very good afternoon, everybody. patrick - very good afternoon, everybody. patrick christys_ . very good afternoon, everybody. patrick christys here— . very good afternoon, everybody. patrick christys here with— very good afternoon, everybody. patrick christys here with you. three— patrick christys here with you. three flu— patrick christys here with you. three till six— patrick christys here with you. three till six and— patrick christys here with you. three till six and it— patrick christys here with you. three till six and it is- three till six and it is a lively show today. we start with an absolutely bonkers the an absolutely bonkers story. the monarchy is being slammed for historic links the slave historic links to the slave trade. though , dating trade. get this though, dating back it just back to the 1600s. is it just the woke mob trying to ruin the coronation? and in other news, argy— coronation? and in other news, argy bargy. — coronation? and in other news, argv bargv- yes,— coronation? and in other news, argy bargy. yes, that's- f 0�*7’ and in other news, argy bargy. “cit? g argy bargy. yes, that's right. local residents want assurances

that migrants won't be allowed to roam free in their town. in dorset. should it be like a prison ship? that's what i want to know. — prison ship? that's what i want to know. and— prison ship? that's what i want to know. and the— ’5:3“ 37 that's what i want to know. and the national teachers— to know. and the national teachers union- to know. and the national teachers union is calling for drag— teachers union is calling for more drag queens in schools, be“...— more drag queens in schools, be“... it— more drag queens in schools, be“... it or— more drag queens in schools, believe it or not,— more drag queens in schools, believe it or not, amongst a whole— believe it or not, amongst a whole host— believe it or not, amongst a whole host of— believe it or not, amongst a whole host of other things. it comes as channel 4 have launched a comes as channel 4 have launched eee- wen,— comes as channel 4 have launched a-as well, where - comes as channel 4 have launched a as well, where people comes as channel 4 have launched a their as well, where people comes as channel 4 have launched a their kit as well, where people comes as channel 4 have launched a their kit off nell, where people comes as channel 4 have launched a their kit off in.l, where people comes as channel 4 have launched a their kit off in.l, wh of people get their kit off in front of kids. — get their kit off in front of kids. is— get their kit off in front of kids. is this— get their kit off in front of kids. :f get their kit off in front of- kids. is this indecent exposure and this is a story that cuts right to the heart of who rules over us. a tory mp has lost the whip in a lobbying scandal. he joins a rogues gallery of mps who've lost the whip for a series of misdemeanours. i want to know rmps dodgy.— series of misdemeanours. i want to know rmps dodgy. i'm- : i want to know rmps dodgy. i'm patrick chaste-e— to know rmps dodgy. i'm patrick chrieeie-e ene— to know rmps dodgy. i'm patrick christie's and this— to know rmps dodgy. i'm patrick christie's and this is. to know rmps dodgy. i'm patrick christie's and this is . gb news. christie's and this is. gb news. get— christie's and this is. gb news. get in— christie's and this is. gb news. get in touch. — christie's and this is. gb news. get in touch. take— christie's and this is. gb news. get in touch. ” fie: get in touch. take your pick today, ladies and gents. gb views on gb news uk.- : £2 3: 3 gb views on gb news uk. today, ladies and gents. gb views on gb news uk. let's lead in with— views on gb news uk. let's lead in with the top one to start with, shall we? should king cleanes— with, shall we? should king charles apologise- 7 should king charles apologise for the monarchy-e— charles apologise for the monarchy's-to- charles apologise for the monarchy's to slave trade monarchy's links to slave trade eating— monarchy's links to slave trade eating-ee— monarchy's links to slave trade dating-to 1600? - monarchy's links to slave trade dating to 1600? c15 «

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lighthouse pub in wirral just before midnight on christmas eve. connor chapman pleaded not guilty at liverpool crown court , appearing via video link from manchester prison. he is also charged with possessing a submachine gun with intent to endanger life . and a man who endanger life. and a man who murdered his pregnant wife by pushing her off the edge of arthur's seat in edinburgh has been jailed for 20 years. vigils were set up near the site following fozia javid's death in september 2021. kashif anwar pushed her from the hill, causing multiple blunt force injuries which also killed her unborn child. she was around 17 weeks pregnant . the labour weeks pregnant. the labour leader has called the government's plan to house asylum seekers on a barge evidence of failure to the home secretary could face a legal challenge over the plan designed to free up hotels. it includes a leasing agreement to use the bibby stockholm in dorset , which bibby stockholm in dorset, which can accommodate more than 500

people. sir keir starmer sharma says the government needs to get a grip on the backlog of claims. the government has caused a elluellen— the government has caused a situation where— the government has caused a situation where they've broken the asylum — situation where they've broken the asylum system, got thousands upen— the asylum system, got thousands upon lloueonoe— the asylum system, got thousands upon thousands of— the asylum system, got thousands upon thousands of claims that levee-l— upon thousands of claims that level been— upon thousands of claims that haven't been processed and the lee-l— haven't been processed and the answer isn't more— haven't been processed and the answer isn't more expense for me— answer isn't more expense for me loopoyel — answer isn't more expense for the taxpayer. the— answer isn't more expense for the taxpayer. the answer is to fix the taxpayer. the answer is to the the — the taxpayer. the answer is to fix the problem.— the taxpayer. the answer is to fix the problem. stop the boats wtth— fix the problem. stop the boats with effective _ fix the problem. stop the boats with effective action and process— with effective action and process the— with effective action and process the claims . j with effective action and- process the claims . drivers face process the claims. drivers face major— process the claims. drivers face major travel disruption over the easter weekend , with up to 17 easter weekend, with up to 17 million cars predicted to hit the road . research by rac shows the road. research by rac shows 2.7 million car journeys the road. research by rac shows 2.7 million carjourneys are 2.7 million car journeys are expected on both good friday and easter sunday. holidaymakers booked on cross—channel ferries from the port of dover already facing delays of up to 90 minutes for passport checks. meanwhile rail engineering work, including the closure of london, euston station , will make the euston station, will make the roads even busier. travel expert simon calder told us it's the wrong time to be carrying out rail works. it's really odd that given that the railway, which is

of course, as we have talked about, many times in desperate states in terms of losing one fifth of its passenger numbers, they've desperately get people back. and so what do they do? well— back. and so what do they do? well they— back. and so what do they do? well, they close— f and so what do they do? well, they close everything down teeter. — well, they close everything down over easter. so— well, they close everything down over easter. so that— well, they close everything down over easter. so that exactly the people— over easter. so that exactly the people they— over easter. so that exactly the people they poet— over easter. so that exactly the people they need to attract people— people they need to attract people who— people they need to attract people who are— people they need to attract people who are thinking, okay, well— people who are thinking, okay, well .— people who are thinking, okay, pep, l-ll— people who are thinking, okay, well, i'll switch— people who are thinking, okay, well , i'll switch from road to well, i'll switch from road to tell — well, i'll switch from road to eh. thet— well, i'll switch from road to rail. just look— well, i'll switch from road to rail. just look at— well, i'll switch from road to rail. just look at it and just ppp..p,_ rail. just look at it and just pm, well— rail. just look at it and just think, well, i'm— rail. just look at it and just think, well, i'm not going to pothol— think, well, i'm not going to bother with— think, well, i'm not going to bother with that. it looks an absolute— bother with that. it looks an absolute mess— bother with that. it looks an absolute mess .— bother with that. it looks an absolute mess . and the king has absolute mess. and the king has etohollet— absolute mess. and the king has etppoltet hte— absolute mess. and the king has signalled his support for research into— signalled his support for research into the british monarchy-e— research into the british monarchy's historical links with transatlantic _ monarchy's historical links with transatlantic slavery . “lg transatlantic slavery. king chetles— transatlantic slavery. king charles and _ transatlantic slavery. king charles and the queen consort have been at a maundy thursday service in york today. the king presented specially minted coins to locals, thanking them for their outstanding christian service . the royal couple were service. the royal couple were greeted outside the cathedral by well—wishers and a handful of demonstrators holding banners saying not my king. it's his first royal maundy service since

becoming mark. this is gb news. we'll bring you more as it happens. now, though, it's back to . to. patrick yeah. going strong today, i want to know whether or not you think that the royal family should apologise for links to the slave trade dating back to the 1600s? we're going to talk about that. but we're going to talk about that. hut—to- we're going to talk about that. hut—to eoeel but first, i'm going to cross the— but first, i'm going to cross the-to— but first, i'm going to cross live-to paris- but first, i'm going to cross live to paris because there live down to paris because there appears— live down to paris because there appears to— live down to paris because there appears to he— live down to paris because there appears to be more— live down to paris because there appears to be more violence and hote— appears to be more violence and hots-streets. — appears to be more violence and riots-streets. we- appears to be more violence and riots streets. we can riots on the streets. we can htthp— riots on the streets. we can hhhp you— riots on the streets. we can bring you shots— riots on the streets. we can bring you shots there from paris city— bring you shots there from paris ctty-the — bring you shots there from paris city-the restaurant- city centre as the restaurant there,— city centre as the restaurant there—lo- there, which is called la totohte— there, which is called la rotonde montparnasse, which of course, particularly course, i'm not particularly tomtltot— course, i'm not particularly familiar-myself.- course, i'm not particularly familiar myself. but familiar with as myself. but there—hote- familiar with as myself. but there riots taking there are violent riots taking place— there are violent riots taking place .— there are violent riots taking place , theo— there are violent riots taking place , fires burning in the place, fires burning in the streets— place, fires burning in the streets ot— place, fires burning in the streets of paris- place, fires burning in the streets of paris yet again tollohthp— streets of paris yet again tollowthg o— streets of paris yet again following a violent response to emmanuel— following a violent response to emmanuel macron's pension hike. so emmanuel macron's pension hike. so he— emmanuel macron's pension hike. so he wants— emmanuel macron's pension hike. so he wants to— emmanuel macron's pension hike. so he wants to raise— emmanuel macron's pension hike. so he wants to raise the pension age— so he wants to raise the pension ope trorh — so he wants to raise the pension ope trorh oz— so he wants to raise the pension ope trorh oz to— so he wants to raise the pension age from 62 to 64.— so he wants to raise the pension age from 62 to 64. earlier on mayr— age from 62 to 64. earlier on totoy, trench— age from 62 to 64. earlier on today, french reports come out emerging— today, french reports come out emergthg anyway— today, french reports come out emerging anyway , saying that rat

emerging anyway, saying that rat catchers— emerging anyway, saying that rat ootohers were— emerging anyway, saying that rat catchers were throwing dead rats at the— catchers were throwing dead rats at the city— catchers were throwing dead rats at the city hall— catchers were throwing dead rats at the city hall in— catchers were throwing dead rats at the city hall in paris. this now , as we believe, has now, as we believe, has esoolotet— now, as we believe, has escalated the - now, as we believe, has escalated the trade unions on the— escalated the trade unions on the streets— escalated the trade unions on the streets there— escalated the trade unions on the streets there and clashes wtth— the streets there and clashes wtth trench— the streets there and clashes with french police. there was a bigger— with french police. there was a bigger the— with french police. there was a bigger fire erupting at that porttohlor— bigger fire erupting at that particular cafe— bigger fire erupting at that particular cafe which appears to here— particular cafe which appears to here teen— particular cafe which appears to have been put— particular cafe which appears to have been put out— particular cafe which appears to have been put out now. but what we can see on the— have been put out now. but what we can see on the right hand she— we can see on the right hand stte ot— we can see on the right hand stte ot your— we can see on the right hand side of your screen, if you're wotohthp— side of your screen, if you're watching-radio,- side of your screen, if you're watching-radio, it. watching on tv or radio, it appears— watching on tv or radio, it appears to— watching on tv or radio, it appears to he— watching on tv or radio, it appears to be french riot poltoe— appears to be french riot police. they've - appears to be french riot police. they've got barricade roots— police. they've got barricade roots th— police. they've got barricade roads in front— police. they've got barricade roads in front of— police. they've got barricade roads in front of them. those horrtootes— roads in front of them. those barricades covered roads in front of them. those. barricades—covered in barricades have been covered in port— barricades have been covered in potht—oloshes- paint due to the clashes and toworts— paint due to the clashes and towards-other— paint due to the clashes and towards-other-of- paint due to the clashes and towards other of the towards the other end of the street— towards the other end of the street to— towards the other end of the street to the— towards the other end of the street by the way, there are sttll— street by the way, there are still projectiles— street by the way, there are still projectiles being launched at still projectiles being launched ot—otttoers- still projectiles being launched at_officers. i- at those police officers. i hollo— at those police officers. i would soy— at those police officers. i would say from a rough estimate, at those police officers. i would raboutm a rough estimate, at those police officers. i would raboutm eofiugh estimate, at those police officers. i would raboutm eofiugh esandite, there's about 20 of them. and they— there's about 20 of them. and they ore— there's about 20 of them. and they are huddled— there's about 20 of them. and they are huddled in a corner as they are huddled in a corner as the-ports— they are huddled in a corner as the-pans-therel the camera pans round. there appear— the camera pans round. there appear to— the camera pans round. there appear tolrhore— the camera pans round. there appear to more riot police appear to be more riot police clustered— appear to be more riot police clustered to— appear to be more riot police clustered to one— appear to be more riot police clustered to one side of that otte— clustered to one side of that stte-orth— clustered to one side of that cafe-and towards. clustered to one side of that cafe and towards the cafe in paris and towards the other— cafe in paris and towards the other ent— cafe in paris and towards the other end ot— cafe in paris and towards the other end of the— cafe in paris and towards the other end of the street as the sphere-to— other end of the street as the camera -to-left,- other end of the street as the camera to left, what camera pans to the left, what you— camera pans to the left, what you-he— camera pans to the left, what you-he otte— camera pans to the left, what you-be able to- camera pans to the left, what you be able to see there you will be able to see there well— you will be able to see there are well, anywhere between, i'd say,— are well, anywhere between, i'd soy-esttrhote- are well, anywhere between, i'd say, estimate, around 50 say, a rough estimate, around 50 to-people.— say, a rough estimate, around 50 to-people. ant— say, a rough estimate, around 50 to-people. and they- say, a rough estimate, around 50 to people. and they are all to 100 people. and they are all shortne— to 100 people. and they are all shouting screaming and shouting and screaming and toothp— shouting and screaming and looking incredibly angry and thts— looking incredibly angry and thts ts— looking incredibly angry and thts ts os— looking incredibly angry and this is, as we— looking incredibly angry and this is, as we understand it, yet—

this is, as we understand it, yet another— this is, as we understand it, yet another violent eruption on the streets— yet another violent eruption on the streets of— yet another violent eruption on the streets of paris as a result of the streets of paris as a result ot trhrhohhel— the streets of paris as a result of emmanuel macron's decision to rotse— of emmanuel macron's decision to thet— of emmanuel macron's decision to raise that pension— of emmanuel macron's decision to raise that pension age, the rettrerheht— raise that pension age, the retirement age— raise that pension age, the retirement age from 62 to 64, whtoh— retirement age from 62 to 64, whtoh hos— retirement age from 62 to 64, which has absolutely infuriated a which has absolutely infuriated owhole— which has absolutely infuriated o whole host— which has absolutely infuriated a whole host of— which has absolutely infuriated a whole host of workers, tholhthp— a whole host of workers, tholhttho .— a whole host of workers, including , as- a whole host of workers, including , as i- a whole host of workers, including, as i said, bizarrely, rat including, as i said, bizarrely, rot catchers— including, as i said, bizarrely, rat catchers who _ including, as i said, bizarrely, rat catchers who did set the tone — rat catchers who did set the tone according _ rat catchers who did set the tone according to french media, by hprlthg— tone according to french media, by hprlthp the— tone according to french media, by hurling the cadavers of rodents— by hurling the cadavers of rodents ot— by hurling the cadavers of rodents at city— by hurling the cadavers of rodents at city hall earlier today.— rodents at city hall earlier totoy. so— rodents at city hall earlier today. so we'll— rodents at city hall earlier today. so we'll bring you more as tht— today. so we'll bring you more as tho when— today. so we'll bring you more as and when we— today. so we'll bring you more as and when we get it. that's torts— as and when we get it. that's torts hotl— as and when we get it. that's paris now, probably not necessarily— paris now, probably not necessarily a - paris now, probably not necessarily a bad thing that the stars— necessarily a bad thing that the stars out— necessarily a bad thing that the stars out ot— necessarily a bad thing that the stars out of action,— necessarily a bad thing that the stars out of action, is it? but there— stars out of action, is it? but there we— stars out of action, is it? but there we ore— stars out of action, is it? but there we are anyway. loads to get— there we are anyway. loads to get through.— there we are anyway. loads to get through-we- there we are anyway. loads to get through. we start with get through. but we start with an get through. but we start with oh—ottoot- get through. but we start with an _ attack the - get through. but we start with an attack the royal an attempt to attack the royal tomtly— an attempt to attack the royal tomtly hy— an attempt to attack the royal family by exposing their alleged thts—trots - family by exposing their alleged links _trade. when. links to the slave trade. when wil— links to the slave trade. when pip-end, — links to the slave trade. when will-end,-way?- links to the slave trade. when will-end,-way? do| will this end, by the way? do you— will this end, by the way? do you-thts- will this end, by the way? do you-thtsliwstl will this end, by the way? do you-thisljust an| you think that this is just an attempt— you think that this is just an attempt -woke - you think that this is just an attempt woke mob to cast attempt by the woke mob to cast attempt by the woke mob to cast o shotow— attempt by the woke mob to cast o shotow over— attempt by the woke mob to cast a shadow over the— attempt by the woke mob to cast a shadow over the coronation? wtth— a shadow over the coronation? wtth-rhohth- a shadow over the coronation? with - month to - a shadow over the coronation? with -month to go i with exactly a month to go hetore— with exactly a month to go before that— with exactly a month to go before that coronation, a htstortoh— historian claims to have found a document— historian claims to have found a document dating— historian claims to have found a document dating back. strap yourselves— document dating back. strap yourselves-and- yourselves in, ladies and gentlemen. — yourselves in, ladies and gentlemen. was this last week? hoes— gentlemen. was this last week? hoes-loyal— gentlemen. was this last week? does-royal family- gentlemen. was this last week? does royal family still have does the royal family still have ties does the royal family still have ttes—trotet- does the royal family still have ties _trade? what'si ties to the slave trade? what's been — ties to the slave trade? what's been -0h — ties to the slave trade? what's teen-ohirt-si ties to the slave trade? what's. been -oh - it's from been going on? oh no. it's from the-century. — been going on? oh no. it's from the-century. the— been going on? oh no. it's from the century. the 17th the 17th century. the 17th century— the 17th century. the 17th century that— the 17th century. the 17th century that shows slave century that shows a slave troter— century that shows a slave trader-shares- century that shows a slave trader- shares to - century that shows a slave trader shares to the king trader gave shares to the king wtlltorh— trader gave shares to the king wtlltorh the— trader gave shares to the king william, the third. and king

shortes— william, the third. and king charles has— william, the third. and king charles has expressed his support— charles has expressed his support tor— charles has expressed his support for the- charles has expressed his support for the first time for research into— support for the first time for research into the historical thts— research into the historical links between _ research into the historical links between the british monarchy— links between the british monarchy and- links between the british monarchy and the transatlantic slowe— monarchy and the transatlantic slowe trote — monarchy and the transatlantic slowe trote .— monarchy and the transatlantic slave trade . now,— monarchy and the transatlantic slave trade . now, buckingham slave trade. now, buckingham relate— slave trade. now, buckingham relate-thet- slave trade. now, buckingham palace that charles palace has said that charles totes— palace has said that charles totes the— palace has said that charles takes the issues,— palace has said that charles takes the issues, quote, protowhtly— takes the issues, quote, profoundly seriously and the royal— profoundly seriously and the royal household— profoundly seriously and the royal household will help with this academic— royal household will help with this academic project by otterthp— this academic project by offering access to the royal collector— offering access to the royal collection and _ offering access to the royal collection and the royal arohwes— collection and the royal archives. it— collection and the royal archives. it comes after the sworttoh— archives. it comes after the guardian, which— archives. it comes after the guardian, which coincidentally recently— guardian, which coincidentally recently apologised for its towhter-s— recently apologised for its founder's own— recently apologised for its founder's own links to slavery . founder's own links to slavery. some— founder's own links to slavery. some would— founder's own links to slavery. some would argue more so than the loyal— some would argue more so than the loyal ohywoy— some would argue more so than the royal anyway conducted an thwesttpottoh— the royal anyway conducted an investigation into _ the royal anyway conducted an investigation into the history of investigation into the history ot the— investigation into the history ot the loyal— investigation into the history of the royal family's potential involvement— of the royal family's potential involvement in— of the royal family's potential involvement in the slave trade. there-s— involvement in the slave trade. there-s o— involvement in the slave trade. there-s o lot— involvement in the slave trade. there's a lot to— involvement in the slave trade. there's a lot to get stuck into he...— there's a lot to get stuck into here, whtoh— there's a lot to get stuck into here, which is— there's a lot to get stuck into here, which is look, does the loyal— here, which is look, does the loyal tomtly— here, which is look, does the royal family have something to opologtse— royal family have something to opoloptse tort— royal family have something to apologise for? does the monarchy as apologise for? does the monarchy oslthstttwttoh— apologise for? does the monarchy as institution something as an institution have something to—rlehty- as an institution have something to—rlehty ot- to apologise for? plenty of people— to apologise for? plenty of people-thts- to apologise for? plenty of. people -this country people think that this country hos— people think that this country has benefited— people think that this country has benefited off the has benefited itself off the host— has benefited itself off the host ot— has benefited itself off the host ot the— has benefited itself off the back of the slave trade, and we all hoot— back of the slave trade, and we all need to — back of the slave trade, and we all need to acknowledge that and move on. no doubt— all need to acknowledge that and move on. no doubt a lot of you wil— move on. no doubt a lot of you wtlllloothp— move on. no doubt a lot of you will-looking at— move on. no doubt a lot of you will looking at your tv will be looking at your tv screens now,— will be looking at your tv screens now, shouting at me all your— screens now, shouting at me all your-sets— screens now, shouting at me all your-sets tht— screens now, shouting at me all your sets and saying, your radio sets and saying, well— your radio sets and saying, well-twp- your radio sets and saying,- well,-king,-has well, patrick king, charles has already—

already acknowledged the historical _ historical wrongs. king prince wtlltorh— historical wrongs. king prince- william _acknowledged william has already acknowledged the—ant- william has already acknowledged the—ant thts- the historical wrongs. and this totes— the historical wrongs. and this totes-to— the historical wrongs. and this totes-to the— the historical wrongs. and this dates-to the 17th- the historical wrongs. and this dates to the 17th century. dates back to the 17th century. coh— dates back to the 17th century. can we— dates back to the 17th century. can we all— dates back to the 17th century. can we all just— dates back to the 17th century. can we all just move on now with me can we all just move on now with he ts hr. — can we all just move on now with me now is dr. zareer_ can we all just move on now with me now is dr. zareer masani, who-s— me now is dr. zareer masani, who-s o— me now is dr. zareer masani, who's a historian— me now is dr. zareer masani, who's a historian of the british trhptre— who's a historian of the british trhptre tht— who's a historian of the british empire and political commentator. and we've got the wohtertwl— commentator. and we've got the wonderful bushra_ commentator. and we've got the wonderful bushra sheikh as well, and wonderful bushra sheikh as well, pot the— wonderful bushra sheikh as well, and the political— wonderful bushra sheikh as well, and the political commentator . and the political commentator. theret— and the political commentator. thank you— and the political commentator. thank you very— and the political commentator. thank you very much. look, i wtll— thank you very much. look, i wtll-wtth— thank you very much. look, i wtll-wtth you,- thank you very much. look, i will-with you, dr. - thank you very much. look, i will with you, dr. zahawi. will start with you, dr. zahawi. hoes— will start with you, dr. zahawi. hoes king— will start with you, dr. zahawi. does king charles— will start with you, dr. zahawi. does king charles have to opoloptse— does king charles have to apologise now— does king charles have to apologise now for the monarchy's htstortool— apologise now for the monarchy's historical links— apologise now for the monarchy's historical links with the slave trotet— historical links with the slave trotet were— historical links with the slave trade? were there any of course there— trade? were there any of course there — trade? were there any of course there were links.— trade? were there any of course there were links. _ trade? were there any of course there were links. “t3”t:3 trade? were there any of course there were links. “t3"r3 rtr3"r3 there were links. there were links across this most sort of early capitalism between various companies, between the slave trade . i mean, this and this was trade. i mean, this and this was happening across the world. it wasn't just the transatlantic slave trade. so i think if people are going to start apologising , firstly you have to apologising, firstly you have to ask, does it do any good? 300 years later to be apologising for something that was happening all over the world as a normal

part of capitalism ? um, and if part of capitalism? um, and if we're looking at that, there are many other things that capitalism got wrong. there are many people who were exploited in factories as there was child laboun in factories as there was child labour. there were all kinds of rather unsavoury things that we might apologise for. but i think that the focus should be on modern slavery, because today , modern slavery, because today, and this includes africa , more and this includes africa, more than 9 million people in africa are in modern slavery and africa was the starting point of the slave trade. many african chieftains after africa kingdoms enriched themselves on the slave trade . so should they be? i'll trade. so should they be? i'll come back to you because there's a come back to you because there's o lot— come back to you because there's o lot to— come back to you because there's o lot to tell— come back to you because there's a lot to talk about— come back to you because there's a lot to talk about here. bushra i'll a lot to talk about here. bushra t-ll hrthp— a lot to talk about here. bushra rll who you— a lot to talk about here. bushra rll who you th— a lot to talk about here. bushra i'll bring you in this some wowlt— i'll bring you in this some would soy— i'll bring you in this some would say is— i'll bring you in this some would say is a— i'll bring you in this some would say is a cynical attempt by lett— would say is a cynical attempt by lett leaning— would say is a cynical attempt by left leaning woke mob to cause as much— by left leaning woke mob to cause as much disruption and bad teelthg— cause as much disruption and bad feeling towards— cause as much disruption and bad feeling towards the— cause as much disruption and bad feeling towards the monarchy. rust— feeling towards the monarchy. rust hetore — feeling towards the monarchy. just before king— feeling towards the monarchy. just before king charles's coronation. _ just before king charles's coronation. your views . j:3t

just before king charles's coronation. your views . jt:3t coronation. your views. do you thew— coronation. your views. do you know what? you're— coronation. your views. jt:3t 7 you're always going know what? you're always going to pett— know what? you're always going to get? individuals— 7 you're always going to get? individuals that are going— to get? individuals that are gothg to— to get? individuals that are gothg to he— to get? individuals that are going to be thrown against someththp. — going to be thrown against someththp. t— going to be thrown against something. i mean, what i'd like to troph— something. i mean, what i'd like to teeth hy— something. i mean, what i'd like to begin by saying— something. i mean, what i'd like to begin by saying is this isn't king— to begin by saying is this isn't king shortes— to begin by saying is this isn't king charles saying that the monarchy— king charles saying that the monarchy-the- king charles saying that the monarchy the royal family monarchy and the royal family showt— monarchy and the royal family should apologising should be apologising for opythhp— should be apologising for opythhp-o- should be apologising for anything. a very, very anything. this is a very, very welcomed— anything. this is a very, very welcomed move,— anything. this is a very, very welcomed move, in my opinion . welcomed move, in my opinion. thts— welcomed move, in my opinion. thts ts— welcomed move, in my opinion. thts ts-the— welcomed move, in my opinion. this is-the british- welcomed move, in my opinion. this is the british public this is about the british public . thts— this is about the british public . thts ts— this is about the british public . this is about— this is about the british public . this is about how the royal romtly—rhowel . this is about how the royal- family_move forward family are going to move forward and family are going to move forward opt-support— family are going to move forward opt-support tor- family are going to move forward and support for them and build that support for them as well — and build that support for them as well wowe— and build that support for them as well. move forward. bucha it was-tows— as well. move forward. bucha it was-1600s, bushra- as well. move forward. bucha it was 1600s, bushra . �*tjtjt3 was in the 1600s, bushra. we've heret— was in the 1600s, bushra. we've moved toward — was in the 1600s, bushra. we've moved forward . it's— was in the 1600s, bushra. we've moved forward . it's look,- was in the 1600s, bushra. �*tjtjt3 : : it's look, you moved forward. it's look, you trow— moved forward. it's look, you know, ot— moved forward. it's look, you know, at the— moved forward. it's look, you know, at the end— moved forward. it's look, you know, at the end of- : : it's look, you know, at the end of the day, pothol— know, at the end of the day, rotrtot, th— know, at the end of the day, patrick, in order— know, at the end of the day, patrick, in order to understand where— patrick, in order to understand where-ore— patrick, in order to understand where-ore ot— patrick, in order to understand where-are at, we- patrick, in order to understand where are at, we have where we are at, we have to understand— where we are at, we have to understand history the understand history and then the context— understand history and then the context ot— understand history and then the context of history. _ understand history and then the context of history. we can't go toward— context of history. we can't go forward-future- context of history. we can't go forward future without forward into the future without understanding— forward into the future without understanding what our we have . understanding what our we have. it's understanding what our we have. tt-s trhportoht— understanding what our we have. it's important in— understanding what our we have. it's important in any education tootltty— it's important in any education tootltty th— it's important in any education facility in informative information- facility in informative information that people have to whterstoht— information that people have to understand why— information that people have to understand why this country is where— understand why this country is where lt— understand why this country is where tt ts. — understand why this country is where tt ts. t— understand why this country is where it is. i certainly welcome it. where it is. i certainly welcome t. t— where it is. i certainly welcome t. t ththt— where it is. i certainly welcome tt. tththt tt-s— where it is. i certainly welcome it. i think it's absolutely wonderful— it. i think it's absolutely wonderful that king charles is swpportthp— wonderful that king charles is swpportthg thts— wonderful that king charles is supporting this research is well teeter.— supporting this research is well heetet. ant— supporting this research is well needed. and you— supporting this research is well needed. and you know what? 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precisely at the right time where this conversation is hoppehthp. — where this conversation is happening. okay �*tht�*y c where this conversation is happening. okay �*tht�*y happening. okay why is itjust i'll happening. okay why is it just i'll just stick with you? why is it precisely at the right time? sorry, why now? we are facing probably one of the biggest culture race wars that i've ever seen in the. so shouldn't we be toowsset— seen in the. so shouldn't we be toowsset oh— seen in the. so shouldn't we be focussed on that,— “ “ so shouldn't we be focussed on that, bushra? showlth-t— focussed on that, bushra? shouldn't we— focussed on that, bushra? shouldn't we be- focussed on that, bushra? shouldn't we be focusing on that? why are we looking back to something the 1600s not something from the 1600s and not sorting happened sorting out what's happened today bushra because there is a today, bushra because there is a lack of acknowledgement . there lack of acknowledgement. there are huge links to the— are huge links to the transatlantic slavery trade in thts— transatlantic slavery trade in thts country— transatlantic slavery trade in thts oowhtry .— transatlantic slavery trade in this country , especially when we this country, especially when we loot— this country, especially when we loot ot— this country, especially when we loot ot the — this country, especially when we look at the commonwealth, look at the— look at the commonwealth, look at the commonwealth. this is someththg— at the commonwealth. this is something that— at the commonwealth. this is something that the royal family pehwthely— something that the royal family genuinely believe. they are not soythp— genuinely believe. they are not soythp were— genuinely believe. they are not saying we're apologising, they-re— saying we're apologising, they-re soythp— saying we're apologising, they're saying that we are swpportthp— they're saying that we are swpportthg or— they're saying that we are supporting our country. this is whet— supporting our country. this is whet-to— supporting our country. this is whet-to-so- supporting our country. this isi what-to-so that's what we'd like to do. so that's why— what we'd like to do. so that's why people— what we'd like to do. so that's why people ore— what we'd like to do. so that's why people are raising contention— why people are raising contention with this is so is absolutely— contention with this is so is absolutely ridiculous. jf absolutely ridiculous. doctors, doctors— absolutely ridiculous. doctors, doctors re— absolutely ridiculous. doctors, doctors are rare.— absolutely ridiculous. doctors, doctors are rare. has there not been acknowledgement very recently from both king charles and prince william and actually , commonwealth , is the commonwealth now something that is founded on racism and on the slavery ? and

racism and on the slavery? and do the people of the commonwealth themselves , do you commonwealth themselves, do you think, actually desperately want some acknowledgement from our current monarch? no, not at all. i think the british monarchy- i think the british monarchy led the oompotph— i think the british monarchy led the campaign for— i think the british monarchy led the campaign for abolition of trons— the campaign for abolition of trans atlantic— the campaign for abolition of trans atlantic slavery. so they showlt— trans atlantic slavery. so they showlt he— trans atlantic slavery. so they should be very— trans atlantic slavery. so they should be very proud of that . i should be very proud of that. i tort-t— should be very proud of that. i tort-t ththt— should be very proud of that. i don't think they— should be very proud of that. i don't think they have anything to opoloptse— don't think they have anything to apologise for. _ don't think they have anything to apologise for. i think the commonwealth— to apologise for. i think the commonwealth is very much a temoorotto— commonwealth is very much a democratic association based on most— democratic association based on most sowhrtest— democratic association based on most countries having parliamentary institutions which hrttoth— parliamentary institutions which britain founded— parliamentary institutions which britain founded for them. and i really— britain founded for them. and i really tort-t— britain founded for them. and i really don't recognise why . really don't recognise why. where— really don't recognise why. where ts— really don't recognise why. where is this— really don't recognise why. where is this race war that hetroys— where is this race war that betrays talking _ where is this race war that betrays talking about britain is the most— betrays talking about britain is the most culturally assimilated, thtegrotet— the most culturally assimilated, thteprotet .— the most culturally assimilated, integrated , tolerant society in integrated, tolerant society in the worth— integrated, tolerant society in the world, which— integrated, tolerant society in the world, which is why immigrants— the world, which is why immigrants from all over the worth— immigrants from all over the worth wont— immigrants from all over the world want to _ immigrants from all over the world want to come here. there is world want to come here. there ts ho— world want to come here. there is no race war going on. i shall hoot— is no race war going on. i shall host to— is no race war going on. i shall come back to that— is no race war going on. i shall come back to that then, because trorh — come back to that then, because trorh o— come back to that then, because trorh o lot— come back to that then, because trorh o lot ot— come back to that then, because from a lot of people all britain is from a lot of people all britain ts toothp— from a lot of people all britain ts hethg plwhpet— from a lot of people all britain is being plunged into fabricated,- is being plunged into fabricated, says pit like chaos

tht— fabricated, says pit like chaos and disaster— fabricated, says pit like chaos and disaster are— fabricated, says pit like chaos and disaster are springing orowht— and disaster are springing around us that— and disaster are springing around us that don't exist . '“t: around us that don't exist. and if around us that don't exist. and tt eltehs— around us that don't exist. and if aliens looked— around us that don't exist. and if aliens looked at— around us that don't exist. and if aliens looked at us- around us that don't exist. and if aliens looked at us from the outside and listened to a lot of people who read a lot of articles in the guardian and write a lot of articles in the guardian, they would think that we were an hellhole . we were an absolute hellhole. but not really, but bushra, we're not really, are we do a lot to are we? and we did do a lot to stop the slave trade. aida my position on this is the fact that the uk is one of the greatest places to live and i'm not saying that, you know, we are directly in a battle of races. i'm saying that the these conversations,— races. i'm saying that the these conversations, they _ f i'm saying that the these conversations, they exist. we have — conversations, they exist. we have conversations about racism . we— have conversations about racism . we howe— have conversations about racism . we have conversations about tteologtes— . we have conversations about ideologies and— . we have conversations about ideologies and culture. these ththps— ideologies and culture. these ththgs ore— ideologies and culture. these ththgs very,— ideologies and culture. these things are very, very apparent. thts— things are very, very apparent. thts ts— things are very, very apparent. this is about— things are very, very apparent. this is about the— things are very, very apparent. this is about the royal family let-s— this is about the royal family lets not— this is about the royal family lets not sort— this is about the royal family let's not sort of— this is about the royal family let's not sort of veer away from that. — let's not sort of veer away from that. the— let's not sort of veer away from that. the loyal— let's not sort of veer away from that. the royal family still hoot— that. the royal family still need to— that. the royal family still need to drum _ that. the royal family still need to drum up a lot of support wtth— need to drum up a lot of support wtth the— need to drum up a lot of support wtth the harry— need to drum up a lot of support with the harry and— need to drum up a lot of support with the harry and meghan sttwottoh— with the harry and meghan situation that— with the harry and meghan situation that clouded the ortho— situation that clouded the entire royal— situation that clouded the entire royal family they have to twit— entire royal family they have to hwtlt support— entire royal family they have to build support again and understanding and supporting this research— understanding and supporting this research is— understanding and supporting this research is going to do that— this research is going to do that tor— this research is going to do that for them.— this research is going to do that for them. so it's a very

poot— that for them. so it's a very poot mowe— that for them. so it's a very poot oh— that for them. so it's a very good move on king charles's port.— good move on king charles's port. all— good move on king charles's port. all rtpht— good move on king charles's part. all right. look, both of you,— part. all right. look, both of you, theol— part. all right. look, both of you, thank you— part. all right. look, both of you, thank you very much. �*tjtjt3 ”t3 you, thank you very much. we're going— you, thank you very much. we're gohplhewe— you, thank you very much. we're pohplhewe to— you, thank you very much. we're going-have to leave- you, thank you very much. we're going have to leave it there, going to have to leave it there, because to take us back because i've got to take us back to paris now. but that was dr. zareer masani, who's a historian of the british and of the british empire and political commentator bushra sheikh. the sheikh. good way to start the show. here, but show. we love a debate here, but we're back to paris. yes, we're going back to paris. yes, that's right. with some live shots, because are the shots, because these are the scenes paris. look we brought scenes in paris. look we brought to didn't a couple of to you, didn't we, a couple of weeks violent clashes weeks ago, violent clashes in paris. happening and paris. it's happening again. and as this is as we understand it, this is over emmanuel macron's pension reforms. emmanuel macron not there at the moment. he wanted to the retirement age from to raise the retirement age from 62 angered 62 to 64. and that angered a huge of the french huge amount of the french public, just in paris, which public, not just in paris, which is where these images are coming from. but also bordeaux. from. now but also in bordeaux. what at, if what you're looking at, if you're tv you're watching us on tv or online, you're listening to online, if you're listening to us i'll talk you us on radio, i'll talk you through it is riot police are armed there with shields and batons and helmets marching through paris , trying to push through paris, trying to push protesters back as smoke and fire rain down there on the streets just in front of them.

it's hard for me to get an exact figure here, but i would say that the numbers of those protests have definitely grown since the last time that i brought you these shots. and that was probably only about ten minutes ago. and we are probably looking somewhere in the looking at somewhere in the region just with my region there just with my eyesight around 50 riot eyesight of around 50 riot police. and would say easily, police. and i would say easily, easily quadruple that in terms of protesters, it appears as though they are currently being pushed back. now again, we can see smoke there. we can see fire, things being set on fire in the streets of paris. it looks as though it's going to be another of violence in the another day of violence in the french capital. so there we go. all right, ladies and gentlemen , get your views coming in thick and fast as you already are. there's a lot i can see them all coming in about whether or not king charles should be really acknowledging family's acknowledging the royal family's historic slave historic links to the slave trade, indeed there are that trade, if indeed there are that many of them. what the guardian appears on the appears pretty hot on at the minute a letter showed minute is a letter that showed that some shares that there was some shares passed between colston, the

infamous slave trader, and king william, the third back in the 16005. william, the third back in the 1600s. as to slavery there. so lots of you getting in touch and not a lot. you want king charles to do anything about it if he apologises. by the way, would you think less of him? gb views at gbnews.uk. okay. we're moving on that though, on from that now, though, because going get the because we're going to get the latest the government's latest on the government's controversial plans house controversial plans to house around a barge around 500 migrants on a barge off dorset and this off the coast of dorset and this story keeps moving on because minister richard holden has said the not a type the boat is, quote, not a type of prison. and it got me thinking, well, should it be because i know a lot of local residents there are very concerned about the idea of these people, all single men, all young single men, potentially being able to come and as they please around and go as they please around that is a dockyard. it that area. it is a dockyard. it is, of course, a harbour area there. so whether people have boats, more , there'll be houses boats, more, there'll be houses and shops. holden his and shops. holden made his comments was confirmed comments as it was confirmed that at least 437 people crossed the channel in small boats yesterday . that's the highest yesterday. that's the highest number on a single day so far.

this year. and gb news viewers can actually see footage of even more migrants who arrived at dover today. hundred of dover earlier today. hundred of single males are due to be housed on that boat, which is called the bibby stockholm, off the coast of dorset. and that is despite legal action the coast of dorset. and that is desjopposition legal action the coast of dorset. and that is desjopposition from gal action the coast of dorset. and that is desjopposition from local:tion the coast of dorset. and that is desjopposition from local tory and opposition from local tory mp utley mp richard drax olivia utley joins me now, our political reporter who's outside the home office. and olivia, this really is hotting up, isn't it? and a lot of the locals want desperate reassurance that people will not be allowed to roam free if they're on this barge and they don't really seem to be getting that at the minute, do they know? well, ministers have said that— know? well, ministers have said that tt-s— know? well, ministers have said that it's expected— 7 well, ministers have said that it's expected that that retwgees— that it's expected that that refugees will— that it's expected that that refugees will spend most of ther— refugees will spend most of thetr thre— refugees will spend most of their time on— refugees will spend most of their time on the barge, but otwtowsly— their time on the barge, but obviously there— their time on the barge, but obviously there isn't any legal homework— obviously there isn't any legal framework in— obviously there isn't any legal framework in place to make sure that— framework in place to make sure that sort— framework in place to make sure that sort ot— framework in place to make sure that sort of aim,— framework in place to make sure that sort of aim, desire , hope that sort of aim, desire, hope tt-s— that sort of aim, desire, hope tt-s hot— that sort of aim, desire, hope it's not clear— that sort of aim, desire, hope it's not clear is— that sort of aim, desire, hope it's not clear is actually tollowet. — it's not clear is actually followed. so,- it's not clear is actually followed. so, yes , local followed. so, yes, local residents— followed. so, yes, local residents are - followed. so, yes, local residents are pretty worried . residents are pretty worried. ant— residents are pretty worried. ant you— residents are pretty worried. apt yow soy— residents are pretty worried. and you say it's— residents are pretty worried. and you say it's controversial. it and you say it's controversial. rt ts— and you say it's controversial. rt ts very— and you say it's controversial. it is very controversial indeed. the— it is very controversial indeed. the government— it is very controversial indeed. the government is essentially ttghtthg—

the government is essentially ttphtthp oh— the government is essentially fighting on three— the government is essentially fighting on three different trohts— fighting on three different trohts oh— fighting on three different fronts on it— fighting on three different fronts on it with on this plan . fronts on it with on this plan. so fronts on it with on this plan. so you-we— fronts on it with on this plan. so yow-we got— fronts on it with on this plan. so you've got the— fronts on it with on this plan. so you've got the residents on stte— so you've got the residents on one side supported by the local oohsewotwe— one side supported by the local conservative council and the local— conservative council and the local conservative mp, richard hrox. — local conservative mp, richard hrox. they-re— local conservative mp, richard drax. they're actually threatening - drax. they're actually threatening legal action against the home— threatening legal action against the home office— threatening legal action against the home office because they're worrtet— the home office because they're worrtet hot— the home office because they're worried not just— the home office because they're worried not just about migrants walking— worried not just about migrants walking around— worried not just about migrants walking around their town, being free walking around their town, being tree-tht— walking around their town, being tree-opt po— walking around their town, being free-and go .they- free to come and go as they pleases— free to come and go as they pleased, suggest, but pleased, as you suggest, but also— pleased, as you suggest, but also having— pleased, as you suggest, but also having that— pleased, as you suggest, but also having that barge so near to the— also having that barge so near to the toast— also having that barge so near to the coast in— also having that barge so near to the coast in a— also having that barge so near to the coast in a popular seostte— to the coast in a popular seaside town. _ to the coast in a popular seaside town. they're worried about— seaside town. they're worried about the — seaside town. they're worried about the effect— seaside town. they're worried about the effect it will have on the towrtst— about the effect it will have on the tourist community, on towrtsrh— the tourist community, on tourism and— the tourist community, on tourism and on- the tourist community, on tourism and on the local oommwrtty— tourism and on the local community. then, of course , community. then, of course, you-we— community. then, of course, yow-we pot— community. then, of course, yow-we got thts— community. then, of course, you've got mps on the right of the party— you've got mps on the right of the potty opt— you've got mps on the right of the potty opt you— you've got mps on the right of the party and you can see this hethg— the party and you can see this being reflected— the party and you can see this being reflected in— the party and you can see this being reflected in the right of tooth— being reflected in the right of centre newspapers who are worrtet— centre newspapers who are worried actually this is worried that actually this is going— worried that actually this is gothg to— worried that actually this is gothg to turn— worried that actually this is going to turn into not a not a teterreht— going to turn into not a not a deterrent for— going to turn into not a not a deterrent for migrants, but actually— deterrent for migrants, but actually quite _ deterrent for migrants, but actually quite a comfortable stay— actually quite a comfortable stay away.— actually quite a comfortable stay away. there— actually quite a comfortable stay away. there are reports in the— stay away. there are reports in the sun— stay away. there are reports in the tht— stay away. there are reports in the sun and in— stay away. there are reports in the sun and in the— stay away. there are reports in the sun and in the telegraph too thet— the sun and in the telegraph too that these— the sun and in the telegraph too that these barges— the sun and in the telegraph too that these barges will have jim thes— that these barges will have jim ttrhes pool— that these barges will have jim times pool tables— that these barges will have jim times pool tables , great tvs, times pool tables, great tvs, etoetero— times pool tables, great tvs, etoetero .— times pool tables, great tvs, etcetera , all— times pool tables, great tvs, etcetera , all the— times pool tables, great tvs, etcetera , all the sort of mod etcetera, all the sort of mod thet— etcetera, all the sort of mod that you— etcetera, all the sort of mod cons that you might expect in a in cons that you might expect in a th e— cons that you might expect in a th e luxury—

cons that you might expect in a in a luxury hotel— cons that you might expect in a in a luxury hotel .— cons that you might expect in a in a luxury hotel . and in fact, in a luxury hotel. and in fact, the— in a luxury hotel. and in fact, the providers— in a luxury hotel. and in fact, the providers of— in a luxury hotel. and in fact, the providers of the barge say that— the providers of the barge say that lt— the providers of the barge say that tt ts— the providers of the barge say that it is luxury— the providers of the barge say that it is luxury accommodation. so that it is luxury accommodation. so they-re— that it is luxury accommodation. so they're fighting— that it is luxury accommodation. so they're fighting on that trott— so they're fighting on that hot too. — so they're fighting on that front too. and— so they're fighting on that front too. and then of course , front too. and then of course, you-we — front too. and then of course, yow-we got— front too. and then of course, yow-we got the— front too. and then of course, you've got the human rights lawyers— you've got the human rights lawyers who— you've got the human rights lawyers who tend to be on the lett— lawyers who tend to be on the peg, who — lawyers who tend to be on the peg, who ore— lawyers who tend to be on the left, who are arguing that by pwshthg— left, who are arguing that by pwshthg hy— left, who are arguing that by pwshthg hy sort— left, who are arguing that by pushing by sort of clumping all these— pushing by sort of clumping all these migrants— pushing by sort of clumping all these migrants together in in tetehttoh— these migrants together in in detention essentially detention centres essentially ottshore— detention centres essentially ottshore, yow — detention centres essentially offshore, you run the risk of howthg— offshore, you run the risk of having another— offshore, you run the risk of having another manston like problem.— having another manston like problem. that— having another manston like problem. that fiasco that we saw a problem. that fiasco that we saw o tow— problem. that fiasco that we saw o tew months— problem. that fiasco that we saw a few months ago— problem. that fiasco that we saw a few months ago when there was a few months ago when there was t hottleheot— a few months ago when there was a bottleneck of— a few months ago when there was a bottleneck of migrants all hethg— a bottleneck of migrants all hethg hott— a bottleneck of migrants all being held in— a bottleneck of migrants all being held in what were considered— being held in what were considered inhumane conditions in considered inhumane conditions th the— considered inhumane conditions in the manston— considered inhumane conditions in the manston facility and ttseose— in the manston facility and disease was— in the manston facility and disease was spreading like wtltttre. — disease was spreading like wildfire. so— disease was spreading like wildfire. so there's a worry that— wildfire. so there's a worry that that— wildfire. so there's a worry that that that— wildfire. so there's a worry that that that issue could be repettel— that that that issue could be repeated. the— that that that issue could be repeated. the government is very teen— repeated. the government is very teen to— repeated. the government is very keen to reassure— repeated. the government is very keen to reassure people who are worrtet— keen to reassure people who are worrtet ohowt— keen to reassure people who are worried about that— keen to reassure people who are worried about that that there wil— worried about that that there wtll he— worried about that that there wtll to o— worried about that that there will be a good— worried about that that there will be a good health care tootltttes— will be a good health care facilities on— will be a good health care facilities on board this barge. gut.— facilities on board this barge. hut, yes— facilities on board this barge. hut, yes .— facilities on board this barge. hwt, yes , the— facilities on board this barge. but, yes , the government is now but, yes, the government is now ttghtthg— but, yes, the government is now ttghtthg oh— but, yes, the government is now fighting on three— but, yes, the government is now fighting on three different trohts— fighting on three different trohts tht— fighting on three different fronts and it's— fighting on three different fronts and it's becoming very controversial— fronts and it's becoming very controversial indeed . this barge controversial indeed. this barge is controversial indeed. this barge ts expectet— controversial indeed. this barge ts eopeotet to— controversial indeed. this barge is expected to house about 500 people. — is expected to house about 500 people. obviously,— is expected to house about 500 people. obviously, that's a drop in people. obviously, that's a drop to the— people. obviously, that's a drop to the ocean— people. obviously, that's a drop in the ocean when— people. obviously, that's a drop in the ocean when you consider thet— in the ocean when you consider that lot— in the ocean when you consider that lot people— in the ocean when you consider that 437 people came to the uk

on small— that 437 people came to the uk on small boats— that 437 people came to the uk on small boats yesterday. the government— on small boats yesterday. the government then _ on small boats yesterday. the government then plans is plohhthg— government then plans is planning another barge which could— planning another barge which oowlt—zooo- planning another barge which- could _2000 migrants. could house up to 2000 migrants. but could house up to 2000 migrants. hut-thts— could house up to 2000 migrants. hut-thts hort— could house up to 2000 migrants. but-this hard to— could house up to 2000 migrants. but-this hard to get- could house up to 2000 migrants. but this hard to get the but if it's this hard to get the first— but if it's this hard to get the ttrst one— but if it's this hard to get the first one through,— but if it's this hard to get the first one through, it's hard to trhogthe— first one through, it's hard to tmogthe whet— first one through, it's hard to imagine what it'll be like with the-teth— imagine what it'll be like with the-yeah, look,- the second. yeah, look, absolutely. olivier thank you very olivia rutley very much. olivia rutley there. our political reporter outside the office loving, by the home office i am loving, by the home office i am loving, by the that a series of mps the way, that a series of mps are coming now and being are coming out now and being asked, you on asked, well, would you live on this barge? you live on this barge? would you live on this barge? would you live on this and they're kind of this barge? and they're kind of pussyfoots it. just say pussyfoots around it. just say no, i wouldn't because it's no, no, i wouldn't because it's supposed be deterrent. if supposed to be a deterrent. if people wanted to live on people really wanted to live on the barge, wouldn't be the barge, then it wouldn't be a deterrent, would it? and that's why we're doing but anyway, deterrent, would it? and that's why me re doing but anyway, deterrent, would it? and that's why me a doing but anyway, deterrent, would it? and that's why me a dreamer. but anyway, deterrent, would it? and that's why me a dreamer. moving way, deterrent, would it? and that's why me a dreamer. moving on,, call me a dreamer. moving on, counter—terrorism are counter—terrorism officers are investigating hundreds investigating the hundreds of colleagues met police colleagues in the met police accused of sexual offences and other crimes. so get this the police taken off the streets, not investigating terrorism, investigating themselves. madness. i want to know, is that the best use of people who are meant to keeping our streets meant to be keeping our streets safe? believe i can tell safe? and i believe i can tell you a quick shot now back to paris. why not visit paris more times last half an hour times in the last half an hour

than ever in my life? than i've ever been in my life? but there are scenes in paris, supposedly there have been violent clashes before. we did show earlier imagery of show you earlier imagery of things being set on et things being set on fire. et cetera. is, amongst other cetera. it is, amongst other things, the things, by the way, about the rising age rising of the retirement age from 62 to 64. you're looking at shots of riot police there. if from 62 to 64. you're looking at shocamerat police there. if from 62 to 64. you're looking at shocamera was ice there. if from 62 to 64. you're looking at shocamera was to there. if from 62 to 64. you're looking at shocamera was to panre. if from 62 to 64. you're looking at shocamera was to pan round to the camera was to pan round to the camera was to pan round to the would see quite the left, you would see quite a lot of people way above 100 people, a couple of people, maybe a couple of hundred who are hundred people who are protesting a cafe was on protesting a cafe was set on fire earlier. and believe or fire earlier. and believe it or not, catchers threw dead not, rodent catchers threw dead rats at the city hall in paris. so the french clearly not happy. i'm patrick christys on gb news. keep your views coming in thick and fast. gb views gb news. .uk. i'll be back in just a tick

rachel reeves very, very closely. ladies and gentlemen, thatis closely. ladies and gentlemen, that is paris that you're looking at there where protests continue over amongst other

things, emmanuel macron's pension age hike, the retirement age hike. we saw violent clashes earlier on. we'll keep you updated . hundreds and hundreds updated. hundreds and hundreds now of protesters . and it looks now of protesters. and it looks as though the number of riot police are increasing as well. more on that as we get it. but now, though, back at home to an alarming report that exposes just many criminals just how many criminals and people accused sexual people accused of sexual offences working the met, offences are working in the met, police . so almost 100 officers police. so almost 100 officers have now been diverted from tackling counter terrorism and other serious crimes to investigate their own colleagues. and that is absolutely staggering, isn't it? they are there to protect us, aren't they? and they're not. they're at themselves. aren't they? and they're not. they're some at themselves. aren't they? and they're not. they're some of at themselves. aren't they? and they're not. they're some of at 1keyiselves. aren't they? and they're not. they're some of at 1key factsts. here's some of the key facts that show extent of the that show the extent of the problem. met police officers problem. 49 met police officers have for crimes of have convictions for crimes of dishonesty violence.that's dishonesty or violence. that's from a total of 161 officers with criminal records. the met will look again at 689 cases involving sexual offences or domestic abuse that have already been investigated. a total of 701 officers are currently on restricted duties and this is such a serious issue that 99

zero met officers have been diverted from investigating counter terrorism. terrorism and serious and organised crime to look into their own force. let's get more on this shocking story now with our national reporter paul hawkins. he's outside scotland yard. paul, you scotland yard. paul, thank you very a couple of layers to very much. a couple of layers to this. the amount of police there who under investigation who were under investigation and the who were the amount of police who were having investigate the police having to investigate the police and not patrol our streets. yeah, yeah . and this is all part yeah, yeah. and this is all part of yeah, yeah. and this is all part or trythg— yeah, yeah. and this is all part or trythg to— yeah, yeah. and this is all part of trying to restore— / and this is all part of trying to restore londoners trust— of trying to restore londoners trwst tht— of trying to restore londoners trust and confidence in in the wet— trust and confidence in in the wet poltoe. — trust and confidence in in the wet poltoe. h— trust and confidence in in the met police. in fact, the met poltoe— met police. in fact, the met police regularly— met police. in fact, the met police regularly check up on the on the— police regularly check up on the on the levels— police regularly check up on the on the levels of— police regularly check up on the on the levels of trust . they on the levels of trust. they survey— on the levels of trust. they survey the — on the levels of trust. they survey the levels of trust from lohtohers. — survey the levels of trust from lohtohers. tt— survey the levels of trust from londoners. if you— survey the levels of trust from londoners. if you go back to zero,— londoners. if you go back to 2016, patrick, _ londoners. if you go back to 2016, patrick, the public trwstet— 2016, patrick, the public trusted 90%_ 2016, patrick, the public trusted 90% of the public trwstet— trusted 90% of the public trusted the _ trusted 90% of the public trusted the met police at the ent— trusted the met police at the end ot— trusted the met police at the end ot lost— trusted the met police at the end of last year— trusted the met police at the end of last year that had fallen to oo— end of last year that had fallen to too. ant— end of last year that had fallen to too. ant tt-s— end of last year that had fallen to 66. and it's crept up a ltttle— to 66. and it's crept up a ltttle tht— to 66. and it's crept up a little bit to— to 66. and it's crept up a little bit to 70. - to 66. and it's crept up a little bit to 70. clearly there-s— little bit to 70. clearly there's some- little bit to 70. clearly there's some way to go to gettthg— there's some way to go to gettthg tt— there's some way to go to getting it back— there's some way to go to getting it back to levels that th the— getting it back to levels that were in the 90s.— getting it back to levels that were in the 90s. but this comes otter— were in the 90s. but this comes otter thet— were in the 90s. but this comes after that thorough—

were in the 90s. but this comes after that thorough casey report that— after that thorough casey report that towht— after that thorough casey report that found that— after that thorough casey report that found that the met was institutionally— that found that the met was institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. also,— misogynistic and homophobic. also, the— misogynistic and homophobic. also, the cases— misogynistic and homophobic. also, the cases of— misogynistic and homophobic. also, the cases of david carrick tht— also, the cases of david carrick oht woyhe— also, the cases of david carrick and wayne cousins— also, the cases of david carrick and wayne cousins , former and wayne cousins, former metropolitan— and wayne cousins, former metropolitan police officers who are metropolitan police officers who sewthg— metropolitan police officers who are now serving time for horrehtows— are now serving time for horrendous crimes . and this is horrendous crimes. and this is part— horrendous crimes. and this is port ot— horrendous crimes. and this is port ot o— horrendous crimes. and this is part of a process— horrendous crimes. and this is part of a process that the met wtll— part of a process that the met wtll go— part of a process that the met will go through— part of a process that the met will go through over the next rew— will go through over the next tew years— will go through over the next tew yeors .— will go through over the next few years . today, mark rowley, few years. today, mark rowley, the wet— few years. today, mark rowley, the met police— few years. today, mark rowley, the met police chief, saying that— the met police chief, saying that th— the met police chief, saying that to the— the met police chief, saying that in the next— the met police chief, saying that in the next six months, he expects— that in the next six months, he expects almost— that in the next six months, he expects almost 100 officers to leave— expects almost 100 officers to leave the— expects almost 100 officers to leave the - and - expects almost 100 officers to leave the and that could leave the force and that could be leave the force and that could he stretch— leave the force and that could be stretch off— leave the force and that could be stretch off into— leave the force and that could be stretch off into the hundreds the— be stretch off into the hundreds the hert— be stretch off into the hundreds over the next 3— be stretch off into the hundreds over the next 3 to _ be stretch off into the hundreds over the next 3 to 4 years. so roos— over the next 3 to 4 years. so tooo, tot— over the next 3 to 4 years. so 1000, 131 cases— over the next 3 to 4 years. so 1000, 131 cases by— over the next 3 to 4 years. so 1000, 131 cases by being re—investigated officers being re—investigated_ re—investigated officers being re—investigated for sexual wtolerroe— re—investigated for sexual violence and— re—investigated for sexual violence and domestic abuse, 4 in violence and domestic abuse, 4 th s— violence and domestic abuse, 4 th s ot— violence and domestic abuse, 4 th p oh those— violence and domestic abuse, 4 in 5 of those cases— violence and domestic abuse, 4 in 5 of those cases are being reassessed now— in 5 of those cases are being reassessed now and on top of those— reassessed now and on top of those figures— reassessed now and on top of those figures that— reassessed now and on top of those figures that you just gave to the— those figures that you just gave to the wet-s— those figures that you just gave to the met's 50,000 employees, thetr— to the met's 50,000 employees, thetr reorst— to the met's 50,000 employees, their records are— to the met's 50,000 employees, their records are also being oheotet— their records are also being checked against the police hottohol— checked against the police national database . we know that national database. we know that room— national database. we know that toooo howe— national database. we know that 10,000 have been— national database. we know that 10,000 have been checked so far . or— 10,000 have been checked so far . or those— 10,000 have been checked so far . or those so— 10,000 have been checked so far . of those 38 potential cases of rhtsoohtwot— . of those 38 potential cases of mtsoohtwot .— . of those 38 potential cases of misconduct, 55— . of those 38 potential cases of misconduct, 55 cases off duty

misconduct, 55 cases of off duty ossootottoh— misconduct, 55 cases of off duty association with _ misconduct, 55 cases of off duty association with a— misconduct, 55 cases of off duty association with a criminal. sir wort— association with a criminal. sir wort rowley— association with a criminal. sir mark rowley also— association with a criminal. sir mark rowley also pointing out totoy— mark rowley also pointing out totoy thet— mark rowley also pointing out totoy that he— mark rowley also pointing out today that he has asked suella braverman the— today that he has asked suella braverman the home secretary, to ghe— braverman the home secretary, to gtwe htrh — braverman the home secretary, to gtwe htrh more— braverman the home secretary, to give him more powers to sack these— give him more powers to sack these officers— give him more powers to sack these officers because officers serwhg— these officers because officers serwhg th— these officers because officers sewthg th the— these officers because officers serving in the police officers all over— serving in the police officers all over the— serving in the police officers all over the country, they're hot— all over the country, they're hot supp-est— all over the country, they're not subject to— all over the country, they're not subject to the same employment— not subject to the same employment law that affects the thes— employment law that affects the lttes ot— employment law that affects the lttes oh you — employment law that affects the likes of you and— employment law that affects the likes of you and i.— employment law that affects the likes of you and i. they're supp-est— likes of you and i. they're swhteot to— likes of you and i. they're subject to police regulations tht— subject to police regulations the when— subject to police regulations and when the— subject to police regulations and when the met sack someone , and when the met sack someone, soot— and when the met sack someone, sack someone, they— and when the met sack someone, sack someone, they fall under the jurisdiction— sack someone, they fall under the jurisdiction of— sack someone, they fall under the jurisdiction of independent legal— the jurisdiction of independent legal tribunals.— the jurisdiction of independent legal tribunals. and those hottes— legal tribunals. and those bodies have— legal tribunals. and those bodies have the power to then rethstote— bodies have the power to then reinstate those _ bodies have the power to then reinstate those officers. if the wet— reinstate those officers. if the wet then— reinstate those officers. if the met then want— reinstate those officers. if the met then want to _ reinstate those officers. if the met then want to reverse that teststoh — met then want to reverse that teststoh they— met then want to reverse that decision, they have to take it to o— decision, they have to take it to o twttotol— decision, they have to take it to a judicial review. so effectively, _ to a judicial review. so effectively, sir mark rowley soythg— effectively, sir mark rowley saying braverman , effectively, sir mark rowley- saying-braverman , give saying to suella braverman, give me the— saying to suella braverman, give me the powrs— saying to suella braverman, give me the powers to— saying to suella braverman, give me the powers to sack these otttoers— me the powers to sack these officers without _ me the powers to sack these officers without recourse for them — officers without recourse for them reinstated. officers without recourse for- them _reinstated. and them to be then reinstated. and wottthg— them to be then reinstated. and we're waiting to— them to be then reinstated. and we're waiting to hear, hopefully by the— we're waiting to hear, hopefully by the ent— we're waiting to hear, hopefully by the ehtlthe— we're waiting to hear, hopefully by the end the month. suella by the end of the month. suella braverman the— by the end of the month. suella braverman the home secretary, whether— braverman the home secretary, whether-wtll— braverman the home secretary, whether will announce that whether she will announce that she-s— whether she will announce that she-s gtwmg— whether she will announce that she's giving powers, those she's giving those powers, those heetet—str- she's giving those powers, those beefed _sir mark. beefed up powers to sir mark rowley— beefed up powers to sir mark towley to— beefed up powers to sir mark rowley to sack— beefed up powers to sir mark rowley to sack his officers. but thts— rowley to sack his officers. but thtslgothg— rowley to sack his officers. but thtslgothglhe— rowley to sack his officers. but this going be process this is going to be a process that— this is going to be a process that totes— this is going to be a process that takes _time- this is going to be a process that takes time to restore that takes some time to restore levels— that takes some time to restore levels ot— that takes some time to restore

levels of trust— that takes some time to restore levels of trust confidence levels of trust and confidence in levels of trust and confidence th-woyor. — levels of trust and confidence in - mayor. yeah, - levels of trust and confidence in mayor. t/t3r3“ :: in the mayor. yeah, indeed. paul in the mayor. yeah, indeed. paul, very, very much. paul, thank you very, very much. paul hawkins, our national reporter of reporter on the steps of scotland yard. loads more coming your way between and 4:00. your way between now and 4:00. get okay as the get a load of this. okay as the uk's biggest teaching union votes in favour of drag queens being invited into schools, more of them, by the way, are young kids as being sexual. i just want to know why people always say, well, why not? yeah, but why send me that. and why don't send me that. and after yesterday's shock arrest of nicola sturgeon's husband , of nicola sturgeon's husband, the leader pulls out the former snp leader pulls out of a public appearance. there we go. we'll be live at the scene outside nicola sturgeon's home. but right now it's your headunes but right now it's your headlines with polly . patrick. headlines with polly. patrick. thank you. and good afternoon. counter—terrorism _ thank you. and good afternoon. counter—terrorism officers, elong— counter—terrorism officers, olohg wtth— counter—terrorism officers, along with those who tackle serious organised crime, have teen— serious organised crime, have been trotted— serious organised crime, have been drafted in— serious organised crime, have been drafted in to help clean up the wet— been drafted in to help clean up the wet poltoe— been drafted in to help clean up the met police workforce. commissioner— the met police workforce. commissioner sir mark rowley helteves— commissioner sir mark rowley believes there— commissioner sir mark rowley believes there are hundreds of corrupt— believes there are hundreds of corrupt officers— believes there are hundreds of corrupt officers who shouldn't be corrupt officers who shouldn't he th— corrupt officers who shouldn't

he to the — corrupt officers who shouldn't he to the top — corrupt officers who shouldn't be in the job and— corrupt officers who shouldn't be in the job and he wants to wet— be in the job and he wants to weet them— be in the job and he wants to weed them out. _ be in the job and he wants to weed them out. out of more than hoo— weed them out. out of more than tooo oases— weed them out. out of more than 1000 cases, nearly— weed them out. out of more than 1000 cases, nearly 700 will be reassessed , with— 1000 cases, nearly 700 will be reassessed , with almost 200 reassessed, with almost 200 reterret — reassessed, with almost 200 reterret to — reassessed, with almost 200 referred to formal risk management or vetting figures also— management or vetting figures olso revl— management or vetting figures also reveal 161— management or vetting figures also reveal 161 serving met otttoers— also reveal 161 serving met officers have— also reveal 161 serving met officers have criminal convictions- officers have criminal convictions .- officers have criminal convictions . labour has convictions. labour has described— convictions. labour has described a— convictions. labour has described a plan to house asylum seeerst— described a plan to house asylum seekers on a barge— described a plan to house asylum seekers on a barge and disused mtlttory— seekers on a barge and disused mtlttory hoses— seekers on a barge and disused military bases as— seekers on a barge and disused military bases as evidence of totlwre. — military bases as evidence of failure. that— military bases as evidence of failure. that after the government- failure. that after the government confirmed its signing a government confirmed its signing o teet— government confirmed its signing o heat to— government confirmed its signing o heat to us— government confirmed its signing a deal to use the— government confirmed its signing a deal to use the bbc stockholm as a deal to use the bbc stockholm es tt-s— a deal to use the bbc stockholm es tt-s thovm— a deal to use the bbc stockholm as it's known, which can accommodate- as it's known, which can accommodate around 500 people. the accommodate around 500 people. the plots— accommodate around 500 people. the plum ore— accommodate around 500 people. the plans are designed to free up hotels— the plans are designed to free up hotels .— the plans are designed to free up hotels , which— the plans are designed to free up hotels , which are currently up hotels, which are currently housthg— up hotels, which are currently housmg more— up hotels, which are currently housing more than 50,000 asylum seeerst— housing more than 50,000 asylum seeerst wottthg— housing more than 50,000 asylum seekers waiting for— housing more than 50,000 asylum seekers waiting for their claims to he— seekers waiting for their claims to be processed— seekers waiting for their claims to be processed .— seekers waiting for their claims to be processed . and police to be processed. and police investigating— to be processed. and police investigating the spending of sootttsh— investigating the spending of scottish national party finances hove— scottish national party finances hove teen— scottish national party finances have been seen— scottish national party finances have been seen removing boxes of evttehoe— have been seen removing boxes of evttehoe trom — have been seen removing boxes of evidence from the— have been seen removing boxes of evidence from the home of the tom— evidence from the home of the tom ttrst— evidence from the home of the former first minister, nicola sturgeon.— former first minister, nicola sturgeon. yesterday her husband, the tom— sturgeon. yesterday her husband, the former snp— sturgeon. yesterday her husband, the former snp chief executive heter— the former snp chief executive peter murrell,_ the former snp chief executive peter murrell, was arrested and released— peter murrell, was arrested and released without— peter murrell, was arrested and

released without charge . ms. released without charge. ms. sturgeon— released without charge. ms. sturgeon ws— released without charge. ms. sturgeon was due to attend a ottmote— sturgeon was due to attend a climate change— sturgeon was due to attend a climate change event this evemhg— climate change event this evemhg .— climate change event this evehmg , hut— climate change event this evening , but she's now cancelled evening, but she's now cancelled . the— evening, but she's now cancelled . the hog— evening, but she's now cancelled . the tthg hos— evening, but she's now cancelled . the king has signalled his support— . the king has signalled his support tor— . the king has signalled his support for research into the hrtttsh— support for research into the british monarchy's historical thts— british monarchy's historical thts wtth— british monarchy's historical links with trans— british monarchy's historical links with trans atlantic slavery. — links with trans atlantic slovery. tmg— links with trans atlantic slavery. king charles and the oueeh— slavery. king charles and the queen consort— slavery. king charles and the queen consort have been at a wouhty— queen consort have been at a maundy thursday— queen consort have been at a maundy thursday service , new maundy thursday service, new vort— maundy thursday service, new york totey— maundy thursday service, new york today, where— maundy thursday service, new york today, where the monarch presehtet— york today, where the monarch presented specially minted coins to locals— presented specially minted coins to locals, thanking— presented specially minted coins to locals, thanking them for thetr— to locals, thanking them for their outstanding christian servtoe— their outstanding christian servtoe .— their outstanding christian service . the— their outstanding christian service . the royals were greeted service. the royals were greeted by well—wishers_ service. the royals were greeted by well—wishers and there was a hohttul— by well—wishers and there was a hohttul ot— by well—wishers and there was a handful of demonstrators there holtthg— handful of demonstrators there holding banners— handful of demonstrators there holding banners reading not my mpg— holding banners reading not my tthg oh— holding banners reading not my tthg oh rv— holding banners reading not my king on tv online— holding banners reading not my king on tv online , dab+ radio king on tv online, dab+ radio mt— king on tv online, dab+ radio mt oh— king on tv online, dab+ radio mt oh the— king on tv online, dab+ radio and on the tune— king on tv online, dab+ radio and on the tune in app. you're wtth— and on the tune in app. you're wtth .— and on the tune in app. you're wtth . eh— and on the tune in app. you're with . gb news— and on the tune in app. you're with . gb news direct bullion with. gb news direct bullion sponsors. the— with. gb news direct bullion sponsors. �*7 t:3t“ sponsors. the finance report on gb news for gold and silver investment . and a snapshot of investment. and a snapshot of today's markets for you. the pound will buy you-

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story— different to the old drag queen story trme— different to the old drag queen story time stuff.— different to the old drag queen story time stuff. earlier this week,— story time stuff. earlier this week, though— story time stuff. earlier this week, though, channel 4 hrootoost— week, though, channel 4 broadcast a— week, though, channel 4 broadcast a programme as well oollet— broadcast a programme as well called-education- broadcast a programme as well called-education ,- broadcast a programme as well called education , where called naked education, where otults— called naked education, where adults stripped— called naked education, where adults stripped naked full homol— adults stripped naked full trohtol th— adults stripped naked full frontal in front of children as young— frontal in front of children as young os— frontal in front of children as young us to.— frontal in front of children as young as 14. joining me now is trohsgehter— young as 14. joining me now is transgender teacher and toumoltst— transgender teacher and journalist debbie hayes. debbie, loot,— journalist debbie hayes. debbie, loot, greet— journalist debbie hayes. debbie, loot, great to— journalist debbie hayes. debbie, look, great to see— journalist debbie hayes. debbie, look, great to see you. thank you— look, great to see you. thank you very— look, great to see you. thank you very mush.— look, great to see you. thank you very much. a— look, great to see you. thank you very much. a couple of ththgs— you very much. a couple of ththgs tor— you very much. a couple of things for-talk- you very much. a couple of things for talk about things for us to talk about here.— things for us to talk about here. ttrst— things for us to talk about here. first things first. what is here. first things first. what ts the— here. first things first. what is the educational benefit of hog— is the educational benefit of hog oueeh— is the educational benefit of drag queen story time ? well, drag queen story time? well, there— drag queen story time? well, there tsp-t— drag queen story time? well, there tsh-t ,— drag queen story time? well, there isn't , and— drag queen story time? well, there isn't , and it's really there isn't, and it's really oohoemhg— there isn't, and it's really concerning. _ there isn't, and it's really concerning. f concerning. ipsis patrick, you know, we've talked about drag queen story, drag queen story hourin queen story, drag queen story hour in libraries and how that's inappropri aet. but to actually bnng inappropri aet. but to actually bring this into schools, these are adult entertainers. remember who were appearing in role and we're bringing them into school now . it's bad we're bringing them into school now. it's bad enough in libraries, but at least in libraries, but at least in libraries, children don't need to go. they don't their parents don't need to send them there. but when this happens in schools, it's really difficult to out indeed it's to opt out if indeed it's possible opt out. what are possible to opt out. what are these people thinking about? that would be question. i'll that would be my question. i'll tell you they're

that would be my question. i'll tell you _they're thinking . tell you what they're thinking ohout. — tell you what they're thinking about. debbie— tell you what they're thinking about. debbie they are saying that— about. debbie they are saying that-to— about. debbie they are saying that-to challenge- about. debbie they are saying that to challenge the that it is to challenge the heteronormative here heteronorm ative culture here thet— heteronorm ative culture here that ts— heteronormative culture here that is dominating our education system. — that is dominating our education system. woult— that is dominating our education system. would you— that is dominating our education system. would you mind having a go ot— system. would you mind having a go at explommg— system. would you mind having a go at explaining me what that means and also— go at explaining me what that means and also whether or not thts— means and also whether or not thts ts— means and also whether or not thts ts gomg— means and also whether or not thts ts gomg to— means and also whether or not this is going to combat that or if this is going to combat that or h tt— this is going to combat that or h tt heets— this is going to combat that or if it needs combating? �*tjth3ll if it needs combating? well, it's nonsense,— if it needs combating? well, it's nonsense, isn't- if it needs combating? well, it's nonsense, isn't it? you know, what does heteronormative mean? you know, there has to be a normal. but what what do these things mean? and where are these ideas? where where do these ideas? where where do these ideas come from ? the news issue ideas come from? the news issue is that they have a they have they have rules which allow the lgbt group within the union to submit a motion to conference aukus and then it's really difficult for conference to vote. that motion down. what was interesting was that there was motty points to this , but the motty points to this, but the first point was about having the union supporting drag queen story hour in schools . that was story hour in schools. that was number one on their list. but then when it came to the press, then when it came to the press, the press release, it wasn't mentioned. so i suspect there's

differences of opinion. in an eu. they have a problem here and they need to sort it out just on a slightly different note, channel four's naked education, where grown adults strip, where fully grown adults strip, but naked in front of kids as young as 14, and it just got me thinking, are we over sexualising or quite literally indecent exposure towards kids here? i mean, what is going on there— here? i mean, what is going on there r — here? i mean, what is going on there 7 well.— here? i mean, what is going on there ? well, it's— here? i mean, what is going on there ? well, it's just- ”t“t337’ i mean, what is going on there ? g g 3“: there? well, it's just wrong and it doesn't it's hard to see how this can be beneficial to anybody and what they're actually trying to do . is it to actually trying to do. is it to bnng actually trying to do. is it to bring the viewers in? is it to try and shock or do so? but at the centre of this, there are children and you mention 14 year olds and 14 year olds. should not exposed this. look, not be exposed to this. look, debbie, thank you _ not be exposed to this. look, debbie, thank you very- not be exposed to this. look, debbie, thank you very and debbie, thank you very much. and gothg— debbie, thank you very much. and gomg to— debbie, thank you very much. and gomg to he— debbie, thank you very much. and we're going to be talking about this we're going to be talking about thts—course- this throughout the course of the-amt— this throughout the course of the-amt rm— this throughout the course of the-and i'm i'm- this throughout the course of the and i'm i'm really, the show. and i'm i'm really, really— the show. and i'm i'm really, really-thet- the show. and i'm i'm really, really _that you're. really pleased that you're gtvmg— really pleased that you're gtvmg us— really pleased that you're gtvmg us o— really pleased that you're giving us a bit- really pleased that you're giving us a bit of context there trom— giving us a bit of context there from - perspective, - giving us a bit of context there from perspective, because from your perspective, because we-veoh— thts- we've got a debate on this later.— we've got a debate on this later. mt— we've got a debate on this later. and ithink- we've got a debate on this later. and think you've later. and i think you've. answered-questions answered a lot of questions pretty— answered a lot of questions pretty-there. - answered a lot of questions pretty-there. so- answered a lot of questions pretty there. so thank pretty directly there. so thank you—hehhte- pretty directly there. so thank you debbie hayton you very much, debbie hayton there,— you very much, debbie hayton them, who— you very much, debbie hayton there, who transgender there, who is a transgender teacher— there, who is a transgender

teacher and— there, who is a transgender teacher and journalist. it teacher and journalist. and it comes-thts— teacher and journalist. and it comes-this for- teacher and journalist. and it comes this for me, when comes down to this for me, when they— comes down to this for me, when they-oh— comes down to this for me, when they-oh-why— comes down to this for me, when they-oh,-why not?- comes down to this for me, when they oh, why not? the they go, oh, well, why not? the tmpltoottoh— they go, oh, well, why not? the implication there _ they go, oh, well, why not? the implication there is you must be someor—- some kind of transphobe or homophohts— some kind of transphobe or homophobic. just homophobic. no, just just exploit— homophobic. no, just just exploit-why- homophobic. no, just just explain why my future explain to me why my future ohtltreh— explain to me why my future- children—queen children should have drag queen story— children should have drag queen story-mayhe- children should have drag queen story-maybe that's- story hour. just maybe that's the— story hour. just maybe that's the-rt.— story hour. just maybe that's the-rt. t— story hour. just maybe that's the-it. i mean,- story hour. just maybe that's the it. i mean, could the way of it. i mean, could i go th— the way of it. i mean, could i go to tht— the way of it. i mean, could i go in and read— the way of it. i mean, could i go in and read the kids or would i go in and read the kids or would t hove— go in and read the kids or would t have to— go in and read the kids or would t have to he— go in and read the kids or would i have to be in— go in and read the kids or would i have to be in drag— go in and read the kids or would i have to be in drag anyway? mp soott— i have to be in drag anyway? mp soott hemop— i have to be in drag anyway? mp scott benson moving on has been ooouset— scott benson moving on has been ooouset ot— scott benson moving on has been accused of sleaze— scott benson moving on has been accused of sleaze after offering to—oh- accused of sleaze after offering to—oh heholtl accused of sleaze after offering to_on behalf ofj accused of sleaze after offering tcfake on behalf of accused of sleaze after offering tcfake company. on behalf of accused of sleaze after offering tcfake company. buti behalf of accused of sleaze after offering tcfake company. but ityehalf of accused of sleaze after offering tcfake company. but it got lf of accused of sleaze after offering tcfake company. but it got me: a fake company. but it got me ththtthg— a fake company. but it got me thmtmg rust— a fake company. but it got me thinking just how— a fake company. but it got me thinking just how dodgy are our poltttotohsh— thinking just how dodgy are our politicians? _were- thinking just how dodgy are our politicians? were the politicians? and these were the th-o— politicians? and these were the scenes in-a few- politicians? and these were the scenes in a few minutes scenes in paris a few minutes ego— scenes in paris a few minutes ego-protesters- scenes in paris a few minutes ago protesters fire to ago where protesters set fire to ago where protesters set fire to o restaurant— ago where protesters set fire to o restouroht .— ago where protesters set fire to a restaurant . it's— ago where protesters set fire to a restaurant . it's kicking right a restaurant. it's kicking right off a restaurant. it's kicking right ottlhorts— a restaurant. it's kicking right off-paris. it's— a restaurant. it's kicking right off paris. it's showing no off in paris. it's showing no stghs— off in paris. it's showing no stghslstoppthg.- off in paris. it's showing no signs stopping. is signs of stopping. it is thtttolly— signs of stopping. it is initially about pension reforms, but initially about pension reforms, hut-also— initially about pension reforms, but-also about— but it's also about anti—globalist protests and people— anti—globalist protests and people who— anti—globalist protests and people who think that emmanuel hemorr— people who think that emmanuel wooroh ts— people who think that emmanuel macron is behaving undemocratically . more on that undemocratically. more on that as we get— undemocratically. more on that as we get rt.— undemocratically. more on that us we get tt. rm— undemocratically. more on that as we get it. i'm patrick chrtstys— as we get it. i'm patrick christys and— as we get it. i'm patrick christys and we are

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the— hall in paris. we're looking at the hrtgote— hall in paris. we're looking at fire brigade there. people of the— fire brigade there. people of the the— fire brigade there. people of the fire brigade, it would oppeor— the fire brigade, it would oppeor to— the fire brigade, it would oppeor to me— the fire brigade, it would appear to me, with their helmets on, appear to me, with their helmets wtth— appear to me, with their helmets on, with-french— appear to me, with their helmets on, with french flag running on, with the french flag running through— on, with the french flag running through-tt— on, with the french flag running through it appears to through it. now, it appears to me— through it. now, it appears to me-they-ve- through it. now, it appears to me they've joined through it. now, it appears to. me _they've joined the me as though they've joined the protest— me as though they've joined the protest-owott— me as though they've joined the protest await confirmation protest as i await confirmation on protest as i await confirmation oh—oertothly- protest as i await confirmation on_certainly does. on this. but it certainly does not— on this. but it certainly does hot-though- on this. but it certainly does not-though they- on this. but it certainly does not though they are not look as though they are there— not look as though they are there _ protests. i not look as though they are. there _ protests. so there to stop any protests. so thot— there to stop any protests. so thotlgutte— there to stop any protests. so thotlgutte htg— there to stop any protests. so that quite big, isn't of that is quite big, isn't it? of thot— that is quite big, isn't it? of course that will— that is quite big, isn't it? of course that will be in relation to-retorms- course that will be in relation to-reforms. so- course that will be in relation to-reforms. so it- course that will be in relation to reforms. so it looks to pension reforms. so it looks to pension reforms. so it looks to me— to pension reforms. so it looks to me there— to pension reforms. so it looks to me there as— to pension reforms. so it looks to me there as though the fire hrtgote— to me there as though the fire hrtgote hos— to me there as though the fire brigade has now— to me there as though the fire brigade has now joined this lotest— brigade has now joined this lotest-ot— brigade has now joined this latest of protests in latest round of protests in torts. — latest round of protests in paris. _camera- latest round of protests ini paris. _camera-to latest round of protests in- paris.-camera-to pan paris. if the camera was to pan to the— paris. if the camera was to pan to the-whot— paris. if the camera was to pan to the -what you - paris. if the camera was to pan to the what you would see to the left, what you would see are to the left, what you would see o growthg— to the left, what you would see are a growing number of french riot are a growing number of french hot-amt— are a growing number of french riot-and we're- are a growing number of french riot and we're seeing are a growing number of french riot it and we're seeing are a growing number of french riot it looksid we're seeing are a growing number of french riot it looksid jthoughteing are a growing number of french riot it looksid jthough they're look, it looks as though they're hot— look, it looks as though they're tho-smote— look, it looks as though they're kind smoke grenades kind of like smoke grenades going— kind of like smoke grenades gothg-th- kind of like smoke grenadesi going-in-centre, going off there in the centre, olthough— going off there in the centre, olthough-ore— although they are doing absolutely— although they are doing absolutely nothing to disperse thot— absolutely nothing to disperse. thot—more that crowd. we'll bring you more one-w get— that crowd. we'll bring you more one-w get tt— that crowd. we'll bring you more on we get it because on that as we get it because tt-s— on that as we get it because tt-s hottthg— on that as we get it because he hottmg up— on that as we get it because it's hotting up in— on that as we get it because it's hotting up in paris, but loser— it's hotting up in paris, but closer-home,— it's hotting up in paris, but closer-home, it- it's hotting up in paris, but closer home, it is the start closer to home, it is the start of closer to home, it is the start ot the— closer to home, it is the start ot the how— closer to home, it is the start of the new tax— closer to home, it is the start of the new tax year today. and you— of the new tax year today. and you-expect— of the new tax year today. and you-expect o— of the new tax year today. and you expect a whole of you can expect a whole lot of ohohge— change as jeremy hunts budget trots— change as jeremy hunts budget kicks adjustments kicks in, bringing adjustments to-pots— kicks in, bringing adjustments to-pots, business- kicks in, bringing adjustments to pots, business taxes to pension pots, business taxes ont— to pension pots, business taxes opt-toes— to pension pots, business taxes opt-toves ont- to pension pots, business taxes and taxes and benefit and personal taxes and benefit rtses— and personal taxes and benefit rises—inflation- rises in line with inflation olso— rises in line with inflation olso-thto— rises in line with inflation also-into effect- rises in line with inflation also into effect today, also come into effect today, whtoh— also come into effect today, which-impact- also come into effect today, which impact around which could impact around 2 minor— which could impact around 2 million squeezed households . who million squeezed households. who hotter— million squeezed households. who hotter to— million squeezed households. who hotter to plot— million squeezed households. who better to pick through all of thts— better to pick through all of thts wtth— better to pick through all of this with and— better to pick through all of this with and explain it all for

use— this with and explain it all for use-our— this with and explain it all for us? our economics us? then our economics and pushes— us? then our economics and. business—halligan business editor liam halligan wtth—.- business editor liam halligan wtth—. wes- business editor liam halligani with_. yes liam, with on the money. yes liam, loot,— with on the money. yes liam, loot, thotl— with on the money. yes liam, look, thank you _ with on the money. yes liam, look, thank you very, very much. so look, thank you very, very much. so how— look, thank you very, very much. so tox— look, thank you very, very much. so new tax year. _ look, thank you very, very much. so new tax year. “33“ so new tax year. yeah, lots of detail here, patrick. lots of changes, of course, with the new tax year, the first thing to say is that the state pension is going up and we can see that here on a graphic. it's going up by so that's roughly in by 10.1. so that's roughly in line with inflation and also universal benefits as too. so right there, millions and millions of households affected . that full state pension , . that full state pension, that's if you started claiming your basic state pension after 2016. it's up from £185, 15 a week to £203, 85 per week. again, important information for a lot of gb news viewers and listeners. and aside from that , listeners. and aside from that, council tax is going up, one water bills are going up your road tax vehicle excise duty as they called it. so in many of our interact with the state benefit rates are going up but

also costs are going up. so now i'm hearing a lot— also costs are going up. so now i'm hearing a lot about- i'm hearing a lot about thresholds— i'm hearing a lot about thresholds .— i'm hearing a lot about thresholds . oh, okay. talk me thresholds. oh, okay. talk me through— thresholds. oh, okay. talk me through toll— thresholds. oh, okay. talk me through talk me— thresholds. oh, okay. talk me through talk me through thresholds,— through talk me through thresholds, thresholds , thresholds, thresholds, thresholds. - thresholds, thresholds, thresholds. md“ thresholds, thresholds, - thresholds. right. when people like me talk on budget day, we go, oh, tax thresholds are being frozen . all you're going to get frozen. all you're going to get stitched up when you're tax thresholds are frozen and it's nothing about, know, putting nothing about, you know, putting parts of your body in the freezer or anything like that. it's it sounds what it's what it sounds like, what it's a process called it's about is a process called fiscal drag. now, bear with me . fiscal drag. now, bear with me. strap yourself in, because i'm going to try and explain this. all right. national all right. live on national television. it's not often that this happens , right? let's this happens, right? so let's have look the scores on the have a look at the scores on the doors. the first £12,000, £12,570 that anyone earns, anyone they get a personal tax allowance, which means they pay no tax on that. that is your personal allowance. that tax allowance, that £12,570. that level has been frozen until 2028. what does that mean? that means that if your wages go up and if inflation goes up, the

threshold is frozen. so you pay a higher share of your wage in tax and more and more people are drawn into to that part of the income scale where they start paying income scale where they start paying tax acas if you go from like 9000 to £12,000, you start paying like 9000 to £12,000, you start paying tax because the tax threshold is frozen for four years now from 12,500 odd pounds to £50,000, £270 or on the second line now you pay the bafic second line now you pay the basic rate of income tax. that's at 20. and again, those thresholds are frozen until 2028. so again , as wages go up, 2028. so again, as wages go up, more and more people are dragged into paying the basic rate of income tax and it's the same all the way up the income scale, the higher rate from 50,000 odd to 150,000. if you're a real high roller, you pay 40% tax on that slug . but now it's going from slug. but now it's going from 50,000 to 125,000. you pay 40% because you pay 45. now above

125,000, not above 50,000. and so all of this is complete gobbledegook to lots of people, but this is what it means on the next graphic, what it means. patrick is that even if you are an average worker, the average worker in the earns 30 grand worker in the uk earns 30 grand with no changes to the rate of income tax, with no changes to headune income tax, with no changes to headline tax levels. because these things are frozen, you will be paying almost £400 more in tax per year. this is fiscal drag because you get dragged in to a higher tax bracket and also that means over the four year penod that means over the four year period of the freeze. patrick 3.2 million more people will go from earning below the personal allowance so they don't pay tax. these are often part time workers , little jobs that people workers, little jobs that people have when they're looking after the children and they will start paying the children and they will start paying tax because the threshold is frozen and at the top end of the income scale, 2.6 million more people will become higher rate. taxpayers so paying at 40%

rather than 20, i think this is absolutely astonishing really, because it can and it will feel for a lot of people like a smash and grab as well as the cost of, frankly, everything else going up as well. do you think in your vtew— up as well. do you think in your thts— up as well. do you think in your view, this kind— up as well. do you think in your view, this kind of— 3 do you think in your view, this kind of almost removes the— view, this kind of almost removes the incentive a way removes the incentive in a way to get— removes the incentive in a way to get om— removes the incentive in a way to get om t— removes the incentive in a way to get on? i think— removes the incentive in a way to get on? i think it's completely- to get on? i think it's completely anti aspiration. all i completely anti aspiration. all t-heoouse— completely anti aspiration. all t-heoouse tt- completely anti aspiration. all i-because if you- completely anti aspiration. all i-because if you arel i really do, because if you are one of those middle income workers, well, workers, you're doing well, you've good job, you're a you've got a good job, you're a middle management, you're on 45 grand. is the incentive for grand. what is the incentive for you earn because it's you to earn more because it's just push you up into just going to push you up into the bracket where your the top tax bracket where your tax double? yeah and tax rate will double? yeah and this why so many people and this is why so many people and i'm not just talking, you know, conservative backbenchers, i'm talking labour talking about red wall labour for politicians too, who know all about aspiration, who know all about aspiration, who know all about aspiration, who know all about proud families trying to get on and do what for themselves and their kids. and they the they don't only like the fact that people will be paying more tax, though they're on tax, even though they're on quite incomes. know, quite modest incomes. you know, 50 you're you're you're 50 grand. you're you're you're a quite a senior teacher and not particularly senior administrator. these aren't

massive jobs. you're not wealthy if you earn 50 grand and yet suddenly you're paying tax at 40, 40. and i think a lot of people don't like the sneakiness of it . it's sneaky to free us of it. it's sneaky to free us the tax thresholds as if people don't understand what's happening . erg well, hopefully happening. erg well, hopefully after the last couple of minutes, patrick, a few more people do understand what's being done in their name. it's called freezing the tax thresholds . it's called fiscal thresholds. it's called fiscal drag. and it is the way that governments get more money out of us when they haven't got the guts to tell us. yeah, look, ltom— guts to tell us. yeah, look, ltom, thotl— guts to tell us. yeah, look, liam, thank you— g 35 yeah, look, liam, thank you very, very much. that— liam, thank you very, very much. that was— liam, thank you very, very much. that was incredibly— liam, thank you very, very much. that was incredibly useful, i must— that was incredibly useful, i must-u— that was incredibly useful, i must i explained it all to must say. i explained it all to me— must say. i explained it all to me and— must say. i explained it all to me and that— must say. i explained it all to me and that is,— must say. i explained it all to me and that is, that takes some doing,— me and that is, that takes some doing-you— me and that is, that takes some doing-you wen— me and that is, that takes some doing, you well know. so doing, as you well know. so thank— doing, as you well know. so thank you— doing, as you well know. so thank you-much.- doing, as you well know. so thank you much. liam thank you very much. liam halligan— thank you very much. liam halligan economics and halligan our economics and business— halligan our economics and business _thel business editor with on the money. — business editor with on the money. let— business editor with on the money. let know you money. let us know what you think—are- money. let us know what you l think—are you think about all of that. are you going— think about all of that. are you going-be— think about all of that. are you going be affected? are you going to be affected? are you going— going to be affected? are you going to— going to be affected? are you going no no— going to be affected? are you going to be dragged into all of onion— going to be dragged into all of no? on— going to be dragged into all of onion era-at— going to be dragged into all of this? gb at gbnews.uk. this? gb views at gbnews.uk. i suspen— this? gb views at gbnews.uk. i suspect-on— this? gb views at gbnews.uk. i suspect-on yon— this? gb views at gbnews.uk. i suspect of you might be suspect some of you might now be winning,— suspect some of you might now be oninnng, non,— suspect some of you might now be thinking, well,-i_ suspect some of you might now be thinking, well, i getting thinking, well, am i getting ongo— thinking, well, am i getting value-money— thinking, well, am i getting value money with my tax? value for money with my tax? noon— value for money with my tax? noon-pumic— value for money with my tax? look public services and look at my public services and all look at my public services and ou-an— look at my public services and all-amlactually-

all of this? am i actually paying— all of this? am i actually payinglinw— all of this? am i actually paying into the right paying it into to the right areas?-look,- paying it into to the right areas? look, moving on areas? well, look, moving on non— areas? well, look, moving on non-ongo— areas? well, look, moving on. from _what-related from that, what kind of related actually,— from that, what kind of related gggggy, given— from that, what kind of related actually, given that that was a bit actually, given that that was a onlo— actually, given that that was a bit-a political— actually, given that that was a bit a political story, bit of a political story, economic,— bit of a political story, economic, of- bit of a political story, economic, of course, but it's gonnonno— economic, of course, but it's politicians who— economic, of course, but it's politicians who do us. politicians who do it to us. nono— politicians who do it to us. non—yon. politicians who do it to us.- nono—yon. not here is a question for you. just now— here is a question for you. just now dodgy— here is a question for you. just now ooogy on— here is a question for you. just how dodgy are our— here is a question for you. just how dodgy are our politicians? won— how dodgy are our politicians? won onen— how dodgy are our politicians? we're often told— how dodgy are our politicians? we're often told that public's how dodgy are our politicians? we'reinften told that public's how dodgy are our politicians? we'rein mpstold that public's how dodgy are our politicians? we'rein mpstol at hat public's how dodgy are our politicians? we'rein mpstol at rockiublic's how dodgy are our politicians? we'rein mpstol at rock bottom trust in mps is at rock bottom noon.— trust in mps is at rock bottom noon. nook,— trust in mps is at rock bottom levels. look, it's— trust in mps is at rock bottom levels. look, it's been public noon—noon- levels. look, it's been public trust—been an. levels. look, it's been public trust—been an all trust in mps has been an all nine— trust in mps has been an all nine-oven— trust in mps has been an all time .ever since - trust in mps has been an all time ever since records time low ever since records nogon— time low ever since records began-goon- time low ever since records began just keeps getting began and it just keeps getting tower,— began and it just keeps getting one ngnny— began and it just keeps getting lower, rightly or— began and it just keeps getting lower, rightly or wrongly. but non-nonnon— lower, rightly or wrongly. but now-benton-lost. lower, rightly or wrongly. but now benton lost the now scott benton has lost the non—no— now scott benton has lost the non—no wo- now scott benton has lost the tory he was caught tory whip after he was caught ononng— tory whip after he was caught ononng no— tory whip after he was caught offering to lobby— tory whip after he was caught offering to lobby ministers on bonan— offering to lobby ministers on behalf gambling interests. behalf of gambling interests. sir behalf of gambling interests. . g._g.g sir keir starmer reacted to that soon—ongo- story by claiming that tory oeooe— story by claiming that tory sleaze-back— story by claiming that tory sleaze back baby. but there's sleaze is back baby. but there's one— sleaze is back baby. but there's one o— sleaze is back baby. but there's one o non— sleaze is back baby. but there's one o new on— sleaze is back baby. but there's quite a few of them out here as non,— quite a few of them out here as non, neooooe— quite a few of them out here as well, because he's— quite a few of them out here as well, because he's not the only oo— well, because he's not the only on .g. — well, because he's not the only one at all. there— well, because he's not the only one at all. there are around 15 neo— one at all. there are around 15 mo oonenny— one at all. there are around 15 mps currently in— one at all. there are around 15 mps currently in the house of connono— mps currently in the house of connnono oo— mps currently in the house of commons at minute who have commons at the minute who have gog— commons at the minute who have oooo-nnn— commons at the minute who have oooo-nnn non— commons at the minute who have oooo-nnn for o— commons at the minute who have lost whip for a variety of lost the whip for a variety of different— lost the whip for a variety of different misdemeanours. let's ooeok— different misdemeanours. let's ooeok-jonn— different misdemeanours. let's speak _john _from| speak now to john gerlis from the - institute - speak now to john gerlis from the - institute of - the chartered institute of none— the chartered institute of public the public relations, which is the body— public relations, which is the body not— public relations, which is the body that represents lobbyists. nook— body that represents lobbyists. nook-you— body that represents lobbyists. look _you-much.- body that represents lobbyists. look you much. this look thank you very much. this gogg— look thank you very much. this oooko o— look thank you very much. this oooko o no— look thank you very much. this looks a bit dodgy— look thank you very much. this looks a bit dodgy to say the oeoe.— looks a bit dodgy to say the loot. ane— looks a bit dodgy to say the least. are mps— looks a bit dodgy to say the least. are mps dodgy ? it's very least. are mps dodgy? it's very ooogy. — least. are mps dodgy? it's very ooogy. wooe— least. are mps dodgy? it's very dodgy. “c12 least. are mps dodgy? it's very dodgy. : f dodgy. what happened certainly with mr. benton yesterday and

what was exposed and, and i think the sad thing for the hard working and good parliamentarians that we see across the house is that examples like this are now becoming too frequent and damaging the trust, even further. as you said, trust is already at a premium when it comes to when it comes to parliamentarians. unfortunate we're seeing that eroded even more now. and that's because the rules quite clearly are not fit for purpose when it comes to lobbying. mps know that they shouldn't be offering advocacy services. unfortunately in this example, these they were offered quite, quite blatantly, although no rules were broken. the offer of breaking them was pretty clearly there . and what we're clearly there. and what we're calling for is actually clearer rules. so that lobbying activity is more transparent , is more is more transparent, is more open, so that the public can have some confidence that those that are trying to influence our parliamentarians are doing so with a degree transparency . with a degree of transparency. look, we've got to be fair to soon— i - look, we've got to be fair to scott _i want. look, we've got to be fair to. scott—i want you look, we've got to be fair to- scott_| want you to scott benson here. i want you to outline— scott benson here. i want you to ooonne-nnoo— scott benson here. i want you to outline _whatlis- scott benson here. i want you to outline what is that outline exactly what it is that neo— outline exactly what it is that

ne-o oone— outline exactly what it is that he's done and— outline exactly what it is that he's done and why there's such a noo— he's done and why there's such a noo no— he's done and why there's such a noo no onooo— he's done and why there's such a hoo ha about this— he's done and why there's such a hoo ha about this in— he's done and why there's such a hoo ha about this in particular. wnoo— hoo ha about this in particular. what specifically— hoo ha about this in particular. what specifically is it ? ionic: what specifically is it? well, neo— what specifically is it? well, no one— what specifically is it? well, mps are banned— what specifically is it? well, mps are banned from providing advocacy services for payment, so he was offered obviously by a fake company. so he was offered obviously by a fake company . fake excuse me, fake company. fake excuse me, money to provide services to lobby ministers on their behalf , on behalf of the gambling industry . and that goes against industry. and that goes against the rules they're not allowed to lobby and they're not allowed to provide parliamentary advice. so he broke the rules. but more to the point, i think it clearly shows businesses i think shows that businesses i think most concerned hinckley was the fact that he suggested he and colleagues of his had done this or are doing this currently with other businesses, the businesses need to understand that they can't expect parliamentarians to where two hats, you can't inform government if you're also for their voting on laws. thank you very, very much for whizzing us

through all of that. as john gerlis there from _ through all of that. as john gerlis there from the- 3 as john gerlis there from the chancellor nonme— gerlis there from the chancellor none of— gerlis there from the chancellor institute of public— gerlis there from the chancellor institute of public relations, nno— institute of public relations, who represents— institute of public relations, who represents they obviously do a who represents they obviously do o oon— who represents they obviously do o to on— who represents they obviously do o to on non— who represents they obviously do a lot of work in— who represents they obviously do a lot of work in this particular oo non.— a lot of work in this particular area as well. now,— a lot of work in this particular area as well. now, i think the onggen— area as well. now, i think the noggen onnng— area as well. now, i think the nnggen onnng non— area as well. now, i think the bigger thing for me about all of this bigger thing for me about all of no oo— bigger thing for me about all of no oo yeon— bigger thing for me about all of this is, yeah, all— bigger thing for me about all of this is, yeah, all right, things une— this is, yeah, all right, things one onio— this is, yeah, all right, things like this are— this is, yeah, all right, things like this are dodgy and i'm going— like this are dodgy and i'm going oo— like this are dodgy and i'm going to whizz— like this are dodgy and i'm going to whizz you through in a oeono— going to whizz you through in a ooo annoy,— going to whizz you through in a second anyway, some other mps woven— second anyway, some other mps nno-ve-nnn— second anyway, some other mps nno-ve-nnn non- who've lost the whip for a voneoy— who've lost the whip for a voneoy on— who've lost the whip for a variety of different reasons. noo— variety of different reasons. on you— variety of different reasons. no you oon-o— variety of different reasons. but you don't think more but you don't think the more oonoennng— but you don't think the more oonoennnog-- but you don't think the more concerning-a way. but you don't think the more concerning a way is concerning thing in a way is non— concerning thing in a way is onoo-o— concerning thing in a way is that.a.thick,_ concerning thing in a way is that a thick, isn't it? that it's a bit thick, isn't it? oon-o— that it's a bit thick, isn't it? donn-nove— that it's a bit thick, isn't it? don't-have to- that it's a bit thick, isn't it? don't-have to be- that it's a bit thick, isn't it? don't have to be a bit thick don't you have to be a bit thick as don't you have to be a bit thick oo o oennng— don't you have to be a bit thick oo o oennng nn— don't you have to be a bit thick as a serving mp to— don't you have to be a bit thick as a serving mp to think that you-ne— as a serving mp to think that you-no going— as a serving mp to think that you-no gonng oo— as a serving mp to think that you're going to get with you're going to get away with oeon— you're going to get away with oeon-iono- you're going to get away with stuff-isn't going. you're going to get away with stuff isn't going to stuff and there isn't going to be stuff and there isn't going to noo—on— stuff and there isn't going to noo—on onng- stuff and there isn't going to. be_of sting operation be some kind of sting operation in one— be some kind of sting operation in one ooy— be some kind of sting operation in one do on— be some kind of sting operation in the day of the— be some kind of sting operation in the day of the camera phone one— in the day of the camera phone on zoom— in the day of the camera phone and zoom calls,— in the day of the camera phone and zoom calls, etcetera. i mean,-arguably- mean, i'm arguably more concerned-that- mean, i'm arguably more concerned that than concerned about that than onyonnng— concerned about that than anything stupidity concerned about that than- anything-stupidity of anything else. the stupidity of it anything else. the stupidity of n-oneoe— anything else. the stupidity of it-these people- anything else. the stupidity of it these people are it all. and these people are ooppooeo— it all. and these people are supposed making our laws. supposed to be making our laws. but supposed to be making our laws. noo-nonoon— supposed to be making our laws. but-benton-lost- supposed to be making our laws. but-benton-lost a- supposed to be making our laws. but benton lost a whip supposed to be making our laws. but there benton lost a whip supposed to be making our laws. but there are ton lost a whip supposed to be making our laws. but there are 14| lost a whip supposed to be making our laws. but there are 14 other.ost a whip supposed to be making our laws. but there are 14 other mps whip supposed to be making our laws. but there are 14 other mps in hip and there are 14 other mps in one— and there are 14 other mps in one-noon— and there are 14 other mps in one-boon .— and there are 14 other mps in one-boon . so- and there are 14 other mps in the boat . so seven people the same boat. so seven people nove— the same boat. so seven people noo-one— the same boat. so seven people nove-one non— the same boat. so seven people have-the tory whip- have had the tory whip ooogenoeo. — have had the tory whip suspended. they include andrew nnogen—ono- bridgen, matt hancock and cnnoooonen— bridgen, matt hancock and christopher-,- bridgen, matt hancock and christopher , who was bridgen, matt hancock and- christopher-, who was at christopher pincher, who was at the christopher pincher, who was at one one— christopher pincher, who was at one one on— christopher pincher, who was at the centre of the— christopher pincher, who was at the centre of the controversy onoo— the centre of the controversy enn-nono— the centre of the controversy that boris johnson's that led to boris johnson's oonnnou— that led to boris johnson's downfall minister.

that led to boris johnson's- downfall-minister. six downfall as prime minister. six oonen— downfall as prime minister. six oonen nono— downfall as prime minister. six other mps have— downfall as prime minister. six other mps have lost the labour nng— other mps have lost the labour nngo oo— other mps have lost the labour wnnp oo non.— other mps have lost the labour whip as well. they— other mps have lost the labour whip as well. they include geneny— whip as well. they include geneny connyn— whip as well. they include jeremy corbyn and nick brown, nno— jeremy corbyn and nick brown, nno oo— jeremy corbyn and nick brown, who is himself— jeremy corbyn and nick brown, who is himself a— jeremy corbyn and nick brown, who is himself a former chief nngo— who is himself a former chief nngo, benevo— who is himself a former chief whip, believe it— who is himself a former chief whip, believe it or not, and geneny— whip, believe it or not, and geneny connyn— whip, believe it or not, and jeremy corbyn of course in ponooooon— jeremy corbyn of course in particular was— jeremy corbyn of course in particular was for rather very controversial— particular was for rather very controversial issues, of course, noono— controversial issues, of course, noono n,— controversial issues, of course, noono n, oo— controversial issues, of course, wasn't it, as well— controversial issues, of course, wasn't it, as well in terms of anti—semitism?_ wasn't it, as well in terms of anti—semitism? et cetera, which he anti—semitism? et cetera, which no oenneo— anti—semitism? et cetera, which no oenneo .— anti—semitism? et cetera, which no oenneo . en— anti—semitism? et cetera, which he denies . et cetera. claudia he denies. et cetera. claudia nonn— he denies. et cetera. claudia webb, someone— he denies. et cetera. claudia webb, someone again , who is webb, someone again, who is a nonoenono— webb, someone again, who is a household name— webb, someone again, who is a household name for all of the nnong— household name for all of the wrong reasons.— household name for all of the wrong reasons. there was huge wrong reasons. there was a huge onnonno— wrong reasons. there was a huge ononno-no— wrong reasons. there was a huge amount-ha about- wrong reasons. there was a huge amount ha about her and amount of hoo ha about her and on— amount of hoo ha about her and some of-behaviour,- amount of hoo ha about her and some of behaviour, and two some of her behaviour, and two of some of her behaviour, and two on—one— some of her behaviour, and two on—one-onnngl of the people are also sitting as independents— of the people are also sitting as independents they are as independents and they are nonoonon— as independents and they are jonathan-who- as independents and they are jonathan who was jonathan edwards, who was oneooeo— jonathan edwards, who was elected-plaid- jonathan edwards, who was elected plaid cymru mp and elected as plaid cymru mp and the elected as plaid cymru mp and one nonnen— elected as plaid cymru mp and the former snp— elected as plaid cymru mp and the former snp margaret the former snp mp margaret nonnen. — the former snp mp margaret ferrier. _ferrier- ferrier. margaret ferrier went on—ooueol ferrier. margaret ferrier wenti on—ooneo on on what some have called an international— on what some have called an international covid tour , international covid tour, nonen-o— international covid tour, haven't they?— international covid tour, haven't they? she tested haven't they? after she tested noonne— haven't they? after she tested positive .covm _ haven't they? after she tested positive covid then positive for covid and then nnonnngn— positive for covid and then knowingly down on the knowingly came down on the none— knowingly came down on the non non,— knowingly came down on the train? well, look— knowingly came down on the train? well, look , there we go. train? well, look, there we go. i train? well, look, there we go. n neon— train? well, look, there we go. n nnoo— train? well, look, there we go. i mean, what do— train? well, look, there we go. i mean, what do you reckon to non— i mean, what do you reckon to gig, nooieo— i mean, what do you reckon to that, ladies and— i mean, what do you reckon to that, ladies and gentlemen? do you that, ladies and gentlemen? do non-onnn— that, ladies and gentlemen? do non-oninn-onn- that, ladies and gentlemen? do you _think-our mps. you really think that our mps are you really think that our mps nne— you really think that our mps one no— you really think that our mps are fit? are they— you really think that our mps are fit? are they actually ooegnooe — are fit? are they actually adequate _to - are fit? are they actually adequate to be are fit? are they actually- adequate _to be ruling adequate enough to be ruling over have respect adequate enough to be ruling. over—have respect for over us? do you have respect for none— over us? do you have respect for none-non— over us? do you have respect for them?.you think— over us? do you have respect for them? you think they're a bit them? do you think they're a bit nioneooeoe— them? do you think they're a bit mistreated? do— them? do you think they're a bit mistreated? do you think they're nono— mistreated? do you think they're none—neo- mistreated? do you think they're none—noo nonngl hard done by? but yes, moving on.

hard done by? but yes, moving on-nonin- hard done by? but yes, moving on-nonin io- hard done by? but yes, moving on. family is under on. the royal family is under no— on. the royal family is under nne-no— on. the royal family is under fire-its alleged— on. the royal family is under fire its alleged links with fire for its alleged links with the fire for its alleged links with one—ano- fire for its alleged links with the _and this. fire for its alleged links with| the—and this has the slave trade. and this has nonet— the slave trade. and this has kicked ngno— the slave trade. and this has kicked right off— the slave trade. and this has kicked right off the inbox. kicked right off in the inbox. n-o— kicked right off in the inbox. noo-onto— kicked right off in the inbox. it's-this, the- kicked right off in the inbox. it's this, the 17th it's in get this, the 17th oenonnn— it's in get this, the 17th century. okay. and want to century. okay. and i want to just— century. okay. and i want to not go— century. okay. and i want to not golo— century. okay. and i want to just go .a couple - century. okay. and i want to just go a couple of your just go to a couple of your enoio— just go to a couple of your enoio nonn— just go to a couple of your emails very, quickly on emails very, very quickly on no.— emails very, very quickly on onto-oonng- emails very, very quickly on this. asking whether or this. i was asking whether or non— this. i was asking whether or noo-onnn— this. i was asking whether or. not-think-charles not you think that king charles ononto— not you think that king charles should apologise— not you think that king charles should apologise for the royal nonin-o— should apologise for the royal family's monarchy's family's or the monarchy's links to family's or the monarchy's links oo—gotng— family's or the monarchy's links oo—gotng-ool to slave trade going back to non— to slave trade going back to non oenonnne— to slave trade going back to 17th century? absolutely not, oono— 17th century? absolutely not, oono-ne— 17th century? absolutely not, oono-ne ooeo- 17th century? absolutely not,| says-he does,iwill says glenys. if he does, i will tooe— says glenys. if he does, i will tooeineoneoo— says glenys. if he does, i will lose . respect .the - lose all respect for the nonononn — lose all respect for the monarchy. cannot give in lose all respect for the- monarchy..cannot give in to monarchy. he cannot give in to the monarchy. he cannot give into one-non— monarchy. he cannot give in to one-non nno— monarchy. he cannot give in to the-mob who are- monarchy. he cannot give in to the mob who are just trying the woke mob who are just trying to non— the woke mob who are just trying to nio— the woke mob who are just trying to ruin his coronation. that is non— to ruin his coronation. that is non onno— to ruin his coronation. that is from glynis there. _ to ruin his coronation. that is from glynis there. okay. keep nonn— from glynis there. okay. keep noon—tn.- from glynis there. okay. keep. noon—tnlvteno your views coming in. gb views at your views coming in. gb views ooiono— your views coming in. gb views ooiono-ogotn— your views coming in. gb views at. and - again we're - your views coming in. gb views at and again we're off to at uk and yet again we're off to nono— at uk and yet again we're off to nono-neo— at uk and yet again we're off to paris,-yes, there- at uk and yet again we're off to paris, _yes, there . go i paris, people. yes, there we go .-nne— paris, people. yes, there we go .-nne onooo- paris, people. yes, there we go .-live shots from - . these are live shots from nono— . these are live shots from paris where, _ . these are live shots from paris where, as— . these are live shots from paris where, as we can see, onene— paris where, as we can see, onene oe— paris where, as we can see, there are violent- paris where, as we can see, there are violent protests toning— there are violent protests nonng place-— there are violent protests taking place. massive of taking place. massive amounts of onntnot— taking place. massive amounts of criminal—place- taking place. massive amounts of criminal—place on| criminal damage taking place on the criminal damage taking place on one—nneoe- criminal damage taking place on one—nneoe one- the streets there. these are oooenotnn— the streets there. these are ostensibly-to - the streets there. these are ostensibly-to do i the streets there. these are ostensibly to do with the streets there. these are- ostensibly-to do with the ostensibly anyway to do with the monon— ostensibly anyway to do with the money on— ostensibly anyway to do with the money or macron's— ostensibly anyway to do with the money or macron's pension hike one— money or macron's pension hike one-nio— money or macron's pension hike one-no oenoton- money or macron's pension hike and his pension reforms. and sorry, his pension reforms. nne—ottoneol and sorry, his pension reforms.| the—allowed to the year that you're allowed to none — the year that you're allowed to none non — the year that you're allowed to retire from .to _ the year that you're allowed to retire from .to 64— the year that you're allowed to retire from .to 64 is- the year that you're allowed to retire from to 64 is ongoing. retire from 62 to 64 is ongoing. seneo— retire from 62 to 64 is ongoing. seneo on— retire from 62 to 64 is ongoing. series of protests. _ retire from 62 to 64 is ongoing. series of protests. there have neon— series of protests. there have been _clashes- series of protests. there have been clashes between been violent clashes between noo—nonn- riot police and french protesters. _ riot police and french protesters. it- riot police and french protesters. it all looks relatively— protesters. it all looks relatively minute, relatively sedate at the minute, but relatively sedate at the minute, noo-nnng— relatively sedate at the minute, noo-nnng-oo- relatively sedate at the minute, noo-onng-oo nonl relatively sedate at the minute,i but-bring-to you as but we will bring more to you as one— but we will bring more to you as one-ne— but we will bring more to you as one-no geo— but we will bring more to you as one-no get to.— but we will bring more to you as and-we get it. i'm- but we will bring more to you as and we get it. i'm patrick and when we get it. i'm patrick cnnono— and when we get it. i'm patrick cnnono one— and when we get it. i'm patrick christys and this— and when we get it. i'm patrick christys and this ,— and when we get it. i'm patrick christys and this , ladies and

christys and this, ladies and genoo— christys and this, ladies and genool—

gb news. a very i gb news.| a very good igb neno. — a very good afternoon, everybody is a very good afternoon, everybody to nomen— a very good afternoon, everybody is patrick christys— a very good afternoon, everybody is patrick christys here on gb nono. — is patrick christys here on gb nono. nne— is patrick christys here on gb nono. nne goo— is patrick christys here on gb news. i've got a— is patrick christys here on gb news. i've got a lively hour coming— news. i've got a lively hour oonntng yon— news. i've got a lively hour coming your way. we start with a massive row, the— coming your way. we start with a massive row, the royal family being— massive row, the royal family netng onoggeo— massive row, the royal family being dragged into historic otone— being dragged into historic slave trade— being dragged into historic slave trade issues. isn't it nne— slave trade issues. isn't it nne-none— slave trade issues. isn't it time .woke-let. slave trade issues. isn't it time woke let it slave trade issues. isn't it. time .woke-let it go slave trade issues. isn't it- time .woke-let it go and time the woke mob let it go and oooo— time the woke mob let it go and ooog onnng— time the woke mob let it go and ooog onnng oo— time the woke mob let it go and stop trying to ruin— time the woke mob let it go and stop trying to ruin the coronation?- stop trying to ruin the coronation? other news as coronation? in other news as non,— coronation? in other news as non, argy— coronation? in other news as well, argv hearsay?— coronation? in other news as well, argy bargy? yes controversy - well, argy bargy? yes controversy over this migrant nongo— controversy over this migrant nonge tn— controversy over this migrant barge in dorset.— controversy over this migrant barge in dorset. they're saying onoo— barge in dorset. they're saying not to— barge in dorset. they're saying not to none— barge in dorset. they're saying that it won't be— barge in dorset. they're saying that it won't be like a prison onno— that it won't be like a prison onto, one— that it won't be like a prison ship, but should— that it won't be like a prison ship, but should it be? should ntgnonoo— ship, but should it be? should ntgnonoo ne— ship, but should it be? should migrants be allowed to roam free ononno— migrants be allowed to roam free ononno onoo— migrants be allowed to roam free around that area— migrants be allowed to roam free around that area and drag queens in around that area and drag queens tn oonootoe— around that area and drag queens in schools? people?— around that area and drag queens in schools? people? yes, more onootnoe— in schools? people? yes, more absolute lunacy.— in schools? people? yes, more absolute lunacy. all i want to know— absolute lunacy. all i want to know to— absolute lunacy. all i want to know to no. — absolute lunacy. all i want to know is why. why— absolute lunacy. all i want to know is why. why does the nononot— know is why. why does the national union— know is why. why does the national union of teachers want to none— national union of teachers want to none none— national union of teachers want to have more drag— national union of teachers want to have more drag queens in oonootoe— to have more drag queens in schools? what's— to have more drag queens in schools? what's going on there? ano— schools? what's going on there? one too— schools? what's going on there? one not no— schools? what's going on there? and just to round— schools? what's going on there? and just to round us off, not so onon— and just to round us off, not so onon ,— and just to round us off, not so smart , are they?— and just to round us off, not so smart , are they? no, there will smart, are they? no, there will opponennn— smart, are they? no, there will opponenon ne— smart, are they? no, there will opponenon no no— smart, are they? no, there will apparently be no more smart

nooonnono— apparently be no more smart motorways built— apparently be no more smart motorways built in the foreseeable— motorways built in the foreseeable future. good. as far as foreseeable future. good. as far oo in— foreseeable future. good. as far as i'm concerned,— foreseeable future. good. as far as i'm concerned, they are an onootnoe— as i'm concerned, they are an absolute raging— as i'm concerned, they are an absolute raging death trap . get absolute raging death trap. get nonn— absolute raging death trap. get yonn nono— absolute raging death trap. get your views coming in on all of non.— your views coming in on all of not. in— your views coming in on all of that. i'm patrick— your views coming in on all of that. i'm patrick christys. noo-o— that. i'm patrick christys. noo-o go— that. i'm patrick christys. noo-o go .— that. i'm patrick christys. noo-o go . neo— that. i'm patrick christys. let's go . yes, i- that. i'm patrick christys. let's go . yes, i promise you. let's go. yes, i promise you. i nnontoe— let's go. yes, i promise you. i pnontoe yon— let's go. yes, i promise you. i promise you i'll— let's go. yes, i promise you. i promise you i'll read more enoio— promise you i'll read more enoio ono— promise you i'll read more emails out this— promise you i'll read more emails out this hour. it was jam nooneo— emails out this hour. it was jam pooneo noon— emails out this hour. it was jam packed last hour,— emails out this hour. it was jam packed last hour, wasn't it? but gb packed last hour, wasn't it? but on nono— packed last hour, wasn't it? but on vteno o— packed last hour, wasn't it? but gb views a gbnews.uk . is that gb views a gbnews.uk. is that onon— gb views a gbnews.uk. is that email address?— gb views a gbnews.uk. is that email address? will you lose neoneoo— email address? will you lose neogeoolnng— email address? will you lose respect king charles if he respect for king charles if he opotogtoeo— respect for king charles if he apologises for— respect for king charles if he apologises for historical links to one— apologises for historical links to one one— apologises for historical links to the slave trade? going back to the slave trade? going back no one— to the slave trade? going back to the 1600s?— to the slave trade? going back to the 1600s? gbviews@gbnews.uk but to the 1600s? gbviews@gbnews.uk one ngno— to the 1600s? gbviews@gbnews.uk one ngno no— to the 1600s? gbviews@gbnews.uk but right now it's— to the 1600s? gbviews@gbnews.uk but right now it's your headlines— but right now it's your headlines with paul . patrick. headlines with paul. patrick. nonn— headlines with paul. patrick. nnonn vou— headlines with paul. patrick. nnonn yon ono— headlines with paul. patrick. thank you and hello- headlines with paul. patrick. thank you and hello to- headlines with paul. patrick. thank you and hello to you. well efforts to weed out hundreds of potentially corrupt police officers from britain's biggest force is now underway . say force is now underway. say counter—terrorism officers , counter—terrorism officers, along with those who tackle serious organised crime, have been drafted in to help clean up

the metropolitan police force of more than 1000 cases, nearly 700 will now be reassessed , with will now be reassessed, with almost 200 referred to formal risk management or vetting. former senior investigating officer at the met, simon harding, says vetting should be an absolute priority . taken away an absolute priority. taken away that an absolute priority. taken away not nne— an absolute priority. taken away not one on— an absolute priority. taken away that kind of process— an absolute priority. taken away that kind of process of- a" taken away that kind of process of vetting nnton— that kind of process of vetting nnton nnton— that kind of process of vetting which which helped identify people— which which helped identify peopte oo— which which helped identify peopte on o— which which helped identify people at a very early stage, yes,— people at a very early stage, yeo, peogne— people at a very early stage, yes, people would get through nnen— yes, people would get through nnen non— yes, people would get through when you cross— yes, people would get through when you cross over from force to none— when you cross over from force to force because— when you cross over from force to force because you're already oon— to force because you're already oon on— to force because you're already sort of branded,— to force because you're already sort of branded, if— to force because you're already sort of branded, if you like, a pontoo— sort of branded, if you like, a police officer.— sort of branded, if you like, a police officer. the— sort of branded, if you like, a police officer. the vetting teneto— police officer. the vetting levels aren't— police officer. the vetting levels aren't necessarily as ntgn— levels aren't necessarily as ntgn oo— levels aren't necessarily as ntgn oo onen— levels aren't necessarily as high as they would be. so and non— high as they would be. so and not oon— high as they would be. so and that can cause— high as they would be. so and that can cause a— high as they would be. so and that can cause a problem. but one— that can cause a problem. but the intelligence— that can cause a problem. but the intelligence that comes the intelligence that that comes nnn — the intelligence that that comes nnn .nenoon — the intelligence that that comes with person should follow with that person should follow them,— with that person should follow onen-ono- with that person should follow onen-one non- with that person should follow them, and you should them, obviously, and you should be them, obviously, and you should toe—onon— them, obviously, and you should to_onoo. onn- them, obviously, and you should be_that. but, you. be able to see that. but, you know,— be able to see that. but, you nnon,|onn— be able to see that. but, you know,istill think— be able to see that. but, you know, still think there's and know, i still think there's and i know, i still think there's and oennn— know, i still think there's and i think everyone— know, i still think there's and i think everyone does the level of i think everyone does the level on-neeoo— i think everyone does the level on-neeoo oo— i think everyone does the level of-needs to be- i think everyone does the level of needs to be much, of vetting needs to be much, nnen— of vetting needs to be much, nnen-non— of vetting needs to be much, much for labour. of vetting needs to be much,- much _for labour. there much stronger for labour. there has described— much stronger for labour. there has described a— much stronger for labour. there has described a plan to house asylum seekers on a barge and disused military bases as evidence of failure. that's after the government confirmed it's signed a deal to use the stockholm in dorset, which can

accommodate around 500 people. the plans are designed to free up hotels which are currently housing more than 50,000 asylum seekers waiting for their claims to be processed. sir keir starmer says the government needs to get a grip on the backlog of claims. the government has caused a situation where they've broken the asylum system, got thousands upon thousands of claims that haven't been processed and the answer isn't more expensive for the taxpayer. the answer is to fix the taxpayer. the answer is to no one — the taxpayer. the answer is to fix the problem.— the taxpayer. the answer is to fix the problem. stop- the answer is to fix the problem. stop the boats nnn— fix the problem. stop the boats with effective _ fix the problem. stop the boats with effective action and goeoo— with effective action and goeoo one— with effective action and process the claims . police process the claims. police investigating— process the claims. police investigating the spending of the scottish _ investigating the spending of the scottish national party nnonoeo— the scottish national party finances have— the scottish national party finances have been seen removing noxeo— finances have been seen removing noxeo on— finances have been seen removing boxes of evidence— finances have been seen removing boxes of evidence from the home of boxes of evidence from the home on one — boxes of evidence from the home on one nonnen— boxes of evidence from the home of the former first— boxes of evidence from the home of the former first minister, ntooto— of the former first minister, nicola sturgeon. /:e«n nicola sturgeon. yesterday, her husband , the former snp chief husband, the former snp chief executive peter murrell, was arrested and released without charge. ms. sturgeon was due to attend a climate change event this evening, but she's now cancelled her appearance. she insists she had no prior knowledge of police plans or intentions ahead of her

resignation action in february , resignation action in february, a man who murdered his pregnant wife by pushing her off the edge of arthurs seat in edinburgh has been jailed for 20 years. vigils were set up near the site following fauzia javid's death in september 2021, 29 year old kashif anwar pushed her from the hill, causing multiple blunt force injuries which also killed their unborn child . and before their unborn child. and before dying, she managed to tell a woman that her husband was behind the attack . a 23 year old behind the attack. a 23 year old man has denied murdering the beautician elle edwards in merseyside, 26 year old ms. edwards was shot dead in the lighthouse pub in wirral just before midnight on christmas eve. connor chapman pleaded not guilty at liverpool crown court, appearing by video link from manchester prison, he's also charged with possessing a submachine gun with intent to endanger life , drive ivers face

endanger life, drive ivers face major travel, disrupt nation over the easter weekend with up to 17 million cars predicted to hit the road. research by the rac shows 2.7 million car journeys are expected on both good friday and easter sunday. holidaymakers booked on cross—channel ferries from the port of dover are already facing delays of up to 90 minutes for passport checks, meaning rail engineering work, including the closure of london, euston station will make the roads even bufien station will make the roads even busier. travel expert simon calder told gb news it's the wrong time to be carrying out rail works. it's really odd that given that the railway, which is of course, as we have talked about, many times in desperate states in terms of losing one fifth of its passenger numbers, they've desperately get people back. and so what do they do? non,— back. and so what do they do? non, onen— back. and so what do they do? well, they close— f and so what do they do? well, they close everything down noooen— well, they close everything down noooen oo— well, they close everything down over easter so that— well, they close everything down over easter so that exactly the peonte— over easter so that exactly the peopte onen— over easter so that exactly the peopte oney nooo— over easter so that exactly the people they need to attract peopte— people they need to attract peopte nno— people they need to attract people who are— people they need to attract people who are thinking, okay, non,— people who are thinking, okay, non, nn— people who are thinking, okay, well, i'll switch _ people who are thinking, okay, well, i'll switch from road to non— well, i'll switch from road to non .— well, i'll switch from road to non . noo— well, i'll switch from road to rail . just look— well, i'll switch from road to rail . just look at— well, i'll switch from road to rail . just look at it and just

rail. just look at it and just onnn— rail. just look at it and just ontnn non,— rail. just look at it and just think, well, i'm— rail. just look at it and just think, well, i'm not going to none— think, well, i'm not going to bother with— think, well, i'm not going to bother with that. it looks an onootnoe— bother with that. it looks an absolute mess. _ bother with that. it looks an absolute mess. ’“tit“ bother with that. it looks an absolute mess. ’“nit“ : absolute mess. simon calder, this is gb news more news as it happens. now back to . happens. now back to. patrick republicans are being accused of just trying to do their best to destroy the monarchy. just before king charles's- before king charles's coronation,- before king charles's coronation, i'm going to be toting— coronation, i'm going to be netttng yon— coronation, i'm going to be telling you exactly why very onontn— telling you exactly why very onontn .— telling you exactly why very ononn . ont— telling you exactly why very shortly . but i've— telling you exactly why very shortly . but i've got some quick shortly. but i've got some quick onno— shortly. but i've got some quick onno t— shortly. but i've got some quick clips, i believe,— shortly. but i've got some quick clips, i believe, from paris, nne— clips, i believe, from paris, nne tn— clips, i believe, from paris, live in paris.— clips, i believe, from paris, live in paris. there you go. nnene— live in paris. there you go. where protesters are kicking off yet where protesters are kicking off yen ogotn— where protesters are kicking off yen ogotn. non— where protesters are kicking off yen ogotn. non tt— where protesters are kicking off yet again. now it looks netotnetn— yet again. now it looks relatively sedate at the minute. i'm relatively sedate at the minute. in not— relatively sedate at the minute. t-n toot gotng— relatively sedate at the minute. t-n toot gotng no— relatively sedate at the minute. i'm just going to give bit i'm just going to give you a bit of i'm just going to give you a bit on content— i'm just going to give you a bit of context here,— i'm just going to give you a bit of context here, because we're dipping— of context here, because we're otnntng—ot- of context here, because we're otnntng—ot nontol dipping in and out of paris neooe— dipping in and out of paris because protests because there are protests tontng— because there are protests nontng nooo— because there are protests taking place firstly in the neotn — taking place firstly in the realm because- taking place firstly in the realm because of the retirement age— realm because of the retirement age-up— realm because of the retirement oge-nn non— realm because of the retirement oge-nn non oz- realm because of the retirement age-up from 62 to- realm because of the retirement age up from 62 to 64, but age going up from 62 to 64, but no— age going up from 62 to 64, but otoo onene— age going up from 62 to 64, but also there are— age going up from 62 to 64, but also there are anti—globalist nnoteoto— also there are anti—globalist protests taking— also there are anti—globalist protests taking place and pro—democracy protests taking nooo,— pro—democracy protests taking gtooe, oonng— pro—democracy protests taking place, saying that the french gonennnent— place, saying that the french government pushing government is pushing reforms onnongn— government is pushing reforms

onnongn-onn— government is pushing reforms through-any kind- government is pushing reforms through any kind of through without any kind of note. — through without any kind of note. neonte— through without any kind of vote. people protesting opponennn— vote. people protesting apparently about the fact that onnonnet— apparently about the fact that emmanuel macron is in china at the emmanuel macron is in china at nne-ono— emmanuel macron is in china at nne-one not— emmanuel macron is in china at the and not actually in the minute and not actually in none— the minute and not actually in none oontng— the minute and not actually in france sorting this mess out. no— france sorting this mess out. no to— france sorting this mess out. no to gotte— france sorting this mess out. this is quite sedate at the moment— this is quite sedate at the moment, but— this is quite sedate at the moment, but previously had moment, but previously we had ttoneo— moment, but previously we had flames—cafes- moment, but previously we had flames—cafes .- moment, but previously we hadi flames—cafes . we flames erupting from cafes. we noo—nong- flames erupting from cafes. we had being launched had projectiles being launched at , had projectiles being launched ot-, neon— had projectiles being launched ot-, neon goo— had projectiles being launched at , tear gas, what looked at police, tear gas, what looked nne— at police, tear gas, what looked nne-goo— at police, tear gas, what looked nne-goo netng— at police, tear gas, what looked like gas being thrown in like tear gas being thrown in the like tear gas being thrown in one onnon— like tear gas being thrown in the other way. _ like tear gas being thrown in the other way. we will keep going— the other way. we will keep gotng-nonto— the other way. we will keep going-paris for- the other way. we will keep going paris for you as it going to paris for you as it toono— going to paris for you as it looks those— going to paris for you as it looks those numbers since i came onloo— looks those numbers since i came onlot goo,— looks those numbers since i came on.at 3:00,-could- looks those numbers since i came on at 3:00, could maybe on air at 3:00, you could maybe ooe-neonte. — on air at 3:00, you could maybe ooe-neonte. non,- on air at 3:00, you could maybe see people. now, what's see about 50 people. now, what's not—eoe,— see about 50 people. now, what's nag—goo, eoe. - see about 50 people. now, what's that—500, 600. and| that? good grief, 500, 600. and the that? good grief, 500, 600. and nne-tonoe— that? good grief, 500, 600. and nne-tonoe to— that? good grief, 500, 600. and the force is ramping up the police force is ramping up as the police force is ramping up oo non.— the police force is ramping up as well. mark— the police force is ramping up as well. mark my— the police force is ramping up as well. mark my words , it's as well. mark my words, it's going— as well. mark my words, it's gotng to— as well. mark my words, it's gotng to non— as well. mark my words, it's going to kick right off in nonto. — going to kick right off in nonto. ano— going to kick right off in paris. and we- going to kick right off in paris. and we will bring that to non.— paris. and we will bring that to non-ont— paris. and we will bring that to non-not noon— paris. and we will bring that to you. but back home, back you. right. but back home, back to-nenn— you. right. but back home, back to-nenn neon— you. right. but back home, back to-nenn noon on— you. right. but back home, back to-very heart of our- to the very heart of our oonntnn— to the very heart of our country, actually, the royal nonin— country, actually, the royal family. _there - country, actually, the royal family.-there is- country, actually, the royal family. there is an family. now, there is an onennteo— family. now, there is an attempted attack, in my view , on attempted attack, in my view, on the attempted attack, in my view, on one nonn— attempted attack, in my view, on one noyot nonin— attempted attack, in my view, on the royal family taking place at the royal family taking place at one moment— the royal family taking place at the moment, desperately trying to—ttnno- the moment, desperately tryingi to—ttnno nttn to expose the alleged links with the to expose the alleged links with nne-nooo— to expose the alleged links with the-trade with— to expose the alleged links with the trade with exactly the slave trade with exactly a monon— the slave trade with exactly a nontn to— the slave trade with exactly a nontn to go— the slave trade with exactly a month to go before the coronation _ month to go before the coronation ,— month to go before the coronation , a- month to go before the coronation , a historian claims coronation, a historian claims to none— coronation, a historian claims to none tonne— coronation, a historian claims to have found document dating to have found a document dating noon.— to have found a document dating noon. oen— to have found a document dating noon. oon o— to have found a document dating back. get a load— to have found a document dating back. get a load of— to have found a document dating back. get a load of this, neonte— back. get a load of this, geopte. nnen- back. get a load of this, people. when will this be now? or people. when will this be now? en-ntng— people. when will this be now? or-king-himself. or will king charles himself none— or will king charles himself. none—no or will king charles himself- none—oo no have been pro slave trade, do we onnne— have been pro slave trade, do we onnne-no—

have been pro slave trade, do we onnne-no .— have been pro slave trade, do we think?-no . the— have been pro slave trade, do we think?-no . the 17th- have been pro slave trade, do we think? no . the 17th century, think? oh, no. the 17th century, the think? oh, no. the 17th century, one neoco- — think? oh, no. the 17th century, the 1600s. this— think? oh, no. the 17th century, the 1600s. this one document onon— the 1600s. this one document tnot onono— the 1600s. this one document tnot onono o— the 1600s. this one document that shows a slave trader gave onoeo— that shows a slave trader gave onoeo to— that shows a slave trader gave onoeo to nng— that shows a slave trader gave shares to king william, the onno— shares to king william, the one ntgnt.— shares to king william, the third right. king charles has ennneooeo— third right. king charles has expressed his— third right. king charles has expressed his support for the gig— expressed his support for the no gm..— expressed his support for the first time, though, get this , first time, though, get this, for research— first time, though, get this, for research into the historical unno— for research into the historical links between _ for research into the historical links between the british nonononn— links between the british monarchy and- links between the british monarchy and the transatlantic onone— monarchy and the transatlantic otone nooo. — monarchy and the transatlantic slave trade. so— monarchy and the transatlantic slave trade. so this is the new nne— slave trade. so this is the new ttne ootng— slave trade. so this is the new line doing the— slave trade. so this is the new line doing the rounds today. nng— line doing the rounds today. ntng ononeo— line doing the rounds today. king charles has been forced to oono-ono— king charles has been forced to oono-one oon— king charles has been forced to come .and say he - king charles has been forced to come and say he supports an come out and say he supports an tnneottgotton— come out and say he supports an investigation-the— come out and say he supports an investigation the royal investigation into the royal tonttn-o— investigation into the royal family's historical links to the one— family's historical links to the otone nooo— family's historical links to the slave trade buckingham slave trade. buckingham palace ooto— slave trade. buckingham palace oono—ooneo- slave trade. buckingham palace said _takes the - said that charles takes the issues profoundly seriously and the issues profoundly seriously and one nonot— issues profoundly seriously and the royal household will help nttn— the royal household will help nttn nne— the royal household will help with the academic project by ottentng— with the academic project by offering unfettered access to one— offering unfettered access to one nonot— offering unfettered access to the royal collection and the nonn— the royal collection and the royal archives. _ the royal collection and the royal archives. well, it comes onen— royal archives. well, it comes often no— royal archives. well, it comes after the guardian, which ootnotoeo— after the guardian, which coincides mentally complete coincidence _ coincides mentally complete coincidence this— coincides mentally complete coincidence this recently onotogtoeo— coincidence this recently apologised for its founder's own inno— apologised for its founder's own into to— apologised for its founder's own links to slavery,— apologised for its founder's own links to slavery, conducted an investigation— links to slavery, conducted an investigation into— links to slavery, conducted an investigation into the history of investigation into the history on one— investigation into the history on one nonot— investigation into the history of the royal family's potential involvement— of the royal family's potential involvement in— of the royal family's potential involvement in the transatlantic onone— involvement in the transatlantic otone nooo — involvement in the transatlantic slave trade now— involvement in the transatlantic slave trade now lows. you've neon— slave trade now lows. you've been gentng— slave trade now lows. you've been getting in— slave trade now lows. you've been getting in touch on this gbviews@gbnews.uk d0 been getting in touch on this gbviews@gbnews.uk do you think that gbviews@gbnews.uk do you think not onto— gbviews@gbnews.uk do you think not tnto to— gbviews@gbnews.uk do you think that this is absolutely gonnetto— that this is absolutely pathetic, that they should all

not— pathetic, that they should all toot-goe— pathetic, that they should all toot-goo tnot- pathetic, that they should all just-go? that we - pathetic, that they should all just go? that we don't just let it go? that we don't nooo—ton- just let it go? that we don't- need _for anything? need to apologise for anything? or need to apologise for anything? en—tooe— need to apologise for anything? or_lose respect- need to apologise for anything? or_lose respect for. or would you lose respect for nng— or would you lose respect for ntng-tt— or would you lose respect for king-iflnow- or would you lose respect fori king-if.now comes or would you lose respect for- king-if.now comes out king charles if he now comes out one— king charles if he now comes out one teeto— king charles if he now comes out and feels compelled by the woke non— and feels compelled by the woke not to— and feels compelled by the woke not to oon— and feels compelled by the woke not to oon on— and feels compelled by the woke mob to say, oh, so— and feels compelled by the woke mob to say, oh, so terribly and feels compelled by the woke mob about oh, so terribly and feels compelled by the woke mob about all, so terribly and feels compelled by the woke mob about all of) terribly and feels compelled by the woke mob about all of this? bly and feels compelled by the woke mob about all of this? and sorry about all of this? and onnon— sorry about all of this? and onnon noo— sorry about all of this? and oliver has been— sorry about all of this? and oliver has been in touch? now, onnon— oliver has been in touch? now, onnon to— oliver has been in touch? now, onnon to not— oliver has been in touch? now, oliver is just 21— oliver has been in touch? now, oliver is just 21 years old, oooonotng— oliver is just 21 years old,- according—which according to this email, which i tntnn— according to this email, which i tntnn-tnot— according to this email, which i think-that there's- according to this email, which i think that there's some think shows that there's some none— think shows that there's some none-nne— think shows that there's some hope _the future.- think shows that there's some hope the future. king hope still for the future. king ononeo— hope still for the future. king charles absolutely charles should absolutely not onotogtoe— charles should absolutely not apologise-slave- charles should absolutely not apologise slave trade, apologise for the slave trade, onongn— apologise for the slave trade, onongn tt— apologise for the slave trade, though it abhorrent time though it was an abhorrent time and though it was an abhorrent time one ononeo— though it was an abhorrent time and affected loads of people. we nnotn-t—tt— and affected loads of people. we mustn't—it took- mustn't forget that it took onoeo—ogo- mustn't forget that it tooki onoeo—ogo ono mustn't forget that it took- place_ago and we place a long time ago and we were intrinsic— place a long time ago and we were intrinsic in— place a long time ago and we were intrinsic in blocking the onone— were intrinsic in blocking the otone nooo— were intrinsic in blocking the slave trade after— were intrinsic in blocking the slave trade after that and says onone— slave trade after that and says otone nooo, — slave trade after that and says slave trade, i'm— slave trade after that and says slave trade, i'm fed up with oneoe— slave trade, i'm fed up with these idiots— slave trade, i'm fed up with these idiots telling me what is ooneo tn— these idiots telling me what is correct. i'm 65.— these idiots telling me what is correct. i'm 65. i— these idiots telling me what is correct. i'm 65. i can make my ntno— correct. i'm 65. i can make my ntno nn— correct. i'm 65. i can make my own mind up. she— correct. i'm 65. i can make my own mind up. she wants she wants an own mind up. she wants she wants on ogotogn— own mind up. she wants she wants on onotogn non — own mind up. she wants she wants an apology from the— own mind up. she wants she wants an apology from the romans. she nonto— an apology from the romans. she nonto on— an apology from the romans. she nonno on onotogn— an apology from the romans. she wants an apology from the nonnono — wants an apology from the romans. _about- wants an apology from the romans. about the vikings? romans. what about the vikings? and romans. what about the vikings? nne-onono— romans. what about the vikings? and-about-vikings,- and what about the vikings, onnnone— and what about the vikings, onnnoneltnot— and what about the vikings, anyway? just it's anyway? i just think it's absolutely— anyway? i just think it's absolutely bonkers. it's i'm totneo— joined now by the royal historian— joined now by the royal historian heydel—mankoo. joined now by the royal histotthank heydel—mankoo. joined now by the royal histotthank you eydel—mankoo. joined now by the royal histotthank you very, —mankoo. joined now by the royal histotthank you very, very nkoo. joined now by the royal histotthank you very, very much. rafe, thank you very, very much. snonto— rafe, thank you very, very much. snonto nng— rafe, thank you very, very much. should king charles grow a noonnone— should king charles grow a backbone and— should king charles grow a backbone and say , look, back off backbone and say, look, back off nttn— backbone and say, look, back off nttn ott— backbone and say, look, back off nttn on onto— backbone and say, look, back off with all this slave— backbone and say, look, back off with all this slave trade stuff, non-ne— with all this slave trade stuff, non-no oontng— with all this slave trade stuff, you're talking about a letter non— you're talking about a letter non nne— you're talking about a letter from the 1600s. _ you're talking about a letter from the 1600s. it's got an onenn— from the 1600s. it's got an ontnt to— from the 1600s. it's got an awful to .with - from the 1600s. it's got an awful to with me. i'm not

awful to do with me. i'm not going— awful to do with me. i'm not gotng to— awful to do with me. i'm not going to engage— awful to do with me. i'm not going to engage you. yeah going to engage with you. yeah noon. — going to engage with you. yeah look. apologising_ going to engage with you. yeah look. apologising for- going to engage with you. yeah look. ' 3 “t3 look. apologising for the slave trade achieves all trade achieves nothing and all that. it really does. it's never going to placate those who make the loudest noise over all of this. the race grifters who make their money from stirring up racial grievance and manufacturing actually are completely artificial grievances for the modern age and so we have to ensure that we don't do things like this, which actually embolden enemies of britain and the monarchy. it also somehow suggests that the modern royal family is somehow culpable for the sins of the past. but as we all know, the sins of the father cannot be meted on on the son. nobody today bears any responsibility or guilt for slavery and no one today has any right to apologise or any ability to apologise for what's happenedin ability to apologise for what's happened in the past. but it's important to note his majesty has not apologised for slavery in the past. he's expressed his deep sorrow for the act of slavery , which is fine. it's not slavery, which is fine. it's not an apology. he's been very keen,

fine, finely tuned statement that he made. the question is what you have to remember. the question is what more? the question is what more? because neo— question is what more? because no neo— question is what more? because he's he's apologised. well not onotogtoe—ootol apologise. sorry. he he said ne-o— apologise. sorry. he he said no ne-o— apologise. sorry. he he said he's he's profoundly saddened by apologise. sorry. he he said he'swhole)rofoundly saddened by apologise. sorry. he he said he'swhole thing.|dly saddened by apologise. sorry. he he said he'swhole thing. so saddened by apologise. sorry. he he said he'swhole thing. so isaddened by apologise. sorry. he he said he'swhole thing. so is william by apologise. sorry. he he said he'swhole thing. so is william .y the whole thing. so is william. okav- — the whole thing. so is william. okav- loneoe — the whole thing. so is william. okay. .these are— the whole thing. so is william. okay. these are two people okay. so these are two people nonn— okay. so these are two people very neoenntn— okay. so these are two people very recently who've come out one— very recently who've come out and acknowledged that the slave nooo— and acknowledged that the slave nooo to— and acknowledged that the slave nooo to too.— and acknowledged that the slave trade is bad. everyone with a nooo— trade is bad. everyone with a head-shoulders- trade is bad. everyone with a head shoulders knows head on their shoulders knows not— head on their shoulders knows onoo-nooo- head on their shoulders knows that-trade was- head on their shoulders knows that trade was bad. that the slave trade was bad. okavn — that the slave trade was bad. okavn innot— that the slave trade was bad. okay, .what more- that the slave trade was bad. okay, what more do these okay, so what more do these peonte— okay, so what more do these people nont— okay, so what more do these people want from king charles ono— people want from king charles ono oneoe— people want from king charles and these idiots— people want from king charles and these idiots who are outside non-nng— and these idiots who are outside now-king charles— and these idiots who are outside now king charles goes and now as king charles goes and ononeo— now as king charles goes and attends-service- now as king charles goes and attends service with attends a church service with not— attends a church service with not-nng— attends a church service with not-king well,- attends a church service with not king well, not got a job. not my king well, not got a job. tnooe— not my king well, not got a job. tnooe tntngo— not my king well, not got a job. those things should say, i onnn— those things should say, i tntnn nnn— those things should say, i think, why aren't they at work? not— think, why aren't they at work? not-ino— think, why aren't they at work? not-tnot non— think, why aren't they at work? not-tnot nonlo- but is this just part of a groundswell_ but is this just part of a groundswell now of some kind of ontt—nonononn— groundswell now of some kind of anti—monarchy group bubbling onon— anti—monarchy group bubbling away-before— anti—monarchy group bubbling away-before the- anti—monarchy group bubbling away before the coronation away just before the coronation 7 away just before the coronation e non.— away just before the coronation e non. no— away just before the coronation ? well, it's no— away just before the coronation ? well, it's no surprise- away just before the coronation ? well, it's no surprise that you're having these sorts of stories leaked now in this critical period between the king's accession and the coronation when actually all focus is supposed to be on the positive side monarchy, the positive side of monarchy, the king supposed renewing king is supposed to be renewing his bond and renewing the bond and covenant and contract and the covenant and contract between monarchy and the between the monarchy and the

people at. and should people at. and we should actually be trying to create the most for the most positive vibe for the nafion most positive vibe for the nation together because, nation to come together because, you it's things the you know, it's things like the coronation jubilees that coronation and jubilees that provide those rare opportunities in this country when we can come together and create moments of national unity and have a coming together and a social cohesion with street parties and so forth, don't have a national forth, we don't have a national day like the french or the americans most of the world americans or most of the world to year. so to celebrate every year. so these are the rare occasions when can together. so when we can come together. so anything detracts from anything that detracts from that, and meghan that, be it. harry and meghan shenanigans, these shenanigans, albeit these stories or calls stories about slavery or calls for abolition of the monarchy from australia to barbados, all of these things that distract and you have to actually wonder why so many of our newspapers are gleefully taking part in are so gleefully taking part in this. which mean the this. by which i mean the guardian and the independent as well as the i mean, if well as as the bbc. i mean, if you read the newspapers today, you read the newspapers today, you that this you would think that this document from the 1600s proves that kensington palace , which that kensington palace, which was under construction at the time william the third got time that william the third got this money, built by slave this money, was built by slave money. actually, look

money. but actually, if you look about king william, the about it, he king william, the third only got £1,000 from this, which in today's money is £163,000 as an absolute drop in the ocean compared to the wealth that king william the third had when he was building kensington . also think the link between slavery you would also think and you would be forgiven for thinking this, especially if you were a bit younger and you were looking at some of the online stories has got king stories now, which has got king charles's us and then slave charles's face us and then slave trade trade, slave trade trade slave trade, slave trade written it this written all over it in this day and age minute , you would written all over it in this day antforgiven minute , you would written all over it in this day antforgiven for minute , you would written all over it in this day antforgiven for thinking you would written all over it in this day antforgiven for thinking that would be forgiven for thinking that king charles himself person finally, as a result of these articles, has got something to do with the slave trade . look, do with the slave trade. look, just fill me in. does- do with the slave trade. look, just fill me in. does the- just fill me in. does the nonononn— just fill me in. does the monarchy actually have anything to monarchy actually have anything no onotogtoe— monarchy actually have anything no ogotogtoe ton— monarchy actually have anything to apologise for historically? it to apologise for historically? n ooeon-t— to apologise for historically? it doesn't matter how far back we it doesn't matter how far back nenonl — it doesn't matter how far back nenonl none— it doesn't matter how far back we now. rave does the we go now. rave does the nonononn— we go now. rave does the monarchy have- we go now. rave does the monarchy have anything to onotogtoe— monarchy have anything to apologise-has- monarchy have anything to apologise has the monarchy apologise for? has the monarchy neon—noon- apologise for? has the monarchy neon—noon ot- been built off the back of ononeoe— been built off the back of slaves? - people i been built off the back of. slaves?-people say been built off the back of- slaves? - people say we slaves? because people say we oon-t— slaves? because people say we oono-on— slaves? because people say we oon-t-on oo— slaves? because people say we oon-t-on oo o— slaves? because people say we can't on as a nation until can't move on as a nation until we can't move on as a nation until noo—on ntotontol we acknowledge our historic nongo— we acknowledge our historic nongo so— we acknowledge our historic wrongs. so come— we acknowledge our historic wrongs. so come on, what are we oonnonteogtnge —

wrongs. so come on, what are we oonnonteogtnge _- wrongs. so come on, what are we acknowledging? ionic: acknowledging? all right. well, look, in terms of the economy , look, in terms of the economy, we only 3% of the british economy in around 1770 had any relation to the slave trade. so this myth that we hear a lot in this myth that we hear a lot in this country now that the empire, the industrial revolution and the monarchy's wealth was built on slavery is absolute nonsense . s you know, absolute nonsense. s you know, the trade in sugar, which was one of the great slave trading commodities, was no was no bigger than hops. commodities, was no was no bigger than hops . and the items bigger than hops. and the items made in the brewing industry . no made in the brewing industry. no one today claims that it was beer that built the industrial revolution or the empire or the monarchy's wealth. and yet that's a comparable amount of money to what we're talking about here. and yet all of this has been a completely glossed over the media and by over by the by the media and by academics who have ulterior motives at play here, which is to undermine the monarchy, undermine , and indeed undermine britain, and indeed undermine britain, and indeed undermine the west and our values. look, the past is the past. in the 1600s, we were executing people for witchcraft in england. but it's time that

we got some perspective over this. this is simply manufactured grievances . and manufactured grievances. and those who are making this argument , who don't have who argument, who don't have who essentially have very limited historical knowledge, remember, it was king george, the third as a teenager who wrote a compelling essay saying slavery had no moral basis and was an abomination. it was king george, the third who signed the abolition of the slave trade bill in 1807, making britain the first country leading the world in the abolition of the slave trade. it was his son who abolished slavery in the british empire in 18. in 1833, and successive monarchs have actually been so progressive in terms of race relations compared to the average society of the time. from victoria to edward the seventh. look, ralph, thank you very much. that was onootnten— wig “ti“ that was absolutely fantastic. wig “i“ that was absolutely fantastic. rafe heydel—mankoo the royal ntotonton— heydel—mankoo the royal ntotonton ,— heydel—mankoo the royal historian , an— heydel—mankoo the royal historian , an absolute fan historian, an absolute fan tononntte— historian, an absolute fan favourite here— historian, an absolute fan favourite here on gb news. look, i favourite here on gb news. look, ttnot— favourite here on gb news. look, ttnot onnn— favourite here on gb news. look, i just think this— favourite here on gb news. look, i just think this is— favourite here on gb news. look, i just think this is absolute onnon.— i just think this is absolute drivel.itell_ i just think this is absolute drivel.itell you- i just think this is absolute drivel. tell you what, i just drivel. i tell you what, i just none— drivel. i tell you what, i just none-tone— drivel. i tell you what, i just none-tone ot- drivel. i tell you what, i just hope _love of god - drivel. i tell you what, i just hope love of god that hope for the love of god that nng— hope for the love of god that ntng ononeo— hope for the love of god that king charles doesn't feel the nooo— king charles doesn't feel the need no— king charles doesn't feel the need now because of some of oneoe— need now because of some of oneoe tototo— need now because of some of these idiots to _ need now because of some of these idiots to come out and

onon— these idiots to come out and start apologies— these idiots to come out and start apologies stuff that these idiots to come out and start gotilogies stuff that these idiots to come out and start got absolutely ;tuff that these idiots to come out and start got absolutely nothingt these idiots to come out and start got absolutely nothing to he's got absolutely nothing to do he's got absolutely nothing to oo—oee- he's got absolutely nothing to oo—oee ntn i he's got absolutely nothing to. do_see him show do with. i want to see him show a do with. i want to see him show o noonnone. — do with. i want to see him show onoonnone. t— do with. i want to see him show a backbone. i want— do with. i want to see him show a backbone. i want to tell him to-tneoe— a backbone. i want to tell him to-these people- a backbone. i want to tell him to these people packing and to send these people packing and he to send these people packing and no oon— to send these people packing and no toot— to send these people packing and no toot-no— to send these people packing and he can just his coronation he can just enjoy his coronation in he can just enjoy his coronation tn nooo— he can just enjoy his coronation tn none-onene— he can just enjoy his coronation in peace.-there.go. - he can just enjoy his coronation in peace. there go. now, in peace. but there we go. now, onongn— in peace. but there we go. now, onongnltne— in peace. but there we go. now, though,.the latest- in peace. but there we go. now, though, the latest on the though, to the latest on the gonennnnen-ot— though, to the latest on the government's-to - though, to the latest on the government's to house government's plans to house ononno— government's plans to house ononno eoo— government's plans to house around 500 migrants barge around 500 migrants on a barge off around 500 migrants on a barge oft—nonoet. - off the coast of dorset. ntntoten— off the coast of dorset. minister richard holden has defended— minister richard holden has defended saying minister richard holden has. defended—saying the defended the policy, saying the noon— defended the policy, saying the noon-not— defended the policy, saying the noon-notltnne- defended the policy, saying the boat - not ltype of. boat is, quote, not a type of nntoon. — boat is, quote, not a type of nntoon. .t— boat is, quote, not a type of prison.-i want- boat is, quote, not a type of prison. i want know prison. and i want to know nnetnen— prison. and i want to know whether—think. prison. and i want to knowi whether—think it whether or not you think it onono— whether or not you think it ononto ne— whether or not you think it should be a— whether or not you think it should be a type of prison neooe— should be a type of prison because residents concerned because residents are concerned onon— because residents are concerned onoo—gotng- because residents are concerned onoo—gotng to- because residents are concerned that—going to roam. that people are going to roam nee— that people are going to roam nee-onon— that people are going to roam free _that-have free and that that might have tn— free and that that might have issues in their— free and that that might have issues in their local area. it's neon— issues in their local area. it's been confirmed— issues in their local area. it's been confirmed that least been confirmed that at least 437 neonte— been confirmed that at least 437 neonte-tne— been confirmed that at least 437 people the channel in people crossed the channel in onon— people crossed the channel in onono—onono] small boats yesterday alone. tnot-o— small boats yesterday alone. that's-highest- small boats yesterday alone. that's highest number a that's the highest number on a otngte— that's the highest number on a otngte-oo— that's the highest number on a otngte-ooltnto- that's the highest number on a single so this year. if single day so far this year. if non-ne— single day so far this year. if non-neon- on- single day so far this year. if you're on gb news you're watching on gb news on the you're watching on gb news on nne—on- you're watching on gb news on the—or online,. the telly right now or online, you— the telly right now or online, you ntn— the telly right now or online, you not oeo— the telly right now or online, you will see footage of more of non — you will see footage of more of non onntntng— you will see footage of more of them arriving at— you will see footage of more of them arriving at dover earlier tooon—otngte- them arriving at dover earlier. today._single males today. hundreds of single males are today. hundreds of single males one— today. hundreds of single males one to— today. hundreds of single males one to no— today. hundreds of single males are due to be housed on what's ooneo— are due to be housed on what's ooneo nne— are due to be housed on what's called the bibi— are due to be housed on what's called the bibi stockholm, which is called the bibi stockholm, which to not— called the bibi stockholm, which to not noon— called the bibi stockholm, which is that boat on— called the bibi stockholm, which is that boat on the— called the bibi stockholm, which is that boat on the screens ntgnt— is that boat on the screens ngnt no— is that boat on the screens right now off— is that boat on the screens right now off the coast of nonoet. — right now off the coast of- dorset. _threats dorset. that's despite threats of dorset. that's despite threats ot-ootton— dorset. that's despite threats of-action and- dorset. that's despite threats of action and opposition of legal action and opposition non— of legal action and opposition non-tonn— of legal action and opposition from tory richard drax. from local tory mp richard drax. i'm from local tory mp richard drax. t-n gotng— from local tory mp richard drax. t-n gotng to— from local tory mp richard drax. t-n gotng no go— from local tory mp richard drax. i'm going to go now to our pontoon— i'm going to go now to our political reporter, olivia unten— political reporter, olivia utley. olivia's political reporter, olivia utley. -olivia's the utley. now olivia's outside the none—

utley. now olivia's outside the nonneno- — utley. now olivia's outside the home - us. olivia, - utley. now olivia's outside the home us. olivia, look home office for us. olivia, look n-you_ home office for us. olivia, look n-vou-vew- home office for us. olivia, look n-vou-vew much-l , thank you very, very much. tnto— , thank you very, very much. no to— , thank you very, very much. this is kicking— , thank you very, very much. this is kicking right off, isn't it? this is kicking right off, isn't to ano— this is kicking right off, isn't no one no— this is kicking right off, isn't it? and it's not— this is kicking right off, isn't it? and it's not going any it? and it's not going away any nne— it? and it's not going away any one — it? and it's not going away any time soon. the— it? and it's not going away any time soon. the local residents, i time soon. the local residents, ttntnn— time soon. the local residents, i think, understandably , want i think, understandably, want oontn— i think, understandably, want clarity-whether- i think, understandably, want clarity whether or not these clarity on whether or not these geonte— clarity on whether or not these neogte on — clarity on whether or not these people on onto— clarity on whether or not these people on this barge, all young otngte— people on this barge, all young otngte-nttt— people on this barge, all young single _will be _ people on this barge, all young single will be allowed to single men, will be allowed to not— single men, will be allowed to no noon— single men, will be allowed to just roam free— single men, will be allowed to just roam free and they're not gentng— just roam free and they're not gentngltne— just roam free and they're not getting the home office getting it. the home office noon-t— getting it. the home office noon-t eon— getting it. the home office hasn't even been touch with getting it. the home office has localen been touch with getting it. the home office has local areaten touch with getting it. the home office has local area .tn touch with getting it. the home office has local area . no touch with getting it. the home office has local area . no '“t: i with getting it. the home office has local area . no '“t: evith the local area. no and it ooeon-t— the local area. no and it doesn't sound like they're going to get it any time soon. at the moment, ministers are saying that they hope they expect that migrants will spend most of their time. that's a quote on their time. that's a quote on the barge. but obviously, there's no sort of legal framework place ensure framework in place to ensure that local residents that they do so. local residents aren't happy at all. the council isn't happy. the local mp, conservative mp richard drax, isn't happy and they're actually considering mounting legal action against the home office. well, that just shows the depth of the feeling against this policy. if conservative mp and a conservative council want to take on the conservative government over it, and of course this barge is only intended to house about 500

migrants, they're planning another one for 2000 migrants. well could something like that secure the local popular vote? there are local elections coming up and the tories can't afford to lose any more votes. no, olivia. olivia. to lose any more votes. no, olivia . olivia. thank you very olivia. olivia. thank you very nnen. — olivia. olivia. thank you very nnen. onno— olivia. olivia. thank you very much. olivia rutley.- o: , olivia. thank you very much. olivia rutley. there are nonnen— much. olivia rutley. there are political reporter— much. olivia rutley. there are political reporter outside the none— political reporter outside the home office. _ political reporter outside the home office. i— political reporter outside the home office. i can't be the only tntnntng— home office. i can't be the only one thinking that— home office. i can't be the only one thinking that this concert nntn— one thinking that this concert ntn—none- one thinking that this concert lviv_have missed lviv government have missed an onootnte— lviv government have missed an onono-none.— lviv government have missed an absolute here. don't absolute trick here. why don't nnen— absolute trick here. why don't nnen oeotoe— absolute trick here. why don't they decide plonk some they decide to plonk some of oneoe— they decide to plonk some of nooo-tn— they decide to plonk some of these-in actual- they decide to plonk some of these in actual labour these sites in actual labour oeoto— these sites in actual labour seats, or more— these sites in actual labour seats, or more of- these sites in actual labour seats, or more of them in labour oeoto— seats, or more of them in labour oeoto-tonoeo— seats, or more of them in labour seats-forced the— seats, or more of them in labour seats forced the labour mp seats and forced the labour mp onene— seats and forced the labour mp onono-none— seats and forced the labour mp there have position and there to have a position and ooneo— there to have a position and tonoeo nne— there to have a position and forced the-party- there to have a position and forced the party into a forced the labour party into a oeonenonetn— forced the labour party into a desperately awkward situation forced the labour party into a despeithey awkward situation forced the labour party into a despeithey have vard situation forced the labour party into a despeithey have var say,uation forced the labour party into a despeithey have var say, well, we where they have to say, well, we nont— where they have to say, well, we wont to — where they have to say, well, we wont to -onn— where they have to say, well, we want to _our arms- where they have to say, well, we want to our arms around want to throw our arms around eeonnne— want to throw our arms around eeonnne-oeo- want to throw our arms aroundl everyone .comes _the everyone who comes across the cnonnet— everyone who comes across the cnonnet toot— everyone who comes across the channel just not— everyone who comes across the channel just not these people in our channel just not these people in oon-n— channel just not these people in oon-n otnono— channel just not these people in our-it always-to- channel just not these people in our-it always-to bei our area. it always seems to be in our area. it always seems to be tn-tonn— our area. it always seems to be tn-tonn oeoo— our area. it always seems to be in .tory areas where - our area. it always seems to be in tory areas where this is in the tory areas where this is oontng— in the tory areas where this is nontng onoeo.— in the tory areas where this is taking place. councillorjim unopen— taking place. councillorjim onnon-non- taking place. councillorjim draper now though draperjoins me now though he's the draperjoins me now though he's nne-ot— draperjoins me now though he's the-of portland— the chair of portland council. tnonn— the chair of portland council. tnonn non— the chair of portland council. tnonn non nonn— the chair of portland council. thank you very much, jim. great the chair of portland council. thank yyou ery much, jim. great the chair of portland council. thank yyou on much, jim. great the chair of portland council. thank yyou on the ch, jim. great the chair of portland council. thank yyou on the show.|. great the chair of portland council. thank yyou on the show. whatit the chair of portland council. thank yyou on the show. what is to have you on the show. what is non— to have you on the show. what is nonneonoenn-— to have you on the show. what is your-concern about- to have you on the show. what is your concern about this your main concern about this nongee— your main concern about this nongee-nett— your main concern about this nongee-nett ,— your main concern about this barge?-well , it's- your main concern about this barge? well, it's basically barge? erg well, it's basically we barge? erg well, it's basically no oon-t— barge? erg well, it's basically we don't know— barge? erg well, it's basically we don't know anything about it. you know.— we don't know anything about it. you know. nne— we don't know anything about it. you know, i've just— we don't know anything about it. you know, i've just had— we don't know anything about it. you know, i've just had an- we don't know anything about it. you know, i've just had an email from the indirectly from the

home office saying they might meet on the 18th of april to tell us what's going on. it would be nice if they'd have oon— would be nice if they'd have oon ot— would be nice if they'd have sort of worked— would be nice if they'd have sort of worked out what they gotng— sort of worked out what they gotng no— sort of worked out what they were going to do— sort of worked out what they were going to do before they announced the— were going to do before they announced the barge wouldn't it, nne — announced the barge wouldn't it, nne jim,— announced the barge wouldn't it, nne in. toot— announced the barge wouldn't it, jim? jim, just on— announced the barge wouldn't it, jim? jim, just on this- announced the barge wouldn't it, jim? jim, just on this then, because as this just come through to you now, you've literally some literally just had some communication in a roundabout way from the home office. way from from the home office. have you a communication in have you had a communication in the have you had a communication in one toot— have you had a communication in one toot zo— have you had a communication in the last 20 minutes— have you had a communication in the last 20 minutes that they ntn— the last 20 minutes that they not no — the last 20 minutes that they will be talking— the last 20 minutes that they will be talking to us on the ten— will be talking to us on the noon on— will be talking to us on the 18th of april— will be talking to us on the 18th of april and telling us nnot-o— 18th of april and telling us nnon-o gotng— 18th of april and telling us what's going on? '“t: 18th of april and telling us what's going on? ©5433 “: what's going on? okay. and what could they earlier since if they have do have plans to actually and they have worked out what they're going to do rather than thinking it backwards , it would thinking it backwards, it would be nice if they'd have said so beforehand. um, i'm dubious onnonn— beforehand. um, i'm dubious about whether— beforehand. um, i'm dubious about whether they- : um, i'm dubious about whether they actually tnongnt— about whether they actually onongnt ot— about whether they actually thought of it.— about whether they actually thought of it. i— about whether they actually thought of it. i thought someone had thought of it. i thought someone not onto— thought of it. i thought someone not onto nooo.— thought of it. i thought someone had this idea. let's— thought of it. i thought someone had this idea. let's bring a nongo— had this idea. let's bring a nongo tn.— had this idea. let's bring a nongo tn. n— had this idea. let's bring a barge in. it makes a good story ono— barge in. it makes a good story one not— barge in. it makes a good story on not t— barge in. it makes a good story and but i don't— barge in. it makes a good story and but i don't think they tnongnt— and but i don't think they onongnt tt— and but i don't think they thought it through carefully enongn— thought it through carefully enongn .— thought it through carefully

enough . maybe they have, but enough. maybe they have, but nett— enough. maybe they have, but went nne— enough. maybe they have, but we'll find out— enough. maybe they have, but we'll find out next week. jim, in — we'll find out next week. jim, in not. no— we'll find out next week. jim, i'm not. this is— we'll find out next week. jim, i'm not. this is really- i'm not. this is really oentonotn— i'm not. this is really oentonotn ,— this is really seriously , thouqh' this is really seriously , though. yeah, this is seriously, though. yeah, this is oentonotn— seriously, though. yeah, this is seriously live— seriously, though. yeah, this is seriously live breaking news neooe— seriously live breaking news neooe nnen— seriously live breaking news because when i— seriously live breaking news because when i came on air at one— because when i came on air at one too— because when i came on air at one ton of— because when i came on air at one too on onto— because when i came on air at the top of this hour, you had not— the top of this hour, you had not received— the top of this hour, you had not received any— the top of this hour, you had not received any communication nttn— not received any communication nttn nne— not received any communication nttn one none— not received any communication with the home office. now you toot— with the home office. now you no none— with the home office. now you just have they've— with the home office. now you just have they've said they've ooto— just have they've said they've ooto-tnen-ne— just have they've said they've said .they've said - just have they've said they've said they've said that said that they've said that nnen-no — said that they've said that they've .they're - said that they've said that they've they're going they've got they're going to none— they've got they're going to have consultation with you. have a consultation with you. jim,— have a consultation with you. jim—going- have a consultation with you. ntn—gotng tol have a consultation with you.| ntn—gotng no no jim, what are you going to be oontng— jim, what are you going to be oontng ot— jim, what are you going to be oontng on not— jim, what are you going to be saying at that meeting? there saying at that meeting? is there onntntng— saying at that meeting? is there onntntng-oonto- saying at that meeting? is there anything could say to anything that they could say to none — anything that they could say to none nnen-ne— anything that they could say to you? they're going- anything that they could say to you? "cat 1.300“th anything that they could say to you? 3tit “3 you? they're going to tell us what to do. go on, what they're going to do. go on, jim. think we've what they're going to do. go on, jim. ithink we've still- what they're going to do. go on, jim.ithink we've still got- jim. i think we've still got non.— jim. i think we've still got non. jim-— jim. i think we've still got non. jim- toot— jim. i think we've still got you. jim. just talk to me. what are you. jim. just talk to me. what non— you. jim. just talk to me. what you not— you. jim. just talk to me. what are you what could they say to you— are you what could they say to non-nonto— are you what could they say to you-would make- are you what could they say to you would make you feel you that would make you feel nonnen— you that would make you feel better-thing?- you that would make you feel better-thing? no,. better about the thing? no, unfortunately, _ better about the thing? no, unfortunately, going to unfortunately, we're going to none—tn- unfortunately, we're going toi have—i'm afraid, have to leave, jim, i'm afraid, neooe— have to leave, jim, i'm afraid, neoonoeioon-t— have to leave, jim, i'm afraid, because can't quite hear him. because we can't quite hear him. but because we can't quite hear him. enn-go. — because we can't quite hear him. enn-go. non,- because we can't quite hear him. but-go. well, what- because we can't quite hear him. but go. well, what you but there we go. well, what you did but there we go. well, what you oto ngo— but there we go. well, what you oto nge to— but there we go. well, what you did manage to hear there is that often— did manage to hear there is that onen—gotng- did manage to hear there is that onen—gotng backi after weeks really of going back and-desperately- after weeks really of going back and desperately trying after weeks really of going back and some desperately trying after weeks really of going back and some communication ying after weeks really of going back and some communication from to get some communication from the to get some communication from nne-onneo,— to get some communication from the-office, they've- to get some communication from the office, they've managed the home office, they've managed to, tn— the home office, they've managed to, tn nne— the home office, they've managed to, tn one toot— the home office, they've managed to, in the last 20— the home office, they've managed to, in the last 20 minutes, just get— to, in the last 20 minutes, just get on— to, in the last 20 minutes, just get on enon— to, in the last 20 minutes, just get an email, roundabout get an email, a roundabout communication— communication from the home onneo— communication from the home ontoe—gotngl office that says they're going to-consultation- office that says they're going to consultation with to have a consultation with tooot— to have a consultation with tooon neone— to have a consultation with local people in— to have a consultation with local people in portland and in none.— dorset. the concerns from the toooto— dorset. the concerns from the locals—mainly. locals there centred mainly ononno— locals there centred mainly around albie._ locals there centred mainly around albie. absolutely no

information— around albie. absolutely no information_. around albie. absolutely no- information_. the information given to them. the notenttot— information given to them. the notenttot-ono- information given to them. the potential and safety risk information given to them. the potethe l and safety risk information given to them. the potethe impact and safety risk information given to them. the potethe impact onid safety risk information given to them. the potethe impact on public:y risk and the impact on public oenntoeo— and the impact on public services that— and the impact on public services that could have. services that it could have. neon— services that it could have. neon tn— services that it could have. bear in mind— services that it could have. bear in mind around 500 single men ,— bear in mind around 500 single , young— bear in mind around 500 single men , young males, are going to men, young males, are going to be men, young males, are going to no nonnen— men, young males, are going to no nnonneo on— men, young males, are going to be plonked on a— men, young males, are going to be plonked on a-in- be plonked on a barge in a nonnonn— be plonked on a barge in a nonnonn tn— be plonked on a barge in a harbour in dorset and there was no consultation— harbour in dorset and there was no consultation about that. what so no consultation about that. what oo nnono— no consultation about that. what so ever. there is— no consultation about that. what so ever. there is a— no consultation about that. what so ever. there is a flip side to onto— so ever. there is a flip side to tnto nnongn. — so ever. there is a flip side to this, though. there is a flip otoe— this, though. there is a flip onto to— this, though. there is a flip side to this. _ this, though. there is a flip side to this. let— this, though. there is a flip side to this. let me just play oentt-o— side to this. let me just play devil's advocate _ side to this. let me just play devil's advocate for a second none.— devil's advocate for a second none. sono— devil's advocate for a second here. some parts— devil's advocate for a second here. some parts of the uk are going— here. some parts of the uk are gotng to— here. some parts of the uk are gotng to none— here. some parts of the uk are gotng to none to— here. some parts of the uk are going to have to do their bit, onenn— going to have to do their bit, onono onene— going to have to do their bit, aren't they? if— going to have to do their bit, aren't they? if we're going to onnonn— aren't they? if we're going to actually have— aren't they? if we're going to actually have sites that are going— actually have sites that are gotng to— actually have sites that are gotng no oon— actually have sites that are going to act as— actually have sites that are going to act as deterrent? going to act as a deterrent? tnto— going to act as a deterrent? tnto-tntng— going to act as a deterrent?- this _thing-have this is one thing i would have ooneo— this is one thing i would have asked .actors_ this is one thing i would have asked .actors the- this is one thing i would have asked actors the deterrent asked jim. actors the deterrent to-oton— asked jim. actors the deterrent to-oton nne— asked jim. actors the deterrent to stop the channel to actually stop the channel ntgnont— to actually stop the channel migrant crisis. _ to actually stop the channel migrant crisis. there aren't going— migrant crisis. there aren't gotng-none— migrant crisis. there aren't gotnglnone to- migrant crisis. there aren't going have to some sites. going to have to be some sites. tn— going to have to be some sites. t-n-oontng— going to have to be some sites. t-n-oontng tt— going to have to be some sites. t-n-oontng tt-to- going to have to be some sites. i'm-saying it-to be- going to have to be some sites. i'm saying it to be this i'm not saying it has to be this onen— i'm not saying it has to be this oneltt-o— i'm not saying it has to be this oneltt-o gotng— i'm not saying it has to be this one,-it's going to- i'm not saying it has to be this one, it's going to have to one, but it's going to have to be one, but it's going to have to no one— one, but it's going to have to be some sites— one, but it's going to have to be some sites a— one, but it's going to have to be some sites a bit this be some sites a bit like this onenn— be some sites a bit like this aren't there?— be some sites a bit like this aren't there? so _ be some sites a bit like this aren't there? so are you all happy— aren't there? so are you all non non— aren't there? so are you all noon ton to— aren't there? so are you all happy for itibe- aren't there? so are you all happy for it be someone happy for it to be in someone eoeto— happy for it to be in someone onoeo-not— happy for it to be in someone else's-not yours?- happy for it to be in someone else's not yours? let else's area but not yours? let me— else's area but not yours? let no nnon— else's area but not yours? let me know what— else's area but not yours? let me know what you think. gb views or me know what you think. gb views on onnonn-nn— me know what you think. gb views or gbnews.uk. if— me know what you think. gb views or gbnews.uk. if we're going to none— or gbnews.uk. if we're going to none o— or gbnews.uk. if we're going to have a deterrent,— or gbnews.uk. if we're going to have a deterrent, going to have a deterrent, we're going to nooo— have a deterrent, we're going to need _ deterrence,| need some form of deterrence, onenn— need some form of deterrence, onono-nno— need some form of deterrence, onono-nne tt— need some form of deterrence, aren't-and it has- need some form of deterrence, aren't and it has to be aren't we? and it has to be oonetntng— aren't we? and it has to be something like— aren't we? and it has to be something like that. there you aren't we? and it has to be son now1g like that. there you aren't we? and it has to be son now we're that. there you aren't we? and it has to be son now we're movinghere you aren't we? and it has to be son now we're moving one you aren't we? and it has to be son now we're moving on because go. now we're moving on because a coroner has said— go. now we're moving on because a coroner has said that two genotoneno— a coroner has said that two

pensioners suddenly because a coroner has said that two pensicar rs suddenly because a coroner has said that two pensicar rs sud down because a coroner has said that two pensicar rs sud down on because a coroner has said that two pensicar rs sud down on a because a coroner has said that two pensicar rs sud down on a smart;e their car broke down on a smart notonnon— their car broke down on a smart notonnon-o- their car broke down on a smart motorway.-a load- their car broke down on a smart motorway. a load of motorway. now get a load of onto.— motorway. now get a load of no. not— motorway. now get a load of this. just dangerous a smart this. just how dangerous a smart notonnon— this. just how dangerous a smart motorway-think— this. just how dangerous a smart motorway think they're motorway is. i think they're unbelievably— motorway is. i think they're unbelievab there's to be apparently there's going to be no-nntn,— apparently there's going to be no-bgn, not— apparently there's going to be no built, not before time. no more built, not before time. they—absolute. they have been an absolute otoooten— they have been an absolute otoooten-to- they have been an absolute disaster to happen. disaster waiting to happen. onon— disaster waiting to happen. snon—ot smart motorways. talking of a enoonen— smart motorways. talking of a disaster.-going- smart motorways. talking of a disaster. going live to disaster. we're going live to nonto— disaster. we're going live to eono-onene— disaster. we're going live to paris there because cars, paris now there because cars, neg,— paris now there because cars, noo-onnt— paris now there because cars, yes,-still clashes. yes, there are still clashes oontng—nonl yes, there are still clashes. tontng—non iotn yes, there are still clashes- taking_you join you taking place. don't you join you liven— taking place. don't you join you nno-nee— taking place. don't you join you live,-we? there- taking place. don't you join you live,-we? there is- taking place. don't you join you live, we? there is the live, don't we? there is the nnoteoteno— live, don't we? there is the protesters police charged protesters and police charged tononoo— protesters and police charged ononeo—on- protesters and police charged towards—on the. towards each other on the oneeto— towards each other on the oneeto ot— towards each other on the streets of paris- towards each other on the streets of paris another day of ntoentoo — streets of paris another day of violence. _protestsl violence. numerous protests oontng— violence. numerous protestsi oontng—nett, violence. numerous protests l oontng—nett, t taking place. they are, well, i onnnooo— taking place. they are, well, i suppose, supposed anyway around the suppose, supposed anyway around one nenoton— suppose, supposed anyway around one penoton ogo— suppose, supposed anyway around the pension age being rising, the pension age being rising, the retirement— the pension age being rising, the retirement age being risen non— the retirement age being risen non oz— the retirement age being risen non oz to— the retirement age being risen from 62 to 64.— the retirement age being risen from 62 to 64. but there's a nnono— from 62 to 64. but there's a note neon— from 62 to 64. but there's a whole heap of— from 62 to 64. but there's a whole heap of other protests nnoogeo— whole heap of other protests noted no— whole heap of other protests nnonpeo nnltt— whole heap of other protests wrapped uplit as- whole heap of other protests wrapped up it as well. tear wrapped up in it as well. tear gas— wrapped up in it as well. tear goo netng— wrapped up in it as well. tear gas being deployed there, smoke gnonooteo— gas being deployed there, smoke gnenooeo. n— gas being deployed there, smoke grenades. it would— gas being deployed there, smoke grenades. it would seem, and not— grenades. it would seem, and not-nonn— grenades. it would seem, and not-non nnon- grenades. it would seem, and riot-very much in- grenades. it would seem, and riot very much in place. riot police very much in place. eoneo— riot police very much in place. ooneo-on— riot police very much in place. cafes-on fire— riot police very much in place. cafes on fire earlier. i'll cafes were on fire earlier. i'll tent—ooeon-t- cafes were on fire earlier. i'lli tell—doesn't really tell you what, it doesn't really nonen — tell you what, it doesn't really matter. _those i matter. we've got all those ononeo— matter. we've got all those ononeo-ooeo- matter. we've got all those queues-does it?i matter. we've got all those. queues-does it? and queues at dover, does it? and one— queues at dover, does it? and the eurotunnel,_ queues at dover, does it? and the eurotunnel, etcetera. you nonton-t— the eurotunnel, etcetera. you wouldn't—parisi the eurotunnel, etcetera. you- wouldn't_paris now wouldn't want to go to paris now onnnon — wouldn't want to go to paris now onnnon. .nonton— wouldn't want to go to paris now anyway. patrick christys. anyway. i'm patrick christys. tnto— anyway. i'm patrick christys. tntolon— anyway. i'm patrick christys. this-gb news— anyway. i'm patrick christys. this gb news we

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yeah. welcome |cnonnet— yeah. welcome back everybody. nonnen— yeah. welcome back everybody. patrick christys _ yeah. welcome back everybody. patrick christys here on gb nono. — patrick christys here on gb nono. tn— patrick christys here on gb news. i'm going to take you back to— news. i'm going to take you back to nonto— news. i'm going to take you back over to paris now,— news. i'm going to take you back over to paris now, where, nonun— over to paris now, where, frankly, absolutely anything conto— frankly, absolutely anything could-there- frankly, absolutely anything could-there are- frankly, absolutely anything could there are live could happen there are live onono— could happen there are live onono-to— could happen there are live onono-to-netl could happen there are live- shots-to-yet more shots coming to us of yet more noto— shots coming to us of yet more ntoto ono— shots coming to us of yet more riots and disorder— shots coming to us of yet more riots and disorder on the oneeto— riots and disorder on the oneeto ot— riots and disorder on the streets of paris , the french streets of paris, the french connot— streets of paris, the french capital. civilians are capital. now civilians are otoontng— capital. now civilians are clashing with— capital. now civilians are clashing with police as protests nenoton— clashing with police as protests over pension reforms continue. nno— over pension reforms continue. not-tntonneo— over pension reforms continue. but-informed that- over pension reforms continue. but informed that it's not but i am informed that it's not not— but i am informed that it's not no onono— but i am informed that it's not just about pension reforms . it just about pension reforms. it is just about pension reforms. it to-onont— just about pension reforms. it is-about anti _ just about pension reforms. it is about anti globalism, is also about anti globalism, onnnooeonn— is also about anti globalism, onnnooeotn toot— is also about anti globalism, supposedly just protests about onnonnet— supposedly just protests about emmanuel macron in general and the emmanuel macron in general and one gonennnent— emmanuel macron in general and the government in— emmanuel macron in general and the government in general. people— the government in general. people feeling— the government in general. people feeling dissatisfied at the perceived _ people feeling dissatisfied at the perceived lack of democracy in the perceived lack of democracy tn eoneo— the perceived lack of democracy tn nnonee ot— the perceived lack of democracy in france at the— the perceived lack of democracy in france at the moment, the perceived lack of democracy in france at the moment , things in france at the moment, things netng— in france at the moment, things netng nnoneo— in france at the moment, things being rushed through without a onnne— being rushed through without a onnne note— being rushed through without a nnttte note on— being rushed through without a public vote or a— being rushed through without a public vote or a vote in their nonttonent— public vote or a vote in their parliament as— public vote or a vote in their parliament as well on a variety of parliament as well on a variety ot ttttenent— parliament as well on a variety of different things. but that enotn— of different things. but that main one though, is of course otont— main one though, is of course otont tne— main one though, is of course about the retirement age, the otote— about the retirement age, the otote penoton— about the retirement age, the state pension age being raised non— state pension age being raised tnon oz— state pension age being raised tnon oz to— state pension age being raised from 62 to 64.— state pension age being raised from 62 to 64. the government nonnontn— from 62 to 64. the government narrowly survived— from 62 to 64. the government narrowly survived a no confidence— narrowly survived a no confidence vote on tuesday enentng— confidence vote on tuesday enentng, ont— confidence vote on tuesday evening, and there have been oeeot— evening, and there have been several nights— evening, and there have been several nights of— evening, and there have been several nights of sporadic demonstrations. we've had them in demonstrations. we've had them tn nonoettte,— demonstrations. we've had them in marseille, we've— demonstrations. we've had them in marseille, we've had them in neon— in marseille, we've had them in neon nne,— in marseille, we've had them in leon lille, and— in marseille, we've had them in leon lille, and you— in marseille, we've had them in leon lille, and you are looking at leon lille, and you are looking ot tnon— leon lille, and you are looking ot tnon tn— leon lille, and you are looking at them in paris.— leon lille, and you are looking at them in paris. there, there

are hundreds— at them in paris. there, there are hundreds if— at them in paris. there, there are hundreds if not thousands of neonte— are hundreds if not thousands of people gotnenng— are hundreds if not thousands of people gathering streets. people gathering on the streets. neon— people gathering on the streets. neon-tnot— people gathering on the streets. bear-that when- people gathering on the streets. bear that when started bear in mide that when i started this bear in mind that when i started tnto-nonn— bear in mind that when i started tnto-nonn ont- bear in mind that when i started this-hour and a- bear in mind that when i started this hour and a half this show an hour and a half ago,— this show an hour and a half ogo-noo— this show an hour and a half ago, was probably around ago, there was probably around 50. ago, there was probably around eo. nnono— ago, there was probably around so. tnene oe— ago, there was probably around 50. there are now— ago, there was probably around 50. there are now loads more. nnono— 50. there are now loads more. tnon-teen— 50. there are now loads more. there-beenlhuge- 50. there are now loads more. there been huge police there has been a huge police presence. we've— there has been a huge police presence. we've seen fire ottteeno— presence. we've seen fire officers and— presence. we've seen fire officers and fire brigade staff. it officers and fire brigade staff. tt nonto— officers and fire brigade staff. it would appear— officers and fire brigade staff. it would appear to me, joining tnooe— it would appear to me, joining those protests— it would appear to me, joining those protests .— it would appear to me, joining those protests . they were those protests. they were enongtng— those protests. they were charging waving those protests. they were. charging-waving the charging through, waving the nonet— charging through, waving the tnonen ttog— charging through, waving the french flag smoke grenades, french flag as smoke grenades, eteeteno— french flag as smoke grenades, eteeteno ,— french flag as smoke grenades, etcetera , hailed— french flag as smoke grenades, etcetera , hailed around them and etcetera, hailed around them and tnonen— etcetera, hailed around them and tnonen ooneo— etcetera, hailed around them and tnonen nottee ,— etcetera, hailed around them and french police , riot— etcetera, hailed around them and french police , riot police were french police, riot police were none— french police, riot police were tnene on— french police, riot police were there on hand.— french police, riot police were there on hand. cafes have been set there on hand. cafes have been oet on— there on hand. cafes have been oet on no.— there on hand. cafes have been set on fire. shops— there on hand. cafes have been set on fire. shops have been set on no.— set on fire. shops have been set on no no— set on fire. shops have been set on fire. we will— set on fire. shops have been set on fire. we will bring you that nne— on fire. we will bring you that ttne oo— on fire. we will bring you that ttne oo ne— on fire. we will bring you that ttne oo no get— on fire. we will bring you that live as we get it— on fire. we will bring you that live as we get it because it ooeo— live as we get it because it ooeo toot— live as we get it because it does look like— live as we get it because it does look like an absolute nonnen— does look like an absolute gonten tog.— does look like an absolute powder keg. ladies and genttenen— powder keg. ladies and gentlemen, riots in france , gentlemen, riots in france, ntgnte— gentlemen, riots in france, ntgnte ont— gentlemen, riots in france, ntgnte not neo— gentlemen, riots in france, right? but yes ,— gentlemen, riots in france, right? but yes , we're moving on right? but yes, we're moving on now because scotland's first hinge..— now because scotland's first minister, humza_ now because scotland's first minister, humza yousaf , has minister, humza yousaf, has eoneo— minister, humza yousaf, has called claims— minister, humza yousaf, has called claims that police are in nonnenontn— called claims that police are in partnership with— called claims that police are in partnership with the scottish nottonot— partnership with the scottish national party— partnership with the scottish national party over the timing of national party over the timing ot poten— national party over the timing of peter murrell— national party over the timing of peter murrell arrest. a eonoptnoen— of peter murrell arrest. a conspiracy theory now , look, conspiracy theory now, look, neotenton— conspiracy theory now, look, yesterday brought news yesterday we brought you news tnot— yesterday we brought you news that-murrell— yesterday we brought you news that murrell nicola that peter murrell nicola stnngeon-o— that peter murrell nicola sturgeon's was that peter murrell nicola- sturgeon's-was arrested sturgeon's husband was arrested at sturgeon's husband was arrested ot none— sturgeon's husband was arrested ot none onto— sturgeon's husband was arrested at home amid a— sturgeon's husband was arrested at home amid a probe into snp tnoneeo— at home amid a probe into snp ttnoneeo onon— at home amid a probe into snp finances. okay, now this then

nnongtet— finances. okay, now this then prompted questions after the toot— prompted questions after the dust settled— prompted questions after the dust settled .— prompted questions after the dust settled . he's been released dust settled. he's been released nttnont— dust settled. he's been released without charge,— dust settled. he's been released without charge, pending investigation— without charge, pending investigation . but the dust investigation. but when the dust ooneo,— investigation. but when the dust oetttet, neogte— investigation. but when the dust settled, people started asking the settled, people started asking tne gneotton— settled, people started asking the question,-on- settled, people started asking the question, on minute , the question, hang on a minute, did the question, hang on a minute, tit-nonee— the question, hang on a minute, did-police time— the question, hang on a minute, did police time this in did the police time this in conjunction— did the police time this in conjunction with the snp so that it conjunction with the snp so that tt oo— conjunction with the snp so that tt otten— conjunction with the snp so that it was after the— conjunction with the snp so that it was after the leadership eteetton— it was after the leadership election were— it was after the leadership election were humza yousaf was onotntet— election were humza yousaf was onotntet oo— election were humza yousaf was onotntet oo tne— election were humza yousaf was anointed as the new first ntntoten— anointed as the new first minister of— anointed as the new first minister of scotland? it comes as minister of scotland? it comes oo nteoto— minister of scotland? it comes as nicola sturgeon's husband was as nicola sturgeon's husband was oo t— as nicola sturgeon's husband was oo t-onneotet— as nicola sturgeon's husband was as i arrested yesterday in as i said, arrested yesterday in netotton— as i said, arrested yesterday in relation into— as i said, arrested yesterday in relation into that— relation into that investigation, into their tnoneeo— investigation, into their finances, snp's finances. finances, the snp's finances. nn— finances, the snp's finances. in. nonote— finances, the snp's finances. mr. morale has— finances, the snp's finances. mr. morale has since been neteooet— mr. morale has since been released from _ mr. morale has since been released from custody, but teteettneo— released from custody, but detectives- at - released from custody, but detectives at their detectives remain at their otoogon— detectives remain at their glasgow home. tents erected ontotte— glasgow home. tents erected outside reports— glasgow home. tents erected outside reports yesterday of ononeto— outside reports yesterday of shovels digging up the garden, nnen— shovels digging up the garden, which sounded— shovels digging up the garden, which sounded a— shovels digging up the garden, which sounded a bit ominous, tttn-t— which sounded a bit ominous, tttn-tlnnt— which sounded a bit ominous, didn't-and even- which sounded a bit ominous, didn't and even searching didn't it? and even searching a tonteene— didn't it? and even searching a tonteene ot— didn't it? and even searching a barbecue at cetera— didn't it? and even searching a barbecue at cetera outside . so barbecue at cetera outside. so iotntng— barbecue at cetera outside. so joining ne— barbecue at cetera outside. so joining no no— barbecue at cetera outside. so joining me now is— barbecue at cetera outside. so joining me now is data tonnnottot— joining me now is data journalist at- joining me now is data journalist at the spectator, ntenoet— journalist at the spectator, michael simmons. journalist at the spectator, michael simmons . michael, thank michael simmons. michael, thank you michael simmons. michael, thank non nonn— michael simmons. michael, thank you very nnen.— michael simmons. michael, thank you very much-tell- michael simmons. michael, thank you very much. tell you you very much. i'll tell you wig,— you very much. i'll tell you what, tnto— you very much. i'll tell you what, this is— you very much. i'll tell you what, this is how you move a otonn— what, this is how you move a otonn on— what, this is how you move a otonn ton-t— what, this is how you move a story on, isn't it?— what, this is how you move a story on, isn't it? is there any enetttte— story on, isn't it? is there any credible motty_ story on, isn't it? is there any credible motty idea that credible motty to the idea that the credible motty to the idea that tne-none — credible motty to the idea that the were somehow in the police were somehow in eontnnetton— the police were somehow in conjunction with— the police were somehow in conjunction with the snp about the conjunction with the snp about tne ttntng— conjunction with the snp about the timing-arrest- conjunction with the snp about the timing arrest? conjunction with the snp about the timing arrest ? it�*tiiicc the timing of this arrest? well . to— the timing of this arrest? well . to not— the timing of this arrest? well . to not gne— the timing of this arrest? well . to not gtne o— the timing of this arrest? well , to not give a straight answer , we're not we're not very sure

on the specific day itself . and on the specific day itself. and initially they'd said that nicola sturgeon had been seen by neighbours leaving the scene before the police arrived, but we now know that wasn't the case and actually playing closed police in unmarked vehicles had arrived when she was still there so that suggests that they didn't know about the timing of the arrest because of the rules around what can be said about investigations. they're not being clear about if there's any likelihood of prior knowledge about the investigation in general . so we're not going to general. so we're not going to find out about that for time to come. but certainly there's people within the party suggesting that maybe nicola sturgeon, if she didn't know about the arrest, she she knew what way the investigation was going. so that may have been a factor in her resignation, but we just can't really speculate. michael some people michael why are some people saying that kate forbes , who ran saying that kate forbes, who ran against humza yousaf , would against humza yousaf, would currently be first minister of scotland if this arrest had come earlier on? why are people

oontng— earlier on? why are people oontng tnot— earlier on? why are people saying that this— tintitt tit“7 why are people saying that this may tint”: tit“7 why are people saying that this may have benefited— saying that this may have benefited humza yousaf well, i tntnt— benefited humza yousaf well, i think because— benefited humza yousaf well, i think because humza yousaf was ont— think because humza yousaf was seen and presented himself neottn— seen and presented himself reallvn eon— seen and presented himself really, even if— seen and presented himself really, even if he didn't use tne— really, even if he didn't use tne nonto— really, even if he didn't use the words as— really, even if he didn't use the words as the- really, even if he didn't use the words as the continuity eontttote— the words as the continuity eontttote ,— the words as the continuity candidate , i— the words as the continuity candidate , i think he'd said candidate, i think he'd said oonetntng— candidate, i think he'd said something about how peter nonnen— something about how peter murrell was— something about how peter murrell was a— something about how peter murrell was a proven election ont— murrell was a proven election one no— murrell was a proven election winner and he could stay on as enton— winner and he could stay on as chief executive. _ winner and he could stay on as chief executive. he- winner and he could stay on as chief executive. ti : chief executive. he wanted to back at the time before he had resigned. so i think that kate was seen as much more of a change candidate who wanted to reform the government and the party. so if this news had come out during the election, then that would have helped kate, although see from although you can see it from both that if this had both ways that if this had happened during the election, people have oh, people would have said, oh, well, police interfered well, the police have interfered in election contest in the election contest and against it's a against humza. so it's a difficult position. it is a difficult position. it is a difficult position - difficult position. it is a difficult position .- t: i. c “tit“ it is a difficult position . when do difficult position. it is a- difficult position . when do you difficult position. when do you tntnt— difficult position. when do you tntnt tnto— difficult position. when do you think this is— difficult position. when do you think this is why— difficult position. when do you think this is why sturgeon otennet— think this is why sturgeon stepped down? ' “t: ”ti stepped down? and i not sure i have to say , i honestly don't have to say, i honestly don't know. and i probably wouldn't want to speculate. it may be has influenced the timing of when

she specifically left office, but whether it's why she resigned , i couldn't say no. resigned, i couldn't say no. absolutely . fair enough. look, absolutely. fair enough. look, ntenoet— absolutely. fair enough. look, michael, thank— absolutely. fair enough. look, michael, thank you. and i'll be totttng— michael, thank you. and i'll be totttnglnon— michael, thank you. and i'll be totttnglnon t— michael, thank you. and i'll be talking you, i imagine rather talking to you, i imagine rather a talking to you, i imagine rather o tot— talking to you, i imagine rather o tot otont— talking to you, i imagine rather a lot about this— talking to you, i imagine rather a lot about this in— talking to you, i imagine rather a lot about this in the coming neeot — a lot about this in the coming neeot nno— a lot about this in the coming neeot ant t— a lot about this in the coming weeks. and i look— a lot about this in the coming weeks. and i look forward to tnon— weeks. and i look forward to that. michael— weeks. and i look forward to that. michael simmons, who is eoto— that. michael simmons, who is data journalist— that. michael simmons, who is data journalist at— that. michael simmons, who is data journalist at spectator that. michael simmons, who is datnagain, alist at spectator that. michael simmons, who is datnagain, important spectator that. michael simmons, who is datnagain, important to npectator that. michael simmons, who is datnagain, important to saytator that. michael simmons, who is datnagain, important to say that yet again, important to say that eoton— yet again, important to say that note—to- yet again, important to say that peter—is nicola. peter murrell, who is nicola stnngeon-o— peter murrell, who is nicola sturgeon's-has. peter murrell, who is nicola sturgeon's has been sturgeon's husband, has been neteooet— sturgeon's husband, has been. released—pending released without charge pending tnneottgotton. — released without charge pending investigation. make that investigation. want to make that enotot— investigation. want to make that enon-onon— investigation. want to make that eneon-oeon so— investigation. want to make that crystal okay, so loads investigation. want to make that crysté still okay, so loads investigation. want to make that crysté still to okay, so loads investigation. want to make that crystéstill to come, so loads investigation. want to make that crysté still to come betweens investigation. want to make that crysté still to come between now more still to come between now one— more still to come between now one oeoo.— more still to come between now one noo-onn— more still to come between now and 5:00.-our house- more still to come between now and 5:00. our house prices and 5:00. look, our house prices going— and 5:00. look, our house prices going up— and 5:00. look, our house prices gotng no on— and 5:00. look, our house prices gotng no on tonne— and 5:00. look, our house prices going up or down? we'll analyse the going up or down? we'll analyse tne toteot— going up or down? we'll analyse the latest figures. _ going up or down? we'll analyse the latest figures. big the latest figures. this is big one — the latest figures. this is big one nett— the latest figures. this is big stuff. we'll also— the latest figures. this is big stuff. we'll also find out why too— stuff. we'll also find out why 100 counter—terrorism and serious crime— 100 counter—terrorism and serious crime officers in the net— serious crime officers in the not nonee— serious crime officers in the not gottee oe— serious crime officers in the met police are instead of netptng— met police are instead of helping you— met police are instead of helping you stay safe on the otneeto— helping you stay safe on the streets, they're _ helping you stay safe on the streets, they're actually investigating- streets, they're actually investigating ing their own eotteogneo— investigating ing their own colleagues and yes, i will also be colleagues and yes, i will also to getttng— colleagues and yes, i will also to getttng to— colleagues and yes, i will also be getting to your— colleagues and yes, i will also be getting to your emails about nnetnen— be getting to your emails about nnetnen on— be getting to your emails about whether or not— be getting to your emails about whether or not you think that nng— whether or not you think that ntng enoneo— whether or not you think that king charles should even be entenotntng— king charles should even be entertaining some kind of tnneottgote— entertaining some kind of investigate into the monarchy's ntotonteot— investigate into the monarchy's historical links— investigate into the monarchy's historical links to— investigate into the monarchy's historical links to the slave note.— historical links to the slave tnote. nno— historical links to the slave trade. and when i say historical , i trade. and when i say historical , t neon— trade. and when i say historical , t tnon — trade. and when i say historical , i mean from the— trade. and when i say historical , i mean from the 1600s. doddie tn— , i mean from the 1600s. doddie t-n notntet— , i mean from the 1600s. doddie i'm patrick christys— , i mean from the 1600s. doddie i'm patrick christys and this is gb i'm patrick christys and this is on nono— i'm patrick christys and this is on neno ttgnt— i'm patrick christys and this is gb news right now. it's your neotttneo—

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than 50,000 asylum seekers waiting for their claims to be processed . also in the news , processed. also in the news, police investigating the spending of the scottish national party finances have been seen removing boxes of evidence from the home of the former first minister, nicola sturgeon. yes today her husband, former snp chief executive peter murrell, was arrested and released without charge . ms. released without charge. ms. sturgeon was due to attend a climate change event this evening, but she's now cancel her appearance . and the king has her appearance. and the king has signalled his support for research into the british monarchy's historical links with transatlantic slavery . king transatlantic slavery. king charles and the queen consort have been at a maundy thursday service in york today, where the monarch presented specially minted coins to locals, thanking them for their outstanding christian service. the royals were greeted by well—wishers and a handful of demonstrators holding banners which read not my holding banners which read not my king on tv , online dab+ radio my king on tv, online dab+ radio and on tune in. this is gb news.

now back to . now back to. patrick okay, welcome back. now back to. patrick- . okay, welcome back. it's okay, welcome back. it's an eclectic - okay, welcome back. it's an eeteette—on- - okay, welcome back. it's an eclectic—on this. eclectic mix of stories on this onon— eclectic mix of stories on this onon. notteo— eclectic mix of stories on this show. ladies and— eclectic mix of stories on this show. ladies and gentlemen, i nnontoet— show. ladies and gentlemen, i pnontoet non— show. ladies and gentlemen, i pnontoet non o— show. ladies and gentlemen, i promised you a lively show and non-ne— promised you a lively show and non-no getttng— promised you a lively show and you're getting-but- promised you a lively show and you're getting but here's you're getting it. but here's oonetntng— you're getting it. but here's something about house something now about house noneeo— something now about house nnteeo-onenoge- something now about house- prices,-average.house prices, because average uk house prices—for— prices, because average uk house prices—for tne- prices, because average uk house prices_for the third- prices have risen for the third nontn— prices have risen for the third nontnlo— prices have risen for the third nontnlo non— prices have risen for the third month-a row. so- prices have risen for the third month a row. so much for a month in a row. so much for a enoon— month in a row. so much for a enoon on— month in a row. so much for a crash on an annual— month in a row. so much for a crash on an annual basis. house prices— crash on an annual basis. house nnteeo nee— crash on an annual basis. house gneeo nete— crash on an annual basis. house prices were 1.6% higher than a neon— prices were 1.6% higher than a neon ogo— prices were 1.6% higher than a year ago, slowing— prices were 1.6% higher than a year ago, slowing from 2.1% in tetnnonn — year ago, slowing from 2.1% in netnnonn nno— year ago, slowing from 2.1% in february. and the— year ago, slowing from 2.1% in february. and the main factor tentnt— february. and the main factor behind rising— february. and the main factor behind rising prices is an eootng— behind rising prices is an eootng ot— behind rising prices is an easing of mortgage rates. that's oeeonttng— easing of mortgage rates. that's oeeonttng to— easing of mortgage rates. that's according to halifax. so i nontet— according to halifax. so i nontet to— according to halifax. so i wanted to answer some pretty toote— wanted to answer some pretty basic questions— wanted to answer some pretty basic questions for you. really. is basic questions for you. really. to tt— basic questions for you. really. to tt o— basic questions for you. really. to tt o gooe— basic questions for you. really. is it a good time— basic questions for you. really. is it a good time to buy? is it a is it a good time to buy? is it o gooe— is it a good time to buy? is it o goot ttne— is it a good time to buy? is it o goot ttne to— is it a good time to buy? is it a good time to sell? what does tnto— a good time to sell? what does no neon— a good time to sell? what does this mean? going— a good time to sell? what does this mean? going forward? joining— this mean? going forward? joining no— this mean? going forward? joining no to— this mean? going forward? joining us is our very own economics and- joining us is our very own economics and business editor, non— economics and business editor, nton notttgon— economics and business editor, liam halligan with on the money. non. — liam halligan with on the money. non. _to- liam halligan with on the money. non. _to get- now. liam, we're going to get otnee— now. liam, we're going to get onen-tnto— now. liam, we're going to get stuck-into this- now. liam, we're going to get stuck into this because stuck straight into this because ntot— stuck straight into this because nnot-tnto— stuck straight into this because what-this really- stuck straight into this because what this really for

what does this really mean for people— what does this really mean for people ttne— what does this really mean for people ttte non— what does this really mean for people like you and me or anyone out—toottng- people like you and me or anyone out—toottng to- people like you and me or anyone out—looking to be- people like you and me or anyone out—looking to be in. out there who's looking to be in the out there who's looking to be in tne-so— out there who's looking to be in tne-so o— out there who's looking to be in tne-so o tot— out there who's looking to be in the-so a lot of- out there who's looking to be in the so a lot of people the market? so a lot of people did the market? so a lot of people ttt tott— the market? so a lot of people did talk about— the market? so a lot of people did talk about housing crash, the market? so a lot of people did talright. housing crash, the market? so a lot of people did talright. iticising crash, the market? so a lot of people did talright. tit”g crash, the market? so a lot of people did talright. c“titsh, the market? so a lot of people did talright. you're right. but for the last three prices have kept three months, prices have kept on up. so march this on going up. so in march this year , the last month, the year, the last month, the average house price was £287,880. that's 1.6% up on march 20th, 22. in london. yeah for a garage and in february, the average house price was 285 660. so from about 200 and 85.5 to 287, £288,000 in one month. that's the increase. so that's pretty chunky . and i think the pretty chunky. and i think the reason this is happening, there are two main reasons. firstly there's just a fundamental shortage of homes in this country, as we've often talked about. patrick. but what's also happening is that even though the bank of england has been raising interest rates and it's raised interest rates 11 times in a row now, and we're at 4.25, and we may yet get one more rise even though that's happened

since last october when you had that mini—budget. liz truss and kwasi kwarteng, when the sort of financial markets, the money markets went to these technical term to these budget measures since that that sent the money markets into a bad temper and that meant that mortgage rates suddenly shot up from about 4% to 6. a lots of house price deals fell through. lots of people were about to buy a home. they couldn't buy a home. the mortgage offers were withdrawn. all the rest of it. and that really did hit the housing market hard last autumn. but since because interest since then, because interest rates been going rates have, they've been going up. that up. but there's signs that they're peaking and that they're now peaking and that quite they'll be coming quite soon they'll be coming down actual mortgage down again. the actual mortgage rate, even though the bank of england's rate has been england's base rate has been going up, the actual mortgage rate from that high the rate from that high at the mini—budget has been coming down. around the time of the down. so around the time of the mini—budget, you wanted two mini—budget, if you wanted a two year fix , you'd more than 6. year fix, you'd pay more than 6. right now you're paying less than 5% for a two year fix. if

you shop around, even though the base rate of interest has actually gone up. i remember i said a few months ago here in this seat, i said, even though interest rates are going up, mortgage rates will start coming down. and i got absolutely hammered loads of sort of gb news viewers and listeners . news viewers and listeners. de—man see. two doesn't de—man we'll see. two doesn't always talking but is always talking about but this is what happens when what actually happens when interest rates off a peak interest rates come off a peak and got base rates , a and you've got base rates, a sense that they are going to start soon coming down mortgage rates then start coming down. what do you reckon is going to be of nimbyism now? be the effect of nimbyism now? look, completely look, i can completely understand— look, i can completely understand because understand this because if i tongnt— understand this because if i tongnt o— understand this because if i bought a house— understand this because if i bought a house near a field in nnoo— bought a house near a field in no onnon,— bought a house near a field in anas sarwar, that's probably one of anas sarwar, that's probably one ot-neooono— anas sarwar, that's probably one of-reasons-bought- anas sarwar, that's probably one of reasons bought the of the reasons why i bought the nonoe— of the reasons why i bought the nonoe-t— of the reasons why i bought the house-i wouldn't- of the reasons why i bought the house i wouldn't want 200 house and i wouldn't want 200 nonoeo— house and i wouldn't want 200 nooeo gotng— house and i wouldn't want 200 houses going-door- house and i wouldn't want 200 houses going door to me, houses going up next door to me, nno— houses going up next door to me, nne-onon— houses going up next door to me, who-okav- ont— houses going up next door to me, who-okay. but-the- houses going up next door to me, who okay. but the same who would? okay. but at the same ttne,— who would? okay. but at the same ttnelot— who would? okay. but at the same ttnelot tne— who would? okay. but at the same time,-at the moment- who would? okay. but at the same time, at the moment we have time, i'm at the moment we have nonee— time, i'm at the moment we have nowhere near enough houses and it nowhere near enough houses and ttleonotng— nowhere near enough houses and itlcausing massive— nowhere near enough houses and it causing massive issues for it is causing massive issues for neonte— it is causing massive issues for neonte .— it is causing massive issues for people . so— it is causing massive issues for people . so ntot— it is causing massive issues for people . so what the effect of people. so what is the effect of ntnnnton— people. so what is the effect of ntnnnton e— people. so what is the effect of nimbyism 7 how— people. so what is the effect of nimbyism ? how combat it? nimbyism? how do we combat it? so nimbyism? how do we combat it? so nnnnn— nimbyism? how do we combat it? so nimby, nimby— nimbyism? how do we combat it? so nimby, nimby ism— nimbyism? how do we combat it? \t iii“ \t iii“ so nimby, nimby ism is rational for people who own the for the people who own the homes, but it's completely

irrational and deeply, deeply counterproductive society . counterproductive for society. motty as a whole, i actually wrote a book on acas literally wrote a book on acas literally wrote the book on how to combat nimbyism. and the way you do it is that when land is given is that when the land is given on planning permission, the value of the land can go up, not just 2 or 3 times. it can go up 200 or 300 fold. the value of it. and i've argued for many, many years that a big chunk of that increase in value , that increase in value, so—called planning uplift should go to the local authority to build the schools and hospitals and roads and bypasses and shops in infrastructure and everything else . that means more and more else. that means more and more people are likely to actually support new housing because they may have young children. they want a local school . so that's want a local school. so that's how you get around nimbyism. but at the moment we're nowhere near that with the british government. there's not government. there's no not enough bnng government. there's no not enough bring that enough imagination to bring that kind thing in and it strikes kind of thing in and it strikes me unless we get hold of me that unless we get hold of this problem, patrick, the birth rate in this country is going to fall. how many young people do i

know who are living in shared accommodation? they're not starting families because they haven't a place their own haven't got a place of their own , alone buys even to rent , let alone buys even to rent a place of their own, where they can feel secure and they want to build a life and a family. so this major, major problem . this is a major, major problem. and, you know, you look at the press and our house prices are still going up. rock on. it's no problem. know that at problem. but i know that at least of adults are least half of adults are thinking actually , i really thinking actually, i really wanted a house price fall because absolutely i want because i want absolutely i want myself i want my kid to be myself or i want my kid to be able to get on the housing ladden able to get on the housing ladder. so this is not necessarily good news that house pnces necessarily good news that house prices are going up . now, prices are still going up. now, a house price a really sharp house price crash. that would be bad news because the because that would knock the stuffing of the economy. but stuffing out of the economy. but a correction with houses a gradual correction with houses being 3 or 4 times annual income. what they were on average when i bought my first house rather than what they are now for 8 to 10 times annual income . because if it's 8 to 10 income. because if it's 8 to 10 times annual income to buy the average house for the average

wage to people working full time can only borrow three times their income each. so they can't ever afford a home. and that's before factoring in before you start factoring in childcare. so this is a major, major problem. absolutely. and you note— major problem. absolutely. and you note onen— major problem. absolutely. and you make such a— major problem. absolutely. and you make such a good- absolutely. and you make such a good point there otont— you make such a good point there otont tne— you make such a good point there about the infrastructure to go ononnt— about the infrastructure to go around near where around it there near where i ttne—non-nei live at the moment. you're oeetng— live at the moment. you're oeetng ott— live at the moment. you're seeing all these- live at the moment. you're seeing all these new developments seeing all these new - developments-and seeing all these new- developments-and you developments go up and you tttnk— developments go up and you ntn,-g.gg,_ developments go up and you think, great, there might developments go up and you thi places great, there might developments go up and you thi places forireat, there might developments go up and you thi places for people ere might developments go up and you thi places for people toe might developments go up and you thi places for people to livejht developments go up and you thi places for people to live .it be places for people to live. t-n — be places for people to live. t-n .oeetng— be places for people to live. t-n-oeetng onn- be places for people to live. i'm seeing any new schools. i'm not seeing any new schools. tnone-o— i'm not seeing any new schools. there's improvements there's no improvements to the nooto— there's no improvements to the roads whatsoever. _ there's no improvements to the roads whatsoever. traffic's roads whatsoever. the traffic's otneotn— roads whatsoever. the traffic'sj already—changes roads whatsoever. the traffic's- already_changes the already annoying. it changes the political changes political surgery. it changes the political geometry because a lot of the nimbys, don't lot of the nimbys, i just don't want the hassle building, want the hassle of building, right. but right. they don't want it. but on the other hand, and everyone else who's nearby just else who's who's nearby just doesn't the doesn't say anything unless the nimbys way . doesn't say anything unless the nimbys way. but if nimbys get their way. but if there going to a new there is going to be a new score, there is going to be score, if there is going to be a new if there is going to new bypass, if there is going to be a hospital, other people be a new hospital, other people will say, actually, want will say, actually, we do want these houses. and also some of these houses. and also some of the think, hmm, the nimbys might think, hmm, this increase the this could actually increase the value of my home because my home will of a place that will be in more of a place that matters with better transport links rest of it. links and all the rest of it. many around the world

many countries around the world hong germany , austria, hong kong, germany, austria, australia, zealand , some australia, new zealand, some states in america, they've benefited hugely from using this planning uplift to make places without using state money. and we desperately need to do it in the uk. liam, thank you as ever. liam halligan our economics and tnotneoo— liam halligan our economics and tnotneoo ettton— liam halligan our economics and business editor with on the money. — business editor with on the money. tttgnt.— business editor with on the money. right. okay. so we are going— money. right. okay. so we are gotng to— money. right. okay. so we are gotng to go— money. right. okay. so we are gotng to go to— money. right. okay. so we are going to go to this story now one— going to go to this story now one tnto— going to go to this story now one no to— going to go to this story now one no to o— going to go to this story now and this is a very, very serious oetnottn— and this is a very, very serious one actually, ladies and genttenen— one actually, ladies and gentlemen, massively serious. it otneeto— gentlemen, massively serious. it otteeto—non-ttl affects millions of you and it is affects millions of you and it tolnetotton— affects millions of you and it is relation anyway to is in relation anyway to a coroner who said that two genotoneno— coroner who said that two pensioners because their pensioners died because their car pensioners died because their tnone— pensioners died because their car broke down— pensioners died because their car broke down on a smart notonnon— car broke down on a smart notonnon toot— car broke down on a smart motorway just how dangerous are tneoe— motorway just how dangerous are tneoe onon— motorway just how dangerous are these smart motorways? i think tnon— these smart motorways? i think tnon oe— these smart motorways? i think they are absolutely nightmares. nnoenen— they are absolutely nightmares. whoever designed them, i'd like to go— whoever designed them, i'd like to go one— whoever designed them, i'd like to go one tott— whoever designed them, i'd like to go and talk to— whoever designed them, i'd like to go and talk to them right none— to go and talk to them right none tn— to go and talk to them right here in this— to go and talk to them right here in this studio actually, teeoe— here in this studio actually, because it's— here in this studio actually, because it's an— here in this studio actually, because it's an absolute otoeten— because it's an absolute shocker. smart motorways. no put tnon — shocker. smart motorways. no put tnon ltne— shocker. smart motorways. no put tnenltne ntn.— shocker. smart motorways. no put them the bin. patrick them in the bin. i'm patrick enntotno— them in the bin. i'm patrick christys-news- them in the bin. i'm patrick christys news and we are christys on gb news and we are gb christys on gb news and we are on-neo— christys on gb news and we are oeo-noo ne— christys on gb news and we are oeo-noo no oe- christys on gb news and we are gb yes, we are indeed. gb news. yes, we are indeed. sonn— gb news. yes, we are indeed. sonny-getttng- gb news. yes, we are indeed. sonny-getttng tn- gb news. yes, we are indeed. sorry getting in my sorry i'm just getting in my eon-gotng— sorry i'm just getting in my ear.-going live- sorry i'm just getting in my ear. going live back to ear. we're going live back to nonto— ear. we're going live back to nonto no— ear. we're going live back to paris now. there— ear. we're going live back to paris now. there we go. more ntotenee— paris now. there we go. more ntotenee tn— paris now. there we go. more violence in paris,— paris now. there we go. more violence in paris, although it ooeo—otl violence in paris, although it. ooeo—ot tne does look rather sedate at the

ntnnte. — does look rather sedate at the ntnnte. -non-ne- does look rather sedate at the minute. you're looking at minute. what you're looking at is minute. what you're looking at to onoto— minute. what you're looking at is shots there— minute. what you're looking at is shots there from amongst minute. what you're looking at is s riot there from amongst minute. what you're looking at is s riot police from amongst minute. what you're looking at is s riot police and amongst minute. what you're looking at is s riot police and thereiongst minute. what you're looking at is s riot police and there are|st the riot police and there are nnntneto— the riot police and there are hundreds-riot— the riot police and there are hundreds riot police hundreds of riot police ennnenttn— hundreds of riot police currently patrolling the streets of currently patrolling the streets ot-tontten— currently patrolling the streets of-earlier-on,- of paris earlier oh, on, it tootet— of paris earlier oh, on, it tootet-gotngi of paris earlier oh, on, it. looked-going to of paris earlier oh, on, it- looked-going to get a looked like we're going to get a bit looked like we're going to get a on ot— looked like we're going to get a on otlenonge— looked like we're going to get a bit of charge there. but bit of a charge there. but eontten— bit of a charge there. but eontten-ne— bit of a charge there. but earlier-we can- bit of a charge there. but earlier we can see now earlier on, we can see now oetnottn— earlier on, we can see now oetnottn tnon— earlier on, we can see now actually them squaring off with nnoteoteno— actually them squaring off with gnoteoteno tn— actually them squaring off with protesters in paris. and this is tntttottn— initially anyway about them nototng— initially anyway about them raising-pension- initially anyway about them raising pension from 62 raising the pension age from 62 to_on— raising the pension age from 62 to-ott tnon— raising the pension age from 62 to-all know that- raising the pension age from 62 to all know that now. but to 64. we all know that now. but otnen— to 64. we all know that now. but otnen geonte— to 64. we all know that now. but other people jumped on other people have jumped on disaffected— other people have jumped oni disaffected _and other people have jumped oni dise'notzted_and other people have jumped oni dise'notztediin—and other people have jumped on dise'notzted in that and it's not just in paris that we've seen violence as it's not just in paris that- we've seen .violence as well. we've seen the violence as well. nne-ne— we've seen the violence as well. none-tt— we've seen the violence as well. ne-ne-tt tn— we've seen the violence as well. we've it in bordeaux, we've we've seen it in bordeaux, we've tt— we've seen it in bordeaux, we've ttleon— we've seen it in bordeaux, we've seen itlleon. we've- we've seen it in bordeaux, we've seen it leon. we've seen it we've seen it in bordeaux, we've setlille. leon. we've seen it we've seen it in bordeaux, we've setlille. and )n. we've seen it we've seen it in bordeaux, we've setlille. and now ie've seen it we've seen it in bordeaux, we've setlille. and now hundreds it we've seen it in bordeaux, we've setlille. and now hundreds ,t we've seen it in bordeaux, we've setlille. and now hundreds , if in lille. and now hundreds, if not— in lille. and now hundreds, if not thousands— in lille. and now hundreds, if not thousands of— in lille. and now hundreds, if not thousands of people are gotnenng— not thousands of people are gotnenng tn— not thousands of people are gathering in paris for what tooto— gathering in paris for what tooto-tt-o— gathering in paris for what looks-it's set- gathering in paris for what looks-it's set to - gathering in paris for what looks it's set to be looks like it's set to be onotnen— looks like it's set to be another day— looks like it's set to be another day of violence in the tnonen — another day of violence in the french capital. _ another day of violence in the french capital. i— another day of violence in the french capital. i mean, it's tntoneottng— french capital. i mean, it's interesting, isn't it? actually toot— interesting, isn't it? actually inot neon— interesting, isn't it? actually inot neon ne— interesting, isn't it? actually just hear me out— interesting, isn't it? actually just hear me out on this. they ton-t— just hear me out on this. they ton-t ttne— just hear me out on this. they don't like the— just hear me out on this. they don't like the idea of the penoton— don't like the idea of the penoton ogo— don't like the idea of the pension age is- don't like the idea of the pension age is being raised. ooeo— pension age is being raised. ooeo-etoe- pension age is being raised. does-else think- does anyone else think they ntgnt— does anyone else think they ntgnt te— does anyone else think they might be able— does anyone else think they might be able to afford to none— might be able to afford to nettne o— might be able to afford to retire a bit— might be able to afford to retire a bit sooner if they enot— retire a bit sooner if they weren't-they. retire a bit sooner if they. weren't-they were retire a bit sooner if they- weren't-they were just weren't here and they were just tnon— weren't here and they were just tnon-nonne— weren't here and they were just busy-work? 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gb news. welcome teno- welcome back. teno— welcome back. now teno. — welcome back. now to teno— welcome back. now to a oono.— welcome back. now to a big tenetonnent— welcome back. now to a big development that affects nttttono— development that affects millions of _ development that affects millions of road users. it's teen— millions of road users. it's been reported— millions of road users. it's been reported that no new smart notonnono— been reported that no new smart notonnono oe— been reported that no new smart motorways are set— been reported that no new smart motorways are set to be built in the motorways are set to be built in tne nn— motorways are set to be built in the uk because— motorways are set to be built in the uk because of— motorways are set to be built in the uk because of serious safety concerns and it— the uk because of serious safety concerns and it will— the uk because of serious safety concerns and it will leave loads of concerns and it will leave loads ot non— concerns and it will leave loads ot you no— concerns and it will leave loads of you no doubt— concerns and it will leave loads of you no doubt thinking why is it of you no doubt thinking why is tt tottng— of you no doubt thinking why is tt tottng tnto— of you no doubt thinking why is it taking this so— of you no doubt thinking why is it taking this so long? viewers on on— it taking this so long? viewers on on nono— it taking this so long? viewers on gb news can— it taking this so long? viewers on gb news can now see footage of on gb news can now see footage eneon-n— on gb news can now see footage oneot-n nonton- on gb news can now see footage of near london where work of the m4 near london where work to tnn— of the m4 near london where work to tnnn tne— of the m4 near london where work to turn the route— of the m4 near london where work to turn the route into a smart notonnon— to turn the route into a smart notonnon oo— to turn the route into a smart motorway was finished last year. tnone— motorway was finished last year. tnene ne— motorway was finished last year. tnene no go. — motorway was finished last year. there we go. it's— motorway was finished last year. there we go. it's an— motorway was finished last year. there we go. it's an absolute nont— there we go. it's an absolute nont oo— there we go. it's an absolute car park so not— there we go. it's an absolute car park so not exactly a great ottnotton— car park so not exactly a great ottnotton to— car park so not exactly a great situation to be— car park so not exactly a great situation to be in— car park so not exactly a great situation to be in there, is tnonee— situation to be in there, is there? anyway _ situation to be in there, is there? anyway it was supposed to teen — there? anyway it was supposed to teen tnottte— there? anyway it was supposed to keep traffic flowing more onootntn — keep traffic flowing more smoothly, but— keep traffic flowing more smoothly, but the absence of a nont— smoothly, but the absence of a hard shoulder,— smoothly, but the absence of a hard shoulder, proper hard hard shoulder, a proper hard onontten— hard shoulder, a proper hard shoulder anyway , has led to the shoulder anyway, has led to the tootno— shoulder anyway, has led to the tootnolnonn— shoulder anyway, has led to the tootnolnonn ,— shoulder anyway, has led to the deaths many , many people. deaths of many, many people. toton-o— deaths of many, many people. today's-comes- deaths of many, many people. today's-comes a- deaths of many, many people. today's comes a day after today's news comes a day after a oott— today's news comes a day after a coroner said that— today's news comes a day after a coroner said that an— today's news comes a day after a coroner said that an accident on a coroner said that an accident on o otneten— coroner said that an accident on o otneten ot— coroner said that an accident on a stretch of the— coroner said that an accident on a stretch of the m1— coroner said that an accident on a stretch of the m1 in south notone— a stretch of the m1 in south yorkshire, which _ a stretch of the m1 in south yorkshire, which left two genotoneno— yorkshire, which left two pensioners dead , would not have pensioners dead, would not have nonnenet— pensioners dead, would not have nonnenet tt— pensioners dead, would not have happened if there _ pensioners dead, would not have happened if there had been a nont— happened if there had been a hard shoulder— happened if there had been a hard shoulder there. just before i hard shoulder there. just before i go— hard shoulder there. just before t go to— hard shoulder there. just before t go to nn— hard shoulder there. just before t go to en gneot— hard shoulder there. just before i go to my guest, can anyone etoe— i go to my guest, can anyone etoe toot— i go to my guest, can anyone else just think— i go to my guest, can anyone else just think this which is nnen— else just think this which is net to— else just think this which is which is how— else just think this which is which is how obvious is that? non— which is how obvious is that? how otntono— which is how obvious is that? how obvious is— which is how obvious is that? how obvious is it— which is how obvious is that? how obvious is it that if you remove a hard— how obvious is it that if you

remove a hard shoulder from a notonnon— remove a hard shoulder from a notonnon tt— remove a hard shoulder from a motorway, it becomes less safe? i motorway, it becomes less safe? t-totnet— motorway, it becomes less safe? t-totnet no— motorway, it becomes less safe? t-totnet tn— motorway, it becomes less safe? i joined now by claire mercer i am joined now by claire mercer tnon—gonn- i am joined now by claire mercer tnon—gong snoni from the campaign group smart notonnono.— from the campaign group smart motorways. look,— from the campaign group smart motorways. look, claire, thank you— motorways. look, claire, thank you nonn— motorways. look, claire, thank you very nnen.— motorways. look, claire, thank you very much. it's all right you very much. if it's all right nttn— you very much. if it's all right nttn youn— you very much. if it's all right with you, would— you very much. if it's all right with you, would you mind just gtntng— with you, would you mind just gtntng-o— with you, would you mind just gtntng-o tnt— with you, would you mind just gtntng-o ttt ot— with you, would you mind just giving a bit of context about giving me a bit of context about nonn— giving me a bit of context about noon tonttn-o— giving me a bit of context about your family's terrible experience- your family's terrible experience with a smart notonnone— experience with a smart notonnone to— experience with a smart motorway? is that okay ? yeah, no motorway? is that okay? yeah, no nnotten — motorway? is that okay? yeah, no nnotten . — motorway? is that okay? yeah, no problem . gm,— motorway? is that okay? yeah, no problem . gm, nn— motorway? is that okay? yeah, no problem . : motorway? is that okay? yeah, no problem. : problem. um, my husband was killed on a smart motorway four years ago. um, he . he just set years ago. um, he. he just set off for work at 815, one friday. he had a minor collision with another motorist. it should have just been, you know, an inconvenience, a bad start to the day . but because they were the day. but because they were at a sign that said no hard shoulder for four miles as and they and four years ago we knew less about smart motorways than we do now and they didn't know what to do. i assume and i don't know if they also assumed, like a lot of other people, that the technology actually works. perhaps they thought the gantries pick gantries and things would pick them but it's your legal them up, but it's your legal obugafion them up, but it's your legal obligation after an obligation to stop after an accident. they had no hard shoulder . there was nowhere else shoulder. there was nowhere else for go . so actually

for them to go. so they actually you them on cctv, you can see them on cctv, travelling a distance , trying to travelling a distance, trying to find a safer place to stop . they find a safer place to stop. they pulled far left as they pulled over as far left as they could, but they couldn't get their the live their vehicles out of the live running lane because of the crash barrier. and they themselves couldn't get the themselves couldn't get over the crash there was crash barrier because there was a drop. so the of a 30 foot drop. so the two of them ended stood in a live them ended up stood in a live lane at 815 on a friday morning . and the inevitable happened. a hgv that can't manoeuvre like a fiat 500 ploughed into them bodily and spread carnage across four lanes of the motorway . and four lanes of the motorway. and even when there was absolute carnage across all four lanes of the motorway, even then, the technology didn't work and didn't pick them up and the road wasn't closed till nearly ten minutes later, when members of the public were phoning in saying , close the road for god's saying, close the road for god's sake, close the road . i'm very, sake, close the road. i'm very, very, very sake, close the road. i'm very, nenn very oonn— sake, close the road. i'm very, nenn very oonnn to— sake, close the road. i'm very, very, very sorry to hear- : i'm very, very, very sorry to hear that. nno— very, very sorry to hear that. ant tt— very, very sorry to hear that. and it should— very, very sorry to hear that. and it should never have happened-— and it should never have happened. and unfortunately, it was happened. and unfortunately, it eootn— happened. and unfortunately, it was deadly accident waiting to nonnen—

was deadly accident waiting to happen because— was deadly accident waiting to happen because anyone in their ntgnt— happen because anyone in their ntgnt ntnto— happen because anyone in their right minds can— happen because anyone in their right minds can see that if you tne— right minds can see that if you remove the hard— right minds can see that if you remove the hard shoulder, then it remove the hard shoulder, then tt teeoeo— remove the hard shoulder, then it becomes less— remove the hard shoulder, then it becomes less safe . and if you it becomes less safe. and if you do it becomes less safe. and if you to not— it becomes less safe. and if you to not none— it becomes less safe. and if you do not have the— it becomes less safe. and if you do not have the technology, nnen— do not have the technology, which would _ do not have the technology, which would be— do not have the technology, which would be the one saving gnoee— which would be the one saving gnoee to— which would be the one saving gnoee to ott— which would be the one saving grace to all of— which would be the one saving grace to all of this, if teennotogn- grace to all of this, if technology worked. i've reported on ottnotton— technology worked. i've reported on situation actions where the cameras on smart— on situation actions where the cameras on smart motorways fog up cameras on smart motorways fog no one— cameras on smart motorways fog no one tnon— cameras on smart motorways fog no one tnon none— cameras on smart motorways fog up and they have to point them tononto— up and they have to point them tononto tne— up and they have to point them towards the sun _ up and they have to point them towards the sun instead of toottng— towards the sun instead of looking down— towards the sun instead of looking down at the road and took— looking down at the road and look terrible— looking down at the road and look terrible .— looking down at the road and look terrible . things like this look terrible. things like this notion. — look terrible. things like this nonnen. so— look terrible. things like this notion. so to— look terrible. things like this happen. so do you want to see an ent— happen. so do you want to see an one to— happen. so do you want to see an one to onon— happen. so do you want to see an end to smart motorways forever ? end to smart motorways forever? nno— end to smart motorways forever? ant tne— end to smart motorways forever? and the idiots— end to smart motorways forever? and the idiots who— end to smart motorways forever? and the idiots who came up with the and the idiots who came up with tne toteo— and the idiots who came up with tne tteo nett— and the idiots who came up with the idea held to— and the idiots who came up with the idea held to account ? the idea held to account? definitelv- — the idea held to account? definitely. that's- the idea held to account? definitely. that's what- the idea held to account? definitely. that's what i've been trying to do for the last four years as only agenda is as smart motorways kill is to get the hard shoulder back on every single motorway . i don't care if single motorway. i don't care if they it a redesign. i don't they call it a redesign. i don't care if they want to save face. i want care. i don't i don't want to care. i don't care they want to admit care if they want to admit they've wasted millions of pounds, of of pounds, billions of pounds of the taxpayers on the taxpayers money on something. the taxpayer doesn't want. i care what they want. i don't care what they say, we need hard shoulder say, but we need a hard shoulder back every single motorway .

back on every single motorway. and they justified it. and i mean, they justified it. i read a report just afterjason was killed that justified removing the hard shoulder because it would save the average commuter four minutes a day. so that's two minutes to work. and two minutes from work. well so they killed my husband and a 22 year old and derek jacobs and charles script and nargus begum just on that strip of m1 and alone for two minutes a day. anyway, which is absolutely barbaric. but then on i don't know about the other incidents , but in my husband's incidents, but in my husband's case, the road was closed for nine hours and there was a lot of people trapped for many, many hours. they had to do a backwards release of the rear release of the traffic bit by bit. and that wiped out everyone's four minutes for the entire year. and two people died. so it doesn't save when you said yourself the traffic jams, it doesn't save any time. it's a money making scheme for the private contractors. that's

all it is. it's the contractors that have been put in pressure on to say, don't you dare scrap these motorways is talk to me a bit more about that? then you think it's a money— c 35.7 then you think it's a money making oenenee— think it's a money making oenenee t— think it's a money making scheme? i must say i was very tonon— scheme? i must say i was very toten otoet— scheme? i must say i was very taken aback then— scheme? i must say i was very taken aback then to when you put it taken aback then to when you put tt tnto— taken aback then to when you put tt tnto tne— taken aback then to when you put it into the context— taken aback then to when you put it into the context .— taken aback then to when you put it into the context . i— taken aback then to when you put it into the context . i was quite it into the context. i was quite nonet— it into the context. i was quite moved actually,— it into the context. i was quite moved actually, then put it into the moved actually, then put it into tne eontext— moved actually, then put it into the context of— moved actually, then put it into the context of in— moved actually, then put it into the context of in order to save peonte— the context of in order to save people tonn— the context of in order to save people four minutes, which i ton-t— people four minutes, which i ton-t tntnt— people four minutes, which i don't think is— people four minutes, which i don't think is true anyway, is it don't think is true anyway, is tt to— don't think is true anyway, is tt to ooe— don't think is true anyway, is it to save people— don't think is true anyway, is it to save people four minutes. tnot— it to save people four minutes. tnot oo— it to save people four minutes. tnot to— it to save people four minutes. that was is the— it to save people four minutes. that was is the amount of time not— that was is the amount of time no tnon— that was is the amount of time that they essentially valued nonn— that they essentially valued your husband's— that they essentially valued your husband's life at. it's otootntetn— your husband's life at. it's absolutely shocking, isn't it? it absolutely shocking, isn't it? tt to. — absolutely shocking, isn't it? tt to. t— absolutely shocking, isn't it? tt to. t neon— absolutely shocking, isn't it? tt to. t ,— absolutely shocking, isn't it? it is. i mean , you read these it is. i mean, you read these nottono— it is. i mean, you read these nonono ont— it is. i mean, you read these reports and they've got formulas. _ reports and they've got formulas. i- reports and they've got formulas. t: t:“ c reports and they've got formulas. t: t: i“ c reports and they've got- formulas. i didn't know what a formulas. i didn't know what a formula was. it's killed, seriously injured. they have a formula to work out the acceptable number of deaths from this project. they sat down and worked out i don't know how many deaths it came out. i was appalled to learn a formula exists, but they said x. x x is

an acceptable number to kill or seriously injure. with this project. and i mean, it's they just add up these minutes and say it'll save 100,000 people two minutes. so they get a very, very big number and it looks grand . i hate to be graphic, but grand. i hate to be graphic, but it works . it sticks in your it works. it sticks in your mind. my husband and alexandra mckenna were splattered across four lanes. they it was absolute carnage . i had to ring the carnage. i had to ring the police and say i think my husband's in that crash . it was husband's in that crash. it was all over south yorkshire. it caused mayhem and i it took so long when they found when they came to me, they said we didn't know who was with which vehicle possessions and everything are spread so far and wide and because both vehicles were work vehicles as well, they weren't in their names, but the carnage, the absolute carnage that was caused by this, you know , i caused by this, you know, i never got his phone back . we never got his phone back. we don't even know where his phone went. hit went. these people were hit bodily because as in these

instances, you have a problem. you get out your car. every one of these people killed on that stretch hit by a hgv bodily stretch was hit by a hgv bodily . so it's not just numbers. it's people . and you're right, it people. and you're right, it doesn't save you two minutes a day because you get into a traffic jam at least once a week, at least once a week. so that wipes out your two minutes. it is all about these. i think i read somewhere that a 51 mile stretch was over £1 billion contract to a private contractor for that is what it's all about. and for the last two years i've been saying, all right, don't be human. don't think of the people , think of the cost. we're broke as a nation. we're broke. stop spending the money on something we don't want . and only now are we don't want. and only now are they starting to say, actually, yeah, we are skint do yeah, we are too skint to do this. look , claire, i almost for this. look, claire, i almost for t-n toot— this. look, claire, i almost for once, i'm lost for— look, claire, i almost for once, i'm lost for words, oetnottn— once, i'm lost for words, actually, because that is just a neon— actually, because that is just a neon toot— actually, because that is just a yeah, just such— actually, because that is just a yeah, just such a— actually, because that is just a yeah, just such a vivid account . ant— yeah, just such a vivid account . ant tn— yeah, just such a vivid account . ant t-n oo— yeah, just such a vivid account . and i'm so sorry— yeah, just such a vivid account . and i'm so sorry for you. i'm so . and i'm so sorry for you. i'm oo oonn— . and i'm so sorry for you. i'm oo oonnn tnot— . and i'm so sorry for you. i'm so sorry that you've had to go

tnnongn— so sorry that you've had to go tnnongn tnon— so sorry that you've had to go through that, claire. and that nonn— through that, claire. and that noon tonin— through that, claire. and that your family have— through that, claire. and that your family have as well. and nopetnttn— your family have as well. and hopefully, hopefully something can hopefully, hopefully something eon-onon— hopefully, hopefully something eon-otont tt- hopefully, hopefully something can about it. look can be done about it. look gone,— can be done about it. look clairen-vou- can be done about it. looki claire,-you-much can be done about it. look- claire,-you-much for claire, thank you very much for eontng— claire, thank you very much for eontnglont— claire, thank you very much for coming-and for— claire, thank you very much for coming and for giving that coming on and for giving us that not— coming on and for giving us that tnot—none- coming on and for giving us that tnot—none tne- that account. and i hope the neonte— that account. and i hope the neone-one— that account. and i hope the people are responsible for people who are responsible for onon— people who are responsible for onont—ont- people who are responsible for smart—and who- people who are responsible for. smart—and who maybe smart motorways and who maybe none—monon- smart motorways and who maybe none—noneo ontl smart motorways and who maybe have—money out of have made a bit of money out of it, have made a bit of money out of n, oetnottn— have made a bit of money out of n, oetnottn oe— have made a bit of money out of it, actually are looking at this ont— it, actually are looking at this now and watch— it, actually are looking at this now and watch this when we clip it now and watch this when we clip tt-onttne— now and watch this when we clip tt-onttne ont- now and watch this when we clip it-online and just- it and put it online and just ntn,— it and put it online and just tntnt, oo— it and put it online and just think, was it— it and put it online and just think, was it all— it and put it online and just think, was it all worth it? gone— think, was it all worth it? claire mercer— think, was it all worth it? claire mercer there from the eonnotgn— claire mercer there from the campaign smart motorways campaign group smart motorways kill. gosh. right. okay. we'll none-tnon- kill. gosh. right. okay. we'll move that. ladies and move on from that. ladies and genttenen— move on from that. ladies and gentlemen,-and- move on from that. ladies and gentlemen, and that alarming gentlemen, now and that alarming enon— gentlemen, now and that alarming enon-eoneoeo— gentlemen, now and that alarming enon-eoneoeo toot— gentlemen, now and that alarming report exposes just how report that exposes just how nonn— report that exposes just how many—peoplel many criminals and people oeeoet— many criminals and people. accused of sexual offences are nonttng— accused of sexual offences are nonttng tn— accused of sexual offences are nonttng tn tne— accused of sexual offences are working in the met police. atnoot— working in the met police. almost-officers- working in the met police. almost officers have been almost 100 officers have been ononeo— almost 100 officers have been diverted from _ almost 100 officers have been diverted from tackling counter—terrorism and other serious crimes— counter—terrorism and other serious crimes to _ counter—terrorism and other serious crimes to investigate tnon— serious crimes to investigate tnetn on— serious crimes to investigate their own colleagues. so you ntgnt— their own colleagues. so you ntgnt oee— their own colleagues. so you might see fewer— their own colleagues. so you might see fewer police on the otneeto— might see fewer police on the streets potentially or people nonttng — streets potentially or people nonttng tn— streets potentially or people working in counter terrorism. why— working in counter terrorism. nnn eeeoe— working in counter terrorism. why because they're looking otten— why because they're looking. otten—tnene after their own colleagues there to-nnetnen— after their own colleagues there to-nnetnen on- after their own colleagues there to _whether or not - after their own colleagues there to whether or not they to find out whether or not they tnenoetneo— to find out whether or not they themselves criminal. themselves are indeed criminal. none— themselves are indeed criminal. none-ot— themselves are indeed criminal. none-on tne- themselves are indeed criminal. none-on tne ten- themselves are indeed criminal. here of the key facts here are some of the key facts for here are some of the key facts ton-tnot— here are some of the key facts for-that show— here are some of the key facts for-that show the - here are some of the key facts for that show the extent of for you that show the extent of the for you that show the extent of tne—noneo i the problem. 49 met police ottteeno— the problem. 49 met police officers convictions for officers have convictions for ot— officers have convictions for crimes of dishonesty or ntoenteo — crimes of dishonesty or- violence. _total of violence. that's from a total of 161 violence. that's from a total of not ottteeno— violence. that's from a total of 161 officers with— violence. that's from a total of 161 officers with criminal

records. the— 161 officers with criminal records. the met will look again at records. the met will look again ot eoe— records. the met will look again ot eoe eoeo— records. the met will look again at 689 cases involving sexual otteneeo— at 689 cases involving sexual otteneeo on— at 689 cases involving sexual offences or domestic abuse that none— offences or domestic abuse that none otneon— offences or domestic abuse that have already been— offences or domestic abuse that have already been investigated. a totot— have already been investigated. a totot ot— have already been investigated. a totot ot zet— have already been investigated. a total of 701 officers are ennnenttn— a total of 701 officers are currently on _ a total of 701 officers are currently on restricted duties . currently on restricted duties. ant— currently on restricted duties. ant tnto— currently on restricted duties. ant tnto to— currently on restricted duties. and this is such— currently on restricted duties. and this is such a serious issue tnongn— and this is such a serious issue tnongn tnot— and this is such a serious issue though that the— and this is such a serious issue though that the met has 90 met ottteeno— though that the met has 90 met ottteeno oe— though that the met has 90 met officers are being— though that the met has 90 met officers are being diverted from tnneottgottng— officers are being diverted from investigating counter terrorism and investigating counter terrorism ont oenono— investigating counter terrorism and serious organised crimes to toot— and serious organised crimes to toot ot— and serious organised crimes to toot ot tnen— and serious organised crimes to look at their own— and serious organised crimes to look at their own force . i'm look at their own force. i'm going— look at their own force. i'm gotng to— look at their own force. i'm gotng to go— look at their own force. i'm gotng to go no— look at their own force. i'm going to go now to our national notonen— going to go now to our national .gpong. nont— going to go now to our national reporter, paul hawkins. he's ontotte— reporter, paul hawkins. he's outside scotland yard . look, outside scotland yard. look, nont— outside scotland yard. look, pan, tnooe— outside scotland yard. look, paul, those stats are bleak to toot— paul, those stats are bleak to toot ot. — paul, those stats are bleak to toot ot. eon— paul, those stats are bleak to look at. can i— paul, those stats are bleak to look at. can i just— paul, those stats are bleak to look at. can i just ask , though, look at. can i just ask, though, in look at. can i just ask, though, tnnong— look at. can i just ask, though, in - round, when _ look at. can i just ask, though, in round, when look at in the round, when we look at non— in the round, when we look at non-non— in the round, when we look at non-non nonn- in the round, when we look at how how many police how many how many police ottteeno— how many how many police officers-are- how many how many police officers-are ,- how many how many police officers are , look, officers there are, look, tongtne— officers there are, look, forgive .for- officers there are, look, forgive for asking this. i'm forgive me for asking this. i'm going— forgive me for asking this. i'm gotng—nnottenl going to ask, is this problem tetng— going to ask, is this problem tong-ont— going to ask, is this problem being out proportion going to ask, is this problem- being-outlproportion or being blown out of proportion or . not — being blown out of proportion or . not tte— being blown out of proportion or . not the net— being blown out of proportion or . not the met would- being blown out of proportion or . not .�*t�*i�*itiilc : being blown out of proportion or . not : . not the met would say not. certainly sir paul rowley would say not. given the lack of trust that there is in the metropolitan police at the moment. look, the metropolitan police monitors regularly through surveys the level of trust that londoners have in it and in 2016, that was at 90% end

of last year, it dropped to 66. it's nudged back up to 70. but because of the casey report, mr. david carrick because of wayne cousins, a lot of people, particularly women , have lost a particularly women, have lost a lot of trust in the metropol elyton police. so sir paul rowley today is saying that, look, we've started this investigation into 1131 officers was reinvestigate getting these allegations of sexual violence and domestic abuse. we've uncovered at least four out of five cases where that is going to need re—investigation . and to need re—investigation. and it's the tip of the iceberg, because he said that over the next 3 or 4 years, hundreds of officers are going to have to leave the force and that it's all very well having officers fighting crime. but if the pubuc fighting crime. but if the public have trust and public doesn't have trust and confidence in the first confidence in you in the first place, it makes it much place, then it makes it much harder out your duties. harder to carry out your duties. so what they're doing at so that's what they're doing at the moment, trying to reinvigorate levels of trust in in the from the public, in the metropolitan police. exactly paul metropolitan police. exactly paul, thank you very much. paul

nonttno— paul, thank you very much. paul hawkins, who's— paul, thank you very much. paul hawkins, who's outside scotland nont— hawkins, who's outside scotland nont ton— hawkins, who's outside scotland nont ton — hawkins, who's outside scotland yard for us, our— hawkins, who's outside scotland yard for us, our national nottonot— yard for us, our national reporter. right. okay so, look, the reporter. right. okay so, look, tne tonot— reporter. right. okay so, look, the royal family— reporter. right. okay so, look, the royal family is under fire for the royal family is under fire tonlotteget— the royal family is under fire for-alleged links- the royal family is under fire for alleged links to the for its alleged links to the otone— for its alleged links to the slave trade, _ for its alleged links to the slave trade, believe it or not, all slave trade, believe it or not, ott-non— slave trade, believe it or not, ott-non-to - slave trade, believe it or not, all-way-to .17thl all the way back to the 17th eentnnn — all the way back to the 17th eentnnn so — all the way back to the 17th century. so the— all the way back to the 17th century. so the 1600s. now, toot,— century. so the 1600s. now, look, tnto— century. so the 1600s. now, look, this is— century. so the 1600s. now, look, this is just— century. so the 1600s. now, look, this is just make no ntotote— look, this is just make no mistake about— look, this is just make no mistake about people this mistake about this. people this is mistake about this. people this to-ottennt— mistake about this. people this to-ottennt tn- mistake about this. people this is-attempt by the- mistake about this. people this is attempt by the woke is just an attempt by the woke mob:— is just an attempt by the woke mob, republicans there mob, the republicans out there in mob, the republicans out there tn-eonntnn— mob, the republicans out there tn-eonntnn to— mob, the republicans out there tn-eonntnn to tnn— mob, the republicans out there in .country to try to- mob, the republicans out there in country to try to whip in this country to try to whip up in this country to try to whip nnlnnneeeooonn- in this country to try to whip up unnecessary slave trade up an unnecessary slave trade otonn— up an unnecessary slave trade otonn to— up an unnecessary slave trade storm to tarnish— up an unnecessary slave trade storm to tarnish the coronation. it storm to tarnish the coronation. tt neeto— storm to tarnish the coronation. tt neeto to— storm to tarnish the coronation. it needs to stop— storm to tarnish the coronation. it needs to stop .— storm to tarnish the coronation. it needs to stop . we're going it needs to stop. we're going to— it needs to stop. we're going over to paris— it needs to stop. we're going over to paris now,- it needs to stop. we're going over to paris now, though, gntettn— over to paris now, though, quickly, because we're bringing you ttne— quickly, because we're bringing you live updates— quickly, because we're bringing you live updates from paris as tnone— you live updates from paris as there-clashes— you live updates from paris as there clashes between riot there are clashes between riot nonee— there are clashes between riot police-protesters- there are clashes between riot police-protesters ,- there are clashes between riot police protesters , it is in police and protesters, it is in part— police and protesters, it is in non oe— police and protesters, it is in part over pension— police and protesters, it is in part over pension reforms. it is onoo— part over pension reforms. it is otoo otont— part over pension reforms. it is also about anti—macron sentiment , ontt—gtototton— also about anti—macron sentiment , anti—globalism sentiment as nett— , anti—globalism sentiment as well, one— , anti—globalism sentiment as well, one o— , anti—globalism sentiment as well, and a few— , anti—globalism sentiment as well, and a few other disaffect people— well, and a few other disaffect people tnene. — well, and a few other disaffect people there. there have been onone— people there. there have been smoke grenades— people there. there have been smoke grenades as there's been riot smoke grenades as there's been ntot nonee— smoke grenades as there's been riot police involved. there's teen— riot police involved. there's been onono— riot police involved. there's been shops set— riot police involved. there's been shops set on fire. it tnonttn— been shops set on fire. it tnonttn to— been shops set on fire. it tnonttn to o— been shops set on fire. it frankly is a powder keg and it eontn— frankly is a powder keg and it eontt net— frankly is a powder keg and it could kick off— frankly is a powder keg and it could kick off properly at any nnonnent — could kick off properly at any moment. we'll— could kick off properly at any moment. we'll bring that to you as moment. we'll bring that to you oo ont— moment. we'll bring that to you oo ont nnen— moment. we'll bring that to you as and when-get— moment. we'll bring that to you as and when get it, though. as and when we get it, though. not— as and when we get it, though. not-toot,— as and when we get it, though. not-toot, teen— as and when we get it, though. but look, keep your views but yes, look, keep your views eontng— but yes, look, keep your views eontng tn— but yes, look, keep your views coming in.views- but yes, look, keep your views coming in views at gb news coming in gb views at gb news nn— coming in gb views at gb news .uk.-gotng— coming in gb views at gb news .uk.-gotng-tn- coming in gb views at gb news .uk.-gotng-tn tnotl

.uk. i'm going in again in just a .uk. i'm going in again in just o t— .uk. i'm going in again in just a second on whether or not you tntnt— a second on whether or not you tntnt-noo— a second on whether or not you think-has anything- a second on whether or not you think has anything to think our king has anything to onotogtoe— think our king has anything to ogotogtoe ton— think our king has anything to apologise for the— think our king has anything to apologise for the slave trade. i tntnt— apologise for the slave trade. i tntnt not. — apologise for the slave trade. i tntnt not. on— apologise for the slave trade. i think not. gb views at gb views on. — think not. gb views at gb views on. .notnet— think not. gb views at gb views .uk. patrick christys. and .uk. i'm patrick christys. and tnto— .uk. i'm patrick christys. and this-britain's— .uk. i'm patrick christys. and this britain's news.

channel oh, well, i channel. oh, well, a i channel- oh, well, a very lenonnet— oh, well, a very good letonnet— oh, well, a very good evening, everybodv- — oh, well, a very good evening, everybody- to— oh, well, a very good evening, everybody. it's patrick christie's— everybody. it's patrick christie's here on gb news with you— christie's here on gb news with non ton— christie's here on gb news with non ton tne— christie's here on gb news with you for the next— christie's here on gb news with you for the next hour, and there is you for the next hour, and there to tooto— you for the next hour, and there is loads coming— you for the next hour, and there is loads coming your way. noootne— is loads coming your way. massive controversy now over nng— massive controversy now over ntng enoneo— massive controversy now over king charles and— massive controversy now over king charles and the monarchy ont— king charles and the monarchy one-otteget— king charles and the monarchy and-alleged links- king charles and the monarchy and alleged links to the and their alleged links to the onone— and their alleged links to the onono-gotng— and their alleged links to the slave-dating-to. slave trade dating back to the ooeo. — slave trade dating back to the ooeo. people— slave trade dating back to the 1600s. people want him to onotogtoe— 1600s. people want him to onotogtoe. t— 1600s. people want him to apologise. i think he needs to gen— apologise. i think he needs to gnon o— apologise. i think he needs to grow a backbone— apologise. i think he needs to grow a backbone and just say no. nontng— grow a backbone and just say no. nontng on— grow a backbone and just say no. moving on, though. _ grow a backbone and just say no. moving on, though. yes ladies ont— moving on, though. yes ladies one—tneno- moving on, though. yes ladies one—tnene to- moving on, though. yes ladies and—there is alsoi and gentlemen, there is also a not— and gentlemen, there is also a ntot ntgnt— and gentlemen, there is also a ntot ntgnt nogtng— and gentlemen, there is also a riot right raging in paris. we ttne— riot right raging in paris. we can see live footage of it right tnot— can see live footage of it right not to— can see live footage of it right now. that is the— can see live footage of it right now. that is the back end of it. not— now. that is the back end of it. not tnone— now. that is the back end of it. but there have— now. that is the back end of it. but there have been violent etooneo— but there have been violent clashes between the police and nnoteoteno. — clashes between the police and protesters. smoke _ clashes between the police and protesters. smoke grenades going off protesters. smoke grenades going enn-ntgnt— protesters. smoke grenades going off-right-centre- protesters. smoke grenades going off right centre shops off left, right and centre shops on-tnng— off left, right and centre shops on-tnng nnono- off left, right and centre shops on-bring more of- off left, right and centre shops on bring more of that on fire will bring more of that to non. — on fire will bring more of that to non. nonn—

on fire will bring more of that to non. veryn nonn— on fire will bring more of that to you. very, very shortly. etooen— to you. very, very shortly. etooen to— to you. very, very shortly. closer to home- to you. very, very shortly. closer to home in dorset , argy closer to home in dorset, argy tnongn— closer to home in dorset, argy tongn. neo— closer to home in dorset, argy bargy. yes, that's— closer to home in dorset, argy bargy. yes, that's right . so bargy. yes, that's right. so toeot— bargy. yes, that's right. so local residents— bargy. yes, that's right. so local residents are saying that tnen— local residents are saying that tnon oetnottn— local residents are saying that they actually would quite like not— they actually would quite like no nongo— they actually would quite like no nongo tn— they actually would quite like that barge in dorset to be oonetntng— that barge in dorset to be something like a prison ship teeoe— something like a prison ship because they— something like a prison ship because they haven't got any etonttn— because they haven't got any clarity whatsoever as to whether or clarity whatsoever as to whether on not— clarity whatsoever as to whether on not tne — clarity whatsoever as to whether or not the people— clarity whatsoever as to whether or not the people on it will none— or not the people on it will none tneo— or not the people on it will have free roam— or not the people on it will have free roam over their town, getltoot— have free roam over their town, getltoot ot— have free roam over their town, getlload of this,— have free roam over their town, get load of this, though. get a load of this, though. none— get a load of this, though. none non— get a load of this, though. would you allow your kid to go to o— would you allow your kid to go to o onog— would you allow your kid to go to o onog gneen— would you allow your kid to go to a drag queen story time in oetooto— to a drag queen story time in oenooto. tne— to a drag queen story time in schools. the teachers union has not— schools. the teachers union has not one— schools. the teachers union has not oott tnen— schools. the teachers union has just said they want— schools. the teachers union has just said they want more of it. i just said they want more of it. ttnot— just said they want more of it. t inot nont— just said they want more of it. t inot nont to— just said they want more of it. i just want to know why. what's the i just want to know why. what's tne tonont— i just want to know why. what's the benefit of— i just want to know why. what's the benefit of it— i just want to know why. what's the benefit of it all? our kids tetng— the benefit of it all? our kids tong-oennot— the benefit of it all? our kids being sexual ized far too being over sexual ized far too young— being over sexual ized far too young one— being over sexual ized far too young one o— being over sexual ized far too young and a final one to round young and a filial one to round us young and a final one to round no ott— young and a final one to round no ott nttn— young and a final one to round us off with as— young and a final one to round us off with as well. not so onon— us off with as well. not so onon. ne— us off with as well. not so smart. we just— us off with as well. not so smart. we just heard a harrowing teottnonn— smart. we just heard a harrowing testimony there— smart. we just heard a harrowing testimony there of— smart. we just heard a harrowing testimony there of a lady who oontn— testimony there of a lady who oottn toot— testimony there of a lady who sadly lost her— testimony there of a lady who sadly lost her husband on a onon— sadly lost her husband on a smart motorway.— sadly lost her husband on a smart motorway. these things, totteo—one- smart motorway. these things,l ladies—are death ladies and gentlemen, are death nooo.— ladies and gentlemen, are death tnono—tnene-o- ladies and gentlemen, are death traps. there's going traps. apparently, there's going toenee-— traps. apparently, there's going tonnone- ot— traps. apparently, there's going to-more of them.- traps. apparently, there's going to more of them. i'm to be no more of them. i'm notntet— to be no more of them. i'm patrick christys, _ to be no more of them. i'm patrick christys, and this is . patrick christys, and this is. on — patrick christys, and this is. on nono— patrick christys, and this is. gb news. get— patrick christys, and this is. gb news. get your emails coming in gb news. get your emails coming tn tntet— gb news. get your emails coming tn tntet ont— gb news. get your emails coming in thick and fast.— gb news. get your emails coming in thick and fast. gb views. gb nono. — in thick and fast. gb views. gb

nono. nn— in thick and fast. gb views. gb nono. not. do— in thick and fast. gb views. gb news. .uk. do you— in thick and fast. gb views. gb news. .uk. do you think king enoneo— news. .uk. do you think king enonteo noo— news. .uk. do you think king charles has anything to opotogtoe— charles has anything to apologise for? for the slave tnonee— apologise for? for the slave tnotee t— apologise for? for the slave trade? i think— apologise for? for the slave trade? i think not. i've nailed my— trade? i think not. i've nailed enn eoonnot— trade? i think not. i've nailed my colours firmly— trade? i think not. i've nailed my colours firmly to the mast tnone— my colours firmly to the mast tnene oo— my colours firmly to the mast there as well. _ my colours firmly to the mast there as well. drag queens in oenooto— there as well. drag queens in oenooto ont— there as well. drag queens in schools and motorways . schools and smart motorways. gbviews@gbnews.uk right now tnongn— gbviews@gbnews.uk right now tnongn oo— gbviews@gbnews.uk right now tnongn, oo nonn— gbviews@gbnews.uk right now though, as your headlines with nontn— though, as your headlines with nottn .— though, as your headlines with polly . patrick _ though, as your headlines with polly . patrick “nt

why people at a very early stage us people would get through when you cross over from force to force because you're already sort of branded , if you like, sort of branded, if you like, a police officer. the vetting teneto— police officer. the vetting levels aren't— ti.ti ii” the vetting levels aren't necessarily as ntgn— levels aren't necessarily as ntgn oo— levels aren't necessarily as ntgn oo tnen— levels aren't necessarily as high as they would be. so and not— high as they would be. so and no eon— high as they would be. so and that can cause— high as they would be. so and that can cause a— high as they would be. so and that can cause a problem. but high as they would be. so and thatintelligencei problem. but high as they would be. so and thatintelligence that)lem. but high as they would be. so and thatintelligence that that. but high as they would be. so and thatintelligence that that comes the intelligence that that comes nttn — the intelligence that that comes nttn tnot— the intelligence that that comes with that person— the intelligence that that comes with that person should follow tnon — with that person should follow tnon ,— with that person should follow them , obviously,— with that person should follow them , obviously, you should them, obviously, and you should be them, obviously, and you should toe-oee— them, obviously, and you should toe-ooe tnot. — them, obviously, and you should be-see that. but- them, obviously, and you should be see that. but you be able to see that. but you tnon,— be able to see that. but you tnon, t— be able to see that. but you know, i-think- be able to see that. but you know, i think there's and know, i still think there's and i know, i still think there's and t-enennone— know, i still think there's and i-everyone does- know, i still think there's and i everyone does level i think everyone does the level of i think everyone does the level ot netttng— i think everyone does the level of vetting needs— i think everyone does the level of vetting needs to be much, nnen— of vetting needs to be much, much-labour- of vetting needs to be much, much-labour has. much stronger. labour has teoenttet— much stronger. labour has described a— much stronger. labour has described a plan to house asylum oeeetno— described a plan to house asylum seekers on a barge— described a plan to house asylum seekers on a barge and in nonoeo— seekers on a barge and in disused military bases as enttenee— disused military bases as evidence of— disused military bases as evidence of failure . ' “t: evidence of failure. and that's otten— evidence of failure. and that's after the government confirmed it's to sign a deal to use the bibi stockholm in dorset, which can accommodate 500 people. the plans are designed to free up hotels , which are currently hotels, which are currently housing more than 50,000 asylum seekers who are waiting for their claims to be processed . their claims to be processed. but sir keir starmer says the government needs to get a grip on the backlog of claims the government has caused a situation where they've broken the asylum system got thousands

upon thousands of claims that haven't been processed and the answer isn't more expense for the taxpayer. the answer is to fix the taxpayer. the answer is to to tne — the taxpayer. the answer is to fix the problem.— the taxpayer. the answer is to fix the problem. stop- the answer is to fix the problem. stop the boats nttn— fix the problem. stop the boats with effective _ fix the problem. stop the boats with effective action and goeoo— with effective action and noeoo tne— with effective action and process the claims . now police process the claims. now police tnneottgottng— process the claims. now police investigating the _ process the claims. now police investigating the spending of seottton— investigating the spending of scottish national party finance none— scottish national party finance none teen— scottish national party finance have been seen— scottish national party finance have been seen removing boxes of enttenee— have been seen removing boxes of enttenee tnon — have been seen removing boxes of evidence from the— have been seen removing boxes of evidence from the home of the nonnen— evidence from the home of the tonne ttnot— evidence from the home of the former first minister, nicola stnngeon. — former first minister, nicola sturgeon. / ”t: 53, ti” sturgeon. yesterday. her husband, former snp chief executive peter murrell , was executive peter murrell, was arrested and released without charge. ms. sturgeon was due to attend a climate change event this evening, but she's now cancelled her appearance and she insists she had no prior knowledge of police plans or intentions ahead of her resignation in february . now now resignation in february. now now a man who murdered his pregnant wife by pushing her off the edge of arthurs seat in edinburgh has been jailed for 20 years. cctv images have been released showing kashif anwar and fawziyah javed walking behind

him. the 29 year old pushed his wife, who was 17 weeks pregnant at the time . down the hill, she at the time. down the hill, she fell 50ft at the time. down the hill, she fell soft and sustained multiple blunt force injuries. but before dying, she managed to tell a woman that her husband was behind the attack . erg and woman that her husband was behind the attack. erg and a 23 year old man has denied murdering beautician ellie edwards in merseyside died. 26 year old ms. edwards was shot deadin year old ms. edwards was shot dead in the lighthouse pub in wirral just before midnight on christmas eve. connor chapman pleaded not guilty at liverpool crown court , appearing via video crown court, appearing via video link from manchester prison. he's also charged with possessing a submachine gun with intent to endanger life , and intent to endanger life, and drivers face major travel disruption over the easter weekend, with up to 17 million more cars is predicted to hit the road. research by the rac shows 2.7 million car journeys are expected on both good friday and easter sunday, and holidaymakers booked on

cross—channel ferries from the port of dover are already facing delays of up to 90 minutes for passport checks . meanwhile, rail passport checks. meanwhile, rail engineering work , including the engineering work, including the closure of london, euston station, will make the roads even busier. travel expert simon calder says it's the wrong time to carry out rail work, repairs . it's really odd that given not— . it's really odd that given no tne— . it's really odd that given that the railway,- it's really odd that given that the railway, which is of course, as we _ that the railway, which is of course, as we have talked about nonn— course, as we have talked about nonn tneo— course, as we have talked about nonn ttneo tn— course, as we have talked about many times in desperate states in many times in desperate states tn tenno— many times in desperate states tn tenno ot— many times in desperate states in terms of losing— many times in desperate states in terms of losing one fifth of its in terms of losing one fifth of tto noooengen— in terms of losing one fifth of its passenger numbers, they teonenotetn— its passenger numbers, they desperately get _ its passenger numbers, they desperately get people back. and so desperately get people back. and oo ntot— desperately get people back. and oo no to— desperately get people back. and so what do they— desperately get people back. and so what do they do? well, they etooe — so what do they do? well, they close everything— so what do they do? well, they close everything down over tooten— close everything down over tooten oo— close everything down over easter so that— close everything down over easter so that exactly the neogte— easter so that exactly the people tnen— easter so that exactly the people they need to attract people— people they need to attract people nno— people they need to attract people who are— people they need to attract people who are thinking, okay, nett— people who are thinking, okay, wen, tnt— people who are thinking, okay, well, i'll switch _ people who are thinking, okay, well, i'll switch from road to nott— well, i'll switch from road to nott .— well, i'll switch from road to non . not— well, i'll switch from road to rail . just look— well, i'll switch from road to rail . just look at— well, i'll switch from road to rail . just look at it and just rail. just look at it and just tnnn— rail. just look at it and just tntnt, nett— rail. just look at it and just think, well, i'm— rail. just look at it and just think, well, i'm not going to notton— think, well, i'm not going to bother with— think, well, i'm not going to bother with that. it looks an otootnte— bother with that. it looks an absolute mess.— bother with that. it looks an absolute mess. and finally , the absolute mess. and finally, the nng— absolute mess. and finally, the atng noo— absolute mess. and finally, the king has signalled his support for research— king has signalled his support for research into— king has signalled his support for research into the british nononenn-o— for research into the british monarchy's historical links with transatlantic _ monarchy's historical links with transatlantic slavery . “3 transatlantic slavery. king enonteo— transatlantic slavery. king charles and _

transatlantic slavery. king charles and the queen consort have been, meanwhile, at a maundy thursday service in york today , the queen presenting today, the queen presenting specially minted coins to locals, thanking them for their outstanding christian service . outstanding christian service. as the royal couple were greeted outside the cathedral by well—wishers and a handful of demonstrators holding banners saying , not my king, this demonstrators holding banners saying, not my king, this is demonstrators holding banners saying , not my king, this is the saying, not my king, this is the first royal maundy service since becoming monarch for the king with gb news. more news as it happens. back now to . happens. back now to. patrick do you think that king charles should have anything to do with a new report into whether or not the royal family has links to slavery in in the 17th century? i certainly don't think so. nne-ne— i certainly don't think so. ne-ne gotng— i certainly don't think so. we're going to- i certainly don't think so. we're going to be talking about not— we're going to be talking about no tn— we're going to be talking about no tn o— we're going to be talking about that in a moment.— we're going to be talking about that in a moment. but i'm taking you ttne— that in a moment. but i'm taking you ttne to— that in a moment. but i'm taking you live to paris— that in a moment. but i'm taking you live to paris now where tneno— you live to paris now where tnene noo— you live to paris now where there has been— you live to paris now where there has been more violent nnoteoto— there has been more violent protests taking— there has been more violent protests taking place. so these

are protests taking place. so these onono-tn — protests taking place. so these are-from paris- protests taking place. so these are from paris where are live shots from paris where nnoteoteno— are live shots from paris where protesters-rushing - are live shots from paris where protesters rushing out. riot protesters are rushing out. riot nonee— protesters are rushing out. riot nottee .— protesters are rushing out. riot gottee . tneno— protesters are rushing out. riot police . there smoke grenades police. there are smoke grenades tnot—ott— police. there are smoke grenades that—off-police.. that have gone off the police. it that have gone off the police. tt-to— that have gone off the police. tt-to-tnongn- that have gone off the police.j it-to-though they it looks to me as though they are it looks to me as though they nontng— it looks to me as though they are making some— it looks to me as though they are making some kind of retreat ont— are making some kind of retreat one—neon- are making some kind of retreat one—neon ton- are making some kind of retreat and—ready for the. and regrouping, ready for the next— and regrouping, ready for the next wave of— and regrouping, ready for the next wave of attacks. projectiles - next wave of attacks. projectiles have been thrown at the pence— projectiles have been thrown at the police there— projectiles have been thrown at the police there in paris. it comes after— the police there in paris. it comes after a— the police there in paris. it comes after a series of violent protests— comes after a series of violent protests that— comes after a series of violent protests that have— comes after a series of violent protests that have seen shops turnt— protests that have seen shops tumt town,— protests that have seen shops burnt down, cafes burnt down. totte— burnt down, cafes burnt down. police officers— burnt down, cafes burnt down. police officers attacked hundreds— police officers attacked hundreds of— police officers attacked hundreds of people injured tntttttty— hundreds of people injured initially and— hundreds of people injured initially and we're seeing scutttet— initially and we're seeing scuffles there— initially and we're seeing scuffles there right now as potte— scuffles there right now as pottte tte— scuffles there right now as police are coming in wielding batons,— police are coming in wielding batons, tot— police are coming in wielding batons, riot police, they're tettty— batons, riot police, they're really hitting— batons, riot police, they're really hitting protesters hard, tute— really hitting protesters hard, quite literally— really hitting protesters hard, quite literally .— really hitting protesters hard, quite literally . and this has quite literally. and this has teen— quite literally. and this has teen going— quite literally. and this has teen gotng en— quite literally. and this has been going on and building eteettty— been going on and building steadily since— been going on and building steadily since i— been going on and building steadily since i came on air. tete— steadily since i came on air. ttte etertet— steadily since i came on air. this started just— steadily since i came on air. this started just before 3 pm. ant— this started just before 3 pm. ant wee— this started just before 3 pm. and we've been— this started just before 3 pm. and we've been bringing you regular— and we've been bringing you reenter tne— and we've been bringing you regular live shots of this. when i regular live shots of this. when . ttrst— regular live shots of this. when i first started— regular live shots of this. when i first started the— regular live shots of this. when i first started the show, there was a gathering— i first started the show, there was a gathering of maybe around 50 was a gathering of maybe around to protesters— was a gathering of maybe around 50 protesters that— was a gathering of maybe around 50 protesters that now 50 protesters that has now ewetten— 50 protesters that has now ewetten-ee- 50 protesters that has now swollen as above, swollen to easily as above, etern— swollen to easily as above, eeettr te— swollen to easily as above, easily is above— swollen to easily as above, easily is above 500, could well be at— easily is above 500, could well be at tooo. — easily is above 500, could well be at 1000. there— easily is above 500, could well be at 1000. there was also just an tntttet— be at 1000. there was also just an initial cluster— be at 1000. there was also just an initial cluster of— be at 1000. there was also just an initial cluster of french net— an initial cluster of french net nettee. — an initial cluster of french riot police. there's now, i can et— riot police. there's now, i can et tenet— riot police. there's now, i can see at least 50in_ riot police. there's now, i can see at least 50in shot there. i tnegtne— see at least 50in shot there. i imagine there's— see at least 50in shot there. i imagine there's more the imagine there's more behind the eeeneelwett— imagine there's more behind the eeeneelwett .— imagine there's more behind the scenes-well . we— imagine there's more behind the scenes well . we did see

scenes as well. we did also see eertter— scenes as well. we did also see eertter en— scenes as well. we did also see earlier on french— scenes as well. we did also see earlier on french fire brigade ottteen— earlier on french fire brigade ettteere ,— earlier on french fire brigade ettteere , tt— earlier on french fire brigade officers , it appeared, joining officers, it appeared, joining the officers, it appeared, joining tne pretest— officers, it appeared, joining tne pretest ,— officers, it appeared, joining the protest , waving the french the protest, waving the french flag— the protest, waving the french ttee ent— the protest, waving the french tee and joining— the protest, waving the french flag and joining those protesters. _ flag and joining those protesters. so public servants on protesters. so public servants en nutte— protesters. so public servants on public servants there, it neute— on public servants there, it wertt see— on public servants there, it would seem, look more on that as we get— would seem, look more on that as we get nere. — would seem, look more on that as we get here. paris— would seem, look more on that as we get here. paris is— would seem, look more on that as we get here. paris is an etsetwte— we get here. paris is an absolute powderkeg at the ntnwte. — absolute powderkeg at the minute. and _ absolute powderkeg at the minute. and initially it was to do minute. and initially it was to te wttn— minute. and initially it was to do with emmanuel macron raising the do with emmanuel macron raising tne—tren- do with emmanuel macron raising tne—tron ez- do with emmanuel macron raising tne—tron ez te- the retirement age from 62 to ee- — the retirement age from 62 to ee- rts— the retirement age from 62 to ee- tt-s rtse— the retirement age from 62 to 64. it's also erupted, though, tnto— 64. it's also erupted, though, tnte reente— 64. it's also erupted, though, into people who— 64. it's also erupted, though, into people who are saying he's not democratic. _ into people who are saying he's not democratic. he's trying to rwsn— not democratic. he's trying to rust tnts— not democratic. he's trying to rush this through— not democratic. he's trying to rush this through without any ttnt— rush this through without any ttntlnwttte— rush this through without any kind public consultation. but kind of public consultation. but rtse— kind of public consultation. but tweet—— kind of public consultation. but also—are rebelling. also people who are rebelling egetnst— also people who are rebelling egetnst e— also people who are rebelling against a so—called globalist reente— against a so—called globalist agenda- se— against a so—called globalist agenda. so there— against a so—called globalist agenda. so there we go. that's tne— agenda. so there we go. that's tne tetest— agenda. so there we go. that's the latest from _ agenda. so there we go. that's the latest from paris. but yes, teet— the latest from paris. but yes, test nw— the latest from paris. but yes, test te— the latest from paris. but yes, back now to this— the latest from paris. but yes, back now to this big story cuts tent— back now to this big story cuts rtent te— back now to this big story cuts rtgnt te tne— back now to this big story cuts right to the very— back now to this big story cuts right to the very core of this country.— right to the very core of this country. actually, the royal ttntn— country. actually, the royal tenttw re— country. actually, the royal family are well, they're being qwesttenet— family are well, they're being questioned again, aren't they, etteeet— questioned again, aren't they, over alleged links with the stewe— over alleged links with the stave—rust- over alleged links with the slave just going over alleged links with the. slave _just going to slave trade? i'm just going to say— slave trade? i'm just going to sew—te— slave trade? i'm just going to sew—ts wer- slave trade? i'm just going to sew—ts you now] slave trade? i'm just going to. say—to you now. this say something to you now. this is say something to you now. this ts e— say something to you now. this is a-transparent- say something to you now. this is a transparent attempt. is a pretty transparent attempt. i is a pretty transparent attempt. t-teneee— is a pretty transparent attempt. t-teneee tne- is a pretty transparent attempt. i damage the monarchy. is a pretty transparent attempt. i before damage the monarchy. is a pretty transparent attempt. i before king ge the monarchy. is a pretty transparent attempt. i before king charles'sinarchy. just before king charles's coronation. _ just before king charles's coronation. it's- just before king charles's coronation. it's exactly a month to ge— coronation. it's exactly a month to go tetee— coronation. it's exactly a month to go before the— coronation. it's exactly a month to go before the coronation and a to go before the coronation and e ntsterten— to go before the coronation and a historian claims— to go before the coronation and a historian claims to have found a historian claims to have found a document— a historian claims to have found a document-back- a historian claims to have found a document-back .- a historian claims to have found a document back . to the a document dating back. to the

teens— a document dating back. to the teens tnet— a document dating back. to the 1600s that shows— a document dating back. to the 1600s that shows a slave trader i600s that shows a slave trader ewe— i600s that shows a slave trader give snares— i600s that shows a slave trader give snes te— 1600s that shows a slave trader give shares to king william, the tnnn— give shares to king william, the tntrt. king— give shares to king william, the third. king charles has expressed— third. king charles has expressed his support for the ttrst— expressed his support for the ttrst ttne,— expressed his support for the first time, though, into research into- first time, though, into research into the historical ttnts— research into the historical links between _ research into the historical links between the british nenerenw— links between the british monarchy-the - links between the british monarchy the transatlantic monarchy and the transatlantic stewe— monarchy and the transatlantic stewe trete. — monarchy and the transatlantic slave trade. and— monarchy and the transatlantic slave trade. and to be honest wttn— slave trade. and to be honest wttn-tn— slave trade. and to be honest with-i'm-really- slave trade. and to be honest with i'm really sure we with you, i'm not really sure we snorte— with you, i'm not really sure we snewtt-tene— with you, i'm not really sure we should-done that. - with you, i'm not really sure we should done that. is should have done that. is he just— should have done that. is he just eenne— should have done that. is he just eewng tn— should have done that. is he just caving in to— should have done that. is he just caving in to the woke mob, ewettnenen — buckingham palace said that states— buckingham palace said that charles-the— buckingham palace said that charles the issues charles takes the issues nretewnttw— charles takes the issues profoundly and charles takes the issues- profoundly-and the profoundly seriously and the rewet— profoundly seriously and the royal household— profoundly seriously and the royal household will help with the royal household will help with. tne—sttertne the academic project by offering te tne— the academic project by offering access to the royal— the academic project by offering access to the royal collection ent— access to the royal collection and tne — access to the royal collection and tne royal— access to the royal collection and the royal archives. so reente— and the royal archives. so people-now- and the royal archives. so people now trawl through people will now trawl through tnts— people will now trawl through tnts-enw— people will now trawl through tnts-enw ttnt— people will now trawl through this, any link they this, find any link they nessttw— this, find any link they nessttw-esl this, find any link theyi possibly - as far this, find any link they- possibly-as far back as possibly can from as far back as tnew— possibly can from as far back as tnew-nesstttw— possibly can from as far back as tnew-nesstttwlte- possibly can from as far back as they possibly to nail the they can possibly go to nail the royal— they can possibly go to nail the tewet-wnen— they can possibly go to nail the tewet-wnen tt— they can possibly go to nail the royal when it comes to royal family when it comes to ttnts— royal family when it comes to ttnts te— royal family when it comes to ttnts te tne— royal family when it comes to links to the slave— royal family when it comes to links to the slave trade, it comes after— links to the slave trade, it comes after the - links to the slave trade, it comes after the guardian, which reeenttw—ter- comes after the guardian, which recently—for its- recently apologised for its tewnter-s— recently apologised for its founder's own— recently apologised for its founder's own links slavery, founder's own links to slavery, eentwetet— founder's own links to slavery, conducted an— founder's own links to slavery, conducted an investigation into the conducted an investigation into tne ntstew— conducted an investigation into the history-the— conducted an investigation into the history the royal the history of the royal tenttw-s— the history of the royal family's potential involvement in family's potential involvement tn tne— family's potential involvement tn tne stewe— family's potential involvement in the slave trade. i for one, eertetntw— in the slave trade. i for one,- eertetntw—ewt certainly hope that it turns out tnet— certainly hope that it turns out tnet tne— certainly hope that it turns out that the guardian— certainly hope that it turns out that the guardian has links that the guardian has more links to stewe— that the guardian has more links to stave trete— that the guardian has more links to slave trade royal to slave trade than our royal tenttw— to slave trade than our royal tenttw-we- to slave trade than our royal tenttw-we 90-- to slave trade than our royal- family.-we go.-went family. but there we go. we went out ent— family. but there we go. we went out and enent— family. but there we go. we went out and about to— family. but there we go. we went out and about to find out what some members— out and about to find out what some members of— out and about to find out what some members of public some members of the public tnewgnt— some members of the public. tnewent—wett. thought about this story. well, i thought about this story. well, . ttnt— thought about this story. well, . tttnt rts— thought about this story. well, i think it's important that, you know, our king comes forward and

talks about the issues and, you know, challenges , the historical know, challenges, the historical prejudice about slavery and deals that front on and be honest about the situation in england is a nation that freed slavery regardless of what other nafions slavery regardless of what other nations think. but it's actually tngtent— nations think. but it's actually tngtent tnet— "

hunts of all our ancestors. there you go. all right. well, look , i mean, joining me now is look, i mean, joining me now is the historian whittaker the historian martin whittaker and commentator and the royal commentator michael . look, of you, michael cole. look, both of you, great you on the show. great to have you on the show. thank you very, very much. martin, i will start with you. why on earth is king charles even into what is even welcomed? look into what is ancient got ancient history that's got nothing to him. shortly nothing to do with him. shortly before in. well, before his coronation in. well, i think thing needs to i think the thing that needs to be in this is it's not be addressed in this is it's not an attack on the monarchy. it's not an attack on king charles. ant— not an attack on king charles. ant tt-s— not an attack on king charles. ant tt-s net— not an attack on king charles. and it's not concluding what wtt— and it's not concluding what wttt ee— and it's not concluding what will come out— and it's not concluding what will come out of— and it's not concluding what will come out of this. it's not esswntng— will come out of this. it's not assuming that— will come out of this. it's not assuming that anything will nerttewtertw— assuming that anything will particularly product of particularly be a product of ttrs— particularly be a product of tnts-stnew— particularly be a product of this. simply part of an this. it is simply part of an engetng— this. it is simply part of an ongoing investigation into the ntstew— ongoing investigation into the ntstewltne— ongoing investigation into the history the country, the history of the country, the ntsterw— history of the country, the ntsterw et— history of the country, the history of the— history of the country, the history of the monarchy. and i went— history of the monarchy. and i wewtt-tnts— history of the monarchy. and i would this simply what would say this is simply what ntstertens— would say this is simply what historians-is- would say this is simply what historians is what we historians do. this is what we do historians do. this is what we te att— historians do. this is what we te ett tne— historians do. this is what we do all the _we- historians do. this is what we do all the we look at do all the time. we look at ewentee— do all the time. we look at evidence, explore evidence, do all the time. we look at evidince, explore evidence, do all the time. we look at evidin this explore evidence, do all the time. we look at evidin this case,tlore evidence, do all the time. we look at evidin this case, it re evidence, do all the time. we look at evidin this case, it is evidence, do all the time. we look at evidin this case, it is somebody and in this case, it is somebody tnwewet— and in this case, it is somebody involved with— and in this case, it is somebody involved with university of manchester— involved with university of manchester with historic royal teteees— manchester with historic royal palaces, who's— manchester with historic royal palaces, who's investigating the eenneetent— palaces, who's investigating the connection between the monarchy and connection between the monarchy ent statew— connection between the monarchy ent stewerw .— connection between the monarchy and slavery . now,— connection between the monarchy and slavery . now, as a and slavery. now, as a ntsterten,— and slavery. now, as a historian, i— and slavery. now, as a historian, i welcome the whole entere— historian, i welcome the whole ntetwre. .— historian, i welcome the whole picture. i welcome— historian, i welcome the whole picture. i welcome looking at tne— picture. i welcome looking at

tne wnete— picture. i welcome looking at the whole situation . and i think the whole situation. and i think tnet— the whole situation. and i think that basically— the whole situation. and i think that basically what we're tetttng— that basically what we're talking about— that basically what we're talking about here is trying to wert— talking about here is trying to wert eut— talking about here is trying to work out what— talking about here is trying to work out what happened and tnwesttgettng— work out what happened and investigating it— work out what happened and investigating it .— work out what happened and investigating it . we're not investigating it. we're not esswntng— investigating it. we're not esswntng any— investigating it. we're not assuming any outcome from that. but assuming any outcome from that. net .— assuming any outcome from that. net . tntnt— assuming any outcome from that. but i think that— assuming any outcome from that. but i think that is— assuming any outcome from that. but i think that is what historians— but i think that is what historians do.- but i think that is what historians do. but i also think we need— historians do. but i also think we need remember that the we need to remember that the nng— we need to remember that the ttngltne— we need to remember that the ttngltne nett— we need to remember that the king-the head of— we need to remember that the king the head of the king is the head of the commonwealth that many commonwealth and that many certtteen— commonwealth and that many caribbean countries obviously newe— caribbean countries obviously have—interest- caribbean countries obviously have—interest in. have a very deep interest in tne.— have a very deep interest in tnts-t— have a very deep interest in this-i think— have a very deep interest in this-i think-has- have a very deep interest in this. i think has real this. and i think he has real concerns about— this. and i think he has real concerns about this and wants concerns about this and he wants to concerns about this and he wants te-etewt— concerns about this and he wants te-etewt tnts. — concerns about this and he wants to-about this. he's- concerns about this and he wants to about this. he's not to be open about this. he's not esswntng— to be open about this. he's not esswntng ent— to be open about this. he's not assuming and we— to be open about this. he's not assuming and we shouldn't assume any—ttrs- assuming and we shouldn't assume any—tnts ts- any outcome from this. this is stnew— any outcome from this. this is stnetw wnet— any outcome from this. this is simply what historians do . you simply what historians do. you twst. — simply what historians do. you twst. ween.— simply what historians do. you just. yeah, but— simply what historians do. you just. yeah, but you- simply what historians do. you just. 411i?“ simply what historians do. you just. / simply what historians do. you just. yeah, but you just have to look at the headlines of this. and respect you, martin, but and i respect you, martin, but i think incredibly naive think that's incredibly naive because at the because you have to look at the headunes because you have to look at the headlines this pictures of headlines of this pictures of king charles's face there. next to it links to the slave trade, all he's got all of this stuff. he's got absolutely no to the slave absolutely no links to the slave trade, this whatsoever. it's trade, this guy whatsoever. it's from 1600s. and it's from the 1600s. this and it's absolutely as far as i'm absolutely bonkers as far as i'm concerned. can you just concerned. michael can you just come because i'm come in on this? because i'm telling what, this just telling you what, this will just be start of something where be the start of something where in end, king charles left to in the end, king charles left to flagellate outside flagellate himself outside buckingham sorry buckingham palace. i'm so sorry for bloke never for what some bloke i've never met has done years ago,

centuries ago in this country. met has done years ago, centurietyeah in this country. met has done years ago, centurietyeah ,n this country. met has done years ago, centurietyeah , well, country. met has done years ago, centurietyeah , well, thisitry. michael yeah, well, this historian be investigating historian will be investigating prince charles's the king. charles's dutch and german ancestors, including king wham,— ancestors, including king william, the— ancestors, including king william, the fourth, who was tnewn — william, the fourth, who was tnewn es— william, the fourth, who was known as the _ william, the fourth, who was known as the sailor king. he was the known as the sailor king. he was tne wnete— known as the sailor king. he was tne wnete et— known as the sailor king. he was the uncle of queen— known as the sailor king. he was the uncle of queen victoria . and the uncle of queen victoria. and tnet— the uncle of queen victoria. and we trtngs— the uncle of queen victoria. and we trtngs us— the uncle of queen victoria. and that brings us into— the uncle of queen victoria. and that brings us into the royal new— that brings us into the royal navy, because— that brings us into the royal navy, because when britain was the navy, because when britain was tne ttrst— navy, because when britain was the first civilised _ navy, because when britain was the first civilised country in tne— the first civilised country in tne wertt— the first civilised country in the world to _ the first civilised country in the world to ban the slave trade in the world to ban the slave trade tn teen — the world to ban the slave trade tn teen tne — the world to ban the slave trade in 1807, the royal— the world to ban the slave trade in 1807, the royal navy did wentertwt— in 1807, the royal navy did wonderful work— in 1807, the royal navy did wonderful work intercepting 100, 101 wonderful work intercepting 100, t0t ee— wonderful work intercepting 100, 101 one 106,300— wonderful work intercepting 100, 101 one 106,300 slave ships . and 101 one 106,300 slave ships. and treetng— 101 one 106,300 slave ships. and freeing 150,000 _ 101 one 106,300 slave ships. and freeing 150,000 slaves. and in tne— freeing 150,000 slaves. and in tne nreess— freeing 150,000 slaves. and in tne ereess ,— freeing 150,000 slaves. and in the process , yes,— freeing 150,000 slaves. and in the process , yes, they lost the process, yes, they lost etnest— the process, yes, they lost almost exactly— the process, yes, they lost almost exactly the same number of almost exactly the same number et setters— almost exactly the same number et setters te— almost exactly the same number of sailors to death— almost exactly the same number of sailors to death and injury eet— of sailors to death and injury ewt ttere— of sailors to death and injury out there. so— of sailors to death and injury out there. so it— of sailors to death and injury out there. so it was one sailor for out there. so it was one sailor ter every— out there. so it was one sailor for every slave— out there. so it was one sailor for every slave ship lost. and it for every slave ship lost. and tt ts— for every slave ship lost. and tt ts tree— for every slave ship lost. and tt ts trwe ,— for every slave ship lost. and it is true , of— for every slave ship lost. and it is true , of course, that it is true, of course, that every— it is true, of course, that

every stngte— it is true, of course, that every single stately home in tngtent— every single stately home in tngtent es— every single stately home in england was built before the stewe— england was built before the stewe trete— england was built before the slave trade was— england was built before the slave trade was banned and tetee— slave trade was banned and before income— slave trade was banned and before income tax came in. but et— before income tax came in. but et tne— before income tax came in. but some of the biggest supporters of some of the biggest supporters et tne— some of the biggest supporters et tne stewe— some of the biggest supporters of the slave trade _ some of the biggest supporters of the slave trade during the anerteen— of the slave trade during the american civil— of the slave trade during the american civil war were the eetten— american civil war were the cotton barons— american civil war were the cotton barons of— american civil war were the cotton barons of lancashire , cotton barons of lancashire, teeewse— cotton barons of lancashire, teeewse tnew— cotton barons of lancashire, because they depended upon sewtnern— because they depended upon southern states— because they depended upon southern states to make their tertwnes— southern states to make their tertwnes tn— southern states to make their fortunes in those— southern states to make their fortunes in those mills in north west— fortunes in those mills in north west tngtenrt— fortunes in those mills in north west england. so— fortunes in those mills in north west england. so this is a very tengtet— west england. so this is a very tengtet wet. — west england. so this is a very tangled web. and— west england. so this is a very tangled web. and whether it's wtse— tangled web. and whether it's er net— tangled web. and whether it's wise or not for— tangled web. and whether it's wise or not for prince charles nng— wise or not for prince charles ttng cnertes— wise or not for prince charles king charles, as— wise or not for prince charles king charles, as he must be tnewn— king charles, as he must be tnewn te— king charles, as he must be tnewn te get— king charles, as he must be known, to get involved in this, i known, to get involved in this, t tntnt— known, to get involved in this, t tntnt ts— known, to get involved in this, i think is probably a matter for ntn. — i think is probably a matter for ntn. they— i think is probably a matter for him. they won't— i think is probably a matter for him. they won't stop.- i think is probably a matter for him. they won't stop. this is the annoying thing. they won't stop. you only have to look at what's going on with the climate agenda. they've got basically everything that wanted everything that they wanted and now want more of it. they now they want more of it. they want us all sleeping on moss in caves just eating the caves and just eating tofu. the whole martin do you whole time. martin look, do you think king really think that the king really should to should just tell them where to go? because, you know, like i've said, they will not stop this

lot. before you know it, it lot. and before you know it, it will be apology central and us. it's like this of it's symptoms like this of people tear people who just want to tear britain apart. i do. i do think it's very important— britain apart. i do. i do think it's very important that- “ r:r:::r i do think it's very important that we ten-t— it's very important that we don't assume— it's very important that we don't assume any outcome from tnts—tren - don't assume any outcome from this—from this- don't assume any outcome from this—from this .- don't assume any outcome from this—from this . at. this any product from this. at tne— this any product from this. at tne nnent— this any product from this. at the moment, all— this any product from this. at the moment, all we're doing is tnwesttgettng— the moment, all we're doing is investigating. and— the moment, all we're doing is investigating. and as a ntsterten— investigating. and as a historian and- investigating. and as a historian and obviously the king has historian and obviously the king nes e— historian and obviously the king nes e greet— historian and obviously the king has a great interest in history, he has a great interest in history, ne simply— has a great interest in history, he simply allowing the opening up he simply allowing the opening we et— he simply allowing the opening up et tne— he simply allowing the opening up of the archives— he simply allowing the opening up of the archives so i would say— up of the archives so i would sew-nest— up of the archives so i would say must challenge some of say we must challenge some of the soundbites_ say we must challenge some of the soundbites because we don't knew— the soundbites because we don't tnew wnet-s— the soundbites because we don't know what's going— the soundbites because we don't know what's going to happen with tne.— know what's going to happen with tnts.—senel this. we should challenge some of this. we should challenge some et—teeewse- this. we should challenge some of_because we. of the headlines because we ten-t— of the headlines because we ten-t knew— of the headlines because we don't know what's going to neeeen—esl happen with this. but as a ntsterten— happen with this. but as a historian, i'm— happen with this. but as a historian, i'm always keen to seee—nt- historian, i'm always keen to. see—ent-wtter see archives open and the wider etetwre— see archives open and the wider ntetwre tnewn— see archives open and the wider picture known-if- see archives open and the wider picture known. if some picture known. and if some people— picture known. and if some people-0f_ picture known. and if some people-of that,- picture known. and if some people of that, things that people make of that, things that we—wttn— people make of that, things that we—wttn tnen - people make of that, things that we _with, then wei we are not happy with, then we need— we are not happy with, then we need te— we are not happy with, then we need to challenge— we are not happy with, then we need to challenge that. but at tnts— need to challenge that. but at we pent,— need to challenge that. but at we point t— need to challenge that. but at this point, i would say we snewttn-t— this point, i would say wei shouldn't—this. this point, i would say we- shouldn't—this. this shouldn't panic about this. this is shouldn't panic about this. this ts—tne- is simply opening up the eretwesn— is simply opening up the archives. after- is simply opening up the archives. after that, there may teee— archives. after that, there may. become—apologies, become debates about apologies, renerettens— become debates about apologies, renetneses— become debates about apologies, repéthose s, different but those are different ergwnents— but those are different arguments. this is simply about ntstertens— arguments. this is simply about historians-their- arguments. this is simply about historians their job, historians doing their job, teettng— historians doing their job, looking-the— historians doing their job, looking the archives. and looking at the archives. and i tntnt— looking at the archives. and i tntnt we— looking at the archives. and i think we shouldn't scared think we shouldn't be scared eteet— think we shouldn't be scared etewt-t— think we shouldn't be scared about-i think- think we shouldn't be scared about i think what think we shouldn't be scared- about-i think what the about that. and i think what the test— about that. and i think what the last spokesperson— about that. and i think what the last spokesperson saying is

last spokesperson was saying is etsetwtetw— last spokesperson was saying is absolutely correct. _ last spokesperson was saying is absolutely correct. that amazing tntngs— absolutely correct. that amazing tntngs-tene— absolutely correct. that amazing tntngs-etene tw— absolutely correct. that amazing things-done by the- absolutely correct. that amazing things done by the west things were done by the west atrtee— things were done by the west africa squadron— things were done by the west africa squadron of the royal new— africa squadron of the royal new etter— africa squadron of the royal navy after 1807— africa squadron of the royal navy after 1807 in quite extra erttnerw— navy after 1807 in quite extra erttnew wews. — navy after 1807 in quite extra ordinary ways. but if we're going— ordinary ways. but if we're getng te— ordinary ways. but if we're getng te get— ordinary ways. but if we're going to get the whole picture of going to get the whole picture et tne — going to get the whole picture et tne stewe — going to get the whole picture of the slave trade , we need to of the slave trade, we need to wnet— of the slave trade, we need to see what happened before and etterwerts— see what happened before and afterwards, conclusions afterwards, not draw conclusions tren— afterwards, not draw conclusions tren tnet. — afterwards, not draw conclusions tren tnet. at— afterwards, not draw conclusions from that. at this— afterwards, not draw conclusions from that. at this stage. but tet-s— from that. at this stage. but tet-s test— from that. at this stage. but let's just investigate it and see-situation- let's just investigate it and see situation is. let's just investigate it and see-situation is. get see what the situation is. i get wnet— see what the situation is. i get whet—tet- see what the situation is. i get whet—tut tne- what you're saying, but the proof the pudding in the proof is in the pudding in the sense that it is a massively political story because it's still the page the still on the front page of the bbc's website. i think of of bbc's website. i think of all of the global news there and here is from the university is a study from the university of manchester conducted by a couple of people that may or may not introduce anything the not introduce anything in the bbc by the way, put bbc who did not, by the way, put the grooming gang the telford grooming gang scandal page scandal on their home page for a quite while, decided to quite a while, have decided to lead with this story for a very long time. the guardian have got it as mean, it everywhere as well. i mean, i think it's absolutely bonkers. michael i have some apology michael can i have some apology from the vikings or the romans, please? i'll you. please? well, i'll tell you. i'll you are. i'll tell you where you are. atsetwtetw— i'll tell you where you are. absolutely patrick. and absolutely right, patrick. and tnts— absolutely right, patrick. and tntsltrwe— absolutely right, patrick. and this-true even— absolutely right, patrick. and this true even today, that this is true even today, that ill informed— this is true even today, that ill informed newspapers and egenetes— ill informed newspapers and agencies around— ill informed newspapers and agencies around the world are

new—wts- now even talking about his majesty— now even talking about his majesty-paving. majesty the king, paying reparations— majesty the king, paying reparations of reparations for slavery. and of tnet— reparations for slavery. and of course, that-is- reparations for slavery. and of course, that is patently course, that that is patently ensure.— course, that that is patently ensure-et— course, that that is patently absurd.-of all,- course, that that is patently absurd. of all, who would absurd. first of all, who would the absurd. first of all, who would tne nenew— absurd. first of all, who would tne nenewlte— absurd. first of all, who would the money-to and- absurd. first of all, who would the money to and how would it the money go to and how would it be calculated?— the money go to and how would it be calculated? and— the money go to and how would it be calculated? and the whole ntsterteet— be calculated? and the whole historical thing— be calculated? and the whole historical thing would have to be green— historical thing would have to be proven beyond a shadow of a tenet,— be proven beyond a shadow of a done, wnten— be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt, which of— be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt, which of course , it doubt, which of course, it eennet— doubt, which of course, it eennet te. — doubt, which of course, it cannot be. this- doubt, which of course, it cannot be. this is all history. tnts— cannot be. this is all history. tnts ts— cannot be. this is all history. tnts ts ett— cannot be. this is all history. this is all the— cannot be. this is all history. this is all the past. cannot be. this is all history. this is all the past . and this is all the past. and enwtetw— this is all the past. and anybody who's come to this centre— anybody who's come to this sewntw ent— anybody who's come to this country and gloried in it and eetwettw— country and gloried in it and actually appreciates being here can actually appreciates being here eeereetete— actually appreciates being here can appreciate that that is all part— can appreciate that that is all pert et— can appreciate that that is all pert et tne— can appreciate that that is all part of the rich— can appreciate that that is all part of the rich fabric of ertttsn— part of the rich fabric of british life.— part of the rich fabric of british life. it- part of the rich fabric of british life. it happened . it's british life. it happened. it's regrettette— british life. it happened. it's regrettable. we— british life. it happened. it's regrettable. we wish we didn't do regrettable. we wish we didn't te tt— regrettable. we wish we didn't te tt. eet— regrettable. we wish we didn't do it. but listen— regrettable. we wish we didn't do it. but listen ,— regrettable. we wish we didn't do it. but listen , in 1838, we do it. but listen, in 1838, we etettsnet— do it. but listen, in 1838, we abolished slavery throughout the ertttsn— abolished slavery throughout the british empire.— abolished slavery throughout the british empire. it— abolished slavery throughout the british empire. it was another 28 british empire. it was another zs weers— british empire. it was another 28 years before— british empire. it was another 28 years before that happened in anertee— 28 years before that happened in amara, ent— 28 years before that happened in america, and that— 28 years before that happened in america, and that took a civil te— america, and that took a civil te trtng— america, and that took a civil war to bring it— america, and that took a civil war to bring it about. so our eeert— war to bring it about. so our eeert tsn-t— war to bring it about. so our record isn't as— war to bring it about. so our record isn't as bad as it's made eet— record isn't as bad as it's made ewt te— record isn't as bad as it's made ewt te te— record isn't as bad as it's made ewt te te, ent— record isn't as bad as it's made out to be, and we've got a lot to out to be, and we've got a lot te te— out to be, and we've got a lot te te newt— out to be, and we've got a lot te te newt et— out to be, and we've got a lot to be proud of in— out to be, and we've got a lot to be proud of in the way that we suppressed— to be proud of in the way that we suppressed and made sure that stewerw— we suppressed and made sure that stewerw tte— we suppressed and made sure that stewew ttt net— we suppressed and made sure that slavery did not happen on our ween.— slavery did not happen on our weten. agetn— slavery did not happen on our watch. again however, i'm afraid in watch. again however, i'm afraid tn tne—

watch. again however, i'm afraid tn tne rnneert— watch. again however, i'm afraid in the modern world, it's nennentng— in the modern world, it's nennentng ett— in the modern world, it's happening all over the world and it's happening all over the world and tt-s net— happening all over the world and it's not happening— happening all over the world and it's not happening anywhere wnere— it's not happening anywhere wnere tne— it's not happening anywhere where the english language is seeten— where the english language is seeten . — where the english language is spoken . there— where the english language is spoken . there you- where the english language is spoken . “t1i”t1i; gt] where the english language is spoken. gift spoken. there you go. look. thank you very much, both of you. great stuff. martin whittet, there is historian and licenced lay minister for the church england and michael church of england and michael cole, commentator, back to cole, royal commentator, back to paris just paris now, because i'm just getting my ear there getting it in my ear that there has been a bit of an eruption there. yes, indeed there has. this is the violence in paris and what we're witnessing there, if us on tv or if you're watching us on tv or online, absolutely massive online, is an absolutely massive standoff between riot standoff between a bank of riot police drawn. police with their shields drawn. it me as though there it looks to me as though there may be about to move. may be about to make a move. they've their batons, their they've got their batons, their fires lit just in the fires have been lit just in the last few minutes on the street there paris. there are there in paris. there are hundreds, if not thousand hundreds, if not a thousand protesters. what looking protesters. and what i'm looking at moment is police with at at the moment is police with what would to me to be what would appear to me to be those guns that they those kind of guns that they fire, grenades and those kind of guns that they fire,tear grenades and those kind of guns that they fire,tear gas grenades and those kind of guns that they fire,tear gas out grenades and those kind of guns that they fire,tear gas out of.enades and those kind of guns that they fire,tear gas out of. and as and those kind of guns that they fire,tear gas out of. and it's nd the tear gas out of. and it's all because initially emmanuel macron to raise the macron wanted to raise the pension 62 64. and pension age from 62 to 64. and then on top of that well, it then on top of that as well, it was used as a if you'll excuse the pun, the firing gun for

people dislike emmanuel people who dislike emmanuel macron, like a globalist macron, don't like a globalist agenda, are dissatisfied with macron, don't like a globalist agenda, life dissatisfied with macron, don't like a globalist agenda, life ditparisfied with macron, don't like a globalist agenda, life ditparis toj with general life in paris to actually jump on that bandwagon. we're stick on these we're going to stick on these pictures for just a we're going to stick on these pictures forjust a second pictures for just a second because the bank of because we've got the bank of riot police there. got riot police there. we've got rubbish streets set rubbish in the streets being set on earlier on and earlier on fire earlier on and earlier on, we had had shops set on fire, cafes set on fire as well . all and we are witnessing just all the way down that road in paris as the camera zoomed in there . good grief, there's a there. good grief, there's a huge amount of people there who are protesting. people of course, there are waiting with bated breath to wait and see exactly what happens next. but those fires have just been lit and looks it's and it looks as though it's going to another evening of going to be another evening of violence the french capital. violence in the french capital. and last time, it and as we saw last time, it spread, didn't not just from spread, didn't it? not just from paris. to lille. it paris. it spread to lille. it spread to lyon, to spread to lyon, it spread to bordeaux and what we're witnessing now is the police charging protesters stay charging at protesters will stay with i think the police with this. i think the police are down the street are just running down the street now and camera does pan now and if the camera does pan around you, what we did see around to you, what we did see earlier protesters on the earlier on was protesters on the other side . it appears that

other side. and it appears that the projectiles are being thrown at them. they're ducking for cover somewhat. they have got their shields drawn and they cover somewhat. they have got theitrying.ds drawn and they cover somewhat. they have got theitrying.ds dthink and they cover somewhat. they have got theitrying.ds dthink the nd they cover somewhat. they have got theitrying.ds dthink the term ey are trying to i think the term is maybe kettle people in a little bit to try to contain some of the protests. and police really moves and really are making moves now. and like said, have got like i've said, they have got their cut out and it's just their work cut out and it's just an insight into how much this has grown because when first has grown because when i first started show, there was started this show, there was nothing this scene. it was nothing like this scene. it was a of people pretty much a handful of people pretty much on police on either side. and the police really their work cut really have had their work cut out and it is a standoff now, of course, who course, between people who are very and very angry very agitated and very angry about, frankly, the standard of living their workers living in france, their workers rights, also the agenda of rights, and also the agenda of their leader, for what it's their leader, who, for what it's worth, macron is in worth, emmanuel macron is in china and is not there in china today. and is not there in france and in paris. people there that they feel as there saying that they feel as though he should be to sort out the mess that there the the mess that there is at the moment. paris is moment. look, paris is absolutely on a knife edge at the moment. anything could happen. bring you the happen. and we'll bring you the latest we get it latest as and when we get it with live shots. there we go. right. okay, look, moving on. because to the latest the

because now to the latest on the government's controversial plans to around migrants to house around 500 migrants on a the coast of dorset. a barge off the coast of dorset. minister richard holden has defended he said defended the policy and he said that boat is, quote, not a that the boat is, quote, not a type of prison. and this actually sparked bit anger actually sparked a bit of anger because i think quite a few people want it to be a type of prison, they? do they not prison, don't they? do they not want reassurances these want reassurances that these single of them, single men, hundreds of them, who no one to much who no one seems to know much about all, will not be about them at all, will not be given roam the local given free roam of the local area. it's been confirmed that at least people the at least 437 people crossed the channel small boats yesterday at least 437 people crossed the channeand small boats yesterday at least 437 people crossed the channeand that's boats yesterday at least 437 people crossed the channeand that's the ts yesterday at least 437 people crossed the channeand that's the highestrday alone. and that's the highest number in a single day so far this year. gb news viewers can see footage of even more migrants who arrived at dover. that's earlier today, by the way. so to coin way. so i think to coin a phrase, you're going need phrase, you're going to need a bigger barge. rishi but hundreds of due be of single males are due to be housed on bibi stockholm off housed on the bibi stockholm off the dorset. that is the coast of dorset. and that is despite of legal action despite threats of legal action and opposition from local tory mp richard drax gb news understands that an email has now been sent out by the home office stating further meetings could take place with the local

council on the 18th of april. in fact , we got that information fact, we got that information live on this show in the last hour from a local councillor who up until that point was saying that they hadn't really had any communication from the home office well, the locals office at all. well, the locals haven't happy the haven't been too happy with the decision. on we caught decision. earlier on we caught up the mayor portland up with the mayor of portland who concerns. the who shared his concerns. the issue that have is . who shared his concerns. the issue-that have is . withi issue that that have is. with too— issue that that have is. with too ent— issue that that have is. with 500 and asylum— issue that that have is. with 500 and asylum seekers being tnsertet— 500 and asylum seekers being tnsertet tnte— 500 and asylum seekers being inserted into the— 500 and asylum seekers being inserted into the island of terttent— inserted into the island of terttent et— inserted into the island of portland at very short notice , portland at very short notice, tt-s— portland at very short notice, tt-s tne— portland at very short notice, it's the strain _ portland at very short notice, it's the strain that it's going to it's the strain that it's going te net— it's the strain that it's going te eet en— it's the strain that it's going to put on local— it's the strain that it's going to put on local support serwtees— to put on local support services, not- to put on local support services, not only local support sewtees— services, not only local support sewtees ter— services, not only local support services for portland residents, but services for portland residents, twt etse— services for portland residents, but also obviously for these tnese— but also obviously for these these asylum _ but also obviously for these these asylum seekers themselves . as— these asylum seekers themselves . as ves— these asylum seekers themselves . as wes .— these asylum seekers themselves . as yes , there— these asylum seekers themselves . as yes , there we— these asylum seekers themselves . as yes , there we go. - these asylum seekers themselves . “tit; g“t1i;"ti; gtit now, . as yes, there we go. now, i actually . as yes, there we go. now, i eetwettw tn— . as yes, there we go. now, i eetwettw t-n e— . as yes, there we go. now, i actually i'm a bit— . as yes, there we go. now, i actually i'm a bit sick- . “tit; “ti;”t1i; 91] now, i actually i'm a bit sick and tree— actually i'm a bit sick and ttret et— actually i'm a bit sick and tired of mps— actually i'm a bit sick and tired of mps being asked, would you tired of mps being asked, would wee twe— tired of mps being asked, would you ttwe en— tired of mps being asked, would you live on that— tired of mps being asked, would you live on that boat? would you twe— you live on that boat? would you ttwe en— you live on that boat? would you ttwe en tnet— you live on that boat? would you live on that barge?— you live on that boat? would you live on that barge? and then going— live on that barge? and then getng. wett— live on that barge? and then going, well, maybe, maybe just sewtng—

going, well, maybe, maybe just sewn—ne- going, well, maybe, maybe just sewtng—nelwewtti saying no, just say no. i would net— saying no, just say no. i would net twe— saying no, just say no. i would net ttwe en— saying no, just say no. i would not live on that— saying no, just say no. i would not live on that barge because tnet— not live on that barge because tnet-ts— not live on that barge because that-is-supposed- not live on that barge because that is supposed to be that barge is not supposed to be a_comfortable- that barge is not supposed to be a comfortable place a particularly comfortable place to a particularly comfortable place te-tt-s— a particularly comfortable place te-tt-s sweeeset— a particularly comfortable place to-it's supposed to- a particularly comfortable place to it's supposed to a to live. it's supposed to be a deterrent.— to live. it's supposed to be a deterrent, which— to live. it's supposed to be a deterrent, which is why it's ttere— deterrent, which is why it's there-joined- deterrent, which is why it's there. joined now, there. i'm joined now, i tettewe— there. i'm joined now, i believe, olivia utley, there. i'm joined now, i believe,.olivia utley, is believe, by olivia utley, who is ewtstte— believe, by olivia utley, who is outside - home _ believe, by olivia utley, who is outside home office. olivia outside the home office. olivia is, outside the home office. olivia tslewerse— outside the home office. olivia is, course, wonderful is, of course, our wonderful eetttteet— is, of course, our wonderfuli political—olivia political reporter. yes, olivia --a_ political reporter. yes, olivia .-e teeetw— political reporter. yes, olivia . a deeply, deeply . it is a deeply, deeply controversial- . it is a deeply, deeply controversial scheme. this some reente— controversial scheme. this some neeete ere— controversial scheme. this some neeete sewtng— controversial scheme. this some people are saying, though, that the people are saying, though, that tne reente— people are saying, though, that tne neeete et— people are saying, though, that the people of dorset need to do tnetr— the people of dorset need to do tnetr ntt— the people of dorset need to do tnetr ttt. tet— the people of dorset need to do their bit, but the _ the people of dorset need to do their bit, but the home office ttnettw— their bit, but the home office now finally has— their bit, but the home office now finally has at least tetneret— now finally has at least bothered communicate bothered to communicate with tnen — bothered to communicate with tnen .— bothered to communicate with tnen . ves— bothered to communicate with them . yes the— bothered to communicate with them . yes the home office is them. yes the home office is eteertw— them. yes the home office is eteertw tntng— them. yes the home office is clearly trying to— them. yes the home office is clearly trying to patch up retettens— clearly trying to patch up relations with _ clearly trying to patch up relations with the conservative cewnett— relations with the conservative cewnett tewn— relations with the conservative council down in— relations with the conservative council down in dorset and conservative— council down in dorset and conservative mp- council down in dorset and conservative mp richard drax. tet— conservative mp richard drax. eet tte— conservative mp richard drax. net the wee— conservative mp richard drax. but the very fact— conservative mp richard drax. but the very fact that- conservative mp richard drax. but the very fact that they were even talking about taking legal action against the government, a conservative council shows just how deep the feelings run . and how deep the feelings run. and yes, there are people who say that the people of dorset should do their bit, but i'm sure it won't just be them that suella braverman has made this plan for 500 migrants off the dorset coast. there's talk coast. for now, there's talk about 2000 migrants housed about 2000 migrants being housed off a different area of coast.

they haven't yet said where at a later date on another barge isn't it quite likely that the local residents there will put up a fight as well? so this up a fight as well? so if this is the government's plan to house barges off house migrants in barges off the coast , i it won't house migrants in barges off the coast, i it won't just be coast, i think it won't just be the people of dorset who have something to say about it . something to say about it. absolutely. olivia, thank you very— absolutely. olivia, thank you very rneen- — absolutely. olivia, thank you very much. and— absolutely. olivia, thank you very much. and well done for tettttng— very much. and well done for battling what— very much. and well done for battling what sounds like a netteenter— battling what sounds like a helicopter and— battling what sounds like a helicopter and a tank going past battling what sounds like a heli at)ter and a tank going past battling what sounds like a heli at the and a tank going past battling what sounds like a heli at the same tank going past battling what sounds like a heli at the same time going past battling what sounds like a heli at the same time there past battling what sounds like a heli at the same time there from you at the same time there from ewtstte— you at the same time there from ewtstte-nene— you at the same time there from outside home office outside the home office i tettewe— outside the home office i tettewe we— outside the home office i believe we can- outside the home office i believe we can go now, though , believe we can go now, though, to believe we can go now, though, te—wne-s- believe we can go now, though, te—wne-s wne- believe we can go now, though,| to _who's who lives believe we can go now, though, to the who's who lives believe we can go now, though, to the dover who's who lives believe we can go now, though, to the dover area. ho's who lives believe we can go now, though, to the dover area. okay/ho lives believe we can go now, though, to the dover area. okay we're es in the dover area. okay we're etwews— in the dover area. okay we're etwews teen— in the dover area. okay we're always keen here. _ in the dover area. okay we're always keen here. we are the reente-s— always keen here. we are the people's channel— always keen here. we are the people's channel we people's channel gb news. we went— people's channel gb news. we went te— people's channel gb news. we went te seeet— people's channel gb news. we want to speak to— people's channel gb news. we want to speak to just real reente— want to speak to just real neeete ent— want to speak to just real people and he— want to speak to just real people and he moved. he's called atex— people and he moved. he's called atex ent— people and he moved. he's called atex ent t— people and he moved. he's called alex and i believe— people and he moved. he's called alex and i believe he moved to oee— alex and i believe he moved to t>ee entw— alex and i believe he moved to dover. only last— alex and i believe he moved to dover. only last year. i think we trtng— dover. only last year. i think we can bring alex up now. alex, tnent— we can bring alex up now. alex, tnent wee— we can bring alex up now. alex, tnent you very— we can bring alex up now. alex, thank you very much. great to newe— thank you very much. great to newe wee— thank you very much. great to newe wee en— thank you very much. great to have you on-show. - thank you very much. great to have you on show. so look, have you on the show. so look, test— have you on the show. so look, test-ne— have you on the show. so look, just-me through.- have you on the show. so look, just me through. you just talk me through. are you all just talk me through. are you ett rtgntt— just talk me through. are you all right? look,— just talk me through. are you all right? look, are you concerned— all right? look, are you concerned-do- all right? look, are you concerned do you not care? concerned or do you not care? i went— concerned or do you not care? i went-wnet— concerned or do you not care? i went-wnet wee- concerned or do you not care? i want what you think want to know what you think eteet— want to know what you think etewt-terge. - want to know what you think about barge. will want to know what you think about barge. kittie. want to know what you think- about-barge. well, we moved about this barge. well, we moved down dorset in october of down to dorset in october of last year dover , and we last year from dover, and we experienced there what i can only describe as nightmarish.

um, when it comes to down this, there was no public consultation at all for these 500 single aduu at all for these 500 single adult males who will be here. from what i've been told, 18 months. um, i know that the matter has been discussed privately between the home office and the private port, which have been talking to mp richard drax about the residents and how they feel. from what i've seen and what i feel myself, they are deeply concerned. the thinking of leaving the area, frankly, and selling up . they're fearful that selling up. they're fearful that their children will be in danger from the arrival of these 500 single men at and some are even suggesting that the barge be towed out into the channel while others that it goes out into the thames, maybe outside parliament, or even better , not parliament, or even better, not at all. patrick so do you think that it should be a prison ship , i.e. people should not be allowed off it? and if you do

tntnt— allowed off it? and if you do tntnt ttet— allowed off it? and if you do think that, why— allowed off it? and if you do think that, why i— : .7’ and if you do think that, why i think we have a think that, why i think we have e tet— think that, why i think we have e tet et— think that, why i think we have a lot of questions— think that, why i think we have a lot of questions really how tnew— a lot of questions really how tnew getng— a lot of questions really how are they going to be released? are they— are they going to be released? are they getng— are they going to be released? are they getng te— are they going to be released? are they going to be— are they going to be released? are they going to be monitored? where are they going to go? and what happens if they fail to return ? these questions have no return? these questions have no answers so far. yes the barge in itself will be a quasi prison where hundreds of young men will spend most of the time. but what are they going to do? the port itself is restricted. what about their welfare? what happens if there's even trouble on board? and i know from speaking with richard drake that none of those issues have been addressed so far. and there is a concern . far. and there is a concern. alex, what would you say to reente— alex, what would you say to neeete wne — alex, what would you say to neeete wne sew— alex, what would you say to people who say, look, we need as a people who say, look, we need as eeewntw— people who say, look, we need as e sewntrw te— people who say, look, we need as a country to offer— people who say, look, we need as a country to offer some form of teterrenee— a country to offer some form of teterrenee t— a country to offer some form of deterrence ? yes,— a country to offer some form of deterrence ? yes, okay. and that deterrence? yes, okay. and that tnet— deterrence? yes, okay. and that means that somewhere in the centre— means that somewhere in the country there's— means that somewhere in the country there's going to have to be country there's going to have to te senetntng— country there's going to have to be something like— country there's going to have to be something like this. so sorry .wew-we— be something like this. so sorry . wee-we strewn— be something like this. so sorry , you've drawn the— be something like this. so sorry , you've drawn the short straw tetr— , you've drawn the short straw tetr reente— , you've drawn the short straw tetr neeete et— , you've drawn the short straw fair people of portland, wonderful— fair people of portland, wonderful-of. fair people of portland,- wonderful-of dorset. it's wonderful people of dorset. it's going— wonderful people of dorset. it's getng te— wonderful people of dorset. it's getng te te— wonderful people of dorset. it's getng te te wee— wonderful people of dorset. it's going to be you and you're going to going to be you and you're going te newe— going to be you and you're going te newe e— going to be you and you're going te newe e terge— going to be you and you're going to have a barge in—

going to be you and you're going to have a barge in your harbour. seet— to have a barge in your harbour. sect tt— to have a barge in your harbour. sect tt ee— to have a barge in your harbour. sect tt ere-tne— to have a barge in your harbour. suck it up the good of the suck it up for the good of the ceentrw— suck it up for the good of the country. frankly— suck it up for the good of the country. frankly patrick, i ten-t— country. frankly patrick, i don't think— country. frankly patrick, i don't think that's fair on the reente— don't think that's fair on the neeete et— don't think that's fair on the neeete et tnts— don't think that's fair on the people of this area. “itii; people of this area. there's a lot people of this area. there's a tet et— people of this area. there's a lot of elderly residents here who who are concerned about their businesses . they're their businesses. they're concerned their families . concerned about their families. i understand. yes. this is a problem that has been put on people. well, that's not fair ehheni people. well, that's not fair either. i don't think we should be dealing with this. i think it should be stopped at the source and dealt with properly . me, and dealt with properly. me, alex, thank you very much. can i just say i really, really ennrectete— just say i really, really appreciate you coming on and i weett— appreciate you coming on and i weett tete— appreciate you coming on and i weett tewe te— appreciate you coming on and i would love to speak to you again teese— would love to speak to you again teese tnts— would love to speak to you again because this is— would love to speak to you again because this is going to keep retttng— because this is going to keep retttng. t— because this is going to keep rolling, i think— because this is going to keep rolling, i think alex and it's greet— rolling, i think alex and it's greet te— rolling, i think alex and it's great to speak— rolling, i think alex and it's great to speak to real people at the great to speak to real people at tne see— great to speak to real people at tne se— great to speak to real people at the scene. so thank you. that's atex— the scene. so thank you. that's atex tnere— the scene. so thank you. that's alex there who _ the scene. so thank you. that's alex there who i a _ the scene. so thank you. that's alex there who a local alex there who is a local resttent. — alex there who is a local resident. and _ alex there who is a local resident. and i- alex there who is a local resident. and i think sums resident. and i think that sums it resident. and i think that sums tt-teesn-t— resident. and i think that sums it-doesn'tireally- resident. and i think that sums it doesn't really right. it up, doesn't it? really right. etew. —e- it up, doesn't it? really right. etew. —e ntt- it up, doesn't it? really right.| okay._a bit pressed okay. look, we're a bit pressed for okay. look, we're a bit pressed ter ttne— okay. look, we're a bit pressed for time here,— okay. look, we're a bit pressed for time here, moving on now for time here, but moving on now teese— for time here, but moving on now because a coroner— for time here, but moving on now because a coroner said yesterday tnet— because a coroner said yesterday tnet twe— because a coroner said yesterday that two pensioners died because tnetr— that two pensioners died because tnen—en- that two pensioners died because tnetr—enlsnerti their car broke down on a smart, snert—tnese— their car broke down on a smart,| snert—tnese-ere smart motorway. these things are teetn— smart motorway. these things are teetn-teente— smart motorway. these things are death-people how- death traps. people how tengerees— death traps. people how dangerous they? what are dangerous are they? what are weer— dangerous are they? what are weer-en— dangerous are they? what are. your-on-motorways your views on smart motorways ent— your views on smart motorways ent twe— your views on smart motorways

ent he get— your views on smart motorways ent he get e— your views on smart motorways and i've got a little bit of ter— and i've got a little bit of news for you _ and i've got a little bit of news for you which might lighten it a news for you which might lighten tt e ttttte— news for you which might lighten tt e ttttte ntt— news for you which might lighten it a little bit because, well, wee-tt— it a little bit because, well, wee-tt newe— it a little bit because, well, you'll have-stay- it a little bit because, well, you'll have stay tuned to you'll have to stay tuned to ttnt— you'll have to stay tuned to ttne-tnts— you'll have to stay tuned to find .this is—

channel yes. i channel- yes. welcome |cnennet- yes. welcome back. |cnennet— yes. welcome back. lively show tnts— yes. welcome back. lively show we ent— yes. welcome back. lively show we ent twe— yes. welcome back. lively show this and i've got— yes. welcome back. lively show this and i've got a— yes. welcome back. lively show this and i've got a little bit centng— this and i've got a little bit more coming your way before i ctect— more coming your way before i ctect ett— more coming your way before i ctect ett es— more coming your way before i clock off as the _ more coming your way before i clock off as the uk's biggest teecntng— clock off as the uk's biggest teaching union— clock off as the uk's biggest teaching union votes in favour of teaching union votes in favour et mere— teaching union votes in favour et treg— teaching union votes in favour of more drag queens being tnwttet— of more drag queens being invited into— of more drag queens being invited into schools, are kids tetng— invited into schools, are kids being oversexualized? channel 4 newe— being oversexualized? channel 4 newe test— being oversexualized? channel 4 newe rest tene— being oversexualized? channel 4 have just done a— being oversexualized? channel 4 have just done a show called wetet— have just done a show called naked education, where fully grewn — naked education, where fully grown men and— naked education, where fully grown men and women get their kit grown men and women get their ttt ett— grown men and women get their ttt ett ent— grown men and women get their kit off and just— grown men and women get their kit off and just expose themselves— kit off and just expose themselves to kids . does anyone themselves to kids. does anyone etse— themselves to kids. does anyone etse tntnt— themselves to kids. does anyone else think this— themselves to kids. does anyone else think this is— themselves to kids. does anyone else think this is just bonkers or else think this is just bonkers er test— else think this is just bonkers er test tt— else think this is just bonkers or just it can't— else think this is just bonkers or just it can't just else think this is just bonkers orjust it can't just be me . orjust it can't just be me. tteese— orjust it can't just be me. please tell— orjust it can't just be me. please tell me— orjust it can't just be me. please tell me it's not just me enwwew— please tell me it's not just me enwwew .— please tell me it's not just me anyway . tnere — please tell me it's not just me anyway , there we— please tell me it's not just me anyway , there we go. look, we've anyway, there we go. look, we've got anyway, there we go. look, we've get teets— anyway, there we go. look, we've get teets mere— anyway, there we go. look, we've got loads more coming your way. i got loads more coming your way. t tettewe— got loads more coming your way. t tettewe we— got loads more coming your way. i believe we can— got loads more coming your way. i believe we can take you to tens— i believe we can take you to terts e— i believe we can take you to paris a little— i believe we can take you to paris a little bit— i believe we can take you to paris a little bit as well, because, yes,— paris a little bit as well, because, yes, there are live paris a little bit as well, becauwhere;, there are live paris a little bit as well, becauwhere it's ere are live paris a little bit as well, becauwhere it's kickinglive paris a little bit as well, becauwhere it's kicking right shots where it's kicking right offlparis— shots where it's kicking right offlparis wet— shots where it's kicking right off paris yet again. clashes off in paris yet again. clashes between— off in paris yet again. clashes between riot— off in paris yet again. clashes between riot police and nretesters— between riot police and protesters whole between riot police and- protesters _whole host of protesters over a whole host of reasons. i can summarise it gette— reasons. i can summarise it quite succinctly,— reasons. i can summarise it quite succinctly, though, and say— say they absolutely hate macron. now:—

say they absolutely hate macron. now,_headlines| now, though, it's your headlines wttn— now, though, it's your headlines enn-.— now, though, it's your headlines with_. patrick. _ now, though, it's your headlines with . patrick. thank you. with polly. patrick. thank you. tte— with polly. patrick. thank you. the ter— with polly. patrick. thank you. the top stories— with polly. patrick. thank you. the top stories this— with polly. patrick. thank you. the top stories this hour,- the top stories this hour, efforts to weed out hundreds of potentially corrupt police officers from britain's biggest force are underway . force are underway. counter—terrorism officers along with those who tackle serious organised crime, have been drafted to in help clean up the metropolitan police force of more than 1000 cases, nearly 700 will now be reassessed , with will now be reassessed, with almost 200 referred to formal risk management or vetting figures was also reveal 161 serving met officers have criminal convictions . labour has criminal convictions. labour has described a plan to house asylum seekers on a barge and disused military bases as evidence of failure. that's after the government confirmed it's to sign a deal to use the bibby stockholm, which can accommodate 500 people. the plans are designed to free up hotels , designed to free up hotels, which are currently housing more

than 50,000 asylum seekers who are all waiting for their claims to be processed. it and police investigating the spending of the scottish national party's finances have been seen removing boxes of evidence from the home of the former first minister, nicola sturgeon . yesterday, her nicola sturgeon. yesterday, her husband, the former snp chief executive peter murrell, was arrested and then released without charge. ms. sturgeon was due to attend a climate change event this evening, but she's now cancelled her appearance and the king has signalled his support for research into the british monarchy's historical links with transatlantic slavery. king charles and the queen consort have meanwhile been at a maundy thursday service in york today , where the service in york today, where the monarch presented specially minted coins to local people , minted coins to local people, thanking them for their outstanding christian service. the royals were greeted by well—wishers and a handful of demonstrators holding banners reading not my king. those are your latest news headlines . you

your latest news headlines. you are up to date on tv online , are up to date on tv online, dab+ radio and on the tunein app with gb news. back to . patrick with gb news. back to. patrick direct bullion sponsors the finance report on gb news news for gold and silver investment aren't . first, though, a quick aren't. first, though, a quick snapshot of today's markets. the pound buying a 1.24, five, $6 and ,1.1393. the price of gold stands . at £617.69 an ounce, and stands. at £617.69 an ounce, and the ftse 100 has closed at 7741 points. direct bullion sponsors the finance report on gb news news investments that matter . news investments that matter. welcome back. now look, smart motorways are the bane of a lot of people's existence, aren't

they? but this is a big development that will affect millions of road users. it's been reported that no new smart motorways set to be in motorways are set to be built in the uk of serious safety the uk because of serious safety concerns. now on news concerns. now viewers on gb news can see footage of the m4 near london where work to turn the route into a smart motorway was finished last year to keep traffic flowing smoothly . they traffic flowing smoothly. they say. yeah , i mean it's a say. well yeah, i mean it's a car park, isn't it? but there we go. but the absence of a hard shoulder in sections of that motorway has led to deaths of many people . and today's news many people. and today's news comes just a day after a coroner said an accident on a stretch of the m1 in south yorkshire, which left two pensioners dead , would left two pensioners dead, would not have happened if there had been a hard shoulder a little earlier i spoke to a lady called claire who sadly lost her husband as a result of a collision and just the ongoing lunacy that took place after that because of a smart motorway and because there's no hard shoulder. this is claire . her shoulder. this is claire. her husband was killed- shoulder. this is claire. her husband was killed on- : i“ her husband was killed on a smart

neterwew— husband was killed on a smart neterwew teer— husband was killed on a smart motorway four years ago . he. he motorway four years ago. he. he test— motorway four years ago. he. he test set— motorway four years ago. he. he test set ett— motorway four years ago. he. he test set ett ter— motorway four years ago. he. he just set off for work— motorway four years ago. he. he just set off for work at 815 on trttew— just set off for work at 815 on trttew. ne— just set off for work at 815 on friday- he net— just set off for work at 815 on friday. he had a— just set off for work at 815 on friday. he had a minor collision wttn— friday. he had a minor collision wttn enetner— friday. he had a minor collision with another motorist . it should with another motorist. it should newe— with another motorist. it should newe test— with another motorist. it should newe rest teen.— with another motorist. it should have just been, you know, an inconvenience,— have just been, you know, an inconvenience, a— have just been, you know, an inconvenience, a bad start to tne— inconvenience, a bad start to tne tet— inconvenience, a bad start to tne tew .— inconvenience, a bad start to tne tew . eet— inconvenience, a bad start to the day . but because they were the day. but because they were at the day. but because they were et e— the day. but because they were et e stgn— the day. but because they were et e stgn tnet— the day. but because they were at a sign that said— the day. but because they were at a sign that said no hard sneetter— at a sign that said no hard shoulder for— at a sign that said no hard shoulder for four miles as and wet— shoulder for four miles as and tnew ent— shoulder for four miles as and tnew ent teer— shoulder for four miles as and they and four years ago we knew tess— they and four years ago we knew tess eteet— they and four years ago we knew less about smart— they and four years ago we knew less about smart motorways than we te— less about smart motorways than we te new— less about smart motorways than we te ent— less about smart motorways than we do now and they didn't know wnet— we do now and they didn't know wnet te— we do now and they didn't know wnet te te. — we do now and they didn't know wnet te te. t— we do now and they didn't know what to do. i assume and i don't tnew— what to do. i assume and i don't tnew tt— what to do. i assume and i don't tnew tt tnew— what to do. i assume and i don't know if they also— what to do. i assume and i don't know if they also assumed like a lot know if they also assumed like a tet et— know if they also assumed like a tet et etner— know if they also assumed like a lot of other people,— know if they also assumed like a lot of other people, that the tecnnetegw— lot of other people, that the technology works. technology actually works. ternees—tnei perhaps they thought the gentrtes— perhaps they thought thei gantries—would perhaps they thought the - gantries—would pick gantries and things would pick tnen — gantries and things would pick tnen itnew— gantries and things would pick them they pulled far them up. they pulled over as far left them up. they pulled over as far tettltnew— them up. they pulled over as far left-they could— them up. they pulled over as far left-they could ,— them up. they pulled over as far left they could , but they left as they could, but they ceettn-t— left as they could, but they ceettn-t get— left as they could, but they couldn't get their vehicles out of couldn't get their vehicles out et—tene- couldn't get their vehicles out. of_lane because of the live running lane because of the live running lane because et-cresn— of the live running lane because of-crash barrier.— of the live running lane because of crash barrier. and they of the crash barrier. and they tnensetwes— of the crash barrier. and they themselves—overj of the crash barrier. and they- themselves_over the themselves couldn't get over the crest — themselves couldn't get over the crash - because _ themselves couldn't get over the crash because there was crash barrier because there was a crash barrier because there was e-tren— crash barrier because there was e-tren. se— crash barrier because there was e-tren. se tne- crash barrier because there was a-drop. so the two- crash barrier because there was a drop. so the two of a 30 foot drop. so the two of tnen — a 30 foot drop. so the two of tnen entet— a 30 foot drop. so the two of them ended up— a 30 foot drop. so the two of them ended up stood in a live tene— them ended up stood in a live tene et— them ended up stood in a live tene et ste— them ended up stood in a live lane at 815 on— them ended up stood in a live lane at 815 on a— them ended up stood in a live lane at 815 on a friday morning ent— lane at 815 on a friday morning ent tne— lane at 815 on a friday morning and the inevitable— lane at 815 on a friday morning and the inevitable happened a new— and the inevitable happened a new tnet— and the inevitable happened a hgv that can't— and the inevitable happened a hgv that can't manoeuvre like a net— hgv that can't manoeuvre like a ttet too— hgv that can't manoeuvre like a fiat 500 ploughed— hgv that can't manoeuvre like a fiat 500 ploughed into them teete— fiat 500 ploughed into them tetttw ent— fiat 500 ploughed into them bodily and spread carnage across teer— bodily and spread carnage across teer tenes— bodily and spread carnage across teer tenes et— bodily and spread carnage across four lanes of the— bodily and spread carnage across four lanes of the motorway . look

four lanes of the motorway. look test— four lanes of the motorway. look test te— four lanes of the motorway. look rest te ge— four lanes of the motorway. look just do go online— four lanes of the motorway. look just do go online and on twitter ent— just do go online and on twitter ent see— just do go online and on twitter ent tne— just do go online and on twitter and see the full— just do go online and on twitter and see the full version of that tnterwtew— and see the full version of that interview because— and see the full version of that interview because that was etsetetetw— interview because that was absolutely harrowing. g absolutely harrowing. she goes into absolutely harrowing. she goes tnte grerntc— absolutely harrowing. she goes into graphic detail, claire, about exactly what happened to her husband and numerous other people that day. it's not for the faint hearted, but it is necessary to hear that stuff because this is what smart motorways does. how on earth can anyone in their right minds think that removing a hard shoulder from 3 or 4 lanes of at times fast moving traffic is in any way safer? and you know what they say ? they say we'll save they say? they say we'll save you four minutes on your commute to work. two minutes there, two minutes back, people are dying, right? i don't care about that. and rubbish as and also, that's rubbish as well. that that's well. they swore that that's rubbish as well isn't it? because you're always in because you're always sat in traffic. now is howard traffic. with me now is howard cox. the founder fair cox. he's the founder of fair fuel uk. howard, a smart motorway is a death without motorway is a death trap without doubt. and mercer must doubt. and claire mercer must tete— doubt. and claire mercer must tete e— doubt. and claire mercer must tete e nett— doubt. and claire mercer must take a hell of— doubt. and claire mercer must take a hell of a— doubt. and claire mercer must take a hell of a lot— t:tit and claire mercer must take a hell of a lot of credit eeese— take a hell of a lot of credit because she's— take a hell of a lot of credit because she's been campaigning for because she's been campaigning ter—t-we— because she's been campaigning ter—t-we teen- because she's been campaigning ter—t-we teen tn- for years. and i've been in contact with quite a lot. i've got nothing but .. ti. i've got nothing but admiration .. i. i've got nothing but admiration in a ttne— got nothing but admiration in a ttnelreet—

got nothing but admiration in a time real suffering for the time of real suffering for the wenen-tt-s— time of real suffering for the woman.-it's a- time of real suffering for the woman. it's a terrible woman. and it's a terrible the — woman. and it's a terrible the _ts— woman. and it's a terrible thing. is amazing about thing. what is amazing about tnese— thing. what is amazing about these motorways— thing. what is amazing about these motorways is you quite rtgnttw— these motorways is you quite rtgnttw. wnet— these motorways is you quite rightly, what someone got up one nerntng— rightly, what someone got up one nerntng ent— rightly, what someone got up one morning and said,— rightly, what someone got up one morning and said, i've got this greet— morning and said, i've got this greet tetee— morning and said, i've got this great idea. let's— morning and said, i've got this great idea. let's use the hard sneetter— great idea. let's use the hard sneetter es— great idea. let's use the hard shoulder as an— great idea. let's use the hard shoulder as an extra lane. it's tettttng— shoulder as an extra lane. it's building roads— shoulder as an extra lane. it's building roads cheap. building roads on the cheap. ttet-s— building roads on the cheap. nets—tt- building roads on the cheap.| that's—it. that's that's why they did it. that's tne— that's why they did it. that's tne-ant— that's why they did it. that's the _and that's- that's why they did it. that's the and that's really got the thing. and that's really got to the thing. and that's really got te-tnet— the thing. and that's really got to .that across.— the thing. and that's really got to that across. they did to get that across. they did tnet— to get that across. they did ttet-twe— to get that across. they did that-i've-that- to get that across. they did that i've that firsthand that and i've got that firsthand tren. — that and i've got that firsthand tren. _tett— that and i've got that firsthand from. _talk me- that and i've got that firsthand| from. _talk me through from. so just talk me through this again, because a lot of people are scratching their heads why? smart heads going, why? smart motorways? why smart motorways have load of have we just been fed a load of utter guff here, which is, oh, save your on your commute save your time on your commute and all of this stuff, and it will safer. the reality is will be safer. the reality is they didn't have the space, so they didn't have the space, so they thought, you know what we're to with we're going to do to cope with massive population control and massive population control and massive amounts of people now driving we're driving on these roads. we're just going of the just going to get rid of the hard an extra hard shoulder, slap an extra lane and it's safer. lane in and tell you it's safer. well, absolutely. and guess what? there— well, absolutely. and guess what? there was— will and guess what? there was consultation what? there was no consultation wttn—tne- with it. the people, the stakeholders. - with it. the people, the stakeholders. used to stakeholders. we're used to ttet.— stakeholders. we're used to ttet—geti stakeholders. we're used to- ttet—get tnet that, aren't we? we've got that neenentng— that, aren't we? we've got that nennentng tn— that, aren't we? we've got that happening in london with the ewe— happening in london with the ultra-emission— happening in london with the ultra emission and all ultra low emission zones and all tnese— ultra low emission zones and all tnese-et— ultra low emission zones and all those-of things. _ ultra low emission zones and all those of things. the fact those sorts of things. the fact is those sorts of things. the fact ts tnts— those sorts of things. the fact ts tnts ts— those sorts of things. the fact is this is safety— those sorts of things. the fact is this is safety and it's a cenetete— is this is safety and it's a complete and— is this is safety and it's a

complete and utter absurdity as new— complete and utter absurdity as new-ecteettw— complete and utter absurdity as how actually actually how anyone actually actually eesnet— how anyone actually actually rested—t- how anyone actually actually. pushed—i actually pushed this through. i actually weett—t-t- pushed this through. i actually weett—t-t te- would call for and i'd be wttttng— would call for and i'd be willing-with- would call for and i'd be willing-with on willing to work with claire on tnts— willing to work with claire on tnts-ter— willing to work with claire on this-for someone- willing to work with claire on this for someone be this call for someone to be held to this call for someone to be held te eeet— this call for someone to be held to account-account,- this call for someone to be held to account account, and to account than account, and ttet-s— to account than account, and that's highways— to account than account, and that's highways england. and of course,-transport_ that's highways england. and of course, transport ministry. that's highways england. and of courstindeed. tsport ministry. that's highways england. and of courstindeed. tsporg“t1i;nistry. that's highways england. and of courstindeed. tsporg“t1i; yeah, indeed. and the other element just about element to this was just about bearable. smart motorways would have about if have been just about bearable if the technology required for them to work at actually worked itself. i reported on a story about six months or a year ago where the cameras that are on the motorways designed to see if you've had an accident and they shut the motorway down or they tell you to reduce your speed, those cameras were steaming up and to be pointed at and they had to be pointed at the to dry them out, to dry the sun to dry them out, to dry them so the meantime, them out. so in the meantime, time have a crash, you blow time you have a crash, you blow a you pull over a lorry a tire, you pull over a lorry driver comes straight through the back carnage people the back of you. carnage people die. technology is not fit die. the technology is not fit for also there are for purpose. and also there are cesn— for purpose. and also there are cesn getttng— and also there are cash grabbing schemes. you know, enen— cash grabbing schemes. you know, wnen—ret— cash grabbing schemes. you know, wnen—ret x- cash grabbing schemes. you know, wnen—ret x en- when you've got a red x up tnere.— when you've got a red x up tnere. tt— when you've got a red x up tnere. tt wee— when you've got a red x up there, if you actually wave her tnte— there, if you actually wave her tne-tene.— there, if you actually wave her into-lane. but— there, if you actually wave her into lane. but guess what? into that lane. but guess what? tne—tnen-ttl the camera works then and it tetts— the camera works then and it tetts wee.— the camera works then and it tetts wee-get— the camera works then and it tetts wee-get e— the camera works then and it tells you, get a letter in tells you, you get a letter in tne— tells you, you get a letter in tne nest.— tells you, you get a letter in the post, you've— tells you, you get a letter in the post, you've got 83 points ent—

the post, you've got 83 points ent-wee.- the post, you've got 83 points ent-wee. tne- the post, you've got 83 points and now, the thing is, and £80. fine now, the thing is, tnts— and £80. fine now, the thing is, tnts-ant— and £80. fine now, the thing is, tnts-ant t— and £80. fine now, the thing is, this-and i really- and £80. fine now, the thing is, this-and i really do. this is absurd. and i really do tettewe— this is absurd. and i really do believe someone— this is absurd. and i really do believe someone should be held to believe someone should be held te eeet— believe someone should be held to account-this— believe someone should be held to account this look on. to account for this look on. otew. — to account for this look on. otew. se. — to account for this look on. okav- se. se— to account for this look on. okav- se. se you— to account for this look on. okay. so. so you welcome today's announcement though. announcement now, though. oh, absolutely. smart absolutely. no more smart motorways. you want motorways. but do you want the existing ones? what? mean, existing ones? what? i mean, demolish that's demolish the factories? that's going cost us going to it's going to cost us either little guy either way. the little guy loses. well, here we go again. atsetetetw. — loses. well, here we go again. absolutely. of— well, here we go again. absolutely. of course, we should restere— absolutely. of course, we should restore - shoulders- absolutely. of course, we should restore shoulders again. restore a hard shoulders again. it restore a hard shoulders again. tt-etsetete— restore a hard shoulders again. it-absolute sense.- restore a hard shoulders again. it absolute sense. 50 people it was absolute sense. 50 people newe— it was absolute sense. 50 people nee-ttet— it was absolute sense. 50 people have-died because- have actually died because of tnts—e- have actually died because of| tnts—e this shocking. and it's a mass erert— this shocking. and it's a mass nerterlne— this shocking. and it's a mass murder. me.-it's- murder to me. and it's orchestrated - murder to me. and it's orchestrated by ignorant group. ant—reed- orchestrated by ignorant group. and—road user. and we've got no road user stretegw— and we've got no road user stretegw er— and we've got no road user strategy or long— and we've got no road user strategy or long term user strategy or long term road user stretegw— strategy or long term road user stretegw tn— strategy or long term road user strategy in country. we strategy in this country. we newen-t— strategy in this country. we newen-t get— strategy in this country. we newen-t get e— strategy in this country. we haven't got a clue. our government— haven't got a clue. our government completely government is completely cteetess— government is completely clueless-comes . government is completely clueless-comes the clueless when it comes to the netertng. — clueless when it comes to the netertng. ts— clueless when it comes to the motoring. is there- clueless when it comes to the motoring. "t“t1i1i; sty clueless when it comes to the motoring. is there any evidence whatsoever though, whatsoever to say now though, that are dying on that fewer people are dying on these than they were these motorways than they were on motorways? well, these motorways than they were on will motorways? well, these motorways than they were on will cometorways? well, these motorways than they were on will come out ays? well, these motorways than they were on will come out with well, these motorways than they were on will come out with that they will come out with that sort of evidence, but i think one loss is enough. this is 50 of them. one loss is enough. this is 50 et tnen. ant— one loss is enough. this is 50 of them. and claire— t1i;“t1i.t.id 1“ this is 50 of them. and claire pointed ti; 3 i“ this is 50 of them. and claire pointed that eet.— of them. and claire pointed that out.-ridiculous. - of them. and claire pointed that out. ridiculous. and out. this is ridiculous. and tnew. — out. this is ridiculous. and tnew. tn— out. this is ridiculous. and tnew. tn serrw— out. this is ridiculous. and they. i'm sorry. where you they. i'm sorry. where do you ecteettw— they. i'm sorry. where do you ecteettw-wee— they. i'm sorry. where do you actually you break down, actually when you break down, wnere— actually when you break down,i wnere—getng where do you stop? you're going to where do you stop? you're going te te— where do you stop? you're going te te ntt— where do you stop? you're going te te ntt tw— where do you stop? you're going to be hit by hgv— where do you stop? you're going to be hit by hgv behind you? ween. — to be hit by hgv behind you? ween. tt-s— to be hit by hgv behind you? yeah. it's absolutely- to be hit by hgv behind you? yeah. . rt. yeah. it's absolutely lunatic, isn't it? anyway, we isn't it? but anyway, there we go. you very much. that's

isn't it? but anyway, there we gocourse, you very much. that's isn't it? but anyway, there we gocourse, howardy much. that's isn't it? but anyway, there we go course, howard cox jch. that's isn't it? but anyway, there we go course, howard cox there,|at's of course, howard cox there, founder fuel uk. right founder of fair fuel uk. right now, on to another one now, moving on to another one that's all going today. that's got you all going today. actually a leading teaching that's got you all going today. actuthas leading teaching that's got you all going today. actuthas voted 1g teaching that's got you all going today. actuthas voted 1g teachiimore union has voted to invite more drag into schools to drag queens into schools to speak to your kids. i've got a pretty straightforward question here. just just me the here. why just just show me the educational benefits . all of educational benefits. all of this. do not understand it at this. i do not understand it at all. and it comes as channel 4 have paid people to get their kit off full frontal in front of children young as 14 as part children as young as 14 as part of some sex education of some weird sex education thing. , isn't that thing. i'm sorry, isn't that flashing? i'm patrick christys on i'm going to take on gb news. i'm going to take you to paris quickly, though, now, because this is happening live this live and we've been taking this throughout the course of the show. riots paris, massive show. riots in paris, massive clashes the police and clashes between the police and protesters. bring more protesters. i'll bring you more on we get it, patrick on that as we get it, patrick

we welcome back. so we told you yesterday that the president elect of the uk's biggest teaching union has claimed the government is, quote , brutally

government is, quote, brutally racist. well, the national education union is under the spotlight again today after its members voted to invite more drag queens into schools. so there's been previous events all over the country, hasn't there? despite a number of protests from concerned parents. yes, teachers have now given their backing to inviting lgbt+ authors to speak in schools. now look , that's all right in look, that's all right in itself, isn't it? i don't think there's anything wrong with that. i think a more kind that. i think it's a more kind of drag queen element to this and potentially if some of those performances turn graphic towards kids. now earlier this week, channel 4 broadcast a programme called naked education, s and education, where adult s and i can't believe i'm saying this strip but naked in front of children as young as 14. i thought you used to get locked up for doing that kind of stuff. but there we go. joining me now is peter tatchell, who's an lgbtq activist and director of the peter tatchell foundation, and olly who's a social and olly london, who's a social media author of media influencer and author of gender madness. peter, i will start with you. can you give me any evidence whatsoever that inviting a drag queen into a

school benefits kids education? well, the context of this motion by tne — well, the context of this motion by the national— well, the context of this motion by the national education union is by the national education union ts tnet— by the national education union ts tnet neertw— by the national education union is that nearly half— by the national education union is that nearly half of all young teete— is that nearly half of all young tcetr rents— is that nearly half of all young lgbt+ pupils rh— is that nearly half of all young lgbt+ pupils in our schools say tnew— lgbt+ pupils in our schools say tnew newe— lgbt+ pupils in our schools say they have been— lgbt+ pupils in our schools say they have been victimised and teteet— they have been victimised and bullied because— they have been victimised and bullied because of their sexeetttw— bullied because of their sexuality and- bullied because of their sexuality and gender identity. so sexuality and gender identity. se tne— sexuality and gender identity. so the teaching— sexuality and gender identity. so the teaching union- sexuality and gender identity. so the teaching union wants to help tackle all that bullying and that prejudice to inform and educate people and to support lgbt+ kids in schools so they don't suffer for the way they currently do. bringing a drag geeen— currently do. bringing a drag geeen tn— currently do. bringing a drag geeen tn nete— currently do. bringing a drag queen in help with- i titit bringing a drag queen in help with that. sorry, test— queen in help with that. sorry, rest trtngtng— queen in help with that. sorry, rest trtngtng e— queen in help with that. sorry, just bringing a drag queen in help with that . well, most of help with that. well, most of the people that are going to be ianed the people that are going to be invited to the schools are vetted , qualified, professional, vetted, qualified, professional, lgbt+ people who will talk about lgbt+ people who will talk about lgbt+ history, social issues and so on. nothing to do with sex wntseewer — so on. nothing to do with sex whatsoever. the— t’it�* nothing to do with sex whatsoever. the drag “tit“ nothing to do with sex whatsoever. the drag queens, tnere-s— whatsoever. the drag queens, there's research _ whatsoever. the drag queens, there's research which shows tnet— there's research which shows we treg— there's research which shows that drag queen— there's research which shows that drag queen story time does newe— that drag queen story time does newe e— that drag queen story time does newe e very— that drag queen story time does

have a very effective response tren— have a very effective response tren young— have a very effective response from young people to a boring teecter— from young people to a boring teecner. we— from young people to a boring teacher. no disrespect to teecters— teacher. no disrespect to teachers, but— teacher. no disrespect to teachers, but a- teacher. no disrespect to teachers, but a boring everyday teecner— teachers, but a boring everyday teecner wne— teachers, but a boring everyday teacher who won't— teachers, but a boring everyday teacher who won't get as much tnterest— teacher who won't get as much tnterest es— teacher who won't get as much tnterest es e— teacher who won't get as much interest as a drag— teacher who won't get as much interest as a drag queen coming tnte— interest as a drag queen coming tnte tne— interest as a drag queen coming into the school— interest as a drag queen coming into the school . _ interest as a drag queen coming into the school . 1“ interest as a drag queen coming into the school . i“ r?" into the school. this is an utter capitulation , peter. this utter capitulation, peter. this is an effective btec if teaching in this country has resorted to, i can't get these kids attention , so i'm going to put a frock on. i mean, i think it's i think is that is that the level we're at? look, ollie, i'll bring you in now. ollie london here is a social media influencer and author of gender madness. i want to make it very clear there's nothing against the idea of drag queensin nothing against the idea of drag queens in general. find queens in general. i just find it bizarre you would it bizarre that you would introduce into a school for introduce them into a school for very young children. and we have seen romances taking seen performance romances taking place some cases where place in some cases where they've been quite graphic. ollie yeah, absolutely . i mean, ollie yeah, absolutely. i mean, firstly, why do we— ollie yeah, absolutely. i mean, firstly, why do we have- tij3t.. ti; “43?“ .ti;.«t i mean, firstly, why do we have this censtent— firstly, why do we have this constant push _ firstly, why do we have this constant push recently to be trtngtng— constant push recently to be trtngtng greg— constant push recently to be bringing drag queens that are twetcettw— bringing drag queens that are typically sexualised acts in tent— typically sexualised acts in trent et— typically sexualised acts in front of children ? we've seen front of children? we've seen ment— front of children? we've seen many eeeses— front of children? we've seen many exposes of— front of children? we've seen many exposes of drag shows in

the many exposes of drag shows in tne wt.— many exposes of drag shows in tne wt. tnere— many exposes of drag shows in the uk. there was— many exposes of drag shows in the uk. there was one recently wttn— the uk. there was one recently wttn tettes— the uk. there was one recently with babies as— the uk. there was one recently with babies as young as two with reente— with babies as young as two with neeete tn— with babies as young as two with neeete tn tettsn— with babies as young as two with people in fetish gear, twerking in people in fetish gear, twerking tn trent— people in fetish gear, twerking tn trent et— people in fetish gear, twerking in front of the— people in fetish gear, twerking in front of the kids. so we see ttne— in front of the kids. so we see ttne ent— in front of the kids. so we see time and time— in front of the kids. so we see time and time again these drag ects— time and time again these drag ects teee— time and time again these drag acts become sexualised and there are acts become sexualised and there treg— acts become sexualised and there treg gees— acts become sexualised and there are drag queens out— acts become sexualised and there are drag queens out there that are drag queens out there that ere—et- are drag queens out there that ere—eet tnewl are drag queens out there that. are—and know and, are perfectly fine and know and, you are perfectly fine and know and, wee tnew.— are perfectly fine and know and, you know, nobody's got a problem wttn—tt-s— you know, nobody's got a problem wttn _tt-s wten - you know, nobody's got a problem with _ it's when you - you know, nobody's got a problem with—it's when you arel with that. but it's when you are bringing this into schools, why do we need to this do we need to have this in schools? can't we just schools? why can't we just centtnee— schools? why can't we just continue teaching - i“ why can't we just continue teaching kids english snerts—tnts- sports history? why this censtent— sports history? why this constant confuse sports history? why this- constant-confuse kids constant push to confuse kids wttn—t- constant push to confuse kids wttn—t test| with gender ideology? i just tntnt— with gender ideology? i just think-harmful- with gender ideology? i just think harmful . k think it's so harmful. erg peter.— think it's so harmful. erg peter. ts— think it's so harmful. erg peter, is there— think it's so harmful. erg peter, is there a- think it's so harmful. erg peter, is there a wider issue here about exposure of here about the exposure of graphic adult sexual? well organs in the case of this channel 4 show about naked education? i mean, do you not think there's something a bit weird, peter, about people who want to go on national television in and get their bits out in front of kids? well, first, let me say there is no sexual content in any drag queen performance in schools , and performance in schools, and schools would never allow

anything sexual to take place in anything sexual to take place in a school. it's against the scneet— i it's against the school regulations. the government's- school regulations. the government's advice and so on. tne— government's advice and so on. tne exempte— government's advice and so on. the example that— government's advice and so on. the example that was just given was the example that was just given te— the example that was just given te e— the example that was just given was to a mother— the example that was just given was to a mother and baby club wttn— was to a mother and baby club wttn tne— was to a mother and baby club with the agreed— was to a mother and baby club with the agreed of— was to a mother and baby club with the agreed of the mothers. it with the agreed of the mothers. tt es— with the agreed of the mothers. tt te— with the agreed of the mothers. it was to entertain— with the agreed of the mothers. it was to entertain the mothers, not it was to entertain the mothers, net tne — it was to entertain the mothers, not the babies— it was to entertain the mothers, not the babies .— it was to entertain the mothers, not the babies . and the babies not the babies. and the babies are not the babies. and the babies tee— not the babies. and the babies tee young— not the babies. and the babies are too young to— not the babies. and the babies are too young to understand what are too young to understade what was are too young to understand what wesen- enwwew— are too young to understand what was-on anyway. but- are too young to understand what was on anyway. but the was going on anyway. but the enter— was going on anyway. but the wtter tssee— was going on anyway. but the wider issue that— was going on anyway. but the wider issue that you raise, i wes. t— wider issue that you raise, i mean, yes, i don't think it's ennrenrtete— mean, yes, i don't think it's eenrenrtete ter— mean, yes, i don't think it's appropriate for nudity in front of appropriate for nudity in front et young— appropriate for nudity in front of young people. of course not. gar.— of young people. of course not. eet. wee— of young people. of course not. eet. you tnew.— of young people. of course not. but, you know, channel four's netet— but, you know, channel four's naked education— but, you know, channel four's naked education is an attempt to etecete— naked education is an attempt to etecete young— naked education is an attempt to educate young people about seeet— educate young people about sexual health,— educate young people about sexual health, sexual safety and nestttwe— sexual health, sexual safety and positive, constructive , positive, constructive, seeeerttwe— positive, constructive, supportive relationships. so in wet— supportive relationships. so in we sense— supportive relationships. so in that sense, it— supportive relationships. so in that sense, it is— supportive relationships. so in that sense, it is good . i'm not that sense, it is good. i'm not tee— that sense, it is good. i'm not tee sere— that sense, it is good. i'm not too sure whether— that sense, it is good. i'm not too sure whether the nakedness is too sure whether the nakedness ts ecteettw— too sure whether the nakedness is actually justified. yeah wett— is actually justified. yeah wett. tnet— is actually justified. yeah well, that well, that frankly, ttet-s— well, that well, that frankly, tnet-s nw— well, that well, that frankly, that's my main— well, that well, that frankly, that's my main issue with it reettw— that's my main issue with it reallyr tsn-t— that's my main issue with it really, isn't it? _ that's my main issue with it really, isn't it? til. ti; really, isn't it? but ollie, you're shaking your head there. go well, firstly, go on. yeah, well, firstly, that's completely untrue. what peter said, there was a- tititi“ .. what peter said, there was a school in peter said, there was a school tn—wnerel peter said, there was a school. tn—wnere treg in the isle of wight where drag gees— in the isle of wight where drag geeens—sex- queens were teaching sex etecetten— queens were teaching sex education to— queens were teaching sex education to teenagers. very

young— education to teenagers. very weeng—se- education to teenagers. very young—so firstly. education to teenagers. very young so firstly , education to teenagers. very. young—so firstly , we young teenagers. so firstly, we tnew— young teenagers. so firstly, we tnew-tnere — young teenagers. so firstly, we know .there are - young teenagers. so firstly, we know there are many drag know that there are many drag gees— know that there are many drag queens-sexualise- know that there are many drag queens sexualise things. queens that sexualise things. tnew-re— queens that sexualise things. they're teaching— queens that sexualise things. they're teaching education they're teaching sex education ent— they're teaching sex education ent-tteetegw- they're teaching sex education and-ideology and- they're teaching sex education and ideology and kids do and gender ideology and kids do not and gender ideology and kids do net te— and gender ideology and kids do net te te— and gender ideology and kids do net te te ttts— and gender ideology and kids do not to be kids should not be teerntng— not to be kids should not be learning this— not to be kids should not be learning this at— not to be kids should not be learning this at you learning this at school. you tnew.— learning this at school. you tnew. tnew— learning this at school. you know, they should be learning the know, they should be learning tne testc— know, they should be learning the basic subjects to get ahead in the basic subjects to get ahead tn—net- the basic subjects to get ahead tn—net te- in life. they should not be sexualised _ in life. they should not be. sexualised—things. in life. they should not be- sexualised_things. so sexualised with these things. so it sexualised with these things. so tt-extst. — sexualised with these things. so it-exist. peter— it does exist. peter i completely- it does exist. peter i completely disagree with what ne-s— completely disagree with what nes—peter.- completely disagree with what nes—peter. gel completely disagree with whati he's—peter, go on. completely disagree with what he'ssaid peter, go on. completely disagree with what he'ssaid the peter, go on. completely disagree with what he'ssaid the isle peter, go on. completely disagree with what he'ssaid the isle of eter, go on. completely disagree with what he'ssaid the isle of wight.» on. completely disagree with what he'ssaid the isle of wight. are. you said the isle of wight. are you— you said the isle of wight. are wee sere— you said the isle of wight. are you tt— you said the isle of wight. are you sure it was— you said the isle of wight. are you sure it was the isle of wtgnt.— you sure it was the isle of wtgnt. net— you sure it was the isle of wight, not-isle- you sure it was the isle of wight, not isle of man? wight, not the isle of man? eees— wight, not the isle of man? eees tt— wight, not the isle of man? does it matter? it- wight, not the isle of man? t . , it doesn't does it matter? it doesn't netter. — does it matter? it doesn't matter. peter— does it matter? it doesn't matter. peter there- t . , it doesn't matter. peter there are a man ecceset et— matter. peter there are a man was accused of that. they did a tett— was accused of that. they did a tett ent— was accused of that. they did a full and thorough— was accused of that. they did a full and thorough investigation and full and thorough investigation ent-preven— full and thorough investigation and-proven those- and it was proven those allegations— and it was proven those allegations are completely and tetettw— allegations are completely and tetettw tetse— allegations are completely and tetettw tetse .— allegations are completely and totally false . okay. all right. totally false. okay. all right. anetner— totally false. okay. all right. another man— totally false. okay. all right. another man school. . another man school. okay. fair enough— another man school. okay. fair enough .— another man school. okay. fair enough . fair enough. absolutely enough. fair enough. absolutely fair enough. now, look, peter, i just want to know, do you think that parents who might be thinking, look, i don't really necessarily i'm a bit uncomfortable about the idea of men in drag coming in and reading a book to my kid or doing anything really around around the school. do you think that those parents are transphobic ? no i think they

transphobic? no i think they have legitimate concerns , but have legitimate concerns, but it's not a concern that's based on rationality, because many of those parents will take their kids to a christmas pantomime where dames are dressed up in drag. everybody has a great teegn.— drag. everybody has a great teegn. tt-s— ti ”dig everybody has a great laugh. it's harmless fun ti ”ig everybody has a great laugh. it's harmless fun and tt-s— laugh. it's harmless fun and tt-s tne— laugh. it's harmless fun and it's the same— laugh. it's harmless fun and it's the same in— laugh. it's harmless fun and it's the same in the school . it's the same in the school. rest— it's the same in the school. rest tne— it's the same in the school. just the kids— it's the same in the school. just the kids have a laugh. they get engegett— just the kids have a laugh. they get engeget. tnew— just the kids have a laugh. they get engaged, they read the books . wntcn— get engaged, they read the books . wntcn et— get engaged, they read the books , which of course— get engaged, they read the books , which of course the teachers sneett — , which of course the teachers sneett newe— , which of course the teachers should have been— , which of course the teachers should have been able to teach tnen.— should have been able to teach tnen-tnew— should have been able to teach them, they weren't. so they them, but they weren't. so they teegnt— them, but they weren't. so they teegnt tne— them, but they weren't. so they teegnt tne greg— them, but they weren't. so they bought the drag queens and bought the drag queens in and tnew— bought the drag queens in and tnew-resett— bought the drag queens in and they result. literacy they got a result. literacy and reettng—t- they got a result. literacy and reettng—t get| reading skills went up. i got i got reading skills went up. i got i get wnet— reading skills went up. i got i get wnet teee— reading skills went up. i got i got what you're saying, peter, eet— got what you're saying, peter, eet tne — got what you're saying, peter, eet tne teee— got what you're saying, peter, but the idea that— got what you're saying, peter, but the idea that teachers have to but the idea that teachers have te resert— but the idea that teachers have te resert te— but the idea that teachers have to resort to draghi_ but the idea that teachers have to resort to draghi only one getct— to resort to draghi only one quick-quicklv- i to resort to draghi only one. quick-quickly. look to resort to draghi only one- quick-quickly. look , quick one, very quickly. look, do quick one, very quickly. look, te vou— quick one, very quickly. look, to you tttnt— quick one, very quickly. look, do you think that at the very core of this that parents would have legitimate concern have any legitimate concern about some form of indoctrination? i see some parents, no doubt peter will say wrongly, but some parents will look at this and go, well, i sent my kid to school and they've come back and they've had some indoctrination and now they're about being born they're talking about being born into body. yeah, into the wrong body. ollie yeah, absolutely. we see, you know, ment— absolutely. we see, you know, many whistleblowers- .ti;.«t we see, you know,

many whistleblowers exposing this many whistleblowers exposing tnts-ere— many whistleblowers exposing this-are being- many whistleblowers exposing this are being taught this that kids are being taught tntngs— this that kids are being taught things-teachers— this that kids are being taught things teachers without things by teachers without nerentet—wnwi parental consent. so why does a teecner— parental consent. so why does a teecner-e— parental consent. so why does a teacher-a right— parental consent. so why does a teacher a right teach teacher have a right to teach a kid teacher have a right to teach a ttt eteet— teacher have a right to teach a kid about-their- kid about changing their pronouns, their kid about changing their- pronouns,-their gender pronouns, changing their gender wnen— pronouns, changing their gender wenn-er— pronouns, changing their gender wnen-er-etttl when they're 5 or 6 years old? ttet-s— when they're 5 or 6 years old? tnet-s tne— when they're 5 or 6 years old? that's the conversation between a that's the conversation between e—tnetr— that's the conversation between a_their child. - that's the conversation between a_their child. bothi a parent and their child. both of a parent and their child. both et vou— a parent and their child. both et you reettw— a parent and their child. both of you really enjoyed that. thank much, ollie thank you very, very much, ollie london, their social media influencer, and also peter tatchell an tatchell as well, who is an lgbtq activist . carver is lgbtq activist. emily carver is with filling in for with me in studio filling in for jus michelle dewberry. what you got on? am indeed. it's quite interesting. i had a little chat with a drag queen earlier today. who this storytime who does this storytime stuff and utterly bizarre. and it was utterly bizarre. right? i'm no clearer on why is the why. i was asking why . and the why. i was asking why. and there's this sort of they say all include asian and all this but it's all sort of very vague and nonsense . i'm not sure what and nonsense. i'm not sure what it's all about. i just i'm just i it's all about. i just i'm just t test— it's all about. i just i'm just trest tntnt— it's all about. i just i'm just ijust think it's— it's all about. i just i'm just i just think it's a— . i just i'm just i just think it's a complete capitulation. _ i just think it's a complete capitulation. and if i wanted to go capitulation. and if i wanted to ge ent— capitulation. and if i wanted to ge ent reet— capitulation. and if i wanted to ge ent reet te— capitulation. and if i wanted to go and read to kids at schools, wntcn— go and read to kids at schools, wntcnlten-t.— go and read to kids at schools, which don't, presumably which i don't, presumably i weett— which i don't, presumably i weett-eet- which i don't, presumably i weett-eet e- which i don't, presumably i would-put a wig. which i don't, presumably i would-put a wig but would have to put a wig on. but but would have to put a wig on. but tet tnere— would have to put a wig on. but tet tnere-ge. — would have to put a wig on. but but there-go. it's— would have to put a wig on. but but there go. it's all about but there we go. it's all about tnen. — but there we go. it's all about tnen. tt-s— but there we go. it's all about them. it's all— but there we go. it's all about them. it's all about- but there we go. it's all about them. . “t: them. it's all about them having fun themselves. okay. well, tnere— fun themselves. okay. well, tnere wee— fun themselves. okay. well, tnere wee ge. — fun themselves. okay. well, there you go. more- fun themselves. okay. well, there you go. more of- 1“ okay. well, there you go. more of this centng—

there you go. more of this centng-we- there you go. more of this. coming-no doubt. coming your way. no doubt. tnttw— coming your way. no doubt. emilvr twe— coming your way. no doubt. emily, i've been— coming your way. no doubt. emily, i've been patrick cnrtstws.— emily, i've been patrick christys. see- emily, i've been patrick christys. see you tomorrow at twee.— christys. see you tomorrow at tnree.-egetn.— christys. see you tomorrow at three.-again. it's- christys. see you tomorrow at three. again. it's aidan three. hello again. it's aidan ttcctwern— three. hello again. it's aidan mcgivern-the- three. hello again. it's aidan mcgivern the met mcgivern here from the met once.— mcgivern here from the met. office._downpours mcgivern here from the met offithere. downpours mcgivern here from the met offithere. this downpours mcgivern here from the met offithere. this afternoomours mcgivern here from the met offithere. this afternoon. they out there. this afternoon. they wm— out there. this afternoon. they win—m- will ease later. then it's a fine— will ease later. then it's a fine start— will ease later. then it's a fine start to— will ease later. then it's a fine start to the - will ease later. then it's a fine start to the easter weekend.— fine start to the easter weekend. plenty of sunshine to look— weekend. plenty of sunshine to look forward— weekend. plenty of sunshine to look forward to _ weekend. plenty of sunshine to look forward to for— weekend. plenty of sunshine to look forward to for friday, saturday— look forward to for friday, saturday. into - look forward to for friday, saturday into sunday. in the saturday and into sunday. in the meeimme— saturday and into sunday. in the meantime,-front- meantime, a weather front has messed— meantime, a weather front has messed-commem— crossed the country that's clearing— crossed the country that's clearing-the - crossed the country that's clearing the east, bringing clearing to the east, bringing some—emu- some persistent rain still eceee-me- some persistent rain still. across _the northern across parts of the northern mee— across parts of the northern mes, em— across parts of the northern isles, but across— across parts of the northern isles, but across the rest of me— isles, but across the rest of me um— isles, but across the rest of the uk, some— isles, but across the rest of the uk, some instability the the uk, some instability in the atmosphere— the uk, some instability in the atmosphere and— the uk, some instability in the atmosphere and so some heavy eewehe— atmosphere and so some heavy showers still— atmosphere and so some heavy showers still remaining into the evemmg. — showers still remaining into the evemmg. ame— showers still remaining into the evening. and those showers will primarily— evening. and those showers will primarily affect— evening. and those showers will primarily affect southern and eeeeem— primarily affect southern and eeeeem meme— primarily affect southern and eastern parts of— primarily affect southern and eastern parts of the country before— eastern parts of the country before eventually skies clear. eastern parts of the country befo evenentually skies clear. eastern parts of the country befo even the ally skies clear. eastern parts of the country befo even the rain skies clear. eastern parts of the country befo even the rain acrosslear. and even the rain across sweetene— and even the rain across shetland eases overnight . so for shetland eases overnight. so for the vase— shetland eases overnight. so for the vast majority,— shetland eases overnight. so for the vast majority, it's a dry eme— the vast majority, it's a dry and d...— the vast majority, it's a dry and clear night— the vast majority, it's a dry and clear night with light winds as men. — and clear night with light winds as well. temperatures will fall away. — as well. temperatures will fall away. lew— as well. temperatures will fall away. low single— as well. temperatures will fall away. low single figures in emme— away. low single figures in towns-cities- away. low single figures in towns cities just below towns and cities just below freezing— towns and cities just below freezing-the— towns and cities just below freezing the countryside . and freezing in the countryside. and so a touch— freezing in the countryside. and so a touch of— freezing in the countryside. and so a touch of frost. _ freezing in the countryside. and so a touch of frost. first thing eme— so a touch of frost. first thing this eeoe— so a touch of frost. first thing this good friday. _ so a touch of frost. first thing this good friday. but despite the emu— this good friday. but despite the mm m— this good friday. but despite the chill in the— this good friday. but despite the chill in the air, first emme— the chill in the air, first thing actually plenty of sunny emee— thing actually plenty of sunny emee, eme— thing actually plenty of sunny skies, blue across the skies, blue skies across the beam— skies, blue skies across the board through— skies, blue skies across the board through friday morning emer— board through friday morning me am— board through friday morning after any early— board through friday morning after any early mist patches in the meet— after any early mist patches in the west clear— after any early mist patches in the west clear away and then

fem— the west clear away and then some fair weather cloud building as me— some fair weather cloud building as the temperatures rise in the memme. — as the temperatures rise in the memme. em— as the temperatures rise in the morning. but otherwise a lot of fine— morning. but otherwise a lot of fine memme— morning. but otherwise a lot of fine weather out— morning. but otherwise a lot of fine weather out there. ow; fine weather out there. one exception. — fine weather out there. one exception, the _ fine weather out there. one exception, the east- fine weather out there. one exception, the east coast where we will see some mist and low cloud into the afternoon cooler here. but elsewhere with the mem— here. but elsewhere with the sunny skies,— here. but elsewhere with the sunny skies, 14— here. but elsewhere with the sunny skies, 14 to— “mi; but elsewhere with the sunny skies, 14 to 16 celsius, mem— sunny skies, 14 to 16 celsius, men we— sunny skies, 14 to 16 celsius, men we keep— sunny skies, 14 to 16 celsius, then we keep those clear skies mee— then we keep those clear skies mee friday— then we keep those clear skies into friday evening . as into friday evening. as a resum— into friday evening. as a result, once— into friday evening. as a result, once again, it's going to be— result, once again, it's going to be e— result, once again, it's going to be a chilly— result, once again, it's going to be a chilly night with a touch— to be a chilly night with a touch of— to be a chilly night with a touch of frost— to be a chilly night with a touch of frost in places. i emm— touch of frost in places. i think we'll— touch of frost in places. i think we'll avoid a frost for northern— think we'll avoid a frost for northern _where- think we'll avoid a frost for northern where we'll northern ireland where we'll have—mm northern ireland where we'll. have—me e northern ireland where we'll- meve—eme a me have some higher cloud and a bit moreal— have some higher cloud and a bit more-a breeze.— have some higher cloud and a bit more-a breeze. and— have some higher cloud and a bit more a breeze. and for the more of a breeze. and for the me— more of a breeze. and for the em ceese— more of a breeze. and for the east coast of— more of a breeze. and for the east coast of scotland, as well as eastern england, we'll keep eemeem—e- as eastern england, we'll keep some—and low- as eastern england, we'll keep. some—and low cloud some of that mist and low cloud some of that mist and low cloud ee meet— some of that mist and low cloud so free free— some of that mist and low cloud so frost free here. _ some of that mist and low cloud so frost free here. but in between,— so frost free here. but in between, temperatures falling just above or just below freezing— just above or just below freezing places . just above or just below- freezing-places . some freezing in most places. some fog patches— freezing in most places. some fog peeemee ee— freezing in most places. some fog patches as well, particularly- fog patches as well, particularly towards the south—east. _ particularly towards the south—east. first thing memm.— south—east. first thing saturday. otherwise another mem— saturday. otherwise another bmgm eme— saturday. otherwise another bright and blue skies. start mm— bright and blue skies. start with actually— bright and blue skies. start with actually most places memme— with actually most places memme dry— with actually most places staying dry through saturday and into staying dry through saturday and me sundav-— staying dry through saturday and into sunday. but— staying dry through saturday and into sunday. but then later sund.y,_ into sunday. but then later sumeey, emme— into sunday. but then later sunday, signs of a change. a meme— sunday, signs of a change. a bend of— sunday, signs of a change. a band of rain— sunday, signs of a change. a band of rain pushes into nonmem— band of rain pushes into northern ireland that spreads me— northern ireland that spreads across the uk— northern ireland that spreads across the uk sunday night and

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