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after wagner's march. on moscow this morning— after wagner's march. on moscow iiis morning ,— after wagner's march. on moscow this morning , consumer- �*fiiaig maia" on moscow this morning, consumer watchdogs iauiei— this morning, consumer watchdogs were hauled into— this morning, consumer watchdogs were hauled into number 11 ioiiowing— were hauled into number 11 following yesterday's meeting wiiii— following yesterday's meeting with supermarket bosses as iamiiies— with supermarket bosses as iamiiies iii— with supermarket bosses as families try to _ with supermarket bosses as families try to cope with the soaring— families try to cope with the soaring cosi— families try to cope with the soaring cost of— families try to cope with the soaring cost of living. 'i: families try to cope with the soaring cost of living. ' “i: soaring cost of living. and then more alleged tory sleaze hitting rishi sunaks in—tray tv producer daisy goodwin are making an official complaint against london mayoral hopeful daniel korski, although he denies all allegations as. joining us in the studio today is shadow employment rights minister justin madders. and ministerjustin madders. and very soon, hopefully in- “ “ and very soon, hopefully in like the noxi— very soon, hopefully in like the noxi ino— very soon, hopefully in like the next two minutes,— very soon, hopefully in like the next two minutes, we'll be ioinoo— next two minutes, we'll be ioinoo oy— next two minutes, we'll be joined by conservative mp for oncomin— joined by conservative mp for bracknell, james— joined by conservative mp for bracknell, james sunderland . bracknell, james sunderland. oinonniso— bracknell, james sunderland. otherwise you've— bracknell, james sunderland. otherwise you've got- bracknell, james sunderland. otherwise you've got a- bracknell, james sunderland. otherwise you've got a long lunchtime ahead of you, but well, political balance as ever. it wouldn't be the first time ino— it wouldn't be the first time one ionos— it wouldn't be the first time the tories have— it wouldn't be the first time the tories have gone missing nooniiy. — the tories have gone missing nooniiy. on— the tories have gone missing recently. oh, there we go. ooiiino— recently. oh, there we go. ooooino ino— recently. oh, there we go. getting the punches- recently. oh, there we go. - getting the punches in. however

, i mean we've got, you- [will “i; “ however , i mean we've got, you know, is— , i mean we've got, you know, is noi— , i mean we've got, you know, is noi o— , i mean we've got, you know, it's not a sense— , i mean we've got, you know, it's not a sense of— , i mean we've got, you know, it's not a sense of crisis as soon— it's not a sense of crisis as soon ioni— it's not a sense of crisis as such, but certainly there are now serious questions about onions— now serious questions about public utilities— now serious questions about public utilities ,_ now serious questions about public utilities , is about public utilities, is about supermarkets- public utilities, is about supermarkets , about all sorts of supermarkets, about all sorts of prises— supermarkets, about all sorts of prices oni— supermarkets, about all sorts of prices and ino— supermarkets, about all sorts of prices and the pressure on consumers and— prices and the pressure on consumers and the cost of iiving. — consumers and the cost of living. yeah,— consumers and the cost of living. “415?" jinn consumers and the cost of living. “in?“ jinn ' “2 living. yeah, absolutely. and you know, to some extent, we know that there have been global factors in play, but rishi sunak made it one of his five pledges to halve inflation by the end of the year. and as we're seeing, it's just not not not going that way. i think that the evidence of gave the of supermarket gave to the select yesterday was select committee yesterday was very we'll look very interesting. and we'll look to see what come out with to see what they come out with in report . but to see what they come out with in report. but we to see what they come out with in report . but we already in their report. but we already know there's a competition and a market authority investigation into that's into the petrol pricing that's going on in supermarkets. it'll be interesting to see that be interesting to see what that comes and the comes up. yeah, and all the watchdogs then this watchdogs called in then this morning 11. yep. yeah. watchdogs called in then this moriifig 11. yep. yeah. watchdogs called in then this moriif you 11. yep. yeah. watchdogs called in then this moriif you look 11. yep. yeah. watchdogs called in then this moriif you look at 11. yep. yeah. watchdogs called in then this moriif you look at what's). yeah. and if you look at what's happening banks and happening with banks and building and they're building societies and they're not passing the interest not passing on the interest rates to savers, but passing it on quickly to those who are on very quickly to those who are borrowing, yeah, there is a there is a feeling, isn't there,

that there's a lot of things out of control here and not working in the public. in the interests of the public. but people it's but some people would say it's all but some people would say it's oii nonn— but some people would say it's all right, labour— but some people would say it's all right, labour keir starmer nonnonno— all right, labour keir starmer hammering tories on this, hammering the tories on this, ioni— hammering the tories on this, on inoy-no— hammering the tories on this, but they're still— hammering the tories on this, but they're still not clear on non— but they're still not clear on now you — but they're still not clear on now you guys— but they're still not clear on how you guys would do better for or fix— how you guys would do better for or fix in — how you guys would do better for or fix it. well,— how you guys would do better for or fix it. well, we've— how you guys would do better for or fix it. violin f l. or fix it. well, we've come up with a clear plan, particularly on on mortgages, for example. we want to make sure that actually every lender is required to sign up to the scheme. there's about a million borrowers at the moment that aren't covered by the government scheme that was announced earlier this week. we want to make sure that borrowers have the flexibility to go to interest, only have ability interest, only have the ability to extend the mortgages, make sure none of this affects their credit ratings . and i think the credit ratings. and i think the overall narrative that we would say actually you've say is that actually when you've had the last 12 had the chaos of the last 12 months, the time the government crashed the economy, we would we would put things on a much sounder footing and we'd bring some stability back. but, you know, the tories— some stability back. but, you know, the tories have- c can 2 but, you know, the tories have announced sonoining— something very positive today. univonsoi— universal credit payments increase i but—

universal credit payments increase but that's to increase, but that's going to none— increase, but that's going to none-o— increase, but that's going to make a difference for make quite a difference for ioniiios. — make quite a difference for ioniiios. l- make quite a difference for families. -, i'm- make quite a difference for families. "it; make quite a difference for families. ”i5.2; . families. yeah, i'm sure it will. i think the point we would probably make is actually , you probably make is actually, you know, about 40% of people claiming universal credit are in work work isn't work and clearly work isn't isn't paying as it should. and we've get to an economy we've got to get to an economy where people's ability where actually people's ability to is matched by the to earn is matched by the ability for companies to pay the wages. we have had a long period of failing to keep up with of wages failing to keep up with the cost of living, which is why many things we're talking many of the things we're talking about become about today have become so acute. and talking of acute nonsoon— 2 and talking of acute transport problems, of course , transport problems, of course, oinoys— transport problems, of course, annoys-oni— transport problems, of course,i always-our-james always hitting our guest, james sonooniono— always hitting our guest, james sunderland is,— always hitting our guest, james sunderland is, however here. visions.— sunderland is, however here. welcome. thanks for making it. it's welcome. thanks for making it. is oinoys— welcome. thanks for making it. is oinoys o— welcome. thanks for making it. it's always a struggle to get innooon— it's always a struggle to get through paddington to get to us for through paddington to get to us ion nines— through paddington to get to us ion nines on— through paddington to get to us for pmqs on this— through paddington to get to us for pmqs on this wednesday. we insi— for pmqs on this wednesday. we iosi saying— for pmqs on this wednesday. we were just saying about the well oiiiiooii— were just saying about the well oiiiiooii is— were just saying about the well difficult is mounting up for ioisni— difficult is mounting up for rishi sunak— difficult is mounting up for rishi sunak in— difficult is mounting up for rishi sunak in terms of the economy— rishi sunak in terms of the economy . voo— rishi sunak in terms of the economy . you know the economy economy. you know the economy snipin— economy. you know the economy stupid. remember— economy. you know the economy stupid. remember that? watch onnoso— stupid. remember that? watch onnoso non — stupid. remember that? watch phrase from clinton ? i guess phrase from clinton? i guess inan— phrase from clinton? i guess inoi niii— phrase from clinton? i guess that will be— phrase from clinton? i guess that will be starmer's attack iino— that will be starmer's attack iino ioooy— that will be starmer's attack iino ioooy . — that will be starmer's attack line today. yeah.- that will be starmer's attack line today. i423“ �*fii�*i2; that will be starmer's attack line today . i423“ �*fii�*i2; 2“ c line today. yeah. we don't know what he's going to say, but

ultimately he it makes sense. last week, of course, it was the privileges committee. this week it's economy it's probably the economy and no doubt all the prime minister doubt at all the prime minister is what's coming. and, is ready for what's coming. and, you conservatives are you know, the conservatives are doing in doing a great job in in attempting problem, attempting to fix the problem, but haven't got long to do but they haven't got long to do it they're to make it if they're going to make a difference at the polls. well agreed. and actually, the economy, it's the economy, is it for me, it's the most important for my most important thing for my constituents in pocket constituents in money in pocket costs of living crisis. and i think we have to do everything possible bring of possible to bring the cost of living down with living down to help with mortgages as we can, which mortgages as best we can, which we are doing, and also just to make life little bit easier make it life a little bit easier for as best we can. for people as best we can. interesting of interesting phrase because of course-rishi- interesting phrase because of course rishi sunak. course we have rishi sunak. so too— course we have rishi sunak. so too-goi— course we have rishi sunak. so ins-toilin- course we have rishi sunak. so i've-gotll've goi- i've got i've got it. i've got tnis— i've got i've got it. i've got this problem.— i've got i've got it. i've got this problem-it- i've got i've got it. i've got this problem. it is of this problem. but it is of course, up to— this problem. but it is of course, up to the bank in terms of course, up to the bank in terms oi nonoion— course, up to the bank in terms of monetary policy. _ course, up to the bank in terms of monetary policy. and they are inoiooiino—inl indicating they're going to try oni— indicating they're going to try and keep— indicating they're going to try and keep squeezing until poniooiony— and keep squeezing until particularly the underlying rate of_addressed.- particularly the underlying rate of addressed. that of inflation is addressed. that provides— of inflation is addressed. that onoviios o— of inflation is addressed. that provides a political difficulty for provides a political difficulty ion nonsen— provides a political difficulty for number-well,- provides a political difficulty for number wc“ for number 10. well, the important thing is to get inflation down. i mean, that is the for all of the driver for all of our monetary right now at all monetary policy right now at all costs. and we have get it costs. and we have to get it down to

down because it means so much to so many if prices keep so many people. if prices keep rising know the impact rising and you know the impact upon poor, the list on. upon the poor, the list goes on. so the focus on interest rates is absolutely the right to so the focus on interest rates is amonetarist�*ie right to so the focus on interest rates is amonetarist policyt to so the focus on interest rates is amonetarist policy is to so the focus on interest rates is amonetarist policy is proven do. monetarist policy is proven to work historically, which is interest setting interest rates setting just it is, and actually , as is, yeah. and actually, as uncomfortable as it is many uncomfortable as it is for many people, in people, mortgage owners in particular, it's really important that we get inflation down that is people down first. that is what people want is calm, stable want us to do is calm, stable government and that's what we're doing. but justin, you want to see-intervention- doing. but justin, you want to see-intervention ,- 22» “3 but justin, you want to see intervention , don't see more intervention, don't you.— see more intervention, don't you. ion— see more intervention, don't you, for families— see more intervention, don't you, for families in terms of montages— you, for families in terms of nongogos .— you, for families in terms of mortgages , more support, which mortgages, more support, which the government— mortgages, more support, which the government says that is not the government says that is not in onswon— the government says that is not the answer here. _ the government says that is not the answer here. wc“ the government says that is not the answer here. nc“ ”»“22; the answer here. well, there's about a million families who aren't going to get any support at the moment. and the banks and building societies haven't signed to government's signed up to the government's scheme. force them to scheme. we would force them to do look i think that the do that. look i think that the way the mortgage market works these days is very different to how it did the last time we had sky high interest rates. we've got a lot of people facing very steep overnight steep increases overnight because of the way discounted rates work. this is the deals

onene— rates work. this is the deals nnono ooooio— rates work. this is the deals where people are— this is the deals where people are tied in for 2 or where people are tied in for 2 on s— where people are tied in for 2 on 5 tons— where people are tied in for 2 or 5 years, which _ where people are tied in for 2 or 5 years, which are coming to an or 5 years, which are coming to on end. — or 5 years, which are coming to on end. noon. — or 5 years, which are coming to an end. yeah. as— or 5 years, which are coming to an end. yeah. as someone who is really coming to the end. oh right. know you are being right. you know you are being asked to find an awful lot more money very suddenly and that's a real what what real shock. and what it's what i'm seeing is a, a i'm afraid we're seeing is a, a group of people being particularly hit very hard. and actually the rest of the economy is not being affected by this. and i do wonder whether we need to look at other methods of trying to trying to get inflation down. let's also reflect on what it's costing business teams water. the boss stood down - immediate - the boss stood down immediate effect stood down with immediate effect yosionooy. — stood down with immediate effect yosionooy. ins-vo— stood down with immediate effect yesterday. we've just had a sioiononi— yesterday. we've just had a statement-it's- yesterday. we've just had a statement it's working statement saying it's working constructively _ statement saying it's working constructively its constructively with its shareholders and constructively with its- shareholders-and get shareholders to try and get ionnon— shareholders to try and get further funding. understand further funding. we understand it further funding. we understand ii connoi— further funding. we understand it cannot actually— further funding. we understand it cannot actually service its 14 it cannot actually service its in iiiiion— it cannot actually service its 14 billion debt— it cannot actually service its 14 billion debt because of the non— 14 billion debt because of the nign inionosi— 14 billion debt because of the high interest rates it's having hiin interest rates it's having to high interest rates it's having to pay— high interest rates it's having to pay no— high interest rates it's having to pay ano— high interest rates it's having to pay now. and we've got an ingeni— to pay now. and we've got an urgent question— to pay now. and we've got an urgent question after pmqs on inis— urgent question after pmqs on this business— urgent question after pmqs on this business as— urgent question after pmqs on this business as well as households— this business as well as households are hurting . / households are hurting. yeah, i mean, i'm a thames valley mp, so you have a clear interest in this at the moment. i haven't

dug into the detail as yet. i will do and i'm going to head back the statement after back for the statement after this. thing is this. but the important thing is that be quite that much debt seems to be quite excessive and one wonders about the competence of the company and other companies. i mean, ofwat is warning— and other companies. i mean, ofwat is warning that,- “ i mean, ofwat is warning that, you know . inono— ofwat is warning that, you know . inono oooio— ofwat is warning that, you know , there could be— ofwat is warning that, you know , there could be issues with vonksnino— , there could be issues with yorkshire water— , there could be issues with yorkshire water ,- , there could be issues with yorkshire water , portsmouth yorkshire water, portsmouth iioion— yorkshire water, portsmouth iioion. — yorkshire water, portsmouth water . what— yorkshire water, portsmouth water . what do- yorkshire water, portsmouth water . vilma »2»2» yorkshire water, portsmouth water . »2»2» yorkshire water, portsmouth- water. what do you make of the suggestion that there will be not a nationalisation, but certainly brought back under pubuc certainly brought back under public control special administrative regime and sa? i mean , could that signal perhaps mean, could that signal perhaps a reconsideration of public utilities being under tighter government control ? well, no government control? well, no conservative mp _ government control? well, no conservative mp is— g 2“ well, no conservative mp is going to soooon— conservative mp is going to support nationalisation or renationalisation . i'm not going renationalisation. i'm not going to renationalisation. i'm not going io oo— renationalisation. i'm not going io no i.— renationalisation. i'm not going io oo in i— renationalisation. i'm not going to do it. i mean,— renationalisation. i'm not going to do it. i mean, it— renationalisation. i'm not going to do it. i mean, it was oniooiisoo— to do it. i mean, it was privatised many years ago. it's in onions— privatised many years ago. it's in private ownership right now. onio— in private ownership right now. ooiio. nono— in private ownership right now. quite, quite rightly my view quite, quite rightly so. my view noon.— quite, quite rightly so. my view noon—its- quite, quite rightly so. my view really, _ it's the - really, even though it's the cnino— really, even though it's the. china _corporation really, even though it's the- china _corporation and china investment corporation and the china investment corporation and ins-niobi— china investment corporation and the dhabi investment fund the abu dhabi investment fund inni— the abu dhabi investment fund that-shareholders- the abu dhabi investment fund that shareholders is that that our shareholders is that pari— that our shareholders is that non oi— that our shareholders is that not oi ino— that our shareholders is that part of the problem that is ionoion— part of the problem that is foreign owned— part of the problem that is foreign owned effectively ? i'm foreign owned effectively? i'm not foreign owned effectively? i'm noi sono— foreign owned effectively? i'm not sure that's— foreign owned effectively? i'm not sure that's the problem. i mean, maybe foreign owned inconse— mean, maybe foreign owned because managed because it's british managed and oiiinoioiy—

because it's british managed and ultimately—hold- ultimately we have to hold ooooio— ultimately we have to hold tootsie—ii- ultimately we have to holdi people—if you've people to account. if you've got too— people to account. if you've got bad—you've- people to account. if you've got noi—yoo-vo toil bad leadership, if you've got inoonooioni— bad leadership, if you've got- incompetent—need incompetent leadership, we need to incompetent leadership, we need io—oooooni.- incompetent leadership, we need io—oooooni. so- incompetent leadership, we needi to_account. so what to hold them to account. so what we to hold them to account. so what no nosi— to hold them to account. so what no need io— to hold them to account. so what no need io io— to hold them to account. so what we need to be doing— to hold them to account. so what we need to be doing is finding out we need to be doing is finding ooi-ioois— we need to be doing is finding out-factslthis- we need to be doing is finding out-factslthis first- we need to be doing is finding out facts this first and out the facts of this first and non— out the facts of this first and inon-o— out the facts of this first and then a judgement. out the facts of this first and then-a judgement. i'm then making a judgement. but i'm nono— pretty certain that the government - pretty certain that the government can government will do what it can again—oni- government will do what it can ogoin—ono io- government will do what it can again _and to andi government will do what it can. again—and to and to again to intervene and to and to ossisi— again to intervene and to and to ossisi ooooio. — again to intervene and to and to assist people. justin- again to intervene and to and to assist people. “ 2 assist people. justin would you like to see nationalised asian? well, look, it would cost an onioi— well, look, it would cost an awful-rhetorical- well, look, it would cost an awful rhetorical question, awful lot rhetorical question, ionny— awful lot rhetorical question, ionny oin— awful lot rhetorical question, funny old thing— awful lot rhetorical question, funny old thing . / funny old thing. yeah. just just before we cross the pmqs it would cost awful lot of would cost an awful lot of money. i mean, the, the, the, ins— money. i mean, the, the, the, too obvious— money. i mean, the, the, the, the obvious-here- money. i mean, the, the, the, the obvious-here is. money. i mean, the, the, the,- the obvious-here is that the obvious problem here is that this the obvious problem here is that inislinis— the obvious problem here is that thisithis company— the obvious problem here is that this this company is not this, this company is not working— this, this company is not working in— this, this company is not working in the- this, this company is not- working in the-interest, working in the public interest, nnoinon—onl whether it's nationalised or onivoioiy— privately owned. it's got massive-it's- privately owned. it's got massive it's not able privately owned. it's got- massive-it's not able to massive debts. it's not able to ooiivon— massive debts. it's not able to ooiivon ino— massive debts. it's not able to deliver the basic— massive debts. it's not able to deliver the basic functions that a deliver the basic functions that o company— deliver the basic functions that o company its— deliver the basic functions that a company like like any water onovioon— a company like like any water provider should— a company like like any water provider should be doing. something's_ provider should be doing. something's gone very seriously nono — something's gone very seriously nono ino— something's gone very seriously wrong. the model— something's gone very seriously wrong. the model is clearly in inooioio— wrong. the model is clearly in trouble because— wrong. the model is clearly in trouble because this is not an isoioioo— trouble because this is not an isolated incident.— trouble because this is not an isolated incident. i think it's ven— isolated incident. i think it's on inoononi— isolated incident. i think it's very important that we hear what the very important that we hear what ins govonnnoni— very important that we hear what the government have got to say atoni— the government have got to say about—certainly- about this, but it certainly nests— about this, but it certainly nooos onen— about this, but it certainly needs great control about this, but it certainly- needs great-control over needs great greater control over nnoi-s— needs great greater control over nnoi-s happening-— needs great greater control over what's happening. the fact that inni— what's happening. the fact that no its— what's happening. the fact that no its goi— what's happening. the fact that that it's got billions of pounds of that it's got billions of pounds oi-ii-s— that it's got billions of pounds oi-ii-s noon— that it's got billions of pounds of it's been paying out of debt. it's been paying out nononoos— of debt. it's been paying out hundreds millions of pounds

hundreds of millions of pounds in-ono— hundreds of millions of pounds in-ono inso- hundreds of millions of pounds in-and they can't- in dividends and they can't ooiivon— in dividends and they can't deliver-service- in dividends and they can't deliver service that's deliver a basic service that's got— deliver a basic service that's goi-oiso— deliver a basic service that's got-also serious. - got and also serious. oononoiiy.— got and also serious. generally, we're- got and also serious. generally, we're hearing that water bills be rising by water bills could be rising by up 40. yeah and when we're up to 40. yeah and when we're inking— up to 40. yeah and when we're ioiiino atoni— up to 40. yeah and when we're talking about all— up to 40. yeah and when we're talking about all the- l. ”o i423“ and when we're talking about all the other cost of talking about all the other cost oi iiving— talking about all the other cost of living issues,— talking about all the other cost of living issues, the fact that inis— of living issues, the fact that inis company— of living issues, the fact that this company has paid itself nononoos— this company has paid itself hundreds of— this company has paid itself hundreds of millions of pounds to shareholders— hundreds of millions of pounds to shareholders and yet it's the consumer who's— to shareholders and yet it's the consumer who's going have to consumer who's going to have to pay—soundl pay the price makes it all sound ven— pay the price makes it all sound ion—signi- pay the price makes it all sound vent—siioni delayl very wrong to me. slight delay on-i— very wrong to me. slight delay on-i ininn. — very wrong to me. slight delay on-i ininn. i- very wrong to me. slight delay on-i think. i don't- very wrong to me. slight delay. on-i think. i don't know on pmqs, i think. i don't know if on pmqs, i think. i don't know ii no— on pmqs, i think. i don't know if we can actually bring up the shot of chamber. shot there of the chamber. i think waiting for think everyone is waiting for the session to start. but yes, there is. speaker lindsay hoyle on his feet. let's have a quick listen . in just coming up for listen. in just coming up for you now, i'm sure i speak on behalf of the whole house in thanking john and wishing him all the best in the future . we all the best in the future. we now start with questions- “ we now start with questions to the nine — now start with questions to the prime minister,— now start with questions to the prime minister, dr. luke, evan . prime minister, dr. luke, evan. monsoon— prime minister, dr. luke, evan. nonion ono— prime minister, dr. luke, evan. number one, mr— prime minister, dr. luke, evan. number one, mr speaker- prime minister, dr. luke, evan. number one, mr speaker ,- prime minister, dr. luke, evan. number one, mr speaker , prime number one, mr speaker, prime minister. mr speaker, today will see minister. mr speaker, today will ino— minister. mr speaker, today will see the second— ii “ mr speaker, today will see the second reading of the noioooosi— see the second reading of the holocaust memorial bill for

decades— holocaust memorial bill for decades .— holocaust memorial bill for decades , survivors like the late decades, survivors like the late sir decades, survivors like the late on non— decades, survivors like the late sir ben helfgott_ decades, survivors like the late sir ben helfgott showed the extraordinary— sir ben helfgott showed the extraordinary courage to share insin— extraordinary courage to share their testimonies— extraordinary courage to share their testimonies so that we nonin— their testimonies so that we nooio noon— their testimonies so that we would never forget. i hope the onion— would never forget. i hope the whole house will unite today to get this memorial built and put those testimonies at the heart of our democracy. for generations to come . mr speaker, generations to come. mr speaker, this morning i had meetings with minister colleagues and others in to my duties in this in addition to my duties in this house.i in addition to my duties in this house. i shall have further such meetings today. dr. luke meetings later today. dr. luke evans mr meetings later today. dr. luke evans—mr speakeri meetings later today. dr. lukei evans—mr speaker. evans thank you, mr speaker. nno— evans thank you, mr speaker. nnoi ion— evans thank you, mr speaker. nnoi ion innoo— evans thank you, mr speaker. and for three years— evans thank you, mr speaker. and for three years since- evans thank you, mr speaker. and for three years since i've been elected, i've been campaigning to improve health facilities community and facilities in my community and i'm pleased to see significant investment in leicestershire with £14 million for a cdc in hinckley and part of £20,000,000 billion for hospital improvements for the l3 and glenfield. but i'm looking for a hat of health in hinckley hat trick of health in hinckley and i'm looking for is and what i'm looking for is a day case unit. the money is already there, it's tied up in red tape. i raised this with the health secretary. would the prime minister look to see what he can do would he and he can do and would he come and like open cdc next year like to open the cdc next year in ? clever prime

in hinckley? clever prime minister. well, mr mr speaker, i am minister. well, mr mr speaker, i on ooiignioo— minister. well, mr mr speaker, i am delighted that— ii “ well, mr mr speaker, i am delighted that since its opening— am delighted that since its opening iosi— am delighted that since its opening last month, the hinckley cdc opening last month, the hinckley coc nos— opening last month, the hinckley cdc has already— opening last month, the hinckley cdc has already delivered, i ioeiieve— cdc has already delivered, i believe, over— cdc has already delivered, i believe, over 300 additional iesis— believe, over 300 additional iesis io— believe, over 300 additional iesis io ine— believe, over 300 additional tests to the local community. we. — tests to the local community. we no— tests to the local community. we, my honourable friend, will know— we, my honourable friend, will know inoi— we, my honourable friend, will know that it's— we, my honourable friend, will know that it's for— we, my honourable friend, will know that it's for the local neoiin— know that it's for the local health authorities to determine non— health authorities to determine how. allocate _ health authorities to determine how. allocate the _ health authorities to determine how allocate the nhs budget how to allocate the nhs budget in non— how to allocate the nhs budget in inein oneo— how to allocate the nhs budget in their area. but— how to allocate the nhs budget in their area. but i— how to allocate the nhs budget in their area. but i have no tonin— in their area. but i have no oooii-ne— in their area. but i have no doubt-he will- in their area. but i have no doubt he will continue to doubt that he will continue to none— doubt that he will continue to none-oose— doubt that he will continue to make-case to— doubt that he will continue to make case to them for a day make the case to them for a day oose-in— make the case to them for a day case in community. �*fin�*i2; case unit in his community. we io ine— case unit in his community. we now come to the leader- case unit in his community. we now come to the leader the now come to the leader of the opposition, starmer . mr opposition, keir starmer. mr speaken opposition, keir starmer. mr speaker, can i join your tribute to gonn— speaker, can i join your tribute io on one— speaker, can i join your tribute to john and wish— speaker, can i join your tribute to john and wish him all the nosi— to john and wish him all the inesi on— to john and wish him all the west on behalf— to john and wish him all the west on behalf of the house and join west on behalf of the house and on ine— west on behalf of the house and on one nine— west on behalf of the house and join the prime minister in his comments about— join the prime minister in his comments about the holocaust iienonioi— comments about the holocaust iienonioi .— comments about the holocaust iienonioi . io— comments about the holocaust memorial. i'd also like to wish iiosiins— memorial. i'd also like to wish muslims across— memorial. i'd also like to wish muslims across the country a happy— muslims across the country a happy iii— muslims across the country a happy iii .— muslims across the country a happy eid - and_ muslims across the country a happy eid . and mr speaker, last happy eid. and mr speaker, last week— happy eid. and mr speaker, last week ine— happy eid. and mr speaker, last week the labour— happy eid. and mr speaker, last week the labour party lost iiongonei— week the labour party lost margaret madonna , our first margaret madonna, our first ienoie— margaret madonna, our first female general— margaret madonna, our first female general secretary, and a inoiiioiozen— female general secretary, and a trailblazer in— female general secretary, and a trailblazer in every sense of ine— trailblazer in every sense of one nono— trailblazer in every sense of the word. margaret provided goiionoe— the word. margaret provided guidance, leadership and loyal inienosnio— guidance, leadership and loyal inienosnio io— guidance, leadership and loyal friendship to so— guidance, leadership and loyal friendship to so many in the

ioiooon— friendship to so many in the labour movement. and it wasn't iong— labour movement. and it wasn't iong oiien— labour movement. and it wasn't iong oiien i— labour movement. and it wasn't long after i started— labour movement. and it wasn't long after i started in this job inoi— long after i started in this job that margaret— long after i started in this job that margaret was at my door and i that margaret was at my door and i win— that margaret was at my door and i niii ie— that margaret was at my door and i will be forever— that margaret was at my door and i will be forever grateful for ine— i will be forever grateful for one oovioe— i will be forever grateful for the advice and— i will be forever grateful for the advice and support that she gove— the advice and support that she gove ne— the advice and support that she gove ne .— the advice and support that she gove ne . iie— the advice and support that she gave me . we will— the advice and support that she gave me . we will all miss her gave me. we will all miss her ienniioiy— gave me. we will all miss her ienniioiy .— gave me. we will all miss her ienniioiy . iie— gave me. we will all miss her terribly . we mr— gave me. we will all miss her terribly . we mr speaker, his terribly. we mr speaker, his party— terribly. we mr speaker, his pong soeni— terribly. we mr speaker, his party spent thousands of pounds on oovens— party spent thousands of pounds on adverts attacking plans to onio— on adverts attacking plans to ioniio .— on adverts attacking plans to build . 300,000— on adverts attacking plans to build . 300,000 new homes a year build. 300,000 new homes a year at build. 300,000 new homes a year oi ine— build. 300,000 new homes a year oi ine sonne— build. 300,000 new homes a year at the same time,— build. 300,000 new homes a year at the same time, his housing ninisien— at the same time, his housing ninisien soys— at the same time, his housing minister says it's— at the same time, his housing minister says it's tory party policy— minister says it's tory party policy io— minister says it's tory party policy to build— minister says it's tory party policy to build 300,000 new noes — policy to build 300,000 new noes ii— policy to build 300,000 new noes a goon. — policy to build 300,000 new homes. a year. so is he for ionising— homes. a year. so is he for building 300,000 new homes a too— building 300,000 new homes a too on— building 300,000 new homes a goon on ogoinsi— building 300,000 new homes a year or against it— building 300,000 new homes a year or against it ?_ building 300,000 new homes a year or against it? prime ninisien— year or against it? prime ninisien . — year or against it? prime minister. well,- year or against it? prime minister . wc“ ii” year or against it? prime- minister . well, mr speaker , i minister. well, mr speaker, i can just remind the honourable gentleman of our record, since being . in office. 2.2. 2.2, 2.2 being. in office. 2.2. 2.2, 2.2 million additional homes. mr speaken million additional homes. mr speaker, housing stock . that's speaker, housing stock. that's double the number we inherited from the labour party. more homes, meeting the decent homes, standards , housing supply up 10%

standards, housing supply up 10% in the last year that we have figures for. and in the last year we had figures for. we also saw a 20 year high in the number of first time buyers. mr speaken of first time buyers. mr speaker, that's a conservative government delivering for this country . keir starmer mr country. keir starmer mr speaken country. keir starmer mr speaker, it wasn't a difficult question. so speaker, it wasn't a difficult question . so can he point to question. so can he point to a singie— question. so can he point to a singie oenson— question. so can he point to a single person in— 2 so can he point to a single person in housing, in oonsinooiion— single person in housing, in construction ,_ single person in housing, in construction , anywhere who construction, anywhere who ininks— construction, anywhere who thinks he'll— construction, anywhere who thinks he'll actually hit his iongei— thinks he'll actually hit his iongei oi— thinks he'll actually hit his target of 300,000 new homes a ten?— target of 300,000 new homes a goon anyone — target of 300,000 new homes a year? anyone , prime year? anyone anyone? prime ninisien— year? anyone anyone? prime ninisien. — year? anyone anyone? prime iiinisien. inn— year? anyone anyone? prime minister . mr speaker,- year? anyone , prime minister. year? anyone anyone? prime minister . mr speaker, the record minister. mr speaker, the record is that in the last three years we've delivered almost record numbers of new home building. in every one of those years. but a bit, mr speaker. he talks about targets. so let's be clear. i promise to put local people in control of new housing. i delivered on that policy within weeks of becoming prime minister but i am confused from the honourable gentleman because first the shadow community and housing secretary said communities control. communities should have control. but then he then said we should get the targets back and

disempower local people . i do disempower local people. i do want to give him some advice. i don't think it's local people that are the problem. it's the labour party policy. yes mr speaken labour party policy. yes mr speaker, presumably if he could have identified a single person who thought he had hit his target, he would have told us. and there you have problem and there you have the problem one— and there you have the problem one ninoie— and there you have the problem one minute he— and there you have the problem one minute he says he's for ionising— one minute he says he's for building new— one minute he says he's for building new houses, the next nes— building new houses, the next nos—ogoinsi- building new houses, the next. he's—against them. he's campaigning against them. and ine— he's campaigning against them. and one innin— he's campaigning against them. and the truth is— he's campaigning against them. and the truth is far from oeiivening — and the truth is far from delivering since he crumbled to his backbenches_ delivering since he crumbled to his backbenches and scrapped nonooiony— his backbenches and scrapped mandatory targets , housebuilding mandatory targets, housebuilding has mandatory targets, housebuilding nos ooiiooseo— mandatory targets, housebuilding nos ooiiooseo .— mandatory targets, housebuilding has collapsed . yes, he knows it. has collapsed. yes, he knows it. they— has collapsed. yes, he knows it. iney know— has collapsed. yes, he knows it. inew know i.— has collapsed. yes, he knows it. they know it. and— has collapsed. yes, he knows it. they know it. and every expert is ieiiing— they know it. and every expert is telling them— they know it. and every expert is telling them it.— they know it. and every expert is telling them it. why didn't you— is telling them it. why didn't you insi— is telling them it. why didn't you iwsi oonii— is telling them it. why didn't you just admit it? he's not going— you just admit it? he's not going io— you just admit it? he's not going to gei— you just admit it? he's not going to get anywhere near his iongei— going to get anywhere near his iongei. is— going to get anywhere near his iongei. is nei— going to get anywhere near his target, is he? no.— going to get anywhere near his target, is he? no. prime ninisien. — target, is he? no. prime minister. mr- target, is he? no. prime minister. mr speaker, the honourable gentleman now claims that he supports housebuilding, especially on the on the green belt. but unfortunately for him, it's good that he agrees that he does believe that. now but unfortunately for him , the unfortunately for him, the shadow deputy prime minister the

shadow deputy prime minister the shadow minister for women, the shadow minister for women, the shadow health justice, defence business, northern ireland and scotland ministers are all unhed scotland ministers are all united against more housebuilding in their areas. mr speaker , i have to i have to say speaker, i have to i have to say to them though , mr speaker, i to them though, mr speaker, i would say to them, though, they don't have to worry too much because he's never actually kept a promise. he's made keir starmer mr speaker. mr you can tell from starmer mr speaker. mr you can ieii inon nis— starmer mr speaker. mr you can tell from his answer— starmer mr speaker. mr you can tell from his answer not- tell from his answer not nswnng— tell from his answer not answering his- tell from his answer not answering his body language. ne-s— answering his body language. ne-s ooiooiiw— answering his body language. he's actually given— answering his body language. he's actually given up. - answering his body language. 2; f g l. he's he's actually given up. he's given up . and his i2; f g l. he's given up . and his failure isn't given up. and his failure isn't insi— given up. and his failure isn't just shattering— given up. and his failure isn't just shattering the dream of nose— just shattering the dream of inose wno— just shattering the dream of those who desperately want to inein— those who desperately want to own their own— those who desperately want to own their own home. it's also niiiing— own their own home. it's also niiiing inose— own their own home. it's also hitting those who— own their own home. it's also hitting those who already have a nongoge. — hitting those who already have a nongoge. inoi-s— hitting those who already have a mortgage. g“ hitting those who already have a mortgage. 2 g“ f mortgage. that's right. because of their economic chaos , of their economic chaos, mortgage holders will too be thousand £900 a year poorer. how can they ever look? the british people in the eye again and claim to be the party of homeowners ? ship prime minister. homeowners? ship prime minister. mr mr speaker, i don't i don't

inink— mr mr speaker, i don't i don't inink ne-s— mr mr speaker, i don't i don't think he's noticed— mr mr speaker, i don't i don't think he's noticed that that his snooow— think he's noticed that that his shadow housing— think he's noticed that that his shadow housing secretary doesn't ooiooiiw— shadow housing secretary doesn't ooiwoiiw ognee— shadow housing secretary doesn't actually agree with— shadow housing secretary doesn't actually agree with his new ooiiow— actually agree with his new ooiiow oi— actually agree with his new policy of concreting over the gneen— policy of concreting over the gneen ioeii— policy of concreting over the gneen ieii .— policy of concreting over the green belt . mr— policy of concreting over the green belt . mr speaker, she's green belt. mr speaker, she's neon— green belt. mr speaker, she's been campaigning against developments— been campaigning against developments in her own constituency— developments in her own constituency ._ developments in her own constituency . she she said she constituency. she she said she wonieo— constituency. she she said she wonieo io— constituency. she she said she wanted to prevent— constituency. she she said she wanted to prevent urban sprawl oni— wanted to prevent urban sprawl ono onowioe— wanted to prevent urban sprawl and provide green— wanted to prevent urban sprawl and provide green space for ioooi— and provide green space for ioooi oeooie. — and provide green space for local people. i— and provide green space for local people. i think that's gone— local people. i think that's quite sensible,— local people. i think that's quite sensible, but it's classic ioiooon— quite sensible, but it's classic ioiown. wn— quite sensible, but it's classic labour, mr speaker, saying one ining— labour, mr speaker, saying one ining none.— labour, mr speaker, saying one thing here, doing— labour, mr speaker, saying one thing here, doing another thing eisewiene— thing here, doing another thing elsewhere, you— thing here, doing another thing elsewhere, you simply can't nosi— elsewhere, you simply can't inosi o— elsewhere, you simply can't trust a word— elsewhere, you simply can't trust a word they say. yes at ieosi— trust a word they say. yes at ieosi ne— trust a word they say. yes at least he isn't— trust a word they say. yes at least he isn't claiming they are the least he isn't claiming they are one pony— least he isn't claiming they are one oonw oi— least he isn't claiming they are the party of home— least he isn't claiming they are the party of home ownership onwnone— the party of home ownership anymore because we are . ' ii" anymore because we are. and mr soeoken— anymore because we are. and mr soeoken .— anymore because we are. and mr speaker , mbappe , they're just, speaker, mbappe, they're just, just giving up. mr speaker, the wine— just giving up. mr speaker, the prime minister— just giving up. mr speaker, the prime minister ,_ just giving up. mr speaker, the prime minister , after- $5.2“ , “g l. mr speaker, the prime minister , after the prime prime minister, after the prime minister— prime minister, after the prime minister says— prime minister, after the prime minister says he's— prime minister, after the prime minister says he's100% honest, minister says he's 100% honest, but minister says he's100% honest, but his— minister says he's100% honest, but his definition— minister says he's100% honest, but his definition of 100% on it is io— but his definition of 100% on it is is genui— but his definition of 100% on it is is gsniiy ask— but his definition of 100% on it is to gently ask the banks to do the is to gently ask the banks to do is sigm— is to gently ask the banks to do the right thing. _ is to gently ask the banks to do the right thing. his softly, ssiiiy— the right thing. his softly, softly approach refusing to put mandatory measures in place

risks leaving a million households without support . but households without support. but how many will have to lose their homes before he'll stand up for the people his party have pushed into economic misery. prime minister. mr speaker ii. " mr speaker, in fact, minister. mr speaker, in fact, the minister. mr speaker, in fact, is visi— minister. mr speaker, in fact, the vast majority— minister. mr speaker, in fact, the vast majority of- ii. " mr speaker, in fact, the vast majority of the msiigsgs — the vast majority of the mortgage market is now covered by iie— mortgage market is now covered by is new— mortgage market is now covered by the new mortgage charter that the chancellor— by the new mortgage charter that the chancellor has— by the new mortgage charter that the chancellor has brought in im— the chancellor has brought in iiisi is— the chancellor has brought in that is delivering practical help— that is delivering practical isip is— that is delivering practical help to mortgage holders , help to mortgage holders, snowing— help to mortgage holders, allowing them— help to mortgage holders, allowing them to extend their isims— allowing them to extend their isims sni— allowing them to extend their terms and switch— allowing them to extend their terms and switch to interest onw— terms and switch to interest sniy msiigsgs— terms and switch to interest only mortgage and actually saving— only mortgage and actually saving iiism— only mortgage and actually saving them hundreds of pounds a moniis. — saving them hundreds of pounds a month. .instead_ saving them hundreds of pounds a month..instead of— saving them hundreds of pounds a month. instead of scaring month. so instead of scaring ism,— month. so instead of scaring them, actually— month. so instead of scaring them, actually there is now pissiisai— them, actually there is now practical support in place. but it's practical support in place. but is iigiii— practical support in place. but is right-he— practical support in place. but it's right he raised home it's right that he raised home ownership.— it's right that he raised home ownership. in— it's right that he raised home ownership. mr speaker, that's why— ownership. mr speaker, that's why-on— ownership. mr speaker, that's why-on inis— ownership. mr speaker, that's why-on this side- ownership. mr speaker, that's why on this side of the house why we on this side of the house inininss— why we on this side of the house introduce-mortgage- introduce a 95% mortgage gnanniss— introduce a 95% mortgage guarantee scheme . it's why we guarantee scheme. it's why we inininssi— guarantee scheme. it's why we introduced the _ guarantee scheme. it's why we introduced the first homes and snnni— introduced the first homes and shared ownership— introduced the first homes and shared ownership schemes to get peepin— shared ownership schemes to get people-the— shared ownership schemes to get people the housing ladder people onto the housing ladder and people onto the housing ladder nni—ii-sl and crucially, mr speaker, it's why— and crucially, mr speaker, it's in ne— and crucially, mr speaker, it's in we sni— and crucially, mr speaker, it's why we cut stamp duty. so now nnni— why we cut stamp duty. so now nnei neve— why we cut stamp duty. so now what we've seen _ why we cut stamp duty. so now what we've seen is— why we cut stamp duty. so now what we've seen is the highest nnnei— what we've seen is the highest nnnnei ei— what we've seen is the highest number of first— what we've seen is the highest number of first time buyers in 20 yes — number of first time buyers in 20 yes irr— number of first time buyers in 20 years. mr speaker, that is

nice— 20 years. mr speaker, that is iniee ine— 20 years. mr speaker, that is twice the number that the labour party— twice the number that the labour reny eer— twice the number that the labour party ever managed . ii.” party ever managed. mr speaker, it's party ever managed. mr speaker, ii-s seri— party ever managed. mr speaker, it's sort of housing crisis. what crisis with this prime ninisien— what crisis with this prime minister? he— what crisis with this prime minister? he must be the only nesn— minister? he must be the only nesn in— minister? he must be the only nesn in ine— minister? he must be the only person in the country who thinks iner— person in the country who thinks inei ensign— person in the country who thinks that enough houses have been burr.— that enough houses have been iniii in— that enough houses have been iniii in ine— that enough houses have been built in the last— that enough houses have been built in the last 13 years and nneiner— built in the last 13 years and whether it's— built in the last 13 years and whether it's those dreaming of seeing— whether it's those dreaming of gerring ine— whether it's those dreaming of gerring rne keys— whether it's those dreaming of getting the keys to their first none— getting the keys to their first none or— getting the keys to their first home or those _ getting the keys to their first home or those already with nengeges— home or those already with nengeges ine— home or those already with mortgages, the ambitions of reniiies— mortgages, the ambitions of families across— mortgages, the ambitions of families across the country have been— families across the country have been ernsnei— families across the country have been crushed by— families across the country have been crushed by his failing tory geyernneni— been crushed by his failing tory government house building at his ienesi— government house building at his ienesi rere— government house building at his lowest rate since— government house building at his lowest rate since the war iesense— lowest rate since the war neeense ne— lowest rate since the war because he can't stand up to his perry.— because he can't stand up to his neny. nines— because he can't stand up to his own party. dumas. a tory nengege— own party. dumas. a tory mortgage bombshell because they eresnei— mortgage bombshell because they eresnei ine— mortgage bombshell because they crashed the economy . yes, crashed the economy. yes, niiiiens— crashed the economy. yes, millions left— crashed the economy. yes, millions left without support iense— millions left without support iense ne— millions left without support because he won't make lenders put because he won't make lenders in reniiies— because he won't make lenders put families first. _ because he won't make lenders put families first. rather than iesinrine— put families first. rather than iesinrine ine— put families first. rather than lecturing the rest of the ssnniry— lecturing the rest of the ssnnrry en — lecturing the rest of the country on holding their nerve. why— country on holding their nerve. wny esesn-i— country on holding their nerve. wny esesn-i ne— country on holding their nerve. why doesn't he try and locate his why doesn't he try and locate nis .— why doesn't he try and locate nis . — why doesn't he try and locate nis . risin— why doesn't he try and locate his. well, mr— why doesn't he try and locate his. well, mr mr— why doesn't he try and locate his. viii“ m” m” why doesn't he try and locate his. viii“ m” his. well, mr mr speaker, as always, he hasn't actually taken the time to understand the detail of what we're doing . so detail of what we're doing. so again , i'm happy to i'm happy.

again, i'm happy to i'm happy. i'm happy to explain it again. mr speaker , because it's right mr speaker, because it's right that we provide support for mortgage owners, which is why we improve the general motty the improve the general motty of the support interest support for mortgage interest scheme we've scheme. it's why we've introduced mortgage introduced a new mortgage charter by way, goes charter which, by the way, goes much more further than the labour policy on labour party policy on protecting mortgage holders does on housebuilding. we're proud to protect the green belt and invest millions more in developing brownfield sites. but mr speaker , the simple truth is mr speaker, the simple truth is that's what i said i would do, and that's what we've delivered. and difference and that is the difference between us. i deliver what i promise , and he just breaks his promise, and he just breaks his way. mr mccartney , thank you, mr way. mr mccartney, thank you, mr speaker. labour run kirklees ssnnsii-s— speaker. labour run kirklees council's local— speaker. labour run kirklees council's local plan- labour run kirklees council's local plan is seeing nnnireis— council's local plan is seeing nnnireis si— council's local plan is seeing hundreds of homes built on greenfieii— hundreds of homes built on greenfield sites, but the agreed ieveisner— greenfield sites, but the agreed developer super— greenfield sites, but the agreed developer super levies the sesiisn — developer super levies the section 106 _ developer super levies the section 106 agreements, which are section 106 agreements, which snnpsseeiy— section 106 agreements, which are supposedly for local infrastructure - are supposedly for local infrastructure spending and seem to infrastructure spending and seem is ie— infrastructure spending and seem

to be disappearing into a black nsie.— to be disappearing into a black nsie. ss— to be disappearing into a black nsie. ss rises— to be disappearing into a black hole. so does the— to be disappearing into a black hole. so does the prime minister eeee— hole. so does the prime minister egee egres— hole. so does the prime minister agree, agree with— hole. so does the prime minister agree, agree with me that agreed inne— agree, agree with me that agreed infra structure— agree, agree with me that agreed infra structure levies from ieveisners— infra structure levies from developers should not be going inis— developers should not be going inis e— developers should not be going inis e generei— developers should not be going into a general slush fund. they snsnii— into a general slush fund. they snsnii ne— into a general slush fund. they should be spent— into a general slush fund. they should be spent on local roads, issei— should be spent on local roads, local schools— should be spent on local roads, local schools and— should be spent on local roads, local schools and local health senises— local schools and local health senises isr— local schools and local health services for the _ local schools and local health services for the communities innesiei— services for the communities insesree ny— services for the communities impacted by those developments . impacted by those developments. my impacted by those developments. iiy nsnsnrenie— impacted by those developments. my honourable friend— impacted by those developments. my honourable friend raises- impacted by those developments. my honourable friend raises an excellent point and that's why the government is reforming the section 106 payments system to ensure that new development is matched by new infrastructure because the current system sees far too little of the developers profits going to build new schools, hospitals or transport infrastructure. it's also too slow and play by uncertainties , slow and play by uncertainties, and that particularly hampers smaller local developers. so it will be a replaced by a new non—negotiable local determined infrastructure levy , which will infrastructure levy, which will deliver exactly what the honourable gentleman others want to see investment in local communities. snp leader stephen riynn— communities. snp leader stephen riynn veen—

communities. snp leader stephen riynn veen ,— communities. snp leader stephen riynn veen , irr— communities. snp leader stephen flynn yeah , mr speaker,- f " snp leader stephen flynn yeah , mr speaker, i wish flynn yeah, mr speaker, i wish to flynn yeah, mr speaker, i wish is sien— flynn yeah, mr speaker, i wish is sien ny— flynn yeah, mr speaker, i wish to start by paving— flynn yeah, mr speaker, i wish to start by paying tribute to snn— to start by paying tribute to snr regene— to start by paying tribute to snp legend when a union and sssiieni— snp legend when a union and scotland men's— snp legend when a union and scotland men's national team isrner— scotland men's national team isrner neneer— scotland men's national team former manager craig brown, who insin— former manager craig brown, who isin ss— former manager craig brown, who isin ss seiiy— former manager craig brown, who both so sadly passed in recent ieys— both so sadly passed in recent ieys eni— both so sadly passed in recent eeys end is— both so sadly passed in recent days and to all— both so sadly passed in recent days and to all muslims who are seieireiine— days and to all muslims who are celebrating eid— days and to all muslims who are celebrating eid mubarak. m” celebrating eid mubarak. mr sleeker— celebrating eid mubarak. mr speeien sn— celebrating eid mubarak. mr speaker, on sunday,- celebrating eid mubarak. mr speaker, on sunday, the- celebrating eid mubarak. mr speaker, on sunday, the prime minister patronised the public when he told them that in the face of ever increasing mortgage bills that they simply need to hold their nerve. what a nerve. so may i ask him? the near billionaire ? when was the last billionaire? when was the last time that he struggled to pay a bill? yeah minister. mr speaker, it the bill? yeah minister. mr speaker, ii ine eessn— bill? yeah minister. mr speaker, it the reason that— 7 “in?" ii " mr speaker, it the reason that mortgage reies— it the reason that mortgage rates are rising— it the reason that mortgage rates are rising is because of iniieiisn. — rates are rising is because of inflation. mr— rates are rising is because of inflation. mr speaker , that is inflation. mr speaker, that is ine— inflation. mr speaker, that is ine rssi— inflation. mr speaker, that is the root cause.— inflation. mr speaker, that is the root cause. which is why it is eissinieiy— the root cause. which is why it is absolutely the— the root cause. which is why it is absolutely the right policy to is absolutely the right policy is iesiie— is absolutely the right policy to tackle inflation and reduce it to tackle inflation and reduce ii iesi— to tackle inflation and reduce ii iesn is— to tackle inflation and reduce it back to target. _ to tackle inflation and reduce it back to target. now that does iner— it back to target. now that does me we— it back to target. now that does mean that we do— it back to target. now that does mean that we do have to make

iiirisnii— mean that we do have to make difficult decisions. _ mean that we do have to make difficult decisions. it does mean we have— difficult decisions. it does mean we have to be patient. wniie— mean we have to be patient. wniie-innesi— mean we have to be patient. while-impact of- mean we have to be patient. while impact of those while the impact of those iesisisns— while the impact of those decisions actually has an impact-— decisions actually has an insesr. enr— decisions actually has an impact. but in- decisions actually has an impact. but in the meantime, mr speaker— impact. but in the meantime, mr speaker ,— impact. but in the meantime, mr speakerr es— impact. but in the meantime, mr speakerr es i— impact. but in the meantime, mr speaker , as i was— impact. but in the meantime, mr speaker , as i was explaining speaker, as i was explaining sreyisnsiy— speaker, as i was explaining sreyisnsiy ,— speaker, as i was explaining sreyisnsiy , ne— speaker, as i was explaining previously , we are taking previously, we are taking sresrisei— previously, we are taking practical steps to support nsngege— practical steps to support mortgage holders across the united— mortgage holders across the united kingdom, particularly inrsnen— united kingdom, particularly rnrsngn ine— united kingdom, particularly through the smile scheme and the new through the smile scheme and the iisngeee— through the smile scheme and the new mortgage charter. " new mortgage charter. stephen riynn— new mortgage charter. stephen riynn irr— new mortgage charter. stephen flynn mr speaker, that answer confirms what we already know that this prime minister is out of touch and the tory party is soon to out of time. and what soon to be out of time. and what the soon to be out of time. and what rne nnisiis— soon to be out of time. and what the public really— soon to be out of time. and what the public really want— soon to be out of time. and what the public really want is,- " c and what the public really want is, is snenee.— the public really want is, is snenge. sni— the public really want is, is change. but in— the public really want is, is change. but in a- the public really want is, is change. but in a week where the ssnsenerive— change. but in a week where the conservative party— change. but in a week where the conservative party and indeed the conservative party and indeed rne ieisnr— conservative party and indeed the labour party— conservative party and indeed the labour party both refused to essent— the labour party both refused to essesr srsssseis— the labour party both refused to accept proposals for public sesr— accept proposals for public sessrr pey— accept proposals for public sector pay rises— accept proposals for public sector pay rises whilst at the rime— sector pay rises whilst at the same time accepting the economic ieneee— same time accepting the economic ieneee si— same time accepting the economic damage of brexit,_ same time accepting the economic damage of brexit, is— same time accepting the economic damage of brexit, is it not the iner— damage of brexit, is it not the case that westminster does not siren— case that westminster does not sner rne — case that westminster does not offer the people _ case that westminster does not offer the people real change nor reei— offer the people real change nor reei isr— offer the people real change nor reei isr nsne— offer the people real change nor real for hope the— offer the people real change nor real for hope the future? yes, nine— real for hope the future? yes, prime minister— real for hope the future? yes, prime minister. _ real for hope the future? yes, prime minister. m” prime minister. mr speaker, just the honourable gentleman, just exposes the complete economic illiteracy of the snp position. the first his first question on his first question talks about

the talks about the challenges posed on ordinary families by higher interest rates caused by higher interest rates caused by higher inflation. what does this next question do support a policy that would increase government borrowing and make the situation even worse? mr speaker , it just demonstrates speaker, it just demonstrates completely candidly why the snp's approach to economic management is simply not fit for anyone in the united kingdom . anyone in the united kingdom. mr speaker, local police sieiisns— mr speaker, local police stations are— mr speaker, local police stations are a- mr speaker, local police stations are a key part of communities— stations are a key part of communities such as aldridge. in my ssnsrirnensy— communities such as aldridge. in my constituency and that's why i ssniinne— my constituency and that's why i ssniinne rs — my constituency and that's why i continue to make— my constituency and that's why i continue to make the to case ieisnr-s— continue to make the to case labour's police— continue to make the to case labour's police and crime commissioner— labour's police and crime commissioner to save and srreneinen— commissioner to save and strengthen the— commissioner to save and strengthen the role of aldridge rsiise— strengthen the role of aldridge police station,— strengthen the role of aldridge police station, not forced it to isse— police station, not forced it to close, so does— police station, not forced it to close, so does the— police station, not forced it to close, so does the prime minister— close, so does the prime minister agree- close, so does the prime minister agree with me that any snsn— minister agree with me that any snsn isne— minister agree with me that any such closure would be reckless eni— such closure would be reckless ene nsiise— such closure would be reckless and police and— such closure would be reckless and police and crime commissioners should be working witn— commissioners should be working niin issei— commissioners should be working with local communities and local nsiise— with local communities and local ssiise teens— with local communities and local ssiise teens is— with local communities and local police teams to provide greater seneiniy— police teams to provide greater certainty, particularly given the certainty, particularly given rne eerie— certainty, particularly given the extra 1376— certainty, particularly given the extra 1376 extra police sriisers. — the extra 1376 extra police officers. this— the extra 1376 extra police officers. this government has put— officers. this government has nni inrs— officers. this government has sent inis rne— officers. this government has put into the west midlands. officers. this government has put into the west midlands . yes, put into the west midlands. yes, nine— put into the west midlands. yes, prime minister—

put into the west midlands. yes, prime minister. _ put into the west midlands. yes, prime minister. m” m” prime minister. mr mr speaker, i am pleased to hear about the extra police officers that the government has funded in my right honourable friend's community, i am concerned to community, but i am concerned to hear about the planned closure of police station. i'd of aldridge police station. i'd like to thank my honourable friend for raising an friend for raising such an important know it's one important issue. i know it's one on which she is championing her constituents, will know . constituents, as she will know. unfortunately this is a decision of local elected labour, of the local elected labour, police and crime commissioner and join her in urging and i would join her in urging them to think again . liz saville them to think again. liz saville roberts them to think again. liz saville issiens ine— them to think again. liz saville roberts the prime— figs? " liz saville roberts the prime minister's ssinrisn— roberts the prime minister's ssiniisn is— roberts the prime minister's solution to inflation is to push reniiies— solution to inflation is to push families into— solution to inflation is to push families into poverty while ieriine— families into poverty while letting corporate profits pile up - _ letting corporate profits pile up . economic— letting corporate profits pile up . ll letting corporate profits pile- up . economic illiteracy . the imf up. economic illiteracy. the imf said this week that the way to cut inflation is for companies to cut their profit margins . to cut their profit margins. it's corporate greed fuelling inflation, not workers need for fair pay. can he explain to the 1 in 5 people in wales facing hunger because they cannot afford to buy decent food? why they must pay his price for

lowering inflation here? prime minister, mr speaker,- g 7 prime minister, mr speaker, actually my fiend,— minister, mr speaker, actually my irieni, ine— minister, mr speaker, actually my friend, the chancellor met niin — my friend, the chancellor met niin eii— my friend, the chancellor met niin eii rne — my friend, the chancellor met with all the economic regulators this with all the economic regulators inis nsrnine— with all the economic regulators this morning and— with all the economic regulators this morning and they'll be mening— this morning and they'll be making en— this morning and they'll be making an announcement later ensnr— making an announcement later eisni ineir— making an announcement later about their plans— making an announcement later about their plans to ensure reirness— about their plans to ensure ieirness sr— about their plans to ensure fairness of pricing and supply sneins— fairness of pricing and supply sneins is— fairness of pricing and supply chains to ease— fairness of pricing and supply chains to ease the burden on consumers . but— chains to ease the burden on consumers . 3.5er chains to ease the burden on consumers. d consumers. but i'm glad she brought up the imf when it comes to tackling inflation, because actually their actually the imf, in their words, endorse our plan words, strongly endorse our plan to inflation. and they to halve inflation. and they called our steps both decisive and responsible . jonathan lord and responsible. jonathan lord mr speaker, as my right honourable friend knows, i've been liaising closely with the department for levelling up housing and communities and with the treasury with regard to the terrible news of woking council's recent section 104 nofice council's recent section 104 notice would my right honourable friend agree with me that in this scenario the vulnerable must be protected and that the local councillors of all parties need to work together to try to put the councils finances back on the right track. prime minister, i know-

on the right track. prime minister, i know my- iii" ” g prime minister, i know my honourable trienn— minister, i know my honourable friend is— minister, i know my honourable friend is e— minister, i know my honourable friend is a great— minister, i know my honourable friend is a great champion for his friend is a great champion for nis risking— friend is a great champion for his woking residents and as he insns— his woking residents and as he nnsnns ine— his woking residents and as he knows, the secretary of state for knows, the secretary of state isr ieneiiine— knows, the secretary of state for levelling up— knows, the secretary of state for levelling up has intervened in rnis— for levelling up has intervened in this authority— for levelling up has intervened in this authority and appointed commissioners— in this authority and appointed commissioners to— in this authority and appointed commissioners to ensure that iesisisns— commissioners to ensure that iesisisns ee— commissioners to ensure that decisions are taken that provide the decisions are taken that provide rne iesi— decisions are taken that provide the best outcomes— decisions are taken that provide the best outcomes for residents, insiniine— the best outcomes for residents, insiniine ine— the best outcomes for residents, including the most vulnerable eni— including the most vulnerable ene inieei— including the most vulnerable and indeed the— including the most vulnerable and indeed the public purse. i egres— and indeed the public purse. i enree winn— and indeed the public purse. i agree with him _ and indeed the public purse. i agree with him that— and indeed the public purse. i agree with him that local- agree with him that local councillors should be working together with the commissioners together with the commissioners to put the councils finances in order. the commissioners will submit their first report to the secretary of state , setting out secretary of state, setting out progress on the council's path to improvement financial to improvement and financial sustainability . and i look sustainability. and i look forward with to seeing forward with him to seeing further progress. sir christopher 3 sir christopher bryant : sir christopher bryant thank further progress. sir- christopher bryant thank you. its— christopher bryant thank you. its nine— christopher bryant thank you. the prime minister— christopher bryant thank you. the prime minister has- christopher bryant thank you. the prime minister has had responsibility for the uk economy now for 1323 days and he's delivered . he's delivered he's delivered. he's delivered the largest national peacetime debt ever for the largest tax burden since the second world war. the highest core inflation since 1991, the fastest interest

rate rises since 1989 and the biggest fall in living standards in our history. so will he stop iesinrine— in our history. so will he stop iesrnring ny— " ” " sizing so will he stop lecturing my constituents about nsiiine— lecturing my constituents about nsiiine ineir— lecturing my constituents about holding their nerve ditch the rene— holding their nerve ditch the lame excuses— holding their nerve ditch the lame excuses and admit that he is iirereiiy— lame excuses and admit that he is literally the _ lame excuses and admit that he is literally the worst person to be is literally the worst person to ie ieeiine— is literally the worst person to be leading this— is literally the worst person to be leading this country through a be leading this country through e sssr— be leading this country through e sssr si— be leading this country through a cost of living— be leading this country through a cost of living crisis ? the . a cost of living crisis? the. aiien— a cost of living crisis? the. aiien iieeee— a cost of living crisis? the. aidan magee mr " m” aidan magee mr this is mr speaker . mr aidan magee mr this is mr speaker. mr mr mr speaker , speaker. mr mr mr speaker, again, what do we hear from the party opposite only ideas that would make the situation far worse. mr speaker, it's the simple the honourable gentleman has sat there and supported plans to borrow tens of billions of pounds more. that would make inflation worse. the honourable gentleman there and said gentleman has sat there and said that should stand to that we should not stand up to unaffordable union demands unaffordable union pay demands that make situation that would make the situation worse. honourable worse. and the honourable gentleman sat there and gentleman has sat there and supported plans to not exploit our domestic sources of energy . our domestic sources of energy. mr speaker, imperilling our

energy security. those are all things that would make not just the situation worse for british families today, but for years into the future. and that's why this conservative government will keep doing the right thing to them. thanks. smith to support them. thanks. smith thank you, mr speaker. my constituents rely on my constituents rely on many nearby nssniieis. — constituents rely on many nearby hospitals. milton— constituents rely on many nearby hospitals. milton keynes , where hospitals. milton keynes, where this government— hospitals. milton keynes, where this government has committed to a new women and— this government has committed to a new women and children's nssniiei.— a new women and children's hospital. stoke— a new women and children's hospital. stoke mandeville , who hospital. stoke mandeville, who has-completed— hospital. stoke mandeville, who has completed the build of has just completed the build of a new children's— has just completed the build of a new children's a&e. but also nnnisinen — a new children's a&e. but also whickham where— a new children's a&e. but also whickham where infrastructure and maintenance— whickham where infrastructure and maintenance issues in the eeeine— and maintenance issues in the egeing rsner— and maintenance issues in the egeing rsner is— and maintenance issues in the ageing tower is preventing esnni— ageing tower is preventing around 2000— ageing tower is preventing around 2000 operations a year nsn— around 2000 operations a year rrsn going— around 2000 operations a year from going ahead. my local trust has from going ahead. my local trust nes e— from going ahead. my local trust nes e sien— from going ahead. my local trust nes e sien isn— from going ahead. my local trust has a plan for a— from going ahead. my local trust has a plan for a £200 million new clinical— has a plan for a £200 million new clinical centre at whickham nssniiei. — new clinical centre at whickham nsssirei. nniii— new clinical centre at whickham hospital. will my— new clinical centre at whickham hospital. will my right hon. trienn— hospital. will my right hon. rrieni ine— hospital. will my right hon. friend the prime minister work winn— friend the prime minister work niin nyseir— friend the prime minister work with myself and— friend the prime minister work with myself and buckinghamshire ssiieeenes— with myself and buckinghamshire ssiieeenes is— with myself and buckinghamshire colleagues to make that a reeiiiy— colleagues to make that a reeiiiy e — colleagues to make that a reality ? prime- colleagues to make that a reality ? 37” ii " colleagues to make that a- reality ? prime minister, i thank reality? prime minister, i thank my honourable friend for his question. whilst my honourable friend for his question . whilst he knows that question. whilst he knows that we are no longer— : iii" whilst he knows that we are no longer inviting innner— we are no longer inviting further schemes to join the new nssniiei— further schemes to join the new hospital programme, i can tell nin— hospital programme, i can tell nin iner— hospital programme, i can tell nin me in— hospital programme, i can tell him that in the— hospital programme, i can tell him that in the future new ssnees— him that in the future new schemes-be- him that in the future new schemes be considered schemes will be considered inrsnen— schemes will be considered through-rolling- schemes will be considered

through rolling programme of through the rolling programme of senirei— through the rolling programme of capital investment in in nssniiei— capital investment in in hospital infrastructure that win— hospital infrastructure that win-ine— hospital infrastructure that will the building of new will secure the building of new nssniieis— will secure the building of new hospitals beyond— will secure the building of new hospitals beyond 2030 and mean rnrnre— hospitals beyond 2030 and mean future investment— hospitals beyond 2030 and mean future investment to upgrade the nhs— future investment to upgrade the nns esieie— future investment to upgrade the nhs estate across— future investment to upgrade the nhs estate across the country. nsn— nhs estate across the country. nsn rninre— nhs estate across the country. now future plans— nhs estate across the country. now future plans for that will sinisnsiy— now future plans for that will sinisnsiy ie— now future plans for that will obviously be set— now future plans for that will obviously be set out in spending eni— obviously be set out in spending reviews and fiscal— obviously be set out in spending reviews and fiscal events. but in ne— reviews and fiscal events. but in the meantime— reviews and fiscal events. but in the meantime ,_ reviews and fiscal events. but in the meantime , i know that he in the meantime, i know that he nin— in the meantime, i know that he win-is— in the meantime, i know that he niii-rs mere- will continue to make the nessisn— will continue to make the passion whickham passion case for whickham nssniiei— passion case for whickham hospital and— passion case for whickham hospital and him in that. hospital and i join him in that. snns— hospital and i join him in that. chris ellwood— hospital and i join him in that. chris ellwood thank you, mr sieener— chris ellwood thank you, mr sseener. — chris ellwood thank you, mr speaker. l. r: ”tics speaker. hundreds of steelworkers outside steelworkers are outside parliament today and some are in the gallery calling on the prime minister to act now to back our vital steel industry before it is too late. so will he confirm today that he will match the ambition of the labour party and our international compare fitters to deliver competitive energy prices? invest in green steel production , use uk steel steel production, use uk steel in our procurement systems and protect us from dirty steel imports by introducing climate measures. and when will he get on with protecting and supporting the industry ? mr mr

supporting the industry? mr mr speaker , we're proud to- g 37 mr mr speaker , we're proud to support speaker, we're proud to support the speaker, we're proud to support rne sieei— speaker, we're proud to support the steel industry— speaker, we're proud to support the steel industry and value the ssniriiniisn— the steel industry and value the contribution that— the steel industry and value the contribution that it makes to inis— contribution that it makes to inis ssnniry— contribution that it makes to this country, which is why we've sni— this country, which is why we've nni in— this country, which is why we've we've put in place— this country, which is why we've we've put in place the energy iniensine— we've put in place the energy intensive industry scheme that nrsniies— intensive industry scheme that provides hundreds of millions of nsnnis— provides hundreds of millions of nsnnis sr— provides hundreds of millions of ssnnes sr snsssn— provides hundreds of millions of pounds of support to steel sssensie— pounds of support to steel companies with energy companies with their energy iiiis— companies with their energy iiiislnne-ne— companies with their energy bills we've introduced the bills. we've also introduced the ininsiriei— bills. we've also introduced the industrial energy— bills. we've also introduced the industrial energy transformation inns.— industrial energy transformation inns-liner— industrial energy transformation fund. that companies can fund. so that companies can apply— fund. so that companies can essiy rsn— fund. so that companies can apply for capital— fund. so that companies can apply for capital grants to help inen — apply for capital grants to help inen nnn— apply for capital grants to help them with the— apply for capital grants to help them with the transition . we are them with the transition. we are renne— them with the transition. we are reking isrneri— them with the transition. we are taking forward plans in the ireesnry— taking forward plans in the ireesnry rsn— taking forward plans in the treasury for carbon border eetnsrnenr— treasury for carbon borderi adjustment—to treasury for carbon border- adjustment_to ensure adjustment mechanisms to ensure adjustment mechanisms to ensure e ienei— adjustment mechanisms to ensure e ienei preying— adjustment mechanisms to ensure a level playing field . and it's a level playing field. and it's why,— a level playing field. and it's nnylsneenen— a level playing field. and it's why, speaker, during the why, mr speaker, during the senienis— why, mr speaker, during the pandemic that— why, mr speaker, during the pandemic that stepped to pandemic that i stepped in to snsnsn— pandemic that i stepped in to support financially a steel ssnseny— support financially a steel ssnseny in— support financially a steel company in wales, sirjames company in wales, sir james nniiriiee— company in wales, sir james duddridge thank you, mr speaker . despite— duddridge thank you, mr speaker . despite tine— duddridge thank you, mr speaker . despite five years— duddridge thank you, mr speaker . despite five years of- duddridge thank you, mr speaker . despite five years of lobbying , sadly the commonwealth parliamentary association international branch will leave the united kingdom . mr speaker, the united kingdom. mr speaker, you know, this is a great concern to the house, although perhaps something a little niche for our constituents. it is important they need special status. the government haven't granted that by way of a short

bill or an amendment to an existing bill. and could the prime minister at this late stage month do something stage this month do something about otherwise about this? because otherwise they'll be gone, never to come back? prime minister. mr speaken back? prime minister. mr speaker, the united- f7 37” ii " mr speaker, the united kingdom nines— speaker, the united kingdom nines nne— speaker, the united kingdom values the work— speaker, the united kingdom values the work of the commonwealth parliamentary assssieiisn— commonwealth parliamentary association. my— commonwealth parliamentary association. my right honourable trienn— association. my right honourable fiend, ine— association. my right honourable friend, the foreign— association. my right honourable friend, the foreign secretary nes— friend, the foreign secretary nes-sien— friend, the foreign secretary has-clear that- friend, the foreign secretary has clear that he does not has made clear that he does not neni— has made clear that he does not want-international- has made clear that he does not want international to want the cpa international to reisseie. — want the cpa international to relocate. -written - want the cpa international to relocate. written to them relocate. he's written to them in iiersn— relocate. he's written to them in iiersn is— relocate. he's written to them in march to confirm that snisieis— in march to confirm that officials from - in march to confirm that officials from the cho would nsnn— officials from the cho would nnsrn winn— officials from the cho would work with the _ officials from the cho would work with the cpa to find a nnineiiy— work with the cpa to find a mutually acceptable solution to the mutually acceptable solution to rne sneins— mutually acceptable solution to the status issue. _ mutually acceptable solution to the status issue. and i look isnneri— the status issue. and i look rsrneri is— the status issue. and i look forward to seeing progress. niissn— forward to seeing progress. alison mcgovern _ forward to seeing progress. alison mcgovern thank- forward to seeing progress. alison mcgovern thank you, mr speaker. mr speaker, your constituents— speaker. mr speaker, your constituents and - mr speaker, your constituents and mine, i think, nene— constituents and mine, i think, nene seen— constituents and mine, i think, have been made— constituents and mine, i think, have been made a promise by the nine— have been made a promise by the prime minister— have been made a promise by the prime minister in— have been made a promise by the prime minister in relation at or ieisn— prime minister in relation at or ieisn sns— prime minister in relation at or ieisn sne ny— prime minister in relation at or below 5% by the _ prime minister in relation at or below 5% by the end of this year . ss— below 5% by the end of this year . ss i— below 5% by the end of this year . ss i went— below 5% by the end of this year . ss i went is— below 5% by the end of this year . so i want to ask— below 5% by the end of this year . so i want to ask the prime ninisien— . so i want to ask the prime minister what— . so i want to ask the prime minister what will happen if he reis— minister what will happen if he reiis is— minister what will happen if he fails to meet— minister what will happen if he fails to meet that— minister what will happen if he fails to meet that promise ? will fails to meet that promise? will it fails to meet that promise? will in ie— fails to meet that promise? will in ie yer— fails to meet that promise? will in is yet rnsre— fails to meet that promise? will it be yet more ranting on about the it be yet more ranting on about rne ieisnr— it be yet more ranting on about the labour party— it be yet more ranting on about the labour party or will it be ine— the labour party or will it be rne generei— the labour party or will it be the general election? my constituents— the general election? my

constituents crave . to know. m” constituents crave. to know. mr sleeker.— constituents crave. to know. mr speeien ne— constituents crave. to know. mr speeien ne ere— constituents crave. to know. mr speaker, we are sticking to the course of bringing inflation down. mr speaker, i think what the labour party needs to understand is that requires making different and tough decisions. mr speaker . it decisions. mr speaker. it requires prioritising . it requires prioritising. it requires prioritising. it requires being able to say no when people come looking, asking you to borrow more money, those are the type of responsible decisions that i will make and the conservative government will make they're right make because they're the right ones country . let me ones for the country. let me more, mr speaker , for over 160 more, mr speaker, for over 160 years, southport pier has been at the centre of our visitor economy, welcoming visitors from far wide , including chorley. far and wide, including chorley. mr speaker, it stood the test of nine. — mr speaker, it stood the test of nine. ii— mr speaker, it stood the test of nine. ii except— mr speaker, it stood the test of time. it except for— mr speaker, it stood the test of time. it except for the mismanagement of labour ssnirsiiei— mismanagement of labour controlled sefton council, who nene— controlled sefton council, who nene sissei— controlled sefton council, who have closed up— controlled sefton council, who have closed up here. businesses are concerned it— have closed up here. businesses are concerned it will have a nnee— are concerned it will have a nnge intest— are concerned it will have a huge impact on— are concerned it will have a huge impact on tourism .will the huge impact on tourism. will the nine— huge impact on tourism. will the prime minister— huge impact on tourism. will the prime minister condemn these esiisns— prime minister condemn these actions-support- prime minister condemn these actions support campaign actions and support my campaign and actions and support my campaign ene-nsnn— actions and support my campaign and-work with- actions and support my campaign and-work with this- and efforts to work with this conservative _tol and efforts to work with this. conservative _to get conservative government to get our conservative government to get sier— conservative government to get pier spen— conservative government to get pier spene — conservative government to get our pier open ? 37” ii " our pier open? prime minister. mr speeien— our pier open? prime minister. mr speener, sen— our pier open? prime minister. mr speaker, can i— our pier open? 37” ii " mr speaker, can i welcome my nsnsnrepie— mr speaker, can i welcome my honourable friends commitment to

the honourable friends commitment to rne inpsneni— honourable friends commitment to the important community assets in nis— the important community assets in his constituency— the important community assets in his constituency such as the nisisris— in his constituency such as the historic grade— in his constituency such as the historic grade two— in his constituency such as the historic grade two listed ssnrnpsn— historic grade two listed southport pier and i am pleased to southport pier and i am pleased rs sey— southport pier and i am pleased rs sey rner— southport pier and i am pleased rs sey rnei ne— southport pier and i am pleased to say that he is— southport pier and i am pleased to say that he is working and snsseeiei— to say that he is working and succeeded in— to say that he is working and succeeded in getting the psnernnenr— succeeded in getting the government to provide £2 million as government to provide £2 million es pen— government to provide £2 million es pen si— government to provide £2 million es pen sr nne— government to provide £2 million as part of the coastal community inni— as part of the coastal community rnni is— as part of the coastal community fund to undertake— as part of the coastal community fund to undertake improvements in ine— fund to undertake improvements in rne pp...— fund to undertake improvements in rne pp. eni— fund to undertake improvements in the pier, and that's eisnpsiie— in the pier, and that's alongside the landmark £35.5 niiiisn— alongside the landmark £35.5 million town— alongside the landmark £35.5 million town deal for southport , nnisn— million town deal for southport , nnisn is— million town deal for southport pitch is ine— million town deal for southport , which is the second largest nsnn— , which is the second largest isnnn seei— , which is the second largest town deal anywhere in the ssnniry— town deal anywhere in the country. samantha dixon. thank yen.— country. samantha dixon. thank ysn. irr— country. samantha dixon. thank ysn. iir speeier.— country. samantha dixon. thank you. mr speaker. this is the first opportunity that i've had to put a question to the prime minister for the residents of city of chester . so why does the city of chester. so why does the nine — city of chester. so why does the prime minister— city of chester. so why does the prime minister think— c can so why does the prime minister think it's essepreiie— prime minister think it's acceptable oil for sewage to be pnnpei— acceptable oil for sewage to be pnnpee inis— acceptable oil for sewage to be pumped into the— acceptable oil for sewage to be pumped into the beautiful river? dee pumped into the beautiful river? nee iner— pumped into the beautiful river? dee that flows— pumped into the beautiful river? dee that flows through chester for dee that flows through chester isr rne — dee that flows through chester isr rne next— dee that flows through chester for the next 27— dee that flows through chester for the next 27 years? us covid zeiensnyy— for the next 27 years? us covid zeiensnyy . — for the next 27 years? us covid zelenskyy. md mr for the next 27 years? us covid zelenskyy. 33 mr mr speaker, zelenskyy. right. mr mr speaker, of zelenskyy. right. mr mr speaker, sr ii-s— zelenskyy. right. mr mr speaker, of course it's not— zelenskyy. 33 mr mr speaker, of course it's not acceptable zelenskyy. 3 3 mr mr speaker, of course it's not acceptable . of course it's not acceptable. ani— of course it's not acceptable. ans rner-s— of course it's not acceptable. and that's why— of course it's not acceptable. and that's why this government has and that's why this government nes esne— and that's why this government has gone further— and that's why this government has gone further than any other psnernneni— has gone further than any other psnernneni in— has gone further than any other government in tackling this

issue, committing to monitor roen— issue, committing to monitor ioons sr— issue, committing to monitor 100% of storm _ issue, committing to monitor 100% of storm overflows , an 100% of storm overflows, an innesineni— 100% of storm overflows, an investment programme of £56 iiiiisn— investment programme of £56 piiiisn rs— investment programme of £56 billion to upgrade infrastructure and enshrining in law infrastructure and enshrining in ien sinist— infrastructure and enshrining in law strict targets— infrastructure and enshrining in law strict targets as well as inrrsinsinp— law strict targets as well as introducing unlimited fines for were— introducing unlimited fines for water companies.— introducing unlimited fines for water companies. but when it is— water companies. but when it came to talking— water companies. but when it came to talking about those psiisies— came to talking about those psiisies in— came to talking about those policies in this— came to talking about those policies in this house, the party— policies in this house, the party opposite— policies in this house, the party opposite couldn't even be isrnerei— party opposite couldn't even be isinerei is— party opposite couldn't even be bothered to turn— party opposite couldn't even be bothered to turn up and vote for inen — bothered to turn up and vote for inen .— bothered to turn up and vote for inen . inis— bothered to turn up and vote for them . this de—man thank you, mr them. this de—man thank you, mr speener. — them. this de—man thank you, mr speener. ierer— them. this de—man thank you, mr speaker. later today,— them. this de—man thank you, mr speaker. ” speaker. later today, our parliament will welcome apprentices from around the uk who were working in the aerospace industry and i am very much looking forward to meeting calum and britney, who are both apprentices in my constituency of wolverhampton north east at collins aerospace base. would he join me in collins aerospace base. would he isin me in seyinp— collins aerospace base. would he join me in saying creating- join me in saying creating apprenticeships in the aerospace ininsiry— apprenticeships in the aerospace ininsiry eni— apprenticeships in the aerospace industry and encourage colleagues— industry and encourage colleagues to attend and meet rneir— colleagues to attend and meet their apprentices— colleagues to attend and meet their apprentices ? cr?" colleagues to attend and meet their apprentices ? " their apprentices? can i join nint— their apprentices? can i join with my— their apprentices? can i join with my honourable friend in both celebrating everyone doing an apprentice and encourage everyone to go and meet theirs

later on today and pay tribute to calum and brittany in particular. and she's absolutely right to highlight the importance of the aerospace industry, particularly because of our new defence cooperation agreement with italy and japan to build a new generation of fighter aircraft. thousands of new jobs will be created across the and many of those the country and many of those will through apprentices . and will be through apprentices. and that's of this that's an example of this conservative that's an example of this conservat opportunities that's an example of this conservatopportunities the providing opportunities for the next generation. himars mr speener— next generation. himars mr speener .— next generation. himars mr speaker , prime— "ring 92; iii“ himars mr speaker , prime minister, last speaker, prime minister, last yeer— speaker, prime minister, last yeer .— speaker, prime minister, last yeer , ii— speaker, prime minister, last year , 1.7 million— speaker, prime minister, last year ,1.7 million children year, 1.7 million children misses— year, 1.7 million children missed more— year, 1.7 million children missed more than 10% of their ssnssiinp— missed more than 10% of their schooling, 125,000 children were essent— schooling, 125,000 children were eiseni, rnsre— schooling, 125,000 children were absent, more than— schooling, 125,000 children were absent, more than they were in ssnssi,— absent, more than they were in ssnssi, eni— absent, more than they were in ssnssi, ene e— absent, more than they were in school, and a further 140,000 sniiiren— school, and a further 140,000 children were _ school, and a further 140,000 children were missing from rsrnei— children were missing from formal schooling. completely. inis— formal schooling. completely. this is both a safeguarding and an educational catastrophe , and an educational catastrophe, and it is happening on the prime minister's watch. yesterday, the schools minister told the education select committee that primary legislation was required to initiate a national register for children missing from

education so we can find out where they are. will the prime minister commit to bringing forward necessary legislation to combat this crisis for our children as a matter of urgency? prime minister. well, mr speaken prime minister. well, mr speaker, i agree with the honourable gentleman that children missing . school is children are missing. school is a and it's incredibly a tragedy and it's incredibly damaging for educational outcomes, which why during outcomes, which is why during the pandemic and afterwards we invested £5 billion to help children catch up with lost learning . it's important that we learning. it's important that we continue to deliver on those plans and we will, of course, make sure that we work with the sector have children sector to have more children attending more often. attending school more often. the best. thank you, mr speaker . issnsnnis— the best. thank you, mr speaker . economic recovery— the best. thank you, mr speaker . economic recovery and- . economic recovery and reconstruct mission will be vitally important to ukraine when it comes to rebuilding a free and sovereign nation. so will my right honourable friend help galvanise the expertise of our uk's private sector to help strengthen ukraine's recovery and their economic prospects? after this devastating war? prime minister. mr speaker, time and time again, ukraine has

shown its ability to rapidly harness innovation and creativity . and i know that its creativity. and i know that its economic recovery will be no different. and my right honourable friend is absolutely right to highlight that private sector expertise and investment will critical to that will be critical to that recovery. i pleased that recovery. and i was pleased that over 400 world leading companies pledged to back ukraine's reconstruction . even at the very reconstruction. even at the very successful recovery conference that the uk hosted the other week. we're doing our part as well. mr speaker, with a $3 billion world bank loan guarantee on top of all the other investment that we've put in and i think what the in place. and i think what the conference showed is that there's enormous momentum across there's enormous momentum across the ukraine's the world to support ukraine's recovery and recovery and recovery and that recovery and ambition is being led by the united kingdom . janet dup yeah , united kingdom. janet dup yeah, mr united kingdom. janet dup yeah, iir speenen— united kingdom. janet dup yeah, iir speener, e— united kingdom. janet dup yeah, mr speaker, a university- " air: 3: janet dup yeah, mr speaker, a university student in ienisnen— mr speaker, a university student in lewisham east— mr speaker, a university student in lewisham east has seen her renn— in lewisham east has seen her reni rise— in lewisham east has seen her reni ny— in lewisham east has seen her rent rise by £200— in lewisham east has seen her rent rise by £200 a month due to the rent rise by £200 a month due to rne nsnpepe— rent rise by £200 a month due to the mortgage rate— rent rise by £200 a month due to the mortgage rate increases, as sne— the mortgage rate increases, as sne is— the mortgage rate increases, as sne is ns— the mortgage rate increases, as sne is ei— the mortgage rate increases, as she is now at risk— the mortgage rate increases, as she is now at risk of homelessness and she can't rennin— homelessness and she can't renrin is— homelessness and she can't return to the— homelessness and she can't return to the family home. she nes— return to the family home. she nes ns— return to the family home. she has no choice— return to the family home. she has no choice but— return to the family home. she has no choice but to— return to the family home. she has no choice but to use- return to the family home. she has no choice but to use food banks, even though she has two

part jobs, not only is she part time jobs, not only is she falling behind in her studies , falling behind in her studies, she's falling further into debt and she's falling into depression . what does the prime depression. what does the prime minister say to constituents like mine who are paying the dual price of this government's cost of living crisis and mortgage rents rates? crisis prime minister. well, mr speenen— prime minister. well, mr speaker, we've taken significant to speaker, we've taken significant is esiisn— speaker, we've taken significant is esiisn neip— speaker, we've taken significant to action help families across ine— to action help families across ine ssnniry. — to action help families across the country. most— to action help families across the country. most notably by taxing— the country. most notably by ieninp ine— the country. most notably by taxing the windfall profits of energy— taxing the windfall profits of energy companies and using that nsney— energy companies and using that nsney is— energy companies and using that nsney rs pey— energy companies and using that money to pay around half of a rypisei— money to pay around half of a rypisei reniiy— money to pay around half of a typical family, including all of her constituents. _ typical family, including all of her constituents. energy bills . her constituents. energy bills. iner— her constituents. energy bills. iner snppsn— her constituents. energy bills. iner snppsn is— her constituents. energy bills. that support is worth £1,300. mr speener— that support is worth £1,300. mr speener .— that support is worth £1,300. mr speener, eni— that support is worth £1,300. mr speaker , and i'm— that support is worth £1,300. mr speaker , and i'm pleased that speaker, and i'm pleased that energy— speaker, and i'm pleased that energy pins— speaker, and i'm pleased that energy bills are— speaker, and i'm pleased that energy bills are forecast to tenso— energy bills are forecast to £4,430 when _ energy bills are forecast to £4,430 when the price cap resets in e— £4,430 when the price cap resets in e ssnpie— £4,430 when the price cap resets in e ssnpie si— £4,430 when the price cap resets in a couple of days.— £4,430 when the price cap resets in a couple of days. but beyond ines— in a couple of days. but beyond that, inere-s— in a couple of days. but beyond that, there's considerable snppsn— that, there's considerable snppsn isn— that, there's considerable support for the most vulnerable in sn— support for the most vulnerable in sssieiy— support for the most vulnerable in our society, including £900 of in our society, including £900 si sssr— in our society, including £900 si sssr si— in our society, including £900 of cost of living— in our society, including £900 of cost of living payments for insse— of cost of living payments for insse sn— of cost of living payments for those on universal credit and eiiiiisnei— those on universal credit and additional support for pensioners,- additional support for pensioners, for pensioners and indeed— pensioners, for pensioners and indeed disabled— pensioners, for pensioners and indeed disabled people , mr indeed disabled people, mr speener.— indeed disabled people, mr speener. ani— indeed disabled people, mr speaker. and that's what we'll ssniinne— speaker. and that's what we'll ssniinne is— speaker. and that's what we'll continue to do. _

speaker. and that's what we'll continue to do. a; speaker continue to do. bailey. speaker , we are heading— continue to do. bailey. speaker , we are heading into— continue to do. a; speaker , we are heading into the fifth ween— , we are heading into the fifth neen si— , we are heading into the fifth week of samuel— , we are heading into the fifth week of samuel labour's refuge strikes— week of samuel labour's refuge sirines winn— week of samuel labour's refuge strikes with flying _ week of samuel labour's refuge strikes with flying pickets. nne-ne— strikes with flying pickets. nne-ne nee — strikes with flying pickets. we've had reports of the gmb pissing— we've had reports of the gmb blocking ambulance workers pertine— blocking ambulance workers perrinp sni— blocking ambulance workers perrinp snr si— blocking ambulance workers getting out of their depot as a resnii— getting out of their depot as a resnii si— getting out of their depot as a result of their— getting out of their depot as a result of their picket lines and result of their picket lilies and a result of their picket lines and e iss— result of their picket lines and e nss trying— result of their picket lines and a pcc trying encourage the a pcc trying to encourage the psiise— a pcc trying to encourage the psiise nsn— a pcc trying to encourage the psiise nsi is— a pcc trying to encourage the police not to police. it can i esn— police not to police. it can i esn ny— police not to police. it can i esn rny reigni— police not to police. it can i ask my right honourable friend to ensure that— ask my right honourable friend to ensure that he— ask my right honourable friend to ensure that he convened a meeting— to ensure that he convened a meeting-is- to ensure that he convened a meeting to resolve meeting urgently to resolve nnisn—nen- meeting urgently to resolvei this?_he'll join meeting urgently to resolve- this?_he'll join me this? and perhaps he'll join me in_politicians- in saying labour politicians reten— in saying labour politicians peter particularly in saying labour politicians- peter-particularly grow peter faulding particularly grow a-iiut_ peter faulding particularly grow e-pni pespie- peter faulding particularly grow a put people before a spine and put people before ysnr— a spine and put people before your paymasters._ a spine and put people before your paymasters. yeah . yeah, your paymasters. yeah. yeah, yeen— your paymasters. yeah. yeah, yeen .— your paymasters. yeah. yeah, yeen . irr— your paymasters. yeah. yeah, yeah . mr speaker , we've done yeah. mr speaker, we've done nery— yeah. mr speaker, we've done nery nneii. — yeah. mr speaker, we've done very well. don't— yeah. mr speaker, we've done very well. jir" a c a very well. don't spoil it now, prime minister. well, my honourable— prime minister. well, my honourable friend- 37” ii " well, my honourable friend put it very neu— honourable friend put it very neii .— honourable friend put it very neii , ini— honourable friend put it very well , but illustrated exactly well, but illustrated exactly ine— well, but illustrated exactly ine issne— well, but illustrated exactly the issue because, mr speaker, the issue because, mr speaker, ine iepsnr— the issue because, mr speaker, the labour party— the issue because, mr speaker, the labour party is unable to sienn— the labour party is unable to sieni np— the labour party is unable to sieni np is— the labour party is unable to stand up to its— the labour party is unable to stand up to its union paymasters and stand up to its union paymasters eni pesk— stand up to its union paymasters eni iesn sn— stand up to its union paymasters and back our plans— stand up to its union paymasters and back our plans to introduce ninirnn— and back our plans to introduce minimum service— and back our plans to introduce minimum service and safety ieneis— minimum service and safety ieneis in— minimum service and safety levels in critical— minimum service and safety levels in critical industries . levels in critical industries. inei-s— levels in critical industries. inei-s ine— levels in critical industries. that's the type _ levels in critical industries. that's the type of practical esiisn— that's the type of practical action that _ that's the type of practical action that supports working ieniiies— action that supports working

families. it's— action that supports working families. it's one that the ieisnr— families. it's one that the ieisnr perry— families. it's one that the labour party isn't strong enough to labour party isn't strong enough is esineiiy— labour party isn't strong enough to actually support . to actually support. combine although i'm grateful mr speaken although i'm grateful mr speaker, after events in russia at the weekend, it is unclear what the future holds for the wagner group. but what can never be wagner group. but what can never ise nnesnei— wagner group. but what can never ise nnesnei eney— wagner group. but what can never be washed away is— wagner group. but what can never be washed away is the— g (ital. but what can never be washed away is the catalogue of be washed away is the catalogue si snrnes— be washed away is the catalogue of crimes they've— be washed away is the catalogue of crimes they've committed across africa, _ of crimes they've committed across africa, the— of crimes they've committed across africa, the middle east eni— across africa, the middle east eni si— across africa, the middle east and of course— across africa, the middle east and of course in— across africa, the middle east and of course in ukraine. but despite— and of course in ukraine. but iespiie eii— and of course in ukraine. but despite all of— and of course in ukraine. but despite all of that, mr speaker, the government— despite all of that, mr speaker, the government does not yet have a the government does not yet have e perneneni— the government does not yet have a permanent cabinet office siiisiei— a permanent cabinet office siiisiei is— a permanent cabinet office official to coordinate all of ine— official to coordinate all of ine seens— official to coordinate all of the organs of— official to coordinate all of the organs of government to pnrsne— the organs of government to pnrsne ine— the organs of government to pursue the criminals in the nnepner— pursue the criminals in the nnepnersrsnp. — pursue the criminals in the wagner group. �*ispr a pursue the criminals in the wagner group. in cc wagner group. will he appoint one? and crucially , will he fund one? and crucially, will he fund collecting evidence of wagner group war crimes that have been committed across the world so that these criminals , no matter that these criminals, no matter what happens, can be brought to justice in future? hear, hear! sir? mr speaker, we have consistently _ ”7’ mr speaker, we have consistently condemned the nneener— consistently condemned the nnepnersrsnp— consistently condemned the wagner group and we carefully nsniisr— wagner group and we carefully monitor their— wagner group and we carefully monitor their actions in ukraine eni— monitor their actions in ukraine eni ine— monitor their actions in ukraine eni ine wiser— monitor their actions in ukraine and the wider world. as the honourable— and the wider world. as the honourable gentleman mentioned zones, we have designated both the zones, we have designated both ine nneener— zones, we have designated both the wagner group— zones, we have designated both the wagner group and its leader

nnier— the wagner group and its leader under our sanctions regime eireeiy— under our sanctions regime eireeiy .— under our sanctions regime eireeey , eni— under our sanctions regime already , and we also support already, and we also support international— already, and we also support international mechanisms which nsii— international mechanisms which hold individual— international mechanisms which hold individual mercenaries in the hold individual mercenaries in ine nneener— hold individual mercenaries in the wagner group to account for nisieiisns— the wagner group to account for nisieiisns si— the wagner group to account for violations of international law. nni— violations of international law. in i— violations of international law. in i eiss— violations of international law. but i also reassure him that we are but i also reassure him that we working— but i also reassure him that we nsrninp nery— but i also reassure him that we are working very closely with penners— are working very closely with our partners to— are working very closely with our partners to counter the neiien— our partners to counter the neiipn nse— our partners to counter the malign use of— our partners to counter the malign use of such proxies by isnssie— malign use of such proxies by isnssie eni— malign use of such proxies by russia and more— malign use of such proxies by russia and more generally, ine— russia and more generally, across the continent. ii” across the continent. for mr you.— across the continent. for mr ysn. irr— across the continent. for mr you, mr speaker, on monday night, an illegal traveller encampment was estaba blished on breton park on saturday, the much loved breton festival is due to take place on breton on breton park. this due to take place on breton on breton park . this house passed breton park. this house passed iesisieiisn— breton park. this house passed legislation that— breton park. this house passed legislation that gives- this house passed legislation that gives more pses— legislation that gives more pses is— legislation that gives more powers to police to tackle these iiieeei— powers to police to tackle these illegal encamped _ powers to police to tackle these illegal encamped .— powers to police to tackle these illegal encamped . will the prime illegal encamped. will the prime ninisien— illegal encamped. will the prime minister make— illegal encamped. will the prime minister make it— illegal encamped. will the prime minister make it clear today nsn— minister make it clear today irsn ine— minister make it clear today from the dispatch box that he enpesis— from the dispatch box that he enpesrs psiise— from the dispatch box that he expects police to— from the dispatch box that he expects police to use those pses— expects police to use those powers on these- expects police to use those powers on these encampments that signi— powers on these encampments that piipnr pnpiis— powers on these encampments that blight public spaces— powers on these encampments that blight public spaces and public perks— blight public spaces and public perks in— blight public spaces and public perks in pieses— blight public spaces and public parks in places like peterborough ? �*fni�*ricc ii”

parks in places like— peterborough ? well , mr speaker, peterborough? well, mr speaker, we absolutely recognise the misery that unauthorised encampments can cause to local communities, and that's why we've delivered on our manifesto commitment to give police the powers they need to tackle those people on unauthorised encampments who are causing harm. now of course, how the police use these powers is an operational matter for chief constable's , but we wouldn't constable's, but we wouldn't have legislated for them if we didn't expect them to use them. mr speaker, am told that mr speaker, and i am told that home officials are home office officials are liaising regularly with the national police chiefs council on this exact matter. final question. martin- iii“ , final question. martin docherty—hughes inenn— question. martin docherty—hughes inennysn— question. martin docherty—hughes inenn ysn irr— question. martin docherty—hughes thank you, mr speaker. " thank you, mr speaker. in the pest— thank you, mr speaker. in the pest ssnpie— thank you, mr speaker. in the pest ssnpie sr— thank you, mr speaker. in the past couple of days yet again, we have been reminded that a member of the other house was appointed contrary to the recommendations of m15 and the channel 4 film that even the monarch was actually asked to be involved because whitehall officials were so opposed , given officials were so opposed, given that they were deemed a security risk to the united kingdom of

great britain and northern ireland. so can i ask the prime minister , does he agree with m15 minister, does he agree with m15 or with his predecessor that that peer should still be in the other house? prime minister. mr speaken other house? prime minister. mr speaker, for obvious reasons. i'll talk in more general terms with the house of lords appointments commission vets , appointments commission vets, crossbench and party political life peerage nominations to the house of lords , and, where house of lords, and, where appropriate, seeks advice from government departments and agencies, and were a prime minister to recommend a peerage against the commission's formal advice. the house of lords appointment commission has previously undertaken that it would write publicly to the relevant parliamentary select committee completes prime minister's questions as we have this session of pmqs dominated in terms of the exchanges between sunak and starmer on housing, not the economy in detail. but just to remind you, in reins— detail. but just to remind you, in terms si— detail. but just to remind you, in terms of the— : c but just to remind you, in terms of the exchanges, sir nein— in terms of the exchanges, sir neir sterner— in terms of the exchanges, sir keir starmer claiming the tories

nnereni— keir starmer claiming the tories nnereni ine— keir starmer claiming the tories nnerenr rne peny— keir starmer claiming the tories weren't the party of home snnersnip— weren't the party of home ownership any— weren't the party of home ownership any more, labour was. rsn— ownership any more, labour was. rsn iner— ownership any more, labour was. nsn iner peny— ownership any more, labour was. now that party said to labour seersn— now that party said to labour seersn ini— now that party said to labour cheers, but rishi _ now that party said to labour cheers, but rishi sunak countering,— cheers, but rishi sunak countering, i- cheers, but rishi sunak countering, i don't think he's nsiisei— countering, i don't think he's noticed-shadow- countering, i don't think he's noticed shadow housing noticed his shadow housing sesreiery— noticed his shadow housing secretary doesn't agree with the new-concreting - secretary doesn't agree with the new concreting over new policy of concreting over ine— new policy of concreting over ine green— new policy of concreting over the green belt.— new policy of concreting over the green belt. we should say we are the green belt. we should say we psinp— the green belt. we should say we psinp is— the green belt. we should say we are going to return— the green belt. we should say we are going to return to the ssrnrnsns— are going to return to the commons because are going to return to the- commons-because we are commons shortly because we are enpesiine— commons shortly because we are enpesrinplnrpeni— commons shortly because we are expecting urgent question on expecting an urgent question on inenes— expecting an urgent question on inenes-isr— expecting an urgent question on thames-for and- expecting an urgent question on thames for and indications thames water for and indications iner— thames water for and indications iner perneps— thames water for and indications iner perneps ii— thames water for and indications that perhaps it may have to be nneen— that perhaps it may have to be nnier en— that perhaps it may have to be under an emergency government ssnirsi— under an emergency government ssnirsi .— under an emergency government ssnirsi , e— under an emergency government control , a renationalisation control, a renationalisation eiiesiineiy— control, a renationalisation eiiesiineiy .— control, a renationalisation effectively , but- control, a renationalisation effectively , but we'll wait and effectively, but we'll wait and sn iner— effectively, but we'll wait and see on that coming up fairly snsniy. — see on that coming up fairly snsniy. reen— see on that coming up fairly shortly. yeah it— see on that coming up fairly shortly. yeah it was it was nnere— shortly. yeah it was it was inere es— shortly. yeah it was it was there was quite- shortly. yeah it was it was there was quite a good line, esineiiy— there was quite a good line, actually, from _ there was quite a good line, actually, from from keir sterner,— actually, from from keir starmer, who - actually, from from keir starmer, who said it a couple of times— starmer, who said it a couple of iirnes eisni— starmer, who said it a couple of times about rishi _ starmer, who said it a couple of times about rishi sunak. ri times about rishi sunak. he's pinen— times about rishi sunak. he's pinen np— times about rishi sunak. he's pinen np. nes— times about rishi sunak. he's given up. he's given- times about rishi sunak. he's given up. he's given up . yeah. given up. he's given up. yeah. oh, we have this urgent question. yeah. let's return now to question. yeah. let's return now is ine— question. yeah. let's return now to the commons.— question. yeah. let's return now to the commons. jim— :" yeah. let's return now to the commons. jim mcmahon, the sneisn— to the commons. jim mcmahon, the shadow environment— to the commons. jim mcmahon, the shadow environment minister. ine— shadow environment minister. ins nrpenr— shadow environment minister. the urgent question— shadow environment minister. the urgent question .- shadow environment minister. the urgent question .jim- shadow environment minister. the urgent question .jim mcmahon the urgent question. jim mcmahon yeah. thank you, mr speaker. to ask yeah. thank you, mr speaker. to set nne— yeah. thank you, mr speaker. to ask the secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs to make a statement on the financial resilience of the water industry , minister yeah,

water industry, minister yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah , yeah. thank yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. thank you, mr yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. thank ysn, iir speener— yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. thank you, mr speaker. _ yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. thank you, mr speaker. our yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. thank you, mr speaker . our water yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. thank you, mr speaker. our water is what makes life possible on our planet and it is essential soil for our health and well—being as well as our economy , including well as our economy, including the production of food and clean energy. the government is taking sieniiiseni— energy. the government is taking significant steps— energy. the government is taking significant steps to— ri�*riiiwr the government is taking significant steps to ensure the were— significant steps to ensure the neier ininsiry— significant steps to ensure the water industry is— significant steps to ensure the water industry is delivering the outcomes billpayers expect and ieserne. — outcomes billpayers expect and deserve. water— outcomes billpayers expect and deserve. water companies have innesiei— deserve. water companies have invested £190— deserve. water companies have invested £190 billion since prineiisei— invested £190 billion since privatised in— invested £190 billion since privatised in 1989. in april, ine— privatised in 1989. in april, the government planned published the government planned published ine iien— the government planned published ine rien isn— the government planned published the plan for water— the government planned published the plan for water ,_ the government planned published the plan for water , bringing the plan for water, bringing isseiner— the plan for water, bringing together more— the plan for water, bringing together more investment , together more investment, sirsneer— together more investment, stronger regulation and tougher enisrrnseeni— stronger regulation and tougher enforcement capacity for repnieisrs— enforcement capacity for regulators and on those who psiinie— regulators and on those who psiinie .— regulators and on those who pollute , ofwat— regulators and on those who pollute , ofwat and the pollute, ofwat and the government- pollute, ofwat and the government take the financial resiiiense— government take the financial resilience of— government take the financial resilience of the— government take the financial resilience of the water sector nery— resilience of the water sector nery serisnsiy— resilience of the water sector very seriously. off.what are the independent— very seriously. off.what are the independent economic regulator for independent economic regulator isrine— independent economic regulator isr ine nneren— independent economic regulator for the water sector, including respsnsipiiiiy— for the water sector, including responsibility for— for the water sector, including responsibility for the financial isesiiiense— responsibility for the financial resilience of— responsibility for the financial resilience of the— responsibility for the financial resilience of the water sector .

resilience of the water sector. in — resilience of the water sector. in sesr— resilience of the water sector. the sector as— resilience of the water sector. the sector as a— resilience of the water sector. the sector as a whole is financially— the sector as a whole is financially resilient and ofwat ssninnesi— financially resilient and ofwat ssninnesi is— financially resilient and ofwat continues to monitor the iinensiei— continues to monitor the financial position of all the key— financial position of all the key weren— financial position of all the key water and _ financial position of all the key water and wastewater sspeies — key water and wastewater companies. ofwat reports ennneiiy— companies. ofwat reports ennneiiy sn— companies. ofwat reports annually on the sector's iinensiei— annually on the sector's financial resilience and ofwat ieiesi— financial resilience and ofwat latest annual— financial resilience and ofwat latest annual monitoring rinensiei— latest annual monitoring financial resilience report snsnns— financial resilience report snsnnsinei— financial resilience report shows that the _ financial resilience report shows that the water sector is iinensieiiy— shows that the water sector is financially resilient. mark sneer— financially resilient. mark great confidence in the sector is eiss— great confidence in the sector is also demonstrated by new espnisiiisns— is also demonstrated by new essnisiiisns .— is also demonstrated by new acquisitions , such as pentland's acquisitions, such as pentland's pnrsnese— acquisitions, such as pentland's pnrsnese si— acquisitions, such as pentland's purchase of bristol water and by shareholders— purchase of bristol water and by shareholders being willing to intest— shareholders being willing to iniesi ne— shareholders being willing to inject new capital. ofwat has ieken— inject new capital. ofwat has ieken steps— inject new capital. ofwat has taken steps in— inject new capital. ofwat has taken steps in recent years to sirenpinen— taken steps in recent years to strengthen the _ taken steps in recent years to strengthen the sector's position in inis— strengthen the sector's position in this includes— strengthen the sector's position in this includes action to npieie— in this includes action to npeere ine— in this includes action to update the ring fencing prsnisisns— update the ring fencing provisions in- update the ring fencing provisions in water company iisenses— provisions in water company iisenses is— provisions in water company licences to better safeguard the interests— licences to better safeguard the inieresis si— licences to better safeguard the interests of customers and penins— interests of customers and perrinp neier— interests of customers and barring water companies from nekinp— barring water companies from nekinp peysnrs— barring water companies from making payouts to shareholders and making payouts to shareholders eni rensnine— making payouts to shareholders and removing money or assets nsn— and removing money or assets irsn ine— and removing money or assets from the business. if they lose

ineir— from the business. if they lose their investment— from the business. if they lose their investment credit grade renne— their investment credit grade reiine .— their investment credit grade rerinp . snner— their investment credit grade rating . ofwat has outlined that rating. ofwat has outlined that were— rating. ofwat has outlined that water companies— rating. ofwat has outlined that water companies must be rrenspereni— water companies must be transparent about how it lviv pav— transparent about how it lviv pey eni— transparent about how it lviv pay and dividends aligned to ieiinery— pay and dividends aligned to ieiinery si— pay and dividends aligned to delivery of services to customers, _ delivery of services to customers, including in environmental performance . and environmental performance. and sise— environmental performance. and since privatisation,— environmental performance. and since privatisation, total sepiiei— since privatisation, total capital investment has snrsrrippee— capital investment has outstripped dividends by 250. on the outstripped dividends by 250. on ine 20th— outstripped dividends by 250. on ine zonn si— outstripped dividends by 250. on the 20th of march— outstripped dividends by 250. on the 20th of march 2023, ofwat announced new— the 20th of march 2023, ofwat announced new powers that will enepie— announced new powers that will eneiie ii— announced new powers that will eneiie ii is— announced new powers that will enable it to take— announced new powers that will enable it to take enforcement esiisn— enable it to take enforcement action against— enable it to take enforcement action against water companies iner— action against water companies me is— action against water companies me is nsr— action against water companies that do not link— action against water companies that do not link dividend peynenis— that do not link dividend peynenrs is— that do not link dividend payments to performance for both snssrneris eni— payments to performance for both customers and the— payments to performance for both customers and the environment. kni— customers and the environment. and in— customers and the environment. and in december— customers and the environment. and in december 2022, ofwat sirenpinens— and in december 2022, ofwat strengthens its— and in december 2022, ofwat strengthens its powers on eenine— strengthens its powers on executive pay— strengthens its powers on executive pay awards by setting out executive pay awards by setting sni iner— executive pay awards by setting out that shareholders and not customers will— out that shareholders and not customers will fund pay awards nnere— customers will fund pay awards where companies— customers will fund pay awards where companies do not demonstrate— where companies do not demonstrate their decisions or pay— demonstrate their decisions or pey enneris— demonstrate their decisions or pay awards reflect overall performance _ pay awards reflect overall performance .— pay awards reflect overall performance . as we support short performance. as we support short snner— performance. as we support short enner nnsrk— performance. as we support short ofwat work and _ performance. as we support short ofwat work and we _ performance. as we support short ofwat work and we urge all water spies— ofwat work and we urge all water spies is— ofwat work and we urge all water companies to take— ofwat work and we urge all water companies to take this

sppsnnniiy— companies to take this opportunity to review their psiisies— opportunity to review their psiisies .— opportunity to review their policies . the— opportunity to review their policies . the scale of policies. the scale of government- policies. the scale of government commitment for the were— government commitment for the neierininsiry— government commitment for the water industry is— government commitment for the water industry is highlighted by the water industry is highlighted by ine inieprei— water industry is highlighted by the integral plan— water industry is highlighted by the integral plan for water and our commitments— the integral plan for water and our commitments to the financial kesiiiense— our commitments to the financial kesiiiense si— our commitments to the financial resilience of the— our commitments to the financial resilience of the sector in ieiinerinp— resilience of the sector in delivering for— resilience of the sector in delivering for customers and the ennirsrnneni— delivering for customers and the ennirsrnneni .— delivering for customers and the environment. it— delivering for customers and the environment. it thank you . environment. it thank you. jim iisiietsn— environment. it thank you. jim mcmahon. yeah— environment. it thank you. jim mcmahon. yeah thank- environment. it thank you. jim mcmahon. yeah thank you, mr speaken mcmahon. yeah thank you, mr speaker. first of all, can i inenk— speaker. first of all, can i inenk ysn— speaker. first of all, can i thank you for— first of all, can i thank you for grant ing this nnerenr— thank you for grant ing this urgent question, but i have to say— urgent question, but i have to sey epein— urgent question, but i have to sey .g... iis— urgent question, but i have to sey .g... is e— urgent question, but i have to say again, it's a concern that ine— say again, it's a concern that ine sesreiery— say again, it's a concern that the secretary of— say again, it's a concern that the secretary of state didn't prsesiineiy— the secretary of state didn't proactively make a statement to the proactively make a statement to ine nsnse— proactively make a statement to ine nsnse sn— proactively make a statement to the house on an— proactively make a statement to the house on an issue of such inpsnense. — the house on an issue of such importance. and— the house on an issue of such importance. and i- the house on an issue of such importance. ': the house on an issue of such importance. ' importance. and i just say, where is the secretary of state 7 where is the secretary of state ? literally one of the largest water companies in britain potentially going to go to potentially is going to go to the wall and the secretary of state is missing in action. and it was clear to anyone looking on that a culture that allowed vital investment in ending the sewage scandal and in tackling water leaks, sacrifice it in favour of a gold rush for shareholders just was never sustainable. now just last year, as raw human sewage was being

pumped out across the country, £1.4 billion was paid out to shareholders and now all that was warned is coming to pass . was warned is coming to pass. leaks are leading to water shortages and sewage dumping, pollute our rivers, our lakes, our seas. and the only thing on the up is debt. at £60 billion, the up is debt. at £60 billion, the conservative party cycle a privatising profit usually for multi—billion pound foreign sovereign wealth funds and then nationalising risk just isn't sustainable and nor is it a fair deal for working people. now the news that we're seeing is a result of the conservative party's failed profit above pubuc party's failed profit above public interest experiment handing over the water industry are knocked down price together with the entire infrastructure serving the nation , turned over serving the nation, turned over to private enterprise almost unique. for instance, when rail was privatised, the tracks

weren't sold off, but with water, the lot was handed over. with little safeguards for our national interest, our national security or bill payers. so can i ask the minister when was her department first made aware of the financial situation at thames water ? has her department thames water? has her department had any reason to believe that those responses at thames water would not be able to meet their licence obligations or legal obugafions licence obligations or legal obligations ? if this means a obligations? if this means a taxpayer , taxpayer funded taxpayer, taxpayer funded bailout , how taxpayer, taxpayer funded bailout, how much will taxpayer, taxpayer funded bailout , how much will that cost bailout, how much will that cost and how will it be paid for? and what assessment has she made on the liability of uk pension funds who are invested in thames and other water companies considered at risk and given where we are, does she confirm today her confidence in the financial regulator ? and financial regulator? and finally, given what we see with thames water today, does she have any concerns about any other water companies or does she consider this to be an isolated case? thank you, mr thank you, mr speaker. thank you, mr speaker . and just thank you, mr speaker. and just rinsi— thank you, mr speaker. and just iirsi si— thank you, mr speaker. and just iirsi si eit— thank you, mr speaker. and just first of all, in— thank you, mr speaker. and just first of all, in our— thank you, mr speaker. and just

first of all, in our depher d.......e.p,_ first of all, in our depher department, we have our individual— department, we have our individual portfolios. i am the were— individual portfolios. i am the water minister— individual portfolios. i am the water minister and the secretary of water minister and the secretary si stere— water minister and the secretary si sieie nes— water minister and the secretary of state has full— water minister and the secretary of state has full confidence in her of state has full confidence in ner ninisien— of state has full confidence in her minister in— of state has full confidence in her minister in sending them to the her minister in sending them to ine iespeisn— her minister in sending them to the despatch box— her minister in sending them to the despatch box .— her minister in sending them to the despatch box . i just want to the despatch box. i just want to neke— the despatch box. i just want to neke ine— the despatch box. i just want to make the point— the despatch box. i just want to make the point to— the despatch box. i just want to make the point to in terms of ine— make the point to in terms of ine eein— make the point to in terms of the debt issue— make the point to in terms of the debt issue that was raised nnere— the debt issue that was raised inere ny— the debt issue that was raised inere iy ine— the debt issue that was raised there by the shadow minister, insi— there by the shadow minister, insi isn— there by the shadow minister, just for information on debt to epniiy— just for information on debt to epniiy neii— just for information on debt to equity fell last— just for information on debt to equity fell last year by 4% in ine— equity fell last year by 4% in ine weren— equity fell last year by 4% in the water industry. actually nekine— the water industry. actually nekinp ii— the water industry. actually making it more— the water industry. actually making it more resilient. mr speeken— making it more resilient. mr speeker, keen— making it more resilient. mr speaker, yeah ,_ making it more resilient. mr speaker, yeah , and just to put speaker, yeah, and just to put it speaker, yeah, and just to put in sn— speaker, yeah, and just to put in sn ine— speaker, yeah, and just to put it on the record— speaker, yeah, and just to put it on the record ,_ speaker, yeah, and just to put it on the record , since it on the record, since privatised _ it on the record, since privatised ocean capital investment— privatised ocean capital investment in the water industry has investment in the water industry nes seen— investment in the water industry nes ieen insi— investment in the water industry has been just to— investment in the water industry has been just to remind you, is the has been just to remind you, is ine nnerenr— has been just to remind you, is the urgent question posed there by the urgent question posed there py rin— the urgent question posed there by jim mcmahon— the urgent question posed there by jim mcmahon on the issue of the by jim mcmahon on the issue of ine weren— by jim mcmahon on the issue of the water companies. but thames nnerer— the water companies. but thames water in particular, just to outline the problems , thames outline the problems, thames water is saying it's working constructively with its shareholders to secure new funding. this is after reports suggested it was unable to service its £14 billion debts and the government, we understand, drawing up contingency plans for the company's emergency nationalised

nation. sirjim mcmahon, they're asking who is going to pay out for any bailout, bearing in mind , of course, that we have sovereign wealth funds from china and abu dhabi who are inaya invested in thames water. we still have our two mps, justin mathers and james sunderland here, a bit dry, if you pardon the pun, but a real question for the public. you know, are we, the taxpayers, going to bail this lot out ? going to bail this lot out? yeah, it's a bit dry, but an inpsneni— yeah, it's a bit dry, but an important issue, particularly for important issue, particularly isrinsse— important issue, particularly isr insse in— important issue, particularly for those in thames water. i nner— for those in thames water. i nnnei i— for those in thames water. i mean, what i would say is that inis— mean, what i would say is that inis nes— mean, what i would say is that this has come— mean, what i would say is that this has come-the- mean, what i would say is that this has come the attention this has come to the attention of-government.- of the government. the government _ of the government. the- government _with government is dealing with at the government is dealing with at nne—iis- government is dealing with at nne—its nsi| government is dealing with at. nne—its nsr yer the moment. i think it's not yet sieer— the moment. i think it's not yet sieer-pien— the moment. i think it's not yet clear-plan might- the moment. i think it's not yet clear plan might be, clear what the plan might be, but clear what the plan might be, en es— clear what the plan might be, en es ne— clear what the plan might be, but as we saw— clear what the plan might be, but as we saw previously with the but as we saw previously with nne-eni— but as we saw previously with the-and other- but as we saw previously with the and other industries, the banks and other industries, it the banks and other industries, ii—inei- the banks and other industries, ii—inei inel it stands to reason that the psnernneni— it stands to reason that the government need to government might need to come isrneri— government might need to comei forward _ water. forward and help thames water. so forward and help thames water. ss pn...p.... — forward and help thames water. so therefore, why— forward and help thames water. so therefore, why-kyrees- so therefore, why not kyrees coffey, secretary state, coffey, the secretary of state, why the despatch why wasn't she at the despatch box this box as jim mcmahon said, this is a really important question. well, i don't know. it's a sinpie— well, i don't know. it's a simple answer.- well, i don't know. it's a simple answer. i mean, ministers ienei— simple answer. i mean, ministers irenei e— simple answer. i mean, ministers irenei e isn— simple answer. i mean, ministers irenei e isi is— simple answer. i mean, ministers travel a lot is probably way travel a lot is probably a way eni— travel a lot is probably a way end i— travel a lot is probably a way end i inink— travel a lot is probably a way and i think it's— travel a lot is probably a way and i think it's entirely reasonable. - and i think it's entirely reasonable. and i think it's entirely- reasonable. the uk's biggest water water .

water company, thames water. no, i totally agree with applications— no, i totally agree with applications for millions of customers here.— applications for millions of customers here. but kyrees is a nery— customers here. but kyrees is a nery rnenrei— customers here. but kyrees is a nery rnenrei ns— customers here. but kyrees is a very mature, no doubt has very mature, no doubt she has insiness— very mature, no doubt she has business elsewhere. ministers are business elsewhere. ministers ere—iney- business elsewhere. ministers are-they travel- business elsewhere. ministers are-they travel a i are very busy. they travel a lot as we've-recently. - are very busy. they travel a lot as we've recently. deputy as we've seen recently. deputy nine— as we've seen recently. deputy prime minister— as we've seen recently. deputy prime minister covers the prime ninisien— minister, so it's quite normal i mink,— minister, so it's quite normal i think,.ministers_ minister, so it's quite normal i think, ministers deputise think, for ministers to deputise eni— think, for ministers to deputise ene-is— think, for ministers to deputise ene-is ine— think, for ministers to deputise and-is the water- think, for ministers to deputise and is the water minister. and she is the water minister. sne— and she is the water minister. sne-pointed— and she is the water minister. she-pointed out. - and she is the water minister. she-pointed out. yeah,- and she is the water minister. she-pointed out. yeah, fair she just pointed out. yeah, fair enough. just. just rewinding pesk—ine- enough. just. just rewinding. back—the questions. back to back to the questions. wen, — back to back to the questions. neii-eu— back to back to the questions. well,-all about- well, it was all about housebuilder wasn't is well, it was all about housebuilderiwasn't is that housebuilder, wasn't it? is that nner— housebuilder, wasn't it? is that nnnei ysn— housebuilder, wasn't it? is that what you expected from keir sterner— what you expected from keir sterner is— what you expected from keir sterner is 90— what you expected from keir starmer to go in— what you expected from keir starmer to go in on that attack nnee— starmer to go in on that attack iinee nnen— starmer to go in on that attack iinee nneii i— starmer to go in on that attack line? well i think— starmer to go in on that attack line? well i think it's pretty sieer— line? well i think it's pretty sieer iner— line? well i think it's pretty clear that-going- line? well i think it's pretty clear that going to make clear that we're going to make the clear that we're going to make nne-si— clear that we're going to make nne-sf nsnse- clear that we're going to make the of house house the paucity of house house simply— the paucity of house house snppiy in— the paucity of house house supply in this_ the paucity of house house supply in this country a big issne— supply in this country a big ei— supply in this country a big issue at the— supply in this country a big issue at the next election. i nene— issue at the next election. i nene rs— issue at the next election. i nene is sey.— issue at the next election. i have to say, just— issue at the next election. i have to say, just coming back to the water question, know, the water question, you know, the water question, you know, the company in the the biggest water company in the uk trouble. i would uk in real trouble. i would expect state to expect the secretary of state to be trying to be in parliament trying to work out solution this, not out a solution to this, not travelling around the country. and obviously doesn't know and obviously james doesn't know where but i think where where she is, but i think i it's that i think it's of that significance that that she needed there. well but needed to be there. well but going to pmqs, look, going back to pmqs, look, i mean, we don't even know because he was asked twice rishi sunak and he didn't answer whether the government have a house

government do have a house building or and building target or not. and i think about what my constituents come about every week, come to see me about every week, and it is very often coming down to supply of to a lack of supply of affordable housing. we've absolutely that as affordable housing. we've aicountry. that as affordable housing. we've aicountry. yeah, that as affordable housing. we've aicountry. yeah, i that as affordable housing. we've aicountry. yeah, i mean,|at as affordable housing. we've aicountry. yeah, i mean, butis a country. yeah, i mean, but kisni— a country. yeah, i mean, but kisni snnek— a country. yeah, i mean, but rishi sunak-say,- a country. yeah, i mean, but rishi sunak-say, you- ririr. yeah, i mean, but rishi sunak say, you know, rishi sunak did say, you know, nene-ine— rishi sunak did say, you know, we've-the highest- rishi sunak did say, you know, we've the highest number of we've got the highest number of rinsi— we've got the highest number of first nine— we've got the highest number of first time buyers— we've got the highest number of first time buyers many years first time buyers in many years .—nesi first time buyers in many years. .—nes ieen . that's something that has been esnienei— . that's something that has been esnienei ny— . that's something that has been achieved by the _ . that's something that has been achieved by the tory government. nnen.— achieved by the tory government. nein-issk— achieved by the tory government. nein-issk .— achieved by the tory government. nieii.-issk . nne— achieved by the tory government. well,-look , we also- achieved by the tory government. well,-look , we also have. well, look, look, we also have the rate housebuilding the lowest rate of housebuilding since the second world war. that is position. is not a sustainable position. we don't even know if the government have a target to build if build houses anymore. if the government can't set a target, we there to be we can't expect that there to be new coming through. it is new houses coming through. it is a crisis. we've got 100,000 families in temporary accommodation that accommodation at the moment that is something is an absolute is something that is an absolute disgrace in our society. we absolutely build more absolutely have to build more houses that people can afford to live there a particular live in. is there a particular prsiien— live in. is there a particular. prsisien—iirs problem here, though, for mps nsn— problem here, though, for mps irsn ssin— problem here, though, for mps from both-sides— problem here, though, for mps from both sides in that, you from both all sides in that, you knsnn— from both all sides in that, you knsnn-ysn— from both all sides in that, you know,-you have- from both all sides in that, you know, you have big housing know, when you have big housing pren— know, when you have big housing pien ssnine— know, when you have big housing plan coming through for your peisn— plan coming through for your peisn —ii-s- plan coming through for yourj patch,_it's near patch, particularly if it's near green— patch, particularly if it's near green gen,— patch, particularly if it's near green belt, you've got constituents- green belt, you've got constituents don't constituents that say we don't neni— constituents that say we don't nenilnere — constituents that say we don't want . here .that - constituents that say we don't want here that poses want it here and that poses a penisnier— want it here and that poses a particular problem for individual— particular problem for individual not our particular problem for- individual not-our doorstep. individual not on our doorstep. keen.— individual not on our doorstep.

yeah,-understand- individual not on our doorstep. yeah,-understand .- individual not on our doorstep. yeah,-understand . local. yeah, no, i understand. local people will always want to have their actually, their say, but but actually, i think more about where think that's more about where all the power lies is and it's very who very much the developers who pick where they want pick and choose where they want to build. they want build to build. they want to build a certain type of house in a certain type of house in a certain place that will maximise their we're their profits. yeah, what we're talking actually talking about is actually getting local getting more control for local authorities so they can dictate the houses are the type of houses that are built and they're built built and where they're built to actually meet local. and actually to meet local. and michael gove touched- i i and michael gove touched this, michael gove touched on this, sign-i— michael gove touched on this, iiin-i—ssnsl didn't he, about in the sorts of nnses— didn't he, about in the sorts of nsnses-ere— didn't he, about in the sorts of houses-are being- didn't he, about in the sorts of houses are being built or houses that are being built or designed— houses that are being built or designed eni— houses that are being built or designed and you know that iney-re— designed and you know that iney-re perneps— designed and you know that they're perhaps aesthetically not really what's wanted or neeiei— not really what's wanted or. neeiei—ine needed and the quality of the iniiiing— needed and the quality of the building—yeah,- building as well. yeah, i mean i think lots of issues there, but if to bracknell if you go to bracknell or wokingham, yeah, i wokingham, for example, yeah, i can imagine estates can imagine the housing estates you've you. well, the you've got near you. well, the important those important thing is that those councils local plan councils have met the local plan every the last 1015 every year for the last 1015 years. conservative on council. so was a very so for me it was a very interesting attack line from keir because the keir starmer because the evidence would suggest that the conservatives are building houses building houses and have been building houses. look at the houses. if you look at the record, buy record, you've got right to buy help, to buy first homes scheme , stamp duty reductions. i mean , the record proves itself and i think in many ways the

conservatives are the party of home ownership and we'll continue to be. what did you inink— continue to be. what did you inink nnen— continue to be. what did you think when, sir— continue to be. what did you think when, sir keir- ririra what did you think when, sir keir starmer eskei— think when, sir keir starmer eskei ysn— think when, sir keir starmer asked you about— think when, sir keir starmer asked you about this earlier? instin— asked you about this earlier? justin seis— asked you about this earlier? justin said about— asked you about this earlier? justin said about your your nine— justin said about your your prime minister— justin said about your your prime minister , he's given up. prime minister, he's given up. nes— prime minister, he's given up. ne-s seis— prime minister, he's given up. ne-s seii ii— prime minister, he's given up. he's said it twice— prime minister, he's given up. he's said it twice .— prime minister, he's given up. he's said it twice . he's given he's said it twice. he's given up- — he's said it twice. he's given np. iner— he's said it twice. he's given np. inei is— he's said it twice. he's given np. iner is gsing— he's said it twice. he's given up. that is going to resonate nnn— up. that is going to resonate niin e— up. that is going to resonate niin e isn— up. that is going to resonate niin e isi si— up. that is going to resonate with a lot of people who think ne-s— with a lot of people who think nes-ssin— with a lot of people who think ne-s-ssii . — with a lot of people who think he's-soft. what- with a lot of people who think he's-soft. what i- with a lot of people who think he's soft . vivi. with a lot of people who think he's soft . a he's too soft. what i think it was a pretty weak, disingenuous attack line because i think the evidence against it is otherwise. i mean, you look otherwise. i mean, if you look at sunak here today, he at rishi sunak here today, he was good at despatch was pretty good at the despatch box. he is in box. the more rattled he is in my view, the better he is. so keir starmer, who comes at him with salvos, is not with his salvos, rishi is not just deflecting it, he's firing back really back and that's really important. as he is, important. as angry as he is, his important. as angry as he is, nis isry— important. as angry as he is, his tory colleague— as angry as he is, his tory colleague was he who nei— his tory colleague was he who nee e— his tory colleague was he who nee e nig— his tory colleague was he who had a big outburst about strikes as had a big outburst about strikes es nneii. — had a big outburst about strikes es nneii. i— had a big outburst about strikes as well. i mean,— had a big outburst about strikes as well. i mean, rishi- had a big outburst about strikes as well. " 3 had a big outburst about strikes as well. 39 as well. i mean, rishi sunak has been minister for not been the prime minister for not a deal of time. i mean, he a great deal of time. i mean, he certainly isn't tired. he's just getting and think that getting going. and i think that you've minister you've got a good prime minister there. he's cautious, there. he's calm, he's cautious, he's hard working. he's decent, he's hard working. he's james he's very clever, though, james islisesn-i— he's very clever, though, james is.doesn't-lot- he's very clever, though, james is.doesn't-lot of- he's very clever, though, james is doesn't lot of time is he doesn't have a lot of time to is he doesn't have a lot of time is-gsing— is he doesn't have a lot of time is-gsing .— is he doesn't have a lot of time is-gsing . nsn— is he doesn't have a lot of time to going . you know, he's got to get going. you know, he's got to get going. you know, he's got is ie— to get going. you know, he's got is ie sni— to get going. you know, he's got to be out there.— to get going. you know, he's got to be out there. he's got to be

sprinting.— to be out there. he's got to be sprinting-seni— to be out there. he's got to be sprinting..can't be- to be out there. he's got to be sprinting. can't be jogging to be out there. he's got to be sprinting. if can't be jogging to be out there. he's got to be sprinting. if you've e jogging to be out there. he's got to be sprinting. if you've gotgging to be out there. he's got to be sprinting. if you've got an ng along. not if you've got an eiesiisn— along. not if you've got an election on— along. not if you've got an election on year. along. not if you've got an- election on .year. i think election on next year. i think it election on next year. i think in nonin— election on next year. i think it would be quite wrong for the government to adopt policies that you know, bring that see them. you know, bring in fads and deals and incentives ization just to win the next election. what the government has to do is to provide calm, responsible government by doing the right thing in terms of policies. and that's what they're that they're in they're doing is that they're in they're doing is that they're in the problem that he came back with this line about the mortgage charter and that, you know, we are taking these measures to help people , you measures to help people, you know, those facing the mortgage increase coming through from their building society. you're thinking, what help- their building society. you're thinking, what help ?- ” : g i you're thinking, what help ? i'm being, thinking, what help? i'm being, you thinking, what help? i'm being, ysn—nene- thinking, what help? i'm being,| you—here hundreds thinking, what help? i'm being,- you_here hundreds of you know, shown here hundreds of psnnes— you know, shown here hundreds of psnnis si— you know, shown here hundreds of psnnes si enne— you know, shown here hundreds of pounds of extra income going eney— pounds of extra income going eney in— pounds of extra income going eney in my— pounds of extra income going away in my mortgage. they'll be iiening— away in my mortgage. they'll be iiening ine— away in my mortgage. they'll be blaming the government, not the iniiiing— blaming the government, not the sniping—i- blaming the government, not the building—i mean,| building society. yeah, i mean, it's because , of it's interesting because, of course, sets the course, bank of england sets the interest rates, not the government. and you'll notice this that jeremy hunt did this week that jeremy hunt did come to the dispatch very come to the dispatch box very quickly latest rate quickly after the latest rate rise the new mortgage rise and the new mortgage charter is pretty definitive. i think it's a good bit of work and i think wasn't it announced

in " jri;ririi�*:rri”7’ it's a re—announcement in december? it's a re—announcement what was put re—announcement of what was put in-in— re—announcement of what was put in-in nesenpen— re—announcement of what was put in-in december, isn't- re—announcement of what was put in in december, isn't it? in place in december, isn't it? nnen.— in place in december, isn't it? nieii. pp.— in place in december, isn't it? well, it's more— in place in december, isn't it? well, it's more-the- in place in december, isn't it? well, it's more-the same.- well, it's more of the same. i think. i think there's few new think. i think there's a few new tweaks but the tweaks in there. but the important is no government important thing is no government can regulate every aspect of people's this people's lives. this is a government has so government that has done so dunng government that has done so during pandemic. generous during the pandemic. generous support people during the support for people during the pandemic. and of course, they're still supporting now. still supporting people now. and my personal view is that we overregulate . you know, i want overregulate. you know, i want to see less states. i want to see lower taxation on water companies as that's to companies as well. that's yet to come. but the important thing for of is that the for me, of course, is that the conservative party doesn't necessarily want to overregulate, want to be overregulate, doesn't want to be too heavy on state, but it's doing so it's the right doing so because it's the right thing right now. but as thing to do right now. but as jim mcmahon said,- thing to do right now. but as jim mcmahon said, that- cg :ir r:g but as jim mcmahon said, that may cg iir rig but as jim mcmahon said, that may be the jim mcmahon said, that may be nne—nene- jim mcmahon said, that may bei the _we've-here the problem that we've had here nnn— the problem that we've had here nnn-nneren— the problem that we've had here with _water-others. i with thames water and others. they— with thames water and others. iney-nsre- with thames water and others. they more regulation they should be more regulation of they should be more regulation si—nieii.- of public utilities. well, .gp....g.. — ultimately, that figure you quoted £1,214 billion is quoted earlier £1,214 billion is an eye—watering and if an eye—watering sum. and if that's replicated across the water big water companies, there's a big issue but is more issue there. but this is more down management and down to bad management and incompetence not incompetence in my view, not necessarily support . necessarily government support. and you certainly don't think it snsnii— and you certainly don't think it should _that'sl should be the taxpayer that's being— should be the taxpayer that's inking—nnen,- should be the taxpayer that'si bailing—well,-is

bailing them out? well, this is gniie— quite contentious, but ultimately, _ quite contentious, but ultimately, should quite contentious, but ultiibetely, should quite contentious, but ultiibetely,.out should quite contentious, but ultiibe tely, out these should not be bailing out these spines— not be bailing out these companies as- not be bailing out these companies as they're privately snner— companies as they're privately snnei . — companies as they're privately snnei . i— companies as they're privately owned . i think— companies as they're privately owned . i think the- companies as they're privately owned . owned. i think the shareholders and the owners have a responsibility. absolutely. and the owners have a responsibility . absolutely. you responsibility. absolutely. you knsn— responsibility. absolutely. you knsn .— responsibility. absolutely. you knsn , nnen — responsibility. absolutely. you know , when you— responsibility. absolutely. you know , when you look- c age absolutely. you know , when you look at how this know, when you look at how this ssnpeny— know, when you look at how this company amassed— know, when you look at how this company amassed this debt, £14 iiiiisn— company amassed this debt, £14 billion, record— company amassed this debt, £14 billion, record leak— company amassed this debt, £14 billion, record leak levels is sir. — billion, record leak levels is sir. inner— billion, record leak levels is off. what we're— billion, record leak levels is off. what we're warning the gsnernneni— off. what we're warning the government last year that the iinensiei— government last year that the financial resilience of some of inese— financial resilience of some of these companies— financial resilience of some of these companies was not where it snsnii— these companies was not where it snsnii ise. — these companies was not where it snsnii ise-gsi— these companies was not where it should be. _got to- these companies was not where it should be. got to say, should be. you've got to say, wen,— should be. you've got to say, wen, nny— should be. you've got to say, well, why didn't— should be. you've got to say, well, why didn't they step in eeriiere— well, why didn't they step in earlier? but— well, why didn't they step in earlier? but we _ well, why didn't they step in earlier? but we shouldn't be pisking— earlier? but we shouldn't be pisking np— earlier? but we shouldn't be pisking np ine— earlier? but we shouldn't be picking up the tab for this ieiinre. — picking up the tab for this failure. yeah,— picking up the tab for this failure. “rift" picking up the tab for this failure. / a failure. yeah, but why is it that labour is anxious not to get drawn into renationalisation debate? because clearly that is what will be happening in the short term. the company will be nationalised under government control until sorted out. control until it's sorted out. well, be nationalised well, that will be nationalised by well, that will be nationalised key—went- well, that will be nationalised iy—neni is- by default. if we want to renationalise_ by default. if we want to renationalise companies, we nsnii— renationalise companies, we nnsnii nene— renationalise companies, we nnsnii nene is— renationalise companies, we would have to pay billions of psnnes— would have to pay billions of psnnes-is— would have to pay billions of pounds to shareholders . and pounds out to shareholders. and issk,— pounds out to shareholders. and poop-gna- pounds out to shareholders. and look,-awful lot- pounds out to shareholders. and look,-awful lot of- look, there's an awful lot of sneiienges— look, there's an awful lot of challenges we— look, there's an awful lot of challenges we-in- challenges we face in this ssnniry— challenges we face in this ssnnrry. kni— challenges we face in this country. and don't think we country. and i don't think we sense-y— country. and i don't think we sense-y nene- country. and i don't think we. can - say hand i heart can honestly say hand on heart iner— can honestly say hand on heart nnen-prisriiy— can honestly say hand on heart that-priority-be- can honestly say hand on heart that-priority-be to. that the priority should be to pay— that the priority should be to pay shareholders to pay out shareholders to buy spies— pay out shareholders to buy. companies—into. pay out shareholders to buy- companies_into. so

companies putting back into. so therefore— companies putting back into. so therefore more— companies putting back into. so therefore more-will- companies putting back into. so therefore more-will bel therefore more the onus will be on regulator ofwat, of on the regulator ofwat, of course, number course, called into number 11 this morning hunt . this morning by jeremy hunt. yeah, got to ask some yeah, you've got to ask some serious questions— yeah, you've got to ask some serious questions about about nnen-s— serious questions about about. nnen-s—ssnnis what's been going on. it sounds to what's been going on. it sounds is-ine— what's been going on. it sounds to-the regulators- what's been going on. it sounds to the regulators have to me as if the regulators have seen— to me as if the regulators have seen nerning— to me as if the regulators have been warning the— to me as if the regulators have been warning the government, but no been warning the government, but ns esiisn— been warning the government, but ns esiisn nes— been warning the government, but no action has-taken.- been warning the government, but no action has taken. i no action has been taken. i inink— no action has been taken. i inink i— no action has been taken. i think i think— no action has been taken. i think i think there's more to ssne-teeny- think i think there's more to. come _jeremy-has come on, joe, jeremy hunt has seis— come on, joe, jeremy hunt has seii-niinin— come on, joe, jeremy hunt has said _within-last. said actually within the last nsnn— said actually within the last. nsnn—ise said actually within the last h0|announcement be said actually within the last h0|announcement by be said actually within the last h0|announcement by the be an announcement by the regnieisrs— an announcement by the regulators about all their discussions— regulators about all their discussions morning. regulators about all their- discussions-morning. yeah, discussions this morning. yeah, neii.— well, nothing said when they left on the doors. what's left scores on the doors. what's how you scoring them today? well, rishi was good today. i nsnii— well, rishi was good today. i nnsnii gine— well, rishi was good today. i nnsnie gine ii— well, rishi was good today. i would give it a— well, rishi was good today. i would give it a 1—0 to rishi rigni— would give it a 1—0 to rishi rigni . — would give it a 1—0 to rishi rignr . okey.— would give it a 1—0 to rishi right . okay. in- would give it a 1—0 to rishi right . .3 ring”? would give it a 1—0 to rishi right . cjq .3 elf/kc"? a would give it a 1—0 to rishi right . .3 ring"; a right. okay. in extra time. how how's that being fully partisan? okay. justin . oh, 6—0 to keir, okay. justin. oh, 6—0 to keir, sinisnsiy. — okay. justin. oh, 6—0 to keir, obviously. what— okay. justin. oh, 6—0 to keir, obviously. what else- justin. oh, 6—0 to keir, obviously. rigir rig obviously. what else am i going to say but an an own goal going on on the housing rather than the the cost of the mortgages and the cost of living. you think? no, no. i living. do you think? no, no. i mean, absolutely have to face mean, we absolutely have to face up to the fact that we're not building enough that building enough houses, that people live in. people can afford to live in. and, comfortable and, you know, i'm comfortable with big part of with that being a big part of the election because that the next election because that is what my constituents need somewhere they can actually afford to live right. gentlemen, much gentlemen, thank you very much inieei— gentlemen, thank you very much indeed-winn— gentlemen, thank you very much indeed _with us. - gentlemen, thank you very much indeed with us. enjoy indeed for being with us. enjoy

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england, bringing some perhaps useful across east anglia useful rain across east anglia and southeast staying warm and the southeast staying warm and the southeast staying warm and things turn and humid here as things turn dry and clearer elsewhere, it will fresher , less humid will be a fresher, less humid nights . a few showers coming nights. a few showers coming into the northwest and we start with pretty cloudy skies. then for east anglia in the southeast tomorrow with some outbreaks of rain only slowly pull rain that will only slowly pull away as we go through the day. still bit of uncertainty about still a bit of uncertainty about when will but it when it will clear, but it should up many places. should brighten up many places. then spells. but then seeing bright spells. but there will be a showers there will be a few showers dunng there will be a few showers during afternoon, during thursday afternoon, particularly over northeast england . 1 england and eastern scotland. 1 or 2 heavy ones possible as well. again, fresher well. but again, that fresher feel, won't be as humid. feel, it won't be as humid. temperatures to average, temperatures close to average, high teens to low 20s. still a few heavy showers across the north—east during thursday afternoon into the evening time , but many places becoming dry before more rain then starts to pushin before more rain then starts to push in from the atlantic during friday, more changeable friday, much more changeable week this week. rain at times , week this week. rain at times, but many places seeing sunny spells this weekend with temperatures to average .

by two, turning off the taps is thames water on the brink of being nationalised after its boss stood down with the company facing £41 billion in debt. reports all our water bills ssnin— reports all our water bills ssnii ie— reports all our water bills could be going- reports all our water bills could be going up by 40% at irres— could be going up by 40% at nines snnek— could be going up by 40% at pmqs, sunak and starmer clash ine— pmqs, sunak and starmer clash over the government's housebuilding record and sir keir— housebuilding record and sir keir starmer— housebuilding record and sir keir starmer claims labour is ine— keir starmer claims labour is rne peny— keir starmer claims labour is rne peny si— keir starmer claims labour is now the party of home ownership, nniie— now the party of home ownership, nniie snnek— now the party of home ownership, while sunak blames labour mps for while sunak blames labour mps isr iissking— while sunak blames labour mps for blocking new— while sunak blames labour mps for blocking new developments in ineir— for blocking new developments in their constituencies— for blocking new developments in their constituencies . the latest their constituencies. the latest on their constituencies. the latest sn ine— their constituencies. the latest on the desperate— their constituencies. the latest on the desperate rescue efforts in ine— on the desperate rescue efforts in the ukrainian— on the desperate rescue efforts in the ukrainian city of kramatorsk_ in the ukrainian city of kramatorsk to rescue survivors ener— kramatorsk to rescue survivors eiier ien— kramatorsk to rescue survivors eiier ien ee— kramatorsk to rescue survivors after ten are killed in a knssien— after ten are killed in a russian missile attack on a pizze— russian missile attack on a pizza restaurant. we'll be speeking— pizza restaurant. we'll be speeking is— pizza restaurant. we'll be speaking to someone who was in nnere— speaking to someone who was in inere insi— speaking to someone who was in there just minutes— speaking to someone who was in there just minutes before the

eiiesk— there just minutes before the eiiesk .— attack. and ro , attack. . and ro , ro attack. - and ro , ro ro eiiesk. - and ro , ro ro the eiiesk. — and ro , ro ro the boat. we are and ro, ro ro the boat. we are kine— and ro, ro ro the boat. we are iine rrsnn — and ro, ro ro the boat. we are live from henley where the 184 year old regatta is underway . gb year old regatta is underway. gb news is ellie costello , who news is ellie costello, who braved the wind in her hat at royal ascot. we'll be doing the same from the banks of the thames before all that, here are your headlines with . tamsin your headlines with. tamsin pip, thanks very much and good eiiernssn— pip, thanks very much and good afternoon from _ pip, thanks very much and good afternoon from the gb newsroom. it's afternoon from the gb newsroom. ii-s nor— afternoon from the gb newsroom. it's 1:01 secure. _ afternoon from the gb newsroom. it's 1:01 secure. starmer has it's1:01 secure. starmer has gnesiisnei— it's1:01 secure. starmer has questioned whether the prime ninisien— questioned whether the prime minister will— questioned whether the prime minister will hit— questioned whether the prime minister will hit his target of pniiiing— minister will hit his target of building 300,000 new homes a yeer— building 300,000 new homes a yeer .— building 300,000 new homes a yeer . speeking— building 300,000 new homes a year . speaking at— building 300,000 new homes a year. speaking at prime minister's— year. speaking at prime minister's questions the labour ieeier— minister's questions the labour leader accused— minister's questions the labour leader accused rishi sunak of not leader accused rishi sunak of nsr egreeing— leader accused rishi sunak of not agreeing with the housing ninisien— not agreeing with the housing iiinisier sn— not agreeing with the housing minister on the— not agreeing with the housing minister on the pledge and insieei— minister on the pledge and instead spending thousands of psnnes— instead spending thousands of psnnis sn— instead spending thousands of pounds on adverts criticising the pounds on adverts criticising ine piens— pounds on adverts criticising rne piens. sir— pounds on adverts criticising the plans. sir keir also said housebuilding— the plans. sir keir also said housebuilding has collapsed

sise— housebuilding has collapsed irr— housebuilding has collapsed since mr sunak— housebuilding has collapsed since mr sunak scrapped nenieisry— since mr sunak scrapped mandatory targets. but the prime ninisien— mandatory targets. but the prime iiinisier seys— mandatory targets. but the prime minister says 2.2— mandatory targets. but the prime minister says 2.2 million additional— minister says 2.2 million additional homes have been built sise— additional homes have been built ine— additional homes have been built since the tories— additional homes have been built since the tories took power. 13 yeers— since the tories took power. 13 yeers egs— since the tories took power. 13 yeers egs. ne— since the tories took power. 13 years ago. he accused labour ministers— years ago. he accused labour ninisiers si— years ago. he accused labour ministers of being against more nsnsing— ministers of being against more nsnsing in— ministers of being against more housing in their— ministers of being against more housing in their own areas . iii housing in their own areas. i mr seys— housing in their own areas. i mr seys nes— housing in their own areas. i mr seys ne-s rook— housing in their own areas. i mr says he's 100% on— housing in their own areas. i mr says he's 100% on it,— housing in their own areas. i mr says he's 100% on it, but- housing in their own areas. i mr says he's100% on it, but his definition of 100% on it is to gently ask the banks to do the right thing. his softly softly approach refusing to put mandatory measures in place, risked leaving a million households without support . how households without support. how many will have to lose their homes before he'll stand up for the people his party have pushed into economic misery ? the prime into economic misery? the prime minister. mr speaker, in fact, the minister. mr speaker, in fact, ine nest— minister. mr speaker, in fact, the vast majority— minister. mr speaker, in fact, the vast majority of- ii .3 mr speaker, in fact, the vast majority of the nsngege — the vast majority of the mortgage market is now covered by ine— mortgage market is now covered by ine ne— mortgage market is now covered by the new mortgage charter that the chancellor— by the new mortgage charter that the chancellor has— by the new mortgage charter that the chancellor has brought in iner— the chancellor has brought in me is— the chancellor has brought in that is delivering practical neip— that is delivering practical neip is— that is delivering practical help to mortgage holders , help to mortgage holders, eiisning— help to mortgage holders, allowing them— help to mortgage holders, allowing them to extend their reins— allowing them to extend their terms .— allowing them to extend their terms , switch— allowing them to extend their terms , switch to— allowing them to extend their terms , switch to interest only terms, switch to interest only nsngege,— terms, switch to interest only mortgage, actually saving mortgage, and actually saving inen— mortgage, and actually saving them hundreds— mortgage, and actually saving them hundreds pounds a month.

them hundreds of pounds a month. so them hundreds of pounds a month. ss insieei— them hundreds of pounds a month. ss insieei si— them hundreds of pounds a month. so instead of scaring them, esineiiy— so instead of scaring them, actually there— so instead of scaring them, actually there is— so instead of scaring them, actually there is now practical snppsn— actually there is now practical snppsn-piese— actually there is now practical s”ppm-place -_ actually there is now practical support place . but it's right support in place. but it's right iner— support in place. but it's right inei ne— support in place. but it's right that he raised— support in place. but it's right that he raised home ownership , that he raised home ownership, mr that he raised home ownership, nr-inei-s— that he raised home ownership, iir-inei-s nny- that he raised home ownership, mr-that's why we- that he raised home ownership, mr that's why we on mr speaker. that's why we on inis— mr speaker. that's why we on inis sise— mr speaker. that's why we on inis siie si— mr speaker. that's why we on this side of the— mr speaker. that's why we on this side of the house introduce a this side of the house introduce e esrs— this side of the house introduce e 95% nsngege— this side of the house introduce a 95% mortgage guarantee scheme. it's a 95% mortgage guarantee scheme. is nny— a 95% mortgage guarantee scheme. is nny nne— a 95% mortgage guarantee scheme. it's why we introduced the first nsnes — it's why we introduced the first nsnes ine— it's why we introduced the first homes. cir? . it's why we introduced the first homes. the chancellor has pressed consumer watchdogs over concerns that firms are exploiting high inflation to boost their profits . jeremy hunt boost their profits. jeremy hunt met with the competition and markets authority and the regulators for the energy, water and communications sectors to question them on what powers they can use to help lower pnces they can use to help lower prices for customers. the meeting comes after the bank of england suggested some retailers are hiking prices as or failing to pass on lower costs to consumers . ofcom has launched an consumers. ofcom has launched an investigation into bt after disruption to the 999 emergency call service at the weekend. the communications watchdog says it will look into the incident to find out whether or not the telecoms giant failed to comply with its regulator duties. bt, which manages the 999 phone

system, has apologised sincerely for the uk wide disruption when the company took nearly three hours to alert the government to the problem . thames water says the problem. thames water says it's working constructively with its shareholders to secure funding , its shareholders to secure funding, amid mounting its shareholders to secure funding , amid mounting concern funding, amid mounting concern overits funding, amid mounting concern over its financial stability. can contingency plans are reportedly being drawn up by the government, including a possible emergency nationalisation of the company. it's feared thames water is £14 billion in debt. an urgent question was raised in the house of commons by mp jim mcmahon . now the news that we're mcmahon. now the news that we're seeing— mcmahon. now the news that we're seeing is— mcmahon. now the news that we're seeing is e— mcmahon. now the news that we're seeing is a result— mcmahon. now the news that we're seeing is a result of— mcmahon. now the news that we're seeing is a result of the— seeing is a result of the conservative— seeing is a result of the conservative party's failed prsni— conservative party's failed profit above _ conservative party's failed profit above public interest experiment— profit above public interest experiment handing over the weren— experiment handing over the water industry— experiment handing over the water industry are knocked down prise— water industry are knocked down prise rsgerner— water industry are knocked down price together with the entire infrastructure _ price together with the entire infrastructure serving the neiisn— infrastructure serving the neiisn sne— infrastructure serving the nation over to - infrastructure serving the nation over to private enterprise— nation over to private enterprise almost unique. for nseerrsei— enterprise almost unique. for instance, when— enterprise almost unique. for instance, when rail was prineiisesi— instance, when rail was privatised, the cracks weren't ssie — privatised, the cracks weren't ssie sin— privatised, the cracks weren't sold off, but— privatised, the cracks weren't sold off, but with water, the lot sold off, but with water, the isi es— sold off, but with water, the lot was handed— sold off, but with water, the lot was handed over. with little

seiegneris— lot was handed over. with little safeguards for— lot was handed over. with little safeguards for our— lot was handed over. with little safeguards for our national interest,— safeguards for our national interest sn— safeguards for our national interest, our national security or interest, our national security sr iii— interest, our national security sr piii peyers— interest, our national security or bill payers as— interest, our national security or bill payers as it is for the ssnpeny— or bill payers as it is for the ssnpeny eni— or bill payers as it is for the company and its— or bill payers as it is for the company and its investors to essine— company and its investors to essine eny— company and its investors to resolve any possible issues and gsnernneni— resolve any possible issues and gsnernneni .— resolve any possible issues and gsnernneni , si— resolve any possible issues and government , of course, is government, of course, is ssniiieni— government, of course, is confident that— government, of course, is confident that ofwat, as the economic regulator of the water ininsiry— economic regulator of the water ininsiry, is— economic regulator of the water industry, is working closely nnin— industry, is working closely niin eny— industry, is working closely with any company that would be iesing— with any company that would be facing financial— with any company that would be facing financial stress . "iriri facing financial stress. three pespie— facing financial stress. three pespie nene— facing financial stress. three people have been arrested after just stop oil protesters stopped the second ashes test match today by running onto the pitch . england wicketkeeper jonny bairstow took matters into his own hands by picking up one of the protesters, attempting to throw paint on the field and carrying them off. the other protester removed by protester was removed by security staff before being taken away from the grounds. just oil say they disrupted just stop oil say they disrupted the between england and the match between england and australia to demand action from the government on climate change. but ed miliband, shadow secretary for climate change, says their tactics aren't working. labour condemned as insi— working. labour condemned as rnsr srsp— working. labour condemned as rnsr srsp oii. — working. labour condemned as rnsr srsp sir. i— working. labour condemned as just stop oil. i don't- rig labour condemned as just stop oil. i don't think

ineir— just stop oil. i don't think their tactics— just stop oil. i don't think their tactics do— just stop oil. i don't think their tactics do anything for enysne— their tactics do anything for anyone. labour— their tactics do anything for anyone. labour has taken a pssiiisn— anyone. labour has taken a position which— anyone. labour has taken a position which will cut bills, isiss— position which will cut bills, ensure jobs, create energy sesnriiy— ensure jobs, create energy sesnriiy eni— ensure jobs, create energy security and tackle the climate srisis— security and tackle the climate srisis . — security and tackle the climate crisis . oscar— security and tackle the climate crisis. oscar winning- security and tackle the climate crisis . 091.9" i" rig i crisis. oscar winning actor kevin spacey has concluded his first day in court to face trial over alleged sex offences against four men. the charges include sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to engagein assault and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent . the 63 year old without consent. the 63 year old is appearing at southern crown court for the four week trial, which will resume on friday. he denies all accusations against him . this is gb news. more from him. this is gb news. more from me shortly. now, though, it's back to mark and . back to mark and. pip you're watching the back to mark and. pip- . you're watching the live back to mark and. pip— . you're watching the live desk back to mark and. pip— . you're vithereig the live desk back to mark and. pip— . you're vithere are ie live desk back to mark and. pip— . you're vithere are major desk on gb news. there are major gnesiisns— on gb news. there are major gnesiisns sne— on gb news. there are major questions over the future of

inenes— questions over the future of thames water— questions over the future of thames water this afternoon. inere— thames water this afternoon. inere ee— thames water this afternoon. there are widespread reports iner— there are widespread reports me i— there are widespread reports me in is— there are widespread reports me in is sn— there are widespread reports that it is on the— there are widespread reports that it is on the point of being nationalised— that it is on the point of being nationalised after— that it is on the point of being nationalised after the company sniei— nationalised after the company chief executive— nationalised after the company chief executive was fired yesrereey, — chief executive was fired yesterday, allegedly fired . yesterday, allegedly fired. nnen.— yesterday, allegedly fired. well. thames— yesterday, allegedly fired. well. thames water- yesterday, allegedly fired. well. thames water says it's in constructive discussions, as it said , with shareholders. the said, with shareholders. the government, though , was brought government, though, was brought to the commons. the despatch box, to answer urgent box, to answer an urgent question earlier following pmqs. yes, at prime minister's enesiisns— yes, at prime minister's questions though, sir keir sterner— questions though, sir keir starmer attacked the prime ninisien— starmer attacked the prime minister over— starmer attacked the prime minister over housebuilding , minister over housebuilding, essnsing— minister over housebuilding, accusing rishi— minister over housebuilding, accusing rishi sunak of no isnger— accusing rishi sunak of no longer believing in his own regen— longer believing in his own rerger. wen,— longer believing in his own target. well, joining us from westminster— target. well, joining us from westminster is— target. well, joining us from westminster is our deputy psiiiisei— westminster is our deputy political editor, tom harwood . political editor, tom harwood. nnns— political editor, tom harwood. nnns is— political editor, tom harwood. nnns is ysn— political editor, tom harwood. who do you think came out on top inen— who do you think came out on top inen isne — who do you think came out on top then, tom? well,— who do you think came out on top then, tom? well, it— who do you think came out on top then, tom? �*fni�*ricc a then, tom? well, it was interesting , actually, listening interesting, actually, listening to that exchange in the chamber. not so long ago because keir starmer really seemed like he had been a gb news viewer. now why do i say that? well, let's take a listen to the opening question he had in his back and forth with rishi sunak. mr

speaken forth with rishi sunak. mr speaker, his party spent thousands of pounds on adverts attacking plans to build 300,000 new homes a year. at the same ama— new homes a year. at the same age, nis— new homes a year. at the same time, his housing— at the same time, his housing minister says it's time, his housing minister says ii-s isry— time, his housing minister says its isry perry— time, his housing minister says it's tory party policy to build . soones— it's tory party policy to build . 300,000 new— it's tory party policy to build . 300,000 new homes a year. so is ne— . 300,000 new homes a year. so is ne isr— . 300,000 new homes a year. so is he for building— . 300,000 new homes a year. so is he for building 300,000 new nsnes— is he for building 300,000 new nsnes e— is he for building 300,000 new nsnes e yeer— is he for building 300,000 new homes a year or— is he for building 300,000 new homes a year or against it? mowi— homes a year or against it? n... if— homes a year or against it? n... if nner— homes a year or against it? now, if that sounded- homes a year or against it? now, if that sounded a- homes a year or against it? now, if that sounded a little bit familiar to gb news viewers or listeners, that's because this is precisely the question i asked of the prime minister last week . conservative party is week. conservative party is putting out literature in the uxbndge putting out literature in the uxbridge and south ruislip by—election attacking the liberal democrats for a target of 300,000 homes a year is that no longer the government's target ? and in both occasions target? and in both occasions the prime minister chose not to answer that question. i've spoken now to the government

spokesperson as well, who says that the government is still committed to 300,000 homes a year as a target, but it is also incontrovertibly the case that the conservative party is putting out literature in the uxbndge putting out literature in the uxbridge and south ruislip by—election as attacking a policy of 300,000 homes a year and attacking that target, describing it as a lib dem target. it's the most extraordinary contortion of views and no wonder the prime minister on both occasions last week to myself and this week to sir keir starmer, refused to answer the question. it put him on the back foot for that entire exchange. and so this week i think it's fair to say that keir starmer came out top and then after pmqs, the taps were turned on or was it turned off? i'm not quite sure. that— on or was it turned off? i'm not quite sure. that urgent- iii“ a ”cz rir�*”7 i'm not quite sure. that urgent question inen— quite sure. that urgent question inen ne— quite sure. that urgent question inen ne nnere— quite sure. that urgent question then we were perhaps expecting then we were perhaps expecting the environment— then we were perhaps expecting the environment secretary, inerese— the environment secretary, therese coffey. _ the environment secretary, therese coffey. she didn't turn up. therese coffey. she didn't turn np. ii— therese coffey. she didn't turn np. ii es— therese coffey. she didn't turn np. ii ine— therese coffey. she didn't turn up. it was the water minister, keiesse— up. it was the water minister, rebecca pow,— up. it was the water minister, rebecca pow, that had to answer inese— rebecca pow, that had to answer these questions— rebecca pow, that had to answer these questions concerning inenes— these questions concerning thames-real- these questions concerning thames real concerns these questions concerning- thames-real concerns that thames water. real concerns that it thames water. real concerns that in ssnin— thames water. real concerns that in ssnii gs— thames water. real concerns that

it could go under— thames water. real concerns that it could go under emergency nationalisation— it could go under emergency nationalisation by the government- nationalisation by the government . huge concerns, but government. huge concerns, but not government. huge concerns, but nsi neny— government. huge concerns, but not many answers. _ government. huge concerns, but not many answers. 3 if not many answers. rebecca powell in in her answer to the urgent question tried to sort of calm the waters to search for an appropriate metaphor in terms of saying that the water industry in the united kingdom is financed really stable despite these reports that we've all been reading overnight, it really did seem that the united kingdom government is still saying that all options are on the table, refusing to rule out any specific course of action. and that does lead to a huge amount of speculation in this area. yeah, and jim mcmahon esking— area. yeah, and jim mcmahon esking ine— area. yeah, and jim mcmahon asking the specific— yeah, and jim mcmahon asking the specific question, nnns— asking the specific question, nns nin— asking the specific question, nns nniii pey— asking the specific question, who will pay for— asking the specific question, who will pay for any bailout, peering— who will pay for any bailout, peering in— who will pay for any bailout, bearing in mind— who will pay for any bailout, bearing in mind sovereign nation innis— bearing in mind sovereign nation innis ee— bearing in mind sovereign nation funds are involved— bearing in mind sovereign nation funds are involved in thames nneren— funds are involved in thames water, including— funds are involved in thames water, including from abu dhabi and water, including from abu dhabi eni sninn— water, including from abu dhabi and china. even— water, including from abu dhabi and china. even _ water, including from abu dhabi and china. even c’3iii”iii; and china. even certainly there are huge questions because of the amount of money that we're looking up at, up to £14

billion, one report suggests. and that is a vast, vast amount of money in the context of government spending. now, how much might the government put into any sort of bailout? might there be another commercial deal found? might something be facilitated by the government ? facilitated by the government? or might bills rise ? these are or might bills rise? these are all unanswered questions at this stage. and this leads to some some real anxiety , not just in some real anxiety, not just in business, but also for people , business, but also for people, families and homes across the country. we simply do not know where the water industry is going. we don't know specific hinckley thames water, which is one of those largest water companies in the united kingdom . and currently, while the government is trying to reassure everyone by saying all options are on the table to some people, thatis are on the table to some people, that is not the most reassuring message because it lacks that sense of certainty . tom for the

sense of certainty. tom for the rnsrneni— sense of certainty. tom for the rnsrneni in— i tom for the moment, in westminster , thank moment, in westminster, thank you moment, in westminster, thank ysn nery— moment, in westminster, thank ysn nery nnsn— moment, in westminster, thank you very much indeed for npeering— you very much indeed for npeeiing ns— you very much indeed for updating us on that urgent gnesiisn— updating us on that urgent question, which followed. pmqs inenk— question, which followed. pmqs inenk ysn— question, which followed. pmqs inenk ysn . — question, which followed. pmqs thank you . now— question, which followed. pmqs thank you . \riifr�*ir" question, which followed. pmqs thank you . \rrirrr thank you. now the welsh government has announced it is clamping down on junk food meal deals and temporary price reductions for unhealthy foods to help tackle the country's obesity problem . the labour led obesity problem. the labour led gsnernneni— obesity problem. the labour led gsnernneni sr— age the labour led government or administration in trees— government or administration in nneies ergning— government or administration in wales arguing it's— government or administration in wales arguing it's necessary ginen— wales arguing it's necessary ginen einssi— wales arguing it's necessary given almost two thirds of pespie— given almost two thirds of pespie in— given almost two thirds of people in wales are now either snerneigni— people in wales are now either snerneigni sr— people in wales are now either overweight or obese . overweight or obese. so is this a necessary evil or an overreach of the so—called nanny state? well to answer that question, let's speak to the secretary of state for wales, david davis . state for wales, david davis. good to see you this afternoon . good to see you this afternoon. and there's an obesity crisis . and there's an obesity crisis. yes. what is wrong with the welsh government taking this action to try and help people's health? well, the answer to an siesiiy— health? well, the answer to an siesiiy srisis— health? well, the answer to an obesity crisis is— 7 well, the answer to an obesity crisis is actually to gine— obesity crisis is actually to gine pespie— obesity crisis is actually to give people more education about nner— give people more education about nnnei issi— give people more education about nnnei isse is— give people more education about what food is healthy and what isn-i— what food is healthy and what isn-i eni— what food is healthy and what isn't and what— what food is healthy and what isn't and what you can cook. its— isn't and what you can cook. ii-s nsr— isn't and what you can cook. its not just— isn't and what you can cook. it's not just simply- isn't and what you can cook. it's not just simply .that. it's not just simply say that we're stop supermarkets

we're going to stop supermarkets from discounting food giving from discounting food or giving people mean, lots of people a meal. i mean, lots of us take advantage meal deals. us take advantage of meal deals. i it one in tesco's i do. i use it one in tesco's all outside of all the time outside of westminster . 349 with my westminster. 349 with my clubcard and i can have a sandwich they say they're not doing away with them completely are they? they're going to snenge. — are they? they're going to change. _able. are they? they're going to change. _able to are they? they're going to- change. _able to have change. you'll be able to have an something that an apple or something like that instead a packet of crisps instead of a packet of crisps and certainty and there's no certainty actually to have actually you'll be able to have actually you'll be able to have a or even the pasta a sandwich or even the pasta dishes because talking dishes because they're talking about sugar. about how much salt and sugar. and it all depends the on and so it all depends on the on the and so it all depends on the on nne—iesiseiiy- and so it all depends on the on the—basically the. the details. but basically the ireiiiisnei— the details. but basically the traditional-deal- the details. but basically the traditional deal we traditional meal deal as we all knsn— traditional meal deal as we all knsnlis— traditional meal deal as we all knowlislsandwich- traditional meal deal as we all know is sandwich packet of know it is a sandwich packet of srisps— know it is a sandwich packet of crisps-chocolate- know it is a sandwich packet of crisps chocolate and crisps or a chocolate bar and a app,— crisps or a chocolate bar and a app, e— crisps or a chocolate bar and a drink, a sometimes some drink, a coffee. sometimes some do drink, a coffee. sometimes some is ssiiees. — drink, a coffee. sometimes some is sites i— drink, a coffee. sometimes some do coffees. i know— drink, a coffee. sometimes some do coffees. {.3 do coffees. i know which supermarkets do and don't. i know i'm an expert on but know i'm an expert on meal, but insi— know i'm an expert on meal, but inst-iesense— just just because it's tradition,— just just because it's tradition, doesn't just just because it's- tradition,-doesn't mean it tradition, david doesn't mean it snsniin-i— tradition, david doesn't mean it. shouldn't—wait tradition, david doesn't mean it. siminute. why—wait tradition, david doesn't mean it si why shouldn't intuit a tradition, david doesn't mean it si why shouldn't whyr�*rii a a minute. why shouldn't why snsniin-i— a minute. why shouldn't why shouldn't people— why shouldn't why shouldn't people able shouldn't people be able to ssssen— shouldn't people be able to choose-have- shouldn't people be able to. choose-haveltheir choose what they have in their neers— choose what they have in their neeie i— choose what they have in their neeie i neen— choose what they have in their meal? i mean, because there's an siesiiy— meal? i mean, because there's an siesiiy-inei-s— meal? i mean, because there's an obesity-that's going- obesity crisis that's going to put— obesity crisis that's going to pni—neeiinl put pressure on the health sernise. — put pressure on the health service. .it's- put pressure on the health service. .it's got- put pressure on the health service. a rigir put pressure on the health. service. .it's got all these service. so it's got all these wider ramifications. i mean . wider ramifications. i mean. well, first of all, first of all, they're only talking about doing in supermarkets. so, doing this in supermarkets. so, for mcdonald's will for example, mcdonald's will siiii— for example, mcdonald's will sin-is—

for example, mcdonald's will still-to offer- for example, mcdonald's will still-to offer a- for example, mcdonald's will still to offer a meal still be able to offer a meal ieei—nnisn- still be able to offer a meal. deal—whichlfine, deal themselves, which is fine, by deal themselves, which is fine, iy—iisnsneii-sl deal themselves, which is fine,j by_mcdonald's as by the way, like mcdonald's as nneii. — by the way, like mcdonald's as well. .nothing_ by the way, like mcdonald's as well. .nothing wrong- by the way, like mcdonald's as well. .nothing wrong in. by the way, like mcdonald's as. well. .nothing wrong in that. well. and nothing wrong in that. but it's actually going to funnel the funnel people away from the supermarket into into mcdonald's and other places. i'll tell you, one place going impact one place isn't going to impact one place isn't going to impact on it's the centres where they're offering a full cook breakfast beans, breakfast with sausage beans, baked toast baked an and hot buttered toast for £3.90. so about the same standard price as a meal deal. they're not going to be affected because it's not going to impact on restaurants things . on on restaurants and things. so, there's a of so, you know, there's a lot of hypocrisy people hypocrisy about this. let people choose. say. give choose. that's what i say. give people but let people the education, but let them because if you if them choose because if you if you go the welsh labour you go if the welsh labour government, are going government, they are going to go ahead going ahead and do this, they're going to double the price of to almost double the price of those say, well, it'll those of having say, well, it'll still senate to still be the senate having to vote it. they're not going to vote on it. they're not going to inpsse— vote on it. they're not going to inpsse inis. — vote on it. they're not going to inpsse inis. ii— vote on it. they're not going to impose this. it-be- vote on it. they're not going to impose this. it-be a- iii“ a they're not going to impose this. it be a vote impose this. it will be a vote in-seneie— impose this. it will be a vote in .senate, even- impose this. it will be a vote in senate, even there might in the senate, even there might be in the senate, even there might ise—inki- in the senate, even there might ise—inn ieil be eating there. well, full fat ireekiesi— be eating there. well, full fat breakfast-the— be eating there. well, full fat breakfast the time. breakfast at the time. but look, let breakfast at the time. but look, rer—nne— breakfast at the time. but look, rer—nne pnr- breakfast at the time. but look, let me put the let me put let me put the figures to you. and you talk essns— figures to you. and you talk non, ysn— figures to you. and you talk about, you-not- figures to you. and you talki about, you-not actually about, you know, not actually eiiressing— addressing the situation iiresiiy— addressing the situation directly. 60%- addressing the situation directly. 60% adults in wales directly. 60% of adults in wales are directly. 60% of adults in wales eree- neeiiny— directly. 60% of adults in wales are-a healthy-or. are above a healthy weight or snerneigni— are above a healthy weight or snerneigni .— are above a healthy weight or snerneigni . k— are above a healthy weight or overweight . a quarter of overweight. a quarter of sniiiren— overweight. a quarter of children starting school by the ine— children starting school by the nine iney—

children starting school by the nine iney gei— children starting school by the time they get to— children starting school by the time they get to school where iney— time they get to school where iney ee— time they get to school where they are classed— time they get to school where they are classed as obese , a 40% they are classed as obese, a 40% in— they are classed as obese, a 40% increase in those— they are classed as obese, a 40% increase in those suffering type 2 iieieies— increase in those suffering type 2 diabetes. there— increase in those suffering type 2 diabetes. there is clearly , as 2 diabetes. there is clearly, as senne— 2 diabetes. there is clearly, as gemma roberts— 2 diabetes. there is clearly, as gemma roberts from obesity kiiiense— gemma roberts from obesity alliance says,— gemma roberts from obesity alliance says, an— gemma roberts from obesity alliance says, an obesity sisis— alliance says, an obesity in— alliance says, an obesity crisis. in one— alliance says, an obesity crisis. in one of the answers to inen— crisis. in one of the answers to pig, si— crisis. in one of the answers to pig, si nse— crisis. in one of the answers to that, of course, is— crisis. in one of the answers to that, of course, is more i— that, of course, is more exercise. .3 that, of course, is more- exercise. i mean i personally i train every day i'm but people haven't got time to do that, haven't got time to do that, have they? you can they're trying to work more hours during this cost of living crisis. cost of living crisis is going to be made almost doubling made worse by almost doubling the a cup of the price of having a cup of a snack at lunchtime . basically, snack at lunchtime. basically, most meal deals pretty all most meal deals are pretty all right. i think packet of crisps are are they? because you will knsn— are are they? because you will knsn iner— are are they? because you will know that there _ are are they? because you will know that there are— eiiri eiiri a�*rigr7 because you will know that there are many, piiri irpi a�*rigr7 because you will know that there are many, many repsns— know that there are many, many repsns snggesring— know that there are many, many reports suggesting sugary reports suggesting that sugary serisneiei— reports suggesting that sugary carbonated instance carbonated drinks, for instance lieei— carbonated drinks, for instance ,-lead directly— carbonated drinks, for instance , .lead directly to - carbonated drinks, for instance , lead directly to an , can lead directly to an increase in— , can lead directly to an increase in diabetes. let's put the information and the information out there and let people i we're let people decide. i mean, we're adults, surely, surely we adults, right? surely, surely we can decide for ourselves what's healthy and what who are healthy and what isn't. who are the government want the welsh labour government want to round and you can't to turn round and say, you can't have packet of crisps with have a packet of crisps with your or a chocolate bar your sandwich or a chocolate bar or a can of coke. i mean, you

know, about know, we're not talking about heroin cocaine here. we're heroin or cocaine here. we're talking allowing adults to talking about allowing adults to make for make an informed decision for themselves as what can themselves as to what they can and eat. themselves as to what they can and eat . and it really and cannot eat. and it really rankles when the same senate members who are passing this legislation tuck legislation are able to tuck into egg and toast hot into bacon egg and toast hot buttered toast at the moment. i mean, might you put a motion isrneri— mean, might you put a motion forward-actually— mean, might you put a motion forward actually address forward to actually address nnen-s— forward to actually address what's delivered in the what's being delivered in the seneie— what's being delivered in the senate—don't. what's being delivered in the. senate—don't know. senate restaurant? i don't know. i senate restaurant? i don't know. i-knsn. — senate restaurant? i don't know. i-knsn. iieyie— senate restaurant? i don't know. i know. maybe that's i don't know. maybe that's nnen-s— i don't know. maybe that's tiers-is- i don't know. maybe that's that's-to be- i don't know. maybe that's- that's-to be pleasantly that's your way to be pleasantly snrprisei. — that's your way to be pleasantly snrprisei. iis— that's your way to be pleasantly surprised. it's not— that's your way to be pleasantly surprised. a surprised. it's not some sort of vegan orientated menu in the welsh senate. i mean, that is good news. it's great for welsh farmers that pork, bacon and beans are being offered in there . so. so i don't want to i don't want to have a go at that. i just want everyone else in wales to have the same right to make just want everyone else in wales to informedsame right to make just want everyone else in wales to informed decision�*it to make just want everyone else in wales to informed decision aboutiake just want everyone else in wales to informed decision about what an informed decision about what they will know they eat. but you will know nnere— they eat. but you will know inere is— but you will know there is superman's pockets eisennere— elsewhere in england, particularly,- elsewhere in england, particularly, actually particularly, who have actually egreei—enil agreed to take chocolate and rings— agreed to take chocolate and inings—ine- agreed to take chocolate and things the checkout things away from the checkout nnere— things away from the checkout where children _ things away from the checkout where children badger where children obviously badger eni— where children obviously badger eni iei— where children obviously badger mum and dad-the— where children obviously badger mum and dad the trolleys mum and dad as the trolleys neiiing— mum and dad as the trolleys neiiing is— mum and dad as the trolleys wiring is gs— mum and dad as the trolleys waiting to go through the snesksni. — waiting to go through the checkout. - right. waiting to go through the checkout. _right .i waiting to go through the. checkout. _right . and checkout. yeah, right. and that's difference isn't that's the difference isn't it? because is because adults should

be to make informed be able to make an informed choice to what they are and choice as to what they are and are not going to eat. but we all know, of us. i've got kids, know, many of us. i've got kids, i'm sure many of us have got kids. i'm sure many of us have got hds au i'm sure many of us have got kids. all that there is kids. we all know that there is sort of pester power when you're queuing until there. so i can queuing up until there. so i can understand not understand that. but that is not that's things. that's not banning things. that's life a bit that's just making life a bit easier pressed parents. easier for hard pressed parents. but parents still want to but if the parents still want to go and buy a bar of chocolate for child, they we for their child, they can and we should have. we don't should just have. we don't know spesiiiseiiy— should just have. we don't know specifically .what's_ should just have. we don't know specifically .what's the - specifically yet what's the snggesrisn — specifically yet what's the suggestion as— specifically yet what's the suggestion as what be suggestion as to what will be iennei — suggestion as to what will be iennei i— suggestion as to what will be banned. i mean,— suggestion as to what will be banned. i mean, know that banned. i mean, we know that rises— banned. i mean, we know that inere-s—pien- there's obviously this plan to ssne—i- there's obviously this plan to come—i think- come into place, i think by zone.— come into place, i think by sese—ga- come into place, i think by 2020. _that we. come into place, i think by- 2020. _that we know that 2020. we know that we know that it's to deals. as it's going to be meal deals. as we know, the traditional meal high sugar salt, by high in fat, sugar and salt, by their and their definition. and what i would say is if they're serious about more exercise, about getting more exercise, let's at of the let's have a look at some of the health safety regulations health and safety regulations in school from school that stops kids from running and playing running around and playing bulldog like that, bulldog things like that, because or having snowball fights, because anecdotally i've been told that's a problem in some schools . people some schools. let people do exercise , but don't tell adults exercise, but don't tell adults what they can or cannot eat. it's not the role of government

to start doing that. okay. where are to start doing that. okay. where ysnr— to start doing that. okay. where ysnr nneisn— to start doing that. okay. where are your welsh cakes— to start doing that. okay. where are your welsh cakes ? - iir rig okay. where are your welsh cakes ? �*firicc iir pig okay. where are your welsh cakes ? �*firicc are your welsh cakes? well, i get e— are your welsh cakes? well, i geie isr— are your welsh cakes? well, i gene isi si— are your welsh cakes? well, i get a lot of welsh cakes in this job actually, but you know, what should they be? well, yeah, well, nening— should they be? well, yeah, well, having to— should they be? well, yeah, well, having to in- should they be? well, yeah, well, having to in the- : :iri7 well, yeah, well, having to in the newsroom inis— well, having to in the newsroom inis nsrning— well, having to in the newsroom this morning, that— well, having to in the newsroom this morning, that welsh gsnernneni— this morning, that welsh government take the biscuit. on.— government take the biscuit. on. issn — government take the biscuit. on. issn .— government take the biscuit. cjp another government take the biscuit. another issue oh, boom, boom. another issue iner— oh, boom, boom. another issue in nes— oh, boom, boom. another issue in nes neen— another issue that has been exercising people in iniieieiy— that has been exercising people in philately, particularly the sireiey— in philately, particularly the sireiey perk— in philately, particularly the stradey park hotel near the old rufiby— stradey park hotel near the old rngpy grsnni— stradey park hotel near the old rngpy grsnni si— stradey park hotel near the old rugby ground, of course, now ensiner— rugby ground, of course, now ensiner es— rugby ground, of course, now ensiner es ne— rugby ground, of course, now another as we understand, plans in piese— another as we understand, plans in piese isr— another as we understand, plans in piese isr ii— another as we understand, plans in place for it to— another as we understand, plans in place for it to be— another as we understand, plans in place for it to be used for esyinn— in place for it to be used for asylum seekers— in place for it to be used for asylum seekers .— in place for it to be used for asylum seekers . a lot of local asylum seekers. a lot of local reesiisn— asylum seekers. a lot of local reaction inevitably , of course, reaction inevitably, of course, eni— reaction inevitably, of course, eni i— reaction inevitably, of course, eni i iniiy— reaction inevitably, of course, and i fully understand that iesense— and i fully understand that because because when it comes to isnn— because because when it comes to isnnlpespie — because because when it comes to down people concerned down it, people are concerned nnen— down it, people are concerned nnen ierge— down it, people are concerned when large numbers of frankly , when large numbers of frankly, nssiiy— when large numbers of frankly, nssriy neie— when large numbers of frankly, mostly male asylum seekers are reisseiei— mostly male asylum seekers are relocated somewhere . �*firi rigir relocated somewhere. we've got to relocated somewhere. we've got is iesi— relocated somewhere. we've got to deal with the problem at source. we've got 50,000 people a year or so landing illegally in this country in small boats . in this country in small boats. and so when i see labour councillors or labour mps saying we don't want them here, i think hang on a you have voted hang on a minute, you have voted against bit against every single bit of legislation the conservative government has brought to government has brought in to try and you've to and tackle this. you've tried to stop sending people to

stop us from sending people to safe countries like rwanda stop us from sending people to sa'have countries like rwanda stop us from sending people to sa'have claimstries like rwanda stop us from sending people to sa'have claims applied. rwanda stop us from sending people to sa'have claims applied. you'vea to have claims applied. you've voted against legislation that will mean that anyone who arrives here illegally is not going to be able claim going to be able to claim permanent residency in the uk. you've voted against all of this and the welsh labour government are offering a salary of up to £20,000 a year in some local authority areas for some asylum seekers, they don't seekers, even if they don't do any universal basic any work. a universal basic income , is going make income, which is going to make wales of a and wales even more of a magnet. and then the audacity to then you have the audacity to complain the fact that complain about the fact that some people some of those people are inevitably to end up. but inevitably going to end up. but you mentioned the backlog. the reason-a backlog- you mentioned the backlog. the reason a backlog is reason there's a backlog is iesense— reason there's a backlog is because government because your government hasn't nesn-i—ii. — because your government hasn't hasn't-it. we've- because your government hasn't hasn't-it. we've got| hasn't dealt with it. we've got iessene— hasn't dealt with it. we've got because we've got vast numbers of people coming here, coming here to here illegally and we do need to deal needs, some deal with it. it needs, some would means not would say irregular means not illegal. it illegal. whatever, whatever it is, be is, people should not be arriving boats. and we arriving here in boats. and we need to tackle it. so if all those people who complaining those people who are complaining about those labour about stradey park, those labour politicians are serious, right. i support politicians are serious, right. i sunak support politicians are serious, right. i sunak thisipport rishi sunak and this conservative government in trying at trying to tackle this problem at source. hope they'll source. and i hope they'll oppose welsh labour's plans to offer income to

offer universal basic income to some asylum seekers. well, just just some asylum seekers. well, just insi reiking— some asylum seekers. well, just just talking-income,-isl just talking of income, there is a just talking of income, there is e-prsiien.— just talking of income, there is e-prsiien. nne- a specific problem. we understand,- understand, with stradey, and iner— understand, with stradey, and nnen-e— understand, with stradey, and nnen-e isr— understand, with stradey, and nnen-e isi si- understand, with stradey, and that-a lot of-atl that is that a lot of staff at ine— that is that a lot of staff at ine nsiei— that is that a lot of staff at the hotel are— that is that a lot of staff at the hotel are facing redundancy being— the hotel are facing redundancy being-sir— the hotel are facing redundancy being-sir es— the hotel are facing redundancy being off as result . the hotel are facing redundancy being off as result. 'pi being laid off as a result. and iney— being laid off as a result. and they nnere— being laid off as a result. and they were told,— being laid off as a result. and they were told, i— being laid off as a result. and they were told, i mean, what sounds appalling is they sounds appalling to me is they were via to be told were told via email to be told via email, you're losing your job, as you say, sounds quite appalling. i don't know the ieneis— appalling. i don't know the details, but— pig i don't know the details, but obviously somebody's- details, but obviously somebody's working somebody's going to be working nnere— somebody's going to be working mere—gsing- somebody's going to be working there-_goiiiglbel there. if there are going to be seneei— there. if there are going to be. several _ seekers several hundred asylum seekers nnere— several hundred asylum seekers mere—nniie- several hundred asylum seekers there._wide the. there. but i get the wide the nniier— there. but i get the wide the nniie-is— there. but i get the wide the niier-is ysn- there. but i get the wide the wider is, you know, people wider point is, you know, people esineiiy— wider point is, you know, people esineiiy-neni— wider point is, you know, people actually want large actually don't want large nnisers— actually don't want large numbers-malel actually don't want large - numbers-male asylum numbers of young male asylum seekers— numbers of young male asylum seekers turning— numbers of young male asylum seekers turning up their in seekers turning up in their in snein— seekers turning up in their in their communities. understand seekers turning up in their in their sonmunities. understand seekers turning up in their in their so let'siities. understand seekers turning up in their in their so let's stop understand seekers turning up in their in their so let's stop the nderstand seekers turning up in their in their so let's stop the problem! that. so let's stop the problem at that. so let's stop the problem ei—gei- at source. let's all get rsgerner. — at source. let's all get. together. - some at source. let's all get- together. _some of together. let's get some of inese— together. let's get some of these politicians to join these labour politicians to join nin— these labour politicians to join niinleni— these labour politicians to join with-and back— these labour politicians to join with and back rishi's with us and back rishi's legislation— with us and back rishi's legislation to- with us and back rishi's legislation to stop this from neppening. — legislation to stop this from happening. and just to reflect on happening. and just to reflect sn nner— happening. and just to reflect on what we've— happening. and just to reflect on what we've been hearing at irres— on what we've been hearing at nsses gsing— on what we've been hearing at nsses gsing sn— on what we've been hearing at pmqs going on the attack over nsnsing,— pmqs going on the attack over nsnsing, ine— pmqs going on the attack over housing, the mortgage problem. you housing, the mortgage problem. ksn knsn— housing, the mortgage problem. you knew .— housing, the mortgage problem. you knew . isr— housing, the mortgage problem. you know , for the— housing, the mortgage problem. you know , for the tories,- housing, the mortgage problem. you know, for the tories, the problems are mounting, aren't they? they're piling up. well, we certainly need to be- c’3iiigr7’ “cg ”iii: c pig c. well, we certainly need to be building more houses again. i've got inree— more houses again. i've got three teenage— more houses again. i've got three teenage children. i understand— three teenage children. i. understand _time understand that every time ssneissiy— understand that every time somebody housing somebody puts in a housing eppiiserisn— somebody puts in a housing

application, application somebody puts in a housing ap buildion, application somebody puts in a housing ap build housesapplication somebody puts in a housing ap build houses inplication somebody puts in a housing ap build houses in myation to build houses in my constituency, - to build houses in my constituency, everyone else ssnpieins— constituency, everyone else complains about it, but says we do complains about it, but says we is-inen,— complains about it, but says we is-inen, ini— complains about it, but says we do-them, but we- complains about it, but says we do them, but we just don't do want them, but we just don't neni— do want them, but we just don't nneni inen— do want them, but we just don't want them here. _ do want them, but we just don't want them here. if— do want them, but we just don't want them here. if you actually issk— want them here. if you actually isskline— want them here. if you actually look-the figures,— want them here. if you actually look the figures, though, look at the figures, though, keir— look at the figures, though, ken—sn- look at the figures, though,i keir—onlsticky keir starmer was on a sticky nniskei— wicket with this one because snse—nei- wicket with this one because snse—nei e- wicket with this one because. once—had a welsh once again we've had a welsh ieissnr— once again we've had a welshi labour—completely once again we've had a welsh. labour—completely in labour government completely in snerge—eni- labour government completely in charge and housing labour government completely in ch wales and housing labour government completely in ch wales for and housing labour government completely in ch wales for the and housing labour government completely in ch wales for the last nd housing labour government completely in ch wales for the last year. using in wales for the last year. that iignres— figures are available, which i inink— figures are available, which i inink eniei— figures are available, which i think ended financially at 2022, snsni— think ended financially at 2022, kissni-nen— think ended financially at 2022, about-new houses- think ended financially at 2022, about new houses were built about 5000 new houses were built in nneies— about 5000 new houses were built in nneies es— about 5000 new houses were built in wales as opposed— about 5000 new houses were built in wales as opposed to 170m ingieni — in wales as opposed to 170m ingieni ss— in wales as opposed to 170m england. so we've got there are 20 ines— england. so we've got there are 20 iirnes ine— england. so we've got there are 20 times the population in ingieni— 20 times the population in ingieni eni— 20 times the population in england and we're building 32 ines— england and we're building 32 iirnes ine— england and we're building 32 times the number of houses. so egein— times the number of houses. so egein ine— times the number of houses. so once again, the record of the conservative— once again, the record of the conservative government, which ssnii— conservative government, which ssnii ise— conservative government, which could be better.— conservative government, which could be better. i— conservative government, which could be better. i agree . and we could be better. i agree. and we do could be better. i agree. and we is-is— could be better. i agree. and we is-is nsrk— could be better. i agree. and we is-is nsrklgei- could be better. i agree. and we do to work get more do need to work to get more nnses— do need to work to get more houses built,— do need to work to get more houses built,-it's- do need to work to get more houses built, it's still houses built, but it's still a isr— houses built, but it's still a isi seiner— houses built, but it's still a lot better than— houses built, but it's still a lot better than the record of ine— lot better than the record of ie nneisn— lot better than the record of the welsh labour government is. nnn-s— the welsh labour government is. nens—sinister- how's your prime minister given up ? well, course he hasn't up? well, of course he hasn't ginen— up? well, of course he hasn't ginen-nes— up? well, of course he hasn't given-he's full— up? well, of course he hasn't given-he's full of- c. 37 well, of course he hasn't given he's full of energy. given up. he's full of energy. a..— given up. he's full of energy. 0. nine— given up. he's full of energy. our prime minister doing our prime minister is doing ieniesiis— our prime minister is doingi fantastic—there fantastic job. he's out there ieiinering— fantastic job. he's out there delivering on— fantastic job. he's out there delivering on our promises, getting— delivering on our promises, getting inflation down. we're nsrking— getting inflation down. we're working stopping the small working on stopping the small psers.— working on stopping the small boats-economy- working on stopping the small boats. economy is growing boats. the economy is growing eni— boats. the economy is growing eni-si— boats. the economy is growing and-of england- boats. the economy is growing and-of england is- boats. the economy is growing and of england is now and the gdp of england is now nigner— and the gdp of england is now nigner-ii— and the gdp of england is now nigner-ii es— and the gdp of england is now higher it was pre—pandemic higher than it was pre—pandemic ,waegsp. iis— higher than it was pre—pandemic , whereas it's lower— higher than it was pre—pandemic , whereas it's lower in wales eni— , whereas it's lower in wales eni in— , whereas it's lower in wales and in england.— , whereas it's lower in wales

and in england. of course, we're getting— and in england. of course, we're getting ni— and in england. of course, we're getting rid-waiting— and in england. of course, we're getting rid waiting lists. getting rid of waiting lists. inere-s— getting rid of waiting lists.| there's-waiting. getting rid of waiting lists. - there's-waiting. all there's no people waiting. all nnisn— there's no people waiting. all nnisn-ine— there's no people waiting. all when _the economy. when you say the economy is growing, people seeing growing, what people are seeing are 5% and are interest rates of 5% and inflation of 8.7. well, we've got a target inflation. everyone that got a target inflation. - everyone _that inflation everyone agrees that inflation islprsisien.— everyone agrees that inflation islproblem. it's— everyone agrees that inflation is problem. it's back back is a problem. it's back to back to is a problem. it's back to back is-reessn— is a problem. it's back to back to-reason-here- is a problem. it's back to back to reason here talk to the reason i'm here to talk eissni— to the reason i'm here to talk about-deals. _ to the reason i'm here to talk about-deals. .it's. about meal deals. why it's perry— about meal deals. why it's pretty ridiculous for the welsh ieissnr— pretty ridiculous for the welsh labour government make food labour government to make food e—nenysn-rei even more expensive. but you're right,— even more expensive. but you're signs-ssnrse,— right, we of course, we acknowledge - right, we of course, we- acknowledge - problem acknowledge there's a problem nene.— acknowledge there's a problem nene—sini- here. that's why the first prisriiy— here. that's why the first prisriry si— here. that's why the first priority of the— here. that's why the first priority of the uk government is to priority of the uk government is is neine— priority of the uk government is to halve inflation. _ priority of the uk government is to halve inflation. i/rip p ' pi to halve inflation. yeah. and i— to halve inflation. yeah. and i esk— to halve inflation. yeah. and can i ask you the same question that if those targets aren't achieved, happens at the achieved, what happens at the ballot box ? well, i never ballot box? well, i never preiisi— ballot box? well, i never predict what— 7 well, i never predict what happens at the iseiisi— predict what happens at the iseiisi issn,— predict what happens at the ballot box, but— predict what happens at the ballot box, but we all know that we nene— ballot box, but we all know that we nene is— ballot box, but we all know that we have to show— ballot box, but we all know that we have to show that we're that nnsrking— we have to show that we're that we're working hard— we have to show that we're that we're working hard and achieving rings.— we're working hard and achieving rings—kni- things. of course we do. and nner-s— things. of course we do. and sners-sni- things. of course we do. and. inei-s-sni-iey that's why we're out every day ising— that's why we're out every day ising-inei. — that's why we're out every day doing-that. well,- that's why we're out every day doing that. �*firicc app

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listening to gb news radio. nieissnse— listening to gb news radio. welcome back— listening to gb news radio. welcome back to— listening to gb news radio. welcome back to the- listening to gb news radio. welcome back to the live desk here on gb news. now, hollywood actor kevin spacey in court for the start of what could be a four week trial. he's been charged with sexual offences concerning four men. the 12 charges include— concerning four men. the 12 charges include sexual- .. pig . pprip the 12 charges include sexual and inieseni— charges include sexual and indecent assault, alleged to nene— indecent assault, alleged to nene ieken— indecent assault, alleged to have taken place between 2001 eni— have taken place between 2001 and2013._ have taken place between 2001 eni zon- o..— have taken place between 2001 and 2013. on kevin spacey denies all and 2013. on kevin spacey denies eii ine— and 2013. on kevin spacey denies eii ine snerges— and 2013. on kevin spacey denies all the charges as— and 2013. on kevin spacey denies all the charges as well. home security— all the charges as well. home security editor— all the charges as well. home security editor mark white joins us now from southwark crown court to bring us up to date on what's been happening. and we saw there mark him arriving with obviously a lot of people anxious see this. this anxious to see this. this hollywood actor . yeah, and he hollywood actor. yeah, and he nes— hollywood actor. yeah, and he nes ns— hollywood actor. yeah, and he has now actually— hollywood actor. yeah, and he has now actually left- : i yeah, and he has now actually left the court. ine— has now actually left the court. in ssnrn— has now actually left the court. in ssnn nes— has now actually left the court. the court has finished for the day— the court has finished for the iey issking— the court has finished for the iey issking nery— the court has finished for the day looking very relaxed as he sni— day looking very relaxed as he came out saying— day looking very relaxed as he came out saying hello and waving to came out saying hello and waving is e— came out saying hello and waving is e renn— came out saying hello and waving is e ienn pespie— came out saying hello and waving to a few people as— came out saying hello and waving to a few people as he left the ssnrn— to a few people as he left the ssnn is— to a few people as he left the ssnn is gei— to a few people as he left the ssnn rs gei e— to a few people as he left the court to get a taxi— to a few people as he left the court to get a taxi and he won't be court to get a taxi and he won't ise pesk— court to get a taxi and he won't ise isesk nene— court to get a taxi and he won't be back here until— court to get a taxi and he won't be back here until friday when the be back here until friday when ine snei—

be back here until friday when ine iriei geis— be back here until friday when the trial gets underway proper. nines— the trial gets underway proper. nines ne— the trial gets underway proper. nines ne nei— the trial gets underway proper. what we had today in a couple of nsnns— what we had today in a couple of nsnrs reeiiy— what we had today in a couple of nsnrs reeiiy in— what we had today in a couple of hours, really in the— what we had today in a couple of hours, really in the morning was the hours, really in the morning was ine seiesiisn— hours, really in the morning was the selection of— hours, really in the morning was the selection of those jury members. and— the selection of those jury members. and then the jury rnerneiss— members. and then the jury members being— members. and then the jury members being impanelled, being in. ss— members being impanelled, being sworn in. so there— members being impanelled, being sworn in. so there are nine male eni— sworn in. so there are nine male eni inree— sworn in. so there are nine male and three females— sworn in. so there are nine male and three females on that jury, iner— and three females on that jury, inei iniiiei— and three females on that jury, that initial 12,— and three females on that jury, that initial 12, there are two reseern— that initial 12, there are two reserve jurors— that initial 12, there are two reserve jurors there as well for ine— reserve jurors there as well for rne spening— reserve jurors there as well for the opening stages of this snei— the opening stages of this trial. always— the opening stages of this trial. always kept there just in nin— trial. always kept there just in sin e— trial. always kept there just in case with a four— trial. always kept there just in case with a four week trial, snere— case with a four week trial, inere is— case with a four week trial, inere is e— case with a four week trial, there is a particular issue that nigni— there is a particular issue that nigni sn— there is a particular issue that might occur to— there is a particular issue that might occur to one of these jury nernersis eni— might occur to one of these jury members, and they're not able to ssninne— members, and they're not able to ssniinne nin— members, and they're not able to continue with their— members, and they're not able to continue with their service . but continue with their service. but as continue with their service. but es ysn— continue with their service. but es ysn seii— continue with their service. but es ysn seii in— continue with their service. but as you said in the— continue with their service. but as you said in the introduction snere— as you said in the introduction nae, kenin— as you said in the introduction there, kevin spacey is facing a issei— there, kevin spacey is facing a isiei si— there, kevin spacey is facing a isiei si iz— there, kevin spacey is facing a total of 12 charges relating to ssnr— total of 12 charges relating to four men. those— total of 12 charges relating to four men. those charges took piese— four men. those charges took place between— four men. those charges took place between 2001 and 2013. but eesn— place between 2001 and 2013. but eesn si— place between 2001 and 2013. but eesn si ine— place between 2001 and 2013. but each of the alleged— place between 2001 and 2013. but each of the alleged offending ieking— each of the alleged offending reking piese— each of the alleged offending taking place during the time iner— taking place during the time inei kenin— taking place during the time that kevin spacey was is the

enisiis— that kevin spacey was is the artistic director— that kevin spacey was is the artistic director at the for the ori— artistic director at the for the ski vis— artistic director at the for the old vic theatre— artistic director at the for the old vic theatre here in central isnisn— old vic theatre here in central isnisn. os— old vic theatre here in central london. of course,— old vic theatre here in central london. of course, he now lives in nsiiynssi— london. of course, he now lives in hollywood, but— london. of course, he now lives in hollywood, but we're told iner— in hollywood, but we're told inei nes— in hollywood, but we're told that he's still— in hollywood, but we're told that he's still has accommodate eiisn— that he's still has accommodate eiisn nene— that he's still has accommodate eiisn nere in— that he's still has accommodate ation here in central london as neii— ation here in central london as neii .— ation here in central london as neii . ine— ation here in central london as well . the charges— ation here in central london as well . the charges that he will well. the charges that he will sese— well. the charges that he will iese reieie— well. the charges that he will face relate to _ well. the charges that he will face relate to counts of sexual essenii— face relate to counts of sexual essenii eni— face relate to counts of sexual assault and indecent assault and assault and indecent assault and a more serious charge that could ising— a more serious charge that could isring nin— a more serious charge that could isring win is— a more serious charge that could isring win is e— a more serious charge that could bring with it a lengthy jail sern— bring with it a lengthy jail term is— bring with it a lengthy jail term ii ne— bring with it a lengthy jail term if he is— bring with it a lengthy jail term if he is convicted, say the snei— term if he is convicted, say the iriei issei— term if he is convicted, say the trial itself is— term if he is convicted, say the trial itself is due— term if he is convicted, say the trial itself is due to last. ssne— trial itself is due to last. ssne ssnr— trial itself is due to last. some four weeks and we expect the some four weeks and we expect rne spening— some four weeks and we expect rne spening is— some four weeks and we expect the opening to begin on friday. kni— the opening to begin on friday. kni serieiniy— the opening to begin on friday. and certainly he— the opening to begin on friday. and certainly he denied- the opening to begin on friday. and certainly he denied all- and certainly he denied all those charges at a previous hearing. i think, mark, back in january. but i see that patrick gibbs, his lawyer, patrick gibbs , kc, saying that he'd returned to the uk to establish his innocence and proceed with his life . yes, his lawyer saying

life. yes, his lawyer saying iner— life. yes, his lawyer saying inei ne— i ”ii yes, his lawyer saying that he strenuously denies the snerges— that he strenuously denies the charges against— that he strenuously denies the charges against him . indeed, in charges against him. indeed, in isneniser— charges against him. indeed, in isneniser si— charges against him. indeed, in november of last— charges against him. indeed, in november of last year, when snsse— november of last year, when those charges— november of last year, when those charges were formulated , those charges were formulated, kenin— those charges were formulated, kenin spesey— those charges were formulated, kevin spacey agreed to return to the kevin spacey agreed to return to ie irk— kevin spacey agreed to return to ie iik is— kevin spacey agreed to return to ie iik is sign— kevin spacey agreed to return to the uk to fight those charges . the uk to fight those charges. of the uk to fight those charges. or ssnrse— the uk to fight those charges. of course, being— the uk to fight those charges. of course, being in america , it of course, being in america, it nigni— of course, being in america, it nigni nene— of course, being in america, it might have been— of course, being in america, it might have been more difficult if might have been more difficult ii ne— might have been more difficult ii is es— might have been more difficult ii is nsi— might have been more difficult if he was not cooperative in reins— if he was not cooperative in terms si— if he was not cooperative in terms of returning. but his ienyer— terms of returning. but his ienyer seii— terms of returning. but his lawyer said that he was happy to rennin— lawyer said that he was happy to return because— lawyer said that he was happy to return because he— lawyer said that he was happy to return because he wanted to sieer— return because he wanted to sieer nis— return because he wanted to clear his name,— return because he wanted to clear his name, and that is part eni— clear his name, and that is part eni persei— clear his name, and that is part eni persei si— clear his name, and that is part and parcel of the— clear his name, and that is part and parcel of the process , in and parcel of the process, in ssnrnnsiisn— and parcel of the process, in conjunction, of— and parcel of the process, in conjunction, of course, with the prssesniisn — conjunction, of course, with the prosecution claims— conjunction, of course, with the prosecution claims that he is iner— prosecution claims that he is inei ne— prosecution claims that he is that he perpetrated some 12 siienses— that he perpetrated some 12 offences against four individuals,- offences against four individuals, all of that eniiense— individuals, all of that evidence will be gone into in a green— evidence will be gone into in a greei ieei— evidence will be gone into in a greei ieei si— evidence will be gone into in a great deal of detail. they were briefly— great deal of detail. they were briefly outlined— great deal of detail. they were briefly outlined to those jury nerneiss— briefly outlined to those jury members ahead— briefly outlined to those jury members ahead of the start of inis— members ahead of the start of inis iriei. — members ahead of the start of this trial. but— members ahead of the start of this trial. but the— members ahead of the start of this trial. but the judge said in nnsn— this trial. but the judge said in much more—

this trial. but the judge said in much more detail they will neer— in much more detail they will neer ekesiiy— in much more detail they will hear exactly what those charges enieiiei— hear exactly what those charges enieiiei eni— hear exactly what those charges entailed and are— hear exactly what those charges entailed and are likely, of course, during— entailed and are likely, of course, during the course of the snei— course, during the course of the iriei is— course, during the course of the iriei is neer— course, during the course of the trial to hear perhaps from the nisiins— trial to hear perhaps from the nisiins ,— trial to hear perhaps from the nisiins , ine— trial to hear perhaps from the victims , the alleged victims in victims, the alleged victims in inis— victims, the alleged victims in inis — victims, the alleged victims in this case. indeed,— victims, the alleged victims in this case. :: this case. indeed, mark, at southwark crown court, thanks very much indeed for updating us. still to come here on gb news— us. still to come here on gb wews ine— us. still to come here on gb news, the latest— still to come here on gb news, the latest on the missile sirike — news, the latest on the missile sirike sn — news, the latest on the missile sirike sn e— news, the latest on the missile strike on a pizza— news, the latest on the missile strike on a pizza restaurant in nkreine— strike on a pizza restaurant in iikreine nnere— strike on a pizza restaurant in ukraine where twin girls have iiei— ukraine where twin girls have iiei we— ukraine where twin girls have died. we will— ukraine where twin girls have died. we will be— ukraine where twin girls have died. we will be speaking to a isnrneiisi— died. we will be speaking to a journalist who— died. we will be speaking to a journalist who was at the restaurant— journalist who was at the restaurant minutes beforehand. pig,— restaurant minutes beforehand. pig, ysnr— restaurant minutes beforehand. first, your headlines with iensen— first, your headlines with iensen .— first, your headlines with iensen . rep— first, your headlines with tamsen . pep - first, your headlines with tamsen . pep riiri first, your headlines with- tamsen . pep thank you. here are tamsen. pep thank you. here are the headlines at 130. and we can just start with some breaking . just start with some breaking. news a 67 year old man has pleaded guilty to the murders of a father and son in cambridgeshire. 57 year old gary dunmore and 32 year old joshua dunmore and 32 year old joshua dunmore were shot dead in two villages. six miles apart back

in march . stephen alderton was in march. stephen alderton was remanded in custody and will be sentenced in october. that news just in sir keir starmer has questioned whether the prime minister will hit his target of building 300,000 new homes a year. speaking at prime minister's questions , the labour minister's questions, the labour leader accused rishi sunak of not agreeing with the housing minister on the pledge and instead spending thousands of pounds adverts criticising pounds on adverts criticising the plans. sir keir also said housebuilding has collapsed since mr sunak scrapped mandatory targets. but the prime minister says 2.2 million additional homes have been built since the tories took power 13 years ago . ofcom has launched an years ago. ofcom has launched an investigation into bt after disruption to the 999 emergency call service at the weekend. the communications watchdog says it will look into the incident to find out whether or not the telecoms giant failed to comply with its regulatory duties. bt which manages the 999 phone system, has apologised sincerely

for the uk wide disruption . the for the uk wide disruption. the company took nearly three hours to alert the government to the problem . thames water says it's problem. thames water says it's working constructively with its shareholders to secure funding amid mounting concern over its financial stability . contingency financial stability. contingency plans are reportedly being drawn up plans are reportedly being drawn ”p by plans are reportedly being drawn up by the government, including possible emergency nationalisation of the company . nationalisation of the company. it's feared thames water is £14 billion in debt. an urgent question was raised in the house of commons by jim mcmahon earlier . on of commons by jim mcmahon earlier. on what you can get more on all of those stories by visiting our website gb news dot com . visiting our website gb news dot com. direct visiting our website gb news dot com . direct bullion sponsors the com. direct bullion sponsors the rinense— com. direct bullion sponsors the rinense kepsn— com. direct bullion sponsors the finance report on— com. direct bullion sponsors the finance report on gb— ririrpp direct bullion sponsors the finance report on gb news for eski— finance report on gb news for ssii eni— finance report on gb news for gold and silver— finance report on gb news for gold and silver investment . at gold and silver investment. at were-s— gold and silver investment. at were-s e— gold and silver investment. at were-s e gnisk— gold and silver investment. at here's a quick snapshot of isiey-s— here's a quick snapshot of today's markets . pi here's a quick snapshot of today's markets . p: cc

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how grassroots sport could help young people at risk of homelessness. royal correspondent- royal correspondent cameron homelessness. royal- correspondent cameron walker homelessness. royal— correspondent cameron walker has ne— correspondent cameron walker has more. he was there— correspondent cameron walker has more. he was there for us being iisienei— more. he was there for us being iisienei is, — more. he was there for us being listened to, being— more. he was there for us being listened to, being spoken to and just listened to, being spoken to and insi nening— listened to, being spoken to and just having somewhere to go . just having somewhere to go. iie— just having somewhere to go. its ireesn— just having somewhere to go. its ireens si— just having somewhere to go. the dream of an— just having somewhere to go. the dream of an estimated 300,000 people across the uk. but the reality is tonight 500 000 i but the reality is tonight those nnnen— but the reality is tonight those nnnen iseings— but the reality is tonight those human beings will go to sleep wiinsni— human beings will go to sleep without anywhere to call home. i without anywhere to call home. i nner— without anywhere to call home. i nner ssin— without anywhere to call home. i nner csiin sn— without anywhere to call home. i met colin on a— without anywhere to call home. i met colin on a busy— without anywhere to call home. i met colin on a busy shopping street in sheffield and burying two of her own children was followed by poor mental health and homelessness . as she's been and homelessness. as she's been on the streets for four years, you get cups of water thrown all over you. you get people iengning— over you. you get people iengning ei— over you. you get people laughing at you. - you get people laughing at you. you get people seying— laughing at you. you get people seying, sei— laughing at you. you get people seying, ses e— laughing at you. you get people seying, ser e rsn.— laughing at you. you get people saying, get a job. you get pespie— saying, get a job. you get pespie insi— saying, get a job. you get people just it's- saying, get a job. you get people just it's not easy. it's nsi— people just it's not easy. it's nsi ise— people just it's not easy. it's nsi .— people just it's not easy. it's not nice . the— people just it's not easy. it's not nice . the prince of wales not nice. the prince of wales speni— not nice. the prince of wales speni iie— not nice. the prince of wales spent the last— not nice. the prince of wales spent the last two days touring the spent the last two days touring ine nk— spent the last two days touring ine iik ,— spent the last two days touring the uk , unveiling— spent the last two days touring the uk , unveiling six locations. the uk, unveiling six locations. he the uk, unveiling six locations. ne inpss— the uk, unveiling six locations. is ispes wiri— the uk, unveiling six locations. he hopes will form _ the uk, unveiling six locations. he hopes will form blueprints on how to end homelessness . the how to end homelessness. the five year project funded by the royal foundation , will focus on royal foundation, will focus on how to make the issue rare,

brief and unreported . covid. he brief and unreported. covid. he was joined by aston villa player and homewood's advocate tyrone mings at reach up youth in sheffield yesterday to play a match with some locals . the match with some locals. the prince was highlighting how grassroot sports could help young people at risk of homelessness to 32 year old gabriel had housing issues when he was younger, but those who had experienced similar problems helped him apply forjobs and us motty he thinks prince william has a good chance to make a real difference. sometimes a lot of pespie— difference. sometimes a lot of people overlook— difference. sometimes a lot of people overlook the- i �*7�*7iisipsisi sometimes a lot of people overlook the issues. i �*7�*7iisipsiri sometimes a lot of people overlook the issues. such eni— people overlook the issues. such issues and having— people overlook the issues. such issues and having someone of his prsiiie— issues and having someone of his prsiiie ,— issues and having someone of his prsiiie , nis— issues and having someone of his profile , his influence, speaking profile, his influence, speaking eissni— profile, his influence, speaking eissni ii— profile, his influence, speaking about it makes— profile, his influence, speaking about it makes others realise nsw— about it makes others realise nsw eierning— about it makes others realise how alarming the issue is . how alarming the issue is. critics— how alarming the issue is. crisiss si— how alarming the issue is. critics of the— how alarming the issue is. critics of the monarchy- how alarming the issue is. critics of the monarchy have branded the future king hypocritical, pointing out his multiple homes and duchy land spending more than 100,000 acres. some have even accused him of straying too far into politics. royal aides insist, however, that the homewards

project is simply additive to what charities and local organisations are already doing . it's thought prince william is aware of his privilege and is using his platform to launch a project he hopes will have tangible impact . project he hopes will have tangible impact. but will it help people like colin if he's going to come and help people that's homeless and overlook what other people don't want to do, you know what i mean? then that's going to be great.- isis /sis 7 then that's going to be great. that's going— that's going to be great. that's gsing is— that's going to be great. that's gsing is ie— that's going to be great. that's going to be smashing. and i sen-i— going to be smashing. and i sent weir— going to be smashing. and i can't wait to _ going to be smashing. and i can't wait to see— going to be smashing. and i can't wait to see what's going to can't wait to see what's going is se— can't wait to see what's going is sni— can't wait to see what's going to come out of— can't wait to see what's going to come out of the situation. is it to come out of the situation. is ii-is— to come out of the situation. is ii-is ise— to come out of the situation. is ii-is ise issgns- to come out of the situation. is it-to be bogus or- to come out of the situation. is it-to be bogus or is- to come out of the situation. is it to be bogus or is it it going to be bogus or is it going— it going to be bogus or is it gsing is— it going to be bogus or is it gsing rs ise— it going to be bogus or is it going to be good ? because he can going to be good? because he can sniii— going to be good? because he can sii-sner— going to be good? because he can siin-sner iis— going to be good? because he can still-over it's very- going to be good? because he can still over it's very face, still come over it's very face, isnn— still come over it's very face, ins—ssne- still come over it's very face,| ins—ssne sni still come over it's very face,- but_come out of but what's going to come out of it, but what's going to come out of n,_ro..- but what's going to come out of n,_ro.. si- but what's going to come out of n,_ro.. si inel it, the whistle stop tour of the uk it, the whistle stop tour of the nklinsi— it, the whistle stop tour of the nklinsi ie— it, the whistle stop tour of the uk just the beginning of a uk is just the beginning of a isng— uk is just the beginning of a isngrsnrney. — uk is just the beginning of a long journey. a ll uk is just the beginning of a long journey. it'll be half a decade before we find out if prince william truly has shown that homelessness can be ended. cameron walker gb news sheffield . and we'll keep you updated, of course, on how— . and we'll keep you updated, of course, on how that— and we'll keep you updated, of course, on how that project ieneisps. — course, on how that project develops. now— course, on how that project develops. now thames water seying— develops. now thames water seying iis— develops. now thames water saying it's working constructively with shareholders to constructively with shareholders is try— constructively with shareholders is iry eni — constructively with shareholders is try eni ieei—

constructively with shareholders to try and deal with its £14 isinisn— to try and deal with its £14 billion debt— to try and deal with its £14 billion debt pile. but ministers , we understand,— billion debt pile. but ministers , we understand, drawing up ssniingensies— , we understand, drawing up contingencies to— , we understand, drawing up contingencies to cover any psieniiei— contingencies to cover any potential collapse of the ssnpeny. — potential collapse of the company. i/sip p a company. yeah, it does sound dire at the moment. the government is said to be considering an emergency nationalisation of britain's biggest water company, amid concerns its financial concerns over its financial stability . the so—called special stability. the so—called special administration regime includes bringing it back into public hands. now, in the past few minutes, actually, former liberal democrat cabinet minister vince cable said minister sir vince cable said nationalisation is an option. i don't think one should be isgneiis— don't think one should be dogmatic about he said. dogmatic about it, he said. were— dogmatic about it, he said. there-neater- dogmatic about it, he said. there heater and dogmatic about it, he said.- there-neater and cheaper there may be heater and cheaper weys—wiin— there may be heater and cheaper weys—wiin n,- there may be heater and cheaper ways—with it, but- ways of dealing with it, but we've collapsing we've heard of collapsing rail irensiises— we've heard of collapsing rail franchises this— we've heard of collapsing rail franchises this may be a last essn — franchises this may be a last essn ine— franchises this may be a last resort. the government have to do resort. the government have to islkeep— resort. the government have to islkeep iie— resort. the government have to dolkeep the water- resort. the government have to do keep the water flowing . do to keep the water flowing. wen, — do to keep the water flowing. well, thames— do to keep the water flowing. well, thames water chief eeniine — well, thames water chief executive bentley stepping executive sarah bentley stepping iswn— executive sarah bentley stepping iswn-rsie— executive sarah bentley stepping down role yesterday down from the role yesterday ener— down from the role yesterday after warning— down from the role yesterday after warning rising costs after warning the rising costs neking— after warning the rising costs neking ii— after warning the rising costs making it harder— after warning the rising costs making it harder tackle all making it harder to tackle all the making it harder to tackle all rne prsisiens— making it harder to tackle all the problems . _ making it harder to tackle all the problems . / making it harder to tackle all the problems. / making it harder to tackle all the problems . / the problems. yeah, well, let's get more what this means for get more on what this means for us our economic and us from our economic and business editor liam halligan with on the money . so liam is

with on the money. so liam is the water going to keep flowing for thames water customers? i think the water will keep iiswing— think the water will keep flowing, but— think the water will keep flowing, but it's clear here iiei— flowing, but it's clear here that thames— flowing, but it's clear here that thames water hasn't got nsney— that thames water hasn't got nsney is— that thames water hasn't got nsney rs neni— that thames water hasn't got money to hand to do lots of the repeirs. — money to hand to do lots of the repeirs. ii— money to hand to do lots of the repairs. it needs— money to hand to do lots of the repairs. it needs to— money to hand to do lots of the repairs. it needs to do with ieeking— repairs. it needs to do with leaking sewage— repairs. it needs to do with leaking sewage and so on and npgreiing— leaking sewage and so on and upgrading what's— leaking sewage and so on and upgrading what's essentially visisrien— upgrading what's essentially victorian infrastructure. let's insi— victorian infrastructure. let's insiinink— victorian infrastructure. let's just think back— victorian infrastructure. let's just think back to where thames weren— just think back to where thames weier sene— just think back to where thames water came from. _ just think back to where thames water came from. i've put some isiis— water came from. i've put some isiis si— water came from. i've put some bits of information— water came from. i've put some bits of information here and a grepnis— bits of information here and a grepnis isr— bits of information here and a grepnis rsr ysn.— bits of information here and a graphic for you. thames water was privatised— graphic for you. thames water was privatised all— graphic for you. thames water was privatised all the way back in iese— was privatised all the way back in iese eni— was privatised all the way back in 1989 and it's— was privatised all the way back in 1989 and it's huge. it covers isis— in 1989 and it's huge. it covers isis si— in 1989 and it's huge. it covers lots of london— in 1989 and it's huge. it covers lots of london and— in 1989 and it's huge. it covers lots of london and the south—east— lots of london and the south—east across to gloucestershire all the way to keni— gloucestershire all the way to keni in— gloucestershire all the way to keni in we — gloucestershire all the way to kent in the east.— gloucestershire all the way to kent in the east. all most more iien— kent in the east. all most more in i— kent in the east. all most more in i in— kent in the east. all most more in i in .— kent in the east. all most more in i in . nk— kent in the east. all most more than 1 in 4 uk households are sernisei— than 1 in 4 uk households are sernisei isy— than 1 in 4 uk households are serviced by thames water. it zin— serviced by thames water. it covers 27% of— serviced by thames water. it covers 27% of the _ serviced by thames water. it covers 27% of the population. is— covers 27% of the population. it's absolute— covers 27% of the population. it's absolute huge. we don't siren— it's absolute huge. we don't siren ieik— it's absolute huge. we don't often talk about— it's absolute huge. we don't often talk about it, but it's partly— often talk about it, but it's peiiy swnei— often talk about it, but it's peiiy swnei .— often talk about it, but it's partly owned . so we can see in partly owned. so we can see in ie— partly owned. so we can see in we neki— partly owned. so we can see in the next graphic— partly owned. so we can see in the next graphic by the chinese gsnernneni— the next graphic by the chinese government and— the next graphic by the chinese government and the government of iiniiei— government and the government of iiniiei aren— government and the government of united arab emirates, that's abu nieisi— united arab emirates, that's abu isneisi in— united arab emirates, that's abu isneisi in ie— united arab emirates, that's abu dhabi in the next— united arab emirates, that's abu dhabi in the next graphic. and of course , it's— dhabi in the next graphic. and of course , it's got—

dhabi in the next graphic. and of course , it's got a £14 of course, it's got a £14 isinisn— of course, it's got a £14 billion debt— of course, it's got a £14 billion debt pile . and this is a billion debt pile. and this is a lot billion debt pile. and this is a isi si— billion debt pile. and this is a isi si ine— billion debt pile. and this is a lot of the problem. mark and pip interest— lot of the problem. mark and pip interest rates— lot of the problem. mark and pip interest rates are— lot of the problem. mark and pip interest rates are going up . interest rates are going up. interest— interest rates are going up. interest rates— interest rates are going up. interest rates are going up. iner— interest rates are going up. in neens— interest rates are going up. that means everyone who's got iesi— that means everyone who's got ieisi is— that means everyone who's got ieisi is nening— that means everyone who's got debt is having to— that means everyone who's got debt is having to pay more on iner— debt is having to pay more on inei iesi— debt is having to pay more on that debt, including public niiiiiies— that debt, including public utilities, including public niiiiiies— utilities, including public utilities. it's— utilities, including public utilities. it's not just a nsrigege— utilities. it's not just a mortgage problem. this is neppening— mortgage problem. this is happening across the corporate wsrii— happening across the corporate wsrii nsi— happening across the corporate wsrii nsi insi— happening across the corporate world, not just in— happening across the corporate world, not just in uk , but world, not just in the uk, but ie— world, not just in the uk, but across the whole— world, not just in the uk, but across the whole global economy. kni— across the whole global economy. kni es— across the whole global economy. kni es iisse — across the whole global economy. and as those debt— across the whole global economy. and as those debt service costs go and as those debt service costs 90 up— and as those debt service costs 90 up ,— and as those debt service costs 90 up , i_ and as those debt service costs gs np , i nneen— and as those debt service costs go up, i mean, thames water, iney-re— go up, i mean, thames water, iney-re kini— go up, i mean, thames water, they're kind of— go up, i mean, thames water, they're kind of spinning , oh, they're kind of spinning, oh, it's because— they're kind of spinning, oh, it's because we— they're kind of spinning, oh, it's because we want to be nice to it's because we want to be nice is ie— it's because we want to be nice to the environment— it's because we want to be nice to the environment and oh, it's isense— to the environment and oh, it's because we want— to the environment and oh, it's because we want to meet our siineie— because we want to meet our siineie snenge— because we want to meet our climate change obligations and all climate change obligations and err-resi— climate change obligations and en-resi si— climate change obligations and all-rest of.but- climate change obligations and all rest of but being no all the rest of it. but being no iswn— all the rest of it. but being no run—.- all the rest of it. but being no doubt,_a massivei doubt, they've got a massive iesi— doubt, they've got a massive- ieisi—ssreening doubt, they've got a massive- detheir_screaming doubt, they've got a massive detheir shareholders, screaming doubt, they've got a massive detheir shareholders, give aming doubt, they've got a massive detheir shareholders, give using at their shareholders, give us more money, give us more money at their shareholders, give us mcwe noney, give us more money at their shareholders, give us mcwe caney, give us more money at their shareholders, give us mcwe can service us more money at their shareholders, give us mcwe can service the more money at their shareholders, give us mcwe can service the debt.noney at their shareholders, give us mcwe can service the debt. andty so we can service the debt. and nner-s— so we can service the debt. and nner-s ine— so we can service the debt. and that's the danger— so we can service the debt. and that's the danger that the debt ssnii— that's the danger that the debt ssnii o..— that's the danger that the debt could on corporate markets, could on the corporate markets, the could on the corporate markets, ine-si— could on the corporate markets, sne-st ie— could on the corporate markets, the-of the debt— could on the corporate markets, the-of the debt is- could on the corporate markets, the of the debt is now the price of the debt is now irspping— the price of the debt is now irspping nike— the price of the debt is now dropping like a_ the price of the debt is now dropping like a stone. and iiei-s— dropping like a stone. and tiers-i— dropping like a stone. and that's i wouldn't say that's why i wouldn't say isenkrnpisy— that's why i wouldn't say bankruptcy, because the government _ bankruptcy, because the government can stand it. government can stand behind it. but government can stand behind it. nns serieiniy— government can stand behind it. but certainly in— government can stand behind it. but certainly in solvency, the gsnernneni— but certainly in solvency, the government being asked government is being asked prsiseisiiiiy— government is being asked probability how much, you know, ssnii— probability how much, you know, ssnii ssnii— probability how much, you know, could could this— probability how much, you know, could could this bailout cost,

ssnii— could could this bailout cost, ssnii ii— could could this bailout cost, could it affect— could could this bailout cost, could it affect people's pension innis— could it affect people's pension innis es— could it affect people's pension funds as well? _ could it affect people's pension funds as well? p prigri funds as well? this huge ramifications here? well, it's certainly in the realms of a lot of money. when your debt stock is iie— of money. when your debt stock is £14 billion— of money. when your debt stock is £14 billion that's— 730’3iilgs when your debt stock is £14 billion that's i'm not seying— is £14 billion that's i'm not seying inis— is £14 billion that's i'm not seying inis is— is £14 billion that's i'm not saying this is going to happen but saying this is going to happen isni insi— saying this is going to happen isni insi ss— saying this is going to happen but just so people know what £14 isinisn— but just so people know what £14 isiiiisn is— but just so people know what £14 billion is, that's— but just so people know what £14 billion is, that's between 2 and 3. billion is, that's between 2 and s. z— billion is, that's between 2 and s. z sr— billion is, that's between 2 and s. z sr iss-os— billion is, that's between 2 and 3. 2 or £0.03 in— billion is, that's between 2 and 3. 2 or £0.03 in the pound on ie— 3. 2 or £0.03 in the pound on we iesis— 3. 2 or £0.03 in the pound on the basic rate— 3. 2 or £0.03 in the pound on the basic rate of— 3. 2 or £0.03 in the pound on the basic rate of income tax. is— the basic rate of income tax. is e— the basic rate of income tax. is e nnge— the basic rate of income tax. it's a huge amount of money. but i'm it's a huge amount of money. but in nsi— it's a huge amount of money. but in nsi sne— it's a huge amount of money. but i'm not sure it's— it's a huge amount of money. but i'm not sure it's going to come to i'm not sure it's going to come is iner- — i'm not sure it's going to come is iner- i— i'm not sure it's going to come is iner- i is— i'm not sure it's going to come to that. i do think— i'm not sure it's going to come to that. i do think the shareholders- to that. i do think the shareholders will come up with more money. they— shareholders will come up with more money. they can restructure the more money. they can restructure ine-ssisnisnsiy— more money. they can restructure the obviously they've got the debt. obviously they've got the debt. obviously they've got the-government- the debt. obviously they've got the government standing the british government standing isenini— the british government standingi behind—doubt. behind them. but be in no doubt. wiei— behind them. but be in no doubt. win-ins— behind them. but be in no doubt. what-this mean— behind them. but be in no doubt. what-this mean for- behind them. but be in no doubt. what this mean for us? what does this mean for us? war,— what does this mean for us? rial-go...- what does this mean for us? rial-go... is- what does this mean for us? well, going to help our well, it's not going to help our isins—eni- well, it's not going to help our bills—and it's- bills to go down, and it's prsiseisiy— bills to go down, and it's prsiseisiy-is- bills to go down, and it's probably-to bills probably going to help our bills to probably going to help our bills is-kni— probably going to help our bills to _and-industry. to go up. and some industry eneiysis— to go up. and some industry analysts-talking- to go up. and some industry analysts talking about an analysts are talking about an increase-average- analysts are talking about an increase average annual increase in the average annual nsnsensii— increase in the average annual household bill— increase in the average annual household bill for— increase in the average annual household bill for water from ssneiiing— household bill for water from something like— household bill for water from something like £450 over the news— something like £450 over the new ssnpie— something like £450 over the next couple of— something like £450 over the next couple of years to £650. nni— next couple of years to £650. nns insi— next couple of years to £650. nnr insi pig,— next couple of years to £650. nnr insi pig, pig— next couple of years to £650. but just big, big change. just to but just big, big change. just in nsnsi— but just big, big change. just in inner sn— but just big, big change. just to touch on what— but just big, big change. just to touch on what sir- but just big, big change. just to touch on what sir vince cable was talking about, to touch on what sir vince cable was talking about , this sort of was talking about, this sort of spectre of nationalisation option, it would it be emergency measure, it would be a temporary thing, but where does that leave

the does leave us, the the debt? does it leave us, the taxpayer, more exposed, having to the company out? well, to bail the company out? well, that depends. it depends on that then depends. it depends on really that then depends. it depends on reeny—iike- that then depends. it depends on really—like bear. really complex things like bear winn— really complex things like bear win-ie— really complex things like bear with the covenants on the. with me, the covenants on the. keen — with me, the covenants on the. keen ii— with me, the covenants on the. yeah, it depends— with me, the covenants on the. yeah, it depends on the technical— yeah, it depends on the technical obligations in the ssniresi— technical obligations in the contract when— technical obligations in the contract when the money was ieni. — contract when the money was lent. certainly— contract when the money was lent. certainly a— contract when the money was lent. certainly a lot of the iinensiei— lent. certainly a lot of the financial markets that if financial markets think that if it's financial markets think that if its—ssne- financial markets think that if its—ssne si- financial markets think that if it's—some of thei it's nationalised some of the iesi— it's nationalised some of the ieisi iei— it's nationalised some of the debt that was— it's nationalised some of the debt that was extended to it as a debt that was extended to it as e-ssnpeny— debt that was extended to it as e-ssnpeny ,— debt that was extended to it as e-ssnpeny , we- debt that was extended to it as a company , we might not a private company, we might not be a private company, we might not ise-ii— a private company, we might not ise-pr .— a private company, we might not ise-ii , nigii— a private company, we might not be-it , might not,- a private company, we might not be it, might not, as be worth it, might not, as we say— be worth it, might not, as we seyliinense,— be worth it, might not, as we say finance, made whole. say in finance, be made whole. ksn— say in finance, be made whole. ksn-gei— say in finance, be made whole. rsn-gen eii- say in finance, be made whole. you-get all your- say in finance, be made whole. you get all your debt you might not get all your debt pesk— you might not get all your debt isesk-nigni— you might not get all your debt back.-might-you- you might not get all your debt back. might you know, back. you might get, you know, a seriein—i-n— certain number of i'm speculating,- certain number of i'm - speculating,-number of speculating, a certain number of pense— speculating, a certain number of pense in— speculating, a certain number of pense in ie— speculating, a certain number of pence in the pound. that's why the pence in the pound. that's why we prise— pence in the pound. that's why we prise si— pence in the pound. that's why the price of-debt- pence in the pound. that's why the price of debt has the price of the debt has pinngei— the price of the debt has plunged-what- the price of the debt has plunged what we call the plunged and what we call the yieii— plunged and what we call the yieii-ieisi. — plunged and what we call the yield debt. amount plunged and what we call the. yield-debt. .amount of yield on the debt. the amount of money—to- yield on the debt. the amount of money—to carry- yield on the debt. the amount of money—to carry oni money investors want to carry on lending— money investors want to carry on lending has— money investors want to carry on lending has-gone— money investors want to carry on lending has gone up. ': money investors want to carry on lending has gone up. ,: lending has has gone up. and why jim mcmahon.— lending has has gone up. and why jim mcmahon, obviously the shadow environment minister, wanted at the wanted some answers at the despatch urgent question despatch box. urgent question because markets looking. because the markets are looking. yeah, , don't it's yeah, look, i don't think it's going— yeah, look, i don't think it's going to— yeah, look, i don't think it's going to anyone's water going to affect anyone's water supply-— going to affect anyone's water supply. let-s— going to affect anyone's water supply. let-s be— going to affect anyone's water supply. let's be completely ceau — supply. let's be completely ceau .— supply. let's be completely clear. i don't— supply. let's be completely clear. i don't think it's going to mean any immediate increase in-water— to mean any immediate increase in-water mu.— to mean any immediate increase in-water bill. so— to mean any immediate increase in-water bill. so we- to mean any immediate increase in water bill. so we should in your water bill. so we should just— in your water bill. so we should just park— in your water bill. so we should just park park— in your water bill. so we should just park park that. but i do think— just park park that. but i do titittt it— just park park that. but i do think it demonstrates that all

bets— think it demonstrates that all bets tie— think it demonstrates that all bets ott— think it demonstrates that all bets are off at— think it demonstrates that all bets are off at the moment as interest— bets are off at the moment as interest rates— bets are off at the moment as interest rates rise.— bets are off at the moment as interest rates rise. if a conservative- interest rates rise. if a conservative government , you conservative government, you know,— conservative government, you know, t— conservative government, you know, t trime— conservative government, you know, a prime minister that said he know, a prime minister that said it grew— know, a prime minister that said it grew up— know, a prime minister that said it grew up with— know, a prime minister that said he grew up with margaret itttciet— he grew up with margaret thatcher as— he grew up with margaret thatcher as a— he grew up with margaret thatcher as a heroine, has to reverse one of the- thatcher as a heroine, has to reverse one of the kind of matter— reverse one of the kind of thatcher era _ reverse one of the kind of thatcher era privatisation actions— thatcher era privatisation actions we — thatcher era privatisation actions we are- thatcher era privatisation actions we are in ideologically tnttnisnt— actions we are in ideologically turbulent waters— actions we are in ideologically turbulent waters .— actions we are in ideologically turbulent waters . and it also turbulent waters. and it also tntt— turbulent waters. and it also means that as— turbulent waters. and it also means that as we go forward, tnis— means that as we go forward, tnis tent— means that as we go forward, this debt and— means that as we go forward, this debt and the— means that as we go forward, this debt and the interest payments— this debt and the interest payments on— this debt and the interest payments on it are going to sit on tis— payments on it are going to sit on the balance— payments on it are going to sit on the balance sheet of thames water— on the balance sheet of thames tittst tni— on the balance sheet of thames tittst and in— on the balance sheet of thames water and in the— on the balance sheet of thames water and in the end the 27 nitiisn— water and in the end the 27 nitiion ot— water and in the end the 27 million of us— water and in the end the 27 million of us who are serviced by intnss— million of us who are serviced by thames water— million of us who are serviced by thames water are going to nave— by thames water are going to ntvs to— by thames water are going to ntts to pay— by thames water are going to ntts to pay ton— by thames water are going to have to pay for that. 't: have to pay for that. and questions— have to pay for that. and questions are— have to pay for that. and questions are also being asked about the financial situation of other companies as well. other water companies as well. this what happens when this is what happens when interest— this is what happens when interest-go- this is what happens when- interest-go-know, interest rates go up. you know, tennis— interest rates go up. you know, peopl�*3—ab0l�*tt- interest rates go up. you know, people—about, oh, people like me talk about, oh, interest—onl interest rates could go up. oh wet,— interest rates could go up. oh well, whatever. _ interest rates could go up. oh well, whatever. maybe me well, whatever. maybe ask me stout— well, whatever. maybe ask mei about _ affects about their mortgage. it affects the about their mortgage. it affects tns-ssonony— about their mortgage. it affects tie-sssnont .- about their mortgage. it affects the-economy . me- about their mortgage. it affects the economy . me nothing the whole economy. me nothing is innonttnt— the whole economy. me nothing is more important when it comes to money— more important when it comes to nsney-ms— more important when it comes to nsney-tns cost— more important when it comes to money-the cost of- more important when it comes to money the cost of servicing money than the cost of servicing yout— money than the cost of servicing tout-as— money than the cost of servicing tout-as tns— money than the cost of servicing your-as the british - your debt. as the british government— your debt. as the british government is- your debt. as the british government is finding as many nsns— government is finding as many home owners finding as many home owners are finding as many of home owners are finding as many otlnitn— home owners are finding as many otlnitn ststit— home owners are finding as many of.with credit card— home owners are finding as many of with credit card bills and of us with credit card bills and otnst— of us with credit card bills and other personal— of us with credit card bills and other personal loans are tinting. — other personal loans are finding. corporate finding. and as corporate ntittin— finding. and as corporate britain finding. that

britain is finding. and that insittss— britain is finding. and that includes our— britain is finding. and that includes our public utilities tni— includes our public utilities and otnst— includes our public utilities and other companies who may be gutte— and other companies who may be quite leveraged. _ and other companies who may be quite leveraged. m" quite leveraged. liam, thank you for taking us through all that. and of course, we'll see what emerges this afternoon when we're by the we're being told by the minister, course, who minister, of course, who is at the despatch box water sector is financially resilient, but what working closely with the company or any company facing financial stress .7 we'll update we stress? we'll update you as we get more . the gb news get more. the gb news investigation— get more. the gb news investigation has- gig i�*titti; the gb news investigation has found gig i�*tinti; the gb news investigation has found that gig “tinti; the gb news investigation has found that a tension— investigation has found that a london charity— investigation has found that a london charity that received tntn— london charity that received tntn t— london charity that received more than a quarter of a million tennis— more than a quarter of a million pounds ot— more than a quarter of a million pounds of taxpayers money last test— pounds of taxpayers money last test nns— pounds of taxpayers money last year has published discriminatory and extremist content— discriminatory and extremist content on— discriminatory and extremist content on social media. well tnis— content on social media. well tnis is— content on social media. well this is access— content on social media. well this is access uk,— content on social media. well this is access uk, whose aim is to improve— this is access uk, whose aim is to improve opportunities , they to improve opportunities, they say,— to improve opportunities, they soy, tot— to improve opportunities, they soy, tot otnnis— to improve opportunities, they say, for ethnic minorities . to improve opportunities, they say, for ethnic minorities. but it's say, for ethnic minorities. but its tiss— say, for ethnic minorities. but it's also hosted— say, for ethnic minorities. but it's also hosted people on a panel of events. charlie peters has been investigating for us. white people are a plague. that's a suggestion made in a video— that's a suggestion made in a video posted— that's a suggestion made in a video posted on— that's a suggestion made in a video posted on social media by a video posted on social media by t ionton— video posted on social media by a london charity.— video posted on social media by a london charity. take a look . a london charity. take a look. you-to— a london charity. take a look. you're obviously— a london charity. take a look. you're obviously not— a london charity. take a look. you're obviously not aware- a london charity. take a look. you're obviously not aware of this , but blessed is not a word this, but blessed is not a word that the global majority thinks

of in association with europeans. words like plague and coloniser maybe, but not blessed. access uk is supposed to noto— blessed. access uk is supposed to help otnnio— : access uk is supposed to help ethnic minorities get into— to help ethnic minorities get into education— to help ethnic minorities get into education or employment , into education or employment, but into education or employment, tut tnoy— into education or employment, tut tnoy — into education or employment, but they were given £266,000 in government— but they were given £266,000 in government and _ but they were given £266,000 in government and lottery grants , government and lottery grants, ooootting— government and lottery grants, osootting to— government and lottery grants, according to their— government and lottery grants, according to their most recent oooounts . so— according to their most recent accounts . so goodbye. but when accounts. so goodbye. but when witt— accounts. so goodbye. but when tutti i— accounts. so goodbye. but when tutti i see— accounts. so goodbye. but when tutti i you— accounts. so goodbye. but when will i see you again? the posts on tnoit— will i see you again? the posts on their social— will i see you again? the posts on their social media profiles insiuto— on their social media profiles include footage— on their social media profiles include footage mocking conservative _ include footage mocking conservative politicians and repeated— conservative politicians and repeated claims— conservative politicians and repeated claims that ancient egypt— repeated claims that ancient egypt nos— repeated claims that ancient egypt was black, a conspiracy tnoon— egypt was black, a conspiracy theory associated with the hotep not-onnont a— theory associated with the hotep movement. a video posted on tnoit— movement. a video posted on their youtube_ movement. a video posted on their youtube channel shows tnoit— their youtube channel shows their managing— their youtube channel shows their managing director nana agyonon— their managing director nana agyonon ,— their managing director nana agyeman , taking part in a debate agyeman, taking part in a debate witn— agyeman, taking part in a debate nitn snou— agyeman, taking part in a debate with various controversial tigutos— with various controversial tigutos .— with various controversial tigutos . they— with various controversial figures . they include respect figures. they include respect a tootsi— figures. they include respect a topper ont— figures. they include respect a rapper and conspiracy theorist nno— rapper and conspiracy theorist nno tountot— rapper and conspiracy theorist who founded a— rapper and conspiracy theorist who founded a paramilitary style group— who founded a paramilitary style group satiet— who founded a paramilitary style group called the— who founded a paramilitary style group called the forever family iono— group called the forever family tons .— group called the forever family totoo . thev've_ group called the forever family force . they've also hosted dr. force. they've also hosted dr. unti— force. they've also hosted dr. umarjohnson_ force. they've also hosted dr. umarjohnson a— force. they've also hosted dr. umarjohnson a discredit mid anotioon— umarjohnson a discredit mid american psychologist who has opposed— american psychologist who has opposed interracial marriage and stains— opposed interracial marriage and stains tnot— opposed interracial marriage and claims that he— opposed interracial marriage and claims that he can— opposed interracial marriage and claims that he can cure

homosexuality. the access uk notsito— homosexuality. the access uk notsito otso— homosexuality. the access uk website also hosts a cartoon tnot— website also hosts a cartoon tnot says— website also hosts a cartoon that says black— website also hosts a cartoon that says black people have no power— that says black people have no power because _ that says black people have no power because they give money to units— power because they give money to white businesspeople. some mps are white businesspeople. some mps soiting— white businesspeople. some mps are now calling for— white businesspeople. some mps are now calling for the government- are now calling for the government to review grants to snotitios— government to review grants to snotitios . — government to review grants to charities . well,— government to review grants to charities . well, it's- government to review grants to charities. �*ft�*tigc wig charities. well, it's very concerning to hear those reports . and of course, when we're giving taxpayers money out, we want sure it's spent want to make sure it's spent correctly. want to correctly. but we also want to be giving organisations be giving it to organisations that community that bring the community together actually a together and actually have a positive society . positive impact on society. going from the things i've heard, serious doubts as heard, i have serious doubts as to whether that's case here. to whether that's the case here. there examples there are numerous examples where on and where this is going on and government doesn't to be government doesn't want to be giving to these kind of giving money to these kind of groups. if we know that something wrong something is seriously wrong there. i'd urge us look there. so i'd urge us to look a little bit further into it, see if there's anybody else that shouldn't receiving kind shouldn't be receiving this kind of money. of taxpayers money. and ultimately something ultimately doing something about it. claiming to be run it. despite claiming to be run by outeetstt— g despite claiming to be run by volunteers, access uk claims to note— by volunteers, access uk claims to note spent— by volunteers, access uk claims to have spent over— by volunteers, access uk claims to have spent over £182,000 on totunteet— to have spent over £182,000 on volunteer allowances . managing volunteer allowances. managing director— volunteer allowances. managing director tons— volunteer allowances. managing director nana agyeman also attests— director nana agyeman also attests to— director nana agyeman also atteats to te— director nana agyeman also appears to be a— director nana agyeman also appears to be a trustee of the snatitt— appears to be a trustee of the snatitt untet— appears to be a trustee of the charity under the— appears to be a trustee of the charity under the name nana. tout— charity under the name nana. your argument—

charity under the name nana. your argument potentially tteasning— your argument potentially breaching charity rules on sontiists— breaching charity rules on conflicts of— breaching charity rules on conflicts of interest? mr agyeman— conflicts of interest? mr agyeman is— conflicts of interest? mr agyeman is also a director of tne— agyeman is also a director of the campaigning— agyeman is also a director of the campaigning group black cnitt— the campaigning group black cnitt agenda— the campaigning group black child agenda ,— the campaigning group black child agenda , which was recently child agenda, which was recently estoset— child agenda, which was recently eatoset by— child agenda, which was recently eatoset by tne— child agenda, which was recently exposed by the times as having tuttisnet— exposed by the times as having published mislead buying attetts— published mislead buying adverts, which encouraged people to apply— adverts, which encouraged people to atttt tot— adverts, which encouraged people to atttt tot tne— adverts, which encouraged people to apply for the windrush compensation— to apply for the windrush compensation scheme despite not being— compensation scheme despite not being etigitie— compensation scheme despite not being etigitte. a— compensation scheme despite not being eligible. a charity commission— being eligible. a charity commission spokesperson said we are commission spokesperson said we sunentit— commission spokesperson said we are currently assessing information— are currently assessing information following concerns raised— inform ation following concerns taiset witn— information following concerns raised with us— information following concerns raised with us regarding trustee tatnents— raised with us regarding trustee tatnents at— raised with us regarding trustee payments at access uk . this will payments at access uk. this will determine— payments at access uk. this will determine our— payments at access uk. this will determine our next— payments at access uk. this will determine our next steps negating— determine our next steps regarding the— determine our next steps regarding the plague instagram tost— regarding the plague instagram tost assess— regarding the plague instagram tost asses us— regarding the plague instagram post access uk director nana agyeman— post access uk director nana agtenan sait— post access uk director nana agyeman said we do not condone or agyeman said we do not condone ot totetate— agyeman said we do not condone ot toietate ant— agyeman said we do not condone or tolerate any form _ agyeman said we do not condone or tolerate any form of racism or tolerate any form of racism or discrimination— or tolerate any form of racism or discrimination within our organisation— or discrimination within our organisation and the access uk senes— organisation and the access uk senes a— organisation and the access uk serves a cross—section of beneficiaries— serves a cross—section of beneficiaries from diverse backgrounds. _ beneficiaries from diverse backgrounds. agyeman did not testont— backgrounds. agyeman did not testont to— backgrounds. agyeman did not respond to our— backgrounds. agyeman did not respond to our other questions . respond to our other questions. snatiie— respond to our other questions. charlie peters— respond to our other questions. charlie peters gb— respond to our other questions. charlie peters gb news tottenham . gust— charlie peters gb news tottenham . tust ts— charlie peters gb news tottenham . tust to toting— charlie peters gb news tottenham . tust to toting you— charlie peters gb news tottenham . just to bring you a— charlie peters gb news tottenham . just to bring you a bit- charlie peters gb news tottenham . just to bring you a bit of- charlie peters gb news tottenham . just to bring you a bit of an update on that latest stunt that

just stop oil protesters carried out at the second test. the ashes at lord's. out at the second test. the ashes at lord's . you might have ashes at lord's. you might have seen pictures . hopefully we can seen pictures. hopefully we can show you. johnny bare nato carrying off a just stop oil protester from the pitch at lord's just after play had started . hopefully we can show started. hopefully we can show you that picture. well, rishi sunak , the prime minister has sunak, the prime minister has has sort of waded into this drama, if you like, and he's actually praised jonny bairstow for his actions. and he said , is for his actions. and he said, is that these sorts of selfish guerilla tactics that target events bringing joy to millions are exactly why the government brought in new powers so the police can take swift action. the prime minister is pleased that play was able to resume quickly . there's jonny bairstow quickly. there's jonny bairstow carrying off the protester shorts after play began. play was disrupted for quite a few minutes earlier and the prime minister has thanked security staff and jonny bairstow swift ,

staff and jonny bairstow swift, hans mark and in terms of political balance, let's reflect sir keir starmer sharma said he was disappointed in the actions of just stop oil a labour party stotesnan— of just stop oil a labour party spokesman saying— of just stop oil a labour party spokesman saying the- o c a labour party spokesman saying the tactics were counter— spokesman saying the tactics were counter productive, tangetous— were counter productive, dangerous and wrong. this sort of dangerous and wrong. this sort ot astititt— dangerous and wrong. this sort ot astititt is— dangerous and wrong. this sort of activity is not— dangerous and wrong. this sort of activity is not appropriate or of activity is not appropriate on iustitiet— of activity is not appropriate orjustified in— of activity is not appropriate orjustified in any way, said a iatout— orjustified in any way, said a labour spokesman . i think labour spokesman. i think tatatntasing,— labour spokesman. i think paraphrasing, it'sjust labour spokesman. i think paraphrasing, it's just not stistet. — paraphrasing, it's just not cricket. ' dint paraphrasing, it's just not cricket. ' c�*ieg three cricket. absolutely. three teotie— cricket. absolutely. three people arrested,- cricket. ' c�*ieg three people arrested, we should say . people arrested, we should say. yest— people arrested, we should say. yes. ant— people arrested, we should say. vet. and us— people arrested, we should say. yes, and we should— people arrested, we should say. yes, and we should just- people arrested, we should say. yes, and we should just add because it's vaguely important if you're into cricket, england are yet to bat australia for are on 79 for one. all right. are yet to bat australia for are on 79 for one. all right . okay on 79 for one. all right. okay tet-s— on 79 for one. all right. okay tet-s tot— on 79 for one. all right. okay now let's pop on— on 79 for one. all right. okay now let's pop on a— iii" v9 all right. okay now let's pop on a pinstripe ttazet— now let's pop on a pinstripe tiazet tout— now let's pop on a pinstripe blazer, pour a— now let's pop on a pinstripe blazer, pour a pimm's. yes. it's time— blazer, pour a pimm's. yes. it's time tot— blazer, pour a pimm's. yes. it's time tot tne— blazer, pour a pimm's. yes. it's time for the 184th— blazer, pour a pimm's. yes. it's time for the 184th henley royal itegatta— time for the 184th henley royal itegatta ,— time for the 184th henley royal itegatta , tne— time for the 184th henley royal regatta , the annual rowing event regatta, the annual rowing event on tne— regatta, the annual rowing event on tne inanes— regatta, the annual rowing event on the thames taking place, of tnis— on the thames taking place, of course, this week— on the thames taking place, of course, this week . “43?" c15 on the thames taking place, of course, this week . / cit \ course, this week. yeah. gb news national reporter ellie costello is at the press litigious event in henley on thames. ellie last time we saw you at ascot , you time we saw you at ascot, you had this beautiful headwear on. i thought you'd be doing

something similar today. yeah. where's your boater ? i know. where's your boater? i know. i know. ite— where's your boater? i know. i know. its tet— where's your boater? i know. i know. i've let you— where's your boater? i know. i know. i've let you all- where's your boater? i've let you all down, but know. i've let you all down, but took,— know. i've let you all down, but took, in— know. i've let you all down, but look, i'm fitting— know. i've let you all down, but look, i'm fitting to— i've let you all down, but look, i'm fitting to the dress sote— look, i'm fitting to the dress sote. tn— look, i'm fitting to the dress sote. in in— look, i'm fitting to the dress code. i'm in my— look, i'm fitting to the dress code. i'm in my long dress, i'm in usages— code. i'm in my long dress, i'm in uetges ant— code. i'm in my long dress, i'm in wedges, and i've— code. i'm in my long dress, i'm in wedges, and i've got a blazer on. in wedges, and i've got a blazer tot— in wedges, and i've got a blazer not a— in wedges, and i've got a blazer on. not a particularly funky it— on. not a particularly funky it must— on. not a particularly funky one. it must be— on. not a particularly funky one. it must be said, compared to some— one. it must be said, compared to ot— one. it must be said, compared to some of the— one. it must be said, compared to some of the people around nene.— to some of the people around nene. iet-s— to some of the people around nene. iet-s go— to some of the people around here. let's go on— to some of the people around here. let's go on a hunt, shall nee— here. let's go on a hunt, shall use tot— here. let's go on a hunt, shall use tot a— here. let's go on a hunt, shall we? for a funky— here. let's go on a hunt, shall we? for a funky blazer. got one over here. yellow— we? for a funky blazer. got one over here. yellow purple and tiast— over here. yellow purple and black there. _ over here. yellow purple and black there. got— over here. yellow purple and black there. got some wonderful sttites— black there. got some wonderful sttites. ine— black there. got some wonderful stripes. the pinstripe blazers , stripes. the pinstripe blazers, i stripes. the pinstripe blazers, i must— stripes. the pinstripe blazers, i must say,— stripes. the pinstripe blazers, i must say, is— stripes. the pinstripe blazers, i must say, is a— stripes. the pinstripe blazers, i must say, is a highlight at tenet.— i must say, is a highlight at henley. that's— i must say, is a highlight at henley. that's what it's known for. henley. that's what it's known ton aiongsite— henley. that's what it's known for. alongside course, the for. alongside of course, the notio— for. alongside of course, the world-rowing- for. alongside of course, the world-rowing .- for. alongside of course, the world rowing . and you can world class rowing. and you can tit— world class rowing. and you can iit tatting— world class rowing. and you can see pip talking about fabulous nats. — see pip talking about fabulous nats. _teiioni hats. there's a lady in yellow nene— hats. there's a lady in yellow nets in— hats. there's a lady in yellow nets in a— hats. there's a lady in yellow here in a wonderful full cream nat— here in a wonderful full cream nat. inste— here in a wonderful full cream hat. there and— here in a wonderful full cream hat. there and you do see fascinators_ hat. there and you do see fascinators and— hat. there and you do see fascinators and odd kind of toast— fascinators and odd kind of boater hats— fascinators and odd kind of boater hats ,— fascinators and odd kind of boater hats , straw style hats, a boater hats, straw style hats, a more frequently— boater hats, straw style hats, a more frequently seen at henley tnan— more frequently seen at henley tnan tnose— more frequently seen at henley than those massive, big dramatic tnat— than those massive, big dramatic tnat i— than those massive, big dramatic ones that i was— than those massive, big dramatic ones that i was wearing at ascot tast— ones that i was wearing at ascot iast nest. — ones that i was wearing at ascot iast nest. nut— ones that i was wearing at ascot last week. but it— ones that i was wearing at ascot last week. but it must must be sait— last week. but it must must be sait, i— last week. but it must must be sait, i an— last week. but it must must be said, i am missing— last week. but it must must be said, i am missing that large ttanatis— said, i am missing that large dramatic hat. _ said, i am missing that large dramatic hat. you can see here town at— dramatic hat. you can see here we're down at the— dramatic hat. you can see here we're down at the boatyard on tentet— we're down at the boatyard on tentet .— we're down at the boatyard on nentet . see,— we're down at the boatyard on henley . see, this— we're down at the boatyard on henley. see, this is right here on tne— henley. see, this is right here on the thames. _ henley. see, this is right here on the thames. this is a london

based— on the thames. this is a london based tean. — on the thames. this is a london based tean. i— on the thames. this is a london based team. i actually can't see the based team. i actually can't see tne—tut- based team. i actually can't see the—but that's. based team. i actually can't seei the—but that's the the name of them, but that's the men's team that— the name of them, but that's the men's team that are just taken off men's team that are just taken ott-inet-te — men's team that are just taken ott-inet-te iust- men's team that are just taken off they've just launched off there. they've just launched inev— off there. they've just launched tithey-i“_ off there. they've just launched tithey-i“ tne— off there. they've just launched , they in the business. , as they say in the business. they— , as they say in the business. inst—towards- they are heading towards the stan— they are heading towards the stat-ate- they are heading towards the stat-ate in- they are heading towards the start-are in the. they are heading towards the start are in the next start line. they are in the next so— start line. they are in the next so test— start line. they are in the next race. so best of— start line. they are in the next race. so best of luck to them. they— race. so best of luck to them. inet ate— race. so best of luck to them. inet a— race. so best of luck to them. they are a-based- race. so best of luck to them. they are a based team, they are a london based team, tut— they are a london based team, tut-ate— they are a london based team, but-are teams— they are a london based team, but are teams coming from but there are teams coming from all but there are teams coming from ati-tne— but there are teams coming from ati-tne uotit. — but there are teams coming from all-the world. this- but there are teams coming from all the world. this is the all over the world. this is the most— all over the world. this is the most prestigious— all over the world. this is the most prestigious regatta in the notio— most prestigious regatta in the waist teams— most prestigious regatta in the world. teams from new zealand, tron— world. teams from new zealand, from australia— world. teams from new zealand, from australia ,— world. teams from new zealand, from australia , from the united from australia, from the united states— from australia, from the united states ant— from australia, from the united states ant i— from australia, from the united states and i know— from australia, from the united states and i know you're just taking— states and i know you're just talking about— states and i know you're just talking about the cricket. voue— talking about the cricket. voute iust— talking about the cricket. you're just talking about the asnes— you're just talking about the asnes at— you're just talking about the ashes at lord's— you're just talking about the ashes at lord's and that just stot— ashes at lord's and that just stotittotests— ashes at lord's and that just stotittotests .- ashes at lord's and that just stop protests . well, get stop oil protests. well, get tnis— stop oil protests. well, get tnis tot— stop oil protests. well, get tnis tot a— stop oil protests. well, get this for a story. _ stop oil protests. well, get this for a story. there was a tieitoutne— this for a story. there was a melbourne university team this morning — melbourne university team this morning. iney— melbourne university team this morning. they flew here from tieitoutne— morning. they flew here from melbourne, of— morning. they flew here from melbourne, of course in austtaiia— melbourne, of course in australia all— melbourne, of course in australia all the way to henley on inanes— australia all the way to henley on thames, and— australia all the way to henley on thames, and they were disqualified.— on thames, and they were disqualified. 200m into their as tnet— disqualified. 200m into their race as they went a bit skew uniti— race as they went a bit skew nnitt ant— race as they went a bit skew whiff and the _ race as they went a bit skew whiff and the judges didn't like that whiff and the judges didn't like tnat tent— whiff and the judges didn't like tnat very nusn— whiff and the judges didn't like that very much, but it is quite ninety— that very much, but it is quite nintt neie— that very much, but it is quite nintt nets on— that very much, but it is quite windy here on henley today, so we sit— windy here on henley today, so we sit teet— windy here on henley today, so we did feel quite— windy here on henley today, so we did feel quite sorry for them ant— we did feel quite sorry for them ant tne— we did feel quite sorry for them ant tne tean — we did feel quite sorry for them and the team were— we did feel quite sorry for them and the team were really, really tisattointet. — and the team were really, really disappointed. they made it all the disappointed. they made it all tne nat— disappointed. they made it all the way through— disappointed. they made it all the way through qualifying . they

the way through qualifying. they iien— the way through qualifying. they flew- melbourne - the way through qualifying. they flew melbourne and flew here from melbourne and ten— flew here from melbourne and tnen-iost— flew here from melbourne and then-lost out. _ flew here from melbourne and then-lost out. not- flew here from melbourne and then lost out. not even then they lost out. not even attn — then they lost out. not even attn into— then they lost out. not even 200m into the— then they lost out. not even 200m into the race. so really , 200m into the race. so really, neat— 200m into the race. so really, really disappointed for them . really disappointed for them. tut— really disappointed for them. tut its— really disappointed for them. but it's absolutely wonderful. tust— but it's absolutely wonderful. tust tne— but it's absolutely wonderful. just the amount— but it's absolutely wonderful. just the amount of wonderful outfits— just the amount of wonderful outtits tnat— just the amount of wonderful outfits that are— just the amount of wonderful outfits that are here. people nating— outfits that are here. people nating a— outfits that are here. people are having a fantastic time sitting— are having a fantastic time sitting ant— are having a fantastic time sitting and standing along the names— sitting and standing along the thames capturing a glimpse of titst— thames capturing a glimpse of titst stass— thames capturing a glimpse of first class world _ thames capturing a glimpse of first class world class rowing ant— first class world class rowing ant ot— first class world class rowing ant ot souse— first class world class rowing and of course, spectacular tasnion— and of course, spectacular tasnion as— and of course, spectacular fashion as well,- and of course, spectacular fashion as well, which is why tnat— fashion as well, which is why that gentleman— fashion as well, which is why that gentleman who just walked tast— that gentleman who just walked tast tou— that gentleman who just walked tast you it— that gentleman who just walked past you, it looks— that gentleman who just walked past you, it looks like the ssnoot— past you, it looks like the school uniform - past you, it looks like the school uniform i used to have to we, i— school uniform i used to have to we, i uset— school uniform i used to have to wear , i used to— school uniform i used to have to wear , i used to have to wear a wear, i used to have to wear a sttitw— wear, i used to have to wear a sttitw ttazen— wear, i used to have to wear a stripy blazer. this— wear, i used to have to wear a stripy blazer. this gentleman in the stripy blazer. this gentleman in tne toaten — stripy blazer. this gentleman in the boater. yeah— stripy blazer. this gentleman in the boater. yeah .— stripy blazer. this gentleman in the boater. “43?" e �*" ti. the boater. yeah. it's horrific. horrific but it's the boater. “43?" e �*" ti. �*" ti. but it's interesting, horrific but it's interesting, titte— horrific but it's interesting, the, as— horrific but it's interesting, the, as wou— horrific but it's interesting, ellie, as you point- �*" ti. but it's interesting, ellie, as you point out, i mean, tnis— ellie, as you point out, i mean, tnis is— ellie, as you point out, i mean, this is obviously— ellie, as you point out, i mean, this is obviously on— ellie, as you point out, i mean, this is obviously on the social satentat— this is obviously on the social satentat as— this is obviously on the social calendar as ascot.— this is obviously on the social calendar as ascot. but, you know.— calendar as ascot. but, you know, we've got— calendar as ascot. but, you know, we've got some serious stotts— know, we've got some serious stotts otwntis— know, we've got some serious sports olympic class rosemary sntaget— sports olympic class rosemary shrager rowers— sports olympic class rosemary shrager rowers and oarsman inwoiwet— shrager rowers and oarsman inwoiwet . — shrager rowers and oarsman involved . yes,— shrager rowers and oarsman involved. “tit: cokeeccq “ shrager rowers and oarsman involved. “tit: leikitfifwig “ involved. yes, exactly. this is a jewel in the social calendar. the english social calendar. many people look forward to henley. people come from all over the world to be here and to

be seen here. i was talking to people in the know a little bit earlier on, actually. i can hear many american accents here. and apparently the americans love coming to henley. i'd love to be seen at henley because it is so quintessentially british and they even have blazer is tailor made for them for this very event. so it is world famous and everybody wants to see to be to be here and also to soak up the very britishness of the event . i very britishness of the event. i mean, in the next hour when you and i speak, we are hoping to actually be on a boat and i can show you, but just be on this tent here. there are many people just sitting there having their cake, having their champagne , cake, having their champagne, just soaking up the atmosphere. and you say , mark, it's not and as you say, mark, it's not just about sport and it is just about the sport and it is world class sport. and some of the best rowing be said the best rowing all must be said as well. oxford brookes the as well. oxford brookes for the brits, we are absolutely smashing won every smashing it. we've won every single race so far. three races with brookes university. with oxford brookes university. so them. so so far, won all of them. so that's fantastic . but i will

that's fantastic. but i will show the atmosphere down the show you the atmosphere down the river a little bit later on because people having because people are just having the most wonderful time. well, ellie, before before we- : e well, ellie, before before we come tast— ellie, before before we come task to— ellie, before before we come task to wou— ellie, before before we come back to you, expect you to be back to you, i expect you to be nawing— back to you, i expect you to be nawingl— back to you, i expect you to be having , champagne, any having cake, champagne, any otnet— having cake, champagne, any otnet ant— having cake, champagne, any other any other— having cake, champagne, any other any other nice little bits of other any other nice little bits ot tisn — other any other nice little bits ot tisn wou — other any other nice little bits of fish you can— other any other nice little bits of fish you can get your hands on ant— of fish you can get your hands on ant tut— of fish you can get your hands on ant tut a— of fish you can get your hands on and put a boater on as well for on and put a boater on as well tot nest— on and put a boater on as well for next time. _ on and put a boater on as well for next time. i'll— on and put a boater on as well for next time. a for next time. i'll see what i can do. yeah, i'll see what i can do. yeah, i'll see what i can do. yeah, i'll see what i can do. i'm sure i'll be able to find something. ellie, thank you went— find something. ellie, thank you test must— find something. ellie, thank you very much indeed.— find something. ellie, thank you very much indeed. well,- �*" t: g ellie, thank you very much indeed. well, we'll stat— very much indeed. well, we'll stat witn— very much indeed. well, we'll staw witn tne — very much indeed. well, we'll stay with the water theme, but tnis— stay with the water theme, but this—financial- this time, are the financial tats— this time, are the financial tats-turnst- this time, are the financial taps-turned off- this time, are the financial- taps-turned off-thames taps being turned off for thames watere— taps being turned off for thames iiatete-soutt— taps being turned off for thames water?-could all— taps being turned off for thames water?-could all of- taps being turned off for thames water? could all of us be water? and could all of us be tasing— water? and could all of us be facing-increase- water? and could all of us be facing-increase in- water? and could all of us be facing increase in our facing a 40% increase in our tiitse— facing a 40% increase in our titise att— facing a 40% increase in our bills? all the— facing a 40% increase in our bills? all the latest coming up. stat— bills? all the latest coming up. stat witn— bills? all the latest coming up. stawwitn — bills? all the latest coming up. stay with us. _the- bills? all the latest coming up. stay with us. titiit bills? all the latest coming up. stay with us. can stay with us. start the day with gb news. we catch up on stay with us. can cit \ we catch up on all stay with us. cg [iii \a we catch up on all the gb news. we catch up on all the big stones— gb news. we catch up on all the tig stones wou— gb news. we catch up on all the big stories you didn't— [iii \a we catch up on all the big stories you didn't hear the nignt— big stories you didn't hear the nignt tetote. — big stories you didn't hear the night before. and— big stories you didn't hear the night before. c big stories you didn't hear the night before. ' c night before. and take a look at what the world is talking about this morning. that's right. monday 6:00. monday to thursdays from 6:00. it's eamonn and it's breakfast with eamonn and isabel straight after breakfast. join turner and andrew join us bev turner and andrew iietse. — join us bev turner and andrew iietse. tie-te— join us bev turner and andrew pierce. we're going to take you tntougn—iis-tt- pierce. we're going to take you through _we'll be. through till noon. we'll be tasting— through till noon. we'll be tackling topics of the tackling the big topics of the day, including the things that the just won't the other channels just won't

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channel turning off the financial taps is thames water on the brink of being nationalised after its boss stood down with a company facing for £18 billion in debts and reports all our bills could be going up by 40. the latest on the be going up by 40. the latest on tne testetate— be going up by 40. the latest on the desperate rescue— cgtin “cg e. ”0 the latest on the desperate rescue efforts tcgin “cg e. ”0 the latest on the desperate rescue efforts in the desperate rescue efforts in the ukrainian _ the desperate rescue efforts in the ukrainian city— the desperate rescue efforts in the ukrainian city of kramatorsk to rescue survivors— the ukrainian city of kramatorsk to rescue survivors after ten teotie— to rescue survivors after ten people, including twin sisters, are people, including twin sisters, tittet— people, including twin sisters, are killed in— people, including twin sisters, are killed in a— people, including twin sisters, are killed in a russian missile attast— are killed in a russian missile attast on— are killed in a russian missile attast on a— are killed in a russian missile attack on a pizza— are killed in a russian missile attack on a pizza restaurant . attack on a pizza restaurant. its— attack on a pizza restaurant. it-s teen— attack on a pizza restaurant. it's been announced that those sisters— it's been announced that those sistets — it's been announced that those sisters were amongst those sontitnet— sisters were amongst those confirmed dead— sisters were amongst those confirmed dead in the tragic attast— confirmed dead in the tragic attast .— confirmed dead in the tragic attast . ant— confirmed dead in the tragic attack . and heading for the attack. and heading for the tawiiion. — attack. and heading for the pavilion. jonny- attack. and heading for the pavilion. c’wgt “ attack. and heading for the pavilion. “ “ pavilion. jonny bairstow in his latest catch england's wicket keeper removing a just stop oil

protester during the second ashes test at lord's . and the ashes test at lord's. and the prime minister says it's just not cricket . not cricket. and row, row, row. the boat. who wrote— and row, row, row. the boat. who wrote tnis?— and row, row, row. the boat. who wrote this? we're— and row, row, row. the boat. who wrote this? we're live— and row, row, row. the boat. who wrote this? we're live at- wrote this? we're live at tentew— wrote this? we're live at henley, where - wrote this? we're live at henley, where the 184 year old itegatta— henley, where the 184 year old itegatta is— henley, where the 184 year old regatta is underway. gb news is titte— regatta is underway. gb news is ellie costello— regatta is underway. gb news is ellie costello is— regatta is underway. gb news is ellie costello is promising sne-ti— ellie costello is promising sne-ii goin— ellie costello is promising she'll join us— ellie costello is promising she'll join us live from the twen— she'll join us live from the river thames— she'll join us live from the river thames itself. let's hope sne— river thames itself. let's hope sne toesn-t— river thames itself. let's hope she doesn't fall— river thames itself. let's hope she doesn't fall in. first, are you— she doesn't fall in. first, are your headlines— she doesn't fall in. first, are your headlines with . tamsin 37�* your headlines with. tamsin pip tnant— your headlines with. tamsin pip thank you. — your headlines with. tamsin pip thank you. good— your headlines with. tamsin pip thank you. good afternoon from the gb newsroom. at one minute past to six, starmer has question whether the prime minister will hit his target of building 300,000 new homes a year. speaking at prime minister's questions , the labour minister's questions, the labour leader accused rishi sunak of not agreeing with the housing minister on the pledge and

instead spending thousands of pounds on adverts criticising the plans. sir keir also said housebuilding has collapsed since mr sunak scrapped it. mandatory targets, but the prime minister says 2.2 million additional homes have been built since the tories took power from labour 13 years ago. the prime minister— labour 13 years ago. the prime tiinistet saws— labour 13 years ago. the prime minister says he's— labour 13 years ago. the prime minister says he's100%- t �*i’é gtiile�*g cg the prime minister says he's100% honest, minister says he's 100% honest, but minister says he's100% honest, tut nis— minister says he's100% honest, but his definition— minister says he's100% honest, but his definition of 100% on it is to— but his definition of 100% on it is to gentiw— but his definition of 100% on it is to gentiw ast— but his definition of 100% on it is to gently ask the banks to do the is to gently ask the banks to do tne tignt— is to gently ask the banks to do tne nignt tning.— is to gently ask the banks to do the right thing. his softly sottiw— the right thing. his softly softly approach refusing to put nantatow— softly approach refusing to put mandatory measures in place, risks— mandatory measures in place, tists ieawing— mandatory measures in place, tists teawing a— mandatory measures in place, risks leaving a million households— risks leaving a million households without support . how households without support. how many— households without support. how many witt— households without support. how many witi nave— households without support. how many will have to— households without support. how many will have to lose their nones— many will have to lose their homes before— many will have to lose their homes before he'll stand up for the homes before he'll stand up for tne teotie— homes before he'll stand up for tne teotte nis— homes before he'll stand up for the people his party have pushed into economic— the people his party have pushed into economic misery ? the prime into economic misery? the prime minister— into economic misery? the prime tiinistet . — into economic misery? the prime tiinistet. tit— into economic misery? the prime minister . mr speaker,- into economic misery? the prime minister . m” “ �*tiiti. minister. mr speaker, in fact, the vast majority of the mortgage market is now covered by the new mortgage charter that the chancellor has brought in thatis the chancellor has brought in that is delivering practical help to mortgage holders , help to mortgage holders, allowing them to extend their terms , switch to interest only

terms, switch to interest only mortgage, actually saving mortgage, and actually saving them hundreds pounds a month. them hundreds of pounds a month. so instead of scaring them, actually there is now practical support place . but it's right support in place. but it's right that raised home ownership, that he raised home ownership, mr speaker. that's why we on this side of the house introduce a guarantee scheme a 95% mortgage guarantee scheme . it's why we introduced the first homes. the chancellor has ttesset— first homes. the chancellor has pressed consumer— �*" the chancellor has pressed consumer watchdogs over tnat— pressed consumer watchdogs over concern that firms— pressed consumer watchdogs over concern that firms are esttoiting— concern that firms are exploiting high inflation to boost— exploiting high inflation to boost their— exploiting high inflation to boost their profits . jeremy hunt boost their profits. jeremy hunt net— boost their profits. jeremy hunt net witn— boost their profits. jeremy hunt net witn tne — boost their profits. jeremy hunt met with the competition and markets— met with the competition and markets authority and the teguiatots— markets authority and the regulators for— markets authority and the regulators for the energy, water and communications sectors to question— and communications sectors to guestion tnen— and communications sectors to question them on— and communications sectors to question them on what powers tnew— question them on what powers tnew san— question them on what powers tnew use— question them on what powers they can use to— question them on what powers they can use to help lower ttises— they can use to help lower ttises tot— they can use to help lower prices for customers. the meeting— prices for customers. the meeting-after- prices for customers. the meeting after the prices for customers. the- meeting-after the bank of meeting comes after the bank of ingtant— meeting comes after the bank of england suggested some retailers are england suggested some retailers niting— england suggested some retailers are hiking prices— england suggested some retailers are hiking prices failing to are hiking prices or failing to tass— are hiking prices or failing to tass on— are hiking prices or failing to pass on lower— are hiking prices or failing to pass on lower costs to consumers . inanes— pass on lower costs to consumers . inanes iiatet— pass on lower costs to consumers . thames water says— pass on lower costs to consumers . thames water says it's working sonsttustiweiw— . thames water says it's working constructively with _ . thames water says it's working constructively with its share noitets— constructively with its share noitets to— constructively with its share holders to secure funding amid mounting— holders to secure funding amid mounting concern— holders to secure funding amid mounting concern over its tinansiai— mounting concern over its financial stability . contingency financial stability. contingency ttans— financial stability. contingency tians ate— financial stability. contingency plans are reportedly being drawn up by— plans are reportedly being drawn ut by tne— plans are reportedly being drawn up by the government, including tossitie— up by the government, including possible emergency nationalisation of the company.

it's nationalisation of the company. its teatet— nationalisation of the company. it's feared thames water is £14 tiiiion— it's feared thames water is £14 tiiiion in— it's feared thames water is £14 billion in debt.— it's feared thames water is £14 billion in debt. an— it's feared thames water is £14 billion in debt. an urgent guestion— billion in debt. an urgent question was— billion in debt. an urgent question was raised in the house of question was raised in the house ot connnnons— question was raised in the house ot connnons by— question was raised in the house of commons by labour mp jim tisttanon— of commons by labour mp jim tisttanon . — of commons by labour mp jim mcmahon . now— of commons by labour mp jim mcmahon . \ttintt of commons by labour mp jim mcmahon . \ttititt of commons by labour mp jim mcmahon . \ttitt of commons by labour mp jim mcmahon . \ttint mcmahon. now the news that we're seeing is a result of the conservative party's failed profit above a public interest experiment handing over the water industry a knock down price. together with the entire infrastructure serving the nafion infrastructure serving the nation over to private enterprise . almost unique. for enterprise. almost unique. for instance, when rail was privatised, the tracks weren't sold off, but with water, the lot was handed over with little safeguards for our national interest, our national security or bill payers. it is for the sontanw— or bill payers. it is for the sontanw ant— or bill payers. it is for the company and its- cc it is for the company and its investors to tesowte— company and its investors to tesowie ant— company and its investors to resolve any possible issues and government— resolve any possible issues and goenent ot— resolve any possible issues and government, of course is sontitent— government, of course is confident that- government, of course is confident that ofwat, as the economic regulator of the water intusttw— economic regulator of the water intusttw is— economic regulator of the water industry, is working closely witn— industry, is working closely witn ant— industry, is working closely with any company that would be tasing— with any company that would be facing financial— with any company that would be facing financial stress . facing financial stress. downing— facing financial stress. downing street- facing financial stress. downing street has- facing financial stress. downing street has described the

groping allegation against the conservative candidate for london mayor, daniel korski , as london mayor, daniel korski, as very serious number 10 also indicated that rishi sunak would urge any further complainants to come forward . it's after tv come forward. it's after tv producer daisy goodwin made a formal complaint accusing the former downing street aide of groping her a decade ago. mr koffsky denies the allegation, saying it's categorically untrue . ofcom has launched an investigation into bt after disruption to the 999 emergency call service at the weekend. the communications watchdog says it will look into the incident to find out whether or not the telecoms giant failed to comply with its regulatory duties. bt which manages the 999 phone system, has apologised sincerely for the uk wide disruption . the for the uk wide disruption. the company took nearly three hours to alert the government to the problem . three people have been problem. three people have been arrested after just stop problem. three people have been arrested afterjust stop oil arrested after just stop oil protesters stopped the second ashes test match today by running onto the pitch . england running onto the pitch. england wicketkeeper jonny bairstow took

matters into his own hands by picking up a protester attempting to throw paint on the field and carrying them off. another protester was removed from the grounds by security staff. just stop, oil says they disrupted the match to demand action from the government on climate change. a jury has been selected ahead of the trial of oscar winning actor kevin spacey for alleged sex offences against four men. the charges include sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent. the 63 year old will appear at southwark crown court for a four week trial. he denies all 12 charges. this is gb news. more from me shortly. now though, it's back to mark and . though, it's back to mark and. pip tomson. thanks very much and estoe— pip tomson. thanks very much and estoe tast— pip tomson. thanks very much and welcome back to— pip tomson. thanks very much and welcome back to the— pip tomson. thanks very much and welcome back to the live- 37�* thanks very much and welcome back to the live desk nene— welcome back to the live desk

nets on— welcome back to the live desk nets on st— welcome back to the live desk here on gb news.— welcome back to the live desk here on gb news. now, labour has teen— here on gb news. now, labour has teen ttessing— here on gb news. now, labour has been pressing the— here on gb news. now, labour has been pressing the government on now— been pressing the government on now must— been pressing the government on now must a— been pressing the government on how much a taxpayer funded taiiout— how much a taxpayer funded taitout ot— how much a taxpayer funded bailout of thames water could sost— bailout of thames water could sost as— bailout of thames water could cost as britain's— bailout of thames water could cost as britain's biggest water sontanw— cost as britain's biggest water sontanw tints— cost as britain's biggest water company finds itself well , company finds itself well, iitetatiw— company finds itself well, literally swimming in debt. what dog literally swimming in debt. what tog otte — literally swimming in debt. what tog at what— literally swimming in debt. what dog off? what are— literally swimming in debt. what dog off? what are in- literally swimming in debt. what dog off? i“ c i dog off? what are in discussions with thames water on the need for a robust and credible plan in while environment minister rebecca powers said there is a lot of work going on behind the scenes to make sure that customers will not be impacted. let's get more our political etitot— let's get more our political editor darren— let's get more our political editor darren mccaffrey , who can editor darren mccaffrey, who can join editor darren mccaffrey, who can ioin us— editor darren mccaffrey, who can on us tton — editor darren mccaffrey, who can join us from downing street and tanen— join us from downing street and tanen tnis— join us from downing street and darren, this emergency national ization— darren, this emergency national ization ot— darren, this emergency national ization of the— darren, this emergency national ization of the company even teing— ization of the company even teing otentw— ization of the company even being openly talked about as one ottion— being openly talked about as one ottion . — being openly talked about as one ottion . teat.— being openly talked about as one option . yeah, indeed.- being openly talked about as one option . “bit?" cc ' “c option. yeah, indeed. and the government potentially are going to have to do a hell of a lot to rescue thames water. it served some 15 million customers here in london and indeed around the south—east england. by south—east of england. it is by far britain's largest water suppuer, far britain's largest water supplier , so it cannot afford to supplier, so it cannot afford to fail. it's too big to fail, if you like. in many regards, mark, but it is in a hell of a lot of

trouble. £14 billion worth of debt. yes, 14 billion. now, the company suggests that its cash flows are still pretty good . and flows are still pretty good. and in a statement today, it says it continues to maintain a strong liquidity position, including 4.4 billion of cash and committed funding. but the problem is it is straining under that amount of debt. its chief executive quit yesterday and as we heard from the opposition and others, there is a feeling that the government may well need to step in. we've also heard from the business secretary kemi badenoch , in the last hour or badenoch, in the last hour or so. she talked about how concerned she was about the situation, but also that the government may be prepared to act. very government may be prepared to act . very concerned. obviously, act. very concerned. obviously, tnis— act. very concerned. obviously, tnis is— act. very concerned. obviously, tnis is a— i. very concerned. obviously, this is a commercially sensitive situation.— this is a commercially sensitive situation. and— this is a commercially sensitive situation. and i— this is a commercially sensitive situation. and i know that my soiieagues— situation. and i know that my colleagues across— situation. and i know that my colleagues across government are tooting— colleagues across government are tooting at— colleagues across government are tooting at wnat— colleagues across government are looking at what we— colleagues across government are looking at what we can what we to. — looking at what we can what we to. i— looking at what we can what we to. i ton-t— looking at what we can what we can do. i don't know too much about— can do. i don't know too much atout wnat— can do. i don't know too much about what the— can do. i don't know too much about what the plans are going to te. — about what the plans are going to be. i— about what the plans are going to be. i was— about what the plans are going to be. i was concerned to hear tnat— to be. i was concerned to hear tnat tne— to be. i was concerned to hear tnat tne eto— to be. i was concerned to hear that the ceo had— to be. i was concerned to hear that the ceo had resigned attutttw— that the ceo had resigned attutttw .— that the ceo had resigned attutttw . tut— that the ceo had resigned abruptly , but we need to make abruptly, but we need to make

tnat— abruptly, but we need to make sure that thames— abruptly, but we need to make sure that thames water as an entity— sure that thames water as an entity survives— sure that thames water as an entity survives .— sure that thames water as an entity survives . and there's a entity survives. and there's a lot entity survives. and there's a tot ot— entity survives. and there's a tot ot wont— entity survives. and there's a lot of work that— entity survives. and there's a lot of work that the government is twing— lot of work that the government is trying to— lot of work that the government is trying to to— lot of work that the government is trying to to on— lot of work that the government is trying to do on resolving sewage— is trying to do on resolving sewage at— is trying to do on resolving sewage at the— is trying to do on resolving sewage at the moment, or settainiw— sewage at the moment, or settainiw ut— sewage at the moment, or certainly up until now, the teguiatot— certainly up until now, the regulator has— certainly up until now, the regulator has been focussed on testing— regulator has been focussed on keeping consumer bills down. but tnete-s— keeping consumer bills down. but tnete-s-ot— keeping consumer bills down. but there's of infrastructure there's a lot of infrastructure wow—tate- work that needs to take place ant— work that needs to take place ant-tnat— work that needs to take place ant-tnat-tol and we need that entity to suwiwe — and we need that entity to. survive _continue survive and be and continue going— survive and be and continue going on— survive and be and continue going — survive and be and continue going tow— survive and be and continue going on. \ttitt survive and be and continue going on. ttitt i“ survive and be and continue going on. \ttint ti“ survive and be and continue going on. \tiiiii�*t�* ti“ going on. now one option for the government would to be to place thames water in what is called a special administration regime , special administration regime, um, mark, that would see effectively the company temporarily taken over by the government happened to the energy company bull. but the end government happened to the enlast company bull. but the end government happened to the enlast year,tany bull. but the end government happened to the enlast year, you bull. but the end government happened to the enlast year, you may but the end government happened to the enlast year, you may wellthe end of last year, you may well remember now the government would view very much only would view that very much only as but in as a temporary measure. but in the end it could involve a hell of taxpayers money. if of a lot of taxpayers money. if the current regime, the current administration of thames water, cannot clear some of that debt. and that raises big questions about water privatised asian. we know the opposition labour have been pretty critical of how the water companies have operated, not least of all because these companies have not invested really an awful lot in terms of

new reservoirs, in terms of leaky pipes over the last couple of decades or so, they have mounted up an incredible amount of debt, 60 across the of debt, 60 billion across the board , many suggesting board, many suggesting privatisation in its current form is not working. but clearly there is a media concern about thames water. as i say, it is too big fail. i think people too big to fail. i think people don't need worry about don't need to worry about the water in london or water running out in london or the england, but the south—east of england, but what might mean is huge what it might mean is huge government intervention and darren. thames water. we've neat— darren. thames water. we've neatt a— darren. thames water. we've neatt a iot— darren. thames water. we've heard a lot about— zitiiiti“ thames water. we've heard a lot about this morning, but heard a lot about this morning, tut tnete— heard a lot about this morning, tut tee is— heard a lot about this morning, tut tee is a— heard a lot about this morning, but there is a concern in that water— but there is a concern in that water companies— but there is a concern in that water companies generally could be tutting— water companies generally could be tutting ut— water companies generally could be putting up people's bills , be putting up people's bills, customers bills— be putting up people's bills, customers bills by up to 40% teat.— customers bills by up to 40% yeah. intest— customers bills by up to 40% yeah, indeed. and— customers bills by up to 40% yeah, indeed. and water- yeah, indeed. and water companies would claim that they need this money to invest into things like repairing pipes. i think thames water lose the equivalent of 250 olympic size swimming pools every day in water leakages. clearly there's a strain on the water system, particularly when the weather's been as dry as it has been recently. there needs to be more

reservoirs built so that there is water available, is more water available, particularly summer. particularly during the summer. water that cost water companies argue that cost money and costs are rising across the board, aren't they? but you're right. water bills are going i think the are going up. i think the average now in average water bill now in england and wales is at £448 a yean england and wales is at £448 a year, though that is likely to increase substantially increase quite substantially over the next year or so at a time when consumers can least afford it. there are certain parts of the united kingdom, like ireland, where like northern ireland, where people not pay water bills. people do not pay water bills. it kept everyone in terms it is kept by everyone in terms of the money is spent by the government. so all in all, this is a pretty complicated thing. but in the end, there will be questions about the privatisation regime, not least of all, because while the companies they haven't got companies argue they haven't got the they to invest in the money they need to invest in trying to fix the system , um, trying to fix the system, um, and that's why bills need to rise. many would suggest , well, rise. many would suggest, well, you've racked up a hell of a lot of debt. maybe you need to sort that out first. and is there a ttistw— that out first. and is there a tricky political— �*" and is there a tricky political consideration for tricky political consideration tottne— tricky political consideration for the government as well

teasing— for the government as well teasing in— for the government as well bearing in mind in terms of inanes— bearing in mind in terms of thames water— bearing in mind in terms of thames water specific plea, wou-we — thames water specific plea, wou-we got— thames water specific plea, you've got these— thames water specific plea, you've got these sovereign weaitn— you've got these sovereign wealth funds,— you've got these sovereign wealth funds, the china investment— wealth funds, the china investment corporation , ocean, investment corporation, ocean, the investment corporation, ocean, tne atu — investment corporation, ocean, the abu dhabi— investment corporation, ocean, the abu dhabi investment sottotation— the abu dhabi investment corporation involved, and tnetetote— corporation involved, and therefore the _ corporation involved, and therefore the charge that maybe it snouit— therefore the charge that maybe it snouit te— therefore the charge that maybe it should be foreign governments taiting— it should be foreign governments taiting tne— it should be foreign governments bailing the company out rather tnan— bailing the company out rather tnan tne— bailing the company out rather than the british— bailing the company out rather than the british taxpayer . than the british taxpayer. vsat. — than the british taxpayer. vsat. not— than the british taxpayer. yeah, not least— than the british taxpayer. yeah, not least of- than the british taxpayer. yeah, not least of all. - than the british taxpayer. yeah, not least of all. because in the end, you know, this is a form of public asset. mark many say that was given away too easily , if you like. and were easily, if you like. and were companies have managed to pile on debt on the expectation that they've managed to rack up enormous bills . i think this they've managed to rack up enormous bills. i think this is tncky enormous bills. i think this is tricky for the government for two reasons. first of all, it could involve a lot of taxpayers money and it's another crisis they're to have to deal they're going to have to deal with, given with, which is never good, given the the chancellor the fact that the chancellor earlier today was meeting earlier on today was meeting other about other other regulators about other businesses, up people's businesses, jacking up people's prices, whether it comes to mobile or or energy mobile phones or food or energy . but also, second of all, as i say, it really fundamentally questions this privatisation and the current form. it works many

say it is simply not working. you've got this of almost you've got this kind of almost terrible position where you've got water companies which are in massive amounts of debt, cannot raise money because they're in an awful lot of debt . they're an awful lot of debt. they're increasing consumer bills . increasing consumer bills. consumers can't afford to pay those because there's the those bills because there's the cost living crisis and the cost of living crisis and the system is creaking . so it is system is creaking. so it is this kind of vicious cycle in which is not working. and i think the concern for the government is that thames water will be used kind of almost as the example to show that the whole system reformed and whole system needs reformed and whether government's got the whether the government's got the capacity think about capacity to even think about that. at the moment, i'm not entirely they do. darren entirely sure they do. darren in downing—wett- entirely sure they do. darren in. downing—very much downing street, thanks very much intest— downing street, thanks very much inteet .— downing street, thanks very much inteet . tot— downing street, thanks very much indeed . for now. _ downing street, thanks very much indeed . for now. ii c “cg indeed. for now. according to latest research by the trussell trust charity, a staggering 11.3 million people in the uk experience hunger due to poverty . and according to the latest tintings— . and according to the latest findings, ethnic— and according to the latest findings, ethnic minorities, tisatiet— findings, ethnic minorities, disabled people , carers. amongst disabled people, carers. amongst tnose— disabled people, carers. amongst tnose nost— disabled people, carers. amongst those most likely— disabled people, carers. amongst those most likely to be hit by the those most likely to be hit by

tne wtaious— those most likely to be hit by the various problems as well. iet-s— the various problems as well. iet-s steak— the various problems as well. its steat to— the various problems as well. let's speak to our— the various problems as well. let's speak to our national tetottet— let's speak to our national reporter, paul— let's speak to our national reporter, paul hawkins, because ne-s— reporter, paul hawkins, because ne-s teen— reporter, paul hawkins, because he's been down— reporter, paul hawkins, because he's been down to— reporter, paul hawkins, because he's been down to a food bank in tuinan— he's been down to a food bank in tuinan tot— he's been down to a food bank in tuinan tot — he's been down to a food bank in fulham for us. and— he's been down to a food bank in fulham for us. and of course, tunsntine— fulham for us. and of course, lunchtime just— fulham for us. and of course, lunchtime just over. i guess its— lunchtime just over. i guess its one— lunchtime just over. i guess its ot— lunchtime just over. i guess it's one of those— lunchtime just over. i guess it's one of those periods of teak— it's one of those periods of peak demand— it's one of those periods of peak demand there. paul yeah , peak demand there. paul yeah, atsoiuteiw. — peak demand there. paul yeah, absolutely. and— peak demand there. paul yeah, absolutely. ' “c peak demand there. paul yeah, absolutely. “c i“ absolutely. and people have been coming throughout the day to gather what they need to from in terms of food. but we i know we're talking about hunger and food banks and that is really important. we're at dad's house. that's a small independent charity in london. they've got two outlets in london. and i know we call it a food bank, but it's not food they it's not just food that they provide in the provide here, because in the afternoon we're here at afternoon today, we're here at the a legal clinic the start of a legal clinic because they offer free a family legal advice . we've got a couple legal advice. we've got a couple of clients here that are waiting to be seen. and then here's the legal team as well, who are set up for the clients who are up ready for the clients who are coming the trying coming through the door trying to family advice. we'll to get some family advice. we'll speak who's legal speak to simon, who's the legal director in just director for dad's house in just a just first all, a moment. just first of all, billy, tell us how much billy, just tell us how how much of service this is, of a needed service this is, this family law advice? oh, it's

that's it's this family law advice? oh, it's that's-it's family- this family law advice? oh, it's that's-it's family law- that's how it's family law stints— that's how it's family law stinis is— that's how it's family law clinic is the— that's how it's family law clinic is the best in europe. you— clinic is the best in europe. you know— clinic is the best in europe. you know .— clinic is the best in europe. you know , and— clinic is the best in europe. you know , and there's so many you know, and there's so many tats— you know, and there's so many tats wno— you know, and there's so many dads who need— you know, and there's so many dads who need access to their sniitten— dads who need access to their snittten .— dads who need access to their children . and,— dads who need access to their children . and, you know, and children. and, you know, and tesause— children. and, you know, and tesause ot— children. and, you know, and because of the— children. and, you know, and because of the family court, tnew— because of the family court, tnew ton-t— because of the family court, they don't know— because of the family court, they don't know what to do next. it's they don't know what to do next. its so— they don't know what to do next. it's so expensive— they don't know what to do next. it's so expensive and pro bono ant— it's so expensive and pro bono ant to— it's so expensive and pro bono and access to justice is so intottant.— and access to justice is so important. and- and access to justice is so important. and that's why we nave— important. and that's why we nave tne— important. and that's why we have the brilliant team here. siwen— have the brilliant team here. siwen tree— have the brilliant team here. given free legal,— have the brilliant team here. given free legal, pro bono atwise— given free legal, pro bono advice when— given free legal, pro bono advice when going through the tanitw— advice when going through the taniiw sout— advice when going through the family court. you— advice when going through the family court. you know , and family court. you know, and tnat-s— family court. you know, and tnat-s tet— family court. you know, and tnat-s iet by— family court. you know, and that's led by simon bruce. teat.— that's led by simon bruce. vsat. ant— that's led by simon bruce. yeah. and just— that's led by simon bruce. yeah. and just very- that's led by simon bruce. yeah. and just very quickly, do you is it a drop in clinic or. no, no. there is a vetting process. i no, no. there is a vetting process . i bet everyone and i'm process. i bet everyone and i'm on tne— process. i bet everyone and i'm on tne tnone— process. i bet everyone and i'm on the phone for— i i bet everyone and i'm on the phone for about an hour tetote— on the phone for about an hour tetote i— on the phone for about an hour before i invite— on the phone for about an hour before i invite anyone into the sins— before i invite anyone into the clinic because _ before i invite anyone into the clinic because it's— before i invite anyone into the clinic because it's very intonant— clinic because it's very important that there's a connection— important that there's a connection .— important that there's a connection . and also we're doing connection. and also we're doing the connection. and also we're doing tne tignt— connection. and also we're doing tne nignt tning— connection. and also we're doing the right thing for— connection. and also we're doing the right thing for that. mum or dad the right thing for that. mum or tat wno-s— the right thing for that. mum or dad who's looking— the right thing for that. mum or dad who's looking for questions to tne— dad who's looking for questions to the answers— dad who's looking for questions to the answers ,— dad who's looking for questions to the answers , you know, and

to the answers, you know, and to tne— to the answers, you know, and answers to the questions. and it's answers to the questions. and its so— answers to the questions. and it's so isolating— answers to the questions. and it's so isolating when they ton-t— it's so isolating when they ton-t know— it's so isolating when they don't know what to do next. tie-we— don't know what to do next. tie-we got— don't know what to do next. we've got dads— don't know what to do next. we've got dads who are suicide, you— we've got dads who are suicide, you know.— we've got dads who are suicide, you know ant— we've got dads who are suicide, you know, and we— we've got dads who are suicide, you know, and we get messages on a tait— you know, and we get messages on ataiiw tasis— you know, and we get messages on a daily basis asking— you know, and we get messages on a daily basis asking for help. you— a daily basis asking for help. you know— a daily basis asking for help. you know .— a daily basis asking for help. you know , so— a daily basis asking for help. you know , so it's— a daily basis asking for help. you know , so it's so important you know, so it's so important tnat— you know, so it's so important tnat tata— you know, so it's so important tnat tata is— you know, so it's so important that data is family law clinic is neie.— that data is family law clinic is neie. ant— that data is family law clinic is here, and we— that data is family law clinic is here, and we can help as many teotie— is here, and we can help as many teotte as— is here, and we can help as many people as possible. _ is here, and we can help as many people as possible. “bit?" is here, and we can help as many people as possible. / people as possible. yeah, a gtswing— people as possible. yeah, a growing number, i imagine . growing number, i imagine. absolutely. yeah, yeah, yeah. billy, thank you. let's speak to simon bruce, then. the simon bruce, then. who's the legal director of dads house. thanks to us. first thanks for speaking to us. first of just just us an of all, just just give us an idea of kind of things idea of the kind of things that you're from clients so you're hearing from clients so our clients in here who are our clients come in here who are really motivated to see their children and have a relationship with their children and want to see their children . i don't see their children. i don't think there's— i i“ c ti“ i don't think there's anything more ttesious— think there's anything more precious than— think there's anything more precious than family and our siients— precious than family and our clients, they're— precious than family and our clients, they're often very young— clients, they're often very young ant— clients, they're often very young and they are bewildered tesause— young and they are bewildered tesause now— young and they are bewildered because how can— young and they are bewildered because how can one person who toesn-t— because how can one person who toesn-t nave— because how can one person who doesn't have access— because how can one person who doesn't have access to sotisitots— doesn't have access to solicitors or- doesn't have access to solicitors or to lawyers, how

can one person without money get intotnation— can one person without money get information about— can one person without money get information about the process ? information about the process? ant— information about the process? ant wou— information about the process? ant wou know— information about the process? ant wou tnow .— information about the process? and you know , navigating their and you know, navigating their way— and you know, navigating their way aount— and you know, navigating their way around family law? it's teaiiw— way around family law? it's teatiw teattw— way around family law? it's really, really difficult . and so really, really difficult. and so . so wnat— really, really difficult. and so . so wnat we— really, really difficult. and so , so what we do— really, really difficult. and so , so what we do now, it's a sontiete— , so what we do now, it's a complete labour- , so what we do now, it's a complete labour of love. if i tnint— complete labour of love. if i tnint atout— complete labour of love. if i think about the _ complete labour of love. if i think about the week, if i think atout— think about the week, if i think atout tne— think about the week, if i think about the whole— think about the week, if i think about the whole week , my about the whole week, my tayoutite — about the whole week, my favourite day— about the whole week, my favourite day is- about the whole week, my favourite day is wednesday tesause— favourite day is wednesday tesause i— favourite day is wednesday because i come— favourite day is wednesday because i come into dad's house ant— because i come into dad's house ant we— because i come into dad's house and we see clients— because i come into dad's house and we see clients who really yaiue— and we see clients who really value our help. _ and we see clients who really value our help. “bit?" ' “c value our help. yeah. and they value our help. yeah. and they value it because let's be honest, the family court system is fully backed up and the legal aid that the government offers. over the years it's been cut back. the legal aid bill, the cost of legal aid. and so it's they can't afford it. a lot of people can't afford it. and as you say, it's very confusing . you say, it's very confusing. so first of all, i think one so first of all, iathink onedof so first of all, i think one of tne— so first of all, i think one of the national— so first of all, i think one of the national scandals that we nave— the national scandals that we naye ant— the national scandals that we naye ant wou— the national scandals that we have and you blame politicians of have and you blame politicians ot stew— have and you blame politicians ot ewew singie— have and you blame politicians of every single type of every singie— of every single type of every

singie tant— of every single type of every single party is_ of every single type of every single party is that there is no iegai— single party is that there is no iegai att— single party is that there is no iegai ait tot— single party is that there is no legal aid for family law unless tnete— legal aid for family law unless tnete ate— legal aid for family law unless there are unless— legal aid for family law unless there are unless the circumstances are completely esttaottinatw— circumstances are completely extraordinary, unless there's tonestis— extraordinary, unless there's domestic violence, you cannot get— domestic violence, you cannot get a— domestic violence, you cannot get a iegai— domestic violence, you cannot get a iegai att— domestic violence, you cannot get a legal aid if— domestic violence, you cannot get a legal aid if you want to tout— get a legal aid if you want to see your children, for example . see your children, for example. ant— see your children, for example. ant so— see your children, for example. ant wes— see your children, for example. and so, yes, people are sontietetw— and so, yes, people are completely caught, people who've got no — completely caught, people who've got no onet— completely caught, people who've got no money, 30%_ completely caught, people who've got no money, 30% of people in ingiant— got no money, 30% of people in ingtant tite— got no money, 30% of people in england live in— got no money, 30% of people in england live in poverty . and so england live in poverty. and so you-ye— england live in poverty. and so wou-we got— england live in poverty. and so wou-we got a— england live in poverty. and so you've got a whole swathe of teotte— you've got a whole swathe of teotte wno— you've got a whole swathe of people who cannot get legal atyise— people who cannot get legal advice about— people who cannot get legal advice about the _ people who cannot get legal advice about the most important tning— advice about the most important tning in— advice about the most important tning in tne— advice about the most important thing in the world,— advice about the most important thing in the world, which is tneit— thing in the world, which is their family, _ thing in the world, which is their family, their children and it is— their family, their children and it is sust— their family, their children and it is susn an— their family, their children and it is such an enjoyable task tnat— it is such an enjoyable task tnat we— it is such an enjoyable task that we have.— it is such an enjoyable task that we have. you know, we see siients— that we have. you know, we see our clients for— that we have. you know, we see our clients for an— that we have. you know, we see our clients for an hour and in an nous— our clients for an hour and in an hour we can change their tiyes— an hour we can change their tiyes ot— an hour we can change their ties on we— an hour we can change their lives or we can— an hour we can change their lives or we can give them hope. we lives or we can give them hope. its san— lives or we can give them hope. its give— lives or we can give them hope. we can give them— lives or we can give them hope. we can give them possibilities, we can set out— we can give them possibilities, we can set out how things will go we can set out how things will 90 -— we can set out how things will go . you— we can set out how things will go . you know.— we can set out how things will go . you know, we've got lots and go. you know, we've got lots and tots— go. you know, we've got lots and tots ot— go. you know, we've got lots and lots of contacts— go. you know, we've got lots and lots of contacts for— go. you know, we've got lots and lots of contacts for mediators. we-ye— lots of contacts for mediators. tie-ye got— lots of contacts for mediators. we've got counsellors. we can retes— we've got counsellors. we can refer our clients— we've got counsellors. we can refer our clients to. so and

tnis— refer our clients to. so and tnis tiase— refer our clients to. so and this place, this— refer our clients to. so and this place, this is this this snatitw— this place, this is this this charity offers— this place, this is this this charity offers a- this place, this is this this charity offers a completely tree.— charity offers a completely free, holistic— charity offers a completely free, holistic service . you've free, holistic service. you've taitet— free, holistic service. you've talked about— free, holistic service. you've talked about the _ free, holistic service. you've talked about the food bank does ewewtning— talked about the food bank does ewewtning .— talked about the food bank does ewewtning . wou— talked about the food bank does everything , you know, football, everything, you know, football, yoga — everything, you know, football, yoga ,— everything, you know, football, woga . sooting— everything, you know, football, yoga , cooking classes, you know, yoga, cooking classes, you know, ant— yoga, cooking classes, you know, ant ati— yoga, cooking classes, you know, and we're all it's— yoga, cooking classes, you know, and we're all it's a— yoga, cooking classes, you know, and we're all it's a holistic senise— and we're all it's a holistic service that— and we're all it's a holistic service that we— and we're all it's a holistic service that we offer. we have to esioe— service that we offer. we have to welcome our— service that we offer. we have to welcome our clients. they nave— to welcome our clients. they naye to— to welcome our clients. they naye to teet— to welcome our clients. they have to feel welcome here. and you— have to feel welcome here. and you know.— have to feel welcome here. and you know in— have to feel welcome here. and you know, i'm sitting at a table witn— you know, i'm sitting at a table with students.— you know, i'm sitting at a table with students. you— you know, i'm sitting at a table with students. you know, these stutents— with students. you know, these students really— with students. you know, these students really care . yeah. and, students really care. yeah. and, you— students really care. yeah. and, you know.— students really care. yeah. and, you know it— students really care. yeah. and, you know, it makes me so proud to see— you know, it makes me so proud to tnese— you know, it makes me so proud to see these students here. they ant— to see these students here. they ant tnew-te— to see these students here. they and they're brilliant lawyers ant— and they're brilliant lawyers ant tnew— and they're brilliant lawyers ant tnew ati— and they're brilliant lawyers and they all will get really goot— and they all will get really goot tots— and they all will get really good jobs through sitting here, watsning— good jobs through sitting here, watsning us— good jobs through sitting here, watching us, going through these taits— watching us, going through these tatts witn— watching us, going through these talks with our— watching us, going through these talks with our clients . and they talks with our clients. and they ieatn — talks with our clients. and they ieatn now— talks with our clients. and they ieatn now to — talks with our clients. and they learn how to look— talks with our clients. and they learn how to look after a siient. — learn how to look after a client. they— learn how to look after a client. they take part in all tne— client. they take part in all the interviews— client. they take part in all the interviews .— client. they take part in all the interviews . and so the the interviews. and so the mentoring— the interviews. and so the mentoring of— the interviews. and so the mentoring of students is really intottant— mentoring of students is really intottant to— mentoring of students is really important to us— mentoring of students is really important to us because they are the important to us because they are tne iawwets— important to us because they are tne iawwets tot— important to us because they are the lawyers for the— important to us because they are the lawyers for the future and i imagine— the lawyers for the future and i imagine demand— the lawyers for the future and i imagine demand is very high, instetitiw— imagine demand is very high, incredibly high,— imagine demand is very high, incredibly high, incredibly nign— incredibly high, incredibly nign. i— incredibly high, incredibly high. i could— incredibly high, incredibly high. i could literally spend 24 over seven every— high. i could literally spend 24

over seven every single day of my tite— over seven every single day of my life dealing— over seven every single day of my life dealing with emails and steating— my life dealing with emails and steating to— my life dealing with emails and speaking to clients and this, tnat— speaking to clients and this, tnat ant— speaking to clients and this, that and the— speaking to clients and this, that and the other. i can't do tnat.— that and the other. i can't do tnat. tut— that and the other. i can't do that. but but,— that and the other. i can't do that. but but, you know, we won ioats— that. but but, you know, we won ioats ot— that. but but, you know, we won loads of awards— that. but but, you know, we won loads of awards through our wont. — loads of awards through our work. .started_ loads of awards through our work. started with nothing . work. we started with nothing. we stattet— work. we started with nothing. we started with— work. we started with nothing. we started with one person aount— we started with one person around-table- we started with one person around table just before the around the table just before the tantenis. — around the table just before the tantenis. yie— around the table just before the pandemic. we worked through the tantenis. — pandemic. we worked through the tantenis. tie-ye— pandemic. we worked through the pandemic. we've increased and got— pandemic. we've increased and we've got awards.— pandemic. we've increased and we've got awards. we've been in the we've got awards. we've been in tne nign— we've got awards. we've been in tne nign sout— we've got awards. we've been in the high court, we've been in tne— the high court, we've been in tne count— the high court, we've been in tne coutt ot— the high court, we've been in the court of appeal. and, you know.— the court of appeal. and, you know-reatt- the court of appeal. and, you know-teatiw .- the court of appeal. and, you know, really , really know, we work really, really natt— know, we work really, really natt tot— know, we work really, really hard for-clients- know, we work really, really hard for-clients .- know, we work really, really hard for clients . we really hard for our clients. we really yeah.— hard for our clients. we really care. yeah, yeah,— hard for our clients. we really care. i/tiuit“ gilt?" gilt?" hard for our clients. we really care. “bit?" gilt?" gilt?" t care. yeah, yeah, yeah. really appreciate time. simon appreciate your time. simon thanks simon thanks for speaking to us. simon bruce, of bruce, their legal director of dads house so that gives you dads house uk. so that gives you a little idea, guys, of what's going on at this food bank. i say food bank because as we've just illustrated, it's just just illustrated, it's not just food here. it's food that they offer here. it's a of services for a holistic range of services for their clients . paul thank you. their clients. paul thank you. yean— their clients. paul thank you. yean tnew— their clients. paul thank you. yean. tnew ate— their clients. paul thank you. yeah, they are doing- i til ti; paul thank you. yeah, they are doing incredible, instetitie— yeah, they are doing incredible, incredible—stay. incredible work. well, do stay witn— incredible work. well, do stay witnlnete— incredible work. well, do stay with i here on _ incredible work. well, do stay with.here on gb- incredible work. well, do stay with here on gb news. still with us here on gb news. still to sonne— with us here on gb news. still to tne— with us here on gb news. still to come, the latest from ukraine as twin— to come, the latest from ukraine as twin sisters,— to come, the latest from ukraine as twin sisters, just— to come, the latest from ukraine as twin sisters, just 14 years ott— as twin sisters, just 14 years ott ate— as twin sisters, just 14 years old are killed— as twin sisters, just 14 years old are killed in— as twin sisters, just 14 years old are killed in a missile strike— old are killed in a missile sttite on— old are killed in a missile strike on a— old are killed in a missile strike on a pizza restaurant. stat— strike on a pizza restaurant.

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system to make sure you're listening to gb news radio . listening to gb news radio. well, welcome back to the live test— well, welcome back to the live test nete — well, welcome back to the live test nets on — well, welcome back to the live desk here on gb— well, welcome back to the live desk here on gb news. let's uttate— desk here on gb news. let's uttate wou— desk here on gb news. let's uttate you on— desk here on gb news. let's update you on what's going on in ukraine— update you on what's going on in tittaine witn— update you on what's going on in ukraine with this— update you on what's going on in ukraine with this desperate seatsn— ukraine with this desperate search through— ukraine with this desperate search through the rubble of tnat— search through the rubble of tnat tizza— search through the rubble of that pizza restaurant to find any— that pizza restaurant to find any-survivors- that pizza restaurant to find any-survivors of- that pizza restaurant to find any survivors of this any more survivors of this itussian— any more survivors of this russian missile- any more survivors of this russian missile attack in kramatorsk_ russian missile attack in kramatorsk .— russian missile attack in kramatorsk . 14 year old twin kramatorsk. 14 year old twin sisters— kramatorsk. 14 year old twin sistets .— kramatorsk. 14 year old twin sisters , yulia_ kramatorsk. 14 year old twin sisters , yulia and anna sisters, yulia and anna senchenko_ sisters, yulia and anna senchenko are amongst the ten wo-yne— senchenko are amongst the ten who've confirmed— senchenko are amongst the ten who've confirmed to have been tittet— who've confirmed to have been tittet in— who've confirmed to have been killed in that— who've confirmed to have been killed in that strike. a little or killed in that strike. a little on tast— killed in that strike. a little or last night.— killed in that strike. a little or last night. and of course, tne— or last night. and of course, tne esus— or last night. and of course, the rescue efforts then oyetnignt— the rescue efforts then overnight into this morning. yeat— overnight into this morning. ysat .— overnight into this morning. ysat . ant— overnight into this morning. yeah , and kramatorsk,- overnight into this morning. yeah , and kramatorsk, we should yeah, and kramatorsk, we should say, is right near the front line. well, let's get the views now of ukrainian member of parliament kira rudik thank you for joining us here on gb news. forjoining us here on gb news. what are your latest thoughts then on this explosion? i mean, it seems very targeted . hello .

it seems very targeted. hello. thank you so much for having me. well, it is indeed very targeted . tne— well, it is indeed very targeted . tne sane— well, it is indeed very targeted . tne wat— well, it is indeed very targeted , the same way as— well, it is indeed very targeted , the same way as the terrorist attast— , the same way as the terrorist attast on — , the same way as the terrorist attack on kakhovskaya dam was tatgetet. — attack on kakhovskaya dam was tatgetet. sane— attack on kakhovskaya dam was targeted. same as— attack on kakhovskaya dam was targeted. same as almost nightly . attasts— targeted. same as almost nightly . attasts on— targeted. same as almost nightly . attacks on kyiv_ targeted. same as almost nightly . attacks on kyiv are targeted . . attacks on kyiv are targeted. so . attacks on kyiv are targeted. so itussia— . attacks on kyiv are targeted. so itussia is— . attacks on kyiv are targeted. so russia is not— . attacks on kyiv are targeted. so russia is not denying that tnew— so russia is not denying that tnew ate— so russia is not denying that tnew a— so russia is not denying that they are a terrorist state and tnew— they are a terrorist state and tnew ate— they are a terrorist state and they are launching missiles to kill they are launching missiles to kit teotie— they are launching missiles to kill people and— they are launching missiles to kill people and they are iaunsning— kill people and they are launching missiles not on infrastructure _ launching missiles not on infrastructure objects or nititaw— infrastructure objects or military objects, but on tattisuiat— military objects, but on particular places where people wouit— particular places where people wouit te— particular places where people would be killed.— particular places where people would be killed. over the last soutie— would be killed. over the last soutte ot— would be killed. over the last couple of months, most of the tuiitings— couple of months, most of the buildings that— couple of months, most of the buildings that were destroyed in kyiv— buildings that were destroyed in kyiv ewe— buildings that were destroyed in kyiv were residential buildings and kyiv were residential buildings ant teotie— kyiv were residential buildings ant teotte wno— kyiv were residential buildings and people who were killed were just and people who were killed were iust teotte— and people who were killed were iust teotte wno— and people who were killed were just people who went to bed at nignt— just people who went to bed at nignt ant— just people who went to bed at nignt ant tit— just people who went to bed at night and did not— just people who went to bed at night and did not wake up tesause— night and did not wake up because they— night and did not wake up because they were under the tuttie— because they were under the tuttie .— because they were under the tuttie . so— because they were under the rubble . so with— because they were under the rubble . so with with this being rubble. so with with this being sait— rubble. so with with this being an, tne— rubble. so with with this being an, tne onw— rubble. so with with this being said, the only thing that we soutt— said, the only thing that we souit ant— said, the only thing that we could and should do is to get tettet— could and should do is to get tettet att— could and should do is to get better air defence systems and mate— better air defence systems and make sure that— better air defence systems and make sure that we can defend our teasetui—

make sure that we can defend our teasetut sities— make sure that we can defend our peaceful cities .— make sure that we can defend our peaceful cities . but— make sure that we can defend our peaceful cities . but from the peaceful cities. but from the otnet— peaceful cities. but from the otnet site— peaceful cities. but from the otnet site .— peaceful cities. but from the other side , what— peaceful cities. but from the other side , what we should all other side, what we should all tusn— other side, what we should all tusn to— other side, what we should all tusn to to— other side, what we should all tusn to to is— other side, what we should all push to do is that— other side, what we should all push to do is that russia would not te— push to do is that russia would not be atte— push to do is that russia would not be able to— push to do is that russia would not be able to continue ttotusing— not be able to continue producing missiles because on event— producing missiles because on every singie— producing missiles because on every singie day— producing missiles because on every single day when they are atte— every single day when they are atte to— every single day when they are able to avoid— every single day when they are able to avoid sanctions , they able to avoid sanctions, they atte— able to avoid sanctions, they atte to— able to avoid sanctions, they are able to produce more and nissites— are able to produce more and more missiles. and honestly , more missiles. and honestly, tnew— more missiles. and honestly, tnew nave— more missiles. and honestly, they have tonnes— more missiles. and honestly, they have tonnes of them. they are they have tonnes of them. they atte— they have tonnes of them. they atte to— they have tonnes of them. they are able to use— they have tonnes of them. they are able to use them without sounting— are able to use them without sounting .— are able to use them without sounting . ant— are able to use them without counting . and this is right now counting. and this is right now wnat— counting. and this is right now wnat wou— counting. and this is right now wnat you ate— counting. and this is right now what you are seeing. this is the east— what you are seeing. this is the east tesuit— what you are seeing. this is the exact result of— what you are seeing. this is the exact result of how— what you are seeing. this is the exact result of how they're using— exact result of how they're using ten.— exact result of how they're using them, killing innocent teotte.— using them, killing innocent teotte. taw— using them, killing innocent people- day by— using them, killing innocent people. day by day. “bit?" people. day by day. yeah, i mean, we're watching now the pictures of you know, the trauma and the rescue effort . s twin and the rescue effort. s twin sisters, 14 years old, have died . are they're still believed to be people trapped under the rubble . dino when we are working rubble. dino when we are working with emergency services, they say until they definitely collect all the rebels and clean their place, there is always a hope. we never lose a hope. and

we twing— hope. we never lose a hope. and we trying to— hope. we never lose a hope. and we are trying to get— we never lose a hope. and we are trying to get out and to tignt— we are trying to get out and to tignt tot— we are trying to get out and to tignt to event— we are trying to get out and to fight for every life. so, you know— fight for every life. so, you know .— fight for every life. so, you know , there _ fight for every life. so, you know , there has been some know, there has been some nitasies— know, there has been some miracles around— know, there has been some miracles around the last days in kyiv— miracles around the last days in kyiv wnen— miracles around the last days in kyiv when nobody— miracles around the last days in kyiv when nobody believed in any tetson— kyiv when nobody believed in any person was found.— kyiv when nobody believed in any person was found. so this is why i person was found. so this is why i know— person was found. so this is why i know tnat— person was found. so this is why i know that our— person was found. so this is why i know that our emergency sewises— i know that our emergency senises .— i know that our emergency senises . wno— i know that our emergency services , who are doing a services, who are doing a tantastis— services, who are doing a fantastic job, _ services, who are doing a fantastic job, they will sontinue— fantastic job, they will continue working until they seani— continue working until they clean, clean— continue working until they clean, clean up— continue working until they clean, clean up the building and— clean, clean up the building ant. un— clean, clean up the building ant. un no— clean, clean up the building and, uh, no matter that the hope is getting— and, uh, no matter that the hope is getting smaller— and, uh, no matter that the hope is getting smaller and smaller event— is getting smaller and smaller eyew noun— is getting smaller and smaller ewew noun. — is getting smaller and smaller every hour. and— is getting smaller and smaller every hour. ' c is getting smaller and smaller every hour. '“c e every hour. and kira, i don't know if you're able to update us on suggestions that the ukrainian prosecutor general's office has identified a resident in kramatorsk who may have helped to direct the missile to the restaurant. suggestions that a video was sent to represent lviv of the donetsk people's republic. of course, russian controlled area shortly before the attack, which would clearly give a different, you know, complete as to what's happened here. absolutely. so it is intest— here. absolutely. so it is inteet a—

here. absolutely. so it is indeed a very— “titi; absolutely. so it is indeed a very sensitive matter tesause— indeed a very sensitive matter because on one— indeed a very sensitive matter because on one hand, we really want— because on one hand, we really want to— because on one hand, we really want to tint— because on one hand, we really want to find every— because on one hand, we really want to find every single person wno— want to find every single person wno nat— want to find every single person wno tnat te— want to find every single person who may be helping occupy fires and who may be helping occupy fires ant to— who may be helping occupy fires ant to taunsn— who may be helping occupy fires and to launch their— who may be helping occupy fires and to launch their terrorist attast. — and to launch their terrorist attast. tn — and to launch their terrorist attack. on the— and to launch their terrorist attack. on the other hand , if attack. on the other hand, if you— attack. on the other hand, if you nave— attack. on the other hand, if you have some— attack. on the other hand, if you have some videos of some tuittings— you have some videos of some buildings that— you have some videos of some buildings that you— you have some videos of some buildings that you send somebody , you— buildings that you send somebody . wou sannot— buildings that you send somebody tyou sannot te— buildings that you send somebody , you cannot be accused of working— , you cannot be accused of working with— , you cannot be accused of working with the aggressor. tignt— working with the aggressor. itignt so— working with the aggressor. itignt so we— working with the aggressor. right so we right now, the ttosesuot-st— right so we right now, the prosecutor's office have taunsnet— prosecutor's office have launched investigation and as we know.— launched investigation and as we know. tnese— launched investigation and as we know. tee is— launched investigation and as we know, there is a— launched investigation and as we know, there is a person who is sustestet— know, there is a person who is sustestet in— know, there is a person who is suspected in doing that. and if tnat— suspected in doing that. and if tnat wouit— suspected in doing that. and if that would be— suspected in doing that. and if that would be confirmed, that . that would be confirmed, that. we witt— that would be confirmed, that. we will demand,— that would be confirmed, that. we will demand, of course, the most— we will demand, of course, the most severe punishment there is. itetetote— most severe punishment there is. inetetote. tot— most severe punishment there is. therefore, for an— most severe punishment there is. therefore, for an actions like tnis— therefore, for an actions like tnis . — therefore, for an actions like tnis . tut— therefore, for an actions like this. but certainly- therefore, for an actions like this . i this. but certainly there was evidence from those in the area that they may have heard an aircraft as well at time of aircraft as well at the time of this missile attack, indicating it may have been air launched, which you said, indicates the which as you said, indicates the need that you have for increased

air defence, particularly perhaps these f—16 fighters. you keep asking for. well, we do hope keep asking for. well, we do note tnat— keep asking for. well, we do note tnat we— keep asking for. well, we do hope that we will— “cg well, we do hope that we will receive those t—ie— hope that we will receive those t—ie tigntet— hope that we will receive those f—16 fighter jets— hope that we will receive those f—16 fighter jets this year. it witt— f—16 fighter jets this year. it witi te— f—16 fighter jets this year. it will be totally— f—16 fighter jets this year. it will be totally game changer, not onw— will be totally game changer, not oniw tne— will be totally game changer, not only the front, but also for tne— not only the front, but also for tne teotte— not only the front, but also for the people like— not only the front, but also for the people like people who are twing— the people like people who are iiwing in— the people like people who are living in kramatorsk and near the frontline,_ living in kramatorsk and near the frontline, like people who are the frontline, like people who tiying— the frontline, like people who iiwing in— the frontline, like people who are living in kyiv— the frontline, like people who are living in kyiv and all teasetut— are living in kyiv and all peaceful cities, because we will naye — peaceful cities, because we will naye an — peaceful cities, because we will have an additional— peaceful cities, because we will have an additional layer of ttotestion.— have an additional layer of protection. you— have an additional layer of protection. you know, there's susn— protection. you know, there's susn a— protection. you know, there's susn a luxury— protection. you know, there's such a luxury to— protection. you know, there's such a luxury to go to bed every evening— such a luxury to go to bed every evening knowing— such a luxury to go to bed every evening knowing that you have nign— evening knowing that you have nign sansens— evening knowing that you have high chances to— evening knowing that you have high chances to wake up at in tne— high chances to wake up at in tne moaning— high chances to wake up at in the morning and— high chances to wake up at in the morning and this is not the luxury— the morning and this is not the luxury tnat— the morning and this is not the luxury tnat we— the morning and this is not the luxury that we have. we are waking— luxury that we have. we are waking ut— luxury that we have. we are waking ut tot— luxury that we have. we are waking up for the air raid signais— waking up for the air raid signats ant— waking up for the air raid signals and we are going to the tomb— signals and we are going to the bomb shelters— signals and we are going to the bomb shelters almost every singie— bomb shelters almost every singie nignt— bomb shelters almost every singie nignt .— bomb shelters almost every single night. can you imagine kiting— single night. can you imagine iiwing iike— single night. can you imagine living like this— single night. can you imagine living like this 7— single night. can you imagine living like this ? and this is living like this? and this is why— living like this? and this is why we— living like this? and this is why we ate— living like this? and this is why we are not— living like this? and this is why we are not asking for tigntet— why we are not asking for tigntet gets— why we are not asking for fighter jets, because we why we are not asking for fighterjets, because we love fighter jets, because we love tigntet— fighter jets, because we love tigntet gets— fighter jets, because we love fighter jets or— fighter jets, because we love fighter jets or we really want tigntet— fighter jets or we really want tigntet iets. — fighter jets or we really want fighter jets. we _ fighter jets or we really want fighter jets. we need them. it's a matter— fighter jets. we need them. it's a matte ot— fighter jets. we need them. it's a matter of life— fighter jets. we need them. it's a matter of life and death for us. a matter of life and death for ant— a matter of life and death for

ant wou— a matter of life and death for us. and you have— a matter of life and death for us. and you have seen what nattenet— us. and you have seen what nattenet in— us. and you have seen what happened in kramatorsk could nave— happened in kramatorsk could take teen— happened in kramatorsk could have been prevented if we had tnose— have been prevented if we had tnose is— have been prevented if we had tnose is in— have been prevented if we had those is in place— have been prevented if we had those is in place .— have been prevented if we had those is in place . yeah. ' c those is in place. yeah. and stitttsn— those is in place. yeah. and children and— those is in place. yeah. and children and teenagers and others kill all just going to have a pizza at a restaurant, as you say, not on the battlefield or in the front line. kira, as even or in the front line. kira, as ever, thank you very much for updating us with the latest there in ukraine. thank you for your time. thank you . and glory your time. thank you. and glory to ukraine — your time. thank you. and glory to ukraine. thank— your time. thank you. and glory to ukraine. thank you.- i e thank you. and glory to ukraine. itiy�*biee to ukraine. thank you. well let's bring you the latest news very shortly . staying with us, very shortly. staying with us, we will have the latest on the ashes where just stop oil protester or three of them, i understand, were arrested and the mcc has accused them of endangenng the mcc has accused them of endangering the ground staff at lord's. a spokesman from just stop oil will be here live to explain why they think such action is justified. first, though , the headlines with . though, the headlines with. tamsin pip, thanks very much.

tene— tamsin pip, thanks very much. tete ate— tamsin pip, thanks very much. tete tne— “ pip, thanks very much. here are the headlines at 230. inanes— here are the headlines at 230. thames water— here are the headlines at 230. thames water says it's working constructively _ thames water says it's working constructively with its shareholders to secure funding anit— shareholders to secure funding amid mounting— shareholders to secure funding amid mounting concern over its tinansiai— amid mounting concern over its financial stability— amid mounting concern over its financial stability contingency tians— financial stability contingency tians ate— financial stability contingency plans are reportedly being drawn up by— plans are reportedly being drawn ut by tne— plans are reportedly being drawn up by the government, including tossitie— up by the government, including possible emergency nationalisation of the company. it's nationalisation of the company. its teaset— nationalisation of the company. it's feared thames water is £14 tiiiion— it's feared thames water is £14 tiiiion in— it's feared thames water is £14 billion in debt.— it's feared thames water is £14 billion in debt. environment minister— billion in debt. environment minister rebecca powell says inanes— minister rebecca powell says thames water— minister rebecca powell says thames water customers should test— thames water customers should test assutet— thames water customers should rest assured their— thames water customers should rest assured their water suttties— rest assured their water supplies will- rest assured their water supplies will be protected . i'd supplies will be protected. i'd otson— supplies will be protected. i'd otson nas— supplies will be protected. i'd ofcom has launched an investigation- ofcom has launched an investigation into bt after tistuttion— investigation into bt after disruption to— investigation into bt after disruption to the 999 emergency call disruption to the 999 emergency sait senise— disruption to the 999 emergency call service at— disruption to the 999 emergency call service at the— disruption to the 999 emergency call service at the weekend. the communications— call service at the weekend. the communications watchdog says it will communications watchdog says it witi took— communications watchdog says it witi took into— communications watchdog says it will look into the— communications watchdog says it will look into the incident to tint— will look into the incident to tint out— will look into the incident to find out whether— will look into the incident to find out whether or not the tetesons— find out whether or not the telecoms giant— find out whether or not the telecoms giant failed to comply witn— telecoms giant failed to comply witn its— telecoms giant failed to comply with its regulatory duties. bt nas— with its regulatory duties. bt has apologised— with its regulatory duties. bt has apologised sincerely for the uk has apologised sincerely for the tik wits— has apologised sincerely for the uk wide disruption . sir keir uk wide disruption. sir keir stamen— uk wide disruption. sir keir starmer has— uk wide disruption. sir keir starmer has questioned whether the starmer has questioned whether tne itine— starmer has questioned whether the prime minister will hit his target— the prime minister will hit his tatget ot— the prime minister will hit his target of building 300,000 new nones— target of building 300,000 new nones a— target of building 300,000 new nones a tea— target of building 300,000 new nones a tea .— target of building 300,000 new homes a year. speaking at prime ministers— homes a year. speaking at prime minister's questions, the labour teatet— minister's questions, the labour leader accused— minister's questions, the labour

leader accused rishi sunak of not agreeing— leader accused rishi sunak of not agreeing with the housing tiinistet— not agreeing with the housing tiinistet on— not agreeing with the housing minister on the— not agreeing with the housing minister on the pledge and insteat— minister on the pledge and instead spending thousands of tounts— instead spending thousands of tounts on— instead spending thousands of pounds on adverts. critics ottosing— pounds on adverts. critics opposing the_ pounds on adverts. critics opposing the plans. sir keir aiso— opposing the plans. sir keir aiso sait— opposing the plans. sir keir also said housebuilding has soitatset— also said housebuilding has collapsed since— also said housebuilding has collapsed since mr sunak sstattet— collapsed since mr sunak scrapped mandatory targets. but the scrapped mandatory targets. but tne itine— scrapped mandatory targets. but the prime minister said 2.2 nitiion— the prime minister said 2.2 million additional homes have teen— million additional homes have teen tuitt— million additional homes have been built since— million additional homes have been built since the tories took toe— been built since the tories took toe it— been built since the tories took toe to teats— been built since the tories took power. 13 years ago . downing power. 13 years ago. downing street— power. 13 years ago. downing street nas— power. 13 years ago. downing street has described the groping aiiegation— street has described the groping allegation against the conservative- allegation against the conservative candidate for ionton— conservative candidate for london mayor— conservative candidate for london mayor daniel korski, as ten— london mayor daniel korski, as test seious— london mayor daniel korski, as very serious. number ten intisatet— very serious. number ten indicated that— very serious. number ten indicated that rishi sunak would urge— indicated that rishi sunak would urge ant— indicated that rishi sunak would urge anw tunnet— indicated that rishi sunak would urge any further complainants to totwatt— urge any further complainants to totwatt .— urge any further complainants to come forward . it's— urge any further complainants to come forward . it's after tv come forward. it's after tv ttotuset— come forward. it's after tv producer daisy— come forward. it's after tv producer daisy goodwin made a totnai— producer daisy goodwin made a formal complaint— producer daisy goodwin made a formal complaint accusing the tonnes— formal complaint accusing the former downing— formal complaint accusing the former downing street aide of groping— former downing street aide of gtoting net— former downing street aide of gtoting net a— former downing street aide of groping her a decade ago. mr kotski— groping her a decade ago. mr korski denies— groping her a decade ago. mr korski denies the— groping her a decade ago. mr korski denies the allegation, sawing— korski denies the allegation, sawing its— korski denies the allegation, saying it's categorically untrue . yvett— saying it's categorically untrue . nut, you— saying it's categorically untrue . nut, wou san— saying it's categorically untrue . well, you can get more on all of . well, you can get more on all ot tnose— . well, you can get more on all of those stories— . well, you can get more on all of those stories by— . well, you can get more on all of those stories by visiting our website.— of those stories by visiting our website. st— of those stories by visiting our website, gb news. .com .

gb news radio . gb news radio. i if— gb news radio. | it wou- gb news radio. i if you are. gb news radio. i if you are al gb news radio. if you are a cricket fan, you gb news radio. if you are a cricket 'a�*|, you gb news radio. if you are a cricket “a catch might have spotted quite a catch from wicketkeeper jonny from the wicketkeeper jonny bairstow who physically bairstow earlier, who physically removed a just stop oil protester from the pitch earlier dunng protester from the pitch earlier during the second ashes test. well , the protesters have well, the protesters have sttawet— well, the protesters have sprayed orange powder across the wisket— sprayed orange powder across the wisket tetote— sprayed orange powder across the wicket before the— sprayed orange powder across the wicket before the wicket keeper intenenet— wicket before the wicket keeper intervened towards the pavilion natsn— intervened towards the pavilion natsn onw— intervened towards the pavilion match only briefly delayed. just stot— match only briefly delayed. just stot .— match only briefly delayed. just stot . on,— match only briefly delayed. just stot . on, ot— match only briefly delayed. just stop . oil, of course, have been stop. oil, of course, have been stitisiset— stop. oil, of course, have been criticised for— stop. oil, of course, have been criticised for endanger , bring criticised for endanger, bring tnose— criticised for endanger, bring tnose wno— criticised for endanger, bring those who work— criticised for endanger, bring those who work there and not testesting— those who work there and not testesting tne — those who work there and not respecting the rights of stestatots— respecting the rights of spectators .— respecting the rights of spectators . the mcc being pretty spectators. the mcc being pretty stitisat— spectators. the mcc being pretty stitisai ot— spectators. the mcc being pretty critical of them— spectators. the mcc being pretty critical of them . _ spectators. the mcc being pretty critical of them . itiy�*biee critical of them. well, just stst— critical of them. well, just stop oil spokesperson zoe cohen can join us now to talk about this. zoe, judging by the reaction of the crowds this afternoon or earlier to what jonny bairstow did, i'm not sure your tactic really worked . high

your tactic really worked. high pep hi mark. thanks for having me ant— pep hi mark. thanks for having me ant why— pep hi mark. thanks for having me on. and why ? well,- thanks for having me on. “c 7’ well, there's me on. and why? well, there's teen— me on. and why? well, there's teen a— me on. and why? well, there's teen a nuge— me on. and why? well, there's been a huge number— me on. ' c t“7 well, there's been a huge number of requests for been a huge number of requests tot interviews— been a huge number of requests for interviews since— been a huge number of requests for interviews since the action took— for interviews since the action took tiase— for interviews since the action took ttase at— for interviews since the action took place at the— for interviews since the action took place at the ashes this morning — took place at the ashes this morning. so— took place at the ashes this morning. so i— took place at the ashes this morning. so i think we'd say tnat— morning. so i think we'd say tnat was— morning. so i think we'd say that was quite— morning. so i think we'd say that was quite successful, wouitn-t— that was quite successful, wouldn't you? - that was quite successful, wouldn't you? itiy�*biee ii wouldn't you? well, successful in what particular because in what particular way? because the allegation or the charge is you are losing support by the stunts that you carried out. i'm just reading what sir keir starmer has said , disappointed starmer has said, disappointed in the actions of just stop oil. a labour party spokesman saying your tactics are counterproductive , dangerous and counterproductive, dangerous and wrong. this sort of activity is not appropriate or justifiable in any way . i not appropriate or justifiable in any way. i wouldn't not appropriate or justifiable in any way . i wouldn't actually in any way. i wouldn't actually say that's winning any people to your cause. is it ? thanks , mark. your cause. is it? thanks, mark. um.— your cause. is it? thanks, mark. um, its— your cause. is it? thanks, mark. um, its not— your cause. is it? thanks, mark. um, its not a— your cause. is it? thanks, mark. um, it's not a cause,— i i 7 thanks, mark. um, it's not a cause, mark, is ite— um, it's not a cause, mark, is it its— um, it's not a cause, mark, is it? it's about— um, it's not a cause, mark, is it? it's about survival. lord its—nan— it? it's about survival. lord its—nan i— it? it's about survival. lord de—man. i don't- it? it's about survival. lord de—man. i don't know if you neat— de—man. i don't know if you neatt nin — de—man. i don't know if you heard him interviewed. he's the snai— heard him interviewed. he's the stair ot— heard him interviewed. he's the stair ot tne— heard him interviewed. he's the chair of the climate change committee— chair of the climate change connittee .— chair of the climate change committee . the— chair of the climate change committee . the government's own committee. the government's own tott— committee. the government's own body monitoring— committee. the government's own body monitoring government tetotnnanset— body monitoring government performance on— body monitoring government performance on climate action.

he performance on climate action. is was— performance on climate action. he was interviewed this morning on tne— he was interviewed this morning on tne ratio.— he was interviewed this morning on tne tatio. i— he was interviewed this morning on the radio. i heard him and he taiket— on the radio. i heard him and he taiket-atout— on the radio. i heard him and he talked-about the- on the radio. i heard him and he talked about the millions talked about about the millions and talked about about the millions ant niitions— talked about about the millions and millions of— talked about about the millions and millions of people whose tutute— and millions of people whose tutute is— and millions of people whose future is being— and millions of people whose future is being destroyed and now— future is being destroyed and now now— future is being destroyed and now now tne— future is being destroyed and how how the world will be too hot how how the world will be too not tot— how how the world will be too not to teotie— how how the world will be too hot for people to— how how the world will be too hot for people to live in if we ton-t— hot for people to live in if we ton-t take— hot for people to live in if we don't take immediate action. and tnat— don't take immediate action. and tnat even— don't take immediate action. and tnat in— don't take immediate action. and that even in this— don't take immediate action. and that even in this country, we wont— that even in this country, we wont te— that even in this country, we won't be able— that even in this country, we won't be able to— that even in this country, we won't be able to have the food ant— won't be able to have the food ant water— won't be able to have the food ant water we— won't be able to have the food and water we need. okay. that nignt— and water we need. okay. that nignt te— and water we need. okay. that nignt te tnat— and water we need. okay. that might be that might be a valid ..g.mg.t,_ might be that might be a valid argument, zoe. _ might be that might be a valid argument, zoe. but but what gives you the right to impinge on thousands of people today who've paid a lot of money to go and see the test at lord's ? what and see the test at lord's? what gives you the right to invade them like that? zoe with love ant— them like that? zoe with love ant testest— them like that? zoe with love ant testest to— them like that? zoe with love and respect to you— them like that? zoe with love and respect to you ,- l “3.7 zoe with love and respect to you , sweetheart, and respect to you, sweetheart, did and respect to you, sweetheart, tit wou— and respect to you, sweetheart, tit you not— and respect to you, sweetheart, did you not hear— and respect to you, sweetheart, did you not hear what? jtin“ e did you not hear what? don't tattsniss— did you not hear what? don't tattsniss nns.— did you not hear what? don't patronise me, please. just answer the question. i'm not patronising answer the question. i'm not tattonising y0b- — answer the question. i'm not patronising you. i— answer the question. i'm not patronising you. i am- answer the question. i'm not patronising you. i am a- c“ i'm not patronising you. i am a mum. i nave— patronising you. i am a mum. i take a— patronising you. i am a mum. i take a zo— patronising you. i am a mum. i take a at weat— patronising you. i am a mum. i have a 20 year old— patronising you. i am a mum. i have a 20 year old daughter and i have a 20 year old daughter and i want— have a 20 year old daughter and i want net— have a 20 year old daughter and i want net to— have a 20 year old daughter and i want her to survive. i want net— i want her to survive. i want net to— i want her to survive. i want net to nave— i want her to survive. i want net to take a— i want her to survive. i want her to have a future . i have her to have a future. i have a tree— her to have a future. i have a tee weat— her to have a future. i have a three year old— her to have a future. i have a three year old niece and i teaitw— three year old niece and i eat want— three year old niece and i really want her- three year old niece and i really want her to have hope. sne— really want her to have hope. sne san-t— really want her to have hope. she can't even— really want her to have hope. she can't even understand what's going— she can't even understand what's goinglwet. — she can't even understand what's going-wet. sne-s— she can't even understand what's going yet. she's three, going on yet. she's only three, tut—tne— going on yet. she's only three, but—the climate.

but the head of the climate cnange— but the head of the climate| cnange—sawing change committee is saying we won-t— change committee is saying we wont-toot— change committee is saying we won-t-toot-itl change committee is saying wei won't-food-if you won't have food and water if you ton-t— won't have food and water if you ton-t-us— won't have food and water if you don't-us, listen- won't have food and water if you don't-us, listen to- don't listen to us, listen to tin.— don't listen to us, listen to tin-so— don't listen to us, listen to tin-so wou- don't listen to us, listen to him. so you haven't answered him. but so you haven't answered my question — him. but so you haven't answered my question. what— him. but so you haven't answered my question. cg my question. what gives you the right to go into lords today and go on to that pitch when people have spent a lot of hard earned money on a ticket to go and enjoy a day of cricket , we are enjoy a day of cricket, we are on a highway to climate hell, as the un secretary—general says , the un secretary—general says, if ordinary people supporters have just stop oil, don't call the government inaction and the government's genocidal policies for new oil and gas out, no one does it. you guys don't do it in tne— does it. you guys don't do it in tne netia. — does it. you guys don't do it in the media. who— does it. you guys don't do it in the media. who does- c c you guys don't do it in the media. who does it if we ton-t— the media. who does it if we ton-t sati— the media. who does it if we ton-t sait it— the media. who does it if we don't call it out?— the media. who does it if we don't call it out? we have to sati— don't call it out? we have to sait out— don't call it out? we have to sait out tne— don't call it out? we have to call out the fact— don't call it out? we have to call out the fact that they are ttanning— call out the fact that they are tianning owes— call out the fact that they are planning over 100 fossil planning over 100 new fossil tuei—nust- planning over 100 new fossil| fuel—must end. planning over 100 new fossil. fuel—must end. it fuel licences. this must end. it is genositai— fuel licences. this must end. it is genocidal-it— fuel licences. this must end. it is genocidal-itla- fuel licences. this must end. it is genocidal it a war is genocidal and it is a war against— is genocidal and it is a war against tne— is genocidal and it is a war against the with- is genocidal and it is a war against the with due respect to you,— against the with due respect to you—nave- against the with due respect to you,_have covered| against the with due respect to. you,_have covered the you, we have we have covered the tast— you, we have we have covered the tast-oiwioustw— you, we have we have covered the fact obviously labour has fact that obviously labour has suggestet— fact that obviously labour has suggested that— fact that obviously labour has suggested that no licences suggested that no more licences for suggested that no more licences tot-sea— suggested that no more licences tot-sea oii— suggested that no more licences for sea oil exploration or for north sea oil exploration or for north sea oil exploration or tot ttiiting. — for north sea oil exploration or for drilling. so— for north sea oil exploration or for drilling. so we— for north sea oil exploration or for drilling. ctin i for drilling. so we do cover the issue. but let us put this to you again . the problem for you you again. the problem for you is that people are not talking about cause . they are

about your cause. they are talking about what a pain in the backside in terms of backside you are in terms of disrupting traffic, disrupting sporting events. you're missing the message . farage well, that's the message. farage well, that's a choice that you guys have, isn't it, that journalists, editors in the media have? no, we are just reporting what is taking place in the public reaction, aren't well, you could be choosing to cover the most important story of our time. i don't know if you've actually oenet— don't know if you've actually oeet tne— don't know if you've actually covered the fact— don't know if you've actually covered the fact that the world went— covered the fact that the world went is— covered the fact that the world went over 1.5 degrees. global went over1.5 degrees. global average— went over1.5 degrees. global average heating— went over 1.5 degrees. global average heating at the beginning of average heating at the beginning ot tune.— average heating at the beginning ot tune. tnat-s— average heating at the beginning of june. that's the— average heating at the beginning of june. that's the that's the tntesnott — of june. that's the that's the threshold that _ of june. that's the that's the threshold that we were all governments— threshold that we were all governments supposed to governments were supposed to be ayoiting— governments were supposed to be ayoitinglayoit— governments were supposed to be avoiding avoid catastrophic, avoiding to avoid catastrophic, ineyetsitie— avoiding to avoid catastrophic, irreversible climate change. the tteaktown— irreversible climate change. the tteaktown ot— irreversible climate change. the breakdown of all— irreversible climate change. the breakdown of all that we love the breakdown of all that we love tne toss— breakdown of all that we love tne toss ot— breakdown of all that we love the loss of everything we need to-as— the loss of everything we need to-as teotte. - the loss of everything we need to-as people. and- the loss of everything we need to as people. and we to survive as people. and we stattet— to survive as people. and we started-cross— to survive as people. and we started-cross that- to survive as people. and we started cross that threshold started to cross that threshold onw— started to cross that threshold only—did- started to cross that threshold only—did wou- started to cross that threshold only did you cover only weeks ago. did you cover tnat— only weeks ago. did you cover tnat e — only weeks ago. did you cover tnat i visit— only weeks ago. did you cover that ? well,.have- only weeks ago. did you cover that? titticc i“ that? well, we have been covering climate change. we've been covering wildfires in been covering the wildfires in canada. directly on canada. the effects directly on what is did you cover i've just answered you. the fact that tnese— answered you. the fact that tnete — answered you. the fact that there were no— answered you. the fact that there were no you- tic the fact that there were no you haven't you titn-t— there were no you haven't you titn-t-tne— there were no you haven't you didn't the question didn't answer the question wnetnet—atl didn't answer the questioni whether—at the

whether you covered at the beginning— whether you covered at the beginning-june- whether you covered at the beginning june that world beginning of june that the world went— beginning of june that the world went-tegtees- beginning of june that the world went degrees, global went over1.5 degrees, global average— went over1.5 degrees, global average-tit- went over1.5 degrees, global average-did you- went over 1.5 degrees, global average did you cover average heating. did you cover tnat— average heating. did you cover tnat-weeks - average heating. did you cover that-week? .wel average heating. did you cover. that-week? .we did. that specific week? yes, we did. we reported that fact as we have with other natural occurrences, such as the wildfires, which are being attributed, not a natural occurrence. let me finish, please. you have you have asked me a question. please have the decency to let us answer you. we covered then what people say are the direct consequences , such as the direct consequences, such as the direct consequences, such as the forest fires underway in canada at the moment. great. that's really, really— canada at the moment. great. that's really, really good- c great. that's really, really good to neat— that's really, really good to tear so— that's really, really good to hear so that— that's really, really good to hear so that you'll know that oii— hear so that you'll know that oii ant— hear so that you'll know that new oil and gas— hear so that you'll know that new oil and gas is a death sentence . we— new oil and gas is a death sentence . we cannot afford to sentence. we cannot afford to nave— sentence. we cannot afford to have more-oil- sentence. we cannot afford to have more oil and gas on top have more new oil and gas on top of have more new oil and gas on top ot-teatiw— have more new oil and gas on top of-deadly amount— have more new oil and gas on top of deadly amount that of the deadly amount that we aiteatw— of the deadly amount that we aiteatw-tne- of the deadly amount that we already the atmosphere already have in the atmosphere witn— already have in the atmosphere witn-satton— already have in the atmosphere with carbon emissions we with the carbon emissions we take. — with the carbon emissions we take. .not— with the carbon emissions we nave-not us— with the carbon emissions we have. not us saying that. have. it's not us saying that. its— have. it's not us saying that. it-s-uw. — have. it's not us saying that. it-s-uwltne- have. it's not us saying that. it's un. the world it's the un. it's the world teating— it's the un. it's the world teating-it-sl it's the un. it's the world| leading-it's the leading scientists. it's the siinate— leading scientists. it's the climate change committee, it's the climate change committee, it's tne-it's— climate change committee, it's tne-it's att— climate change committee, it's the-it's all doctors- the pope, it's all doctors aount— the pope, it's all doctors around the _ the pope, it's all doctors around the world. absolutely. teotie— around the world. absolutely. teotte sawing— around the world. absolutely. people saying absolutely. zoe, you people saying absolutely. zoe, wsu tats— people saying absolutely. zoe, you have a— people saying absolutely. zoe, you take a ist— people saying absolutely. zoe, you have a lot of— people saying absolutely. zoe, you have a lot of evidence to support what you are saying . i support what you are saying. i totally appreciate that. but do you not think that perhaps you are losing people's respect by

engaging in stunts like this, yet again today? because all what happens is people go , well, what happens is people go, well, hey, jonny bairstow, isn't he amazing? carrying off that protester ? i'm not hearing many protester? i'm not hearing many people going where, hey, just stop oil. aren't they brilliant . social change is a lot more complex than that. pip isn't it? we nave— complex than that. pip isn't it? we nave to— complex than that. pip isn't it? we have to keep— i “ii“ pip isn't it? we have to keep sounding the tan— we have to keep sounding the aiann aiatn — we have to keep sounding the alarm. alarm alarm bells are not sontottatie— alarm. alarm alarm bells are not sontottatte .— alarm. alarm alarm bells are not comfortable . things. they have comfortable. things. they have to gust— comfortable. things. they have to iust keet— comfortable. things. they have to just keep ringing and ringing and to just keep ringing and ringing ant singing— to just keep ringing and ringing and ringing until— to just keep ringing and ringing and ringing until we get the aston— and ringing until we get the astion. yie— and ringing until we get the action. we the— and ringing until we get the action. we the campaign has made nuge— action. we the campaign has made nuge sttites— action. we the campaign has made huge strides-had— action. we the campaign has made huge strides had huge huge strides and had huge ttogtess— huge strides and had huge ttogtess in— huge strides and had huge progress in the— huge strides and had huge progress in the year or so. it's teen— progress in the year or so. it's teen going— progress in the year or so. it's teen going ati— progress in the year or so. it's been going all political tasties— been going all political parties, apart from tory parties, apart from the tory party— parties, apart from the tory patty-on— parties, apart from the tory patty-on-notel parties, apart from the toryi party-on-more or parties, apart from the tory- party-on-more or less party, are on board more or less witn— party, are on board more or less witn tne— party, are on board more or less with the _fossil- party, are on board more or less with the fossil fuels. we with the no new fossil fuels. we nave— with the no new fossil fuels. we nave to— with the no new fossil fuels. we nave to keet— with the no new fossil fuels. we have to keep going. we have no snoise— have to keep going. we have no snoise .— have to keep going. we have no snoise . i— have to keep going. we have no choice . i don't— have to keep going. we have no choice . i don't know if you've choice. i don't know if you've got— choice. i don't know if you've got young— choice. i don't know if you've got young pebble— choice. i don't know if you've got young people or children in you— got young people or children in your grandchildren, your families or grandchildren, but _ absolutely i but their futures absolutely stuttet— but their futures absolutely stuttet-we- but their futures absolutely stuffed we stop but their futures absolutely stuffed _we stop oil stuffed unless we stop new oil ant— stuffed unless we stop new oil ant gas.— stuffed unless we stop new oil ant gas. so— stuffed unless we stop new oil and gas. so anyone watching nests— and gas. so anyone watching neets to— and gas. so anyone watching needs to come— and gas. so anyone watching needs to come and join us. 12 noon-i— needs to come and join us. 12 noon. san— needs to come and join us. 12 noon. i— needs to come and join us. 12 noon.-i can i just- needs to come and join us. 12 noon. i can i just squire, noon. can i can i just squire, i— noon. can i can i just squire, iiust— noon. can i can i just squire, iiust ask— noon. can i can i just squire, can i just ask you,- noon. can i can i just squire, can i just ask you, though, that if can i just ask you, though, that it-is— can i just ask you, though, that

it-is a— can i just ask you, though, that it-is a growing— can i just ask you, though, that if is a growing weight of if there is a growing weight of ewitense— if there is a growing weight of evidence _that. if there is a growing weight of. evidence _that your evidence that suggests that your nessaeg— evidence that suggests that your nessaeg is— evidence that suggests that your nessaeg is not— evidence that suggests that your message is not getting through tesause— message is not getting through tesause-way— message is not getting through because-way that- message is not getting through because way that you are because of the way that you are ttotesting. — because of the way that you are ttotesting. witt— because of the way that you are protesting, will you actually snange— protesting, will you actually change tactic— protesting, will you actually change tactic ? _ protesting, will you actually change tactic ? it a protesting, will you actually change tactic ? it cc i change tactic? will you actually have a different approach to actually still talk about the issue but in a different way? it's a good question, mark. inete-s— it's a good question, mark. inete-s no— it's a good question, mark. there's no evidence that for wnat— there's no evidence that for wnat youte— there's no evidence that for what you're describing. we hear it a— what you're describing. we hear it a iot— what you're describing. we hear it a tot in— what you're describing. we hear it a tot in tne— what you're describing. we hear it a lot in the media that we're tutting— it a lot in the media that we're putting pebble— it a lot in the media that we're putting people off, but we have no ewitense— putting people off, but we have no evidence for— putting people off, but we have no evidence for that. okay. visit.— no evidence for that. okay. visit. ist— no evidence for that. okay. visit. tst nns— no evidence for that. okay. well, let me just— no evidence for that. okay. well, let me just read- no evidence for that. okay. well, let me just read you let me read you what finish me just read you what finish because finish. because i did let you finish. yeah. research the yeah. okay. the research the research-that- yeah. okay. the research the research that actual when research shows that actual when gtouts— research shows that actual when gtouts iike— research shows that actual when gtouts tike tust— research shows that actual when groups like just stop oil, take wnat-s— groups like just stop oil, take more what's called radical aston— more what's called radical action, although it's hardly tatisai— action, although it's hardly radical compared to what you see in going— radical compared to what you see in going aount— radical compared to what you see in going around going around the workt— in going around going around the wait—in- in going around going around the world—in terms. in going around going around the world—in terms ofj world at the moment in terms of stinate— world at the moment in terms of stinate-it— world at the moment in terms of climate-it actually- climate impacts, it actually encourages people to take to stet— encourages people to take to stet ut— encourages people to take to stet ut ant— encourages people to take to stet ut ant to— encourages people to take to step up and to support more notetate— step up and to support more moderate groups as well as teotte— moderate groups as well as teotte to— moderate groups as well as teotte to stet— moderate groups as well as people to step up and actually goin— people to step up and actually tin-tit.— people to step up and actually tin-tit-nawei join just stop oil. so we have teotie— join just stop oil. so we have teotte ioining— join just stop oil. so we have peoplejoining constantly. people joining us constantly. you— people joining us constantly. you-its— people joining us constantly. you-it's not— people joining us constantly. you it's not evidence you know, it's not evidence taset— you know, it's not evidence taset wnat— you know, it's not evidence based what colleagues in the meta— based what colleagues in the netia keet— based what colleagues in the media keep saying about we don't we—yye-

media keep saying about we don't we—yye ton-tl we putting people off. we don't nave—.— we putting people off. we don't nave—. you- we putting people off. we don't have_. you know,. we putting people off. we don'ti have_. you know, all have the support. you know, all all have the support. you know, all ati sitti— have the support. you know, all all civil civil— have the support. you know, all all civil civil resistance gtouts— all civil civil resistance gtouts in— all civil civil resistance groups in history haven't been totuiat— groups in history haven't been totutat at— groups in history haven't been totutat at tne— groups in history haven't been popular at the time. we're not trying— popular at the time. we're not trying to— popular at the time. we're not even trying to be— popular at the time. we're not even trying to be popular. we're trying—nost— even trying to be popular. we're trying most important trying to get the most important stony— trying to get the most important stony tnat— trying to get the most important story that humanity has ever had in tne— story that humanity has ever had in tne netia— story that humanity has ever had in the media. day— story that humanity has ever had in the media. day after day. and tnat— in the media. day after day. and tnatlwotking— in the media. day after day. and tnatlwotking .— in the media. day after day. and that-working . it's— in the media. day after day. and that working . it's front that is working. it's front pages— that is working. it's front page, day— that is working. it's front page, day after day. we're taking— page, day after day. we're having these— page, day after day. we're having these conversations. this tnis— having these conversations. this tnis is— having these conversations. this tnis is tne— having these conversations. this this is the question are able to neat— this is the question are able to tear tnat— this is the question are able to tear tnat tne— this is the question are able to hear that the government has genositai— hear that the government has genocidal policies. it's this is tne— genocidal policies. it's this is tne guestion— genocidal policies. it's this is the question is— genocidal policies. it's this is the question is ,— genocidal policies. it's this is the question is , is it working? the question is, is it working? tssauss— the question is, is it working? nsssaus you-ws— the question is, is it working? because you've addressed the situation about the government . situation about the government. but going to read to you but i'm going to read to you again labour party have again what the labour party have said hour, and of said in the last hour, and of course, they course, suggestions that they have associated have party donors associated with just stop oil. this is what they we've made our views they said. we've made our views clear just oil what clear on just stop oil what individuals to with individuals choose to do with their money is a matter for them. but terms supporting them. but in terms of supporting their tactics, we've been very clear we so not only clear that we don't. so not only are you not getting the support of the government, you're not even getting the support of the opposition. it's even getting the support of the opposition . it's not their opposition. it's not their suttott— opposition. it's not their support-tactics- c ti“ it's not their support tactics that matter, support of tactics that matter, ttatk. — support of tactics that matter, ttatk. it's— support of tactics that matter, ttatk. it-s tne— support of tactics that matter, mark. it's the policy changes tnat— mark. it's the policy changes tnat must— mark. it's the policy changes that must happen and must happen tuiskiy—

that must happen and must happen guiskiylant— that must happen and must happen quicklyiand-talking- quickly. and if we're talking atout— quickly. and if we're talking about political— quickly. and if we're talking about political donation to tetet— about political donation to iewet—we- about political donation to level-we reallyi about political donation to- level-we really must level things up, we really must mention— level things up, we really must mention that— level things up, we really must mention that the— level things up, we really must mention that the conservative party— mention that the conservative patty-ss— mention that the conservative party-3.5 million- mention that the conservative party 3.5 million from oil party had 3.5 million from oil sonntanies— party had 3.5 million from oil companies, polluters and climate teniets— companies, polluters and climate teniets-yeat— companies, polluters and climate deniers-year alone- companies, polluters and climate deniers-year alone .- companies, polluters and climate deniers year alone . you deniers last year alone. you know.— deniers last year alone. you know. tnis— deniers last year alone. you know, this government are iitetaity— know, this government are literally mouthpiece the literally the mouthpiece of the oil companies.— literally the mouthpiece of the oil companies. that's probably oneltne— oil companies. that's probably one .the reasons— oil companies. that's probably one the reasons why one of the reasons why they ton-t—new- one of the reasons why theyi don't—new fossil don't want to end new fossil tuei. — don't want to end new fossil tuei. -nns- don't want to end new fossil tuei. -ns t- don't want to end new fossil fuel. _me. i was. don't want to end new fossil. fuel. _me. i was talking fuel. forgive me. i was talking about party, not about the labour party, not genocidal. i was talking genocidal. yeah, i was talking about party, not the about the labour party, not the government. specifically . government. quite specifically. iknow. i government. quite specifically. i know. i was just trying to tetei— level things up and have a tittie— level things up and have a iittie tit— level things up and have a little bit of— level things up and have a little bit of mention both sides tesause— little bit of mention both sides because-like - little bit of mention both sides because-like dale- little bit of mention both sides because like dale vince, because people like dale vince, wno—iatout- because people like dale vince, who—labour party| who donate to the labour party ant—to— who donate to the labour party ant—to just- and also donate to just stop oilt_ and also donate to just stop tit-not— and also donate to just stop oil,-not hiding- and also donate to just stop oil, not hiding anything oil, they're not hiding anything .-aiso— oil, they're not hiding anything .-aiso not— oil, they're not hiding anything .-also not causing- oil, they're not hiding anything . also not causing the . they're also not causing the teat— . they're also not causing the death-millions— . they're also not causing the death-millions of- . they're also not causing the death millions of people death of millions of people aount— death of millions of people atount tne— death of millions of people around the world, which is what oil around the world, which is what oii ant— around the world, which is what oii ant-is— around the world, which is what oil and-is causing.- around the world, which is what oil and is causing. dale is oil and gas is causing. dale is tewetoting— oil and gas is causing. dale is tewetoting a— oil and gas is causing. dale is developing a renewables green green— developing a renewables green green energy— developing a renewables green green energy industrialist . and green energy industrialist. and ot— green energy industrialist. and ot tne— green energy industrialist. and one of the things— green energy industrialist. and one of the things that we nassiyety— one of the things that we massively need as well as energy ettisiensy— massively need as well as energy efficiency, better— massively need as well as energy efficiency, better public ttanstott.— efficiency, better public transport, insulation of our nones— transport, insulation of our homes,-blah,- transport, insulation of our. homes,-blah,-all transport, insulation of our- homes,-blah,-all the homes, blah, blah, blah, all the tnings— homes, blah, blah, blah, all the things government are things that the government are taking— things that the government are taking-teat- things that the government are failing - read the - failing on. if you read the committee— failing on. if you read the- committee _change committee on climate change tetott— committee on climate change| tetott—tatks report that lord de—man talks atout.— report that lord de—man talks about ttease— report that lord de—man talks about, please cover that. about, please do cover that. it's—

about, please do cover that. it's an— about, please do cover that. it's an excellent. ti; it's an excellent. so we're running out of time. i just want to ask you, you've already disrupted rugby, you disrupted the rugby, you disrupted the rugby, you disrupted the rugby, you disrupted the snooker. you've now disrupted the cricket. what's what's the next what's the next sporting event you're going to disrupt ? i honestly going to disrupt? i honestly don't going to disrupt? i honestly ton-t know.— going to disrupt? i honestly don't know, pip,— going to disrupt? i honestly don't know, pip, but- tcgin “cg c itc7 i honestly don't know, pip, but when one enotionatiy— don't know, pip, but when one emotionally engages with the teaiity— emotionally engages with the teaiity oti— emotionally engages with the reality obe of— emotionally engages with the reality obe of the fact that our kits— reality obe of the fact that our kits ate— reality obe of the fact that our kits going— reality obe of the fact that our kids are going to— reality obe of the fact that our kids are going to be fighting toot— kids are going to be fighting over food in— kids are going to be fighting over food in in— kids are going to be fighting over food in in the next decade or over food in in the next decade on so . it— over food in in the next decade on so . it tnat— over food in in the next decade or so , if that disrupting sport or so, if that disrupting sport events— or so, if that disrupting sport evenst is— or so, if that disrupting sport events is like— or so, if that disrupting sport events is like not a big deal, is it— events is like not a big deal, is it teatiye— events is like not a big deal, is it really? we— events is like not a big deal, is it really? we need to think atout— is it really? we need to think atout tne— is it really? we need to think about the survival of our tanities— about the survival of our families and— about the survival of our families and our communities and our families and our communities and ttotnets— families and our communities and ttotnets ant— families and our communities and our brothers and sisters all aount— our brothers and sisters all around-world- our brothers and sisters all around world who are dying around the world who are dying tignt— around the world who are dying tignt now— around the world who are dying right now because— around the world who are dying right now because climate right now because of climate intasts. — right now because of climate- impacts. _spokesperson impacts. zoe cohen, spokesperson for just stop oil, thank you very indeed for joining very much indeed forjoining us on and taking us on gb news. and taking us through all the arguments. thanks time. now jury's thanks for your time. now jury's been selected ahead of what may been selected ahead of what may be a four week trial for the hollywood actor kevin spacey. he's been charged with sexual offences concerning four men. the 12 charges include sexual and indecent assault . these are

and indecent assault. these are pictures of and indecent assault. these are tistutes ot nin— and indecent assault. these are pictures of him arriving- these are pictures of him arriving in soutt— pictures of him arriving in court earlier.— pictures of him arriving in court earlier. they are alleged to nave— court earlier. they are alleged to have taken— court earlier. they are alleged to have taken place . between to have taken place. between 200i— to have taken place. between 200i ant— to have taken place. between 2001 and 2013— to have taken place. between 2001 and 2013 when kevin spacey tenies— 2001 and 2013 when kevin spacey tenies ati— 2001 and 2013 when kevin spacey tenies ati tne— 2001 and 2013 when kevin spacey denies all the charges . \titt denies all the charges. now tst-s— denies all the charges. now tst-s get— denies all the charges. now let's get more— denies all the charges. now let's get more with our home and security editor mark white, who's at southwark crown court for us. and, mark, as we saw there arrival shots, of there with the arrival shots, of course, anxious to a course, people anxious to get a glimpse him and they'll have glimpse of him and they'll have that chance well, for another four weeks, maybe it's going to be quite an extended hearing. yeah it's one of these cases, mark, where there is a very significant contribution in terms of the press who are here from him right around the world, who do, of course, want to see this celebrity a—lister, this double oscar winner . and of double oscar winner. and of course, he is standing- ctin. tijjtiftini'i ““ti and of course, he is standing trial neie— course, he is standing trial nete tasing— course, he is standing trial here facing 12— course, he is standing trial here facing 12 counts, one of tne— here facing 12 counts, one of tne se— here facing 12 counts, one of the sex assault— here facing 12 counts, one of the sex assault charges that he tases— the sex assault charges that he tases .— the sex assault charges that he tases . inis— the sex assault charges that he faces . this is— the sex assault charges that he faces. this is more serious in natue— faces. this is more serious in natute it— faces. this is more serious in nature. it carries— faces. this is more serious in nature. it carries with it a

tengtny— nature. it carries with it a iengtny tait— nature. it carries with it a lengthy jail term. should he be tount— lengthy jail term. should he be tount guitty— lengthy jail term. should he be tount guitty at— lengthy jail term. should he be found guilty at the end of this toses tut— found guilty at the end of this process. but what— found guilty at the end of this process. but what we had today was a relatively— process. but what we had today was a relatively short initial nearing— was a relatively short initial neating .— was a relatively short initial neating . att— was a relatively short initial hearing , all about just hearing, all about just setesting— hearing, all about just selecting among the jury members . entanetiing— selecting among the jury members , empanelling them, swearing tnen — , empanelling them, swearing ten in.— , empanelling them, swearing ten in. tow.— , empanelling them, swearing them in. now, there are nine men ant— them in. now, there are nine men ant tntee— them in. now, there are nine men ant tntee woen— them in. now, there are nine men and three women selected for tnis— and three women selected for tnis iusy— and three women selected for tnis juryt atong— and three women selected for this jury, along with two teseetv— this jury, along with two eseetv iuty— this jury, along with two reserve jury members . should reserve jury members. should tney— reserve jury members. should tney te— reserve jury members. should they be needed— reserve jury members. should they be needed in the early stages— they be needed in the early stages ot— they be needed in the early stages of this— they be needed in the early stages of this trial ? and that's stages of this trial? and that's it tot— stages of this trial? and that's it tot totay— stages of this trial? and that's it tot totay .— stages of this trial? and that's it for today . kevin spacey, it for today. kevin spacey, tnougn— it for today. kevin spacey, tnougn. witt— it for today. kevin spacey, though, will be - it for today. kevin spacey, though, will be back here on ttitay— though, will be back here on ttitay wnen— though, will be back here on friday when the— though, will be back here on friday when the case will begin in eanest— friday when the case will begin in earnest, when— friday when the case will begin in earnest, when we will get the otening— in earnest, when we will get the opening statement— in earnest, when we will get the opening statement from the ttosesution— opening statement from the prosecution outlining the case aneat— prosecution outlining the case aneat .— prosecution outlining the case aneat . ine— prosecution outlining the case aneat . ine iuty— prosecution outlining the case ahead . the jury were told very ahead. the jury were told very guiskiy— ahead. the jury were told very guiskty atout— ahead. the jury were told very quickly about those 12 sexual assautt— quickly about those 12 sexual assault charges— quickly about those 12 sexual assault charges and indecent assautt— assault charges and indecent assault charges— assault charges and indecent assault charges that kevin stasey— assault charges that kevin stasey witt— assault charges that kevin spacey will face. the judge teiting— spacey will face. the judge telling them _ spacey will face. the judge telling them ,— spacey will face. the judge telling them , though, that they telling them, though, that they will telling them, though, that they witi neat— telling them, though, that they will hear much— telling them, though, that they will hear much more detail about tnat— will hear much more detail about tnat oven— will hear much more detail about tnat tne— will hear much more detail about that over the course— will hear much more detail about that over the course of this nontn— that over the course of this nontn tong— that over the course of this month long trial , including, of

month long trial, including, of course, hearing— month long trial, including, of course, hearing from live witnesses— course, hearing from live witnesses .— course, hearing from live witnesses , his- course, hearing from live witnesses , his lawyer indicating witnesses, his lawyer indicating tnat— witnesses, his lawyer indicating tnat ne— witnesses, his lawyer indicating tnat ne witt— witnesses, his lawyer indicating that he will be— witnesses, his lawyer indicating that he will be resident here in the that he will be resident here in tne uk— that he will be resident here in the uk despite— that he will be resident here in the uk despite having homes, of in tne— the uk despite having homes, of course, in the states . yeah course, in the states. yeah wett— course, in the states. yeah wat, we— course, in the states. yeah well, we understand that he does nave— well, we understand that he does nave an— well, we understand that he does have an apartment— well, we understand that he does have an apartment here in tentat— have an apartment here in central london— have an apartment here in central london as well. from tnat— central london as well. from tnat tine— central london as well. from that time home— central london as well. from that time home where he was attistis— that time home where he was artistic director— that time home where he was artistic director of the old vic ant— artistic director of the old vic ant intest— artistic director of the old vic and indeed a— artistic director of the old vic and indeed a number of the stages— and indeed a number of the snatges tnat— and indeed a number of the charges that he— and indeed a number of the charges that he faced that are aiieget— charges that he faced that are aiieget to— charges that he faced that are alleged to have— charges that he faced that are alleged to have occurred during the alleged to have occurred during tne tine— alleged to have occurred during tne tine tnat— alleged to have occurred during the time that he— alleged to have occurred during the time that he was resident at the time that he was resident at tne tit— the time that he was resident at tne tit vis— the time that he was resident at the old vic itself. _ the time that he was resident at the old vic itself. and his tawyet— the old vic itself. and his tawyet is— the old vic itself. and his lawyer is saying, yes, that he sttenuousiy— lawyer is saying, yes, that he strenuously denies the charges against— strenuously denies the charges against nin — strenuously denies the charges against him when the charges tut— against him when the charges tut to— against him when the charges were put to him _ against him when the charges were put to him in november of tast— were put to him in november of iast y...— were put to him in november of iast yeat ne— were put to him in november of iast yeat. ne ne— were put to him in november of last year, he he travelled to tne— last year, he he travelled to tne uk. — last year, he he travelled to tne uk. so — last year, he he travelled to the uk. so his— last year, he he travelled to the uk. so his lawyers say that he the uk. so his lawyers say that ne soutt— the uk. so his lawyers say that ne souit tignt— the uk. so his lawyers say that he could fight the— the uk. so his lawyers say that he could fight the case against nin— he could fight the case against nin ant— he could fight the case against nin ant ttove— he could fight the case against him and prove his— he could fight the case against him and prove his innocence for the prosecution's— him and prove his innocence for the prosecution's part, they of course, as i say,— the prosecution's part, they of course, as i say, will be saiting— course, as i say, will be saiting a— course, as i say, will be calling a number of witnesses

his including,— calling a number of witnesses his including, we— calling a number of witnesses his including, we believe, those aiieget— his including, we believe, those alleged victims— his including, we believe, those alleged victims during the course of this— alleged victims during the course of this trial. mark, thanks— course of this trial. mark, thanks very much for updating us there at southwark crown court. and of course, we'll be following the proceedings as they happen. thanks very much indeed. pop on a indeed. mark now pop on a tinsttite— indeed. mark now pop on a pinstripe blazer.— indeed. mark now pop on a pinstripe blazer. you- now pop on a pinstripe blazer. you look toveiy— pinstripe blazer. you look toveiy .— pinstripe blazer. you look toveiy . one— pinstripe blazer. you look lovely . one of- pinstripe blazer. you look lovely . one of them. \tiiii pinstripe blazer. you look- lovely. one of them. no, i might stick— lovely. one of them. no, i might stick with the pimm's, though, you're about to mention, because it for the 184th henley it is time for the 184th henley royal regatta, the annual rowing event on the river thames is taking place this week . who taking place this week. who better and has she got the hat as she got the boater? ellie costello no, she hasn't , but costello no, she hasn't, but she's in the boat. you've actually made it. so the wedges worked in terms of getting on board the wedges worked in terms of getting on board. i did think i was of getting on board. i did think ivvas going— of getting on board. i did think ivvas going to— of getting on board. i did think i was going to lose— of getting on board. i did think i was going to lose my- cgticc “cg c i did think i was going to lose my legs tcgticc “cg c i did think i was going to lose my legs. i tnink— i was going to lose my legs. i tnink getting— i was going to lose my legs. i think getting onto this boat, i teatiy— think getting onto this boat, i was really quite— think getting onto this boat, i was really quite scared. i titn-t— was really quite scared. i didn't manage- was really quite scared. i didn't manage to find a hat. i'm attait— didn't manage to find a hat. i'm attait tne— didn't manage to find a hat. i'm afraid the only— didn't manage to find a hat. i'm afraid the only possibility was steaiing— afraid the only possibility was steaiing one— afraid the only possibility was stealing one from the gift shop tesause— stealing one from the gift shop tesause i— stealing one from the gift shop because i don't—

stealing one from the gift shop because i don't think i'd get it tntougn— because i don't think i'd get it through expenses. so i decided it was— through expenses. so i decided it test— through expenses. so i decided it was best not— through expenses. so i decided it was best not to— through expenses. so i decided it was best not to do that. but i it was best not to do that. but i an— it was best not to do that. but i an on— it was best not to do that. but i an on a— it was best not to do that. but i am on a boat— it was best not to do that. but i am on a boat and i am on the inanes— i am on a boat and i am on the inanes. so— i am on a boat and i am on the thames. so welcome to henley on inanes— thames. so welcome to henley on inanes-ot— thames. so welcome to henley on inanes-ot tne- thames. so welcome to henley on thames.-of the most- thames. it is one of the most ttestigious— thames. it is one of the most prestigious rowing regattas in the prestigious rowing regattas in tne wont— prestigious rowing regattas in the world and— prestigious rowing regattas in the world and we have got the test— the world and we have got the test view— the world and we have got the best view for— the world and we have got the best view for you _ the world and we have got the best view for you right now of tne— best view for you right now of tne souse— best view for you right now of the course we've— best view for you right now of the course we've got a race soning— the course we've got a race soning town— the course we've got a race soning town i— the course we've got a race coming down, i believe. so we san-tnis— coming down, i believe. so we san-tnis to— coming down, i believe. so we can-this to you- coming down, i believe. so we can this to you live . can bring this to you live. aviv— can bring this to you live. iviv. inis— can bring this to you live. lviv. this is— can bring this to you live. lviv. this is the- can bring this to you live. lviv. this is the stewards enclosure which we're seeing neie.— enclosure which we're seeing nene. inis— enclosure which we're seeing nene. inis is— enclosure which we're seeing here. this is members and their tanities— here. this is members and their tanities .— here. this is members and their families. they're— here. this is members and their families . they're all lined here. this is members and their families. they're all lined up on tne— families. they're all lined up on the banks— families. they're all lined up on the banks of— families. they're all lined up on the banks of the thames and tney— on the banks of the thames and tney ate— on the banks of the thames and they are watching— on the banks of the thames and they are watching this race come tntougn— they are watching this race come tntougn-ant— they are watching this race come through _and lucia - they are watching this race come through and lucia is going through here. and lucia is going to-tnis.— through here. and lucia is going to-tnis iti— through here. and lucia is going to-this. i'll see- through here. and lucia is going to-this. i'll see if- through here. and lucia is going to-this. i'll see if i. to bring you this. i'll see if i sattute— to bring you this. i'll see if i can capture-this- to bring you this. i'll see if ii can capture-this-is. can capture who this team is. it's— can capture who this team is. it's settainiy— can capture who this team is. it's certainly a— can capture who this team is. it's certainly a men's team, but it's certainly a men's team, but i souttn-t— it's certainly a men's team, but i couldn't tell— it's certainly a men's team, but i couldn't tell you— it's certainly a men's team, but i couldn't tell you which sountty— i couldn't tell you which country they're from . hudson, country they're from. hudson, it kooks— country they're from. hudson, it kooks-ant— country they're from. hudson, it kooks-ant i— country they're from. hudson, it looks-and i don't- country they're from. hudson, it looks and i don't know looks like and i don't know wnete— looks like and i don't know wnete tne— looks like and i don't know where the other— looks like and i don't know where the other team are all the way— where the other team are all the way task— where the other team are all the way task neie.— where the other team are all the way back here. so— where the other team are all the way back here. so it's not very tignt— way back here. so it's not very tignt ase— way back here. so it's not very tight race. there's— way back here. so it's not very tight race. there's yeah, tnete-s— tight race. there's yeah, there's that's- tight race. there's yeah, there's that's not a very close inste— there's that's not a very close one. there have— there's that's not a very close one. there have been some very, very— one. there have been some very, very stose— one. there have been some very, vety siose ones— one. there have been some very, very close ones today. but this is one— very close ones today. but this is ot— very close ones today. but this is ot tne— very close ones today. but this is one of the social— very close ones today. but this is one of the social highlights of is one of the social highlights ot tne— is one of the social highlights of the english— is one of the social highlights of the english social season. i at— of the english social season. i at assot— of the english social season. i was at ascot last— of the english social season. i was at ascot last week, as we all was at ascot last week, as we ati know. — was at ascot last week, as we ati know. in— was at ascot last week, as we all know, in that— was at ascot last week, as we all know, in that big dramatic

hat all know, in that big dramatic nat at— all know, in that big dramatic nat at teniey— all know, in that big dramatic hat at henley this week. we've got wimbledon— hat at henley this week. we've got wimbledon next week . and got wimbledon next week. and tntow— got wimbledon next week. and tntow in— got wimbledon next week. and throw in there— got wimbledon next week. and throw in there the— got wimbledon next week. and throw in there the polo as well -is— throw in there the polo as well -is-nakes- throw in there the polo as well .-is-makes the- throw in there the polo as well . is makes the english . that is what makes the english stoning— . that is what makes the english sporting-season. - . that is what makes the english sporting season. you sporting social season. and you teotie— sporting social season. and you can see people here have got the test— can see people here have got the test seats— can see people here have got the test seats in— can see people here have got the best seats in the— can see people here have got the best seats in the house. they've snattetet— best seats in the house. they've chartered boats— best seats in the house. they've chartered boats for— best seats in the house. they've chartered boats for the day. tetnats— chartered boats for the day. perhaps-even- chartered boats for the day. perhaps even these perhaps they even own these ioats— perhaps they even own these boats ant— perhaps they even own these boats and they— perhaps they even own these boats and they can literally moor alongside— boats and they can literally moor alongside the course and get tne— moor alongside the course and get tne test— moor alongside the course and get the best views— moor alongside the course and get the best views . so look at get the best views. so look at tnis.— get the best views. so look at tnis. it's— get the best views. so look at this. it's wonderful. people are gust— this. it's wonderful. people are iust soning— this. it's wonderful. people are iust soning ut— this. it's wonderful. people are just coming up. this gentleman neie— just coming up. this gentleman nete witn— just coming up. this gentleman nete witn nis— just coming up. this gentleman here with his feet— just coming up. this gentleman here with his feet up with a teet— here with his feet up with a teen in— here with his feet up with a teen in nis— here with his feet up with a beer in his that's the way beer in his hand. that's the way to to— beer in his hand. that's the way to to it.— beer in his hand. that's the way to to it. sn— beer in his hand. that's the way to do it. sir,ilike_ beer in his hand. that's the way to do it. sir, like your style to do it. sir, i like your style . yes.— to do it. sir, i like your style . yes. its— to do it. sir, i like your style . yes. it's just— to do it. sir, i like your style . yes. it's just so— . yes. it's just so quintessentially british. . yes. it's just so— quintessentially british. you are quintessentially british. you on tetiy. — quintessentially british. you are on telly. well, you were gust— are on telly. well, you were iust on— are on telly. well, you were iust on-yes.- are on telly. well, you were just on yes. people are just on telly. yes. people are gust— just on telly. yes. people are iust naving— just on telly. yes. people are just having the— just on telly. yes. people are just having the most wonderful ama— just having the most wonderful the, ant— just having the most wonderful the, ant it's— just having the most wonderful time, and it's just— just having the most wonderful time, and it's just so. so tantastis— time, and it's just so. so fantastic to— time, and it's just so. so fantastic to see. you'll be able to see— fantastic to see. you'll be able to it.— fantastic to see. you'll be able to it. ine— fantastic to see. you'll be able to see it. the members enclosure tnese— to see it. the members enclosure tnete. tne— to see it. the members enclosure over there, the stewards enclosure. many men in their sttitet— enclosure. many men in their striped blazers,— enclosure. many men in their striped blazers, many in their stut— striped blazers, many in their club colours— striped blazers, many in their club colours ,— striped blazers, many in their club colours , because that is club colours, because that is wnat— club colours, because that is wnat tentey— club colours, because that is what henley is— club colours, because that is what henley is famous for. those sttitet— what henley is famous for. those striped blazers— what henley is famous for. those striped blazers and— what henley is famous for. those striped blazers and of course, tne— striped blazers and of course, tne toatet— striped blazers and of course, the boater hats.— striped blazers and of course, the boater hats. these gentlemen stotting— the boater hats. these gentlemen stotting tnen— the boater hats. these gentlemen sporting them beautifully. i sporting them so beautifully. i wisn— sporting them so beautifully. i wisn i— sporting them so beautifully. i wisn i nat— sporting them so beautifully. i wish i had one.— sporting them so beautifully. i wish i had one. now perhaps i anonen— wish i had one. now perhaps i can one as souvenir, but can get one as a souvenir, but tnat-s— can get one as a souvenir, but tnat-s-it-s— can get one as a souvenir, but that's-it's for. _ can get one as a souvenir, but that's-it's for. the- that's what it's for. the tasnion— that's what it's for. the fashion, the _

that's what it's for. the fashion, the champagne, and of tne— fashion, the champagne, and of course, the world— fashion, the champagne, and of course, the world class rowing . course, the world class rowing. tits.— course, the world class rowing. ittis. what— course, the world class rowing. ellie, what would _ course, the world class rowing. ellie, what would be— course, the world class rowing. ellie, what would be even- course, the world class rowing. ellie, what would be even better is if your boat moved . we're is if your boat moved. we're moving. we're going- is if your boat moved. we're moving. we're going at- c we're moving. we're going at such a teautitut— moving. we're going at such a beautiful, graceful pace. can't you— beautiful, graceful pace. can't you see— beautiful, graceful pace. can't you see us moving ? no. look, you see us moving? no. look, watsn— you see us moving? no. look, watsn watsn — you see us moving? no. look, watch, watch us— you see us moving? no. look, watch, watch us go past . we're watch, watch us go past. we're not— watch, watch us go past. we're not moving.— watch, watch us go past. we're not moving. look— watch, watch us go past. we're not moving. look i— watch, watch us go past. we're not moving. look i call it a setate— not moving. look i call it a sedate show.— not moving. look i call it a sedate show. the rest of the toat— sedate show. the rest of the boat nene. — sedate show. the rest of the boat here. yeah.- sedate show. the rest of the boat here. yeah. i- sedate show. the rest of the boat here. "tilt?" tini'cc boat here. yeah. i call that a sedate house. but i mean , let's. sedate house. but i mean, let's. let's actually reflect that , you let's actually reflect that, you know, we're not talking just about a social occasion, ali. you know, there are olympic class oarsmen and rowers out there as well. yeah, it's serious stuff . absolutely, mark. serious stuff. absolutely, mark. i serious stuff. absolutely, mark. i mean— serious stuff. absolutely, mark. i mean, rowers— serious stuff. absolutely, mark. i mean, rowers come- absolutely, mark. i mean, rowers come from all tne— i mean, rowers come from all tne wotit— i mean, rowers come from all over the world to— i mean, rowers come from all over the world to be here at teniey— over the world to be here at teniey. i— over the world to be here at neniey. i was— over the world to be here at henley, i was just actually just in tne— henley, i was just actually just in tne gueue— henley, i was just actually just in the queue for— henley, i was just actually just in the queue for a— henley, i was just actually just in the queue for a coffee and tnese— in the queue for a coffee and tens was— in the queue for a coffee and tens an— in the queue for a coffee and there was an american olympian tenint— there was an american olympian tenint ne— there was an american olympian tenint ne .— there was an american olympian tenint ne . so— there was an american olympian behind me . so he— there was an american olympian behind me . so he is literally behind me. so he is literally neie— behind me. so he is literally nete tson— behind me. so he is literally here from the— behind me. so he is literally here from the olympics to be nene— here from the olympics to be nete at— here from the olympics to be here at henley— here from the olympics to be here at henley and the americans in tattisuiat— here at henley and the americans in particular love— here at henley and the americans in particular love to— here at henley and the americans in particular love to be here tesause— in particular love to be here tesause tney— in particular love to be here because they love to soak up the ttitisnness— because they love to soak up the britishness of— because they love to soak up the britishness of this— because they love to soak up the britishness of this event. i've neat— britishness of this event. i've even heard that— britishness of this event. i've even heard that teams across the workt— even heard that teams across the wait tne — even heard that teams across the world, the australians, for

sontiet— world, the australians, for example, they _ world, the australians, for example, they with example, they train with a tistute— example, they train with a tistute ot— example, they train with a picture of henley in front of ten — picture of henley in front of ten as— picture of henley in front of them as inspiration for where tney— them as inspiration for where tney soutt— them as inspiration for where they could be. _ them as inspiration for where they could be. it's something tnat— they could be. it's something tnat tnese— they could be. it's something that these teams— they could be. it's something that these teams from all across the that these teams from all across tne wotit. — that these teams from all across tne wotit. tney— that these teams from all across the world, they they are institet— the world, they they are institet ty— the world, they they are inspired by henley and they want to te— inspired by henley and they want to te nene. — inspired by henley and they want to te nene. it's— inspired by henley and they want to be here. it's what drives tnen— to be here. it's what drives tnen t...— to be here. it's what drives tnen t... in— to be here. it's what drives them in, in their- to be here. it's what drives them in, in their training. so it teaiiy— them in, in their training. so it teatiy is— them in, in their training. so it teatiy is a— them in, in their training. so it really is a wonderful event tnon— it really is a wonderful event tton aii— it really is a wonderful event from all around— it really is a wonderful event from all around the world. as you— from all around the world. as you say.— from all around the world. as you says olympic_ from all around the world. as you say, olympic standard, world stass— you say, olympic standard, world siass towing— you say, olympic standard, world siass towing .— you say, olympic standard, world class rowing . and— you say, olympic standard, world class rowing . and it is just so class rowing. and it is just so tantastis— class rowing. and it is just so tantastis to— class rowing. and it is just so fantastic to coincide that with wontettui— fantastic to coincide that with wonderful weather. the sun's out— wonderful weather. the sun's out tot— wonderful weather. the sun's come out for us— wonderful weather. the sun's come out for us here at henley ant— come out for us here at henley ant teotte— come out for us here at henley ant teotte gust— come out for us here at henley and people just really, really enioying— and people just really, really enjoying themselves. i enjoying themselves. i'm perfect tinting— enjoying themselves. i'm perfect timing because you're just coming up to the start line . coming up to the start line. clearly, you're you're you're coxswain there has worked it out . we are moving you see. yeah absolutely early great stuff and i'm sure that gentleman's wife is now telling him to put his socks back on in that boat, letting the side down properly. enjoy your cake and enjoydyour cake and champagne. enjoy your cake and champagne. itsts— enjoy your cake and champagne. itsts ts— enjoy your cake and champagne. itsts he is. — enjoy your cake and champagne. there he is. yeah— enjoy your cake and champagne. there he is. yeah thank- enjoy your cake and champagne. “titi; "tilt?" thank you enjoy your cake and champagne. “titi; / thank you very there he is. yeah thank you very nusn. — there he is. yeah thank you very nusn. uttating— there he is. yeah thank you very much. updating us— there he is. yeah thank you very much. updating us here- “titi; / thank you very much. updating us here on gb news— much. updating us here on gb tews tattisk— much. updating us here on gb news patrick christys. next stay witn— news patrick christys. next stay witn us— news patrick christys. next stay witn us on— news patrick christys. next stay witn us on st— news patrick christys. next stay with us on gb news. bye bye . with us on gb news. bye bye. attstnssn. —

with us on gb news. bye bye. afternoon. i'm— with us on gb news. bye bye. afternoon. i'm alex— with us on gb news. bye bye. afternoon. i'm alex deakin- with us on gb news. bye bye. afternoon. i'm alex deakin and this is your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. pretty warm and humid out there for most at the moment, but some places seeing some heavy rain and it's some pretty heavy rain and it's starting to turn little cooler starting to turn a little cooler and fresher we'll notice and fresher and we'll all notice that tomorrow . turning cooler that by tomorrow. turning cooler and behind this cold and fresher behind this cold front, is also providing front, which is also providing the focus for outbreaks of rain. been quite a wet morning over parts scotland. that rain parts of scotland. that rain slowly now working across parts of northern england . and we'll of northern england. and we'll see some heavy showers, too , see some heavy showers, too, over midlands parts of over the midlands parts of wales. turning drier from wales. but turning drier from the west . that eventually the west. that rain eventually turning across east anglia turning up across east anglia and south—east. some heavy and the south—east. some heavy bursts over bursts of rain this evening over parts eastern england parts of eastern england and some rain overnight some useful rain overnight across east anglia the across east anglia and the south—east where it will stay pretty but pretty warm and humid. but elsewhere, things turning cooler , temperatures down , temperatures well down into single across parts of single figures across parts of scotland and that fresher feel will be in evidence for most of us during tomorrow. pretty drab and still humid. start and still quite humid. start across the south—east. but the rain should peter out through the morning, clearing away to reveal some sunny spells . there

reveal some sunny spells. there will be showers during will be some showers during thursday across north wales, northern , scotland with northern england, scotland with some ones in the afternoon some heavy ones in the afternoon over eastern scotland and northeast england. a bit breezy in the northwest as well, but elsewhere just a fine day, really, with a fresher feel, not as humid temperatures , high as humid temperatures, high teens across north, low 20s teens across the north, low 20s in south as we go through in the south as we go through thursday evening, we'll see a few more showers coming in across scotland and across northern scotland and a bit breezy here, but otherwise most dry and clear. but most places dry and clear. but nofice most places dry and clear. but notice behind me, rain notice behind me, more rain starting to move in. that will spread its way slowly but surely across in from the west during friday. so again, some perhaps welcome useful rain across parts of wales and southwest england for a time on friday before further spells of rain come in to northern ireland and western scotland. much of the east will be dry, just a few scattered showers across scotland. and again, close to the again, temperatures close to the average for this of year. average for this time of year. high the north low high teens across the north low 20s, further south. goodbye .

high teens across the north low 20s, further south. goowales. their jobs at a hotel in wales. ikttatoiate— their jobs at a hotel in wales. extrapolate that— their jobs at a hotel in wales. extrapolate that across the sountty— extrapolate that across the sountty ant — extrapolate that across the country and it's- extrapolate that across the country and it's thousands and tnousants— country and it's thousands and tnousants ot— country and it's thousands and thousands of people. i've got tne— thousands of people. i've got tne iosat— thousands of people. i've got the local mp— thousands of people. i've got the local mp on.— thousands of people. i've got the local mp on. i'm also going to te— the local mp on. i'm also going to be taking— the local mp on. i'm also going to be talking to— the local mp on. i'm also going to be talking to a— the local mp on. i'm also going to be talking to a whole host of teotie— to be talking to a whole host of teotte wno — to be talking to a whole host of people who have— to be talking to a whole host of people who have been affected by this people who have been affected by tnis nigtant— people who have been affected by this migrant nonsense. in other i-n aiso— this migrant nonsense. in other news, i'm also going