portland >> and i'm here outside portland port, where two protests have been taking place since early doors on both sides don't want the barge here, but for very , the barge here, but for very, very different reasons . very different reasons. >> in the other headlines, how safe are we.7 the >> in the other headlines, how safe are we? the government reveals 800 live terrorist investigations underway as the home secretary outlines the islamist threat as the most severe . severe. >> lovely. so that bit's done . >> lovely. so that bit's done. oh, that was great. >> soaring temperatures, peak in southern europe and britain's going ahead with their getaways , but they're being encouraged to sign up for emergency wildfire weather alerts. it comes as thousands are evacuated near athens . we're live on the near athens. we're live on the continent . continent. >> also coming up, stand by your bikes. yes, the british army's

new wonder weapon . why squaddies new wonder weapon. why squaddies will be saddling up on the stealth h. 52 shell to held missiles optional. first, the latest headlines with tatiana . latest headlines with tatiana. >> mark, thank you very much and good afternoon. this is the latest from the newsroom. let's bnng latest from the newsroom. let's bring you up to date on that breaking from last half breaking news from the last half an hour. a us national has crossed the inter—korean border and is being held in the north. according to the un, the person's reported to be a soldier. the us national was taking part in a tour of the joint security area when they crossed the military demarcation line separating south and north korea into the north. this is a developing story. we'll bring you more on this as we get it. a migrant accommodation barge set to house 500 people arrived at portland in dorset this morning. the bibby stockholm made the

journey from falmouth in cornwall yesterday. the barge will be used to house single male asylum seekers. it 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 cost of housing those seeking asylum . some member of seeking asylum. some member of reform uk , ben habib, says the reform uk, ben habib, says the barge is a risky move and you get 500 people of whom we know nothing. >> you know these people arrive without papers. we don't know whether they're sympathetic to the united kingdom , whether the united kingdom, whether they're antipathetic to our values, what their intentions are, whether they're criminals or or genuine refugees being put into these small communities is there will be criminal elements . and that is bound to cause ructions between , as ructions between, as i mentioned, you know, these rural communities and people coming in. >> well, it's a rival comes after the government fought off last minute attempts to make changes to its small boats. bill

with the legislation now set to become law or the tories saw off five further changes being sought by the unelected chamber to the legislation, including modern slavery protections and child detention limits . the child detention limits. the draft bill as a whole would prevent people from claiming asylum in the uk if they arrive through unauthorised means as colleen fletcher and mary , bbc colleen fletcher and mary, bbc bosses are being questioned in parliament today over the broadcaster's leadership following the huw edwards scandal. the house of lords, communications and digital committee will ask the corporation why it didn't take allegations against its most highly paid news presenter. more seriously sooner. following allegations by the sun that a high profile presenter now named as edward's paid a young person for explicit images. director general tim davie ordered a review to assess how some complaints are red flagged up. the organisation, the family of the young person had originally complained to the bbc in may and the corporation said it tried to

contact them twice . new figures contact them twice. new figures show food price inflation has slowed for the fourth time in a month, but remains incredibly high, according to kantar grocery. prices rose by 14.9% in the fourth week to the 9th of july, compared with a year ago, down from 16.5% in june. it says people are spending more on supermarket promotions to save . supermarket promotions to save. money the government has launched a competition aimed at accelerating the development of nuclear power in the country . nuclear power in the country. three companies will be able to sign up for the great british nuclear programme , where money nuclear programme, where money funded by the government and the private sector will help develop smaller nuclear power plants. theideais smaller nuclear power plants. the idea is to design the plants which are small enough to be manufactured in factories, then be transported to where they'll be transported to where they'll be used. the government has also announced a grant of up to £157 million, potentially leading to faster and more cost effective

construction of power plants as . a woman jailed for illegally getting an abortion during lockdown will be released from prison after the court of appeal reduced her sentence . karla reduced her sentence. karla foster admitted to taking abortion pills while being between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant. miss foster was handed a 28 month extended sentence , a 28 month extended sentence, which sparked backlash . for the which sparked backlash. for the manchester united footballer ryan giggs retrial later this month over domestic violence allegations has been postponed . allegations has been postponed. the 49 year old was due to stand trial for a second time. accused of controlling or coercive behaviour towards his ex—girlfriend, kate greville, between 2017 and 2020. he denied the offences and the previous trial ended last august when the jury trial ended last august when the jury failed to reach any verdicts . temperatures of 40 verdicts. temperatures of 40 degrees could be seen more frequently in the uk in future

if greenhouse emissions aren't cut . that's according to the met cut. that's according to the met office. last july was the first time 40 degree temperatures had been recorded in the uk, but it could end up happening every three years in future if co2 emissions continue at the same level. the warmth has been described as the silent killer as a global health study found that nearly 3500 people died from last year's summer heat. the minister of energy security and net zero says we're already doing a lot to cut emissions. >> this country has, in fact, led the world in terms of cutting our climate emissions. we've actually cut our co2 emissions by 48% whilst growing the economy by 65. no other nafion the economy by 65. no other nation in the world has achieved that. we've cut our emissions faster other g7 nation. faster than any other g7 nation. >> this is gb news. we'll bring you more news as it happens. and now it's back to the live desk with mark and .

with mark and. pip >> hello. you're watching the live desk on gb news. a barge which will be used to house 500 asylum seekers has docked in dorset. the bibby stockholm was towed into portland harbour just towed into portland harbourjust hours after the house of lords passed the highly controversial illegal migration bill. well the barge part of the government's plan to find cheaper alternatives to housing people in hotels , some £6 million being in hotels, some £6 million being spent on that, of course, but its arrival met with widespread protests in the town of portland. >> some local residents claim that the savings may only amount to £10. person per night. to £10. a person per night. let's get the latest now . our let's get the latest now. our home and security editor mark white on the cliff top overlooking the port. our reporter jeff moody in the town with the protesters. mark first to you. the barge is there. do we know when the migrants will be there ? be there? >> well, yes, a breaking line from the home office . we can now from the home office. we can now confirm that the first asylum seekers will be moving in and on

board the bibby stockholm accommodation barge next week . accommodation barge next week. we were expecting it would be a few weeks before she would be ready to accept the first of those asylum seekers. but the home office wasting no time in confirming that next week. the first few asylum seekers will move on board. then it will. they say, be a gradual process process to move other asylum seekers on till they get to that total of 500 asylum seekers eventually. now, as i speak , the eventually. now, as i speak, the bibby stockholm is actually moving. we can give you a shot there . it was earth on the other there. it was earth on the other side of the quay until about an hour ago and she started moving, pulled out by the tug boats and she's been brought round to this side, to the land side of the portland harbour , where there is portland harbour, where there is

a little permanent berth there that she will be put into hooked up with electricity, sewerage , up with electricity, sewerage, other utilities , making her other utilities, making her ready for, as i say, the first of those asylum seekers arriving next week. and this for the home office is seen as a potential model for the way forward. if this is a success, we know they already want to put 1700 asylum seekers at the former raf base in wethersfield, another 2000 at the old raaf scampton base in lincolnshire . so all eyes will lincolnshire. so all eyes will be on this one. first of all, to see how it does and how they manage here locally with 500 young male asylum seekers who remember will not be held on the barge in. definitely they will be allowed to come and go from

that barge. they are asylum seekers and not prisoners. so they will be allowed to , as they will be allowed to, as i say, just come and go. there will be bus services that will be laid on to take those asylum seekers into to other parts of the isle of portland. also go on to weymouth or other locations. >> mark concerns have been raised about the safety of the barge, with the suggestion that it will be accommodating some 500 people. but it was only designed for around half that . designed for around half that. >> yes. so basically they're sort of doubling up effectively in the 222 or so cabins that they have on board. they are en suite facilities in each of the cabins, but clearly there will be two people per per cabin now and that i mean, that could lead to tensions . and that i mean, that could lead to tensions. it's and that i mean, that could lead to tensions . it's not it's not

to tensions. it's not it's not a massive barge. once you've got 500 people on board, especially if they're all kind of sharing the same space, there will be small recreation areas, tv room , games, room and the like. but i'm sure many of them will want to get off that barge as frequently as possible and mingle in the local communities. and that's what's obviously been concerning . quite a few of the concerning. quite a few of the local people as well. >> well, that's actually bring jeff in now to talk about those local people because, jeff, we can see quite a gathering behind you there at the quay side at the port side. and clearly, the message is from them, no consideration, no consultation . consideration, no consultation. >> well, absolutely. yes there's been two protests happening since first light. in fact, some of the people behind me have been here since 2:00 in the morning. two very, very different protests. there's the stand up to racism ism brigade and there's the no to the barge

bngade. and there's the no to the barge brigade . and they're the ones brigade. and they're the ones that join me now . so let's start that join me now. so let's start with you, kate. i've spoken to you quite a lot over the last few days and weeks, haven't i, as been gearing as we've been gearing up to today. as we've been gearing up to today . how do you feel now that today. how do you feel now that it's arrived ? it's arrived? >> i, i feel sickened. jeff to be honest. i mean, portland is now a risky test site for a home office gimmick hounding housing for 500 men on a barge in an island with very little infrastructure. it's basically a joke. and it's a joke to the taxpayer as well, because today we learn that we have a concern over access to gp services because as portland and weymouth already has very, very poor port of access, health care, you know, we're looking at 4 or 5 weeks waiting times to see a gp. we now learn that the asylum seekers on the barge will be provided with a private health care service on board where they will have gp access 9 to 5. so the home office has managed to

find funding for nhs dorset to provide health care . for 500 men provide health care. for 500 men on board, which is a very low ratio. you're talking of 500 to 1. when portlanders . and we have 1. when portlanders. and we have a lot of vulnerable elderly people on the island and families that rely on food banks cannot even get to see a gp. some thing is very, very wrong here. >> sir susan the accusation against you guys is that your you're racist, that you're you're racist, that you're you're nimbys , that this has got you're nimbys, that this has got to happen somewhere. why shouldn't it happen here? how do you answer the allegation , as it you answer the allegation, as it were, that that actually you're stoking up fear here? >> well, i think the sheer naivety of people saying that shows they haven't lived in the real world. >> and of course, we're not racists. >> we are people with common sense. >> we're concerned for our communities. >> obe we're concerned for the guys on the barge, too, because it's the wrong place for them to be. that's only be. so if that's the only argument they have, then i'm sorry they just virtue

sorry they are just virtue signalling getting signalling and we're getting a little because little tired of it because it isn't helping message isn't helping the message that we to the home we want to get to the home office, we are not stupid , office, that we are not stupid, that talk, that we can that we can talk, that we can help. if they had asked anyone in the first place, instead of steamrolling over all of us, it was just obscene what they have done. they have done that old feudal oil . they'll feudal system of oil. they'll just accept it, keep quiet and we'll no, we won't. we'll be fine. no, we won't. because this is wrong on all counts for the people going to use the barge that hope they use the barge that we hope they won't hope somebody won't because we hope somebody in the people own in the port, the people that own the look and the port will at last look and say, , i think made say, oh, i think we made a mistake. it's too not late. they made a mistake. the home office are running over the whole country. boys country. they are the bully boys of government. they are of the government. they are working for suella and rishi on their little vanity project. let's get this through before we get thrown out of government, which they will. but who's going to come in? who's going to take over? on at over? this is going on at government we just government level. we are just the at bottom. but the paupers at the bottom. but we this beautiful area . we live in this beautiful area. we want to preserve it for everyone . and it doesn't matter everyone. and it doesn't matter

who we are a diverse who you are. we are a diverse community anyway, so the people on other group don't on the other group that we don't really talk about anymore because to be honest, they're really talk about anymore becesillyto be honest, they're really talk about anymore becesilly .» be honest, they're just silly. >> okay, kate , when they are to >> okay, kate, when they are to going arrive, the barge is now here. it does look as though we will be getting some migrants very shortly. what's your worst fear ? fear? >> my worst fear? well, i hope it does go smoothly and i hope we don't see any issues . but my we don't see any issues. but my worst fear is that should 500 arrive, they have no curfew. they are permitted to wander into weymouth town with little money. i mean, i liken it to a boys school trip that could potentially go wrong. they're going to get bored. they are. if they don't go back to the port. this is a very secure area. and beanng this is a very secure area. and bearing in mind they'll be coming to and from with cruise line as i don't line passengers as well, i don't see it can mix. i think see how it can mix. i think there's a very vulgar disparity. and portland port here and bill reeves, he said it's the right

thing to do to help these people. yes, we do need to do something. reeves, it's something. but bill reeves, it's the thing you the right thing to do. you forfeit profit and put it forfeit your profit and put it back into the community you back into the community so you can the community as can support the community as well seekers, the well as the asylum seekers, the guests of the port. okay >> thank you very much. well, i did approach did actually approach bill reeves, port reeves, the ceo of portland port , see whether he wanted to , to see whether he wanted to comment happened comment on what's happened today. he doesn't want to today. but he doesn't want to talk to us. back to you. mark >> okay, jeff, thank for >> okay, jeff, thank you for that. let's just return to you, mark, last thought. of mark, for a last thought. of course, county council, course, the county council, dorset council did dorset county council did investigate dorset county council did investito te dorset county council did investitote this. and we're action to halt this. and we're told really told that they didn't really have to so. will have the grounds to do so. will the home be taking this the home office be taking this as a template future as a template now for future attempts elsewhere ? attempts elsewhere? >> well, yes, potentially it seemed to be an issue with regard to the depth of the water that the barge was going to be murder that was out of the planning authorities remit. so that they couldn't really challenge that in the courts. at

least that was a legal advice. the council got so decided not to go ahead with that court challenge. so that's one court challenge. so that's one court challenge. they don't have to contend with. but of course, they are facing court challenges with regard to judicial review that are being carried out now in relation to raf scampton and the airbase at wethersfield. that's going to be taking place in the coming weeks. and we don't know just how that will go either in the government's favour or against the government and that might force their hand. they may have to then look at more for accommodation barges like the bibby stockholm as a way of perhaps getting around the objections of local authorities on the clifftop. >> there . and of course, jeff, >> there. and of course, jeff, to the quay side as well. thanks for updating us there in portland. as we look at the portland. as we look at the portland now, which is bibi stockholm, which is in portland , the illegal migration bill.

>> meanwhile , well, that looks >> meanwhile, well, that looks to have come to a dramatic end in parliament. the legislation is now ready to be passed into law after the archbishop of canterbury he withdrew his objections. >> yes , the government seeing >> yes, the government seeing off a series of challenges indeed by peers at westminster into late last night . the bill into late last night. the bill now expected, of course, to receive royal assent. let's get more with our deputy political editor tom harwood and tom, this was dramatic until the very end. as befits this particular bill. >> it certainly was. >> it certainly was. >> it certainly was. >> it was getting towards the early hours of the morning when the lords finally withdrew through their opposition to this bill. >> of course, we'd seen several rounds of what's known as parliamentary ping pong, where the bill goes from the commons to the lords, the commons to the lords course it has to pass lords of course it has to pass both houses in order to then receive royal assent and become an act of parliament. but what we saw last night was the individuals in the lords who had been putting up sustained and

opposition time and time again, passing lots of different amendments, some of which last week were accepted by the house of commons. five of an original 20 set of amendments were accepted in part or in whole by the government and the government really hoped that that sort of as a last offer to the lords would be that line in the lords would be that line in the sand to allow this bill to finally pass through. it took one more round of ping pong after that in the end for the lords to then sort of say that actually they are going to accede to the elected house. that's the argument that at the end of the day, us usually wins these back and forths with ping pong, even though the lords could have delayed it for longer. ultimately they know that they are the unelected house, that the government is the elected house, and that's very much the argument that archbishop welby made last night, that even though he did not believe in the bill, did not want the to bill have come about

in the way that it did, would prefer a sort of more consensus based starting point where his words even despite that opposition was dropped after after several rounds of ping pong. but tom, there are a number of charities and campaign groups absolutely slamming this bill today, saying that it's unworkable and it is cruel. there are and this has been the criticism of critics of the bill for some time. they poke a jab at the name of the bill, the bill written as as it was by the clerks of the house, the illegal migration bill. well, they say that's a very apt description because they claim that is because they claim that it is against the united kingdom's international obligations to provide safe refuge to those who claim asylum here. the big set piece element of the bill is that if you arrive in the country illegally, you can be removed without very , very good removed without very, very good

excuse. it almost flips the sort of incentives that currently are placed on migration enforcement agents . and so this 28 day agents. and so this 28 day detention, as standard and as additionally the limited right of appeal to decisions to get people who have arrived illegally out of the country. these are two big things that the government believes will act as a huge deterrent for those coming across in small boats . coming across in small boats. but critics say break international obligations that the united kingdom signed up to in the wake of the second world war. >> tom harwood deputy political edhon >> tom harwood deputy political editor, thanks very much . editor, thanks very much. >> now, let's update you on the blistering weather across europe. of course, the warning that the temperatures could be at the highest as we see these pictures just coming in from greece. we can tell you that this is devonyae hackney area. i think that's the correct pronunciation , an which is a pronunciation, an which is a forest north of athens. live

pictures where you can see the smoke plume starting to climb. hundreds of feet into the sky. we know that other coastal areas have also been evacuated with holidaymakers being told to stay away , as of course, we've had away, as of course, we've had wildfires further afield in the canary islands , la palma canary islands, la palma suffering huge well, many hectares of land being burned as the temperatures climb ever higher and perhaps the highest temperature for italy, sardinia and sicily, they're looking at perhaps 48 c or more today. >> yeah , in in in athens or >> yeah, in in in athens or rather near athens in this same area as the pictures that you're looking at, there was hundreds of children that were led to safety from a summer camp. these wildfires, they spread very , wildfires, they spread very, very fast. there's houses that have been badly damaged . and have been badly damaged. and there were a number of horses that were led to safety because the flames had reached their stables. it is causing a lot of

concern at the moment. these wildfires in greece. and we will be keeping a close eye on it and bringing you the latest here on gb news. a look at that plume absolutely humongous . gb news. a look at that plume absolutely humongous. no wonder people are being evacuated , covid. >> and of course, it will affect the air quality as well in athens itself and similar situation in the usa. we're being told in new york, the wildfires in canada is affecting the air quality in new york and down the eastern seaboard. we'll keep you updated, of course, on all those weather stories coming through. also coming the through. also coming up, the home revealing that home secretary revealing that islamist major islamist terrorism is a major threat to britain, outlining how the government's new counter—terrorism strategy will have live view from have that live view from westminster , where that warm westminster, where that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. >> hi there. it's aidan mcgivern here from the met office. with the gb news forecast still some showers in the far north today .

showers in the far north today. they fine in the far south, but in lot of cloud and in between. a lot of cloud and some damp weather as a little frontal feature moves in from the west, a slack area of low pressure associated with this. and it's going to slide across central parts of the uk . it's central parts of the uk. it's already bringing rain to northern ireland. it will continue to bring rain to southern scotland, pushing further north towards the central the afternoon central belts by the afternoon andifs central belts by the afternoon and it's a damp afternoon for parts of northern england into the midlands, parts of eastern england . the rain england and wales. the rain turning to showers for wales later some showery rain later and some showery rain pushing into cornwall well. pushing into cornwall as well. but skies will but the brightest skies will be towards 23 towards the southeast, 23 degrees for degrees here, cooler for northern scotland with a brisk breeze and some lively downpours , especially over the highlands and grampians. , especially over the highlands and grampians . and they'll and grampians. and they'll continue in places into the evening, but eventually becoming confined to the northern isles. meanwhile, across meanwhile, the rain across central eventually eases central parts eventually eases into the north sea. a lot of cloud remaining across the uk and therefore a milder night compared with last night with temperatures in the south

staying in the mid teens. i think still the single figures though for scotland and northern ireland and that's where the brightest skies will be as we start off tomorrow. still some showers north of showers coming into the north of scotland, northern ireland as well. across well. and the rain across central parts turning to showers and there'll lively and there'll be some lively downpours, for parts and there'll be some lively do eastern ., for parts and there'll be some lively doeastern england. for parts and there'll be some lively doeastern england. the»r parts of eastern england. the brightest and driest weather will wales and the will be across wales and the south—west, where temperatures will reach 21 or 22 degrees. that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers >> proud sponsors of weather on

britain's watched ing . britain's watched ing. >> welcome back to the live desk on gb news with pip tomson and mark longhurst. the home secretary has revealed that islamist terrorism is still a major threat to britain accounting for three quarters of mi5's accounting for three quarters of m15's efforts in prevent terrorist attacks. now counter—terror officers have managed to foil 39 plots since 2018, including one targeting the london pride march as well. >> russia also using terrorism , >> russia also using terrorism, we're told, to sow division. they say in the uk, with the home secretary warning today as she laid out the government's new counter—terror strategy. that's contest 2023. that's called contest 2023. let's get more with our political reporter olivia utley joining us from westminster. and olivia, first of all, in terms of identify this islamist terror threat , not of identify this islamist terror threat, not only is it not gone away , they're saying they've

away, they're saying they've adapted and changed their tactics to. well absolutely. >> it really wasn't a pretty picture that suella braverman painted this morning. >> as was said in that introduction there, 39 terror attacks have been foiled over the past six years, including two in the last seven months. the security services are now saying that fine art resources must be urgently prioritise as it isn't good . it isn't good. >> she said that there are isis and al—qaeda groups, which it seemed were sort of comprehensively defeated over the past few years and now beginning to regroup. >> and as you say , the one >> and as you say, the one danger that she was particularly keen to point out is that the groups that are now posing the biggest threats are those smaller groups which have now sort of broken away from the main groups, which makes it much, much harder to detect . much, much harder to detect. we've seen over the past few years a surge in these sort of lone wolf attacks, a car driven into a bridge like we saw on

westminster bridge stabbing in in stretham one person, the security services are also at pains to point out the danger of criminals who have been released from prison , going on to commit from prison, going on to commit attacks . we know that two of the attacks. we know that two of the attacks. we know that two of the attacks which have taken place since 2018, the london bridge attack and the stretham attack, were both carried out by former prisoners . and the security prisoners. and the security services say that some of these former will need to be former prisoners will need to be monitored for kind of 20 years at least . suella braverman said at least. suella braverman said that over the second half of this year, we are expecting to see a number of prisoners released who could a released who could pose a particular danger. so it isn't a good picture at all. and as she says, our resources to tackle it are finite . are finite. >> he is also warning that there are countries such as russia, china , china, iran using china, china, iran using islamist islamic terror attacks as opportunities to foment hate and division. they are sowing division in the uk. they are

also an increasing threat . also an increasing threat. >> yeah , she points out this >> yeah, she points out this increasing that she was keen to say that 75% of planned terror attacks are the fault of isis or al—qaeda, and 67% of those attacks, which have been foiled in the last six years are a threat from from islamist terror. 22% are from far right extremist am. but yes, she did say that the threat from russian terrorism is on the rise and that russia, as you say , is that russia, as you say, is using islamist terror to push its own agenda. and this will be a rising threat in the coming years . we know that russia is years. we know that russia is targeting a digital attacks and thatis targeting a digital attacks and that is a form of terrorism which we haven't yet seen properly. but is certainly going to be rising in the in the years ahead. >> olivia at westminster, thank you very much for updating us on that. but let's get over now and get an update on the headlines

with tatiana . with tatiana. >> mark thank you. it's 1233. >> mark thank you. it's1233. this is the latest from the newsroom. the home office says the first asylum seekers will be moved to the bibby stockholm migrant barge next week as part of a carefully structured plan. they say that will increase the numbers gradually. the accommodation barge set to house 500 people arrived at portland in dorset this morning. it will be used to house single male asylum seekers. it's part of the government's plan to reduce the cost of housing those seeking asylum. the home office also says it's providing substantial funding to minimise the impact locally . the barge's arrival locally. the barge's arrival comes after the government fought off last minute attempts to make changes to its small boats. bill with the legislation now set to become law, the tories saw off five further changes being sought by the unelected chamber to the

legislation on including modern slavery protections and child detention limits . the draft bill detention limits. the draft bill as a whole would prevent people from claiming asylum in the uk if they arrive through unauthorised means. if they arrive through unauthorised means . a us unauthorised means. a us national has crossed the inter—korean border and is being held in north in the north. according to the un , the south according to the un, the south korean media are reporting that the person is a soldier. the us national was taking part in a tour of the joint security area when they crossed the military demarcation line separating south and north korea into the north. this is, of course, a developing story . we'll bring developing story. we'll bring you more on this as we get it. a woman jailed for illegally getting an abortion during lockdown will be released from prison after the court of appeal reduced her sentence . karla reduced her sentence. karla foster admitted to taking abortion pills while being between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant. miss foster was handed a 28 month extended sentence , a 28 month extended sentence, which had sparked backlash . and

which had sparked backlash. and new figures show food price inflation has slowed for the fourth month in a row. but remains incredibly high, according to kantar grocery. pfices according to kantar grocery. prices rose by 14.9% in the four weeks to the 9th of july, compared with a year ago, down from 16.5% in june. it says people are spending more on supermarket promotions to save . supermarket promotions to save. money you can get more on all of those stories and more by visiting our website, gbnews.com i >> -- >> that 5mm >> that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers. proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> hi there. it's aidan mcgivern here from the met office. with the gb news forecast still some showers in the far north today. fine in the far south, but in between . a lot of cloud and some

between. a lot of cloud and some damp weather as a little frontal feature moves in from the west . feature moves in from the west. a slack area of low pressure associated with this and it's going to slide across central parts of the uk. it's already bringing rain to northern ireland. it will continue to bnng ireland. it will continue to bring to southern scotland, bring rain to southern scotland, pushing north towards pushing further north towards the central belts. the the central belts. by the afternoon . it's damp afternoon. and it's a damp afternoon. and it's a damp afternoon for parts of northern england midlands and england into the midlands and parts of eastern england and wales. the rain turning to showers for wales later some showers for wales later and some showery pushing into showery rain pushing into cornwall as well. but the brightest be towards brightest skies will be towards the here, the southeast. 23 degrees here, cooler for northern scotland with a brisk breeze and some lively downpours , especially lively downpours, especially over the highlands and grampians . and they'll continue in places into the evening, but eventually becoming confined to the northern meanwhile, northern isles. meanwhile, the rain central parts rain across central parts eventually into the north eventually eases into the north sea. a lot of cloud remaining across the uk and therefore a milder night compared with last night with temperatures in the south staying in the mid teens. i think still the single figures though for scotland and northern

ireland and that's where the brightest skies will be as we start off tomorrow. still some showers the north showers coming into the north of scotland, as scotland, northern ireland as well. across well. and the rain across central parts turning to showers and there'll some lively and there'll be some lively downpours, especially for parts of eastern england. the brightest and driest weather will across wales and the will be across wales and the south—west, temperatures south—west, where temperatures will . reach 21 or 22 degrees. will. reach 21 or 22 degrees. >> that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers, proud sponsors of weather on .

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>> welcome back to the live desk. now voters are going to the polls this thursday in three by elections which could provide the government with us three losses in one day and a poor performance by the tories could raise new questions about rishi sunak's ability to deliver with a general election. now, perhaps just a year or so away, our south—west of england, reporter jeff has been to somerton south—west of england, reporter jeff frome has been to somerton south—west of england, reporter jeff frome tons been to somerton south—west of england, reporter jeff frome to see sen to somerton south—west of england, reporter jeff frome to see how somerton south—west of england, reporter jeff frome to see how voters rton and frome to see how voters there are feeling ahead of the big day . big day. >> tiverton 2022, a deadly blow to then prime minister boris johnson in a by—election that had people talking the length and breadth of britain in this week, a similar by—election a few miles down the road in somerton and frome , just as somerton and frome, just as capable of delivering a seismic shock. >> but you wouldn't know it . >> but you wouldn't know it. >> but you wouldn't know it. >> local issues, i guess it would be the fact that there

isn't an mp at the moment. >> that's pretty rough . >> that's pretty rough. >> that's pretty rough. >> we seem to have a clutch of local candidates who spent quite a long time as county councillors as i don't know. >> that's the greatest background to go and be an mp. we don't have any ex captains of industry or people with very much experience of the commercial world or the economy at a national level. >> i think they're disappointing so far and this is the issue that the candidates are facing as they go door to door . as they go door to door. >> people here just don't seem particularly interested . there's particularly interested. there's a general sense that they're all as bad as each other. whoever they elect . things aren't they elect. things aren't getting better . getting better. >> i'm not into any party, any of them. >> i don't think any of them are any good. and if i'm truthful, i don't think you're going to resolve all of the issues. i think we've come to the end of a

system and i don't know the way forward . i haven't got an forward. i haven't got an answer. i wish i had. and i'm sure no , nor does anyone else . sure no, nor does anyone else. >> the by—election has been prompted by the resignation of david warburton after his suspension from the tory party in april last year over allegations of drug abuse and sexual harassment . he denies the sexual harassment. he denies the harassment allegations in this idyllic corner of somerset with union jacks fluttering over stone cottages delivered a 19,000 majority to the conservatives at the last election. but bookmakers are predicting a 96% chance of that being overturned by the liberal democrats. that's major news for this tranquil community. but as with all elections, turnout is key. and judging by the reaction in somerton today , voters just in somerton today, voters just aren't in the mood . and jeff aren't in the mood. and jeff moody, gb news and the full list of candidates standing in that summer, somerton and frome

parliamentary by—election is as follows. >> lorna corke for the christian people's alliance. martin demery for the green party . sara joanne for the green party. sara joanne . for the liberal democrats. bruce david evans for reform uk and neil guild for labour. >> also a rosie mitchell standing as an independent. faye purbrick conservative live. peter richardson for the uk independence party and of course we'll keep you updated on all those by elections this week with full results and reports on friday, bbc bosses will be questioned in parliament this afternoon on the adequacy of the corporation's leadership . corporation's leadership. >> it's after presenter huw edwards was suspended over a series of allegations, including paying series of allegations, including paying a young person for explicit images. >> what can we expect from today's hearing? let's get more with our national reporter paul hawkins. and, paul, we should point out that this was actually

scheduled anyway , so it's not as scheduled anyway, so it's not as if it's an emergency meeting, but clearly this is going to be top of the agenda. >> yeah, it will top of the >> yeah, it will be top of the agenda. tim davie, the bbc director—general, also acting chair damian stevens , and then chair damian stevens, and then the director of policy, claire sumner, all appearing before the not an mps committee. this is the house of lords committee. the community relations committee. it is the top team in the bbc. it is, yeah . and so the bbc. it is, yeah. and so questions for the bbc. why did it take almost seven weeks for the director general and the presenter to learn about the complaints initially made on the 18th of may and then seven weeks later for just the day 18th of may and then seven weeks later forjust the day before later for just the day before the sun are going to publish their first story, then the presenter at the centre of this sue and the director sue edwards and the director general, tim davie, learn about it. so why did that take so long? why did the broadcaster allow presenter to remain on allow the presenter to remain on air despite serious allegations ones being made about him and the bbc tries to contact the parents, making the complaint

with a phone call and an email. was that comprehensive enough? could more have been done ? how could more have been done? how is huw edwards? how's the family 7 is huw edwards? how's the family ? has the director general spoken to him ? has it spoken to spoken to him? has it spoken to the young person involved? i can tell now that we're going tell you now that we're going to hear once, at least hear more than once, at least from director general and hear more than once, at least from these rector general and hear more than once, at least from these these general and hear more than once, at least from these these otheral and hear more than once, at least from these these other tword from these these other two senior members the bbc that senior members at the bbc that there is an ongoing investigation and we can't possibly comment we know possibly comment until we know the that the outcome of that investigation phrase you're investigation is a phrase you're going to hear a lot this afternoon in. but you've touched on something that was quite key there, because clearly tim davie had actually revealed previously he spoken directly to huw he hadn't spoken directly to huw edwards, and that was one of the questions about the process, because clearly this might be more about process rather than personality today. yeah, essentially, how much has what has happened so far damaged the reputation the bbc has in deaung reputation the bbc has in dealing with complaints that are made? so this is about process and about whether the bbc has been whether you can trust it to

properly deal with a complaint if one is made and also about a process. so also we may hear as well , maybe he'll process. so also we may hear as well, maybe he'll update us on how the investigation is going. is there likely to can we give any sort of hint as to when there is likely to be an outcome to that investigation? have the sun been cooperating with the bbc because sun bbc on this? because the sun promised they would. they claim to evidence because to have evidence because we've still one side still only heard one side of this allegations the this allegations from the family. has family. the sun says it has evidence to back it up. the sun says pass to the says it will pass that to the bbc. will cooperate with the bbc. it will cooperate with the bbc. it will cooperate with the bbc on. has it bbc investigation on. has it been doing yeah will been doing that? yeah and will been doing that? yeah and will be interesting to hear be quite interesting to hear this because the questioning is likely to be very forensic. >> you know, when you've watched these hearings before parliament. >> yeah, yeah yeah. it should be very detailed. it should be. although this is from the lords , so not from mps. the mps tend to, if we do have to use that word, grilling, this probably word, grilling, this is probably something than something a little less than a grilling, maybe a sotto. but, but, but it will still be but, but, but it will still be forensic nature. forensic in its nature. absolutely >> it's a sensitive

>> and clearly it's a sensitive time know, time because, you know, the papers raising papers are yet again raising this issue of the licence fee with suggestions that the government may be looking at whether is the right way to whether this is the right way to fund the bbc. all those people that are failing to pay the licence fee. currently this is all in the background which will be putting yet more pressure on tim davie and his top team. yeah, because as supporters of the bbc say, this is ammo for critics, you know, and the claims have been made that this is why the sun generated the story in the first place, it could lay fingers on the bbc, it could lay fingers on the bbc, it could open it up, it could just throw the story there and throw the story out there and then and then, you know, then see and then, you know, kind take of itself. >> let social media do the rest of the work. then the critics pile in on the bbc. but yeah, questions for the organisation as is dealt with these as to how it is dealt with these processes, questions as well. of course, we've still not heard from edwards the centre from huw edwards at the centre of questions there will of this. so questions there will be huw edwards the course be for huw edwards in the course of questions for the of time and questions for the sun its journalism as well. sun and its journalism as well. but the bbc but at the moment the bbc appearing the lords appearing before the lords because of course they are

publicly why publicly funded and that is why they duty not just they have a duty not just to the licence payers, a duty licence fee payers, also a duty of as an employer, both not of care as an employer, both not only to huw edwards but also allegations that been made allegations that have been made as staff members as well about staff members being inappropriate being sent inappropriate messages well. so duty messages by him as well. so duty of care, bbc to has to of care, the bbc has to has to has duty of care to a lot of has a duty of care to a lot of people here and a responsibility to a lot people. to a lot of people. >> and you haven't heard >> and you say we haven't heard from but do know from huw edwards, but we do know from huw edwards, but we do know from he is being from his wife that he is being treated as an in—patient in a medical facility. >> so get update time. >> so we may get an update time. yeah. yeah. so >> so we may get an update time. yeah. we'll yeah. so >> so we may get an update time. yeah. we'll get yeah. so >> so we may get an update time. yeah. we'll get anih. so >> so we may get an update time. yeah. we'll get an update so >> so we may get an update time. yeah. we'll get an update on how maybe we'll get an update on how on how he's doing as well. yeah >> 3230. you very much >> two 3230. thank you very much for us through that, for taking us through that, paul for taking us through that, paul. cost of living paul. now the cost of living crisis, reasons that crisis, one of the reasons that the says it's struggling the rsp bca says it's struggling to homes for a growing to find homes for a growing number the charity number of animals, the charity indeed having to pay £26,000 a week for private kennels as their own centres are now full. >> this along with today being their busiest day of the year for receiving reports of cruelty , means that the rspca is under increasing pressure . lisa hartle increasing pressure. lisa hartle has more .

has more. >> the rspca is facing a perfect storm which has seen the number of animals in their care rise and the number of animals being rehomed fall . they're boarding, rehomed fall. they're boarding, kennels are full and they're having to pay £26,000 a week to house animals in private kennels i >> -- >> i've worked for the rspca now for 34 years and it's always beenin for 34 years and it's always been in the rehoming side of the charity and i can honestly say that we've never felt or faced more of a challenge than we are at the moment. it's never been harder for us to find homes for the dogs, cats, rabbits, all the animals that we take in. and there are a lot of factors that contribute to making it difficult to find new homes for animals. at the moment. difficult to find new homes for animals. at the moment . and animals. at the moment. and they're varied and it can they're really varied and it can be anything from the fact that if you look at what happened in lockdown, a lot of people went out and they bought puppies. so we missed out on a lot of homes. then and there's a financial climate where a lot of people are short of money than they

have been. and there's the fact that nobody really knows what's happening with things like mortgages and stuff like that. so you don't want to commit to expenditure. then on the expenditure. and then on the other side of it, there is sadly, know, there to sadly, you know, there seems to be increase neglect and be an increase in neglect and cruelty animals , which the cruelty to animals, which the rspca doing that it can rspca is doing all that it can to, stop up through education to, to stop up through education and investing nation. but they are bringing us more animals to rehome and we're just finding it really hard to find the homes for them because we are so full. we used to rehome hundreds of dogs a year and it's from this centre and it's i would say we're rehoming less than a quarter more than we used to rehome. so it's a huge it's a huge difference. >> jade has been an animal rescue officer for the rspca for five years, july and august are the busiest time for the charity when they receive a spike in calls reporting suspected cases of cruelty like our average calls for, i believe btec beatings goes up to 3035 a day.

>> we get three calls for animal cruelty every minute and that's in obviously the summer months. we don't know why it's that way. obviously it could be because we don't know why it's that way. obviouzmorecould be because we don't know why it's that way. obviouzmore people; because we don't know why it's that way. obviouzmore people out,:ause we don't know why it's that way. obviouzmore people out, out; we don't know why it's that way. obviouzmore people out, out and there's more people out, out and about more about, so they're seeing more things. yeah , unfortunately, things. but yeah, unfortunately, july and august our busiest july and august are our busiest months are preparing july and august are our busiest mreally are preparing july and august are our busiest mreally busy are preparing july and august are our busiest mreally busy summer. eparing july and august are our busiest mreanimalsy summer.eparing july and august are our busiest mreanimals are mmer. eparing july and august are our busiest mreanimals are spendingring july and august are our busiest mreanimals are spending longer >> animals are spending longer waiting to be rehomed, such as mia, who to the rspca as a puppy- >> she's about four years old now, so she has been in kennels for a long time. she's been here a while because when she came she had a few behavioural issues . she's a lot better now and we finally got her ready , so she's finally got her ready, so she's up for homing and we just need to find a special home for. her >> the charity provides food banks across the uk for people struggling to feed their animals and are calling for the to pubuc and are calling for the to public help, either through donations or if people can offer a loving home to any of their animals. lisa hartle gb news, london. >> they've already got three. i

can't take any more. >> yeah, it's just update you on this wildfire in greece because we're getting more breaking news coming through. these are the scenes there at devonyae hackney area, which about 30km north area, which is about 30km north of athens. we're being told that the greek fire service has now told villages and others told all the villages and others in the area to actually evacuate and they've just given a televised briefing on that. they've managed to contain other blazes. south east and west of the capital, but the front still active here. civil protection forces say they've been using 250 fire fighters, 735 fire engines, 11 aircraft and nine helicopter is just to battle this fire alone. but they appear to be losing that battle. so villagers are now being told to evacuate. well update you on any more that we get on that from the greek fire service. well in italy, temperatures could hit highs of up to 46 c today as those extreme heat waves continue to grip southern europe, spain and greece. as we've been updating, you have seen thousands of people moved

to safety power cuts reported, too, as demand for air conditioning surges and hitting the various power networks . the the various power networks. the un's weather agency saying it's not normal weather systems of the past, but what should people be doing? let's speak now to torin govan, who can join us, who's a pharmacist. and i think , tony, you're about to go on holiday. your self as well. is that right ? that right? >> definitely. looking into it. we've had a busy year as health care professionals, so definitely looking into definitely been looking into exploring go . but yeah, exploring where to go. but yeah, it is concerning that people are having to deal with these extreme temperatures and i think people need to know the risks of what they could be getting themselves into . heat exhaustion themselves into. heat exhaustion is no joke and it can have , you is no joke and it can have, you know, serious consequences . know, serious consequences. >> death is this dehydration or just literally overheating . just literally overheating. >> so i think we need to think about dehydration more generally. so when you are going abroad, make sure abroad, you need to make sure you are are hydrated. you've got your sun hats, you're protecting yourself from the sun. but this

is heat exhaustion and the impact of this is severe on the body. impact of this is severe on the body . so you impact of this is severe on the body. so you can end up with tiredness , dizziness, people tiredness, dizziness, people feeling sick or being sick. the clammy ness of your skin being very thirsty. and then weak as well. so this is having a whole body consequence on people if they are ending up in this situation . situation. >> so would you suggest to some people that actually, depending on their health, they might be better off actually not travelling and staying at home because it is so dangerous ? because it is so dangerous? >> people need to have a serious think about travelling because ultimately a heat wave can affect anyone . if you are affect anyone. if you are a child, you obviously can't express how hot you're getting . express how hot you're getting. so we need to be particularly careful of those who can't express how warm they're getting to us. we also need to think about older people. so 75 years and older women are increased risk. if you've got serious long term health conditions. so heart

problems if you're on multiple medicines because some of them can affect your your how you cope with heat regulation as well. so you need to have a serious think and we've seen some of the problems here. and have you got to think as well, you're not as aware of the health systems and access to health systems and access to health perhaps in these health care perhaps in these other countries. i'd other countries. so i'd encourage people to have a think and there will be people who it's more risky for it's going to be more risky for to putting themselves in this to be putting themselves in this in situations . in these situations. >> torfaen thank you very much indeed . as you were indeed for that. as you were speaking, we're seeing the latest from greece. latest there from greece. this blaze of control blaze raging now out of control in this area, 30km north of athens. villagers told to evacuate in a televised briefing just been released. we'll update you on the situation. stay with us. here on the live desk

the tide turns against the lords immigration stand as the bibby stockholm anchors endorse it. protesters gathering to oppose the barge set to house around 500 migrants from next week . 500 migrants from next week. >> how safe are we? the government reveals 800 live terrorist investigations are underway as the home secretary outlines the islamist threat . outlines the islamist threat. the most severe . the latest on the most severe. the latest on the wildfires now out of control north of athens , thousands evacuated. >> british holidaymaker , others

>> british holidaymaker, others encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts. we'll have the latest live . latest live. >> and we're also just hearing that france and italy are sending canadian water bombers to help greece who are in such a perilous situation at the moment with those wildfires. greece's prime minister is also cutting short his trip to brussels due to the ongoing situation we will have the latest. first, though, or the latest headlines with tatiana . pip. tatiana. pip. >> thank you very much. it's 1:02. this is the latest from the newsroom . a us national has the newsroom. a us national has crossed the inter—korean border and is being held in the north. according to the un, the person's reported to be a soldier. that's according to south korean media. the us

national was taking part in a tour of the joint security area when they crossed the military demarcation line separating south and north korea into the north. more on this story as we get it. the home office says the first asylum seekers will be moved to the bibby stockholm migrant barge next week as part of a carefully structured plan . of a carefully structured plan. they say that will increase the numbers gradually. they say that will increase the numbers gradually . kwasi the numbers gradually. kwasi the bibby made the journey bibby stockholm made the journey from falmouth in cornwall yesterday say the barge be yesterday say the barge will be used to house single asylum used to house single male asylum seekers . it had been due used to house single male asylum seekers. it had been due in portland, a month ago, despite resistance the local 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 housing those the cost of housing those seeking asylum. member of reform uk, ben habib says it's a risky move. >> you get 500 people of whom we know nothing. you know, these people arrive without papers. we don't know whether they're sympathetic to the united kingdom , whether they're kingdom, whether they're antipathetic to our values, what

their intentions are, whether they're criminals or or genuine refugees being put into these small community is there will be criminal elements and that is bound to cause ructions between , as i mentioned, you know, these rural communities and people coming in. >> the government has launched a competition aimed at accelerating the development of nuclear power in the country. companies will be able to sign up for the great british nuclear programme where money funded by the government and the private sector will help develop smaller nuclear power plants. the idea is to design the plants which are small enough to be manufactured in factories, then transported to where they'll be used. the government has also announced a grant of up to £157 million potential, leading to faster and more cost effective construct of the power plants, says territory of energy security and net zero. grant shapps says the programme is built to provide long term support to nuclear development .

support to nuclear development. >> great british nuclear will help to sustain and reinforce projects through their life cycle , keeping them financially cycle, keeping them financially viable and making sure that they are delivered. >> this will provide long term market certainty and lower costs for investors speeding up the replacement of existing capacity and its decommissioning . and its decommissioning. >> new figures show food price inflation has slowed for the fourth month in a row, but remains incredibly high, according to kantar. grocery pnces according to kantar. grocery prices rose by 14.9% in the four weeks to the 9th of july, compared with a year ago, down from 16.5% in june. it says people are spending more on supermarket promotions to save . supermarket promotions to save. money a woman jailed for illegal me having an abortion during lockdown will be released from prison after the court of appeal reduced her sentence . carla reduced her sentence. carla foster admitted to taking abortion pills while being

between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant . ms foster was handed a 28 month extended sentence, which sparked much backlash . former sparked much backlash. former manchester united footballer ryan giggs retry later this month over domestic violence allegations has been abandoned. the 49 year old was due to stand trial for a second time. accused of controlling or coercive behaviour towards his ex girlfriend . between 2017 and girlfriend. between 2017 and 2020. but lawyers have withdrawn the prosecution. he denied the offences and the previous trial ended last august when the jury failed to reach any verdicts . failed to reach any verdicts. temperatures of 40 degrees could be seen more frequent in the uk in future if greenhouse emissions aren't cut. that's according to the met office. last july was the first time 40 degree temperatures had been recorded in the uk, but it could end up happening every three years if co2 emissions continue at the same level. the warmth

has been described as the silent killer as a global health study found that nearly 3500 people died from last year's summer heat. the minister of energy security and net zero, andrew bowie, says we're already doing a lot to cut emissions. >> this country has in fact, led the world in terms of cutting our climate emissions. we've actually cut our co2 emissions by 48% whilst growing the economy by 65. no other nation in the world has achieved that. we've cut our emissions faster than any other g7 nation . than any other g7 nation. >> meanwhile, countries in europe continue to sweat through a heat wave. british holiday destinations spain, italy , destinations spain, italy, greece and parts of the balkans are being hit with extreme heat and forest fires are occurring in many parts of europe as they struggle with the hot weather. planes and helicopters are being used in an attempt to fight a wildfire near athens in greece. the greek prime minister is cutting short his trip to brussels due to the ongoing

fires . you're with gb news. fires. you're with gb news. we'll bring you more news as it happens. now it's back to markham . markham. pip >> welcome back to the live desk. a barge which will be used to house 500 asylum seekers has arrived in dorset. the bibby stockholm was pulled by a tug into portland harbour just hours into portland harbourjust hours after the house of lords passed the highly controversial illegal migration bill. >> well, the barge part of the government's plan to find cheaper alternatives to housing people hotels said it costs people in hotels said it costs £6 million a day, but it's arrival met with widespread protest in the town. some local residents there claim that the savings may only be £10 a day per person . per person. >> well, let's get the latest now with our home and security edhon now with our home and security editor, mark white and our reporter jeff moody. good

afternoon to you both. mark, let's come to you first at when do we think the first asylum seekers are going to arrive on board? downing street has suggested that it could be in two weeks time . no no. two weeks time. no no. >> the home office have confirmed said that the first asylum seekers will be moving on board the bibby stockholm next week. we did think that it might be a few weeks before the barge had been properly . prepared to had been properly. prepared to receive those first asylum seekers, but the home office is not wasting any time and they have confirmed that next week the first asylum seekers a small group, will arrive on board the bibby stockholm. i just want to give you a shot now that john, our cameraman , can get for you. our cameraman, can get for you. looking down on this is the bibby stockholm now in its permanent berth here at portland harbour . i permanent berth here at portland harbour. i say permanent. it is

for 18 months initially. that's what the contract is for. no body believes that it will be here for just 18 months and body believes that it will be here forjust 18 months and 18 here for just 18 months and 18 months. only given the longevity of so much about and the small boats issue, the time it takes, for instance , to process asylum for instance, to process asylum seekers is it could be here for years . and that's why, of course years. and that's why, of course , local people are concerned . , local people are concerned. the prospect of 500 young single males in that barge , but free to males in that barge, but free to come and go , in fact, not just come and go, in fact, not just free to come and go, there will be special bus services that will take them to locations around portland and the isle of portland and into weymouth and other locations as well . and as other locations as well. and as far as this barge is concerned , far as this barge is concerned, it's the first one. it is possible there may be more . it possible there may be more. it just depends how the small boat crisis continues to manifest .

crisis continues to manifest. there is no real sign , despite there is no real sign, despite what was claimed by rishi sunak back just a month or more ago that there was a 20% reduction in the small boats crossing. we now know that was all due to bad weather because we had some good weather because we had some good weather and that number is well over 13,000. now is roughly equivalent to the same number at this time last year. in fact, today we've had so far another six small boats coming across the channel. that's around 300 people. well, that's almost just as many people as the bibby stockholm barge can take. >> and mark, they're saying this is to save the money on hotel bills, £6 million a day, they say. but they've already given dorset county council £2 million to actually facilitate all these transport and other ancillary services . services. >> yeah, i mean, i think there is some saving. it's we're told

about £20,000 a day to hire this barge and to have it berthed here in portland harbour with all of the utilities and added security , medical costs and the security, medical costs and the like, that will be required. but if you then take 500 and extra isolate, i think the figure is about £150 a day to accommodate asylum seekers in a hotel . so asylum seekers in a hotel. so with the three meals a day and the security associated with that , that would be £75,000 that, that would be £75,000 a day for 500 asylum seekers versus about 20,000. and yes, you're right, versus about 20,000. and yes, you're right , there's the yearly you're right, there's the yearly payment of 2 million to dorset council , but payment of 2 million to dorset council, but it still payment of 2 million to dorset council , but it still works payment of 2 million to dorset council, but it still works out at a saving. but i think more important than the saving for the government is trying to get away from the overall science on hotels, which are definitely adding to very significant community tension when sometimes

the only amenity in a small community might be the hotel for weddings and funerals. is it suddenly taken out of commission for 18 months, a year or two years, however long that contract is? and also with hundreds of asylum seekers in quite often small communities , quite often small communities, and there is a definite tension there. so the government model going forward is to try and accommodate them in larger purpose built or specially adapted accommodation in blocks like this one, or indeed at some of these military bases . of these military bases. >> mark white, thank you. for now. let's go to our reporter jeff moody. jeff i know you've been talking to a number of protesters today so far. how much is this issue dividing the local community or are they very unhed local community or are they very united about it ? united about it? >> they're not united at all, really. it's divided the community enormously early. there were two protests here

this morning. there were two protests here this morning . there have been this morning. there have been two separate protest groups throughout their campaign . both throughout their campaign. both groups want the same thing. they want the barge to not be here, but for very different reasons . but for very different reasons. as the stand up to racism group say that they shouldn't be here because it's unfair to the migrants themselves that there's going to be three people at times in one berth. and that's not right . they say that it's not right. they say that it's inhumane, that it's a prison barge, but they say refugees are welcome here, just not in a barge . and then there's the no barge. and then there's the no to the barge campaign that says no, it doesn't matter whether it's a barge or a hotel. it's not right to put 500 people. we don't know 500 young men away from home in our community. it really affects our resources. they talk to me a lot about the fact they can't get a gps appointment for love or money and when they're hearing all of these sort services that are being provided free of charge to the asylum seekers , it makes the asylum seekers, it makes them feel angry. it makes them

feel frustrated. now both of these sides come together. they meet at various marches and demonstrations and various sort of flashpoints in this campaign . but the stand up to racism crowd seem very , very quick to crowd seem very, very quick to accuse the no to the barge crowd of being racist and that is where the problem has begun . it where the problem has begun. it has really begun to divide the community. they want to be together. they want to work together. they want to work together. but unfortunately, they just can't . the two sides they just can't. the two sides in this debate that although wanting the same thing , they wanting the same thing, they just can't seem to come together . and that is what's dividing the community. i saw exactly the same thing when i was reporting from newquay in cornwall with the beresford hotel there, where there was all sorts of issues with the asylum seekers . exactly with the asylum seekers. exactly the same problem arose. there's those people that say, we don't

want this here and there's others that are calling them racist , calling them fascist and racist, calling them fascist and then you get people bussed in as well. you get people from out of town that come in. they don't understand the community. they don't understand the issues. but they still want their voice to be heard . and so it is a little be heard. and so it is a little bit of a tinderbox. acas when it comes to emotions , which of comes to emotions, which of course are running particularly high today as today is the day that the barge has actually arrived. and those emotions are only going to get more and more heated in the weeks and months to come . to come. >> no, to the barge . it is about >> no, to the barge. it is about the impact on the community and the impact on the community and the fact that we can't look after our own people. and it's the underhandedness it all. the underhandedness of it all. it's the that a private it's the fact that a private corporation can have zero corporate response ability. >> our campaign is going to move into different motion now . into a different motion now. >> we're going to be looking at the legal things the legal side of things and maritime law and planning in regards to the barge, which was still waiting for answers from councillor dorset

council. >> we're also to going continue to protest when the cruise liners come into town because really to show that economic disparity between the haves and the haves nots here, well , the haves nots here, well, there's going to be more protests in the coming weeks and months. >> cruise ships coming here on a fairly regular basis. so the next thing that the note of the barge campaign will be doing is targeting the port when the cruise come into the port. cruise ships come into the port. okay jeff at the quay side and mark on the clifftop there, thanks very much indeed. >> back to you. of course, as we get more updates. but those first migrants expected, as mark was week. on was saying, next week. well, on the bigger picture, the illegal migration bill, the saga at least looks to have come to a dramatic end in parliament. in the early hours of this morning. the ready be the legislature now ready to be passed after the passed into law after the archbishop of canterbury and other objections i >> -- >> the government saw off a series of challenges by the peers at westminster late last night, the bill now night, with the bill now expected to receive royal assent for more for more on this is our

deputy political editor tom harwood . as you would expect, harwood. as you would expect, tom, lots of charities and campaign groups talking about what they see as the cruelty of this bill today. >> certainly this has created a big divide, not least in parliament and indeed across across the country. there are people who feel very, very strongly on both sides of this issue. but ultimately , what we issue. but ultimately, what we saw from the house of lords last night surprised many within government who were expecting this to go for further rounds of ping this to go for further rounds of ping pong. what we saw last night was finally see the house of lords accepting that the democratic legitimacy of the house of commons was had the sort of supremacy in this argument . and although there argument. and although there were those who put on record their objection to the legislation going through, particularly the archbishop of canterbury , those individuals canterbury, those individuals

and particularly the bishops, said that ultimately the democratic will of the house of commons should remain and that the house of lords is not an obstructing chamber , it's obstructing chamber, it's a revising chamber. so despite multiple rounds of ping pong, it ended last night in the getting close to the very early hours of the morning. many people were expecting it might well ping on further throughout this week, but the government will no doubt be relieving, breathing a sigh of relief. now that this that this legislation is it will receive royal assent by the end of the week . of the week. >> however, interesting that downing street, the prime minister's official spokesman , minister's official spokesman, giving reaction, although welcoming the passage of the bill, obviously still pointing out the rwanda policy has out that the rwanda policy has got to go through this other legal hurdle the supreme legal hurdle of the supreme court not in place yet court. it's not all in place yet , certainly. >> and the government has never said that. there's just one element to its plan , that they element to its plan, that they have said that all of these different elements are necessary in order to deal with this

issue. and ultimately , there are issue. and ultimately, there are some elements that are still being held up. they seem to have deau being held up. they seem to have dealt with the house of lords sitting situation for now . sitting situation for now. however, it does seem that this isn't the ideal version of the bill that was initially proposed by the government. after all, there were five changes that the house of lords did manage to extract from the government . and extract from the government. and we saw last week with the initial round of ping pong that the government sort of almost struck a behind the scenes deal with the house lords in order with the house of lords in order to get this through. but yes, there are many different other planks well. just planks as well. not just legislation, also plan legislation, but also the plan for ministers announced over a year ago now for rwanda deportations. these are now going for an appeal at the supreme court. that's the highest level of court in the united kingdom. and we're not expecting a particularly swift answer there. of course, there was a split decision from the judges at the court of appeal , judges at the court of appeal, but the government has always

said that this is never going to be a one strap issue. they've always said that there are issues . for example, the deals issues. for example, the deals that have been done with the french, the prime minister was in march where he in paris in march where he signed a new accord with emmanuel macron to have increased joint patrols and indeed a new detention centre built outside calais. there's also, of course, the illegal migration bill and on top of that there's the rwanda scheme as well. this is a multi—pronged approach. and one other element as well as part of the illegal migration bill, is that the government have promised to open new legal routes for genuine refugees within six months of royal assent of the bill. that's something that some of the critics of the bill have been saying should happen sooner because the promise of the bill, if you like, as it was originally proposed, was a two pronged attack. number one, crack down on the criminal gangs . but number two, offer a greater certainty of those

genuine refugees being able to come through safe and legal routes . routes. >> okay. deputy political editor tom harwood, thanks for explaining all that . explaining all that. >> coming up, the ongoing threat posed by islamist terrorism. the details of the government's latest counter—terror tourism strategy. stay with us. >> the temperatures rising, boxt solar the proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> hi there. it's aidan mcgivern here from the met office with the gb news forecast still some showers in the far north today . showers in the far north today. fine in the far south, but in between a lot of cloud and some damp weather as a little frontal feature moves in from the west, a slack area of low pressure associated with this . and it's associated with this. and it's going to slide across central parts of the uk. it's already bringing rain to northern ireland. it will continue to bnng ireland. it will continue to bring to southern scotland, bring rain to southern scotland, pushing towards pushing further north towards the central by the the central belts. by the afternoon and it's damp afternoon and it's a damp afternoon and it's a damp afternoon for parts of northern

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through until 7:00 this evening. >> gb news is the people's channel. britain's watching . channel. britain's watching. >> welcome back to the live desk on gb news. the home secretary has revealed that islamist terrorism is still a major threat to britain and accounting for three quarters of m15's

efforts in preventing terrorist attacks. counter terror officers have managed to foil 39 plots since 2018, including one targeting the london pride march. >> we're being told that there's some 800 investigations currently underway, live investigations into various planned or alleged incidents. elsewhere russia using terrorism to sow division in the uk, according to the home secretary , as she laid out, the government's new counter—terrorist strategy called contest 2023. let's get more with our political reporter olivia utley in westminster . and olivia utley in westminster. and olivia, part of the message seems to be that all the threats are are changing and merging and then adapt ing new techniques. it's a really dangerous situation. it seems . situation. it seems. >> well, absolutely. it's a really bleak picture. and this contest, 2023 report, which is the government's new anti—terrorist strategy, is the first report of its kind for five years. the government's strategy was last updated in

2018. since then, nine people have died as a result of terror attacks in the uk and 20 people have been injured and what the security services and suella braverman are keen to impress upon the general public is that, as you say, the threat from al—qaeda and isis is morphing and resurging groups which had seemed have been sort of comprehensively beat in in in areas where they are at large and are now reforming and regroup , going and changing the regroup, going and changing the style of their attacks. and this is what suella braverman had to say about the situation in while islamist terrorism remains the predominant threat , the key predominant threat, the key point today is that terrorist attacks are becoming increasingly unpredictable and making them harder to detect and investigate. >> today , unlike in previous >> today, unlike in previous years , terrorist movements are years, terrorist movements are increasingly fragmented and disparate, and there are emerging threats from the extreme right and from abroad .

extreme right and from abroad. >> and it's this fragmentation that's making things so difficult for the security service. previously it was much easier to track big groups, sort of groups which are directly related to al—qaeda and isis. but now what we're seeing is lone wolf attacks like that one in london, bridge and the one in stretham and another point that both the report and suella braverman were very keen to point out is the rising threat from prison heirs who've been released . so there are prisoners released. so there are prisoners who need monitoring for sort of 20 years after they've got out of prison. and in fact, the report highlights that the second half of this year, second half of 2023, there are a number of prisoners being released who half of 2023, there are a number of psecurity being released who half of 2023, there are a number of psecurity threat released who half of 2023, there are a number of psecurity threat security who the security threat security services think may pose some sort of threat to the uk . sort of threat to the uk. essentially, the tone coming out of the report is very bleak indeed. of the report is very bleak indeed . and it talks about the indeed. and it talks about the finite resources that we have got in the uk to foil terror attacks such as this suella braverman, of course, heaped

praise on the security services who have managed to foil 39 attacks in the last six years, including two in the last seven months. but it really wasn't a pretty picture there. >> yeah, you talk about it being bleak there, olivia. so i think i'm right in saying that the current uk terror threat set by mi5 is current uk terror threat set by m15 is classed as substantial in light of what she's saying, then could that terror threat level rise again ? rise again? >> it seems quite possible that it could rise again. we've seen it could rise again. we've seen it sort of yo yoing between severe qatar and substantial over the past 5 or 6 years, but it looks now when they talk about the rising terror threat, that we could see it actually lift on that scale up to sevilla which means that an attack could be imminent . now, we're not be imminent. now, we're not there yet , but it certainly there yet, but it certainly sounded as though the home secretary was sort of softening the ground for something like that. okay >> olivia utley talking to us live from westminster. thank you very much .

very much. >> and let's just reflect that we've got a busy week on the politics front because we've got a triple dose of by elections coming up . three constituencies coming up. three constituencies go to the poll on thursday. we'll be speaking to the voters in one of them shortly. stay with us. first, the headlines with us. first, the headlines with tatiana . with tatiana. >> mark, thank you and good afternoon . it's 131. this >> mark, thank you and good afternoon . it's131. this is >> mark, thank you and good afternoon . it's 131. this is the afternoon. it's 131. this is the latest from the newsroom. the home office says the first asylum seekers will be moved to the bibby stockholm migrant barge next week as part of a carefully structured plan. they say that will increase the numbers gradually. the accommodation barge set to house 500 people arrived at portland in dorset this morning . it'll be in dorset this morning. it'll be used to house single male asylum seekers. it's part of the government's plan to reduce the cost of housing those seeking asylum . the home office says asylum. the home office says it's providing substantial funding to minimise the impact locally . a woman jailed for

locally. a woman jailed for illegally getting an abortion dunng illegally getting an abortion during lockdown will be released from prison soon after the court of appeal reduced her sentence. karla foster admitted to taking abortion pills while being between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant. miss foster was handed a 28 month extended sentence, which sparked backlash . a us which sparked backlash. a us national has crossed the inter—korean border and is being held in the north. according to the un, south korean media are reporting that the person is a soldier for the us. national was taking part in a tour of the joint security area when they crossed the military demarcation line. separate south and north korea into the north. countries in europe continue to sweat through a heatwave of british houday through a heatwave of british holiday destinations such as spain, italy, greece and parts of the balkans are being hit with extreme heat. forest fires are occurring in many parts of europe as they struggle with the

hot weather. planes and helicopters are being used in an attempt to fight a wildfire near athens. in greece, the greek prime minister is cutting short his trip to brussels due to the ongoing fires . you can get more ongoing fires. you can get more ongoing fires. you can get more on all of those stories by visiting our website , gbnews.com visiting our website, gbnews.com i >> -- >> direct bullion sponsors. the finance report on gb news for gold and silver investment . gold and silver investment. >> here's a quick snapshot of today's markets. the pound will buy you . $1.3102 and ,1.1651. buy you. $1.3102 and ,1.1651. the price of gold is £1,499.29 per ounce. and the ftse 100 is at 7408 points. direct bullion sponsors the finance report on gb news for physical investment

sunday from nine 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 with voters going to the polls this thursday in three by elections which could provide the government with, well, perhaps three losses in one day. indeed, a poor performance by the tories could raise new questions about sunaks questions about rishi sunaks ability to deliver ahead of a general election that may be just well, a year or so away our south—west of england.

>> reporter moody been >> reporter jeff moody has been to somerton and frome to to some somerton and frome to see voters there are feeling see how voters there are feeling ahead of the big day . tiverton ahead of the big day. tiverton 2022, a deadly blow to then—prime minister boris johnson in a by—election that had people talking the length and breadth of britain. >> this week a similar by—election a few miles down the road in somerton and frome are just as capable of delivering a seismic shock. but you wouldn't know it . know it. >> local issues. i guess it would be the fact that there isn't an mp at the moment. >> that's pretty rough. >> that's pretty rough. >> we seem to have a clutch of local candidates who spent quite a long time as county councillors . councillors. >> i don't know. >> i don't know. >> that's the greatest background to go and be an mp . background to go and be an mp. >> we don't have any ex captains of industry or people with very much experience of the commercial world or the economy at a national level. >> i think they're disappointing

so far and this is the issue that the candidates are facing as they go door to door . as they go door to door. >> people here just don't seem particularly interested and there's a general sense that they're all as bad as each other, whoever they elect. things aren't getting better. >> i'm not into any party, any of them. i don't think any of them are any good. and if i'm truthful, i don't think you're going to resolve all of the issues . i think we've come to issues. i think we've come to the end of a system and i don't know the way forward and i haven't got an answer. i wish i had. and i'm sure no, nor does anyone else . anyone else. >> the by—election has been prompted by the resignation of david warburton after his suspension from the tory party in april last year over allegations of drug abuse and sexual harassment. he denies the harassment allegations . this harassment allegations. this idyllic corner of somerset , with idyllic corner of somerset, with union jacks fluttering over

stone cottages, deliver a 19 000 majority to the conservatives at the last election. but bookmakers are predicting a 96% chance of that being overturned by the liberal democrats. that's major news for this tranquil community. but as with all elections, turnout is key. and judging by the reaction in somerton today, voters just aren't in the mood. jeff moody, gb news and the full list of candidates standing in that somerton and frome parliamentary by—election is as follows . by—election is as follows. >> lorna corke for the christian people's alliance. martin demery green. sarah liberal democrat. bruce evans , reform uk. neil bruce evans, reform uk. neil guild labour. >> rosie mitchell, standing as an for independent purbrick for the conservative party and peter richardson for the uk independence party . and of independence party. and of course we'll update you with all the results from all those by elections with full reports on

fri day. >> friday. >> bbc bosses will be questioned in parliament within the next hour or so on the adequacy of the corporation's leadership. it's after presenter huw edwards was suspended over a series of allegations, including paying a young person for explicit images. >> let's get more now. joining us in our studio, our national reporter paul hawkins. paul we should reflect that this meeting in the lords, of course not in the commons was scheduled before this all blew up, but clearly this all blew up, but clearly this is going to be top of the agenda for what the director general acting chairman general and the acting chairman of the bbc. >> closs stephens and >> yeah, elan closs stephens and the director of policy, claire sumner as well. yeah. top of their list will be questions for tim davie about the way the bbc have handled this situation and how they've handled the complaints process. so key questions would be why did it take almost seven weeks for the director general and the presenter to learn about the complaint? why did the broadcaster allow the presenter to remain on air despite serious

allegations about him ? the bbc allegations about him? the bbc tried to contact the parents, making the complaint with an email and a phone call. well, was that thorough enough ? so was that thorough enough? so that will be probably we'll probably hear that. could more have been done? we might get an update on the mental health of huw edwards on how his family are doing, his wife , maybe the are doing, his wife, maybe the director general, might have spoken to them, etcetera. you're probably going to hear the answer a lot. there is an ongoing investigation, and i couldn't comment until until and as were pointing out, a duty as you were pointing out, a duty of care. >> of course, employer as >> of course, as an employer as well you know, even though well as, you know, even though this is a public corporation, the bbc's are answerable in a way to parliament. of course, they still have this individual duty care to their employees. duty of care to their employees. yeah. >> has a duty of care to us as licence fee payers, but it also >> has a duty of care to us as lice|ae fee payers, but it also >> has a duty of care to us as lice|a duty payers, but it also >> has a duty of care to us as lice|a duty of |yers, but it also >> has a duty of care to us as lice|a duty of care but it also >> has a duty of care to us as lice|a duty of care asrt it also >> has a duty of care to us as lice|a duty of care as an: also has a duty of care as an employer to huw edwards and also a responsibility towards his members of staff as there are allegations that he sent inappropriate messages to them as well. so it's got to it's got

to balance this very carefully. but as i as i keep saying, you're going to hear the defence, the or at least a lot of a lot of the time you're going to hear this afternoon that there's an ongoing investigation. i couldn't investigation. so i couldn't possibly comment until that that investigation its investigation has run its course. what we may hear is an update investigation update on the investigation itself, along the line itself, how far along the line is is it likely to come to a is it? is it likely to come to a conclusion soon? have the sun been cooperating with the investigation? because the sun have always said we have evidence to back up these allegations made by the family of young person who made the of the young person who made the initial who was the centre of initial who was at the centre of the first story. but they've never published evidence. never published that evidence. have it to the bbc? have they passed it to the bbc? how co—operative have been how co—operative have they been with they claim they with the bbc as they claim they would we get some would be? so we may get some details there. and separately , details there. and separately, is the funding of the bbc licence fee due to come up as well? >> because it looks like there's going to be a review into all that in the autumn. >> yeah, if they have time for that. these, these that. i mean these, these committee hearings are pretty tight schedule. so possibly if

there is room at the end, they may also talk about the licence fee. it's always for debate. fee. it's always up for debate. and course, many supporters and of course, many supporters of are that the of the bbc are saying that the reason was published by reason this was published by news uk in the first place was because they want to see the bbc come under fine. they want to see its funding changed into thing that the prime minister's official spokesman of course we've a cabinet meeting we've had a cabinet meeting today this today has reflect on this downing street indicating the opfion downing street indicating the option of a bbc financed by advertising could be considered as part of a review of the corporation's funding. >> i mean, this is something that happens all the time, but clearly for tim davie and the chair, you know, is chair, you know, this is a sensitive time when all eyes are on them. sensitive time when all eyes are on yeah, it is. yeah and as you >> yeah, it is. yeah and as you say, you do hear this all the time oh, there could be time about oh, there could be a subscription fee. might subscription fee. we might look into know, all options into it, you know, all options are on the table. you hear that all but he will be all the time. but he will be aware that there are questions here about the not just about the processes at the bbc, but also about his leadership and that , you

also about his leadership and that, you while that's that, you know, while that's being scrutinised and the if the level of criticism increases, the level of pressure does so on the level of pressure does so on the bbc and whether it should be funded continue to be funded in the way that it is. >> paul hawkins, thank you very much get an update from much. we'll get an update from you in next hour you hopefully in the next hour or you . or so. thank you. >> thousands of israelis >> now thousands of israelis taking part in what's called a mass day of resistance against the government's planned overhaul of the judicial system. >> yes, the plans by benjamin netanyahu's government would see the supreme court be given more limited powers and has been met with outcry from many israelis who see the move as an attack on democracy. israeli journalist yotam confino joins us now from tel aviv. good to see you this afternoon . how are these afternoon. how are these protests then going at the moment in terms of numbers? has there been any violence ? just there been any violence? just paint a picture for us as so let's start with the violin. >> the more correctly the

arrests, the number of arrests , arrests, the number of arrests, 21 people have been arrested since this morning by police. >> we've seen clashes between police and demonstrators and we've seen violence committed by a right wing activist against some of the here in tel aviv. so it's really in a full on day, this day of resistance. and they call it. and as you can see behind me , there are now there behind me, there are now there are now demonstrating in front of in front of one of the exemplary and this is their way, one of their tools to show how angry they are with the government for trying to impose these judicial reforms , which these judicial reforms, which they argue will lead to a dictatorship . dictatorship. >> so we are getting some interference , but we are getting interference, but we are getting some interference on on your signal. but we'll try and keep with it. but i just wanted to point out that clearly the timing of this is as the parliament there tries to get this bill through before it goes on summer recess. that is

exactly why people are out demonstrating today, because as of next week, if all goes according according to plan , the according according to plan, the government will pass laws considered part of their judicial reform laws and that will significantly weaken the supreme court. >> and this is why people are demonstrating they are worried that the government government will go ahead with all of the laws that will once and for all, make the government all powerful. so to really remove judicial oversight from the supreme court right. >> we're just going to leave it there. we have got interference on the signal. we'll try and get a better line to you, clearly, because there's a lot of noise as but thanks for updating as well. but thanks for updating us. get a more us. we'll try and get a more secure a little later. secure line, a little later. thanks very much indeed for your time. of time. my apologies there. of course . your in the course. but your time in the middle of those protests. middle there of those protests. but we'll try and regain a better signal there with tel aviv. >> well, something completely different you about different telling you about the

cost living crisis, which is cost of living crisis, which is one of the reasons that the rspca struggling to find rspca is struggling to find homes for growing number of homes for a growing number of animals . cannot any more. animals. i cannot take any more. i have three dogs, which animals. i cannot take any more. i quite have three dogs, which animals. i cannot take any more. i quite enoughhree dogs, which animals. i cannot take any more. i quite enough for; dogs, which animals. i cannot take any more. i quite enough for me.]s, which animals. i cannot take any more. i quite enough for me. thank:h is quite enough for me. thank you. but you might be willing to rehome because the charity rehome one because the charity is pay £26,000 a week is having to pay £26,000 a week to pay for private kennels as their centres are full. >> yeah, that's some bill, isn't it. well to today's said to be the busiest day of the year for receiving all those reports of cruelty coming in. the rspca saying under increasing saying it's under increasing pressure as a result . lisa pressure as a result. lisa hartle has the details for. us >> the rspca is facing a perfect storm which has seen the number of animals in their care rise and the number of animals being rehomed fall . their boarding rehomed fall. their boarding kennels are full and they're having to pay £26,000 a week to house animals in private kennels i >> -- >> i've worked for the rspca now for 34 years and it's always beenin for 34 years and it's always been in the rehoming side of the charity and i can honestly say

that we've never felt or faced more of a challenge than we are at the moment. it's never been harder for us to find homes for the dogs , cats, rabbits, all the the dogs, cats, rabbits, all the animals that we take in. and there are a lot of factors that contribute to making it difficult to find new homes for animals. at the moment. difficult to find new homes for animals. at the moment . and animals. at the moment. and they're really varied . it can be they're really varied. it can be anything from the fact that if you look at what happened in lockdown, a lot of people went out and bought puppies. so out and they bought puppies. so we missed out on a lot of homes. then there's a financial climate where a lot of people are short of money than they have been. and there's the fact that nobody really knows what's happening with things like mortgages and stuff like that. so you don't want to commit to expenditure here. and then the other side here. and then on the other side of it, there is sadly there seems to be increase in seems to be an increase in neglect and cruelty to animals, which the is all which the rspca is doing all that it can to stop up through education and investigation. but they are bringing us more animals to rehome and we're just finding it really hard to find

the homes for them because we are so full. we used to rehome hundreds of dogs a year and it's from this centre and it's i would say we're rehoming less than a quarter than we used to rehome. so it's a huge it's a huge difference . huge difference. >> jade has been an animal rescue officer for the rspca for five years. july and august are the busiest time for the charity when they receive a spike in calls reporting suspected cases of cruelty like our average calls for, i believe , beatings calls for, i believe, beatings goes up to 3035 a day. >> we get free calls for animal cruelty every minute. and that's in obviously the summer months. we don't know why it's that way. obviously it could be because there's more people out, out and about. seeing more about. so they're seeing more things. unfortunately, things. but yeah, unfortunately, july august our busiest july and august are our busiest months are preparing for july and august are our busiest mreally are preparing for july and august are our busiest mreally busy are preparing for july and august are our busiest mreally busy summereparing for july and august are our busiest mreally busy summer .3aring for a really busy summer. >> animals are spending longer waiting rehomed, such as waiting to be rehomed, such as mia, came to rspca as a mia, who came to the rspca as a puppy- >> she's about four years old now , so she has been in kennels

now, so she has been in kennels for a long time. she's been for here a while because when she came she had a few behavioural issues and she's a lot better now , now and we finally got her now, now and we finally got her ready, so she's up for homing and we just need to find a special home for. her >> the charity provides food banks across the uk for people struggling to feed their animals and are calling for the public to help, either through donations or if people can offer a loving home to any their a loving home to any of their animals . a loving home to any of their animals. lisa hartle gb a loving home to any of their animals . lisa hartle gb news, animals. lisa hartle gb news, london. well at least they're not affected by this extreme weather that they're getting in southern europe because plenty of animals are out there. >> that extreme weather is bringing health warnings to everybody. could see highs everybody. italy could see highs of more than 47 c today. >> spain battling to the conditions, but greece with a wildfires because thousands of people have been evacuated there, particularly from areas surrounding athens. power cuts , surrounding athens. power cuts, too, as demand for air conditioning surges. >> and just take a look at some

of these pictures from kouvaras in southern greece. now, this is drone footage and it's showing the aftermath of a wildfire that broke out. it's around 17 miles southeast of athens. you can see there child fields. there's burned out buildings, all these wildfires have been fanned by strong winds and they're raging and controllably through the villages . and many residents villages. and many residents have had to flee their homes. many residents homes have been completely destroyed . lloyd and completely destroyed. lloyd and the fires have also been tearing through a seaside residential area. it's a popular summer resort, and these homes have just been razed to the ground. some astonishing footage there. well stephen dawson lives in the coastal del sol state . evan, how coastal del sol state. evan, how are you? how are you keeping cool. i mean, it's not quite as hot, is it, as in parts of italy and greece, but it still must be pretty unpleasant for you. >> it is . >> it is.

>> it is. >> it is. >> i mean, currently we're around three 3637 at the moment. we've been blessed today with a bit of cloud and a slight bit of breeze , but it's been up in the breeze, but it's been up in the 40s, early 40s, out in the sun. i mean if you put a thermometer in the sun, it just reads to 50 and it won't go any higher. it's just unbelievable. >> and it's quite humid as well. >> and it's quite humid as well. >> so we're, we're trying to keep cool. luckily we have on where we live, we have two swimming pools within the urbanisation. so the only way to cool literally is to dive in there or to close all your doors and put aircon on which we try and put aircon on which we try and avoid . and avoid. >> and i gather there have been problems with power cuts because so many people have been trying to switch their air con units on at same time, at midday, for at the same time, at midday, for instance . instance. >> yeah, individual houses are having a lot of problems as just the house across the way from me there out here from denmark. >> and they've come out, they're very hot pot the air con on and it's burnt the wires out

completely out from the actual power board all the way up to the house. so he's got to have that bit rewired and everything because the demand is so high. you know, it's people are just struggling, especially if you don't live here. i live here. i've lived here for five years, so i'm kind of acclimatised to some degree . but if you're some degree. but if you're coming for a week or two coming out for a week or two weeks, just, you know, just weeks, it's just, you know, just just completely wiped you out. you've got no energy. >> you must be acclimatised . but >> you must be acclimatised. but how is it actually affecting your your day to day living? stephen i mean, are you having to get up super early? i mean, it must be affecting you in so many different ways. your just your daily routine . your daily routine. >> yeah. i mean, it is really weird. i mean it gets being in spain, it gets hotter and hotter through the day. when we used to live england, to be live in england, it used to be hottest. about 1:00 it hottest. at about 1:00 here, it just keeps going hotter and hotter and hotter . you know, the hotter and hotter. you know, the other night it was 30in the village where just where we live, it's 36 degrees at midnight . i live, it's 36 degrees at midnight. i mean, how that even

happens without the sun out, i really don't know. but you can imagine charged the air is. imagine how charged the air is. it's humid . it's humid. >> let's just reflect that you know, we've got lots of families about to leave on holiday because the school are because the school holidays are beckoning. bringing beckoning. they'll be bringing young you beckoning. they'll be bringing youngit's you beckoning. they'll be bringing youngit's actually you beckoning. they'll be bringing youngit's actually sensible you beckoning. they'll be bringing youngit's actually sensible to>u think it's actually sensible to do that at the moment, given the conditions you're describing? do that at the moment, given the conthing; you're describing? do that at the moment, given the conthing yeah,'e describing? do that at the moment, given the conthing yeah, it'szscribing? do that at the moment, given the conthing yeah, it's allibing? do that at the moment, given the conthing yeah, it's all about >> thing yeah, it's all about precautions. mean, obviously precautions. i mean, obviously spain is always anyway, um spain is always hot. anyway, um , we had a heat wave at this time last year and this is a heat wave. it's even , it's even heat wave. it's even, it's even more exhausting . extraordinary more exhausting. extraordinary than last year. more exhausting. extraordinary than last year . so, yes , it's than last year. so, yes, it's all about precaution. you need to wear the hats, wear the clothes, put , you know, to wear the hats, wear the clothes, put, you know, put to wear the hats, wear the clothes, put , you know, put lots clothes, put, you know, put lots of suncream all the way through the day. but if you take if you take your time and think about the day before you go out, people will be fine. but it's all about precaution . don't all about precaution. don't think it's like the heat in england because it's even england because it's not even melting your smartphone. >> thanks for staying with >> but thanks for staying with us stay cool.

us anyway. hope you stay cool. thanks very much indeed . thanks very much indeed. >> no problem. thanks very . >> no problem. thanks very. >> no problem. thanks very. >> unbelievable. and they're talking about temperatures could be reaching inside sardinia, 46 c this afternoon . stay with 46 c this afternoon. stay with us here on gb news. we'll be bringing you the latest on that. plus, we are live in portland where the bibi stockholm barge has arrived . the first asylum has arrived. the first asylum seekers are expected to move on board next week. talk to you

the bibby stockholm migrant barge anchors in dorset , but a barge anchors in dorset, but a stand off is only just beginning on the south coast as protesters gather to oppose the barge, which is set to house around 500 people. >> well, the bibby stockholm barge was moved this afternoon . barge was moved this afternoon. it's now in its permanent berth and awaiting the arrival next week of the first of the asylum seekers . seekers. >> and i'm outside portland port where there have been two protests this morning . both protests this morning. both protests this morning. both protests want the same thing . protests want the same thing. they want the barge located somewhere else. but apart from that , they couldn't be further that, they couldn't be further apart . how safe are we? apart. how safe are we? >> the government reveals 800 live terrorist investigations are underway as the home secretary outlines the islamist threat. as the most severe . and

threat. as the most severe. and wildfires spread north of athens. >> thousands are evacuated . >> thousands are evacuated. covid and british holidaymakers are being encouraged to sign up for emergency alerts. these are the latest pictures . the latest pictures. >> also coming up, stand by your bikes. the british army's new wonder weapon. why squaddies are saddling up on the stealth h. 52 shoulder held missiles optional. first, the latest headlines with tatiana . tatiana. >> mark, thank you very much and good afternoon . it's 2:02. this good afternoon. it's 2:02. this is the latest . the home office is the latest. the home office says the first asylum seekers will be moved to the bibby stockholm migrant barge next week as part of a carefully structured plan. they say that will increase the numbers

gradually . the bibby stockholm gradually. the bibby stockholm made the journey from falmouth and cornwall yesterday . the and cornwall yesterday. the barge will be used to house single male asylum seekers. it's part of the government's plan to reduce the cost of housing those seeking asylum. portland residents have been protesting and calling for the barge to be housed elsewhere . secretary of housed elsewhere. secretary of energy security and net zero grant shapps says the key priority is to control uk borders. >> it is incredibly important that government has control over who comes to the country. >> last night we passed a milestone by finally defeating laboun milestone by finally defeating labour, both in the house of commons and the house of lords who have voted dozens and dozens of times against a bill designed to stop the small boats . we are to stop the small boats. we are trying to make sure that we can control our borders and that is the difference between a conservative government who want to control our borders and a labour simply labour government who simply have answer . have no answer. >> the government has launched a competition aimed at

accelerating the development of nuclear power in the country . nuclear power in the country. companies will be able to sign up for the great british nuclear programme from where money funded by the government and the private sector will help develop smaller nuclear power plants. theideais smaller nuclear power plants. the idea is to design the plants which are small enough to be manufactured in factories, then transported where they'll be used. the government has also announced a grant of up to £157 million, potentially leading to faster and more cost effective construction of power plants . construction of power plants. new figures show food price inflation has slowed for the fourth month in a row, but remains incredibly high, according to kantar grocery. pfices according to kantar grocery. prices rose by 14.9% in the four weeks to the 9th of july, compared with a year ago, down from 16.5% in june. it says people are spending more on supermarket promotions to save . supermarket promotions to save. money a woman jailed for illegally getting an abortion dunng illegally getting an abortion during lockdown will be released from prison after the court of

appeal reduced her sentence. karla foster admitted to taking abortion pills while being between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant. ms foster was handed a 28 month extended sentence, which sparked backlash . former which sparked backlash. former manchester united footballer ryan giggs is retrial later this month over domestic violence allegations has been abandoned. the 49 year old was due to stand trial for a second time, accused of controlling or coercive behaviour towards his ex—girlfriend between 2017 and 2020. he denied the offences and the previous trial ended last august when the jury failed to reach any verdicts . a us reach any verdicts. a us national has crossed the inter—korean border and is being held in north in the north. according to the un , the person according to the un, the person is a us soldier. according to the un, the person is a us soldier . according to is a us soldier. according to two us officials , the us two us officials, the us national was taking part in a tour of the joint secure area when they crossed the military demarcation line separating

south and north korea into the north. temperature is of 40 degrees. could be seen more frequently in the uk in future if greenhouse emissions aren't cut . that's according to the met cut. that's according to the met office . last july was the first office. last july was the first time 40 degree temperatures had been recorded in the uk, but it could end up happening every three years in future if co2 emissions continue at the same level . the warmth has been level. the warmth has been described as the silent killer as a global health study found that nearly 3500 people died from last year's summer heat. the minister of energy security and net zero, andrew bowie, says we're already doing a lot to cut emissions. >> this country has in fact led the world in terms of cutting our climate emissions. we've actually cut our co2 emissions by 48% whilst growing the economy by 65. no other nation in the world has achieved that. we've cut our emissions faster than any other g seven nation. meanwhile countries in europe continue to sweat through a heat

wave. >> british holiday destinations such as spain , italy, greece and such as spain, italy, greece and parts of the balkans are being hit with extreme heat. forest fires have been occurring in many parts of europe as they struggle with the hot weather . struggle with the hot weather. planes and helicopters are being used in an attempt to fight a wildfire near athens . in greece, wildfire near athens. in greece, the greek prime minister is cutting short his trip to brussels due to the ongoing fires . this is gb news. we'll fires. this is gb news. we'll bnng fires. this is gb news. we'll bring you more news as it happens. now it's back to markham . markham. pip >> welcome back . the bibby >> welcome back. the bibby stockholm has arrived in dorset with the barge prepared to house 500 asylum seekers off the south coast. >> it's all part of the government's plan to cut costs associated with housing migrants. 6 million a day on hotels , they say. of course, the

hotels, they say. of course, the home office confirming that the first people will be moving on board the barge next week . board the barge next week. >> well, let's get the latest now with our home security now with our home and security edhon now with our home and security editor, mark white and our reporter jeff moody. just tell us a little bit more then, mark, about where the barge is located and also about the movement of the asylum seekers who will arrive in the next few days. is >> yeah, well, just as lunchtime, actually, the bibby stockholm, which had been on another key here in portland harbour , was moved by tugs and harbour, was moved by tugs and it is now in a berth much closer to the landside will give you a look down at the bibby stockholm and this is her permanent berthing and i see, you know, permanent acas for 18 months this contract. but every one i've spoken to does not believe that at the end of 18 months, this barge will be moving

anywhere. so much around the asylum issue is so protracted and at the moment we've got people who are still awaiting initial asylum decisions who have been waiting a number of years for that. and every day, of course, more people come across the english channel. today we had an improvement in weather conditions and at least another six small boats have come across . that's 300 more to come across. that's 300 more to add to the tally when you consider that the bibby stockholm is only going to i say only, it's still a significant accommodation barge, but it's going to take 500. well, 300. as i say, i've come across today alone. there is a police rhib thatis alone. there is a police rhib that is now just down there, invisible . that is by the bibby invisible. that is by the bibby stockholm . it's been patrolling stockholm. it's been patrolling nearby because of course , nearby because of course, security is an issue this is a port that will. no, it's no longer a naval dockyard . naval

longer a naval dockyard. naval vessels at the moment, royal fleet auxiliary vessels are here in portland harbour, occasionally nuclear submarines still come into this harbour as well . so there are clearly well. so there are clearly issues going forward that all of those that are looking after the asylum seekers in this particular location will have to be cognisant of yeah , and we saw be cognisant of yeah, and we saw lots of people there in high vis jackets on the quay side as well. >> a lot of activity and it's an interesting question, of course, for many of the demonstrators who've actually questioned whether saving whether this is a money saving exercise given the additional costs and what they're having to pay- costs and what they're having to pay. dorset council, for instance, for this . instance, for this. >> yeah, those teams are currently in the process of hooking up the electricity water, sewerage, other utilities that those 500 people will require on this barge . the first require on this barge. the first group will arrive a small group initially arriving next week,

and then it's going to be an incremental increase until we get to 500 asylum seekers on that barge. now, just not a simple back of the packet calculation tells you that it's about £20,000. the figures that were released from the government early on in this process, £20,000 a day to hire this barge , to have it here in this barge, to have it here in portland harbour. this barge, to have it here in portland harbour . and to feed portland harbour. and to feed and to look after those asylum seekers on board. now that compares to , i think it's about compares to, i think it's about 150 or so is the price it costs per day per asylum seeker in a hotel with their three meals a day. and the security costs and things around that as well . so things around that as well. so that's 75,000 for 500 to stay in a hotel versus 20 odd thousand to stay here. i'm sure there are added costs such as £2 million

going to dorset council that all add up that make that 20,000 actually a much bigger figure . actually a much bigger figure. but i think it's still a cost saving compared to the hotels. but i think more importantly for the government is you know, not just the cost saving , but the just the cost saving, but the disincentive that message they want to send out that, you know, you won't be put in 3 or 4 or evenin you won't be put in 3 or 4 or even in some cases five star hotels . if you come here, you hotels. if you come here, you will be assembled in much larger, larger groups in more austere environments. so they want to get that message across. and i think that is the model that they plan to adopt, certainly with this barge. and the air bases going forward . the air bases going forward. >> okay. home and security editor mark white, thank you for bringing us the latest. and our reporter jeff moody. you can also talk to us. you've been with protesters , jeff, and there with protesters, jeff, and there are reports that police s are separating these rival protesters. this this issue is

so contentious . so contentious. >> it really is . i mean, there >> it really is. i mean, there are you're right to say , rival are you're right to say, rival protesters, although both sides want the same thing, neither of them want the barge to be moored here. but there are basically two groups protesters . two groups of protesters. there's the no to the barge campaign , an that basically is campaign, an that basically is arguing that, look, there aren't enough facilities here. we are struggling to find a gp appointment. i've been talking to people today that have had operations cancelled and hospital appointments cancelled and they're saying we just do not have the infrastructure , we not have the infrastructure, we do not have the resources to look after anybody else. and they're very angry that these asylum seekers seem to be getting so much provided for them free of charge. when people here are struggling. so that's their first argument. their second argument, of course, is , second argument, of course, is, look, what are 500 young men away from home with? nothing to do all day going to do when they're out and about in portland and out and about in

weymouth? it's not going to end well. that's their argument . but well. that's their argument. but then the other side, the stand up then the other side, the stand up to racism brigade , their up to racism brigade, their argument is, look , refugees are argument is, look, refugees are welcome . we're a tolerant welcome. we're a tolerant country. we should do all we can for people that have come and fled war zones . and but they fled war zones. and but they shouldn't be housed on a barge because that is in effect , a because that is in effect, a prison barge. that's that's what they are saying. they're saying, look, they're considering putting two, three people in a in a berth that's only actually designed for one. so they're saying it's not fair. we should be we should be welcoming these people with open arms. so those are the two sides of the debate . both sides live in port island. both sides march very often on the same day , but they often on the same day, but they are getting very , very, very are getting very, very, very heated with each other. the stand up to racism side refer to the note to the barge side as a hate group. they say that they're being racist . they're they're being racist. they're saying, look, you don't know

that these people are bad people. they could be very lovely people. they could contribute a lot to our society. you don't know who they are and just judging them before they've even arrived here is racist . but even arrived here is racist. but the other group, the note to the barge are saying, we're not being racist at all. we're looking at the practicalities of this and it just can't work. it just will not work. having 500 young people let loose in a community, a community that's never had any diversity in it before, a community that's suffering enormously because of the cost of living crisis, which particularly bites hard down here. and they're very offended and that they're being referred to as racist. and yes, this morning things certainly did boil over . i morning things certainly did boil over. i didn't see any police separating the groups, but there was certainly dodi a great deal of tension between the two sides. >> indeed, for that, a microcosm, of course, about the whole argument on the illegal migration bill. and that, of course , is about to go into to

course, is about to go into to law now because we had dramatic parliamentary scenes early this morning, late last night into early this morning, with the lords finally crumbling, perhaps the government would say on the whole issue of the bill. let's get more with our deputy political editor tom harwood. i think even the archbishop of qantas, he withdrew his at the last minute. his reservations. so pretty emotional process but it's got there although the prime minister spokesman this morning saying, look, we've still got the whole issue of the rwanda bill to go to the supreme court. it's not over yet. >> absolutely. and i think it's important to at this stage emphasise that the rwanda seb gorka situation is distinct from the illegal migration bill, which in itself is distinct from some of the other efforts the government has been making deals with france, deals with albania , construction , the construction of a detention centre near calais. these are all different prongs of the government's multi, multifaceted approach to stopping the boats . but last

stopping the boats. but last night was a significant step forward in the view of the government for one of their elements of deterrence. now what the illegal migration bill is designed to is that if designed to do is that if someone is to arrive in the country illegally, the government would have the right under this legislation to remove them to a safe third country. now that's not rwanda. that's a safe third country, but usually the country from which they have come and the way in which they can appeal that decision under this , under the terms of this this, under the terms of this legislation is massively reduced. that's why we saw theresa may for example, leading a small rebellion of conservative mps with regard to children, for instance, and other issues, unaccompanied children that modern slavery legislation that theresa may introduced. there of introduced. there are lots of different with this. and different issues with this. and of course the ping pong process whereby the house of lords submits amendments. it goes back to the commons, they vote on them. happened week them. what happened last week was some of those amendments were so for example, were accepted. so for example, pregnant will not be pregnant women will not be subject to the same detention

rules as other individuals. now, due to a lords amendment . due to a lords amendment. similarly, this bill was going to retroactive , effective to be retroactive, effective from in which the from the date in which the legislation was introduced rather date of royal rather than the date of royal assent that has been amended away in this process as well . so away in this process as well. so it won't be the sort of 10,000 people have come in the people who have come in the intervening between royal intervening time between royal assent introduction. assent and introduction. >> the think they've >> so do the lords think they've got as much they could? is got as much as they could? is that finally. that why they finally. >> ultimately that's that why they finally. >> it ultimately that's that why they finally. >> it comes mately that's that why they finally. >> it comes downy that's that why they finally. >> it comes downy ththe what it comes down to. the government always had the government always has had the power for last hundred power well for the last hundred years power use years has had the power to use what's act what's called the parliament act to authority of the to ride the authority of the commons the lords. that commons over the lords. that hasn't very, hasn't happened. that's very, very happens . so very rarely happens. so generally what happens is the lords sort of think this is as far as we can go . we respect the far as we can go. we respect the authority of the elected house and, and let this go through. but the government was preparing for many more days of this. of course, we saw how pong for many more days of this. of courstheve saw how pong for many more days of this. of coursthe course how pong for many more days of this. of coursthe course ofn pong for many more days of this. of coursthe course of weeks pong for many more days of this. of coursthe course of weeks in ng over the course of weeks in previous weeks. but yesterday it went commons to the went from the commons to the lords few lords in the space of a few hours, they were expecting the same might tonight. that same might happen tonight. that has avoided and will

has now been avoided and it will become of the become law by the end of the week. yes. >> so it enters the statute book, doesn't it? i think on thursday. does this mean thursday. and does this mean then that everything else then that that everything else in apart from rwanda, in the bill, apart from rwanda, will implemented and. will be implemented and. >> well, everything in the bill will be the legal rights of the government. the issue with rwanda is the way in which those flights can take. that's currently up in the courts. but the core bits of the bill are about the rights to remove individuals who have arrived in illegally. the detention for 28 days. all of these different elements that are designed to be a deterrent for those coming across so that the government says if you cross by small boats, you will be removed . and boats, you will be removed. and the way in which individuals can appeal that process is being massively reduced by this bill. now, there are many people who say that this is a very bad piece of legislation, that this is it is going is cruel, that it is going against commitments that the united kingdom and indeed every european country signed up to in the of second world

the wake of the second world war. well, the government says, however, is that the treaties that the united kingdom signed up to 70, 80 years ago envisage a very different world from that that we're now seeing. and it's simply unsustainable to imagine the sort of numbers coming across . across. >> a bit of reaction from volker turk, the un high commissioner for human rights, and he's not pulling his punches. is that under these circumstances? it's contrary to prohibition of refoulement collective expulsions , the rights to due expulsions, the rights to due process to family and private life, and the principle of best interests of children concerned . apart from that, he quite likes it. >> so yes. no, i mean, it's quite clear there have been very vocal groups against this legislation for quite some time. isuppose legislation for quite some time. i suppose the proof will, however, be in the pudding. the government has never said that this bill in and of itself will stop the boats. they've said it's this multi—pronged it's part of this multi—pronged approach will be approach and it will be interesting to see whether their streamlined approach to removals of people they view as as

economic migrants rather than asylum seekers. whether that will take place ultimately , will take place ultimately, 51,000 asylum seekers are currently in hotels across the country, costing £6 million a day. the government wants to put an end to that situation. >> some of them will be in a barge this time next 500, 500. all of thank you very much, tom. we'll do stay with us here on gb news as we will be seeing the bbc director general tim davie. he is set to face questioning over leadership within the corporation that's following the huw edwards allegations . do stay huw edwards allegations. do stay with us. >> 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. rain for many of us at the moment and through the rest of the day, showers for some and in 1 or 2 spots it is dry and bright. but the rain or showers do ease. later as this little weather feature moves through,

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gb news radio. >> welcome back to the live desk. now the bbc's bosses are to be questioned in parliament in the next few minutes on the adequacy or otherwise of the corporation's leadership. and of course it comes after their presenter, huw edwards, was suspended after a series of allegations, including allegedly paying allegations, including allegedly paying a young person for explicit images. >> but what can we expect in the next few minutes? well, we will hope to be showing you some pictures of tim davie. there when it starts. but national reporter paul hawkins set the scene for us. >> three members of the bbc. you've got the director general, tim davie . you have the acting tim davie. you have the acting chair , dame ellen cross stevens, chair, dame ellen cross stevens, and you have the director of policy, claire sumner, similar set up to the committee hearings. you see in in the commons. this is in the house of lords, 13 members of this committee, including tony hall, we should say, former former dg, former dg at the bbc, former director of news in the 1990s at the bbc. he he , we assume, will the bbc. he he, we assume, will be one of those that will be

firing the questions on key questions for the bbc, for the director general especially why did it take almost seven weeks for the director general and the and at the centre and the presenter at the centre of this huw edwards, to learn about the complaint in the first place? did the broadcaster place? why did the broadcaster allow the presenter to remain on air despite the serious allegations about him ? why, when allegations about him? why, when the bbc tried to contact the parents of the young person who made the complaint, was it sufficient to only try and contact them by once by phone and once by email? should it have been more thorough? and then maybe we'll also get an update on hugh edward's health, his family . update on hugh edward's health, his family. has the director general spoken to him, etcetera? and the answer you'll most likely to hear is there is an ongoing bbc investigation and i can't possibly pre—empt it. >> and of course this aukus heanng >> and of course this aukus hearing was scheduled old anyway. it's not in reaction to what's happened in terms of the huw edwards issue, although clearly it will be now top of

the agenda for. yeah, what sort of powers do they have press? of powers do they have to press? what is effectively the bbc's top team ? top team? >> i mean. yeah it's not a grilling as such. >> you don't like that term? >> you don't like that term? >> well, not that term anyway. i don't like that term anyway. but it house of lords. it's it is the house of lords. it's not, it's not mps so you know they're not, they're not electable way. and electable in that way. and the house these committee house of lords, these committee heanngs house of lords, these committee hearings still hearings tend to be still forensic, but maybe not as forensic, but but maybe not as adversarial as they are in the commons . so look, it'll be commons. so look, it'll be interesting to see what tim davie has to say. i think hopefully i think the most likely thing we're hopefully going to hear is an update on the investigation itself. how's it going? where are we near the end is it going to take another month? is it going to be are we likely to an outcome in likely to get an outcome in september or august? how co—operative been? co—operative of the sun been? because the have always because the sun have always claimed they have evidence to back by the back up the claims by the parents of the young person. well, they said also that well, they have said also that they're publish they're not going to publish any more about and more stories about this and they're going any they're not going to publish any more stories. but they've said

they with the bbc they will cooperate with the bbc investigation. have they been cooperative? they passed cooperative? have they passed evidence? because none evidence? because no one, none of have of the public, none of us have seen about . seen any evidence about. remember, only a third remember, this is only a third of we've never of a story we've never heard from edwards. never from huw edwards. we've never heard any heard we've never seen any evidence support the evidence to support the allegations, young allegations, which the young person own person says, by their own admission, were rubbish. >> there anything likely >> is there anything else likely to or this to be discussed or will this dominate proceedings depending on the time how long it on the time and how long it takes questioning about on the time and how long it takeand estioning about on the time and how long it take and whether| about on the time and how long it take and whether they about on the time and how long it take and whether they startyut on the time and how long it take and whether they start with this and whether they start with this or not? >> there may be some discussion as well about licence fee and funding we're we're in funding because we're we're in the early stages of that conversation again, conversation because yet again, that's the issue. that's the whole issue. >> should the bbc be funded by advertising number 10 downing street earlier? dropping street earlier? just dropping that the mix. there's surprise. >> yeah. which they will do , of >> yeah. which they will do, of course, they know that course, because they know that the bbc is under a lot of pressure at the moment. and you often in in build often hear in the in the build up to these conversations and once the actual announcement is made funding made about how the bbc funding arrangement be for arrangement is going to be for the often hear the next cycle, you often hear governments talking about, well, there might be this and there might be that, and they drop these bombs these little bombs in. so we shouldn't surprised

shouldn't be surprised that they've they've they've said that they've said this ahead this this ahead of ahead of this hearing. but it will be interesting, for the interesting, difficult for the bbc questioned about, uh, bbc to be questioned about, uh, about investigation while the about an investigation while the investigation is ongoing. >> but it's still very much about process rather than personal they're personal obe. i guess they're going to make that quite going to have to make that quite plain because clearly they've got care as an got a duty of care as an employer to their own staff. >> and it's about it's about balancing all those competing responsibilities . i balancing all those competing responsibilities. i have a responsibility as a broadcaster to the nation that's publicly funded. i also have a duty of care as an employer to not only huw edwards, but also, you know, there are allegations that he sent inappropriate messages to some members of staff as well. and so the bbc has a duty of care to them as well. >> and that's an interesting aspect to it. i don't know whether there'll be any questions that, but the bbc whether there'll be any quest department, but the bbc whether there'll be any quest department reporting bbc news department reporting on the bbc, know, one its bbc, you know, one of its programmes making these further allegations concerning employees within the bbc. yeah, not actually going to air not but

forcing it which is which is something that the former bbc correspondent jon sopel, who is a friend and associate of huw edwards, has said perhaps they should have considered doing so. >> been there has >> there have been there has been some criticism that maybe the bbc and maybe bbc news in trying be too impartial and trying to be too impartial and too rigorous, maybe overstep the mark and went a little bit far with its coverage edge but certainly the questions at the centre of this are about how the bbc has processed that complaint initially and whether those procedures are adequate enough or not. >> yeah , that's that's i nearly >> yeah, that's that's i nearly said grilling. i won't say grilling, quizzing. paul quizzing. >> you could if you want you to start, you can say if you want any, any minute now it's the house of lords, communications and digital committee. >> and interestingly , they're >> and interestingly, they're actually going to televise it as well, which is something which happens with the select committees in the commons. but they're the they're doing this from the lords as well. >> that's we're keeping >> that's why we're keeping talking, we're talking, mark, because we're

hoping it, hoping to see pictures of it, but sure that's going to but i'm not sure that's going to happen. >> maybe we'll have the intermission potters >> maybe we'll have the intermissthe potters >> maybe we'll have the intermissthe minute. potters wheel in the minute. >> yeah. now you're going back. >> yeah. now you're going back. >> indeed . in black and >> yeah, indeed. in black and white. however, i mean, what will findings do ? i mean, will the findings do? i mean, will the findings do? i mean, will have to take on will the bbc have to take on a report the law, or is this report from the law, or is this just sort of an update about just a sort of an update about the this or the the findings of this or the findings investigation of findings of the investigation of this, hearing this, particularly hearing today? yeah. today? well, yeah. >> i mean , look, it's about kind >> i mean, look, it's about kind of trying to hold the bbc to account and there will be some sort of documentation that's produced. ultimately, the produced. but ultimately, the one that matters is the bbc investigation. at the of the investigation. at the end of the day, would have been day, which would have been trumped by a police investigation, we should trumped by a police investigcourse we should trumped by a police investigcourse , we should trumped by a police investigcourse , is we should trumped by a police investigcourse , is note should trumped by a police investigcourse , is not taking.d add, of course, is not taking place have place because the police have said is evidence said that there is no evidence at of any criminality. >> okay. well, i think we can head to this. we haven't got the potters haven't got potters hearing. we haven't got the do the potters wheel. we do actually have of the actually have pictures of the house communications house of lords, communications and has and digital committee, which has just director general and digital committee, which has just davie director general and digital committee, which has just davie , director general and digital committee, which has just davie , asirector general and digital committee, which has just davie , as you or general and digital committee, which has just davie , as you say,aneral and digital committee, which has just davie , as you say, we've tim davie, as you say, we've announced, and i'm sure the committee is aware of the things we've in terms of the we've announced in terms of the action steps. >> let me just directly update

you on where we're at. >> first is the fact >> so the first is the fact finding investigation , which in finding investigation, which in some normal procedure some ways is normal procedure for the bbc. if you have allegations with regard to an individual , allegations with regard to an individual, you look at those allegations , you go through the allegations, you go through the facts and then as any organisation, i think with due care and attention decides whether you are then subject, you're into any kind of process with the individual based on those facts that you have got through. we are in the process of looking at those facts . yes, of looking at those facts. yes, and i would say we're keen to receive any information because we just want to understand anything that's out there. >> it's difficult to give you a precise time on that. >> the reason is because you have to go through that diligently, assess the information. there's also duty of care concerns within that . so of care concerns within that. so on that one, specifically, because i'm not in control of all the variables that could take weeks or it could take a couple of months, depending on or even longer, depending on what we get and managing the individuals involved and

flawlessly and i and i, my main priority is to be fair , make priority is to be fair, make sure we get all the information into that process and act judiciously . but that process is judiciously. but that process is underway , well managed with , i underway, well managed with, i think, well class experts in the area that we have within the bbc. the second thing is the clearly in a case like this that's been defined that you always get learnings. so what i've asked for and the committee will have seen this and i think it may be worth me asking my chair to give you a sense of the board overview of this particular element, which is the review of protocols and procedures , including the procedures, including the learnings of this case. >> so and go through that process of understand ing what we need to do in terms of are there any adjustments to our protocols and the procedures that come from this that it will be led by from an executive point of view by the highly

experienced chief operating officer, lee tevaseu from an executive side, i'll let the chair give you a sense of how the board is overseeing that and actually we're involving external expertise as well to make sure we are properly held to account . to account. >> the third thing i just want to mention one thing, if i may, which is the last thing, which is immediately why i have asked for a quick look at what is red flagged to ensure consistency dunng flagged to ensure consistency during the period by which we do the review, because it would be slightly bureaucratic of me to have process running but not impeded to fix some things that are obvious in terms of making sure consistency in what sure there's consistency in what gets up . so we are doing gets flagged up. so we are doing that work in immediately. i didn't answer the question around timing of the second element. i think that group will report in, i'll say the autumn, maybe late autumn. that's the kind of timing i suspect. >> do you want to de—man just add to how the board is

overseeing this process? >> thank you very much, chairman . i would like to add , because i . i would like to add, because i think that the presence of the board, the board oversight of this, the governance issue of this, the governance issue of this whole instance and actually knowing what the executive are doing and thinking, whether that is proportionate and whether it's the right form of action has been vital in this whole occurrence. so we i just just for your information and for your sense of the locus of the board in all of this, i was informed immediately by by the by the director general when the sun seemed to be asking questions , the board met then on questions, the board met then on the saturday afternoon when it met on the sunday afternoon when i was back in london on the monday and i'm sorry to say, i've been here ever since. and

will be until friday. so we have been taking a an overview of this . and my letter to the this. and my letter to the secretary of state has been shared with you, chair thank you. and with the chair of the commons select committee and as a courtesy also with the chair of ofcom . of course, ofcom of ofcom. of course, ofcom doesn't have a locus in this sort of non editorial complaints , but i thought just as a courtesy to our regulator, that they should be informed. so our plan of action is that the chief operating officer takes charge of this investigation with a deloitte senior partner. and i have asked whether that it's possible to name him here today. simon corden , who has extensive

simon corden, who has extensive experience in this field, is very senior partner and i have also asked sir nick, sir ota, who is our senior independent director , to oversee this on director, to oversee this on behalf of the board . the terms behalf of the board. the terms of reference are being worked through the terms of reference will be in front of the full board. this coming thursday. next . in in board. this coming thursday. next. in in two days time and they will be published in due course and the inquiry will get underway as soon as possible . so underway as soon as possible. so that's will they be published straight after your board meeting? >> yeah, they'll be published this week. okay. >> right. very good . >> all right. very good. >> all right. very good. >> a couple of >> just there's a couple of things i wanted to, things i wanted to come back to, particularly with you, mr davie. >> do , could i >> but before i do, could i stick with you? de—man. >> and it's very reassuring to know that the board met on saturday afternoon and sunday afternoon when this whole matter , if i can describe it as

erupted and the weekend before last. >> and i mean, clearly, as we know from politicians took to the airwaves, the secretary of state made it public that she wanted to speak to the director general directly to find out what was going on. >> i just wondered whether with hindsight , >> i just wondered whether with hindsight, you think so this is the lords committee questioning the lords committee questioning the bbc's top team over the hugh elle edwards issue. >> and we've heard from tim davie there about the fact finding investigations underway , the process, but also from the board about a separate governance issue which the acting chair said was vital. paulin acting chair said was vital. paul in terms of the bbc's reaction, they're obviously trying to indicate that they've reacted quickly. and in the proper way. >> yeah, with the acting chair , >> yeah, with the acting chair, ellen closs stephens, who's who we can see still speaking there,

pointing out that they met on the saturday and the sunday straight after they became aware of the allegation on i think it was the thursday before thursday night. so trying to stress that they quickly. also they reacted quickly. also i think the very big takeaway, so far already in in this hearing is that the director general, tim davie, said that this tim davie, has said that this investigation weeks investigation could take weeks or months or longer to come to its conclusions. but he said they are bringing in world class experts. and in terms of that complaints process that we talked about before we crossed to the hearing, he's asked for, what is he wants to see a review of the process whereby they raised the red flags as they look at red flags when complaints are made. and a key word there was consistency rac, which i guess would imply that perhaps there was a lack of consistency in the in red flags being raised when this complaint was made because he didn't know himself until the thursday . himself until the thursday. >> we were told just seven weeks after the initial complaint was

made. >> and i mean , these questions , >> and i mean, these questions, it is it is interesting because it's actually the first time tim davie has been questioned outside the bbc since the allegations surrounding by surrounding huw edwards started because he was quizzed within the bbc wasn't he? yeah, on the radio, i think it was the first time we've seen him. yeah. yeah yeah, yeah. >> so this is the first time outside, outside the confines of , uh, of a program which is obviously time limited. this is this. >> she has just said that this, the controversy, it has been a difficult affair by which the bbc has tried to calmly and reasonably navigate some difficult concerns. >> yeah. and there's no doubt it has been difficult because because first of all, there was the length of time that it took dunng the length of time that it took during that strange period. it was days , wasn't it, where we was days, wasn't it, where we just didn't know the name of the presenter and should they be named etcetera. and that kind of

muddied the already muddied waters. then then once it waters. and then then once it was made official that it was huw edwards, there was a lot of shock and surprise because huw edwards is the face of bbc news, the bbc has a reputation , the bbc has a reputation, according to polling , for being according to polling, for being one of the most trusted news organisations. one of the most trusted news organisations . as they say, organisations. as they say, that's one of its key assets . that's one of its key assets. and so huw edwards is the face of bbc news is the face of that trust public funded broadcaster absolutely. >> the other interesting thing that he's touched on in terms of outline of what's going to be happening now is that he referred to external expertise being brought in and we will be held to account . it so clearly, held to account. it so clearly, it's not just going to be within the bbc itself . the bbc itself. >> and the key word there is transparency key and being seen to be transparent and to be open to be transparent and to be open to independent scrutiny because the worst thing i think the bbc could have done is to open itself up to critics by having an internal review where

essentially it marks its own homework. so that's about bringing in independent experts in order to stick to its guns when it comes to transparency and being open and honest with the public, as it should be by a publicly funded broadcaster. yeah. >> and what is the significance of it being a house of lords committee quizzing them rather than a house of commons committee and are we to think that they are essentially asking the questions on behalf of us? i isuppose the questions on behalf of us? i i suppose they are asking questions on behalf of us, although of course they're not elected representatives. >> so there is that difference . >> so there is that difference. yes, i they're still yes, but i think they're still open the level of open to the same level of scrutiny that would if scrutiny that they would be if they sitting in the commons. >> yeah, and we've got the chair , baroness stowell of beeston , , baroness stowell of beeston, chair of the communications committee , which is the correct committee, which is the correct title, basically indicates thing that they wanted this to be far wider than just the issue of, of how they handled the huw edwards case. you know, they want to

talk about the whole issue of future planning audience in dependence from the government, all these things which tim davie will have to firefight as well. yeah, exactly . yeah, exactly. >> yeah. so it's not just about huw edwards. it's also about and we've mentioned governance. we've mentioned it governance. we've long we've also talked about long term tackle strategic term vision to tackle strategic challenges. most namely of all, how is the bbc going to be funded and even under the current funding arrangement, how is it going to meet the challenges that it faces? because there is a freeze on the licence fee. so and with inflation as well, which as we know is running at record levels, that strips away their their ability to meet audience. >> perhaps at number 10, downing street has taken today to talk about this whole idea yet again of looking at how the bbc is funded. should they be looking at advertising model? all at an advertising model? all these which of these other issues which of course, we have before. course, we have seen before. >> subscription >> yeah, subscription advertising model, a hybrid of the two. you know, there are there are so many different models that the bbc could be funded by, but it will be an

ongoing an ongoing conversation that will hearing about. that we will keep hearing about. >> if you are just tuning in, we are looking at pictures , if are looking at pictures, if you're watching us on the television rather than radio, we are pictures of the are looking at pictures of the bbc director—general, tim davie , being questioned in parliament over the corporation's leadership . but it is important leadership. but it is important to stress that this isn't this committee hearing is not a knee jerk reaction to the huw edwards allegations from a few days ago. this this these proceedings were always due to be taking place . always due to be taking place. so there are questions about that furori but there are also many questions as well about the bbc director—general saying that the corporation's fact finding investigation into the allegations against huw edwards could take weeks or a couple of months or even longer. >> let's just head back. >> let's just head back. >> i think that most people we've had more complaints on tennis than any other item, certainly in the last few weeks in terms of scheduling. so you've got all that coming through the can talk you've got all that coming througit the can talk you've got all that coming througit in the can talk you've got all that coming througit in more can talk you've got all that coming througit in more detail,i talk you've got all that coming througit in more detail, butk you've got all that coming througit in more detail, but the about it in more detail, but the process which, as you know, process by which, as you know,

chair versed terms chair and well versed in terms of the stages of that of the various stages of that which talk through which i can talk people through stage ofcom, we stage two and then to ofcom, we then have complaints of this nature that come in that might be serious allegation ins, but we have a lot coming into the bbc. we're a huge organisation . bbc. we're a huge organisation. we have different things. some are malicious , some may be small are malicious, some may be small issues , potentially big issues . issues, potentially big issues. so that is a difficult thing to judge for coming into our audience services centre. if they have something that they they have something that they they have something that they they have a concern around that clearly needs to be looked at that gets passed to our corporate incidents. so investigation team, so we have very experienced people who have a perfect background for this. let's just say , in terms of let's just say, in terms of their experience levels and they look at to what do with what they've got in front of them in terms of that contact and the information they've got . and information they've got. and then they will decide to how treat that, whether it's obviously a serious case, whether there's clear allegations of criminality , a allegations of criminality, a number of factors they'll look at and see how they deal with

that matter. that will then they'll then work through that and then deal with that appropriately in terms of how it goes through , whether it could goes through, whether it could lead to a fact finding and disciplinary or it might go to the authorities or it might be dropped. they're the kind of things that we go through with that things that we go through with tha okay . >> okay. >> okay. >> tim davie, the director general , >> tim davie, the director general, explaining >> tim davie, the director general , explaining the lords general, explaining to the lords committee how all those various processes are dealt with in terms of the complaints procedures. and we'll update you, of course , as we get more you, of course, as we get more from that committee . from that committee. >> the energy secretary has launched a new government body today known as great british nuclear . nuclear. >> time to put those misplaced fears and misguided policies of the past to rest and recognise the past to rest and recognise the immense benefits that clean, reliable home produced nuclear energy can bring . energy can bring. >> so grant shapps on home produced nuclear energy, announcing a £157 million in

grants for the nuclear industry. part of the government's ambition to boost energy security. of course , when the security. of course, when the wind doesn't blow or the sun doesn't shine to provide a quarter of our energy from nuclear sources by 2050. >> well, paul dorfman is chair of the nuclear consulting group. he can join us now. what do you make of this announcement, paul? because critics are saying that all this money should be poured, should be poured into offshore wind farms , for example ? wind farms, for example? >> well, let's get this straight. >> there's a difference between energy and electricity . so if energy and electricity. so if there's this massive new build, then we may be producing a significant amount of our electricity, but not our energy i >> -- >> now, in em >> now, in terms of what's been announced , but the problem with announced, but the problem with nuclear is it's hugely expensive andifs nuclear is it's hugely expensive and it's the community, it's the people , it's the taxpayers, it's people, it's the taxpayers, it's the electricity consumers who will be paying for new nuclear

now nuclear air is coming in at new nuclear is coming in at about $150 per megawatt hour . about $150 per megawatt hour. that plays against renewables at about $45 per megawatt hour. it takes up to 20 years for new nuclear to come online. it takes maybe 2 to 3 to 4 to 5 years for renewables to come online. >> so if one does the numbers , >> so if one does the numbers, it doesn't look as if as if grant shapps has said very much today, okay, this is even when one takes into account what they call the smrs, the small modular reactors or what they've called, i think off the shelf reactors that rolls—royce have been working on. >> i mean, are we getting the sort of wrong impression that you can just go and literally take something and plug it in? >> i think that's absolutely right. also so the rolls—royce effort is about the same size as the early uk magnox reactor , the early uk magnox reactor, about half the size as the workhorse of the french fleet , workhorse of the french fleet, and about a third the size of the huge reactor that's being built right now at hinkley point

c. built right now at hinkley point c. so these are not small or mini by any chance. and the point about these so—called small modular nuclear reactors is that there is still in development . development. >> and we're just seeing now some of the areas, including , as some of the areas, including, as you say, hinkley point, which has been, well, a huge overrun and a huge overspend as well. so is there any other model they can adopt to prevent that ? can adopt to prevent that? >> there really isn't everywhere that large nuclear reactors are being built. they're hugely over cost and hugely over time. the only way that nuclear is succeeding is in command and control states rather like china and russia or russia backed and china backed. the uk is essentially a bit of an outlier, a little bit in finland, but they're sort of backing off now. the reality is, is about 84% of all new electricity capacity worldwide last year was renewables. and we're looking at about 90% this year with nuclear nowhere . nowhere. >> one thing that might also be significant, don't just get your thoughts on this is that grant

shapps was asked about chinese backed investment in future projects . s and he hasn't projects. s and he hasn't actually ruled that out. now that could concern quite a lot of people. when you look at the role the asian asian power plays in the nuclear energy sector . in the nuclear energy sector. >> about ten years ago i was asked by rusi, the royal united services institute, which is basically the intellectual arm of military, to give a talk in front of admirals and generals and intel about potential inclusion of china in british nuclear and basically the result was the same as we found out now there is no way that anybody dodi anybody in their right mind would let china into their. nuclear infrastructure. it would be a simply a massive strategic, tactical mistake . tactical mistake. >> but what is the answer then to the problem where people point out with renewables when the sun doesn't shine, the wind

stops blowing, you need something else for energy security . security. >> absolutely. you've got to think about energy in the round . so you've got huge amounts of wind to come online, huge amounts of solar to come online. then you've got increased storage, you've got demand side management, energy efficiency, interconnection. so when the sun doesn't blow or the wind , the doesn't blow or the wind, the wind doesn't blow or the sun doesn't shine in, in, in, in the uk, then it does so in spain. there are significant ways of adapting to the new reality of where we are. the fact is yes renewables plus we can do it's the kind of technology that we have here and now and it is possible and far less expensive . the problem with nuclear is that it's too expensive and will too be late to help with our climate and energy crisis . climate and energy crisis. >> professor paul dorfman, chair , the nuclear consulting group and of course, university of sussex, thanks very much for updating us. a fascinating

debate, yet to be had. >> absolutely. well, that is it from the live desk for today . from the live desk for today. thank for your thank you very much for your company back midday company. we're back at midday tomorrow . next, though, it is tomorrow. next, though, it is patrick christys . good patrick christys. good afternoon, patrick. what have you up ? you got coming up? >> fantastic both of >> well, fantastic show, both of you . >> well, fantastic show, both of you. you >> well, fantastic show, both of you . you very, very much. you. thank you very, very much. yes, all action today. yes, it's all action today. three 6 could we three till 6 pm. could we really be lowering the visa specifications for low skilled immigrants into the uk? do we really have to do that? are brits too lazy to take those jobs? where are all the women and children coming across the channel as well? are we talking about that? latest on about all of that? the latest on the grilling , of course, the bbc grilling, of course, there also big opposition to there is also big opposition to a london mosque. why is a massive london mosque. why is that a problem if indeed it is? we'll be talking about all of that. we'll be talking about all of that . i'm we'll be talking about all of that. i'm also going to be talking about the terror threat in the united kingdom and could keir starmer really be facing a big labour revolt ? keir starmer really be facing a big labour revolt? some keir starmer really be facing a big labour revolt ? some people big labour revolt? some people are saying that actually he's just a soft tory in disguise and thatis just a soft tory in disguise and that is one u—turn too many. it is all to play for three till

six gb news with me, patrick christys. i'll see you in a second . second. >> the temperature is rising . >> the temperature is rising. boxt solar, proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> hello again . it's aidan >> hello again. it's aidan mcgivern here from the met office with the gb news forecast . rain for many of us at the moment and through the rest of the day, showers for some and in 1 or 2 spots it is dry and bright, but the rain or showers do ease later as this little weather feature moves through, it's going to push into the nonh it's going to push into the north sea by the end of the day, peeung north sea by the end of the day, peeling away the rain from southern scotland, northern ireland, northern and central england. still some showery bursts for northern and eastern england for a time and also some showers arriving into the north and northwest of scotland, northern ireland. but clear spells bit spells elsewhere, however, a bit more around slightly more cloud around and slightly milder air with us. so a less cool night, 1516 in the south, i think single figures still though, for scotland and

northern ireland. that's where the best of the sunshine be the best of the sunshine will be first thing on wednesday morning. and also there'll be some sunny spells for wales , some sunny spells for wales, southwest lot of southwest england, a lot of cloud . and the early cloud elsewhere. and the early rain in the east turns to rain fall in the east turns to showers widely actually will see an afternoon of sunny spells and showers. but in between the showers. but in between the showers there will be some warmth in the sun. 23 celsius in the south 18 to 20 in the north. the showers heaviest in the east. thursday sees return to sunny spells and showers for many. but i think a better chance of drier and brighter interludes at times. likewise, friday, a day of sunny spells and showers before some more persistent rain arrives from the northwest later. and that will be with us this weekend . and the be with us this weekend. and the temperatures rising . temperatures rising. >> boxt solar proud sponsors of weather on .

gb news. >> it's 3 pm. it's patrick christys. it's gb news. do we really need more cheap, low skilled foreign labour? is this just a way to undercut british workers and make us all take part in this giant mass migration ponzi scheme to keep inflation down and we'll be getting stuck right into that. now, the bbc, yes, they are currently being grilled anyway. the bbc bigwigs. i'll keep you up to date if there are any developments on but there was a victory last night. the ,i on but developments on that. but there was last night. the was a victory last night. the f on but there developments on that. but there was last night. the

was a victory last night. the lords of back down over the illegal migration bill which is