after a teenage girl handedness after a teenage girl who was thought to have autism was detained by seven officers in west yorkshire . plus, the in west yorkshire. plus, the horrors of the wildfires in hawaii. they've claimed dozens of lives left, hundreds missing and forced families to flee into the sea . the sea. >> and finally , a slither of >> and finally, a slither of good news for the uk economy. >> we're analysing that. plus, we're talking about a royal reshuffle. >> yes, we are indeed. and we need to get the latest headlines now. how. >> now. >> lots more still to come while we fix our technicals. let's get the latest headlines now with rhiannon . rhiannon. >> thank you, pip. it's just

gone 12:00. your top stories from the newsroom . the health from the newsroom. the health secretary says the latest four day strike by junior doctors , day strike by junior doctors, which starts today, serves only to harm patients. it's the fifth time they've staged a walkout this year in an ongoing dispute over pay. according to the nhs , over pay. according to the nhs, almost 835,000 appointments have been postponed since industrial action began in december. been postponed since industrial action began in december . the action began in december. the british medical association says it's been left with no choice . it's been left with no choice. former nhs trust chairman roy lilly told gb news the strikes could continue up until christmas . christmas. >> well, if there are no more talks , the junior doctors are talks, the junior doctors are balloting to extend their strike action if their current mandate runs out at the end of this month. if they bar it again and the answer is yes, then we'll see strikes right through the winter up until christmas . and winter up until christmas. and it's just horrendous. it's doing huge damage to the nhs . it's huge damage to the nhs. it's adding to waiting lists and of

course there's a whole load of people that are the sort of invisible collateral damage to this . this. >> chief secretary to the treasury john glen insists that the 6% uplift, given to junior doctors is fair and says the government won't take part in any more talks . any more talks. >> what we cannot have is an inflationary pay increase before we break for the recess, we settled all the pay disputes based on the pay review bodies and for example, the teachers accepted the pay review body recommendation as the government did, and are not no longer striking. so i regret very much that the doctors have chosen to strike again. i totally recognise that this has a negative impact on patients experience . experience. >> the prime minister says the government's plan is working after the uk economy grew by 0.2% in the second quarter. figures from the office for national statistics also show gdp rose by nought point 5% in

june alone , buoyed by the june alone, buoyed by the manufacturing sector , rishi manufacturing sector, rishi sunak made growing the economy one of his top priorities at the start of the year, and he claims progress is being made. the results mean there's no immediate risk of the uk slipping into recession . 755 slipping into recession. 755 people crossed the english channelin people crossed the english channel in 14 small boats yesterday. the home office has confirmed it's the highest daily figure so far this year. as we reported yesterday . today it reported yesterday. today it bnngs reported yesterday. today it brings the total to have made the crossing to 100,000. that's since numbers were recorded in 2018. a conservative mp has revealed she failed to declare shares she held in shell while serving as environment secretary theresa villiers admitted that she held a stake in the oil giant worth more than £70,000, but only declared it last month. a spokesman for ms villiers told the daily mirror she doesn't

personally manage the shares and that she deeply regrets her failure to monitor them. mps are meant to declare all shareholdings worth more . than shareholdings worth more. than £70,000. the case of an autistic girl arrested by police for making an alleged homophobic remark has prompted a complaint. a warning some viewers may find the following footage distressing. a video circulating on tiktok shows a 16 year old autistic girl being detained by seven officers outside her home in leeds. it's understood she told her mother that one of the police officers looked like her grandmother, who's a lesbian. the teenager was arrested on suspicion of a homophobic public order offence. west yorkshire police says the video provides a very limited snapshot of the incident elsewhere , the death incident elsewhere, the death toll from wildfires in hawaii has risen to at least 55 people as authorities warn that

recovery efforts could take years. the blazes have reduced much of the resort city of lahaina to smaller , towering lahaina to smaller, towering ruins. it's one of three major fires still ravaging the island of maui . entire neighbourhoods of maui. entire neighbourhoods have been burned to the ground as dry conditions and strong winds complicate efforts to bnng winds complicate efforts to bring the fires under control . bring the fires under control. and the king has reshuffled military appointments for working members of the royal family as the anniversary of the late queen's death nears, king charles takes over eight of his mother's former honorary posts himself. the reshuffle sees prince william take command of harry's old army unit as colonel in chief of the army air corps . in chief of the army air corps. the princess of wales has been given three new roles, one of which is commodore in chief of the fleet air arm, a title previously held by prince andrew. this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car on

digital radio and on your smart speaker by simply saying play gb news a now it's back over to emily and . pip emily and. pip >> hello. welcome to the live desk on gb news as junior doctors begin their latest four day strike, official figures released this week suggest there's 16 days of industrial action to date have already cost the nhs £1 billion. >> yes, this latest round of strikes could also not come at a worse time for patients . nhs worse time for patients. nhs england has announced its waiting lists have hit a new record 7.6 million people are now waiting . that means one now waiting. that means one person in every three households in england is now waiting for treatment . treatment. >> now the british medical association is continuing to hold out for a 35% pay rise for its members , arguing the its members, arguing the government's current offer of 6% does not address a decade's worth of subs inflation pay awards. >> yes , health secretary steve

>> yes, health secretary steve barclay has given his reaction to the latest round of junior doctors strikes. let's have a look at what he had to say. of course, i stand ready to have discussions with junior doctors in terms of other issues about their working conditions, but in terms of pay, we've made a fair and final offer. >> we've accepted in full the recommendations of the independent pay review body process , and that is why the bma process, and that is why the bma should now call off their strikes . strikes. >> let's go straight to saint thomas's hospital in london and speak to gb news political correspondent catherine forster. good afternoon , catherine. the good afternoon, catherine. the fifth round of strikes then for junior doctors and it sounds like from what the health secretary is saying, he is not going to be persuaded to move at all on this . all on this. >> yes, the government are still taking a very firm line indeed on this. when they announced a few weeks ago that they were accepting the recommendations of the independent pay review bodies , they said then that this

bodies, they said then that this was their final and only offer take it or leave it. but it looks very much like junior doctors are going to leave it . doctors are going to leave it. they're going to be given that pay they're going to be given that pay rise anyway, but they will next ballot for another six months of industrial action taken at the end of this month, which could see strikes then potentially going through the whole of the winter. and of course, this is massively damaging , course, this is massively damaging, not just for. course, this is massively damaging, not just for . the damaging, not just for. the almost a million people now that have appointments rescheduled or cancelled led by the industrial action, ian, but also for the nhs, it's hugely expensive . nhs, it's hugely expensive. they're saying now that it's cost already about £1 billion because of course when juniors and doctors are striking they have to get consultants to coven have to get consultants to cover. they are much more expensive. and also of course consultants are also going to be

striking later this month and indeedin striking later this month and indeed in september. and there are real concerns about patient safety because, of course, we're in the middle of the summer holidays, aren't we.7 people in the middle of the summer holidays, aren't we? people are away taking their summer breaks. so getting doctors to cover is ever more difficult . but i was ever more difficult. but i was talking to a junior doctor spokesman just a little bit before we came on air. the picket line was here this morning and he was saying, well , it would have only cost the government £1 billion to implement it. what they were asking, which is this 35% pay rise, of course , that would only rise, of course, that would only be for one year if the government were to do that, that would be a billion every year. and certainly i don't think there's any chance of the junior doctors getting anything like that. but at the moment, doctors getting anything like that. but at the moment , the that. but at the moment, the junior doctors are not budging and the government is not budging. and meanwhile , patients budging. and meanwhile, patients are stuck in the middle . well,

are stuck in the middle. well, catherine, do we have an idea of where public opinion is on this? >> because initially the public were in support of the nhs strikes insofar as as they believed they were not paid enough, has that . changed enough, has that. changed >> there still seems to be a lot of support for junior doctors , of support for junior doctors, but of course they are having this well, it's an average of 6% that the government are giving them , plus a £1,250 consolidated them, plus a £1,250 consolidated payment to . now the government payment to. now the government is saying that's an average of 8.8% and that the very new qualified doctors will be getting 10. now, that's massively more than most other pubuc massively more than most other public sector workers and indeed most private sector workers. so a lot of people will think, hey , that's a really good deal. i'd be happy with that. but of course , these are the people who course, these are the people who keep us safe . these are the

keep us safe. these are the people who look after us when we are in life or death situations, when we are at our most vulnerable . so there certainly vulnerable. so there certainly still is public support, but but whether that will start to dwindle , well, if the doctors dwindle, well, if the doctors reballot and say, yes, we're going to carry on striking right through to next year, it will be interesting to see if the support will start to dwindle. then >> catherine, thank you very much. let's get the thoughts of junior doctor bhasha mukherjee who joins us in the studio. good to see you . is this something to see you. is this something that you're worried about, the dwindling support from the public? because we could be seeing this is the warning, total number of appointments cancelled now due to your . cancelled now due to your. action partly 1 million appointments. that's a huge number. does that keep you awake at night ? at night? >> so i want to say that the pubuc >> so i want to say that the public don't have all the information . actually, they information. actually, they should be supporting the strike because the strike will equal to more retention of doctors , which more retention of doctors, which

means they'll actually be seeing better care. they'll be better health care. they'll be waiting less, they'll be seeing their gp earlier. and overall, their gp earlier. and overall, the health care system, we're trying to make make it better for the patients as well. right now, for me and colleagues, now, for me and my colleagues, we're double amount we're working double the amount of that we would have had of work that we would have had to years ago, and that's to do ten years ago, and that's because losing 10,000 because we're losing 10,000 doctors we're having doctors a year. so we're having to for their role. so to fill in for their role. so we're doing people's work in we're doing two people's work in one so it's only fair that one go. so it's only fair that we get compensated for the for the work . the work. >> basha you say that the public don't have all the information , don't have all the information, but it seems like they're receiving a lot of receiving quite a lot of misinformation from the bma. i must say. there have been placards that have highlighted what they say is a fact that junior doctors are on £14 an houn junior doctors are on £14 an hour, the equivalent of someone working for pret , but the working for pret, but the average junior doctor is certainly not on that amount thatis certainly not on that amount that is a first year of training that is a first year of training that they may earn that much and that's if they don't do any overtime or do any holiday work. and more likely to be and it's more likely to be

between 20 and £30 an hour. do you think the bma loses a bit of trust there with the public by putting forward . putting forward. the senior support? >> i'm having to do the job of senior members of staff essentially . and even if we were essentially. and even if we were to talk about the junior most staff you've got to understand that we don't get any sort of, you know, a little leeway into the job. you get thrust straight into the job doing of the into the job doing some of the most demanding things, including seeing , doing cpr on seeing death, doing cpr on patients. it's very strenuous. and as i say, the things are getting worse in terms of how much is expected of doctors compared to what it was ten years ago. and that's because of losing doctors. and if you are talking about numbers, last time i the show that i'm not i said on the show that i'm not a person. you did at

a numbers person. you did at this time, i'm actually not going to make mistake going to make that mistake because i have got numbers actually. if you're saying that doctors are important and doctors are important and doctors , okay, doctors are saving lives, okay, well, who's getting in well, let's see who's getting in the way of doctors getting paid, how we're getting paid in how much we're getting paid in terms budget is terms of where the budget is being we spent almost being spent. we spent almost over £100,000, £100,000, £100 million. this year on the coronation. and so, you know, the king charles is getting another pay rise in 2025, and he doesn't even pay taxes. >> that's a bit whataboutery isn't it? because it's also a headune isn't it? because it's also a headline today that these strikes have cost the nhs or cost us £1 billion already. that could have gone towards more treatment , could have gone towards more treatment, more diagnoses, more doctors . even. so, aren't you doctors. even. so, aren't you sabotaging the nhs at this point? >> well, isn't that a good reason to actually stop this negotiations and actually give us what we're asking for? >> but it is it is always sounds when you hear this 35% figure. >> i appreciate it about the decline in pay over the last few

years, but it still sounds so huge and so unrealistic . why is huge and so unrealistic. why is it that junior doctors in scotland can come to an agreement of 12.4? could you not agreement of 12.4? could you not agree to something like that if the government got round the table with you? >> we haven't been offered that much. >> would you, if you were offered 12.4% around that figure ? i don't think. >> would that be because it's pay >> would that be because it's pay restoration? it's not a pay rise. so we're making up for 20, 26% loss over the last nine years, and that's to make, you know, the difference up. >> and but 12.4% would still be a decent rise compared to compare to what you're on now. why why is junior doctors in scotland agreed to that? why wouldn't you agree to what is not far off a half way point ? not far off a half way point? >> well, i think it's not just a case of why wouldn't i agree? it's the case of feeling valued for my for my work and not just about, oh, i want my pay rise . about, oh, i want my pay rise. it's about making it worthwhile for me to carry on working in a situation in an nhs which is

constantly underfunded. as i mentioned , we're having to do mentioned, we're having to do the work of two three doctors because of the loss of doctors. so we're having to put in double the amount of work. >> basha, a representative from the said today that, you the bma, said today that, you know, if they accepted a deal from scotland in scotland, but they wouldn't accept one from they wouldn't accept one from the government in westminster, it is starting to look like these are that the bma is politically motivated, i.e. they wouldn't accept an offer from the tory government , wouldn't accept an offer from the tory government, but wouldn't accept an offer from the tory government , but they the tory government, but they would from the scottish government . government. >> i can't speak for what the bma are doing. i'm just trying to speak for myself and what some of my colleagues have, what the reason for 98% of junior doctors in this country voted to get involved in this strike motion . and that says a lot motion. and that says a lot about the number of people who are unhappy with working. would you happy to lose 98% of your you be happy to lose 98% of your workforce in the nhs? >> well, no, 98, yes. 98% of the

workforce . workforce. >> well, junior doctors. well that's not true. >> that's not true . >> that's not true. >> that's not true. >> 98% of junior doctors did vote. >> oh, voted i thought you said they would be leaving. i said i thought you said 98% of doctors had left. >> isn't it that they would be willing to leave if we weren't having our . you know what we're having our. you know what we're asking for met and essentially, 10,000 doctors are leaving every year. yeah >> does it play on your conscience at night when you think of all the patients that are missing appointments, missing , does that missing treatments, does that not you awake night ? i not keep you awake at night? i know this this know you've got this this goal of in the short of this 35, but in the short term , you know, we're talking term, you know, we're talking 1 million people affected or1 million people affected or1 million appointments. >> well, i for one, have been taking up shifts on my days off to make up for the for the time lost at work. so i'm actually working on the days i'm off anyway. and that's that's true for a lot other doctors. so for a lot of other doctors. so on the days we're actually supposed and resting, supposed to be off and resting, we've basically just it we've basically just replaced it to okay. to be able to be able to. okay. to be able to be able to. okay. to be able to to strike. but to afford to strike. but equally, that's our time off,

which i think the key which we're i think the key thing for a lot of people is that when you start a career, you on lower pay and you are usually on lower pay and then you your way up the then you make your way up the career ladder and you end up earning as earning huge amounts as a consultant taking work elsewhere. >> so i think i think need to be careful to keep the public on side your demands. we side with your demands. but we shall see. >> you very much. thank >> thank you very much. thank you and you know, you for coming in. and you know, do understand how hard work. do understand how hard you work. there is no question about that. thank meanwhile strikes thank you. meanwhile all strikes are in are also taking place in scotland ian brew may scotland today. ian brew may soon be in short supply as their drivers walk out over pay and working conditions. >> yes, despite the parent company, ag barr saying it had made a pay offer it believed was fair and competitive. the drivers currently out on the drivers are currently out on the picket line. >> tony mcguire is >> our reporter tony mcguire is there for us today with the latest. tony, have there been plenty of drivers out there and can't see any at the moment ? yes can't see any at the moment? yes >> yeah, good afternoon. certainly we're in a bit of the in—between times just now. first picket line this morning started

at half five super early doors and wrapped up around eight. however in the next hour, we'd expecting to see drivers recongress just outside the main building behind me. and between in 1 pm. and 3 pm. this afternoon. so what do we know? so today is really the first 24 hours of nine days of industrial action between now and the 6th of october. yeah. and as you mentioned, this is all over the 5% pay increase offered by barr, which 83% of unite's members at the plant representing truckers and shunts drivers and turned down. now this has been an ongoing issue and i believe since tuesday there's been a complete ban on any sort of overtime pay as things really kind of heat up in the building behind me here in cumbernauld. so this is unite responded to the refusal by saying obviously over for the the rest of the

summer here in scotland and this strike action really does affect future supplies of iron brew for the rest of the summer really and even though it only actually unite only represents 11 drivers, both truckers and shunt drivers, both truckers and shunt drivers and even still, you know, this is undoubtedly going to have untold effects in terms of distribution around the country and perhaps even further afield . now, scotland isn't the afield. now, scotland isn't the only place in the world that produces iron brew. they've actually got five different plants in russia , believe it or plants in russia, believe it or not. some in canada, the usa and norway. however for supplies here nationally in scotland, this is going to be quite a major thing over the summer. so the general general secretary sharon graham of unite , spoke sharon graham of unite, spoke out on social media and said that drivers are absolutely essential to these supplies. the 5% just isn't enough and that ag barr, a company rich in cash with 53 million in the bank and

they were hoping that they'll maybe distribute their some of that to bring an end to these strikes. now, this is just day one. and so we'll need to wait and see how things progress over the next few days. and just to put it into perspective, as i said, that 11 drivers might not seem like much, but all around the world, coca cola is one of the world, coca cola is one of the world's most popular drinks. but here in scotland that is replaced the spot by irn—bru replaced the top spot by irn—bru , and it's just as popular in other countries around the world. so we'll need to wait and see of this see what becomes of this industrial action. hope industrial action. but i hope within next hour we'll get within the next hour we'll get a chance along to the picket chance to go along to the picket line and hear workers line and hear from the workers first hand. tony we've got. >> thank you. it sounds like for now, we need to really savour our but thank you . our irn—bru. but thank you. >> yes. coming up, we've got some good news for the economy. finally. we'll be joined by gb news economist economics and business editor liam halligan in just one moment. but let's get the weather with aidan. that warm feeling inside from boxt

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>> the people's channel. britain's news . >> the people's channel. britain's news. channel >> the people's channel. britain's news . channel welcome britain's news. channel welcome back to the live desk on gb news with emily carver and pip tomson now warm weather in june seems a very long time ago now, but that warm weather in june helped lift uk economic growth by more than expected. that's according to official figures. yes, according to the office for national statistics , gdp increased by statistics, gdp increased by 0.2% in the second quarter of the year , while in june alone it the year, while in june alone it rose by 0.5. those balmy temperatures thought to have lifted uk economic growth by more than expect . so let's delve more than expect. so let's delve into it a little bit more with

our gb news economics and business editor liam halligan with on the money . how much of with on the money. how much of a surprise was this then? liam um, not a huge surprise . not a huge surprise. >> and these are really tiny numbers. we're we're clutching at straws . the big picture here at straws. the big picture here is that the uk economy, it's been , you know, just scuttling been, you know, just scuttling along at almost zero growth for almost a year now. >> that's why the outlook feels so sluggish. >> that's why businesses aren't investing as much as they were. you know, consumers feel down this is what happens when you raise interest rates for 18 times in a row. it's it slows the economy. stone dead . and i the economy. stone dead. and i really think it's only kind of fumes and sort of british determination and resolve that's keeping us out of recession. thatis keeping us out of recession. that is when you get to successive quarters of economic contraction. but you know, it's to have some growth in june throughout the second quarter, april, may and june is better

than no growth. let's have a quick look at the numbers here. so between january and march, that's the first quarter of the yeah that's the first quarter of the year. we at 0.1. this is year. we grew at 0.1. this is gdp. all the goods and services , all the transactions in the economy . then in april , all the transactions in the economy. then in april compared to april 2022, we had nought point 2% growth in may. that went negative to minus 0.1% and that was because we had all those bank holidays in may not least due to his majesty's coronation and so on. and then in june, rather than 0 or 0.1 we had 0.2% growth. so in the, in the second quarter as a whole april , may, the second quarter as a whole april, may, june the uk economy grew at nought point 2. compare that. grew at nought point 2. compare that . to 2.4% grew at nought point 2. compare that. to 2.4% in grew at nought point 2. compare that . to 2.4% in the grew at nought point 2. compare that. to 2.4% in the us grew at nought point 2. compare that . to 2.4% in the us where that. to 2.4% in the us where they've got cheap energy, compare that to 0.5% in france where they've got nuclear energy. the only economy , the energy. the only economy, the only big economy in europe that we can look at with a bit of schadenfreude if you like, and say we're not doing too badly, is the german economy which contracted in the second quarter, but germany is the one

that's really most exposed to the war between russia and ukraine, the most heavily dependent. >> so how right is on russian energy when he says the world is going through a rough patch? >> well, the world is going through a rough patch. the states is kind out on its own states is kind of out on its own at the moment they're at the moment because they're fracking, they've got fracking, because they've got much, energy. you much, much cheaper energy. you know, us households, often know, us households, as often say this channel, their say on this channel, their electricity costs are about a third of those per unit as they are in the uk. we have easily the most expensive electricity in europe. despite all our braying about how great we are with renewables. you know, by the time they hit ordinary people's electricity bills, renewables are not cheap. they're really expensive for reasons i've explained many times now , correct me if i'm times now, correct me if i'm wrong , but is it times now, correct me if i'm wrong, but is it fair to times now, correct me if i'm wrong , but is it fair to ask? wrong, but is it fair to ask? >> okay, so last year we had immigration of 600,000 net. you would have thought that would have contributed to a higher gdp, if not per capita . gdp, if not per capita. >> and i think that's partly it

. i think the fact that the government is borrowing lots of money and spending it, that's, you know, adding to gdp. i think the fact that lots of people are coming this country, you coming to this country, you know, five, 600,000, as you say, way more than before that brexit referendum in 2016. that's contributing, contributing to growth, because of course, it isn't contributing necessarily to growth per capita. yeah. and that does partly explain why we haven't gone to in a recession. i think something else that's worth saying is that the fact that we have got stronger than expected growth here in june without wanting to pour water on generally upbeat nature of these numbers, the fact that we have got not 0% or a contraction in june, that means the bank of england is going to feel less bad if it raises interest rates again in september, something i've been urging them not to do for months and months and months . a lot will be revealed . pip . a lot will be revealed. pip and emily next wednesday when we get the inflation number for july. now the inflation number,

as you'll remember , fell from as you'll remember, fell from 8.7% in may to 7.9% in june. i've been saying on this show for a while now that the july number will start with a six. now, if it does start with a six, that means it's still at least three times the bank of england's 2% target. but it will feel a lot better than it's starting a seven or an starting with a seven or an eight or a so it in terms eight or a ten. so it in terms of the interest rate outlook, of course, we've seen mortgage rates come down. we've seen rates come down. we've seen rates savers come down rates for savers come down a little bit the last few days. little bit in the last few days. but that inflation number but if that inflation number next week starts with a six, then it may be that the bank of england won't have to raise interest rates again. but this good growth number today will mean more likely mean that they're more likely to raise because raise interest rates because they'll they haven't they'll feel that they haven't hammered the economy into the ground enough get of ground enough to get rid of inflation blamed warmer inflation blamed on warmer weather in june. >> july , a bit of a stinker. >> so july, a bit of a stinker. yeah it could be an absolute washout. >> well, it depends because, you know , for instance, when it's know, for instance, when it's raining , you know, people raining, you know, people sometimes they often spend more

on hospitality. they go to the pub a bit more. so we'll have to we'll have to see. look, it has been a terrible july. it may be that that slows the growth numbers down again, but for now at least, it is a bit of a feather in our cap. when the chancellor's right, the world is sluggish for now at least. the uk just just is avoiding recession . recession. >> well, there you go. a bit of optimism there from liam. let's hope those inflation figures will start with a six. yes plenty more to come here on the live desk, including a police force that's been accused of heavy handedness after a teenage girl who's thought to have autism was detained by seven officers in west yorkshire . officers in west yorkshire. >> the full story shortly. now the headlines with . rihanna pip, the headlines with. rihanna pip, thank you. >> good afternoon. it's 1234. your top stories from the newsroom . the health secretary newsroom. the health secretary says the latest four day strike by junior doctors , which starts

by junior doctors, which starts today, serves only to harm patients. it's the fifth time they've staged a walkout this yearin they've staged a walkout this year in an ongoing dispute over pay- year in an ongoing dispute over pay. the british medical association says it's been left with no choice. the government insists that the 6% uplift, given to junior doctors is fair and reasonable . the prime and reasonable. the prime minister says the government's plan is working . after the uk. plan is working. after the uk. economy grew by 0.2% in the second quarter. figures from the office for national statistics also show gdp rose by 0.5% in june alone , buoyed by the june alone, buoyed by the manufacturing sector, the results mean there's no immediate risk of the uk. slipping into recession . 755 slipping into recession. 755 people crossed the english channelin people crossed the english channel in 14 small boats yesterday. the home office has confirmed it's the highest daily figure so far this year. as we reported yesterday, it brings the total to have made the

crossing to 100,000. .that's since numbers were recorded in 2018 . and the death toll from 2018. and the death toll from wildfires in hawaii has now risen to at least 55, as authorities warn that recovery efforts may well take years . efforts may well take years. it's understood blazes have reduced much of the resort city of lahaina to smouldering ruins. it's one of three major fires still ravaging the island of maui. entire neighbourhoods have been burned to the ground as dry conditions and strong winds complicate efforts to bring the fires under control . and you can fires under control. and you can get more on all of those stories by visiting our website, gbnews.com .

news. >> the people's channel. britain's news . >> the people's channel. britain's news. channel >> yes. welcome back to the live desk with me, emily carver and pip tomson so to the story of . pip tomson so to the story of. three teenage boys . three teenage boys. >> who are you? >> who are you? >> you're wrong. were you me? she didn't aim it at the police officer. homophobic remarks at my mother. it's not a homophobic remark, she said. i think she's a lesbian. like. like nana. >> if you want to bully people, you just. you just get one of

them badges there. that's what you yeah really good . how you do? yeah really good. how doesit you do? yeah really good. how does it go? right over there. >> she's autistic. she don't like people touching her. she will have a meltdown . she won't will have a meltdown. she won't come out. she's got autism . and come out. she's got autism. and lisa, to her so she can lisa, talk to her so she can come . come out. >> well, the teenage mother has claimed her autistic daughter was detained for comparing an officer to her and a, quote, lesbian nana us, west yorkshire police are facing a complaint over the incident , but they've over the incident, but they've said the social media video only provides a very limited snapshot of the circumstances . our of the circumstances. our yorkshire and humber reporter anna riley is outside west yorkshire police headquarters with the latest. so just tell us a little bit more then about what west yorkshire police are saying when they say it's a limited snap shot of the circumstances. anna good afternoon. >> yes , well, to give you the >> yes, well, to give you the whole picture of what the police have said has happened, they said that they got a call at

12:12 am, the early hours of the morning on monday from a family member of the 16 year old girl to say that they had a concern for her safety. it was believed that she was intoxicated in leeds city centre and needed finding and taking care of. now now police picked up the girl and they took her home. but that's when the arrest was made. she was taken home by these seven police officers and that's when she was heard to make an alleged homophobic remark by saying one of the police officers looked like her nana, who was a lesbian, and that sparked the police to make that sparked the police to make that arrest. but during the arrest, her mother did film what had gone on, and she posted that on tiktok . that's generated on tiktok. that's generated a lot of views . and it's also had lot of views. and it's also had a lot of outcry as well from the pubuc a lot of outcry as well from the public after they've seen that video. they found it quite distressing . and some people are distressing. and some people are saying they feel that the police

may have acted in a heavy handed manner. they've certainly received a complaint which has been assessed by west yorkshire professional standards directorate , and we do have directorate, and we do have a copy of the clip just to warn you, it does contain distressing images . images. >> okay , anna, thank you very >> okay, anna, thank you very much. well, hopefully we can speak to former police officer and founder of campaign group fair cop . that's harry miller. fair cop. that's harry miller. good afternoon to you, harry. what did you make of this video when you saw it ? do the police when you saw it? do the police have a point or does the teenager's mother have a point? i i was absolutely horrified , i i was absolutely horrified, absolutely horrified, picking up absolutely horrified, picking up a teenage girl from from the city centre is par for the coui'se. >> course. >> that's normal. teenagers get drunk, they're picked up, they're taken home. no offence there whatsoever. once they were there, once they were their there whatsoever. once they were there, address ay were their there whatsoever. once they were there, address and ere their there whatsoever. once they were there, address and the their there whatsoever. once they were there, address and the teenager home address and the teenager allegedly said , you know, are allegedly said, you know, are you a lesbian? you look like my

nan. well, one, that's not an offence making a comparis in with your grandma is not an offence, the offence, but to even if the comment itself was was wrong, you cannot have a public order offence in a private dwelling. you cannot . it is not possible. you cannot. it is not possible. so the arrest was entirely unlawful . now let's look at it a unlawful. now let's look at it a little bit further. this was not just an arrest. this was not an unlawful arrest as far as i'm concerned . this was a home concerned. this was a home invasion , a home invasion by an invasion, a home invasion by an organised crime gang called west yorkshire police. this was an armed kidnapping of a 16 year old autistic girl because she happened to say , west yorkshire happened to say, west yorkshire police do not like every single one of those officers needs, sacking . and the chief sacking. and the chief constable, chief constable robbins , he needs to go and robbins, he needs to go and needs to go before teatime . needs to go before teatime. >> so, harry, just to recap what you just said , you say that the you just said, you say that the police acted like criminals

themselves . they kidnapped themselves. they kidnapped almost this young woman. well teenager, and they acted totally incompetent and didn't know the law . law. >> correct. there is no power of arrest for public order in a private dwelling . if you and private dwelling. if you and i if you and i raided unlawfully a person's house and assaulted a teenager and dragged them out and locked them up, we would we would be arrested for kidnap . would be arrested for kidnap. had i been there , i would have had i been there, i would have arrested all of those officers. i would have fought with them tooth and nail. i would have used everything in my power to overcome them because they were behaving like complete lunatics . these are this is a terror gang. this is a terrorist gang operating in west yorkshire . operating in west yorkshire. now, we've tried to appeal to west yorkshire on many occasions and said you cannot take your understanding of the law from a stone wall, from mermaids and from pride and their response is to block us. these exact same officers last weekend were

tooting the woke horn at one of the west yorkshire prides . and the west yorkshire prides. and this week they're they're knocking down doors and dragging out a poor autistic harry harry to make it a comment. >> you're making you're making obviously quite a lot of strong allegations there. and it's only fair that west yorkshire police do right of reply. and do have the right of reply. and in a statement we've heard from them. they say that a 16 year old had been arrested on suspicion of a homophobic public order offence, but urged people to conclusions to avoid reaching conclusions solely on the basis of the social media video, which only provides a very limited snapshot of the circumstances of this incident. do you accept that, that maybe we actually don't know everything that happened here? we don't know the leader how this happened? >> no, i don't, because the statement that they put out said that the arrest was made following a comment made in the dwelling. now, you cannot you cannot have a public order offence in a private dwelling. there is no such thing. so their

own statement gets it entirely wrong. this is after they've contemplated it, realised that they're in deep trouble. and what they've done is they've got a bigger spade and dug a deeper hole. you cannot have a public order offence in a private dwelling . the arrest was dwelling. the arrest was entirely unlawful and i hope that she sues them and takes them for everything they've got i >> -- >> wow, strong stuff from you, harry, there and i'm sure many will agree that this was well, totally, totally wrong behaviour from these police officers. what do you think should happen now? you've said they should be struck off. is this something that we've seen from other police officers in recent years? is this a bigger problem that police officers are acting and behaving in such a fashion? >> yeah, absolutely. only a year ago, myself and a former royal green jacket in hampshire were arrested for flying a flag that was it. we were arrested, thrown in the cells for a number of hours the following day, we made an outcry. the local pcc made an

outcry. the newspaper owners were all over it and of course they had to apologise and they had to pay out. now what was interesting is when i put in my claim, i claimed for assault, i claimed for unlawful arrest, but also a claim for armed robbery in that they took my fingerprints in dna under the immediate threat of violence that was taking my property under coercion. that was robbery. and they paid out and i would encourage this young lady to do precisely the same because the police don't have a heart. they don't have a conscience. what they do have is a budget. and we have to hit them where it hurts. and the only place it huns hurts. and the only place it hurts in budget . hurts is in their budget. >> come on, harry, though, saying was to armed saying that was akin to armed robbery. that sounds a little bit odd to some people. >> no, no, no, no . the >> no, no, no, no. the definition of theft is taking property that belongs to another without any unlawfully . now, if without any unlawfully. now, if you take property that belongs to another under the immediate threat of violence , and that's threat of violence, and that's what me, with dna

what happened with me, with dna . i if i don't give you my . i said, if i don't give you my dna, and they dna, what happens? and they said, we pin you down and said, we will pin you down and pull out your hair. is the pull out your hair. that is the immediate threat of violence. so pull out your hair. that is the inis ediate threat of violence. so pull out your hair. that is the inis robbery�*nreat of violence. so pull out your hair. that is the inis robbery and of violence. so pull out your hair. that is the inis robbery and the violence. so pull out your hair. that is the inis robbery and the persona. so pull out your hair. that is the inis robbery and the person was it is robbery and the person was armed. so it's armed robbery. >> we don't have a right of response from officers involved in incident. what we do in this incident. what we do have is a right of response. so in you're talking in the incident you're talking about, do have a right of about, we do have a right of response west yorkshire response from west yorkshire police terms of the story police in terms of the story we're bringing today. police in terms of the story we're bringing today . and we're bringing you today. and just add a little bit more just to add a little bit more information to what they're saying, must do for saying, which we must do for balance. officers had their body worn, cameras activated worn, video cameras activated dunng worn, video cameras activated during their wider involvement with this young girl, say west yorkshire police, which does provide additional context to their actions. we have received a complaint in relation to this incident, which is currently being assessed west yorkshire being assessed by west yorkshire professional standards directorate. while that ongoing process and the active criminal investigation limit our ability to fully discuss the incident in detail , all to fully discuss the incident in detail, all this is a very long statement. we feel it is important for people to have some about the

circumstances. >> thank you very much indeed, harry miller, for your point of view on that one. i think it's quite incredible that the police could even think that it would be a criminal offence to say that a police officer looked like their lesbian granny , like their lesbian granny, rather that is just rather i think that is just quite incredible police quite incredible that the police would empowered to suggest would feel empowered to suggest that is a crime. i think that that is a crime. i think there's plenty more important things to doing. things for them to be doing. >> yes, and police >> yes, and seven police officers know you officers let us know what you think home on that one. new think at home on that one. new dufies think at home on that one. new duties for working have duties for working royals have been announced in king charles's military appointments. reshuffle? >> yes. the prince and princess of wales have received three extra each, but prince extra roles each, but prince andrew been demoted further andrew has been demoted further . he's lost of his previous . he's lost two of his previous titles . the king himself is titles. the king himself is taking over eight of the late queen's former honorary posts . queen's former honorary posts. that's let's cross to buckingham palace and join our royal correspondent , palace and join our royal correspondent, cameron walker. >> and i think the princess and prince and princess of wales have been announcing this widely on social media today as well, haven't they? cameron yeah , they

haven't they? cameron yeah, they certainly have. >> pip, a very glossy video on twitter from the prince and princess of wales showcasing the six different army units, which either have the prince or princess of wales. now as their commander in chief or colonel in chief. i should say. this is a bit of a poster session housekeeping, i think, from his majesty the king in the quieter summer months. it's very close, actually , to queen elizabeth. actually, to queen elizabeth. the second, the anniversary of her passing in september. and she held 50 different ranks in the appointments of uk and commonwealth armed services . commonwealth armed services. now, the royal family, of course, is a very close relationship with the armed forces here in the united kingdom. yesterday, buckingham palace to stress palace was very keen to stress that very working. that it's very much working. members the royal family who members of the royal family who have received these new appointments from his majesty the so prince for harry, the king. so prince for harry, example, does not have any . his example, does not have any. his brother, prince william, has actually taken over as colonel in chief of the army air corps. that's prince harry's former in chief of the army air corps. thatwhenice harry's former in chief of the army air corps. thatwhen he harry's former in chief of the army air corps. thatwhen he used's former in chief of the army air corps. thatwhen he used to ormer in chief of the army air corps.

thatwhen he used to fly1er in chief of the army air corps. thatwhen he used to fly apache unit when he used to fly apache helicopters in afghan fryston. as for the duke of york, his two of his former army units have been passed to on the princess of wales and sophie, duchess of edinburgh. so kate's becomes commodore in chief of the fleet air arms. it's a nod, i think , air arms. it's a nod, i think, really, to her grandfather, kate's grandfather , who served kate's grandfather, who served in world war ii and actually flew alongside prince philip, the former duke of edinburgh in 1962. sophie duchess of edinburgh. she is going to become colonel in chief of the royal irish regiment. as i've already mentioned, three extra roles for prince william and princess catherine. kate is also going to be commander in chief, colonel in chief, even of the first queen's dragoon guards , first queen's dragoon guards, which is which is also known as the welsh cavalry. and charles actually used to have that role when he was prince of wales. as for william, he is going to be colonel in chief of the mercian regiment, as well as the army air corps, as i as i said, and the royal honorary air commodore of raf valley as well , her

of raf valley as well, her majesty the queen camilla. she is going to be patron of the royal army chaplains department, the duke of edinburgh, the princess royal, and the duke and duchess of gloucester, the duke of gloucester being the late queen's cousin. they are all receiving further military appointments from his majesty, the king. this morning. as for another working member of the royal family, duke of kent, another working member of the rogis family, duke of kent, another working member of the rogis notnily, duke of kent, another working member of the rogis not receiving)uke of kent, another working member of the rogis not receiving any of kent, another working member of the rogis not receiving any further , he is not receiving any further responsibility. in october, he turns 88 years old. so in the choir to summer months, it looks like the king is doing a bit of housekeeping. as i say, and it's looking towards that slimmed down monarchy and that streamlined that streamlined of the monarchy that we've much about. okay we've heard so much about. okay cameron, thank you very much for taking us through all that . taking us through all that. >> now, at least 55 people have been killed, so far in the hawaii wildfires hours with hundreds more people said to be missing on the island of maui. >> yes, the fires have been called the largest natural disaster in hawaii state history. that's by the state's governor, josh green . wildfires

governor, josh green. wildfires have devastated the island since tuesday with 80% of the historic seaside town lahaina completely destroyed and tens of thousands of visitors have been evacuated. >> while 11,000 people remain without power. on the western side of the island. and in lahaina , tourists were forced to lahaina, tourists were forced to jump lahaina, tourists were forced to jump into the sea and tread water for hours . some water for hours. some astonishing pictures that we've been seeing over the last few hours on this is among those having lost businesses to the fire is fleetwood mac's mick fleetwood should he announced on twitter or rather x, as it's known now, to announce that he has lost his restaurants. absolutely terrible for people there. he says many are suffering unimaginable loss. and we are heartbroken . more to come we are heartbroken. more to come in the next hour. do stay with us here on the live desk . us here on the live desk. >> the temperature's rising . >> the temperature's rising. boxt solar proud sponsors of weather on . gb news.

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channel >> good afternoon and welcome to the live desk with me, pip tomson and me, emily carper. the live desk with me, pip tomson and me, emily carper . as tomson and me, emily carper. as junior doctors start their latest walkout. official figures reveal the strikes have cost the nhs £1 billion. go away from my teenage doc , right. teenage doc, right. >> you're wrong with you. she's

in a police force. >> is accused of heavy handedness after a teenage girl who was thought to have autism was detained by seven officers in west yorkshire . in west yorkshire. >> plus, the horrors of the wildfires in hawaii. they've claimed dozens of lives left , claimed dozens of lives left, hundreds missing and forced families to flee into the sea . families to flee into the sea. we'll also be bringing you reaction as england captain harry kane prepares to leave tottenham for germany. us. >> plus, should rishi sunak resurrect priti patel's channel? migrant pushback policy? before we get into that, let's get the news with rihanna. jones . emily news with rihanna. jones. emily thank you. >> good afternoon. it's just gone 1:00. your top stories from the newsroom . the health the newsroom. the health secretary says the latest four

day strike by junior doctors , day strike by junior doctors, which started today, serves only to harm patients . it's the fifth to harm patients. it's the fifth time they've staged a walkout this year in an ongoing dispute over pay, according to the nhs , over pay, according to the nhs, almost 835,000 appointments have been postponed since industrial action began in december. the british medical association says it's been left with no choice. former nhs trust chairman rory lily roy lily told gb news the strike could continue up until christmas. well if there are no more talks, the junior doctors are balloting to extend their strike action if their current mandate runs out at the end of this month, if they ballot again. >> and the answer is yes, then we'll see strikes right through the winter up until christmas andifs the winter up until christmas and it's just horrendous. it's doing huge damage to the nhs. it's adding to waiting lists. and of course there's a whole load of people that are the sort of invisible collateral damage

to this . to this. >> chief secretary to the treasury john glen insists the 6% uplift given to junior doctors is fair and says the government won't take part in any more talks . any more talks. >> it's what we cannot have is an inflationary pay increase before we break for the recess, we settled all the pay disputes based on the pay review bodies and for example, the teachers accepted the pay review body recommendation, as the government did, and are not no longer striking. so i regret very much that the doctors have chosen to strike again. i totally recognise that this has a negative impact on patients experience . experience. >> the prime minister says the government's plan is working . government's plan is working. after the uk economy grew by 0.2% in the second quarter. >> figures from the office for national statistics also show gdp rose by 0.5% in june alone, buoyed by the manufacturing

sector , the that's it for now. sector, the that's it for now. >> i'll hand you back over to emily and . pip emily and. pip >> hello and welcome back to the live desk here on gb news. >> now let's bring you the latest on the junior doctors strikes where health bosses are warning that the nhs cannot take any more disruption as junior doctors begin that latest four day strike. so it's going to last until tuesday. official figures released this week are suggesting that there are 16 days of industrial action has already cost . the nhs £1 already cost. the nhs £1 billion. and these latest rounds of strikes could not come at a worse time. >> emily no, absolutely not. and we spoke earlier to a junior doctor who said that it's absolutely reasonable for them to ask for pay restoration . to ask for pay restoration. that's about 35% pay rise. the government are offering around

8.8% overall for junior doctors . so let us know what you think. but i believe we are talking now to catherine forster, our reporter who is outside outside a hospital in london. is she there ? ah, yes , she is. there? ah, yes, she is. catherine, can you bring us the very latest on the strikes that are taking place . are taking place. >> yes, well, both the government and the junior doctors in defiant mood today . doctors in defiant mood today. we've heard steve barclay, the health secretary, saying that their offer of an average of 8.8% is a fair and final offer, that they will not be moving from that. there have been some informal talks this week. i understand, but not around pay . understand, but not around pay. and now the junior doctors for their part here this morning on their part here this morning on the picket line will be here every morning through till 7 am. on tuesday when this current junior doctors strike will finish asking thing for 35.

obviously, there is a massive, massive gulf there now , i was massive gulf there now, i was talking to their spokesman. he was saying, well, it's currently cost the nhs now a whopping £1 billion. this industrial action so far he's saying that that would have funded the pay rise that junior doctors are asking for. but of course the government would need to provide that every single year. us and the government are saying , first the government are saying, first of all, they simply can't afford it. there's a national debt of £2.6 trillion. also that you know, they're trying desperately to get inflation down. it's beginning to bear fruit. but they've got to be very mindful . they've got to be very mindful. so it really seems like both sides are a million miles apart and meanwhile, we hear that there's about £820,000 appointments that have been cancelled due to this industrial action action so far. cancelled due to this industrial action action so far . that's action action so far. that's likely to rise to a million by

the end of these strikes catherine. and we'll have to interrupt you . just about that interrupt you. just about that bibby stockholm barge in dorset i >> -- >> we have just heard in the last few moments that asylum seekers are now being removed from the barge. they only started arriving there on monday and a few more on tuesday. but legionella bacteria has been found in the water for now. they are being taken to new accommodation as a precautionary measure right now, but it's due to legionella bacteria that has been found in the water. immigration minister robert jenrick. he is understood to be chairing meetings about the situation . let's not forget that situation. let's not forget that earlier in the week he was saying that he believed the accommodation was safe and decent . decent. >> yes, i mean this is quite incredible . well, we had the incredible. well, we had the breaking news, of course, that migrants were being moved to the

barge 15, 16, 19, a trickle . and barge 15, 16, 19, a trickle. and now it looks like they're being taken back off the barge because of this bacteria. it's worth also pointing out that as it stands , no one has shown any stands, no one has shown any signs of having the disease unked signs of having the disease linked to this bacteria. but clearly there are concerns that the safety of those on the barge has been compromised in one way or another just by the existence of this bacteria in the water surrounding it. so this is an unfolding story. but wow . oh, unfolding story. but wow. oh, yeah. >> unbelievable. and also , rishi >> unbelievable. and also, rishi sunak, it's going to be not good news for him because this week, this whole week, the government have been talking about their stop the boats week , all their stop the boats week, all their all their initiatives . and then all their initiatives. and then we heard about the numbers of boats that have been crossing the channel since 2018. that has passed 100 .

passed 100. thing farcical isn't it really? >> i mean, watching those going onto the barge and now they're being taken off. >> meanwhile, why are they being moved onto the barge? because there is such a huge asylum backlog and the government have failed to tackle it despite being in power for 13 years. and yesterday , 755 people crossed yesterday, 755 people crossed the channel in dinghies. >> so you do the math. clearly there is a need for huge amounts of accommodation. >> there were going to be over the next few months, up to 500 single men on this barge. now, these health issues, this legionella bacteria, which is commonly found in water that has been detected with only a few people on it. i mean, not many people on it. i mean, not many people are on this barge so far because some, as we know, actually refuse to get on. but the immigration minister only on wednesday described the barge as perfectly decent , decent perfectly decent, decent accommodation. many people would beg to disagree with the news that migrants are now being moved off the barge because legionella bacteria has been

found in the water. we will bnng found in the water. we will bring you more on that as we get it. let's go back, though, to these junior doctors strikes. the first day today . we will get the first day today. we will get more on that as well. lots happening today on the live desk, catherine. let's talk to you. we were just talking to you about the junior doctor strikes. we will come back to that. what can you tell us about what you're hearing about that people being moved the bibby being moved off the bibby stockholm ? stockholm? >> . so this was one of the >> yes. so this was one of the government's flag ship. things that it was doing, wasn't it, to be seen to tackling the small boats crisis, getting people out of hotels. that was that was the purpose of these barges. but, of course , this really is course, this really is a disaster, isn't it? they only put about 15 people on just on monday, a few more on tuesday . monday, a few more on tuesday. of the 500 that were ultimately destined for there . and already destined for there. and already now we hear that they're being removed because legionella a bacteria has been found, that could potentially lead to

legionella disease. obviously, a huge public health risk. and source now rishi sunak had a little bit of good news, didn't he, with the news that the economy grew by 0.2% over the last three months, but good news for the government is really few and far between because these junior doctors strikes are one of the reasons why the backlog of the reasons why the backlog of people waiting for treatment on the nhs rose rose and yesterday was reported to be 7.6 million people. well now when rishi sunak made those five pledges back in january and say , judge me by how i do on these the backlog was only 7.2 million. so it is going completely in the wrong direction. and health leaders are now warning that if this action continues , it really is

action continues, it really is putting the nhs into a real crisis and the chances of getting this backlog down before the next election seem to be getting slimmer and slimmer. i suppose the bma are hoping that the government will budge, knowing that it needs to get this backlog down and there's no sign of that at the moment that government are taking a very firm line and the doctors also seem to be not moving . so it's seem to be not moving. so it's looking at the moment like we could have months and months more of strikes potentially going through into the winter and even into next year. yes catherine, those five pledges are looking harder and harder to reach. >> thank you very much indeed for your time. catherine force there are political correspondent outside saint thomas's hospital. so joining us now is reform uk party leader richard tice . he's going to give richard tice. he's going to give his reaction to the breaking news that asylum seekers, illegal immigrants are now being removed from the bibby stockholm barge after being placed there

only on monday. >> it's i'm rarely speechless, to be honest , but >> it's i'm rarely speechless, to be honest, but i think this is utterly extraordinary, isn't it? >> and the government is sort of shifting from one disaster to another. and time will tell. the extent of these concerns. but you just couldn't make it up. you simply couldn't make it up. they managed to get about 20, 25 people on board. you would have thought maybe they would have sort of done the checks they did the fire checks. they dealt with all of that other checks. and it's pretty standard stuff with a or temporary a building or a temporary building. for the building. you check for the water legionnaires water quality legionnaires disease. i'm involved in property. it's one of the most bafic property. it's one of the most basic tests you do. this basic tests you do. so this should have been checked and cleared part of the usual due cleared as part of the usual due diligence but no, no. diligence process. but no, no. in the incompetent world of the home office and the people that supply their services, this

seems to have been forgotten about. assuming assuming that it's true . it's true. >> and richard, i mean , the >> and richard, i mean, the warnings were there weren't there, with people that were raising red flags about this barge and the suitable city of it. i mean, the pictures that we saw, okay, it didn't look too bad, but the plan was for there to be twice as many people on there as there should be. should these people have ever been moved on to it in the first place? yes of course they should, because let's remember , should, because let's remember, this is because there's now all these there's now all these health issues we're talking about not about people here. we're not just about it. illegal just talking about it. illegal immigrants, as some like to say, i'm sorry, you're talking utter nonsense. >> this barge has been used for over 30 years for asylum seekers, for british construction workers, building offshore wind turbines , gas and offshore wind turbines, gas and oil plants. this is a very, very well used barge that has been used by thousands of thousands of people run by a company that

, you know, looks that organises lots of these accommodation things , things. so, of course , things, things. so, of course, it should have been used. that's what it's designed for. but you've just got to do the basic checks. what i'm concerned about is that those on the left who who want seem to want all these illegal migrants to be housed in four and five star hotels are using any possible excuse in order to stop sensible accommodation being provided without it being overly generous . and if it's overly generous, guess what it acts as a magnet for more and more people to try and make that perilous journey across the english channel. >> richard, i think a lot of people will be wondering, where on these migrants on earth are these migrants going go ? it's not like going to now go? it's not like we've got huge amounts of accommodation just ready and waiting . where do you suspect waiting. where do you suspect they'll be taken? >> well, i fear that they'll have to commandeer yet another hotel because that seems to be

the accommodation of choice that works for the lefty lawyers . as works for the lefty lawyers. as long as it's of a suitable quality dodi. so that's inevitably what will happen and more british people will have theirjobs more british people will have their jobs made more british people will have theirjobs made redundant . it's theirjobs made redundant. it's about sort of between 70 and 100 people in every hotel . they get people in every hotel. they get laid off in order to accommodate these migrants. so i suspect that's where they'll end up until this is sorted. but you can very quickly sort out the water quality check it, improve it, and then hopefully this barge can be filled up. but the truth is, of course, that some 750 migrants came over the channel yesterday. so it it won't deal with much of the growth of the migrant numbers . growth of the migrant numbers. >> so does does this all not mean, though, richard, that actually the government's idea whether it's a barge , whether whether it's a barge, whether it's an raf base, whether it's a marquee, they're just these ideas are not to going work. i mean, at the raf site, i think it was weathersfield , they had it was weathersfield, they had an outbreak of scabies . is

an outbreak of scabies. is tuberculosis . now these places tuberculosis. now these places are not going to work or is it a case that there should be better health screening and better scrutiny of these locations ? scrutiny of these locations? >> well, let's remember that the standard accommodation in un camps in neighbouring countries to war zones , that these people to war zones, that these people are claiming that they are fleeing is in big white tents. and of course we're providing much better accommodation than that. but actually at and very many of these people are they're blessed with being able to see a gp and a dentist and all sorts almost at their begging call. so you know, the reality is all of us occasional, we get illnesses, we get ill, we get diseases. it's part of life. it's just a reality that doesn't mean that you've got to provide five star accommodation for heaven's sake. >> well, and it's hardly surprising that people coming over from all parts of the world essentially will be carrying diseases with them to the accommodation that they have.

but different on the but this is different on the barge. bacteria the barge. this is bacteria from the water surrounding the water that is surrounding the accommodation that is the worry. but very much indeed but thank you very much indeed for time. richard tice for your time. richard tice their uk giving their leader of reform uk giving us his reaction to the latest breaking news. >> and let's speak to gb news deputy political editor now, tom harwood. what can you tell us about the government's reaction to this? >> yes. well, robert jenrick, the immigration minister, will be looking into this very closely. of course , we've known closely. of course, we've known that the 15 plus individuals who were on the barge, 15, of course, came on board on the first day. a few more. we don't know the precise numbers. all of those individuals are now off the barge. there is an the barge. and there is an investigation underway in terms of what exactly could have gone on. as far as we understand it, none of the individuals who were on have contracted any on the barge have contracted any of diseases associated with of the diseases associated with this bacteria or have had any of this bacteria or have had any of this bacteria or have had any of this bacteria within this bacteria detected within them . so this is all being them. so this is all being undergone as precautionary measures . as things stand, tom, measures. as things stand, tom, who would have raised these

concerns then? well, there will have been bodies that we don't know precisely . the what what we know precisely. the what what we do know is that people have been taken off the barge after this bacteria was found . now we know bacteria was found. now we know where they might be going. now we don't know where they might be going. of course, the ordinary place for migrants to go indeed hotels . and that's go are indeed hotels. and that's what we fairly safely what we could fairly safely assume individuals assume that these individuals will being put up into. we do will be being put up into. we do know that the government did book a huge number of hotels book out a huge number of hotels in advance of the passage of the illegal migration bill. so we can assume that there is some capacity in hotels already pre booked out for events like this. and of course, the numbers that we're talking about in terms of those who are leaving the barge are so much smaller than the number who arrive practically on a daily basis. now, by small boats. so in terms of logistics , this isn't difficult for the government where it does become very difficult is , of course, very difficult is, of course, with how this looks. yeah >> does it not just show that

the barge was a bad idea? because this has now happened, but only putting but you're only putting a fraction number of people fraction of the number of people all on it? yes. the barging into the barge can house 500 people. >> we know yesterday 755 were detected alone by the coastguard and this raises some really serious concerns for the government. of course, the government. of course, the government has always said that the barge isn't a solution in of itself. it was meant as some sort of deterrent for those crossing saying if you turn up, we'll put you on a barge. but of course barge isn't prison. course the barge isn't a prison. people come and go people are free to come and go as they will. and there's been some confused messaging from the government around this barge through lament of its through the whole lament of its tail, i suppose clear. through the whole lament of its tail, i suppose clear . we've tail, i suppose clear. we've seen the government saying, look how nice the barge is. there's a gym ' how nice the barge is. there's a gym , there's a games room. these gym, there's a games room. these are state of the art facilities. it was renovated by the dutch and so, well, not nice . and so, well, not nice. >> that might be habitable for a few days. you're talking few days. but you're talking about people have live about people who have to live on it for months . it for months. >> come pip. i mean, we're

>> come on, pip. i mean, we're running out of hotel accommodation as it is. and who fault that? where would be the perfect place for these people? >> backlog in first >> the backlog in the first place? needing place? you wouldn't be needing to put people on barges, which is i don't think any is not. but i don't think any country would be able to process the claims. the number of claims. >> had cross >> we had 755 just cross yesterday. this yesterday. okay. this is national territory, national emergency territory, but the home office have released that released a statement that they say welfare of say the health and welfare of individuals vessel is our individuals on the vessel is our utmost priority. we environmental from the environmental samples from the water system on the bibby stockholm shown of stockholm have shown levels of legionella which legionella bacteria which require investigation . require further investigation. and so clearly they've had samples from what the taps, the showers . showers. >> there will have been routine going through of this vessel, particularly as more people were expected to be coming on to it in in the coming days. so that will have been found in a routine exam nation. but it is interesting , it does highlight interesting, it does highlight the problem and the contradiction that has always been highlighted through this . been highlighted through this. on the one hand, the government say this is the state of the art facility. the germans have used

it, the dutch have used it. it's a lovely place to be. and the a lovely place to be. and on the other ministers other hand, you have ministers from the government saying this is this is supposed is a deterrent. this is supposed to a deterrent effect. those to be a deterrent effect. those two simultaneously two things can't simultaneously both two things can't simultaneously bot no. and a bad week for >> no. and it's a bad week for the government, isn't it, when they have made this big thing this week about stopping the boats? >> if we're to believe reports of what's on the government's grid and what they plan to talk about week, they try about each week, how they try and sort of control the news agenda and the narrative, this is supposed to be stop the boats week. of course, we started the week. of course, we started the week government week where the government announced it had done, announced new deals it had done, particularly with turkey, to try and stop the supply chain of elements of these boats . and as elements of these boats. and as they're sort of shipped across they're sort of shipped across the continent to get to northern france, that was meant to be a big point of for success the government. but of course, what we've seen as the week has gone on, not just this deal that was agreed with turkey, the clear lack returns, agreements that lack of returns, agreements that the government has with many of these countries , but the

these countries, but also the highest single day of arrivals, the highest number of arrivals on single day this year, 755 on a single day this year, 755 yesterday. and indeed, now this this rather embarrassing reversal of those who have recently got on the reversal within four days. >> yeah. also the numbers are so tiny compared to the problem . of tiny compared to the problem. of 39 asylum seekers. this is what the home office have said 39 who arrived on the vessel are now being disembarked. that's less than one boat. >> yeah, that's less than one boat. normally what we're seeing in terms of the really quite large, although precarious crafts that are now crossing the water, we're seeing dozens of individuals on each craft up to perhaps 60 per boat. so it's a really quite staggering thing to see. these are really precarious crafts as well. people so they can be very dangerous, even though the conditions seem clear. it might seem like a warm day. this is the busiest shipping lane in the world. by

some reports, this is a very, very treacherous journey to make, even though it is, of course, only 38 miles wide at its narrowest point. but yes, this does highlight how no less than one rubber dinghies worth were on this supposedly 500 person capacity barge. it does indicate, however, that is the first time out of the home office that we've heard a specific number in terms of those who were on the barge. it does indicate there has been a steady of individuals steady trickle of individuals onto perhaps what onto the barge. and perhaps what has indicated by this has been indicated by this sweep, this assessment of the sweep, by this assessment of the sanitary conditions on board, perhaps we were expected more individuals to come on board as the days go on. obviously, that process will now be paused . process will now be paused. >> and i wonder how long it will take to actually sort this out, you know, sort out the water supply and how long people will be taken off it for. >> now, apparently they're working with the uk health security agency . they're security agency. they're following their advice in terms of public health processes,

ensuring dorset council's environment health team and dorset nhs is adhered to. so they're working with lots of different groups, various public bodies and it must be said, the solution here the uk is amongst the best in the world for scanning these sorts of things. >> we've got a lot of infrastructure left over from covid and during the pandemic the kingdom really the united kingdom was really amongst the best in the world in terms of countries that can terms of the countries that can detect pathogens in water supplies, in sewage, in all sorts of other areas . we do have sorts of other areas. we do have this world class sort of infrastructure. so it could be the and this is purely the case and this is purely pontification, it could be the case that there was this problem with this boat in terms of when it was used by the netherlands, but they didn't detect it. it could be case that the could be the case that the united kingdom just very, could be the case that the unit

so many people been on so many more people have been on the boat. >> absolutely. particular >> absolutely. this particular legionella to two legionella can lead to two different diseases that, number legionella can lead to two diffe legionnaires that, number legionella can lead to two diffe legionnaires disease|mber legionella can lead to two diffe legionnaires disease ,nber legionella can lead to two diffe legionnaires disease , ofzr one, legionnaires disease, of course, a very severe form of pneumonia, life threatening in some circumstances. it can also lead to pontiac fever, which is less severe , but perhaps more less severe, but perhaps more common as well. okay. >> well, maybe we can get a little bit more on exactly what legionella bacteria is and how dangerous it is from former chairman of the bma gp's committee, dr. laurence buckman . lawrence, just just explain to us about legionella bacteria, if you can. it is a serious type of pneumonia . if it develops , if pneumonia. if it develops, if you're unlucky and your immunity isn't really ticked off, there isn't really ticked off, there is a risk that you will get legionella pneumonia and die from it. >> it's potentially treatable, but of course you have to diagnose it first and it lives in water supplies . it lives in in water supplies. it lives in sink traps . so a u—bend of

sink traps. so a u—bend of a sink traps. so a u—bend of a sink will be a problem. and it lives in air conditioning units . that's why we have what are called scrubbers in air conditioning units to wipe out the legionella before the air gets blown onto other people. and why hospitals that get legionella in their sinks have a really big problem. at worst, they have to take the sinks out and replace them and the pipework that goes with them. so how easy is it to detect then ? how easy is it to detect then? well, you have to do special tests on the to water see if the bacteria are in the water. and the uk is the normal route for testing. most hospitals run their own tests because they just can't face the thought of having legionella. that's going to stop hospital doing its to stop the hospital doing its work and public health supplies are tested routinely. i would think every water board in the country does legionella tests on its drinking water. i think it would be normal and i'm guessing that somebody tested the water on the barge and found that it

was positive. lawrence why would there be? >> legionella in the water of this barge but not in the local area or in the regular housing, right. >> well , that's often the case. >> well, that's often the case. it's in a pipe somewhere or it's lurking in a u—bend or in a water tank. and that would explain exactly why it's not in the wider water supply away from the wider water supply away from the barge. something in the barge has a contamination of legionella within it. and somebody is going to have to find that source and kill the legionella. it's probably in a water tank, particularly stored water, as opposed to fight water coming in. it could be living in a living in a u—bend of a sink. it can be absolutely anywhere. what you have to do is eradicate it because it's not a good idea to have people whose immunity is probably not the best from being exposed to high concentrations of legionella bacteria . of legionella bacteria. >> and once it's found, then how

easy is it to clear up, if you like ? like? >> it's amazingly difficult to make it go away . you can kill it make it go away. you can kill it quite easily. ordinary bleach will get rid of it. but what you don't do is you don't get it into the places where the legionella are hiding. and that is why most hospitals live in dread of it, because they then have to take its easier and cheaper to take the sink out of the hospital than it is to try and all pipework and and clean all the pipework and everything you just change and clean all the pipework and eve sink1g you just change and clean all the pipework and eve sink and you just change and clean all the pipework and eve sink and the you just change and clean all the pipework and eve sink and the u—bend change and clean all the pipework and eve sink and the u—bend and|ge and clean all the pipework and eve sink and the u—bend and many the sink and the u—bend and many hospitals have had to close entire wards. when happens, entire wards. when that happens, you anybody to a you can't admit anybody to a ward got legionella on ward that's got legionella on it. most hospitals test it. and most hospitals test their sinks once a week to make sure it's not lurking there. it's a really big deal for those people who've got it getting killing. what you've got is easy killing. what you've got is easy killing . what you don't know killing. what you don't know you've got is and you don't know where it is very difficult. >> thank you very much indeed for your time. dr. lawrence buchman, doctor there , bringing buchman, doctor there, bringing us well , his

buchman, doctor there, bringing us well, his assessment of buchman, doctor there, bringing us well , his assessment of what us well, his assessment of what this bacteria means, what it does and how it might have been found on the barge. >> plenty more on that to come on the live desk here now, though, is rhiannon jones with a roundup of your latest headlines .thank >> thank you, pip. it's coming up to 1:30. your top stories from the newsroom. and as we've been hearing, migrants are being removed from the bibby stockholm after legionella bacteria was found in the water on the barge . the bacteria can cause a serious type of lung infection known as legionnaires disease. the home office says all 39 asylum seekers are being disembarked as a precautionary measure while further assessments take place . it says assessments take place. it says no individuals on board have presented any symptoms of legionnaires. presented any symptoms of legionnaires . 755 people crossed legionnaires. 755 people crossed the english channel in 14 small

boats yesterday . the home office boats yesterday. the home office has confirmed it's the highest daily figure so far this year. as we reported yesterday , today as we reported yesterday, today it brings the total to have made the crossing to 100,000. that's since numbers were recorded in 2018. the health secretary says the latest four day strike by junior doctors , which started junior doctors, which started today, serves only to harm patients. it's the fifth time they've staged a walkout this yearin they've staged a walkout this year in an ongoing dispute over pay- year in an ongoing dispute over pay. according to the nhs, almost 835,000 appointees have been postponed . and since been postponed. and since industrial action began in december, the british medical association says it's been left with no choice . and the prime with no choice. and the prime minister says the government's plan is working . after the uk plan is working. after the uk economy grew by 0.2% in the second quarter. figures from the office for national statistics also show gdp rose by 5.5% in june alone , buoyed by the

june alone, buoyed by the manufacturing sector , rishi manufacturing sector, rishi sunak made growing the economy one of his top priorities at the start of the year. and he claims progress is being made. the results mean there's no immediate risk of the uk slipping into recession . and you slipping into recession. and you can get more on all of those stories by visiting our website at gbnews.com . direct bullion sponsors. >> the finance report on gb news for gold and silver investment . for gold and silver investment. here's a quick snapshot of today's markets . today's markets. >> the pound will buy you 131.2734 and >> the pound will buy you $1.2734 and ,1.1574. the price of gold . is £1,507.32 per ounce. of gold. is £1,507.32 per ounce. and the ftse 100 is . at 7533 points. >> direct bullion sponsors the

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company right through until 7:00 this evening. gb news is the people's . channel people's. channel >> welcome back to the live desk here on gb news and bringing you the latest news that the home office is telling us that 39 asylum seekers who only boarded the bibby stockholm barge on monday and tuesday, they are now being removed after legionella

bacteria was found in the water. >> and yes, everyone on the board, the vessel is likely to be transferred to alternative accommodation. that's as a precaution an no one has yet been found to have lesions. there's disease and it cannot be passed from person to person. but there is a concern that this bacteria has contaminated the water on board the barge. so the immigration minister, robert jenrick's, believed to be chairing meetings about the situation. >> we can get some reaction from no to the barge campaign for porsche . porsche, sorry , i don't porsche. porsche, sorry, i don't have your surname. just just tell us your surname, please. i wasn't quite sure of what it is, but thank you for talking to us on gb news and let's get your reaction as well to this news this lunchtime that 39 asylum seekers are now being removed from the barge 3 or 4 days after arriving . arriving. >> well , how

arriving. >> well, how many warning signs must the government ignore now ? must the government ignore now? >> this is completely inevitable because of the rush and the lack of advanced planning and the little knowledge from experts . little knowledge from experts. and it's just been completely rushed . dorset and wiltshire rushed. dorset and wiltshire fire services were completely ignored about their their their warnings of hazards. so yeah . warnings of hazards. so yeah. robert jenrick he he said it was safe for residents and staff. he signed it all off. so he's either grossly incompetent or knowingly disregarding health and safety of these people that would be living on the barge. 39 have now been taken off off to other accommodation when 700 plus arrives over the channel yesterday. so it's not a real solution to the problem at all. it's just going from bad to worse . and we know to the barge

worse. and we know to the barge actually feel there should be a full independent inquiry into the barge scheme now because it's just a disaster porsche. >> it's not as if this barge hasn't been home to people before. yes this bacteria has been found and therefore, these asylum seekers, migrants have been taken off the barge as a precaution. but as you said 755 people crossed the channel yesterday alone. we need huge amounts of accommodation. can we really say no to this type of accommodation simply because this bacteria has been found? do we need to find more accommodation like this ? there accommodation like this? there are only so many hotels to go around . i totally understand the around. i totally understand the hotel issue needs to be sorted out quickly, but the barge 500 people. >> now, i appreciate people have worked on the barge and there's been industry on the barge for

years, but these are really cramped, cramped . um, sorry. cramped, cramped. um, sorry. these are really cramped conditions now with over 500 of them into to again note the barge are always going to be against this barge because of our local area. we don't want the problems that we could experience from having this barge here and we don't have the infrastructure for it. so whether it's a barge or whether it's base, i don't think the solution should be dumped on the british people, their government have some real serious decisions to make. they need to be tough. now where should where should these people go, though porsche, if the government don't want to pay, if the government don't want to pay, which is an extortionate amount of money, £6 million a day for hotels batus where can these people actually be accommodated . i don't know the accommodated. i don't know the answer to that. i don't have the problem. isn't it? >> lots of people say they

shouldn't be here, but nobody can actually give an answer as to where they should be. >> i appreciate that, but it's actually not my job to do that. that's of these people. that's the job of these people. we in to keep us safe, to we voted in to keep us safe, to protect our borders, to protect our local life , which our local way of life, which they are completely failing in and have been failing in. all i can do is for stand up my area, my local area , my home, like my local area, my home, like other people are doing throughout the country. and to completely protest against these these . what should i say , these these. what should i say, these plans to house these people? because it's not going to work. it's actually going to put british people at risk. and our british people at risk. and our british infrastructure that is already already on its knees. we don't have gp appointments down here just so whatever the solution is, it needs to become completely separate to the british people because we've got our own issues and we need to be looking at them , we need to be

looking at them, we need to be sorting them out, going on with the world. the government's going to have out separately. it's not it shouldn't be. it shouldn't be given to the british public to just just live with it. well, presumably , with it. well, presumably, presumably porsche, this barge is now empty. >> so it is not a goer for the government and will be not housing asylum seekers for at least the foreseeable future. but we'll find out the very latest from the home office and let you know at home what is the latest. thank you very much indeed for your time. porsche there? the barge there? no to the barge campaigner. now the story campaigner. but now to the story of police arresting a 16 year old girl for an alleged homophobic comment. >> teenager's mother has >> the teenager's mother has claimed her autistic daughter was detained for comparing an officer to her and i quote, lesbian nana. >> yes, west yorkshire police are facing a complaint over the incident , but they've said the incident, but they've said the social media video only provides a limited snapshot of the a very limited snapshot of the circumstances . circumstances. >> yorkshire and humber >> liz, our yorkshire and humber reporter anna outside reporter anna riley is outside west yorkshire police headquarters. good afternoon,

anna. what's more are police saying about this then ? saying about this then? >> good afternoon and yes, well, as you've outlined , west as you've outlined, west yorkshire police have received served that complaint and it all comes off the back of a video that was uploaded by the mother of this 16 year old girl on tiktok showing the arrest of her daughter. now to outline the facts of the case for you , facts of the case for you, police were contacted by by family members of the 16 year old girl in the early hours of monday morning . she was believed monday morning. she was believed to be intoxicated . covid in to be intoxicated. covid in leeds and her family were worried for her safety. so that's why police initially got involved . they brought her back involved. they brought her back home to her house and that was when this comment was allegedly made that a female officer looked like her lesbian nana now, the force have said obviously , that there's two obviously, that there's two sides to this story.

obviously, that there's two sides to this story . we from sides to this story. we from from their point of view. but with it going on social media, it's not just the family that are complaining about what happened, but large members of the public as well. there's been a large amount of outcry on social media about the circumstances of the arrest. the seven officers that were involved , as well as the charge involved, as well as the charge of suspicion of a homophobic pubuc of suspicion of a homophobic public order offence. now, here is some of the video that was recorded by the girl's mum. and just to warn our viewers, it does contain distressing scenes . we apologise as we don't seem to have any audio on that video. >> but anna, can you give us an idea of what actually happens in the video? it obviously looks dramatic even without sound, but can you tell us any more that you know about the circumstances as . as. >> yes. so the videos in lots of

different segments, segments. one part of it does show seven officers is taking the girl out officers is taking the girl out of there, out of her home to make that arrest. but it also shows the officers coming in, you don't actually see the comment that was allegedly made about the female officer who has short blonde hair being allegedly the homophobic comment saying she looks like my nana, who is a lesbian. now, the mum in the video sticks up for her daughter. she says that that isn't a homophobic comment. she says her nana is married to another woman. she's not being homophobic. she's just making a comment about the police officer's appearance . but the officer's appearance. but the police officer pushed forward with the arrest and it does seem quite a distressing scene when you see it. the girl is sort of under the stairs where the family put their shoes. she's crouched over crying, shouting,

upset , and crouched over crying, shouting, upset, and she sort of kicking her feet against the wall. and then her mum says to the officers , you're creating a officers, you're creating a meltdown for her. she's autistic . you can't do this. but the officers do take it across. and i believe now we do have because you're explaining it, that to you're explaining it, that to you very well. >> but i do know that i've just been told we can actually watch that video with sound now. so let's have a listen . let's have a listen. >> you clenching your fist , go >> you clenching your fist, go away from my teenage daughter. >> what is up with you? >> what is up with you? >> you're wrong with you. me? she didn't aim it at the police officer. homophobic remarks at my mother. it's not a homophobic remarks, said. think she's remarks, she said. i think she's a lesbian. like. like nana. >> if you want to bully people, you just. you just get one of them badges there. that's what you do? yeah where does it go? right over there. >> she's autistic. she don't like people touching her. she will have a meltdown. she won't come out. she's got autism. and lisa, talk to her. >> so she can come out . >> so she can come out. >> so she can come out.

>> so she can come out. >> so . so as we can see now, >> so. so as we can see now, quite distressing scenes there. obviously the family getting very agitated about what is happening. the 16 year old autistic girl as well, getting very upset about that arrest and people seeing it on social media has also made outcry as well, saying that the police may not have handled this in the best way or maybe shouldn't have made that at all. now in their that arrest at all. now in their defence, west yorkshire police have spoken about this have spoken out about this incident and their assistant chief constable oz khan has said we are aware of a video circulating on social media which as is often in the case, only provides a very limited snapshot of the circumstances of this incident. snapshot of the circumstances of this incident . officers had this incident. officers had their body worn video cameras activated during their wider involvement with this young girl, which provides additional context to their actions . as we context to their actions. as we have received a complaint in relation to this incident, which is currently being addressed by

west yorkshire professional standards directorate, west yorkshire police takes its responsibilities around the welfare of young people taken into custody and around neurodiversity very seriously. they go on to say we also maintain that our officers and staff should not have, not, should not have to face abuse while working to keep our communities safe . we are fully communities safe. we are fully reviewing the circumstances of this incident and ask that people all avoid reaching any conclusion illusions about it solely on the basis of a social media video. and as we hear more about this investigation , we about this investigation, we will provide updates on gb news as to what is happening next with this west yorkshire police investigation. and we do know as well that the girl was taken into custody and she has been released on bail . released on bail. >> okay, anna riley, thank you very much. >> so many questions, aren't there? why would why did the police even enter the home? can a public order offence be within

someone's private home? and how is what she said ? the 16 year is what she said? the 16 year old said homophobic . so many old said homophobic. so many questions to ask . questions to ask. >> hopefully there will be answered because lots of us are asking those questions. >> there is the point. should we take it? what we've seen this video on tiktok as the truth. is there another truth ? we shall there another truth? we shall see. new duties for working royals have been announced in king charles's military appointments. >> reshuffle? >> reshuffle? >> yes. the prince and princess of wales have received three extra roles each, but prince andrew has been demoted yet again, losing two of his previous titles. the king himself is taking over eight of the queen's former honorary posts. >> let's cross to buckingham palace and join our royal correspondent, cameron walker. cameron then, lots of posts fill us . in us. in >> there certainly is a bit of poster session. housekeep king for his majesty the king handing over a number of military roles previously held by other members of the royal family. of course,

very sadly, we're coming up to the year anniversary of the late queen's death. she held 50 military affiliation , both from military affiliation, both from uk armed forces and indeed the commonwealth. but of course there are a number of military affiliations to do with prince harry and prince andrew. duke of york, as well as for prince harry. he is not being given any new military titles by his majesty the king because he is no longer a working member of the royal family and buckingham palace was keen to emphasise that it's working. members of the who the royal family who are receiving military receiving new military appointments. the king himself is on to eight different is holding on to eight different military appointments, including being sponsor of the magnificent british warship hms queen elizabeth. a number prince harry as i said, however, his brother, prince william, is taking over as colonel in chief of the army air corps. as prince harry was actually flying apache helicopters during his tour to afghanistan during during the war in afghanistan. there as for

the duke of york, his two former roles that he held , kate, is roles that he held, kate, is commodore in chief of the fleet air arm. sophie is becoming colonel in chief of the royal irish regiment. that's three extra roles each for the princess of wales and the prince of wales as two different army or royal navy or indeed raf appointments that they are going to be giving . of course, the to be giving. of course, the prince of wales, prince william , heir to the throne, and his responsibility, we can see from this is really being ramped this list is really being ramped up here, kate is also becoming colonel in chief of the first queen's dragoon guards. that's also known as the welsh cavalry, something which charles, he something which charles, when he was wales, actually was prince of wales, actually held onto himself . as for prince held onto himself. as for prince william, he is going to be colonel of the mercian colonel in chief of the mercian regiment royal honorary regiment and the royal honorary air commodore of raf valley as well . her majesty the queen well. her majesty the queen patron of royal army chaplains department , the duke of department, the duke of edinburgh, princess anne. princess royal and the duke and duchess of gloucester, all receiving military titles receiving more military titles

as for another working member of the royal family the duke of kent, he is turning 88 years old. in october , so no further old. in october, so no further responsibility has been handed to him by his majesty the king this time. but it is for quieter summer months. as i said, it's very much the king using it as a bit of housekeeping poster session, housekeeping. and i'm getting really from the getting a sense really from the fact that it was so emphasised, but it's working. members of the royal this is royal family only, that this is hugh charles sees as the key players of firm slimming players of his firm slimming down the monarchy and making it more streamlined . more streamlined. >> thank you very much >> and thank you very much indeed, cameron walker there, our royal correspondent . and a our royal correspondent. and a good for the prince and good day for the prince and princess of wales. yeah, lovely i >> -- >> now, at least 55 people have been killed in the hawaii wildfires with hundreds more said to be missing on the island of maui . of maui. >> yes, the fires have been called the largest natural disaster in hawaii state history by the state's governor, josh green. wildfires have devastated the island since tuesday. 80% of the island since tuesday. 80% of the historic seaside town

lahaina completely destroyed tens of thousands of visitors have been evacuated, while 11,000 people remain without power . power. >> on the western side of the island in lahaina, tourists were forced to jump into the sea and tread water for hours. us president joe biden has issued a major disaster declaration which released funds for recovery as firefighters continue to contain the wildfires . the wildfires. >> quite incredible images we've seen there just saw their lots of people, lots of very famous people have second homes there. don't they? and they've been helping out with fundraising, with helping locals . you see with helping locals. you see there fleetwood mac . there fleetwood mac. >> yes. mick fleetwood. he was on twitter announcing that he has lost his restaurant. he says, my maui. and the lahaina community have been my home for several decades. this is a devastating moment for maui , and devastating moment for maui, and many are suffering unima imaginable lost fleetwood's on front street has been lost while we are heartbroken, our main

priority is the safety of our dear staff and team members . dear staff and team members. >> yes, now we have a developing story. migrants are being removed and from the bibby stockholm barge . that's after stockholm barge. that's after legionella bacteria was found in the water. >> it's understood that everyone on board the vessel is likely to be transferred to alternative accommodation as a precaution. immigration minister robert jenrick is believed to be chairing meetings about the situation and we are just getting some reaction to this from the charity care for calais. they are saying that ministers should now realise that keeping refugees on barges was untenable. we have always known our concerns over the health and safety of the barge are justified and this latest mismanagement proves our point. yes that's what care for calais have to say. >> the home office has said the health and welfare of those on board the vessel is our utmost priority. they're working with various get to the various agencies to get to the root of this and it was only on

monday that only a small number of people were moved on to on onto the barge. >> few more came on tuesday. this story is breaking. we'll bnng this story is breaking. we'll bring you more very shortly . bring you more very shortly. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar proud sponsors of weather on gb news is . on gb news is. >> hi there. it's aidan mcgivern here with the gb news forecast from the met office. sunny spells again today, but scattered showers and it will feel fresher compared with the last few days as a cold front moves through. that's now clearing the northern isles and the far southeast corner. still areas of cloud associated with it, but brighter skies elsewhere as we end the day, a few showers around scotland, wales , northern around scotland, wales, northern england perhaps, but the more persistent rain that we're expecting overnight arrives around midnight into northern ireland and then into western scotland during the early hours, 1 or 2 showers elsewhere, but dner 1 or 2 showers elsewhere, but drier and clearer towards the

south—east. another warm night, 1516 celsius for many, but not quite as muggy as the last couple of nights. some sunshine early on, midlands, east anglia , southeast england, for example. but quite quickly the cloud builds and shower. example. but quite quickly the cloud builds and shower . three cloud builds and shower. three areas of rain move into scotland, northern ireland, northwest england, west wales. so showers and longer spells of rain really towards the northwest. fewer showers towards the southeast and some sunny spells in between . a breezy day, spells in between. a breezy day, however. so that's to going make it feel a bit cooler compared with the last few days into a sunday morning. again, a sunny start for many showers. get going quite quickly. and once again, the showers will be focussed towards the north—west of the country with drier conditions towards the south—east, heavier and south—east, some heavier and more persistent rain on monday drying up again on tuesday by by a brighter outlook with boxt solar >> proud sponsors of weather on

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gb news. good afternoon and welcome to the live desk with me, pip tomson and me, emily carver. >> after moving into the bbc stockholm barge earlier this week, migrants are now being removed from the barge after legionella bacteria was found in the water. yes and as junior doctors start their latest walkout, official figures reveal

the strikes have cost . the nhs the strikes have cost. the nhs £1 billion. >> go away from my teenage daughter . daughter. >> a police force is accused of heavy handedness after a teenage girl who is thought to have autism was detained by seven officers in west yorkshire . officers in west yorkshire. >> plus, we'll be speaking to former england manager sam allardyce . allardyce. >> all that, lots more after the news with rhiannon jones . good afternoon. >> it's 2:01. your top stories from the gb newsroom . as we've from the gb newsroom. as we've been hearing, migrants are being removed from the bibby stockholm after legionella bacteria was found in the water on the barge . the bacteria can cause a serious type of lung infection known as legionnaires disease.

the home office says all 39 asylum seekers are being disembarked as a precautionary measure, while further assessments take place. it says no individuals on board the barge in dorset have presented any symptoms of legionnaires . any symptoms of legionnaires. meanwhile the home office has confirmed 755 people crossed the engush confirmed 755 people crossed the english channel in 14 small boats yesterday , the highest boats yesterday, the highest daily figure. so far this year. as we report yesterday, it bnngs as we report yesterday, it brings the total number of people to have made the crossing to 100,000 since numbers were recorded in 2018. the health secretary says the latest four day strike by junior doctors , day strike by junior doctors, which started today, serves only to harm patients. it's the fifth time they've staged a walkout this year in an ongoing dispute over pay. according to the nhs, almost 835,000 appointments have been postponed since industrial

action began in december. the british medical association says it's been left with no choice. former nhs trust chairman roy liley told gb news the strikes could continue up until christmas . christmas. >> well, if there are no more talks , the junior doctors are talks, the junior doctors are balloting to extend their strike action if their current mandate runs out at the end of this month. if they bar it again and the answer is yes, then we'll see strikes right through the winter up until christmas. and it's just horrendous. it's doing huge damage to the nhs . it's huge damage to the nhs. it's adding to waiting lists. and of course there's a whole load of people that are the sort of in visible collateral damage to this. chief secretary to the treasury, john glen insists the 6% uplift given to junior doctors is fair and says the government won't take part in any more talks. >> what we cannot have is an inflationary pay increase . inflationary pay increase. >> before we break for the recess , as we settled all the

recess, as we settled all the pay recess, as we settled all the pay disputes based on the pay review bodies and for example, the teachers accepted the pay review body recommendation and as the government did and are not no longer striking. so i regret very much that the doctors have chosen to strike again . i totally recognise that again. i totally recognise that this has a negative impact on patients experience . patients experience. >> the prime minister says the government's plan is working after the uk economy grew by 0.2% in the second quarter. figures from the office for national statistics also show gdp rose by 0.5% in june alone, buoyed by the manufacturing sector. rishi sunak made growing the economy one of his top priorities at the start of the yeah priorities at the start of the year, and he claims progress is being made. the results mean there's no immediate risk of the uk slipping into recession . a uk slipping into recession. a conservative mp has revealed she failed to declare shares she held in shell while serving as

environment secretary. theresa villiers admitted she held a stake in the oil giant worth more than £70,000, would only declared it last month . a declared it last month. a spokesperson for ms villiers told the daily mirror she doesn't personally manage the shares and that she deeply regrets her failure to monitor them. mps are meant to declare all shareholdings worth more than £70,000. the case of an autistic girl arrested by police for making an alleged homophobic remark has prompted a complaint. a warning some viewers may find the following footage distressing . in a video distressing. in a video circulating on tiktok shows a 16 year old autistic girl being detained by seven officers outside her home in leeds. it's understood she told her mother that one of the police officers looked like looked like her grandmother , who's a lesbian. grandmother, who's a lesbian. the teenager was arrested on suspicion of a homophobic public order offence. west yorkshire police says the video provides a very limited snapshot of the

incident . elsewhere, the death incident. elsewhere, the death toll from wild fires in hawaii has risen to at least 55, as authorities warn that recovery efforts may take years. the blazes have reduced much of the resort city of lahaina to smouldering ruins. it's one of three major fires still ravaging the island of maui . entire the island of maui. entire neighbourhoods have been burned to the ground as dry conditions and strong winds complicate efforts to bring the fires under control . and the king has control. and the king has reshuffled military appointments for working members of the royal family as the anniversary of the late queen's death nears. king charles takes over eight of his mother's former honorary posts himself. the reshuffle sees prince william take command of harry's old army unit as colonel in chief of the army air corps. the princess of wales has been given three new roles, one of which is commodore in chief of

the fleet air arm, a title previously held by prince . previously held by prince. andrew this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car, on digital radio, and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news now it's back over to pip and . emily >> hello and welcome back to the live desk on gb news. asylum seekers are being removed from the bibby stockholm barge in dorset after legionella bacteria was found in the water. all of those on board are likely to be taken to new accommodation as a precautionary measure . precautionary measure. >> yes, so for more reaction to this, we have gb news deputy political editor tom harwood with us here in the studio. so as we understand a bacteria has been found in the water that's being used on this barge, presumably now the government will have to or the authorities that are involved will have to

make arrangements to fix it. or do you think that the barge is now over? >> well, gb news understands that the government do not know when the 39 individuals who were on the barge who have now been removed from the barge, may return to the barge. this is currently a big question mark because it's only very recently that these water samples that were taken from the water system on the bibby stockholm discovered legionella within them. samples of legionella within the water system. now this was done during a routine sweep. obviously, the health, safety and indeed . and suited safety and indeed. and suited ness of this boat is a high priority of the home office. if they're going to have people on they're going to have people on the boat they want to make sure that there is limited fire risk, that there is limited fire risk, that there is limited fire risk, that the health and safety checklists are all up to date. and clearly it did not pass on this specific area to, as a result, 39 individuals. the total population of the boat.

now removed from the boat . and now removed from the boat. and as far as gb news can ascertain from the home office, no, no plans, no idea as to when these individuals will be returned to the boat . the boat. >> and it was only on monday they got on the boat and robert jenrick, the immigration minister, he did say it was , i minister, he did say it was, i think, decent, safe accommodation . absolutely. accommodation. absolutely. >> the first 15 individuals went onto the boat in the first day. in subsequent days. the further what is it, 71. i think that's quick maths in my head went on to the went on to the boat but of course they were meant to go on several weeks earlier and that start date got delayed and delayed due to making sure that the fire precaution was all up to scratch due to making sure that all other health and safety elements were up to scratch. but clearly, one area that is not up to scratch , according to uk to scratch, according to uk legislation and health security regulations, is the water supply, where some samples of

legionella have been found. now it's important to say that none of the migrants on board the barge have been found to have had legionella bacteria fire on them . this is only to do with them. this is only to do with them. this is only to do with the water supply, not to do with the water supply, not to do with the individuals on board. as far as we know and can ascertain the 39 individuals on board are safe and haven't contracted anything or and haven't been in contact with this bacteria . with this bacteria. >> but care for kayleigh have suggested that this demonstrates that the barge was never fit for purpose and should never have been used to house migrants. asylum seekers . but surely it asylum seekers. but surely it also shows just how well attentive are authorities are to be able to have found this and to have immediately taken these asylum seekers migrants off the barge. >> i do think it does speak to the attentiveness of the british health security agency of the home office and indeed of those administering the barge. let's not forget barge has been not forget this barge has been used by other european countries in the past, used the

in the past, used by the netherlands, by germany, netherlands, used by germany, and used by private and indeed used by private companies contractors when companies for contractors when doing work in specific locations. so it's not always housed migrants. it has housed many different other people as well at various points in its history . and it is curious, history. and it is curious, i suppose , that this is now yet suppose, that this is now yet another hurdle that has been found by the government, but i suppose it does speak to the very stringent regulation that we have in this country to make sure that everything is safe. we saw this with with the fire safety. we're now this safety. we're now seeing this with bacterial safety well . with bacterial safety as well. and doubt there will be more and no doubt there will be more sweeps of this barge . but it is sweeps of this barge. but it is the intention of the home office to continue to use barge to continue to use this barge when the water system has been made safe. >> tom, for now , thank >> okay, tom, for now, thank you. joining to us discuss this further is refugee and migrant rights program director at amnesty international uk , steve amnesty international uk, steve valdez—symonds. thank you very much for talking to us this afternoon. steve, what is your reaction then? i'm guessing you're going to say you feel

vindicated . oh amnesty's vindicated. oh amnesty's concerns about the way in which people are being treated and in being accommodated on this hulking block on water are much more profound than than this particular issue. >> but yes, there is some if you like, vindication, don't celebrate that about the expression of concern about whether either the home office is properly treating people as human beings and respecting their rights and safety . their rights and safety. >> of course, it's important , >> of course, it's important, important that this bacteria, which can prove to be deadly, has been detected and people have now been moved off. and of course , it's welcome, if it's course, it's welcome, if it's correct that no one has contracted the disease because we can't get away from the fact that it was barely less than a week ago that people were moved on. so it does beg the question , why were not the testing of

the water supply done before people were rushed onto this accommodation and. >> well, we don't know . we don't >> well, we don't know. we don't know whether that tests, whether tests were done before they arrived. and this is a new thing that's been found or whether they weren't done at all. we don't know the detail on that, but steve, you say the barge isn't suitable for these people . you argue very strongly that the government isn't treating asylum seekers migrants in the way that they should. where should asylum seekers, migrants arriving illegally to this country be put up? because we had 755 people arrive yesterday alone, we've breached the 100,000 mark since 2018 who've crossed over by the channel. where should these people be housed if not in a barge? the government is rightly in a lot of people's view, trying to save some money by using these types of accommodation . of accommodation. >> well, i'm afraid the government position on that is utterly hopeless . utterly hopeless. >> let's remember the reason why

this country has a very large backlog in its asylum system , backlog in its asylum system, which the government says puts it under enormous pressure and it under enormous pressure and it has problem finding accommodation in is completely down to ministers decisions to stop processing people's claims and ministers have just passed laws , laws to make that position laws, laws to make that position an even more inflexible so into the future they cannot process people's claims. if this country, over the last 3 to 4 years had instead had done what other countries have been required to do and what this country used to do, that is process people's claims, decide who gets to stay, decide who gets who, does not, and so that people can move out of the system. then you can have a system. then you can have a system that is not overwhelmed with people, which fortunately the government has now just

stuck in limbo . and of course, stuck in limbo. and of course, if more people arrive, the backlog must get get bigger because no one's ever been allowed to move on. that's the problem. and as for your first point, with respect at the home office has form about not doing the proper checks and abiding by health and safety concerns before it moves people into places . all of that concern was places. all of that concern was repeated at large in its use of disused military barracks . so disused military barracks. so i think it's perfectly reasonable to have questions right now with this news as to whether the home office has done what it should have done before it moved anyone on to this boat. >> i think, steve, what some people would say is the descriptions that not just you, but other people have given of this barge, which is one of them, was a floating prison, for example , when you've seen example, when you've seen pictures of inside, when you've seen the food that people are

given, when you see the fact that and read about the fact that and read about the fact that they are allowed to go to get off, they're allowed to go back on calling it by by giving it that description is really not factually correct . not factually correct. >> well , i not factually correct. >> well, i think pointing out that it >> well, i think pointing out thatitis >> well, i think pointing out that it is a block on water is entirely correct . anyone can see entirely correct. anyone can see if they look at it. it is a pretty dehumanising looking place and it is also a plenty of other people have lived there before. >> steve, other countries have have used it. >> i'm very happy to talk about that. >> i mean , steve, what country >> i mean, steve, what country is dealing with this better than we are? because i'm sorry. you look around the world and you see refugees, asylum seekers, illegal migrants being put up in far, far, far worse accommodation than in britain . i accommodation than in britain. i think you do this country a disservice this by portraying the way our government, the home office, etcetera , etcetera are office, etcetera, etcetera are deaung office, etcetera, etcetera are dealing with a massive live influx of migrants across the

channel. you are doing us a disservice by portraying it as being, you know, terrible and horrific and awful conditions. i think it's a bit hyperbolic . think it's a bit hyperbolic. >> well , i think it's a bit hyperbolic. >> well, i think your argument there is very hyperbolic. the idea that this country is receiving some you put it extreme influx of people doesn't bear relation to anything that other countries receive over the last many years. and still this country is a modest recipient of people seeking asylum, even if we only compare to the countries across the water, our nearest neighbours in europe , they are neighbours in europe, they are receiving and processing. importantly the asylum claims of many, many more people. and the reason why our asylum system is in utter wreckage right now and all sorts of people, including the taxpayer , are suffering from the taxpayer, are suffering from thatis the taxpayer, are suffering from that is because our government has taken the ridiculous decision to stop processing

people's claims and inevitably , people's claims and inevitably, therefore build a huge backlog of limbo for people. and that is hugely distressing for people who otherwise have spent time on this boat , who otherwise have spent time on this boat, albeit not accommodated with plans of such huge numbers. they've not been people whose future is entirely indefinite and uncertain, and they may be there forever and a day because no one is processing their claim or dealing with the circumstances that they have taken on in terms of their work or whatever it may be. these are extreme , socially, socially extreme, socially, socially isolated people stuck in a place with no end in sight because of ministers decision. and if you put all that together and think about the journeys and experiences that many not all, but many of these people have experienced before now it's not hard to see why it's a soul soulless dehumanise , housing

soulless dehumanise, housing destroying experience that is awaiting people if they are put back on this hulk upon the water. >> it's interesting that you say that because the numbers continue to cross the channel. so presumably many people still believe that this is a decent destination option to arrive at. but that's all we've got time for. steve valdez , simon's there for. steve valdez, simon's there from amnesty international, uk. thank you very much indeed for your time. so difficult, isn't it? >> i mean, even labour has admitted that they would use the barge to help tackle this backlog . backlog. >> well, this is the thing people have to live somewhere and if they can't go in hotels, where can they go? i'm not where else can they go? i'm not sure if it's true that the home office have completely stopped processing asylum claims. i think we will have to fact check that one. that assertion from steve bear. but those are the two sides of the argument. many sides to this to this debate. let us know what you think about the breaking news that people have taken back off the have been taken back off the barge after only being put there

on another on monday and another another angle or argument that we're going to bring you to do with this very topic. >> again, is that british prime minister rishi sunak has been urged , urged to resurrect the urged, urged to resurrect the policy of migrant pushbacks in the channel and pursue a plan b to get his stop the boats pledge back on track. >> yes, this comes as the greek navy steps up their use of this tactic in the agency . now tactic in the agency. now conservative mps want border force to mimic the greek navy and deploy uk border guards on jet skis to physically force the dinghies back to france. >> the original pushback plan was abandoned in april last yeah was abandoned in april last year, just days before a high court legal challenge. joining us now is former director general of the uk border force, tony smith . good to talk to you tony smith. good to talk to you this afternoon. tony why could this afternoon. tony why could this push back plan work in the engush. this push back plan work in the english . channel english. channel >> no, i don't think it could work in the english channel. >> i've been out on the boats . >> i've been out on the boats. if you have been out in the

boats, you've seen the very flimsy nature of the dinghies that are being used by the smugglers . they're very smugglers. they're very, very low they're hugely low in the water. they're hugely overloaded and they're not. they've no navigation they've got no navigation equipment on there. i'm just amazed. and a lot of the coastguard and the border force have allowed talk you have are allowed to talk to. you would tell the same thing would tell you the same thing just amazed that we haven't had more drownings it is when you more drownings as it is when you start to intervene in an environment that and start environment like that and start trying around small trying to turn around small dinghies, inevitable dinghies, then it's inevitable you'll find in the water you'll find people in the water will get drownings. and of will get more drownings. and of course, get the blame, course, we'll get the blame, won't be the fault won't we? it will be the fault of the border that of the border force that everybody's drowned. not the fault smugglers, tony. so fault of the smugglers, tony. so we duty, think, to we have a duty, i think, to protect life. we have a duty, i think, to prois:t life. we have a duty, i think, to prois there no safe way to do >> is there no safe way to do this, though, if the greek authorities risking authorities are they risking lives of pushing lives by their policy of pushing migrants into turkish migrants back into turkish territorial waters ? are they territorial waters? are they risking lives or is there a safe way that you can do this ? way that you can do this? >> well , i way that you can do this? >> well, i think there's some distinction between what's going on in greece, turkey and here, france. i mean, there's £6

billion being spent by the eu on an agreement with turkey to take people back from the greek islands that's been running for some time now. the vessels that you'll see in the mediterranean are significant, different to the ones we're seeing on the ones that we're seeing on the ones that we're seeing on the channel. they're the english channel. they're much more robust even then . i much more robust even then. i mean, there are two very couple of very high profile cases involving the greek coastguard that are running now where, you know, there is a suggestion that some of the tactics they've been using haven't been correct. so this is highly dangerous . using haven't been correct. so this is highly dangerous. i think really need to get think you really need to get your listeners to understand how dangerous it is out there on the water and a push back, a push back needs to be distinguished from a returns agreement. i think we quite often get mixed up. what we really need is the french to agree, don't we, to take people instantly when take people back instantly when they arrive in british territorial waters safely? we could do that. the australians did that. we could put them in our own boats or french boats and tow them back to calais. they could claim asylum there. they're not fearing persecution

in france and that in calais or in france and that would stop the boats . but would stop the boats. but unfortunately we've not been able to come to an agreement either with france or the eu on interventions on the water. and so what happens, in fact, is that the french and us, the that both the french and us, the border force, are trying to save lives. i that's the lives. and i think that's the right thing to do . right thing to do. >> okay, tony. tony smith, former director general of the uk border force, thanks ever so much for talking to us this afternoon. john. still to come here on gb news news, finally, finally , some good news for the finally, some good news for the uk economy. economics and business editor liam halligan will be explaining all. >> he will indeed . >> he will indeed. >> he will indeed. >> that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers, proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> hi there. it's aidan mcgivern here with the gb news forecast from the met office. sunny spells again today, but scattered showers and it will feel fresher compared with the

last few days as a cold front moves through. that's now clearing the northern isles and the far southeast corner. still areas of cloud associated with it, but brighter skies elsewhere as we end the day. a few showers around scotland, wales , northern around scotland, wales, northern england perhaps, but the more persistent rain that we're expecting overnight arrives around midnight into northern ireland and then into western scotland during the early hours, 1 or 2 showers elsewhere, but dner 1 or 2 showers elsewhere, but drier and clearer towards the south—east. another warm night, 1516 celsius for many, but not quite as muggy as the last couple of nights. some sunshine early on. midlands east anglia. south east england , for example. south east england, for example. but quite quickly the cloud builds and showery areas of rain move into scotland , northern move into scotland, northern ireland, northwest england , west ireland, northwest england, west wales. so showers and longer spells of rain really towards the north—west. fewer showers towards the south—east and some sunny spells in between . a sunny spells in between. a breezy day, however. so that's to going make it feel a bit

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>> gb news is the people's. channel welcome back to the live desk on gb news. >> it feels like a very long time ago, but that lovely, lovely warm weather in june helped lift uk economic growth by more than expected . by more than expected. >> and yes, according to the office for national statistics, gdp did in fact increase by 0.2% in the second quarter of the yeah >> in june alone, gdp rose by 0.5. >> so joining us now is gb news economics and business editor liam halligan with on the money . so tell us tell us more. >> it sounds like good news but knowing you, you're going to you're going to dampen it all. >> i think that's fair at all. you want me to just say things that are wrong so they cheer you 7 up. up? >> i completely yeah, go on. i complete joking aside, i completely reject that. i really do. i'm very evenhanded when it

comes to . comes to. >> i know, but they seem there's so much bad news. >> change the whole economy. >> change the whole economy. >> i it's always lovely >> i agree. it's always lovely though. we get some good though. and we get some good news. >> if only liam were running the economy. >> w- w— >> it's been said so these aren't growth numbers, but aren't great growth numbers, but there better than there are a lot better than expected . we saw 0.2% growth expected. we saw 0.2% growth dunng expected. we saw 0.2% growth during the second quarter, so that's april, may and june . that that's april, may and june. that compares relatively favourably to many other european countries. and i'll come to on that. it means the uk has avoided recession, but it does mean unfortunately that because we haven't gone into recession and because this growth number for the second quarter, 0.2% is better than a lot of people expected, particularly the bank of england , the bank of england of england, the bank of england will now hesitate less to raise interest rates when it meets again in mid september. so we could see the 15th interest rate rise in a row. a lot will depend on the inflation number forjuly that comes out in the middle of next week. let's just have a

look at how uk growth compares to some other major economies that we our eye on. the us that we keep our eye on. the us , is growing really, , of course, is growing really, really quite well. fracking really quite well. it's fracking . it's got much, much cheaper energy than the rest of europe and us . gdp growth in the second and us. gdp growth in the second quarter was 2.4. you can see it's way ahead in france, which of course relies on nuclear relatively be insulated from the war in ukraine. it doesn't rely on russian gas. we saw 0.5% gdp growth. the uk, they're at nought point two. we haven't forgotten the for number germany nought point two. we haven't fo thatan the for number germany nought point two. we haven't fo that germany number germany nought point two. we haven't fo that germany grewber germany nought point two. we haven't fo that germany grew at germany nought point two. we haven't fo that germany grew at 0%'many nought point two. we haven't fo that germany grew at 0% in any is that germany grew at 0% in the second quarter and germany contracted in the first quarter and the last quarter of the year before. so to consecutive quarters, germany is in recession. look, none of this is to say this better than expected news that the cost of living crisis is over. it absolutely isn't over. i mean, we were just talking during the break there, pip, that people to pip, that people trying to insure their car, the abi, the association of british insurers, highly reputable body, huge knowledge of the industry. they've they've done a survey

and looking across the 28,000,028 million in this country a vehicle insurance policies the average insurance premium in june was 21% higher than the average insurance premium in june last year. so that compares with, you know, seven, 8% inflation. and in many of these necessities in life, food , 17% inflation, obviously food, 17% inflation, obviously energy is very expensive . lviv energy is very expensive. lviv a lot really depends now on next wednesday , i can't stress that wednesday, i can't stress that enough. we'll see that inflation number, if it's a good number, i'll be, you know, popping the champagne corks along with you're expecting something? yeah, i've been i've been saying for a long time now that inflation will drop faster than the bank of england expected. i am actually seeing a overly optimistic by a lot of the economics profession, believe it or not. and if that number does start with a six, that means it's still three times higher than 2, which is the bank of england's inflation target. we

haven't had been back there for a long time , but it will have a long time, but it will have come down sharply enough that some people will start speculating that maybe we're coming end of these coming to the end of these interest rises, which of interest rate rises, which of course hammering consumer course are hammering consumer sentiment and hammering particularly families with mortgages. >> it's interesting what you say comparing the uk to other countries that are energy rich or at least have cheaper energy . a story about our . this is a story about our energy costs and energy system more than isn't it? more than anything, isn't it? i absolutely fully agree with you, emily. >> e" a e"- en- t— t a lot of the reason >> i think a lot of the reason the an inflation outlier, the uk is an inflation outlier, we're still 7.9. inflation in the us is at 3—3, just over 3. in the euro zone, it's 5.5. i think a lot of the reason is that we have really high energy costs . as i was broadcasting costs. as i was broadcasting about these particular numbers last week. but our average household energy cost, there's a special oil unit that you can compare across europe called cent euros per kilowatt hour. so just believe me, that's the unit. but in the uk the number is 45. in france it's 29. in

spain it's 21. and in america it's 18. so spain it's 21. and in america it's18. so our energy spain it's 21. and in america it's 18. so our energy costs, our household energy costs so much higher than the rest of europe and indeed so much higher than the us. you can't grow an economy with high energy, even though we've got 40% of our electricity. we're constantly told is renewables. but of course renewables to work course for renewables to work you gas fired power. it's you need gas fired power. it's very expensive to keep it on standby to back up those renewables. that's a major reason why, despite more renewables , our energy costs and renewables, our energy costs and our inflation is still high. but let's see what that number says next wednesday. >> thank you very much. now, still to come, we are speaking to england manager sam to former england manager sam allardyce. here's allardyce. first, though, here's a latest a roundup of your latest headunes. headlines. >> it's 234. i'm rhiannon jones in the newsroom. mike patients are being removed from the bibby stockholm after legionella bacteria was found in the water

on the barge. the bacteria can cause a serious type of lung infection known as legionnaires disease . the home office says disease. the home office says all 39 asylum seekers are being disembarked as a precautionary measure while further assessments take place . no assessments take place. no individuals on board the barge individuals on board the barge in dorset have presented any symptoms of legionnaires . symptoms of legionnaires. meanwhile, the home office has confirmed 755 people crossed the engush confirmed 755 people crossed the english channel in 14 small boats yesterday . that's the boats yesterday. that's the highest daily figure so far this yeah highest daily figure so far this year. as we reported yesterday, it brings the total number of people to have made the crossing to 100,000. that's since numbers were recorded in 2018. the health secretary says the latest four day strike by junior doctors, which started today, serves only to harm patients . serves only to harm patients. it's the fifth time they've staged a walkout this year in an ongoing dispute over pay. according to the nhs, almost

835,000 appointments have been postponed . and since industrial postponed. and since industrial action began in december, the british medical association says it's been left with no choice . it's been left with no choice. as and the prime minister says the government's plan is working . after the uk economy grew by 0.2% in the second quarter. figures from the office for national statistics also show gdp rose by nought point 5% in june alone , buoyed by the june alone, buoyed by the manufacturing sector, the results mean there's no immediate risk of the uk slipping into recession in and you can get more on all of those stories by visiting our website, gbnews.com .

christys on gb news. i'm gb news radio . radio. >> welcome back to the live desk health bosses are warning that the nhs just cannot take any more disruption as junior doctors begin their latest four day strike with official figures released this week suggesting there are 16 days of industrial action to date has already cost the nhs £1 billion. yes, this latest round of strikes could also not come at a worse time for patients. >> as nhs england announced yesterday, it's waiting list has hit a record 7.6 million people. that means one person in every three households in england is now waiting for treatment .

now waiting for treatment. >> the british medical association is refusing to budge from its demand for a 35% pay rise for its members , arguing rise for its members, arguing the government's current offer of 6% does not address a decade's worth of sub inflation pay decade's worth of sub inflation pay awards . pay awards. >> here is what health secretary steve barclay had to say about the latest round of strikes. >> of course i stand ready to have discussions with junior doctors in terms of other issues about their working conditions, but in terms of pay, we've made a fair and final offer. we've accepted in full the recommendations of the independent pay review body process , and that is why the bma process, and that is why the bma should now call off their strikes. >> gb news political correspondent catherine foster is in downing street for us this afternoon . good afternoon, afternoon. good afternoon, catherine. it does sound like the government is not budging and these four days of strikes from junior doctors are going to make no difference at all. stop this genocide . this genocide. >> yes, the government is

certain not budging , but junior certain not budging, but junior doctors will be holding a rally here outside the gates of downing street in the next hour or so. upon apologies for the background noise , there's also background noise, there's also a rally about genocide in ethiopia . so i hope you can hear me. but certain early. steve barclay, the health secretary taking a very firm line, stressing that the offer that they've made, which they say amounts to an average of 8.8. catherine and catherine, we'd love to come back to you soon, but that noise behind you is just, well, it's too loud , really. too loud, really. >> we can't make you out. so, you know, to spare you the struggle, we will leave it at that. but yes, these strikes are going ahead. pip. £1 billion is what people are saying it's costing. that's what health chiefs are saying. it's costing . it's very interesting. will the junior doctors end up accepting this offer? i think it's more like 8.8% forjunior it's more like 8.8% for junior doctors, but 6% seems to be the average. they're being offered. is that enough ?

is that enough? >> yeah. and don't forget, in scotland , they did agree to that scotland, they did agree to that 12.4% pay deal. but it doesn't sound like they can even get round the table with the government at the moment. no. and we did speak to a junior doctor earlier who is adamant that they deserve 35. >> a pay >> they call it a pay restoration. but is it realistic ? >> well, we'll bring you more on that soon. but now to the story of police arresting a 16 year old girl for an alleged homophobic comment . homophobic comment. >> yes, west yorkshire police have launched an investigation into the incident. the teenager's mother claims her autistic daughter was detained simply for saying an officer looked like her lesbian nana our yorkshire and humber reporter anna riley is outside west yorkshire police headquarters with the latest. >> and west yorkshire police, anna, saying that there is a lot more to this story than just what you see in the video . so what you see in the video. so that's correct , pip. that's correct, pip. >> yes, they're saying that there is body worn footage that

they have as well and that there may be more context to this story . the 16 year old girl was story. the 16 year old girl was arrested in her family home on monday at around 1 am. it came after officers had been called by her family, saying that she was intoxicated in leeds city centre and they picked her up and took her back home. and it was when she made that alleged comment that she was then arrested. now, the mother of the girl filmed what was happening on her mobile and then she uploaded it to the tiktok and there it gained a lot of traction across all of social media and people saying that they feel that the police have been heavy handed . there were been heavy handed. there were seven police officers in involved in her arrest and people as well have been questioning the actual charge as well of the suspicion of a homophobic public order offence as her mother has said, that comment that she made saying that the female officer looked like a lesbian nana was not

homophobic . like a lesbian nana was not homophobic. now we do have a clip of the officer's arresting the girl. and just as a warning, it is distressing footage, but you clenching your fist, go away from my teenage daughter. >> what is up with you? >> what is up with you? >> is something wrong with you ? >> is something wrong with you? me? she didn't aim it at the police officer. homophobic remarks at my mother. it's not a homophobic remark, she said. i think she's a lesbian. like. like nana . like nana. >> if you want to bully people, you just. you just get one of them badges there. that's what you do. caitlin really go back . you do. caitlin really go back. doesit you do. caitlin really go back. does it go right over there ? does it go right over there? >> she's autistic. she don't like people touching her. she will have a meltdown . she won't will have a meltdown. she won't come out. she's got autism needs. lisa, to her so she needs. lisa, talk to her so she can come out . can come out. >> now, police have said that they are aware of that video that's circulating on social media. and a spokesperson for west yorkshire police says that that video that we've seen there and it is a wider video as well,

only provides a very limited snapshot of the circumstances of this incident. snapshot of the circumstances of this incident . but they say this incident. but they say officers had their body worn, video cameras activated during their wider involvement with this young girl, which provides additional context to their actions. they say we've received actions. they say we've received a complaint in relation to this incident , which a complaint in relation to this incident, which is a complaint in relation to this incident , which is currently incident, which is currently being assessed by west yorkshire professional standards directorate. they go to on say west yorkshire police takes its response abilities around the welfare of young people taken into custody and around neurodiversity very seriously . neurodiversity very seriously. we also maintain that our officers and staff should not have to face abuse while working to keep our community safe. they say they are fully reviewing the circumstances of this incident and ask that people avoid reaching any conclusions about it solely on the basis of the social media. video so now we know that the girl was taken into custody and she has now been bailed . and as we have more

been bailed. and as we have more update on this investigation into west yorkshire police following this incident, we will bnng following this incident, we will bring them to you . bring them to you. >> thank you very much indeed . >> thank you very much indeed. anna riley there, yorkshire and the humber reporter. you yes, there's lots of questions. i wonder how this will unfold, pip, whether the police will have to reveal the footage that they have themselves, which , you they have themselves, which, you know, give another side to know, may give another side to the story. but the footage there that we have does look , that we do have does look, that's for sure. >> yeah, there will be plenty of body cam footage to go through now, transfer news for you now, some transfer news for you and harry kane will fly to germany for his bayern munich medical after agreeing a move to the german champions. i'm just heanng the german champions. i'm just hearing actually that his private jet is currently sitting on the tarmac at stansted ready to go. tottenham will receive over £100 million for the england captain who's reportedly agreed to a £400,000 a week contract at. >> oh, there you go. how are the other half? hey. here to give us

his take is the former england and west ham manager, sam allardyce. sam, thank you very much indeed. i will not pretend to be a football expert , but to be a football expert, but this a big move and a and this is a big move and a and a loss this country. presumably loss to this country. presumably we are absolutely massive loss to the country and of course, particularly tottenham hotspur. >> i think that they have obviously harry, from a very, very, very young age , and he's very, very young age, and he's paid them back handsomely with his service and his goals. and i'm just, you know, sick for tottenham fans particularly that they're losing such an icon . i they're losing such an icon. i mean, he scored 30 goals last year and now the new manager at tottenham is going to replace him. he's going to be going to be a very, very difficult decision indeed . if they can decision indeed. if they can find the replacement, of course. well harry still has to go through a medical and i am slightly surprised he said yes, i thought he might have actually stayed on at tottenham with again. so near the start of the season. but obviously he's decided that that's the move for

him, where he's going to obviously win something with bayern munich. exactly what that is, have to wait and see. is, we'll have to wait and see. but yes, big, move. but but yes, big, big move. but obviously been another obviously there's been another big today with caycedo . and big one today with caycedo. and that's that's an even bigger move . i think just that's that's an even bigger move. i think just in terms of harry kane, because he is england captain. >> so there's long been so much interest in where he is going to go. tottenham being his boyhood club. will this move make him an even better england player, do you think ? you think? >> yes, i think so. i think that you can't guarantee anything. you can't guarantee that harry kane will work as well at bayern munich as he worked at tottenham because he was he's so comfortable at tottenham hotspur . everything fell into place with him because he's been there all his life . whereas going to all his life. whereas going to a different country, a different culture, a different language can be can be difficult for him in his family. so we hope that he can as quickly as he can settle as quickly as possible . and obviously his possible. and obviously his team—mates accept him for the

player that he is because he's absolutely fantastic and they he can only be successful if they support him with what he's trying and play the sort trying to do and play the sort of way harry kane likes to play to score the goals for bayern munich that he for munich that he scored for tottenham. yeah >> the big pay that >> is it the big pay rise that will have him? is it will have tempted him? is it a big pay rise for harry? i mean a huge amount, £400,000 a week contract that would be tempting for most people . for most people. >> tempting for me . for most people. >> tempting for me. i think for most people. >> tempting for me . i think that >> tempting for me. i think that it has it has a part to pay because he's nearing the end of his well, he's not nearing it. he's got a good five years, i think, left in him, but he's neanng think, left in him, but he's nearing the 30 mark, you know, and the demands on the game today are far greater than ever before with the amount of games that they're having to play at this level. and i think that the length of the contract and the value of the contract is very important to him. i think important to him. but i think more importantly, about more importantly, it's about winning which winning some trophies, which harry hasn't winning the bundesliga , trying to win the

bundesliga, trying to win the champions league, where bayern munich enter as champions every year and winning the cup competitions in germany. you start putting those medals in your cabinet and it fulfils fulfils your dreams that he's had as a youngster. he wanted to fulfil those dreams with tottenham where he's been. unfortunately unable to do that i >> -- >> sam let's m >> sam let's just turn to the start of the premier league campaign kicks off tonight with burnley v man city. there's a lot of concern, isn't there, because it's happened at at other sporting events such as the tennis, such as the cricket as well and the golf that just stop oil protesters are going to make their presence felt at a premier league game this season i >> -- >> well , >> well, obviously , burnley will >> well, obviously, burnley will have to take much precautions as they possibly can on in security terms . i they possibly can on in security terms. i can't see they possibly can on in security terms . i can't see them they possibly can on in security terms. i can't see them being able to stop people if they're determined to get into try and disrupt . what they can do is try disrupt. what they can do is try and look out for somebody that's

to going perhaps jump on the pitch at any particular moment at time, spoil this game . of at time, spoil this game. of course, what you throw on the pitch and may disrupt the game or may even cause it to be postponed, who knows? it depends what substances they're talking about. but it's a great it's a great shame. there's other ways to protest instead of you know, to protest instead of you know, to blocking our our national sport or any other sports really, you know, do your demonstrations but, you know, do do them in in the right way and the right manner. >> yeah. okay. well, let's let's hope let's hope there is stringent security in place at every ground. and they are they are ready and prepared for it. so should they dare, pip? well, they probably would, actually. >> football fans, terrifying sometimes well. mob. we sometimes as well. a mob. we will see. >> we will see. now are you off on holidays to italy? perhaps to get away from this wonderful british weather? brace yourselves . might not be that yourselves. might not be that great because you might want to look after your wallet if you are going away. emily you

explain all. >> yes. the world's top fifth spot international visitors spot for international visitors has hit the headlines lately for price gouging and rip offs. >> yeah, a restaurant in a region of italy renowned for truffles, charged extra for the pleasure of using two teaspoons to share a dessert. la crema catalana . catalana. >> well, another couple were billed ,2 just for having their fancy panini sliced in half. it's created quite a headline in italy. >> joining us now is restaurateur and cookery school owner giancarlo caldesi . thanks owner giancarlo caldesi. thanks ever so much for talking to us. can restaurants really do this? it seems terribly unfair against us brits . us brits. >> yes. >> yes. >> well, when you come to mark steyn, we'll ask you how many teaspoon would you like? >> 2 or 4. i'll ask you how many teaspoon you like. and then i came overcharge you and the truth of the matter is, i found this one seriously disturbing . this one seriously disturbing. now, because first the charging two people, one person for two. now you want an extra teaspoon. i think. i think really

something has to give. and i although i would like to say it's down to the customer as well, they should really refuse to pay the charges. that's not correct. and unfortunately, when i came here, my main ulez said that's what you get. that's the price of an item and stick by. so i think we need to stand up a little bit to that, although i'm a restaurateur and i've been here for since for 50 years now, and i've had restaurants since 1986, i found appalling that in italy we still doing the same trick all over, all over again. >> oh, so you're telling off your fellow italians there? >> i hope there's some watching. >> i hope there's some watching. >> not massively . massively. i'm >> not massively. massively. i'm really actually. i'm really upset, actually. i'm really upset, actually. i'm really upset, actually. i'm really upset because i am fed up to be something called a bit of a slimy italian, you know , a slimy italian, you know, because i'm not i'm very. no, no, i'm serious. i'm very honest . when i a mistake, i do. . when i made a mistake, i do. if i something wrong, i'm if i do something wrong, i'm prepared to pay for it, which i have in the past. but this is one step removed . why are you

one step removed. why are you going to have to leave it there? >> giancarlo ? oh, i'm so sorry. >> giancarlo? oh, i'm so sorry. we are out of time. we need to continue this conversation in our you next our fair. we'll see you next week. patrick christys is next. the temperature's rising, but next, solar proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> hi there. it's aidan mcgivern here with the gb news forecast from the met office. sunny spells again today, but scattered showers and it will feel fresher compared with the last few days as a cold front moves through . that's now moves through. that's now clearing the northern isles and the far southeast corner. still areas of cloud associated with it, but brighter skies elsewhere as we end the day. a few showers around scotland, wales, northern england perhaps. but the more persistent rain that we're expecting overnight arrives around midnight into northern ireland and then into western scotland during the early hours, 1 or 2 showers elsewhere, but dner 1 or 2 showers elsewhere, but drier and clearer towards the

south—east. another warm night, 1516 celsius for many, but not quite as muggy as the last couple of nights. some sunshine early on. midlands east anglia, south east england, for example . but quite quickly, the cloud builds and showery areas of rain move into scotland. northern ireland, northwest england, west wales. so showers and longer spells of rain really towards the north—west. fewer showers towards the south—east and some sunny spells in between. a breezy day. however so that's going to make it feel a bit cooler compared with the last few days into sunday morning. again, a sunny start for many showers . get going quite showers. get going quite quickly. and once again, the showers will be focussed towards the north—west of the country with drier conditions towards the southeast, some heavier and more persistent rain on monday drying up again tuesday by drying up again on tuesday by the temperatures rising on boxt solar >> proud sponsors of weather on

gb news. well. happy friday. >> it's patrick christie's is 3 pm. it's gb news. and frankly p.m. it's gb news. and frankly now this is just fawlty towers on c, isn't it? the bibby barge is being evacuated because apparently they found legionella in the water. you just couldn't make this mess up anymore, could you ? but get a load of this? you? but get a load of this? there are calls for rogue police officers to be sacked. why well,

little video like this has just emerged. see what you make of this . where does it go ? right this. where does it go? right over there. >> she's autistic. she don't like people touching her. she will love a meltdown . will love a meltdown. >> yeah. heavy handed policing. compare that to the way they react. a lot of other stuff going on. hey, but in other news, back to the refugee crisis now. i'm going to play you a little clip later on in the show of people essentially admitting that migrants. that they are economic migrants. so we being lied to when so why are we being lied to when it comes the neediness of it comes to the neediness of some of these people? i believe we've got another one you as we've got another one for you as well. say yes, i do. well. don't say yes, i do. britain has swerved recession just about. we've got liam halligan economics halligan on our economics and business some rare business expert with some rare economic us. so economic good news for us. so it's good stuff and i've got it's all good stuff and i've got loads more coming as well, including woke infiltration . now including woke infiltration. now nigel has just done what nigel farage has just done what he is blow the he does best, which is blow the blooming doors off, something he has found out that apparently woke causes have been infiltrating a lot of banks and a lot of corporations. he's trying to mandate things like

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