rac and aa say it >> both the rac and aa say it will unfairly penalise more than 700,000 drivers an and the million battery factory. >> how the north east economy will get a major charge from a new lithium refinery plant and a thousand extra jobs to . thousand extra jobs to. and how twiglet the puppy made it home safely. >> thank goodness. but could pet thefts be targeting you next? first, the latest headlines. here's rory . here's rory. >> thank you very much. pip sir. deke khan says the expansion of london's ultra low emission zone will go ahead . that's after will go ahead. that's after a high court judge ruled the mayor's plan is lawful . legal mayor's plan is lawful. legal action was brought by five conservative led councils . it

conservative led councils. it will see drivers pay a 12.50 daily fee if their vehicles do not meet the required emission standards , adds a spokesperson standards, adds a spokesperson for the aa says the ruling is hugely disappointing, but they hope london will follow other cities by adopting measures to reduce the impact on those who cannot afford the extra charges . natwest has announced profits of £56 billion for the first half of the year. better than had been predicted. that's £1 billion more than last year. well, it follows the resignation of the group ceo dame alison rose and coutts boss peter flavel in the wake of the rise sparked by nigel farage over the closure of his bank account. natwest share price has dropped 7.6% in the past week. well former bank of england and treasury adviser dr. roger griswold told us there gb news that any bank bosses who have wrongfully closed people's accounts should be fired . accounts should be fired. >> and i think there should be

an investigation. mr griffith, the city minister, should, i would suggest, start an investigation immediately, not next year, with a paper that we get in when our grandchildren can read it next week into every bank that did this. can read it next week into every bank that did this . and over the bank that did this. and over the last several years has has has cancelled people and closed their accounts without reason . their accounts without reason. and any directors or officers or management involved in that should go former us president donald trump and two of his employees are facing new charges in the classified documents case. >> it's claimed trump ordered employees at his florida resort to delete security videos whilst he was under investigation for retaining classified documents. the former president now faces 40 charges in that case. trump's team said this is nothing more than a continued desperate attempt by the biden family to harass donald trump . the harass donald trump. the ministry of defence has launched

an investigation , often after an investigation, often after emails containing classified information were sent to a russian ally because of a typing error. the email sent from british officials to the pentagon has an address ending in .uk m i l. but the iwas pentagon has an address ending in .uk m i l. but the i was left out and were instead sent to molly, which ends in dot m l. the mod says they are confident the emails did not contain any compromising information . up to compromising information. up to 2000 asylum seekers could be housed in tents on disused military sites. the home office has reportedly purchased marquees to accommodate migrants . by the end of august. there are warnings it could trigger legal challenges based on inhumane treatment . meanwhile, inhumane treatment. meanwhile, it's understood that a small number of positive results for tuberculosis have been detected at the former raf site at wethersfield in essex , tests are wethersfield in essex, tests are underway to see if those cases are active . holidaymakers are active. holidaymakers

affected by wildfires in greece say they are struggling to get refunds despite the fires that are ravaging the island of rhodes. some airlines are continuing to operate flights , continuing to operate flights, meaning that travellers are unable to claim their money back. thousands of british tourists have been rescued from the island. the foreign office is advising those travelling to fire affected areas to be cautious as well. our national reporter paul hawkins tells us the country is now looking at future preventative measures. >> the prime minister talks about yesterday he had a meeting with the president and he said, look, climate change is a reality, but it's not an excuse. we need to change the way we fight fires. we need to start creating fire zones. we need to have better plans in place. and he says he's going look at he says he's going to look at their prevention policies their fire prevention policies and fire fighting units. and their fire fighting units. and is something will and that is something that will chime lot of people here chime with a lot of people here because there's because they're saying there's not there not enough resources, there wasn't planning . wasn't enough planning. >> and to the women's world cup , the lionesses have beaten denmark 1—0. england took the

lead in sydney afterjust six lead in sydney after just six minutes when chelsea's lauren james lifted the ball past leonie christiansen into the top right corner. later in the first half, keira walsh had to be taken off on a stretcher with what appeared to be a knee injury. well the win leaves the lionesses top of group d with one game to play and all, but ensures a place. in the last 16 of the tournament . but they'll of the tournament. but they'll now face china next tuesday very best of luck to them for that. this is gb news. we will, of course bring you more as it happens. now, though, back to mark and peppa . mark and peppa. >> rory, thank you and welcome back to the live desk and gb news has established that migrant marquees have been earmarked for manston airfield in kent as part of a controversial new home office policy. the government has

acknowledged that it's bought enough marquees to house 2000 migrants on disused military bases. refugee charities have called the plan cruel, while labour's shadow home secretary yvette cooper, says it shows the home office is flailing around . home office is flailing around. >> and. but the government says that other european countries, including ireland , have used including ireland, have used such structures to accommodate asylum seekers and ukrainian refugees . refugees. >> let's get more now with our home and security editor, mark white, who's actually at manston airfield in kent. and it is a familiar location. mark of course we have one of those processed centres there and we remember the home secretary flying in by chinook helicopter, no less . no less. >> yes. and of course , this time >> yes. and of course, this time last year we were heading towards a surge of people coming across the english channel. that led to very significant issues here at manston in with people being held in this facility for

weeks rather than the 48 hours maximum that they're supposed to be held at this facility before before then, going out into, as it was at that time, hotel accommodation . so the marquees accommodation. so the marquees are seen as a way of a stopgap, if you like, when they expected surge comes in the coming weeks when thousands more will come across the channel, they'll be able to be housed here at manston and some other sites for a bit longer while they try to figure out the best locations to put them in. and of course, that might be the migrant barge that's newly arrived down in portland , in dorset. it might be portland, in dorset. it might be at wethersfield where we know 50 odd migrants have already arrived at that. former raf base, or indeed it might be up at scampton. but the imperative of as far as the government is concerned is to try to get these

marquees up and running to absorb this large surge that they're expecting so that we don't have the problems that we had.the don't have the problems that we had. the real crisis is that engulfed this processing centre at this time last year. >> but mark, i understand it's not the first time that this has been suggested by the government . when boris johnson was prime minister there was a similar idea, but they didn't pursue it because they were worried about legal challenges involving claims of inhumane treatment . claims of inhumane treatment. >> yeah, or there may have been other options available to them at that time. the issue with putting my clients in hotels may not have been acute as acute as it is now. so they're revisiting it. they've decided that they want to go ahead with that. we've heard criticism , of we've heard criticism, of course, from labour also the refugee charities , refugee refugee charities, refugee action for one, coming out and

saying these are concentration camps like conditions. now i'm not sure that that kind of description and rhetoric is helpful. bearing in mind, of course, that the united nations own high commission for refugees uses these types of marquees in these large camps for refugees all around the world and indeed other governments that have housed asylum seekers or refugees will from time to time use these marquees as well. so they have been tried and tested and the government stresses that as well as the marquees which are robust and up to standard , are robust and up to standard, and there will be all the backup facility here on site medical facilities and other backup amenities and facilities that any asylum seeker would need. >> and mark, we understand that enough marquees have been bought to house roughly 2000 migrants

or asylum seekers. so are we interpreting that as a stopgap or are the indicating that perhaps there'll be more to come, that this could be a more permanent policy ? permanent policy? >> yeah. >> yeah. >> i mean, i think in terms of the 2000 that have been bought , the 2000 that have been bought, thatis the 2000 that have been bought, that is really a supplement to the facilities they already have. and we've seen in recent days eight new marquees have been erected here at manston. there in addition to anything that will follow to help with generally the processing of large numbers of people here and being able to accommodate them for a period of weeks rather than just days before or so. it's an ongoing process as the extra 2000 just gives them that bit more headway . they while bit more headway. they while they then look to putting them into to these bigger accommodation centres, which is the government's preferred policy , easy going forward. they policy, easy going forward. they

know now and they have been very severely criticised over the continued use of hotels which are currently accommodating some 51,000 people. right across the country and costing about £6 million a day to do that. so they want, as a matter of urgency to get towards these bigger accommodation models up at scampton , at the former base at scampton, at the former base at scampton, at the former base at wethersfield and on that barge and other locations in the future . future. >> mark, how will the government guarantee, you know , good guarantee, you know, good hygiene facilities , for example, hygiene facilities, for example, 2000 people in tents. it sounds like it could be a breeding ground for infection . ground for infection. >> well, it's a good point. and i a breeding ground for in infection, i think probably more given that the people are in close proximity to each other is

people that are coming in here with infection , those that have with infection, those that have beenin with infection, those that have been in diseases that are being contracted from spending weeks, sometimes months camped out in the open in cali and around dunkirk, where they're picking up scabies and tuberculosis and all kinds of other diseases. then they're coming to processing centres like this. i think the government realise is that the medical checks that are carried out on those arriving certainly need to be robust because some in recent weeks have slipped through that have been sent to the wethersfield base near braintree in essex , base near braintree in essex, suffering from both scurvy and also scabies . and one case, we also scabies. and one case, we understand , of latent understand, of latent tuberculosis as well. so those sort of medical checks to screen people coming into these

processing centres certainly needs to be improved. i think the mark at manston for the moment . moment. >> thank you very much indeed for updating us there. let's get now the views of former home office minister norman baker who can join us. norman, thank you for your time. yvette cooper the shadow home secretary saying that this is showing the government flailing around . and government flailing around. and although labour has also acknowledged perhaps it would have look barges , for have to look at barges, for instance, if it came into power to let's look at to cope with this. let's look at matters in the round. >> first of all, the majority party, the clear majority of people who arrive in this country seeking asylum have their claims validated and are allowed to stay. they are genuine asylum seekers, genuine refugees who come here. they often face death and torture in their own countries . they run their own countries. they run away from horrible regimes. they are traumatised. and when they come here to put them into to this sort of murky arrangement

is both shabby and mean . the is both shabby and mean. the reality is that the home office can deal with the problem not by buying marquees, but by processing people much more quickly. those who have genuine concerns and arrive here subject to traumatic experience in their lives should be regularised as country as soon as possible. those who come here without merit should be deported as soon as possible and that's the problem here. the home office is not processing people quickly enough, but in terms of the marquees or the tents, whatever you want to call it, they are making the point, look, these are that are recognised structures that have elsewhere by have been used elsewhere by international organisations international aid organisations as well . i international aid organisations as well. i think if international aid organisations as well . i think if you're international aid organisations as well. i think if you're on if you're on the edge of a war zone and people run across the border, then clearly you have to deal with something which happensin deal with something which happens in that situation. often this is rather different when people are coming to a country where there isn't a war going on or want anywhere by. or want anywhere near by. but anyway, some other country anyway, if some other country used them doesn't validate

used them and doesn't validate necessarily existence, necessarily their existence, doesn't make it right necessarily because someone else uses have to look uses them, you have to look at it in round and see is this it in the round and see is this humane? i don't particularly think is a genuine think it is. there is a genuine issue hotel bills. issue with hotel bills. i totally accept and the totally accept that. and the government has running up government has been running up a huge for taxpayer due huge bill for the taxpayer due to incompetence . the to its own incompetence. the answer i come back to is process the applications much more quickly, settle those people who need to be here and genuinely we have a right to be here and get and deport those who don't have and deport those who don't have a right to be here. >> let me just tell you what refugee action has been saying, norman. they claim the government has or is demonising people seeking asylum . is that people seeking asylum. is that something that you would concur with ? well, i'm afraid i think with? well, i'm afraid i think it's true. >> i mean, quite clearly it's been it's been highlighted to do a huge issue by suella braverman and priti patel before her. it's been made a touchstone issue and actually the conservatives have made it a road their own back made it a road to their own back

because highlighted the because we've highlighted the issue so much that it's now become concern for many become a real concern for many people country. they've people in this country. they've created people created a situation where people coming into the country are being demonised and but they can't solve the problem . so can't solve the problem. so they've created a problem for themselves. but you know, whenever a government is in problems back problems and this goes back historically many countries historically over many countries or many years, they will find someone blame. and someone else to blame. and refugees are a very convenient target . target. >> and just looking at what else could be done, i mean, just to return to the point that labour says that it in the short term, as they've indicated, would have to look perhaps at things like barges and so on. clearly, yes, there is an issue of trying to get the backlog cleared, but physically you've got to house these people in the short term. >> yes , well i mean i'm not >> yes, well i mean i'm not particularly in favour of barges , but i think barges at least potentially are properly fitted . they're under cover, properly . they're under cover, properly . they're not temporary structures. they will have, for example, toilet facilities and

so on. so, yeah, although they're far from ideal, there are probably a sensible halfway house between very expensive hotels and inappropriate tents . hotels and inappropriate tents. >> okay, norman, thank you very much indeed forjoining us with much indeed for joining us with your reaction. of course, we'll get from manston . mark get more from manston. mark white will update us there on that. coming up. well, we're going to talk about the london ulez expansion being given the go ahead. >> yeah, very controversial. this if you think it only affects london, you are very wrong. we will be talking about that shortly. plus, the uk's first large scale lithium refinery plant . find out all refinery plant. find out all about that here on gb news. >> get you charged up that warm feeling inside made from boxt boilers is proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> hello alex deakin here with your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. many places will have a dry day today. they'll still be a few showers here and there, but most will bright enough a bit

will be bright enough with a bit of at times with low of sunshine at times with low pressure nearby. however, we are expecting plenty of showers come the weekend and as i said, it's not completely out there not completely dry out there today. a lot of cloud and today. quite a lot of cloud and a few scattered over a few scattered showers over south wales, south—west england and heavy ones possible south wales, south—west england and parts heavy ones possible south wales, south—west england and parts of avy ones possible south wales, south—west england and parts of scotland, iossible over parts of scotland, particularly east and particularly in the east and then across the highlands. then later across the highlands. any elsewhere stay any showers elsewhere stay pretty scattered much of pretty well. scattered much of the midlands, eastern england, south west scotland staying dry and of sunshine we'll and a bit of sunshine and we'll see temperatures getting into see temperatures getting up into the a little fresher the 20s feeling a little fresher on west coast. perhaps on the west coast. perhaps temperatures teens here temperatures in the teens here as breeze starts to pick up. as the breeze starts to pick up. and that is a sign of that low pressure we saw earlier approaching that spread approaching that will spread more showers across northern ireland night. so ireland through the night. so there'll few more showers there'll be a few more showers dunng there'll be a few more showers during this evening over england and many and wales. but again, many places dry. then by places will stay dry. then by dawn, we'll this band of dawn, we'll see this band of showers working wales and showers working into wales and across parts of scotland . across parts of scotland. reasonably mild night again over central and eastern parts, a little fresher. further west and then into saturday it will be that mixture of sunshine and

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channel >> now, welcome back to the live desk and motoring organisations . signs say that today's decision by the high court judge that sadiq khan's expansion of the ulez scheme to outer london is lawful. could penalise more than 700,000 motorists. >> the scheme has been given the green light for august the 29th and both the aa and rac say it will unfairly target poorer households and the elderly . the households and the elderly. the aa said the london mayor instead needs to look at how both birmingham and oxford have organised their clean air zones.

>> well, the legal action brought by five conservative led councils back in february over the proposal to extend the scheme beyond the north and south circular roads. let's speak now to the leader of the climate party, ed gemmell, who can join us. and ed, clearly legal, but perhaps still not popular . for legal, but perhaps still not popular. for can you hear us? >> yes, i think it's not popular , although let's say that i think the politicians are rather whipped it up in terms of popularity and the issues really here are that people want cleaner air and they want us to go towards net zero and reduce pollution, but they don't want to implement it in a way which is against londoners rather than for londoners. it's being implemented in a way where it isn't doing it the right way. it should be done over a five year penod should be done over a five year period starting at a smaller amount of money, maybe £2.50 and then 1250 over the then rising up to 1250 over the penod then rising up to 1250 over the period time. um, that period of time. um, that wouldn't see the spike in prices of compliance second hand vehicles. but those on lower

incomes are trying to buy at the moment to replace their non—compliant vehicles. and then the second part of it is to take the second part of it is to take the entire of money and the entire amount of money and reapply it to after those reapply it to look after those who most vulnerable and who are most vulnerable and those businesses that most those businesses that are most affected if had been done, affected. if that had been done, and what we've suggested affected. if that had been done, ansadiq what we've suggested affected. if that had been done, ansadiq khan|t we've suggested affected. if that had been done, an sadiq khan from ve suggested affected. if that had been done, ansadiq khan from the uggested affected. if that had been done, ansadiq khan from the climatei to sadiq khan from the climate party, be having party, we wouldn't be having this problem . this problem. >> to come in then, ed, >> it's due to come in then, ed, on august the 29th. so that's what, a month away? not long at all for people to prepare for. do you think, therefore , that do you think, therefore, that the mayor of london should look at delaying this expansion and still do it, but delay it and communicate more with people ? communicate more with people? >> right. i think certainly he should get out there and consult with a number of those parties that are being affected. so both people, some of the organisations you've mentioned already, of the councils already, some of the councils that involved in legal that were involved in the legal action those councils like action and those councils like my a councillor in my own, i'm a councillor in buckinghamshire surround my own, i'm a councillor in bucarea1amshire surround my own, i'm a councillor in buc area ,|mshire surround my own, i'm a councillor in buc area , get1ire surround my own, i'm a councillor in bucarea , get out, surround my own, i'm a councillor in bucarea , get out, talkurround my own, i'm a councillor in buc area , get out, talk to �*ound the area, get out, talk to people a more in a people a bit more in a cooperative try and cooperative sense and try and get going to

get something that's going to work for everybody. i'm not sure that having no introduction or let's delaying the let's say delaying the introduction thing, introduction is the right thing, but introduction less but making the introduction less of cliff edge for everyone . of a cliff edge for everyone. uh, you know, it's such a cliff edge.i uh, you know, it's such a cliff edge. i out on the campaign edge. i was out on the campaign trail in the uxbridge recent by—election up with by—election and meeting up with a business owner called a local business owner called raj he polishing up his raj. he was polishing up his five buses that he was then five mini buses that he was then going at a loss , shut going to sell at a loss, shut his business and go on the dole. and that's because of the cliff edge of this policy. it's and that's because of the cliff edge of this policy . it's not edge of this policy. it's not about it coming in. it's not even about the date of its coming it's about the cliff coming in. it's about the cliff edge changed his edge that would have changed his business and business over overnight. and would made it would have effectively made it unprofitable all instantly. so he selling things at a loss. he was selling things at a loss. so don't that he should be so don't think that he should be delaying it, but i think he should look at the cliff edge that he's created for people as it comes in. and going further than is saying than that, the aa is saying perhaps should at perhaps he should also look at what and oxford have what birmingham and oxford have done terms of establishing done in terms of establishing their schemes. >> do know what the >> now, do we know what the difference if that was difference would be if that was adopted london, for adopted for outer london, for instance ? instance? >> oh gosh, i'm not. i'm not

familiar. and on top of what birmingham and oxford are doing, to be honest with you, right. i think what probably what think that what probably what we're is there's good we're saying is there's good examples how things examples out there of how things may a bit better and we may work a bit better and we should be looking at those. and it's all about consultation, although extent although to some extent these things get things always come as you get closer to the date of implementation. a consultation is council on is always run by a council on its through. there's then its way through. there's then input coming and then input coming in and then actually people, they throw their arms up horror. actually people, they throw their arms up horror . when their arms up in horror. when you the date of you get nearer the date of implementation . it's the same on implementation. it's the same on schemes development of schemes for development of almost what almost anything. yeah, but what that this case that means though, in this case is to have your ears open and look a collaborative approach look at a collaborative approach , people around the table . , get people around the table. >> i'm one of the details is that i mean autotrain nader has established that to get a 2016 car, which would be compliant, there's now a £3,000 premium to buy even second hand. so would one of the ways to ameliorate this be actually to increase the amount on the scrappage scheme? for instance ? yes. for instance? yes. >> yes . i

for instance? yes. >> yes. i mean, for instance? yes. >> yes . i mean, absolutely. i >> yes. i mean, absolutely. i mean, look, i've even got a personal example. i drive the cheapest electric car you can buy.so cheapest electric car you can buy. so it's about £5,000 for my nissan leaf, quite old. but as soon as this scheme came in, my nissan leaf went up by £2,000. and so people that be trying to buy my cheap electric car would at the same time find their own cars have gone down in value, of course. and they can't get as cars have gone down in value, of course money hey can't get as cars have gone down in value, of coursemoney for can't get as cars have gone down in value, of course money for theirs. jet as cars have gone down in value, of course money for theirs. so as cars have gone down in value, of course money for theirs. so the much money for theirs. so the gap becomes even bigger. and so, yes, scheme is yes, the scrappage scheme is part of it, but i think that the number thing to take all number one thing is to take all of the money that is going to be earned 100 to 300 earned between 100 to 300 million and reapply it to look after all of those small businesses, to look after those people who are most vulnerable. and if the best to do that and if the best way to do that is expanding the scrappage scheme, i understand, is expanding the scrappage schenkhan i understand, is expanding the scrappage schenkhan hasi understand, is expanding the scrappage schen khan has anywaytand, is expanding the scrappage schen khan has anyway expanded sadiq khan has anyway expanded today in terms of both the people that can get it who are on benefits and the size of the small businesses that can get it, but to expand that and make it, but to expand that and make it work better everybody it work better for everybody would definitely the right would definitely be the right thing . after all, the aim thing to do. after all, the aim is cleaner air for us all. yeah,

the aim is less pollution. we're not against that . what we want not against that. what we want to do is to make sure that people aren't hurt by it while it's introduced. people aren't hurt by it while it's and»duced. people aren't hurt by it while it's and thiszd. ruling comes >> and this this ruling comes just 24 hours after we were warned of global boiling . i warned of global boiling. i mean, some some people are saying this is very dramatic , saying this is very dramatic, totally over the top. what would you say to them ? you say to them? >> well, whether the term global boiling itself is over the top , boiling itself is over the top, i'm not sure. but in terms of the cliff edge we're coming to on climate change, we are coming there. look, take an analogy of world war two, churchill said to us during world war ii, for years before war ii years before world war ii started, there is time us to started, there is time for us to act now . while enemy is weak act now. while the enemy is weak and we are strong and our chance of success is certain or we wait until the enemy is strong. we are weak , and our chance of are weak, and our chance of success is very uncertain right now . we could act definitely on now. we could act definitely on climate change and solve it if we go for it. if we wait another

five, six, seven years, the enemy climate change will be so much stronger, it'll be so difficult to do. but let's add to that. there's a massive opportunity here commercially. i can't understand when you hear jacob rees—mogg and michael gove and rishi sunak talking about rowing back on green policies . rowing back on green policies. look, 150 countries have already launched themselves on it. we've got a massive 269 billion investment by the americans in it. it is the new industrial revolution in britain is offshored. it's industry for so many years, for 40 years, we don't make anything anymore. and sticky inflation, no money to invest in the nhs. sticky inflation, no money to invest in the nhs . we to invest in the nhs. we want to get rid inflation, get to get rid of inflation, get to money invest in all of our services. we've got to make stuff and it. new stuff and sell it. this new industrial revolution pull forward by two forward our targets by two decades. it done early decades. let's get it done early and make money for britain. >> on that note, thank you >> okay. on that note, thank you very indeed for the views very much indeed for the views of the climate party. what about the views of the rac? well, they've issued statement they've issued a statement to say while the principle of cleaning air is the cleaning up london's air is the right at a time right one, it has come at a time where drivers can afford to

where drivers can ill afford to replace vehicles during replace their vehicles during a cost of living crisis. we'd very much like to see additional support to certain key support given to certain key workers, both the capital workers, both inside the capital and neighbouring counties who and in neighbouring counties who depend their vehicles to help depend on their vehicles to help them switch to cleaner ones as affordably as possible . affordably as possible. >> this issue is going to run and run well. do stay with us. despite sir howard davies initially backing former natwest boss dame alison rose in the fallout of the de—banking scandal that natwest chairman has said he will not resign . in has said he will not resign. in the full story coming up . now, the full story coming up. now, here's your headlines with rory i >> -- >> thank 5mm >> thank you very much, pip sir khan says the expansion of london's ultra low emission zone will go ahead . that's after will go ahead. that's after a high court judge ruled the mayor's plan is lawful. it will see drivers pay a $12.50 daily fee if their vehicles do not

meet the required emissions standards. the legal action was brought by five conservative led councils . a spokesperson for the councils. a spokesperson for the aa says the ruling is hugely disappointing, but they hope london will follow other cities by adopting measures to reduce the impact on those who cannot afford the extra charges . afford the extra charges. natwest has appointed a law firm to conduct an independent review into how it handled the closure of nigel farage's bank account. it comes as the banking group announces profits of £3.6 billion for the first half of the year, better than predicted. that's £1 billion more than last year. that's £1 billion more than last year . well, both the group's ceo year. well, both the group's ceo , dame alison rose and coutts boss peter flavel have resigned and the share price of natwest has dropped 4% in the past week . former us president donald trump and two of his employees are facing new charges in the

classified documents case. it's claimed that trump ordered employees at his florida resort to delete security videos whilst he was under investigation for retaining classified documents . retaining classified documents. it's in the women's world cup. the lionesses have beaten denmark 1—0. england took the lead in sydney afterjust six lead in sydney after just six minutes when chelsea's lauren james lifted the ball past lenny christiansen into the top right corner. later in the first half, keira walsh had to be taken off on a stretcher with what appeared to be a knee injury. she then faced china next tuesday . that's you up to date, tuesday. that's you up to date, but you can get more on all of those stories by visiting our website. that is gbnews.com .

>> welcome back to the live desk. we're updating you, of course, on the ulez story. let's stick with green motoring because the uk's first large scale lithium refinery plant to be built at teesside in the north—east expected to supply more than a million car batteries for electric vehicles each year, also providing more than 1000 new jobs. >> the 58 acre site was chosen due to its access to a deep water port and will ensure britain does not have to rely on chinese imports of lithium to build electric cars. >> well, let's speak now to sean

sergeant, who is the chief executive officer of green lithium, can join us there at teesside. sean thank you very much indeed for your time because clearly this is key to our whole electric vehicle production . you need the production. you need the batteries and you need the lithium for the batteries . lithium for the batteries. >> you're absolutely right, mark. it's not just lithium. there's a whole range of battery chemicals which are required for an electric vehicle battery . you an electric vehicle battery. you need nickel, manganese, cobalt . need nickel, manganese, cobalt. and about 11% of those cells is lithium. so that's what we're about. we're about producing sustainable low carbon chemicals for electric vehicles . for electric vehicles. >> and the plant will provide an alternative market for european electric car manufacturers. we were saying that there currently reliant on china. so it's a massive boost for them . massive boost for them. >> you're quite right. one of the reasons we chose teesport , the reasons we chose teesport, as you mentioned in the run up,

was the fact that we've got a container terminal that gives us a daily access to all the major european terminals. so we can get to those european gigafactories obviously the ideal scenario is that we have gigafactories in the uk and we can really reduce that supply chain route and therefore reduce the carbon footprint too. so are you able to say who you provide the batteries to? >> because the land rover, jaguar of course, have unveiled their factory with tata down in their factory with tata down in the south—west in somerset , the south—west in somerset, which is a bit of a way away from teesside , well, it's still from teesside, well, it's still very early stage , so we're very early stage, so we're currently in a fundraising round at the moment. >> the plan then is to do 14 months of design followed by 28 months of design followed by 28 months of design followed by 28 months of construction. so our refinery won't actually be producing lithium chemicals until 2027. we know that the demand is going to outstrip supply significantly . so by 2027 supply significantly. so by 2027 we think there'll be a very good customer base of people who want to buy our materials until then, we're all about solving problems

. what we're announcing today is that we've achieved planning permission our site in permission for our site in teesside and that's just teesside right? and that's just one step the journey to one step on the journey to getting that point where getting to that point where we'll able to raw we'll be able to sell our raw materials , okay, 2027, which is materials, okay, 2027, which is very close to that 20, 20, 20, 30 rather date when the government says that's it, no more combustion engine. >> you have to have electric vehicles. it's a tight deadline. >> yes, i think it's a mountain to climb. when you look at all the interest structure and the supply chains that need to develop to support the transition to electric vehicles , it's huge. it's absolutely enormous. we're working very hard towards it. and we'll continue to do so. but i think it's going to be a great challenge for the automotive industry to make that transition in. >> and what's been the reaction , sean, from people in the area , people on teesside, because economically it's a huge, huge news for them, isn't it ? news for them, isn't it? >> yes. pip by the time we're operating, we expect to employ about 250 people on this plant .

about 250 people on this plant. and these are people one of the reasons we selected teesside was the fact that you've got the former british steelworks, you've got the former petrochem facilities , and those facilities on site, and those people have got exactly the right skills we'll we'll right skills we'll need. we'll retrain in the mineral retrain them in the mineral processing that we processing skills that we specifically . and but specifically need. and but that's a great pool of talented people that will need to operate this facility . this facility. >> okay. and you say you're finding lithium. where does the lithium actually come from? because cornwall now is because i know cornwall now is talking starting lithium talking about starting a lithium mine as a by—product of the granite there . granite down there. >> yes. so it occurs in sort of granite formation as it occurs, pretty much all over the world. we're looking at the hard rock version of refining. so it comes from brines predominantly from south america , but also south america, but also from hard rocks . and at the moment, hard rocks. and at the moment, all the existing mines in the world are in western world today are in western australia. that's changing as lithium becomes more and more in demand and we're seeing mines being developed in places like ontario and quebec, places in

west africa, but also in europe, in finland and in portugal. so we're hoping ultimately to be able to reduce that shipping leg down import those raw down to import those raw materials for the refinery and enough at some stage to be produced domestically or is cornwall just an additional resource as cornwall is just an additional resource? we think europe's going to need 800,000 tonnes per annum of battery grade lithium and there's no large scale refining done in europe today . as you mentioned europe today. as you mentioned in the introduction. that's it's all done in china. what we need is to develop local supply chains to meet that european demand and even with what we're doing, what what's being done in cornwall and with all other facilities being planned across europe, there's still going to be 40% undersupply that be a 40% undersupply in that market, right? so actually, we don't see we don't see companies like the british lithium as a competitor . we see them as competitor. we see them as complementary in terms of what we all to achieve to meet we all need to achieve to meet that demand. a long road ahead. >> but sean, thank you very much

for us there the for updating us there with the latest from teesside. thank you i >> natwest's chair, sir howard davies has said he will not stand down after initially backing former boss dame alison rose in the fallout over the closure of nigel farage coutts account . account. >> well, this comes as the banks announced a huge surge in profits. the boss is meeting the shareholders for the first time since that explosive row this morning . morning. >> the bank's pre—tax profits showed significant growth rising from the previous year despite a fall in its share price, wiping £1 billion off the market value. >> let's get more political reporter catherine forster , who reporter catherine forster, who is actually going through the sort of video link. was it a zoom link with that shareholders meeting? what was the sort of atmosphere like? well, it was a meeting of the investors. >> and unfortunately, you couldn't see anything. you could hear everything . it was a good hear everything. it was a good thing that you couldn't see anything to their faces . it anything to their faces. it began with sir howard davies, the chairman , expressing his

the chairman, expressing his regret for the fact that dame alison rose , the ceo of natwest, alison rose, the ceo of natwest, had had to go . he's made it had had to go. he's made it clear this morning that that was a decision they'd initially said they had full confidence in her. then they changed their mind in the early hours of the morning. and that that was a decision because of political pressure based , because she got it wrong, based, because she got it wrong, but because it was political pressure. >> pressure. >> well, they knew she'd admitted, hadn't she, that she'd made this inaccurate statement . made this inaccurate statement. >> she admitted to a serious error of judgement in inaccurately briefing a bbc. >> it wasn't just an error of judgement. she broke client confidentiality. >> she she did. and of course, the information commissioner, whose office has been all over it, know, you it's fairly it, you know, you it's fairly basic, isn't it? banks are not not to discuss personal information with anybody , information with anybody, certainly not the media. but so then there was an abrupt about turn and she left at 145 in the

morning and that was directly because number 10 and the chancellor, jeremy hunt, made it clear to the board that they regarded this as unacceptable. and then , of course, yesterday and then, of course, yesterday we saw the resignation of the coutts boss, peter flavel. so there's been a lot of turmoil. now clearly this morning they had very positive results year on year to the end of june for the half year to the end of june. their profits are up from 2.6 billion to 3.6 billion. so an extra 1 billion. so great for them more than for cast as we can see and more than forecast forecast was 3.3. but of course, those results are to the end of june. all this turmoil has been happening at the end of july and just in the last two days, there's been a billion wiped off there's been a billion wiped off the value of the company. >> so one might think that sir howard would consider his position . he says he will remain position. he says he will remain in position to ensure the stability of the bank . and i

stability of the bank. and i wonder how many shareholders think it's stable to see £1 billion wiped off your share value? yes he is due to finish next july anyway because the maximum term they should serve is ten years. >> so there's already plans in place to replace him . but place to replace him. but basically his argument is , is basically his argument is, is we've just had to replace the ceo of natwest with an interim person. we've just had to replace the coutts ceo with an interim person and therefore it's important for stability that i remain. it's important for stability that i remain . let's see if that that i remain. let's see if that holds except that the prime minister does not well , he has minister does not well, he has not said that he has confidence in him. >> yes, he's refused to comment i >> -- >> yes he has. and he made clear speaking yesterday day that it was absolutely non negotiable that people have the right to free speech and to put out their opinions , whatever they are, and opinions, whatever they are, and it's not the job. something andrew griffiths, the city minister , said, it's not the job

minister, said, it's not the job of banks. andrew griffiths said. ihope of banks. andrew griffiths said. i hope the whole financial sector learns from this incident their role is to serve customers well and fairly, not to tell them what or how to think. so there's two things. there's free speech and there's also client confidentiality , which seems confidentiality, which seems clearly to have been broken, although the chairman did say this morning that he said, i'd like to reassert we do not close accounts on the basis of people's legally held views, which seems to be in direct contradiction to what appears to have happened . nor has he said have happened. nor has he said that nigel farage will be offered his coutts account. >> okay. very quickly then just to go to another bank, this is monzo and gina miller, the anti—brexit campaigner, indicating that her political party has had the account withdrawn by monzo , which is withdrawn by monzo, which is a slightly different circumstance , but it's putting yet more focus on this whole issue of what pep as they call it, you know, politically exposed people

i >> -- >> well, yes, she of course , was >> well, yes, she of course, was on the other side of the fence of the brexit divide. she was a very forceful anti—brexit campaigner . very forceful anti—brexit campaigner. monzo bank are saying they're closing her political party's account. they've clarified that as she's gone public with this. in saying that that's because they don't provide that sort of account and they never should have given it to her in the first place. basically but i think what's coming out now, it's a bit like nigel farage has sort of been the canary in the coal mine because we're now hearing more and more coming forward. and more people coming forward. lots that had lots of mps that have had problems accounts , but problems with bank accounts, but also other members of the public who've accounts closed after who've had accounts closed after many, years and often not many, many years and often not given reason. many, many years and often not giv yeah, without explanation indeed. catherine, thank you very much for updating us on that. let's now move to on that. but let's now move to on devon and cornwall police force being criticised for its handung being criticised for its handling of that mass shooting. you may remember kim in plymouth back in august 2021, the police watchdog says jake davison's shotgun certificate kit was

returned to him before he killed five people, including his own mother and a three year old girl. and the lawyer representing the families of the victims has said we are disgusted and that devon and cornwall police have not implemented all of coroner implemented all of the coroner and independent for and independent office for police recommended police conduct recommended nafions police conduct recommended nations to say how many nations went on to say how many more people need to needlessly die before do things die before they do things properly . let's get more now. properly. let's get more now. the south—west of england reporter who's down reporter jeff moody, who's down in plymouth for us. and geoff, i think the police force are indicating they've in their view, 4 or 5 major view, implemented 4 or 5 major recommendations clearly view, implemented 4 or 5 major rec0|a�*nendations clearly view, implemented 4 or 5 major rec0|a lot|dations clearly view, implemented 4 or 5 major rec0|a lot of tions clearly view, implemented 4 or 5 major rec0|a lot of unhappinessaarly view, implemented 4 or 5 major rec0|a lot of unhappiness about still a lot of unhappiness about how they've tackled this . how they've tackled this. >> well, exactly. they have , as >> well, exactly. they have, as you say, implemented some progress certainly has been made , but significantly not enough. unbelievable isn't it, mark, that it's two years almost to the day now since one of britain's worst mass shootings. it was the 12th of august 2021 that jake davison, who was 22,

opened fire and killed five people, including as you say, his own mother, maxine , and a his own mother, maxine, and a three year old girl. and her father. he then and on himself . father. he then and on himself. well, at the inquest, which took place in exeter earlier this yean place in exeter earlier this year, devon and cornwall police were heavily criticised for returning his firearm to him just weeks before that shooting. despite his own mother, maxine , despite his own mother, maxine, telling them that she felt he was a danger to the public. well, they have this this report was commissioned back in april and the result of the report that was announced today is that, yes, they have significantly improved their service here in devon and cornwall. they've now spent £4 million and they employ 100 staff in their licencing department moment. but there are still significant failures, namely the fact that there is such a backlog in people applying for firearms and not getting their certificates in

time that devon and cornwall police have been issuing temporary licence ounces to people and that this report says really has to stop and it has to stop right now. well, luke pollard , who is the mp for pollard, who is the mp for plymouth, said this morning to prevent a tragedy like keyham from ever happening again , we from ever happening again, we need root and branch changes to gun laws. well, the gun laws century are 50 years old. they're that out of date . luke they're that out of date. luke pollard goes on to say, i welcome the progress made , but welcome the progress made, but it is unacceptable that devon and cornwall police have such a large back log. you can only wonder how many applications they actually receive . if they actually receive. if there's 100 staff looking into them , are they? they certainly them, are they? they certainly have more applications for firearms down here than anywhere else in the country. i mean, that's mainly because there's a lot of it's a very rural area. there's a lot of obviously farmland in devon and cornwall. and that's why there's such a high number. but luke pollard

goes on to say that the government must review gun laws, and he has been trying to get new gun laws passed through government. he's not managed to have much success so far. he says that licence holders must pick up the bill for the full cost of firearms applications so that the police have the resources that they need . so resources that they need. so plenty of progress has been made, mark, but certainly people that something like this could never happen again. >> and for the families of the victims , it brings back victims, it brings back obviously, such terrible memories. but they might well be thinking, my goodness, you know , this could have been prevented and. >> well, yes, exactly . i mean, >> well, yes, exactly. i mean, the case was very overwhelming that he was still a danger. i mean, i was at the inquest for several days and i heard all these cross—examinations of these cross—examinations of these witnesses. and there was a real failure to follow procedure down here and a real failure to follow things up . jake davison

follow things up. jake davison had had threatened to physically assault some children just a few days beforehand . nothing had days beforehand. nothing had really been done about that . his really been done about that. his own mother had reported him . and own mother had reported him. and yet still that fire arm was returned to him and we've all now seen the result of that decision. >> and any indication how luke pollard as as the mp there will take this forward that will there be some kind of action that he'll approach through the house of commons, for instance ? house of commons, for instance? >> yes. he's now asking people of plymouth to gather together and let their voices be heard . and let their voices be heard. i'm not sure at this stage exactly how he intends to do that, but i am talking to him about around 2:00 this afternoon and i'll be bringing that on gb news shortly afterwards. so we'll hear from the horse's mouth exactly what he intends to do. but yes, he's put out a call this morning for people to come forward down here and to make their known to make their voices known to make everyone that they really everyone aware that they really are not happy with the limited

progress has been made . progress that has been made. >> okay, geoff, back to you later get that. of later to get that. and of course, from luke paul as well. thanks much indeed. course, from luke paul as well. thayou're much indeed. course, from luke paul as well. thayou're watching ndeed. course, from luke paul as well. thayou're watching theed. desk >> you're watching the live desk on stay with us. when on gb news. stay with us. when we'll updates on we'll be getting updates on those fires that have been those wild fires that have been spreading southern spreading across southern europe. does mean for europe. what does it mean for your plans ? see you. your holiday plans? see you. >> the temperatures rising, boxt solar. proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. on. gb news. >> hello , alex deakin here with >> hello, alex deakin here with your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. many places will have a dry day today . they'll still be a few showers here and there, but most will be bright enough with a bit of sunshine at times low sunshine at times with low pressure nearby. we are pressure nearby. however, we are expecting showers come expecting plenty of showers come the weekend and as i said, it's not completely dry out there today. quite a lot cloud and today. quite a lot of cloud and a scattered showers over a few scattered showers over south southwest england south wales, southwest england and some heavy possible and some heavy ones possible over scotland , over parts of scotland, particularly in east and particularly in the east and then across the highlands. then later across the highlands. any elsewhere stay any showers elsewhere stay pretty well scattered much of

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i >> -- >> thank 5mm >> thank you very much. pip sadiq khan says the expansion of london's ultra low emission zone will go ahead. that's after a high court judge ruled the mayor's plan is lawful. legal action was brought by five conservative led councils . it conservative led councils. it will see drivers pay a 12.50 daily fee if their vehicle does not meet the required emissions standards , adds a spokesperson standards, adds a spokesperson for the aa, says the ruling is hugely disappointing, but they do hope that london will follow other cities by adopting measures to reduce the impact on those who cannot afford the extra charges . natwest has extra charges. natwest has appointed a law firm to conduct an independent review into how it handled the closure of nigel farage ajs bank account. it comes as the banking group announces profits of £3.6 billion for the first half of the year, better than predicted. that's £1 billion more than last year. that's £1 billion more than last year . both the that's £1 billion more than last year. both the group's that's £1 billion more than last year . both the group's ceo, that's £1 billion more than last year. both the group's ceo, dame alison rose and coutts boss

peter favelle, have resigned . peter favelle, have resigned. the share price of natwest dropped as much as 7.6% in the past week , while former bank of past week, while former bank of england and treasury adviser dr. roger griswold told us there gb news that any bank bosses who have wrongfully closed people's accounts should be fired . accounts should be fired. >> and i think there should be an investigation. mr griffith, the city minister, should, i would suggest, start an investigation immediately, not next year, with a paper that we get in when our grandchildren can read it next week into every bank that did this. can read it next week into every bank that did this . and over the bank that did this. and over the last several years has has has cancelled people and closed their accounts without reason . their accounts without reason. and any directors or officers or management involved in that should go . should go. >> police have arrested a 14 year old boy after a seven year old girl was killed in a hit and run crash with a motorcyle eagle. west midlands police attended the scene at turnstone

roadin attended the scene at turnstone road in blakenhall in walsall shortly after 7 pm. yesterday. police are still searching for a blue and black road bike. the 14 year old remains in custody . for year old remains in custody. for former us president donald trump and two of his employees are facing new charges in the classified documents case. it's claimed that trump ordered employees at his florida resort to delete security videos whilst he was under investigation for retaining classified documents. the former president now faces 40 charges in that case. trump's team said this is nothing more than a continued and desperate attempt by the biden crime family to harass donald trump up to 2000 asylum seekers could be housed in tents on disused military sites . the home office military sites. the home office has reportedly purchased marquees to accommodate migrants by the end of august. there warnings it could trigger legal challenges based on inhumane

treatment . meanwhile, it's treatment. meanwhile, it's understood that a small number of positive results for tuberculosis have been detected at the former raaf site in wethersfield in essex . tests are wethersfield in essex. tests are underway to see if those cases are active . holidaymakers are active. holidaymakers affected by wildfires in greece say they're struggling to get refunds despite the fires that are ravaging the island of rhodes. some airlines are continuing to operate flights , continuing to operate flights, meaning that travellers are unable to claim their money back. thousands of british tourists have already been evacuated from the island. the foreign office is advising those travelling to fire affected areas to be cautious. well, our national reporter paul hawkins tells us the country is now looking at future preventative measures. >> the prime minister talks about yesterday he had a meeting with the president and he said, look , climate change is a look, climate change is a reality, but it's not an excuse us. we need to change the way we fight fires. we need to start creating fire zones. we need to have better plans in place. and

he says he's going to look at their fire prevention policies and fighting units . and their fire fighting units. and that is something that will chime a lot of people here chime with a lot of people here because they're saying there's not resources, there not enough resources, there wasn't enough planning. >> , in women's >> and finally, in the women's world lioness have world cup, the lioness have beaten denmark one to nil. england took the lead in sydney after just six minutes when chelsea's lauren james lifted the ball past lenny christiansen into the top right corner. well later in the first half, keira walsh had to be taken off on a stretcher with what appeared to be a knee injury. the win leaves the lionesses top of group d with one game to play and all, but ensures a place in the last six teen of the tournament . six teen of the tournament. they'll now face china next tuesday . well done and good tuesday. well done and good luck. this is gb news. we will, of course, bring you more as it happens. now, though, back to mark and pep .

mark and pep. >> rory, thank you for that . and >> rory, thank you for that. and welcome back to the live desk. now, according to reports, plans to move to thousand migrants to raf scampton in lincolnshire. remember, that's the old dambusters base. have now been delayed until october. that news just coming through . just coming through. >> and it comes after the government acknowledged that it has enough marquees to has bought enough marquees to house 2000 migrants on disused military bases. but refugee charities have branded the plan cruel and labour's shadow home secretary says it shows the home office is flailing around . office is flailing around. >> well, let's get more now with our correspondent mark white, who is down at manston airfield in kent. our homeland security edhon in kent. our homeland security editor. mark, to just touch this breaking news coming first on another air base, scampton in lincolnshire. of course, that dambuster base, we were thinking that maybe they were going to be moved in in august. we're now

learning from the home office, or at least from the parish council, that problems there mean might not happen until mean that might not happen until october which indicate october, which would indicate maybe why they're now looking at these marquees or tents . well these marquees or tents. well al, certainly there could be a link. >> i'm not aware that there is a direct link , but clearly there direct link, but clearly there are 2000 people eventual only going into scampton. the first of those were due to go in in august, but then it would be an incremental rise after that over quite a long period of time. but you're right, the parish council up there that has been fighting this along with other local authorities , is in the area authorities, is in the area around this lincolnshire airbase , has had a meeting with home office officials where they were told that there is a delay, that now instead of the first of these asylum seekers arriving in

august, it will be at least october. and it seems that there has been a delay in the surveys that they need to carry out to the 14 building homes within the old air base that they will be using to house the migrants there is also we're told, a delay in or difficulty in trying to find experienced contractors to find experienced contractors to carry out the work to reconnect utilities to the buildings concerned. so clearly be disappointing news if you're the home office again, because once again, it limits the opfions once again, it limits the options of having accommodation for this expected surge that will be coming across the channelin will be coming across the channel in the coming weeks. once we get to the flat calm conditions and in terms of the opfions conditions and in terms of the options available, there . options available, there. >> manston, of course, you've reported from there before. and what was a processing centre? we

now understand that there are plans yet again for these temporary structures , these temporary structures, these marquees could house marquees that could house a substantial number, but i guess, you know, again, the question mark, what facilities will be offered ? offered? >> yeah, there are already some 2,>,,y,e,ah., there are alreadvsome that have been erected marquees that have been erected to help better deal with those being processed when large numbers come through to. but they know from the experience of this time last year when we got to the flat calm months in the channel that sometimes more than a thousand people a day were coming through and that just led to a complete bottleneck here. here at manston with thousands of people instead of being processed within the maximum 48 hours and then sent off to other accommodation. and they were being held here for weeks at a time and they were being held here. less than in ideal here. and less than in ideal conditions , which was, of course conditions, which was, of course of great concern. so the government, the home office was

outs to get ahead of that. this time round. and actually erect marquees that are robust, that have all the facilities and the bed space to be able to house up to 2000 people here for a number of weeks until they can then be pushed on towards the likes of the newly arrived accommodation barge in port island. wethersfield the airbase there, which has started to receive the first asylum seekers in recent weeks. but scampton , as we say, weeks. but scampton, as we say, that's not now going to be housing any until at least october. and then when it does, you know, there will be a few to begin with and it will gradually build up over time. >> you're calling them marquees, mark, some people are calling them concentration camps and saying these tents will just demonise people who are seeking asylum . asylum. >> yeah, well, that kind of language, which is coming from

i'm one of the charities in particular, refugee action, i don't think is particularly helpful, especially when you look at the situation around the world. these marquees are used regularly by the united nations high commission for refugees and by these charities , refugee and by these charities, refugee and human rights charities is use them as well. and you could argue that, yes, they're dealing with a dire emergency and a crisis, but they're not just used for that. they have been erected for years in turkey , in erected for years in turkey, in jordan , other countries around jordan, other countries around there , as long term there, as long term accommodation centres for refugees who have left the likes of syria and other particularly badly affected areas in the likes of the middle east. so, you know, they have been used and that's what the home office point to. and they have been used very successfully and they

offer a level of accommodation thatis offer a level of accommodation that is perfectly comfortable in that is perfectly comfortable in that sense . you know, they are that sense. you know, they are watertight tents that are being used with all the backup facilities and the home office say that there will be all of the back up amenities and facilities here, such as 24 hour medical care and a like around this area as well as recreational facilities for those that are held here. and i should say it's not going to for be the very long term that anybody would be housed in these marquees here. it would be for a number of weeks. >> mark, thanks very much for updating us there in manston . updating us there in manston. what will the local reaction be? let's speak now to one of the neighbouring mps , craig mckinley neighbouring mps, craig mckinley can us. craig, thank you can join us. craig, thank you very much for your time as mark was indicating, we've been here before terms of manston of before in terms of manston of course used as course when it was being used as a centre. what do you a processing centre. what do you think reaction be now think the reaction will be now

to confirmation, if that's to this confirmation, if that's too a that yet more too strong a word that yet more marquees are on the way there? >> well, i'm afraid this is a feature of necessity. the problems we had at manston back in the last year, september, i believe, because we had over believe, was because we had over a thousand coming in a thousand people coming in a day a number of days. and day over a number of days. and we that, you know, that that we had that, you know, that that sort of firebomb that was launched down in dover, which which upset facilities there. so, know, at times we have so, you know, at times we have to reach for unusual measures . i to reach for unusual measures. i don't think marquees or more marquees at manston will be at all popular in my patch. of course they won't be. but for the uk taxpayer, this has to be cheaper than hotel accommodation. now i think we have a problem that we are simply running out of hotels . we simply running out of hotels. we are simply running out of airbases. we'll be running out of barges because the barge down in portland will only take 500 people. scampton if it does get put up and running by october, that's only 2000 people. and i don't need to tell you that in a short period we can we can end

up with 1 to 3000 people in a week . we are entering that busy week. we are entering that busy penod. week. we are entering that busy period . if last year is any period. if last year is any measure of what we might expect this year, we had 51% of those 45,000 who came across this irregular route. last year came across in august, september, october . so the government's on october. so the government's on a bit of a horns of a dilemma here. we none of us are happy about spending £6 million a day on accommodation when we need to make sure that the pull factors are as minimised as we possibly can. but you know, i'll say it again, as i've said, many times, all of these people coming over have entered the eu space, so there's failure of frontex, there's failure of frontex, there's failure of eu border force, there's failure of what should be the doubling convention across europe, where there shouldn't be free and easy passage across a number of safe nations. let's put that very much on the agenda. and each and every one of these has launched from a french beach. and i'll say it again, i find it hard to believe that france and advanced military extended

military nation that extended power entire of power to an entire country of mali and west africa, africa seems patrolling seems incapable of patrolling plus or minus three miles from calais. i find very calais. i find that very difficult believe we difficult to believe because we can in a fortnight. can stop this in a fortnight. >> craig, we've had hotels, >> so craig, we've had hotels, we've we're now about to have barges , we're now having tents. barges, we're now having tents. isn't this just another sign that the government's plan to stop the boats simply isn't working and the government has not got to grips with the problem of illegal immigration ? problem of illegal immigration? >> well, i mean, i'm sorry. all the time that the french authorities are not stopping the launchings . we are in a very launchings. we are in a very difficult situation . we have difficult situation. we have that midway point of the channel it's an unusual shipping zone . it's an unusual shipping zone. it's an unusual shipping zone. it's not quite like the australian issue where did australian issue where they did repel boats , took them elsewhere repel boats, took them elsewhere for processing . well, that part for processing. well, that part of the equation which was part of the equation which was part of the equation which was part of the home office thinking of taking to rwanda for asylum claims that currently is not available to us. so, you know, that's a difficultt i, you know, i struggle to wonder what

on earth else we can do. we've got the new illegal migration bill it hasn't been enacted in full yet, even though it is, you know, it is an act. it got royal assent just last week because within there is the requirement of the home secretary has a duty to detain. now that part hasn't been enacted yet . i can only been enacted yet. i can only imagine the home office are wondering where we can put those people, where that duty to detain will be exercised from. but i think we're doing our best under very difficult circumstances. but please, france , we've given you almost france, we've given you almost as much money as you want to try and stop the beach launchings . and stop the beach launchings. >> we've just got . >> we've just got. >> we've just got. >> have we still got you? >> have we still got you? >> do it for us. craig what about doing more about what labouris about doing more about what labour is suggesting, which is putting more resources into to the to tackle the smuggling, the criminal gangs that are doing the smuggling of these people? >> well , i the smuggling of these people? >> well, i don't think labour's plans are a revelation , anne. plans are a revelation, anne. >> i think the government is doing exactly that, working with

the french authorities , looking the french authorities, looking down the supply chain of these cut and shut dinghies which are often sourced from turkey, and then held in germany. i have advanced a few ideas that germany perhaps could be stopping their importation . but stopping their importation. but to think labour's plans at some, you know, new beefed up relationship with the french will solve everything. well, i think we've tried that and it's patently not working. but labour have just opposed us 72 times on every step of the illegal migration bill. it's opposed us on rwanda . it opposes any on rwanda. it opposes any discussion about the echr it just opposes everything that is proposed. i can only imagine they actually want open borders. i don't. my constituents don't. and the conservative party doesn't and most certainly the home secretary doesn't as well. we're doing our very best. >> you touched that phrase, >> you touched on that phrase, the factor. clearly there the pull factor. clearly there is a political difficulty for the government in this , as rishi the government in this, as rishi sunak promised , stop the boats. sunak promised, stop the boats. what else can be done in terms

of not just stopping them physically, but to remove that, as you say, pull factor from the equafion as you say, pull factor from the equation in. >> well, i think we have failed, i must say, on on suppressing some of these pull factors is the fact that it takes very, very long periods of time, a year , two years, even four years year, two years, even four years to do a proper processing of a refugee asylum claim. doesn't help. and the prospect that you're to going be in accommodation of a reasonable quality up to now , that doesn't quality up to now, that doesn't help either. that's quite appealing. and i think we've got quite a unique underground economy going on in the uk. i know the government has upped the game on that to make sure illegal working isn't going on, but i think more could be done because that's got to be attractive as well that you can disappear and work in car car washes wherever else that i think we're all very aware of and escape tax and any well, even knowledge that you're there. so i think there are things we could do and i would urge the home office and the government to actually pull

those levers, to stop those pull factors as best we can. and then we can address other issues like stopping launchings. echr stopping the launchings. echr issues and what the full effect of the legal migration bill could do. but at the moment we're in a little bit of no man's land because the rwanda policy is currently stopped until it has an appeal by the government in the supreme court. quite a bizarre ruling, i must say. but you know, the courts are independent to do exactly . are independent to do exactly. yeah, absolutely. yeah goes the right way. >> okay . craig mckinley, >> okay. craig mckinley, conservative mp for south thanet, thanks very much indeed for bringing us your reaction . for bringing us your reaction. >> stay with us here on gb news. we will be bringing you the very latest from the natwest de—banking scandal. talk to you shortly . shortly. >> looks like things are heating up. boxed boilers. proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. sponsors of weather on. gb news. >> hello, alex deakin here with your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. many

places will have a dry day today . they'll still be a few showers here and there, but most will be bright enough with a bit of sunshine times low sunshine at times with low pressure however, we are pressure nearby. however, we are expecting plenty of showers come the weekend and as i said, it's not completely dry out there today. quite a lot of and today. quite a lot of cloud and a scattered showers over a few scattered showers over south southwest england south wales, southwest england and some heavy ones possible over scotland, over parts of scotland, particularly east. particularly in the east. and then highlands. then later across the highlands. any showers elsewhere say pretty well scattered of the well scattered much of the midlands, england, midlands, eastern england, south—west scotland staying dry and a of sunshine. we'll see and a bit of sunshine. we'll see temperatures getting into the temperatures getting up into the 20s, a little fresher on 20s, feeling a little fresher on the west coast, perhaps temperatures in the teens here the west coast, perhaps terthe'atures in the teens here the west coast, perhaps terthe breeze in the teens here the west coast, perhaps terthe breeze starts teens here the west coast, perhaps terthe breeze starts tozns here the west coast, perhaps terthe breeze starts to pick ere the west coast, perhaps terthe breeze starts to pick up. as the breeze starts to pick up. and a sign of that low and that is a sign of that low pressure we saw earlier approaching that will spread more across northern more showers across northern ireland night. ireland through the night. so there'll more showers there'll be a few more showers dunng there'll be a few more showers during over england there'll be a few more showers duri wales. over england there'll be a few more showers duri wales. but over england there'll be a few more showers duri wales. but again, er england there'll be a few more showers duri wales. but again, many|land and wales. but again, many places will stay dry. then by dawn, we'll see this band of showers working into wales and across parts of scotland. reasonably mild night again over central and eastern parts , a

central and eastern parts, a little further west and little fresher. further west and then into saturday it will be that mixture of sunshine and showers. so won't rain all showers. so it won't rain all day. many places will see some lengthy spells of sunshine , but lengthy spells of sunshine, but it be fairly breezy and it will be fairly breezy and that means the showers will be coming and going, whizzing through a fairly wind, through on a fairly brisk wind, particularly over parts of scotland , northern ireland, particularly over parts of scotla the northern ireland, particularly over parts of scotla the showers] ireland, particularly over parts of scotla the showers could 1d, particularly over parts of scotla the showers could well be where the showers could well be on in the sunny on the heavy side in the sunny spells, temperatures spells, again, temperatures getting low 20s . getting into the low 20s. >> looks like things are heating up . boxed boilers proud sponsors up. boxed boilers proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. of weather on. gb news. >> now then, lee anderson here join me on gb news on my new show, the real world. every friday at 7 pm. where real people get to meet those in power and hold them to account every week we'll be hearing your views from up and down the country. in the real world. join me at 7:00 on gb news. britain's

channel welcome back to the live desk. >> now, should we talk about bankers and maybe the top banken bankers and maybe the top banker, a guy called andrew bailey? remember, governor of the england. now the bank of england. now he's just announced there just announced that that there will be a review into how the bank of england has been forecasting or maybe failing to forecasting or maybe failing to forecast the economy , forecast the economy, particularly inflation. they've announced that bernanke will announced that ben bernanke will lead the review. why is that important? well was important? well he was effectively top banker effectively america's top banker . he was the chair of the federal reserve. also nobel

prize so he's been prize winner. so he's been called in to run his slide rule over bank of england over what the bank of england has doing or failing to do. has been doing or failing to do. andrew bailey saying the uk economy facing a series of unprecedented and unpredictable shocks. the review will allow us to take a step back and reflect on where our processes need to adaptin on where our processes need to adapt in a world in which we increasingly face significant uncertainty . we'll see what mr uncertainty. we'll see what mr bernanke's got to say eventually i >> -- >> yeah, well, talking of reviews, there's to going be another review into an independent review. i should say, into the closure of nigel farages natwest account. catherine force is here with all the details and also details on natwest results which are out today. >> yes, let's do those first, shall we? so results came out at 7:00 this morning for natwest's profits for the half year ending at the end of june. they are up considerably. 2.6 billion for that period last year, 3.6 billion this year. so £1 billion

more for six months, beating expectations which were only 3.3 billion. i put that only in inverted commas and so everything appeared to be going rather well for natwest . but of rather well for natwest. but of course it's all gone horribly wrong, those figures to the end of june, because as we know in the last two days, at the end of july, they've had this public relations disaster over the de—banking of nigel farage and £1 billion. yeah, exactly. wiped off their value . and bearing in off their value. and bearing in mind, of course, that that natwest group is 39% owned by the government taxpayer, i.e. all of us. yeah. >> so how davis was facing the shareholder us this morning in this zoom video meeting. >> yes. he was . he began by >> yes. he was. he began by saying sorry that no , no, not saying sorry that no, no, not really. well began by saying that they were sad that sad but not sorry. dame alison rose, the ceo ceo of natwest, had had had to stand down. he said today

that that was for political reasons because initially they'd stood by her, the board, despite brownite her admitting that she'd been the source of an inaccurate story to the bbc, implying that they'd dumped nigel farage for financial reasons when it's emerged , urged reasons when it's emerged, urged that that's not the case. and pressure was brought to bear by the chancellor and number 10. but there's a lot of pressure on the chairman, sir howard davies, to go because, of course, the natwest boss has gone, the coot's boss has gone. nigel farage the whole lot gone, the whole lot gone and rishi sunak the pm did not give his support. so read into that what you will, but he is saying he's finishing in july next year anyway, and he's basically said in the interests of stability given they've got two interim people in position now that it's important that he continues to oversee mass . so let's see what happens. >> and also he'll be wanting to

know what's going on with this independent review. now, what is that going to look at? because it won't just be about i mean, it's looking at a lot, but part of it will be how the issue of nigel farage's account was, was handled, how the issue of closing it was handled. >> natwest were very quick to say the other morning when all this exploded that would say the other morning when all thi an(ploded that would say the other morning when all thi an independent would say the other morning when all thi an independent review ould say the other morning when all thi an independent review and the be an independent review and the results would be made public. and now we're getting a bit more detail. so law firm, travers detail. so no law firm, travers smith will undertake this review and it will be in two phases. but basically in the first phase they're going to examine how and why nigel farage had his coutts bank account removed. and then the next thing they're going to do is they're going to review exactly what happened . and in exactly what happened. and in this instance of a breach of confidence evidentiality with dame alison rose speaking to the bbc and then finally they're

then going to look at other for coutts bank accounts that have been closed are over the last two years. >> so not coote's , not natwest >> so not coote's, not natwest but coote's . but coote's. >> this is specific to coutts, which is a division of the natwest once known as the queen's bank was a private bank at one stage. >> yes. but do we know who they report back to? do they report back to the bank or does the fca in the financial ombudsman also get their findings? in the financial ombudsman also get they findings? in the financial ombudsman also get they will ings? in the financial ombudsman also get they will report back to the >> they will report back to the group board and then it says the findings . group board and then it says the findings. oh, hold on, bear with me. we'll be carried out to first. they will report back to the board and the findings and then the steps that the group will take in response. >> so they're trying to put their own house in order first before the authorities may be come in and do it so well. yeah but mean, we don't know how but i mean, we don't know how long this is going to take. >> let's face it, these things tend to be done that tend not to be done that quickly. see. but a lot quickly. so let's see. but a lot of pressure the chairman and of pressure on the chairman and he be intent on staying

he seems to be intent on staying put now. he seems to be intent on staying putand1ow. he seems to be intent on staying putand iyw. he seems to be intent on staying putand i know i know we keep >> and i know i know we keep saying this, but this is far more than just about one man. and his bank, you know, and that is the amount of is proven by the amount of people come forward people that have come forward and account was also and said my account was also closed and no reason was given. >> there seemed to be a lot of people coming out now. gina miller the anti—brexit campaigner being one of them, slightly different, that's slightly different, said that's monzo. than natwest, >> yeah, rather than natwest, it's different. it's slightly different. >> . and they are saying >> monzo. and they are saying now you should never had an now you should never have had an account your political account for your political party. a mistake. but party. that was a mistake. but there's people coming there's lots of people coming forward quite lot of mps forward and quite a lot of mps have struggled to get accounts or accounts closed with or have had accounts closed with no explanation . given some no explanation. given some people after 20, 30 years and they're told nothing about why this is happening. >> catherine, thanks for updating us with that breaking news coming through live from your phone. thank you very much indeed. have indeed. coming up, we'll have more criticism on devon and cornwall police following that mass shooting in plymouth 2021. why the local mp calling for why is the local mp calling for more action? we'll update you shortly. first, latest headlines

with . with rory. >> thank you very much, mark plans to move 2000 migrants into raf scampton in lincolnshire have been delayed until october . the officials had indicated the first group of migrants would begin arriving at the former airbase in august. it comes as the home secretary is reportedly set to erect more quays to accommodate 2000 further migrants in manston airfield in kent. by the end of august. there are warnings it could trigger legal challenges based on inhumane treatment , he based on inhumane treatment, he said . zeke khan says the said. zeke khan says the expansion of london's ultra low emission zone will go ahead. that's after a high court judge ruled the mayor's plan is lawful. it will see drivers pay a 12.50 delay fee if the vehicles do not meet the required emission standards . the required emission standards. the legal action was brought by five conservative led councils . a

conservative led councils. a spokesperson for the aa says the ruling is hugely disappointing . ruling is hugely disappointing. natwest has appointed a law firm to conduct an independent review following the closure of nigel farage's bank account. it comes as the banking group announces profits of £3.6 billion for the first half of the year. that's better than expected and £1 billion more than last year. both the group ceo, dame alison rose and coutts boss peter flavel have resigned . the share flavel have resigned. the share price of natwest dropped as much as 7.6% in the past week . in the as 7.6% in the past week. in the women's world cup. the lionesses have beaten denmark 1—0. england took the lead in sydney after just six minutes when chelsea's lauren james lifted the ball past lenny christiansen into the top right corner with later in the first half, keira walsh had to be taken off on a stretcher with what appeared to be a knee injury . she then now face china injury. she then now face china next tuesday . that's the up to

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>> welcome back to the live desk. let's bring you some breaking news we're getting in terms of the ulez decisions today. and you'll be aware that at the conservative party candidate for the london mayor who who has been speaking on ulez susan hall, has said at the government's proposed ban on petrol and diesel car sales in 2030 will not be possible . all 2030 will not be possible. all she said that in an interview a good ambition, she said. but i don't actually think it would be possible. this is despite michael gove, of course, a cabinet minister saying that that date and that decision was immovable. that date and that decision was immova claims as well that we

>> she claims as well that we all have different ideas. but londoners do not want the expanded ulez zone . well, a lot expanded ulez zone. well, a lot of people would disagree with that.in of people would disagree with that. in light of today's decision by a high court judge that sadiq khan's expansion of the ulez scheme to outer london is lawful , many people are happy is lawful, many people are happy about it because it is claimed it would penalise more than 700,000 motorists. >> yes, that coming from both the aa and rac . indeed, the the aa and rac. indeed, the scheme has been given the green light now for august the 29th by sadiq khan after that court decision on. but the motoring organisations it will unfairly target, they say, poorer households and the elderly . the households and the elderly. the aa saying that london's mayor should instead look at how both birmingham and oxford have organised their zones and just remember that the legal action being brought by five conservative led councils back in february over the proposal to extend the scheme beyond the north and south circular roads. >> joining us now is motoring

journalist danny kelly. hi, danny. what are your thoughts on this ruling today ? sadiq khan this ruling today? sadiq khan saying that the expansion, the ulez expansion will come in at the end of august ? the end of august? >> i'm with the spokesperson for the aa , and i think it's hugely the aa, and i think it's hugely disappointing . besides being a disappointing. besides being a motoring journalist, i'm also a used car dealer and the amount of disappointed , almost of disappointed, almost crestfallen people who are calling me from greater london having to part exchange and get a relatively poor value for their used cars because they are being forced to buy aa ulez compliant vehicles. it was interesting in the lead up to my introduction, i think there was someone was inferring that basically ulez criteria is different around the country and that's so true. for example, i'm just at a service station on the way back from bristol to the midlands. bristol has a low emission zone. i'm in a car currently that i don't have to

pay currently that i don't have to pay drive through bristol pay to drive through bristol town centre. centre . but if town centre. city centre. but if i was to come london or i was to come to london or indeed birmingham, they both have criteria. would have the same criteria. i would have the same criteria. i would have £12.5 have the same criteria. i would have £125 for london and have to pay £125 for london and £8 when i was in £8 for birmingham when i was in the midlands, um, broadcasting from the midlands , birmingham from the midlands, birmingham were one of the first to introduce it after london. it was a hugely unpopular scheme, punitive measures people would consider for poorer people because they're having to get rid of basically, for example, 2040, which in the car game is a relatively newish car to 2014 diesel engine cars . they're diesel engine cars. they're having to get rid of them because they're not they're not ulez compliant, because they're not they're not ulez compliant , they're not euro ulez compliant, they're not euro six. so i think it is a kick in the teeth for the hard working man woman from greater man and woman from greater london having to get london who is now having to get rid perfectly good, reliable rid of perfectly good, reliable and sometimes low emission cars. but they just fall on that border . i but they just fall on that border. i think it's hugely disappointing. but danny, isn't it triumph for individuals who it a triumph for individuals who live along busy roads in these parts of london whose health is

affected by by all the petrol fumes ? fumes? >> well , i fumes? >> well, i suppose it is it is triumph. >> but we're not talking about, um, people who are trying and i bet you they don't probably drive a car or they will drive a new less compliant car. i think if anyone is triumphant, i think it will be people who either get the bus everywhere or drive a new, less compliant car or i'm asthmatic. i come down to london every week. i don't need my inhaler in london more than i do inhaler in london more than i do in warwickshire. in leafy warwickshire. >> that's good for you. but >> so that's good for you. but plenty of people do, though . plenty of people do, though. >> well, that is good for me. you're right. but all i'm trying to do is give you an indicator that an asthmatic, middle aged bloke doesn't feel any different in london. all i'm trying in london. that's all i'm trying to to you. to say to you. >> let's just look at what sadiq khan he's pointed out khan has said. he's pointed out that dioxide, which is that nitrogen dioxide, which is the pollution, of course, from diesel cars , is reduced half diesel cars, is reduced by half in central london and a fifth in inner london, i.e. ulez works. is there actually perhaps more

benefit now to look at dividing the diesel cars from the older petrol cars? because clearly there's an issue about carbon dioxide from the petrol cars which leads to greenhouse gas emissions, but it's the nitrogen dioxide from the diesel vehicles that's the really directly harmful thing . harmful thing. >> yeah, diesels. isn't it peculiar because we were to told buy diesels ten, 15 years ago by the labour government, the gordon brown government and now these are the cars that people can't sell and if they do sell them, they'll get a pittance for them, they'll get a pittance for them because they don't reach them because they don't reach the compliance criteria . the ulez compliance criteria. petroleum cars, generally speaking , generally speaking, speaking, generally speaking, petrol 2004 onwards will petrol cars 2004 onwards will pass, but a 2014 diesel won't pass, but a 2014 diesel won't pass. pass, but a 2014 diesel won't pass . it's counter—intuitive, pass. it's counter—intuitive, isn't it ? so yeah, i do agree. i isn't it? so yeah, i do agree. i think the future really. i wish there would be some sort of compromise because invariably we're going to talk in the future months about the 2030 deadune future months about the 2030 deadline for petrol and diesel cars.i deadline for petrol and diesel cars. i think there should be some compromise where you're

still petrol, still allowed to buy petrol, hybnd still allowed to buy petrol, hybrid the rules should hybrid cars and the rules should be you're in town or a be that if you're in a town or a city centre , you've got to knock city centre, you've got to knock it and i think it into battery mode and i think that's perfectly reasonable that's a perfectly reasonable solution. that's solution. but that's that's kicking little bit kicking the can a little bit down street. you're down the street. but you're right, diesel, diesel right, the diesel, the diesel motorists are punished and motorists are being punished and they're punished in the they're being punished in the pocket values pocket because the values of their cars are negligible compared to what they should be, particularly the auctions as well. one's buying them . well. no one's buying them. >> danny, the editorial director at autotrader , the online at autotrader, the online vehicle marketplace , she's been vehicle marketplace, she's been talking now she says that there will be still plenty of affordable cars for sale, which follow the new rules. the cheapest of which is around £2,200. this doesn't need to be a case of planet over pocket . a case of planet over pocket. >> what she's referring to is obviously a very old petrol car, so you're going to get something like a 2004 petrol ford focus and then of course, yes, you don't have to pay to drive through greater or inner city london, but then you're faced with the reliability consequences of buying what is a

20 year old car. so autotrader can tell you, yes, you can buy a petrol car for £2,200, but then is going a reliable car is it going to be a reliable car again, punishing people in the pockets? again, punishing people in the pocokay , danny, thank you very >> okay, danny, thank you very much indeed for your view on that. let's reflect on what that. but let's reflect on what the have been saying in more the rac have been saying in more detail, because the head of roads policy, nicholas lyes, indicate rooted a policy indicate rooted in a policy statement that freedom of information request we made to the dvla. that's rac showed there would be up to 700,000 cars in the greater london area that don't confirm to ulez standards and this figure does not include those drivers from outside the capital who used their vehicles to commute into their vehicles to commute into the greater london area. so indicating, of course, in their view that many people who are from perhaps more straitened circumstances and the elderly may be hit by this particular issue. but the debate continues, although it will be instituted now on the 29th of august. that's only a month away as well. >> not long, many of you will

remember a mass shooting in plymouth two years ago, which left six people dead, including the gunman. now a police force has been heavily criticised in connection with it. >> yeah, the police watchdog says that jake davisons shotgun certificate was returned to him before he killed five people, including his own mother and a three year old girl. >> the lawyer representing the families of victims has said we are disgusted that devon and cornwall police have not implemented all of the coroner and independent office for police conduct recommendations. how many more people need to needlessly die before they do things properly ? things properly? >> let's speak now to our south—west of england reporter jeff moody, who's down in plymouth. and geoff, i think there has been some response from the police service there saying that they've implemented, from the police service there sthink that they've implemented, from the police service there sthink that ofey've implemented, from the police service there sthink that of the implemented, from the police service there sthink that of the fiveylemented, from the police service there sthink that of the five majorted, i think 4—4 of the five major recommended actions . recommended actions. >> yes, absolutely. there's certainly been a lot of progress and this report actually identifies that . it does it does identifies that. it does it does point out that there has been

significant progress . they now significant progress. they now have a team working behind me at the hq here of 100 members of staff and a budget of £4 million. that's been implemented since this mass shooting in august 2021. but significantly, that hasn't been enough . that hasn't been enough. significantly, there is still a huge backlog when it comes to processing all these applications for firearms . this applications for firearms. this cornwall and devon are the two counties where there are more people trying to apply for firearms than any other county in the uk because it's a very rural area, lots of farming around, lots of sport as well , around, lots of sport as well, lots of gun sport and there is a huge backlog in processing all of these applications . now the of these applications. now the problem is that the way devon and cornwall police have been deaung and cornwall police have been dealing with this is instead of saying to someone, look , you're saying to someone, look, you're going to have to wait in queue and you're going to have to wait your turn. they're issuing

temporary firearms certificates , which will , dates, which will which will apply , dates, which will which will apply until the proper firearm certificate comes through. this report is said that that is complete wrong and really must stop now . stop now. >> now and just to just to give a comparison , the police force a comparison, the police force issued nearly 3700 temporary permits, which should only be used in exceptional circumstance cases. another police force, a similar sized firearms unit granted . just ten. granted. just ten. >> exactly. that really gives you the sense of scale isn't it, of how many people around here are looking to get firearms us now, luke pollard , the mp for now, luke pollard, the mp for plymouth , is trying to push plymouth, is trying to push through amendments to the firearms laws legislation that exists in this country, which is 50 years old. unbelievably, no one has looked at these policies . no one has looked at this law for 50 years now, and he is

trying his hardest to try and push through amendment . but so push through amendment. but so far, he's not having an awful lot of luck. well i'll be speaking to luke pollard shortly and he'll be telling us exactly what he intends to do and how far down the road he thinks he can go with these reforms into the gun law. but as you say in the gun law. but as you say in the meantime, the relatives and friends of the people that died and the whole of the keyham community that came together so , 50, community that came together so , so, so movingly after this terrible tragedy . and then on terrible tragedy. and then on the anniversary a year later and then in a couple of weeks time , then in a couple of weeks time, then in a couple of weeks time, the second anniversary, they they will be looking for much stronger and stringent reforms as soon as possible . as soon as possible. >> well, jeff, thank you for the moment . back to you. of course, moment. back to you. of course, after you've spoken to luke pollard we'll get update pollard and we'll get an update from you then. thanks very much indeed. >> a d—day veteran has been forced to move into a hostel after he was served a no fault eviction notice from his landlord. >> well, 98 year old alfred

guenigault was unable to afford the rent for another private property due to price rises . he property due to price rises. he now lives in the hostel in dorset, with other families waiting to be rehomed. our reporter lisa hartle has the story for us. >> we just can't get any help at all. no help whatsoever , ever. all. no help whatsoever, ever. we've been putting in and we've got to make the most of it. >> this is alfred guenigault , a >> this is alfred guenigault, a 98 year old d—day veteran, current living in a hostel after being evicted from his rented bungalow . alfred lived for seven bungalow. alfred lived for seven years in the property in dorset with his daughter and son in law. they were forced to move after being served a no fault eviction notice their eviction notice by their landlord . landlord. >> and can't see a future. >> and i can't see a future. i've got nothing to look forward to mean like how you're feeling at the moment. to mean like how you're feeling at the moment . down very down. at the moment. down very down. very down. alfred his daughter and son in law can't afford the rising rental prices, so have

had to turn to the council for help with housing, but they've been told it will be a 6 to 8 month wait. no, no. lower accommodation . and any ladenness accommodation. and any ladenness cemetery . cemetery. >> alfred was one of the first paratroopers into normandy on the 6th of june 1944. land riding at pegasus bridge. he was wounded, protecting french villagers during the normandy landings . landings. >> are you sitting in your guder >> are you sitting in your glider ? 30 of us in one glider glider? 30 of us in one glider waiting to get there. and you still think it's going to be exciting ? but when we landed and exciting? but when we landed and see a few dead brazier englishmen . that was a different englishmen. that was a different feeling in your head . you just feeling in your head. you just have to think survival . and

have to think survival. and that's what it was all about . that's what it was all about. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> alfred's daughter says they can't see an immediate way out of the hostel. >> we've been. we've had quite a few offers of people saying that they can put us up in a hotel, but if we do that, then the people , all the council will people, all the council will just wipe our hands of it. people, all the council will just wipe our hands of it . you just wipe our hands of it. you know, they won't house us at all. we've been offered holidays , you know, to give my dad a little break. however, i understand from the council we're not allowed to leave the before we go on holiday. then again, we are , um. we will not again, we are, um. we will not be able to come back into here. >> in a statement, dorset council said following eviction by his landlord dorset council have provided him and his family with temporary accommodation in to prevent them from being homeless . as the council will homeless. as the council will work with family to help work with the family to help find suitable housing. we will continue to offer the family practical help support in practical help and support in the interim taxi charity for military veterans visited alfred, who also used to be a london taxi driver .

london taxi driver. >> i appreciate these these things happen to families in life. and you know , today's life. and you know, today's market. but it's an awful situation. they have found themselves in. and let's hope it can be resolved and as quickly as possible is it lovely? >> yeah . oh despite being in >> yeah. oh despite being in this situation, what's remarkable is alfred's outlook on life . on life. >> well, i'm proud. i'm still proud of my country , king and proud of my country, king and country. i'm i'm all proud of them and always will be. >> lisa hartle gb news, dorset , >> lisa hartle gb news, dorset, d—day veteran alfred having to fight a new battle. >> let's hope it's sorted very soon for him. coming up in the next hour, speaking conservative candidate for london mayor on why she thinks the 2030 ban on vehicles won't work . vehicles won't work. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar proud sponsors of weather on . gb news afternoon .

on. gb news afternoon. >> i'm alex deakin here with your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. a bit of everything this weekend. yes we'll see a bit of sunshine, but never be but heavy showers will never be too away. blown along a too far away. blown along by a brisk wind and created by an area low pressure. this will area of low pressure. this will dominate weather throughout dominate our weather throughout the , sending bands of the weekend, sending bands of showery rain spiralling across the country for many friday evening, looking dry. but we already do have a sprinkling of showers and we'll see more of them develop during the evening for northern ireland and western scotland, the breeze will scotland, where the breeze will steadily . could steadily increase. we could also see showers see some heavier showers breaking midlands breaking out over the midlands and for a time. and eastern england for a time. some cloud, some breaks in the cloud, allowing turn a little allowing it to turn a little cooler than recent nights, but still quite a warm night across the england and wales. the bulk of england and wales. temperatures up or temperatures holding up at 14 or 15 degrees. it'll feel quite fresh breeze during fresh in the breeze during saturday, which will continue to strengthen. it's strengthen. as i said, it's a mixture sun showers. one mixture of sun and showers. one minute it's dry and bright, the next minute you'll be catching a heavy perhaps not too heavy downpour. perhaps not too many across the south many showers across the south through the afternoon. some through the afternoon. so some places a largely

places here we'll have a largely dry but some dry end to the day, but some heavy showers over western scotland, northern ireland may turn into thunderstorms again, moving through brisk wind moving through on the brisk wind here through sunday. again, it's a case of sunshine and showers, but i think we'll see more of the showers central the showers over central and southern northern southern scotland and northern england some more england before some more persistent rain comes persistent drizzly rain comes into and south—west into wales and south—west england later on, a good part of the midlands england, the midlands eastern england, parts scotland, parts of northern scotland, probably many probably not seeing too many showers and again, showers on sunday. and again, temperatures or low temperatures high teens or low 20s a brighter outlook with boxt solar proud sponsors of weather on . gb news in solar proud sponsors of weather on. gb news in a world of solar proud sponsors of weather on . gb news in a world of dull on. gb news in a world of dull and predictable radio and tv shows . shows. >> oh hi on mark dolan tonight we've got big guests. we drill in to the big stories of the day . the show adds up to a brilliant listening and viewing experience . it's mark dolan experience. it's mark dolan tonight is the most entertaining current affairs show ever , and current affairs show ever, and that's a fact. that's mark dolan

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migrant marquees is attacked by refugee charities . as cruel as refugee charities. as cruel as they're already earmarked for manston airfield in kent . manston airfield in kent. >> driven to distraction, a high court judge gives the green light to london's ulez scheme expansion , but both rac and aa expansion, but both rac and aa say it will unfairly penalise more than 700,000 drivers as and the heartbreaking moment. >> little twiglet the dachshund was stolen by a thief posing as a delivery driver . but there is a delivery driver. but there is a delivery driver. but there is a happy ending. thanks to the power of social media. we'll be meeting twiglet and to talking her ecstatic family . her ecstatic family. more too, from the conservative candidate for london mayor susan hall, and why she thinks the government's ban on petrol and diesel cars in 2030 is unachieved . unachieved. >> well, first, the latest headunes >> well, first, the latest headlines with rory .

headlines with rory. >> thank you very much, mark plans to move 2000 migrants into raf scampton in lincolnshire have been delayed until october . the officials had indicated the first group of migrants would begin arriving at the former airbase in august. it comes as a home office is reportedly set to erect marquees to accommodate 2000 further migrants in manston airfield in kent by the end of august. there are warnings it could trigger legal challenges based on inhumane treatment . sadiq khan inhumane treatment. sadiq khan says the expansion of london's ultra low emission zone will go ahead. that's after a high court judge ruled the mayor's plan is lawful legal action was brought by five conservative led councils . it will see drivers councils. it will see drivers pay a councils. it will see drivers pay a 12.50 daily fee if their vehicles do not meet the required emission standards , required emission standards, adds a spokesperson for the aa, says the ruling is hugely disappointing, but they hope

london will follow other cities by adopting measures to reduce the impact on those who cannot afford the extra charges. but the london mayor says there will be support. the decision to expand the ultra low emission zone was a difficult one, not one. >> i took lightly. but it's essential . next week there'll be essential. next week there'll be a massive expansion of the support we give to families and to businesses and charities . as to businesses and charities. as it is, 96% of cars in inner london are compliant. nine out of ten cars in outer london are compliant. they won't pay a penny more from august 29th, but we'll see the benefits of cleaner air. but i'll carry on listening to see what more support we can give . support we can give. >> natwest has appointed a law firm to conduct an independent review following the closure of nigel farage's bank account. it comes as the banking group announces profits of £3.6 billion for the first half of the year. that's better than predicted and £1 billion more

than last year. both the group's ceo. that's dame alison rose and coutts boss peter flavel have resigned. the share price of natwest dropped as much as 7.6% in the past week. well former bank of england and treasury adviser dr. roger griswold told us here at gb news that any bank bosses who have wrongfully closed people's accounts should be fired . be fired. >> and i think there should be an investigation. mr griffith, the city minister, should, i would suggest, start an investigation immediately, not next year, with a paper that we get in when our grandchildren can read it next week into every bank that did this. and over the last several years , as has has last several years, as has has has cancelled people and closed their accounts without reason. and any directors or officers or management involved in that should go . should go. >> police have arrested a 14 year old boy after a seven year old girl was killed in a hit and

run crash with a motorcycle. west midlands police attended the scene at turnstone road in blakenhall in walsall shortly after 7:00 yesterday evening . after 7:00 yesterday evening. police are still searching for a blue and black road bike . the 14 blue and black road bike. the 14 year old remains in custody . year old remains in custody. former us president donald trump and two of his employees are facing new charges in the classified document s case. it's claimed trump ordered employees at his florida resort to delete security videos whilst he was under investigation for retaining classified documents. the former president now faces . the former president now faces. 40 charges in that case. trump's team said there is nothing more than a continued desperate attempt by the biden family to harass donald trump . harass donald trump. holidaymakers affected by wildfires in greece say they are struggling to get refunds despite the fires that are ravaging the island of rhodes. some airlines are continuing to operate flights , meaning that

operate flights, meaning that travellers are unable to claim their money back. thousands of british tourists have been evacuated from the island. the foreign office is advising those travelling to fire affected areas to be cautious. travelling to fire affected areas to be cautious . and in the areas to be cautious. and in the women's world cup, the lionesses have beaten denmark. one nil. england took the lead in sydney after just six minutes when chelsea's lauren james lifted the ball past lenny christiansen into the top right corner. well later in the first half, keira walsh had to be taken off on a stretcher after it appeared to be a knee injury. the win leaves the lionesses top of group d with one game to play and all, but ensures a place in the last 16 of the tournament . the knife 16 of the tournament. the knife is china. next tuesday. 16 of the tournament. the knife is china. next tuesday . well is china. next tuesday. well done to them and good luck this is gb news. we will of course bnng is gb news. we will of course bring you more as it happens. now, though, back to mark and pep .

pep. >> welcome back to the live desk. let's take you straight to the infected blood inquiry where chancellor jeremy the infected blood inquiry where chancellorjeremy hunt, of chancellor jeremy hunt, of course, former health secretary is giving evidence. let's listen in to what they are hearing. >> their funding outside of spending reviews . but you also spending reviews. but you also told us, i think, of an occasion where you were able to secure an extra £8 billion outside of a spending review process . you spending review process. you told us also that if the prime minister was behind something, it was a lot easier to get it. and but that in general terms, the treasury's job was to say no to lots and lots of spending requests . so that was what you requests. so that was what you told us from your perspective as a spending department. and is that does that remain a broadly accurate description of the process now from your perspective as chancellor? i probably wouldn't use the word that the treasury's job is to say no . say no. >> so the treasury's job is to

balance the national accounts and make sure we can pay for the things that we choose to pay for and the taxes that we get to pay for that and that the economy is as healthy as possible. >> but yes, it the treasury's >> but yes, it is the treasury's job to make sure we spend the money within our means. job to make sure we spend the money within our means . and just money within our means. and just in terms of spending reviews , is in terms of spending reviews, is this correct? >> the 2021 spending review, you set departmental budgets up to 2024, 2025, is that correct ? 2024, 2025, is that correct? correct. so when is the next spending review? >> it will start in april 25th. can we take it that in terms of the securing of funding for a compensation framework for those infected and affected, whatever it might ultimately look like , it might ultimately look like, that's going to be looked at outside of the spending review process ? i'm sorry. i'm going to process? i'm sorry. i'm going to have to give you an answer, which i may give you more than once this afternoon. >> but we are genuinely in a

situation where no decisions have been made about the level of compensation or how it will be funded. we're in very active and detailed discussions about all of that, but i can't therefore be drawn on where that funding would come from. >> i suppose my question for mr hunt is about the timescales, because if the next spending review is not until , because if the next spending review is not until, as you've described it, that would postpone decision making for a significant period of time and might not be said to be in accordance with the priority which the prime minister and others have told us that is a attached to this issue within government payment. and what can you tell us, if anything, about then timescales if you're not able to tell us about sources of funding ? funding? >> well, what i can tell you is that we totally understand the urgency of this situation when we recognise the fact that, as i think i wrote in a letter

before, i was chancellor, that one person is dying approximately every four days and there is a need forjustice and there is a need for justice to be as quick as possible for what has been a terrible scandal. so we completely understand that and so that is a very active consideration in all the discussions that we're having . having. >> can i then perhaps ask you a little about, again, what you said last year about the stance of the treasury and now you you told us that comp sensation was something that the treasury at the time that you were secretary of state for health. so looking at the 2012, 2018 period was opposed to the references for that, if anyone needs it. i'm not proposing to put it up on screen unless it would assist you. chancellor but it's pages

15 and an internal page 87 of the transcript . but you also the transcript. but you also told us that the whole question of a public inquiry fee was something that hadn't happened sooner , precisely because the sooner, precisely because the treasury feared that it would lead to recommendations for compensation . and that was your compensation. and that was your very clear understanding and clear evidence. that was a major factor as to why there had been no public inquiry. and now that's obviously potentially a matter of concern and interest. now when the inquiry has made recommendation for compensation , are you able to give us without committing to any particular decisions , are you particular decisions, are you able to give us an assurance ? is able to give us an assurance? is that the treasury , she no longer that the treasury, she no longer has that implacable opposition in that you told us about last summer ? summer? >> i want to be as helpful as i possibly can. but you understand

indeed , we discussed last week. indeed, we discussed last week. ihave indeed, we discussed last week. i have to follow collective responsibility . and it's i think responsibility. and it's i think it's worth me explaining to everyone, if i may, ms richards, why this isn't a stalling tactic, but it government only works because all government ministers stick to an agreed position for the whole government. otherwise we just would not be able to deal with having effective government at the same time as a free and open press. so i have to speak in a way that reflects the whole government's position. as a former health secretary, when i came before the inquiry last time i spoke very freely about the difference between my view and running the department of health and the treasury's view and number 10 view. and we discussed lots of documents that show the differences in their views. what i can say very clearly is that the government's position, the whole government's position, the whole government's position has changed because in december we accepted that the moral case for compensation

action so i hope that gives comfort to people all that , that comfort to people all that, that the government as a whole is not taking the stance that it took dunng taking the stance that it took during the period that i was health secretary. can i then just ask you a little about the process process that the government will be following in terms of decision making regarding funding now , again, regarding funding now, again, i'm not asking for details of meetings. >> i'm not asking for details of costings or options, but just to broadly understand the process and how far along, again, in general terms you are, if we just look at witness . 3499036 just look at witness. 3499036 please. lawrence . so this is please. lawrence. so this is your response to a letter from mr quinn as part of a ministerial write round. we looked earlier this week with mr

quinn at his letter to you. this is your letter back on the 15th of december with the policy clearance from the home affairs committee for the acceptance of the moral case for compensation . can we just look to the bottom of the page, please? lawrence so we'll see the last paragraph says you can proceed on the conditions that ceos so cabinet office to lead discussions around affordability and secure any associated funding with rmt . so is it is it correct to understand from from that that in broad terms, the process is that the a government department, in this case the cabinet office, will effectively be at whatever stage is regarded as appropriate, make a case to the treasury in relation to funding. >> that is the way government works in normal circumstances . works in normal circumstances. so you could take any any government department, let's say the department for education and

the department for education and the secretary of state for education will have a budget that's agreed at a spending round and she will have a limit at, let's say, £50 million, £100 million. the sound large sums of money. but in the context of a budget of 40 to £50 billion, they're relatively small sums of money where she can just make a decision on her own . if it was decision on her own. if it was above the departmental spending limit , she above the departmental spending limit, she would have to above the departmental spending limit , she would have to refer limit, she would have to refer that decision up to the treasury and we would approve it or say we've got concerns . so in this we've got concerns. so in this situation, i think it goes without saying that the sums of money are likely to be potentially very large . so it potentially very large. so it would be a standard practise that a line like that will be put in a condition for proceeding . proceeding. >> now, you gave us some dates in your witness statement of dates on which you had been

updated or provided with advice. and again , i stress my questions and again, i stress my questions about the process. i'm not asking you to tell us what the advice was that you received served. but if we just look on at your statement, so witness on 3499034, please. lawrence and if we can go to paragraph 11 . on 11 we can go to paragraph 11. on 11 and 12, i think it is. we can go to paragraph 11. on 11 and 12, i think it is . thank and 12, i think it is. thank you.so and 12, i think it is. thank you. so you tell us in paragraph 11, you received advice on the 22nd of february on the fiscal implications of the policy opfions implications of the policy options being considered . and options being considered. and you've told us that there was an emphasis from your officials on the of to act quickly the imperative of to act quickly for the benefit benefit of the infected and affected to respond meaningfully to the public inquiry, whilst recognising the wider and fiscal wider economic and fiscal context . i'll come back to that context. i'll come back to that last phrase later. mr hunt. you then refer to receiving advice on the 18th of may and then

having received a note on the 21st of june and now it may be that viewed within government, those sound like quite speedy steps , as we've heard, evidence steps, as we've heard, evidence , and i think we discussed it last year . mr , and i think we discussed it last year. mr hunt from a number of ministers. but sirjohn major's evidence comes to mind immediately describing the process of government reaching new decisions as turning around a supertanker , something that's a supertanker, something that's quite slow . and there's a three quite slow. and there's a three month gap between the 22nd of february and the 18th of may. is that are you confirm that that's consistent with the government working at pace, which is the phrase that has been repeatedly used , but which you'll used, but which you'll appreciate many of those listening find frustratingly nebulous? >> no, i do appreciate that. >> no, i do appreciate that. >> so the chancellor jeremy hunt, being questioned by counsel at the inquiry into the infected blood, the chancellor

saying no decisions have been made over the much delayed compensation scheme , although he compensation scheme, although he said this government understood the need for swift justice. going on to say the sums of money involved are likely to be very large . and he had very large. and he had acknowledged that the government position had changed back in december when it accepted the moral position for compensation. >> yeah, and this comes after the prime minister appeared at the prime minister appeared at the inquiry when he was actually heckled and laughed at earlier this week when he said that the government was working quickly to deliver the payments. so that's the current chancellor and former health secretary jeremy hunt, now giving evidence at the infected blood inquiry coming up, ulez, why some have given it the green light. >> why some the red light be explaining. all in a moment. stay with us. that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers proud sponsors of weather on gb news afternoon. >> alex deakin here with your latest weather update from the

met office for gb news a bit of everything this weekend. yes, we'll see a bit of sunshine, but heavy showers will never be too far blown along by a brisk far away. blown along by a brisk wind by an area of wind and created by an area of low pressure. this will dominate weather throughout the weekend , weather throughout the weekend, sending bands showery rain sending bands of showery rain spiralling across the country for many friday evening, looking dry . but we already do have dry. but we already do have a sprinkling of showers and we'll see more of them develop during the evening. for northern ireland western scotland, ireland and western scotland, where steadily where the breeze will steadily increase, also see some increase, could also see some heavier breaking out increase, could also see some heavthe breaking out increase, could also see some heavthe midlandseaking out increase, could also see some heavthe midlands and 1g out increase, could also see some heavthe midlands and eastern over the midlands and eastern england breaks england for a time. some breaks in the cloud, allowing it to turn a little cooler than recent nights, but still quite a warm nights, but still quite a warm night the bulk england night across the bulk of england and temperatures holding and wales. temperatures holding up at 14 15 degrees. it will up at 14 or 15 degrees. it will feel quite fresh in the breeze dunng feel quite fresh in the breeze during saturday, which will continue strengthen. i continue to strengthen. as i said, a mixture of sun and said, it's a mixture of sun and showers. one minute it's dry and bright, minute you'll showers. one minute it's dry and bri catching minute you'll showers. one minute it's dry and bri catching heavyute you'll showers. one minute it's dry and bri catching heavy downpour. be catching a heavy downpour. perhaps not too many showers across south through across the south through the afternoon places here. afternoon to some places here. we'll a largely dry end we'll have a largely dry end to the day, heavy showers the day, but some heavy showers over scotland. northern

over western scotland. northern ireland may turn into thunderstorms moving thunderstorms again, moving through the brisk wind here through on the brisk wind here through on the brisk wind here through sunday. again, it's a case of sunshine and showers, but i think we'll see more of the showers over central and southern northern southern scotland and northern england before some more persistent comes persistent drizzly rain comes into and southwest england into wales and southwest england later on, a good part of the midlands, eastern england, parts of probably of northern scotland, probably not many showers on not seeing too many showers on sunday. again, temperatures sunday. and again, temperatures high teens or low 20s that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers. >> proud sponsors of weather on

gb news. >> welcome back to the live desk. now government plans to move to thousand migrants to raf scampton in lincolnshire, the old dambusters base have been delayed. now they previously indicated that the first group would start arriving in august, but scampton parish council are now being told it's pushed now being told it's being pushed back until october. >> after the revelation >> it comes after the revelation that the home office has bought enough marquees to house 2000 migrants on disused military bases. refugee charities have called the plan cruel and labour's shadow home secretary says it shows the home office is flailing around . flailing around. >> let's get more with our home and security editor mark white, who's done manston airfield who's done at manston airfield in which we believe will in kent, which we believe will be of these areas that will be one of these areas that will actually host these marquees . actually host these marquees. mark and i gather now that as well as the other refugee

charity is the red cross, no less , has now said that these less, has now said that these plans will lead to significant suffering and could retraumatise people fleeing war. so it's the ante is being upped, if you like, on this. >> well, yes , it is. but, you >> well, yes, it is. but, you know, the red cross, i think, as i was saying before , in terms of i was saying before, in terms of unhcr charities and the like, the red cross use similar marquees is to house people right around the world as well . right around the world as well. they might say there's a distinction in in that these marquees are used to give shelter to those who are fleeing immediately dire circumstances. but that's not quite true. you can look at countries like jordan and turkey and others in the middle east, for instance, where they have dealt with a very significant recent influx of refugees over the years, and they have these massive of semi—permanent camps that have been opened for years. and

people in those camps are living in similar marquees. and that's what the home office says with regard to the marquees here that they'll be here, that they will be appropriate in terms of the structure of the facilities inside . they will have all of inside. they will have all of the amenities, the medical facilities , things that are facilities, things that are needed and these are not meant to be long term accommodation in tents , marquees. they are meant tents, marquees. they are meant really to deal with the surge that's expected in the summer months like it was last year. they fully expect when we get to flat calm conditions , that we flat calm conditions, that we will get more than a thousand a day. and when that's the case, it does not take for long things to really jam up here at the manston processing centre. they're only supposed to be kept here, mark, for a maximum of 48 hours before they're then pushed on to more longer term accommodation as well. when the

processing is just absolutely bottleneck, then they can't do that in any timely way. and the last, last year we had a system where people in very less than ideal conditions were being housed here for a number of weeks . so this time round, weeks. so this time round, expecting that they may have to stay for here a number of weeks at least. they want to make the accommodation just a bit more suitable for them. that's the thinking behind what the home office is doing here. >> and to just sort of look at what the red cross is saying in more detail, they've actually said they want more said that they want a more effective compassionate said that they want a more effectiv< system ympassionate said that they want a more effectiv< system to passionate said that they want a more effectiv< system to supportte said that they want a more effectiv< system to support people asylum system to support people to integrate into the community so they can find safety and living dignity. and of course, that's of problem that's the part of the problem those communities have those local communities have actually rejected these efforts to get particularly to actually get particularly single into these various single men into these various areas around the country. single men into these various areas around the country . yeah, areas around the country. yeah, i mean, there is a very significant problem because there is a very significant

number of people who are coming across the english channel on these small boats and then entering the asylum system and the processing of them is not as quick as it should be. >> anything like as quick as it should be. so people are stacking up in these hotels. that's causing resentment in local communities as never mind integration in these communities, because sometimes in smaller towns is that 1 or 2 hotels are the only amenities really in those towns where they hold their weddings and funerals and other key functions. and these hotels are being taken out of commission for 412 years. however long that might be. so that's building up resentment. the local authorities as well, because they are dealing with large numbers of asylum seekers coming into their local authorities area. they find it difficult to find them. the housing in the communities to

help them better integrate as well . so everything help them better integrate as well. so everything is just stacking up because you have a very slow paced decision making process and a very fast paced issue of people coming across the channel in these small boats i >>i -- >>ido >> i do want to ask you, mark, about that. you've touched on it, but about the risk to migrants health, the health facilities that will be available, because we know that several migrants who were moved into the site at wethersfield , into the site at wethersfield, they were diagnosed, diagnosed with diseases, including scabies and tuberculosis . so what is the and tuberculosis. so what is the health screening going to be like . like. >> well, i think there's certainly needs to be improvements and urging improvements and urging improvements to the way in which they are screening those who they are screening those who they are screening those who they are putting into these is larger scale processing centres, because this is one of the potential issues that you have when you have large numbers of

people in a central accommodation centre like for instance, raf wethersfield , instance, raf wethersfield, which will eventually house 1700 asylum seekers. now that compares to about 150 or so in the average hotel . so when you the average hotel. so when you have a mass number of people like that, then there is always the potential for any diseases to spread and that's why you need robust screening processes and clearly they've not been robust enough because we've had just in recent weeks at wethersfield outbreak of scabies outbreak of scurvy, several outbreaks also of tuberculosis as well. so very concerning and the authorities are looking at that as a matter of urgency to try to improve those screening processes. >> processes. >> mark manston, thank you very much indeed for that. let's speak now to international human rights lawyer david haig from

join us. david, thank you for your time. does it make a difference if it's a hotel or a barge or as in this case, some kind of marquee ? kind of marquee? >> good afternoon to the both of you. i think from a legal perspective, what needs to be provided is accommodation that's safe and that's not inhumane . safe and that's not inhumane. >> now, it's perfectly possible for a barge or a hotel or even marquees to fall within those categories, provide that the government and its agents are competent in managing them and what we've seen in the past, when we look at the history in terms of manus and etcetera, disease outbreaks like your correspondent was saying, is that encased of that they are encased of managing them and that's the problem that you've got. >> don't forget, with the >> and don't forget, with the effectively braverman is effectively suella braverman is buying tents to house 2 or buying a few tents to house 2 or 3 days of people that cross the channel. it's not a solution to the problem and is there is there a chance then that there could be legal challenges if this happens? >> because the government has already proposed this? when

bofis already proposed this? when boris johnson was prime minister they pulled back on it because of that risk ? of that risk? >> absolutely . >> absolutely. >> absolutely. >> i mean, as i said earlier, there doesn't need to be there's no reason why a marquee cannot be deemed to be safe and cannot be. >> and is humane. but it's the way that the government manages those things. but so if the government does mismanage them, which they're expected to , then which they're expected to, then yes, anticipate yes, you would anticipate challenges they're challenges that they're not safe, they're inhumane . for safe, that they're inhumane. for instance, human rights instance, under the human rights act that will be yet more act and that will be yet more problems. it's very much problems. and it's very much what government what the government has done before, putting in before, where they're putting in place practises place policies and practises that already know are going that they already know are going to issues with with to cause them issues with with the and legislation and get the law and legislation and get them delayed quickly. them delayed very quickly. >> does need something >> david, does it need something specific a lack of specific like a lack of sanitation services sanitation or other services that are not made available for that are not made available for that to be achieved legally? >> well, absolutely. anything that would come under inhumane. so we saw with so overcrowding we saw with manus and overcrowding, anything that tick box, that would tick the box, inhumane overcrowding one inhumane overcrowding is one lack sanitation , lack lack of sanitation, lack of medical anything like medical care, anything like that. that could put the housing

into inhumane category or not safe category . that is where you safe category. that is where you will get the legal challenges. >> okay, david, thank you very much indeed for updating us. and of course, we'll see what emerges at manston and elsewhere. you. elsewhere. thank you. >> stay with us here on news. >> stay with us here on gb news. we'll be telling you about a happy for once. the owner happy story for once. the owner of little twiglet, the dachshund after the dog was stolen by a thief posing as a delivery driver. we will be hoping to meet there is twiglet. absolutely, absolutely awful the way she was taken, but she is now safe. she's been reunited with her owner and we will be speaking to them very shortly here on the live desk . good afternoon. >> i'm rory smith in the gb newsroom. well, as you've been hearing, plans to move 2000 migrants into raf scampton in lincolnshire have been delayed until october . the officials lincolnshire have been delayed until october. the officials had indicated the first group of migrants would begin arriving at the former airbase in august. it

comes as the home office has reportedly set to erect marquees to accommodate 2000 further migrants in manston airfield in kent. by the end of august. there are warnings that could trigger legal challenges based on inhumane treatment . siddique on inhumane treatment. siddique khan says the expansion of london's ultra low emission zone will go ahead after a high court judge ruled the mayor's plan is lawful . it will see drivers pay lawful. it will see drivers pay a $12.50 daily fee if their vehicles do not meet the required emission standards. the legal action was brought by five conservative led councils . a conservative led councils. a spokesperson for the aa says the ruling is hugely disappointing . ruling is hugely disappointing. natwest has appointed a law firm to conduct an independent review following the closure of nigel farage's bank account. it comes as the banking group announces profits of £3.6 billion for the first half of the year. that's better than predict and £1

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>> well, welcome back to the live desk. now the high court ruling that sadiq khan's expansion for the ulez scheme into outer london is lawful and that will take place now august 29th. but the motoring organisations say that move will penalise more than 700,000 motorists. >> well, joining us now is the conservative mayoral candidate for london, susan hall. conservative mayoral candidate for london, susan hall . well, for london, susan hall. well, first of all then, susan, give us your reaction to this high court ruling .

court ruling. >> well, obviously , very, very >> well, obviously, very, very disappointed , as will be disappointed, as will be hundreds and hundreds of thousands of londoners because they don't want this. they've made it clear to sadiq khan they don't want this , but he's don't want this, but he's ignonng don't want this, but he's ignoring everybody. >> it is lawful . however, the >> it is lawful. however, the judge basically went through all the arguments that these five councils put forward and adding that due process had been gone through in every respect . through in every respect. >> yes, as i say, it's very disappointing. i was there in court because i wanted to hear because so many people are contacting us about the fact that they think it's so unfair. they don't want this expansion on one of the reasons they don't want it. the tfl's own impact assessment has said that it won't make any difference at all. so they know it's nothing but a tax grab . i ask the but a tax grab. i ask the commissioner how much they expect to make out of this in a yeah expect to make out of this in a year. and it was 200 million. so that's 200 million off the backs

of hard working londoners and charities and businesses. so believe you me, everybody will feel the impact of this and it's not what would you. >> yeah, what would you say , >> yeah, what would you say, though, to sadiq khan's argument that he's already reduced nitrogen dioxide pollution by a half in central london and a fifth in in outer london? i ulez worked in that respect for diesel pollution . diesel pollution. >> i would i would keep it in inner london. it was it was designed for that where pollution levels were high but pollution levels were high but pollution levels were high but pollution levels are not high in outer london and as i say, his own impact assessment said it would make no difference . so would make no difference. so this is nothing but a tax grab on londoners, something that you've also said is that you believe the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales will not be possible, which directly contradicts what michael gove said earlier this week when he said earlier this week when he said that target is immovable . said that target is immovable. well, i think if you look at

what i've said, i've said, i think it's unlikely. i said it's a good aim to have , but i doubt a good aim to have, but i doubt whether we'll be able to do it. but it could be that we do. i haven't said we won't. i said i think it's going to be difficult i >> -- >> so if you become mayor are you prepared to defy number 10 on this issue then ? on this issue then? >> if i become mayor on may the 2nd, i will do what londoners want and what they want and are saying loud and clear is they do not want the ulez expansion. i would stop that on day one. i've found a £50 million within the mayor's vast £21 billion budget to put into a fund so that if there's hotspots in outer london, then the councils can bid into that for money to reserve solve a problem that might be in a small area. but this ulez expansion is nothing but a tax on the poorest in our society. >> pollution just doesn't stay in one area, does it? it

spreads. that's the whole issue as to why why the expansion has been suggested , noted. and been suggested, noted. and certainly it's not just london, birmingham and oxford, of course , that the was pointing to. , that the aa was pointing to. look at the schemes that they've got there. so maybe we need a scheme, but not the one that's been put in place at the moment. >> well, i would say if you're going to bring in a scheme, at least leave for a while. cost least leave it for a while. cost of living is really being very, very difficult for people. people are so frightened they do not know how they're to going pay not know how they're to going pay for this. and politicians should not impose these taxes when people are suffering greatly . i think it's an greatly. i think it's an absolute disgrace on behalf of this mayor. he knows nobody absolute disgrace on behalf of this mit'or. he knows nobody absolute disgrace on behalf of this mit andie knows nobody absolute disgrace on behalf of this mit and would vs nobody absolute disgrace on behalf of this mit and would runobody absolute disgrace on behalf of this mit and would run the iy wants it and would run the arguments be if you're going to do it, perhaps put a lot more money into the public transport system , particularly for these system, particularly for these outer areas going what sort of croydon and bromley and so on and so forth? >> who say that they are particularly starved of bus routes, for instance ? yes routes, for instance? yes >> you've hit the nail on the

head. it's all very well saying we want you out of your cars, which is what sadiq khan, he's got a just a war on the motorist. he really has. it's all very well saying that. but you've got to make sure people have alternatives. have got alternatives. now, if you inner london, i've you live in inner london, i've just come from the court. you can walk to various different stations. hop on a bus stations. you can hop on a bus anywhere. can't anywhere. you absolutely can't do outer london and do that in outer london and certainly croydon , bexley, certainly croydon, bexley, bromley, etcetera. do not have the facilities that inner london have no , no, outer london have no, no, outer london borough does. but particularly down in the south, they are starved of public transport. >> okay, susan hall, thank you very much indeed forjoining us and bringing us your reaction. having been indeed, as you say at that hearing this morning in the high court. thank you. >> farage has hit out at >> nigel farage has hit out at banks making massive profits while he says treating the pubuc while he says treating the public badly. >> well, it's coming, of course, as the chairman of natwest said this morning, he regretted the fallout surrounding mr farage's account. meanwhile, natwest

announcing , well, account. meanwhile, natwest announcing, well, a huge account. meanwhile, natwest announcing , well, a huge surge announcing, well, a huge surge in profits . the bank's bosses in profits. the bank's bosses met shareholders for the first time this morning. >> the bank's pre—tax profit showed significant growth, rising from the previous year, despite a fall in its share price, wiping £1 billion off the market value . our political market value. our political reporter catherine forster joins us in the studio . plenty to talk us in the studio. plenty to talk about. should we talk about the results first and then then the chairman . i don't think we've chairman. i don't think we've got time for all this. >> nigel farage's tweet about gina miller that's a must do. oh, right . okay. so very oh, right. okay. so very positive result for natwest, for the six months to the end of june , they made £3.6 billion in june, they made £3.6 billion in pre—tax profit. that's up £1 billion on the previous year. that six month period they'd made 2.6 billion. so you know, more than was forecast . they more than was forecast. they were expecting 3.3. however for that was to the end of june and

the last couple of days of july , of course, we've had all this tsunami of bad publicity for natwest following the cuts, farage scandal, all and £1 billion has been wiped off. the value of natwest in the last 2 billion and a billion out just like that. >> so what are the shareholders make of that? because you were earwigging on this presentation from sir howard who's from sir howard davies who's saying staying on to saying that he's staying on to ensure there weren't ensure stability there weren't many , but sir howard many questions, but sir howard davies began by expressing regret that that the chair of natwest had had to go , but says natwest had had to go, but says that it's very important that he remains in place because they've got a temporary interim ceo at n atwe st. natwest. >> they've also got a temporary interim ceo at coutts. so his argument is i'm going next july anyway, at the end of a ten year period. let me stay to sort of smooth the waters . nigel farage smooth the waters. nigel farage of course not happy at all. he

wants sir howard davies gone and he wants the whole board to go. and can we talk about his tweet and. >> yeah, well, nigel's been very vocal about this almost every houn vocal about this almost every hour. so what's the latest that he's saying? >> he's tweeted in >> so basically, he's tweeted in the last few minutes that he stands with gina miller, the arch—brexiteer a tweet that, you know, you never thought you'd see that probably more responsible for brexit than any other person. gina miller so cross about it that she really tried to stop it. >> could they have a joint account? >> i'd throw that in. what has unhed >> i'd throw that in. what has united them? >> nigel farage also retweeting a piece in the guardian, another unexpected event. what has united them is that they've both been debunked . gina miller not, been debunked. gina miller not, not, not natwest, monzo, which is a sort of slightly different bank, isn't it? it's a is a sort of slightly different bank, isn't it ? it's a slightly bank, isn't it? it's a slightly different scenario in that she had a bank account for her political party. they've said that that's being removed and they've clarified by saying actually she should never have been given it in the first place. they don't provide that

sort of account and she's basically saying, well, democracy is under threat. if you know, parties can't have bank accounts. so they are unhed bank accounts. so they are united for on that united for once on that bombshell . bombshell. >> thank you very much indeed . >> thank you very much indeed. now, a force being now, a police force being criticised for its handling of that mass shooting at keyham in plymouth back in august 2021. >> the police watchdog says jake davison's shotgun certificate was returned to him before he killed five people, including his own mother and a three year old girl. >> well, the lawyers representing the families of the victims that disgust victims said that we're disgust that devon cornwall police that devon and cornwall police have of have not implemented all of the coroner independent coroner and independent office for conduct for police conduct recommendations. how many more people need to needlessly die before they do things properly? they asked. >> joining us now from plymouth is south—west of england, is our south—west of england, reporter a very reporter jeff moody a very reporter jeff moody a very report this , geoff, and very report this, geoff, and very difficult for the families to relive all this again with all this information . well this information. well absolutely, especially as the second anniversary of this shooting is just two weeks away.

>> well, the report says that devon and cornwall police have done something right. they've invested £4 million to beef up their licencing department. but where they're going, significant wrong is that there is such a huge backlog that they're issuing temporary licences to people while their applications are being processed . and that are being processed. and that says this report really needs to stop. well, a few moments ago, i caught up with plymouth mp luke pollard. this is what he had to say. well i'm glad that there has been some progress over the past two years because the police qatar trophically failed our communities and they need to learn the lessons and implement them in welcoming the progress, i am concerned that they still are not on top of the job. >> the majority of our gun laws are from the 1967 firearms act. it's a very long time ago. the world has changed considerably and that's why i think we not only need a root and branch reform of our gun laws, we need them bringing into the 21st century. we and of course, that

will be a huge task. >> geoff but just to address the specifics about devon and cornwall, you're indicating to us the huge backlog that they've got to deal with down there and the amount of money it's taken to that. to do that. >> well, that's right. it's quite unbelievable, isn't it, that with 100 staff and a £4 million budget, there still is this huge backlog. it just goes to show how many people down here are applying for firearms . here are applying for firearms. i mean, most of that is sports clubs, gun clubs, hunting clubs. and of course, the farming industry in general that rely very heavily on their shotguns just to just to get by. so yes, it is a significant problem here, mark. and they're really not tackling it properly so far i >> -- >> okay, geoff, thanks very much for updating us with that down at plymouth. thank you very much. >> now, listen up . if you're a >> now, listen up. if you're a dog owner, i mean, the thought of this i have three dogs just kills me. just the thought of this happening. a 16 month old dachshund snatched from her home in saffron walden ago

in saffron walden two days ago by a delivery driver. security camera footage in the house showed it happening . you might showed it happening. you might find following scenes find the following scenes distressing. do turn away if distressing. so do turn away if you do the cameras caught the intruder going in, posing as a delivery driver and taking the dog, which was screeching just 16 months old. little twiglet , a 16 months old. little twiglet, a dachshund. now, this video went viral across social media platforms and everyone joined in to try and help bring twiglet home. now essex police say they're continuing to appeal for witnesses to anyone who may be able to help with their investigate into what is effectively a burglary . effectively a burglary. >> so it's an ongoing investigation, although no arrests have been made at this stage. >> absolutely great news, though, that twiglet has been reunited with her human family. and hopefully we can see twiglet now with her owner, joe oh, joe. joe vindice, the owner , joe vindice, the owner, honestly, having having followed this over the last well , a

this over the last well, a couple of days, i'm just over the moon for you. how are you feeling and how is twiglet ? feeling and how is twiglet? >> well, she seems very relaxed, as you can see. >> she was a bit bewildered yesterday when we got her back, but she seems to yes, she seems to be quite herself today . we're to be quite herself today. we're overjoyed , obviously. just can't overjoyed, obviously. just can't quite believe it. can't sort of take it all in really, but just incredibly happy and just talk us through the horror of when you heard that she had been taken . taken. >> so i was at work and the alarm went off. >> so our neighbours very kindly went to have a look. >> so we knew that the door had been smashed in. so my husband watched. then you know, the camera back on his phone. so he could see it happen and that's when we found out. so obviously that was devastating . that was devastating. >> um, and then what about the massive search that then started to bring her home? because it sounds like it was social media

that did this whole twiglet up a bit. can you if she's all right with that, because we can't see her there she is. yeah, it's a story about the power of social media, which can be absolutely horrible. but in this case, it was great. >> absolutely. >> absolutely. >> yeah. harnessed its powers for good. >> yeah. harnessed its powers for andi. >> yeah. harnessed its powers for and it's definitely all >> and it's definitely all thanks to , you know, the thanks to, you know, the coverage and how many people sort of took the story up. and, you know, it . you know, it. >> we're a nation of dog lovers. >> we're a nation of dog lovers. >> so obviously people watching that, you know , it's horrifying. that, you know, it's horrifying. so but i think without it going sort of as viral, you know, going viral, we would never have got her back. i think. yeah, that's it's definitely thanks to that. and thanks to our amazing neighbours who, you know, really sort of spread the word and yeah , very grateful to lots of people . people. >> well, yeah, joe, we got to be careful of course, because there is police investigation. is a police investigation. continue you think continue doing. but do you think that an effort to steal that this was an effort to steal to order? because of course, this something that is this is something that is growing across the country of pets being stolen order? yeah pets being stolen to order? yeah i yeah, i think quite

i think yeah, i think quite possibly that that was our initial thought. >> um, i'm not sure now. um but yes, i think quite possibly they're quite desirable little dogs. they're quite desirable little dogs . uh, anyone who's got one dogs. uh, anyone who's got one will know. they're very characterful. but, you know . characterful. but, you know. yeah, she's. she's lovely . yeah, she's. she's lovely. >> and it's a lesson for us all, isn't it, that do own dogs about how careful we have to be. i mean, there are figures that show that six dogs were stolen every day across the uk last yeah >> wow , that's so shocking, >> wow, that's so shocking, isn't it? and unfortunately , i isn't it? and unfortunately, i think a lot of times it you know, it goes unnoticed and people don't hear about it . so people don't hear about it. so hopefully this will shine a little bit of a light on that. it's you know, it's a horrible crime. um and, you know, yeah, i have to say, having the security camera, you know, that's helped us as well because without that footage , i don't she would footage, i don't think she would be with us today. be back with us today. >> so i've got one of those two mine also dishes out treats no, no better ever try and get in my

house. >> i tell you. thank you, joe. and thank you, twiglet . and thank you, twiglet. >> a tasty treat to end on. that's it from the live desk. we'll see you on monday. see you next week. >> the temperature's rising . >> the temperature's rising. boxt solar proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> afternoon, alex deakin here with your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. a bit of everything this weekend. yes we'll see a bit of sunshine, but heavy showers will never be too far away. blown along a brisk and along by a brisk wind and created by an area of low pressure. dominate pressure. this will dominate our weather throughout the weekend, sending bands of showery rain spiralling across the country for many friday evening looking dry. but we already do have a sprinkling of showers and we'll see more of them develop during the northern ireland the evening for northern ireland and western scotland, where the breeze increase, breeze will steadily increase, we heavier we could also see some heavier showers breaking out over the midlands eastern england for showers breaking out over the mtime.1s eastern england for showers breaking out over the mtime. some eastern england for showers breaking out over the mtime. some breaks] england for showers breaking out over the mtime. some breaks in ngland for showers breaking out over the mtime. some breaks in the|nd for a time. some breaks in the cloud, allowing it to turn a little than recent little cooler than recent nights, still quite warm nights, but still quite a warm nights, but still quite a warm

night bulk of england night across the bulk of england and temperatures holding and wales. temperatures holding up at 14 or 15 degrees. it'll feel quite fresh in the breeze dunng feel quite fresh in the breeze during saturday, which will continue as continue to strengthen. as i said, a mixture of sun and said, it's a mixture of sun and showers. one minute it's dry and bright, minute bright, the next minute you'll be a downpour. be catching a heavy downpour. perhaps not too many showers across the south through the afternoon. so some places here we'll largely dry end to we'll have a largely dry end to the but some showers the day, but some heavy showers over western scotland, northern ireland may turn into thunderstorms again, moving through brisk wind here through on the brisk wind here through on the brisk wind here through sunday. again, it's a case of sunshine and showers, but i think we'll see more of the showers over central and southern scotland and northern england before some more persistent rain comes persistent drizzly rain comes into and southwest england into wales and southwest england later good part of the later on, a good part of the midlands, england, parts midlands, eastern england, parts of probably of northern scotland, probably not many showers on not seeing too many showers on sunday. and again, temperatures high or low 20s , the high teens or low 20s, the temperatures rising , boxt solar, temperatures rising, boxt solar, proud sponsors of weather on . gb proud sponsors of weather on. gb news then lenders in here join

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>> hello. good afternoon. welcome to gb news. we are the people's channel. i'm nana akua. i'm in for patrick christys this afternoon. >> i'm with you till 6:00. >> i'm with you till 6:00. >> now, of course, the big story suella braverman which has come up with a novel idea that a lot of other countries actually use marquees, migrants marquees, tents for migrants in disused bases. great idea. disused army bases. great idea. what's not to love? then we'll be discussing natwest as the story rumbles on. howard davies the overall head of natwest, the group itself is defiant in the face of the scandal . he group itself is defiant in the face of the scandal. he said he's not going because in fact, he's not going because in fact, he was planning to go next year so he might as well stay on. i don't think so. and then you last well, you less you lose. we made that up. but everyone's stealing but sadiq khan, stealing it. but sadiq khan, he's he's not about to do he's not he's not about to do a u—turn. he has won his legal bid to carry on and push forward this charge that intends to this charge that he intends to expand the rest of london. expand to the rest of london. but the tory constituencies are not going down lightly. they're not going down lightly. they're not going down lightly. they're not going to let him get away with this. and then tony blair, well, he's bobbed up again. he's bobbed to the surface once more