gb news school in lockdown as a teacher is stabbed by a teenage pupil. >> we'll have the latest live from the scene at tewkesbury in gloucestershire . gloucestershire. >> we need facts, not speculation . the home secretary speculation. the home secretary wades into the bbc presenter row as the corporation prepares for as the corporation prepares for a further meeting with the met police . police. >> our relationship is rock solid, biden praises sunak after their number 10 summit, but could they be on shaky ground as they head to their nato summit on .

on. ukraine >> also on the live desk , >> also on the live desk, airport chaos as it's revealed that easyjet is axing 700 flights across july august and september. the company has said 95% of affected travellers have been rebooked , but that still been rebooked, but that still leaves 9000 people without a replacement . we'll be taking off replacement. we'll be taking off shortly. first, though , your shortly. first, though, your headunes shortly. first, though, your headlines with . aaron headlines with. aaron >> good afternoon . it's a minute >> good afternoon. it's a minute past 12. i'm aaron armstrong in the newsroom. a teenage boy has been arrested following reports of pupils stabbed a teacher at tewksbury school. the school was put into lockdown as police responded to the incident this morning. gloucestershire police say an adult has been taken to hospital with suspected stab wounds . joe biden says the uk's wounds. joe biden says the uk's relationship with the united

states is rock solid . the us states is rock solid. the us president met rishi sunak for talks at downing street ahead of a planned meeting with the king at windsor castle. it comes amid tensions over the us decision to send cluster bombs to ukraine. and the leaders have differing views over ukraine's ambitions to join nato. however, meeting in the garden of number ten, the leaders spoke of their close relationship . relationship. >> it's great to have you here back in downing street . back in downing street. >> i think you've been here a few times before. i know, but your first time as president. so we're very privileged and fortunate here. fortunate to have you here. thanks coming. thanks for coming. >> meeting with a >> couldn't be meeting with a closer and a greater ally. >> and our relationship is rock solid . solid. >> the bbc's due to meet the police later to discuss claims one of its male presenters paid a 17 year old for sexually explicit images. the corporation in yesterday announced it had suspended the unnamed star following the allegations almost two months after a first complaint was made by the alleged victim's family.

complaint was made by the alleged victim's family . the bbc alleged victim's family. the bbc says allegations of a different nature came to light last week . nature came to light last week. the justice secretary, alex chalk, told gb news the broadcaster must hold an urgent investigation . investigation. >> these are really serious and really concerning allegations, and they need to be investigated, investigated quickly . now, investigated, investigated quickly. now, in investigated, investigated quickly . now, in the fullness of quickly. now, in the fullness of time, it may be there will be a consideration as to how this was deau consideration as to how this was dealt think the dealt with. i think the important however , is important thing now, however, is that these matters are investigated . whether that's investigated. whether that's within the bbc, but also potentially by the police, if indeed that's what the police decide do. decide to do. >> now, the kremlin says the russian president, vladimir putin, met the head of the wagner group five days after the short lived rebellion. a spokesman for the kremlin, dmitry peskov, says the meeting with yevgeny prigozhin on the 29th of june lasted for three hours. president putin invited 35 people to the meeting, including unit commanders from the wagner group excuse me, who told him they were his soldiers and would continue to fight for

him . shareholders in thames him. shareholders in thames water have agreed to provide a further £750 million in funding as they try to stave off nationalisation . the utility nationalisation. the utility giant, though, is warning another £2.5 billion will be needed. another £2.5 billion will be needed . by 2030 as it struggles needed. by 2030 as it struggles under a mountain of debt. the latest funding deal comes amid government contingency plans to take control of the firm if it collapses . thames water is the collapses. thames water is the biggest uk supplier serving 15 million households across the south—east thousands of holidaymakers are facing disruption this summer after easyjet cancelled around 700 1700 flights, blaming air traffic control delays in europe . most of the council flights are from gatwick airport. the airline says 95% of affected passengers have been booked onto alternate flights. air traffic controllers in europe have threatened to walk out over the next six months, but have yet to confirm dates . is promising to

confirm dates. is promising to create up to 4 million jobs and reduce household bills with plans it says will benefit tradespeople across the country. labour claims its national warm homes plan to provide better insulation for 19 million households will reduce energy bills by up to £500 a year. the aim is to create long term, highly paid jobs for skilled workers. the shadow financial to secretary the treasury, james murray, told gb news the retrofitting plans will save people money and will create jobs. >> really important thing about doing this insulation programme, this retrofit programme , is that this retrofit programme, is that firstly it saves people money. it brings down the average household bill by £500, by up to £500 permanently. you know, that's an investment to make sure those bills come down, but it also creates jobs, it creates job opportunities for up to 4 million people across the country . you know, people with country. you know, people with skills as roofers, skills such as roofers, glaziers, plumbers , mechanics glaziers, plumbers, mechanics and so on. and so it helps with the economic growth that we've

been sorely lacking for been so, so sorely lacking for the 13 years. the the last 13 years. the government claims significant progress has been made in providing better support for rape victims. >> but campaigners claim it's too early to tell . the home too early to tell. the home office and the ministry of justice say a report , a progress justice say a report, a progress report published today shows the number of police referrals and cases reaching court have been restored to 2016 levels ahead of schedule . the report comes as schedule. the report comes as police across england and wales implement a new approach to deaung implement a new approach to dealing with rape and other serious sexual offences . this is serious sexual offences. this is gb news we'll bring you more as it happens , but now it is over it happens, but now it is over to mark and . to mark and. pip aaron, thanks and welcome back to the live desk. >> now. teenager arrested after a teacher was stabbed at tewkesbury school in

gloucestershire. police saying it is an ongoing incident. >> officers said one adult has been taken to hospital with a suspected stab wound . tewkesbury suspected stab wound. tewkesbury school in ashchurch road and a neighbouring primary have both been placed in lockdown. the school's headteacher said in a statement that they appreciate this morning's been a worrying time for all associated with the school . we're writing to school. we're writing to reassure you that all pupils remain safe and well in our home. and security editor mark white joins us in the studio with the very latest. mark, we understand the school then is going to remain in lockdown. well i think when that statement came out from the headteacher , came out from the headteacher, it was just after this teenage boy had been arrested in connection with this stabbing . connection with this stabbing. >> so probably half an hour or so ago now. so the very latest we we've not been told that the lockdown has been lifted, but but given that someone is in custody now, i can't imagine that it would be too much longer before for those restrictions on

this school and a couple of neighbouring schools that are in what is effectively a sort of school campus type area in this part of tewkesbury and ashchurch road before that is actually lifted . lifted. >> yeah, a bit more coming in from south western ambulance service. they say they were called at 9:08 in sent two ambulances to operations officers and they've taken one patient. they said to gloucester royal now separately, royal hospital. now separately, we're male teacher we're told a male teacher requiring hospital treatment after this incident. but we don't know yet how badly he's hurt. >> no, we are awaiting an update from the authorities from the emergency services on just how badly this teacher has been injured . a bit more of that injured. a bit more of that statement from kathleen macgillycuddy, who is the mcgillicuddy , i should say, who mcgillicuddy, i should say, who is the head teacher at tewkesbury academy. she said we're writing to reassure you that all pupils remain safe and well. we were alerted , she says,

well. we were alerted, she says, shortly before 9 am. this morning to reports of a serious incident which left a male member of staff in need of hospital treatment . she went on hospital treatment. she went on to say the school was locked down and police were called immediately when we became aware of this incident. immediately when we became aware of this incident . we have since of this incident. we have since been taking advice from the police on when and how to share updates with you. she says. then in the last few minutes, police have arrested a teenage boy in connection with the incident and in conjunction with the police. the advice is that the lockdown remains in place as a precaution. but as i say, the clue to the timing of this statement is the fact she's saying in the last few minutes, a teenage boy has been arrested. well, that was about an hour ago or so that that news came out. >> so we've also heard from tewkesbury mp laurence robertson, who described it

understandably as a shocking , understandably as a shocking, sad and worrying incident. but he also says weapons have no place in a school or society, which does beg the question, how on earth was this weapon carried into the school .7 and we don't into the school? and we don't know what the weapon is yet . know what the weapon is yet. >> well, there talking about a stabbing injury. so we assume a knife of some sort, but that that will form the investigation in the hours ahead. a central plank of that is where this teacher was stabbed and how this weapon was brought into school, if it was indeed inside the school premises as such indication of the operation, then to tackle this, we're told and there were six unmarked police vehicles that arrived, including what's believed to be an armed unit. >> clearly , at that stage, they >> clearly, at that stage, they wouldn't have known as they described an incident, what sort of weapon was was used. and, of course , 100 people, presumably

course, 100 people, presumably the mums and dads outside the school trying to find out what's going as well. you know, going on as well. you know, i mean, you're always going to get going on as well. you know, i msignificant always going to get going on as well. you know, i msignificant polices going to get going on as well. you know, i msignificant police response» get going on as well. you know, i msignificant police response to et a significant police response to reports of a serious incident like this unfolding on school premises as an armed response, officers would be part of that deployment. >> is especially as the reports , the initial reports, to according gloucestershire constabulary, they say that the 999 reports were that a pupil had stabbed a teacher. so clearly there would be an armed response element to that. and we use that phrase lockdown, which we've heard previously in america . america. >> but it does seem now that there is this approach that with these incidents, they make sure that the children are safely within a classroom. and that was true for the primary school adjoining this. yeah i mean, these these incidents are are thankfully still relatively rare in terms of a stabbing within school premises. >> but but we've learned lessons

from what's happened in the united states there of course it mainly involves gun crime. but we have a significant knife crime problem in this country, particularly obe, but not, you know , just involving young these know, just involving young these larger centres of population. it's not confined just to the big cities. there is a knife crime problem in many communities across the uk and sadly, people do do take knives to school as well. and some some instances and that's why you've seen the likes of checks and even the introduction of metal detector type situation in some schools in london. >> many people, though, would associate knife crime with, you know, the urban areas , the big know, the urban areas, the big cities. tewkesbury is nothing like that, is it? it's quite a quiet place. >> well, yeah, but that's what i was saying. you know, knife crime, it's a it's a massive issue in urban centres of

population. but it's not just confined to these big cities. it's in many communities right across the country where sadly , across the country where sadly, people in an argument now resort to taking long knives with them to taking long knives with them to settle those arguments. and we see the result of that quite what the motivation for this particular incident is. we don't know . we don't know, for know. we don't know, for instance, whether this teenager is a pupil . while the school was is a pupil. while the school was a pupil at the school or is unconnected with the school. all that will come out in the fullness of time . but clearly fullness of time. but clearly worrying situation for the pupils. that statement does, though, at least put minds to rest in the sense that all pupils are safe. >> yeah. mark, thank you for that latest we're getting. the ambulances have left the scene , ambulances have left the scene, as saying, one adult being as we're saying, one adult being treated hospital . we don't treated in hospital. we don't know how he's been know yet how badly he's been injured, but we'll update you as we that. now, the we get more on that. now, the home suella braverman

home secretary suella braverman calling facts, not calling for facts, not speculation as the bbc continues to investigate allegations that a male presenter paid a teenager tens of thousands of pounds for sexually explicit images. >> the corporation will meet with the met police later after initially making contact yesterday. let's cross to new new broadcasting house to get the latest from our national reporter paul hawke . ins. reporter paul hawke. ins. i imagine paul, there are lots of journalists waiting outside the bbc this lunchtime. hope thing to spot. the director general, tim davie. has there been any sighting of him ? sighting of him? >> you're absolutely right, pip. and no, there isn't. there's a bank of cameras to my right with various broadcasters. big interest in this story, given it is the bbc and of course, the presenter who will remain unnamed, is described as a household name. so big interest in this and frankly, there's a vacuum here with actual very wide evidence. we have

allegations made in a national newspaper , but little evidence newspaper, but little evidence provided to back up those allegations. the bbc at the moment saying it takes this extremely seriously. it's trying to establish the facts. and in that vacuum, of course, feels speculation. most top of the list, of course, of questions is who is the presenter at lots . who is the presenter at lots. lots of rumours swirling around on social media and lots of false accusations made at a number of bbc stars, including bbc radio two's jeremy vine . bbc radio two's jeremy vine. he's been talking about it this morning and also bbc radio five live's nicky campbell. this is what he had to say about being falsely accused on social media of being the presenter in question . question. >> but it was a distressing weekend. i can't deny it. for me and others, false named. today i'm having further conversations with the police in terms of malicious communication and with lawyers in terms of defamation, defamation . so he screenshotted defamation. so he screenshotted those allegations. >> he says that he's been in

touch with the police over malicious communications, also with his lawyers over defamation , which is the reason why the media is refraining from naming the presenter in question and also because the presenter in question, according to a 2022 supreme court ruling, has a right to privacy when they're under investigation by a law enforcement agency . and we use enforcement agency. and we use that term investigation loosely, of course, because the metropolitan police say metropolitan police then say themselves , they say that there themselves, they say that there is more information to is they need more information to continue with this. the have continue with this. the bbc have been with but been in contact with them, but they more information they still need more information to and that's why they still need more information to is and that's why they still need more information to is meeting 1at's why they still need more information to is meeting with why they still need more information to is meeting with the the bbc is meeting with the police today hope police later today and we hope to update . bear in police later today and we hope to update. bear in mind police later today and we hope to well, update. bear in mind police later today and we hope to well, the date . bear in mind police later today and we hope to well, the directorear in mind police later today and we hope to well, the director generalind police later today and we hope to well, the director general ,|d as well, the director general, tim davie, will be speaking to the media he due the media tomorrow. he was due to them anyway about to speak to them anyway about the the bbc's the publication of the bbc's annual statement. but one thinks that questions will be about this than this more so than that statement. yeah and a lot of people are asking the question, why the individual not been why has the individual not been identified yet ? identified as yet? >> i mean, clearly there's the law defamation , but also, as law of defamation, but also, as

you said, this privacy issue, which of course, which came into play, of course, after reporting on the after the bbc's reporting on the cliff, richard raid , effectively cliff, richard raid, effectively on his property and subsequently the privacy clauses were brought in. yeah absolutely. >> yeah. that's that's that's the reason why we had this supreme court ruling last year that anyone under investigation by a law enforcement agency has the right to privacy until they are charged. and that is why we are charged. and that is why we are refraining from naming them . and in addition to that as well, of course, defamation and really , there's very few facts really, there's very few facts at the moment. really, there's very few facts at the moment . we have the at the moment. we have the allegations the newspaper , it allegations in the newspaper, it seems the article, that seems reading the article, that there is no evidence , there are there is no evidence, there are allegations from the family , but allegations from the family, but yet bbc trying to establish yet bbc are trying to establish the facts and hope to learn the facts and we hope to learn something later something more about this later today. hawkins, thank you today. paul hawkins, thank you very much for that update. >> we can now speak to media lawyer jonathan covid. jonathan, good to see you on gb news this lunchtime, where do you see that? this leaves the bbc at the moment because there are calls

from the justice secretary today for a review of the corporation's handling of the claims. he says that review might very well need to be carried out . carried out. >> well, the bbc is in a very difficult position. they're kind of if they do and if they don't. your excellent reporter is absolutely right that they are that there are two issues. there's a case called sekhri , there's a case called sekhri, which was the manchester bombing victim , sorry, alleged victim, sorry, alleged perpetrator . and that was perpetrator. and that was a decision that someone who's the subject of serious allegations is entitled to privacy in them until until there's a proper police charge or and or and or arrest and the defamation risk as well . now that those two as well. now that those two risks not only confront fleet street, but they also confront the bbc. so from a pr perspective of obviously what they want to do is to say, right, we're cooperating with the police. we've suspended x and therefore in a very public

way, they are doing what the people want them to do, which is, so to speak, to come clean. but they can't they absolutely cannot do that. and so at the moment, they're, i think slightly unjustly being criticised for not having done more when it's difficult to see what else they could do than to suspend the individual and contact the police , i think contact the police, i think that's as far as they can go at the moment. >> what do you make, though, about the situation with the police ? what we were today police? what we were told today that they would meet police that they would meet the police to the matter further. to discuss the matter further. the met police yesterday said there had been no formal referral or allegation made . but referral or allegation made. but clearly if there is a suspicion of a criminal act having been taken out, shouldn't the police be the blocks and be out of the blocks and investigating pretty quickly ? investigating pretty quickly? >> well, absolutely . i mean, >> well, absolutely. i mean, it's difficult to imagine a more serious or vile apparent offence. yeah. and nor can you imagine it being any higher profile than it already is. so

and of course the poor bbc, they've got jimmy saville, they've got jimmy saville, they've got jimmy saville, they've got rolf harris, you know, they've got these nightmares in the past which, which still haunt them . but the which still haunt them. but the they , they i'm sure are as keen they, they i'm sure are as keen as anyone else to get the police properly on board, not least because if the police arrest this individual and charge him, then at that point the law makes it clear that the bbc and everyone else in fleet street, who i'm sure know, i'm sure fleet street knows who this individual is. then at that point , it individual is. then at that point, it could reported and point, it could be reported and all unfortunate hit bbc all these unfortunate hit bbc presenters who are the subject of vile online abuse will finally be able to make it clear that they're they're not the they're not the perpetrator . they're not the perpetrator. >> and, jonathan, just just explain to me and to our viewers, as a media lawyer , this viewers, as a media lawyer, this this whole area about privacy and of naming the individual. this whole area about privacy and of naming the individual . we and of naming the individual. we know over the weekend there was nicky campbell, there was jeremy vine , there was rylan coming

vine, there was rylan all coming out saying , it's not me out and saying, it's not me because many other people because so many other people have been wrongly be associated with this . is that any sort of with this. is that any sort of justification option for the individual ? justification option for the individual? it does justification option for the individual ? it does concern to individual? it does concern to be named . be named. >> there's a very strong argument along those lines, and that indeed is one of the arguments that the press has made in the past. while there's speculation about who this person is and while we don't know who it is, then lots of innocent people are going to be subject to these allegations. it is a very strong argument. the argument against it is that it's possible all that these allegations are completely false , just as, for example, you know, christopher jefferies, who was the clifton college schoolmaster who was effectively accused by fleet street of murdering it. well, i remember particularly well because christopher jefferies taught me english. i was at clifton college . college. >> right. >> right. >> so his life was ruined by him

wrongly being named inverted commas by fleet street as having murdered someone in the block of flats. where where, where he lives. so there is that other danger as well. this is such a difficult area of law that it's very difficult to strike the balance . but my own view is that balance. but my own view is that a sensible watershed is when the police have looked at the evidence, they've decided there's enough evidence to charge and they go that form of step at that point. then it's appropriate for the public to know. but as i say, there are plenty of respectable views that are different . right. are different. right. >> jonathan, thank you very much indeed coming up, indeed for that. coming up, president biden says the uk—us relationship is rock solid, but could it be on shaky ground as they head to nato they head to the nato conference? the conference? we'll have the latest from number 10. latest for you from number 10. we'll see you . we'll see you. >> warm inside from >> that warm feeling inside from boxed boilers . proud sponsors of boxed boilers. proud sponsors of weather on . gb news alex deakin weather on. gb news alex deakin here with your latest weather update from the met office for

gb news. >> a wet one for many today. that rain pretty heavy in places as brighter skies as well. some brighter skies across but across the south—east, but elsewhere, a lot of cloud. an area of low pressure anchored to the west and weather fronts pushing across the country, pushing in across the country, already bringing outbreaks of rain much wales rain across much of wales and northern and that will northern ireland. and that will continue to spread northwards into heavy into scotland. some heavy downpours especially downpours likely especially later in northern ireland. that could cause some disruption . a could cause some disruption. a few showers over the midlands into northeastern england, but much east anglia in the much of east anglia in the south—east will stay dry and not too many showers this afternoon over south wales and southwest england. it brightens up we england. if it brightens up we could see temperatures into the mid 20s, maybe across the south—east. we're south—east. but mostly we're looking at 20 to 21 at best and feeling cooler with rain. as feeling cooler with the rain. as i some heavy rain for feeling cooler with the rain. as i time some heavy rain for feeling cooler with the rain. as i time across heavy rain for feeling cooler with the rain. as i time across northern! rain for feeling cooler with the rain. as i time across northern irelandr a time across northern ireland and potentially southwest scotland . and see some scotland. and then we see some further rain coming further pulses of rain coming into eastern and into the midlands, eastern and southern england through the night. all all, pretty night. so all in all, a pretty wet night. temperatures likely to hold the teens. quite to hold up in the teens. quite a warm night across the

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radio. >> i'm welcome back to the live desk now. us president joe biden has asserted the us uk relationship is rock solid dunng relationship is rock solid during a well, a sunlit summit in the garden of number ten. earlier >> but it could be on shaky ground as the two men head to the nato summit in lithuania.

they disagree on supplying cluster munitions to president zelenskyy as well as how ukraine should join should, as well as how ukraine should join nato . how ukraine should join nato. president biden is now heading to windsor in the beast to meet king charles for tea . he's king charles for tea. he's expected to arrive there in the next couple of minutes where they're expected to discuss pressing action on climate change, which is my maybe why he looked at the sky as he left number street little earlier. >> political editor darren >> our political editor darren mccaffrey us in mccaffrey was there for us in the well. all smiles the sunshine as well. all smiles and sunshine in the garden. but behind the scenes, darren, there is perhaps a bit of disquiet about the disagreement on cluster munitions indeed cluster munitions and indeed ukraine's membership of nato. yeah that is undoubtedly true. >> mark. as you say, he is due at windsor castle. he left here. what about an hour or so ago. so you would expect , given the fact you would expect, given the fact he's not going to have to stop for the traffic lights, that he should there pretty quickly. for the traffic lights, that he shotyou're there pretty quickly. for the traffic lights, that he

shotyou're right pretty quickly. for the traffic lights, that he shotyou're right inetty quickly. for the traffic lights, that he shotyou're right in saying ckly. for the traffic lights, that he shotyou're right in saying he y. and you're right in saying he had a kind of almost a skipping this step as he walked up here a little earlier on, met rishi sunak, lots smiles, of sunak, lots of smiles, lots of handshakes. sunak, lots of smiles, lots of handshakes . they sunak, lots of smiles, lots of handshakes. they had that meeting downing street meeting in the downing street garden. was garden. we're told it was a pretty ranging meeting from pretty wide ranging meeting from everywhere, ukraine and everywhere, from ukraine and nato membership to artificial intelligence to the relationship with china , greater cooperation with china, greater cooperation on green issues and on trade , on green issues and on trade, too. and president biden , while too. and president biden, while the cameras were there, said the relationship was rock solid, that there was no better leader, that there was no better leader, that he would be rather to talking the rishi sunak and certainly street very certainly downing street very much out that much at pains to point out that the leaders have met six times in the last seven months. they certainly seen a lot of certainly have seen a lot of each other and it will not end here they're both here because they're both travelling lithuania to that travelling to lithuania to that nato over the next 24 nato summit over the next 24 hours or so. but you're also right in suggesting that clearly there are some cracks in the relationship to some elements of disagreement, big disagreement, not on the big picture here. it pretty picture here. it is pretty solid, but on things like cluster bombs , clearly the uk cluster bombs, clearly the uk takes very different position

takes a very different position from states. i think from the united states. i think it's fair to say that president biden made the decision under it's fair to say that president bidof made the decision under it's fair to say that president bidof strain.the decision under it's fair to say that president bidof strain. i|e decision under it's fair to say that president bidof strain. i don'tision under it's fair to say that president bidof strain. i don't thinkjnder it's fair to say that president bidof strain. i don't think he er bit of strain. i don't think he was terribly comfortable with it, but ukraine is struggling in terms rearming itself and the terms of rearming itself and the west has not managed to ramp up armament as armament production quite as it would like. addition to that, there are clearly disagreements about going be next about who's going to be the next un next un, the next nato secretary—general the uk is unsurprisingly pushing for our defence secretary, ben wallace . defence secretary, ben wallace. it seems that president biden favours ursula der leyen and favours ursula von der leyen and then there is this also disagreement on nato membership for ukraine, at least in the immediate term. the uk has been suggesting that this could happen pretty quickly . the happen pretty quickly. the united states saying that is simply just not going to happen. while the uk's while the ukraine is a hot war as it is involved in a hot war as it is involved in a hot war as it is at moment with russia. so is at the moment with russia. so there those elements of there are those elements of disagreements say there disagreements. i would say there are overall , though, the are cracks overall, though, the relationship, must be said, relationship, it must be said, seems solid. i think seems pretty solid. and i think the two themselves on a the two men themselves on a personal to get on personal level, seem to get on quite well. personal level, seem to get on qui'darren, what strikes me, >> darren, what strikes me, though, is that i think they

were for 40 were meeting for some 40 minutes. when you've got minutes. well, when you've got so to discuss, come on, 40 so much to discuss, come on, 40 minutes. nothing. can minutes. that's nothing. can barely have one cup of tea in 40 minutes. i yeah. >> someone said you could almost not boil the kettle in the time that president biden was here. i think in the end, i mean, first of all, we all know that these meetings, a lot of them are just for show. the real politics, of course, takes place between officials at and on the sidelines of summits. officials at and on the sidelines of summits . and they sidelines of summits. and they will, of course, see each other over couple of days over the next couple of days because president over the next couple of days becauis president over the next couple of days becauis flying president over the next couple of days becauis flying to president over the next couple of days becauis flying to vilnius1t over the next couple of days becauis flying to vilnius later biden is flying to vilnius later on going with the on today. i'm going with the prime minister tomorrow morning to that nato summit, which sunak was in the white house last month. so, i mean , i don't think month. so, i mean, i don't think it's not as if they don't see each other. but yeah, you think really have they really discussed in detail all these big issues a cup of big policy issues over a cup of tea the garden? probably not tea in the garden? probably not as always, these things it is for show, but show is important in too. and it is in politics too. and it is notable that president biden

made a concerted effort to go to the uk on the way to lithuania. but the main action this is almost the curtain raiser to the main action. the main reason he is here is because of what's going to happen in windsor in that he is going to meet king charles the first time he's met him became king. and charles the first time he's met him is became king. and charles the first time he's met him is where became king. and charles the first time he's met him is where iecame king. and charles the first time he's met him is where i think; king. and charles the first time he's met him is where i think exactlylnd that is where i think exactly the effort from the americans is going today. >> we don't want miss that >> we don't want to miss that arrival. so sorry to in, arrival. so sorry to jump in, but cross straight but we do want to cross straight to where to windsor castle, where we understand joe biden is landing . cameron walker, our royal correspondent, is there. cameron has he landed ? then well, pip, has he landed? then well, pip, i can't see him with my eyes, but i definitely heard the helicopter land inside the windsor castle grounds. >> and for a moment, actually, all the signal dropped out as well , which all the signal dropped out as well, which suggests to all the signal dropped out as well , which suggests to that well, which suggests to me that perhaps the president landed perhaps the president has landed here in windsor castle. he is expected to meet his majesty, the king, the first time the two have met since the king's coronation. but of course, it

wasn't the president the wasn't the president at the coronation represents the united states. was his wife, jill states. it was his wife, jill biden, first lady of the united states . critics of the president states. critics of the president dubbed this as a bit of a snub from what they saw as an anti—british us president. but i think realistically it was just following traditions and customs because no us president has ever attended a coronation of a british monarch. but the red carpet has well and truly been rolled out here. there's a lot of very excited children and tourists running towards the castle gates at the moment as well . there is castle gates at the moment as well. there is a guard of honour provided by the welsh guards. we heard the band of the welsh guards a little bit earlier actually marching towards the quadrangle of windsor castle . quadrangle of windsor castle. the king and the presidents will inspect the guard of honour, the us national anthem will be played by the band of the welsh guards inside guards before they retire inside for tea. now, darren mentioned a little bit earlier on that it was quite a fleeting visit in downing street . from my downing street. from my understanding, it's going to be a . the president's going to

a lot. the president's going to spend longer here at spend a lot longer here at windsor actually, than windsor castle, actually, than he at number with the he did at number 10 with the prime minister they're going to be of the royal be viewing some of the royal collection links to the collection with links to the united perhaps united states. but perhaps more importantly for the king, at least , there is a special least, there is a special climate meeting going on inside windsor castle at the moment. financial and philanthropic leaders from both the uk and the united states have gathered in windsor castle this morning. parts of the climate finance mobilisation strengthening mobilisation forum strengthening commitments to climate action and the king and the president are going to be hearing the conclusions of that meeting. there's expected to be a particular emphasis on helping developed nations deal with the challenges of climate change and in the past, president biden has expressed his admiration for king charles for what he's done. when he was prince of wales, championing climate change and action and environmental activism as well . they have met activism as well. they have met previously at the g7 leaders conference . in 2021 inches conference. in 2021 inches cornwall and at cop 26 in

glasgow as well. but it is on the whole just a very fleeting visit for president biden here to the united kingdom, because later on today, he will be getting on a plane and flying to italy, lithuania, even for the nato summit . nato summit. >> cameron as the kettle boils and windsor castle, thanks for that. back to you a little later. but let's get an update now on all the news headlines. aaron is for . now on all the news headlines. aaron is for. us aaron is waiting for. us >> hi there. yes, it's 1235 here in the gb newsroom . a teenage in the gb newsroom. a teenage boy has been arrested following reports a pupil has stabbed a teacher at tewkesbury school in gloucestershire . the male gloucestershire. the male teacher was taken to hospital to be treated for suspected stab wounds. the school was put into lockdown earlier as police responded the incident. this responded to the incident. this morning, convoy morning, a police convoy believed to contain armed officers has now left the school along with three ambulances. the head teacher says all pupils remain safe and well . as you've remain safe and well. as you've been hearing, joe biden says the

uk is the united states closest ally and the relationship between the countries is rock solid . the us president met solid. the us president met rishi sunak for talks at downing street ahead of a planned meeting with the king at windsor castle . the talks come amid castle. the talks come amid tensions, over the us tensions, though, over the us decision send cluster decision to send cluster munitions to ukraine over munitions to ukraine and over ukraine's ambitions to join nato . pressure is growing on the bbc over how it's dealt with allegations a prominent male presenter paid £35,000 to a teenager for explicit photographs. the corporation announced yesterday it had suspended the unnamed star almost two months after a complaint was first made by the alleged victim's family. complaint was first made by the alleged victim's family . the alleged victim's family. the sun's reported the young person's family are unhappy with the bbc's response , claiming no the bbc's response, claiming no one from the corporation rang them for a proper interview after the initial complaint in may. the kremlin says the russian president, vladimir putin, has met the head of the wagner group. it came five days after the short lived rebellion. a kremlin spokesman , dmitry

a kremlin spokesman, dmitry peskov, says the meeting with yevgeny prigozhin on the 29th of june lasted for three hours. president putin invited a number of people to the meeting, including unit commanders from the wagner group, who told him they were his soldiers and would continue to fight for russia. more on all those stories on our website, gbnews.com .

>> you're listening to gb news radio . radio. >> well, welcome back to the live desk. let's bring you some breaking news we're getting from number 10. they've reacted to the investigation in into the latest investigation in into the latest investigation in into the bbc presenter downing street basically saying that rishi sunak has full confidence in the bbc's director general, tim davie. after the allegations made against a male presenter. meanwhile, they're saying culture secretary lucy frazer is

keeping a close watch on the handung keeping a close watch on the handling of the claims. >> yeah, there's also been quite a stern warning from downing street directed at social media sites to ensure that their platforms are properly policed. thatis platforms are properly policed. that is , of course, because of that is, of course, because of what we were talking about earlier about those baseless accusations where various bbc personalities were named following the reports and they had absolutely nothing to do with this and has caused people like nicky campbell, as he said, a lot of distress over the last couple of days. >> we do know that there's going to at some stage to be a meeting at some stage today the bbc and the today between the bbc and the met metropolitan police, rather. yeah, but still no indication as to when that may take place and what they will discuss , because what they will discuss, because certainly the said that in certainly the met said that in terms of its previous communique nation, no direct evidence had been handed to it in terms of what may be a criminal investigation or prosecution under what's the protection of children act, 1978. just to

remind you, that makes it a crime to make, take or share or possess indecent images of people under 18. so that is the issue in law. but of course, many other issues having to be addressed by the bbc as well. >> let's update you on another breaking news story this morning. that is in gloucestershire, where a teenager has been arrested after a teacher was stabbed at a secondary school in tewkesbury, gloucestershire police say it is an ongoing incident. the gloucestershire police say it is an ongoing incident . the school an ongoing incident. the school was in lockdown this morning. well, the officers and ambulance crew saying that one adult was taken to hospital, all to the royal gloucestershire hospital with a stab wound. >> let's get the very latest now with our reporter jack carson, who's outside there. and jack reports to of hundreds literally of parents trying turn up to of parents trying to turn up to find out more news about what's been going on. >> yeah, exactly , mark, if >> yeah, exactly, mark, if i actually just step out of the way, you can probably see some of the parents that are gathered here because this school is still in lockdown. there's a lot

of are here talking of parents that are here talking to are currently of parents that are here talking to on are currently of parents that are here talking to on the are currently of parents that are here talking to on the perimeter rrently of parents that are here talking to on the perimeter of ntly of parents that are here talking to on the perimeter of the on the on the perimeter of the school, course, trying to get school, of course, trying to get some answers, trying to understand exactly it is understand what exactly it is that on as well. police that has gone on as well. police are also asking , asking parents are also asking, asking parents to go to a nearby a nearby garden centre where hundreds there have apparently gathered in the car park. also, of course, searching for answers, of asking lots and lots of course, asking lots and lots of course, asking lots and lots of questions, just exactly about how this happened . now, how this how this happened. now, of course, there are lots and lots of developments this and lots of developments in this and it moving quite quickly. of it is moving quite quickly. of course, still course, the police are still investigating incident. investigating this incident. they say that they were called to around 9:10. this to this school around 9:10. this morning to report that a pupil had stabbed a teacher. we now know that a teenage boy has been arrested by the police and that the ambulance service say it was a it was a it was a man, a male teacher that was taken to the hospital with a stabbed wound . hospital with a stabbed wound. now, the school well, the education secretary, rather, gillian keegan, has said that she was deeply concerned about the reports and of course, this

school and a nearby primary school and a nearby primary school has also been locked down as well, although there is no indication from the police so far that this, of course, is not anything other than an isolated incident. now, in a statement, the school's headteacher, kathleen mark dolan dodi, did say that we appreciate that this has been a worrying time for people associated with the tewkesbury academy here. they said we're alerted just before 9 am. this morning to reports of am. this morning to reports of a serious incident which left a male member of staff in need of hospital treatment. the school was locked down and was immediately locked down and the were called. we've the police were called. we've since been, of course, they've been taking advice from the police on how to, of course, be able to share those updates with the very, very concerned parents here. so lots of children are still in this school, here. so lots of children are still in this school , still not still in this school, still not allowed to leave. we have seen a few cars leaving car park few cars leaving this car park as the police have obviously cleared individual members of staff allowed them to go staff and allowed them to go home. whether that's necessarily home. whether that's necessarily home the home or whether it's also to the garden centre where those teachers the teachers can reassure the students there that their

particular children, their particular children, their particular children, their particular children are okay. but of course, lots of developments going on here. and we course, waiting we are still, of course, waiting . updates answer some . lots of updates to answer some of questions. of those questions. >> any indication why the >> and any indication why the lockdown is still in place? because we understand the ambulances have left the unmarked police cars have left, even though it is obviously an ongoing because ongoing investigation, because clearly a those parents clearly a lot of those parents will just want get of will just want to get hold of their them hug . their kids and give them a hug. >> yeah, that's exactly right . >> yeah, that's exactly right. they will. that's exactly. lots of people are, of course, worried, but of course, from the police's point of view, there's been no word as to why that lockdown is still in place. we are still waiting for confirmation. of course, and hoping those children can hoping that those children can can be released from the from the soon. unclear the school soon. it's unclear what going on inside what exactly is going on inside the now from a police the school now from a police point of view, whether it is going to going from classroom to classroom, course , searching classroom, of course, searching to is just to make sure that this is just one pupil that has one individual pupil that has done this this morning and that there no other indications there are no other indications from point of view from the police's point of view that something serious could well happen of course, they

well happen if, of course, they do, those children go and do, let those children go and come back to the parents. >> you might have >> as jack, you might not have had a chance, but the people had had a chance, but the people gathered you, which we gathered behind you, which we assume members. assume are family members. have you chance to speak to them, you had chance to speak to them, to see how they are . to see how they are. >> i haven't just quite yet . i >> i haven't just quite yet. i certainly will do a little bit later on this afternoon . but later on this afternoon. but from overhearing conversations as as i arrived here, of course, lots of concern from the parents, but also, of course, talking about how it is that they came to came to receive what it sounds like was an email to alerting them of the to them, alerting them of the situation at this school that was sent out this morning when that school went lockdown that school went into lockdown and, of course, lots of people waiting here anxiously talking to wondering when to the police, wondering when they hold of their they can get hold of their children. gb news reporterjack carson, thank you for that update. >> we will rejoin you for the for latest very shortly here for the latest very shortly here on gb news. >> let's just update you a bit more getting from downing more we're getting from downing street this meeting between street on this meeting between the prime minister and us president joe biden. confirmation that they did

discuss us decision to discuss the us decision to supply munitions to supply cluster munitions to ukraine. now asked if the prime minister had stayed or complied with the commitment to discourage the use of the weapons, the prime minister's spokesman yes . they spokesman said yes. they discussed the requirements of prime is under because prime minister is under because of the convention. quote the uk is uphold , adding that the prime is uphold, adding that the prime minister's spokesman saying that it was a difficult choice for the it seems that the uk the us. but it seems that the uk was sticking to its guns but sticking to its commitment. certainly more from downing street, of course, as we get it now over 180,000 holidaymakers have had their summer flights with easyjet cancelled . with easyjet cancelled. >> you might be watching and you might be one of them. the airline is blaming unprecedented airline is blaming unprecedented air traffic control delays as the cause as well. >> most of the council flights so far, easyjet gatwick , the so far, easyjet at gatwick, the airline saying 95% of those affected have had their flights rebooked. but that still leaves more than 9000 trying to find out where they're going and when. let's get more with our

travel correspondent at the independent, simon calder , of independent, simon calder, of course, our usual troubleshooter . on these occasions, are you stuck at an airport somewhere? simon >> i'm not now, but i am wondering if my easyjet boarding passis wondering if my easyjet boarding pass is actually going to be turning into a lottery ticket. i've got one here, and you just don't know whether or not your flight is going to be affected. let me tell you what they have done. it's really quite unusual, although did see something although we did see something similar last year. they have basically said easyjet at gatwick has special problems that no other airline has . it's that no other airline has. it's got half the slots at the world's busiest single runway airport. as a result of that. unfortunately they are finding that they are cancelling generally and i've been looking over the weekend , dozens of over the weekend, dozens of flights every day. if you take, for instance , the last flight for instance, the last flight out of gatwick to belfast last night or the flight from budapest to gatwick, both of those were cancelled while the passengers over 150 of them on

each flight were at the gate and they unfortunately found that they unfortunately found that they were being hopefully put up in a hotel, but had their flights cancelled . so what flights cancelled. so what easyjet is doing is saying, okay, we are to going cull our schedules. we're going to take out 1700 flights that by the way, represents 180,000 travellers. but . 300,000 seats travellers. but. 300,000 seats taken out of the market, which is going to push up fares for everybody else. and they hope that they will then be able to get the system to work. as you say, 95% of people rebooked , but say, 95% of people rebooked, but the other 9000, well, they are entitled to be flown on the airline that has seats available on the day that they need to travel. if they possibly can get on their on their way. but it's a mess. and i'm afraid second, second time we've seen this and it really is unfortunately getting easyjet a bit of a reputation for unruly ability. indeed, jet2, ryanair , no

indeed, jet2, ryanair, no problems at all at the weekend. >> and simon, just tell it. what are the regulations about giving notice? lot people notice? because a lot of people are they're abroad, are saying they're stuck abroad, didn't any notice and didn't get any prior notice and are suddenly finding no flight. >> so any time that you're given warning, less than two weeks ahead, unless the airline can get you very, very close to the original timings, you're in line for 220 or £350 in compensation station. but you're going to have to claim that it's all very messy and it's going to be really quite slow to easyjet gets everything in order. >> yeah. if you can get hold of the airline, of course. that's the airline, of course. that's the other problem. simon good luck with your boarding pass. we may again a later. may see you again a bit later. we much we may not. thanks very much indeed. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> uk's largest water >> the uk's largest water company, thames water , has company, thames water, has secured a £750 million cash injection as shareholders battle mounting debt. >> indeed , it comes as the >> indeed, it comes as the company is facing ongoing criticism over the sewage discharges and leaks, of course. and we had that big fine . sarah

and we had that big fine. sarah bentley. thames water's former chief executive, stepped down just two years into the role. there's a new person in charge. how are they going to turn it around? let's speak to our economics and business editor. liam is here on the money . liam is here with on the money. well, i suppose the customers will be breathing a sigh of relief. they're not having to stump up the 750 million. yeah a little bit of good news here. >> we were reporting last week that thames water could even be nationalised. >> it was privatised , of course, >> it was privatised, of course, in 1989. it's the biggest water company in the uk. it covers 27% of all households from gloucestershire shire right the way over to kent in the south—east it's got a problem not just from those sewage fines which are , you know, small digit which are, you know, small digit millions . of course, which are, you know, small digit millions. of course, 3.3 are which are, you know, small digit millions . of course, 3.3 are the millions. of course, 3.3 are the big environmental consequences. lots of fish dying and so on. but the real problem is this debt pile that thames water has got. it's very heavily indebted and it owes £14 billion, £14,000

million. the shareholders are literally the likes of the government of uae, the government of uae, the government of uae, the government of china , a canadian government of china, a canadian pension funds , our own pension funds, our own universities, pension fund. they were being pressured to put more money in. thames water wanted a billion. they've got 750 million. and that's why thames water are saying they will need more money going forward to meet these environmental fines and indeed try and fulfil the government's net zero targets. so how have they raised the money they've raised the money because shareholders put money in. it's called a cash call. because shareholders put money in. it's called a cash call . and in. it's called a cash call. and that means that the shareholders protect the amount of the company that they own. but look , the government says it's standing by to nationalise this company if it needs it. obviously, the shareholders don't want that because they'd lose their investor rights. but the shareholders are insisting they money to go they have got enough money to go forward. know of forward. do we know how much of that to pay off the debt that is to pay off the debt and servicing debt rather than servicing the debt rather than make improvements to the water system keep things going system and keep things going properly? what properly? it depends what happens. interest rates.

happens. on interest rates. about thames water's £14 about half of thames water's £14 billion debt pile is what we call index linked. so it's unked call index linked. so it's linked to inflation. as inflation goes up, they have to pay inflation goes up, they have to pay more in debt service . so it pay more in debt service. so it may be that a lot of that £750 million, big money goes on debt service. but look , ministers are service. but look, ministers are insisting this is what really where the rubber hits the road . where the rubber hits the road. ministers are insisting none of this kind of financial instability won't affect our bills at all. don't don't worry about it. i don't i don't buy that. i mean, the water companies across the piece have already been saying they're looking at putting up by looking at putting bills up by about 30 to 40% next year. so the average water bill across the average water bill across the uk for year is about £450. the uk for a year is about £450. it's going to really stick in people's craw, isn't it? >> attempt, go >> if you're attempt, it will go up, another from about up, go up to another from about 450 to about 650. >> it's a significant increase. that's already baked in. and that's, again , to meet these that's, again, to meet these these sewage and still questions about the structuring at yorkshire, portsmouth water , yorkshire, portsmouth water, southern water to extend south—east water across the

board. >> look, the conservative government is going through sort of ideological palpitations . of ideological palpitations. >> is it a high tax party? is it a low tax party? is it a party that wants more privatisation, more regulation , more more regulation, more nationalisation? it doesn't really know. and against the backdrop of that kind of ideology , doubts. thames water ideology, doubts. thames water doesn't really know where it stands, but for now at least, these big shareholders , these these big shareholders, these big pension funds, these overseas governments , they have overseas governments, they have agreed to put more money in to at least shore shelve for a while the threat of nationalisation. so i do think water bills are going to go up. water companies have been saying that anyway. yeah. and i do think at least part of the reason those bills are going up is to for these sewage leaks is to pay for these sewage leaks and also pay for the higher and also to pay for the higher interest costs as interest rates and inflation go up of companies like thames water servicing their huge debt pile. >> thanks to that cold shower. thank you. yeah he's he was waiting to do that. >> i know.

>> i know. >> he'd been rehearsing all morning like, rehearsed spontaneity. >> to going turn tap off >> i'm to going turn you tap off now right . >> i'm to going turn you tap off nov do;ht . with >> i'm to going turn you tap off novdo;ht . with us here on the >> do stay with us here on the live desk gb we'll have live desk on gb news. we'll have the latest from windsor where president joe biden is meeting king charles. he has just landed on marine one. >> indeed, more coming up from windsor. stay with us. >> the temperatures rising, boxed solar. proud sponsors of weather on . gb news alex deakin weather on. gb news alex deakin here with your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. >> a wet one for many today. that rain pretty heavy in places as well. some brighter skies across south—east but across the south—east but elsewhere, a lot of cloud. an area of low pressure anchored to the west and weather fronts pushing in across the country, already bringing outbreaks of rain of wales and rain across much of wales and northern ireland. and that will continue to spread northwards into scotland. some heavy downpours likely especially later in northern ireland. that could cause some disruption . a could cause some disruption. a few showers over the midlands

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gb news. >> well . tewksbury pupils >> well. tewksbury pupils allowed home. >> the lockdown is lifted after a teacher stabbed by a teenage pupil. we'll have the latest live from the scene in gloucestershire for we need facts, not speculation . facts, not speculation. >> the home secretary wades into the bbc presenter row as the corporation prepares for a further meeting with the met police . police. >> tread carefully , li sunak >> tread carefully, li sunak warns biden over cluster munitions. as the president now meets the king for a cup of tea at windsor. we're live at the castle .

castle. here on the live desk . here on the live desk. >> we'll also be live at the leeds barbers. why would that be? well, there's a certain australian customer who couldn't pay australian customer who couldn't pay for his trim because they only took cash . stay with us to only took cash. stay with us to find. find out why that australian's weekend really didn't get any better. now over to aaron for the . news to aaron for the. news >> very good morning to you. good afternoon. in fact, it's a minute past one. aaron armstrong here newsroom. here in the gb newsroom. a teenage boy has been arrested following reports a pupil stabbed a teacher at tewkesbury school in gloucestershire . the school in gloucestershire. the male teacher was taken to hospital after the school was put into lockdown this morning as police responded to the incident . a police convoy incident. a police convoy believed to contain armed officers has now left the school, along with three ambulances and the school's headteacher has confirmed all pupils remain safe and well . joe pupils remain safe and well. joe biden says the uk's relationship

with the united states is rock solid. the us president met rishi sunak for talks at downing street ahead of a planned meeting with the king at windsor castle. that's taking place right now. it all comes amid tensions over the us decision to send cluster bombs to ukraine. the leaders also have differing views over ukraine's ambitions to join nato. however, during a meeting in the garden of number ten, the leaders spoke of their close relationship . close relationship. >> it's great to have you here back in downing street . back in downing street. >> i think you've been here a few times before. i know. but your first time as president. few times before. i know. but your first time as president . so your first time as president. so we're very privileged and fortunate have here. fortunate to have you here. thanks coming. couldn't be thanks for coming. couldn't be meeting with closer friend and meeting with a closer friend and a ally and our a greater ally and our relationship is rock solid . relationship is rock solid. >> now the bbc is due to meet the police today to discuss claims one of its male presenters paid a 17 year old for sexually explicit images. the corporation yesterday announced it had suspended the unnamed star following the

allegations. however it came almost two months after a complaint was first made by the alleged victim's family. the bbc says it's taking the allegations very seriously . justice very seriously. justice secretary alex chalk told gb news the broadcaster must hold an urgent investigation . an urgent investigation. >> these are really serious and really concerning allegations, and they need to be investigated, investigated quickly. in the fullness of quickly. now in the fullness of time, it may be there will be a consideration to how this was consideration as to how this was deau consideration as to how this was dealt with. i the dealt with. i think the important thing now, is important thing now, however, is that these matters are investigated , whether that's investigated, whether that's within the bbc, but also potentially by the police, if indeed that's what the police decide to do . decide to do. >> russian president vladimir putin met the head of the wagner mercenary group shortly after last month's failed mutiny . last month's failed mutiny. that's according to the kremlin. if gainin prigozhin, who led what's been described as the biggest challenge to putin's authority than two authority in more than two decades, was among 35 people ianed decades, was among 35 people invited to the meeting in moscow to assess war in ukraine. to assess the war in ukraine. prigozhin was understood to have been exiled in belarus following

the attempted coup, which lasted . only 24 hours. the attempted coup, which lasted . only 24 hours . a thames water . only 24 hours. a thames water shareholders have agreed to provide £750 million in extra funding in an attempt to stave off nationalisation in the utility giant. though has warned that another 2.5 billion will be needed by 2030. the company is currently struggling with £14 billion worth of debt. the latest funding deal comes amid government contingency plans to take control if the firm collapses. thames water is the uk's biggest supplier serving 15 million households across the south—east now . now up to 18,000 south—east now. now up to 18,000 houday south—east now. now up to 18,000 holiday makers could face disruption this summer after easyjet cancelled around 1700 flights. easyjet is blaming air traffic control delays in europe. now, most of the cancelled flights are from gatwick airport, and the airline says 95% of affected passengers have been booked onto alternative flights. well, travel expert simon calder told

gb news easyjet is facing a unique set of problems. easy jet at gatwick has special . well, we at gatwick has special. well, we will bring you that from simon calder a little later this afternoon . meanwhile, labour is afternoon. meanwhile, labour is promising to create up to 4 million jobs and to reduce household bills in plans it says will benefit millions of tradespeople across the country. labour claims its national warm homes plan to provide better insulation for 19 million households will also reduce energy bills by up to £500 a year as the aim is to create long term , highly paid jobs for long term, highly paid jobs for skilled workers. the shadow financial secretary to the treasury, james murray, told gb news the plans will achieve both ambitions . ambitions. >> really important thing about doing this insulation programme, this programme , is that this retrofit programme, is that firstly it saves people money. it brings down the average household bill by £500, by up to

£500 permanently. you know, that's an investment to make sure those bills come down. but it also creates jobs, it creates job opportunities for up to 4 million across the million people across the country. know, people country. you know, people with skills roofers , skills such as roofers, glaziers, plumbers, mechanics and so on. and so it helps with the economic growth that we've been so sorely lacking for been so, so sorely lacking for the last 13 years. >> that's it for the moment from me. we'll bring you more as it happens here on gb news. but now it's back to mark and . it's back to mark and. pip >> a teenager has been arrested after a teacher was stabbed at tewkesbury academy in gloucestershire. police say pupils are now being allowed to leave after the school was placed in lockdown. >> well. officers say one adult has been taken to hospital with a suspected stab wound. we believe it's royal gloucestershire hospital and the school or the academy in

ashchurch road and a neighbouring primary both placed under security measures. there's more than 100 concerned parents gathered outside the school more than 100 concerned parents gatherlet's tside the school more than 100 concerned parents gatherlet's gete the school more than 100 concerned parents gatherlet's get thee school more than 100 concerned parents gatherlet's get the latestol more than 100 concerned parents gatherlet's get the latest now gates. let's get the latest now with our middle east correspondent jack carson, who's there, jack. still there, including jack. still many parents there . many parents there. >> yeah, definitely . lots and >> yeah, definitely. lots and lots of parents here. all gathering whenever a member of the police comes towards the gates to either update parents on any information or, of course, speak to any concerned parents that might well have questions around safety questions around the safety and when where, when and whereabouts they're going to, of course, get back in contact with their children . lots of concerned children. lots of concerned parents here. of course, you didn't mention there that the police looking like they will now be starting to let some pupils go. i'm just looking around that i can't see any just quite yet. but there has been a few parents head towards a certain a certain exit where some police officers are. so it looks like we might well be getting the first sight of those children very, very shortly. but of course , it was around 910 of course, it was around 910

this morning police say this morning when police say they were called to the tewkesbury academy here after reports of a of a student stabbing, stabbing a male teacher. that was then confirmed by the school that one of their male teachers had then been taken to hospital after suffering a stab wound . the suffering a stab wound. the police have also confirmed that a teenage boy has been arrested in connection with the incident here and that there are investigations are still underway. now, when the school was initially locked down, pupils were locked down in their classroom as they were not told what was going on. that's from witnesses of what i've been speaking to from parents here and what their children have told them that lots of children have messaging their have been messaging their parents that managed parents that i've managed to speak last ten speak to in the last ten minutes, saying that their parents, that children parents, that their children were saying that were messaging them, saying that we're we're not we're locked down. we're not sure exactly why . one parent did sure exactly why. one parent did say to me that it sounded like they were all going to be able to all of the children to gather all of the children up in the assembly hall to, i guess, talk through to them the

next steps when, course, next steps and when, of course, they allowed to leave they would be allowed to leave they would be allowed to leave the well, might be the school, that, well, might be happening in the next 5 or 10 minutes or so. but the happening in the next 5 or 10 minutes or so . but the education minutes or so. but the education secretary, gillian keegan , has secretary, gillian keegan, has said that this is deeply concern learning by the reports. and in a statement from the school's headteacher, kathleen macgillicuddy, she said that we appreciate that this morning has been a worrying time for all associated with the academy and that we're writing to reassure you that all pupils are safe and well. they were alerted before 9 am. this morning to those reports of a student stabbing a teacher . and they say the school teacher. and they say the school was then locked down and police were called. they have been since taking advice from the police, of course, as their investigation is continue into the area of the school. and, of course, the incident happened as well as, of course, making sure that an isolated that this was an isolated incident and there have been no indications that it is anything other than but to be safe indications that it is anything othell,an but to be safe indications that it is anything othell, nearby but to be safe indications that it is anything othell, nearby schools be safe indications that it is anything othell, nearby schools have fe as well, nearby schools have also been locked down, including also been locked down, including a primary school police were

advising parents to gather at a nearby garden centre where they would be to provide further would be able to provide further updates. but as you were saying, as you can probably around updates. but as you were saying, as youi:an probably around updates. but as you were saying, as youi:an pstepbly around updates. but as you were saying, as youi:an pstepbly the around updates. but as you were saying, as youi:an pstepbly the way, d me, if i just step out the way, lots still gathered lots of parents still gathered here very concerned at here and still very concerned at the school. >> jack, thanks very much indeed for updating us there outside the school gates. let's just bnng the school gates. let's just bring you some breaking news we're manchester we're getting from manchester crown the crown court. the jury in the murder the nurse, lucy murder trial of the nurse, lucy letby , has now been sent out to letby, has now been sent out to start its deliberations. she is, of course , accused of murder of course, accused of the murder of course, accused of the murder of the of seven babies and the attempted murder of another ten between 2015 and 16. at the countess of chester hospital . countess of chester hospital. neonatal unit denies all charges will update you as we get more from the court. >> lucy letby, she's 33 years old, originally from hereford, and the judge , mr justice james and the judge, mr justice james goss, had previously told the jury goss, had previously told the jury to approach their deliberations in a fair, calm, objective and analytical way. as mark says. we will bring you the latest on that if we get it. now let's return to that school

stabbing where we can speak to the mp for tewkesbury, lawrence robertson . good afternoon, mr robertson. good afternoon, mr robertson. good afternoon, mr robertson. good afternoon, mr robertson. good to have you here on gb news. what's the latest that you are hearing? that lockdown does appear to have been lifted. a lot of concerned parents waiting outside the school for their for their children to emerge. what a morning there. well it's very shocking and my heart goes out to everybody who's been involved. >> and you know, i'd just like to pay tribute to all those who are helping the police and many, many other people trying many other people who are trying to with the situation. and to help with the situation. and the last i heard was that parents had asked to go down just down the road to dobbies, the the motorway the other side of the motorway junction, where more information and more help will be available. so that was the message that i've been asked to put out , but i've been asked to put out, but absolutely terrible , terrible absolutely terrible, terrible incident, very shocking , very incident, very shocking, very sad and rather worrying . sad and rather worrying. >> yeah, we understand that the male teacher has been taken to the gloucestershire royal

hospital with what was a suspected stab wound. they say, have you got any further information on how badly he may have been hurt ? have been hurt? >> well, i'm not at the moment. we are in touch with the police and i think it has been a stabbing . beyond that, i don't stabbing. beyond that, i don't know. i just hope and pray that he's okay and makes a full recovery. but i'm afraid i don't have any more information at the moment. obviously, it's a fast changing situation and everybody involved , i'm sure, are doing involved, i'm sure, are doing their absolute best to sort it out. >> and what can you tell us about the school? it's i think it's 1400 pupils, about the school? it's i think it's1400 pupils, isn't about the school? it's i think it's 1400 pupils, isn't it? about the school? it's i think it's1400 pupils, isn't it? is it's1400 pupils, isn't it? is it is it a school that that you're very familiar with in tewkesbury ? tewkesbury? >> well, it's a school i've been to very many times in fact, i was next door to the school just on friday. >> there's another school , >> there's another school, alderman knight, almost on the same grounds and was there on friday. this school has achieved a great lot . it's a very big a great lot. it's a very big school. lots of staff, lots of

pupils and over the years has got a very good record of many things, not just of teaching standards, but also of wider community work as well. and that makes it even more shocking that it should happen in a place like this . it shouldn't it should happen in a place like this. it shouldn't happen anywhere in society. of course, there's no place anywhere in society for weapons and certainly not in schools . so certainly not in schools. so this really is a terrible situation . situation. >> we understand that the prime minister's official spokesman expressing sympathies with that teacher who's been injured and indeed the staff and pupils there extremely concerned, as they say . will they now, do you they say. will they now, do you think , be this debate about think, be this debate about increased security measures, discussions? i know previously about these metal detectors that should be placed at the entrances to school. what are your thoughts on that ? well your thoughts on that? well i think we've got to hold discussions . discussions. >> absolutely. i'll be speaking to the education secretary and i'll be speaking to 1 or 2 others, obviously, as well as

the police to see if there are any measures which can be taken. but, you know, we really shouldn't be in this situation when the children off the pupils off to school to learn and to, you know, take part in social occasion activities and to have a good time , they really should a good time, they really should be in a place of safety. and usually they are. and i mean, this hopefully a very this hopefully is a very, very isolated incident because usually schools are very safe places. but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't be having those discussions, as you rightly suggest . rightly suggest. >> lawrence robinson, thank you very indeed joining us very much indeed forjoining us and bringing us reaction to and bringing us your reaction to that. we'll that. and of course, we'll update as get more update everyone as we get more news on condition that news on the condition of that teacher treated. thank you i >> -- >> us president joe biden is in windsor at the moment on the second leg of his uk visit. he is meeting king charles for tea and they are expected to discuss everything related to climate change. >> yeah, a little earlier, of course, meeting the prime minister, a 40 minute summit in the garden of number 10.

president biden saying the us uk relationship rocks solid. but of course we then had the prime minister's spokesman saying that the message was delivered about the message was delivered about the uk's concern about the use of cluster weapons in ukraine. but let's move back to windsor where there will be a slightly different atmosphere. our royal correspondent cameron walker there not a state visit there for us. not a state visit as such. cameron but certainly the pomp and ceremony was on on show with the welsh guards. i think . think. >> yeah, it certainly was. it was a formal welcome here for president biden to windsor castle by the king. and it was british pomp and pageantry in action. his helicopter landed in the grounds of windsor castle and then quite a big motorcade had brought the president into the quadrangle of windsor castle . and the king had been waiting incredibly patiently , along with incredibly patiently, along with his equerry. majorjohnny his equerry. major johnny thompson on the dais before the president arrived. and when he did arrive, the king greeted him warmly. they both stood on the dais and watched first battalion. the guards give

battalion. the welsh guards give a royal salute as a guard of honoun a royal salute as a guard of honour. the band of the welsh guards then played the united states national anthem, the states national anthem, and the president hand over his president put his hand over his heart , as is custom. and then heart, as is custom. and then the king invited the president to inspect the first battalion welsh guards who had been providing that formal welcome before the pair of them went inside the castle where they remain at the moment. it's understood that the king is showing the president some of the items in the royal collection related to the united states . but then, perhaps more states. but then, perhaps more importantly for the king, at least, they are . there's going least, they are. there's going to be a bit of an emphasis on climate inside climate change, because inside windsor this morning, windsor castle this morning, financial leaders and philanthropic leaders from the climate finance mobilisation forum were meeting inside windsor castle discussing how to combat climate change with a particular emphasis on trying to help developing nations combat the climate crisis . and the king the climate crisis. and the king and the president are expected to hear the conclusions of that meeting. and in the past,

president biden has publicly expressed his his his like and admiration for the king in terms of what he did when he was prince of wales fighting the climate crisis and also advocating . for improving the advocating. for improving the environment, for future generations. they have met previously at the g7 climate conference, even in 2021, in cornwall and at the cop 26 conference in glasgow. and if you remember the king when he was prince of wales , said, we was prince of wales, said, we need to be on a war like footing . when it came to tackling the climate crisis. but of course he's now king and perhaps words which quite that strong is which are quite that strong is something we will not see from his again. he spends his majesty. again. he spends the is expected sorry, the the king is expected sorry, the president is expected to spend a lot with the king here at lot longer with the king here at windsor he with windsor castle than he did with the in number 10 the prime minister in number 10 downing street this morning . but downing street this morning. but on the it's quite on the whole, it's quite a fleeting visit for president biden in the united kingdom biden here in the united kingdom because he's expected to get on a plane later on today to fly to lithuania for the nato summit.

cameron a fleeting visit, you say, but actually some people might be surprised to hear it's actually president biden's fifth visit the which is more visit to the uk, which is more than president trump or even president reagan . yeah, it president reagan. yeah, it certainly is . and i think the us certainly is. and i think the us special relationship , as the special relationship, as the prime minister was alluding to this morning, is still pretty strong with the united kingdom. and i think when it comes to the royals involvement in all of that, of course, royals have this incredible power of soft diplomacy in action. and of course, president biden attended came to london before the queen elizabeth ii funeral. there was a heads of state reception inside buckingham palace on the eve of that funeral. and the president's hands, first lady jill biden. biden attended that. and indeed , the state funeral of and indeed, the state funeral of queen funeral of queen elizabeth ii inside westminster abbey as well. so the relationship is still very much strong here, but the king is clearly above

politics and it tends to be for a for a welcome such as this and the meetings going on inside windsor castle, all about soft diplomacy rather than any hard graft political meetings , as it graft political meetings, as it were. it's kind of softening the relationship between the politicians of both nations . politicians of both nations. >> cameron walker at windsor castle, thank you so much. and it does remind you, mark, actually, doesn't it, that time at windsor castle with queen at windsor castle with the queen when trump , there when president trump, there was a misstep. you a bit of a misstep. do you remember we remember that? i don't think we had from president had the same from president biden today. >> certainly protocol will >> certainly the protocol will be today. but talking be observed today. but talking about of about the hard politics, of course, taken place at course, that has taken place at number a little earlier. course, that has taken place at numibring a little earlier. course, that has taken place at numibring in little earlier. course, that has taken place at numibring in darren arlier. course, that has taken place at numibring in darren mccaffrey, let's bring in darren mccaffrey, who's in downing street who's still in downing street for because down we got for us, because down we got confirmation from prime confirmation from the prime minister spokesman this minister spokesman that this issue cluster munitions was issue of cluster munitions was discussed . and certainly the uk discussed. and certainly the uk is sticking to its position. so maybe a little difficult moment there, even in the sunshine of there, even in the sunshine of the garden in number 10. yeah indeed. >> i think it's fair to say there is discomfort here in downing street about the use of

cluster bombs. clearly the uk along with lots nato allies, along with lots of nato allies, have signed up effectively have signed up to effectively have signed up to effectively have banned . and now we've have them banned. and now we've got the united offering got the united states offering them to ukraine to try and give them to ukraine to try and give them a bit more heave, if you like , in this counter—offensive like, in this counter—offensive that has become massively bogged down in eastern ukraine. now, why is the united states doing that? well, as president biden alluded to, an interview with cnn yesterday, frankly, ukraine is running out of ammunition and to degree, so was the west. to a degree, so was the west. and supply of and you know, the supply of weapons has been quite a large one to ukraine, but it cannot just simply be an endless supply. and i think that element of discomfort is also must be frankly, by the white frankly, shared by the white house.i frankly, shared by the white house. i don't think they're doing because want doing this because they want to they're doing this rather because have to. but this because they have to. but this is a public disagreement. the prime minister made it clear at the weekend that is a path the weekend that that is a path the weekend that that is a path the uk does not support and certainly a path that the uk would go down. would never go down. >> indeed, a signatories of 123 countries seen the cluster countries just seen the cluster weapons course, being weapons, of course, being deployed. danger of course

deployed. the danger of course being but the being to civilians. but the other issue then of course, is ukraine's position within nato number 10, again, taking time to try and play down reports that there's a split between the uk and us on when and how ukraine should join nato . should join nato. >> yeah, and in some kyrees this is a bit of a moot point because it's simply just not going to happen. it is the bottom line and the reason it's not and the reason i say it's not going is because going to happen is because i mean , is mean sweden, for example, is part of the accession process to joining nato and it's got bogged down with disagreements with president erdogan of turkey and viktor hungary, viktor orban of hungary, who seem to prevent it seem determined to prevent it from happening at this summit. seem determined to prevent it froml�*nappening at this summit. seem determined to prevent it fromi thinkning at this summit. seem determined to prevent it fromi think there t this summit. seem determined to prevent it fromi think there wass summit. seem determined to prevent it fromi think there was asummit. seem determined to prevent it fromi think there was a hopeiil. and i think there was a hope potentially even expectation and i think there was a hope poteswedenven expectation and i think there was a hope pote sweden might expectation and i think there was a hope pote sweden might be pectation and i think there was a hope pote sweden might be abletion and i think there was a hope pote sweden might be able ton that sweden might be able to finally cross the line at that nato summit in lithuania. it might still happen, but listening to president erdogan as getting on that plane as he was getting on that plane doesn't like it is going doesn't sound like it is going to so this idea that to happen. so this idea that ukraine is somehow going to join any time soon, i think is for the birds saying that there is a

bit of a subtle difference in this. while they both agree the united that at united states and the uk that at some stage ukraine should be allowed join nato, the united allowed to join nato, the united states making that that states making it clear that that is to happen while is not going to happen while there conflict there is an active conflict simply would drag simply because that would drag in theory at least the rest of nato into a war with russia, a direct war. if you like. the uk, though, has been a big proponent of saying that ukraine should be allowed to start that accession process as possible. so process as soon as possible. so there cracks undoubtedly in there are cracks undoubtedly in all this, though, heard all of this, though, as we heard from joe biden today, insisting that rock that the relationship is rock solid, he likes solid, insisting that he likes deaung solid, insisting that he likes dealing rishi sunak. solid, insisting that he likes dealing rishi sunak . they dealing with rishi sunak. they have spent awful lot of time have spent an awful lot of time together. as you say, they've met times since the since met six times since the since rishi sunak became prime minister. i'm not entirely sure joe biden has met any other world leader quite as much, certainly the last year or certainly in the last year or so. all relationships, so. but like all relationships, there are these tensions and clearly when it comes to nato membership, when it comes to the nato secretary—general, when it comes to cluster bombs, as i say, there are disagreements and

discomforts on some of those issues . issues. >> darren at number 10, thanks very much indeed. >> i still want to know what he was he came out of was doing when he came out of number looked up at the number 10 and looked up at the sky. what did he say there? climate change were the >> climate change were the king. so got sure that, so he's got to make sure that, you get correct you know, get the correct weather forecast . weather forecast. >> us here on the >> do stay with us here on the live desk on gb news. when we come back, will have the come back, we will have the latest on the unnamed bbc presenter who is alleged to have paid for money sexually explicit pictures of a teenager. stay with . us. with. us. >> the temperature's rising . >> the temperature's rising. boxed solar power proud sponsors of weather on . gb news alex of weather on. gb news alex deakin here with your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. >> a wet many today. >> a wet one for many today. that pretty heavy in places that rain pretty heavy in places as well. brighter skies as well. some brighter skies across south—east but across the south—east but elsewhere a lot of cloud. an area of pressure anchored to area of low pressure anchored to the and weather fronts the west and weather fronts pushing in across the country, already bringing outbreaks of rain across much and rain across much of wales and northern ireland. and that will

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radio. >> i'm welcome back to the live desk. well, let's update you on the latest we have on the bbc. presenter scandal with downing street in the past hour saying that sunak has full that rishi sunak has full confidence in the bbc's director general, tim davie. the corporation , of course, corporation, of course, continuing to investigate allegations that its male presenter paid a teenager tens of thousands of pounds for sexually explicit images . sexually explicit images. >> we know the bbc will meet with the metropolitan police at some point today after initially making contact yesterday. let's have a look at the events leading up to the suspension of

the presenter involved . covid. the presenter involved. covid. >> well, first, back in may, the family made a complaint. >> at last thursday, the bbc received new allegations of a different nature. >> then on friday, the sun newspaper alleging the presenter had paid the teenager 3000 £5,000 for sexually explicit photos, some taken when he was 17 years old on saturday, various bbc presenters denied being the accused presenter here. then yesterday , the male here. then yesterday, the male presenter suspended by the bbc and the corporation contacted the police . the police. >> let's cross to new broadcasting to house get the latest from our national reporter paul hawkins. latest from our national reporter paul hawkins . what can reporter paul hawkins. what can you tell us, paul? this afternoon in so the latest we have is that we're waiting for the outcome of this meeting. >> that's taking place sometime today. we don't know where we don't and we don't don't know when and we don't know specifically who it involves between the bbc and the

police . the bbc compelled to police. the bbc compelled to contact the police late last week . given that there is the week. given that there is the potential for criminality, given the seriousness of these allegations , phones, namely the allegations, phones, namely the posk double the 1978 protection of children act, which makes it explicitly illegal to take, make, share or possess and decent images of children under the age of 18. you cannot give consent for those images if you're under the age of 18. so potentially criminality is there. and that's why the bbc are with the police are meeting with the police today who say that they need more . they've been more information. they've been already aware of these already made aware of these allegations, but they need more information further . so information to go further. so we're waiting for the outcome of that meeting. but in the absence of any proper established facts , we have these allegations made in newspaper . we , we have these allegations made in newspaper. we an in the sun newspaper. we have an unnamed very few unnamed bbc presenter, very few facts, questions , a big facts, lots of questions, a big vacuum into which fills a lot of speculation about who that presenter may be. and we saw over the weekend on social media, the lots, the names of

top bbc male presenters bandied about many baseless accusations made that they were the unnamed presenter, including bbc radio five live's nicky campbell . he five live's nicky campbell. he was talking about it on his show this morning. this is what he had to say. but it was a distressing weekend . distressing weekend. >> i can't deny it. for me and others falsely named today, i'm having further conversations with the police in terms of malicious communication and with lawyers in terms of defamation, defamation in. yeah. so defamation, defamation. >> one of the reasons why a lot of journalists and indeed really anyone who uses social media, which is a lot of us, we're all publishers now need to be wary of making accusations that are baseless about certain individuals . when we speak about individuals. when we speak about these kind of stories for defamation, one of the reasons why the presenter remains unnamed. the right to unnamed. also the right to privacy. there was a 2002 sorry, 2022 court ruling made by the supreme court last year that ensures that anyone that is under investigation by law

enforcement agencies has the right to privacy. and so that right to privacy. and so that right is being respected certainly by the media at the moment . but the bbc, under moment. but the bbc, under increasing pressure to produce some answers as to this. they first were made aware of this complaint on may the 19th. what questions asked why the questions were asked why the presenter suspended , and presenter wasn't suspended, and indeed questions about the nature the allegations and nature of the allegations and where the bbc where we are with the bbc investigation and what the police do next. right. police intend to do next. right. >> thanks very indeed >> paul, thanks very much indeed . of course, more we get it . of course, more as we get it from or the met. from either the bbc or the met. >> do stay with us here on the live desk on gb news. we will be live desk on gb news. we will be live shortly live very shortly outside manchester court where the manchester crown court where the jury manchester crown court where the jury in the murder trial of nurse lucy letby has just been sent out for deliberations. stay with . us with. us >> hi there it is, 132 aaron armstrong here in the gb newsroom. i'm a teenage boy, has been arrested following reports of a pupil stabbing a teacher at tewkesbury school in

gloucestershire. a male teacher was taken to hospital to be treated. the school was put into lockdown earlier as police responded to the incident. a police convoy believed to contain armed officers has left the school now along with three ambulances, the headteacher says all pupils remain safe and well . a joe biden's arrived at windsor castle to meet the king for the first time since the coronation in which he didn't attend the us president will have tea with his majesty when they're expected to discuss the climate follows climate crisis. it follows a meeting with rishi sunak at downing street earlier , where downing street earlier, where despite recent tension over ukraine, biden said he couldn't be meeting a closer friend or a greater ally . pressure is greater ally. pressure is growing on the bbc over how it's deau growing on the bbc over how it's dealt with allegations a prominent male presenter paid £35,000 to a teenager for explicit photos. the corporation announced yesterday it had suspended the unnamed star almost two months after a complaint was first made. will

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radio. >> welcome back. you're with the live desk on gb news. the jury in the trial of lucy letby, the nurse accused of the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of ten more, has retired to begin its deliberations . she to begin its deliberations. she denies all the charges . denies all the charges. >> so let's get more with our northwest reporter sophie reapen northwest reporter sophie reaper, who's outside manchester crown court. and sophie, you've been following the case, of course, for his heart rending evidence presented to the court. a huge amount of it, too. so the jury a huge amount of it, too. so the jury a big task ahead of

jury have a big task ahead of them . them. >> they do indeed . mark, this >> they do indeed. mark, this morning began with the judge in this case, justice goss , this case, justice goss, continuing his summing up, reminding the jury about the case of both the prosecution and the defence in this trial. he started that process last week running through child a through to child p, but once this morning commenced , he then he morning commenced, he then he finished off with those last few details around child . q who's details around child. q who's the final baby on this indictment once he'd completed with his summing up, he then began to advise the jury about how they should carry out their deliberations. he reminded them of the importance of taking every piece of evidence into account. and he also said about certain factors that should be taken into consideration . an he taken into consideration. an he said there were certain common features, things like that. lucy letby was working at the time of every incident and that eight of the babies experience ist a life

threatening collapse. but then recovered rather quickly . he recovered rather quickly. he also said seven of the babies collapsed shortly after parents had left the room. however, he did also reinforce to the jury that anyone can make a mistake or fail . now, that anyone can make a mistake or fail. now, once he then reinforced that to them, he sent the jury comprised of eight women and four men, out to commence their deliberations . commence their deliberations. now, as you say there, this trial began back in october, which means the amount of evidence that we've heard has been absolutely vast . we've been absolutely vast. we've heard accounts from lucy letby colleagues. we've heard statements from parents and family members of the babies. we've heard evidence from experts in various medical fields. so the list goes on and on. so, as you say , the jury on. so, as you say, the jury have got quite a task ahead of them. and when we take all of them. and when we take all of the evidence into account, it does seem that it may be quite some time before we have any kind of verdict. but when we do

have that verdict, we'll be bringing you all of the details here on gb news. >> and sophie. missed justice gossin >> and sophie. missed justice goss in court has said to the jury, you goss in court has said to the jury, you are under no pressure with time. there is no pressure for them to reach a verdict quickly . of course. quickly. of course. >> and with this kind of thing, there can't be any pressure. it's such serious charges that have been alleged against lucy letby that throughout this trial , justice goss has reinforced to the jury that the importance of how they take their time and make their deliberate actions appropriately, whilst taking all of that evidence into account . of that evidence into account. it sophie reaper outside manchester crown court. >> thank you for that update . >> thank you for that update. after weeks of last minute cancellations to and from london gatwick airport, easyjet has pre—emptively axed 7500 further departures over the summer. you could well be affected. well britain's biggest budget airline

saying it's taken the drastic action to try to put its schedule back on track and reduce the number of flights cancelled when passengers are waiting at a gate . the airline waiting at a gate. the airline blamed severe air traffic control congestion across europe for its problems. most passengers have been notified and rebooked on other easyjet flights. but around 9000 may have to find seats on other airlines. >> let's speak now to andy samu, who's been strapped , added in who's been strapped, added in budapest since last night. last time we checked, there was still no sign of boarding. and it looks as if you're still waiting. andy >> i am. and we had a full flight and everybody is still here waiting for the flight. the app here waiting for the flight. the app says 4:00. the gate says 2:00. the plane is outside on the runway, but it's not by the gate. it's not refuelled yet either by the looks of it. so we don't know. and nobody from easyjet has spoken to us since don't know. and nobody from easynight.; spoken to us since don't know. and nobody from easynight. nobody to us since don't know. and nobody from easynight. nobody hasrs since don't know. and nobody from easynight. nobody has spoken to last night. nobody has spoken to us today from easyjet. it's quite distressing, actually. so us today from easyjet. it's quitonlytressing, actually. so us today from easyjet. it's quitonly information ually. so us today from easyjet. it's quitonly information we ly. so us today from easyjet. it's quitonly information we have had. >> sorry to interrupt . i'm just >> sorry to interrupt. i'm just going to say. so it's not just the fact that you're not flying

off. it's the fact you're not getting an update information getting an update or information from nothing from the airline. nothing >> nothing at all. the only thing that we received from the airline was at 1:00 this morning saying your saying that disruption to your flight control flight is outside of our control and is considered be an extra and is considered to be an extra ordinary . i'm not ordinary circumstance. i'm not entirely sure what that means, but that's what they've told us. and in terms of what you can do, have you had any communication about what you can claim for food and drink or even perhaps an overnight stay ? an overnight stay? >> no , we've we were given a >> no, we've we were given a hotel, but many of the passengers were asked to sleep two to a room, which i've not seen before. >> it's quite unusual to see that we've we've had further disruption this morning because some parents with their children have given seats on have been given seats on different roads from their children . we received a children. and we received a refreshment voucher, which is worth £2, 55in local currency. and i've tried four shops and none of them will take it . none of them will take it. >> right. so obviously that's

thin pickings . and can you thin pickings. and can you establish what's happened with the other airlines? is it just easyjet or the other airlines saying that the air traffic control problems are affecting them as well? it's just it is just easyjet . just easyjet. >> we've had ryanair and wizz air flights flying in and out all day, as far as i know, british airways also flying british airways are also flying out sign any out today. no sign of any news from gatwick or easyjet, though. and the one that's let us and the only one that's let us down. this down. there was one this morning. flight this morning. there was a flight this morning. there was a flight this morning have gone, morning that seems to have gone, but the only one that's but that's the only one that's gone 24 hours. gone in the last 24 hours. >> chance that >> andy, on the off chance that an easyjet member of staff is watching gb news this lunchtime , what would be your message for them ? please don't swear . them? please don't swear. >> no, i mean, i think i think the other passengers are more frustrated than it's quite frustrated than me. it's quite a pleasant place to be in budapest. but the budapest. fortunately but the request would be is that they come and talk to us and let us know when going be home know when we're going to be home and how we're going to be home. there have there are people here who have booked there booked some minivans. there are people gatwick people who have cars and gatwick airport. expired airport. they've expired their parking. with parking. there are people with small children. it's not a nice

place be, especially when place to be, especially when your flight isn't communicating i >> -- >> obe andy, we do hope you get home very, very soon and this gets sorted out quickly. thank you, though, for talking to us on gb news and good luck spending your voucher. >> not now. cricket australia batting off rumours if you pardon the phrase this week after one of their players allegedly he failed to pay for a haircut in leeds because yes, it was cash only but this was this. >> but was this just a close shave ? i'll put my teeth back shave? i'll put my teeth back in. or a sign of what is to come. if britain moves into a cashless society , let's cross to cashless society, let's cross to gb news yorkshire and humber reporter anna riley, who is at the alleged alleged barber in leeds and can give us the full story . come on then, anna, fill story. come on then, anna, fill us in on all this. >> good afternoon . yes, i'm here >> good afternoon. yes, i'm here at doc barnett barbers in leeds city centre . i'm joined by adam city centre. i'm joined by adam mahmoud. he is the owner here

who was caught up in this scandal. we could call, couldn't we, about whether australian players did pay for their haircut or not when they came on wednesday ahead of the third test match at headingley. everything's been resolved now, but that was the crux of the issue was like you said , because issue was like you said, because it was cash only. here the card machine has broken at the barbers . they're currently still barbers. they're currently still waiting for another one. so relying on people to pay for cash and it was that wait in between getting paid instantly for the haircut and having to wait 72 hours before payment was actually made. that caused some disgruntlement, didn't it ? but disgruntlement, didn't it? but you are a barber to the stars, aren't you? got many famous celebrities that you cut hair of, but what does cash mean to you ? you? >> so hi, everybody . >> so hi, everybody. >> so hi, everybody. >> first i want to say hello to everyone . i am mahmoud everyone. i am mahmoud motevaseli from iran and iran . motevaseli from iran and iran. and then usually i do a lot of

haircut for famous people like actor , film director, politician actor, film director, politician , footballers, rugby player , , footballers, rugby player, cricket, a lot of famous people, and just 1—1 let you know honestly, cash is very, very important and i'm 100% joined to that campaign in don't kill cash and i feel it's still cash is king because of a lot of reasons have like more comfortable better for like old people more easy when you won't pay for that and you don't want pay fee as well like somewhere you charge you minimum £5, something like that. and many reasons like that anyway . yes, better cash is king. >> you said earlier, didn't you 7 >> you said earlier, didn't you ? so we've got, i believe at the last count it was over 192 000 people that had signed our petition for don't kill cash. so as a business, if cash was to stop in the near future , what stop in the near future, what would that what would that mean for you ?

for you? >> i think that's more difficult. it's not possible without cash because like you said already , make a trouble for said already, make a trouble for alex career. it don't have the cash and you're going for cash burn and not coming back after 72 hours. and i don't have a card machine not working already because of signal or not installation, something like that. installation, something like that . then always we need a cash that. then always we need a cash in the pocket and just to clarify, that's something that australia cricket said, it's not him, it's a case of mistaken identity . that's example. i identity. that's example. i said, yeah, yeah . said, yeah, yeah. >> so people need cash on the hip , of course. hip, of course. >> yeah. yeah. and % >> yeah. yeah. and% >> yeah. yeah. and% >> you'll be signing the petition in soon then. >> thank you so much . yeah. 100. >> thank you so much. yeah. 100. after they finished that i do sign. that's it. >> okay. thank you so much adam. so that's someone else signing that don't kill cash petition and just showing how important it is to businesses to keep cash . farage. >> thank you very much indeed. for another close shave for the

australians. maybe thank you. let's bring in aiden because i'm just have you just been to that barber? you sort of look a bit go every friday. >> he does. he is cash only, but inoficed a >> he does. he is cash only, but i noticed a year the taxman i noticed once a year the taxman comes for haircut. comes in for a haircut. >> really? indeed. >> really? does indeed. yeah. yeah. >> really? does indeed. yeah. yeaand know who is. >> and they know who he is. and he does. >> pay cash? does. >> does he pay cash? he does. >> does he pay cash? he does. >> think has much >> i don't think has much choice, to be honest with you. but who he is. but they all know who he is. the room bit silent and room goes a bit silent and that's true, right? room goes a bit silent and tha okay. e, right? a list for >> okay. you got a big list for us today? i have indeed. >> well, do us today? i have indeed. >> want well, do us today? i have indeed. >> want start?ll, do you want to start? >> cricket. they've got >> i mean, cricket. they've got a few days now, haven't a few days off now, haven't they? have, yeah. they? before they have, yeah. well, they? before they have, yeah. weiyeah. so pat cummins >> yeah. so pat cummins yesterday australia yesterday the australia captain was that was saying that that, that rest will because will be pivotal for them because they're juggling bowling, will be pivotal for them because they' bowling 1g bowling, will be pivotal for them because they' bowling 1g ibut ing, will be pivotal for them because they' bowling 1g ibut if g, their bowling options. but if you at happened over you look at what happened over the yeah the haircut as well. yeah possibly he's got possibly yeah. only if he's got cash. yeah. have cash. yeah. he'll have to been to foreign exchange won't to the foreign exchange won't he. listen, a he. but no, listen, it was a thrilling day's action yesterday. was a time when yesterday. there was a time when i wasn't showing them. we're going it going to pull through it was a tail who came. tail enders who really came. goodin tail enders who really came. good in the end. >> all rounders. it was. >> all rounders. it was. >> yeah. i mean, and you >> yeah. i mean, and also, you have to remember as well, australia, real pressure australia, there's real pressure on in this test because

on england in this test because australia only the draw to retain and as australia only the draw to retairas and as australia only the draw to retairas they're and as australia only the draw to retairas they're riled as australia only the draw to retairas they're riled up as australia only the draw to retairas they're riled up going soon as they're riled up going into into the, to the match into the, into the, to the match at headingley straight away and because of what happened, the injustice happened week injustice happened a week ago. >> joe root , joe root, >> and then joe root, joe root, the favourite is out second the home favourite is out second ball and that punctured deflated headingley bit, but headingley a little bit, but they managed it around. they managed to turn it around. brilliant by brilliant bowling performance by by thrilled by mark wood and i'm thrilled it's it's going it's gone through it's going through a fourth test because through to a fourth test because this series i've this is the best series i've seen long time. seen in quite a long time. i didn't to end, course didn't want it to end, of course i know doesn't because i know it doesn't end because you that. i know it doesn't end because youis that. i know it doesn't end because youis becauset. i know it doesn't end because youis because of this style >> is that because of this style of ? of bazball? >> no, necessarily. you >> no, not necessarily. you didn't much didn't see as quite as much bazball a little bit didn't see as quite as much ba reckless a little bit didn't see as quite as much ba reckless batting,i little bit didn't see as quite as much ba reckless batting, but:le bit didn't see as quite as much ba reckless batting, but it bit didn't see as quite as much ba reckless batting, but it was of reckless batting, but it was more about particularly in the second about second innings, it was about minimising of minimising the number of drop catches. great start catches. it was a great start knocking weekend knocking around over the weekend that far that in the series so far england had lost 444 runs to australia just through drop catches. i think there were 15 in total. and that's just that's just profligacy. that really is. and so that's something they minimised in the final minimised in, in, in the final innings. that right and innings. they got that right and there was not much between them in tests, if in the two first two tests, if i'm you , i think i'm honest with you, i think england have

england could easily have gone to australia are the to 2—0. but australia are the best the world. they were best in the world. they were never and never going to walk over and that's intriguingly that's why it's intriguingly poised the attention switches poised as the attention switches down end m62 down the other end of the m62 towards i towards old trafford. but as i say, of break and say, a bit of a break now and i think it's going to be if england were to win that, it sets up thrilling at sets up a thrilling finale at the but of the oval at the end. but of course want count course you don't want to count your course you don't want to count youabsolutely. wimbledon as >> absolutely. and wimbledon as well. observation that well. unkind observation that maybe jigsaws onto maybe they put the jigsaws onto the allow british the pitch to allow british players to have something to do for the sake. >> cool . >> that's cool. >> that's cool. >> yeah. well, they they certainly fell apart in the box, didn't so so i didn't they? yeah. yeah. so so i mean just yesterday it was. yeah with british interest left in with no british interest left in the, in the singles at the moment wasn't expecting moment but i wasn't expecting a vintage honest. vintage year to be honest. i think an think there's going to be an epilogue to andy murray's career , that he won , not just the slams that he won back 2012 and 2013 and the back in 2012 and 2013 and the olympic medal this time olympic gold medal this time spent number one, 53 spent at world number one, 53 weeks, it was. it's weeks, i think it was. but it's also see also his determination to see how career on a high and of how his career on a high and of course, that means no british interest in the second bit yesterday. know you yesterday. i don't know if you saw the incident between victoria azarenka. yeah elina svhouna victoria azarenka. yeah elina svitolina it was just awful. i

felt she was booed. azarenka even though it was svitolina who refused to shake hands on account of her being a belarussian fairy on wimbledon . belarussian fairy on wimbledon. >> well, it was, but they caused , you know, things changed in terms of the audience. , you know, things changed in terrno, f the audience. , you know, things changed in terrno, no,e audience. , you know, things changed in terrno, no, i audience. , you know, things changed in terrno, no, i don't nce. , you know, things changed in terrno, no, i don't think so. >> no, no, i don't think so. i mean, i mean, there was mean, maybe i mean, there was suggestion the audience was suggestion that the audience was drunk. doesn't that's drunk. it doesn't i mean, that's not excuse. was not a surprising excuse. it was late in the evening. we have we have sunday play for the first time while. it used time in quite a while. it used to be a rest day, didn't it? but the england their the all england club made their bed last year. bed at this time last year. there pressure on them. there was no pressure on them. last june because the last may, june because the ukraine conflict started ukraine conflict had started in february. only ukraine conflict had started in februeslam only ukraine conflict had started in februeslam that only ukraine conflict had started in februeslam that decided only ukraine conflict had started in februeslam that decided onlban grand slam that decided to ban belarusian and russian athletes . yes, as if vladimir putin loses any sleep over individuals competing in tennis tournaments. azarenka has spoken out against the war. she even suggested that if you allow russia and belarussian competitors to play in wimbledon, they would donate their money to the war their prize money to the war fund. she did not deserve booing yesterday. she's 33 years old. she's before . yeah, she's won slams before. yeah, she's she was part she's won slams before. yeah, sh as she was part she's won slams before. yeah, sh a fantastic she was part she's won slams before. yeah, sh a fantastic match.e was part she's won slams before. yeah, sh a fantastic match. soas part of a fantastic match. so probably the best singles match

on women's side. she on the women's side. she deserved a lot more. she deserved a lot more. she deserved a lot more. she deserved a lot more than the reception got. and that's reception she got. and that's the problem. sometimes wimbledon attracts an audience of fans occasionally aren't occasionally that aren't necessarily tennis fans. >> djokovic unstoppable? >> not necessarily, no . i mean, >> not necessarily, no. i mean, there's a big match going on >> not necessarily, no. i mean, there'betweeniatch going on >> not necessarily, no. i mean, there'between carlosoing on >> not necessarily, no. i mean, there'between carlos alcaraz and today between carlos alcaraz and matteo berrettini, a former finalist himself . i still think finalist himself. i still think we'll see those two in the final, whether alcaraz has got the chops quite this year, if he's just he's he's a us open champion as well as psychologists . you look last psychologists. you look at last last open , he last month the us open, he admitted fearful admitted he was almost fearful of semi—final. of djokovic in the semi—final. and overcome that, and if he can't overcome that, then i think djokovic is for in his eighth wimbledon title now. i your radar , but i know it's off your radar, but we've got to mention formula as one one well for mclaren and one one as well for mclaren and lando norris, who just came from nowhere for the british grand prix. >> e crowd were on their >> and the crowd were on their feet. >> e!- >> yeah, they were. >> yeah, they were. >> do think it's >> but do you not think it's become processional? become a bit processional? verstappen eventually the verstappen was eventually the one who prevailed. >> the whole point. no >> that was the whole point. no one worried about verstappen. it was lewis hamilton and lando norris . norris. >> well, great to see >> well, it was great to see hamilton on the on the

hamilton back on the on the podium, but two years ago when they had that epic they had that, he had that epic battle with verstappen. they had that, he had that epic bat its with verstappen. they had that, he had that epic bat its witimeantappen. they had that, he had that epic bat its witimeantappusher >> it was meant to usher in a new f1 and a new set of new era for f1 and a new set of supporters new era for f1 and a new set of sup sport.; new era for f1 and a new set of sup sport. it's been so flat the sport. it's been so flat since then. i think that was verstappen's sixth successive grand win yesterday. lewis grand prix win yesterday. lewis hamilton needs to change teams. in my view, at this. >> without doubt. >> really? yeah, without doubt. >> really? yeah, without doubt. >> said he was >> but i thought he said he was going to with till going to stay with mercedes till the very end. okay. the very end. well okay. >> probably have to say the very end. well okay. >> for probably have to say the very end. well okay. >> for contractual have to say the very end. well okay. >> for contractual reasons, say the very end. well okay. >> the contractual reasons, say the very end. well okay. >> the car. :ractual reasons, say the very end. well okay. >> the car. thejal reasons, say the very end. well okay. >> the car. the carreasons, say the very end. well okay. >> the car. the carreasontheay the very end. well okay. >> isn't:ar. the carreasontheay the very end. well okay. >> isn't standing arreasontheay the very end. well okay. >> isn't standing upeasontheay the very end. well okay. >> isn't standing up for)nthe3y the very end. well okay. >> isn't standing up for him. ay car isn't standing up for him. he's about the car. car isn't standing up for him. chink about the car. car isn't standing up for him. chink probably about the car. car isn't standing up for him. chink probably saidrt the car. car isn't standing up for him. chink probably said thats car. car isn't standing up for him. chink probably said that toar. car isn't standing up for him. chirof probably said that toar. car isn't standing up for him. chirof counterbalancei that toar. kind of counterbalance the criticism he's given to the car in the last months or so. in the last six months or so. i think to change think he needs to change if he's going another another going to win another another title, to do it title, he's not going to do it where he is. >> quick question. if celebrities are on the grid, should questions should they answer questions in the no? yes, they should. >> yes or no? yes, they should. >> yes or no? yes, they should. >> martin >> they should. i thought martin brundle was funny yesterday. made okay made me laugh. okay >> thank you much, adrian. made me laugh. okay >> thtappreciate much, adrian. made me laugh. okay >> thtappreciate rallh, adrian. made me laugh. okay >> thtappreciate rall that rian. really appreciate it. all that we through then we we got through a lot then we did, change. do stay did, as ever, change. do stay with us here on the live desk on gb news. when we come back, we will have the latest on that stabbing at a school in tewksbury. and adult male, we understand it this lunchtime is

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gb news parents gather outside the school in tewksbury , where a school in tewksbury, where a teacher has been stabbed . teacher has been stabbed. >> police say they responded to reports of an attack by a pupil no longer in lockdown . the no longer in lockdown. but the parents outside . parents still wait outside. we're the scene . we're live at the scene. >> downing street warned social media sites to ensure their platforms are properly policed . platforms are properly policed. but following allegations that a high profile bbc presenter paid a teenager money for sexually explicit photos , downing street explicit photos, downing street also expresses full confidence in the bbc director general tread carefully, sunak warns biden over cluster munitions. >> but now it's time for tea for the president and the king. we're live at windsor castle . we're live at windsor castle. >> plus , our people who stay to >> plus, our people who stay to care for loved ones unfairly hit by the tax man . we'll be joined

by the tax man. we'll be joined by the tax man. we'll be joined by a conservative mp who thinks that's exactly what is happening. before that, your latest headlines. here's . aaron latest headlines. here's. aaron >> good afternoon . it's 2:00. >> good afternoon. it's 2:00. i'm aaron armstrong in the gb news room. a teenage boy has been arrested after a teacher was stabbed at tewkesbury school in gloucestershire for a male teacher was taken to hospital earlier to be treated for suspected stab wounds . the suspected stab wounds. the school was put into lockdown as police responded to the incident . earlier, a police convoy believed to contain armed officers has now left the school , along with three ambulances and the school's head teacher says all pupils remain safe and well . a joe biden at windsor well. a joe biden at windsor castle to discuss climate issues with the king. it's their first meeting since the coronation now, although this isn't a state visit, the us president was given a ceremonial welcome from the guards . it follows the welsh guards. it follows a meeting with rishi sunak in downing street earlier, where

despite recent tension over ukraine, both leaders paid tribute to the special relationship . relationship. >> it's great to have you here back in downing street. >> i think you've been here a few times before. i know, but your first time as president. so we're very privileged and fortunate you here. fortunate to have you here. thanks for coming. >> be meeting a >> couldn't be meeting with a closer a greater ally closer friend and a greater ally and our relation ship is rock solid . solid. >> pressure is growing on the bbc over how it's dealt with. allegations a prominent male presenter paid £35,000 to a teenage heir for explicit photos. the corporation announced yesterday it had suspended the unnamed star after almost two months after that first complaint was made. the sun has reported the young person's family are unhappy with the bbc's response , claiming no the bbc's response, claiming no one from the corporation rang them for a proper interview after the initial complaint in may. the justice secretary has indicated there may need to be an investigation into how the allegations were handled . allegations were handled. >> these are really serious and

really concerning allegations and they need to be investigated, investigated quickly . now, fullness of quickly. now, in the fullness of time, it may be there will be a consideration as how was consideration as to how this was deau consideration as to how this was dealt with . i think the dealt with. i think the important however , is important thing now, however, is that these are that these matters are investigated, whether that's within the bbc, but also potentially by the police. if indeed that's what the police decide to do. >> the home secretary has reiterated the government's commitment to detaining illegal migrants arrive in the uk on migrants who arrive in the uk on small boats. suella braverman was speaking following the arrival of almost 1300 people since . friday, 686 people since. friday, 686 people crossed the channel on friday alone. the biggest single number in a day so far this year. suella braverman says it has to stop . stop. >> prime minister and i are absolutely clear . we've got to absolutely clear. we've got to stop the boats. that's why we're working very hard to introduce new legislation. it's coming . new legislation. it's coming. it's going through parliament right now . now, in terms of in right now. now, in terms of in instilling a new system whereby if you arrive in the uk illegally, you'll be detained and thereafter swiftly removed.

last year there were 45,000 people who arrived illegally . people who arrived illegally. it's costing us £6 million a day in hotel accommodation . this has in hotel accommodation. this has to stop the russian president met the head of the wagner mercenary group shortly after last month's failed mutiny . last month's failed mutiny. >> that's according to the kremlin. evgeni prigozhin, who led what's been described as the biggest challenge to vladimir putin's authority in more than two decades was among 35 people ianed two decades was among 35 people invited a meeting in moscow invited to a meeting in moscow to the war in ukraine. to assess the war in ukraine. prigozhin was thought to have been exiled in belarus following the attempted coup, which lasted . just 24 hours. more than 100,000 holidaymakers have been affected by easyjet summer flight cancellations. the airline has axed around 7500 flights scheduled between july and september, most of them from gatwick airport fridays and weekends are expected to be most at risk of disruption. easyjet says it's because of air traffic

control restrictions rather than staff shortages. and 95% of passengers have been booked onto alternative flights. however, travel experts simon calder told gb news many of those affected will be entitled to compensation. time that you're given a warning less than . two given a warning less than. two well, this is gb news. we'll bnng well, this is gb news. we'll bring you more on simon calder later on. more news as it happens. later on. more news as it happens . but later on. more news as it happens. but now it is back to mark and . mark and. pip >> yes, i apologise. simon calder delayed again, waiting at the gate patiently for us, but we'll update you on that later. >> you're watching the live desk on gb news. a teenager has been arrested after a teacher was stabbed at tewkesbury school . stabbed at tewkesbury school. gloucestershire police say pupils are now being allowed to leave after the school was placed in lockdown. well police

in gloucester said one adult taken to hospital with a suspected stab wound. >> the school or the area here with the academy in ashchurch road, you can see in a neighbouring primary, both placed under security measures with 100 or so concerned parents and gathering outside the school gates . gates. >> let's get the latest now with our midlands correspondent jack carson, who is joining or has joined the families outside the school gates. jack have any students emerged yet ? students emerged yet? >> yes, we've seen a mass influx of students now leave the school. you can probably tell from behind me the crowds of worried parents here has got significant and significantly less as they have been reunited , quite literally with some people running into each other's arms because, of course, we heard earlier when i was speaking to parents, a lot of worried parents of course, for the safety of their own children and just wanting to hug them. that's exactly what a lot of them have now been able to do. we statement from the

we had a statement from the school bit earlier on school a little bit earlier on that said that we're now able to send children home but do need the consent of parents. there has been some parents, of course, gathering here as children have been released from the school. there's other messages as well that parents should gather at that nearby garden centre where they would be reunited with their children year group by year group. it was initially year eight that was allowed out here, then allowed out here, but then shortly mix of shortly after that, a mix of year groups was then able to come out and be reunited with their parents. the school have also said that if that consent or if they don't get that consent to let your child leave early, that they will be safe and they will still here and they will still be here come. 3:25 pm. that come. 3:25 pm. when that ordinary school day would end. of course , we know that the of course, we know that the reports of that teacher being stabbed by a pupil were around the police were called here around 9:10 this morning . but of around 9:10 this morning. but of course that male teacher was then taken to hospital and that

school and the neighbouring schools were locked down as a safety procedure . the police safety procedure. the police investigation then got got underway and pupils were moved from their classrooms into a sports hall where they were obviously then told what was going on and that they were safe . they were then able to return to their classrooms, collect their belongings and now leave their belongings and now leave the school. as you've probably able to see some the able to see from some of the pictures behind me now, the prime minister thoughts, a spokesperson for the prime minister has said that his expressed sympathies the expressed sympathies with the individual who's been injured and with the staff of the pupils of the school who are obviously extremely keen concerned. and the and the school throughout this have been saying that they have been following the latest police guidance. so a lot, a lot of happier parents here as they're able to be reunited with their children after this dreadful incident. well i guess the question now for other schools and for many parents and teachers as to what they should be doing about securing measures, am i just reading that

the general secretary of the association of school and college leaders, geoff barton, said an appalling incident and the teacher concerned all affected. >> and our thoughts and prayers. but our questions as to but clearly our questions as to what should be doing about what they should be doing about security . security. >> yeah, of course for schools across the country, that's a very similar situation . anne of very similar situation. anne of course it is a differing level of security for each school across the country. there's no say guideline lines as to what security a school should have in place, what necessarily security, whether it's security , fencing, what it is that a school should have in place. so maybe, of course , in light of maybe, of course, in light of this incident and in the weeks that come ahead , there may well that come ahead, there may well be conversations for more of a national possible government level. of course, with the education secretary, gillian keegan, said today how keegan, who said today how deeply concerned she was around this incident, deeply concerned she was around this incident , whether there this incident, whether there might be conversations around a guidelines for school security, any idea, jack, whether pupils will be allowed to return to the school tomorrow or is it

expected to remain shut ? we've expected to remain shut? we've had no update on that as so far. we are possibly expecting more information from the police this afternoon as well . of course, afternoon as well. of course, this police this school is very much an active investigation. of course, the police have been investigating the scene where this incident occurred . we're this incident occurred. we're not quite to sure. we've not had official confirmation whereabouts in the school this incident took place. but, of course that one the course, that was one of the reasons why the children weren't allowed earlier , allowed to leave earlier, because police because obviously the police were to gather as much were trying to gather as much evidence. course , let that evidence. of course, let that investigation undergo . so investigation undergo. so without, of course , letting without, of course, letting people enter what is now, of course, an active investigation. so there's been no word yet as far as whether this school will and whether these pupils will be able to return tomorrow. that, of course, will be up to the police. whether they're happy with and with their investigations and whether feel that that whether they feel that that school and the school can reopen and the school, as they have been doing so far all today, it's been

actively cooperating with the police and parents here. i'm sure we'll get a message at some point later this afternoon . point later this afternoon. >> jack, very much indeed >> jack, thanks very much indeed for updating us there in tewksbury. more, of course, as we but let's update you we get it. but let's update you now on the bbc's presenter who's been downing street, been suspended downing street, warning putting baseless warning that putting baseless accusations online can carry consequences. all this in the wake of the speculation that the allegations that present had paid a teenage teacher tens of thousands of pounds for sexually explicit images . explicit images. >> the bbc is set to meet the met police at some stage today. let's cross to new broadcasting house to get the latest from our national reporter , paul hawkins. national reporter, paul hawkins. paul national reporter, paul hawkins. paul, it's got to be said, these people who have been making these unsubstantiated claims online, they are a grade idiots, aren't they? they could get themselves into serious legal trouble . paul yeah , absolutely. trouble. paul yeah, absolutely. >> i mean, look, a lot of journalists, most journalists know about defamation and how

baseless lies can ruin people's reputations . that's why we have reputations. that's why we have defamation laws . but social defamation laws. but social media has changed everything, and it means are now and it means all of us are now publishers. and so all of us can be held under the defamation laws, libel laws, whatever you want to call them. essentially, don't go around publishing what you know are baseless allegations about certain individuals. and over the weekend, we've seen a number of bbc presenters supposedly being named as this bbc presenter and having to come out and say, no, it's not me and you will be heanng it's not me and you will be hearing from my lawyers and you might even be hearing from the metropolitan regards metropolitan police with regards to potential charges of malicious communications. so we've nicky campbell from we've had nicky campbell from bbc five live this bbc radio five live this morning, also jeremy vine as well, talking about the effect it's on them their it's had on them and their families over the to be families over the weekend to be caught this scandal. but caught up in this scandal. but at moment the presenter does at the moment the presenter does remain unnamed of not remain unnamed because of not just defamation but because just defamation but also because of privacy. there was a 2022 supreme court ruling that said that anyone who is under investigation by law enforcement

agencies has a right to privacy . and so that is why the presenter remains unnamed. for now, the bbc, as you say, meeting with the police sometime somewhere today, we don't know who will be representing either side in that meeting, but whether it is potential potential criminal city, the potential criminal city, the potential breaking of the 1978 protection of children act, then the bbc is compelled to provide information to the police. and we know that the police have said that they've been notified about these allegations, but they're acting those they're not acting on those allegations need allegations because they need more information. so we're waiting from the waiting for an update from the bbc. that it's taking bbc. you say that it's taking these extremely these allegations extremely seriously , questions for them seriously, questions for them about what's been happening with their investigation. we know they these they were made aware of these complaints may, on may the complaints in may, on may the 19th. what questions were asked about presenter then and why about the presenter then and why was presenter allowed to was the presenter allowed to remain on air? so questions for the bbc. definitely hear the bbc. we'll definitely hear from the director general from the bbc director general tim tomorrow when tim davie tomorrow when he updates on the updates journalists on the annual bbc statement. one would have thought that would be the last thing journalists

last thing on the journalists mind. we're mind. and then also we're waiting for an update from the bbc as well. waiting for an update from the bb(paul, ell. you for that. at >> paul, thank you for that. at the let's now turn to the the bbc. let's now turn to the political dimension to speak to our political reporter catherine force at westminster, because we've minister we've had the prime minister going public he had full going public saying he had full confidence director confidence in the bbc director general tim davie, which might be a slightly different assessment some of the assessment to some of the bbc's own seems us indeed. own staff. it seems us indeed. >> when asked , the prime >> when asked, the prime minister's spokesman said that yes , the prime minister did have yes, the prime minister did have full confidence in the director general but would not be drawn on on other matters, said that it was right, that it was investigated covid and voices from across the political spectrum really over the last couple of days all unanimous saying that this behaviour here appears unacceptable , that the appears unacceptable, that the bbc needs to get a grip and quickly . but justice secretary quickly. but justice secretary alex chalk on a few hours ago on gb news stressing the reason why this individual has not been

named for legal reasons. now, we know that as of yesterday , say know that as of yesterday, say although the police had been contacted, they were not actively investigating at that point . that actively investigating at that point. that may well change later this afternoon when they meet with the bbc. and of course, it couldn't be more serious for the bbc because at heart, if it is found that this presenter has possessed, distributed or shared indecent images of an under 18 year old as this is, this person is alleged to have been at the beginning of this three year ipso exchange of pictures , ipso exchange of pictures, etcetera. there's a potential jail sentence at the end of this . so very, very serious and a huge problem for tim davie. and of course, it's only a couple of months since the bbc chairman, richard sharp , had to resign

richard sharp, had to resign because because of what emerged over the way he'd been appointed and his relations with the former prime minister, boris johnson . so big, big trouble for johnson. so big, big trouble for the bbc and a real crisis and pressure from here to get this resolved . and lucy fraser, the resolved. and lucy fraser, the culture secretary, has asked to be kept up to date by the bbc at every stage . thank you very much every stage. thank you very much indeed, catherine. >> and of course we'll see what emerges with the bbc speaking. we understand to the met a little later. you very little later. thank you very much indeed . much indeed. >> actor kevin spacey is >> us actor kevin spacey is continuing his trial at southwark crown court , where the southwark crown court, where the jury southwark crown court, where the jury has heard the 63 year old actor came out as gay to disguise his past sexual misconduct. >> well, he's charged with sex offences, including indecent assault, sexual assault , causing assault, sexual assault, causing assault, sexual assault, causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent . the activity without consent. the offences alleged to have been carried out against four men in

the uk between 2001 and 2013. he denies all the charges. well, let's get more with our reporter lisa hartle outside southwark crown court. and lisa, i think the latest evidence, again, pretty graphic and indications of what they called , i think, of what they called, i think, a predatory nature in terms of the accusation in court . accusation in court. >> well, the actor best known for films such as american beauty faces 12 charges relating to four men. >> the charges allegedly took place between 2001 and 2013. >> much of the alleged offending took place at a time when mr spacey was the creative director of the old vic theatre in london. >> well, today, mr spacey's fourth and final accuser is giving evidence. >> the court was shown footage of the alleged victims, police interview the aspiring actor told a police officer, mr spacey hadianed told a police officer, mr spacey had invited him to his home where they ate pizza and smoked cannabis , he said. later, mr cannabis, he said. later, mr spacey opened his arms to him and said, come here and nuzzled his head. >> the complainant said he was just head my

just rubbing his head in my crotch just rubbing his head in my crotih this is incredibly >> i thought, this is incredibly weird , he said. he asleep weird, he said. he fell asleep on sofa , something he said on the sofa, something he said was for him do and was unusual for him to do and woke find kevin spacey giving woke to find kevin spacey giving him oral sex. >> the accuser that he then >> the accuser said that he then told and pushed him away. told him no and pushed him away. the victim then became the alleged victim then became emotional, telling police he didn't know how long the alleged sex offence went on for or if something happened when he was asleep, he said. >> spacey was then incredibly dismissive and asked him to leave and telling him that he shouldn't to anyone about shouldn't talk to anyone about what . what happened. >> the alleged victim >> and once the alleged victim took the stand, took to the stand, kevin spacey's barrister , spacey's defence barrister, patrick gibbs, asked him whether he kept in touch after the alleged sexual offences. he said he messaged him but did not meet again. mr gibbs suggested the man never told police they were in text communication for four months after the alleged incident, which is shown in spacey's mobile phone data . the spacey's mobile phone data. the trial is expected to last another three weeks and kevin spacey denies all the charges . spacey denies all the charges. >> lisa, thank you very much for

updating us there at southwark crown court. and of course, we'll continue to monitor that proceedings as it comes through. but let's update you on what we're going to be doing in a moment. a tory mp joining to us explain how he thinks the tax man hammering those who stay man is hammering those who stay at care for their loved at home to care for their loved ones, that ones, explaining that to you shortly. with us. shortly. stay with us. >> warm feeling inside from >> that warm feeling inside from boxed boilers. proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> afternoon. i'm alex deakin and this is your latest weather update for gb news from the met office . some wet weather around office. some wet weather around for many places tonight and we do warnings across northern do have warnings across northern ireland scotland . this area ireland and scotland. this area of low pressure is responsible, but actually it's the weather fronts ahead it that but actually it's the weather frontsbeen ahead it that but actually it's the weather frontsbeen bringingj it that but actually it's the weather frontsbeen bringing soggythat have been bringing soggy conditions for quite a few through the day so far. that rain is getting heavier now across of scotland. some across much of scotland. some thunderstorm across parts thunderstorm forms across parts of northern ireland, and both could see some disruption from the rain further south the heavy rain and further south is be some wet weather is likely to be some wet weather to for

to brushing south wales for a time evening . then into the time this evening. then into the midlands, anglia and midlands, east anglia and southern of england. so southern counties of england. so as i say, for many a wet night it's pretty mild one as well. temperatures staying in the teens across teens and the high teens across the where will the south—east, where it will still damp and humid on still be quite damp and humid on tuesday morning. the outbreaks of should peter out of rain here should peter out through morning and then through the morning and then it's sunshine and it's basically sunshine and showers again, we showers tomorrow. but again, we are likely to see some pretty heavy downpours developing, particularly parts of particularly across parts of scotland, in the scotland, especially in the north—east where the winds are light, means the downpours north—east where the winds are light, be means the downpours north—east where the winds are light, be veryreans the downpours north—east where the winds are light, be very slow the downpours north—east where the winds are light, be very slow movingynpours could be very slow moving elsewhere. there some elsewhere. there should be some glimmers between the glimmers of sunshine between the showers, still on the cool showers, but still on the cool side with temperatures mostly struggling to get into the low 20 at wednesday's a 20 at best. wednesday's a similar story, although perhaps not quite intense with the not quite as intense with the downpours. many eastern areas should start dry with some sunshine. but then the showers get going again through the course the afternoon . quite course of the afternoon. quite breezy feeling on the breezy and again feeling on the cool with temperatures high cool side with temperatures high teens , low at goodbye teens, low 20s at best. goodbye that warm feeling inside from

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listening to gb news radio . listening to gb news radio. >> welcome back to the live desk. let's just cheer you up if you work or travel in central london because london underground now saying their drivers will be striking on the july 26th and 28th in their continuing dispute over pensions and working conditions. that's just been announced by aslef. so that's a 26, 28th strike on london underground. deep joy now taxing times two with a new report warning families are being unfair penalised by the british tax system, especially when one person stays at home or works part time because of care responsibilities. the centre for policy studies suggests to how end tax bias towards families, including by reforming the marriage allowance and raising

the threshold for inheritance tax . tax. >> well, former conservative cabinet minister ranil jayawardena, who co—authored the report , it believes families report, it believes families should be free to keep more of their money and spend it however they want . he their money and spend it however they want. he joins us their money and spend it however they want . he joins us now. they want. he joins us now. you've got quite a few gripes, haven't you, with this with the current tax system . just tell us current tax system. just tell us what your biggest, biggest gripe is. >> yeah, sure. is.— >> yeah, sure. i mean, is. >> yeah, sure. i mean, so this actually dates back to 1985. >> lawson , the great chancellor, >> lawson, the great chancellor, the great tax cutter, lord lawson indeed said, oh, well, there we are. >> he he set out that we needed to have transferable allowances and it was always the intention. it never happened. and the result now is that an average household, say on £60,000, if they are to £30,000 earners, will be paying £7,000 less than a household where one person earns the £60,000 and that's £7,000. they can't spend on their home or on bills or on their home or on bills or on their children. and so fundamentally , we just want to fundamentally, we just want to restore fairness to the tax

system so that everyone pays the same amount. >> would change >> how would you change it, though? rather though? so a family's tax rather than individual ? well, i than an individual? well, i mean, wonders the of mean, one wonders the sort of pay mean, one wonders the sort of pay paperwork hmrc pay paperwork and the hmrc regulations involved in such a major change. >> that's a really good point . >> that's a really good point. and so we've at that in and so we've looked at that in the . in the run, we the report. in the short run, we think the marriage allowance that's already there should be expanded available expanded and just be available to everyone. but the long to everyone. but in the long run, we need have a more run, we need to have a more systemic review of tax for the country a whole and our country as a whole and our benefit system. and we could follow something more like the french can french model where you can actually the children actually recognise the children directly in the system. but that's for the long run here and now it's expanding an existing measure. so it is doable. >> and this is why you think fertility falling? fertility is falling? >> well, it certainly has an impact. i mean, two thirds of working mums would prefer to spend home. child spend more time at home. child care, of course, is very expensive as well. and as a result of that, we and the fact that there are not the sort of pro—family policies that i think we need to see, people are having to cut their cloth

accordingly. if we want to grow our population, reduce our reliance on immigration in the future and make sure that our economy can afford to pay for the service and our the health service and our benefits regime in benefits and welfare regime in the future. we need to have more children and we're not even replacing current population today. >> you're saying it's doable? i'm looking at the latest quote from victoria atkins, financial secretary to the treasury, no less. we are having to tackle inflation. that has to be our priority if we do not have the headroom at the moment to look at but soon as we at tax cuts. but as soon as we can, as we've taken the can, as soon as we've taken the measures we're taking to measures that we're taking to reduce inflation, are reduce inflation, then we are able having able to start having those conversations however, conversations. is, however, looking sticky inflation looking at how sticky inflation often is. that's going to be a long wait, isn't it? >> well , of course, the treasury >> well, of course, the treasury has view and they will make has its view and they will make the decisions on this. our case is that we can result in savings and growth some and economic growth from some of our . so first all, our policies. so first of all, the cost childcare , which the the cost of childcare, which the state picking up the for state is picking up the tab for more would come more of, increasingly would come down because people would be able choices themselves

able to make choices themselves and second, in terms of inheritance tax , which is also inheritance tax, which is also part of our reports of scrapping that long run entirely , that in the long run entirely, we believe it should be scrapped entirely run. entirely in the long run. certainly a million certainly increased to a million pounds, osborne pounds, which george osborne promised. two promised. way back in two thousand that thousand and seven. that delivers economic growth. and you sweden as an you can look at sweden as an example proves that the example that proves that the trickle down effect is absolutely people don't lock up caphal absolutely people don't lock up capital. one thing what's going to next? they are able to to happen next? they are able to pass to their children pass capital to their children earlier, not worrying about, in our case, seven rule. our case, the seven year rule. and that results in greater economic activity that benefits everyone. >> we should say you actually do speak as a father of three young children, you are affected by children, so you are affected by this. you does your wife work? >> so my wife works part time. i obviously work probably more than full time . but the point than full time. but the point here is that there are many people who are really struggling and i recognise it's very, very difficult for people out there. this policy of helping families through the tax system would reduce poverty by over 4% and it would see the less well—off get

the greatest benefit . something the greatest benefit. something like 1 in 10 households would see an increase pace of over 5% in their income. so this is helping people, particularly in the lower income years. but it should help everyone because the squeezed middle is a real thing i >> -- >> and yet your inheritance tax that you want scrapped , it could that you want scrapped, it could be would be be helping people would be helping the very wealthy. well, you say that, but if you look at the so the estate the income profile so the estate profile of people who pay inheritance tax, it's again people in the middle, people at the very top through estate planning don't pay very much at all. >> people at the bottom, of course, don't pay very much ehhen course, don't pay very much either. it's people in the middle, worked middle, people who've worked hard their lives, who have hard all their lives, who have a property of property through no fault of their gone up over their own that's gone up over their own that's gone up over the those the the threshold. those are the people pay bills today people that pay the bills today . and i don't think that's very fair . further, it's perfectly fair. further, it's a perfectly natural thing to want to pass something on to one's children. so should be so i think we should be encouraging i think encouraging that. and i think that help of people that would help a lot of people onto housing ladder onto the housing ladder rather than capital in a than tying up capital in a parent's home. let them downsize

wise and encourage them to hand over capital to the next generation. get people on the property ladder. right. >> something else that's been suggested mortgages suggested as we see mortgages go up suggested as we see mortgages go up through roof , if up and up through the roof, if you pardon the expression, and that what used that is to restore what we used to have, tax relief to have, and that's tax relief for mortgage payments. now, the difficulty course, all difficulty is of course, all those rental sector those in the rental sector say, what us? but is that what about us? but is that something you've also looked at to try ameliorate to try and ameliorate the situation with the housing market at the moment? situation with the housing ma sot at the moment? situation with the housing ma so i, t the moment? situation with the housing ma so i, on1e moment? situation with the housing ma so i, on a moment? situation with the housing ma so i, on a personal? situation with the housing ma so i, on a personal level, >> so i, on a personal level, separate from this report, i have looked at that in passing. i think there are some merits to it, equally rather see it, but equally i'd rather see a streamlined, simpler , smaller streamlined, simpler, smaller tax system and introducing new measures actually really complicates it further . so complicates it further. so rather than taxing people and giving some of it back , rather, giving some of it back, rather, we should be going for lower taxes in the first place. >> the treasury does like to seem to complicate things . seem to complicate things. >> certainly with that. >> i certainly agree with that. >> i certainly agree with that. >> put this you as >> let me put this to you as well. that is and obviously, well. and that is and obviously, we've lot discussions we've had a lot of discussions here in gb news with liam on this, and that is that the tax

bands, the tax allowances which are frozen again as a stealth tax , i.e. you don't think you're tax, i.e. you don't think you're paying tax, i.e. you don't think you're paying more tax, but because they're frozen inflation goes up a lot more of your income is going effectively. going in tax effectively. >> . i mean i think >> yeah. i mean i think particularly the £0.40 threshold that's affecting a lot of people that's affecting a lot of people that it was never in designed for in the first place. so it's now covering middle ranking police officers. it's covering teachers who've been working for ten years. was never designed ten years. it was never designed to people that . and to cover people like that. and if to cover people like that. and n been to cover people like that. and if been indexed, linked if it had been indexed, linked from the it be from the 80s, it would be something like 80 to £85,000 today. instead, it's sitting just above 50,000. so it's dragged a load of people in that would otherwise not have been paying would otherwise not have been paying it . of course, the 40% paying it. of course, the 40% tax. exactly. i think that's the particular pinch point . of particular pinch point. of course, the treasury will come to its own view as to whether it wants to that. our view in wants to do that. our view in the short run is we can do some targeted by helping targeted measures by helping families way , and it families in this way, and it would less than doing that would cost less than doing that which others have quite which liam and others have quite rightly pointed to .

rightly pointed to. >> thank you so much. good to talk you about this. cabinet talk to you about this. cabinet minister jayawardena. minister ranil jayawardena. thanks us on gb thanks for joining us on gb news. when we come back, t at windsor castle for the president after a rather more tense meeting at downing street with the prime minister over the issue of cluster bombs , we'll issue of cluster bombs, we'll have all the latest on joe biden's flying visit to the uk . biden's flying visit to the uk. first, we're whizzing over to aaron for the headlines . aaron for the headlines. >> hi there it is. 232. i'm aaron armstrong in the gb newsroom . a teenage boy has been newsroom. a teenage boy has been arrested after a teacher was stabbed at tewkesbury academy in gloucester , kgsr reports suggest gloucester, kgsr reports suggest a male teacher who's been rushed to hospital may have been injured, intervening in a fight between students. pupil cells are now able to leave the secondary school, which was put into lockdown while police responded to the incident. the school's head teacher says all pupils remain safe and well . joe

pupils remain safe and well. joe biden is at windsor castle meeting the king for the first time since the coronation. the us president is having tea with his majesty and they're expected to discuss the climate crisis. it follows a meeting with rishi sunak at downing street earlier, where, despite recent tension over ukraine, joe biden said he couldn't be meeting a closer friend or a greater ally. pressure is growing on the bbc over how it's dealt with allegations a prominent male presenter paid £35,000 to a teenager for explicit photos. the corporation announced yesterday it suspended the unnamed star almost two months after a complaint was first made. the sun has reported the alleged persons family are unhappy with the bbc's response , claiming no one from the corporation rang them for a proper interview after that initial complaint in may. and more than 100,000 holidaymakers have been affected by easyjet flight cancellations this summer. the airline has

cancelled around 1700 flights between july and september , most between july and september, most of them from gatwick airport . of them from gatwick airport. fridays and weekends are expected to be most at risk of disruption . easyjet says it's disruption. easyjet says it's because of air traffic control restrictions rather than staff shortages. with 95% of passengers affected booked onto alternative flights . that is it alternative flights. that is it for the moment. more in our later bulletins and more on our website. gbnews.com .

>> you're listening to gb news radio . and welcome back radio. and welcome back to the live desk. now us president joe biden's been enjoying himself at windsor castle with a cup of tea on the second leg of his uk visit , meeting king charles for visit, meeting king charles for what was expected to be a discussion, too, on climate change and then heading, of course , to lithuanian for

course, to the lithuanian for capital the nato summit. we can join gb news royal correspondent cameron walker, who is in windsor. >> cameron quite a flying visit there from president biden. what do we know about that, what these discussions entailed with king charles? because there were other people in the room weren't there, for these climate change talks ? yeah there certainly was talks? yeah there certainly was a pair up, including the us special presidential envoy for climate, john kerry, who literally about five minutes ago got out of his convoy here on the long walk, went to speak to the long walk, went to speak to the police horses that you can see, and the police on top of the horses. >> you can see in the background of my shot and he looks like he's currently doing an interview network as interview with us network as well, because , of course, one of well, because, of course, one of the main reasons perhaps that king charles wanted to emphasise with the trip for president joe biden here in windsor castle , as biden here in windsor castle, as well as, of course, the diplomatic soft power when it comes to a visit such as this, the formal welcome with the british pomp and pageantry , the

british pomp and pageantry, the welsh guards giving him a guard of playing the national of honour playing the national anthem. that there's anthem. is that there's a special forum going on special climate forum going on inside castle today inside windsor castle today involving financial and philanthropic leaders from the us and the united kingdom . and us and the united kingdom. and the king and the president spent a good amount of time with those people who were attending this particular forum to hear their conclusions. there was a particular emphasis, we're told, on helping developing nations tackle the climate challenges that they are currently facing. but of course there was that diplomatic , ceremonial welcome diplomatic, ceremonial welcome on the quadrangle as well. it was a very fleeting visit for the president of the united states. however, he did spend more time with the king than he did with the prime minister in downing street. but about ten minutes ago, i reckon marine one was spotted flying over our position here on the long walk of windsor castle. so he's en route back to air force one in

london, which will take him to lithuania for that nato summit. now the two had met previously, of course , at the g7 leaders of course, at the g7 leaders summit in 2021. >> and then the cop 26in glasgow. but of course , charles glasgow. but of course, charles then wasn't king as such and therefore had some more freedom politically to say what he wanted to do on environmental and climate matters. it's a different sort of landscape now, if you like. and does president biden realise that . biden realise that. >> yeah, i think it certainly is. if you remember back to cop26 in glasgow in 2021, the king then prince of wales, says that we need to be on a war like footing when it came to tackling climate challenges. clearly now, of course he is king and he has to be very careful with what he says.i to be very careful with what he says. i very much doubt we would see him use quite so strong words publicly when it comes to talking about climate change now

that he is sovereign. however there was, of course, private elements to this meeting here between the king and president joe biden . and perhaps he was joe biden. and perhaps he was saying , i'm obviously saying, i'm obviously speculating here, but he could have said something which he wouldn't necessarily see as , wouldn't necessarily see as, say, public. but it's the say, in public. but it's the optics, isn't it, of the fact that we know that this climate forum was going inside forum was going on inside windsor castle . we know king windsor castle. we know the king and president of the united windsor castle. we know the king and were sident of the united windsor castle. we know the king and were attendinghe united windsor castle. we know the king and were attending that, ited windsor castle. we know the king and were attending that, ord states were attending that, or at least the end of it. so it's sending a very strong signal that both the king head of state of the united kingdom and the president, head of state of the united states of america , are united states of america, are clearly trying to send a signal that they that climate that they think that climate change and tackling the challenges are incredibly important. >> cameron at windsor castle, thanks very much for updating us there. >> well, prior to windsor castle, president biden met with prime minister rishi sunak. they had a 40 minute meeting in downing street where they did discuss their differing positions on providing ukraine

with cluster munitions. >> let's get more with our political editor, darren mccaffrey, who's still in downing street. and they were indeed differing opinions, darren, we're . told darren, we're. told >> yeah, i think it's fair to say that on the overall picture, the united states and the uk are very much on the same page when it comes to nato . the very much on the same page when it comes to nato. the uk has been at the forefront, hasn't it? mark of trying to convince nato allies to take stronger military action in support of ukraine? but frankly, let's be honest about this. it's the united has by far united states that has by far contributed the most in terms of actual military equipment and support. so in the big picture, yes the same page, does that yes, on the same page, does that mean that on every single kind of page, that of sentence of that page, that they're in agreement? no, clearly not. and that was most stark over the weekend when the united states said that it was going to send cluster bombs to ukraine. now, i think there was discomfort the white ukraine. now, i think there was discon about the white ukraine. now, i think there was discon about theya/hite ukraine. now, i think there was discon about they didn't ukraine. now, i think there was disco to bout they didn't ukraine. now, i think there was disco to go it they didn't ukraine. now, i think there was disco to go down they didn't ukraine. now, i think there was disco to go down thisey didn't want to go down this route, but let's be frank this. let's be frank about this. ukraine involved in its ukraine has been involved in its war with russia for 500 days.

yes it supplied and has been suppued yes it supplied and has been supplied with an awful lot of weapons. but it needs more, not least of all, to try bannau and ramp this counteroffensive ramp up this counteroffensive that has proven much more difficult than i think most military strategists had thought it do. but the uk and it would do. but the uk and along with other nato allies , along with other nato allies, well over 100 countries in total, effectively have banned cluster bombs and are not in favour of it. and we got that message from rishi sunak over the weekend . and there were also the weekend. and there were also kind of slight disagreements about potentially the timetable around the accession of ukraine to nato in principle , nato to nato in principle, nato partners are agreed on that, but it's working out the parameters and the timetable for that, not least of all, given the fact that ukraine is involved in an act of hot war and then also just in terms of who might take over as nato secretary—general, i mean, stoltenberg's i mean, yellen stoltenberg's term extended or term keeps getting extended or there that that there are suggestions that that is because joe biden is happening because joe biden wants ursula der wants to see ursula von der lion, the eu commission president, take over year president, take over next year as opposed to our defence

secretary, . but both secretary, ben wallace. but both men spend a bit more time men will spend a bit more time later together at that later this week together at that nato in vilnius, in nato summit in vilnius, in lithuania . it's due to kick off lithuania. it's due to kick off a later on tonight. a little later on tonight. president biden travelling there now. minister rishi sunak now. prime minister rishi sunak going tomorrow morning . going tomorrow morning. >> darren mccaffrey darren mccaffrey , thank you so much for mccaffrey, thank you so much for updating us there from downing street. get the view now street. we can get the view now of weapons expert and of chemical weapons expert and former british army officer hamish bretton—gordon . good hamish de bretton—gordon. good to see you, hamish. this afternoon on news. can afternoon on gb news. what can we into this then about the we read into this then about the us supplying cluster munitions ? us supplying cluster munitions? is sign that the war in is it a sign that the war in ukraine isn't going well for president zelenskyy >> i don't think it it necessarily is. >> pip. >> pip. >> and i think, you know, in a perfect world excuse me , we perfect world excuse me, we would not have cluster munitions, but it's very clear that the ukraine is getting through an awful lot of artillery, ammunition and is getting short of artillery, ammunition . ammunition. >> and at the moment, the offer for cluster munitions is really

the only one that they have on the only one that they have on the table . so i think there are the table. so i think there are a number of things to look at here. cluster munitions here. sure. cluster munitions when used in civilian areas can cause a lot of civilian casualties. >> but what we're looking at here is, is tens of thousands of russian soldiers dug into trenches and actually cluster munitions are probably a very effective way of shifting them. >> i think if, you know, some of the nato countries and i know the nato countries and i know the prime minister has expressed some dismay about these cluster munitions going in, but it's not as though ourselves or other nato countries are offering to supply extra artillery ammunition. >> so i think and the other key element to this is the ukraine knows that it's going to have to clear up these munitions and all the mines , the millions of mines the mines, the millions of mines that the russians have left there. >> once this is over. >> so i think it's, you know , it >> so i think it's, you know, it is a dreadful thing. >> but war is a dreadful thing. and anything we can do to

shorten that war, we should be doing. and actually, i think cluster munitions might well do that. we might not like them, but we are where we are and i think we've got to give ukraine everything it needs to be able to prevail as quickly as possible . possible. >> but how do you square that circle , if you can use that circle, if you can use that phrase, when they want to be part of nato and two thirds of nato members have signed the convention, not to use cluster weapons ? weapons? >> well, absolutely . there are >> well, absolutely. there are always going to be points of discussion here. and ukraine will not, as i understand it, come into nato until the end of the war, until this is concluded. and it might well be part of the rules that bring them in, that they too, will need to sign the prohibition of cluster munition . but the cluster munition. but the russians use cluster munitions all the time. they haven't signed the treaty, nor have the americans . i think we're in americans. i think we're in a really delicate position here in the war and although ukraine

does seem to be tipping the balance and starting to make some real progress , what they some real progress, what they needis some real progress, what they need is lots of artillery and the only artillery ammunition that seems to be on offer at the moment is those cluster munitions coming from the americans . of course, we americans. of course, we wouldn't use them or they wouldn't use them or they wouldn't use them if they had other ways to get the russians out of ukraine. but at the moment, i think it's it is a terrible situation, but it is morally justifiable . i think in morally justifiable. i think in this particular case. >> is it morally justifiable, though, if civilians could get hit ? hit? >> well, this is the key thing, pip. we're not talking about civilian areas . these are the civilian areas. these are the russian trench systems . as you russian trench systems. as you know, there are no civilians around. the civilians have fled to other parts of ukraine or as we already know , the russians we already know, the russians have taken a whole lot of 70 odd thousand children from this area and other areas. ukraine so there are not thought to be many

civilians there. if it was a civilians there. if it was a civilian area, absolutely , i civilian area, absolutely, i would be shouting the loudest, not to be able to use them because i saw it at close hand in syria where the russians used cluster munitions and kids. >> you you have seen lots of pictures of children losing limbs because they pick them up. >> they're sort of tennis >> they're sort of like tennis balls or cricket ball size. they can remain live in the ground for years and years and years. and they're a dreadful weapon. but in this case, with very few civilians around and the need to get this war over as quickly as possible, i think it is justified . justified. >> a means to an end, perhaps, hamish , thank you very much hamish, thank you very much indeed for your time here on gb news. more. thank you . news. once more. thank you. thank you. the prime minister's recent assessment that stop the boats policies are working appears to be well in some question today . question today. >> last month, rishi sunak claimed those policies were behind a 20% fall in the number of channel migrants arriving in the uk . but a of channel migrants arriving in the uk. but a surge of channel migrants arriving in the uk . but a surge in small the uk. but a surge in small boat numbers in recent weeks has

seen that gap disappear. and the 13,000 who've crossed is now the same as it was at this point last year. our home and security editor mark white has this exclusive report . exclusive report. >> crossings are now . down 20% >> crossings are now. down 20% compared to last year. >> this is proof that our deterrent strategy can work. >> it was a bold claim just a month ago. the prime minister down in dover insisting his stop the boats plan was working . but the boats plan was working. but since then, a surge in small boat arrivals has exposed that claim to be, at best premature , claim to be, at best premature, as the latest arrivals at dover harbour come amid an improvement in weather conditions which has seen more than 1500 people brought here in just four days. in fact , the number of arrivals in fact, the number of arrivals for the year so far has reached the 39,000 mark. that figure is the 39,000 mark. that figure is the same as the 13,000 who

crossed at this point last year. maritime experts who know these waters well say the initial 20% reduction in crossings was purely down to bad weather. and not government policy . despite not government policy. despite the clearly increasing numbers of channel migrants, the home secretary has reiterate covid her determination to stop the boats. >> the prime minister and i are absolutely clear. we've got to stop the boats. that's why we're working very introduce working very hard to introduce new legislation . last year there new legislation. last year there were 45,000 people who arrived illegally. it's costing us £6 million a day in hotel accommodation . this has to stop. accommodation. this has to stop. the sergeant small boat arrivals is just the latest setback to the government's plans to tackle the government's plans to tackle the channel migrant crisis . the channel migrant crisis. >> the court of appeal ruled the deal to send some of those arriving to rwanda is unlawful . arriving to rwanda is unlawful. and in parliament, the lords are continuing to block the progress of the government's illegal

migration bill weather conditions in the channel are set to get choppy in the days ahead, but we're heading for the peak months where flat calm conditions will pave the way for thousands more to cross. and if those figures continue to increase beyond last year's totals, rishi sunak will face the prospect of failing to meet one of his government's key priorities. mark white . gb news priorities. mark white. gb news mark is in the studio for us how. >> now. >> so what you said there or what we were saying earlier, is his plan could be in tatters . i his plan could be in tatters. i mean, how is he going to explain this? he can't the weather this? he can't blame the weather again, can he? >> n again, can he? >> u down in >> well, i mean, i was down in dover last month when rishi sunak held this news conference and effectively proclaimed the policies that the government was introducing as being successful introducing as being successful in helping to reduce the numbers

crossing . and in the assembled crossing. and in the assembled press pack, there were more than a few eyebrows raised because we've gone through a period actually , quite unusually, of actually, quite unusually, of northeasterly winds that have blown down into the channel on a very regular basis . now they very regular basis. now they have the effect of churning up the waves because they go against the prevailing tides , against the prevailing tides, but they also push back onto the beaches of northern france and make it much more difficult for the boats to cast off from those beaches. and the government's been very much helped out by mother nature in that sense. but things are changing. they always do. we're going now into the height of summer when you get low long periods of flat calm conditions in the channel where there's not much of any breeze that's blowing and the numbers are there, there's still thousands of people on the other side of the english channel waiting to come across. and more alarming for those that are concerned about the small boat

crisis, there's been a three fold increase in the numbers who are crossing from north africa to across the mediterranean into southern europe. and inevitably , because it happens year in year out, many of those arriving in southern europe head up to the more affluent countries in northern europe and that will mean a journey for many to the north coast of france to try and get across the english channel. now, it's interesting . now, it's interesting. >> we've got ken clarke, who's gone public, you know, on the liberal of the party. liberal wing of the party. he would saying that would acknowledge saying that this has got to continue this policy in the rwanda policy has got to be seen through. he said doing nothing about illegal immigration option. no immigration is not an option. no one has advanced an alternative, he said. mean, there may he said. but i mean, there may be saying, well, look, be those saying, well, look, what about issues of going what about the issues of going after the people traffickers and policing along policing those beaches along france? i mean, this is a debate that continues this year, as it did year. did last year. >> think you make a very good >> i think you make a very good point . and to be fair to the

point. and to be fair to the government, to an extent, they have given more resources to the national crime agency with a view to boosting ing the operations that they do jointly with police forces, not just in europe, but in the likes of turkey and elsewhere , because we turkey and elsewhere, because we know that many of these boats are being manufactured to order in these kind of pipeline, as you say, in these back shop sort of factories, if you like , that of factories, if you like, that are making these boats that are pretty flimsy in nature and then they get transported , acted they get transported, acted normally, we're told, via germany, and then they make their way across to north—west france and actually getting a handle on whose supplying the boats is certainly key. i think we notice when we get word of a big bus that the national crime agency and others have carried out and arrested a number of people smugglers , that has an

people smugglers, that has an effect that can last two or 3 or 4 weeks until they get a new pipeline going. >> mark, we are going to have to leave it there, which is a shame because there's plenty more to talk about on this, which we will course do again on will of course do again here on gb for your gb news. thank you for your company this afternoon. and company this afternoon. mark and i will be back tomorrow for the live desk. >> christys next for >> patrick christys is next for you . you. >> the temperature's rising. boxed solar. proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> afternoon . i'm alex deakin >> afternoon. i'm alex deakin and this is your latest weather update for gb news from the met office . some wet weather around office. some wet weather around for places tonight and we for many places tonight and we do have warnings across northern ireland and scotland this area of low pressure is responsible, but actually it's weather but actually it's the weather fronts of that fronts moving ahead of it that have been bringing soggy conditions quite a few conditions for quite a few through the day so far. and that rain is getting heavier now across of scotland. some across much of scotland. some thunderstorms across parts of northern and cd both northern ireland and cd both could see some disruption from the rain. and further the heavy rain. and further

south likely to be some wet south is likely to be some wet weather, brushing south weather, too. brushing south wales time this evening, wales for a time this evening, then midlands then into the midlands and east anglia southern counties of anglia and southern counties of england. as i say, for many england. so as i say, for many a wet night, pretty mild one as wet night, a pretty mild one as well. in well. temperatures staying in the teens, the high across the teens, the high teens across the teens, the high teens across the it will the south—east, where it will still damp and on still be quite damp and humid on tuesday . the outbreaks tuesday morning. the outbreaks of rain here should peter out through morning and then through the morning and then it's sunshine and it's basically sunshine and showers again , we showers tomorrow. but again, we are likely to see some pretty heavy downpours developing, particularly of particularly across parts of scotland, especially in the north—east where the winds are light, downpours light, which means the downpours could be very moving could be very slow moving elsewhere should some elsewhere. there should be some glimmers between the glimmers of sunshine between the showers, still on cool showers, but still on the cool side with temperatures mostly struggling into the low struggling to get into the low 20s at best. at wednesday's, a similar story , though perhaps similar story, though perhaps not quite as intense with the downpours many areas downpours as many eastern areas should start dry with some sunshine. then the showers sunshine. but then the showers get again through the get going again through the course of the afternoon. quite breezy and again feeling on the cool with temperatures high cool side with temperatures high teens, at best. goodbye

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>> it's 3 pm. it's patrick christys. it's gb news. absolutely massive pressure on the bbc now to name this star embroiled in the teen sex pics scandal . will the bbc name them? scandal. will the bbc name them? will an mp name them using parliamentary privilege, or will they name themselves? we'll be talking about all of that. in other news, a big story today. a teenager has stabbed a teacher at a school in gloucestershire. we are expecting a police