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embraced real small values. as voters across the globe become increasingly furious at the globalist woke in affecting policies from the environment to gender extremism . so why every gender extremism. so why every time he's given an opportunity to be bold and prove there's a real difference with slippery starmer, does rishi sunak bottle it are the senior tories who tell me he's accepted he will lose and wants to do so gracefully. are they right? i mean, i really hope not. but issues like the ultra low emission zone are making me lose all faith. nigel farage revealed all faith. nigel farage revealed a genius way for the transport secretary, mark harper, to scupper failed london mayor sadiq khan's hated ulez scheme , sadiq khan's hated ulez scheme, which is going to extend to the end at the end of the month with article 143 of the greater london authority act. >> and it said says clearly the

secretary of state can override the mayor of london on transport policy if the secretary considers that the strategy or any part of it is inconsistent with national policies. if the governments now say that it's against this ulez extension and against this ulez extension and against it happening in other cities, i can't see what the problem is. i think politically it's a no brainer. the conservatives, to delay the introduction of ulez and to push it out beyond the mayoral elections next may. >> yeah, brilliant. why the hell would sunak not do that? stop sadiq running riot stopping, ignonng sadiq running riot stopping, ignoring the democratic will of the people. it's the only reason the people. it's the only reason the tories were re—elected and oxbridge at the recent byelection. and look , just do byelection. and look, just do something. who cares if it ends up in a court battle? do something . but as night follows something. but as night follows day gb news is brilliant. new

political editor christopher hope can exclusively reveal tonight that harper took legal advice on stopping new lawyers, but has now backed down from a fight . fight. >> the choice here that could be made by the government, mark harper is a transport secretary. he has the power , in theory, to he has the power, in theory, to overrule sadiq khan and say this can't go ahead because it might damage the economy of neighbouring areas to london. however, i understand that mark harper has taken legal advice to find out that he can't do that . find out that he can't do that. the question now is will he do it? politics is about choosing . it? politics is about choosing. will mark harper choose to go ahead and overrule sadiq khan and halt the expansion is about and halt the expansion is about a choice . but will mark harper a choice. but will mark harper take it ? and we know he won't. take it? and we know he won't. >> and how infuriating is that ? >> and how infuriating is that? a bit like rishi sunak ruling out a referendum on net zero. look i think actually there's agreement on it. i think most

people are committed to getting to net zero, but getting there and a set of proportion and pragmatic way. that seems to me the common sense approach to doing this. >> that has broad >> i think that has broad support really . support really. >> rishi you think hardworking folk will still be committed to not zero when you take away our cars, stop us being able to have new gas boilers and inflict catastrophic own goals to our economy by refusing to be up for a real fight . versus khan on new a real fight. versus khan on new layers and refusing to give voters a choice on net zero. i'm beginning to fear sunak has a political death wish. no wonder one former tory minister told me earlier this week that genuine discussions are now heating up among terrified tory backbenchers about a potential challenge by the 1922 committee, which can happen, by the way, from the 25th of october. but to respond now, my superstar panel, top daily telegraph columnist

alison pearson, conservative peer lord bailey and the author and journalist rebecca reid . and journalist rebecca reid. now, alison pearson, you were absolute lutely tough on sunak in your column earlier this week in your column earlier this week in the telegraph . you feel like in the telegraph. you feel like he has given up. i mean, i know it doesn't sound like you. alison pearson tough in a column, but no, look, you want to support him. i know want to support him. i know you want to support him. i know you want to support him. i know you want to support but you feel you to support him, but you feel you can't. >> well, love the i love your >> well, i love the i love your hope springs eternal in the mutton hope springs eternal in the mu doesn't really? you say? >> doesn't it really? you say? when to going grow a when is he to going grow a backbone? they invertebrates down there. invertebrates. they're anything they're not going to do anything between the general election. >> so we just have to give up. >> so we just have to give up. >> , i've told you before, >> look, i've told you before, daily telegraph readers overwhelmingly say we want them to burn and die because they're disillusioned is so coruscating for precisely the reasons you've just outlined. >> all right ? they just say do >> all right? they just say do something . do something that

something. do something that vaguely resembles the conservative policy. and as you say, the uxbridge byelection , say, the uxbridge byelection, which they narrowly clung onto. but at least they clung on and that was that was absolutely to down the opposition to ulez. shaunis down the opposition to ulez. shaun is the lord bailey is the world expert on this, and he'll explain it to us later. but that was that you'd have thought that was that you'd have thought that was a chance to run with this capitalise on this capitalise, on the fact that unlike what rishi sunak saying people rishi sunak saying to us, people are perfectly support are perfectly happy and support net zero. no, not when someone's charging them £12.50 a day to come into the capital. and i think it is interesting about the legal point because the under the conditions of london are becoming become sort of devolved and any transport policy in london which is causes is detrimental . well, i think is detrimental. well, i think this is right. it is detrimental to outside london and it's clearly is detrimental because enormous numbers of people drive into the capital from erm you know, kent surrey and

hertfordshire and let's have a shout out to down the county councils of kent, surrey and hertfordshire which are refusing to put up the ulez fire. yeah. yeah. go for it. go for it. >> i know, i know. yeah. he's got a lot of trouble there. >> great to have you back alison pearson. we've missed you. sure sean. >> it's infuriating , isn't it, >> it's infuriating, isn't it, that rishi doesn't just give this a go? >> i mean , seriously, what is >> i mean, seriously, what is there to lose now? your party opposes ulez. there is a clear opportunity here, as alison says, to use article 143 of the greater london authority act. why not just try it even if it ends up in a court battle? alison, you're showing that you won't end up in a court battle because it's there in the rules. but actually, i think it's poor politics. >> what you're doing is showing the difference between what a labour administration would do and a conservative and what a conservative administration would do. >> believe >> and if you actually believe in given the powers. >> he's an act and the powers in

a way he wants. we think it's incorrect. if you want to stop sadiq khan, against him. sadiq khan, vote against him. >> most effective >> that's the most effective way. chance of susan hall, way. more chance of susan hall, of going to be of course, are going to be competing khan at the competing against khan at the election year. more chance election next year. more chance of her winning the ruinous of her winning if the ruinous scheme actually. yes. yes. scheme is actually. yes. yes. >> it's deeper >> right. and it's a deeper thing democracy. you can't thing of democracy. you can't give when it doesn't give the power when it doesn't suit it back and actually >> take it back and actually it's pure politics. >> what mark harper has done is manoeuvred into the into >> what mark harper has done is marfiring'ed into the into >> what mark harper has done is marfiring line, into the into >> what mark harper has done is marfiring line, because :o the into >> what mark harper has done is marfiring line, because people 1to the firing line, because people rightly and say, rightly sit at home and say, well, don't you this, well, why don't you do this, mark, if you can? >> it's because we believe in democracy proper democracy and the proper devolved to talk devolved powers and just to talk about zero referendum, about a net zero referendum, that's the stupidest idea i've ever heard in my life. >> referendums are divisive. they're legally binding. >> referendums are divisive. theand legally binding. >> referendums are divisive. theand it legally binding. >> referendums are divisive. theand it legleadsinding. >> referendums are divisive. theand it legleads toiing. >> referendums are divisive. theand it legleads to fights. >> and it just leads to fights. you do it you don't. you either do it or you don't. he has it quite clear he'd he has made it quite clear he'd been the prime minister that is in favour of net zero. so people know they've voted or know what they've voted for or voted against. >> he's not. >> he's not. >> he's not. >> he should come out and >> he should just come out and say, not going to do it as say, i'm not going to do it as simple as that. a referendum for me would be copping out. he's correct not to deliver a referendum. in referendum. if he's correct in the remains to

the policies between remains to be public have be seen, the public have a general to express general election to express themselves, stick themselves, but he should stick to guns. no referendum. but to his guns. no referendum. but what should do be very what he should do is be very clear about what he's going to do. and said it once and do. and i've said it once and i'll saying it. what will i'll keep saying it. what will keir do? he must make keir starmer do? he must make sure is answered sure that question is answered publicly. alastair heath and the >> but as alastair heath and the daily telegraph out, daily telegraph pointed out, very actually very recently, it actually doesn't matter who's in charge because while we sticking because while we are sticking to a our a not zero agenda for our economy, he is basically rebecca, for the next two decades, want of a better decades, for want of a better word, screwed. think word, screwed. i don't think it's necessarily screwed. >> understand that if >> but i do understand that if you better quality and you want better air quality and you want better air quality and you be committed to an you want to be committed to an environmentalist agenda, it does have question is have an impact. the question is for some people that's worth it. and for some it's not. and for some people it's not. and for some people it's not. and are examples where the and there are examples where the people who green agenda people who like the green agenda are insulated from it are very insulated from it because wealthy. are very insulated from it becél se wealthy. are very insulated from it becél think wealthy. are very insulated from it becél think that's wealthy. are very insulated from it becél think that's where wealthy. are very insulated from it becél think that's where itealthy. and i think that's where it becomes but i think becomes a problem. but i think this isn't the silver bullet that you suggested is for rishi sunak because there is still a very significant portion of conservatives are quite like conservatives who are quite like sort of king charles esque in their liking the environment,

talking about voting labour. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> and boris, boris and carrie, very, very green . like this is very, very green. like this is not the easy win that i think we're talking about it as they are struggling with a very divided party in lots of ways. i think if they felt like saying something the something mean about the environment some environment would get them some votes, they it in the hall. >> i think that's all going to change. it's all going to change over the next few years. i think net zero going to become the net zero is going to become the defining political issue the defining political issue of the next decade. defining political issue of the nexi decade. defining political issue of the nexi decadwhat rebecca is >> i know what rebecca is saying, but i think it's because people support it, because they think, cleaner. this think, oh, it's cleaner. this cleaner sounds so sounds cleaner sounds so nice. sounds nice. could object to that? nice. who could object to that? we beaches, we all want cleaner beaches, cleaner seas . everybody wants a cleaner seas. everybody wants a cleaner seas. everybody wants a cleaner atmosphere and the sooner we can move away from dirty energy, the better. >> but are we doing people >> but are we doing what people don't know is that the technology doesn't exist to hit these targets . these targets. >> so our government is driving us towards the precipice with no means of getting down safely. it's absolutely astonishing the lack of energy security . and

lack of energy security. and even if even if we hit the target, which we're not going to, by the way, because all the materials, we are not going to hit any of the target. >> no, we're nowhere near it. we're not targets that are tricky. that's why. >> but it's tricky and it's unrealistic. and there's the impact. there's an impact that these have on us to these targets will have on us to destroy lives of all it is. destroy the lives of all it is. >> it's not. destroy is a very emotive way of discussing it. it's destroying i'm it's not destroying it. i'm sorry. when you're taking corporate of working class corporate cars of working class folk , especially when they rely folk, especially when they rely on it for work, i'm sorry. >> that equals destroying. >> that equals destroying. >> no, the big part it's taken a while. security. look, the prime minister has made it quite clear he. he's following this net zero agenda. what he needs to be is clear about what he'll actually do. nobody to clean do. nobody objects to clean environment. what people object to cost and no end to to is a huge cost and no end to that. by the way, i'm to going repeat it again. >> i call net zero, not zero. at the same time, i'm an environmentalist and i don't care if people say those two things are not compatible. well,

because they are. they it because they are. they are. it is possible to . the alternative is possible to. the alternative is possible to. the alternative is continue doing what is that we continue doing what we're doing at a calm pace, that our economy can actually cope with. and really, the nut jobs in extinction, no flight to success. yeah, they all focus their attention now. so on china , the alternative alternative is nuclear power. >> that's still something. >> that's still something. >> well, of course, but unfortunately the lib dem 15 years ago . years ago. >> listen, listen time machine but it was it will get in it was always a fantastic idea 15 years ago let's get on it now so it's still done 15 years from now to my stupid stuff panel. >> do stand by that with me all night. but also on the way at an widdicombe is she right that there's no merit in any claim for asylum if an illegal migrant has arrived safe space has arrived from the safe space of france where he makes her case shortly. but up next in the clash, should prince william as president of the faa, travel to australia to watch the lionesses and the women's world cup final?

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though, the clash. and excitement is building after england's lionesses stormed past australia to reach the final of the women's world cup. but the past 24 hours also seen past 24 hours has also seen fierce debate over prince william's or lack of william's attendance, or lack of at sunday mornings. decider despite his position as president of the fa, the prince of wales is ignoring pressure to fly out to sydney to cheer the team on, reportedly because of the distance involved for such a short trip. instead william, who is currently enjoying a summer break, will watch the match on tv with his family. he did tweet his congratulations as the final whistle blew, saying what a phenomenal performance from the lionesses the final. but lionesses onto the final. but should the be travelling should the prince be travelling to would do so if to australia? would he do so if it were the men's team? and could missed could this be a missed opportunity for women's sport, but also by the way, for protecting australia as a member of the commonwealth, let me know your thoughts by emailing dan at gb news or tweeting me at gb news, but doing battle on this now , royal commentator rebecca now, royal commentator rebecca toomey , the journalist and

toomey, the journalist and broadcaster angela epstein, and former england goalkeeper peter shilton. i mean, look, peter, i do understand it is a very long flight to australia . i do flight to australia. i do understand that. william is on houday understand that. william is on holiday with his family , but holiday with his family, but come on, it's the world cup final, isn't this a great opportunity? it seems like a win win. you know, he could take george the aussies would love him. you know, at the moment there's lots of talk that they might become a republic . plus, might become a republic. plus, imagine the brownie points to be there potentially see an england team lift a world cup for the first time since 66. yeah exactly. >> dan, obviously , as you said >> dan, obviously, as you said earlier on, he is the president of the cfa. i mean, i'm great admirer of william and kate for the amount of work. me too. they're very hard working couple. you know, they're out there all the time meeting people. but this is a one off a world cup, you know, a man's world cup, you know, a man's world cup, you know, a man's world cup or a woman's world cup and, you know, thankfully the

ladies of, you know , have got ladies of, you know, have got right through to the final and what a performance . and it's you what a performance. and it's you know, i don't think he should be arranging his holidays around when the world cup's on the simple reason of what's happened and he obviously feels it's a long way to go personally . i long way to go personally. i think he should be there. i think he should be there. i think you should certainly as we got through to the finals, she'd been on a plane and out there and b scene out there. >> but rebecca toomey, you understand why not? because you believe that kate and william have made these quite strong rules about how they protect their family time, especially dunng their family time, especially during school holidays . during school holidays. >> yeah. i mean, i do think it's disappointing that he can't be there. >> but there's two reasons here. >> but there's two reasons here. >> and i think the first one is that, you know, william and kate are trying to modernise the monarchy. >> they are trying to do different things differently. and they are quite a modern family. we've make family. we've seen them make lots changes.

lots of different changes. >> the reasons what >> so one of the reasons what i've heard is that they want to keep this family time sacred in the school holidays. >> keep that time >> they want to keep that time as a family unit. you know, as a family unit. and, you know, prince off prince william going off to australia, you know, australia, going, you know, take away precious family away from that precious family time school holidays. and time in the school holidays. and that's that's, you know, it's trying to stop really, you know, the that he the situation that the regime he had and that had with his own father and that his father had with, you know, his father had with, you know, his and the late duke his father and the late duke of edinburgh. and i think really it's actually in some right it's actually in some ways right to praise william on this, because trying to be the because he is trying to be the modern father and doesn't want to halfway across the world. to go halfway across the world. the as well the second point as well is that, you know, it's a very long, long fight. and there's a huge that he huge carbon footprint that he would make on the way to australia. >> and so so he might >> and so and so he might be criticised for environmental reasons. well, could reasons. well, he could always fly economy. epstein , fly economy. angela epstein, spain's queen. let's hear is going to be there . i mean going to be there. i mean there's an argument maybe angela, that even rishi sunak should be there, but look, who do you agree with? are you with rebecca this or peter shilton rebecca on this or peter shilton i'm with peter on

i'm afraid i'm with peter on this one, not least because we're wearing matching tops. >> think the reason that that >> i think the reason that that i agree is very simple with, with being a member of the royal family , with the privilege comes family, with the privilege comes the pain . this is where harry the pain. this is where harry and meghan fell short of understanding what was on the tin understand that there tin. and i understand that there are school holidays, six long weeks of school holidays. crikey, when mine were little , i crikey, when mine were little, i think my husband would have loved the opportunity to leg it across across the globe. but loved the opportunity to leg it ac all across the globe. but loved the opportunity to leg it ac all seriousness, he globe. but loved the opportunity to leg it ac all seriousness, in globe. but loved the opportunity to leg it ac all seriousness, in all be. but in all seriousness, in all seriousness, he is president of the fa. his father is head of state in australia. this is an extraordinary achievement as we've heard, the modern the modern team haven't achieved what what the lionesses have done. it's taken all these years of hurt for us to be in within a shouting chance of lifting a world cup in a in international football tournament like this . football tournament like this. and i think it's simply that it is appropriate. i mean, i wouldn't like to think he just can't bothered because can't be bothered going because that's those the optics. you that's those are the optics. you know it long way. and know, it is a long way. and there's jet lag. but for

goodness sake. and as the goodness sake. and as for the carbon argument, goodness sake. and as for the carbon argument , the carbon footprint argument, the planes taking off and landing anyway, the williams anyway, it's like the williams and the thing is secured . and the thing is secured. >> and the thing is , rebecca, >> and the thing is, rebecca, i do understand what you're saying , but there's a big but here. if you were william's advisers, would you not be saying, look , would you not be saying, look, your majesty , there is a chance your majesty, there is a chance here that they could win? there's a good chance that they could win . and that photo could win. and that photo opportunity , because we all opportunity, because we all remember, don't we, the queen presenting the cup and 66 that photo opportunity is priceless . photo opportunity is priceless. >> yeah. and i can't i can't say to you, dan, that it's not disappointing. and, you know, it would be amazing if he was there because for women's sport what this has but what i'm this has done. but what i'm saying is i can appreciate the reasons why. okay >> and maybe family has to come first. peter quickly, it first. peter look, quickly, it would of me not ask would be remiss of me not to ask how you actually think the game is going to do. can the

lionesses beat spain . lionesses beat spain. >> yeah, of course they can. i mean, they've proven a fantastic unit together , you know, with unit together, you know, with euros when and now, you know, getting through against the host nation, you know, they're in there with us. a great, great chance. and that's why i think, you know, william should have jumped straight on the first play. >> indeed. but i'm keeping my fingers crossed. >> we can do it. okay, >> i think we can do it. okay, good. it'll fun . good. it'll be fun. >> it will. my god, we need a boost. we need a boost. peter shilton, angela epstein. rebecca toomey , fabulous as ever. thank toomey, fabulous as ever. thank you so much. but who do you agree with? should prince william travel to australia to watch the lionesses? david via twitter writes he's decided to be vocal about climate change if he flew 23 hours around the world for the day. people would be calling him be rightly calling him a hypocrite. writes william hypocrite. sean writes william should has a role in should go as he has a role in the football association. no ifs, buts . and sarah writes, ifs, no buts. and sarah writes, it would be a nice gesture, but the planning required and the cost the host country due to

cost of the host country due to his would be enormous. he his status would be enormous. he can chair them on from home like the rest of us. and your verdict is a split decision . but is now in a split decision. but 62% of you are with me. and you say that prince william should fly to australia to watch the lionesses. 38% of you agree with his decision to put his family first and watch at home from the tv. now, fleet street legend golf mackenzie will react to graham linehan being cancelled again today at the edinburgh fringe. can you believe that? first, though, the weather looks like things are heating up. >> boxed boilers, proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. of weather on. gb news. >> hi there, it's aidan mcgivern here from the met office with the news forecast. we'll notice the news forecast. we'll notice the increase humidity during the nights next few nights. windy and cloudy conditions starting to appear as well. and an increased risk of showers and thunderstorms as the weekend approaches. high pressure moving away , lower pressure approaching away, lower pressure approaching isobars tightening. the wind picks up overnight.

isobars tightening. the wind picks up overnight . that window picks up overnight. that window is bringing higher humidity across the uk. an increase in the cloud as well. some showers affecting eastern parts of britain, but heavier downpours arriving by the end of night arriving by the end of the night across ireland, wales across northern ireland, wales into southern into central and southern england. and it's a muggy night for the for sleeping 1718 celsius in the south 13 to 15 celsius in the north. those winds of concern , north. those winds of concern, especially across parts of northwest wales as we go through friday, 50 mile per hour wind gust, perhaps more in some of the gusty spots could impact travel, tourism and so on and heavy showers, even some thunderstorms across parts of central and southern england dunng central and southern england during friday morning. frequent lightning , heavy rainfall as lightning, heavy rainfall as well. they diminish into the afternoon. it's a warm and humid day, but a lot of cloud and that breeze will limit temperatures. then night. so that's then on friday night. so that's when lot of action takes when a lot of action takes place. heavy sweeping place. heavy rain sweeping through some very lively through risk of some very lively thunderstorms the east of thunderstorms in the east of england the persistent rain england and the persistent rain on into the on saturday continues into the north of scotland, northern ireland and some, well, heavy

rain at times throughout the weekend across northern parts of the uk. further south, it's sunny spells and showers and still staying quite warm . still staying quite warm. >> looks like things are heating up. boxed boilers, proud sponsors of weather on . gb news sponsors of weather on. gb news coming up after harry and meghan reportedly make friends with a local wellness group dubbed the montecito mafia . montecito mafia. >> my royal masterminds, lady colin campbell and phil dampier, join me to make sense of the sussexes latest moves in california . but next, witty california. but next, witty declares war on woke and in her sights. the lefty lawyers helping illegal migrants from france claim asylum . plus, as france claim asylum. plus, as students across the country get their exam results, have a—levels been devalued by the labour party? will tackle all of that in just a moment

news. the people's channel, britain's news . news. the people's channel, britain's news. channel >> lady colin campbell and phil dampier with big news out of montecito shortly. first, though, big woody style with former tory minister ann widdecombe and the invasion of our southern border continues with 550 migrants crossing the engush with 550 migrants crossing the english channel in the past 24 hours, pushing the official total of illegal arrivals to over 17,000 for the year. the latest horde comes as a war of words breaks out in westminster, following claims that the eu has rejected rishi sunak's plea for a post—brexit migrant returns deal to ease the small rights

crisis and writing in her latest column for the daily express, whitty cut through the noise, arguing that there's no merit in any asylum claim because migrants are coming from a safe country . in france, i'm country. in france, i'm delighted to say an joins me now . so whitty, why can people not understand this ? these folk are understand this? these folk are coming from france. it is a first world country. they are safe . safe. >> it seems to be perfectly straightforward . straightforward. >> if you are in need of a place of safety and you arrive in france and you have found a place of safety and what a genuine asylum seeker who is really fleeing persecution and death and torture and all the things that genuinely make up an asylum claim . asylum claim. >> why would an asylum seeker doing that then , having arrived doing that then, having arrived in a place of safety , throw in a place of safety, throw himself onto a boat and go to sea courting enormous danger

just in order to reach another place of safety makes no sense at all. and the real truth is, of course, that they're not seeking a safe place of safety. they are seeking an economic opportunity and i understand why they're doing that. but it doesn't make them eligible for asylum . asylum. >> what about turn back policies and surely that's the only way. now just turn the boats back . now just turn the boats back. >> you talk about turn back policies. i mean, in the latest incident where lives were lost, the boat was hardly out of sand. i mean , it was in french waters. i mean, it was in french waters. and what the french do shepherded the boat towards keep on going, keep on going to the british navy , takes over. british navy, takes over. >> it's ludicrous . >> it's ludicrous. >> it's ludicrous. >> and rishi sunak pays millions of pounds, hundreds of millions of pounds, hundreds of millions of pounds, hundreds of millions of pounds to france for them to do that, he should stop relying on france, stop creeping to the

eu in the hopes that they'll be terribly kind to us because they are not being . that's it. and so are not being. that's it. and so the darn situation out , that's the darn situation out, that's what he's in government to do . what he's in government to do. he's the prime minister of great britain. what is he doing looking to france and the eu to solve his problems? >> now, here, here. >> now, here, here. >> okay, let's continue your war on woke now . and today , ten on woke now. and today, ten neighbours across the country received their a—level results with over 27% of exams graded a or a star. a slight decrease from last year. but an you think that number is still far too high and that blame lies with the labour party ? the labour party? >> well, it certainly does. i mean, it was the labour party under which it was under the labour party that a grade inflation really took off, fuelled largely by tony blair's ludicrous ambition that 50% of the population should go to university. now, 50% of the population should not go to

university. and it's extremely damaging to things like apprenticeships and vocational training. when you hold up university as the only you know, possible option. but of course, in order to achieve that , grades in order to achieve that, grades have been inflated . and so have been inflated. and so i think that the a—level will only be worth anything at all. and worthy of respect when only a few people get a stars because that standard should be so challenged that it is not the norm to reach it. it absolutely isn't. and i'm the very proud, a great aunt of somebody who's got three stars and is off to durham to read maths and i've been exulting all day over it . um, exulting all day over it. um, particularly this year when it was predicted that there would be a slight fall in grade inflation. but there needs to be more than a slight falling grade inflation. we and we need to have very firm boundaries. you know, you don't get an a unless you reached a particular

percentage and that percentage should not be modified because nobody else in the country managed to reach it. that's not the point. the point is here is the point. the point is here is the yardstick. this is what we go the yardstick. this is what we 90 by the yardstick. this is what we go by and we need to get rid of this awful prescriptive marking whereby you have certain points that you have to make and these get ticked off and that heaven spare us constitutes an answer. i want to go back to the day some students thought for themselves as chance would be a fine thing . fine thing. >> me thank you so much. we'll speak next week, but coming up, as needy locals lose out to refugees for 12 homes in a posh new build estate, why are we putting brits at the back of the housing queue? i'll discuss that with my superstar panel when they return in the media buzz next. as the sussexes reportedly grow closer to a wellness group dubbed the montecito mafia is meghan markle's latest ambition to be the new gwyneth paltrow. my to be the new gwyneth paltrow. my royal masterminds, lady colin campbell and phil with campbell and phil dampier with inside information straight

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break fleet street icon calvin mackenzie joins me in the next hour on this new comedy cancellation . but first, our cancellation. but first, our royal masterminds , lady c and royal masterminds, lady c and phil d and this week, meghan markle was pictured alongside friend and wellness entrepreneur kady li and according to a fascinating expose in the sun newspaper, the sussexes are spending more and more time with these kind of health conscious hotshots . three years after hotshots. three years after buying their £11 million mansion, harry and meghan report spending less time with the a—list names that attended their wedding, like posh and becks, but instead getting closer with local neighbours dubbed the montecito mafia . a local source montecito mafia. a local source told the newspaper meghan's friends are very much into the gwyneth paltrow style wellness fads. gwyneth paltrow style wellness fads . so lady gwyneth paltrow style wellness fads. so lady colin campbell, does this imply the duchess is fully focusing on the relaunch of her lifestyle blog, the tig?

or is this simply because the big a—listers from california and hollywood and also the uk have turned on them . have turned on them. >> well , dan, have turned on them. >> well, dan, i think you're right . right. >> it's with the latter and therefore, she has to know associate with the former . associate with the former. >> i have seen it time and again with people who were of some eminence , usually people of very eminence, usually people of very grand stature who were born grand, who were perfect jerks and who ultimately their own kind spurned them . and they kind spurned them. and they always end up with employees or with staff or with people who they have to pay somehow. you know, she is she has been spurned by all a—listers and now she has to associate with people who she's scratching around trying to make some money with.

and let's remember before meghan met and married harry, she was an in influencer, quote unquote , with the tig. and before that, the working girl and now she's back to square one. so after everything, she's back to square one. and this time, there's no prospect of cultivating the a—list because the a—list aren't interested in having anything to do with her anymore . do with her anymore. >> yeah, indeed. and phil, i have to say, i find it difficult to trust people who change friends as quickly as they do a pair of running shoes. you know , isn't the whole point of friendship that it's about loyalty? you know , my best loyalty? you know, my best friends in life are the people who i went to school with and anyone from meghan's pre suits life has been cut out long ago .

life has been cut out long ago. >> indeed. good evening, daniel. >> indeed. good evening, daniel. >> lady sees in great form tonight . why not have happy tonight. why not have happy birthday , lady c thank you, darling. >> thank you. is it today is wrong . the time started long wrong. the time started long when they said i was 74 . and 45 haha. >> ladies say i am so sorry. >> i had absolutely no idea. i feel terrible. you look incredible. and my goodness, i'll celebrate with you in a couple of weeks time in person. but wow. phil, sorry. thank you for reminding me and thank you for reminding me and thank you for working tonight. lady c that's above and beyond . sorry, that's above and beyond. sorry, phil, i interrupted your best friends of people you can phone up, you know, and sometimes you don't see them for years, do you? >> but i do take some of this with a pinch of salt. i mean, they mention john travolta. i mean, from what i can gather, they bumped into him in a foyer, a a few weeks a hotel foyer a few weeks ago. i don't really think he's a close friend, but definitely of friend, but definitely some of these mentioned like these people they mentioned like jessica mulroney, she's definitely they've got

definitely out and they've got together people in together with these people in the circle in the wellness sector circle in the wellness sector circle in the so—called montecito mafia. but basically there are people who going to be who they think are going to be useful when they're useful to them. and when they're not them, they won't not useful to them, they won't be anymore. you can be friends anymore. and you can do so long. but in the do that for so long. but in the long term, it probably backfires on you. >> lady have a feeling that >> lady c i have a feeling that these people are also going to be pretty horrid, right ? i mean, be pretty horrid, right? i mean, the montecito mafia , those the montecito mafia, those wellness types in california are pretty much among the fakest people in the world. >> dire . absolutely dire . you >> dire. absolutely dire. you know, i mean, i have friends who have properties in montecito and mean they say, well, are you i'll quote what christine biddle, who is the los premier in the united states, says . she in the united states, says. she says, you go to someone to see to it's either for the newlywed or the nearly dead. and every body there is either old, broken down or starting out. and

everybody else is dire and mean . there's no more dire crowd than the wellness crowd . you than the wellness crowd. you know, they were there , esoteric know, they were there, esoteric new age rubbish and you know, bang rubbish and slapping it on their bodies. be crazy . bang rubbish and slapping it on their bodies. be crazy. this ridiculous , jealous people. yeah ridiculous, jealous people. yeah >> no indeed. they, they they very much ladies say oh my goodness. on amazing form on her birthday. but look things still aren't for great the couple here in the uk as well because prince harry's arch nemesis and long serving palace advisor, sir edward young has received a rare honour from the king. so sir edward , who was the late queen edward, who was the late queen elizabeth's most senior aide, has been appointed as king charles permanent lord in waiting . he, you will remember, waiting. he, you will remember, came to the public's attention after the release of harry's. harry's hatchet job spare, where he nicknamed the bee and

he was nicknamed the bee and accused of consoling dating power through a series of bold machiavellian manoeuvres . the machiavellian manoeuvres. the dukeis machiavellian manoeuvres. the duke is also criticised for edward's involvement in the decision to remove met decision to remove his met police bodyguards, citing significant tensions between them. so go phil, i guess this shows why why it would have been very difficult for harry to have stayed in the royal family because he would have hated a decision like this . decision like this. >> yeah, i mean, he was incredibly rude, wasn't he, to the courtiers in spare, not just the courtiers in spare, not just the bee as he called lord john, but other coaches as well. and i think this shows the king is giving them a show of support. he knows that they did their best in very, very difficult circumstances. we had prince philip's deaths. had the philip's deaths. we had the covid then, of covid pandemic. and then, of course, being ill and course, the queen being ill and eventually dying. their eventually dying. they did their best. call them a bunch best. and to call them a bunch of anarchy called a machiavellian in white, middle aged that was aged men, as if that was something was detrimental something that was detrimental to was, oh, that's the to them. it was, oh, that's the worst thing. to them. it was, oh, that's the worthat'sg. to them. it was, oh, that's the worthat's the worst thing, >> that's the worst thing, right? >> you're meghan markle the >> if you're meghan markle the worst to be straight

worst thing to be is a straight white, middle aged funny white, middle aged man. funny because married because that's who she's married to, but she doesn't like him much either, does she ? much either, does she? >> this job, this is a job for life. he's given to lord young, and he can represent him at events he can't go to. and it's a shot balls and. and slowly but surely, as we discussed, the other week, it's death by a thousand cuts. he's he's he's putting clear blue water between himself and harry and meghan. >> no. look, lady, >> no indeed. no. look, lady, see, to that see, it's come to light that harry and meghan can still legally their hrh titles legally use their hrh titles after paperwork granting the honour was never annulled . that honour was never annulled. that sort of goes against, doesn't it? the fact that they removed from the royal website. what's going on here? >> well , the fact of the matter >> well, the fact of the matter is they're all precedents for this. before for instance, princess maud countess of south esk, who was the grand daughter of edward the seventh when her cousin george the fifth, acceded to the throne , he instructed her

to the throne, he instructed her to the throne, he instructed her to cease and desist, being referred to as her highness , referred to as her highness, princess maud, and that she was to be referred to only thereafter as lady south esk, which indeed she was, including in the court circular. however, dunng in the court circular. however, during the coronation, she had the robes of a prince and she wore the robes of a princess. so there are precedents for various members of the royal family from the past , and members of the royal family from the past, and this is just that one who are present from using their royal highness titles or in princess maud's case, her princely title, an end. but they still have have it legally . still have have it legally. they're just not allowed to use it. and i would imagine if harry and meghan started to advertise themselves as his and her royal highness, the duke and duchess of sussex, they could well be stripped of them . but in the

stripped of them. but in the meantime, there's no need for stripping them of them, you know, because they are just prevent it from using them. and everybody knows it got it. >> got it. so, philip, maybe it's something like that would just be monitored . just be monitored. >> yeah, i think it's nice . it's >> yeah, i think it's nice. it's a weapon, isn't it, for the king to have behind his back, isn't it? it's something that he's got there. if he needs the nuclear option, he's got it. and you know, we always knew that they were going to keep the titles but not use. and that was part of agreement with queen. of the agreement with the queen. but it's useful for him but i think it's useful for him to should he need to have it there should he need it. i don't don't see him it. but i don't i don't see him using in the near future using it in the near future unless phil dampier and our beautiful girl, lady beautiful birthday girl, lady colin campbell. >> much. we'll >> thank you so much. we'll speak on monday. but coming up, should harry's us visa should prince harry's us visa application made public to application be made public to see if he admitted previous drug use? scandal has now use? the scandal has now inspired new legislation use? the scandal has now insamerica new legislation use? the scandal has now insamerica . new legislation use? the scandal has now insamerica . and w legislation use? the scandal has now insamerica . and i'llagislation use? the scandal has now insamerica . and i'll be ;lation use? the scandal has now insamerica . and i'll be joined in america. and i'll be joined by greg stubby, the florida congressman behind the spear act shortly. by next, as a council

splashes £8 million on luxury new builds for refugees , should new builds for refugees, should the government step in and ensure that the homes are reserved for needy locals? my superstar returned to superstar panel returned to debate that. and we'll have the first of tomorrow's newspaper front pages hot off the press alongside kelvin mackenzie. a big hour ahead. don't go anywhere . anywhere. >> the temperatures rising , boxt >> the temperatures rising, boxt solar proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. on. gb news. >> hi there. it's aidan mcgivern here from the met office with the gb news forecast, we'll nofice the gb news forecast, we'll notice the increased humidity dunng notice the increased humidity during the nights next few nights. windy and cloudy conditions starting to appear as well. and an increased risk of showers and thunderstorms as the weekend approaches. high pressure moving away, lower pressure moving away, lower pressure approaching isobars tightening. the wind picks up overnight . that window is overnight. that window is bringing high humidity across the uk, an increase in the cloud as well. some showers affecting eastern parts of britain, but

heavier downpours arriving by the the night across the end of the night across northern wales into northern ireland, wales into central england. central and southern england. and night for and it's a muggy night for sleeping celsius in the sleeping 1718 celsius in the south 13 to 15 celsius in the north. those winds of concern , north. those winds of concern, especially across parts of northwest wales as we go through friday, 50 mile per hour wind gusts, perhaps more in some of the gusty spots could impact travel, tourism and so on and heavy showers, even some thunderstorms across parts of central and southern england dunng central and southern england during friday morning . frequent during friday morning. frequent lightning, heavy rainfall as well. they diminish into the afternoon . it's a warm and humid afternoon. it's a warm and humid day, but a lot of cloud and that breeze will limit temperatures. then night . so that's then on friday night. so that's when a action takes when a lot of action takes place. sweeping place. heavy rain sweeping through of some very lively through risk of some very lively thunderstorms in the east of england the persistent rain england and the persistent rain on saturday continues into the north of scotland, northern ireland and some, well, heavy rain at times throughout the weekend across northern parts of the uk. further south, it's sunny showers and sunny spells and showers and still quite warm .

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gb news, it's 10 pm. i'm dan watson. >> tonight , it's 10 pm. i'm dan watson. >> tonight, our migration nation goes five star furious locals in a lincolnshire town slam their council for snapping up 12 luxury new builds worth £8 million and giving em to refugees instead of needy british families . so should the british families. so should the government step in and ensure the new homes are reserved for locals? that's the big debate next with my superstar panel. and tonight , i'm joined by and tonight, i'm joined by allison pearson , lord bailey and allison pearson, lord bailey and rebecca reid. also coming up, as father ted creator graham linehan is cancelled again by his replacement comedy venue in edinburgh . can we officially edinburgh. can we officially declare the woke left have destroyed free speech? fleet street legend calvin mackenzie

also gets stuck into whether prince william should be at england's world cup final on sunday. he's on cancelled later. meanwhile, gb news marches on downing street in the next phase of our don't kill cash campaign and after delivering a 300,000 strong petition to jeremy hunt demanding cash is protected until 2050, the government tonight made its first concessions. i'll bring you the full details of our fight for your financial future shortly. plus rest in peace to the humble containers son, who became britain's most legendary interview . interview. >> are you calling me a liar? no. no. right you're not as if i had a low iq. i can enjoy this interview. >> oh, yeah? yeah i pay tribute to the late, great sir michael parkinson and share with you some of the best memories from his 50 year talk show career and the us congressman whose new spare act named after prince harry's tell—all memoir, could

ensure drug users like the duke are forced to declare their history when applying for american visas . american visas. >> greg stub will tell me if he thinks there's a chance harry could be deported . he's live for could be deported. he's live for an exclusive interview shortly and i'll crown my final greatest britain and union jackass of the week. we'll have tomorrow's newspaper front pages for you two. first though, the news with polly middlehurst . polly middlehurst. >> john, thank you and good evening to you. will the top story tonight is that gb news can exclusively reveal eight migrants are currently being housed at a former raf base in essex. it's more than a month after the first group of migrants arrived there . the migrants arrived there. the wethersfield, based near braintree, is eventually meant to house up to 1700 people. the home office says there'll be a gradual increase in numbers, but sources suggest the pace will be significantly slower than was first in visioned. while the

site has had reports of disease among some of the first group of arrivals. and there are problems, we understand, with utilities not working well, gb news can also reveal 550 people cross the english channel in ten small boats over the last 24 hours, with crossings beginning at around 330 this morning. that bnngs at around 330 this morning. that brings the total number of migrants who've made the journey this year to more than 17,500. uk border force say they're on red alert during what they're describing as an extremely busy time for asylum seekers and they say to a significant surge in crossings is expected this weekend as weather conditions improve. now gb news has delivered the don't kill cash petition to downing street today. chancellor jeremy hunt today. chancellorjeremy hunt took delivery of almost 300,000 signatures from our presenters. on behalf of viewers and listeners who've joined that campaign as well. since that petition was delivered this morning, the number has

surpassed 300,000 people signing that petition. the letter calling on the government to protect the status of cash as legal tender and a widely accepted form of payment until at least 2050. the education secretary said today students shouldn't worry about lower a—level grades this year because because employers won't be asking about their results in ten years time, around 73,000 fewer or a stars were awarded this year compared to last year as part of a plan to return to grades of pre—pandemic levels results in 2020 and 2021 were based on teacher assessments. the number of students accepted for a place at university is also down 2.6% on last year. for a place at university is also down 2.6% on last year . and also down 2.6% on last year. and as you've been hearing, also down 2.6% on last year. and as you've been hearing , tributes as you've been hearing, tributes are being paid to the legendary broadcaster sir michael parkinson , who died at the age parkinson, who died at the age of 88 today. sir michael became one of the country's most famous

faces through his long running tv talk show, interviewing some of the world's biggest names, including muhammad ali and billy connolly. comedian stephen fry described him as an authentic genius and that it had been impossibly thrilling for him to be a guest on the parkinson show. so david attenborough said parky went beyond region or class. he was just himself. he died at home, surrounded by his family after a short illness. you you with gb news across the uk on your tv, in your car, on your digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news. this is britain's news. channel >> tomorrow's news site now in our media buzz. first front pages are . in and you won't be pages are. in and you won't be surprised to see this. these are

going to be some historic front pages tonight. good bye to the best. that's the metro's tribute to legendary talk show host sir michael parkinson, who died today at the age of 88. the newspaper says the yorkshireman charmed the world's most famous stars from muhammad to ali madonna. the independent, though while it does carry a picture of parky, they're king of the tv chat show with another recently departed legend, barry humphries. its lead story is about peter higgs, the british museum curator who has been sacked after rare artefacts went missing from the museum's collections . however, he says collections. however, he says he's innocent and his family are here protesting, saying that his name has been dragged through the mud . my superstar panel back the mud. my superstar panel back with me now, top daily telegraph columnist alison pearson , columnist alison pearson, conservative peer lord bailey, and the author and journalist

rebecca reid . now furious rebecca reid. now furious residents of a quaint lancashire town have slammed their council after it snapped up 12 luxury new build homes for refugees . new build homes for refugees. instead of desperate locals . instead of desperate locals. south kesteven district council plans to house individuals from afghanistan in expense of two and three bedroom properties with plush gardens . on the £18 with plush gardens. on the £18 million estate in rural toft. but locals have insisted that they should be prioritised , with they should be prioritised, with they should be prioritised, with the cabinet office confirming that there are five families in the area who are currently on the area who are currently on the housing register. meanwhile today, gb news exclusively revealed that only 80 migrants are currently housed at raf wethersfield. a month on from the first arrivals. so alison pearson isn't their such an issue here? we already have a housing crisis in this country. if new homes and are also being

given to migrants. we're in real trouble. yeah i think this is just another example of the way that immigration refugees , how that immigration refugees, how it's all skewing the housing system . system. >> i mean, a statistic that stands out for me, dan, is half of under 25 are still living at home. they're parents now. i've got two kids in their 20s, right? really hard to get a room in a scuzzy flat . so we read in a scuzzy flat. so we read about rents out of control. rents are absolutely out of control. i mean, they can hardly earn enough money to pay the rent . like other parents, we're rent. like other parents, we're having to chip in as and when that's, that's just standard. and of course, there are lots of kids where the parents can't chip in. so when we hear about stories this, obviously stories like this, obviously there's to be extreme there's going to be extreme resentment anger. the there's going to be extreme resentment anger . the south resentment and anger. the south kesteven district council, ironically, that's margaret thatcher's old patch. if only she was with a stan to tell kesteven district council what she thinks about this. >> i don't think she would be

housing these migrants in new homes , would she, alison? no, homes, would she, alison? no, i think they would probably be intense. and i don't think there's anything with there's anything wrong with that. done that. i think they've done i think be living in their think they'd be living in their shaun ghouls we've shaun with the ghouls we've bought honestly, this bought the tents. honestly, this is what understand, is what i can't understand, right? this government has spent millions and millions of pounds right? this government has spent miitents and millions of pounds right? this government has spent miitents , nd millions of pounds right? this government has spent miitents , the nillions of pounds right? this government has spent miitents , the nice)ns of pounds right? this government has spent miitents , the nice tents pounds right? this government has spent miitents , the nice tents that1ds on tents, the nice tents that completely fine. they completely pass any un human rights standards . those tents could all standards. those tents could all be erected at raf wethersfield. instead, we only have 80 people in side. what is going on? shaun? >>i shaun? >> i still have a problem with the tents because i don't think we should be turning any part of britain into a refugee camp. that's my first stop. i will say this though. are they this though. where are they going die? oh i'll get to going to die? oh i'll get to that. this to pick up that. i will say this to pick up on adsense fame, this is the kind of thing that generates animosity. in animosity. yes, i grew up in a council home, and one of the things was there was always a long waiting list. the idea that people to the people be parachuted to the front matter who are is front no matter who they are is distressing makes this

distressing and what makes this tougher is that we equate economic migrants with people tougher is that we equate eco seekingiigrants with people tougher is that we equate eco seeking asylum with people tougher is that we equate eco seeking asylum .ith people tougher is that we equate eco seeking asylum . theyeople tougher is that we equate eco seeking asylum . they alle tougher is that we equate eco seeking asylum . they all get are seeking asylum. they all get mixed and bad side mixed together. and the bad side of is things like this that of that is things like this that create animosity. what create animosity. but what i really want people to really should want people to focus on, if the government are going take in lots asylum going to take in lots of asylum seekers, they need to provide the money to local councils. seekers, they need to provide the rlocal' to local councils. seekers, they need to provide the rlocal councils, councils. this local councils, probably the thing it could do, but the only thing it could do, but with the money has, what with the money it has, what should the government should happen? the government should happen? the government should be housing these people wherever them. wherever they house them. they should responsible should be responsible to government, local authorities. >> rees this is >> rebecca rees i think this is a bit of a non—story because these migrants, refugees, these aren't migrants, refugees, that's i that's a different thing. i actually me home, but actually don't send me home, but i with i think i agree with shaun. i think there's problem when you there's a problem when you conflate year old economic conflate a 25 year old economic migrants want migrants from albania who want a better i respect it. i do better life. i respect it. i do the same. if i with them. but thatis the same. if i with them. but that is different from these people. ukrainian and people. these are ukrainian and afghanistan is a afghanistan refugees that is a different thing. this is also kind doesn't need kind of it actually doesn't need to much of issue as it to be as much of an issue as it is. there are only five families in this place that need a home. there are houses. so my math there are 12 houses. so my math isn't but actually isn't brilliant, but actually you more houses. you only need five more houses. and problem goes away. and then this problem goes away. and then this problem goes away.

and think the ideal is that and i think the ideal is that these be in these these refugees will be in these specific houses for a specific penod specific houses for a specific period until are period of time until they are able work support able to work and support themselves. so this isn't actually a major problem. the issue is people know there is a housing crisis in this country thatis housing crisis in this country that is a problem. well, so you would these families and would like these families and these ukrainian you these ukrainian families, you would to sleep in would like children to sleep in tents. think better? tents. you think that's better? >> not believe. >> i just do not believe. >> i just do not believe. >> you think a ukrainian >> do you think a ukrainian family with children should be in whatever it's do not in a ten to whatever it's do not believe should be believe that they should be taking given the taking new homes given the housing , but they're not housing crisis, but they're not being life. they're being given it for life. they're not given. not being given. >> and given the brits who cannot find homes. just think cannot find homes. i just think that family with that are ukrainian family with children, why should they leave you a but but let's be clear. >> if you house these people, you legally have an obligation to forever. they're to house them forever. they're unlikely to be able to get their own accommodation. local own accommodation. the local families have shown you that because they could afford their own accommodation they have because they could afford their orheadcommodation they have because they could afford their orhead startlodation they have because they could afford their orhead start iniation they have because they could afford their orhead start iniation years|ey have because they could afford their orhead start iniation years andiave a head start in a few years and the bottom line is the government providing government should be providing the there's a macro >> and rebecca, there's a macro point here, and this is what i've talking about, and i've been talking about, and this i get annoyed

this is why i get so annoyed with your view of let's fling open the borders, open borders, because do you not understand it's people up it's the needy people who end up missing out when they know they are missing out because people like you allow their lovely house, thousands of missing out. >> they've got a lovely legal economic migrants country. >> no, no, no . you're missing >> no, no, no. you're missing the point because you're talking about two different sets. you're saying it's working out for the refugees, suggesting it refugees, danny suggesting it isn't for the isn't working out for the local people. think that it is people. i don't think that it is taking away from the taking anything away from the local people other than the fine other than the five families who are on the list. >> but the point that i make it, they are high priority on they are not high priority on the list. >> we allow legal invasion of economic and is economic migrants and that is what's on. no, no. what's going on. no, no, no. listen to point of economic listen to my point of economic migrants then. genuine refugees like people will not end like these people will not end up being allowed to be housed in this country. i am against the consequence. >> i'm willing to entertain that as a concept. but this is not about that. this is about actual refugees from war refugees from actual war torn countries need to countries who need someone to

live. and the council unfortunately take decision. >> unfortunately, because we're housing do housing so many illegals, we do not don't have not because we don't have enough houses. that's point, houses. well, that's the point, because this is because the reason this is conducted, was conducted, the council was acting not transparently. >> and we why is, >> and we know why that is, because government and local because the government and local councils to hide from councils are trying to hide from the british people the extent they're going to the money they're going to the money they're spending. key they're spending. just one key point here, sir, which is the organisation which is finding accommodation readers have written to me to say that as landlords they've been invited by serco to go along to meetings and been told they're going to have a seven year sweetheart deal to pay taxpayers money to the landlords to give the accommodation to illegal migrants. denying people like my children and millions of other people's children. rental accommodation. >> it stinks. it it does. it stinks. now, by the way , the stinks. now, by the way, the cabinet member for housing and planning, phil dilks, because we obviously give both sides of the story here on gb news says the opposite party to purchase 12 suitable houses in land toft was

identified as the most appropriate way to meet the urgent and represented urgent demands and represented the money. there the best value for money. there are families land toft are five families in land toft on housing register, all in on the housing register, all in the lower needs band of 4 or 5 and all with no emergency housing remember back housing need. now remember back in october when a registered nurse stunned the nation by saying tory voters didn't deserve resuscitated and deserve to be resuscitated and live on television ? live on television? >> miranda, you were a nurse, correct? >> i was , but i hear it sort of >> i was, but i hear it sort of broke you. >> i could not handle the emotional stress of not being able to deliver for my patients i >> -- >> if you are there to do a job as a compassionate person, there are no resources and you are told persistently on the news that you no care. homes are being ring fenced. it's a lie. and i'm sorry, but if you have voted conservative, you do not deserve to be resuscitated by the nhs . on now miranda hughes the nhs. on now miranda hughes lost her job at a private health lost herjob at a private health firm for those outrageous comments. >> but she has now been struck

off the nursing register completely. a nursing and midwifery council investigation also cited hughes's social media posts in the decision, where she said f.u posts in the decision, where she said eu to boris johnson and called priti patel and other tories evil. now we actually spoke to miranda a few days after that television foray and this is what she told us. >> i do apologise for saying it completely, but i think i think the problem is i've underwritten estimated people's ability . to estimated people's ability. to actually understand a joke . actually understand a joke. >> now, look, it wasn't a joke. we know she wasn't making a joke, but you might be surprised by my view on this. i think that apology should have been the end of the matter. i respected her for agreeing to front up to us and apologising to the british pubuci and apologising to the british public i think was the right thing to do for me. kicking her out of the profession entirely is the kind of cancel culture dystopia that's cheered on by

the left. and obviously i completely disagree with everything she said. i do stand by her right for freedom of speech and think it's wrong that she was struck off for having an offensive and very silly opinion, which, by the way, she was really punished for. rebecca read , lord bailey, alison read, lord bailey, alison pearson , do stand by because pearson, do stand by because coming up, gb news marched on downing street today to hand in our don't kill cash petition, which has now been signed by more than 300,000 people. i've got some big breaking news to bnng got some big breaking news to bring you from the government on that front in our media buzz shortly. but next, new developments in the case to make prince harry's visa records pubuc prince harry's visa records public reach capitol hill with a top us congressman putting forward his spare act named after the duke's memoir that aims to stop drug users lying on their american visas . republican their american visas. republican politician greg stone joins me live from florida for a world exclusive interview straight after this

patrick christys on gb news. i'm gb news radio . fleet street gb news radio. fleet street kingpin kelvin mackenzie is live and cancelled on some shocking developments out of the edinburgh fringe tonight. >> graham linehan has been cancelled for a second time. you're not going to believe where he ended up performing . where he ended up performing. but first, a world exclusive live with florida congressman greg stubby. and there have been stunning stateside developments in the case to make prince

harry's visa records public after he was granted permission to reside in america despite his open admissions of drug use . in open admissions of drug use. in his hit job memoir, spare . so his hit job memoir, spare. so republicans stoop has introduced a new act requiring fair enforcement of american visa laws . the cheekily named spare laws. the cheekily named spare act references the dukes specifically with stubby writing. let right wing celebrities like prince harry, who have a self recorded history of illegal drug use, should be subjected to the same standards and enforcement of our country's immigration laws as any other auen. immigration laws as any other alien . so. greg stubby well, alien. so. greg stubby well, come to the show . this act could come to the show. this act could actually see prince harry deported from america, couldn't it ? it? >> yeah, i think he's got some challenges to overcome. the first is we don't allow drug abusers into our country. and the second is we don't allow people who lie on their visa application into our country. so i think he's going to have some challenges either way. the obviously, the white house and

the administration is the biden administration is refusing give his visa refusing to give his visa application to the american people. heritage action has filed a lawsuit on that. so that'll go through the court process. and if we do, in fact, find out that he lied on that visa application, this bill would prohibit him from being able the united able to stay in the united states . states. >> and greg, what has been the reaction to the spare act on capitol hill ? capitol hill? >> well, everything i've heard has been supportive. we have the house. we have the majority in the house of representatives . so the house of representatives. so something like this is very common sense, very reasonable . common sense, very reasonable. it's current law that we don't allow those who abuse drugs to come in and receive visas. and if he lied on his visa application , obviously that's application, obviously that's going to be a basis for removal. so he's going to have some challenges to be able to show one way or the other. he's kind of put into a corner and it'll be very interesting to see how the heritage lawsuit is. if we were to get visa were able to get his visa application in and see, in fact, if it was if he did say that

he's never abused drugs and then he's never abused drugs and then he obviously has the admissions in that he has. in his book that he has. >> and let's just be clear, if he has lied on his application, which let's be honest, common sense makes you think he has , if sense makes you think he has, if it were you or you or sorry or me, any normal person, there's no way you'd be allowed to stay in the country. is there? because american and american border affairs are very strict on these issues . on these issues. >> well, and that's the whole point. we shouldn't have a different standard for celebrities or anybody else . we celebrities or anybody else. we should have the same standard regardless of who you are. and this administration is obviously allowing a different standard and refusing to actually give the application . if there's the application. if there's nothing hide, give us nothing to hide, why not give us the application when it's been requested? so that's kind of the bafis requested? so that's kind of the basis if you or i were basis of this. if you or i were to have on our visa to have lied on our visa application or been abusing drugs, then would been drugs, then we would have been able into the united states. >> but, congressman, the >> but, congressman, isn't the

reality here that prince harry knows he is protected by president biden and you all know that meghan and harry actually broke all royal protocols by actually camped waiting for biden again , it's trump at the biden again, it's trump at the last election . last election. >> yeah, exactly. i mean , he's >> yeah, exactly. i mean, he's certainly become very political. and to change the rules for people that support president biden just because they want to allow him to come into the country in violation of our immigration laws is certainly not the way that it should go. so there should be a fair process, regardless of who you are, regardless where are, regardless of where you come it should be applied come from, it should be applied equally the law and at equally under the law and at some point we're to get to some point we're going to get to the it. heritage is the bottom of it. if heritage is lawsuit successful , we'll lawsuit is successful, we'll know what that visa know exactly what that visa application and application says. and if it's a dishonest or lying to the american people to and the american people to and the american about what that american public about what that says, think there's going to says, i think there's going to be a lot to say there. >> in reality, though, there's very little chance prince

very little chance of prince harry being deported . when biden harry being deported. when biden is president. you are obviously a big supporter of donald trump. do you have any idea how he feels about the spare act? because he has been very outspoken, specifically against meghan markle in the past. >> i was with him this past weekend in iowa. he was campaigning in iowa and had the opportunity to join him there, where he's widely supported and is leading in all the polls. where he's widely supported and is leading in all the polls . we is leading in all the polls. we didn't talk specifically about this, but i would guess that given prince harry's positions on a lot of these things, that he certainly wouldn't be supportive of. and again, if he's violated the law, we shouldn't have a different standard for certain people than we do for rest people we do for the rest of people in the world. >> indeed congressman greg >> indeed, congressman greg stubby , thank you so much, stubby, thank you so much, joining us from florida tonight. thanks for having us. now police liaison kevin mckenzie will react graham linehan being react to graham linehan being cancelled at the edinburgh cancelled again at the edinburgh fringe. honestly where he has had to end up performing tonight

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friday, 50 mile per hour wind gusts, perhaps more in some of the gusty spots could impact travel, tourism. and so on and heavy showers, even some thunderstorms across parts of central and southern england dunng central and southern england during friday morning. frequent lightning, heavy rainfall as well. they diminish into the afternoon . it's a warm and humid afternoon. it's a warm and humid day, but a lot of cloud and that breeze will limit temperatures. then night . so that's then on friday night. so that's when a lot action takes when a lot of action takes place. sweeping place. heavy rain sweeping through of some very lively through risk of some very lively thunderstorms in the east of england the persistent rain england and the persistent rain on continues into the on saturday continues into the north of scotland. northern ireland and some well, heavy rain at times throughout the weekend across northern parts of the uk. further south, it's sunny spells and showers and still quite warm . still staying quite warm. >> that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers, proud sponsors of weather on . gb news coming up in weather on. gb news coming up in on councillors. >> father ted creator graham linehan is cancelled again by

the replacement comedy venue in edinburgh. can we officially declare the woke left? have destroyed free speech fleet fleets religion calvin mackenzie will be here on that plus he'll get stuck into where the prince william should be at england. england's women's world cup final sunday. but in the final on sunday. but in the media buzz gb news hit downing street today to give chancellor jeremy hunt don't kill cash campaign signed by no less than 300,000 people. i have big breaking to news reveal on that next, including the first concessions from the government which has tonight praised our efforts. all the details straight after this

listening to news radio. >> so let's return to tomorrow's news tonight now in our media buzz and more front pages have just been delivered . our just been delivered. our greatest that's the daily mirror's tribute to sir michael parkinson . the newspaper hails parkinson. the newspaper hails him as the king of the chat show

and celebrates his incredible story as the miner's son with a touch of stardust . yes, britain touch of stardust. yes, britain can afford tax cuts . that's the can afford tax cuts. that's the headune can afford tax cuts. that's the headline leading the daily express tonight. the paper has exclusive analysis which says which they say shows rishi sunak can afford to cut our taxes at the budget in autumn and on parky, they say they will never be another . more on the parky, they say they will never be another. more on the media buzz now with tonight's superstar panel top daily telegraph columnist allison pearson. consider it appear lord bailey and the author and journalist rebecca reid are now breaking tonight . the government breaking tonight. the government has officially responded to gb news don't kill cash campaign by pledging to protect access to banknotes and coins and fend off an increasingly cashless society. and yet another milestone in this channel. short but impactful history news stars nigel farage, pat trick. christine michelle dewberry bev

turner and liam halligan what a group marched on downing street earlier that would be a good political party, wouldn't they? actually, to deliver our petition jeremy petition to chants that jeremy hunts door at number 11. of hunts door at number 11. as of tonight , hunts door at number 11. as of tonight, more than 300,000 of you have backed our rallying cry for cash to be protected and kept as legal tender until 2050. see a move that would maintain not only its convenience, but also protect the financial privacy of millions of brits from big brothers prying eyes. the government has responded in the last few minutes by announcing new legislation that ensures people and businesses will be no more than three miles away from being able to withdraw cash from either shops or atms. city minister andrew griffith hailed gb news campaign and said this . this. >> this is important. it's here to stay for the long term. >> many people, the elderly , the >> many people, the elderly, the vulnerable, particularly rural communities, do depend on that access to cash .

access to cash. >> and if we want our shops to continue to take cash over the counter , then of course those counter, then of course those businesses have to have businesses have got to have somewhere it. somewhere to deposit it. >> that were >> so the rules that were announced also cover the ability of businesses to deposit cash in a location that's convenient to them. is a great step them. and this is a great step forward. but let's be clear, it's only the beginning of this fight. cash is the last line of defence for ordinary brits to protect themselves from. woke over each the kind we saw when nigel farage was subject to natwest's wrong thing. so allison pearson , maybe this is a allison pearson, maybe this is a start , but surely the government start, but surely the government should actually do what this campaign is calling for and protect cash until 2050 with no question marks . question marks. >> i agree. and i think, though that we should pause and celebrate. this is a fantastic victory. yes, isn't it? indeed great, you said what a great political party. i'll vote for them . them. >> my liam halligan is chancellor halligan is my friend

and planet normal podcast and no, liam's been pushing pushing with treasury contacts to get this stuff done. >> and it's so important because almost 2 million people in this country don't have a bank account . so many people, account. so many people, particularly elderly people, don't have smartphones or access to new technology and so on. and all of that is hugely important. and this three miles away, not being three, never being more than three miles away from an atm or something like that. but what we have seen, of course, is banks withdraw ing services closing, closing their doors to people. so i think all that's important. but as you say, dan, as well, there's this other fact which we during lockdown. which we saw during lockdown. justin trudeau in canada being to close the bank accounts of truckers who were against a vaccine mandate. utterly silly thing. this is about for people who don't understand or say, what are you worrying about? >> this is about what's coming next. we don't know what's coming and the pandemic

coming next. and the pandemic showed you showed us that. in short, you actually do the government actually do think the government should on cash? actually do think the government shoabsolutely on cash? actually do think the government shoabsolutely should:ash? actually do think the government shoabsolutely should go 1? actually do think the government shoabsolutely should go for >> absolutely should go for there's no business you have in cash businesses don't have to cash if businesses don't have to legally accept that so legally accept that cash. so actually, they should actually, i think they should protect as a legal tender protect cash as a legal tender to that would to 2050 and beyond. that would make crucial difference. make the crucial difference. and the piece well, the other piece as well, remember, you've never remember, because you've never had your bank had trouble with your bank account or being cancelled because have the wrong because you have the wrong views. this views. you might not think this is deal, but imagine for is a big deal, but imagine for a second somebody could turn off your anything from your bank account. anything from your bank account. anything from your fry up in the local shop to paying your fry up in the local shop to paying could be paying your mortgage could be over . this level of privacy over this. this level of privacy and freedom is imperative for a democracy to work . democracy to work. >> your not going >> rebecca, read your not going to rain on our parade tonight, are you ? are you? >> i mean, i don't carry cash. i haven't had cash for about i don't know, probably four years. it just isn't a thing. >> what if one day you need to. >> what if one day you need to. >> why would i need cash? what could i possibly. because. >> because if a government says that to that actually we're going to track every move to me, i'm lovely. >> i'm not a problem. >> i'm not a problem. >> oh, that's. >> i'm not a problem. >> th, that's. >> i'm not a problem. >> i know. t's.

>> i'm not a problem. >> i know. i've being. i am being flippant. i yes, again, don't send me home. but i can conceptually see that it's important i think important thing i think i disagree with sean about it being obligatory accept cash being obligatory to accept cash just think shops be just as i think shops should be able take cars when they able to not take cars when they can't. also then can't. yeah, but it's also then you to have the you have to have the infrastructure be to infrastructure to be able to take the cash to the bank, keep you. >> so listen, in london we had a big fight with tfl to maintain cash. one of the reasons i supported that in machines, some people exist off their tips , but people exist off their tips, but to exist as cash. so therefore people need to be able to use that. and tfl still have to find a place. >> tfl should have to because they a massive organisation. they are a massive organisation. if coffee shop if you're a small coffee shop who be able just who wants to be able to just have a card machine? rebecca what would happen the minute that cash? that cash there is no cash? >> the nice card that you're tapping, the big the companies running be running those cards would be jacking percentage. yes, jacking up the percentage. yes, exactly. it would exactly. so you know, it would have couldn't better have then couldn't be better regulated rather forcing regulated rather than forcing them part. them to take part. >> that's private business different. >> but then some of the cafes that the hypothetical cafes that were the hypothetical cafes were about were created. i'm talking about the behind the behind

the system behind the behind running of tapping. >> let's be do you >> and let's be clear. do you remember when paypal do you remember when paypal do you remember paypal turned off remember when paypal turned off toby account ? they all toby young's account? they all know every move you make. and if you buy or support a cause they don't like, they could turn off and they were adjusted to the right that. justin trudeau right to do that. justin trudeau showed imaginary showed us it's not an imaginary thing. real. thing. it's real. >> very, very real. >> not this is very, very real. yeah. now, look, the sad passing of broadcasting legend sir michael has sparked michael parkinson has sparked tributes world leaders , tributes from world leaders, film stars, sporting champions, musicians and millions of ordinary folk. and that tells you all you need to know really about how highly regarded he was. parky died aged 88. he was the king of the chat show , the the king of the chat show, the greatest ever interviewer who owned saturday night tv . who can owned saturday night tv. who can forget his frosty clash with meg ryan in 2003? are you wary of journalists? >> i mean , does it give you an >> i mean, does it give you an insight into what they're after now that i'm wary of them, yes.

>> you are wary of journalists. you're wary of me. >> you're wary of the interview. you don't like being interviewed. >> you can see it's in the way that you sit and the way you are. >> that's you don't like doing it. >> but parky humbly admitted, actually that actually after that confrontation neither of confrontation that neither of them top but many them were on top form. but many of other interviews of his other interviews certainly rank among the best of television , a bit like bowe . television, a bit like bowe. >> one smack. i mean , did you >> one smack. i mean, did you think, oh, god, this is a guy, this is a girl i'm going to get married to and live the rest of my life with david, i felt that, yeah, definitely. >> you did. i hope, didn't you ? >> you did. i hope, didn't you? >> you did. i hope, didn't you? >> wellingtons on. >> you get wellingtons on. >> you get wellingtons on. >> you get wellingtons on. >> you were wellingtons all the time. >> till i was 19. yeah >> till i was 19. yeah >> are you calling me a liar? no no , you're not as if i had a low no, you're not as if i had a low iq . i can enjoy this interview. iq. i can enjoy this interview. oh, yeah? yeah right now, sir david attenborough said being interviewed by parky was like

meeting a friend, sir elton john called him a legend. >> one of the greats. and so michael caine said parky was a real icon who brought out the very best in his guests. irreplaceable ill. so rest in peace. irreplaceable ill. so rest in peace . michael parkinson, peace. michael parkinson, a humble yorkshireman , the son of humble yorkshireman, the son of a coal miner who became the most famous journalist in britain with a sensational and extraordinary tv career spanning five incredible decades . and five incredible decades. and alison pearson , you were alison pearson, you were incredibly touched by this news today, weren't you? >> yes, i was. i was a child from a home with not very many books in the 70s, the michael parkinson show that music, that iconic music striking up on saturday nights. and what a parade of people, people from , parade of people, people from, you know, the billy connollys and the tom cruises to commissioner catherine bramwell booth , 96 years old, head of the booth, 96 years old, head of the salvation army. he brought old he brought young. and you could see from the interview with muhammad ali, he generated enjoyment and it was just wonderful. it was a cultural

education we learnt so much. you'd have, you know, robin williams and, you know , auden, williams and, you know, auden, the poet. where would you get someone bringing them all together? michael parkinson was a fan. he remained the little boy starstruck in barnsley. he was so thrilled to meet these people. and he communicates , people. and he communicates, stated absolute pleasure and joy- >> and rebecca reid, we will quite truly never see his like again because the media world has changed so significantly. it's so fragmented . but you it's so fragmented. but you know, he found fame in the days of three channels and actually even when he brought his chat show back, you know , in the late show back, you know, in the late 90s, really cable and satellite was still a relatively new thing. >> i think i was thinking about the sort of coal miners something. and i think one way in which we haven't got better is social mobility and i think we'd be less likely to see somebody from his background reaching kind of glittering reaching that kind of glittering media and that media career. and i think that is incredibly depressing and very sad because look at the

talent you can miss if you talent that you can miss if you don't of people to don't have ways of people to reach shaun bailey reach that and shaun bailey look, looking back at look, i do love looking back at old interviews because they are time mean, for example, he >> i mean, for example, he received of criticism for received a lot of criticism for the that he spoke to helen the way that he spoke to helen mirren the 1970s. you know, mirren in the 1970s. you know, he's referring to bosom and he's referring to her bosom and that thing. but but that that sort of thing. but but that was of the day. and that's what's great, because you saw what's so great, because you saw the development through the decadesin the development through the decades in his interviews and his style . his style. >> i think there's three things to be said. firstly you'll never get another michael parkinson because he generated so much trust stars are wary of trust and stars now are wary of journalists for very good reason . so we'll miss that. secondly, he's he was allowed to develop. he's allowed to move with the times. now, someone would try to cancel him instantly. so you never get that development because what's important about his developed the his career he developed as the world develop. and thirdly, he was much fun . it never was just so much fun. it never poked fun. guess it was fun with his guests. and that's important . i think. people would be . i think. now people would be trying to get that gotcha moment on guests or show their on their guests or show their

superior intellect, which i think actually stems from radio. radio worst for that radio djs are the worst for that kind thing. tried to find kind of thing. he tried to find with guests and it came with his guests and it came across shaun bailey allison pearson, rebecca reid, stand by, because i have a feeling michael parkinson might be nominated as tonight's greatest. >> britain will reveal the nominees for that and union jackass very shortly but next in on cancelled as father ted creator graham linehan is cancelled again by the replacement comedy venue in edinburgh. can we just officially declare now that the boatlift have destroyed free speech? i'm going to show you where he had to end up performing tonight in scotland . performing tonight in scotland. it's really shocking stuff . it's really shocking stuff. fleet street legend kelvin mackenzie will also get stuck into whether prince william should at england's world cup should be at england's world cup final sunday. cancelled final on sunday. he's cancelled in just two minutes

it's time now for an cancelled and this is where britain's top commentators speak out on controversial issues without the fear of the cancel culture sweeping the rest of the media. and we're reminded again tonight that free speech in britain is dead , a second venue cancelled . dead, a second venue cancelled. father ted creator grainne luhrmann's comedy gig at the edinburgh fringe just hours before he was due to go on stage. that decision comes after the original venue the leith arches axed the comedy writers show because of his defence of women's rights . but despite the women's rights. but despite the out of control attempts to deplatform linehan, a third venue, was found . sort of the venue, was found. sort of the gig actually took place on the steps outside the scottish parliament. lucky ski mean sturgeon and her extreme gender lobby weren't around to cancel linehan yet again. but joining me to discuss this now is fleet street legend kelvin mackenzie . street legend kelvin mackenzie. i mean, kelvin, this is

absolutely extraordinaire , absolutely extraordinaire, right? because i was speaking to andrew doyle last night. he's the organ riser of this comedy event. and one of our presenters at gb news, and he said this this second venue is completely watertight. they know what they're getting into. they're all about free speech and even they were pressured before the venue was announced . it's venue was announced. it's appalling . appalling. >> but isn't the reality of it that edinburgh claims it's a place which believes in creativity , believes in fun, creativity, believes in fun, believes in comedy , actually believes in comedy, actually only believes in it from one single direction . that's what single direction. that's what emerges in all this . and emerges in all this. and honestly, the show business community should hang their head in shame because nobody within within show business, within the comedy world, within any form of creativity, will say anything in defence of this poor man who has given almost everything is marriage. his career. and now he

can't even get a gig to try and be funny and make people laugh. it's quite shocking. but this is only the beginning. anybody with similar views will not be allowed to appear anywhere. there will be no stage, no television studio , no no theatre television studio, no no theatre that will ever allow that person with that view to show their absolutely . absolutely. >> and that's why i say freedom of speech is dead. well, look, calvin , let's have a quick look calvin, let's have a quick look at him performing tonight . so anyway. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> so now that i've just finally killed the atmosphere for the next, which was sort of the plan , to be honest , next, which was sort of the plan , to be honest, i will take my leave. >> but, but i will hang around and i hope to see you all for a dnnk and i hope to see you all for a drink after. and thank you very much for who . i will talk to him

i >> -- >> hey,i emma >> hey , i love good fun. love to >> hey, i love good fun. love to be me . be me. >> i mean, look, calvin, great that they had a show. must go on philosophy. but that is an indicted not one very few in edinburgh would take them . i edinburgh would take them. i think it's a complete disgrace. i but look, calvin, i want to move on. the truth about. oh, sorry. yes, sorry. find a word on this. >> say the truth about them. is without news being behind it, without gb news being behind it, that wouldn't have even been available, to be honest. so congratulations station. congratulations to your station. and sorry for and i feel desperately sorry for that man. and the journey that is which is basically is on, which is basically destroyed his life. i know . destroyed his life. i know. >> absolutely shocking . look, i >> absolutely shocking. look, i want to ask you about prince william, though, calvin, because this interesting one, this is an interesting one, right? we're all on right? usually we're all on board the prince of wales. board with the prince of wales. but isn't it pretty bad that he's not getting on a flight to sydney to support the lioness is in the world cup final? spain's queen letizia will be there. and i just feel like in his role

queen letizia will be there. and ijust feel like in his role as i just feel like in his role as president of the faa, this is a bit of an own goal. you might say, for wills, right. >> well, the truth about the matter is that he's been president of the faa for 16 years. right so it's actually i'm sorry, 17 years. so you would have thought that this is the biggest event that has happenedin the biggest event that has happened in football since 1966. to be truthful . and so if he to be truthful. and so if he can't grab hold of this and run with it, you have to ask why is he the president and the other issue, of course, he didn't turn up last year to the men's world cup either. but of course, he didn't turn up there because he was considered, oh, i'm sorry. you are you are horrible people. you are you are horrible people. you chop people's arms off and everything. actually is now it's now to going be a guest of the prime minister in in probably in october. so politics change all the time. i'd like to see. and the time. i'd like to see. and the other reason that william is there saying this is that william is saying that he is on

holiday. look events happen and this is an extraordinary event. and i don't want to see some trouble . politician tory, trouble. politician tory, politician labour politician lucy fraser . lucy fraser. >> lucy fraser the culture secretary is recommend is representing us. lucy fraser could walk into the studio and i'd say, who are you? i mean, come on, that is a disgrace. calvin mackenzie thank you so much. we will speak on monday. have a great weekend. go the lionesses. but it's time now to reveal tonight's greatest britain and jackass britain and union jackass allison pearson, who's your nominee ? nominee? >> it has to be the word . legend >> it has to be the word. legend is overused, but it has to be. sir michael parkinson gave so much joy and attainment and pleasure. there'll be never be another like you, mr parkinson. thank you so much , rebecca. thank you so much, rebecca. >> i shaun bailey sorry. your nominee. >> my nominee is a class of 2023 a—level students who've battled lockdown teacher strikes and now

return to the tough marking regime . look, your exam results regime. look, your exam results are not in the bill and end all of life. it doesn't determine what you can achieve. want to what you can achieve. i want to congratulate you all just for making it through. baker making it through. andrew baker reads name. reads you on on my name. >> so i had a whole week off. so i've come back on brand arizona state university, which is neither nor british, neither a person nor british, because they have a course because they now have a course you take the you can take called the psychology i psychology of taylor swift. i assume be invited to be assume i'll be invited to be a visiting lecturer some point. visiting lecturer at some point. >> how utterly >> how ludicrous, how utterly ludicrous . although i do ludicrous. although i do remember taking a paper at university on the lord of the rings movies. so here we go. maybe, maybe it's okay. but of course, parky is our greatest britain. what a loss. we will not see his like on television again . alison, your union jack again. alison, your union jack has no money. >> i'm afraid it's the increasingly barmy welsh government. the government of my beloved homeland imposing a 20 mile an hour speed limit after having decided to stop building roads entirely . they want to be roads entirely. they want to be world leading. dan on net zero.

they're taking us back to the pit pony shaun bailey your nominee mines is instagram. >> after they responded very slowly or not at all to tsb one of the major banks saying that their site is riddled with fraudulent scams. fraud is a single biggest type of crime that we face in britain and for the media platforms not to get on top of it, it's putting us all at risk. get off your hands and do something about it. instagram and all the rest of you are. >> and rebecca, rachel union jack prince jack s nominee minus prince william going and william for not going and turning go and see the turning up to go and see the lioness the world cup final finale. >> we haven't been in the finale i finale it's the i think finale it's not the theatre final since i want to say 1966. it's been a very long time and realistically, would time and realistically, it would have very easy, very good have been very easy, very good press. he's still press. and yet he's still apparently be bothered apparently to be bothered to go. i'm usually but i'm not i'm usually a fan, but i'm not good speak. good to speak. >> usually really prince >> i usually really like prince william, the other william, too. i think the other reason this is a really stupid decision, right? is it would have been for great his reputation and reputation in australia. and remember, the remember, australia at the moment seriously considering becoming a republic. a

becoming a republic. they have a republican this becoming a republic. they have a rep|a lican this becoming a republic. they have a rep|a mistake this becoming a republic. they have a rep|a mistake and this becoming a republic. they have a rep|a mistake and lucy s was a mistake and who's lucy fraser? mean, come on. the was a mistake and who's lucy frase|willnean, come on. the was a mistake and who's lucy frase|will meet come on. the was a mistake and who's lucy frase|will meet lucyz on. the was a mistake and who's lucy frase|will meet lucy fraserhe was a mistake and who's lucy frase|will meet lucy fraser and team will meet lucy fraser and say, you? say, who are you? >> the million pounds ? >> the million pounds? >> the million pounds? >> to go with alison >> i'm going to go with alison pearson because the pearson, though, because the welsh labour government are providing a terrific buying insight about what things might be like for the rest of the united kingdom if we are not careful. so we should look to wales before we think about voting in slippery starmer. alison pearson, great to have you back. lord bailey thank you so and rebecca, thank you so much. and rebecca, thank you to weekend. i'm to have an amazing weekend. i'm back at nine headliners back monday at nine headliners this good night the this next good night the temperatures rising boxt solar proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. >> hi there . it's aidan mcgivern >> hi there. it's aidan mcgivern here from the met office with the gb news forecast , we'll the gb news forecast, we'll nofice the gb news forecast, we'll notice the increased humidity dunng notice the increased humidity during the nights next few nights, windy and cloudy conditions starting to appear as well. and an increased risk of

showers and thunderstorms as the weekend approaches. high pressure moving away, lower pressure moving away, lower pressure approaching, isobars tightening . the wind picks up tightening. the wind picks up overnight. that window is bringing high humidities across the uk. an increase in the cloud as well. some showers affecting eastern parts of britain, but heavier downpours arriving by the end night across the end of the night across northern ireland, wales into central and southern england. and for and it's a muggy night for sleeping 1718 celsius in the south, 13 to 15 celsius in the north. those winds of concern , north. those winds of concern, especially across parts of northwest wales as we go through friday, 50 mile per hour wind gust, perhaps more in some of the gusty spots could impact travel, tourism and so on and heavy showers, even some thunderstorms across parts of central and southern england dunng central and southern england during friday morning. frequent lightning , heavy rainfall as lightning, heavy rainfall as well. they diminish into the afternoon. it's a warm and humid day, but a lot of cloud and that breeze will limit temperatures then friday night. so that's then on friday night. so that's when takes when a lot of action takes place. rain sweeping place. heavy rain sweeping through of some very lively through risk of some very lively thunderstorms east of

thunderstorms in the east of england. and the persistent rain on continues into the on saturday continues into the north of scotland. northern ireland and some, well, heavy rain at times throughout the weekend across northern parts of the uk. further south, it's sunny showers and sunny spells and showers and still staying quite warm . still staying quite warm. >> the temperatures rising , boxt >> the temperatures rising, boxt solar proud sponsors of weather on .

gb news. >> good evening. the breaking news this hour, cash will remain accessible as part of a new plan set out by the treasury . it set out by the treasury. it comes after the gb news don't kill cash petition which attracted 300,000 signatures. it was delivered to downing street earlier on today. was delivered to downing street earlier on today . the new earlier on today. the new framework would ensure that the vast majority of people will be no further than three miles away from being able to withdraw cash and the financial conduct authority will be given new powers to protect the provision of cash services . economic of cash services. economic secretary to the treasury andrew griffiths, says it's good for vulnerable people. >> she's important . >> she's important. >> she's important. >> it's here to stay for the long term. >> many people, the elderly , the >> many people, the elderly, the vulnerable, particularly rural communities , do depend on that communities, do depend on that access to cash and if we want our shops to continue to take cash over the counter , then of cash over the counter, then of course those businesses have got to have somewhere to deposit