a degree of confusion soon >> a degree of confusion soon after announcing a crackdown on rip off university courses, the prime minister now acknowledges the independent watchdog has not been told to cap numbers for certain courses . certain courses. >> plus , drama in the kevin >> plus, drama in the kevin spacey trial as elton john and his husband david furnish give evidence in his defence on a video link from monaco. we will be bringing you the very latest from the hearing at southwark crown court. first, your headunes crown court. first, your headlines with tatiana de . pep. headlines with tatiana de. pep. >> thank you very much. and good afternoon. this is the latest from the gb newsroom. rishi sunak said he wants to put an end to people being taken advantage quality advantage of with low quality courses by restricting universities and recruiting students to them . the government

students to them. the government says limits will be imposed on courses that have high dropout rates or a low proportion of graduates getting a professional job. prime minister says the job. the prime minister says the key message of his policy to limit student numbers for certain degrees is that you don't have to to university don't have to go to university to life . well, to succeed in life. well, speaking at a school in london earlier , he said the new earlier, he said the new measures will benefit taxpayers. >> for many people, >> now for many people, university is the right answer and brilliantly. but and it does brilliantly. but actually there are a range of people who are being let down by the current they're the current system. they're being with being taken advantage of with low courses that don't low quality courses that don't lead to a job that makes it worth it leaves them financially worse that's we're worse off. that's what we're clamping down on today. but at the same time , making that clamping down on today. but at the saipeoplez , making that clamping down on today. but at the saipeople have|king that clamping down on today. but at the saipeople have a ng that clamping down on today. but at the saipeople have a range that clamping down on today. but at the saipeople have a range of hat young people have a range of fantastic alternative opportunities, whether that be apprentices or higher technical qualifications , for example. so qualifications, for example. so the key message is , look, you the key message is, look, you don't have to go to university to succeed in life . there are a to succeed in life. there are a range of fantastic options and that's what delivering an that's what we're delivering an accommodation barge set to house

500 asylum seekers has left falmouth in cornwall and is now on its way to its destination in dorset. >> the bibby stockholm had been due in portland a month ago, despite resistance from the local council. the barge is part of the government's plans to move migrants out of hotel rooms with the aim of reducing the cost on the public purse. migrant crossings have set a new record for last month with over 3800 people arriving to the uk , 3800 people arriving to the uk, compared to just over 3100. the same time last year. compared to just over 3100. the same time last year . the prime same time last year. the prime minister says the government will deliver on its commitment to build 40 new hospitals by 2030, despite a critical report from the spending watchdog. the report says that just 32 of a promised 40 new hospitals would be completed by the deadline. the government's pledge was first made by the former prime minister, boris johnson. leader in the health sector, say they're deeply disappointed , they're deeply disappointed, painted in the delays, adding that the cost to taxpayers will now be higher. but rishi sunak says the government is on track

to deliver on its promise . the to deliver on its promise. the number of people waiting more than a year for nhs care has risen by 15% in the past year. the prime minister has made cutting nhs waiting lists one of his top five priorities ahead of the next election. but the lib dems argue the figures show that year long waits rose in the 12 months to may, nhs england data shows there were over 300,000 patients waiting 52 weeks for treatment. in may last year. by may this year , that increased to may this year, that increased to over 380,000 train drivers will be banned from working overtime as part of an ongoing dispute over pay . the aslef union says over pay. the aslef union says its members at 15 train operating companies will refuse to work overtime from the 31st of july, up until the 5th of august. the action threatens to disrupt services at the height of the summer holidays . sir of the summer holidays. sir elton john is giving evidence at kevin spacey s sex offences trial . he was kevin spacey s sex offences trial. he was called as a

defence witness alongside his husband, david furnish. both are attending via video link from monaco . four men have accused mr monaco. four men have accused mr spacey of sexual assault and indecent assault. he denies all charges as a new law to prevent extremist groups from training ai chat bots to spread terrorism would be introduced if labour wins the next election. shadow home secretary yvette cooper has outlined the party's approach to national security in a speech today, including measures to prevent online radicalisation . prevent online radicalisation. encouraging terrorism is a criminal offence under existing legislation often, but it's harder to establish culpable guilty when new technology is used. labour's pledging to close the loophole by criminalising the loophole by criminalising the deliberate training of chat bots to radicalise people . two bots to radicalise people. two people have died and a girl injured after an attack on the bndge injured after an attack on the bridge linking russia to crimea blasts were reported in the early hours of this morning, with drivers stopping on the bndge with drivers stopping on the bridge and traffic halted .

bridge and traffic halted. russian officials blame ukraine for what they're calling a terrorist attack , but kyiv is terrorist attack, but kyiv is yet to officially comment about the kerch bridge links. the crimean peninsula to russia's mainland . crimean peninsula to russia's mainland. it's crimean peninsula to russia's mainland . it's the second major mainland. it's the second major incident on the bridge in the past year . and finally, queen past year. and finally, queen camilla is celebrating her birthday today. it's camilla's first birthday since the coronation in london on may the 6th. and as her majesty turned 76, a 41 gun salute by the king's troop. royal horse artillery battery is taking place in green park . artillery battery is taking place in green park. this is gb news. we'll bring you more news as it happens. now though, it's back to mark and . back to mark and. pip >> tatiana, thank you. and welcome back to the live desk. so the bibby stockholm barge that will be used to house more than 500 asylum has now

than 500 asylum seekers has now left falmouth in cornwall and is being towed to portland harbour in dorset. it will be used there as a temporary home for migrants. under the government's plans to reduce the £6 million a day being spent on hotel accommodation. >> but the plans have sparked protests from the local mp , the protests from the local mp, the council and many residents who say it is the wrong move in the wrong location. meanwhile labour has indicated that it too could use barges or disused military basesif use barges or disused military bases if it came to power. shadow home secretary yvette cooper said it would look at all opfions cooper said it would look at all options to reduce the asylum claim backlog. well, let's get more from tom harwood, our deputy political editor. good afternoon , tom. it wasn't so afternoon, tom. it wasn't so long ago that yvette cooper shadow home secretary stood in the house of commons, i think it was back in march when these migrant this migrant barge idea was was first leaked or suggested that she accused the tories of chasing flimflam headunes tories of chasing flimflam headlines and now she appears to

be suggesting that labour would also use them . also use them. >> yes, it's interesting. it seems that perhaps the labour party has looked at polling on this issue which suggests that the british public is actually fairly in favour of using barges in the abstract , but if not so in the abstract, but if not so much in the specific . and why do much in the specific. and why do i say that? well, the areas where the government has highlighted that they may well be hosting a barge for asylum seekers for adult male migrants who are seeking asylum in the united kingdom . um, well, the united kingdom. um, well, the places that are earmarked to host them aren't so happy about being the hosts of those places. it's a not in my back yard phenomenon that we've not seen just with barges , but also with just with barges, but also with disused raf bases and of course with hotels. the fact of the matter are that we've got over 50,000 asylum seekers in the united kingdom , um, in hotels at united kingdom, um, in hotels at the expense of the taxpayer as things stand and the government is looking at ways in which they

can move out of hotels , which of can move out of hotels, which of course are vital for many seaside towns and their local economies , and ultimately barges economies, and ultimately barges , as well as disused raf bases have been seized upon as a less bad option to house people. perhaps one of the reasons why the labour party is warming to the labour party is warming to the idea , or perhaps not being the idea, or perhaps not being so vicious in its criticism of the idea now is that this particular barge, the bibby stockholm, has been procured after being used by both germany and the netherlands. so perhaps it doesn't sound quite so out of the ordinary to be using such a barge in such a way, particularly as this particular barge when it was being used in the netherlands has a games room installed televisions and many creature comforts . us. creature comforts. us. >> and as this becomes a focus, of course, for well, a bit of discontent down in portland from the local council the local mp and people there in the commons,

and people there in the commons, a bit of a head of steam gathering once again over the illegal migration bill. where are we on that yet more parliamentary ping pong now of course, for the illegal migration bill to achieve royal assent to become an act rather than a bill it needs to pass both houses. >> and of course we have seen ping >> and of course we have seen ping pong in the recent weeks between the commons and the lords and back again the ambition of the government we hear behind the scenes is to get this bill passed by the end of this bill passed by the end of this week. parliament breaks up for the summer on thursday. so might this all achieve royal assent by then? that's the hope of many behind the scenes in government. but yes, needs to pass both houses in order to do so . 50. >> so. >> and in terms of the government's sort of trying to push this through, i mean, are there any other measures they can adopt? have they just got to

wait for this parliamentary process to go through the as you say, ping pong game ? say, the ping pong game? >> yes, the hope of the government last week was that in accepting several amendments from the lords in part or in whole, if we remember a couple of weeks ago when this first went to the lords, the lords passed 2030 different amendments changing the bill. it then went back to the commons and the commons accepted five of those, in part or in whole and rejected 15 of them. it's then gone back to the commons , back to the to the commons, back to the lords, of course, and we await to see how much more ping pong there will be. the government, however, for its part , does not however, for its part, does not want to make more concessions . want to make more concessions. but of course if we are to believe some of the behind the scenes rumour , the clock is scenes rumour, the clock is ticking . ticking. >> tom, thank you very much indeed for that. and of course, we'll continue to monitor the bibby stockholm as it's underway i >> -- >> well, joining us now is the counsellor for littlemoor and

preston louis o'leary. counsellor for littlemoor and preston louis o'leary . good preston louis o'leary. good afternoon to you , louis. what afternoon to you, louis. what are your thoughts then on learning that this barge is now on the move and we'll be with you in the next 24 hours, probably , yeah. probably, yeah. >> well, we are , but we was made >> well, we are, but we was made aware of it this morning. and, you know, we're all very concerned down here. um you know, we've i mean, there's unanimous opposition to it from both left and right . our unanimous opposition to it from both left and right. our member of parliament and all the various local authorities and been a strong public upsurge against it. so we are very , very against it. so we are very, very sad that it's on its way and also quite fearful. a lot of things concerns . louis so sorry things concerns. louis so sorry i missed that. >> just explain to me what your biggest concerns are, because over the last few months there will have been very reassurances made to you about the barge, you know, about about security, what still are the lingering concerns

as we haven't had that many reassurances . reassurances. >> i mean, the home office hasn't been particularly helpful in coming forward and actually having a proper dialogue with the local authority as a ward member. >> um , in the weymouth area, >> um, in the weymouth area, which is right next to portland, we've been very much kept in the dark. >> okay. but what are your biggest concerns then about this i >> -- >> well, -_ >> well, we don't it's largely a fear of the unknown. you know, we don't know anything. we don't know who's going to be on the barge apart from the fact they're all going to be men. we don't know that we believe don't we know that we believe they're going to be adults. but i mean , we're still not 100% i mean, we're still not 100% sure on that. >> um, and a lot of the provision of services is the bus route where they're going to all these things are still largely unknown to many of us. >> however, you have been given £2 million funding from the government to help with the various services . is that's a various services. is that's a pretty penny, isn't it ? pretty penny, isn't it? >> it is, but i mean, we'd

rather have we'd rather not have it than have the money, you know, um , is we're only having know, um, is we're only having it because if not, it'll be local taxpayers footing the bill as opposed to getting it from central government and dorset council. that's the way it has nothing it. yeah. nothing to do with it. yeah. opposes it. >> to interrupt you, >> i'm sorry to interrupt you, but the very point local but that's the very point local taxpayers aren't funding it because you're getting this money central government at money from central government at well, local taxpayers technically are because all tax money goes to the same place. >> the end of day either >> the end of the day either goes central government >> the end of the day either go local central government >> the end of the day either go local government,)vernment >> the end of the day either go local government, butnment >> the end of the day either go local government, but they're or local government, but they're both governments. >> shouldn't be paying >> but we shouldn't be paying for not have for it, and we'd rather not have it. um, and we'd rather not have the money rather, i'd rather not have the money or the barge and the barge and the money. yeah. it's it's going to go it's not as if it's going to go on else. it's not as if it's going to go on is else. it's not as if it's going to go on is there else. it's not as if it's going to go on is there any,e. it's not as if it's going to go on is there any, anything >> is there any, anything further can do? gather further you can do? i gather there's barrister that's there's a barrister that's advised because advised the council that because it's low it's actually below the low water outside your water mark, it's outside your planning control as such. so legally there's not an awful lot you can at this stage. you can do at this stage. >> and also it's been

>> no. and also it's been different a of the different than a lot of the other, um issues around the other, um, issues around the country we've seen because portland a private portland port is a private entity . entity. >> e“ w- em— w as i said in the >> i mean, and as i said in the council meeting last thursday , council meeting last thursday, they are going to have to answer to the reputational damage you would do to them as a business. yeah, that that is the that's where to look at it to louis. >> i mean , obviously you are not >> i mean, obviously you are not the only person in who is who is saying we don't want this here. we don't we do not want this barge coming here. it's the same with the raf bases as well, housing migrants. but what there does seem to be a lack of is people coming up with better solutions . and even just even solutions. and even just even just in the last hour or so, we've heard that, you know, the shadow home secretary the governments opposition are also saying could use barge saying that they could use barge ships to house asylum seekers . ships to house asylum seekers. so, i mean, what would your solution be? because we all know about this huge asylum backlog . about this huge asylum backlog. >> and on. glad you asked. i'm

not against barges. i just put the barges on the thames so the people respond for this mess. um, and that's all parties including my own is in including my own which is in government. can see daily government. um, can see daily the mess that they've caused and the mess that they've caused and the need to get on with it and solve the problem. >> on the thames. >> but more on the thames. >> but more on the thames. >> okay . >> okay. >> okay. >> why the thames? because it's a long way from where you live and whatnot. >> they can when they finish procrastinating in parliament, they can go out and see exactly they can go out and see exactly the issue. they failed to deal with. >> i was going to say, when you say the thames, you mean perhaps moored outside the house of commons? yeah >> yeah. it sounds to me like a fan instead down fantastic idea. instead of down here where, you know, here in dorset where, you know, we on things we tried to get on with things down we're responsible down here. we're not responsible for the mess. >> okay? i think what >> okay? i think that's what they headline from they call a headline from portland. you very much portland. thank you very much indeed for updating us. bring us your reaction . actually, just on your reaction. actually, just on this it's just this downing street, it's just had prime minister's had the prime minister's spokesman speaking on this, defending the use of the barges, asked whether rishi sunak had a message to people in portland. and think it's right for the and i think it's right for the pubuc and i think it's right for the

public as a whole that we move away situation where £6 away from a situation where £6 million a day of taxpayers money is these is going towards housing these individuals hotels . individuals in hotels. >> as says, it's not a good >> as us says, it's not a good use of money puts unplanned use of money and puts unplanned pressure on local areas as well . we think it's better to open specific sites designed to house migrant immigrants that come in donein migrant immigrants that come in done in a more planned way. the approach will save taxpayer money compared to the money we are spending on hotels. >> but the new idea from portland is put the barge on the thames outside the house of commons. heard that first year in gb news. >> see if it happens. >> we'll see if it happens. >> we'll see if it happens. >> i wish we weren't here. europe for second europe bracing for a second severe the wave , severe heatwave on the wave, with holidaymakers being with british holidaymakers being warned temperatures warned of extreme temperatures that their health and that could harm their health and well—being. italy now issuing red alerts for 16 cities and temperatures in expected to hit 48 celsius on this particular beach in sicily. and also sardinia. he doesn't look as if he's enjoying it, too much, does he? >> yeah, i was seeing some pictures earlier of people swimming in the sea, but under

umbrellas because just umbrellas because it is just baking, baking . so baking, baking, baking. so elsewhere, acropolis in elsewhere, the acropolis in athens, one of greece's primary tourist sites, was forced to close for a third day during the hottest hours yesterday as tourists and as you can imagine, were hit by that extreme midday heat. >> well , let's get more now with >> well, let's get more now with jim dale, senior meteorologist at the british weather services. jim, as ever, thanks for your time . and i gather that there is time. and i gather that there is actually six and system on actually this six and system on the way, which should hit these italian islands. what sort of tuesday, wednesday. i think . tuesday, wednesday. i think. >> yeah, i think they're calling that sharon that's not with an s that's with a c c h a ro n. that's with a cc h a ro n. yeah that's with a c c h a r o n. yeah these, these these are names. i think it's the italian . it could be the greeks. but whoever it is down there, they're giving them a name because they are worthy of a name, if that makes sense. a bit like we name our storms in a similar way so that people can take stock and know what's occurring and when it occurred. when we look back in the past and say, well, do you remember

that one? it was called sharon yeah, i think actually it is greek mythology because i think it's the boatman on the journey to hell to hades. >> so that might explain that . >> so that might explain that. >> so that might explain that. >> well , i >> so that might explain that. >> well, i mean, look, these temperatures and what we're seeing , i temperatures and what we're seeing, i mean, the temperatures and what we're seeing , i mean, the latest at seeing, i mean, the latest at the moment, the leader of the pack in europe is granada at 42 degrees. >> and it's early, early afternoon there. so plenty of time for that to accelerate upwards. and really, it's right across the mediterranean, southern europe , north africa. southern europe, north africa. so anybody heading in, heading in that direction whatsoever, you're going to come across a force field. and it's a severe force field. and it's a severe force field. and it's a severe force field. make it absolutely clear . um, force field. make it absolutely clear. um, health, health, um , clear. um, health, health, um, people who work in this area rather than myself, they, they suggest that anything above 40 degrees is a is an intolerable for the body. in other words, that you're going downwards rather than rather than tolerating it. so you know, there's many places that are

seeing 40 degree plus. and i think we've got to be aware that this is and the reason why the health warnings are given, why are we seeing the red alerts are precisely that, that we don't exist very well above 40 degrees. remember that shade temperature. so in the sun, yeah, you can fry the eggs. you can sit on a seat somewhere and burn your bottom. it's all of that sort of stuff. so it does bnng that sort of stuff. so it does bring bring its casualties without a question. >> and for those who work in old money like me jim i see sardinia . hitting 47 c. money like me jim i see sardinia . hitting 47 c. that is 117 degrees fahren night, which is just incredible . is it just incredible. is it understandable then that some people are actually changing their holiday plans because they just cannot endure it, right? >> yeah. well just just, just back from a five k run in the in the rain and a half a thunderstorm, i should say. and that was quite refreshing . i that was quite refreshing. i actually said to myself , i said,

actually said to myself, i said, i'd rather be running in that than i would in that kind of heat down there because that even if you're just sitting down, if you like, as i say it becomes intolerable. so people changing their plans , they do it changing their plans, they do it for their own reasons, and that's absolutely right. if you feel that you can you can tolerate these sort of temperatures that you're going to enjoy these sort of temperatures, don't how. temperatures, i don't know how. but you're going to, but anyway, if you're going to, then absolutely each but anyway, if you're going to, th> but i think the situation is if head to la if you're trying to head to la palma, instance, the palma, for instance, in the canary can't canary islands, you can't now because wild fires that because of the wild fires that are taking starting to because of the wild fires that are thold. starting to because of the wild fires that are thold. what starting to because of the wild fires that are thold. what isarting to because of the wild fires that are thold. what is causing this? take hold. what is causing this? is it this sort of bloom that's been talked about coming up from the sahara, this very dry arid

heat that's being pushed up like a of fan almost. yeah. a sort of a fan almost. yeah. mark it's a plume rather than a bloom . bloom. >> but but yeah, it's absolutely right. it's almost a blocking system. so we were watching this maybe six weeks ago coming out of the of the sahara across nonh of the of the sahara across north africa. and then into spain. we were talking spain a month ago how hot it was. and it's just continue , dude. it's just continue, dude. really. so when you get that , as really. so when you get that, as i say, it's like a blocking situation in, uh, which is partly why the uk, ireland and the, the near continent and scandinavia is in the what you might call the rubbishy weather, but i'm not going to call it that. actually because it's quite refreshing. it's okay. i think most people are quite happy with it. i know there are thunderstorms but you thunderstorms around, but you know, don't know, the two, the two don't give easily if that give in very easily if that makes you get a makes sense. so you get in a block, you stay it and that's block, you stay in it and that's exactly what's happening in the mediterranean and southern mediterranean and in southern europe. frank with you europe. and to be frank with you , stay there. it's

, it's going to stay there. it's going nowhere fast. so two weeks of go, least at the of that to go, at least at the very least , and two weeks for very least, and two weeks for the uk, ireland and co to stay in what we're in at this moment, which the very changeable which is the very changeable weather. all warnings go weather. so all the warnings go with you're travelling with it. if you're travelling south, thing . and south, do the right thing. and you this is quite a you know this is quite a fascinating thing because it's not just the mediterranean in europe. also across in europe. it's also across in america. yeah, well, jim , that's america. yeah, well, jim, that's what i going to actually mention. >> temperatures in valley >> temperatures in death valley in california hit 53.9 celsius on sunday, which is apparently the hottest temperature ever reliably recorded on earth , was reliably recorded on earth, was 56.7. so it's not far off that china air also recording these extreme temperatures. so is this absolutely all down to climate change? yes >> yeah, it is. and that's category . now, let me try and category. now, let me try and explain that . we do see extreme explain that. we do see extreme temperatures from time to time on the back of weather, if you like . in other words, we get the like. in other words, we get the synoptic situation highs and lows and airflow in the right

place. and you can see some extreme weather without necessarily climate change adding when you get adding to it. but when you get these sort of temperatures and when occurring when you get them occurring right the world with right across the world with ocean temperatures in many parts of the world at record levels with antarctic ice, sea ice at minimum levels , record minimum minimum levels, record minimum levels, then i do this exercise called joining the dots and joining the dots means means you end up with the words climate change at the end of it. this is what's been on the kind of climate change written on the can large from climatologists better people than myself in terms of what we're likely to see. and to be frank with you, i wrote three years ago in a book you probably see it behind me whether or not and i said we'd already hit the titanic, hit the iceberg, was iceberg, and the iceberg was already this already sinking. you know, this is the tipping point, if you like. and you get what like. and when you get what you're getting now, which all you're getting now, which is all of these all continent , in of these all continent, in essence , suffering from these essence, suffering from these excessive, then i think that's what you've got to call climate

change, global warming. call it what you want, but that's where we are at this moment in time. >> picture of an >> jim. and your picture of an iceberg behind you just to remind us what they used to look like is all disappearing. thank you very much indeed for updating thanks your you very much indeed for updatcomingthanks your you very much indeed for updatcoming up,|ks your you very much indeed for updatcoming up, talking our time. coming up, talking about food security. new report accusing government accusing the government of failing support farmers. failing to support our farmers. will into that will be delving into that shortly . shortly. >> that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> hello again. it's aidan mcgivern here from the met office with the gb news forecast. no sign of hot and sunny weather in the immediate future, but at least today any showers will ease away by the afternoon with sunny spells and largely dry conditions by the afternoon, especially towards the west, the weekend's unsettled weather moving away. ridge of high pressure approaching. but for the time being, least, there are being, at least, there are a number of showers out there, particularly central and particularly across central and south eastern parts where a few rumbles thunder couldn't be

rumbles of thunder couldn't be ruled towards the ruled out but sits towards the west and especially the southwest , where it does turn southwest, where it does turn dner southwest, where it does turn drier and brighter into the afternoon with some decent sunny spells temperatures afternoon with some decent sunny spells the temperatures afternoon with some decent sunny spells the uk temperatures afternoon with some decent sunny spells the uk not temperatures afternoon with some decent sunny spells the uk not far1peratures afternoon with some decent sunny spells the uk not far from tures across the uk not far from average. high in the average. high teens in the north, low 20s in the south, still a brisk breeze from the west. that strongest in the north and actually showers do continue for the north of scotland into the evening and overnight. elsewhere clear spells developing. temperatures falling into the single figures, but for northern ireland, wales and parts of western england will see cloud thickening by the end of the night, with some outbreaks of rain approaching 13 celsius west , outbreaks of rain approaching 13 celsius west, 8 or 9 in celsius in the west, 8 or 9 in the east. as we start things on tuesday, the best of the sunshine will be across northern scotland, eastern and southern england. dry and bright england. it stays dry and bright for england through for southern england through the day. sees a day. northern scotland sees a few in between few more showers in between an area pushing wales area of rain pushing into wales , and central england , , northern and central england, as well northern ireland. as well as northern ireland. before arriving into southern scotland by the end of the afternoon, temperatures similar to today's that warm feeling

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>> gb news is the people's channel. britain's watching . and channel. britain's watching. and welcome back to the live desk. >> let's take the political temperature. uxbridge and south ruislip , one of three tory held ruislip, one of three tory held constituencies , is facing constituencies, is facing byelections this week . a key byelections this week. a key test for the government. will the tory candidate there

admitting it will very admitting it will be very difficult hold boris difficult to hold onto boris johnson's seat. johnson's former seat. >> before the locals head to >> but before the locals head to the ballot box, gb news is lisa hartle went to explore what the people uxbridge hope the new people of uxbridge hope the new mp, whoever they are, will tackle the people of uxbridge and south ruislip will be heading to the polls on thursday after boris johnson's resignation last month. >> so what are the issues most affecting people in this west london constituency that they hope the new mp will address? stuart and bucha have been residents and taxi drivers for many years and they say the mayor of london's expansion of the ultra low emission zone is one of their biggest concerns because the high street is not busy enough to keep them shop open. >> when people like you see people driving to uxbridge from islip , from hayes , from islip, from hayes, from harefield, from all over the place, which is tsitsipas services, is not that good. so there are people come by car , there are people come by car, they have this ulez starting .

they have this ulez starting. you're going to lose all the high street business. >> another big issue for people is the deterioration of hillingdon hospital. >> it needs a new hospital . >> it needs a new hospital. >> it needs a new hospital. >> the wards are falling apart up there. >> they've not never seen them over there. they are falling apart. >> they're the walls are like this. holes in the bleeding in the windows. >> paul is the owner of a model aircraft business. he says for him, it's all about communication. >> it's a lot of work for an mp, obviously to come to every business and to know about every business. >> i just really wish that the next mp will be able to do that. >> we've got improved what's happening in sutton court road that we are all very, very concerned about because we think there's going to be problems for there's going to be problems for the shopkeepers , problems with the shopkeepers, problems with deliveries and includes an island is going to go down the centre of the road. >> it's already been paid for. so the work is going to go ahead. but we've had no

consultation as to how it's going to impact on our business. so for me , the new mp and his so for me, the new mp and his people need to come in and talk to us. >> mums georgia and sophie say they're looking for someone who can provide areas for children . can provide areas for children. maybe have more play areas for like children and stuff , maybe have more play areas for like children and stuff, and so we can go places and because there's not a lot of them around here and yeah , parks, they're here and yeah, parks, they're doing a new park progression at fassnidge they haven't done that in about 20, 30 years. >> so it's been a long time. they're about to hit that up. but having more areas to play with the would great. with in the area would be great. i think would be a good option. >> then there are on >> then there are issues on a more local level. >> would like them to >> okay. so i would like them to address the bus times sometimes >> okay. so i would like them to ad> okay. so i would like them to ad> okay. so i would like them to ad> okay. so i would like them to ad

classes or social events for the people who live here. >> so it's all a bit like we're in the centre of london. we don't even know our neighbours and that's, that's what i would like. well for starters you have the youngsters, they seem to be getting robbed at knifepoint in the city centre where there's thousands of cameras, yet no one, nothing happens about it. >> whoever does take this seat certainly has a lot of work ahead of them. we have to wait and see what happens because i don't think anything's going to change. >> i really don't. whoever gets in lisa hartle gb news, uxbridge coming up. >> doctor will see you now. maybe not junior doctor. and shortly. it's the consultants out on strike. we'll have the latest for you on that. but now the headlines for tatiana . the headlines for tatiana. >> mark, thank you very much and good afternoon. this is the latest from the newsroom. rishi

sunak says he wants to put an end to universities taking advantage of people with low quality courses. the government plans to impose limits on degrees that have high drop out rates or a low proportion of graduates getting a professional job. the prime minister says the key message of the policy is that you don't have to go to university to succeed in life . university to succeed in life. the government is defending its use of barges to house migrants, insisting that it's a cheaper alternative to hotels, an accommodation barge set to house 500 asylum seekers left falmouth in cornwall this morning and is on its way to dorset. it's part of the government's plan to reduce the cost of housing those seeking asylum . the prime seeking asylum. the prime minister says the government will deliver on its commitment to build 40 new hospitals by 2030, despite a critical report from the spending watchdog. the report says that just 32 of a promised 40 new hospitals would be completed by the deadline . be completed by the deadline. the government's pledge was

first made by the former prime minister boris johnson. leaders in the health sector say they're deeply disappointed in the delays, adding that the cost to taxpayers will now be higher . taxpayers will now be higher. but rishi sunak says the government is on track to deliver on its promise train drivers will be banned from working overtime as part of an ongoing dispute over pay. the aslef union says its members at 15 train operating companies will refuse to work overtime from the 31st of july until the 5th of august. the action threatens to disrupt services at the height of the summer holidays . you can get more on holidays. you can get more on all of those stories by visiting our website gbnews.com . i'm that our website gbnews.com. i'm that warm feeling inside made from boxt boilers proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> hello again, it's aidan mcgivern here from the met

office with the gb news forecast. no sign of hot and sunny weather in the immediate future , but at least today any future, but at least today any showers will ease away by the afternoon with sunny spells and largely dry conditions. by the afternoon, especially towards the west, the weekend's unsettled weather moving away. a ridge high pressure ridge of high pressure approaching. but for the time being, at least, there are a number of out there, number of showers out there, particularly across central and southeastern where few southeastern parts where a few rumbles thunder couldn't be rumbles of thunder couldn't be ruled but sits towards the ruled out. but sits towards the west and especially the south—west, where it does turn dner south—west, where it does turn drier and brighter into the afternoon with decent sunny afternoon with some decent sunny spells developing. temperatures across the uk not far from average. in the average. high teens in the north, 20s in the south. north, low 20s in the south. still brisk breeze from the still a brisk breeze from the west that's strongest in the north. and actually showers do continue for the north of scotland into the evening and overnight . elsewhere, clear overnight. elsewhere, clear spells developing. temperatures falling into the single figures . but for northern ireland, wales and parts of western england will see cloud thickening by the end of the night, with some outbreaks of

rain approaching 13 celsius in the west. 8 or 9 in the east. as we start things on tuesday. the best of the sunshine will be across northern scotland, best of the sunshine will be across rand ern scotland, best of the sunshine will be across rand southernind, best of the sunshine will be across rand southern england. it eastern and southern england. it stays and bright stays dry and bright for southern through southern england through the day. sees a day. northern scotland sees a few showers in between few more showers in between an area rain pushing wales area of rain pushing into wales , and central england , , northern and central england, as well as northern ireland, before arriving into southern scotland by the of the scotland by the end of the afternoon, temperatures similar to today's that warm feeling inside it from boxt boilers >> proud sponsors of weather on

gb news radio. hello and welcome back to the live desk on gb news. >> the government has been accused of failing to support british farmers, risking the uk's ability to produce enough of its own food . that's of its own food. that's according to a new report by the institute for public policy research . research. >> well, it comes as new figures by which the consumers association showing that food inflation jumped 25% over the past two years. and today , past two years. and today, russia formally notifying ukraine it's suspending its participation in the so—called black sea grain deal. that's the agreement guaranteeing food security for tens of millions of people . let's get more now from people. let's get more now from county down our northern ireland reporter dougie beattie can join us. and dougie that news is from russia and on ukraine an underlines the difficulty i

guess that's something the government can't do anything about directly . about directly. >> completely, mark and it was one that i was watching over the weekend. of course, ukraine is a big, big producer. the world's number one of sunflower oil . number one of sunflower oil. it's also the fourth largest producer of potatoes . and that producer of potatoes. and that dam that was blown in by the by well, whatever side claims that they blew, it would cover an area roughly about from glasgow down. as far as london. and there was many, many potato crops in that area. and of course, when we see the weather that's coming in currently on the continent , france was very, the continent, france was very, very late at getting their potato crop planted because of bad weather. and now right in the middle of that accelerated growing season, we have huge amounts of hot , hot weather amounts of hot, hot weather which will not help those crops. and of course, britain last yean and of course, britain last year, with the amount of energy it was costing for refrigeration . ian well, they couldn't refrigerate an awful lot of their potato crops, seed crops

and of course dairy crops. so everything is from new and therefore the crops were smaller this year . therefore the crops were smaller this year. but more importantly, britain is doing deals out around the world with australia and new zealand. now with mexico and new zealand. now with mexico and this pacific rim deal is causing problems for farmers right here in the uk where i'm standing now. this is an honesty farm shop here where you just come in, put your money in and there's access product here from farms and you buy it. there's access product here from farms and you buy it . and it is farms and you buy it. and it is a very reasonable cost, but that can't go on forever . that won't can't go on forever. that won't subsidise farms. the real job of this farm behind us is a poultry farm. and if you look at this, in 2012, a chicken farmers across the uk, across europe were stopped from using battery hand cage systems, which allowed you to make sure that each hand got enough wheat or grain or whatever feed you were feeding it to produce. but now what they insist on doing because of animal welfare is that those

hands must run around free and the eggs are produced that way. it is much more expensive . but it is much more expensive. but the deal that they've just done is with countries that actually bought the cage systems off britain and off those people in the eu and they are now competing with us the likes of mexico and able to shave maybe 2 or £0.03 off the production of an egg that's £0.24 a dozen. it doesn't sound like much when you're dealing in thousands of eggs. well then it starts to become a real problem. other things that the british government looked at doing government has looked at doing is increasing net zero in britain. and of course, with the rush to do that, we have about a 17.2 million hectare agricultural sector in the uk and 20% of that will have to go into growing trees while we're still importing goods from brazil and argentina and brazil . all in that rainforest has took down thousands and thousands of hectares of rainforests to produce meat for us. that has brought across much

cheapen us. that has brought across much cheaper. so the government needs to grow its economy, but it needs to get its food security under control first because britain is anywhere from about 48 to 52% self—sufficient. it actually hasn't been self—sufficient since the 80s. it actually it's about £24 billion worth of goods per year, but only imports or imports, £48 billion. so twice what it puts out, it brings back in. and of course, with the interest rates going up, the pound is worth a lot more. so therefore it is easier to buy goods in from foreign countries and makes it much, much harder for our farmers to compete on those global markets . so farmers to compete on those global markets. so as opposed to trying to get a cap on supermarket prices in 2020 for the small farm payment will be leaving britain because that's been phased out and really that should be put back in place to help farmers keep the price of food to down keep our own nafions food to down keep our own nations fed instead of depending on others to g.

>> thank you very much. taking us through the details there and your honest opinion at the honesty farm. thanks very much indeed. honesty farm. thanks very much indeed . now moving on to junior indeed. now moving on to junior doctors who are continuing their five day strike as the british medical association continues to push for a 35% pay rise. >> they've described the government's offer of 6% as not credible . credible. >> well, it is, of course, the longest single period of industrial action in the nhs is history, and it comes as the bma's advising members not to join picket lines, but to relax and stay at home. they've even suggested that doctors have a barbecue with a few friends. >> well , let's speak to barbecue with a few friends. >> well, let's speak to our gb news east midlands. reporter will hollis. good afternoon to you will, yet again . and we had you will, yet again. and we had this same situation on friday. there's nobody on the picket line. what are they doing? catching up on some sleep, maybe barbecuing . good afternoon. barbecuing. good afternoon. >> yes, well, if you could see

the weather here in nottingham , the weather here in nottingham, you can imagine that they won't be barbecuing. there was also a suggestion that maybe members of the union would have a game of rounders or a game of five a side football. >> i can't imagine them doing that with the sound of thunder above . above me. >> they were also suggesting that they could read a book instead . of course, this is all instead. of course, this is all because the bma say that they've had a really tough time during this period strikes. this is this period of strikes. this is actually fourth that actually the fourth strike that they've over this period. they've held over this period. they also say because of the problems within the nhs , which problems within the nhs, which is reason why they're is the reason why they're striking , has to do with working striking, has to do with working conditions and well lower conditions and as well as lower wages that they think their members, members deserve. >> they're saying instead of being out for this five day being out here for this five day period, instead rest and relax rather than spending time in the cold or the blistering heat because, of course, the weather doesn't know what it wants to do at the moment. it we doesn't know what it wants to do at the moment . it we saw last at the moment. it we saw last week the prime minister week that the prime minister announced going to be announced that he's going to be following the independent pay

review bodies suggestion , review bodies suggestion, offering a 6% pay rise to members of the nhs to public sector workers. >> what the british medical association want , though, for association want, though, for junior doctors is a 35% pay increase . increase. >> of course, this is to going have problems with the people that do need to be inside of hospital . thousands of hospital. thousands of appointments have been cancelled and i caught one lady who was going in to see a friend at the queen's medical centre here in nottingham and she was giving me her thoughts on what she thinks of strikes of the strikes. >> at the hospital >> well, i'm at the hospital today to visit a friend who's had a stroke and i'm really against the doctors strikes because when you go on wards like the intensive care ward, you see the really struggling and you see the patients aren't getting and it's not their fault, but they're not getting the care they perhaps should do . i've noticed that a lot with my friend that are rushed off their feet and you know, sometimes they're slow to change them and things. and i really

think it's not fair. they should strike on the days off or protest because it's putting a lot of people's lives at risk and they're not getting the best treatment . well, of course, treatment. well, of course, we've got the consultants about to take action. >> they've announced two more dates, i think 24th and 25th of august at the bma says they'll be up. but one wonders what signals being sent by the fact they haven't got the picket lines. thinks back to lines. when one thinks back to the who were out come the nurses who were out come rain shine, getting their rain or shine, getting their message it be that message across, might it be that the government thinks, well, how serious are they sticking serious are they about sticking to this 35% figure . for to this 35% figure. for >> yes, well , to this 35% figure. for >> yes, well, one of to this 35% figure. for >> yes, well , one of the to this 35% figure. for >> yes, well, one of the things that they said, not too long ago was that they were happy to discuss. >> they wanted meaningful , full >> they wanted meaningful, full conversation. of course , as one conversation. of course, as one strike ends, junior doctors tomorrow at 7 am, another strike begins, not wednesday. you've got a little bit of a respite if you do have an appointment on wednesday. >> but on thursday and friday, there are those consultants that

are going to be on strike, also represented by the british medical association . but then medical association. but then they've just announced these new strikes for the 24th and the 25th of august. that's because they say that the pay review body offer , the 6% increase in body offer, the 6% increase in wages that the prime minister has said that he's going to be following, which is the only which is the only pay offer that they're going to be offering. >> they say that it is still below inflation, still way below where they were 15 years ago. >> so that's why they're striking again, just on the point that you mentioned about the nurses, of course, the majority of nurses represented by college of nurses by the royal college of nurses just from seeing the picket lines there is always nurses out on those picket lines, certainly over busy winter over those really busy winter periods. >> one reflection is, of course, that was the height the that was the height of the strikes that we were seeing. >> people seemed to move past it in their public perception of these strikes . it seems to just these strikes. it seems to just be another feature in everyday life, whereas those were such

sudden new strikes. i think that they maybe had a little bit more support the public than support from the public than a lot of strikes are getting lot of the strikes are getting right . right now. >> will the picket less >> will on the picket less picket line. thanks very much for updating us there at that particular campus. thank you. >> group is very much >> your group is very much feeling the heat. i think that's a bit of an understate at the moment. the entire continent bracing itself for a second. severe heat wave with british holidaymakers being warned of extreme temperatures . that could extreme temperatures. that could actually be really, really dangerous. >> well, as we were telling you, italy is issuing now red alerts for 16 separate cities, including florence and rome, because the temperatures are expected to hit 48 celsius. there down in the south, in sicily and sardinia , elsewhere, sicily and sardinia, elsewhere, firefighters on the spanish island of la palma have been battling wildfires over the weekend, which have burned 5000 hectares and forced the evacuation of 4000 people. >> let's talk to weather journalist nathan rao. i think

you're in the uk, aren't you , you're in the uk, aren't you, nathan? but just explain to us about how how dangerous this is. i mean , i think i've called it i mean, i think i've called it blinking, stinking hot, but it really, really is, isn't it? >> yeah. this is, this is starting to become very concerned , actually. now, this concerned, actually. now, this is a new surge of the heatwave that has been dubbed the sharon heatwave, which is the ferryman of the dead. mean another terrifying name. temperatures are really starting to rocket over on the continent now, well above average for the time of year and well beyond what we would expect to be like a short burst of heatwave and into as simon was saying earlier, the penod simon was saying earlier, the period when tourists are going to be heading towards the continent to go to spain, to go to italy, to go to all these places, to out all day and places, to be out all day and all that sort of thing. and these temperatures now these temperatures are now starting to become very dangerous. is something dangerous. so it is something that people going abroad need to be very aware of and to be and that people going abroad need to be bery aware of and to be and that people going abroad need to be be taking'e of and to be and that people going abroad need to be be taking care and to be and that people going abroad need to be be taking care of,i to be and that people going abroad need to be be taking care of, but be and that people going abroad need to be be taking care of, but also 1d to be taking care of, but also something should be ringing something that should be ringing alarm bells. because i was saying earlier eamonn

saying earlier to eamonn and isabel on their programme that i've about and i've been writing about and talking weather for talking about the weather for almost and have almost 20 years now, and i have never about never been talking about temperatures like this in europe for such sustained of for such a sustained period of time. in entire career. so time. in my entire career. so this is starting to become a very, very worrying . very, very worrying. >> and i guess that the same might apply to what's happening overin might apply to what's happening over in the united states because clearly they have had heatwaves and it is high summer , but it's the length of time that these systems seem to be sitting over inland areas particularly. and i guess that builds up the heat even further . so, yes , you're absolutely right. >> now this is another high pressure system, very similar , pressure system, very similar, exactly the same as the one we were talking about last week. it's not unusual as a meteorological event. it's a high pressure system that brings clear skies sometimes encourages warm air up from the south. it's come up from the sahara and the sun very strong at time sun is very strong at this time of the year. but the average temperatures, the average maximum temperatures for spain are 36. for italy, it's 32. for

sicily, it's 27. and for cyprus, it's 34. so these are the sorts of temperatures we would be expecting with a meteorological event like this . but they're event like this. but they're about ten degrees higher than that. so there is something going on. and again, it raises this debate of what is this thing going on and should we now start seriously becoming start really seriously becoming concerned about this topic of climate change? >> yeah, i mean, the world meteorological organisation has warned said that it is unfortunately becoming the new normal. would you agree with that or how much would you agree with that statement ? yeah with that statement? yeah i would absolutely agree with that statement. >> now, i'm sort of i'm open to all ideas on climate change. i'm not really heavily on one side or the other, but this is starting to concern me. and just to put it into context, the average the average increase in temperature over the northern hemisphere during the 20th century was the large largest increase of any century . over increase of any century. over the past thousand years . so the past thousand years. so while we have had fluctuations

and cyclical fluctuations in temperature and climate and all that for millennia, this is happening at an an exponential rate. this is starting to accelerate . i mean, and even in accelerate. i mean, and even in the last five years, we've seen in the uk, we've seen flooding caused potentially by climate change in other parts of the world. we're seeing this european heatwave, which is absolutely extraordinary. as i've said, i have never seen anything like this. so this is starting to happen regularly . starting to happen regularly. every year we're talking about not only extremely hot weather, but unusual weather events that there is potentially a scientific link to a change in the climate that is happening at a rate that we should not be comfortable with . comfortable with. >> thank you very much indeed, and we'll keep our eye on that mercury in the coming days. thanks very much, indeed. coming up, we'll tracking the bibby up, we'll be tracking the bibby stockholm. it's making its way to while labour suggests, to dorset while labour suggests, yes, they too could use barges as the right solution to house migrants, all the latest coming up. stay with

us on the move , the government's on the move, the government's migrant barge heading for portland . as a local councillor portland. as a local councillor tells us it should be on the thames outside parliament instead. another labour suggests it too could use barges to clear that asylum claim backlog . that asylum claim backlog. >> britons are reconsidering their holiday plans as a deadly heatwave continues to engulf the mediterranean in what is being

described by a leading climate adviser as a wake up call on the effects of climate change. we're talking to two holidaymaker owners trying to stay cool in italy and a degree of confusion after announcing a crackdown on rip off university courses as the prime minister now acknowledging the independent watchdog has not been told to cut numbers for certain courses and were you enthralled by that? wimbledon men's final yesterday? i was cheering away throughout. it was amazing losing. we will be who you are cheering that's the. yeah well i have to say , 20 the. yeah well i have to say, 20 year old women in wimbledon. exactly just incredible. we will be discussing the significance of carlos alcaraz victory over over novak djokovic in the wimbledon men's final before all of that, though, here's tatiana

.thank of that, though, here's tatiana . thank you very much and good afternoon. >> this is the latest from the gb newsroom rishi sunak says he wants to put an end to universities taking advantage of people with low quality courses. the government plans to impose limits on courses that have high dropout rates or a low proportion of graduates getting a professional job. the prime minister says the key message is that you don't have to go to university to succeed in life. speaking at a school in london this morning, he said the new measures will benefit taxpayers i >> -- >> now, for many people, university is the right answer and it does brilliantly. but actually there are a range of people are let down by people who are being let down by the system . they're the current system. they're being taken advantage with being taken advantage of with low that don't low quality courses that don't lead a job that makes it lead to a job that makes it worth it leaves them financially worse that's what we're worse off. that's what we're clamping down on but at clamping down on today. but at the time , making that the same time, making sure that young a range of young people have a range of fantastic alternative opportunities , whether that be opportunities, whether that be apprentices higher higher apprentices or higher higher technical qualifications , for

technical qualifications, for example. so the key message is, look, you don't have to go to university to succeed in life. there are a range of fantastic opfions there are a range of fantastic options and that's what we're delivering. >> well, speaking to gb news, conservative mp for hitchin and harpenden, bim afolami says he believes education funding needs an overhaul . an overhaul. >> a third of people, a third who go to university, they don't get within five years graduate level jobs. >> so for these people, i mean that's been a bad trade and i think we need to and i think we need to apprenticeships. >> everybody knows we need to increase. >> but i'm afraid i think we need to defund some of those courses that are giving bad outcomes to young people and putting that money into further education. >> well, you can watch that full interview with bim afolami on gloria meets this sunday at 6 pm. now the government's p.m. now the government's defending its use of barges to house migrants , insisting that house migrants, insisting that it's a cheaper alternative to hotels that says an accommodation barge set to house 500 asylum seekers left falmouth

in cornwall this morning . and in cornwall this morning. and these live pictures now show it's now on its way to dorset . it's now on its way to dorset. the bibby stockholm had been due in portland a month ago despite resistance from the local council , but resistance from the local council, but work on the barge had been delayed and it's part of the government's plan to reduce the cost of housing. those seeking asylum . the prime those seeking asylum. the prime minister says the government will deliver on its commitment to build 40 new hospitals by 2030, despite a critical report from the spending watchdog . the from the spending watchdog. the report says that just 32 of the promised 40 new hospitals would be completed by the deadline. the government's pledge was first made by former prime minister boris johnson. leaders in the health sector say they're deeply disappointed in the delays, adding that the cost to taxpayers will now be higher . taxpayers will now be higher. the number of people waiting more than a year for nhs care has risen by 15% in the past year. has risen by 15% in the past year . the has risen by 15% in the past year. the prime minister has made cutting nhs waiting list one of his top five priorities

ahead of the next election. nhs england data shows there were over 300,000 patients waiting 52 weeks for treatment in may last year. weeks for treatment in may last year . by may weeks for treatment in may last year. by may this year, that increased to over 380,000 train drivers will be banned from working overtime as part of an ongoing dispute over pay . the ongoing dispute over pay. the aslef union says its members at 15 train operating companies will refused to work overtime from the 31st of july up until the 5th of august. the action threatens to disrupt services at the height of the summer holidays . sir elton the height of the summer holidays. sir elton john is giving evidence at kevin spacey's sex offences trial . spacey's sex offences trial. while he was called as a defence witness along with his husband, david furnish . both are david furnish. both are attending via video link from monaco. four men have accused mr spacey of sexual assault and indecent assault. he denies all the charges and now two people have died and a girl has been injured after an attack on the bndge injured after an attack on the

bridge that's linking russia to crimea. blasts were reported in the early hours of this morning , with drivers stopping on the bndge , with drivers stopping on the bridge traffic. bridge and halting traffic. russian officials blame ukraine for what they're calling a terrorist attack, but kyiv is yet to officially comment . the yet to officially comment. the kerch bridge links the crimean peninsula to russia's mainland andifs peninsula to russia's mainland and it's the second major incident on the bridge in the past year . and queen camilla is past year. and queen camilla is celebrating her birthday today . celebrating her birthday today. it's the queen's first birthday since the coronation in london on may the sixth. and as her majesty turns 76, the 41 gun salute by the king's troop . salute by the king's troop. royal horse artillery battery c took place in green park . royal horse artillery battery c took place in green park. this is gb news. we'll bring you more news as it happens. now it's back to mark and .

back to mark and. pip >> tatiana, thanks very much and welcome back to the live desk with the bibby stockholm barge , with the bibby stockholm barge, which will be used to house more than 500 asylum seekers now at sea. it's being towed from falmouth in cornwall to portland harbour in dorset, where it will be used as a temporary home for migrants under government's migrants under the government's plans to reduce the £6 million each day being paid for hotel accommodation. >> plans have sparked >> but the plans have sparked protests from the local mp. the council and many residents who say it is the wrong move in the wrong location. a little earlier we spoke to councillor louis o'leary. he's a councillor for littlemoor and preston and this is what he had to say about it. >> you know, we're all very concerned down here. >> you know, we've i mean, there's unanimous opposition to it from both left and right . our it from both left and right. our member of parliament and all the various local authorities and

been a strong public upsurge against it. so we are very , very against it. so we are very, very sad that it's on its way and also quite fearful for a lot of things. the barge is on the thames, so the people responsible for this mess and that's all parties, including my own, which government , that's all parties, including my own, which government, um, own, which is in government, um, can daily the mess that can see daily the mess that they've caused and the need to get it and solve the get on with it and solve the problem. >> but more on the thames. >> but more on the thames. >> well, let's get more with tom harwood, deputy political harwood, our deputy political edhon harwood, our deputy political editor, slightly editor, john us. tom, slightly tongue but one does tongue in cheek, but one does wonder those mps make wonder what those mps would make of being moored outside of a barge being moored outside the houses of parliament. there on thames. it is an on the thames. it is an interesting idea, isn't it? >> certainly what we see with time and time again with these schemes, whether it's barges, whether it's old, disused raf camps or anything else, what happens is many, many mps agree in the abstract that this is a suitable place to place a lone single male adult asylum seekers . but then when it comes down to the specifics, we hear those in

their own localities get opposed . and a pertinent example is the foreign secretary's constituency of braintree , where an old camp of braintree, where an old camp is proposed to become a migrant housing site as well. the foreign secretary himself reportedly being very opposed to that, although it does appear now to be going ahead wherever these different schemes are proposed. there is local opposition. but ultimately, the facts on the ground are that there are more than 51,000 asylum seeking migrants us in this country currently in hotels at the cost of £6 million a day, plus to taxpayers. and all of these different creative schemes are trying to lower the burden on those hotels and the local economies of those towns with those hotels. however the barge that we are now seeing on its way to dorset , that barge can way to dorset, that barge can only . take 500, around 500

only. take 500, around 500 adults, male asylum seekers. that's a drop in the ocean compared to the number that a currently in hotels and indeed further hotels spaces earmarked ahead of what the government fears may well be a surge in crossings this week due to the expected, although not guaranteed, passage of the illegal migration bill >> what's also been interesting , tom, is the shadow home secretary yvette cooper's comments now appearing to suggest that labour might also support the use of barges. and this is quite interesting because it's only a few months ago that on this very issue, yvette cooper was accusing the tories of using of flimflam headune tories of using of flimflam headline ons. well, now people are saying today it's more flip flop policies from labour . flop policies from labour. >> that is a valid criticism . it >> that is a valid criticism. it would seem the labour party in terms of rhetoric has been admonishing of the government's proposals when it comes to deal

with the illegal crossings across the english channel. and yet when it comes down to specifics, the labour party wouldn't say that it would repeal the rwanda scheme were it up and running. the labour party wouldn't say that it would stop using the migrant barges as well. they want to perhaps pacify this issue because it is clearly a big, big issue on the doorstep, particularly for some of those red wall constituency parties, perhaps the labour party not wanting to sound too opposed to some of the more creative schemes that are being proposed now by the government. but also if we look at this particular barge now on its way from portsmouth to dorset, it is interesting, not portsmouth, sorry, from plymouth to dorset to portland, plymouth to portland. my goodness me, so many places on the south coast beginning with p. it's like a tongue twister. but but this particular barge has indeed been used by germany and the

netherlands in the past . indeed, netherlands in the past. indeed, the netherlands renovated the barge to include a games room, televisions and lots of creature comforts. so so, so perhaps that has assuaged some of the concerns that some campaigners had had around this issue . had had around this issue. >> yeah, stick with the thames, because i think it was falmouth to portland. let me remind you not to go sailing with you. however, let's just address the fact we've had the flim flam, the flip flop. what about the ping the flip flop. what about the ping pong between the lords and the commons? on wider the commons? on the wider question of the illegal migration bill. oh yeah. >> i have to say, it's been a long time since i've sailed along the south coast, although i did do that all at sea. you know, the ping pong is back in, indeedin know, the ping pong is back in, indeed in the house of commons today, we'll remember the illegal migration bill was was first amended when it got to the lords with 20 kwasi separate amendment s attached to it . it amendment s attached to it. it then went back to the commons, then went back to the commons, the commons stripped out 15 of

those and accepted 5 in 1 form or another in an attempt to get the lords to sort of agree . it the lords to sort of agree. it was sort of the bargaining that then the, the, the government was saying this is sort of as far as we'll on this because far as we'll go on this because behind the scenes there's a lot of government behind the scenes there's a lot of this government behind the scenes there's a lot of this legislationfernment behind the scenes there's a lot of this legislation to 1ment behind the scenes there's a lot of this legislation to a, ent behind the scenes there's a lot of this legislation to a, tot wants this legislation to a, to receive royal assent by thursday. that's when parliament breaks up for the summer, but it's back in the commons today after having gone back to the lords and a further raft of amendments and explanations made upon that legislation . there's upon that legislation. there's 13 pages of them that the commons will be going through this afternoon. it's expected it'd the government will try to strip out every single lords amendment, new lords amendment, i should say, that has been made in the intervening time, although there are rumblings that one theresa may may well be making a stand on the issue of modern slavery, one of the issues she sees as her legacy, it will be very interesting to watch this afternoon how many conservative mps go through the

benches against their own government with expected theresa may and potentially some support of one of those lords amendments i >> -- >> it's interesting, tom, thank you for that. back to you. of course, as we get more on that. thank you very much. we can now talk to dr. susan phoenix, who is a no to the barge campaigner i >> -- >> susan, good to have you on gb news this afternoon . oh, it's news this afternoon. oh, it's a big fat no from you then. although we do understand the local council, police, nhs receiving a lot of money to provide necessary services , provide necessary services, services to the migrants . so why services to the migrants. so why is it still a big fat no from you ? you? >> well, there you have it. it's money, isn't it? it's all about money. we have been betrayed for pure profit . money is the only pure profit. money is the only language that sunak and braverman seem to understand . braverman seem to understand. and it's their bully. boys from the home office for a home office. sorry. who flushed the cash ? flushed the cash at our cash? flushed the cash at our insensitive , thoughtless, greedy insensitive, thoughtless, greedy port owners and their

collaborators in langham's wines . rishi says this monster floating barge is cheaper than they have awarded their. they have awarded 1.6 billion to this american company. sorry australian company. i'm a bit excited . i'm very cross about excited. i'm very cross about all of this. as you can see, the australian company a travel management firm, these people are not travelling, these people are not travelling, these people are desperate looking for help. they have already been criticised. this travel firm, for mismanagement during the covid quarantine hotels. so whose friends are they that they're getting so much money and rishi said just this morning, oh, it's going to be cheaper than what we're doing already . no, it isn't. £10, already. no, it isn't. £10, perhaps some of our monetary experts down here. and we do have people who are experts in portland that the home office don't seem to realise . they have don't seem to realise. they have found might save a found that it might save a tenner day, but that's just tenner a day, but that's just money and they're lost to local businesses and tourism. holiday rentals . rentals. >> we ought to say we don't have the company itself able to the company itself being able to answer particular charges, answer those particular charges, of which they may

of course, which they may question. but let me just put this the difficulty . this to you. is the difficulty. technically, you can't say no because i gather the council has been told by leading barrister that because it's below the low water line, it's outside the council's plans edict and therefore it doesn't need planning permission so they can plonk it there and leave it there . drunk it. there. drunk it. >> there is a really good description, isn't it? yes now this is the council who i've actually now told us at long last they did speak to one legal person, one. so they didn't get any other help. they didn't consult the local community. they didn't take any consideration of the local community at all. and i wish you would talk to langham's wine and portland port because they're not talking to anyone else . not talking to anyone else. we've been asking. we've been trying . the people here are trying. the people here are really desperate , but we're really desperate, but we're going to have 500 unfortunate men by just storing them and we're just storing them around the country. this is not an answer. and this morning, even

worse, the navy are escorting that 47 year old rust bucket round to plonk it in our harbour. so what's that costing the government? but susan, what what is your alternative? >> because we all know about this massive backlog , which this massive backlog, which somehow has to be tackled. so what would your solution be? don't say the thames again, like our councillor did earlier. tell me something. tell me something else . else. >> i'm not a manager, but i do know that the money they're spending to put these people effectively in cupboards , which effectively in cupboards, which is cruel and wrong, but it's also cruel and wrong for the local community that money could be assessors . be spent training assessors. i've involved in assessment i've been involved in assessment in life. it's a difficult in my life. it's not a difficult thing we could get them thing to do. we could get them assessed and find out the genuine refugees who our genuine refugees who need our help. face it, britain help. and let's face it, britain is being caring. but is good at being caring. but what good at is having what we're not good at is having the over our eyes the wool pulled over our eyes and being this is what and being told, this is what you're . and we are you're getting. and we are supposed democratic supposed to be a democratic country. and this particular country. and now this particular issue has proved we are not. and

i'm so frustrated and angry . i i'm so frustrated and angry. i really think that we need to look at this vanity project of sunak and braverman, as far as i'm concerned , our local council i'm concerned, our local council rolled but then, of rolled over, but then, of course, we hear they're getting 2 million. nobody discussed that with so yeah, from what with anyone. so yeah, from what you're saying there, it's the whole issue of accountability that, as you say , you've not that, as you say, you've not been part of the decision making pi'ocess. >> process. >> yeah . >> yeah. >> yeah. >> yes. and you asked what we ought to do. i do think we ought to be assessing. i do think we ought to be bringing in the army. why can the army, who are experts at building villages all over a short time, over the place in a short time, they alongside they could work alongside these so—called or whoever so—called immigrants or whoever they could work they are, they could work alongside , they could help alongside, they could help build. through that , people build. and through that, people would assessing who's would be subtly assessing who's going to stay and who isn't in the right way, in the way that we and british we as britain and british people are we're good with are good at. we're good with people, with money now, people, but with money now, that's all it seems to matter now. the government are just interested in pennies and interested in the pennies and pounds, mind the poor pounds, never mind the poor people this island it is

people in this island and it is a very poor island . a very poor island. >> susan the barge is arriving. we're expecting it to arrive in the next 24 hours or so. so it is happening. so how are you and your friends in the area going to handle it? are you going to, you know, welcome these people as human beings ? how are you as human beings? how are you going to sort of behave towards them? because they are going to be here? >> oh, yes, of course . and of >> oh, yes, of course. and of course, people are going to behave as human beings. but the fact that they shouldn't fact is that they shouldn't be stored barge . and say stored on that barge. and i say stored on that barge. and i say stored that's worst stored because that's the worst possible way say. and of possible way to say. and of course, they will be helped as they need to be. but it's the government who have to sort this out because this area cannot sustain 500 new anybody's on a 13,000 person island . we don't 13,000 person island. we don't have enough doctors. we don't have enough doctors. we don't have enough doctors. we don't have enough police. i know we keep saying this, but nobody is listening home office listening in the home office because they think, let it because they just think, let it all go away. it'll be all right on the night. they really do think we are stupid. so many

people are working so hard. i'm watching young families who are working round the night producing producing producing posters, producing campaign placards and yes , there campaign placards and yes, there will be more. there will be more people wanting to come. we have at least 4000 people now saying, let us what can we do for let us help. what can we do for thousand people wasn't thousand people that wasn't expected, was it bill reeves and langham's wines. they thought everyone would just. >> can i just interrupt you? we have no obviously right of reply at the moment from langham wines. mentioned their at the moment from langham winestwice. mentioned their at the moment from langham winestwice. weientioned their at the moment from langham winestwice. we have ned their at the moment from langham winestwice. we have noi their name twice. we have no indication of their indication directly of their involvement. we have make involvement. so we have to make that very clear to people who involvement. so we have to make tha'listeningar to people who involvement. so we have to make tha'listening and people who involvement. so we have to make tha'listening and watching/ho are listening and watching because legal circumstances . because of legal circumstances. that something that is obviously something we'll to put to them for we'll have to put to them for them have their actual say on them to have their actual say on that particular aspect . but that particular aspect. but thank you very much indeed for joining us. and of course, we'll see when barge arrives see when that barge arrives there thank you there in portland. thank you very there in portland. thank you venthank there in portland. thank you verthank you . >> thank you. >> thank you. >> we'll do stay with us here on gb news. i think we're going to a break. if we are going to a break. and when we come back, we

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only on gb news is the people's channel. britain's news . channel channel. britain's news. channel uxbndge channel. britain's news. channel uxbridge and south ruislip. >> it's very exciting. there's one of three tory held constituencies to face us by elections this week. a big week in politics, absolutely. >> but before the locals head to the ballot box, gb news is lisa hartle went to explore what the people of uxbridge hope, the new mp, are , or what

mp, whoever they are, or what they tackle . they will tackle. >> the people of uxbridge and south ruislip will be heading to the polls on thursday after bofis the polls on thursday after boris johnson's resignation last month. so what are the issues most affecting people in this west london constituency that they hope the new mp will address? stewart and shaw have been residents and taxi drivers for many years and they say the mayor of london's expansion of the ultra low emission zone is one their biggest concerns . one of their biggest concerns. >> batus because the high street is not busy enough , enough to is not busy enough, enough to keep them shop open when people like you see people driving to uxbndge like you see people driving to uxbridge from ruislip, from hayes, from harefield, from all over the place, which is bus services, is not that good. so there are people come by car. this ulez starting, you're going to lose all the high street business. another big issue for people is the deterioration of hillingdon hospital. >> it needs a new hospital. the wards are falling apart up

there. they've not never seen them there . they are falling them there. they are falling apart. there the walls are like this. holes in the bleeding in the windows . the windows. >> paul is the owner of a model aircraft business. he says for him it's all about communication. >> it's a lot of work for an mp, obviously to come to every business and to know about every business. i just really wish that the next mp will be able to do that. we've got improvements happening in sutton court road that we are all very, very concerned about because we think there's going to be problems for there's going to be problems for the shopkeepers, problems with deliveries . it includes an deliveries. it includes an island is going to go down the centre of the road. it's already been paid for. so the work is going to go ahead. but we've had no consultation as to how it's going to impact on our business. so for me , the new mp and his so for me, the new mp and his people all need to come in and talk to us. >> mums georgia and sophie say they're looking for someone who

can provide areas for children . can provide areas for children. maybe have more play areas for like children and stuff and so we can go places and because there's not a lot of them around here hencote parks, they're doing a new park progression at fassnidge. >> they haven't done that in about 20, 30 years. so it's been about 20, 30 years. so it's been a long time. they're about to hit that. but having more areas to play in the area would to play with in the area would be great. i it would be great. i think it would be a good option. >> are issues on >> and then there are issues on a more local level. >> okay. so i would like them to address bus times. sometimes address the bus times. sometimes on the app says minutes, on the app it says five minutes, but it comes like 10 15 but then it comes like 10 to 15 minutes makes us late minutes and it makes us late because a student nurse and because i'm a student nurse and sometimes supposed for sometimes i'm supposed to go for placement and i get late due to all these inconven absences. >> lived here about two >> we've lived here about two years and we don't know if there's a subsidised sports centre or yoga classes or social events for the people who live here. so it's all a bit like we're in the centre of london. we don't even know our

neighbours and that's, that's what i would like. >> well for starters you have the youngsters , they seem to be the youngsters, they seem to be getting robbed at knifepoint in the city centre where there's thousands of cameras, yet no one, nothing happens about it. >> whoever does take this seat certainly has a lot of work ahead of them . ahead of them. >> we'll have to wait and see what happens because i don't think anything's going to change. i really don't. whoever gets in lisa hartle, gb news, uxbndge gets in lisa hartle, gb news, uxbridge nhs consultants in england have announced two further strikes next month on top of the ones that are taking place very soon as junior doctors continue their five day strike. >> they want a 35% pay rise. describing the government's offer of 6% as not credible . offer of 6% as not credible. >> well, it's thought to be the longest single period of industrial action in nhs history currently coming, of course, as the has advised not the bma has advised members not to join picket lines, but relax , stay at home, even suggesting having a barbecue with a few

friends is. let's bring in our east midlands. reporter will hollis, who's outside what would be a picket line ? i think they be a picket line? i think they might have a bit a job might have a bit of a job lighting the charcoal in those conditions moment. will conditions at the moment. will you couldn't understand why they would recommend not coming out and forming a picket line with the weather that we're having in nottingham. >> honestly, it's dreadful today but the real reason that they're advising not to join a picket line is because they say that there's been such a difficult penod there's been such a difficult period over these strikes, four of them, as well as the reason that they're actually on strike which is ultimately about pay. but to do with working conditions . they're saying that conditions. they're saying that the people who are on strike, which are junior doctors, deserve some time to rest and relax . a couple of their relax. a couple of their suggestions are to form a game of rounders with some of their colleagues or to maybe have a barbecue . not in this weather, barbecue. not in this weather, of course . so there isn't of course. so there isn't a picket line here at the queen's medical centre and i imagine there won't be any outside of

any of the hospitals where junior doctors are striking and that 35% is the number that they're after. they say that if they're after. they say that if they had a 35% pay increase, that would take it back to where they were 15 years ago . so they were 15 years ago. so they're saying that there's been 15 years of below in inflation pay 15 years of below in inflation pay offers. the news that we had last week from the prime minister was that he would be taking the recommendation of the independent pay review body, which was 6. so of course, when there are these strikes, there is a massive impact on the hospitals like at the queen's medical centre where of course across the country thousands of appointments are cancelled and i managed to catch one lady, a lady called kim from nottingham who was on her way into the hospital to see a friend and she told what thinks the told me what she thinks of the strikes . strikes. >> well, i'm at the hospital today to visit a friend who's had stroke and i'm really had a stroke and i'm really against the doctors strikes because when you go on wards like the intensive care ward, you see they're really struggling and you see the

patients aren't getting and it's not their fault , but they're not not their fault, but they're not getting the care the farage should do. i've noticed that a lot with my friend that rushed off their feet and you know, sometimes they're slow to change them and things. and i really think it's not fair. they should strike on the days off or pro test because it's putting a lot of people's lives at risk and they're not getting the best treatment . treatment. >> and while junior doctors strike ends tomorrow, there are two more dates for consultants. at the end of the week, thursday and friday, and they've just announced fresh strikes for consultants at end of consultants at the end of august. well thanks very much indeed for updating us there. >> still to come here on the live desk on gb news, a new report saying that the government's failing britain's farmers. >> we're live from county down in northern ireland. before that, here's tatiana with all your headlines. >> pippa, thank you very much

and good afternoon. this is the latest from the newsroom rishi sunak says he wants to put an end to universities taking advantage of people with low quality courses. the government plans to impose limits on courses that have high dropout rates or a low proportion of graduates getting a professional job. the prime minister says the key message is that you don't have to university to have to go to university to succeed in life. speaking at a school in london this morning, he said the new measures will benefit . the benefit taxpayers. the government is defending its use of barges to house migrants , of barges to house migrants, insisting that it's a cheaper alternative to hotels. that's as an accommodation barge set to house 500 asylum seekers left falmouth in cornwall this morning . and live pictures now morning. and live pictures now show it's on its way to dorset. the bibby stockholm had been due in portland a month ago, despite resistance from the local council. but work on the barge had been delayed. it's part of the government's plan to reduce the government's plan to reduce the cost of housing those seeking asylum in the prime

minister says the government will deliver on its commitment to build 40 new hospitals by 2030, despite a critical report from the spending watchdog . the from the spending watchdog. the report says that just 32 of the promised 40 new hospitals would be completed by the deadline. leaders in the health sector say they're deeply disappointed in they're deeply disappointed in the delays, adding that the cost to taxpayers will now be higher . sir elton john is giving evidence that kevin spacey's sex offences trial , as he was offences trial, as he was called, as a defence witness along with his husband, david furnish . both are attending via furnish. both are attending via video link from monaco. four men have accused mr spacey of sexual assault and in indecent assault. he's denied all charges . and he's denied all charges. and queen camilla is celebrating her birthday today. is the queen's first birthday since the coronation in may. and as her majesty turns 76, the 41 gun salute by the king's troop royal

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sunday from 9:00 only on gb news is the people's channel. britain's news . is the people's channel. britain's news. channel >> welcome back to the live desk on gb news. the government has been accused of failing to support british farmers risking the uk's ability to produce enough of its own food. that's to according a new report by the institute for public policy research. >> that think tank accuses the government of running a wasteful system skewed towards high processed, unhealthy food. drink proportionately affecting low income families . the report also income families. the report also coming as latest figures from which the consumers association showing food inflation jumping

by 25% over the last two years. >> let's get more analysis from our northern ireland reporter dougie beattie . good afternoon dougie beattie. good afternoon to you, dougie . and it looks to you, dougie. and it looks like the dairy market is getting hammered the most by all this ? i hammered the most by all this? i mean, milk going up by 40% in a yeah mean, milk going up by 40% in a year. is >> it is indeed. and you've got to take into account how high big farming is in great britain. it's about 17.2 million hectares, 216,000 farms. and out of those farms, 151,000 of them will be family owned farms, possibly employing three men and the average farmer now works 65 hours a week. and that farm is only bringing in about £50,000. that's between three men. it's not a lot of money for the hours that they're working. in fact, if you would add it up, it's less than the minimum wage by far. and we have seen over 500 herds in britain since this time

last year disappear here. and a lot of that is to do with the energy costs that came in, especially in around dairy dairy products. of course , especially products. of course, especially here in ireland is one of the biggest 6.8 billion of it per yeah biggest 6.8 billion of it per year. and what actually happens, we are right in the middle of the silage season at this moment in when they cut the winter in time when they cut the winter feed for that but of feed for that cattle. but of course milk price of milk course the milk price of milk has drastic actually has dropped drastic actually over the last few weeks. in fact, since january , it's fact, since january, it's dropped probably about up to £0.12 a litre. milk would cost a farmer around about 30 to £0.32 a litre to produce . at this a litre to produce. at this minute in time, many of those dairies are only paying £32 a litre to the farmer and that will cause problems with other things such as beef, because of course, a cow won't produce milk until it produces a calf. if it's not producing the calf, then your beef industry starts running into problems. there seems to no joined up seems to be no joined up thinking this government of thinking with this government of how they're actually going down these and they continue to

these lines and they continue to saint world. saint giles around the world. one that was just signed last week . we haven't the detail week. we haven't seen the detail of but that very of it, but that is very much this government. come out this government. they come out with announcement first with the big announcement first and the detail is much and then the detail is much later. and we fear that that detail include that detail might just include that countries like mexico that have battery hand cage systems that we've done away with in 2012 being allowed access to our markets tariff free. and of course that will drive many of the poultry farms in and across britain out of business because they will not be able to compete at that level. they're doing exactly the same thing with beef from argentina and brazil . while from argentina and brazil. while our farms, as i mentioned ,17.2 our farms, as i mentioned, 17.2 million hectares, 20% of that will have to go into trees if we are to achieve net zero. while brazil and argentina are cutting down rainforests left, right and centre in order to produce their meat, which is then brought into europe. so it's not really saving carbon , what it is doing saving carbon, what it is doing is tying our farmers hands behind their backs and if

they're going to compete in the global stage, britain is going to have to look at taking some of shackles off the of those shackles off the farmers or only trading with other countries that have the same animal welfare standards as thatis same animal welfare standards as that is the big problem for farms at this moment in time. and of course, food costs have gone up. we were reporting this in gb news 18 months ago. it was going to happen and it did. and of the black of course, the black sea agreement is dealt with agreement that is dealt with russia and ukraine, they let grain out of ukraine, runs out today and that has not been released at once more. of course, russia will be looking for things like farm equipment. and so forth to be brought in so as it can get its crops out. so there might be bit hardball there might be a bit of hardball play there might be a bit of hardball play but if we look at play there, but if we look at the potato crops in ukraine, they aren't. they are now not going to be coming out of there. and france's got theirs planted too late. and of course, with the weather that's coming in from europe, that will also cause problems. >> indeed . dougie, thank you for >> indeed. dougie, thank you for taking through all that.

taking us through all that. well, as dougie was mentioning, of food inflation, part well, as dougie was mentioning, of problem inflation, part well, as dougie was mentioning, of problem infla'supermarket of the problem with supermarket bosses the energy bosses meeting the energy secretary, grant shapps, today amid that retailers amid warnings that retailers will held to account many will be held to account for many things, the sky high things, including the sky high as he said, petrol prices for customers at the various filling stations. >> yeah, all this comes as consumer champion, which releases an extensive support on food , food, food, food food, food, food, food inflation, with data suggesting that household favourites have almost tripled , tripled in price almost tripled, tripled in price over the last two years. well, let's speak to our economics and business editor liam halligan about all this with on the money . unbelievable >> all tripled some things . >> all tripled some things. yeah. i'll show you the numbers. it's a big week for inflation. we've got the official ons inflation number for june coming out on wednesday. will be reporting it from 7 am. on wednesday. that will absolutely set the tone for what the bank of does in early august.

of england does in early august. >> and prime minister rishi sunak now sunak acknowledging now inflation not coming as inflation not coming down as quickly wanted. inflation not coming down as quinhether wanted. inflation not coming down as quinhether want> whether or not we get an interest rate rise, another interest rate rise, another interest rise at interest rate rise at the moment, financial markets think we're going get another we're going to get another hefty interest rate rise. but let's just at these which just have a look at these which numbers, which of course not numbers, which of course are not official numbers, very official numbers, but are very highly you rightly highly regarded. as you rightly said, pip, consumer champion, highly regarded. as you rightly said, ihave)nsumer champion, highly regarded. as you rightly said, ihave done|er champion, highly regarded. as you rightly said, ihave done ar champion, highly regarded. as you rightly said, ihave done a survey)ion, highly regarded. as you rightly said, ihave done a survey ofn, which have done a survey of 21,000 goods over the last month, and they've compared it to june 2021. so june 2nd years ago, which of course was before the war in ukraine. bakery products over that two year penod products over that two year period on average up 30. cheese products up 35. if we can get the graphic to change and meat products are up 24% over two years, i guess the graphics not there. so let me just tell you, there. so let me just tell you, the household favourites that you were referring to there, saint cheese, bakewell cake slice is a box of six. easy to do all that lot with one single cup of tea. as we all know, up

from £1 to £2.75. so that's almost a tripling in a household favourite. morrisons own brand mozzarella up says which from £0.49 to £1.99. again a huge percentage increase. sainsbury's pork loin steaks up . from 194 to pork loin steaks up. from 194 to £4.28. and interestingly as well as grant shapps meeting with petrol station bosses , often petrol station bosses, often supermarkets, we've also got the cma, that's the competition and markets authority, that's the successor to the office of fair trading in old money. they are reporting later this month on whether or not in their official view the supermarkets are exploiting this situation and profiteering. of course the supermarkets deny that. >> it's not partly to do with sorry, mark, about whether pnces sorry, mark, about whether prices are clearly displayed because i sometimes get very confused when i query things a lot about the journalist in me, says. >> maybe it's partly that, but that's not the real issue. the

real issue is what the prices are, because in the end, that's what really counts. if they can both pretend, oh, the problem is they're displayed properly , they're not displayed properly, they're not displayed properly, they the they can just change the display. problem that display. the problem isn't that they're displayed they're not displayed properly, even might be a even though they might be a little bit not displayed properly. problem is that properly. the problem is that for punters, think for a lot of punters, they think pnces for a lot of punters, they think prices too given prices are far too high. given that producer price inflation has collapsed the last few has collapsed in the last few months, the costs to you in retail as manufacturers of all kinds of the inputs that they then sell us and talking about wholesale prices, of course, this is the other issue with the fuel where the supermarket is always led the way in reducing costs at the forecourt wholesale fuel prices down, but grant shapps ipso is indicating, look, the supermarkets be making £0.06 more per litre profit margin. >> please explain that. he'll be asking indeed the supermarkets deny all wrongdoing. >> okay. they're very big, very powerful, very litigious companies . we have to make that companies. we have to make that clear. the supermarket hits deny all wrongdoing. the cma will make their judgement that will

be released later this month. we haven't got a precise date yet. are the supermarket. it's not using their forecourt as a using their fuel forecourt as a loss leader. you know, if you're if you're at tesco or sainsbury's, you fill up while you're right? that's you're there, right? that's the kind they it kind of thing. and they use it as to make you go as a loss leader to make you go to sainsbury's to tesco or sainsbury's or whatever or incentivise whatever it is, or incentivise you . so there's that angle. you. so there's that angle. another big on inflation another big angle on inflation and on the ball as ever. dougie beattie mentioned so beattie there mentioned it. so the kirsch bridge, it's a 12 mile bridge from southern russia to across what's called the sea of azov, a sea that's about half, about twice the size of wales. it's in the north—east corner of the black sea. this is the bridge. and it has been partially damaged by some kind of bomb device. right now, we don't know who did it. the russians are saying that the ukrainians did it. this is a russian flagship. this links mainland russia to crimea. crimea is a peninsula off the southern coast of ukraine into the into the black sea. crimea is where russia's navy base is. is has been for centuries. and

also crimea is where lots and lots and lots of russians go on holiday. okay so this bridge is a russian trophy asset. and this bndge a russian trophy asset. and this bridge has been blown up this morning. and the russians are now saying that the deal that they did with ukraine and with turkey, crucially , to allow turkey, crucially, to allow grain fertiliser, all kinds of edible food oils, many of which i mean, these are two massive oil food exporting countries. many of those foodstuffs go to the horn of africa , to northeast the horn of africa, to northeast africa, generally areas of real poverty and, you know, sometimes on the brink of famine. poverty and, you know, sometimes on the brink of famine . the fact on the brink of famine. the fact that that international deal has not been renewed after a year , not been renewed after a year, the wheat prices have spiked hugely this morning by more than 10. and they could go up even more. so this is another reason why we're going to see inflation from the implications of hostilities in ukraine carrying on because they haven't renewed that deal that they did in july 2022. in order to keep the flow

of those staple products going on to global markets. liam thanks very much for taking us through that. >> and of course, we'll wait and see what that wheat price, the key lot of other foodstuffs key to a lot of other foodstuffs as does on those as well, does on those international markets. now, anyone for tennis? yes. alcaraz defeating to win the defeating djokovic to win the wimbledon men's final. defeating djokovic to win the wimbledon men's final . the wimbledon men's final. the match, a thrilling contest, described indeed as one of the greatest matches ever played at the england club . the all england club. >> and sports broadcaster aidan maguire, as we like to call him mystic meg. oh, mcgee. mcgee even predicted the outcome without looking forward to today as well. >> i think alcaraz might do it against djokovic, not in five sets. we might see a classic today, and that was without your crystal ball which has gone missing. >> it's gone missing. yeah. i mean, look, i'll be honest with you. i only paid £11 for it from argos last year. mean, argos last year. i mean, i'm surprised would, surprised anyone would, but it's obviously sending, obviously still sending, you know, waves in somewhere. know, the waves in somewhere. i don't think it's far away, but i'm getting, getting i'm getting, i'm getting a current i current into my mind. i certainly yesterday certainly had it yesterday morning. you that

morning. why did you decide that it's to five sets and i it's going to be five sets and i just felt it. look, you're just felt it. look, if you're going to beat djokovic, he's not going to beat djokovic, he's not going go so not going to go easily. so he's not going to go easily. so he's not going beaten in straight sets. >> you m-a m this a man who >> you know, this is a man who hasn't lost centre hasn't lost on centre court since andy beat since 2013 when andy murray beat him. >> so if you look at alcaraz, though, the french open lost five in the five weeks ago. he was in the semi—final. he that semi—final. he said that djokovic was just too big an obstacle other side of obstacle on the other side of the literally made him the net. it literally made him seize and almost could seize up and he almost he could have through have retired through psychologically, psychologically. was a there psychologically. it was a there was there. was some huge damage done there. so saw so for five weeks on and we saw we the first set yesterday, we saw the first set yesterday, i mean, just away. he i mean, he's just blown away. he was away. and i'm was blown away. and i'm thinking, goodness me, hasn't thinking, goodness me, he hasn't recovered happened recovered from what happened in the this the the french open. this is the problem. when you have those two slams there's problem. when you have those two slresidual there's problem. when you have those two slresidual kind there's problem. when you have those two slresidual kind cycle. there's a residual kind of cycle. logical. you tell? logical. what can you tell? what's to describe it? what's the word to describe it? just do some harm just just it can do some harm going into the next match. and that set, he blown that first set, he was blown away. was. but away. drained, he was. yeah. but then around then he turned it around straight that says straight away. and that says something. so relaxed straight away. and that says sononling. so relaxed straight away. and that says sonon court so relaxed straight away. and that says sonon court and so relaxed straight away. and that says sonon court and some» relaxed straight away. and that says sonon court and some oflaxed out on court and some of the shots were incredible. he's shots were just incredible. he's got fantastic hands. he's got wonderful well. and wonderful movement as well. and then go up, you're then when you go 2—1 up, you're up djokovic the other

up against djokovic on the other side the net. he gets back side of the net. he gets it back to 2—2, then he's got more to 2—2, and then he's got more work it and work to do to see it out. and again, looked extremely again, he looked extremely comfortable again, he looked extremely comf(breake again, he looked extremely comf(break in the fifth set. early break in the fifth set. and i followed his career from last year. i mean, he was impressive wimbledon last impressive at wimbledon last yean impressive at wimbledon last year, he got to year, even though he only got to the round. then went the fourth round. then he went to us and it. to the us open and won it. djokovic wasn't there, though, so important so that's an important caveat. that's of an that's a little bit of an asterisk to asterisk next to the achievement. and then won achievement. and then he won queen's. he hadn't really had any progress. any discernible progress. he hadnt any discernible progress. he hadn't on hadn't made any progress on grass times. aren't grass in recent times. aren't that court that many grass court tournaments europe tournaments to go to in europe in up to wimbledon? in the lead up to wimbledon? queen's the road at barons queen's down the road at barons court of them. but he won court is one of them. but he won that that in good that and that stood him in good stead winning wimbledon right. >> change of the guard. the fact he's 60 years younger than djokovic, now a djokovic, things now gone to a new generation. >> two things about >> well, i say two things about that. back in 2008, said that that. back in 2008, we said that about nadal. federer that. back in 2008, we said that about to nadal. federer that. back in 2008, we said that about to win nadal. federer that. back in 2008, we said that about to win eightidal. federer that. back in 2008, we said that about to win eight morerederer that. back in 2008, we said that about to win eight more grand went on to win eight more grand slams, including three more at wimbledon. at wimbledon. yeah, if you look at now. years between them. wimbledon. yeah, if you look at now. five years between them. wimbledon. yeah, if you look at now. five yetbetween en them. wimbledon. yeah, if you look at now. five yetbetween federer|. wimbledon. yeah, if you look at now nadal. yetbetween federer|. wimbledon. yeah, if you look at now nadal. if'etbetween federer|. wimbledon. yeah, if you look at now nadal. if we etween federer|. wimbledon. yeah, if you look at now nadal. if we lookzn federer|. wimbledon. yeah, if you look at now nadal. if we lookzn itderer|. wimbledon. yeah, if you look at now nadal. if we lookzn it now,|. and nadal. if we look at it now, though, i look djokovic, is though, i look at djokovic, is he going lose the hunger? he going to lose the hunger? i don't think he's don't think so. i think he's going redouble efforts to going to redouble his efforts to going to redouble his efforts to

go more grand slams. go and win more grand slams. i really do. i think he won't be happy taken it happy unless he's taken it beyond don't beyond 25. so i don't think it'll the of maybe it'll be the end of it. maybe it's just era of dominance it's just a new era of dominance for maybe that's for both players. maybe that's the rivalry because for both players. maybe that's the going'ivalry because for both players. maybe that's the going 'iva go because for both players. maybe that's the going'ivago toe because for both players. maybe that's the going 'iva go toe to ecause for both players. maybe that's the going'iva go toe to toerse they're going to go toe to toe again and smashing again in new york and smashing the racket was acknowledgement. >> oh, that's it. >> oh, that's it. >> you know, dad, he could >> you know, my dad, he could easily won yesterday's easily have won yesterday's game. far off, harry. >> off to bayern, maybe. or he's been bayern been given some sorry, bayern munich some munich have been given some encouragement as encouragement and then as outliers suddenly outliers last friday, suddenly psg nowhere. psg pipe up from nowhere. >> a cynic >> yeah, but i mean a cynic might suggest maybe they're might suggest that maybe they're there increase there just to increase the prospects bidding war, prospects of a bidding war, which exactly tottenham prospects of a bidding war, which thislactly tottenham prospects of a bidding war, which this is tly tottenham prospects of a bidding war, which this is tljplayertottenham want. this is a player going into the last year of his contract . i into the last year of his contract. i don't into the last year of his contract . i don't believe that contract. i don't believe that £70 million you can afford. >> going to say nowhere >> i was going to say nowhere near the figure that declan rice haswell, that be pivotal >> well, that could be a pivotal signing for arsenal. i saw declan years declan rice play five years ago as for ham at as a centre back for west ham at at couldn't have at chelsea. i couldn't have imagined he imagined that the player he would but , you know, would turn into, but, you know, £100 it could go to £100 million, it could go to 105. the 105. the problem was the structuring of the deal. that's what takes. why it what it takes. that's why it took he did took some time. but he did travel the yesterday travel to the us yesterday with with team—mates gave with his new team—mates and gave a in the the a speech in the in the auditorium . auditorium beforehand. >> anyway, we'll >> very nice to anyway, we'll give a hand looking your

give you a hand looking for your crystal ball. >> it is really hands >> please do it is really hands on, possible. on, man. hands as possible. thank much indeed. thank you very much indeed. >> desk >> you're watching the live desk on gb news. in the next hour, we'll be live in portland in dorset controversial dorset as the controversial migrant barge makes its way over from cornwall to talk to you shortly , a brighter outlook with shortly, a brighter outlook with boxt solar proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> hello again. it's aidan mcgivern here from the met office with the gb news forecast . no sign of hot and sunny weather in the immediate future, but at least today any showers will ease away by the afternoon with sunny spells and largely dry conditions. by the afternoon, especially towards the west , the weekend's the west, the weekend's unsettled weather moving away . a unsettled weather moving away. a ridge of pressure ridge of high pressure approaching . but for time approaching. but for the time being, at there are being, at least, there are a number of showers out there, particularly across central and southeastern a few southeastern parts where a few rumbles thunder couldn't be rumbles of thunder couldn't be ruled out sits towards the ruled out but sits towards the west and especially the southwest , where it does turn southwest, where it does turn

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for you . for you. >> brits are reconsidering their houday >> brits are reconsidering their holiday plans as a deadly heatwave continues to engulf the mediterranean in what's been described by a leading climate adviser as a wake up call on the effects of climate change. we're live from italy . live from italy. >> more stars at the kevin spacey trial. sir elton john and his husband, david furnish give evidence in defence via video link from monaco. we'll have the latest from outside court . latest from outside court. >> plus, the punk band who is backing the gb news don't kill cash campaign, although younger fans don't seem to be listening. first, all the news with tatiana .thank first, all the news with tatiana . thank you very much and good afternoon. >> this is the latest from the newsroom rishi sunak says he

wants to put an end to universities taking advantage of people with low quality courses. the government plans to impose limits on courses that have high dropout rates or a low proportion of graduates getting a professional job. the prime minister says the key message is that you don't have to go to university to succeed in life. speaking at a school in london this morning, he said the new measures will benefit taxpayers. >> now, for many people, university is the right answer and it does brilliantly. but actually there a range of actually there are a range of people who are being let down by the they're the current system. they're being with being taken advantage of with low courses that don't low quality courses that don't lead to a job that makes it worth it leaves them financially worse off. that's what we're clamping down on today, but at the making sure that the same time, making sure that young people have a of young people have a range of fantastic alternative opportunities, that be opportunities, whether that be apprentices or high higher technical qualifications for example. so the key message is , example. so the key message is, look, you don't have to go to university to succeed in life. there are a range of fantastic opfions there are a range of fantastic options what we're options and that's what we're delivering . delivering. >> speaking to gb news,

conservative mp for hitchin and harpenden, bim afolami says he believes education funding needs an overhaul. >> third of people. >> third of people. >> a third who go to university i >> -- >> they don't get within five years graduate level jobs . so years graduate level jobs. so for these people, i mean that's been a bad trade and i think we need to and i think we need to as rmt ships, everybody knows we need to increase . need to increase. >> but i'm afraid i think we need defund some those need to defund some of those courses giving bad courses that are giving bad outcomes to young people and putting that money into further education. >> you can watch that full interview with bim afolami on gloria meets this sunday at 6 pm. the government's defending its use of barges to house migrants, insisting that it's a cheaper alternative to hotels . cheaper alternative to hotels. that's as an accommodation barge set to house 500 asylum seekers left falmouth in cornwall this morning . and these live pictures morning. and these live pictures show it's now on its way to dorset . the bibby stockholm had dorset. the bibby stockholm had been due in portland a month ago, despite resistance from the

local council, but work on the barge had been delayed . it's barge had been delayed. it's part of the government's plan to reduce the cost of housing those seeking asylum . the prime seeking asylum. the prime minister says the government will deliver on its commitment to build 40 new hospitals by 2030, despite a critical report from the spending watchdog . the from the spending watchdog. the report says that just 32 of the promised 40 new hospitals would be completed by the deadline. the government's pledge was first made by former prime minister boris johnson. leaders in the health sector say they're deeply disappointed in the delays, adding that the cost to taxpayers will now be higher . taxpayers will now be higher. hostile states are infiltrating the uk to engage in illegal activities via organised crime. gangs the head of the national crime agency warns of emerging links between serious and organised crime and hostile states, such as russia and north korea. speaking in westminster, the nca's director general said that foreign powers are starting to use crime gangs as proxies to

carry out tasks on british territory . train drivers will be territory. train drivers will be banned from working overtime as part of an ongoing dispute over pay - part of an ongoing dispute over pay . the aslef part of an ongoing dispute over pay. the aslef union part of an ongoing dispute over pay . the aslef union says its pay. the aslef union says its members at 15 train operating companies will refuse to work overtime from the 31st of july until the 5th of august. the action threatens to disrupt services at the height of the summer holidays . sir elton john summer holidays. sir elton john is giving evidence at kevin spacey's sex offences trial. he was called as a defence witness alongside his husband , david alongside his husband, david furnish. both are attending via video link from monaco . four men video link from monaco. four men have accused mr spacey of sexual assault and indecent assault. he denies all charges . now, a mass denies all charges. now, a mass stranding of whales on the isle of lewis in scotland , his of lewis in scotland, his biggest ever, according to an expert at marine rescuers, were called to the scene to reports that dozens of the mammals were in difficulty there at around 7:00 yesterday morning . reports 7:00 yesterday morning. reports initially suggested there were

around 55 pilot whales consisting of both adult and calves. but it was soon discovered that only 15 were still alive , with . the foreign still alive, with. the foreign office has issued an extreme heat warning as southern europe braces for record breaking temperatures . british temperatures. british holidaymakers have been cancelling or altering their trips abroad ahead of the school holidays next week. meanwhile, china's recorded its hottest ever temperature at 52.2 degrees in sanbao , a remote town in the in sanbao, a remote town in the country's north—west, causing fear of drought. country's north—west, causing fear of drought . weather experts fear of drought. weather experts have said the warming climate is making extreme weather conditions the new normal . and conditions the new normal. and finally, queen camilla is celebrating her birthday today . celebrating her birthday today. it's her first birthday since the coronation in may. and as her majesty turns 76, the 41 gun salute by the king's troop royal horse artillery battery took

place this afternoon in green park . this is gb news. we'll park. this is gb news. we'll bnng park. this is gb news. we'll bring you more news as it happens. now it's back to mark and . and. pip >> tatiana , thank you. welcome >> tatiana, thank you. welcome back to the live desk with the bibby stockholm barge that will be used to house more than 500 asylum seekers now at sea . it's asylum seekers now at sea. it's being towed from falmouth in cornwall to portland harbour in dorset . it's the first time a dorset. it's the first time a migrant barge is to be used to house part of the house people as part of the government's plans to reduce that £6 million bill that £6 million a day bill currently being spent on hotel accommodation . accommodation. >> but the plans have sparked protests from the local mp. the council and many residents who say it is the wrong move in the wrong location . earlier we spoke wrong location. earlier we spoke to louis o'leary, councillor for littlemoor and preston, and this is what he told us. >> you know, we're all very

concerned down here. you know, we've i mean, there's unanimous opposition to it from both left and right. our member of parliament and all the various local authorities and have been a strong public upsurge against it. so we are very , very sad it. so we are very, very sad that it's on its way and also quite fearful and a lot of things . the quite fearful and a lot of things. the barge on the thames are the people responsible for this mess, and that's all parties, including my own, which is in government and see is in government and can see daily the mess that they've caused and the need to get on with solve problem. with it and solve the problem. but on the thames. but more on the thames. >> well, let's get more tom harwood deputy political harwood our deputy political editor tom, therein lies, of editor and tom, therein lies, of course, problem for all the course, a problem for all the politicians . they may agree to politicians. they may agree to a policy in the round, but when it becomes problem in their own becomes a problem in their own particular , then particular constituency, then they have to think rather differently . differently. >> yes, this is we've seen this many, many times over, whether it's barges, whether it's fields , whether it's any place to put

the over £51,000 migrants claiming refuge in the united kingdom, who are currently in hotels as you say, costing £6 million a day to the taxpayer. well generally what you'll hear is mps saying in the abstract, in the round , of course, these in the round, of course, these people must be found a place for while they're processed , whether while they're processed, whether that's a barge, whether that's a disused raaf field or anything else. but when it comes to the specifics, not in my back yard is often the response. is very often the response. ultimately, this is only an issue because there are 51,000 plus asylum seeking individuals in the united kingdom who are still yet to be processed , some still yet to be processed, some of them waiting years for that processing to happen. so the question is, where are these individuals put? and at least two barges have been procured by the government. the bibby , the government. the bibby, stockholm, of course, on its way now to a to dorset . and this now to a to dorset. and this barge, however, can only take

500 around 500 adults males. now that's a very small fraction of the total number of those who are in hotels. as i say, over 50,000 of them. and indeed, if two of these barges are procured, that's only 1000 out of 50,000, 1 in 50, it's not quite a sweeping solution in. >> and all this coincides as tom, with the illegal migration bill. this this ping pong that's still going on between the house of commons. house of lords. time is ticking because parliament breaks up on thursday . breaks up on thursday. >> it does indeed. and we've already seen a level of ping pong already occur. the official name for it believe it or not, in the house of commons and the house of lords. first, the bill was passed by the commons. it went to the lords. the lords amended it 20 times over. that went back to the commons. the commons got rid of 15 one of those amended counts and kept in

one form or another five of those, the commons . the those, the commons. the government was saying it really hoped that the lords would accept that sort of as a compromise to this bill compromise to get this bill through, to start dealing with the problem of illegal migration of small boats . but the lords of small boats. but the lords did not accept that. indeed, they sent back 30 pages of amendments and explanation which the house of commons votes on this afternoon . but it doesn't this afternoon. but it doesn't stop there. it then goes back to the lords this very evening where no doubt the lords will try to amend it once again before like going back to the commons tomorrow . so again, commons tomorrow. so again, we're at frantic stages of ping pong now and one government minister i spoke to within the last hour does expect this to continue on into the coming days . very few people expect this will all be wrapped up this evening, although it is a possibility if the lords decide to accept what the commons said , the one sticking point. so this minister told me, was the

bishops in the house of lords. they appear to be determined to change some of these provisions andifs change some of these provisions and it's interesting as they try to grapple with this particular policy because we now have labour yvette cooper, the shadow home secretary, indicating that labour may have to look to barges to try and cope with the backlog of asylum seekers . backlog of asylum seekers. certainly it's an interesting piece of triangulation from the labour party . perhaps they've labour party. perhaps they've been hearing some feedback on the doorsteps. of course three by elections taking place this very thursday and we do know in certain urban constituencies, particularly constituencies that are more described as the red wall sort of constituency is illegal boat arrivals, illegal miners , nation into the united miners, nation into the united kingdom is seen as a huge, huge issue . and so perhaps this is issue. and so perhaps this is why we're seeing the labour party be a bit more careful with its language around these issues than it was perhaps even only a few months ago. all options on the table. so says the shadow

home secretary . and indeed, home secretary. and indeed, we're also hearing some peculiar soundings from the labour party leadership equivocation on whether or not they would get rid of the rwanda scheme if it gets up and running a crucial qualification there, but perhaps it wouldn't be removed by the labour party if it's already up and running. some equivocation on that issue, of course we've heard and also accusations that the labour party has flip flopped on these issues too. but what's clear is that both parties see illegal migration and all of the issues around it as territory that is deeply concerning electorally. this is something that in particular constituencies the public very much cares about. >> tom in downing street, thanks very much indeed for updating us. >> us. >> now , nhs consultants have >> now, nhs consultants have announced two more strike dates, the 24th and 25th of august. thatis the 24th and 25th of august. that is on top of their strike dates this thursday and friday. and this is all coming as junior

doctors continue knew their five day strike as the british medical association pushes for a 35% pay rise described the government's offer of 6% as not credible. yeah the current action, thought to be the longest single period of industrial action in nhs history and of course the bma has advised the doctors currently on strike not to join picket lines i >> -- >> but relax, stay at home, suggesting even having a barbecue with friends. let's speak to our east midlands reporter , bill hollis, who's reporter, bill hollis, who's will hollis rather who's outside what should be a picket line, but clearly isn't at the moment. but we gather , bearing in mind but we gather, bearing in mind the weather conditions, they won't be at the barbecue either at moment. will at the moment. will >> no, i don't think they will. a few of the people that have been going into the hospital have been saying, what are you doing? explain that. it's the day strike. and day of the doctors strike. and they , well, where they? they say, well, where are they? usually they're out here. and that's advice from that's because the advice from the medical the british british medical association and the union that's

representing junior doctors have been using the words rest and recharge . farage this is the recharge. farage this is the fourth period of strikes that junior doctors have been on. this is supposedly the longest penod this is supposedly the longest period of continuous strikes in nhs history . period of continuous strikes in nhs history. this one has been going on for five days and they've been suggesting doing things instead, like having a barbecue or a game of rounders or even reading a book. and the main reason that they've been saying that is particularly around things like stress and anxiety in a british medical association, a survey that came out in april, they said that 40% of people surveyed said they'd been experiencing those problems. of course, there are also the problems to do with striking the toll that it takes on the people that make a decision to strike. but there's all the background of why they are striking. ultimately, it's about and on strike about pay and they're on strike because they say they want a 35% pay because they say they want a 35% pay increase from the government. the government says, no, you can't have that. you can

have 6. that's what the prime minister announced last week in the announcement about public sector workers is public sector workers. that was 6. that's based on the independent pay review bodies suggestion. of course, when there is a strike like this one, including the junior doctors, thousands of appointments are cancelled across the country . one person across the country. one person who was coming in to see her friend who is inside of the hospital, though, was kim. and she spoke to me a little bit about why she what she thinks of the strikes at the moment . the strikes at the moment. >> the hospital >> well, i'm at the hospital today to visit a friend who's had a stroke and i'm really against the doctors strikes because when you go on wards like the intensive care ward , like the intensive care ward, you see they're really struggling and you see the patients aren't getting and it's not their fault , but they're not not their fault, but they're not getting the care. the perhaps should do. i've noticed that a lot with my friend that rushed off the feet and you know , off the feet and you know, sometimes they're slow to change them and things and i really

think it's not fair they should strike on the days off or protest because it's putting a lot of people's lives at risk and they're not getting the best treatment . treatment. >> well, we've seen tens of thousands of appointments and procedures delayed during this junior doctors strike. but the concern , alternate strike is concern, alternate strike is looming as well . and it's feared looming as well. and it's feared that that could cause even more delays than the junior doctors . action >> yes, undoubtedly. of course , >> yes, undoubtedly. of course, the difference between a junior doctor and a consultant is a consultant is a more senior doctor, one that's spent a lot of time in the nhs, in particular specialised field a junior doctor can have, can also have spent nine years inside of the nhs, but not necessarily finished their training . so when finished their training. so when it comes to thursday and friday, they are the most senior doctors that are going to be on strike. they're the doctors that have been covering in a large aspect of the junior doctors strikes. but we've had announcement but we've had that announcement from the union, bma, that

from the union, the bma, that they're going to be on they're going to be putting on more for end of more strikes for the end of august the 24th and the 25th. and that's particularly around what we were saying about the independent review body independent pay review body suggestion of 6. and they say still subpar. it's below inflation and it is still a real terms pay cut in terms of where they were 15 years ago . they were 15 years ago. >> well, hollis, thank you very much for talking to us this afternoon . now now, let's afternoon. now now, let's actually update you on the latest on the heat wave that's hitting europe , in particular, hitting europe, in particular, italy, 616 cities include rome now have a red , red alert now have a red, red alert because of the temperatures in the coming days, including the vatican city with the italian authorities urging tourists to stay away . stay away. >> in particular, they are warning about two islands, sicily and sardinia in the south with the temperatures of maybe 48 celsius or 48.8 would be the

record high bannau, but particularly inland as well. you can see very few people there in saint peter's square and people being urged at this particular height of the day, the midday heat to actually stay indoors and stay away from these public areas of rome and other major cities , as it's feared, rome cities, as it's feared, rome actually could hit a temperature of i think it was 40, 46 c. >> i mean , absolutely >> i mean, absolutely incredible. and there's pictures of people drinking out of public pubuc of people drinking out of public public fountains on the streets in rome. it is that hot, 44 c. rome could get to, which is 111 f. spain france, germany, poland , all seeing that extreme poland, all seeing that extreme weather. and actually on other continents as well , parts of continents as well, parts of america, china is affecting the whole planet. and it is to do with climate change. >> yesterday , a priest who >> yesterday, a priest who attending pope francis sunday

prayers , francois mbemba , saying prayers, francois mbemba, saying it was hotter than in the democratic republic of congo. his own diocese . so that his own diocese. so that indicates just how the conditions are there across europe. you can see in the sky not a cloud to be seen, just this sort of blue white haze. we'll keep you updated . and as we'll keep you updated. and as pip says, the latest live from italy now. >> do the conservatives face a triple dose of by—election blues? this thursday, we'll be speaking to voters in uxbridge and south ruislip to see how they're feeling about it all. now the weather , that warm now the weather, that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. >> hello again. it's aidan mcgivern here from the met office with the gb news forecast , but no sign of hot and sunny weather in the immediate future. but at least today, any showers will ease away by the afternoon with sunny spells and largely dry conditions by the afternoon,

especially towards the west, the weekend's unsettled weather moving ridge of high moving away. a ridge of high pressure approaching. but for the time at least, there the time being, at least, there are a number of showers out there, particularly across are a number of showers out there, pandzularly across are a number of showers out there, pand southeastern parts central and southeastern parts where a few rumbles of thunder couldn't be ruled sits couldn't be ruled out but sits towards the west and especially the southwest , where it does the southwest, where it does turn and brighter into the turn drier and brighter into the afternoon with some decent sunny spells temperatures spells developing. temperatures across the far from across the uk not far from average. teens in the average. high teens in the north, 20s in the south, north, low 20s in the south, still a brisk breeze from the west that strongest in the north. and actually showers do continue for the north of scotland into the evening and overnight. elsewhere, clear spells developing. temperatures falling into the single figures, but for northern ireland, wales and parts of western england will see cloud thickening by the end of the night with some outbreaks of rain approaching 13 celsius in the west, 8 or 9 in the east. as we start things on tuesday, the best of the sunshine will be across northern scotland, eastern and southern england. bright england. it stays dry and bright for england the for southern england through the

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watching. >> well, welcome back to the live desk. let's update you. we've been warning about the temperatures hours across the continent at for those of you heading on holiday to europe, you may be fuming at dover as well because we're just getting a warning the port of a warning from the port of doven a warning from the port of dover. remember last year dover. you remember last year about delays with the about all those delays with the coaches trying to get through the they're warning about the port? they're warning about 2.5 hour delays weekend or 2.5 hour delays this weekend or this week, actually, as the schools break up because of the enhanced post—brexit passport checks by us. the french border officials . officials. >> yeah, there's a new system for processing coach passengers , as it sounds to me like you just need to do a staycation. there's so many lovely places to stay at home and it's not as hot. yeah, unbearably hot. >> folkestone, dover , you know, >> folkestone, dover, you know, plenty of time to have a look around. according to this anyway. but an indication that. yeah, and a half to three yeah, two and a half to three hour because of the hour delays because of the queuing and then getting through the french passport controls which this side of the

which are this side of the channel. sir elton john called as a defence witness to give evidence via video link from monaco in the trial of us actor kevin spacey in london. >> yeah, the oscar winning actor is charged with a string of sex offences, including indecent assault , offences, including indecent assault, sexual assault and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent. the 63 year old denies the charges and they are alleged to have been committed over a 12 year period. well, let's cross lviv to theo chikomba, who is outside southwark crown court for us. theo what did sir elton john tell the court then ? yeah john tell the court then? yeah well, the trial for 63 year old hollywood actor kevin spacey continues here at southwark crown court. >> and today, the court heard from sir elton john and his husband, david furnish, who appeared via video link from a lawyer's office in monaco . now, lawyer's office in monaco. now, the court heard at first from mr furnish, who was the first one

in line to give evidence. he said the ok! magazine spoke , said the ok! magazine spoke, covered the events that they had and it was known to guests that they would be photographed when they would be photographed when they were arriving. he said. if someone came to the ball and didn't want to be photographed, that was the wish that that was the wish they abided by. elton john asked the prosecutor, christine agnew, kc and furnish replied, it never happened . it replied, it never happened. it was understood we were promoting a charity involving the eradication of stigma surrounding the disease, which is aids and for celebrities wanting to come to our event, it was always understood they needed to be photographed. the court then also heard from sir elton john saying he recalled kevin spacey flying to one of his events last minute via private jet. this was to his white tie and tiara ball, which he used to raise funds for the sir elton john aids foundation. he said he arrived in a white tie. he came in a private jet and he came straight to the

ball. and when he was asked to confirm spacey had flown by private jet, he said, i assume so, joked , i don't think he so, and joked, i don't think he was wearing a white tie on a commercial flight. was wearing a white tie on a commercial flight . the court commercial flight. the court then heard spacey bought a red mini at a charity auction during the ball, and the actor himself told jurors that was the most expensive mini cooper ever. he then went on to say kevin spacey stayed the night at their home in windsor after the ball and the red mini remained in storage there for some time now. the possibility of spacey attending more than one of the balls has formed part of the evidence dunng formed part of the evidence during this trial. now kevin spacey denies the charges and the trial continues here at southern crown court . southern crown court. >> theo chikomba. thank you very much for that update . much for that update. >> now politics. uxbridge and south ruislip, one of three tory held constituencies , is facing a held constituencies, is facing a by—election test this week. >> but before the locals head to the ballot box, gb news is lisa hartle went to explore what the

people of uxbridge hope, the new mp, whoever they are , will mp, whoever they are, will tackle . tackle. >> the people of uxbridge and south ruislip will be heading to the polls on thursday after bofis the polls on thursday after boris johnson's resignation last month . so what are the issues month. so what are the issues most affecting people in this west london constituency that they hope the new mp will address ? stewart and shaw have address? stewart and shaw have been residents and taxi drivers for many years and they say the mayor of london's expansion of the ultra low emission zone is one of their biggest concerns is because high street is not because the high street is not busy enough to keep them shop open. >> when people like you see people driving to uxbridge from islip , from hayes , from islip, from hayes, from harefield, from all over the place, which is bus services, is not that good. so there are people come by car. so you have this ulez starting, you're going to lose all the high street business. >> another big issue for people is the deterioration of hillingdon hospital.

>> but it needs a new hospital. the wards are falling apart up there . they've not never seen there. they've not never seen them there. they are falling apart . they're the walls are apart. they're the walls are like this . holes in the bleeding like this. holes in the bleeding in the windows . in the windows. >> paul is the owner of a model aircraft business. he says for him, it's all about communication. >> it's a lot of work for an mp obviously to come to every business and to know about every business. i just really wish that the next mp will be able to do that. we've got improvements happening in sutton court road that we are all very, very concerned about that because we think there's going to be problems for the shopkeepers problems for the shopkeepers problems with deliveries and includes an island is going to go down the centre of the road . go down the centre of the road. it's already been paid for. so the work is going to go ahead. but we've had no consultation as to how it's going to impact on our business. so for me , the new our business. so for me, the new mp and his people need to come

in and talk to us. >> mums georgia and sophie say they're looking for someone who can provide areas for children , can provide areas for children, maybe have more play areas for like children and stuff. >> and so we can go places and because there's not a lot of them around here. yeah. parks they're doing a new park progression at fassnidge . progression at fassnidge. >> they haven't done that in about 20, 30 years. so it's been about 20, 30 years. so it's been a long time. they're to a long time. they're about to hit that up. but having more areas with in area areas to play with in the area would would be would be great. i think would be a good option. >> there issues on >> then there are issues on a more level . more local level. >> i would like them to >> okay. so i would like them to address bus times sometimes address the bus times sometimes on the it says five minutes, on the app it says five minutes, but comes like 10 to 15 but then it comes like 10 to 15 minutes and it makes us late because i'm a student nurse and sometimes i'm supposed to for sometimes i'm supposed to go for placement get late due placement and i get late due to all inconvenience buses. all these inconvenience buses. >> we've lived here about two years and we don't know if there's a subsidised sports centre or yoga classes or social events for the people who live here. so it's all a bit like

we're in the centre of london. we don't even know our neighbours and that's, that's what i would like. >> well for starters you have the youngsters, they seem to be getting robbed at knife point in the city centre where there's thousands of cameras . as yet, no thousands of cameras. as yet, no one, nothing happens about it. >> whoever does take this seat certainly has a lot of work ahead of them. we have to wait and see what happens because i don't think anything's going to change. >> i really don't. whoever gets in lisa hartle , gb news, in lisa hartle, gb news, uxbndge in lisa hartle, gb news, uxbridge force will be covering all those by elections for you and the results as well. >> but let's hit the right note now. we'll be telling you about a punk band backing the gb news don't kill cash campaign. first, all latest headlines. all the latest headlines. tatiana . mark, thank you very tatiana. mark, thank you very much. >> this is the latest from the newsroom. rishi sunak says he wants to put an end to universities taking advantage of people with low quality courses.

the government plans to impose limits on courses that have high drop out rates or a low proportion of graduates getting a professional job. the prime minister says the key message is that you don't have to go to university to succeed in life . university to succeed in life. the government's defending its use of barges to house migrants, insisting that it's a cheaper alternative to hotels. that's as an accommodation barge set to house. 500 asylum seekers left falmouth in cornwall this morning and live pictures show it's now on its way to dorset. the bibby stockholm had been due in portland a month ago despite resistance from the local council , but resistance from the local council, but work on the barge had been delayed . it's part of had been delayed. it's part of the government's plan to reduce the government's plan to reduce the cost of housing those seeking asylum in. meanwhile, holidaymakers setting off from the port of dover are being warned to expect 2.5 hour delays this week. the kent port issued the alert ahead of many schools in england and wales, breaking up for the summer holidays on friday in harnessed post—brexit

passport checks by french border officials have significantly increased processing times . the increased processing times. the prime minister says the government will deliver on its commitment to build 14 new hospitals by 2030, despite a critical report from the spending watchdog. the report says that just 32 of the promised 40 new hospitals would be completed by the deadline. leaders in the health sector say they're deeply disappointed in they're deeply disappointed in the delays, adding that the cost to taxpayers will now be higher . the and queen camilla celebrating her birthday today. it's the queen's first birthday since the coronation in may. and as her majesty turns 76, the 41 gun salute by the king's troop royal horse artillery battery took place this afternoon in green park . you can get more on green park. you can get more on all of those stories by visiting our website , gbnews.com .

sunday from 9:00 only on gb news the people's channel. britain's news . channel news. channel >> welcome back to the live desk and our campaign don't kill cash rapidly gaining momentum with almost 200,000 signatures now in just two weeks since we launched that petition. and now a member of the powerful house of commons pubuc of the powerful house of commons public committee public accounts committee throwing her weight behind it too economics business too. our economics and business editor with more editor liam halligan with more in money don't kill cash.

in on the money don't kill cash. >> it's an idea with plenty of fans, including this punk band from kent . also likes playing from kent. also likes playing taoiseach and cpih depher. >> mark steyn don't exist anymore cause it's overrated . anymore cause it's overrated. the syllable is the rust. >> crimewave band wrote this song they told me because so many shops have stopped taking cash and that worries lots of gb news viewers include the elderly. >> the banks are shorted because lots of people are doing online. >> older people don't necessarily have that facility disastrous . disastrous. >> yeah, because if you pay it on your card, you've got you've got to figure out what you're spending and if you're overspending, you can't pay your bills. >> go a certain countries around the world, you need cash. so i think it's something that yeah, you should it should always be a

thing. but i think it could be an thing since the covid an age thing since the covid pandemic, shops, an age thing since the covid pandeand. shops, an age thing since the covid pandeand pubs shops, an age thing since the covid pandeand pubs only shops, an age thing since the covid pandeand pubs only accept;hops, an age thing since the covid pandeand pubs only accept card ., cafes and pubs only accept card payments . payments. >> yet 5 million of us in the uk still rely on cash every day, which accounts for 6 billion transactions a year. that's why gb news has launched our don't kill cash campaign . gb news has launched our don't kill cash campaign. i gb news has launched our don't kill cash campaign . i call gb news has launched our don't kill cash campaign. i call on the government, says our petition in to introduce legislation to protect the status of cash as legal tender and as a widely accepted means of payment in the uk until at least 2050. in just a fortnight, our campaign has attracted around 215,000 signatures. so the house of commons must now consider debating this issue in parliament. and over the weeks to come, we're pushing for half a million to shift away from cash is being driven by big firms keen to save money handung firms keen to save money handling costs and tech companies who want to monitor and track all spending. some people, often youngsters, say the end of cash is inevitable . the end of cash is inevitable. >> i grew up in a generation where we used technology and we

know how to manage online bank accounts and those sorts of things . things. >> no problem for me at all. i don't i don't carry cash anyway. so it works for me. >> i don't really use cash in my day unless asked for it. >> but a member of the powerful pubuc >> but a member of the powerful public committee points public accounts committee points out some to million uk adults don't have a bank account, so firms should be forced to take cash. >> if you are in business, what are there for? you are there are you there for? you are there to provide a service a to provide a service to a customer if a customer customer and if a customer doesn't want to buy it or doesn't want to buy it or doesn't the way you're doesn't like the way you're selling stop buying. >> mandate businesses they >> so mandate businesses they must take cash. simple as that . must take cash. simple as that. >> i think that they should be mandated to take cash, particularly we think about particularly when we think about things like food and travel. >> but as russ crimewave warns, we may be becoming digital by default as the shift from cash gathers pace , cash provides gathers pace, cash provides inaya to shaky on his voice swipe to buy liam halligan gb news is . news is. >> and we should just add that

was not liam on rhythm guitar there much as he'd like to, but there much as he'd like to, but the message is getting out there. even to punk bands. it seems. it is. >> i must say again, hats off to our digital colleagues. geoff marsh, dan falvey, who really brainchild this campaign. we're up almost 220,000 signatures. it's only been a couple of weeks. >> and to just explain emails, if you hit 100,000, that's when parliament has to consider talking to parliamentary authorities to try and get a debate . debate. >> i mean, that's, if i may say so, a member of the pack as we just saw in that little report there, the pack is a very, very powerful commons committee. it's the commons committee , cross the commons committee, cross party. really quite party. it's not really quite political. it's scrutinises all money transactions. it's a very powerful committee. and for a member of the pack to so openly backed this gb news campaign, it's a feather in our cap. >> absolutely. now some breaking news coming through on the situation in on what they call the black sea grain initiative, ukraine and russia. uk's foreign

office basically has accused russia of using food as a weapon to prevent grain reaching those who most need it. the united nafions who most need it. the united nations wants it discussed. president zelenskyy has said we've got to get this up and running again. just explain to us happened. running again. just explain to us it's happened. running again. just explain to us it's hato ened. running again. just explain to us it's hato overstate the >> it's hard to overstate the importance of the black sea agreement. agreement agreement. this is an agreement that was struck a year ago. and i've just got some little bullet points here that we go points here that we can go through because hasn't really through because it hasn't really been the news, through because it hasn't really bee it's the news, through because it hasn't really bee it's vital the news, through because it hasn't really bee it's vital to the news, through because it hasn't really bee it's vital to food the news, through because it hasn't really bee it's vital to food prices news, through because it hasn't really bee it's vital to food prices ,ews, but it's vital to food prices, not just in and around russia, ukraine and the middle east, but also across the world. so let's have a look. this black sea agreement, it was struck between russia ukraine july 2022. russia and ukraine in july 2022. so 4 or 5 months after the start of the war in ukraine, it was brokered by turkey and the united nations. and it helps maintain the flow of wheat, grain , sunflower oil and other grain, sunflower oil and other staple products out of both russia and ukraine through those southern ukrainian ports , most southern ukrainian ports, most famously odesa. but others as well. this is one of the major

food funnels of the world. russia says that that agreement has now de facto ended and that means there will be more shortages of wheat and other staple products on global markets. there's an awful lot to unpack here. okay this agreement was always due to expire today , was always due to expire today, right? july the 17th. the kremlin has been saying for months , we're not going to renew months, we're not going to renew this agreement unless certain things happen like easing of other export restrictions. there were some easing of other sanctions, by the way, to get this agreement in place . on the this agreement in place. on the other the cash bridge has other hand, the cash bridge has just been partly damaged . now, just been partly damaged. now, it's worth talking a little bit about the kerch bridge, the kerch bridge. and i've crossed it. it's 12 miles long. it goes from southern russia to this is this is the damage we think may have damage to it. now, it's by no means completely blown up. it can but closed can be repaired, but it's closed for obviously the russians for now. obviously the russians are is a russian trophy are this is a russian trophy asset.it are this is a russian trophy asset. it only opened a few

years ago. it goes across the sea of azov , which is about half sea of azov, which is about half the size , sorry, about twice the the size, sorry, about twice the size of wales. but to link crimea with the russian mainland and this links crimea with the russian mainland . and of course, russian mainland. and of course, crimea is where russia's navy is based, has been for centuries. it's one of the warm water it's one of the few warm water ports, gives them access to the med black sea . and also med via the black sea. and also it's lots of russians it's where lots of russians traditionally go on, on, go traditionally go on, go on, go on . so some people are on holiday. so some people are trying say russia are doing trying to say russia are doing this because the bridge has been blown or did they blow it up blown up or did they blow it up themselves give them themselves to give them a pretext on the russians pretext and so on the russians are saying, look , everyone knew are saying, look, everyone knew that agreement was for that this agreement was for a yeah that this agreement was for a year. and we've been saying for months, ends on july the months, it ends on july the 17th, but still the wheat prices spiked by 10% at one point earlier today because of this . earlier today because of this. >> kremlin ending >> so with the kremlin ending this agreement, though, does ukraine have a plan b ? are ukraine have a plan b? are poorer countries going to be even more hungry than they already are? >> exactly. the right question, pip, be in no doubt before this

agreement. the reason the un got involved with brokering it last summer and undp and the world food program , am is because a food program, am is because a lot of that grain that's exported from russia and ukraine goes to the horn of africa, right? the horn of africa is hugely dependent on russian and ukrainian food, foodstuffs . and ukrainian food, foodstuffs. and when they weren't getting through because of the early part of the war last spring, there was an increase in famine, starvation and hunger. so russia and ukraine got together and allowed that to happen . the allowed that to happen. the russians are now saying partly in response to the eu and others saying you're being so cynical, you're using food a weapon. you're using food as a weapon. and russians are now saying, and the russians are now saying, look can this. we just look, we can solve this. we just want to see actions rather than promises on the other aspects of sanctions that the russians want .eased sanctions that the russians want . eased sanctions are an incredibly key grey area as we speak, there is russian gas being pipelined across ukraine and ukraine gets transit fees from that. so there's an awful lot of pragmas and smoke and

mirrors going on here and there are deals to be done and a bit more in un is are deals to be done and a bit more in unis saying more just coming in unis saying that un secretary general antonio guterres's expected to discuss this imminent. >> so clearly underlining the importance the financial markets >> so clearly underlining the impo though he financial markets >> so clearly underlining the impo though they1ancial markets >> so clearly underlining the impo though they kindal markets >> so clearly underlining the impo though they kind ofnarkets >> so clearly underlining the impo though they kind of knewts even though they kind of knew that this deal was going to end today the bridge has today because the bridge has been blown up. >> the russians are >> they know the russians are going to dig their in. going to dig their heels in. that's why wheat futures have spiked that's spiked on global markets. that's why bread prices in britain . why bread prices in britain. yeah, it doesn't it doesn't help them in terms of getting inflation down. >> liam, thank you very much indeed. and we'll monitor that update you. but let's head over now more our story now on more on our top story to portland because the portland in dorset, because the controversial migrant barge, the bibby stockholm is at sea heading for there we speak. heading for there as we speak. it's left at falmouth in cornwall earlier. let's speak to our home security editor, mark white, who is there. and mark, certainly clearing skies weather wise, but not politically, of course, because a lot of opposition down there . opposition down there. >> yes , it certainly is.

>> yes, it certainly is. >> yes, it certainly is. >> there is anger among a great many people here in this area of dorset, and they will continue the campaign even when this barge has finally docked. >> here it is , as you say, en >> here it is, as you say, en route, having left falmouth harbour this morning. >> i'm just to going step out of the way. we're on the clifftops overlooking portland harbour here. >> beautiful view. begum still as it always is up here in the clifftops you can see down there this port also used by the royal navy as well. >> that's a royal fleet auxiliary vessel , >> that's a royal fleet auxiliary vessel, a tied class vessel. >> and beyond that, another ministry of defence chartered vessel. >> and this harbour itself, well , the according to the local council, dorset council, they were unable to stop the home office . getting this barge to

office. getting this barge to moor here and have a contract with the local harbour because apparently it's not within their planning regulations is because of the depth of the water at the berth where it will be. >> you can see down there there is a cable laying red vessel that was actually moved out of the way. we're told earlier today to make way for the bbc, stockholm, when it arrives here. we're not exactly sure where its berth within portland harbour will be, but it has the bibby stockholm home in recent months undergone a significant refurbishment at falmouth. it was used previously by both the german and the dutch government to house homeless people and asylum seekers. it was criticised actually because of the state of the accommodation by human rights groups across in

the netherlands. however on arriving here as i say, it's undergone a significant refurbishment, 222 rooms. now we're told that will have on suite facilities there will be tv rooms, games , rooms, other tv rooms, games, rooms, other facilities within this barge to effectively mean that those on board shouldn't need to come into portland proper . board shouldn't need to come into portland proper. but there's no doubt they will. they are free to come and go as they please, and that is of concern , please, and that is of concern, of course, to local people here as well. >> yeah, let's not forget, mark, that dorset council has been given this £2 million funding package , farage to meet the cost package, farage to meet the cost of the services , you know, for of the services, you know, for the for the people staying on the for the people staying on the barge . the barge. >> well, yes , i mean, but at the >> well, yes, i mean, but at the end of the day , they say they're end of the day, they say they're still going to be significant. call on the resources that they

have , nhs resources and the like have, nhs resources and the like . for 500 people who are here, we're told for at least 18 months as the initial contract . months as the initial contract. but it could be longer given the fact that there is no end in sight, despite what the government say about their pledge to stop the boats . but pledge to stop the boats. but the numbers are still coming across in significant numbers. anytime there is a decent day when it's not windy like this , when it's not windy like this, then you'll see hundreds coming across the channel. so there's still an issue they have to be accommodate . did the government accommodate. did the government want to get away from an overreliance on hotels where 51,000 asylum seekers are currently housed in hotels? so that means that facilities like the bibby stockholm and these facilities at former air bases at raf wethersfield in essex and raf scampton up in lincolnshire are probably going to be used for the long term, much to the

angeh for the long term, much to the anger, of course, displeasure , anger, of course, displeasure, ire of local people in those areas . areas. >> and very quickly , an >> and very quickly, an interesting political twist then that yvette cooper, the shadow home secretary indicating perhaps labour may also have to consider such measures that barges to actually try and get down the backlog of asylum seekers . seekers. >> well, there's no doubt there there is a huge backlog that is over 150,000 people who have to be processed and then either returned to their home countries if they're asylum claims are rejected or housed here in the uk. if they're asylum claims are accepted . but of course, even if accepted. but of course, even if rejected , it's far from easy to rejected, it's far from easy to return them to their home country because because many of these countries are dysfunction , getting them back to these countries is very, very difficult. >> mark, thank you very much indeed for updating us there on the clifftop overlooking portland harbour. thanks

>> brits jetting off to europe for their summer holidays are facing a major disruption as the entire continent braces itself for a second. severe heatwave. holidaymakers are being warned that these extreme temperatures could really, really be dangerous . dangerous. >> well, italy issuing red alerts for 16 cities. temperatures expected to hit 48 celsius or more for sicily and sardinia. the heat already prompting the closure of several major european tourist sites. the acropolis in athens closing for a third day in a row. tourists suffering under this scorching sun. >> yeah, let's go to italy to get more on this to see what the situation is like there. nigel sangster should be ready and waiting for us in the shade. thank goodness it looks like nigel, you are in tuscany. i understand. which is normally absolutely glorious. but what's it feeling like there at the moment? well it's still glorious, of course, to look at. >> it's still the beautiful part of the world. and but it's very

, very hot. we're in the middle of the county area, about halfway between florence and siena . and of course, last siena. and of course, last summer , the whole of europe had summer, the whole of europe had a huge heatwave, including england, where it was 40 degrees. and we were all told it was a freak summer and things would be back to normal now, which should be around 28, 29, 30 degrees. but in fact we're up to 38 degrees. the last we've been here for two weeks and it's been here for two weeks and it's been that sort of temperature every day. i mean, it's nearly 4:00 now. it's probably down to about 33 degrees. but from 10:00 to 3:00, it is . you've got to be to 3:00, it is. you've got to be in the shade or in a swimming pool or in the sea. if you're near the sea and you've got to dnnk near the sea and you've got to drink lots of water. >> and what are the authorities saying i we saying now? i mean, we understand got 16 red understand they've got 16 red alerts cities across italy, alerts on cities across italy, including , alerts on cities across italy, including, of alerts on cities across italy, including , of course, florence, including, of course, florence, not too far from where you might be. yeah they they put red alerts out and a lot of the tourist sites are closed. >> we're just not going into the

cities. i mean, we've got guests staying with us at the moment. we have place here. and we have a place here. and normally when guests come to stay if they don't know stay with us, if they don't know the go to they the area, they go to siena, they go they go to the go to florence, they go to the museums and they go the museums and they go to the famous sites that we all know about. but at the moment, half of them are closed . and to be of them are closed. and to be honest, really to honest, nobody really wants to go. want to stay at go. they just want to stay at home and stay in the shade. yeah. and of course, in this part of tuscany, people don't have air conditioning, really. it's not a thing people do , it's not a thing people do, partly because it's environmentally not very friendly. and also it's pretty ugly on all the equipment you have to have on all the beautiful houses. indeed. and people just think, well, it's just a week or two or we can put up it. the longer this up with it. but the longer this goes are now talking goes on, people are now talking about air conditioning about getting air conditioning fitted and of course, you yeah, you can't even drink chianti chilled either, which is another part of the problem. >> but nigel, thank you very much for updating us there. and enjoy anyway, enjoy the weather anyway, even despite those conditions. >> being us >> thanks for being with us on

the you for the live desk. thank you for your up is patrick your company. next up is patrick christys patrick. what have you your company. next up is patrick chricoming rick. what have you got coming up? >> oh, fantastic show. >> oh, well, fantastic show. i don't know about you, but i think that looks absolutely lovely over in the county lovely over there in the county region. weather region. there's a lot of weather in minute. we'll in the news at the minute. we'll be not it's be asking whether or not it's all is there a bit all real or is there a bit of scaremongering. and of course, as we'll getting stuck as well, we'll be getting stuck right stockholm right into the bibby stockholm migrant as

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