hello and welcome. i'm emily carver . i'm hello and welcome. i'm emily carver. i'm sitting in for my very good friend alison stewart today. and for the next 2 hours i'll be keeping you company on tv and with the stories that really matter to you. so plenty coming up this afternoon, tomorrow mps will debate and vote on the all important and controversial illegal migration bill. despite backlash when it sailed through the commons. plus, we'll get the very latest on the meltdown at the bbc over gary and the chancellor will lay out his spring budget this week

. can we expect we'll have the very latest. but first, it's the news with my . alison thanks news with my. alison thanks emily. coming up to 1:01. here's the latest . gary lineker has the latest. gary lineker has refused to say he still works for the bbc as he faced questions from journalists this morning. the match of the day host replied, i can't say anything . as he left his home in anything. as he left his home in bonds last night's episode of match of the day , watched by 2.6 match of the day, watched by 2.6 million viewers. that's more than half a million more than the week before. that's despite airing without presenters or pundits, gary lineker had been told step aside by told to step aside by broadcaster following his criticism of the government's migration policy that caused a boycott from fellow broadcasters. former bbc executive roger bolton says the controversy is diverting attention away from the real issue . it's this argument about issue. it's this argument about what is and who must be impartial. that is a wider question, of course. the other

thing that's happening here is the political parties, particularly the government governing parties see this as a wonderful opportunity in, the culture wars, to create trouble and divert attention . the and divert attention. the fundamental issue here, which is illegal , fundamental issue here, which is illegal, which is extraordinary to deal with . the prime minister to deal with. the prime minister is flying the united states today to discuss the orcas defence deal between the uk, us and, australia. it's hoped after and, australia. it's hoped after a summit with president biden , a summit with president biden, the australian premier will announce the purchase of british powered submarines . it follows powered submarines. it follows talks this morning between rishi sunak and the nato's secretary, where the uk reaffirmed commitment to help counter the from russia while in us. mr. sunakis from russia while in us. mr. sunak is also expected announce a defence and foreign policy update . the chancellor says he's update. the chancellor says he's working at pace to tech firms at serious following the collapse of silicon valley bank uk . of silicon valley bank uk. jeremy hunt says some of our

most promising and exciting businesses are struggling with their cash flow due to the bank's collapse . he's been bank's collapse. he's been holding talks with the prime minister and the governor of the bank of england to provide a financial backstop . last friday, financial backstop. last friday, tsb's american parent company became biggest failure of a us bank since the 2008 financial crisis. it's now under us government control . the health government control. the health secretary has criticised doctors for failing to call off strike action on monday. for failing to call off strike action on monday . writing in the action on monday. writing in the telegraph, steve described the 72 hour walkout as incredibly disappointing. the british medical association has in turn described barclay's recent offer to negotiate as a feeble , feeble to negotiate as a feeble, feeble attempt to stall us. it's expected to affect many services, including a&e, cancer and maternity . outgoing deputy and maternity. outgoing deputy first minister john swinney and maternity. outgoing deputy first ministerjohn swinney has first minister john swinney has humza yousaf to be scotland's next leader. mr. swinney says

the current scottish health secretary was the candidate who could strengthen the snp as a force for progressive change. he becomes the most senior politician to publicly endorse a candidate . the king has been candidate. the king has been given a horse by royal canadian mounted police noble, a seven year old black mare , is settling year old black mare, is settling into life . the royal mews in into life. the royal mews in windsor the palace said in a statement . the move follows a statement. the move follows a long tradition of the mounties gifting horses to the royal family . and. the final family. and. the final preparations are underway for one of the biggest nights in hollywood. as celebrities prepare the 95th oscar awards with british and irish talent hoping for win. the banshees off in a sheer has become the most oscar nominated irish ever. they've got nine nominations. meanwhile actor bill nighy is up for actor for his role in the living. and actress riseborough received best actress nomination

, her role in the movie two leslie. showbiz reporter stephanie techy rise for his nomination was last. stephanie techy rise for his nomination was last . we had nomination was last. we had a wildcard andrea riseborough. she's british so she flying the flag for brits. but she starred in this film, too. leslie in which she plays an alcoholic and no one had heard about this movie . stephen. it was literally movie. stephen. it was literally a week before nominees opens and this is what you call stop . this is what you call stop. people gwyneth paltrow , people like gwyneth paltrow, charlize theron and charlize brown and jennifer aniston. they got behind it and campaigned and said this should be up for oscar nominations. it was very much a nominee shunned by social media. this is gb news as we'll bring you more as it happens. now, let's get back to emily carver . let's get back to emily carver. it's all become a bit of a fiasco , hasn't it.7 i'm not just

fiasco, hasn't it.7 i'm not just talking about last night's match of the day, which amounted a rather comical 20 minutes of silence. anyhow i'm sure many of you had the good sense to tune into gb news alternative match of the day, which was, well, brilliant. the alternative. it appears politician appears every politician and athlete land has an athlete in the land has an opinion on the evolving drama at the what's clear is that the bbc. what's clear is that the bbc. what's clear is that the bbc. what's clear is that the bbc is in crisis talks and it goes far beyond lineker. his 1.3 foot. £1.35 million a year contract or even his inflammable read tweets. this is about role of the bbc and how committed is and how committed it should be to impartiality . but i also want to impartiality. but i also want to impartiality. but i also want to move away from the at our state broadcaster today delve back into the government's plans stop the boats. on friday agreed to yet another deal with the french to help stop the small boats crisis in the channel the uk taxpayer will be stumping up almost £500 million over the next couple of years, which will go towards extra policing of the border. a new detention centre in france , more surveillance

in france, more surveillance technology. at the same time, hundreds , charities, businesses, hundreds, charities, businesses, unions and, legal groups have come out to the government's plans to detain , deport those plans to detain, deport those entering the uk on small boats. the of york has said the new illegal immigration bill amounts cruelty without purpose and is immoral and inept. cruelty without purpose and is immoral and inept . what do you immoral and inept. what do you say to that? are you cruel and immoral? if you support the government's plans we've already seen how the government has failed to get the rwanda off the ground. is the government's illegal immigration bill also doomed to failure? i'll be speaking to an immigration lawyer and conservative mp marco longhi to get very on longhi to get the very on sunak's attempts to get to grips with this issue. it is, of course, one of his top five pledges . but course, one of his top five pledges. but first, course, one of his top five pledges . but first, before we pledges. but first, before we get stuck into the illegal immigration bill, let's get the very latest on the meltdown at the bbc . we can now speak to our the bbc. we can now speak to our gb news national reporter hawkins, who is standing outside broadcasting house in london .

broadcasting house in london. so, paul . yeah. hi, emily. so so, paul. yeah. hi, emily. so the latest is that the women's super over on bbc two, right now is presenting less punditry commentary less just taking a live feed of the match. indeed, if you watch highlights of match of the day two tonight, there will be no chapman, no one sitting in the studio and no theme. it'll be just like match of day , was last of the day, which was on last night's show. the sports coverage continues be affected by this ongoing psychodrama both within the bbc and within the wider media. this morning, we heard the director general, mark thompson , was saying that he thompson, was saying that he believes gary lineker had technically breached bbc guidelines on impartiality actually pointed to the specific clause , which i think it's worth clause, which i think it's worth reminding us when we look at it , because a lot of people have been talking about the bbc's editorial guidelines, but not actually talking about what's in them. so the clause that them. so this is the clause that mark thompson was invoking this morning . there are also others

morning. there are also others who not journalists, so involved in factual who nevertheless have an additional response ability to bbc because of their to the bbc because of their profile. on the bbc, we expect these individuals to avoid taking sides on party political issues or political controversies and to take care when addressing public policy matters. so the that's the specific bbc editorial guideline that gary lineker is said to have broken , what critics of the have broken, what critics of the bbc are saying is, okay, that's fine, he's broken guidelines. why didn't you apply them across the board? so there's actually sections of unfairness towards gary lineker because the rule has not applied consistently and they point to people . andrew they point to people. andrew neil. packham most notably neil. chris packham most notably silent lord sugar, who's you know, undertaken 17 series of the apprentice and he's been an outspoken critic , people like outspoken critic, people like jeremy corbyn, also mick lynch were on the left of politics. well, the bbc hasn't cracked down on him. the bbc needs to clear that opaqueness in its guidelines and also it consistently is what are saying. and then there's also this cloud

of richard sharp, the chairman of richard sharp, the chairman of the bbc who accusations he facilitated an £800,000 loan for bofis facilitated an £800,000 loan for boris johnson and that boris johnson then gave me gave him that job with the bbc. he's the subject of an ongoing investigation and critics are saying if that doesn't saying well if that doesn't smack of impartiality the bbc then why cracking down then why you cracking down on gary so sharp gary lineker. so richard sharp coming pressure as well coming under pressure as well and his place at the bbc while this investigation into how he was is ongoing and course paul there's been a lot of accusations thrown about about how many conservative politicians gotten involved in this for gary lineker to get the sack, calling for him to be suspended initially over the is this very damaging to the bbc's appearance of impartiality and being independent government . being independent government. yeah absolutely because and the perception is that the bbc took so long to respond to gary lineker's tweet and to act on it in the interim sections of the

median most notably on the right of newspapers cranking up pressure to do something about gary lineker and in the bbc act. so the perception like that the bbc has been reacting to that political pressure that's brought from the right of the media but the bbc is very clear to say tim davie, the director, current director general, is saying last night in an interview we not absolutely did not to any sort of not respond to any sort of political pressure. this was clearly a breach the clearly a breach of the impartiality guidelines. as impartiality guidelines. but as i kristie , he's fine if i say, kristie, he's a fine if those are the guidelines and those are the guidelines and those have been broken, why don't you apply across the don't you apply them across the board? what and what board? and what and what about richard thank very richard sharpe? thank you very much indeed . thank you. paul much indeed. thank you. paul hawkins, national hawkins, our national reporter there, broadcasting . so there, the bbc broadcasting. so with all the commotion of gary lineker taking centre stage , lineker taking centre stage, many seem to have forgotten about the actual policy that's behind it all. so let's discuss that. joining me first is immigration lawyer singh bungle. thank very indeed. so this thank you very indeed. so this bill is going to be through the

commons to morrow, i imagine that because of the government's majority it will sail through. but what happens ? so what but what happens? so what happens next is the government will then try and once it's been passed it will become an act and you know , government try and you know, government try and implement what. it's trying to do and that seems to be the problem for the government that they've announced all of this stuff but they have a problem when it comes to implementing something. couldn't want something. now i couldn't want to do anything, you know, but it's all about what i can do. and i can't do. so i might want to build a house, but if i haven't got the tools or the plans or the land or the bricks and a mortar, i'm not going to be able to do so. and this is where the government comes unstuck where it unstuck in relation to where it says it's going to start returning people because we don't returns don't have any returns agreements have a chinese agreements except have a chinese agreements except have a chinese agreement with six countries, notably india, pakistan , notably india, pakistan, albania, rwanda serbia and niger . and these countries are not

going to take our failed asylum seekers. so when people are being told about this policy, they're boats to be turned back and people to be sent back to france. now france hasn't got a return with us. in fact, since 2021, france spain, portugal , 2021, france spain, portugal, belgium, denmark , norway, belgium, denmark, norway, sweden, all the eu countries are refusing to sign a return . and refusing to sign a return. and even as a bloc, we don't have a return agreement. so we've a real problem as to how we're going to send people back and to. where but if the government would say that their plan is to ensure that there are more return agreements with various third party countries. they want take the rwanda flights they want them to be back on and they want them to be back on and they want to happen of course , the want to happen of course, the difficulty is legal action. that's what's preventing from taking that action . and there taking that action. and there are a lot of people who are bemused, frustrated , the fact bemused, frustrated, the fact that the government will put forward a policy and simply not be able to implement it. well,

let's a look at the figures and let's a look at the figures and let's have a look at the facts . let's have a look at the facts. despite the human rights act being around since 2002 and despite human lawyers being around long before that, the labour government in 2008 and 2009 was sending back 60,000 people a year. so that's they they managed to do that. so what's happened since then? sorry to interrupt you, but what's happened since then that stopped us being able to deport people? we need to ask people? what we need to ask conservative mp is that this government that because in 2015, even before exit it was only about 5000 people a year. last yearit about 5000 people a year. last year it was 2800 enforced removals compared to the thousands that i've told you about previous. so the removals have gone . now if you're 50,000 have gone. now if you're 50,000 people are coming in and you're sending thousand back, that's not a problem it's not an issue. that's why it previously wasn't an the issue becomes an issue. the issue becomes 50,000 come in and you only sending 3 to 4000 back then you

get a surplus, then you get an excess then you get pressures on the infrastructure of this country. so the problem has been removals. when we negotiated the brexit agreement, someone have said, hold on, what about returns agreement? they should be in place. we should had 200 of returns, agreements by now in six years. and this is a seventh year with only manage six return agreements . that doesn't bode agreements. that doesn't bode well and we can't force countries to sign them. so it's all well for the government saying we're going to have returns, agreements the other countries just around countries just turn around to say we already take fair say why we already take our fair share seekers . why do share of asylum seekers. why do we? do yours? i'm we? why do we want yours? i'm sorry. to interrupt again, sorry. sorry to interrupt again, but you've laid out quite a lot of problems and challenges that the faces stopping the government faces in stopping the government faces in stopping the boats. but what the the small boats. but what the government is doing and they clearly a multi—pronged plan. of course, there's lots of money going to the french for various for various strategies. we've also got the promise of more third country agreements, although you are a little suspicious of that actually

happening . what's the solution? happening. what's the solution? what would you say we can't simply have open borders, surely? no, we need to catch the gangs. surely, if you want to stop drug dealing? you need to catch drug dealers, right? you don't go around the drug don't go around up all the drug users and hope that the drug deaung users and hope that the drug dealing goes away. and that's exactly happening the exactly what's happening the government to government are planning to detain 50,000 people. it's not possible. there's not a detention centre as big as that since world war ii. so there is detention centres that are going to keep 50,000 people missing . to keep 50,000 people missing. we're not going to let them out for the first time days . so for the first time days. so what's going to happen on the 29th they apply bail 29th day? they can apply bail and will be out and and they will be let out and there will still be crossings. so what happens is what needs to happen gangs have been happen is that gangs have been operating 20 years and operating for past 20 years and you know, this mla and i know, this operate calais this they operate from calais and, they send people to the same coast, the kent, it's the same coast, the kent, it's the same we all the time same route. we see all the time we really are this is this government trying say we've government trying to say we've given can't catch 20 or given up. we can't catch 20 or so so we're going to try so gangs so we're going to try

this approach what really we can we can go get saddam hussein and put him trial from a strung out we can pinpoint osama bin laden and pick him up and kill him and find him but we can't find 20 gangs who are as this week told us, advertising on tik tok . so us, advertising on tik tok. so it's jp news combined if the migrants can find them , migrants can find them, government can't find them, how it is quite extraordinary what you can see on tik tok. it comes to the people smugglers and the advertising scheme that they seem to have lots of marketing and.pr seem to have lots of marketing and. pr is if you want to and. pr there is if you want to grab grab a boat over to the grab a grab a boat over to the uk, but surely some of the 480 million plus pounds that is going to the french be going towards exactly that. to policing gangs. policing the smuggling gangs. well, this isn't the first time we've paid the french and it isn't the first time we've paid countries. we've spent 140 million on rwanda spaces million on rwanda for 200 spaces that cover the that won't even cover the morning's crossings from 9 to 12 on a sunday. so it's not going cover a year's crossings. what's 500 million? and remember the

french, i'm not really under any sort of obligation. so the french, the mentality will be, will we take our fair share ? and will we take our fair share? and so why shouldn't britain take their fair share? and gangs need to be caught by our fleet units, because it a problem for us because it a problem for us because if someone's across the other side of the road and attempting to into your house it's your problem you can't expect your neighbour from across the road to stop that person from crossing the road and trying to coming your house. we to secure our own we have to secure our own borders. we to get our units on the ground and catch these gangs when . you get the people when. you get the people smugglers, they be, you know, people smuggling because as we've seen, if it's a high it's a highly it's a highly and smooth operation. and remember, there's more money made in people than there people smuggling than there is in drug smuggling. so this needs to priority for the to be a priority for the government. yes, absolutely. although i imagine once although i imagine that once you get smugglers, get one group of smugglers, another up because it another one pops up because it is extremely lucrative and profitable , it seems. thank you profitable, it seems. thank you very much indeed forjoining

today on alastair and friends with emily carver. that was with me. emily carver. that was hard. seen van hard. you've seen van immigration lawyer so now joining discuss this to joining me to discuss this to give the give perspective from the government, perhaps is michael long, conservative mp for long, a conservative mp for dudley thank you very dudley north. thank you very much indeed. you just heard the lawyer there outlining some of the challenges your government is going to with this bill. firstly let's look towards tomorrow. it's to be a contentious stay in the house of commons looking at this bill. but i presumably it will go through pretty pain free. well, ihope through pretty pain free. well, i hope it will, emily, of course, and i will be backing the government 100% on this. any measure we can take to stop this awful trade in human misery and will be something that i cannot see many, many meps from the side wanting to oppose . it will side wanting to oppose. it will be again, of course , the labour be again, of course, the labour party and the snp and, the lib dems who will want to oppose it.

they have done every single time like they did with the rwanda, like they did with the rwanda, like they did with the judicial review bill that gave just illegal immigrants an extra bite of cherry in courts. so of the cherry in the courts. so blocking all of the courts so , blocking all of the courts so, all of these things will need to be put in place . stop this be put in place. stop this horrible, illegal . so i be put in place. stop this horrible, illegal. so i did agree with some of the things that haja was mentioning a few moments ago . what what i do not moments ago. what what i do not agree with him is the fact he chose to completely ignore the fact that things like the everyone bill have a huge deterrence effect. so once a very strong message that goes there that if you come to this country illegally, one way or another, you be removed, people stop making the attempt to come out of that. sorry greece. and that's what happened in australia. sorry to interrupt, but the problem is you say that the rwanda policy would have deterrent effect , but we haven't deterrent effect, but we haven't seen that because the has not been able to take off. i mean,

we had the almost farcical situation of a flight almost being taking off and legal action prevented it from doing so . people up and down the so. people up and down the country are feeling a bit bemused, a bit frustrated that the government talks a good game but nothing seems to happen. how will this bill that will i'm on their side let me be absolutely clear about that. i'm in the sort of territory, which is are you seeing is believing because i've been here before just as the rest of the country has . so the rest of the country has. so i would be one of those who would like to advocate us coming out of the echr altogether, because is that particular because it is that particular aspect that's these lawyers such aspect that's these lawyers such as hijacking . they keep on using as hijacking. they keep on using to stop the united kingdom from implementing its own legislation . number ten rishi sunak he has said that he believes he can do this without exiting the echr personally. i'd prefer have done

a copy and paste job and so let's copy all the good that the echr can can do for any and then surgically remove those elements that not work for us. those elements , these lefty lawyers to elements, these lefty lawyers to abuse and keep on effectively supporting this trade in, in beings. marco the problem is , beings. marco the problem is, like it or not there are many people in this country do think this bill is heartless cruel inhumane they think of potentially unaccompanied children making that journey and then being detained and immediately deported it. you've got the archbishop york coming out perhaps predicting blame but even so coming out and saying it's cruelty purpose you've got hundreds of charities unions groups etc. etc. all saying that this bill is cruel and heartless . what do you say to those

people ? they are, you know, people? they are, you know, members of british public, just like conservative voters, may well be. what do you say to them ? okay. i would say two things to them. the first thing is they come to a constituency just like mine, come under surgery with me, sit next to me and sit in front of the young mum with a couple of kids probably pregnant who is having to self serve and cannot get any social housing. we are full. there is a reason why we are using hotels is because all ordinary housing has been taken up. we are full to the hilt and soon what are we going to do when we run out of hotel? so that's the thing i'd like to you know, charity begins at home. we need to look after our own people first. the second point is when we, you know when interview people in calais , they interview people in calais, they talk about the united kingdom being el dorado. we are a huge

magnet . if being el dorado. we are a huge magnet. if you can remove . that magnet. if you can remove. that magnet, if what you are saying is come to this country illegally, you will be removed. you prevent people from deter people from taking that dangerous journey in. the first place we've heard and we've seen about people actually drowning all in the channel, i tell you what we don't hear about is we don't hear about all the harm and the death people come to just trying to get to calais in the first place, just of people trying to cross halfway across africa, eritrea we don't think of those people who are dying and coming to harm that way. so we need to find solutions in—country. we cannot be for sale it. hating people coming to the united because all we're doing is a we're aiding and abetting people smugglers business. but then we are actually trying to incentivise people to undertake a very very perilous journey. so i think

it's actually a kind of policy to implement the rwanda planning second policy to try and establish something that effectively deters them from coming harm in the first place. and i'd like to just come back to the point around deterrence. you are right. we've not seen rwanda implemented to its fullest extent, but when it was announced and, when all of us believed it was going to implemented, you didn't have single the nearly single crossing for the nearly three weeks. nearly weeks. it's when they realised that we couldn't implement that the started again . so in other words started again. so in other words anecdotal evidence but it is nonetheless evidence and it's evidence that's backed by what we saw in greece and in australia. well what we do know is that the government certainly needs to get this one right as a rishi sunak of course has made this one of its major, major pledges. so we've got to get this sorted one way or another. thank you very much indeed. so long. conservative mp for dudley nonh long. conservative mp for dudley north this afternoon north joining us this afternoon . you are watching and listening to alison stewart friends to alison stewart and friends with carver more with me emily carver lots more coming today's show . a

coming up on today's show. a week is a long time in politics. there's more to discuss. rishi sunak to visit the united sunak is to visit the united states today to discuss august defence uk us defence deal between the uk us and australia . before we get and australia. before we get stuck into that, let's get the weather. hello, i'm craig snow and here's your latest forecast from the met office. well, the week ahead look like it's week ahead does look like it's going be unsettled the going to be unsettled across the uk some further sleet uk risk of some further sleet and snow, especially and snow, well, especially across northern half of the across the northern half of the country during part of country during the first part of the week . but the rest of the week. but for the rest of sunday, do actually have sunday, we do actually have across most of the uk cold air just really just holding across the very far north of the country. but mild. that country. but it's mild. that does with a lot of rain. does come with a lot of rain. and this band of rain actually move way northwards go move its way northwards as we go through of the night, through course of the night, accompanied brisk winds, accompanied by some brisk winds, especially across the southern half could half of country, could turn quite a time as quite windy here for a time as the night goes on and nice that rain bumps up into colder air across the far north. we will start see some and snow start to see some sleet and snow but the south no problems but in the south no problems with temperatures not with temperatures falling, not much 10 to 11 degrees in much than 10 to 11 degrees in most towns and cities. so monday

across the south generally going to be a blustery with some bright spells but also some outbreaks of rain but to the north, this band of rain will start actually very safe start to actually it's very safe which turn increasingly which again turn in increasingly to across to sleet and snow across scotland eventually across scotland, eventually across northern ireland and northern england, too. so for this part of world, we could some of world, we could see some further disruption we go further disruption as. we go through of tomorrow through the course of tomorrow courtesy of the snow, but to the of a mild day again of it a mild day once again could highs reaching 14 or could see highs reaching 14 or 15 into the cold air 15 degrees into the cold air begins to sink its way a bit further southward risk of some sleet and snow across of wales and eventually into the midlands too and overall a cold and icy night to come across the northern half of the country to the south of it the rain will take a little bit longer clear so probably no real problems frost the southeastern frost across the southeastern parts the as we start parts of the country as we start tuesday . but generally tuesday. but tuesday generally will a day for all of us. will be a day for all of us. plenty of bright spells actually to be had, but also the risk of some wintry showers, especially across the half of the country .

across the half of the country. then as we kind of look towards the middle parts the week, mulder it does look like it's going be eventually, going to be turn eventually, especially southern especially across the southern the it will come the country, but it will come with the risk of some further rain. i'm jake rees—mogg, the member of parliament for north east a former east somerset and a former government minister. years i've walked corridors of power in walked the corridors of power in both westminster and the city of london. campaigned the london. i campaigned in the large democratic in our large democratic vote in our island story . large democratic vote in our island story. i large democratic vote in our island story . i know island story. i know this country has much be proud of. country has so much be proud of. we need have the arguments, we need to have the arguments, discussions on how we make it better. the wisdom the nation better. the wisdom of the nation is its people. vox populi vox is in its people. vox populi vox day. that's why i'm joining people's channel. join me monday and, thursday at 8 pm. on gb news, britain's news .

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it's130 emma pattison in the gb newsroom. gary lineker has refused to if he still works for the bbc , as he faced questions the bbc, as he faced questions from journalist this morning. the match of the day host said he can't say anything as he left his home in barns. last night's episode of match of the was watched by 2.6 million viewers. that's more than half million more than the week before that despite airing without presenters pundits gary lineker been told to step aside the broadcaster following his criticism of the government's migration policy that caused a boycott from fellow broadcasters the prime minister is flying to the prime minister is flying to the united states to discuss the orcas defence between the uk, us andifs orcas defence between the uk, us and it's hoped that after summit with president biden, the australian premier will announce the purchase british nuclear powered submarines . it follows powered submarines. it follows talks this morning between and the nato's secretary—general, where the uk reaffirmed its commitment to help counter threat from russia . the health

threat from russia. the health secretary has criticised junior for failing to call off action on monday . writing in the on monday. writing in the telegraph, steve barclay described that 72 hour walkout as incredibly disappointing . the as incredibly disappointing. the british medical association described mr. barclay's offer to negotiate as a feeble attempt to us. it's expected to affect many services, including a&e, cancer care and, maternity , the final care and, maternity, the final preparations underway for one of the biggest nights in hollywood . celebrities prepare for the 95th oscar awards with british and irish talent, hoping for a win. the banshees of in a sheer has become the most oscar nominated irish film ever got nine nominations. meanwhile, british actor bill nighy is up for best actor for his role in the movie living and actress andrea riseborough received a best actress nomination for her role in the movie to . leslie on role in the movie to. leslie on tv online and on dab+ radio is

gb news back now . emily carver. gb news back now. emily carver. ryan rishi sunak a very busy prime minister. he is flying to the united states today to discuss august defence deal between the uk , us and australia between the uk, us and australia . it's hoped that after a summit with president biden, the australian premier will announce the purchase of british nuclear powered . joining the purchase of british nuclear powered .joining me the purchase of british nuclear powered . joining me now to powered. joining me now to discuss this animal is our deputy political editor, tom harwood tom. thank very much indeed. and firstly, congratulations on your very well deserved promotion. very kind, very kind indeed and very goodindeed. kind, very kind indeed and very good indeed . so firstly, i want good indeed. so firstly, i want to ask why are we what is doing overin to ask why are we what is doing over in the us seems he's touting all ways in the way of nuclear powered submarines . yes. nuclear powered submarines. yes. well if we remember back to the heady days of 2021, this new

focus package was announced in joint statement by boris johnson. joe biden and the then australian prime minister scott morrison . of course the figures morrison. of course the figures have changed since then, but the deal still in place and for the last year and a there have been high level intense talks happening in secret between these three countries working out the detail and the terms of this deal. now in san diego tomorrow rishi sunak anthony albanese, the new australian prime minister and of course, joe biden will all be meeting to really cross the cross the t's and dot the i's on what the detail this deal is. it looks likely that first australia will be delivered us virginia class submarines. now that would be coming towards the end of this decade but crucially the next decade but crucially the next decade will see specially designed orcas, class submarines

. british design . american tech . british design. american tech hosted in australia to really bolster the west's presence in and around the contentious area of the south china sea. this is the uk, the us and australia coming together to counterbalance really a more aggressive and assertive china . aggressive and assertive china. and the really interesting thing about this is that nuclear powers submarines as well as as these submarines are that we're talking they can go for an incredible amount of time undetected, without need of suppues undetected, without need of supplies or anything else. so it did upset the french a little bit when the australians did diesel submarines, which of course to pop up all the time and need to be refuelled more regularly. but clearly this is a big step forward in the western alliance role in terms of combating particularly in the south china sea. now we've only got you for a few minutes, so i

want to get your take on coming up tomorrow in the house of commons. that is the illegal immigration ocean bill. what can we expect ? well, i think we're we expect? well, i think we're going to see some pretty forthright views across the house. this is a bill has sharply divided opinion . gary sharply divided opinion. gary lineker to suella braverman . lineker to suella braverman. we've got a range of different opinions in the country. of course i've picked up. however that one theresa may is looking to make a speech an intervention on this issue tomorrow so that be something to keep an eye out. theresa may might that have something do with the modern slavery element that this is precisely we are expecting. theresa may believes a great part . her theresa may believes a great part. her legacy as prime minister is leading modern slavery. legislate in which, of course, this illegal immigration bill slightly unpicks. if you come to united kingdom illegally under the terms of this bill,

you're not granted access to the to that modern system . so to that modern system. so potentially we're going to see some pushback from theresa may tomorrow, but also it will be interesting to hear across the house what various different people say the labour party has very tricky balancing act here because they say want to stop the boats as well . it's the boats as well. it's interesting listening to the words of keir. he doesn't criticise is the intent of the policy . he criticises whether or policy. he criticises whether or not it will work and i think will be very, very interesting to sort of see how the labour party this tricky . i to sort of see how the labour party this tricky. i means for them what it is, isn't it. yes. well it seems like starmer well he's trying to play to both sides of his party isn't he. and of course to the public who he knows be looking at the polling just like rishi sunak is and seeing that most people do want the small boats to be the small boats crisis to be deau the small boats crisis to be dealt but then of course dealt with. but then of course he's people his he's got some people in his party who would like to see more

of open policy. so of an open border policy. so we'll happens tomorrow. we'll see what happens tomorrow. but i'm sure, as say, but i'm sure, as you say, there'll be lots of very heartfelt speeches in heartfelt speeches, speeches in the tomorrow. so we've the comments tomorrow. so we've got that forward . got that to look forward. perhaps our deputy perhaps that was our deputy political editor, tom harwood. of now, before break, we of course, now, before break, we updated on the of gary updated you on the of gary lineker and you have getting in touch says lineker no touch david says lineker no qualms in taking the money from qatar. good point . i think qatar. good point. i think david's referring to a little bit of hypocrisy there. perhaps phil says football does not need paid has beens to discuss fans attend matches with no commentary . it is just the media commentary. it is just the media trying to add value. well, phil, i'm not if you tuned in to gb news as alternative match of the day night. but it was it was a hoot. karen says sports commentators have no place in politics. gary lineker certainly thinks he does. keep your views coming in and please do subscribe to our youtube at gb news. now you're watching and listening to alison stewart and friends with me. emily carver plenty. more to come this

afternoon, including hollywood's red been out in red carpet has been out in preparation for tonight's 95th academy awards. but who win the year's best picture ? that's year's best picture? that's next. but first, let's take a look at winner. hello i'm look at the winner. hello i'm craig snow. and here's your latest forecast from the met office. well, the week ahead does look like it's going to be unsettled risk of unsettled across the uk. risk of some sleet stuff as some further sleet stuff as well especially across the northern half the country during the half of the country during the first the week. but for first part of the week. but for the rest of sunday we do actually have mild across most of the uk air just really of the uk cold airjust really just holding the far just holding on the very far north of country but this north of the country but this model does come with a lot model that does come with a lot of and this band of rain of rain and this band of rain actually its way northwards of rain and this band of rain actwe ly its way northwards of rain and this band of rain actwe go its way northwards of rain and this band of rain actwe go through way northwards of rain and this band of rain actwe go through course rthwards of rain and this band of rain actwe go through course of wards of rain and this band of rain actwe go through course of theis as we go through course of the night accompanied by some brisk winds, especially across the southern of the country, southern half of the country, could quite here could turn quite windy here for a the night goes on and a time as the night goes on and nice bumps into nice that rain bumps up into colder air across far north, colder air across the far north, we will start to see some sleet and snow in the south, no and snow but in the south, no problems temperatures problems with temperatures falling, than 10 to 11 falling, not lower than 10 to 11 degrees most towns and cities degrees in most towns and cities . so monday across the south

generally to be a blustery day with some bright but also some outbreaks rain to the north. outbreaks of rain to the north. this band of rain will start to actually sink. it's very safe with again turning increasingly to sleet and stuff across scotland eventually across scotland and eventually across northern ireland northern northern ireland and northern england part england too. so for this part of the see some the world, we could see some further disruption we further disruption as we go through of tomorrow, through the course of tomorrow, courtesy but to the courtesy of the snow. but to the south of it, mild day once again could see highs reaching 14 or 15 degrees the evening . the 15 degrees into the evening. the cold air begins to sink its way a bit further southward. so risk of some sleet and snow across parts wales and eventually into the midlands to and overall a cold and icy night to come across the northern of the country, to south of it the country, to the south of it the rain take a little bit rain will take a little bit longer probably no longer clear. so probably no real problems with frost across the south eastern of the the south eastern parts of the country start to day. but country as we start to day. but tuesday generally be a cold day for of us plenty of bright for all of us plenty of bright spells actually to be had, but also the risk of some wintry showers, especially across the northern of country . northern half of the country. then as we kind of look towards

the parts week, the middle parts the week, mulder does look like mulder it does look like it's going be eventually, going to be turn eventually, especially southern especially across the southern half it will half the country, but it will come the risk of some come with the risk of some further rain .

welcome back. you're watching to alison stewart and friends gb news with me, emily carver. now an rise in plastic pollution has been uncovered by scientists. they more than 170 trillion plastic parties are floating in our oceans . five gyres institute our oceans. five gyres institute is calling for limits plastic production and warns that clean up is futile if. production and warns that clean up is futile if . they continue up is futile if. they continue to be pumped into the environment at the current rate. so what this mean for the future of our planet and also our health? joining me now to discuss the impact, health? joining me now to discuss the impact , this is sean discuss the impact, this is sean sutherland, co—founder of a plastic planet. that's an organisation aims reduce organisation aims to reduce global plastic waste. sean, thank very much indeed for thank you very much indeed for us afternoon. so first,

us this afternoon. so first, what is your organisation do exactly how are you encouraging companies, businesses, individuals , etc. to cut . down individuals, etc. to cut. down well, good afternoon, emily and so glad to have this opportunity really talk about the scale of the problem as we as we see it today and what we do to plastic planet is work on solutions . it planet is work on solutions. it is very difficult for industry to wean themselves off this incessant use the of this incumbent of plastic. but the last two or three decades we've become addicted really to using plastic. and now we're starting to realise the results of this addiction. so we work with governments, we work on the un plastic treaty because need a very robust treaty help prevent not just ocean pollution but what we done to the soil. there's in every lung full of air that we breathe in now that be plastic in a glass of water. i'll have in a minute there is plastic everywhere. so we at that top level with where the

strategy rests with the policy makers there's an incredible opportunity coming up with the budget just now also with the united nations and then largely work with industry because do not see the plastic problem as being anything to do pollution. it is not a waste problem. it's a design problem , it's a design problem, it's a production problem . this is production problem. this is where we have to target. it's industry has the key to turn off the plastic that well because some people sean might to you. well the reason we plastic is because it's useful it is it's an increase of all material who knew that could invent material that lasts forever. and what do we do with it? do we put it on a pedestal do we treat it with respect, use it. the things that are meant to last forever, to last two centuries? no, we use the packaging. i mean , totally the packaging. i mean, totally crazy things like . think of crazy things like. think of amazon all us as slightly addicted to the thing by now on amazon , the plastic packaging

amazon, the plastic packaging that amazon alone uses circles the earth 800 times every single year. the earth 800 times every single year . so this is why we the earth 800 times every single year. so this is why we know we have to stop. it is everywhere in our lives. it's in the paint on walls. it is going to be difficult to wean ourselves off it. there is good news . and the it. there is good news. and the good news is when we ban things when new legislation in to create that level playing field for industry with laws with taxation all of the things that we you had the green shoots of innovation and there is good news in the uk it's a fantasy tech opportunity for uk businesses . does it always work businesses. does it always work though? i'm just going to challenge you a bit because that's what i'm here to do. the plastic bags because . i've seen plastic bags because. i've seen mixed reviews over weather, the charging extra plastic bags in supermarkets things has actually had the desired effect . i had the desired effect. i totally agree and i'm glad you brought the bags because how many headlines we seen say, oh, the success of the ban bag campaign because we charge down

what is the pain point for the british public to not buy and yet another bag is at ten piers at 15 p the sad news is that we only count flimsy plastic bags. so when you see those numbers of 9% reduction in plastic bags , 9% reduction in plastic bags, we're actually not looking at the amount of plastic, we're looking at the volume, the number of bags we actually use more plastic. now making those thicker bags for life than we ever used for all the flimsy bags. so that's why i do encourage we live in a libertarian society. we don't like to ban things , but banning like to ban things, but banning things is actually only answer as as shopper. i'm asking the question now that we know what know about the devastation plastic causes the environment , plastic causes the environment, the impact it has on human health. why is it still legal to ? sell me the wrong thing. so then sean, that's a very good question. which i will put to our viewers now . i will ask our viewers now. i will ask them, do you think the government should ban single use plastics ? i think we'll have

plastics? i think we'll have i think will be quite divided on that one because of course, they are tremendously useful. but at the same time, i know a lot of our viewers are deeply concerned about the natural environment and the rivers the and the oceans. the rivers the streams and the impact that can have on our health as well as, of course, wildlife you mentioned the budget earlier . mentioned the budget earlier. what would you like to see in that , apart what would you like to see in that, apart from banning ? i'd that, apart from banning? i'd like to see some fiscal policy that really encourages innovation and we have just within the uk, we've got some amazing companies come in huge manufacturer of moulded fibre, great for plastic packaging , great for plastic packaging, they're up in glasgow, they can use a billion pieces of packaging a year we've got places like exemplar and not plan, not plan one the stock price. a couple of months ago. so these are new materials that are absolute incompatible with nature. the nature knows how to take back that are nutrients that are not chemically modified this is where we need to get to. so i would encourage the treasurer and our prime minister

to take this opportunity to really put a little bit of fire unden really put a little bit of fire under. the innovative manufacturing industries of the uk and also to help retailers by putting some fiscal policies place where refills systems and pre—filled systems are really encouraged in our supermarkets. so it's still highly we don't want to lose convenience . we as want to lose convenience. we as shoppers , we are equally shoppers, we are equally addicted to convenience . so addicted to convenience. so i know your poll is going to come back saying, oh, but i don't have time to remember to take my pots and my bags back to the supermarket. i totally get it. i'm busy to, but there are new refill systems of the future that are equally convenient where things are already pre—filled , but it's permanent pre—filled, but it's permanent packaging . we have to question packaging. we have to question ourselves why? why why do we have so much waste ? what do the have so much waste? what do the rest ? i think have so much waste? what do the rest? i think i, like many of our viewers , i'm sure, feel our viewers, i'm sure, feel a little pang of guilt every time a massive amazon package arrives

that to our door with a very small item in it and all of the waste that comes with that. thank you very much indeed for joining us this afternoon. you are a ray of sunshine co—founder of a plastic planet, sean o'sullivan. and thank you very much indeed. moving on to much indeed. now moving on to something different something so slightly different tonight is the night in hollywood. it's the oscars, that 95th academy awards are only a matter hours away. a year after infamous will smith slap . do you infamous will smith slap. do you remember that? but will this year's studded ceremony year's studded awards ceremony go off without a scrap? joining me now to tell more is entertainment reporter palmer. hayley, what have we got look out for? is there going to be some drama? well, let's what's going to happen? i mean, who could have predicted happened last year, emily. but i mean, there was obviously a lot of drama that was missing, like you , say. i jemmy , the host, , say. i think jemmy, the host, probably make reference to that. but will there be any excitement, any . i don't know. excitement, any. i don't know. we're going to have to in june in. there always is something a gaffe of . yes. a bit of violence

gaffe of. yes. a bit of violence . in that case, we shall see. so who's up for the most nominations that? well film is up for the most of the nations, is called everything everywhere at once. this is like the darling of the oscars. this film absolutely unstoppable at best, though. and i really think this is you need to do with this . now is you need to do with this. now this has jamie curtis who is up for best supporting actress. can you call me for best actor ? and you call me for best actor? and michelle yeoh, who's up best actress? it's kind a ridiculously silly, outrageously hilarious lyric fantasy film. but i do think really is worthy of winner tonight. also the irish. it could be their lucky night. they think we got the 14th oscar in total with the talent . so would it be the luck talent. so would it be the luck the irish. now i'm not so okay with all the films and the awards and everything like that, but i watch it for the fashion and like a lot of people they look at they look at the

coverage the next day and see all the wacky and wild outfits that people choose wear to draw attention to them selves. no. is there any likely to be any controversy? is the oscars am i right in thinking that it's quite tradition in so far as it doesn't have gender neutral character category ? it character character category? it very much has male and female . very much has male and female. well does this year emily. but i do believe for next year it will be changing whether that happens i don't know but i have heard that this is the year that you have got your best female, your best we want it to go best male. do we want it to go that i don't know. it's a that way? i don't know. it's a bit like this year in bit like brits this year in that, but it does that it that, but it does seem that it is going in that direction and. best dressed. will that be? best dressed. who will that be? for me , i think cate blanchett for me, i think cate blanchett is actually beautiful and elegant. so i always like what she watch i'm going to look out for ahead of. the butler here always gorgeous. i've to say always gorgeous. i've got to say here. and by the way, i'm really rooting for him to win best actor. i think deserves soon actor. i think deserves as soon as possible . the elvis film he's as possible. the elvis film he's just got an absolute star and he

deserves every . i do just got an absolute star and he deserves every. i do think he will have from brendan fraser from the whale and colin farrell the banshees of inisherin . but the banshees of inisherin. but watch this space. i think could be his lucky night. yes, i did watch elvis the other night, actually. i would recommend it . actually. i would recommend it. anyone who hasn't seen it , it anyone who hasn't seen it, it really is fantastic, isn't it ? really is fantastic, isn't it? oh, it's incredible . and the way oh, it's incredible. and the way that he portrays elvis is he's just got it. spot i really think he was the perfect person to play he was the perfect person to play the role. he's got many similarities, very look at him. you've got somebody gorgeous. what can i say ? yes. well, he what can i say? yes. well, he also is very striking looking which which helps certainly for a role. a role like that. is there anything else we need to know ahead of tonight? well, tonight apparently is not a red carpet. it's a champagne carpet bath. so let's see what happens on there . also, rihanna will be on there. also, rihanna will be performing . so that's something performing. so that's something to look forward to. and

apparently they all receive goody bags that are worth hundred and £25,000. i just want to point out what in these goody bags of it sounds good to be. oh, my goodness me. it's a trip to some fabulous island somewhere. wasn't at one of these awards. they gave away pieces of land or like little islands or something like that . islands or something like that. people who attended . yeah, i people who attended. yeah, i mean, anything goes, but do think it's a bit of a bonus, isn't it? so not for the goody of cool . oh, she's gone. hayley of cool. oh, she's gone. hayley palmer is gone and played flo . palmer is gone and played flo. no worries until we're going to go to some e mails. we've got some e mails coming up. we're also going to be talking about the budget later. so now earlier in the show we were discussing gary lineker suspension and the government's illegal migration bill. lots of you have been getting touch on that. it getting in touch on that. it really . you going, david says really is. you going, david says , as many been saying for , as many have been saying for ages, the gangs, the ages, get the gangs, not the individuals. we need ruthless pursuit penalties. pursuit and serious penalties. now, our migration now, that was our migration lawyer saying at the start, it's

all well and good this bill, but it may be on workable and we need to tackle the smugglers where are. brian says . i where they are. brian says. i find the bbc reaction to , gary find the bbc reaction to, gary lineker, his comments a little bit . call the bit hypocrite. a call when the chairman of bbc is to have chairman of the bbc is to have facilitated loan for boris facilitated a loan for boris johnson and was done. yes it seems to me that the bbc desperately to decide what its impartiality rules are and then needs to apply them even handedly. i think that's for sure. says we are often told or informed by some people that the illegal migration bill is not right. however, the majority of this country voted to come out of to take back of the eu and to take back control our borders and the majority account is, it does seem sometimes with all these well with gary lineker coming out but charities the out but also charities the archbishop legal groups, etc. etc. coming out to say this is well, uncompassionate it's cruel and inhumane. this policy. well, uncompassionate it's cruel and inhumane. this policy . but a and inhumane. this policy. but a lot of people sitting at home may well be thinking. well, we want to stop the boats. does that make you cruel and humane

you're watching and listening to alison friends. lots alison stewart and friends. lots more show more coming up on the show afternoon, including the chancellor set to chancellor jeremy hunt is set to lay his spring budget the lay out his spring budget to the house commons this week. be house of commons this week. be discussing that and more. but let's have at the let's have a look at the weather. i'm craig . and weather. hello, i'm craig. and here's your latest forecast from the metservice. well, the week ahead look like it's going ahead does look like it's going to be unsettled uk. risk to be unsettled across uk. risk of further and snow well of some further and snow as well especially the northern half of the during first part of the country during first part of the country during first part of the but for the rest of the week. but for the rest of sunday we do actually have milder across most of the uk. cold air just really just holding across very far north holding on across very far north of the country. but this smile that come with a of that does come with a lot of rain and band of rain were rain and this band of rain were actually way actually moving its way northwards. through northwards. as we go through course night, accompanied course of the night, accompanied by some brisk winds, especially across southern the across the southern half of the country. turn quite windy country. could turn quite windy here time night here for a time as the night goes on as that rain bumps goes on and as that rain bumps into across the into the colder air across the far north, we will start to see some sleet, snow. but in the south no problems, the temperatures falling, much south no problems, the tempethan as falling, much south no problems, the tempethan 10 falling, much south no problems, the tempethan 10 to .ing, much south no problems, the tempethan 10 to .in degrees uch south no problems, the tempethan 10 to .in degrees inh lower than 10 to 11 degrees in most towns and cities monday

across the south, generally going to a blustery day with some bright but also some outbreaks of rain to the north. this band of rain will start to actually think its way southwards again, turning increasingly of across increasingly to sleet of across scotland and eventually across northern northern northern ireland and northern england . so this part of the england. so for this part of the world, see further world, we could see some further disruption we go through the disruption as we go through the course courtesy the course tomorrow, courtesy of the snow but to south of it, a snow but to the south of it, a mild once could see mild day once again could see highs reaching 40 or 50 degrees into the evening . the cold air into the evening. the cold air begins to sink its way a bit further southward. so risk of some sleet and snow across parts wales and eventually into the midlands and overall a cold midlands to and overall a cold and icy night to come across the northern half of the country to the south of it. rain will the south of it. the rain will take a little bit longer to clear so probably real clear so probably no real problems frost across the problems of frost across the southeastern parts of the country we tuesday . but country as we start tuesday. but tuesday will be a cold tuesday generally will be a cold for all of us. plenty of bright spells actually to be had, but also the risk of some wintry showers, especially across the northern half of the country. then as we kind look towards

then as we kind of look towards the part of the week the middle part of the week milder, like it's milder, it does look like it's going be turn eventually, going to be turn eventually, especially the southern especially across the southern half the country. it will half the country. but it will come with the risk of some further .

good afternoon and welcome. if you just joined us, i am emily carver. i'm sitting in this week for alison stewart and we're into the last hour of programme. i'll keeping you company i'll be keeping you company on tv radio. got plenty more tv radio. we've got plenty more still to come, a still to come, including a preview of jeremy hunt's first budget as chancellor what can we expect? we'll be getting lots voices on that, plus more on the absolute chaos at, the bbc and if you didn't know it's the last day at crufts in birmingham. today we'll bring the very latest from there too . but latest from there too. but first, let's get the latest news with ray alison . alison thanks,

with ray alison. alison thanks, emily. it's 2:00. here's the latest . gary lineker emily. it's 2:00. here's the latest. gary lineker has emily. it's 2:00. here's the latest . gary lineker has refused latest. gary lineker has refused to confirm if he still works for the bbc as he faced questions from journalists this morning. the match of the day host replied, i can't say anything. as he left his home in bonds last night's episode match of the day was watched by 2.6 million viewers. that's more than half a million. more than the week before. and despite airing without presenters or , airing without presenters or, pundits. gary lineker had told to step aside by the broadcast . to step aside by the broadcast. following his criticism of the government's migration policy that caused a boycott from fellow broadcasters, former bbc roger bolton says . the roger bolton says. the controversy is diverting attention away from the real issues. it's this argument about what is impartiality and who must be impartial. what is impartiality and who must be impartial . that is a must be impartial. that is a wider question, of course the other thing that's happening here is the political parties, particularly the government, governing see this as a

wonderful in the culture wars to create trouble and divert attention from the fundamentally here which is illegal immigration which is straw really difficult to deal with . really difficult to deal with. the prime minister is flying to the united states to discuss the awkward defence deal between . awkward defence deal between. the uk, us and australia . it is the uk, us and australia. it is hoped that after a summit with president biden, the australian premier will announce the purchase of british nuclear powered submarines . it follows powered submarines. it follows talks this morning between rishi sunak and the nato general, where the uk reaffirm its commitment to help counter threat from russia while the us. mr. sunak is also expected announce a defence and foreign policy update . while the prime policy update. while the prime minister says recognises the anxiety caused over the collapse of silicon valley bank. but government is working to find solution to secure customers liquidity and cash flow . rishi liquidity and cash flow. rishi sunak says he doesn't believe there's a systemic to british

tech companies , but the treasury tech companies, but the treasury is working at pace to find a solution. the chancellor and the governor of the bank of england have been in discussions to provide a financial backstop affected customers. last st's american company became the biggest failure of a us bank since the 2008 financial crisis. it's now under us government control . the health secretary control. the health secretary has criticised junior doctors for failing to call off strike action on monday. writing in the telegraph steve barclay described their two hour walkout as incredibly disappointing . as incredibly disappointing. meanwhile, the british medical association described mr. barclay's recent offer to negotiate as a feeble attempt to stall us. it's expected to affect many the strike on monday, including cancer care and maternity . kevin marr is a and maternity. kevin marr is a former labour adviser. he told us there's still time to avoid industrial . there's a very very

industrial. there's a very very small window to try and avert what's going to be a catastrophic for the nhs in a hospital in operation, half a million appointments cancelled mean that's because that's the you know the implications for patient safety are pretty and that won't be lost. to be fair either in government or oh by the junior doctors and i suspect is steve bartlett forward with some of sincere a meaningful proposal they make curtail the strike early and the final are underway for one of the biggest nights in hollywood as celebrities for the 95th oscar awards, british and irish hoping for a win . the banshees of in for a win. the banshees of in sheer has become the most oscar nominated irish film ever. i've got nominations. meanwhile, british bill nighy is up for best for his role in the movie living . and actress andrea living. and actress andrea received a best nomination for her role . the movie, too, her role. the movie, too, leslie. showbiz stephanie techy says for his nomination was

surprised last minute . we had surprised last minute. we had a wildcard entry arise race she's british so she is flying the flag for brits but she started this film cool too. leslie, in which she plays an alcoholic and no one had heard about this movie. stephen it was literally a week before nominations and this is what you call star power. people like, gwyneth paltrow, charlize theron and charlize theron and jennifer aniston. they got behind it. and campaigns said this should be up for oscar nominations. so it was very much a nomination by social media. this is gb news will bnng media. this is gb news will bring you more as. it happens. so let's get back to emily carver standing in on alastair stewart & friends . stewart& friends. yes, as you just heard, rishi sunak is flying to the us today to discuss the orcas defence deal between the uk, us australia. i have tom harwood with me in the

studio. deputy political editor to talk us through what are the key things we need to look out for in this trip? yeah, it's a really whistle stop tour . the really whistle stop tour. the prime minister is flying over there as we speak. he'll be there as we speak. he'll be there in san diego for one day before flying halfway around the world. but important that this is on the west coast. it does what? hard. i'll give it to. he's done a lot of international in the last couple of days. of course it was only on friday that he was meeting president macron in paris but be macron in paris but he will be meeting albo anthony albanese , meeting albo anthony albanese, the australian prime minister and of course joe biden finalise the details of the orcas pact . the details of the orcas pact. now orcas, which stands for australia, uk, us is a defence pact very really revolving around nuclear. it was agreed back in september 21 but the detail those have been being thrashed out closed doors in highly secretive between the uk

, us and australia for the last one and a half years and this meeting, this sort of big event on monday will be sort crossing those t's and dotting those eyes and we'll learn the precise detail from reports. it looks likely that australia will get a sort of into imagery step of american submarines this decade, but crucially next decade. new submarines are being built, designed specifically for orcas. these are british submarines, but crucially with american technology within them. so that combination of uk engineering and american tech deliver bring really world class submarines that will be based off the off the coast of australia, particularly patrolling south china sea, one of the main trading routes in world accounts for about a third of all trade. and of course highly contested area where has been being more

belligerent so. there is significant meeting essentially now we have the illegal migration bill going through tomorrow going through the house of commons . but i want to talk of commons. but i want to talk to you about what else is happening week and that is of course the spring budget. yes. big, big news where, of course, we're to be, whether or we're going to be, whether or not the has found any rabbits down at the bottom of his because all of the mood that we've been hearing from the government don't expect any big giveaways are stabilising the ship we're not going to cut your taxes and it is interesting looking at the sort of things that we do know going into this it is expected that corporation tax is going to rise 19 to 25. that been legislated for. but interestingly, the chancellor when he was speaking to esther and phil on gb news yesterday hinted that there may well some tweaks to how corporation tax works . and i think one thing to

works. and i think one thing to look out for is what's called full expensing whereby companies may well be able write off or . may well be able write off or. reduce that tax by investing . reduce that tax by investing. it's the way that the super deduction works right now . but deduction works right now. but of course that is due to end . of course that is due to end. and it could well be a pretty so these businesses not actually feel feel the full pain essentially. exactly provided that they invest the united kingdom that sort one way to potentially see if this if the hints that the chancellor was giving yesterday on gb news if theyif giving yesterday on gb news if they if they come into fruition potentially it won't be as damaging as people were thinking if companies reduce their own tax bills by investing in this country . there you go. we're country. there you go. we're going to be talking more about the budget in just one moment. but thank you very much, tom harwood, our deputy political editor . as i said, i want

editor there. as i said, i want to look ahead to the next week's budget. it's worth remembering first that, course, the first that, of course, the conservatives were elected on a manifesto in manifesto to raise taxes. in reality, they've done the reverse gb news committed camilla tominey pointed out tax as a percentage of national income on track to reach 7% income is on track to reach 7% by the late twenties . 2020s, the by the late twenties. 2020s, the highest record. so will the chancellor to claim there's no room for tax cuts. will he produce instead something a steady as he goes budget ? what steady as he goes budget? what is clear is that he wants to get people back into work next week . we could see considerable change to the way benefits system works. we could see announcements of more skills , we announcements of more skills, we could a much needed up of could see a much needed up of childcare as . it stands, though. childcare as. it stands, though. unemployment is still at an historic low for watching. you can see there . but the number of can see there. but the number of people out of work due long term sickness has risen by a shocking 363,000 thousand since the pan demick. as you can see, it's absolute well gone up extruded naturally high since the

pandemic . so the puzzle for the pandemic. so the puzzle for the chancellor how to get more of these people back into work. what do you think would encourage people to get back into the workplace if you're out of , work yourself? what would of, work yourself? what would make you head back to the grind? do we need a bit of a carrot and stick approach from the chancellor? also the small matter of energy bills to contend with too. i'll be getting the expert opinion from the alliance malcolm the taxpayers alliance malcolm grimston imperial college. grimston from imperial college. we'll us and we'll be talking to us and stuart lewis, who is the chief executive of restless, an organisation , among other organisation, among other things, helps over fifties get back into work. so me first to discuss this is venture from the taxpayers alliance thank you very much indeed . it seems as very much indeed. it seems as though there going to be any great giveaways in this budget. it's going to be a bit steady as it goes. but as tom harwood was saying , he thinks there might be saying, he thinks there might be a little bit of rabbit coming out of the hat when it comes to that corporation tax rise. yes thanks for having me on, emily.

it does seem way i mean, unfortunately, the rate of corporation tax raise that we're looking at does appear to be highly damaging. we've run it through our dynamic tax model, which actually has a look at what the effects those tax rises will be after a and what we find is that will set to lose about £30 billion of gdp, about £12 billion of investment and we've seen the proof in the pudding with companies like astrazeneca now overlooking uk as a place to invest because of a discouraging tax regime . i invest because of a discouraging tax regime. i think invest because of a discouraging tax regime . i think even with tax regime. i think even with the sort of crimping around the edges, with things like the supen edges, with things like the super, currently an super, this is currently an unsustainable environment for businesses to look at, to invest and think. the chancellor really has missed a trick by not reversing 25% raise that we're going to see and about getting people back into work. i showed a graph just then which shows that there are 363,000 more people. we can put it up on the screen now for those at 363,000 more people off work economically inactive, as they

say to long term sickness. chancellor to get them back back work. joe, how do you think he should go about that ? well, i should go about that? well, i think there's a number sighs this picture. i mean, when we at things like fiscal drag is when you know the income tax thresholds and the national insurance thresholds on workers are being by the chancellor. and this means that you know people had brought into those higher tax brackets and are paying more due to inflation. i think there are massive disincentives to working at the moment it just seems like the system is completely imbalanced. i mean if we look at universal credit, we look at pensions both of those things set raise by things are set to raise by inflation. tax inflation. but those tax thresholds aren't that just thresholds aren't that it just seems completely unfair seems like a completely unfair levy to stick on working people. and those kinds of and i think those kinds of incentives drive people away from the workforce. and i think we to look at reversing and we need to look at reversing and presumably the more people who are back work the more tax, are back into work the more tax, the chancellor has and the more likely is that he will be able to afford tax cuts for working

people down the line. now there's been a lot of talk in the last couple of, hasn't there, about how the chancellor has potentially more fiscal headroom than we thought but that's because he's had more tax revenue than was predicted . of revenue than was predicted. of course, we're still going to be borrowing. but do you think that money should go to funding tax cuts or ? should it be going back cuts or? should it be going back into public services? because, you know , got this issue with you know, got this issue with long term sickness , surely the long term sickness, surely the nhs needs to be funded bit more before we give a middle class people tax cuts ? well, i think people tax cuts? well, i think tax cuts would be good for us all, emily. i mean, you know, as we mentioned, that start by the tax burden is a 70 year high. we're seeing slow growth across the board, a cost of living crisis. absolutely the wise the board, a cost of living crisis.to absolutely the wise the board, a cost of living crisis.to do olutely the wise the board, a cost of living crisis.to do would the wise the board, a cost of living crisis.to do would be; wise the board, a cost of living crisis.to do would be use;e the board, a cost of living crisis.to do would be use that thing to do would be use that headroom to give to give british taxpayers much needed taxpayers some much needed breathing and to ultimately breathing room and to ultimately grow economy. this the pie grow the economy. this the pie let's our out of this let's grow our way out of this crisis instead of simply down the hatches and hoping for the

best while. it will be interesting to see the chancellor is listening to the taxpayers alliance much taxpayers alliance very much indeed. taxpayers alliance very much indeed . joining taxpayers alliance very much indeed .joining us, taxpayers alliance very much indeed . joining us, joe taxpayers alliance very much indeed .joining us, joe finch indeed. joining us, joe finch from taxpayers alliance, of from the taxpayers alliance, of course, now the budget spell, good news for 4 million families, energy firms will be stopped from charging extra fees if they use pay as you go metres. we're going to talk to malcolm grimston senior fellow at the centre for energy and tech at college. this sounds like good . yes indeed. the like good. yes indeed. the international gas price is grim shooting down over the recent months , which does mean that the months, which does mean that the government is not to subsidise the same extent the bills and electricity bills as it was before. and that means there is now a little bit of room if the chancellor wants to retain the current level of an average £2,500 bill. the idea was at the end of this month it was going to go up to £3,000. but he got space now and i mean, my guess would be probably he's going to

retain it at 2500. still a lot of money, a bit of help through a difficult time. but in terms these pay, as you metres there's been a lot of well outrage at fact that some energy firms are charging customers extra fees if have this type of payment metre too. the chancellor is reportedly going to essentially ban these energy firms from doing this kind of thing. ban these energy firms from doing this kind of thing . what doing this kind of thing. what doing this kind of thing. what do you make of that ? yeah, i do you make of that? yeah, i mean, to be fair, it is more expensive to run a pay as you go metre than simply metre where the measurement is done centrally , you don't have to centrally, you don't have to collect the most of them by card now, but you don't have to collect the money from the metre. equivalently, does metre. but equivalently, it does tend be the least well—off tend to be the least well—off who are reliant pay as you go . who are reliant pay as you go. the was originally the price cap was originally introduced to protect those of people when the pay as you go tariff was often significantly . tariff was often significantly. but i do think it's quite sensible move forward now and say that the rest of us who can

afford to pay our bills by direct debit would maybe be beanng direct debit would maybe be bearing a little bit more of the burden to protect those who are least lastly , least well—off. and lastly, jeremy hunt has said it's been reported that his budget will include £20 billion of funding to cut carbon emissions. do you think that's money well spent, i mean, ultimately , i think it is mean, ultimately, i think it is because at the moment. of course, the fact is that we are we're in the mess where we are with energy bills because we've become so enormous that people in reliant on fossil fuels from abroad . and if we have to invest abroad. and if we have to invest more in power in the past, we've done reasonably well with renewables , but those would have renewables, but those would have both kept our bills down at the moment and reduce carbon . so in moment and reduce carbon. so in a where innovative there's a world where innovative there's going to be times where fossil pnces going to be times where fossil prices shoot through the roof , prices shoot through the roof, spending money on having alternate escapes, which happen not to produce carbon, but also leave us less dependent on russian and oil from the middle east and the like. that probably

makes great deal of sense. there's not an enormous amount of money compared to the we're going to have to spend on energy over the next decades. but i do on balance, it probably makes sense as well though . sense as well though. suggestions that perhaps because of this very cold spell that witnessing at the moment across the country that there would be either blackout or that more and more coal would have to be used to sustainable energy use. do you have the latest on that? do know how much coal is currently being used to keep us warm ? being used to keep us warm? we're only i mean, we've in effect, stopped using coal. there are moments when we're producing two or 3% of our electricity from , coal, but gas electricity from, coal, but gas is by the most important one when, when the wind and sometimes while and unfortunately very cold spells in the winter tend to be associated low wind speeds so it's gas that is taking up the slack come through this year really robustly compared to fears of six months ago. we haven't really been terribly

close to blackouts where was at one stage of where we might be but what are seeing across europe is that increasingly industry is being asked to reduce its energy use so that we don't get cuts in the home and that ultimately, of course will affect the economies of all of those countries affected. so even though things look brighter now , i think we would have said now, i think we would have said they were going six months ago. this is still an ongoing issue. we are going have to invest a lot of money in non—carbon non imported energy at some point if we're going to make sure that industry gets long term , industry gets long term, reasonably cheap bills and these coal stations won't forever. they were supposed to be closed really this year they've got a couple of years extra life but we're not spending any money on maintaining them so they're not going to be terribly reliable for much longer. we have to find long term solution . well, it's long term solution. well, it's hard not to think that governments of all of all stripes have badly let us down when it comes to energy secure it. but we'll have to talk about

that another time. thank you very much indeed. senior research fellow at the centre for energy policy and tech at imperial college . finally, i am imperial college. finally, i am by stuart lewis, who is the chief executive restless, the uk's fastest growing community for the fifties. now, stuart you help the over fifties get back into work, among other things . into work, among other things. indeed we do. indeed we do . so indeed we do. indeed we do. so we look forward to budget. for example. there's a lot of talk and there's a lot of focus in recent headlines around how can we encourage more either fifties back think back the workplace. i think there's two aspects to this and we're hearing policymakers talk about using a bit of a carrot and stick approach. i think when we look at data , what's we look at the data, what's going the reason the going on, the reason the shortage of workers although it's been exacerbated is much around an increase in economic activity and driven a lot by people over the age of 50. and as you mentioned before, large chunk of that is due to long term sickness. and so when we look within those who are

economically inactive , over economically inactive, over 650,000 of them say that they want a so there is there supply there. people want to get back into workplace. so we look the budget next week. we're really hopeful and advocating hard that the government thinks about how it fixes the demand issue and actually starts challenging some of the barriers to people getting back into work whether that's age discrimination. we talk about that as the most socially acceptable form of prejudice uk or whether prejudice in the uk or whether it's flexible working it's in flexible working opportunity for example. we opportunity, for example. but we firmly believe putting the firmly believe putting on the demand getting employers demand side, getting employers and employers to and incentivise employers to focus on this as an opportunity will be what pulls people back to because there's to work because there's no shortage who want to shortage of people who want to up how much age discrimination is i'm sure you may have anecdotal evidence but do we have people looked into done the research and found that there are a lot of businesses out actually who are overtly discriminating against people

50. it's enormous actually. so hear first of all ages of protected characteristics are technically age discrimination is illegal and yet we routinely hear phrases used or terminology is that you wouldn't dream about heanng is that you wouldn't dream about hearing about other protected characteristics? my hand of witness and from other folks as well . you some of the most well. you some of the most common forms of will be either being told you either qualified so instead of understanding so when instead of understanding for why they're not that someone's unable to get back into the workplace , they're into the workplace, they're simply told they're overqualified and not given a second chance. i mean, it's maddening because in my experience working a work environment where there are all ages this has been is the most is the most wonderful place to work . you learn from people work. you learn from people older than you and older people learn from younger people when it comes to things like, i don't know, digital or social media or marketing , that sort of thing. marketing, that sort of thing. so it really is nice to have a

varied, varied in an office . so varied, varied in an office. so what exactly would you like to see from mr. hunt ? you've see from mr. hunt? you've mentioned breaking down barriers. what other things can he do and implement to help the over fifties who want to get back into the workplace? yeah think there's a couple of policy suggestions that could be put forward. so one is around just disclosure. so have the gender pay gap disclosure. so have the gender pay gap reporting is that already legislated for carve outs to avoid small business having worry that you could having to worry that you could easily include breakdown of your workforce that and again workforce within that and again it provides pause for it just provides pause for thought people before they thought the people before they start those start publishing those statistics, solve statistics, it doesn't solve it in right. certainly in its own right. it certainly provides thought. i provides pause for thought. i think could be think other elements could be other countries of use, financial incentive to employers. we know that employers. so we know that employers. so we know that employers really struggling employers are really struggling right now well. having right now as well. and having another to think about another thing to think about quite them. but another thing to think about quitgovernment them. but another thing to think about quitgovernment could:hem. but another thing to think about quitgovernment could provide it the government could provide economic incentive for economic incentive actually for employers to consider large scale programs to get over fifties back the workforce, retrained and retain that could include employer and only

reductions for people over the age 60, for example, where it could be through other mechanisms. but but think pulling on the demand side actually will give struggling employers a much needed boost and actually enable them invest in really large scale programs to address this at scale across the country the idea of incentives . incentives. i'm not incentives. incentives. i'm not so about adding more burdens onto businesses in terms of the age gap reporting i think it's all got a bit much particularly for smaller ones. but anyway, thank you very much indeed, stuart. there was ceo of restless helping the fifties back in to work good stuff . now back in to work good stuff. now earlier on in the show i asked whether the uk should ban single use plastics. you've been sending your views. david sending in your views. david says ahead and ban it. says yes, go ahead and ban it. other countries have done and adapted will. i want to adapted and so will. i want to wish all the countries, if you could get back in touch and let me know which other countries have gone done it because i can't imagine it would be very easy. mean, we plastic all easy. i mean, we use plastic all the you have to them the time you have to use them i guess we have those little

wooden forks, we have paper. but what wrap your what would you wrap up your fruits vegetables in? but fruits and vegetables in? but perhaps i'm being ignorant. perhaps there's of other methods we could use are much nicer to the planet . jennifer says the planet. jennifer says recycle all plastic until it can be phased out . yes, i think some be phased out. yes, i think some of us are much better. others at recycling our plastics . also, a recycling our plastics. also, a lot of people have the of recycling because they haven't cleaned the item or because they haven't put it in the right box. it ends up in landfill anyway . it ends up in landfill anyway. leslie says ban single plastics with immediate effect. well, they use strong stuff most want to ban single use plastics it seems. i mean they are really really quite damaging for the environ . and of course mark says environ. and of course mark says i'd be more than happy to ban single use plastics with a media immediate effect . they've been immediate effect. they've been a problem for decades and still we plastic bottles plastic bags, bottles and container wrapping panel plastics now ban all plastics see this can't get behind because plastic is rather useful. i mean we've a lot of

plastic here, i must admit to keep the show on the road , but keep the show on the road, but perhaps someone else can come back on and refute me on that . back on and refute me on that. keep your views coming in and do subscribe to our youtube channel while you're at it. now we've got more to come got plenty more to come this. afternoon alison and afternoon on alison stewart and friends emily carver friends with me emily carver after break, the round after the break, the round between lineker, gary and the bbc continues. the presenter was told to step back from presenting match of the last presenting match of the day last night there was 20 minutes of night. there was 20 minutes of silence. many sports silence. many other sports boycotted their programmes . boycotted their programmes. solidarity. we'll have the very latest. but first, let's take a look at the weather. hello i'm craig snowden. here's your latest forecast from the met office. well, the week ahead does look like it's going to be unsettled across the uk risk of some further and as some further sleet and stuff as well, especially across the northern half of country. northern half of the country. dufing northern half of the country. during the first part of the week but for the rest of week. but for the rest of sunday, we do actually mild air across of the uk cold air across most of the uk cold air just really just holding on across very north of across the very far north of country. the smoke that does country. but the smoke that does come lot of rain and this come with a lot of rain and this band of virtually move its

band of rain virtually move its way northwards through the way northwards as we through the course night, accompanied course of the night, accompanied by some brisk winds, especially across southern half the across the southern half of the country, turn quite windy country, could turn quite windy here time night here for a time as the night goes on as that rain up goes on and as that rain pops up into the air across the into the colder air across the far we will to see far north we will start to see some and snow but in the some sleet and snow but in the south no problems with temperatures falling much temperatures falling not much lower than to 11 degrees in lower than 10 to 11 degrees in most cities . so monday most towns and cities. so monday across the south, generally going be a blustery day with some bright spells, but also some bright spells, but also some outbreaks of rain. but to the this band rain will the north, this band rain will start actually it's start to actually sink. it's very turning very safe again. turning increasingly stuff increasingly to sleet stuff across scotland and eventually across scotland and eventually across northern ireland and northern england so this northern england. so for this part world, we could see part of the world, we could see some further disruption as we go through the of tomorrow courtesy of snow. the south of of the snow. but to the south of it day once again could it a mild day once again could see reaching 14 or 15 degrees into the evening the cold air begins to sink its way a bit further southward. so risk of some sleet and snow across parts of wales and eventually into the midlands to overall a cold midlands to and overall a cold and icy night to come across the

northern half of the country to the south of the rain will take a little bit longer clear. so probably no real problems with frost south eastern frost across the south eastern parts as start parts the country as we start tuesday generally tuesday tuesday generally will be a cold day for all of us. plenty of bright spells actually to be had, but also the risk of some wintry showers, especially across the half of the country . across the half of the country. then as we kind of look towards the middle parts of the week, milder, does look like it's milder, it does look like it's going return eventually, going to return eventually, especially across the southern half but it will half of the country, but it will come with the risk of some further rain

it's south to on radisson with the latest from the gb newsroom, gary lineker has refused to say if he still works for the bbc as he faced questions from journalists this morning . match journalists this morning. match of the day host replied, i can't

say anything as he left his home in bonds. however, his son has tweeted that he's proud of his father and that he shouldn't need to apologise for being a good person . last night's good person. last night's episode of match of the day was watched by 2.6 million viewers. that's more than half a million more than the week before. and airing without presenters or punst. airing without presenters or pundits . the prime airing without presenters or pundits. the prime minister is flying to the united states to discuss orcas defence deal between . the uk, us and between. the uk, us and australia . it's hoped that after australia. it's hoped that after a summit with president biden, the australian will announce the purchase of british nuclear powered submarines . it follows powered submarines. it follows talks this morning between . talks this morning between. rishi sunak and the nato's secretary—general where the uk reaffirmed commitment to help counter the threat from russia . counter the threat from russia. the prime minister says . he the prime minister says. he recognises the anxiety it's caused by the collapse . silicon caused by the collapse. silicon valley bank . caused by the collapse. silicon valley bank. but the caused by the collapse. silicon valley bank . but the government valley bank. but the government is working to . find a solution is working to. find a solution to secure liquidity and cash

flow . rishi sunak says he flow. rishi sunak says he doesn't . there's a systemic risk doesn't. there's a systemic risk to british tech companies, but the is working at pace to find a solution. last friday phoebe's american parent became the biggest failure a us. bank since the 2008 financial crisis. now under us. government control . and the health control. and the health secretary has criticised his junior doctors for failing call off strike action on monday . off strike action on monday. writing in the telegraph, steve barclay described the 72 hour walkout as incredibly disappointing. meanwhile, the british medical association has described mr. barclay's recent offer to negotiate eight as a feeble attempt . stall us. it's feeble attempt. stall us. it's expected to affect many services a&e, cancer care . and we're on a&e, cancer care. and we're on tv online and on dab plus radio. this is gb news back to emily carver . just a moment.

carver. just a moment. yes. so it looks like gary lineker is now refusing to comment on the what's become a bit of a meltdown at the bbc. his son, however, has put a comment. he's intervened in the matter. i want to talk to paul hawkins, who is down at the bbc still. i think let's get his take on what's been going on he's refusing to say whether he's refusing to say whether he's working there or not. he gary lineker . he's working there or not. he gary lineker. not he's working there or not. he gary lineker . not george gary lineker. not george lineker. this is you were referring to just now , emily. he referring to just now, emily. he was. he's been tweeting and also writing in the mirror this morning where he wrote that he's a good man, a good human, and i'm proud of him for standing his words. he will always speak up for people who don't have a voice. won't down on his voice. won't back down on his word in terms of lineker word in terms of gary lineker himself. surrounded by a mob of journalists. morning as journalists. this morning as he went dog various went out to walk his dog various journalists shouting questions went out to walk his dog various journalists �*refusedi questions went out to walk his dog various journalists �*refused t01estions went out to walk his dog various journalists �*refused to answer any

him but he refused to answer any of them. but this ongoing row for the bbc ongoing crisis if you want to call it that affecting their sports coverage because the women's super league is due to televised live on bbc two. it did go ahead, but there was no presentation and no commentary from bbc. there was commentary, but it was from a world feed provided by an external broadcaster. and then later this evening, match of the day which has of sunday's games and saturday games that'll be like match of the day last night. so no theme tune, no presentation and no commentary ehhen presentation and no commentary either. so it'll another bizarre one. and then it and there's also a time limit on how quickly the bbc can sell this because next saturday they've got fa cup quarter final coverage showing live coverage of man city against burnley what are they going to do about that. so they've got limited time in which to resolve this but the big those rules big question is those rules around impartiality that they say gary lineker broke those rules impartiality is rules impartiality but chris is saying, well, why didn't you

apply, though , those breaches of apply, though, those breaches of the like lord the rules to people like lord sugan the rules to people like lord sugar, people like chris sugar, to people like chris packham people neil packham, people like andrew neil when a bbc, they were when he was a bbc, they were tweeting political and yet they weren't held to same weren't held to the same standards. then of course standards. and then of course there's furore there's all this furore surrounding the surrounding richard sharpe, the chairman with links to chairman of the with links to the conservative and donor to the conservative and donor to the conservative party allegations. facilitated allegations. he facilitated £900,000. i'm to the then prime minister, boris , who then put minister, boris, who then put him in place as the chairman of the bbc. and that's under investigation as well. so questions whether richard sharpe should in his post as should still in his post as well. and bbc coming under well. and the bbc coming under fire. meanwhile, lots of us talking about the and about talking about the bbc and about gary and very little gary lineker and very little about small bowes. mean, about those small bowes. i mean, paul about those small bowes. i mean, paul, strikes the most? paul, what strikes the most? well, one of the things that strikes strikes is these walkouts . why gary lineker, walkouts. why gary lineker, i mean, in your view, this is this is conjecture, of course . but is conjecture, of course. but why didn't he encourage know the lesser known pundit or other members of the team to continue coverage? i mean, it seems like

he's pulling the whole of the bbc sports programme with him . bbc sports programme with him. well, as far as we we're going on the facts we know that he implored his colleagues to withdraw their services from broadcasting programmes. withdraw their services from broadcasting programmes . the broadcasting programmes. the bbc, we only know the gary lineker , a popular colleague. lineker, a popular colleague. he's a popular presenter. and so others felt that they had to make a stand with him and that they didn't want to be seen to be taking the side of the bbc in this ongoing row. it is controversial and if you look at pers if you look at the public opinion actually a snapshot poll by yougov said that 53% of the british public said the bbc wrong to suspend him. only 27% said bbc was right and the said the bbc was right and the rest of the poll said i don't know so it seems like marginally if you go in that yougov poll , if you go in that yougov poll, the public don't appear agree with the bbc, but yeah he's colleagues at the moment appear to be falling in line with him

and you know who's going who's going to step up and say i will i will present in these programmes instead when there's this huge weight of public opinion at the moment against the bbc and against their decision. so lots of decisions to be made over the next few days by the in terms of days by the bbc in terms of their rules, impartiality and not just those rules, but how they the consistency they them and the consistency with which they them. with which they apply them. that's where criticisms that's where the criticisms coming mean, it is quite coming from. i mean, it is quite incredible we're seeing incredible. we're seeing essentially strike because of essentially a strike because of gary lineker. his tweets but there go. sometimes this is there you go. sometimes this is what happens in this country. thank paul. our national thank you, paul. our national reporter phil hawkins there outside bbc us the outside the bbc bringing us the latest, gary lineker saga. latest, the gary lineker saga. you're watching listening to you're watching and listening to alison stewart friends with alison stewart and friends with me, plenty more to me, emily carver. plenty more to come this week, come this afternoon. this week, transport secretary announced that the construction of hs2 will delayed years a will be delayed two years in a bid to cut increased costs. i'll be asking my guests is it time we just give up on hs2. all of that to come but first let's get the weather. hello, i'm craig

snow. and here's latest snow. and here's your latest forecast from met office. forecast from the met office. well, week like well, the week does look like it's to unsettled it's going to be unsettled across the risk of some across the uk. risk of some further sleet and snow as well, especially the northern half of the during the first the country during the first part of the week. but for the rest of sunday, we do actually have milder across most the have milder across most of the uk air, really just uk cold air, just really just holding across the very far holding on across the very far north of the country. but it's that does come with a of that does come with a lot of rain and this band of rain virtually moving its way northwards the northwards as we go through the course of the night, accompanied by especially by some brisk winds, especially across southern half of the across the southern half of the could turn windy for across the southern half of the c(time:urn windy for across the southern half of the c(time as] windy for across the southern half of the c(time as] night1dy for across the southern half of the c(time as] night goes for across the southern half of the c(time as] night goes on for across the southern half of the c(time as] night goes on and a time as the night goes on and as that rain bumps up into the colder across the far north, we will to some sleet and will start to see some sleet and snow. in the south, no snow. but in the south, no problems. the temperatures falling, than 10 falling, not much lower than 10 to in most . and to 11 degrees in most. and cities . so monday across the cities. so monday across the south, generally going to be a blustery day with some bright spells, also some outbreaks spells, but also some outbreaks of to north. this band of rain to the north. this band of rain to the north. this band of will start to actually think its southwards , turning its way southwards, turning increasingly to sleet and stuff across and eventually across scotland and eventually across scotland and eventually

across and across northern ireland and northern england too. so for this part the world, we could this part of the world, we could see further disruption see some further disruption as we go through the course of tomorrow, courtesy the snow. but tomorrow, courtesy the snow. but to a mild day to the south of it, a mild day once again could see highs reaching 14 or 15 degrees into . reaching 14 or 15 degrees into. the evening the cold air begins to sink its way a bit further southward. so some sleet southward. so risk of some sleet and across parts of and snow across parts of wales and snow across parts of wales and eventually the midlands and eventually into the midlands too. a cold and icy too. and overall a cold and icy night to come across the northern half of the country to the south of it the rain will take a little bit longer to clear. so probably no real problems. frost across the southeastern the southeastern parts of the country start tuesday. but country as we start tuesday. but tuesday generally a cold tuesday generally will be a cold day . all us plenty of bright day. all of us plenty of bright spells actually to be had , but spells actually to be had, but also the risk of some wintry showers, especially across the northern half country. then northern half the country. then as we kind of look towards the middle part of week milder, middle part of the week milder, it look like it's going to it does look like it's going to be turn especially across the southern half the country, but it with the risk of it will come with the risk of some you probably some further rain. you probably see politicians interview a thousand times, but we do it

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channel welcome back you watching and listening to alison stewart and friends on tv news with me emily carve a now hs2 this week the transport secretary says construction of the line between birmingham and will be delayed by another two years. mark harper says it's due to increased costs and significant inflationary pressure in 2010. it was expected to cost 33 billion but is now expected be 71 billion if not more . hs2 was 71 billion if not more. hs2 was part of an in—depth levelling up plan by the government, but labour says the delay means the nonh labour says the delay means the north has to pay the for government failures . so is it government failures. so is it time we just cut our losses and give up on hs2 altogether? joining me to discuss this is denis macshane, former labour mp , former minister for europe, who will defend hs2 be going head to head with caroline thompson smith, a campaigner , thompson smith, a campaigner, hs2 rebellion, a against the

construction of hs2. so denis , construction of hs2. so denis, i'll give you a minute to tell me why on earth we should continue to shovel money. our hard earned taxpayers money into a line that seemingly well isn't being constructed . i very much being constructed. i very much agree the management of it is beyond belief in terms of sharing competence . it was sharing competence. it was adults in 2010. there was a cross—party infrastructure commission that proposed it and here we are 13 years later in that time the spanish added five new high speed trains . we've new high speed trains. we've got, i think 800 miles of high speed trains . france, i can list speed trains. france, i can list lots of other countries, not to bother me. this is about a country in decline. now the london intellectuals of the london intellectuals of the london elite class, of course, don't like it at they'd rather be investing in failed banks. i'd tech i think it's about 25,000 jobs you may be worried about the scrapheap i think about the scrapheap i think

about not like this levelling up line rebalancing nation so the north the midlands get a say in having something to do with the just big the cloud fiddling figures. well tennis is not zero sum game when it comes to jobs those 25,000 jobs would be reallocated elsewhere in the economy . you can't just have economy. you can't just have a project to create jobs. that's a very top down socialist of solution . if i wasn't working , solution. if i wasn't working, i'd be working elsewhere . works i'd be working elsewhere. works like that. the same with construction workers argue of play. but of course we would also like to have new caroline nhs to rebellion. why do you think hs2 should just put an end to it for many and varied reasons but picking up the point that denis made about jobs of course these are all temporary kind of reallocated . they're not kind of reallocated. they're not new jobs that are being these are jobs security jobs. they all construction jobs from elsewhere. you're quite, quite

right. emily mank could be read employed in other sectors. and if we're talking true green infrastructure, that's reallocate those jobs and let's create some high speed broadband to all areas , especially the to all areas, especially the rural areas is destroying and will not serve . and let us not will not serve. and let us not forget denis as well that although with these 25 jobs are being created , it conveniently being created, it conveniently neglects mention the over 19,000 jobs hs2 me will be temporary will be permanently displaced by construction of hs2. so the net gain is very, very little so we're talking possibly 6000 jobs and this has got to be the most monumentally job creation scheme , the whole of history. well, that's the point is. a job creation scheme is something like very inefficient i don't know how how you how you keep here, but i love crossing. it was called regent's canal. it's part of the great union in the 18th century, emily had you were there or gb newsroom about 1770s

building canals , digging about building canals, digging about jobs there for heaven's sake. what we want is more port claret to be distributed around the country 19th century. they said the same about railways why are we so unambitious in this country, anxious to and all this. caroline, it's hs2 already outmoded by the time the first train allegedly will be will be running in the mid 2040s. let's let's bear in mind the original estimate was that the first train would run in 2026. that's been displaced now to 2040. can i just a more been displaced now to 2040. can ijust a more date been displaced now to 2040. can i just a more date loaded technology though as i said spain in which not very long ago was not exactly in the same . is was not exactly in the same. is it the economy? is britain or france now has 11 france to say got 800 miles worth building? could we not hire a spanish or a french. but i think i think you make a jump. i think you make a good point as we need better

train networks and caroline my mum might reasonably that the reason why haven't managed to get this line done in good time is because of groups like your own hs2 rebellion. i completely disagree. let's look and see what the sustainable development commission said and had to say about hs2 before it was abolished. they said the hs2 was unsustainable. it would require massive ongoing subsidies to keep the thing going , but as keep the thing going, but as a project it did not benefit the general . it was not public general. it was not public transport. it was there to benefit richest. those are the words of the sustainable development commission . it's not development commission. it's not pubuc development commission. it's not public transport. i'm all for pubuc public transport. i'm all for public transport. i'm all for public transport. but who does hs2 serve ? going to be serving hs2 serve? going to be serving a few politicians and a few% who want to travel from london to birmingham permanently. manchester no. so he just interjected because dennis , it interjected because dennis, it is true. because it's the latest

is true. because it's the latest is not going to run to central london until sometime after 2035. the link from west midlands to crewe won't be running until 2032 at the earliest. crewe to manchester has been suspended until 2035 to 41. the list goes is certainly not helping level up. it isn't because of the way it's been handled . 2010 in particular in handled. 2010 in particular in general, not just 2010 didn't happen under labour other governments of . all parties in governments of. all parties in going to other examples of countries in where high speed train if you walk up for the palace of westminster at victoria street, the first big ministry, you is the department of state to your net zero. now what caroline is argue for she is it herself of course because i don't have a car i hope she doesn't is a massive increase in car because no politician don't go on railways it is ordinary joe said that goods connect to investing thinking arriving at heathrow maybe well i don't mean

to suggest is well because i think from from what i've read and from what know from talking to people who work in the rail industry, it is commuters that are using railway the most. but unfortunately because of changes that have taken place in the we work precipitated perhaps by the pandemic . it's not so useful now pandemic. it's not so useful now to have these kind of lines, is it? absolutely. absolutely correct. you know, rail transportation, people using it's not picking up post—pandemic. it's not picking up post—pandemic . we are in post—pandemic. we are in a climate crisis, whether you like to admit that or not, denis, and we should not looking to increase transport for work. we should be encouraging people to work from home as they all we shouldn't be encouraging people to be travelling more and more. the ceo of manchester airport , the ceo of manchester airport, charlie cornish stated that the hs2 hop essentially was vital to expansion of manchester airport to encourage international transport. so by admission, he's

saying actually that hs2 encourage more transport, more aviation , more and again travel aviation, more and again travel to those places it actually sometimes absolutely on the contrary going the train is one of the most economically sound what independent state not hs2 team and if want to get people to go on a train, put them on a stopping train from. london to manchester won't work . i was in manchester won't work. i was in halifax last monday if i may. only denis . halifax last monday if i may. only denis. that is going to get me. i wish didn't interrupt you. i was shocked at the rundown nature the broken windows . i was nature the broken windows. i was there. a labour mp funeral and there. a labour mp funeral and the poverty there was like soviet poland or bulgaria 20 years ago. every advancing country the bringing railways back in the united states they're using to regenerate to get , i think, they're using to regenerate to get, i think, records going

right or left . not a right or right or left. not a right or left. no, it's not like or left thing. of course it's not. that's all we've got time for with this conversation . and with this conversation. and sadly. but we could speak about it forever, i imagine. i want to know people home. know what people think at home. do we should just do you think? we should just give on hs2 what do you give up on hs2 what do you actually think? like denis, that it be a boon to the it would be a great boon to the economy if it were built a little more quickly granted. thank much indeed, thank you very much indeed, denis former labour denis macshane, former labour mp and thompson smith, and caroline thompson smith, campaigner group hs2 campaigner for the group hs2 rebellion. campaigner for the group hs2 rebydidyn. big shop, you may you did the big shop, you may have been told there are limits to vegetables to the number. fresh vegetables you're this you're allowed to buy. this supermarkets blamed poor harvests, but others they've harvests, but others say they've created the problem themselves. all england. all south—east of england. reporter this reporter rae addison has this report. us, britain is seeing a return to rationing supermarkets say unseasonal weather in southern europe and north africa has disrupted harvests , causing has disrupted harvests, causing a shortage in key salads , a shortage in key salads, staples such as tomatoes, cucumber and peppers . however, cucumber and peppers. however, some say the goes far deeper . some say the goes far deeper. simon lane is the managing director of fruit coping chelsea

in east sussex. they've been importing produce for 40 years. he says supplies are plentiful . he says supplies are plentiful. supermarkets are simply being pnced supermarkets are simply being priced out of the market. there's an old saying in our business, money is greatest fertiliser in the world. money talks . i can assure you that talks. i can assure you that none of . our customers are short none of. our customers are short of any product. you will find you want at any wholesale market. you just might not find it at the same level of price. it's a fact you. cannot put a £250,000 tractor into a field to put carrots into the ground to get a £250,000 lifter to get them out the ground, to deliver it to a supermarket, to be sold at £19, a kickback. is totally it's outrageous. in britain griffiths family business been distributing fruit and vegetables for 50 years. he believes still thriving because they pay suppliers decent rates . if supermarkets do rationing to their own systems, they don't

want shelves to run dry of product , so they tell people to product, so they tell people to buy less when really behind the scenes there is a lot of produce that's to be had. it's just that you've got to pay the right price for it. i mean, if you walk into a supermarket any day of the year in the produce you saw, you see things on the shelf that are being sold less than that are being sold at less than what it costs to produce them. this isn't sustainable. it's not going to work. however, there are problems impacting supply. gary griffiths no relation is the owner of not born nursery in west sussex. he some british farmers are choosing to plant their greenhouse crops later or not at all due to energy costs and a lack of government support. i'm hearing a range of two months later with some growers some three months and it really depends on what the supermarkets are to prepared for their product. the supermarkets are not prepared to pay a realistic, sustained return .

realistic, sustained return. they know they can make no money and they won't do it at all. the government says supply problems could last until the end of march. however some experts warn that if supermodel kits continue to drive down prices, we could see empty shelves and more farmers going out of business right . addison . gb news for now. right. addison. gb news for now. you've been sending in your views on a main topic of the day. the chancellor's budget plans to get people back into work particularly the over fifties. wayne says chancellor isn't in the real world. over 50 still to work. yes, the still have to work. yes, the assumption was that not many of those are even working, but of course they are. tony says the biggest barrier preventing people benefits. people into work is benefits. the between minimum wage and out of work. universal credit is a big enough. i think we're going to have a shake up of benefits, actually, reid says quite a number of over fifties myself are on waiting lists for surgery and return to work until and can't return to work until they've it. a nurse of 40

they've had it. as a nurse of 40 years, i am mobile to the workforce, then sitting on a waiting knee waiting list for knee replacements four years. replacements for four years. yes, out the nhs yes, we need to sort out the nhs first. probably that's all first. probably now that's all we've for. stay on we've got time for. stay on stewart and friends with. me emily carver. the show be emily carver. the show will be back screen next back on your screen next saturday midday . enjoy the saturday from midday. enjoy the rest day. tuned . rest of your day. stay tuned. hello, i'm snowden . here's hello, i'm craig snowden. here's your latest forecast from the met office. well the week ahead does like it's going be does look like it's going to be unsettled the uk risk of unsettled across the uk risk of some sleet and snow . some further sleet and snow. well, across the well, especially across the northern of the country northern half of the country dunng northern half of the country during the first part of the week for rest of week. but for the rest of sunday, we do actually have across of the cold air just across most of the cold air just really just holding across the very north of the country . very far north of the country. but the smile that does come with rain and this band with a lot of rain and this band of rain actually its way of rain actually move its way northwards we go through northwards as we go through course of the night, accompanied by some winds, especially by some brisk winds, especially across of across the southern half of country, turn quite windy across the southern half of counfor turn quite windy across the southern half of counfor a turn quite windy across the southern half of counfor a time:urn quite windy across the southern half of counfor a time as] quite windy across the southern half of counfor a time as the ite windy across the southern half of counfor a time as the night]dy here for a time as the night goes and nice that rain bumps goes on and nice that rain bumps up air across the up into colder air across the far north. we will start to see some sleet and snow but in the south, problems with

south, no problems with temperatures much temperatures falling, not much than 10 to 11 degrees in most towns and cities. so monday across the south generally going to be a blustery with some bright spells but also some outbreaks rain but to the outbreaks of rain but to the north, this of rain will north, this band of rain will start actually it's start to actually it's afterwards turn in afterwards again turn in increasingly to sleet and snow across scotland, eventually across scotland, eventually across northern ireland and northern england, too. for northern england, too. so for this of world, we could see this part of world, we could see some disruption we some further disruption as. we go course of go through the course of tomorrow of the snow, tomorrow courtesy of the snow, but of it a mild day once but to the of it a mild day once again could see highs reaching 14 or 15 degrees into the cold air begins to sink its way a bit further southward risk of some sleet and snow across of wales and eventually into the midlands too and overall a cold and icy night to come across the northern half of the country to the south of it the rain will take a little bit longer clear so probably no real problems of frost the southeastern frost across the southeastern parts as we start parts of the country as we start tuesday . but tuesday generally tuesday. but tuesday generally will be day all of us. will be a day for all of us. plenty of bright spells actually to be had, but also the risk of

some wintry showers, especially across the half of the country . across the half of the country. then as we kind of look towards the middle parts the week, mulder does look like mulder it does look like it's going be eventually, going to be turn eventually, especially southern especially across the southern the it will come the country, but it will come with of some further with the risk of some further rain .

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