the patient does not need to go to itu, they can go home the following day or the day after that. andrew says he is now more determined than ever to keep fit and take care of his brand—new valve. you're live with bbc news. police forces are launching a campaign to try to solve cases of some of europe has mccann identified murdered women. it'll be the first time that interpol has published a blacklist of an identified murdered people, which are normally only circulated internally amongst police forces. anna holligan has been looking into the case of a woman encased in concrete and hidden in a waste container. this is where this man found the body in the bin. translation: the

bin was in body in the bin. translation: tue: bin was in the body in the bin. translation: tte: bin was in the water so i tried lifting it out but it was too heavy. as he struggled to reel the container onto his deck, the rotten stench caused him to call for help. translation:— stench caused him to call for help. translation: because of this mall, ran: the translation: because of this mall, rang the police _ translation: because of this mall, rang the police and _ translation: because of this mall, rang the police and they _ translation: because of this mall, rang the police and they came - rang the police and they came straightaway. rang the police and they came straightaway-— rang the police and they came straiahtawa . , . , , ., straightaway. this was the young officer who _ straightaway. this was the young officer who responded _ straightaway. this was the young officer who responded and - straightaway. this was the young officer who responded and was . straightaway. this was the young i officer who responded and was first on the scene. due to the nature of his work he prefers not to be fully identified. can you still picture what he saw that day?- identified. can you still picture what he saw that day? yes, very real. what he saw that day? yes, very real- the — what he saw that day? yes, very real. the first _ what he saw that day? yes, very real. the first thing _ what he saw that day? yes, very real. the first thing we - what he saw that day? yes, very real. the first thing we saw- what he saw that day? yes, very real. the first thing we saw was, like, concrete in the bin. it looked a bit like a sand sculpture, you couldn't see whether it was a man or a woman. you couldn't see the face because the face was between the legs. it was a quite overwhelming experience. i will never forget it. along with the body of the young woman, her clothes, clues as to who she was, and these items, probably what the gunman was wearing when he shot her in the head and chest.

thanks to advances in forensic technology, a new image has been generated. technology, a new image has been aenerated. , , . technology, a new image has been generated-_ it generated. everything started... it was when colchis _ generated. everything started... it was when colchis detective - generated. everything started... it was when colchis detective corrina van loon decided to exhume the body to take fresh samples that she discovered there were many more cases like her. the discovered there were many more cases like her-— discovered there were many more cases like her. the caretaker of the rave ard cases like her. the caretaker of the graveyard asked — cases like her. the caretaker of the graveyard asked me, _ cases like her. the caretaker of the graveyard asked me, well- cases like her. the caretaker of the graveyard asked me, well you - cases like her. the caretaker of the | graveyard asked me, well you come back for the rest, for the other is? a colleague came up with the idea of publishing a blacklist.— publishing a blacklist. what's really great _ publishing a blacklist. what's really great about _ publishing a blacklist. what's really great about this - publishing a blacklist. what's really great about this is - publishing a blacklist. what's really great about this is thati really great about this is that everyone can help there is one place you can _ everyone can help there is one place you can look— everyone can help there is one place you can look at, you can look at the photos _ you can look at, you can look at the photos of— you can look at, you can look at the photos of the victims, look at their clothing _ photos of the victims, look at their clothing and maybe recognise something, and i really hope that everyone — something, and i really hope that everyone will grab this opportunity, because _ everyone will grab this opportunity, because we think it's really a big chance _ because we think it's really a big chance to — because we think it's really a big chance to solve cases like this. since _ chance to solve cases like this. since 1992, five unidentified women aged between 15 and 30 have been

found murdered in amsterdam. the blacklist features 22 young women killed and then forgotten. everybody deserves a name _ killed and then forgotten. everybody deserves a name because _ killed and then forgotten. everybody deserves a name because if - killed and then forgotten. everybody deserves a name because if you - killed and then forgotten. everybody| deserves a name because if you don't have a name you're just a number. you have no story. everybody has a story of their lives, no matter how it ends, but that story needs to be told, because you are worth it, you need to have your story told. the family needs to know what happens to these women, they need closure, because being missed is worse than being dead. as they in semi finals in sweden qualified but ireland is out. maryam moshiri is there for us.— moshiri is there for us. thank you very much- _ moshiri is there for us. thank you very much. shocks _ moshiri is there for us. thank you very much. shocks and _ moshiri is there for us. thank you very much. shocks and surprises, some disappointment and celebration at the semifinal last night. sweden

are through, another country that through his finland with the song cha cha cha, kaarija, the interim finland, such a popular song, have a listen. # like a cha cha cha # when champagne all over myself i pour # like a cha cha cha # cha cha cha cha cha cha cha aa—aah # like a cha cha cha # cha cha cha cha cha cha cha! # that blew the roof of the arena. i'm very happy to say that kaarija is here with me now. thank you so much forjoining us. how do you feel? you must be so excited. qt forjoining us. how do you feel? you must be so excited.— must be so excited. of course i'm excited, that's _ must be so excited. of course i'm excited, that's why _ must be so excited. of course i'm excited, that's why i'm _ must be so excited. of course i'm excited, that's why i'm here, - must be so excited. of course i'm excited, that's why i'm here, i - must be so excited. of course i'm excited, that's why i'm here, i try| excited, that's why i'm here, i try to go— excited, that's why i'm here, i try logo and — excited, that's why i'm here, i try to go and win everything, and yesterday is great and i'm a little bit nervous, because when we were sitting _ bit nervous, because when we were sitting there waiting for the points and who— sitting there waiting for the points and who goes to the final, but when

i and who goes to the final, but when i hear— and who goes to the final, but when i hear nry— and who goes to the final, but when i hear my country, my name, i'm 0k. how ready— i hear my country, my name, i'm 0k. how ready are _ i hear my country, my name, i'm 0k. how ready are you for saturday? | i hear my country, my name, i'm 0k. how ready are you for saturday? i am too read ! how ready are you for saturday? i am too ready! of— how ready are you for saturday? i am too ready! of course, _ how ready are you for saturday? i am too ready! of course, that's why imperialist — too ready! of course, that's why imperialist of the song is amazing, everyone _ imperialist of the song is amazing, everyone loves it, it truly uplifting. everyone loves it, it truly uplifting-— everyone loves it, it truly uliftinu. ., ., ., , uplifting. you wrote the song, tommy what ave uplifting. you wrote the song, tommy what gave you — uplifting. you wrote the song, tommy what gave you the _ uplifting. you wrote the song, tommy what gave you the idea _ uplifting. you wrote the song, tommy what gave you the idea for— uplifting. you wrote the song, tommy what gave you the idea for cha - uplifting. you wrote the song, tommy what gave you the idea for cha cha - what gave you the idea for cha cha cha. is it to do with ballroom dancing? cha. is it to do with ballroom dancin: ? ~ ., . cha. is it to do with ballroom dancing?— cha. is it to do with ballroom dancina? ~ ., . , dancing? we do that song with my roducer's dancing? we do that song with my producer's and _ dancing? we do that song with my producer's and me, _ dancing? we do that song with my producer's and me, we _ dancing? we do that song with my producer's and me, we write - dancing? we do that song with my producer's and me, we write that l producer's and me, we write that song _ producer's and me, we write that song together. my producer of course makes _ song together. my producer of course makes the _ song together. my producer of course makes the beat. in the instrumental things _ makes the beat. in the instrumental things. when this guy my producer, he said _ things. when this guy my producer, he said when we are in the studio, cha cha _ he said when we are in the studio, cha cha cha! — he said when we are in the studio, cha cha cha! i said, what you say? because _ cha cha cha! i said, what you say? because we — cha cha cha! i said, what you say? because we like those words. then everything — because we like those words. then everything start, maybe we can do a son. everything start, maybe we can do a song around — everything start, maybe we can do a song around this. then we just start

writing _ song around this. then we just start writing and — song around this. then we just start writing and put in some crazy elements, we want to put together heats _ elements, we want to put together beats and — elements, we want to put together beats and make some twist and make something _ beats and make some twist and make something new. in the story for me, it's their— something new. in the story for me, it's their freedom, because every day of— it's their freedom, because every day of life — it's their freedom, because every day of life people have some problems, sad things happen and people _ problems, sad things happen and people go to work and wake up, go to work and _ people go to work and wake up, go to work and they are so tired, and when we can— work and they are so tired, and when we can come — work and they are so tired, and when we can come in, people... find work and they are so tired, and when we can come in, people...— work and they are so tired, and when we can come in, people... and go cha cha cha! you — we can come in, people... and go cha cha cha! you are _ we can come in, people... and go cha cha cha! you are going _ we can come in, people... and go cha cha cha! you are going to _ we can come in, people... and go cha cha cha! you are going to play - we can come in, people... and go cha cha cha! you are going to play at - cha cha! you are going to play at the fan its own later today? mar; cha cha! you are going to play at the fan its own later today? may be for five songs- _ the fan its own later today? may be for five songs. how _ the fan its own later today? may be for five songs. how are _ the fan its own later today? may be for five songs. how are you - the fan its own later today? may be for five songs. how are you liking i for five songs. how are you liking the so far? _ for five songs. how are you liking the so far? liverpool _ for five songs. how are you liking the so far? liverpool is _ for five songs. how are you liking the so far? liverpool is an - for five songs. how are you liking i the so far? liverpool is an amazing lace. the so far? liverpool is an amazing place- for — the so far? liverpool is an amazing place- for me _ the so far? liverpool is an amazing place- for me it — the so far? liverpool is an amazing place. for me it is _ the so far? liverpool is an amazing place. for me it is a _ the so far? liverpool is an amazing place. for me it is a legendary - place. for me it is a legendary place. — place. for me it is a legendary place, because of watching football, and i place, because of watching football, and i go _ place, because of watching football, and i go to— place, because of watching football, and i go to watching the football and i go to watching the football and i_ and i go to watching the football and i like — and i go to watching the football

and i like it so much, but i don't have _ and i like it so much, but i don't have so— and i like it so much, but i don't have so much time to walk around to see it _ have so much time to walk around to see it. ., �* ,., have so much time to walk around to see it. .,�* , _ have so much time to walk around to seeit. .,�* , _ �* have so much time to walk around to seeit. _ �* , see it. you're so busy. i'm 'ust watching fl see it. you're so busy. i'm 'ust watching a fi see it. you're so busy. i'm 'ust watching a video i see it. you're so busy. i'm 'ust watching a video of i see it. you're so busy. i'm 'ust watching a video of yourh watching a video of your performance. tell me a little about those people in pink, what do they symbolise, do they do ballroom dancing around you? we symbolise, do they do ballroom dancing around you?— symbolise, do they do ballroom dancing around you? we 'ust want to, ou know, dancing around you? we 'ust want to, you know. to — dancing around you? we 'ust want to, you know, to some _ dancing around you? we 'ust want to, you know, to some crazy_ dancing around you? we just want to, you know, to some crazy combo - dancing around you? we just want to, you know, to some crazy combo and l you know, to some crazy combo and put together that, the colours, because — put together that, the colours, because for me it looks great. it is very neon. — because for me it looks great. it is very neon. very — because for me it looks great. tit 3 very neon, very bright. let's say a saturday night, they call finland's name, you're the winner of eurovision, what are you going to feel, how will you feel if that happens to you? {iii feel, how will you feel if that happens to you?— feel, how will you feel if that happens to you? feel, how will you feel if that hauensto ou? , , , happens to you? of course my life is already changed. — happens to you? of course my life is already changed, but _ happens to you? of course my life is already changed, but if _ happens to you? of course my life is already changed, but if i _ happens to you? of course my life is already changed, but if i win, - happens to you? of course my life is already changed, but if i win, don't l already changed, but if i win, don't what _ already changed, but if i win, don't what happens. i don't think anybody knows _ what happens. i don't think anybody knows what happens next. in what happens. i don't think anybody knows what happens next.— knows what happens next. in that moment. knows what happens next. in that moment- i _ knows what happens next. in that moment. i think— knows what happens next. in that moment. i think so, _ knows what happens next. in that moment. ithink so, i— knows what happens next. in that moment. i think so, i am - knows what happens next. in that moment. i think so, i am so - knows what happens next. in that l moment. i think so, i am so happy, knows what happens next. in that - moment. i think so, i am so happy, a little bit maybe _ moment. i think so, i am so happy, a little bit maybe i _

moment. i think so, i am so happy, a little bit maybe i will— moment. i think so, i am so happy, a little bit maybe i will cry, _ moment. i think so, i am so happy, a little bit maybe i will cry, and - moment. i think so, i am so happy, a little bit maybe i will cry, and i - little bit maybe i will cry, and i want _ little bit maybe i will cry, and i want tom _ little bit maybe i will cry, and i want tom |_ little bit maybe i will cry, and i want to- - -_ want to... i don't blame you, i would cry _ want to... i don't blame you, i would cry as — want to... i don't blame you, i would cry as well, _ want to... i don't blame you, i would cry as well, a _ want to... i don't blame you, i would cry as well, a very - want to... i don't blame you, i - would cry as well, a very emotional moment. �* ,., would cry as well, a very emotional moment. �* . , _ , would cry as well, a very emotional moment.�* . , _ ,~ ,~ moment. i'm so happy my family and b best moment. i'm so happy my family and by best friends _ moment. i'm so happy my family and by best friends are _ moment. i'm so happy my family and by best friends are here. _ moment. i'm so happy my family and by best friends are here. first - moment. i'm so happy my family and by best friends are here. first i - by best friends are here. first i want _ by best friends are here. first i want to— by best friends are here. first i want to go— by best friends are here. first i want to go to my friends and family and say, _ want to go to my friends and family and say, i— want to go to my friends and family and say, i love you, thank you, you are here _ and say, i love you, thank you, you are here i— and say, i love you, thank you, you are here hust— and say, i love you, thank you, you are here. ijust want to enjoy, and after— are here. ijust want to enjoy, and after that, — are here. ijust want to enjoy, and after that, all the television things. _ after that, all the television things. i_ after that, all the television things, i have to go on holiday. come _ things, i have to go on holiday. come and — things, i have to go on holiday. come and speak to us in the bbc afterwards, whatever happens. thank you so much. that's it from me at the eurovision. i will be bringing you all the latest from contestants, from experts and from super fans here in liverpool.— here in liverpool. thank you very much. as a special treat, our moscow editor, steve rosenberg, will be showcasing his talents as a pianist later today — he'll be taking requests to play eurovision hits, and we'll be live streaming that on our website, as well as speaking to him live, so do check out the details on bbc.com/news.

the actor robert de niro has revealed he has become a father — the uk home secretary has urged peers to back the government's illegal migration bill, which will be debated in the house of lords for the first time today. the legislation is a key part of rishi sunak�*s plan to stop small boats crossing the english channel, which he has made a priority ahead of the next general election. but it is expected to meet some stiff opposition from peers including the archbishop of canterbury, justin welby. helen is in westminster. it's not going to be a smooth ride for the government, is it? it going to be a smooth ride for the government, is it?— going to be a smooth ride for the government, is it? it isn't. 87 lord u. government, is it? it isn't. 87 lord u- with government, is it? it isn't. 87 lord up with an — government, is it? it isn't. 87 lord up with an instant _ government, is it? it isn't. 87 lord up with an instant to _ government, is it? it isn't. 87 lord up with an instant to speak, - government, is it? it isn't. 87 lord up with an instant to speak, but i government, is it? it isn't. 87 lord. up with an instant to speak, but one in ten of all members of the house of lords so that gives you a bit of a sense of the number of people, the

scale of controversy that we have got here. so it is certainly not going to get a smooth ride. this is, as you say, the government's illegal migration bill, it has been through the commons, voted through by mps, and this place is a legal duty on the home secretary to remove anybody who arrives illegally to rwanda, which the uk has an agreement with, or to another safe third country, that's the main thrust of what this bill does. it also caps the number of people who can come through safe and legal roots and it gives a bit more discretion to ministers to be able to ignore rulings from the european court of human rights in strasbourg, last minute injunctions to stop people being sent to places like rwanda. so those are the things it does, those have been added in actually during its journey through the commons, but we are also waiting to hearfrom the commons, but we are also waiting to hear from the archbishop of canterbury about this, he has previously said it is the opposite of the nature of god.— previously said it is the opposite of the nature of god. helen, thank ou ve of the nature of god. helen, thank you very much- — of the nature of god. helen, thank you very much. we _ of the nature of god. helen, thank

you very much. we will— of the nature of god. helen, thank you very much. we will get - of the nature of god. helen, thank you very much. we will get the - you very much. we will get the latest from helen as that debate begins. stay with us here on bbc news. hello again. today, once again, we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers, some of the showers are going to be heavy with some hail in them, but also some thunder and lightning as well. most of them will be slow—moving in the east, in the south—west where there is a bit more of a breeze, you will find they move along a bit faster. through the afternoon, if anything, we will see further showers develop, especially around this area of low pressure. that is going to bring a lot of showers across northern ireland and west of scotland. greatest chance of some thunder and lightning, north—east scotland, eastern england and into the south—east and midlands. top temperatures up to about 19 degrees. through this evening and overnight, many of the showers will fade. we will see some clear skies. still rotating this area of low pressure, we'll have further heavy showers

in northern ireland, north—east scotland and some showers coming in across the south west. it is not going to be a cold night. we are not anticipating any issues with frost. into tomorrow, the low pressure driving our weather sinks a little bit further south. the isobars really opening up, so most of the showers tomorrow will be slow—moving. many of us will start off with a dry day with some sunshine, haar like we had today hugging the north—east coast of scotland, that will hold the temperatures back and the showers developing widely through the course of the afternoon. not only will they be slow—moving, so some heavy downpours, again, we'll have some thunder and some hail in them. the temperatures, lower under the haar in the north—east, up to about 17 or 18. as we move from thursday to friday, the low pressure moves away, high pressure starts to anchor itself across the country and that will settle things down a touch. it does mean, though, first thing on friday, it is a fairly cloudy start, a bit brighter out towards the west, and we have a weather front coming

in across the south east bringing in some rain. here, too, a noticeable breeze. so it is going to be cooler under all this cloud in the east, move furtherwest, undersome clearer skies with some sunshine, the temperature will be that bit higher. high pressure starts to edge away during the weekend and you can see how we've got a weather front starting to push into the north west during the course of sunday. so on saturday, for many of us, it is going to be a dry day, there will be some sunshine around, a bit more cloud developing in the north—west later and that cloud will produce rain in the north—west sinking south—eastwards on sunday.

no meeting of minds over raising the us debt ceiling — as the countdown to default continues. trouble at the top. the boss ofjohn lewis will face a vote of confidence today — amid growing staff anger at her leadership. welcome to world business report, i'm ben thompson. we start in the us, where there is still no deal on the debt ceiling. this is all about the amount of money the us government is allowed to borrow, which has a self—imposed limit — a ceiling.

without an increase, it would leave the us unable to pay its bills. on tuesday president biden met with top lawmakers in washington who are currently blocking raising that ceiling — but they came away without a breakthrough. nomia iqbal was there. both sides came out of the meeting, which lasted more than an hour, announcing that there was no deal and both showing that they are entrenched in their positions. the republican speaker of the house, kevin mccarthy, attacked president biden for not negotiating. his opponents, chuck schumer and hakeem jeffries, came out a short while after, saying that the republicans refused to take defaults off the table. mrjeffries called the republican party a party of "maga extremists". now they've got two weeks to make a deal, otherwise the us will default, it won't be able to pay any of its bills. it would lead to economic ruin. stock markets would plummet. millions ofjobs are predicted to be lost and federal employees won't get paid and so much more.

what's interesting is that the polls suggest that americans are divided on who they would blame if the us does default. it wouldn't necessarily be president biden who gets the criticism. some would blame the republican party and this would play into the president's hands. he has accused the republicans of being a party of extremists who don't know how to govern. it's one of his central messages for his re—election campaign. so, politically, the stakes are high for both sides. well, that's all pressure the us economy could do without right now. it's dealing with regional banking turmoil as lenders fall foul of interest rates that have gone from near zero last year to 5%. let's speak to blerina uruci, chief us economist at t rowe price. thank you for being with us. we were hearing their no—deal yet, how

confident are you that the two sides can finally thrash out a deal? t can finally thrash out a deal? i wanted to say that from america's prospective expectations for a deal to her of yesterday's meeting were pretty low. the best outcome for the markets was for them to sit down and start conversations and then signal that the negotiations will continue. we know they will meet again on friday and there will be talks between stop in the details of any agreement in that time in between now and friday and then in terms of how confident i am about to deal our baseline scenario is i will still be some kind of compromise where the democrats will have to accept some spending cuts and spending caps in exchange for extending the debt ceiling by 18—24 months but what is concerning is suddenly the exit date has been brought forward quite significantly and most were

expecting it around august and it was said it would be the beginning ofjune and it means it will not be enough time to get a deal until earlyjune and you can get a short extension first while the deal is being managed and agreed—upon from both parties and then an extension later in the summer at. you mentioned _ later in the summer at. you mentioned that _ later in the summer at. you mentioned that x _ later in the summer at. you mentioned that x date - later in the summer at. you mentioned that x date signifying the data you with economy runs out of money. how damaging is it that there is always negotiation and likely compromise, there will be no such thing as a perfect deal for either side, and all the while the rest of the world is looking on at once again america are finding it potentially could end up not being able to pay its bills questionable let's be clear about this. . its, let's be clear about this. . a default or— let's be clear about this. . default or government shutdown that prioritises spending would be very damaging to the economy and market

confidence. however i think everybody negotiating this deal is fully aware of it so my expectation is if there is a government shutdown evenif is if there is a government shutdown even if we don't default that would be a huge shock to the us economy, the fiscal retrenchment would be so significant it could drive the economy into a recession quite soon and that is concerning because as you mentioned earlier we are already having to deal with the banking sector stress and the unprecedented increasing interest rates in the last 12 months.— increasing interest rates in the last 12 months. really good to get our last 12 months. really good to get your thoughts _ last 12 months. really good to get your thoughts stop _ last 12 months. really good to get your thoughts stop i _ last 12 months. really good to get your thoughts stop i suspect - last 12 months. really good to get your thoughts stop i suspect we i last 12 months. really good to get i your thoughts stop i suspect we will talk about this again. here in the uk the boss ofjohn lewis will face a vote of confidence today — amid growing staff anger at her leadership. it comes after dame sharon white said she was considering selling a stake in the retailer — meaning it would no longer be fully owned by its employees. john lewis is seeking to revive growth after posting a huge loss last year

and suspending its staff bonus. joining me now is george mcdonald, executive editor at retail week. good to see you. what is likely to happen today? a vote of confidence but which way will it go? t happen today? a vote of confidence but which way will it go?— but which way will it go? i think it is hard to call. _ but which way will it go? i think it is hard to call. clearly _ but which way will it go? i think it is hard to call. clearly quite - but which way will it go? i think it is hard to call. clearly quite a - but which way will it go? i think it is hard to call. clearly quite a lot| is hard to call. clearly quite a lot of concern about the idea of charnley was bringing in an external shareholder, that has never happened in its history. there would be concern that that would jeopardise the most revered uk institution and such a dramatic possible change comes, when trading has been very difficult, it is a big day for sharon white. one thing to point out it is not actually a formal vote of confidence. it is more symbolic. you

with as a sentiment. it is confidence in the widest possible sense but they are not voting whether she should stay or go. we shouldn't forget she faces a very toughjob right now. we know retailers are struggling particularly at high street once, the likes of debenhams, house of fraser facing the likes of debenhams, house of fraserfacing similar the likes of debenhams, house of fraser facing similar problems. she has had to do something and. essentially saying and critics are saying do something but not the. but we saying do something but not the. bit we haven't got a sense of get from sharon white a couple of years into the row is what is the future of john lewis of retailer. she is keen to build a much bigger services business for instance, new areas like that. at the moment it is

department store business. we really need to get those two divisions of motoring and for retailers doing well, including the partner marks & spencer, which split between clothing and food brand. a bit of retail division needed, to get faith in the retail future, retail division needed, to get faith in the retailfuture, staff retail division needed, to get faith in the retail future, staff didn't get their boneless —— bonus. it dents morale. a sense of purpose and sense of business purpose where the retail is going is needed and talk of external funding has greater

uncertainty. of external funding has greater uncertainty-— of external funding has greater uncertainty. of external funding has greater uncertain . . , ., . ,, ., uncertainty. really good to talk to ou. we uncertainty. really good to talk to you- we will _ uncertainty. really good to talk to you. we will watch _ uncertainty. really good to talk to you. we will watch closely - uncertainty. really good to talk to you. we will watch closely to - uncertainty. really good to talk to you. we will watch closely to see l you. we will watch closely to see how that plays out a little later. goldman sachs have agreed to pay $250 million to settle claims it was committed against women. offering female staff lower pay and fewer opportunities. the agreement comes a month before the long—running class action lawsuit was due to come to trial. this deal draws a line under a class—action lawsuit that accused the bank of discriminating against female employees for over a decade in areas of pay, promotion and performance evaluation. the trial was due to begin next month. goldman sachs said after more than a decade of vigorous litigation both parties have agreed to resolve this matter. in a statement they said their proud

the result achieved will advance gender equity. the $215 million settlement will be divided among roughly 2800 women employed in various divisions of goldman sachs. breaking the numbers down once you strip out the legal fees it comes to less than $50,000 per pointer. on top of the cash that goldman sachs is paying the bank will work with outside experts to analyse its pay patterns and methods of promotions. this is the latest effort by a wall street to address unequal and unfair treatment of female workers. back in 2007 morgan stanley little dalo super $46 million in which 2700 female employees accused it of discrimination of pay and promotion. now, when is the best time to start a business? with warnings about economic slowdowns around the world it may not seem like the perfect time. however, the possibility of recession doesn't worry all business leaders,

as we've been hearing from a veteran of the advertising industry. a recession is a brilliant time to start a business. don't be put off by a recession. welcome it. the thing that i've constantly learned about recessions is they are opportunities. my career started in a recession. i started two advertising agencies in recessions. a great time to start a business. a great time because it makes you think very, very much about what it is you're offering. it means you can negotiate better people at lower salaries, because they're all looking. and remember about a recession that you can get all kinds of things

for a lot less money. so you can make your ideas go further. not only can you make your ideas go further in monetary terms, but you can also, with a better idea, rememberthat thing about if you can't outspend them, outthink them, a recession is the perfect time to do that. outthink your competitors with less money. it's always great, that. it can be done by using more creativity. so that's the opportunity. grab it, because it doesn't come all the time. the world's largest auto—maker — toyota — has forecast a 10% rise in annual income after its latest quarterly profitjumped 35%. profit came in above $18 billion. the car giant says the easing of a global chip supply problem and a weaker yen helped boost overseas sales.

more on those stories on the bbc website. on twitter, i'm @bbcbenthompson rainforests have been under attack for years, but in this country all is not lost and a fightback is happening and it's starting in cornwall. the mission of the charity is over the next 30 years to triple the amount of temperate rainforest growing in the uk back up to a million acres. from the air near bodmin, the canopy of the temperate rainforest that used to cover 20% of the uk. it's almost vanished, with less than 1% of the rare habitat left. but now the plan is to reverse the decline and reap the rewards. here are some of the 100,000 trees that they are planting for this new temperate rainforest.

i think it's magnificent. i think this is exactly what we need. we have had centuries and centuries of taking things away from our natural environment. and so some of our most special places like these temperate rainforests have become incredibly rare. what we now need to do is start putting back what we've lost. and if nothing else, it shows the uk is trying to do its environmental bit with what it's got. you get an awful lot of carbon being sucked out of the atmosphere into these forest environments and over the demonstration site that we're at here, we're looking at sequestering about 5000 tonnes of co2 just in this relatively small location.

hello from the bbc sport centre. the champions league semifinal between real madrid and manchester city is fascinatingly poised after a 1—1 draw at the bernabeu on tuesday night. city had the better of the first half but went behind when real�*s vinicusjunior smashed in the opening goal nine minutes before half time. pep guardiola's side levelled it after the break though — thanks to another great strike from kevin de bruyne. the second leg is at the etihad next wednesday. congratulations of course to the team because this is a scenario, this competition against this team, always so difficult. for a mystery but especially the quality they

have. they were better than us in the second half and we scored a goal, so it was a tight game. it is open to manchester and it will be a final, playing at home with our people and looking forward to it. manchester city are still hopeful of completing the treble this season. they're top of the premier league, they have an fa cup final to come injune and are now two games away from potentially lifting their first champions league trophy. the city fans feel the draw in madrid has put them in a good position. semi final of the champions league at the bernabeu, you will have a tough time and we came through it, i thought they were great.— thought they were great. thought we would aet a thought they were great. thought we would get a draw _ thought they were great. thought we would get a draw and _ thought they were great. thought we would get a draw and come - thought they were great. thought we would get a draw and come back- thought they were great. thought we would get a draw and come back to l would get a draw and come back to the etihad — would get a draw and come back to the etihad and i think that is full position — the etihad and i think that is full position. we the etihad and i think that is full osition. ~ ., . . ,, . position. we would have taken that at the start- _ position. we would have taken that at the start. slightly _ position. we would have taken that at the start. slightly disappointed l at the start. slightly disappointed but it— at the start. slightly disappointed but it is— at the start. slightly disappointed but it is all— at the start. slightly disappointed but it is all to _ at the start. slightly disappointed but it is all to play— at the start. slightly disappointed but it is all to play for. _ there's a huge game at the san siro later. the second semifinal sees ac milan play inter milan, the first meeting between the two city rivals in the champions league since 2005. they share the stadium but ac milan are the home team for this leg. they've been sweating

on the fitness of rafael leao — their star forward trained away from the group on tuesday. inter�*s attack looks to be back to its best ahead of what they're calling the �*euroderby.’ translation: we know we are playing in the semifinals _ translation: we know we are playing in the semifinals of— translation: we know we are playing in the semifinals of the _ translation: we know we are playing in the semifinals of the champions - in the semifinals of the champions league. this is the derby, not a derby. we are not hiding the importance as much as for us, for the fans for the club. we want to place it in the best possible way. its, place it in the best possible way. a derby in the semifinal doesn't get much _ derby in the semifinal doesn't get much bigger. we are really excited for it _ much bigger. we are really excited for it the — much bigger. we are really excited for it. the last round against napoli. _ for it. the last round against napoli. a _ for it. the last round against napoli, a lot of people were cutting us out _ napoli, a lot of people were cutting us out for _ napoli, a lot of people were cutting us out for it — napoli, a lot of people were cutting us out for it and we managed to put two great _ us out for it and we managed to put two great performances, we played three _ two great performances, we played three times in 10 days and we didn't lose _ three times in 10 days and we didn't lose a_ three times in 10 days and we didn't lose a lot _ three times in 10 days and we didn't lose. a lot of people now for ourselves _ lose. a lot of people now for ourselves we know what we can do and ithink— ourselves we know what we can do and i think a _ ourselves we know what we can do and i think a lot _ ourselves we know what we can do and i think a lot of people are starting to see _ i think a lot of people are starting to see milan are a good team and we

'ust to see milan are a good team and we just have _ to see milan are a good team and we just have to— to see milan are a good team and we just have to try and put our best foot forward to trying to win that game _ west ham fans are dreaming of their first silverware since 1980 and on thursday they take on dutch side az alkmaar in the first leg of their europa conference league semifinal. david moyes's side picked up a massive win over manchester united in the premier league on sunday to move them seven points above the premier league relegation zone with three games to play. west ham's sporting director and former captain mark noble says four decades without a trophy is far too long. for me growing up a west ham fan and playing for west ham for so many years and still my life surrounded by west ham fans and people wherever i go, it would just be a thank you and a bit of payback for the support they have given for this many years. it is not easy to win trophies, we understand that. but we are in a great place to do that and playing against a very good team, but you

look at it, you have got three games to win a trophy, that's it. barcelona captain sergio busquets has confirmed he'll leave the club at the end of the season after 18 years at the camp nou. the former spain midfielder has played 718 matches for barcelona — the third—most in the club's history winning eight la liga titles, seven copa del reys, seven spanish super cups and three champions leagues. busquets says, "it's been an unforgettable journey, reality has exceeded all my dreams." the first footballer to play at five world cups has died aged 93. mexico's legendary goalkeeper antonio carbajal, known as "la tota", played at the tournaments in brazil, switzerland, sweden, chile and england between 1950 and 1966. carbajal held the record alone for 32 years until it was equalled by germany's lothar matthaus in 1998. philadelphia 76ers are just a game away from the conference finals after they beat boston celtcis by 115 points to 103. joel embiid continued his incredible

hit streak for philadelphia by scoring 33 points while tyrese maxey added 30 for the 76ers, who now lead the best of seven series 3—2. they can secure a place in the conference finals for the first time in 22 years on thursday. it is just it isjust one it is just one more game. it isjust one more game. the it is just one more game. the series isn't over. we still need one more game to move on to advance to the next round, so that game is behind us and we have to login and focus, whatever they reply. we have to focus and lock in. it will be a dogfight. they will play extremely desperate and we know that and we have to be the better team because it is a close game at home and it is hard to close a team out. and as far as sporting setbacks go, losing your mast in the middle of the atlantic ocean while stuck in a storm takes some beating. that's what happened to team europe in the ocean race. this gives you some idea

of the kind of conditions they were dealing with. importantly everyone on board is safe and they managed to avoid further damage to the boat. they're currently sailing leg four of the race which is due to end later this month. and that's all the sport for now. philippa says the debate has been nasty on both sides. i disagree with that. i defy philippa to give me an example for trans rights activist who has been threatened with rape or death as i have and i have been to court in respect of both because of my on this. many have been assaulted and lost theirjobs and i don't think that has happened to any of the trans rights activist. t think that has happened to any of the trans rights activist.— the trans rights activist. i want to welcome viewers _ the trans rights activist. i want to welcome viewers on _ the trans rights activist. i want to welcome viewers on bbc - the trans rights activist. i want to welcome viewers on bbc news i the trans rights activist. i want to j welcome viewers on bbc news as the trans rights activist. i want to - welcome viewers on bbc news as we arejust under ten welcome viewers on bbc news as we are just under ten minutes away from prime minister's questions. the first one since the local election results. we are talking with our guests at the moment about the gender recognition reform bill in scotland and a particular case with the snp mpjoanna cherry who is in dispute with a club who has resulted

take away the invitation for her to come and speak. you think it is because of your views, joanna, when it becomes gender issues. that because of your views, joanna, when it becomes gender issues.— it becomes gender issues. that is a fact, that is — it becomes gender issues. that is a fact, that is why — it becomes gender issues. that is a fact, that is why they _ it becomes gender issues. that is a fact, that is why they have - it becomes gender issues. that is a fact, that is why they have done - it becomes gender issues. that is a fact, that is why they have done it. | fact, that is why they have done it. they say their staff don't feel comfortable with my views. if the staff said they didn't feel comfortable because i am a lesbian or a catholic, that would be a very clear case of discrimination. the law says it is also discriminatory for them to say they don't feel comfortable with me because of my gender rights views. my rights as a feminist and as a citizen of the united kingdom is to free speech and it is not dependent on me accepting gender identity ideology or self identification. that is simply a matter of law.— identification. that is simply a matter of law. , ., ., matter of law. philippa, final word. in what matter of law. philippa, final word. in what sense _ matter of law. philippa, final word. in what sense i _ matter of law. philippa, final word. in what sense i have _ matter of law. philippa, final word. in what sense i have already - matter of law. philippa, final word. in what sense i have already said i matter of law. philippa, final word. in what sense i have already said is in what sense i have already said is i hope _ in what sense i have already said is i hope they— in what sense i have already said is i hope they do re—establish the invitation _ i hope they do re—establish the invitation. i totally recognise joanna's— invitation. i totally recognise joanna's right to hold a totally different view from me but i have such— different view from me but i have such an _ different view from me but i have such an experience not being threatened with rape, but certainly very negative attacks on me within

social— very negative attacks on me within social media and e—mails. so the debate _ social media and e—mails. so the debate has — social media and e—mails. so the debate has been negative on both sides— debate has been negative on both sides and — debate has been negative on both sides and i think the scottish government right at the start probably thought this was a straightforward expansion of rights to another minority community and didnt— to another minority community and didn't may— to another minority community and didn't may spent enough effort in explaining what it was and what it wasn't _ explaining what it was and what it wasn't. don't forget, two thirds of msps. _ wasn't. don't forget, two thirds of msps, from all parties in scotland, supported — msps, from all parties in scotland, supported this legislation in the end _ supported this legislation in the end. ~ ., , . ., supported this legislation in the end. . ., , ., ., end. where do you stand on this? it is true front — end. where do you stand on this? it is true front bench _ end. where do you stand on this? it is true front bench in _ end. where do you stand on this? it is true front bench in hollywood - end. where do you stand on this? it is true front bench in hollywood for| is true front bench in hollywood for the labour party did support it and some conservative msps as well, and yet keir starmer has not been clear as to whether he supports the action by rishi sunak and the government to block this on the basis of discrimination or inequality across the border. where are you? t discrimination or inequality across the border. where are you? i would sa i am the border. where are you? i would say i am largely _ the border. where are you? i would say i am largely where _ the border. where are you? i would say i am largely where joanna - the border. where are you? i would say i am largely where joanna is, i the border. where are you? i would say i am largely where joanna is, to be honest — say i am largely where joanna is, to be honest. this— say i am largely where joanna is, to be honest. this is— say i am largely where joanna is, to be honest. this is difficult- say i am largely where joanna is, to be honest. this is difficult becausel be honest. this is difficult because i be honest. this is difficult because i believe _ be honest. this is difficult because i believe in — be honest. this is difficult because i believe in free _

be honest. this is difficult because i believe in free speech, _ be honest. this is difficult because i believe in free speech, but - be honest. this is difficult because i believe in free speech, but also i i believe in free speech, but also if anyone — i believe in free speech, but also if anyone has— i believe in free speech, but also if anyone has a _ i believe in free speech, but also if anyone has a duty _ i believe in free speech, but also if anyone has a duty of _ i believe in free speech, but also if anyone has a duty of care - i believe in free speech, but also if anyone has a duty of care over| if anyone has a duty of care over their— if anyone has a duty of care over their staff— if anyone has a duty of care over their staff what _ if anyone has a duty of care over their staff what do _ if anyone has a duty of care over their staff what do they- if anyone has a duty of care over their staff what do they do - if anyone has a duty of care over their staff what do they do if- their staff what do they do if people — their staff what do they do if people refuse _ their staff what do they do if people refuse to _ their staff what do they do if people refuse to come - their staff what do they do if people refuse to come into. their staff what do they do if- people refuse to come into work? it is like _ people refuse to come into work? it is like this— people refuse to come into work? it is like this whole _ people refuse to come into work? it is like this whole debate, _ people refuse to come into work? it is like this whole debate, it - people refuse to come into work? it is like this whole debate, it is - people refuse to come into work? it is like this whole debate, it is not. is like this whole debate, it is not cut and _ is like this whole debate, it is not cut and dry — is like this whole debate, it is not cut and dry i_ is like this whole debate, it is not cut and dry. i don't _ is like this whole debate, it is not cut and dry. i don't believe - is like this whole debate, it is not cut and dry. i don't believe that. cut and dry. i don't believe that somebody— cut and dry. i don't believe that somebody should _ cut and dry. i don't believe that somebody should get _ cut and dry. i don't believe that somebody should get up - cut and dry. i don't believe that somebody should get up one i cut and dry. i don't believe that- somebody should get up one morning and wander— somebody should get up one morning and wander into— somebody should get up one morning and wander into a _ somebody should get up one morning and wander into a women's— somebody should get up one morning and wander into a women's changingl and wander into a women's changing room _ and wander into a women's changing room and _ and wander into a women's changing room and say— and wander into a women's changing room and say i — and wander into a women's changing room and say i am _ and wander into a women's changing room and say i am no _ and wander into a women's changing room and say i am no longer- and wander into a women's changing room and say i am no longer a - and wander into a women's changing room and say i am no longer a man, | and wander into a women's changingl room and say i am no longer a man, i am a— room and say i am no longer a man, i am a women— room and say i am no longer a man, i am a women today, _ room and say i am no longer a man, i am a women today, but _ room and say i am no longer a man, i am a women today, but i— room and say i am no longer a man, i am a women today, but i also- room and say i am no longer a man, i am a women today, but i also have i room and say i am no longer a man, i am a women today, but i also have a | am a women today, but i also have a lot of— am a women today, but i also have a lot of friends — am a women today, but i also have a lot of friends who _ am a women today, but i also have a lot of friends who are _ am a women today, but i also have a lot of friends who are transgender i lot of friends who are transgender and who— lot of friends who are transgender and who went _ lot of friends who are transgender and who went through _ lot of friends who are transgender and who went through hell- lot of friends who are transgender and who went through hell and i lot of friends who are transgender i and who went through hell and pain 'ust and who went through hell and pain just to _ and who went through hell and pain just to be _ and who went through hell and pain just to be who— and who went through hell and pain just to be who they _ and who went through hell and pain just to be who they want _ and who went through hell and pain just to be who they want to - and who went through hell and pain just to be who they want to be. i and who went through hell and pain just to be who they want to be. so. just to be who they want to be. so it is not— just to be who they want to be. so it is not cut — just to be who they want to be. so it is not cut and _ just to be who they want to be. so it is not cut and dry, _ just to be who they want to be. so it is not cut and dry, it— just to be who they want to be. so it is not cut and dry, it is- just to be who they want to be. so it is not cut and dry, it is not- it is not cut and dry, it is not something _ it is not cut and dry, it is not something that _ it is not cut and dry, it is not something that can - it is not cut and dry, it is not something that can beach i it is not cut and dry, it is not- something that can beach ground it is not cut and dry, it is not— something that can beach ground down to a finite _ the archbishop of canterburyjustin welby is about to speak about the migration bill.— migration bill. undermines international _ migration bill. undermines international cooperation i migration bill. undermines- international cooperation rather than taking an opportunity for the uk to show leadership. as we did in 1951. there are too many problems for one speech in this bill and the

bishop of durham and bishop of gloucester will speak to other issues. but i hope the government will listen to this which is today pointing out some of the issues, including the eloquent and detailed speech by the noble lord lord coker. the existing global conventions and agreements need updating in response to the crises we face today. while now inadequate, what is conventions offer is a baseline from which to build a globally shared understanding of what protection must be given to refugees. they are not inconvenient obstructions to get around by any legislative means necessary. legal compatibility is a question for the learners lawyers but it doesn't require a lawyer to see that what is suggested is a

dramatic departure from what was ever envisaged in international laws since 1951. even if this bill succeeded in temporarily stopping the boats —— stopping the boats, it won't stop conflict or climate migration. the ipcc forecast climate change by itself let alone the conflicts it is already causing will lead to at least 800 million more refugees a year in total by 2050. and what if other countries follow suit? the unhcr has warned the bill could lead to the collapse of the international system that protects refugees. is that what we want? united kingdom's contribution to be in our leadership? currently 80% of refugees are still in the global

south, protected by the poorest countries in the world. of course we cannot take everyone and nor should we. but this bill has no sense at all of being the long term and of the global nature of the challenge is the world faces. it ignores the reality that migration must be engaged with at source as well as in the channel, as if we as a country were unrelated to the rest of the world. it is a silent bill, not a whole of government bill. it does not grow in conflict management and prevention which drives migration. it does not draw any climate impacts which drive migration and conflict. it is isolationist. it is morally unacceptable and politically impractical to lift the poorest countries deal with the crisis: and cut our international aid. nor is

there any measure in this bill for engaging with the criminal gangs of traffickers directly and defensively rather than trusting simply to what appears to be the unpredictability of market forces, as if traffickers were rationally trained economic actors. and not appalling criminals. there must be safe, legal routes are put in place as soon as illegal and safe routes begin to be attacked. we cannot wait for the years that will take place before that happens. my lords, this bill is an attempt at a short—term fix. it risks great damage to the uk's interest and reputation at home and abroad, let alone the interests of those in need of protection for the nations who together face this challenge. our

interest as a nation are closely linked to our reputation forjustice and the rule of law and to our measured language can't decision and careful legislation. none of those are seen here. long—term globally coordinated solutions must be part of the way forward. this nation should lead internationally, not stand apart. i intend to table amendments at committee stage which encourage this longer term thinking and collaborative focus, including a plan for combating traffickers and working with international partners to look at updating the 1951 convention. nevertheless, i hope that this house will not support lord pannick�*s excellent sympathetic

and carefully put amendment. i agree with this sentiment but i also believe that as lord coker has said it is our duty to change, not throughout the bill. and finally as one might expect from these ventures, in the new testament in matthew chapter 25, jesus calls us to welcome the stranger. but cole has been part of the history and culture in this country for centuries and was part of the drive for the modern slavery act. i urge the government to reconsider much of the government to reconsider much of the bill, which fails to live up to our history, moral responsibility and our political and international interests. justin welby speaking at the house of lords about migration policy and

delivering some fairly withering criticism of the bill that has already been through the commons and is now being presented to the house of lords. we go now to prime minister's questions in the house of commons. the windsor framework. i'm proud though prime minister did a deal that people said couldn't be done. questions to the prime minister. i had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others and in addition to my duties in this house, i will have further such meetings later today. i will have further such meetings later today-— i will have further such meetings latertoda . . ., . , later today. two years ago i raised the case of — later today. two years ago i raised the case of a _ later today. two years ago i raised the case of a norwich _ later today. two years ago i raised the case of a norwich army - later today. two years ago i raised | the case of a norwich army veteran in such agony that he was forced to pull out 18 of his own teeth because he couldn't get access to a dentist. the grim fact is, despite repeated promises from the prime minister, norwich and norfolk remain dental deserts. so mr speaker, dentist

excel at extracting rotten teeth, so will the prime minister agreed with me the only way my constituents will see results is when this rotten government is extracted from office and replaced with a labour one? t’m and replaced with a labour one? i'm very sorry to hear about the honourable gentleman's constituent. with regard to dentistry he will know there are record sums going into dentistry and 500 more nhs dentists working today because of the contract reforms we put in place, 10% more activity can happen and we are currently talking about reforming the dental contract with private practice to increase activity further. mr; private practice to increase activity further. my constituent gordon has _ activity further. my constituent gordon has been _ activity further. my constituent gordon has been suffering i activity further. my constituent gordon has been suffering and| gordon has been suffering and receiving cancer treatment at the mount vernon hospital. as gordon continues his daily treatment he will be expected to pay £12 50

charges to buy a new compliant vehicle. does the prime minister agree with me that the british people already have enough on without the labour london mayor stretching household budgets further? with the great mismanagement of tfl finances. t am mismanagement of tfl finances. i am sor to mismanagement of tfl finances. i am sorry to hear — mismanagement of tfl finances. i am sorry to hear of _ mismanagement of tfl finances. i am sorry to hear of the _ sorry to hear of the constituent, gordon and sent his my best wishes and he will no transport in london is devolved to the labour mayor who is devolved to the labour mayor who is expanding the zone against the overwhelming views of residents and businesses, and what is more his plan to raise the cost for hard—working families is totally backed by the leader of the opposition. perhaps he can now tell us why. t opposition. perhaps he can now tell us wh . ., �* ~' , us why. i don't think he is responsible _ us why. i don't think he is responsible for— us why. i don't think he is| responsible for questions. us why. i don't think he is i responsible for questions. we us why. i don't think he is _ responsible for questions. we come to the _ responsible for questions. we come to the leader of the opposition, keir starmer.— to the leader of the opposition, keir starmer. . ,, , ., . . ,, keir starmer. thank you. can i thank all of those — keir starmer. thank you. can i thank all of those who _ keir starmer. thank you. can i thank all of those who took _ keir starmer. thank you. can i thank all of those who took part _ keir starmer. thank you. can i thank all of those who took part in - keir starmer. thank you. can i thank all of those who took part in the i all of those who took part in the coronation celebrations over the weekend and also take this chance to wish all the very best to my

brilliant and talented constituent who is representing the uk at eurovision in liverpool this weekend. the whole country is behind you. this time last week the prime minister had to correct the record on misleading claims he made about employment numbers. can he provide a further update? now that he has cost 1000 tory councillors theirjobs? mr speaker, let me pass on my best wishes to

honourable gentleman can be as cocky as he likes about the local elections, but, general election, policy counts. and we know that the problem for him as he does not have any. problem for him as he does not have an . ~ , . , any. the prime minister said he was ttoin to any. the prime minister said he was going to lose _ any. the prime minister said he was going to lose a _ any. the prime minister said he was going to lose a thousand _ any. the prime minister said he was going to lose a thousand seats, i any. the prime minister said he was going to lose a thousand seats, and | going to lose a thousand seats, and then he managed it. after 13 years, a tory promise they haven't broken. and this is the prime minister who has only had to fight for two things in his life. last year he lost a tory leadership contest of the memberfor tory leadership contest of the member for south tory leadership contest of the memberfor south net —— south tory leadership contest of the member for south net —— south west norfolk you then lost to a lettuce. last week when he came into contact with voters, he lost everywhere. no matter who the electorate is, the prime minister keeps entering a two horse race and somehow finishing third. given his track record, who does he think he actually has a

mandate from? tt does he think he actually has a mandate from?— does he think he actually has a mandate from? it is a bit rich to hear about _ mandate from? it is a bit rich to hear about mandates _ mandate from? it is a bit rich to hear about mandates from i mandate from? it is a bit rich to hear about mandates from the i mandate from? it is a bit rich to i hear about mandates from the person who has broken every single promise he was elected on. i can go through the list. nationalisations, nhs outsourcing, universal credit and now tuition fees. he was for them all before he was against them. he is notjust a softy, he is flaky as well. t is not 'ust a softy, he is flaky as well. t. is not 'ust a softy, he is flaky as well. u, , . , well. i can understand why the prime minister is trying _ well. i can understand why the prime minister is trying to _ well. i can understand why the prime minister is trying to wish _ well. i can understand why the prime minister is trying to wish away i well. i can understand why the prime minister is trying to wish away his i minister is trying to wish away his terrible results, but peddling nonsense doesn't work. up and down the country, people want the government to focus on the cost of living, but he has got no answers. is he planning to carry on as if nothing happened and ignore the message he was sent last week? or is he going to do what a labour government would do and announce an immediate freeze of council tax

bills? . , . ,~ immediate freeze of council tax bills? . , . a , immediate freeze of council tax bills? . , . bills? he has asked his labour councillors _ bills? he has asked his labour councillors rightly _ bills? he has asked his labour councillors rightly to _ bills? he has asked his labour councillors rightly to focus i bills? he has asked his labour councillors rightly to focus on | bills? he has asked his labour. councillors rightly to focus on the cost of living but perhaps they could start with reducing council tax to the level of conservative run areas. we are getting on with halving energy bills and freezing fuel duty and helping them with the cost of living, so what is stopping him having a plan is that his shadow chancellor recently said she has discovered she's got a problem. she realised that she actually, this is what she said, she has to say where the money is going to come from. with a £90 billion black hole in her plans, she has got a lot of work to do. �* , ., , ., plans, she has got a lot of work to do. , . do. there's only one party that broke the _ do. there's only one party that broke the economy, _ do. there's only one party that i broke the economy, and they are sitting right there. it seems to me, to quote one of his more electorally

successful predecessors, nothing is changed, still blaming other people, refusing to take necessary action not listening to country and on council tax is quite simple. a labour government would give every counsel the grant they need to fees though —— freeze the bills, fully paid for by ending the hand—outs, so i ask again, now his plan has been utterly rejected, why won't he do the same?— the same? just a quick history lesson. while _ the same? just a quick history lesson. while he _ the same? just a quick history lesson. while he was - the same? just a quick history lesson. while he was busy i the same? just a quick history i lesson. while he was busy softening sentences 13 years ago, let me remind him what we inherited, the largest deficit in the g7 from labour, high unemployment and the coffers were totally empty and it didn't stop there. after that they wanted a longer lockdown, and now they won't even oppose the picketers and the protesters. even in

opposition they are damaging the economy. tie opposition they are damaging the econom . , , ., , economy. he is 'ust not listening. even after — economy. he is 'ust not listening. even after the — economy. he isjust not listening. even after the entire _ economy. he isjust not listening. even after the entire country i even after the entire country from the peak district of the garden of england rejected is governed last week he still thinks protecting oil and gas profits is more important than freezing bills. i'm sure the prime minister must have met some working people in recent weeks. did any of them understand why he insists on protecting his precious non—dom tax status rather than scrapping it and using the money to train thousands of doctors and nurses? ~ ~ ,,, . ,, ,. nurses? well, mr speaker, he said this money — nurses? well, mr speaker, he said this money would _ nurses? well, mr speaker, he said this money would fund _ nurses? well, mr speaker, he said this money would fund the - nurses? well, mr speaker, he said this money would fund the nhs i this money would fund the nhs workforce but that plan was actually looked at by one of his own colleagues recently. now that person said that it would discourage doctors and nurses from coming here.

and that there was a £2 billion shortfall in his arms. who said that? it was alistair darling. he might remember those days, it's when labour bankrupted the economy. t labour bankrupted the economy. i think that is the definition of nonsense. if this is the price of having a tired, worn out government fronted by a prime minister who boasts he has never had a working class friend and smiling his way through the cost of living crisis, gloating about success while waiting lists grow, he is pretending that crime, house—building, schools are doing fine while handing the country 24 tax rises, all with his name on them. how does he think the tories can possibly provide the answers britain needs when the whole country has told him that they are the problem, not the solution. the

honourable _ problem, not the solution. the honourable gentleman is right and we do say silly things when we are younger and i was a teenager and in his 40s he was still talking about abolishing the monarchy. it's the same old guff from him every week, all politics and no action. we are getting on with halving energy bills, freezing fuel duty, cutting the costs of cost of pay and while he's busy plotting coalitions we are delivering for the british people. this coalitions we are delivering for the british people-— british people. this saturday is sorry day. _ british people. this saturday is sorry day. a — british people. this saturday is sorry day, a chance _ british people. this saturday is sorry day, a chance for - british people. this saturday is sorry day, a chance for locals i british people. this saturday is i sorry day, a chance for locals and visitors to celebrate everything wonderful about our county —— surrey. including the historic high street in guildford with its independent shops. but frequently raised with me is the empty shops.

higher rents with high business rates makes it difficult for independent retailers to compete with national chains. does my right honourable friend agree with me that this government must do everything it can to support our high streets as part of the plan to boost economic growth? mt; as part of the plan to boost economic growth? my friend is absolutely _ economic growth? my friend is absolutely right _ economic growth? my friend is absolutely right about - economic growth? my friend is absolutely right about the i absolutely right about the importance of high streets for local communities, notjust in surrey but around the country which is why we are abolishing business rates for hundreds of thousands of eligible businesses in the retail hospitality and leisure sector and investing billions of pounds through the high street fund and our towns fund to support local communities up and down the country. macri i thank you, mr speaker. every prime minister likes to go to the boot of his land rover and pull out some placards. would he expect to be arrested by the police if he pulled out placards to say save our non—dom is? can the police if he pulled out placards to say save our non—dom is? high t to say save our non-dom is? can i first tut

to say save our non-dom is? can i first put on — to say save our non-dom is? can i first put on record _ to say save our non-dom is? can i first put on record my _ to say save our non-dom is? can i first put on record my thanks i to say save our non-dom is? can i first put on record my thanks to i to say save our non—dom is? can i first put on record my thanks to the police for all of their hard work over the weekend and ensuring that the coronation was a success. on this issue, we believe the police should have powers to make sure they can protect the public from unnecessary and serious disruption. i respectfully recognise that the honourable gentleman disagrees with our position. i guess the question for both of us is what the honourable leader of the opposition think about this because it's quite hard to keep up? flan think about this because it's quite hard to keep op?— think about this because it's quite hard to keep up? can i remind of the prime minister _ hard to keep up? can i remind of the prime minister it _ hard to keep up? can i remind of the prime minister it is _ hard to keep up? can i remind of the prime minister it is prime _ prime minister it is prime minister's questions, it's not questions for what the opposition is doing _ questions for what the opposition is doing. stephen flynn. what questions for what the opposition is doing. stephen flynn.— doing. stephen flynn. what we are talkint doing. stephen flynn. what we are talking about _ doing. stephen flynn. what we are talking about here _ doing. stephen flynn. what we are talking about here is _ doing. stephen flynn. what we are talking about here is the _ doing. stephen flynn. what we are talking about here is the nurses i talking about here is the nurses strike, doctor streit, firefighter struck, the firefighters protest, and of course the republicans protest as well, and they do so because it's a fundamental right within our democracy to be able to protest, so is the prime minister

seriously saying that moving forward you can have rights, but only on his terms? tt you can have rights, but only on his terms? , . ., terms? it is also the right of the british public _ terms? it is also the right of the british public to be _ terms? it is also the right of the british public to be able - terms? it is also the right of the british public to be able to i terms? it is also the right of the british public to be able to go i british public to be able to go about their ordinary day—to—day lives without experiencing serious disruption and that's why it's right the police have extra powers and i expect the honourable gentleman disagrees, but we think it's right and people will see every day on tv their lives being disrupted, not able to get to school, get to hospital appointments and indeed to get to work and they should be able to do that and the police should have powers to stop those preventing that from happening. tt have powers to stop those preventing that from happening.— that from happening. it was an honour to _ that from happening. it was an honour to welcome the - that from happening. it was an i honour to welcome the australian prime minister to barrow last week so he could meet some of our fantastic apprentices, see the submarine programme and reaffirm his commitment to the programme to deliver thousands ofjobs to our constituency and keep our nation safe. but what was a national endeavour is now an international one and will require a whole of government approach to get it over

the line and deliver it well. can i invite my honourable friend to barrow to see the programme for himself and also to meet with me to see how we can best leveraged the opportunities for the people of barrow for generations to come? mt; barrow for generations to come? my honourable friend is a fantastic advocate for his local industry and communities and yes the submarines will be built, as the home of the british submarine industry which will create thousands of newjobs, notjust here quite across the uk and that's why the government is investing billions to modernise the enterprise and i look forward to taking him up on his invitation. last week many lifelong conservative voters turned to the liberal democrats to be their strong, local champions. democrats to be their strong, local champions-— champions. they delivered their verdict on the _ champions. they delivered their verdict on the government's i champions. they delivered their i verdict on the government's failure to hold water companies to account for dumping raw sewage into our rivers and onto our beaches. last

year, water bosses were paid £15 million in bonuses, rewarded for destroying our precious natural environments. three of those executives have now turned down their bonuses and i should never have been entitled to them in the first place. will the prime minister ban these sewage bonuses so the dumping actually stops? mr speaker, i strut tled dumping actually stops? mr speaker, i struggled to — dumping actually stops? mr speaker, i struggled to hear— dumping actually stops? mr speaker, i struggled to hear the _ dumping actually stops? mr speaker, i struggled to hear the full— i struggled to hear the full question... in one sense it doesn't really matter because we all know the liberal democrats say one thing here and another thing locally anyway. no wonder he is attracted to the labour leader these days, mr speaker. political opportunism and a broken promise on tuition fees, it must be like looking in the mirror. ben bradley. t must be like looking in the mirror. iten iztradley-_ must be like looking in the mirror. iten iztradley-— ben bradley. i want to highlight some success _ ben bradley. i want to highlight

some success with _ ben bradley. i want to highlight some success with montford i ben bradley. i want to highlight i some success with montford district council have a more conservative councillors than at any point in my lifetime. i am councillors than at any point in my lifetime. iam proud councillors than at any point in my lifetime. i am proud of our local team, but one thing we heard on the door strip was frustration, the government needs to deliver on key pledges. we will be given the investment to catch up with other regions who have historically had more than we have had. will the prime minister take the opportunity to reiterate his commitment and to my constituents that he will support growth and investment in the east midlands. mt; growth and investment in the east midlands. y ., ., growth and investment in the east midlands. g ., ., , growth and investment in the east midlands. g ., ., . , , . midlands. my honourable friend is a tireless advocate _ midlands. my honourable friend is a tireless advocate for _ midlands. my honourable friend is a tireless advocate for the _ midlands. my honourable friend is a tireless advocate for the east i tireless advocate for the east midlands and in particular i welcome the devolution bill that has been agreed along the four local authorities in the regions, something my honourable friend has campaigned for, and i look forward to this new, devolved institutions being established as soon as possible to drive economic growth in his community. the possible to drive economic growth in his community-— his community. the prime minister has previously _ his community. the prime minister has previously declared, _ his community. the prime minister has previously declared, and i i has previously declared, and i quote, my daughter is the climate

change champion in our house. i wonder if he has asked her what she thinks about rosebank, the biggest undeveloped oilfield in the north sea which would blow climate targets, create more emissions than 28 of the world's poorest countries combined and a transfer of £4 billion of taxpayer money to a norwegian energy firm and do nothing for energy security since the vast majority of the oil will be exported? if he gives it the green light will he be able to look his daughter in the eye and honestly say that he has done everything in his power to give her and all other young people a livable future? mr speaker, as the independent committee for climate change has acknowledged we will need fossil fuels for the next few decades as we transition to a greener future. during that period it makes absolutely no sense to not invest in the resources we have here at home, to import foreign fossil fuel, not

createjobs here and import to import foreign fossil fuel, not create jobs here and import them at twice the carbon emissions as our local resources. it is an economically illiterate policy, mr speaker, but that is what you would expect from the green party. last june, the expect from the green party. legit june, the government committed to bring forth a strategy to identify ways to expand british production of horticulture and the importance of this was underlined by some of the supply chain challenges we saw earlier this year. in the last weeks there has been speculation the government might be abandoning that strategy. can the prime minister give us any reassurance that the government remains committed to expanding this important part of british industry? flan expanding this important part of british industry?— british industry? can i set my honourable _ british industry? can i set my honourable friend _ british industry? can i set my honourable friend for - british industry? can i set my honourable friend for all i british industry? can i set my honourable friend for all of i british industry? can i set my| honourable friend for all of his work championing this area? we are hoping that it will benefit from the £168 million investment to drive innovation and support food production and that is why we have the new technology act, taking

advantage of our brexit opportunities to unlock the potential of new technologies, but i look forward to discussing this and other ideas at our new and upcoming food summit. has other ideas at our new and upcoming food summit-— other ideas at our new and upcoming food summit. has the prime minister oran food summit. has the prime minister or an of food summit. has the prime minister or any of his — food summit. has the prime minister or any of his ministers _ food summit. has the prime minister or any of his ministers given - or any of his ministers given commitment to bp, ecuador or any other company about contracts at the tees works site?— tees works site? contracts at the site will be _ tees works site? contracts at the site will be a _ tees works site? contracts at the site will be a commercial - tees works site? contracts at the site will be a commercial matteri tees works site? contracts at the i site will be a commercial matter for the companies involved. fiur site will be a commercial matter for the companies involved. our farmers trovide the companies involved. our farmers provide our — the companies involved. our farmers provide our food _ the companies involved. our farmers provide our food and _ the companies involved. our farmers provide our food and our _ provide our food and our countryside's future, but there is concern amongst are farmers that the new schemes under defra plasma agricultural transition plan are not ready forfarmers to agricultural transition plan are not ready for farmers to access and to make up the shortfall from the basic payment scheme. will my right honourable friend put his colleagues in defra to relax the rest as soon as possible and to consider double

stacking as if countryside stewardship payments to ensure the oxfordshire's farmers get the support they need? t sat oxfordshire's farmers get the support they need?— support they need? i sat my honourable _ support they need? i sat my honourable friend _ support they need? i sat my honourable friend and i support they need? i sat my honourable friend and of i support they need? i sat my i honourable friend and of course we want to make sure we continue to support farmers to produce healthy, nutritious food. we are pressing ahead with the scheme and fine tuning them to make sure they were even better for tuning them to make sure they were even betterforfarmers. we want tuning them to make sure they were even better for farmers. we want to make sure there is enough flexibility in sustainable farming initiatives and that is why defra have designed the schemes with farmers in mind, enabling them to do more and to make sure they can use countryside stewardship scheme is on the same plots of land. i look forward to discussing this with him and other colleagues. tn forward to discussing this with him and other colleagues.— forward to discussing this with him and other colleagues. in stirling we have tot a and other colleagues. in stirling we have got a potentially _ and other colleagues. in stirling we have got a potentially very - and other colleagues. in stirling we have got a potentially very exciting | have got a potentially very exciting development at the former ministry of defence land and sadly the development has got a bit stuck over the dispute about the cost of the decontamination of that land. will the prime minister meet with me and representatives of stirling council

to get this development and blocked and make the progress we all want to see? mr and make the progress we all want to see? ~ ,,, . ,, . , see? mr speaker, we have invested in stirlint see? mr speaker, we have invested in stirling previously _ see? mr speaker, we have invested in stirling previously to _ see? mr speaker, we have invested in stirling previously to unlock— stirling previously to unlock investment and drive growth and i am sure the honourable gentleman gets the meeting he needs with the relevant minister to make progress. the prime minister and i share a profound optimism about the power of technology and ai in particular has the power to revolutionise public services and our private sector as well. but does he agree with me that it comes with risks? and while there are unrealistic calls to pose research into it altogether, it is crucial for us to work with our allies around the world so that the global norms that emerge in this important area reflect our values. my important area reflect our values. my honourable friend speaks with experience and knowledge on this issue and i absolutely agree with the thrust of his question. whilst it would be implausible and wrong to halt the development of this

technology, it is right to ensure there are appropriate guards in place. those are the conversations we are having with the companies involved and our allies around the world. ., ., ., ., , . world. following on from his earlier answer, world. following on from his earlier answer. as — world. following on from his earlier answer. as the _ world. following on from his earlier answer, as the prime _ world. following on from his earlier answer, as the prime minister- world. following on from his earlier. answer, as the prime minister knows and eat out to help out schemes introduced in august 2020. it increased demand by 216% compared to 2019. the figures are now showing that over 17,500 retail stores closed in 202011, affecting nearly 35,000 employees. as the prime minister considered a similar scheme for bricks and mortar retail as part of the wider plan for regenerating local high streets and town centres? mr speaker, the way we are supporting high streets and town

centres is through making sure we cut business rates in england. the scottish government received barna consequential from those actions, but now hundreds of thousands of local businesses on our high streets don't pay any business rates at all and through the levelling up a fund we are investing directly in local communities and in his own where i know council leaders described our investment of £90 million is very welcome for the economic recovery. my welcome for the economic recovery. my right honourable friend recently scored a very rare own goal in stockton football club, which eventually saw oldham united win on penalties. could i congratulate him and his team on the resounding victory and wish you every success in the league next season and join me to cheer on our team for the next

season and wish him luck in the future. ~ ,,, . ,, season and wish him luck in the future. ~ .~ season and wish him luck in the future. ~ ., , future. mr speaker, can i 'oin my honourahte * future. mr speaker, can i 'oin my honourable friend i future. mr speaker, can i 'oin my honourable friend in i future. mr speaker, can ijoin my i honourable friend in congratulating her local football team and all involved in their stunning success. i am not sure i willjoin her in the immediate future, but i look forward to seeing them go from strength to strength, much as the fortunes of my own team are sadly not in the place i would like them to be. the own team are sadly not in the place i would like them to be.— i would like them to be. the prime minister may _ i would like them to be. the prime minister may well— i would like them to be. the prime minister may well have _ i would like them to be. the prime minister may well have seen i i would like them to be. the prime minister may well have seen the i minister may well have seen the astonishing site of a former scottish government minister standing up in the chambers and literally ripping into pieces the scottish government was a highly protected marine area proposal. this proposal is deeply controversial all over scotland and has even led to it being compared to the second highland clearances. is this not now the time for the uk government to step in and work with the devolved... step in and work with the devolved. . ._ step in and work with the devolved... , ., . m

devolved... there you have it. mr seaker, devolved... there you have it. mr speaker. i — devolved... there you have it. mr speaker. i will — devolved... there you have it. mr speaker, i will not _ devolved... there you have it. mr speaker, i will not be _ devolved... there you have it. mr speaker, i will not be silenced. i speaker, i will not be silenced. this matters deeply to my constituents, deeply. is it not time for the uk government to step in and work with the devolved administrations to come up with a scheme that works and is acceptable, a conservation scheme that is acceptable for our fishing communities all around the uk? the honourable gentleman makes an excellent point and he is a passionate champion, as he should be, for his local fishing passionate champion, as he should be, for his localfishing community. he is right to highlight the concerns raised notjust by them but by members of his own party about the potentially damaging impact of their plans to introduce the highly protected marine areas in the way that they are. i would encourage the snp government to continue working with the scottish fishing industry and coastal communities to understand their concerns. as we have seen them recently you turn on other poor thought out decision, hopefully they can look at this one

as well. ., ., , ., as well. the united kingdom has a stron: , as well. the united kingdom has a strong. deep. _ as well. the united kingdom has a strong, deep, multidimensional. strong, deep, multidimensional relationship with pakistan. there are over 1.5 million british pakistanis here and many of them are dual nationals, as am i. the prime minister will have seen the scenes coming out from pakistan. the civil unrest where people have lost their lives due to the detention of the prime minister imran khan. there are real concerns about the circumstances of his detention and the right to a fair trial. the uk in the right to a fair trial. the uk in the past has sent observers to hearings around the world to ensure naturaljustice has been done. as the prime minister consider that? if the prime minister considerthat? if not, we consider it? i sat my honourable friend for his question. the uk has a long—standing and close relationship with pakistan and this weekend especially as commonwealth partners. the arrest of the former prime minister is an internal matter for pakistan. we support peaceful, democratic processes and adherence to the law and we are monitoring

situation carefully. fix, to the law and we are monitoring situation carefully.— situation carefully. a little boy has one situation carefully. a little boy has gone to — situation carefully. a little boy has gone to school— situation carefully. a little boy has gone to school today - situation carefully. a little boy has gone to school today in i situation carefully. a little boy . has gone to school today in shoes that don't fit him because his parents can't afford new ones. a little girl had water on her cornflakes because her mum had no money for milk. these are real stories from families in my constituency at a charity that deals with poverty every day, poverty that is causing prolonged shame and leading to a mental health crisis. families are worried about these kids, i am worried about these kids. if the prime minister is worried about these kids, what is he going to do about it? mr about these kids, what is he going to do about it?— about these kids, what is he going to do about it? mr speaker, we don't want any child _ to do about it? mr speaker, we don't want any child to _ to do about it? mr speaker, we don't want any child to grow— to do about it? mr speaker, we don't want any child to grow up _ to do about it? mr speaker, we don't want any child to grow up in - to do about it? mr speaker, we don't want any child to grow up in povertyl want any child to grow up in poverty and that is why i am proud that there are 1.7 million fewer people living in poverty today than in 2010 because of the actions of this and previous conservative governments. that includes hundreds of thousands of children and we are providing incredible support to the most vulnerable in our society as we

speak. just last week the first of our cost of living payments went out, £900 to help the most vulnerable families in our society. those are our values and we will keep supporting them as inflation remains high. in keep supporting them as inflation remains high-— remains high. in earlier questions is the leader _ remains high. in earlier questions is the leader of _ remains high. in earlier questions is the leader of the _ remains high. in earlier questions is the leader of the opposition i is the leader of the opposition sought to draw attention to council tax rates and council tax increases and offering some crocodile tears in the process. can i draw attention to the process. can i draw attention to the prime minister that whereas we have seen 43% increase in council tax rates since 2010 in england, the increase in wealth has been a staggering 67%. therefore, is it not the case we should be looking at what labour do rather than what labour say? my what labour do rather than what labour say?— what labour do rather than what labour say? my right honourable friend makes _ labour say? my right honourable friend makes an _ labour say? my right honourable friend makes an excellent - labour say? my right honourable friend makes an excellent point. | labour say? my right honourable - friend makes an excellent point. the leader of the opposition is fond of telling us that labour in wales is his blueprint for how he would like to run the country. as we have seen

all it means is higher bills for hard—working british families. fleet hard-working british families. over the last two — hard-working british families. over the last two years _ hard-working british families. over the last two years the _ hard—working british families. or the last two years the drax power station in yorkshire has on average burned almost 20,000 tonnes of trees every single day. it releases an equivalent amount of carbon into the atmosphere. during that time was our constituents have struggled with their heating bills, the private company running drax has received £1.5 million of subsidy through the government's energy policy every single day. this is set to continue until 2027. single day. this is set to continue until2027. can single day. this is set to continue until 2027. can i ask the prime minister will he step in and review this grotesque distortion of energy policy which incentivises deforestation whilst making no contribution to tackling the climate emergency? while not being able to comment on

the contract details of one company, i can say the record on the issue for us since the benchmark was established is that emissions in this country have fallen by almost 50%, whilst at the same time we were growing the economy by two thirds. not something the snp is as focused on as we are, but at the same time because of the way we regulate new and renewable energies we have seen the price of renewables decline from the price of renewables decline from the hundred and £40 per hour to around £40, that shows a regulatory system working on delivering lower cost, renewable energy for british families. . , . cost, renewable energy for british families. . ., , families. plastic pollution is the scour: e families. plastic pollution is the scourge of— families. plastic pollution is the scourge of modern _ families. plastic pollution is the scourge of modern day - families. plastic pollution is the scourge of modern day society. | families. plastic pollution is the i scourge of modern day society. my ten minute rule bill seeks to half microfibre and micro plastic filters fitted in all domestic washing machines, legislation which france and other countries have already moved forward with. will the prime

minister, who has already done an enormous amount in tackling plastic pollution, will he organise a meeting between me and the stakeholders, particularly washing machine manufacturers with the secretary of state to discuss this very important issue? we secretary of state to discuss this very important issue?— secretary of state to discuss this very important issue? we want to tackle micro _ very important issue? we want to tackle micro plastic _ very important issue? we want to tackle micro plastic pollution i tackle micro plastic pollution wherever possible which is why we introduced a micro beaded ban and a tax on plastic bags. i know my honourable friend has campaigned for filters on washing machines but will know that they can be costly to install. deaf or have outlined plans to make sure that we can use more filters, but i will make sure he gets the meeting he needs with the relevant minister to discuss this important matter further —— defra has outlined. the important matter further -- defra has outlined.— has outlined. the government ditchinu has outlined. the government ditching its — has outlined. the government ditching its pledge _ has outlined. the government ditching its pledge to - has outlined. the government ditching its pledge to recruit l has outlined. the government i ditching its pledge to recruit more than 6000 gps is an example of the tories overpromising and under delivering. with teacher recruitment targets missed stand housing pledges shelled, why does the prime minister

think the only target actually met was the loss of a thousand tory councillors last week?- was the loss of a thousand tory councillors last week? maybe the honourable _ councillors last week? maybe the honourable gentleman _ councillors last week? maybe the honourable gentleman can i councillors last week? maybe the honourable gentleman can tell i councillors last week? maybe the i honourable gentleman can tell us which of the many promises the leader of the opposition made to him when he was campaigning he is most happy he has you turned on. fin happy he has you turned on. on lincolnshire's roads, foodstuffs grown in ourfine lincolnshire's roads, foodstuffs grown in our fine county are transported across the nation but the highways authority struggles to fund roads because of the skewed funding formula devised by previous labour governments. so many of our public services suffer policing included. so will the prime minister agreed to urgently review the local government funding formula so lincolnshire can have a fair deal? my lincolnshire can have a fair deal? my right honourable friend is absolutely right to stand up for the particular needs of his rural

community, and like him i recognised that rural areas often have high costs of providing services and it is right that those are reflected where we can in funding formulas but i will make sure he gets a meeting with the relevant minister to discuss this important matter further. :: , further. 13,450 prepayment meter vouchers have _ further. 13,450 prepayment meter vouchers have gone _ further. 13,450 prepayment meter vouchers have gone unclaimed i further. 13,450 prepayment meter vouchers have gone unclaimed in l further. 13,450 prepayment meter. vouchers have gone unclaimed in my glasgow central constituency at a value of over £887,000. across scotland, £16.5 million is unclaimed. the prime minister's energy bill support scheme is failing of money which could be helping vulnerable constituents is resting in his government's account. what will he do to make sure that every single penny gets out of government coffers and into the metres of those who need it? i’m metres of those who need it? i'm crateful metres of those who need it? i'm grateful that _ metres of those who need it? i'm grateful that the honourable lady has acknowledged the support the garment is providing two families up and down the country, with particular attention given in designing the schemes to how to get

the support to prepayment meters and ministers engage with stakeholders to make sure there is awareness of the schemes and i will keep up those efforts to make sure people get the help they need and deserve. it’s help they need and deserve. it's ve help they need and deserve. it�*s very interesting that the leader of the opposition says about keeping council tax low when the labour party voted to increase this town council from party voted to increase this town councilfrom historically party voted to increase this town council from historically £400,000 up council from historically £400,000 up to 2 million, so on that basis, i would like to meet with the prime minister to see where we can find government time to cap parish councils from doing this and apparent behaviour. mr; councils from doing this and apparent behaviour. my honourable friend is right _ apparent behaviour. my honourable friend is right to _ apparent behaviour. my honourable friend is right to highlight _ apparent behaviour. my honourable friend is right to highlight that i friend is right to highlight that council tax in labour areas is higher than that in conservative areas, which is not right at a time when there are pressures on the cost of living and i look forward to meeting him to discuss his plans to keep british families household bills as low as they can be. dozens of sudanese _

bills as low as they can be. dozens of sudanese doctors _ bills as low as they can be. dozens of sudanese doctors who - bills as low as they can be. dozens of sudanese doctors who have i bills as low as they can be. dozens| of sudanese doctors who have been working in the nhs were stranded are not allowed to return here. last week the minister told us here that the prime minister took the decision to get them back. so white hadn't such a straightforward decision been made much earlier by the home secretary or the foreign secretary? is it because he is an obsessive micromanager, or is it that his ministers arejust not micromanager, or is it that his ministers are just not up to it? which one is it?— ministers are just not up to it? which one is it? the honourable gentleman _ which one is it? the honourable gentleman is — which one is it? the honourable gentleman is completely - which one is it? the honourable gentleman is completely wrong | which one is it? the honourable l gentleman is completely wrong to describe as straightforward a complex and dangerous evacuation in a war zone, complex and dangerous evacuation in a warzone, and complex and dangerous evacuation in a war zone, and actually it is actually the case that everyone involved deserves enormous credit for conducting what was the longest and largest evacuation of any western country from sudan. during that process it was right we moved to deliberately and carefully to ensure the security of everyone involved and prioritise british nationals and their dependents are

now the operation is complete we can look back and thank everyone for what was an incredibly successful operation. what was an incredibly successful o eration. ,, . what was an incredibly successful oeration. ,, . ::' :: what was an incredibly successful oeration. ,, . ff: ., . operation. since 2010, violent crime has dropped — operation. since 2010, violent crime has dropped by _ operation. since 2010, violent crime has dropped by 3896 _ operation. since 2010, violent crime has dropped by 3896 and _ operation. since 2010, violent crime i has dropped by 3896 and neighbourhood has dropped by 38% and neighbourhood crime has dropped by over 50%. but one crime that has gone up is fraud. many of us have dealt with constituents who have struggled with fraud. what is the prime minister going to do about it? mr fraud. what is the prime minister going to do about it? mr speaker, my friend is absolute _ going to do about it? mr speaker, my friend is absolute right. _ going to do about it? mr speaker, my friend is absolute right. 4096 - going to do about it? mr speaker, my friend is absolute right. 4096 of i going to do about it? mr speaker, my friend is absolute right. 4096 of all- friend is absolute right. 40% of all crime now is fraud which is damaging for people's well—being as well as harming their finances which is why the home secretary and i launched a new plan to combat fraud and action on social media companies and to stop fraud happening in the first place and it represents the most comprehensive plan to tackle the issue and will make a big difference to families everywhere.

we will leave pmqs at that point and if anything develops, we will bring it to you. let's welcome our guest for this part of the programme, the energy manager, andrew bowie, for labour, the opposition shadow transport secretary, louise haigh and the deputy political editor, vicki young is here. unsurprising there was quite a lot of fallout from the local election results on friday, which we covered in depth. keir starmer saying that rishi sunak had lost in places across the whole country, and why did he think he still had a mandate from anyone at all? rishi sunak in turn called him mr flaky because of flip—flops or changing his mind on various leadership pledges he had made, but there was a thread running through a lot of pmqs which was over the cost of living being faced by voters across the country. what did you

make of it, vicki? blind across the country. what did you make of it, vicki?— make of it, vicki? and the accusation _ make of it, vicki? and the accusation from _ make of it, vicki? and the accusation from sir- make of it, vicki? and the accusation from sir keir. make of it, vicki? and the i accusation from sir keir starmer that the garment is out of touch, that the garment is out of touch, thatis that the garment is out of touch, that is his line of attack. he does it different ways over different weeks but says that rishi sunak doesn't understand the pain people going through and as you say, a difference talking about the mandate which is an interesting change of tack saying the last election was won by borisjohnson and he has had his own test of the ballot box and has not come out well from it. and the slightly schoolboy trading of insults between the two of them. a bit on policy about freezing council tax, one of the labour policies and why the government doesn't do the same thing on the rebuttal to that which is that the government say it is labour councils that have higher taxes but mr flaky, i presume it is an ice cream thing going on. i taxes but mr flaky, i presume it is an ice cream thing going on. i would ruess ou an ice cream thing going on. i would guess you are _ an ice cream thing going on. i would guess you are right. _ an ice cream thing going on. i would guess you are right. since _ an ice cream thing going on. i would guess you are right. since you i guess you are right. since you mention the issue of council tax, it

was something the labour leader said about freezing council tax and before i come to our guest, let's catch up with oscar bentley, who has been looking at this particular pledge made by sir keir starmer during prime minister question time. keir starmer asked rishi sunak to commit _ keir starmer asked rishi sunak to commit to— keir starmer asked rishi sunak to commit to the labour plan which is freezing _ commit to the labour plan which is freezing council tax for the next year _ freezing council tax for the next year and — freezing council tax for the next year and giving councils grant money in order— year and giving councils grant money in order to _ year and giving councils grant money in order to cover the bills. labour say that_ in order to cover the bills. labour say that they do that through raising — say that they do that through raising the windfall tax so the windfall— raising the windfall tax so the windfall tax on oil and gas companies excess profits is currently _ companies excess profits is currently taxed at a total of 75% and labour want to raise that to 78%~ _ and labour want to raise that to 78%~ they — and labour want to raise that to 78%. they say over two years it would _ 78%. they say over two years it would raise _ 78%. they say over two years it would raise £10.4 billion and that their— would raise £10.4 billion and that their council tax plan would only cost £27 — their council tax plan would only cost £2.7 billion. the difference between — cost £2.7 billion. the difference between the current windfall tax policy _ between the current windfall tax policy is — between the current windfall tax policy is something called the investment allowance. that is a

provision — investment allowance. that is a provision where if they invest in uk operations. — provision where if they invest in uk operations, they can get a tax deduction— operations, they can get a tax deduction and labour call that a loophole — deduction and labour call that a loophole by the government states really _ loophole by the government states really important part of the tax, because — really important part of the tax, because it — really important part of the tax, because it means we get investment in domestic— because it means we get investment in domestic oil and gas production which _ in domestic oil and gas production which they— in domestic oil and gas production which they say is really important. the other— which they say is really important. the other thing that's important to note about — the other thing that's important to note about what sir keir starmer is saying _ note about what sir keir starmer is saying is— note about what sir keir starmer is saying is that this is what the labour— saying is that this is what the labour party were doing they were in government now but not necessarily what they— government now but not necessarily what they would do when they hope to be in government at the end of 2024 and it— be in government at the end of 2024 and it might not be needed. the econonric— and it might not be needed. the economic picture might be quite different— economic picture might be quite different by then. so a couple of questions — different by then. so a couple of questions you might want to ask your guests, _ questions you might want to ask your guests, to _ questions you might want to ask your guests, to your labour guests, what would _ guests, to your labour guests, what would you _ guests, to your labour guests, what would you do in government and we don't _ would you do in government and we don't know— would you do in government and we don't know what you do in the future, — don't know what you do in the future, and to you conservative guess. — future, and to you conservative guess, is— future, and to you conservative guess, is labour right? is there a loophole — guess, is labour right? is there a loophole in — guess, is labour right? is there a loophole in the windfall tax? is it too easy— loophole in the windfall tax? is it too easy for oil and gas companies too easy for oil and gas companies to avoid? — too easy for oil and gas companies to avoid? ,.., �* , too easy for oil and gas companies to avoid? h. �* , ., to avoid? oscar bentley from the olitical to avoid? oscar bentley from the political research _ to avoid? oscar bentley from the political research unit _ to avoid? oscar bentley from the political research unit of- to avoid? oscar bentley from the political research unit of the i to avoid? oscar bentley from the | political research unit of the bbc. would you like to commit now to

labour putting that policy in its manifesto for the next election? it manifesto for the next election? it won't come as any surprise i'm not about— won't come as any surprise i'm not about to — won't come as any surprise i'm not about to write — won't come as any surprise i'm not about to write the _ won't come as any surprise i'm not about to write the manifesto - won't come as any surprise i'm not about to write the manifesto live . won't come as any surprise i'm notl about to write the manifesto live on here on _ about to write the manifesto live on here on politics— about to write the manifesto live on here on politics live. _ about to write the manifesto live on here on politics live. bul— about to write the manifesto live on here on politics live.— here on politics live. but if keir starmer is _ here on politics live. but if keir starmer is suggesting - here on politics live. but if keir starmer is suggesting it, i here on politics live. but if keir starmer is suggesting it, he i here on politics live. but if keir i starmer is suggesting it, he surely in favour of the idea and it's only about 18 months away if we predict it is in autumn next year?— it is in autumn next year? we've been very _ it is in autumn next year? we've been very clear _ it is in autumn next year? we've been very clear repeatedly i it is in autumn next year? we've been very clear repeatedly that. it is in autumn next year? we've l been very clear repeatedly that we want to _ been very clear repeatedly that we want to see — been very clear repeatedly that we want to see a _ been very clear repeatedly that we want to see a massively _ been very clear repeatedly that we want to see a massively expanded | want to see a massively expanded version _ want to see a massively expanded version of— want to see a massively expanded version of the _ want to see a massively expanded version of the windfall— want to see a massively expanded version of the windfall tax. - want to see a massively expanded version of the windfall tax. we i version of the windfall tax. we think— version of the windfall tax. we think it's — version of the windfall tax. we think it's totally _ version of the windfall tax. we think it's totally wrong - version of the windfall tax. we think it's totally wrong that i version of the windfall tax. we | think it's totally wrong that the oil and — think it's totally wrong that the oil and gas _ think it's totally wrong that the oil and gas giants _ think it's totally wrong that the oil and gas giants are - think it's totally wrong that the i oil and gas giants are repeatedly posting — oil and gas giants are repeatedly posting record _ oil and gas giants are repeatedly posting record profits _ oil and gas giants are repeatedly posting record profits that - oil and gas giants are repeatedly posting record profits that are i posting record profits that are frankiy— posting record profits that are frankly made _ posting record profits that are frankly made off _ posting record profits that are frankly made off the - posting record profits that are frankly made off the windfallsj posting record profits that are i frankly made off the windfalls of war and — frankly made off the windfalls of war and the _ frankly made off the windfalls of warand the war— frankly made off the windfalls of war and the war in _ frankly made off the windfalls of war and the war in ukraine - frankly made off the windfalls of war and the war in ukraine and i frankly made off the windfalls of i war and the war in ukraine and that people _ war and the war in ukraine and that people are— war and the war in ukraine and that people are struggling _ war and the war in ukraine and that people are struggling at _ war and the war in ukraine and that people are struggling at the - war and the war in ukraine and that i people are struggling at the moment, so we _ people are struggling at the moment, so we are _ people are struggling at the moment, so we are saying — people are struggling at the moment, so we are saying that _ people are struggling at the moment, so we are saying that we _ people are struggling at the moment, so we are saying that we would - people are struggling at the moment, so we are saying that we would take l so we are saying that we would take the money— so we are saying that we would take the money now— so we are saying that we would take the money now and _ so we are saying that we would take the money now and give _ so we are saying that we would take the money now and give it - so we are saying that we would take the money now and give it to - the money now and give it to councils _ the money now and give it to councils in— the money now and give it to councils in order— the money now and give it to councils in order to— the money now and give it to councils in order to freeze i the money now and give it to i councils in order to freeze council tax but _ councils in order to freeze council tax but we — councils in order to freeze council tax but we have _ councils in order to freeze council tax but we have said _ councils in order to freeze council tax but we have said more - councils in order to freeze council tax but we have said more abouti councils in order to freeze council- tax but we have said more about what we will _ tax but we have said more about what we will do _ tax but we have said more about what we will do in _ tax but we have said more about what we will do in government— tax but we have said more about what we will do in government and - tax but we have said more about what we will do in government and abolishl we will do in government and abolish the non-dom — we will do in government and abolish the non-dom tax _ we will do in government and abolish the non—dom tax status _ we will do in government and abolish the non—dom tax status to _ we will do in government and abolish the non—dom tax status to fund i we will do in government and abolish the non—dom tax status to fund the i the non—dom tax status to fund the biggest _ the non—dom tax status to fund the biggest expansion _ the non—dom tax status to fund the biggest expansion of— the non—dom tax status to fund the biggest expansion of the _ the non—dom tax status to fund the biggest expansion of the nhs - biggest expansion of the nhs workforce _ biggest expansion of the nhs workforce in— biggest expansion of the nhs workforce in its— biggest expansion of the nhs workforce in its history- biggest expansion of the nhs workforce in its history and i biggest expansion of the nhsl workforce in its history and we biggest expansion of the nhs - workforce in its history and we have said we _ workforce in its history and we have said we will— workforce in its history and we have said we will close _ workforce in its history and we have said we will close the _ workforce in its history and we have said we will close the vat - workforce in its history and we have said we will close the vat loophole | said we will close the vat loophole on private — said we will close the vat loophole on private schools _ said we will close the vat loophole on private schools to _ said we will close the vat loophole on private schools to fund - said we will close the vat loophole on private schools to fund teacheri on private schools to fund teacher recruitment _ on private schools to fund teacher recruitment. so _ on private schools to fund teacher recruitment. so we _ on private schools to fund teacher recruitment. so we have - on private schools to fund teacher recruitment. so we have been- on private schools to fund teacherl recruitment. so we have been very clear— recruitment. so we have been very clear about — recruitment. so we have been very clear about a — recruitment. so we have been very clearabout a number— recruitment. so we have been very clear about a number of _ recruitment. so we have been very

clear about a number of tax - recruitment. so we have been very. clear about a number of tax changes in order— clear about a number of tax changes in order to _ clear about a number of tax changes in order to make _ clear about a number of tax changes in order to make the _ clear about a number of tax changes in order to make the tax— clear about a number of tax changes in order to make the tax burden - clear about a number of tax changes in order to make the tax burden a i in order to make the tax burden a lot in order to make the tax burden a tot fairer— in order to make the tax burden a tot fairer and _ in order to make the tax burden a lot fairerand make— in order to make the tax burden a lot fairer and make sure - in order to make the tax burden a lot fairer and make sure all- in order to make the tax burden a lot fairer and make sure all of- in order to make the tax burden a lot fairer and make sure all of our commitments— lot fairer and make sure all of our commitments are _ lot fairer and make sure all of our commitments are properly- lot fairer and make sure all of our. commitments are properly funded. lot fairer and make sure all of our- commitments are properly funded. so commitments are properly funded. fl: it is commitments are properly funded. it is hypothetical, this council tax pledge. a hypotheticalfor rishi sunak to decide whether he would like to adopt the policy, but for labour, we don't know if you would do it, so would you like to commit to it? �* , ., , ., do it, so would you like to commit to it? �*, ., , ., ., to it? it's demonstrating what we were doing _ to it? it's demonstrating what we were doing government - to it? it's demonstrating what we were doing government now - to it? it's demonstrating what we were doing government now and | to it? it's demonstrating what we i were doing government now and the differerrt— were doing government now and the different choices _ were doing government now and the different choices we _ were doing government now and the different choices we would _ were doing government now and the different choices we would make. i different choices we would make. rishi _ different choices we would make. rishi sunak— different choices we would make. rishi sunak refuses _ different choices we would make. rishi sunak refuses to _ different choices we would make. rishi sunak refuses to take - rishi sunak refuses to take advantage _ rishi sunak refuses to take advantage of— rishi sunak refuses to take advantage of the _ rishi sunak refuses to take advantage of the windfall l rishi sunak refuses to take i advantage of the windfall tax property— advantage of the windfall tax property and _ advantage of the windfall tax properly and tax _ advantage of the windfall tax properly and tax the - advantage of the windfall tax properly and tax the oil- advantage of the windfall tax properly and tax the oil and i advantage of the windfall tax . properly and tax the oil and gas giants _ properly and tax the oil and gas giants to— properly and tax the oil and gas giants to help _ properly and tax the oil and gas giants to help people _ properly and tax the oil and gas giants to help people to - properly and tax the oil and gas giants to help people to the - properly and tax the oil and gas - giants to help people to the current cost of _ giants to help people to the current cost of living — giants to help people to the current cost of living crisis. _ giants to help people to the current cost of living crisis. you _ giants to help people to the current cost of living crisis.— cost of living crisis. you are sceptical — cost of living crisis. you are sceptical and _ cost of living crisis. you are sceptical and raising - cost of living crisis. you are sceptical and raising your . cost of living crisis. you are - sceptical and raising your eyebrows. on that policy, would you do it? would you look at freezing council tax and increasing and revisiting the windfall tax to pay for it? fin the windfall tax to pay for it? on council tax the conservatives can be judged _ council tax the conservatives can be judged by— council tax the conservatives can be judged by the record and conservative councils up and down the country — conservative councils up and down the country see lower levels of council — the country see lower levels of council tax than labour, so labour ntight— council tax than labour, so labour might pledge to freeze council tax but we _ might pledge to freeze council tax but we charge residents and council run areas _ but we charge residents and council run areas by— but we charge residents and council run areas by conservatives a lower rate _ run areas by conservatives a lower rate is _ run areas by conservatives a lower rate. , ., run areas by conservatives a lower rate. , . .. , run areas by conservatives a lower rate. , . ..,, , ., run areas by conservatives a lower rate. , . , ., , rate. is that the case question but

that is not true. _ rate. is that the case question but that is not true. independent - that is not true. independent research ahead _ that is not true. independent research ahead of— that is not true. independent research ahead of the - that is not true. independent research ahead of the local l research ahead of the local elections showed labour councils an average charge less. that elections showed labour councils an average charge less.— average charge less. that simply isn't true and _ average charge less. that simply isn't true and i've _ average charge less. that simply isn't true and i've not _ average charge less. that simply isn't true and i've not seen - average charge less. that simply isn't true and i've not seen the l isn't true and i've not seen the research — isn't true and i've not seen the research i _ isn't true and i've not seen the research i would be interested to see it _ research i would be interested to see it. it— research i would be interested to see it. ., , research i would be interested to see it. , , , research i would be interested to see it. . , , , , , research i would be interested to seeit. , , , . . see it. it was published 'ust ahead ofthe see it. it was published 'ust ahead of the local— see it. it was published 'ust ahead of the local elections _ see it. it was published just ahead of the local elections but - see it. it was published just ahead of the local elections but on - see it. it was published just ahead of the local elections but on the i of the local elections but on the basis of council tax in general, is it worth looking at? the conservatives _ it worth looking at? the conservatives are - it worth looking at? the | conservatives are always it worth looking at? the conservatives are always for towering _ conservatives are always for lowering taxes.— conservatives are always for lowering taxes. conservatives are always for lowerin: taxes. �* ., , lowering taxes. and paying for it by e e a lowering taxes. and paying for it by eye a windfall _ lowering taxes. and paying for it by eye a windfall tax? _ lowering taxes. and paying for it by eye a windfall tax? yes, _ lowering taxes. and paying for it by eye a windfall tax? yes, which - lowering taxes. and paying for it by eye a windfall tax? yes, which we | eye a windfall tax? yes, which we now tax eye a windfall tax? yes, which we new tax oil _ eye a windfall tax? yes, which we now tax oil and _ eye a windfall tax? yes, which we now tax oil and gas _ eye a windfall tax? yes, which we now tax oil and gas company - eye a windfall tax? yes, which we now tax oil and gas company 75%| eye a windfall tax? yes, which we i now tax oil and gas company 75% on the profits— now tax oil and gas company 75% on the profits they make in the north sea and _ the profits they make in the north sea and that 75% tax has gone towards — sea and that 75% tax has gone towards paying for half of everybody's energy bills in the country — everybody's energy bills in the country in _ everybody's energy bills in the country in the past winter and i know— country in the past winter and i know that _ country in the past winter and i know that mathematics is a difficult concept _ know that mathematics is a difficult concept and numbers for the labour party— concept and numbers for the labour party and _ concept and numbers for the labour party and they have spent the non-dom _ party and they have spent the non—dom policy three times now and there's— non—dom policy three times now and there's only — non—dom policy three times now and there's only so many times you can spend _ there's only so many times you can spend money raised through tax. we've _ spend money raised through tax. we've spent the 75% levied on oil and gas _ we've spent the 75% levied on oil and gas on — we've spent the 75% levied on oil and gas on supporting everybody in this country over the past winter and we — this country over the past winter and we also want to incentivise companies to invest and create jobs

and maximise economic recovery from the north— and maximise economic recovery from the north sea because oil and gas is important _ the north sea because oil and gas is important i — the north sea because oil and gas is important i will be with us for the next _ important i will be with us for the next 20 _ important i will be with us for the next 20 or— important i will be with us for the next 20 or 30 years and i would rather _ next 20 or 30 years and i would rather we — next 20 or 30 years and i would rather we made use of the resources in british— rather we made use of the resources in british waters with british workers _ in british waters with british workers doing the jobs than importing, by the way, and we have higher— importing, by the way, and we have higher c02 — importing, by the way, and we have higher c02 output, oil and gas from overseas _ the chief executives of the oil and gas giants have said it would make no impact. any tory mp lecturing others on economics when his party wilfully crashed the economy last year, raising mortgages and interest rates and we are all paying for that. it rates and we are all paying for that. , . , . that. it is incredible the chief executives _ that. it is incredible the chief executives said _ that. it is incredible the chief executives said that - that. it is incredible the chief executives said that before l that. it is incredible the chief. executives said that before we introduced them in full tax last year _ introduced them in full tax last year. they— introduced them in full tax last year. they are not saying that now. we have _ year. they are not saying that now. we have seen companies not invest in a north— we have seen companies not invest in a north sea _ we have seen companies not invest in a north sea as a result of some of the decisions we have had to take to support— the decisions we have had to take to support people over the winter. we cannot— support people over the winter. we cannot continue to spend and spend over again _ cannot continue to spend and spend over again the same amount of money that is— over again the same amount of money that is treing _ over again the same amount of money that is being raised. that is

labour's _ that is being raised. that is labour's position and it always has been _ labour's position and it always has been the — labour's position and it always has been. the mathematics do not add up. did you _ been. the mathematics do not add up. did you hear— been. the mathematics do not add up. did you hear ben bradley, the conservative mp in the east midlands, raising the frustration he found on the doorstep in those local elections that the government is not delivering. they have made some pledges, including having inflation, and we will talk about the issue of the illegal migration bill in a moment, but that frustration is being felt, feeding into those local election losses because they are not just been delivered. do you accept that? ., , ~ just been delivered. do you accept that? . , ,, . , . just been delivered. do you accept that? ,, . , . ~ that? last week was a difficult week for us, we accept _ that? last week was a difficult week for us, we accept that. _ that? last week was a difficult week for us, we accept that. mid-term i for us, we accept that. mid-term local elections... _ for us, we accept that. mid-term local elections... this _ for us, we accept that. mid-term local elections... this is - for us, we accept that. mid-term local elections... this is a - local elections... this is a conservative mp saying you are failing to deliver. that conservative mp saying you are failing to deliver.— conservative mp saying you are failing to deliver. at this point in the electoral— failing to deliver. at this point in the electoral cycle, _ failing to deliver. at this point in the electoral cycle, we _ failing to deliver. at this point in the electoral cycle, we put - failing to deliver. at this point in the electoral cycle, we put that. failing to deliver. at this point in i the electoral cycle, we put that one side and _ the electoral cycle, we put that one side and we are delivering on the prime _ side and we are delivering on the prime minister's priorities and that includes _ prime minister's priorities and that includes having inflation, growing the economy, stopping the boats and cutting _ the economy, stopping the boats and cutting waiting lists and doing much more _ cutting waiting lists and doing much more to— cutting waiting lists and doing much more to ensure british people get

from _ more to ensure british people get from their— more to ensure british people get from their government what priorities are. that is all we are focused — priorities are. that is all we are focused on _ priorities are. that is all we are focused on right now. ben is right to say— focused on right now. ben is right to say we — focused on right now. ben is right to say we need to deliver on that is what _ to say we need to deliver on that is what we _ to say we need to deliver on that is what we are — to say we need to deliver on that is what we are focused on. he to say we need to deliver on that is what we are focused on.— what we are focused on. he was sa in: what we are focused on. he was saying this _ what we are focused on. he was saying this government - what we are focused on. he was saying this government was - what we are focused on. he was - saying this government was elected on monday to level up and we know from that that rishi sunak does not believe in levelling up. he boasted to tory party members that he took money out of more deprived areas in the country in order to give it to leave areas. has the country in order to give it to leave areas-— leave areas. as rishi sunak has said, levelling _ leave areas. as rishi sunak has said, levelling up— leave areas. as rishi sunak has said, levelling up must- leave areas. as rishi sunak has said, levelling up must mean i said, levelling up must mean ievetiing _ said, levelling up must mean levelling up across the entire country. _ levelling up across the entire country, no one place should be given— country, no one place should be given more _ country, no one place should be given more than others. that is what he suggested. given more than others. that is what he suggested-— he suggested. vicki, at the moment the lords are _ he suggested. vicki, at the moment the lords are debating _ he suggested. vicki, at the moment the lords are debating the - he suggested. vicki, at the moment the lords are debating the illegal i the lords are debating the illegal migration bill. how much pressure is their own government? the lords can amend bills, but will it go through in the end? it amend bills, but will it go through in the end?— amend bills, but will it go through in the end? , . . . in the end? it is about changing it. the lib dems _ in the end? it is about changing it. the lib dems in _ in the end? it is about changing it. the lib dems in the _ in the end? it is about changing it. the lib dems in the lords - in the end? it is about changing it. the lib dems in the lords have - in the end? it is about changing it. the lib dems in the lords have a l the lib dems in the lords have a plan _ the lib dems in the lords have a plan to— the lib dems in the lords have a plan to kill— the lib dems in the lords have a plan to kill the _ the lib dems in the lords have a plan to kill the bill— the lib dems in the lords have a plan to kill the bill completely, i the lib dems in the lords have aj plan to kill the bill completely, it is rare _ plan to kill the bill completely, it is rare but— plan to kill the bill completely, it is rare but it _ plan to kill the bill completely, it is rare but it will— plan to kill the bill completely, it is rare but it will not _ plan to kill the bill completely, it is rare but it will not succeed -

is rare but it will not succeed because _ is rare but it will not succeed because labour— is rare but it will not succeed because labour are - is rare but it will not succeed because labour are not - is rare but it will not succeed i because labour are not behind is rare but it will not succeed - because labour are not behind that. they are _ because labour are not behind that. they are making _ because labour are not behind that. they are making the _ because labour are not behind that. they are making the point, - because labour are not behind that. they are making the point, and - because labour are not behind that. they are making the point, and thei they are making the point, and the government— they are making the point, and the government makes— they are making the point, and the government makes this _ they are making the point, and the government makes this point, - they are making the point, and the government makes this point, this| government makes this point, this has already— government makes this point, this has already gone _ government makes this point, this has already gone through - government makes this point, this has already gone through the - government makes this point, this. has already gone through the house of commons, — has already gone through the house of commons, a _ has already gone through the house of commons, a democratically- has already gone through the house i of commons, a democratically elected chamber. _ of commons, a democratically elected chamber. so— of commons, a democratically elected chamber. so this— of commons, a democratically elected chamber, so this is _ of commons, a democratically elected chamber, so this is about _ of commons, a democratically elected chamber, so this is about trying - of commons, a democratically elected chamber, so this is about trying to - chamber, so this is about trying to make _ chamber, so this is about trying to make changes _ chamber, so this is about trying to make changes. this _ chamber, so this is about trying to make changes. this is _ chamber, so this is about trying to make changes. this is not - chamber, so this is about trying to make changes. this is not exactlyi make changes. this is not exactly about— make changes. this is not exactly about the — make changes. this is not exactly about the rwanda _ make changes. this is not exactly about the rwanda policy, - make changes. this is not exactly about the rwanda policy, this - make changes. this is not exactly about the rwanda policy, this is l about the rwanda policy, this is about— about the rwanda policy, this is about making _ about the rwanda policy, this is about making it— about the rwanda policy, this is about making it work— about the rwanda policy, this is about making it work and - about the rwanda policy, this is| about making it work and putting about the rwanda policy, this is i about making it work and putting a le-al about making it work and putting a legal duty— about making it work and putting a legal duty on — about making it work and putting a legal duty on the _ about making it work and putting a legal duty on the home _ about making it work and putting a legal duty on the home secretary. about making it work and putting a i legal duty on the home secretary to remove _ legal duty on the home secretary to remove those — legal duty on the home secretary to remove those who _ legal duty on the home secretary to remove those who have _ legal duty on the home secretary to remove those who have arrived - legal duty on the home secretary to| remove those who have arrived from nontegai— remove those who have arrived from nontegat routes~ _ remove those who have arrived from nonlegal routes. there _ remove those who have arrived from nonlegal routes. there is— remove those who have arrived from nonlegal routes. there is a - remove those who have arrived from nonlegal routes. there is a lot - remove those who have arrived from nonlegal routes. there is a lot of - nonlegal routes. there is a lot of unhappiness. _ nonlegal routes. there is a lot of unhappiness, particularly- nonlegal routes. there is a lot of unhappiness, particularly about i nonlegal routes. there is a lot of. unhappiness, particularly about the detention— unhappiness, particularly about the detention of— unhappiness, particularly about the detention of children, _ unhappiness, particularly about the detention of children, but - unhappiness, particularly about the detention of children, but more - unhappiness, particularly about the l detention of children, but more safe routes~ _ detention of children, but more safe routes~ we — detention of children, but more safe routes~ we have _ detention of children, but more safe routes. we have heard _ detention of children, but more safe routes. we have heard from - detention of children, but more safe routes. we have heard from the - routes. we have heard from the archbishop _ routes. we have heard from the archbishop of _ routes. we have heard from the archbishop of canterbury- routes. we have heard from the archbishop of canterbury today| archbishop of canterbury today talking — archbishop of canterbury today talking about _ archbishop of canterbury today talking about the _ archbishop of canterbury today talking about the changes - archbishop of canterbury today talking about the changes that| archbishop of canterbury today - talking about the changes that need to be made — talking about the changes that need to be made. �* , . ., talking about the changes that need to be made-— to be made. let's have a listen to justin to be made. let's have a listen to justin welby- _ to be made. let's have a listen to justin welby. it _ to be made. let's have a listen to justin welby. it is _ to be made. let's have a listen to justin welby. it is isolationist, - to be made. let's have a listen to justin welby. it is isolationist, it i justin welby. it is isolationist, it is morally unacceptable - justin welby. it is isolationist, it is morally unacceptable and - is morally unacceptable and politically impractical to let the poorest countries deal with the crisis alone and cut our international aid. crisis alone and cut our internationalaid. my crisis alone and cut our international aid. my lord, this bill is an attempt at a short—term fix. it risks great damage to the

uk's interest and reputation at home and abroad. let alone the interests of those in need of protection or the nations who together face this challenge. our interests as a nation are closely linked to our reputation forjustice and the rule of law and to our measured language,, decision and careful legislation. none of those are seen here. do and careful legislation. none of those are seen here.— those are seen here. do his criticisms — those are seen here. do his criticisms concern _ those are seen here. do his criticisms concern you? - those are seen here. do his criticisms concern you? i i those are seen here. do his i criticisms concern you? i listen with a great — criticisms concern you? i listen with a great amount _ criticisms concern you? i listen with a great amount of - criticisms concern you? i listen with a great amount of respectj criticisms concern you? i listen i with a great amount of respect or anything — with a great amount of respect or anything he says, but the fact of the matter is we need to stop the abhorrent— the matter is we need to stop the abhorrent trade in human life that is taking _ abhorrent trade in human life that is taking place on the channel. we believe _ is taking place on the channel. we believe this bill will do that. we need _ believe this bill will do that. we need to— believe this bill will do that. we need to ensure that people traffickers are stopped. we need to ensure _ traffickers are stopped. we need to ensure that we free up space so that we can— ensure that we free up space so that we can create more safe and legal roots _ we can create more safe and legal roots and — we can create more safe and legal roots and that people who come here illegally _ roots and that people who come here illegally know they will be deported in the _ illegally know they will be deported in the event that they get here. that— in the event that they get here.

that is— in the event that they get here. that is what this bill will achieve. of course — that is what this bill will achieve. of course i— that is what this bill will achieve. of course i listened with great respect — of course i listened with great respect to what the archbishop of canterbury has to say, but i disagree _ canterbury has to say, but i disagree with him. this bill is measured _ disagree with him. this bill is measured and thoughtfully drawn up, but we _ measured and thoughtfully drawn up, but we need to act and we need to stop the _ but we need to act and we need to stop the boats and people expect us to do that _ stop the boats and people expect us to do that and that is what we are going _ to do that and that is what we are going today. to do that and that is what we are going today-— going today. andrew is right, everyone _ going today. andrew is right, everyone agrees _ going today. andrew is right, everyone agrees we - going today. andrew is right, everyone agrees we need i going today. andrew is right, everyone agrees we need to | going today. andrew is right, i everyone agrees we need to tackle the horrific crime of people smuggling and very vulnerable people being trafficked into the country. but one of the very real concerns about this bill is it empowers people smugglers and we have seen it go through the commons and we will see it debated in the house of lords as well, that without it being made clear that victims of human trafficking who come here are not given support and are not treated as asylum seekers, then that will empower those people to exploit them even further. they will not be able to escape the grip. that is why there were specific amendments in there were specific amendments in the house of lords. one area that i would agree with the archbishop is it is not a short—term fix. it is very similar to legislation introduced by the government over a

year ago which declared that 18,000 people would have been inadmissible as asylum seekers, but only 21 people were returned. not only is it unethical, as the archbishop has made the argument, it is completely unworkable as well. that made the argument, it is completely unworkable as well.— unworkable as well. that is why we are passing — unworkable as well. that is why we are passing this — unworkable as well. that is why we are passing this legislation, - are passing this legislation, because _ are passing this legislation, because it is clear prior legislation did not do what we wanted — legislation did not do what we wanted it to do. hence the desire for the _ wanted it to do. hence the desire for the new— wanted it to do. hence the desire for the new and to crack down on people _ for the new and to crack down on people smugglers and to deport people — people smugglers and to deport people who come here illegally. the british— people who come here illegally. the british people expect us to do this and we _ british people expect us to do this and we are — british people expect us to do this and we are going to do it. the british people expect us to do this and we are going to do it.- and we are going to do it. the bill will not change _ and we are going to do it. the bill will not change anything, - and we are going to do it. the bill will not change anything, we i and we are going to do it. the bill will not change anything, we will| will not change anything, we will not see people being removed to rwanda, the home secretary has not managed to negotiate the terms and it makes no difference and it is nothing more than a corn or a gimmick that builds on the complete failure of the massive piece of legislation. it failure of the massive piece of legislation-— legislation. it is not a con or a gimmick- _ legislation. it is not a con or a gimmick- we _ legislation. it is not a con or a gimmick. we will _ legislation. it is not a con or a gimmick. we will see - legislation. it is not a con or a gimmick. we will see people | legislation. it is not a con or a i gimmick. we will see people being deported. — gimmick. we will see people being deported, we will see people being deported _ deported, we will see people being deported to rwanda. there are legal discussions ongoing. we have talked

to our— discussions ongoing. we have talked to our european partners and we have done a _ to our european partners and we have done a deal— to our european partners and we have done a deal with france, closing beaches, — done a deal with france, closing beaches, establishing a new detention centre in calais, and increasing _ detention centre in calais, and increasing the cross—border working on this— increasing the cross—border working on this issue, an issue which is affecting — on this issue, an issue which is affecting every european country i’i l ht affecting every european country right now — affecting every european country right now. we are all struggling to deal with— right now. we are all struggling to deal with the increase in illegal people — deal with the increase in illegal people trafficking into the continent of europe is specifically what _ continent of europe is specifically what we — continent of europe is specifically what we need to deal with is the trafficking of people across the channel. — trafficking of people across the channel, because it is putting peopleput lives at danger and we need _ peopleput lives at danger and we need to— peopleput lives at danger and we need to stop it. do peopleput lives at danger and we need to stop it.— need to stop it. do you think and have ou need to stop it. do you think and have you admitted _ need to stop it. do you think and have you admitted the _ need to stop it. do you think and have you admitted the previous i need to stop it. do you think and i have you admitted the previous piece of legislation didn't work, that is why this piece of legislation is necessary? it why this piece of legislation is necessary?— why this piece of legislation is necessa ? , ., . �* necessary? it is not that it didn't work but we _ necessary? it is not that it didn't work but we have _ necessary? it is not that it didn't work but we have brought - necessary? it is not that it didn't work but we have brought for i necessary? it is not that it didn't| work but we have brought for this legislation. it work but we have brought for this le . islation. �* legislation. it didn't. in the end, if this legislation _ legislation. it didn't. in the end, if this legislation doesn't - legislation. it didn't. in the end, if this legislation doesn't work, | if this legislation doesn't work, that will be extremely difficult for a conservative government under rishi sunak who has made this a key pledge. you are sort of, as your

critics would argue, ratcheting up the means with which to achieve a pledge that so far has proven unachievable. it pledge that so far has proven unachievable.— pledge that so far has proven unachievable. , . , ,., .. unachievable. it is a hypothetical cuestion. unachievable. it is a hypothetical question. give _ unachievable. it is a hypothetical question. give me _ unachievable. it is a hypothetical question. give me the _ unachievable. it is a hypothetical question. give me the evidence l unachievable. it is a hypothetical. question. give me the evidence so far, question. give me the evidence so far. otherwise _ question. give me the evidence so far, otherwise why _ question. give me the evidence so far, otherwise why did _ question. give me the evidence so far, otherwise why did you - question. give me the evidence so far, otherwise why did you need i question. give me the evidence so i far, otherwise why did you need this bill? , , ., , bill? the bill is not yet in statute. _ bill? the bill is not yet in statute, so _ bill? the bill is not yet in statute, so i— bill? the bill is not yet in statute, so i can't - bill? the bill is not yet in statute, so i can't give i bill? the bill is not yet in i statute, so i can't give you evidence. _ statute, so i can't give you evidence-— statute, so i can't give you evidence. ., , , , evidence. previously, you set it didn't work- — evidence. previously, you set it didn't work. we _ evidence. previously, you set it didn't work. we are _ evidence. previously, you set it didn't work. we are introducingj evidence. previously, you set it i didn't work. we are introducing this le . islation didn't work. we are introducing this legislation to _ didn't work. we are introducing this legislation to crack _ didn't work. we are introducing this legislation to crack down _ didn't work. we are introducing this legislation to crack down on - didn't work. we are introducing this legislation to crack down on illegall legislation to crack down on illegal traffickers so that we can increase the amount of safe and legal roots and free _ the amount of safe and legal roots and free up space for genuine asylum seekers _ and free up space for genuine asylum seekers. that is what we are seeking to do— seekers. that is what we are seeking to do and _ seekers. that is what we are seeking to do and it _ seekers. that is what we are seeking to do and it would be in everybody's interest _ to do and it would be in everybody's interest if— to do and it would be in everybody's interest if we got behind that. on the point — interest if we got behind that. on the point of principle in the bill, there _ the point of principle in the bill, there is— the point of principle in the bill, there is very little disagreement between — there is very little disagreement between the two main parties right now _ between the two main parties right now we _ between the two main parties right now. we both agree this traffic in human— now. we both agree this traffic in human life — now. we both agree this traffic in human life needs to stop, it is as to how— human life needs to stop, it is as to how we — human life needs to stop, it is as to how we go about stopping that and getting _ to how we go about stopping that and getting this up and running. i think this bill— getting this up and running. i think this bill will deliver. i will come

back— this bill will deliver. i will come back on— this bill will deliver. i will come back on air— this bill will deliver. i will come back on air once this bill is in statute — back on air once this bill is in statute and then we can talk about the evidence. gf statute and then we can talk about the evidence.— statute and then we can talk about the evidence. of course you want to sto the the evidence. of course you want to stop the people _ the evidence. of course you want to stop the people trafficking, - the evidence. of course you want to stop the people trafficking, when i the evidence. of course you want to stop the people trafficking, when it| stop the people trafficking, when it comes to an agreement with other countries like france, the government has achieved that and it has got an agreement with albania. when it comes to stopping a number of those boats, i think it is around 60% are stopped already, so progress has been made so far in so far is a partnership with france. when it comes to the huge backlog, again the government has committed money. you may go further. but on the actual mechanism with which to stop those boats taking off, what has labour got as its alternative plan? irate boats taking off, what has labour got as its alternative plan? we want to fund a proper— got as its alternative plan? we want to fund a proper cross-border- got as its alternative plan? we want to fund a proper cross-border police to fund a proper cross—border police unit in order to better protect our borders and france's. i would dispute that the government has managed to negotiate a proper chance agreement with the french. as the archbishop made the point earlier as well, by threatening to breach

international law, by not setting the bill against the european convention of human rights, it runs the risk of negotiating those agreements with our european partners, as we saw repeatedly over the northern ireland protocol. we have not got a full return agreement. we have got that commitment with the cross—border police unit and rightly the focus has to be on reducing the backlog of asylum cases which has reached 160,000 compared to the low thousands when we left government. we free up cap space and deal with the backlog by stopping the boats at source _ the backlog by stopping the boats at source and that is what this bill will achieve. we source and that is what this bill will achieve.— source and that is what this bill will achieve. ~ . . ,, . . will achieve. we have talked about a little earlier. — will achieve. we have talked about a little earlier, yesterday _ will achieve. we have talked about a little earlier, yesterday in _ will achieve. we have talked about a little earlier, yesterday in fact, i little earlier, yesterday in fact, on the programme, about the half dozen arrests that were made at the weekend on saturday ahead of the coronation. the daily mirror has this headline. met police chief defends unfortunate arrest of anti—monarchy protesters during the coronation. lewis, who and what you blame for the arrest? the

coronation. lewis, who and what you blame for the arrest?— blame for the arrest? the men were riaht blame for the arrest? the men were ri . ht to blame for the arrest? the men were right to apologise. _ blame for the arrest? the men were right to apologise. they _ blame for the arrest? the men were right to apologise. they were - right to apologise. they were completely wrong to arrest those individuals. i am a former police constable myself and i know it is difficult policing public order offence and maintaining that right to protest at the right for people to protest at the right for people to enjoy big events and to police public order. but it looks like that line was overstepped and we warned repeatedly this would be the case. you don't think you saw it as an operational mistake by the metropolitan police? it operational mistake by the metropolitan police? it looks like those arrests _ metropolitan police? it looks like those arrests should _ metropolitan police? it looks like those arrests should not - metropolitan police? it looks like those arrests should not have i those arrests should not have happened but the point is the legislation allowed them to happen. they are allowed to stop and search, which we think is wrong, that someone walking back protest, that the police have no reason to be suspicious of, if they are carrying anything, they can still stop and search them. that is going well above and beyond what i was trained as a special constable to do and what allows police to make a very difficult operational decisions on the ground. in

difficult operational decisions on the ground-— the ground. in the end it is their decision to _ the ground. in the end it is their decision to make _ the ground. in the end it is their decision to make those - the ground. in the end it is their decision to make those choices l the ground. in the end it is their i decision to make those choices on the ground, except peter barclay, the ground, except peter barclay, the former chief constable of berkshire, said police are in an uncomfortable position and the whole of the police is under pressure with officers trying to make sense of the legislation and they had to do it very quickly and within days of it coming in. do you accept they are feeling political pressure over this? a, feeling political pressure over this? i, ~' feeling political pressure over this? i, ~ this? no, look, ithink we should raise this? no, look, ithink we should praise the _ this? no, look, ithink we should praise the police _ this? no, look, ithink we should praise the police that _ this? no, look, ithink we should praise the police that on - this? no, look, ithink we should praise the police that on the - this? no, look, ithink we should praise the police that on the way| praise the police that on the way the whole — praise the police that on the way the whole the coronation was pleased _ the whole the coronation was pleased. it was a huge event and it takes _ pleased. it was a huge event and it takes a _ pleased. it was a huge event and it takes a lot— pleased. it was a huge event and it takes a lot of effort to ensure that people _ takes a lot of effort to ensure that people were able to enjoy it and people — people were able to enjoy it and people were able to enjoy it and people were able to protest peacefully, as many did. of the 64 arrest _ peacefully, as many did. of the 64 arrest made, only six... find peacefully, as many did. of the 64 arrest made, only six. . ._ arrest made, only six... and they were a mistake. _ arrest made, only six... and they were a mistake. let's _ arrest made, only six... and they were a mistake. let's be - arrest made, only six... and they l were a mistake. let's be absolutely clear. if were a mistake. let's be absolutely clear- if that _ were a mistake. let's be absolutely clear. if that legislation _ were a mistake. let's be absolutely clear. if that legislation had - were a mistake. let's be absolutely clear. if that legislation had not - clear. if that legislation had not been broken, _ clear. if that legislation had not been broken, with _ clear. if that legislation had not been broken, with these - clear. if that legislation had not| been broken, with these arrests clear. if that legislation had not - been broken, with these arrests have been broken, with these arrests have been made?— been broken, with these arrests have been made? ., , ., , , , been made? people are freshly fed up bein: been made? people are freshly fed up being prevented _ been made? people are freshly fed up being prevented going _ been made? people are freshly fed up being prevented going to _ been made? people are freshly fed up being prevented going to work, - been made? people are freshly fed up

being prevented going to work, going| being prevented going to work, going to hospital, going about their daily business. — to hospital, going about their daily business, or enjoying big events like the — business, or enjoying big events like the grand national, by organisations who seek to disrupt the ordinary working lives of people in this— the ordinary working lives of people in this country. it is right that where — in this country. it is right that where mistakes were made the police apologise. _ where mistakes were made the police apologise, but that is a matter for the metropolitan police.— the metropolitan police. would labour get _ the metropolitan police. would labour get rid _ the metropolitan police. would labour get rid of _ the metropolitan police. would labour get rid of the _ the metropolitan police. would labour get rid of the public - the metropolitan police. would i labour get rid of the public order act? ~ labour get rid of the public order act? . , , labour get rid of the public order act? , ., act? we support the mayor of london's review _ act? we support the mayor of london's review and - act? we support the mayor of london's review and we - act? we support the mayor of london's review and we want| act? we support the mayor of i london's review and we want to act? we support the mayor of - london's review and we want to see an independent review, but we oppose this legislation. pm? an independent review, but we oppose this legislation.— this legislation. why will you not re eal it? this legislation. why will you not repeal it? the _ this legislation. why will you not repeal it? the police _ this legislation. why will you not repeal it? the police are - this legislation. why will you not repeal it? the police are never. repeal it? the police are never asked about _ repeal it? the police are never asked about this. _ repeal it? the police are never asked about this. the - repeal it? the police are never asked about this. the police i repeal it? the police are never. asked about this. the police have powers. would you repeal it? we have had 13 years of legislation a lot of which we have not supported. we will not spend the first parliament repealing lots of legislation. but of course we will put forward our own positive agenda and revisit legislation where necessary. that is all we have — legislation where necessary. that is all we have got _ legislation where necessary. that is all we have got time _ legislation where necessary. that is all we have got time for. _ legislation where necessary. that is all we have got time for. the - legislation where necessary. that is all we have got time for. the key i legislation where necessary. that is all we have got time for. the key to all we have got time for. the key to all of my guests. i will be back

tomorrow at 12:15pm on bbc two and on the bbc iplayer. from all of us here. have a good afternoon.

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