, this is the issue he has spent most time looking at, apart from problems of the economy, so if numbers do not come down, and by quite a substantial amount, then there will be questions about what this money is being spent on, and whether it is a good use of british taxpayer money. the issue at the moment is that france are currently stopping about 42% of crossings, but the authorities are saying that relate that figure needs to be something in the order of 70 or 80% for its release that are affecting the business model of the people smugglers who were organising these crossings. you smugglers who were organising these crossinus. ., ., ., crossings. you mention the word expectation. _ crossings. you mention the word expectation, expectation - crossings. you mention the word expectation, expectation around | crossings. you mention the word . expectation, expectation around the deal, this latest agreement, you have reported frequently on the strain on local resources, because of the large numbers of people arriving into dover. what are local people saying about this new deal?
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of people saying about this new deal? of course it is not the first, is it? to have been many attempts between britain and france to try to find solutions to this. you between britain and france to try to find solutions to this.— find solutions to this. you mention the numbers _ find solutions to this. you mention the numbers and _ find solutions to this. you mention the numbers and it's _ find solutions to this. you mention the numbers and it'sjust - find solutions to this. you mention the numbers and it'sjust worth - the numbers and it's just worth talking a little bit about those, because at the weekend it was very calm in the channel, so we saw a large number of people arriving on saturday, almost 1000 people coming across in 22 boats, yesterday hundreds more, and already we are aware of at least one boat as has made the crossing in the early hours and we are told others are out there in the channel, but getting pretty foggy there, shows how conditions can change and how dangerous this can change and how dangerous this can be. in terms of local people, they have been becoming increasingly worried about this issue, simply because if you live here in dover, you can come up to the cliffs and the minute it is calm you can stand here and you will see boatload after boatload of people being brought in, so i think the feeling is we will wait to see whether it's actually going to make any difference,
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because don't forget this is just the latest deal to be signed between britain and france, and there's been so much talk, many times, by different politicians of increased cooperation, working together more closely than ever before to stop the crossings, with the reality is, the numbers have continued to rise and rise in large numbers. lets numbers have continued to rise and rise in large numbers.— rise in large numbers. lets head to paris, we rise in large numbers. lets head to paris. we can _ rise in large numbers. lets head to paris, we can talk— rise in large numbers. lets head to paris, we can talk to _ rise in large numbers. lets head to paris, we can talk to a _ paris, we can talk to a corresponding there. good morning to you. what are the french are saying about this agreement and its ability to make a difference?— about this agreement and its ability to make a difference? well, everyone ist in: to to make a difference? well, everyone is trying to put _ to make a difference? well, everyone is trying to put a _ to make a difference? well, everyone is trying to put a positive _ to make a difference? well, everyone is trying to put a positive spin - to make a difference? well, everyone is trying to put a positive spin on - is trying to put a positive spin on this, _ is trying to put a positive spin on this, because what is new is there is a spirit — this, because what is new is there is a spirit of— this, because what is new is there is a spirit of cooperation and a french— is a spirit of cooperation and a french back between france and britain _ french back between france and britain which has to be a good thing. — britain which has to be a good thing. so, _ britain which has to be a good thing, so, both sides are smiling, both_ thing, so, both sides are smiling, both sides — thing, so, both sides are smiling, both sides are seeing a very important measure which is going to lead to, _ important measure which is going to lead to, we — important measure which is going to lead to, we hope, a big change in the way— lead to, we hope, a big change in the way the — lead to, we hope, a big change in the way the problem is addressed. i
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have to _ the way the problem is addressed. i have to say, — the way the problem is addressed. i have to say, anyone looking on at this passionate from the outside has to be fitted _ this passionate from the outside has to be filled with scepticism and caution, — to be filled with scepticism and caution, because as we are hearing from _ caution, because as we are hearing from simon. — caution, because as we are hearing from simon, the nth time the same emotions _ from simon, the nth time the same emotions have been expressed, and back in_ emotions have been expressed, and back in 2018 theresa may and macron signed _ back in 2018 theresa may and macron signed a _ back in 2018 theresa may and macron signed a deal at sandhurst which basically— signed a deal at sandhurst which basically used exactly the same language, was not boats back then, but the _ language, was not boats back then, but the ongoing problem, and the promise _ but the ongoing problem, and the promise then was of a bright new beginning — promise then was of a bright new beginning. before that i can recall going _ beginning. before that i can recall going back to 20—25 years to the opening — going back to 20—25 years to the opening of the reception centre at the end _ opening of the reception centre at the end of— opening of the reception centre at the end of the 1990s, exactly the same _ the end of the 1990s, exactly the same thing. the problem goes on because _ same thing. the problem goes on because of— same thing. the problem goes on because of the demand, the invincibility of smuggling gangs, and the — invincibility of smuggling gangs, and the humane response from our governments generally which means there is— governments generally which means there is no— governments generally which means there is no massive crackdown people feel there is no massive crackdown people feei they— there is no massive crackdown people feel they can still, not face any major— feel they can still, not face any major threat to themselves or their lives _ major threat to themselves or their
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lives they— major threat to themselves or their lives. they keep coming. we'll this change _ lives. they keep coming. we'll this change thing is? frankly, one has to express— change thing is? frankly, one has to express a _ change thing is? frankly, one has to express a large degree of doubt, this idea — express a large degree of doubt, this idea of people, officers from britain _ this idea of people, officers from britain being embedded with french teams. _ britain being embedded with french tearns. it's— britain being embedded with french teams, it's not clear, what does that— teams, it's not clear, what does that mean? _ teams, it's not clear, what does that mean? does that mean they will help out— that mean? does that mean they will help out and actually intervene? that mean — help out and actually intervene? that mean they will be able to offer advice _ that mean they will be able to offer advice miss out on the offer advice to the _ advice miss out on the offer advice to the french about what the french are doing _ to the french about what the french are doing on their own soil? it's all left — are doing on their own soil? it's all left very _ are doing on their own soil? it's all left very vague, but what is true _ all left very vague, but what is true as— all left very vague, but what is true as there will be more police patrolling, — true as there will be more police patrolling, that will presumably make _ patrolling, that will presumably make a — patrolling, that will presumably make a difference, but let's not forget _ make a difference, but let's not forget that when it comes to sharing intelligence, that was one of the breakthroughs of the sandhurst agreement in 2018, the establishment of a joint _ agreement in 2018, the establishment of a joint intelligence and coordinators centre that is still there. — coordinators centre that is still there, what's it been doing? why does _ there, what's it been doing? why does the — there, what's it been doing? why does the arrival of more intelligent shading _ does the arrival of more intelligent shading make a difference when that doesn't _ shading make a difference when that doesn't seem to have made a difference? it doesn't seem to have made a difference?— doesn't seem to have made a difference? it is there as much ressure difference? it is there as much pressure on — difference? it is there as much pressure on the _ difference? it is there as much pressure on the french - difference? it is there as much - pressure on the french government as there is on the government here at westminster on this issue and do the
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french perceive this as much a problem of theirs? or they think it is more a british problem? it is not french problem, _ is more a british problem? it is not french problem, it _ is more a british problem? it is not french problem, it is _ is more a british problem? it is not french problem, it is not _ is more a british problem? it is not french problem, it is not anything l french problem, it is not anything like the same degree as in britain unless you live in the calais region, and you are confronted with the problem on a daily basis. the french have immigration issues of their own, right now there is a big row with italy, ironically sort of mirroring the problem on the channel, a big row between france and italy about italy saying, the french accusing if of not taking in migrants and them ending up in france, so these same old issue. the french are very defensive when it comes to the accusations which have comes to the accusations which have come from britain about them not doing their bit, they say they are doing their bit, they say they are doing a bit and simon wilson, the point to the figures, of crossings have been stopped, all sides admit that, but also submit that the proportion is going down because the
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sheer numbers arriving, and recently it has been albanians, has been going up. the numbers arriving on the coast, nothing caps any more, people arriving may be from 50 miles away with the rendezvous point, a gps signal at a point on the coast, thatis gps signal at a point on the coast, that is happening all the time now. the inventiveness of the smuggling gangs continues to embarrass the authorities and put them on the defensive. , , , ., ., defensive. just remind everyone of the scale of _ defensive. just remind everyone of the scale of the _ defensive. just remind everyone of the scale of the issue _ defensive. just remind everyone of the scale of the issue here, - defensive. just remind everyone of the scale of the issue here, we - defensive. just remind everyone of the scale of the issue here, we arej the scale of the issue here, we are talking about the number of french officers on patrol going up from 200 to around 300, but what sort of area of coastline do they have to cover with those numbers? it is of coastline do they have to cover with those numbers?— with those numbers? it is larger than ou with those numbers? it is larger than you think, _ with those numbers? it is larger than you think, because - with those numbers? it is larger than you think, because it - with those numbers? it is larger than you think, because it is - with those numbers? it is larger than you think, because it is not just the little bit around calais where the channel is at its shortest point, 20 miles or whatever it is, people are now being embarked on
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these inflatables up to dunkirk, which is to the east, and way down around 20 or 30 miles down the coast and the other direction, so the crossings are much longer, 30, 40, 50 miles even, but it does mean the stretch of coast is now 30, 40, miles long and that is worth bearing in mind, it is not simply the beach outside calais where these are taking off from, but along a long stretch of beach, often with no habitations anywhere near it, so that it habitations anywhere near it, so thatitis habitations anywhere near it, so that it is relatively easy for the smugglers to fix a point, get people to turn up in many vans at exactly the right time and very quickly set them out. ~ ., , ., them out. with me now in the studio is a policing — them out. with me now in the studio is a policing and _ them out. with me now in the studio is a policing and justice _ is a policing and justice commentator. danny, morning to you. this is the fourth agreement between
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the uk and france in three years. before we talk about the latest agreement, i think it's worth going back to look at the previous agreements and why this latest one is needed. what was needed —— wrong with the ones before the? the is needed. what was needed -- wrong with the ones before the?— with the ones before the? the other agreements — with the ones before the? the other agreements put _ with the ones before the? the other agreements put in _ with the ones before the? the other agreements put in place _ with the ones before the? the other agreements put in place have - with the ones before the? the other agreements put in place have not i agreements put in place have not been enough to stop the flow of people getting in and getting small boats and getting across to the uk. there was an intelligent cell set up injuly there was an intelligent cell set up in july 2020, that was the first major agreement and that clearly helped in terms of gathering information about the gangs, then the amount of money was £28 million a year, £54 million a year last year of about £63 million a year, so the number, the amount of money has gone up number, the amount of money has gone up a bit, and increasing surveillance and drone technology, the number of officers patrolling, and we are seeing that again, but let's not get carried away here. the number of officers who are going to be patrolling is increasing, but we are told it's going to be in the
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coming months, not immediately. it's going to take some time for that you have an impact. the stationing of border force officers or national crime agency officers in points in france is obviously welcome, but it's not exactly what the uk wanted, i think the uk wanted their own officers patrolling the coastline in france. ., , . , , france. the home office believes if the interception _ france. the home office believes if the interception rate, _ france. the home office believes if the interception rate, the _ the interception rate, the interception of these people smuggling gangs can reach 75%, it will destroy the business model that they run. we heard simonjones allowed to die earlier. the interception rate this year is around 42%. how difficult is it going to be to get that up to summer in the region of 75%? —— simonjones alluded to that earlier. in the region of 75%? -- simon jones alluded to that earlier.— alluded to that earlier. james cleverly and _ alluded to that earlier. james cleverly and so _ alluded to that earlier. james cleverly and so well - alluded to that earlier. james cleverly and so well above . alluded to that earlier. james| cleverly and so well above and alluded to that earlier. james - cleverly and so well above and not making any predictions and saying we are going to reach that target by this point ——james are going to reach that target by this point —— james cleverley and suella braverman, very cautious in
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what they're saying because they know the government has previously overpromise in this area and under delivered. they are being cautious about their predictions. i think if you get it to 75—80%, that will make a substantial and rose, will deter, but the danger is that the people smuggling gangs will adapt their techniques. to smuggling gangs will adapt their techniaues. ., ., techniques. to what extent will those people — techniques. to what extent will those people smuggling - techniques. to what extent will those people smuggling gangs| techniques. to what extent will - those people smuggling gangs already be looking at this and thinking of the pressure is going to increase in the pressure is going to increase in the coming weeks and months, let's divert more people onto the backs of lorries, for example? although there are plans to do with that as well. that route has not stopped. it almost stopped because of the pandemic and the amount of traffic coming through on the channel roots, substantially down, now is when the gang started to look at other routes, and that is not an option any more, still a possibility for them to adapt and to look at those methods, or indeed other methods or
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perhaps widen the sort of coastline from which they can get across. that is the possibility, these gangs are very sophisticated in some ways in their techniques and how they set up their techniques and how they set up their models, and the danger is that this isjust a displacement exercise, but big plans: here, because clearly if the numbers of people coming onto the shores in england can be reduced to a minimal extent, that will be seen by the home office as a significant victory, because those images, those pictures of people coming ashore is one of the big things that is for the sort of driving this intense effort to try and tackle it. good to net our effort to try and tackle it. good to get your thoughts _ effort to try and tackle it. good to get your thoughts on _ effort to try and tackle it. good to get your thoughts on that - effort to try and tackle it. good to get your thoughts on that this - get your thoughts on that this morning. let's get more on this story with tony smith, a former head of the uk border force. good morning to you. cooperation essential, it
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seems there is a new spirit of this. how significant is that in making this work, alongside the logistical issues, the resources and the money and number of books on the ground? well, as dannyjust said, this isn't a panacea, it's a step in the right direction, in my view. i worked in the border force and immigration service before that for 40 years and for a great deal of that time i was speaking to our colleagues and friends actually at an operational level, you refer to a number of agreements we had reached with the french to tighten up on the controls around the ports in calais and dunkirk and also on our side and over, so we do have a very good working relationship with them, but i think the big story here is the political breakthrough, really, that the french have agreed we can now work more closely with the french in terms of the way they deploy their
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resources on their coastline. we do have significant assets these days, drones and other surveillance technologies that are available. that might, with the additional patrols, make a significant dent in the numbers. i think that is the best we can hope for at the moment, although obviously the jury still out on what kind of an impact it's going to have. out on what kind of an impact it's going to have-— going to have. you talk about cooperation _ going to have. you talk about cooperation with _ going to have. you talk about cooperation with french, - going to have. you talk about| cooperation with french, what difference is there now compared to pre—brexit, because i think that's a valid question to ask, giving the working relationship there was pre—brexit and post—brexit, has the uk along with france been trying to get back to something approaching what it was pre—2016? i get back to something approaching what it was pre-2016?_ get back to something approaching what it was pre-2016? i think brexit in some ways _ what it was pre-2016? i think brexit in some ways it's _ what it was pre-2016? i think brexit in some ways it's a _ what it was pre-2016? i think brexit in some ways it's a little _ what it was pre-2016? i think brexit in some ways it's a little bit - what it was pre-2016? i think brexit in some ways it's a little bit of- what it was pre-2016? i think brexit in some ways it's a little bit of a - in some ways it's a little bit of a red herring, because the agreements we had with the french are bilateral, not with the eu. we have lost some agreements, the most
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significant is the dublin convention, which enabled us if we could show someone who claimed asylum in another eu us territory, we can send them there, but that did not work very well. the main thing for the border force and home office is to be able to work operationally with the french on a mission of stopping the boats. i think we do need to stop the boats, because this is international organised crime on a joint border between two safe countries, so a joint operation, the difference here is that we are now being given an opportunity, if you like, to impact the victim analysis and resource deployment to prevent crossings in the first place, with us before this agreement, although there were intelligent cells working together to share information on intelligence on level three crime, we did not have that kind of tactical operational capability to directly —— work directly with them and how these resources are deployed, so as i say, not going to
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be a panacea and your report indicates this is a very long stretch of coastline. i think we will need to talk to the other countries, belgium is well probably, the eu commission at some point, there are more things that could be done to stop the boats and i don't think this will stop them entirely, but certainly a step in the right direction, in my view.— but certainly a step in the right direction, in my view. don't think it will stop _ direction, in my view. don't think it will stop the _ direction, in my view. don't think it will stop the boats _ direction, in my view. don't think it will stop the boats entirely. - it will stop the boats entirely. what difference, this is a tricky question, i appreciate, what difference, this is a tricky question, iappreciate, what difference do think it will make? obviously the home secretary wasn't drawn on any specifics of to what extent this new deal will make a difference and by when, but would you give us out your thoughts on this, tony? this you give us out your thoughts on this, tony?— this, tony? as i understand the current figures, _ this, tony? as i understand the current figures, we've - this, tony? as i understand the current figures, we've done - this, tony? as i understand the l current figures, we've done about this, tony? as i understand the - current figures, we've done about -- current figures, we've done about —— 40,000, the french have stopped about 30,000, some of those the same that will have tried again, but the first target is to tip the balance we stop more people crossing, and i
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think the ambition is to try to get up think the ambition is to try to get up to 70 or 80% from the current levels, so there will be monitoring and i can see why they don't want to commit to targets, because it is really difficult to know at this stage or predict how much of an impact this will have, but it does at least give us a mechanism, i think, to check those numbers. and identify the impact that this is having on stopping boats on the french side. the more we can do that, obviously the less they're going to come through here, that will be seen at least as a partial success for the in being able to pardon the pun, turn the tide on the migrant boats and demonstrate they have got a grip of the problem, but there are much broader implications at play, the french, many more asylum seekers than we do, as does germany, and many of those who still want to try make it across on the smuggling gangs will not give up, this is a very lucrative business for them, they will continue to try new tactics, so there will be an
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ongoing cat and mouse game going on, but this we are shoulder to shoulder now with the french on this mission of trying to defeat them and i wish my colleagues well in that mission. they let me know what you think of this latest plan, do you think it will make a difference? one asking why do we have to pay france £63 million a year to control their own borders? they should fund their own borders? they should fund their own border control, says code ninja. do keep your thoughts coming into me. some breaking news coming into us. we are hearing a couple of reports coming in from bali where the g20 is happening, that russia's foreign minister sergi lovegrove, representing the country, that he
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has been taken to hospital, apparently to be treated for a heart condition so a couple of outlets reporting this, however russia's foreign ministry is saying that these reports of sergei lavrov, are these reports of sergei lavrov, are the height of fakery, to quote a foreign minister. a couple of outlets reporting sergei lavrov has been taken to hospital to be treated for a heart condition, being denied by the russian foreign ministry. the prime minister has suggested the tax rises and spending cuts to be announced in the autumn statement are "justified" because they've already contributed to economic stability in the uk. rishi sunak is in bali today for the g20 summit. on his way there, he told journalists that the uk's financial situation has already improved because of the promises he's made. our political correspondent ben wright has more. this is a big week for
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rishi sunak�*s government. last night, the prime minister left for bali and a summit of world leaders, where the fallout from russia's invasion of ukraine will dominate talks. of course, the impact on energy costs is being felt here and is one of the problems the chancellor will try to tackle when he makes his autumn statement on thursday. jeremy hunt has a very difficultjob on his hands. inflation is high, interest rates are rising and the economy is sliding into recession. there is a gap of about £55 billion in the government finances and the chancellor has said everyone will feel the consequences. we are going to see everyone paying more tax. we are going to see spending cuts. but i think it is very important to say that we are a resilient country. we will introduce a plan that will see us through the very choppy waters that we are in economically. income tax thresholds are likely to be frozen for the next six years, a stealthy way of raising billions in extra pounds for the treasury, even though tax rates don't change.
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jeremy hunt said he will protect the most vulnerable and we will find out on thursday what that means for benefits and pensions. public services such as hospitals and schools are already under huge pressure — their budgets squeezed by inflation. but they are unlikely to get any extra cash soon. we would reform that energy profits levy to make it a proper windfall tax, and we think that backdating it to january, when those windfall profits from war started to come into the coffers for those energy companies, extending it by an additional two years, closing some of those loopholes and putting up that tax rate so it matches the level of taxes of energy companies in norway, we believe that could bring in an additional £50 billion. on the plane to bali, rishi sunak said the government's job was to restore stability to the country's finances. but that will come at a cost we can all expect to feel. ben wright, bbc news.
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joining me now as a manager of the food bank in south—west london. tell us a little bit about the food bank and how many people work there and how many people you help? it is a small independent _ how many people you help? it is a small independent food _ how many people you help? it is a small independent food bank - how many people you help? it is a small independent food bank in i small independent food bank in south—west london. we only operate a morning a week, but we are really worried about what we are seeing this morning, we used up 25—30 households a week, well over 100 now, and we are really worried about notjust now, and we are really worried about not just the now, and we are really worried about notjust the rising numbers, but people are coming to us in much more extreme states of suffering and deprivation. we are regularly seeing people that come to us with nothing, have not eaten for days, the cupboards are bare, we used to see that once every few months, so a really worrying time. the that once every few months, so a really worrying time. the numbers of --eole ou really worrying time. the numbers of people you help _ really worrying time. the numbers of people you help each _
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really worrying time. the numbers of people you help each week _ really worrying time. the numbers of people you help each week has - really worrying time. the numbers of people you help each week has risen | people you help each week has risen from 25 to well over 100. and what sort of time period have those numbers gone?— sort of time period have those numbers gone? sort of time period have those numbers one? ., , ., .,, numbers gone? that is over the last coule of numbers gone? that is over the last couple of years. _ numbers gone? that is over the last couple of years, but _ numbers gone? that is over the last couple of years, but this _ numbers gone? that is over the last couple of years, but this year - numbers gone? that is over the last couple of years, but this year been i couple of years, but this year been particularly worrying, numbers usually go down in the summer when people are not needing to use their eating first up this year that has not happened at all, since the beginning of the year it has been upwards, upwards, upwards and that's why we are really worried, because the winter hasn't really hit yet, and people have not had to put their heating on, so we think the biggest rises yet to come.— rises yet to come. you're seeing eo - le rises yet to come. you're seeing people who _ rises yet to come. you're seeing people who have _ rises yet to come. you're seeing people who have gone _ rises yet to come. you're seeing people who have gone past - rises yet to come. you're seeing people who have gone past the. rises yet to come. you're seeing - people who have gone past the point of there being no room for something to go wrong, that they have no wiggle room arrived, they are an absolutely desperate need? yes. absolutely desperate need? yes, that's what _ absolutely desperate need? yes, that's what we _ absolutely desperate need? yes, that's what we are _ absolutely desperate need? yes that's what we are picking up absolutely desperate need? 12: that's what we are picking up at the moment, a real sense of fear because people have struggled so much already, already made all the sacrifices they are able to make, all of the cutbacks, but we are hearing noise about inflation, more prices rising further, so it isjust
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terrifying. people have gone through so much already, where can this go now? they are at rock bottom. harps so much already, where can this go now? they are at rock bottom. how do ou react now? they are at rock bottom. how do you react to — now? they are at rock bottom. how do you react to what _ now? they are at rock bottom. how do you react to what the _ now? they are at rock bottom. how do you react to what the prime _ now? they are at rock bottom. how do you react to what the prime minister. you react to what the prime minister has been saying? suggesting the tax rises and spending cuts that we are expecting to be announced in the autumn statement later this week are justified, because they have already contributed to economic stability in the uk, given that the plans announced by the previous prime minister clearly contributed to a huge amount of instability? what minister clearly contributed to a huge amount of instability? what we reall want huge amount of instability? what we really want to _ huge amount of instability? what we really want to see _ huge amount of instability? what we really want to see at _ huge amount of instability? what we really want to see at the _ huge amount of instability? what we really want to see at the very - huge amount of instability? what we really want to see at the very least i really want to see at the very least as benefits operated with inflation. that is an absolute bare minimum, because of the 12 years it has just been one thing after another. austerity policies, covid, universal credit, cost of living increases, so what we would also like to see is more energy support, this is such a massive factor in terms of heating, but also people needing electricity.
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i had someone last week who had £2 for the rest of the week for their electricity metre, trying to make really difficult choices because they needed to cook dinner with the kettle, needed to be on the phone to the doctor, had been on hold for a while, the children needed lights on for homework and so we are seeing these really difficult choices all these really difficult choices all the time. :, ~ these really difficult choices all the time. ., ,, i. these really difficult choices all the time. :, ~' ,, these really difficult choices all the time. ., ,, i. . these really difficult choices all the time. ., ,, . ., the time. thank you so much for talkin: to the time. thank you so much for talking to us- — let's get an idea of how the chancellor's plans will be received. with me is philipjones, headmaster of ferndown upper school and charlotte white, manager at earlsfield food bank in south west london . our school is in tell us about the situation at the moment, clearly, the money you have from the teachers i have spoken to recently is not stretching far enough. what is the situation there? it is really bad and it is going to
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get a lot worse with cuts coming up. schools operate on a year to year budget, we are not like the nhs, we do not have long—term budgets. we are operating on the budget from last year this year, we have had inflation at 10%, we have had our pay rises announced for support staff and they are struggling because of the cost of living, the school cannot magic the money out of nowhere. there will be a 5% increase in the teaching staff, they will be a 10.5% increase in support staff and that has to be funded from our current budget while we are going through the budget period. the only way is to make cuts. a lot of head teachers have got a lot of difficult decisions to make right now. looking forward to next year, we do not know our budget for next year yet, i will find out at christmas. at christmas i will get to know our funding level for the next school year and only
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that year, i will have to budget and make sure it balances. there will possibly be quite difficult decisions and staffing cuts coming up decisions and staffing cuts coming up if not this year, what will happen as teachers or head teachers will have to run deficits and they will have to run deficits and they will have to make it up the next year, and you can only do that in education through staffing cuts because other cuts cannot be affected. :, because other cuts cannot be affected. . . , ., affected. that chimes with the head teacheri affected. that chimes with the head teacher i spoke _ affected. that chimes with the head teacher i spoke to _ affected. that chimes with the head teacher i spoke to last _ affected. that chimes with the head teacher i spoke to last week, - affected. that chimes with the head teacher i spoke to last week, at - teacher i spoke to last week, at their school they were looking at cutting hours are cutting staff. what does all of this mean for the children? the pressure on the staff as well, i do not want to forget you guys, the pressure on the staff, what it means for the job you're trying to do with the children you look after, and the to give them extras, that schools like two of the can. , ., , , ., , can. the problem is the extras will to. and can. the problem is the extras will go- and the _ can. the problem is the extras will go. and the more _ can. the problem is the extras will go. and the more vulnerable - can. the problem is the extras will go. and the more vulnerable will l can. the problem is the extras will. go. and the more vulnerable will be more severely affected. your
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standard student in the classroom, they will probably see the class sizes go up, they might see the assistant not there any more, the support staff member doing an invaluablejob in the background will not be there either. for that student, they will see a teacher who is more stressed, has more workload, does not have as much time to give to them. the vulnerable student will lose the support. they will lose their teaching assistant which will have a direct impact on their education. people don't realise, they see the students every day, and because cuts are being made to all public services, we are front line, we are picking up a lot of the services dropped by other services, mental health, social care, and support, all the stuff you would not think it school would be doing schools are now doing that. and that is the area which will have to cut, you still have to have a teacher in front of the class but you do not have to have the whole support that
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is put around. have to have the whole support that is put around-— is put around. thank you for explaining — is put around. thank you for explaining the _ is put around. thank you for explaining the situation - is put around. thank you for explaining the situation at i is put around. thank you for i explaining the situation at your school. an update that sergey lavrov has been taken to hospital to be treated for a heart condition, he is in bali, president putin is not attending, and the russian foreign ministry spokesperson had dismissed those reports as the height of fakery, we are now hearing that he is getting ready for the g20. so we await further clarity on the situation there. it has been a foggy start to the day
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and as we go through the morning it will lift and to look like for some. it is going to be cloudy generally with a few breaks to the east of some hills, we have a weatherfront bringing in rain across western areas. behind it, it brightens up but the wind will strengthen. temperature is 11 degrees to 16 degrees. this evening and overnight, the weather front dress and we can, a lot of cloud in the east, some drizzle, and a weather front brings heavy and persistent rain and the wind will strengthen. it could be a real force, went across the irish sea and english channel but not a good night once again. tomorrow, we pick up the band of rain, it will be windy along it and ahead of it, and behind it, a return to sunshine and showers. gusty winds in the english channel, picking up in the north sea with gales in the northern isles and high temperatures of 40 celsius.
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hello this is bbc news: the headlines: the uk signs another deal with france to increase patrols on french beaches — aimed at preventing channel crossings in small boats. the new arrangement will see the uk taxpayer pay an extra £8million a year to france. the prime minister claims expected tax rises and spending cuts have already stabilised financial markets. world leaders gather this morning in bali for the annual g20 summit. and the late magician paul daniels huge collection of memorabilla comes up for auction sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, good morning. i know you are talking about the latest interview with cristiano ronaldo, he is not holding
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back about how he feels about his club and his manager. cristiano ronaldo says he feels "betrayed" by manchester united and does not trust manager erik ten haag. he's not played in manchester united's last two matches because of an unspecified illness since he captaining the side in their 3—1 defeat at aston villa last weekened. ronaldo told piers morgan uncensored on talktv that he feels he's being driven out of the club. the full interview will be played out on wednesday and thursday on talktv. they are trying to force you out? not only the coach but two or three guys around the club. senior executives? you think they are trying to get rid of you? honestly, i should not say that, i don't know, i don't care, but people should listen, it is true. i feel betrayed, and i felt that some people they don't want me here, not only this year,
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but last year, too. manchester united have been asked for a response to ronaldo's claims. united will be feeling frustrated waking up to this news this morning — after an important win at fulham yesterday where ronaldo of course didn't play. united were being held to a one—all draw before teenager alejandro garnacho, who'd come on as a substitute, won it in the final seconds of stoppage time. united are fifth, three points behind tottenham and the champions league places but have a game in hand. it's taken until the penultimate race of the formula one season, but mercedes have finally had a weekend they'll fondly remember after george russell claimed the first win of his career and his team's first win of the year in brazil. nick parrott reports. national anthem george russell had dreamed of hearing the national anthem for 81
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races. he almost won in bahrain two years ago. he was unlucky then, but not in brazil. it has been an emotional roller—coaster this season. this race, we had a really tough race. i felt in control. lewis was super fast and then when i saw the safety car, i thought, jesus, this is going to be a really difficult end putting us under so much pressure but so happy to come away with the victory. on call for the second time in his career, he made the perfect start. but a crash on the opening lap brought the safety car out. russell made a perfect restart, but mercedes team—mate lewis hamilton didn't. a collision with max verstappo dropped the britain to ninth. last week, he was made an honorary brazilian citizen and the crowd at inter lagos roared as he fought back to challenge russell for the win. another safety car set up a thrilling finale. radio: you are racing, just be respectful. i but as hamilton couldn't catch
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russell as he surged to the chequered flag, after 21 races without a win, mercedes claimed the top two places. they and russell will be hoping this is the turning point that sees them challenge for titles next year. england's women play new zealand in the semi final of the rugby league world cup this evening... but england's wheelchair team are already through to their final after thrashing wales in sheffield. england are ranked second in the world, wales third... but the gap between the teams was much bigger than that. jack brown was the star of the show scoring 8 tries, this the pick of them. england winning by 125 points to 22. they'll play defending champions france in friday's final. it's england's cricketers sharing this morning's back pages with cristiano ronaldo it has to be said —england will be flying back from melbourne with the t20 world cup trophy captainjos buttler hailed ben stokes as the "ultimate competitor" after he hit an unbeaten
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52 which helped england to a five—wicket victory over pakistan. it's only the second time they've won the event and their first since 2010. england become the first side to hold both the men's t20 and 50 over world cup titles at the same time. that's all the sport for now. as we've heard, rishi sunak arrives in bali this morning for the g20 summit. karishma vaswani is there for us and joins us now: to show you the pictures in the last few minutes, president xijinping and president biden meeting to have what us officials say is a lengthy meeting which some are hoping will lead to a softening of relations between the two countries despite a number of tensions over a number of
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issues, china says it hopes to bring relations with the us back on track, the us saying it hopes the meeting between the two largest economies will lead to increased engagement. we will get thoughts on all of that in a few moments, let's talk to our political correspondent here in westminster. rishi sunak if he has not already arrived is due to arrive imminently for his first g20's someone as prime minister. of course, his thoughts are bound to be on the many issues he has at home including the new deal signed with france to deal with the migrant crossings. indeed, the autumn statement later this week. there is a lot auoin statement later this week. there is a lot going on- _ statement later this week. there is a lot going on- i — statement later this week. there is a lot going on. i suspect _ statement later this week. there is a lot going on. i suspect a - statement later this week. there is a lot going on. i suspect a lot i statement later this week. there is a lot going on. i suspect a lot of. a lot going on. i suspect a lot of what is discussed at the g20 apart from the geopolitics and the obvious backdrop of the war in ukraine and tensions with russia, i suspect a lot of what will be discussed this week by the prime minister and his
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counterparts will help lead up to what is happening in london on thursday with the autumn statement. because rishi sunak will be wanting to say to world leaders we need to get on top of inflation, we need to deal with some of these global challenges in the global economy. but it is the challenges at home that are going to be for front in the minds of most ministers over the next few days. that event on thursday, the autumn statement, is going to be a defining moment for rishi sunak�*s premiership because he has made it his key priority to try and get back on top of the economy and get back on top of the economy and bring the public finances back on a more stable footing. to do that, he is going to increase a lot of taxes, we think that is going to be largely through freezing thresholds, the point at which people start paying different tax rates, that means we are all going to pay more tax because our salaries go to pay more tax because our salaries 9° up to pay more tax because our salaries go up to reflect inflation or to at
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least try and reflect some of the increases in inflation, pay goes up and because you are earning more, you fall into more of the higher bands. that will be one of the key ways the government tries to raise more cash. it is also going to reduce a lot of public spending as well, about £35 billion over the next while. the most noticeable part of that will get on thursday is a plan to reduce the amount of support the government is giving when it comes to energy bills. you will remember that when liz truss became prime minister, she committed to a two year plan which would cap energy bills for the average household around £2500. well, this government is not going to do that. it is going to keep the current plan in place until april. after that, we are going to see it pretty significantly scaled down plan which i think for a lot of households will mean bills
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going up in april again. the cap will not be what it is just now. there will be some support, for people on pensions and people on benefits and things like that, but there are some pretty bleak news coming over the next few days when it comes to household finances and i think there are a lot of tory mps who are feeling increasingly restless about this and are worried the government might be going too far. :, ~ the government might be going too far. . ,, , ., the government might be going too far. :, ~' , ., , the government might be going too far. . ,, i. , . the government might be going too far. . , . �*, the government might be going too far. :, , . �*, ., far. thank you very much. let's head over to i?kali — far. thank you very much. let's head overto i?kali as— far. thank you very much. let's head over to bali as we _ far. thank you very much. let's head over to bali as we have _ far. thank you very much. let's head over to bali as we have seen - over to bali as we have seen president biden has met president xi jinping of china and they are heading into talks which could last for several hours. karishma vaswani is there for us and joins us now: lots of diplomatic speak flying around this morning from both sides talking about bringing relations back on track, that is what china says about the meeting with the us. the us says it hopes the meeting will lead to increased engagement.
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how likely is that there will be any softening up of relations between the two countries? no i certainly think that is the aim. it is an opportunity not only to have one discussion about the hope on both sides it will lead to more discussions and just to see that conversation is taking place right now as you pointed out. what conversation is taking place right now as you pointed out. what we have heard president _ now as you pointed out. what we have heard president xi _ now as you pointed out. what we have heard president xi jinping _ now as you pointed out. what we have heard president xi jinping say, - heard president xi jinping say, speaking to the american delegation, jim president biden who opened the discussion, we have heard from the chinese president that it is good good to see you he said tojoe biden. the last time we met was more than five years ago. pointing out that having a face—to—face meeting is critical. he said that directly to joe is critical. he said that directly tojoe biden, saying that nothing can substitute face—to—face. today, we have this face—to—face meeting. this, i think in itself, we really cannot emphasise enough how
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important it is for these two leaders to sit down at the table as they are doing right now on either side, flanked by some of their most important officials on the chinese side, those who are accompanying the president, he figures in the chinese political system, on the us side, president biden is seated next to janet yellen, this is not only about politics, this is about the global economy, that may be one of the key considerations for these two leaders as they sit down and thrash out those thorny issues over the course of these next few hours. i those thorny issues over the course of these next few hours.— of these next few hours. i don't know if you _ of these next few hours. i don't know if you have _ of these next few hours. i don't know if you have had _ of these next few hours. i don't know if you have had any i of these next few hours. i don't| know if you have had any update of these next few hours. i don't i know if you have had any update on the situation regarding the russian foreign minister, reports earlier that he had been taken to hospital on his arrival in bali. we have seen some comments coming in on the reuters news agency saying that he has personally dismissed one of those reports that he had been
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hospitalised, saying this is the kind of game that is not new in politics. have you heard anything about this?— politics. have you heard anything about this? , . , ., , about this? yes, we have been able to confirm from _ about this? yes, we have been able to confirm from her— about this? yes, we have been able to confirm from her bbc— about this? yes, we have been able to confirm from her bbc indonesian| to confirm from her bbc indonesian colleagues who followed up on some of those reports that a spokesperson here at the russian embassy said it was not true, we also heard from the foreign ministry spokeswoman, from the russian side, saying it was categorically not true, calling it fake news. as of yet, that is the information we have been able to confirm on that front. coming of course after the initial reports about his health. just to say, the issue of russia and ukraine will definitely be something that the chinese leader and the us president will be talking about as well. ahead of the g20 summit in previous meetings when sergey lavrov has come to the initial meetings in
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preparation for the g20 there has been tension between the west and the russian delegate at times. the western delegations have walked out of speeches when sergey lavrov has been speaking. a lot of tension around that issue, notjust when the chinese president and the us president discuss and address it, but over the course of the next few days as the g20 summit gets under way here in bali.— way here in bali. thank you very much for that. _ way here in bali. thank you very much for that. just _ way here in bali. thank you very much for that. just a _ way here in bali. thank you very much for that. just a recap, i way here in bali. thank you very much for that. just a recap, the | much for that. just a recap, the meeting between president biden and president xijinping is under way, hoping to avoid us china conflict. that is the two main greeting one another a short while ago ahead of the talks which the us as they could last for several hours. over the weekend england secured a historic t20 cricket world cup title — beating pakistan in melbourne. the team became the first team
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to win the t20, while also holding the 50—over crown. making them double world champions — and making dfor quite the cricket moment. joining us for more on the significance of this win george gallantree who is the co—leader of the brisbane barmies, a group of english cricket fans living in se queensland. george, it is great to see you, can you tell me about your outfit and a minute, i am going to show some footage you filmed any minute. first of all, tell me about who you are and how you got together. goad and how you got together. good morninu. and how you got together. good morning- we — and how you got together. good morning. we are _ and how you got together. good morning. we are a _ and how you got together. good morning. we are a group - and how you got together. good morning. we are a group of- and how you got together. (limp. morning. we are a group of english cricket supporting guys and gals who formed six years ago, we started on facebook, we had two members and we have grown to nearly 1000 members now. and in that six years we have
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watched a lot of cricket and we have raised a lot of money for local children's charities in south—east queensland as well. that is pretty much who we are, we are an extension of the uk barmy army, we are very good friends with the uk barmy army, we are the brisbane branch. lets take a look _ we are the brisbane branch. lets take a look at — we are the brisbane branch. lets take a look at your _ we are the brisbane branch. lets take a look at your footage you filmed. cheering stokesy! yes! cheering tell us what it was like to be a witness to this moment. obviously, incredible, great _ witness to this moment. obviously, incredible, great crowd, _ witness to this moment. obviously, incredible, great crowd, sweeter. incredible, great crowd, sweeter being in australia, australia is always a positive. we were initially intimidated, as you have probably seen from some of the footage, we were very outnumbered, the crowd was around 80000 and they were probably
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79,500 pakistan fans, and it was initially of intimidation, but as the game got towards a conclusion we got louder. there was a tremendous atmosphere and very privileged to witness it in the stadium. you found our witness it in the stadium. you found your voice- — witness it in the stadium. you found your voice- yes. _ witness it in the stadium. you found your voice. yes, we _ witness it in the stadium. you found your voice. yes, we were _ witness it in the stadium. you found your voice. yes, we were drowned l witness it in the stadium. you found l your voice. yes, we were drowned out initiall b your voice. yes, we were drowned out initially by an — your voice. yes, we were drowned out initially by an entire _ your voice. yes, we were drowned out initially by an entire band, _ your voice. yes, we were drowned out initially by an entire band, a _ your voice. yes, we were drowned out initially by an entire band, a large i initially by an entire band, a large contingent of drums from pakistan which we could not compete with, but the game swung to unfurl, and towards the end, we got louder and for the last hour and a half there was plenty of singing which explains why i have a sore throat this morning. and, yes, you sound a little bit husky this morning, all in a good cause. tell little bit husky this morning, all in a good cause.— little bit husky this morning, all in a good cause. tell us about the outfit. i presume _ in a good cause. tell us about the outfit. i presume you _ in a good cause. tell us about the outfit. i presume you did - in a good cause. tell us about the outfit. i presume you did not i in a good cause. tell us about the | outfit. i presume you did not wear that at the game. or did you wear it? i that at the game. or did you wear it? ., , ., ., ,
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that at the game. or did you wear it? ., it? i was wearing it. it has become synonymous _ it? i was wearing it. it has become synonymous with _ it? i was wearing it. it has become synonymous with our _ it? i was wearing it. it has become synonymous with our group. it i it? i was wearing it. it has become i synonymous with our group. it could probably do with the serious dry clean when i returned to brisbane tomorrow. it is covered some miles of play. i had the jacket tailor—made. the waistcoat and bow tie came along later. it is a full 3—piece suit. tie came along later. it is a full s-piece suit-— tie came along later. it is a full 3-piece suit. tie came along later. it is a full 3-iece suit. ., , ., ., ~ ., 3-piece suit. really good to talk to ou, 3-piece suit. really good to talk to you, thank — 3-piece suit. really good to talk to you. thank you _ 3-piece suit. really good to talk to you. thank you very _ 3-piece suit. really good to talk to you, thank you very much. - magician paul daniels died in 2016, and since then his huge collection of memorabilia from those who inspired him, like harry houdini, has remained in storage at his home in berkshire.later this month, it comes up for auction, in a sale that's expected to attract the attention of magicians from around the world. joe campbell's been to meet paul's wife, debbie mcgee, who gave him a sneak preview. # are you going to like this? he was essential saturday night viewing. and while paul daniels was indisputably the star of the show,
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many will also remember his props. six years after his death, the guardian of his collection has finally emptied the most magical of garden sheds and put the contents up for sale. i think for anybody, when they have lost somebody, even people have to give people's clothes away and stuff. it feels like you are giving them away. as long as you've got it, you are holding onto a piece of them. i feel it is the right thing, to pass on paul's legacy. and paul daniels himself was a collector of magical memorabilia. these are bits of ephemera, old postcard photographs of things like this, a levitation, probably from the 1800s. they are all of famous magicians. and then this is paul's toupee. this is a circle, the triangle and a square. but the biggest draw will be stage props. remember this?
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paul would open the box and i would get inside. this looks very tight. it is. 0h! i do not think i will make a magician's assistant. you would have your hands shackled in there. you would have your feet shackled down there. and then he would close the door. can i close the door on you? my goodness. i have locked him in. bye! i am never going to use it again. people say, don't say that, debbie. but i stopped doing illusions with paul probably 20 years ago. when the collection comes up for sale in a few weeks, the hope is — as paul daniels never quite said — that the public will like it, every single lot. paul daniels is seminal. he is the most important british late 20th—century magician full stop. he brought it to the masses.
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no other magician has done that in the history of magic within britain. the big collectors came and said when you are ready, we are happy to buy anything. but i didn't want that, i wanted it to be spread out so lots of people can enjoy it. paul daniels was inspired by previous generations of magicians. now, perhaps, he will inspire future stars, too. the only way to go to the weather is if we were like the weather forecast, may be little, maybe a lot? good morning. it has been a foggy start to the day to day. the fog is still with us, slowly lifting into low cloud through the course of the day. we have a weather front bringing in rain very slowly, from west to east, behind it, the next
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system, the isobars squeeze more and the wind will strengthen. the fog lifting this morning into low cloud, some breaks to the east of the hills, the weather front drifting from the west towards the east, brightening up in northern ireland, pembrokeshire and south—west england but the temperature will —— the wind will pick up, temperatures 11 to 16 celsius, goodbye to the excess of 20 degrees we saw yesterday. this evening and overnight, the weather front continues weakening, more than a band of cloud with some drizzle on it but a more potent area comes in from the west. a new weather front with gusty winds. through the irish sea, south—west england, english channel, gale force winds tonight. it will not be called. this is bringing us the weather for tomorrow, moving east, north—east, behind it, another array of weather fronts waiting to come our way. we
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start off ahead of the weather front with windy conditions, along the weather front as well as heavy and persistent rain, windy conditions, behind it, a mixture of sunshine and showers. strong winds through the english channel and north sea and gales in the northern isles. in one tomorrow, you can see it is going to be a windy day. temperatures ranging from 11 in the north to 14 degrees in the south. from tuesday into wednesday, there goes the weather front clearing and we have another one coming in and later on again, another one coming our way and they are all bringing rain. during wednesday, we start with sunshine and showers, it is not too long until our first weather system comes in bringing heavy and persistent rain with gales in the south—west. during the course of wednesday, wherever you are, the wind is going to strengthen during the day and overnight wednesday into thursday, we could potentially have winds in
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this is bbc news. these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world: the uk signs another deal with france to increase patrols on french beaches aimed at preventing channel crossings in small boats. the new arrangement will see the uk taxpayer pay an extra £8million a year to france — the home secretary defends the agreement. on the uk coastline, on the french coastline, is absolutely integral to ensuring that there is a robust barrier. there is now real pressure on both the british— there is now real pressure on both the british and french authorities to bring _ the british and french authorities to bring down the number of people making _ to bring down the number of people making the crossing, but as we speak, —
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