happened. he's gone on stage has happened. he's gone on stage . he's received a rapturous reception from his fans . and reception from his fans. and there he is arriving at the venue tonight. so after ten, i'll be dealing with this extraordinary story. a set of allegations against the comedian russell brand, allegations of a sexual nature which could destroy his career and shatter the world of showbiz. we'll get reaction from key figures in the entertainment industry and we'll bnng entertainment industry and we'll bring you up to speed with the latest on this developing story. thatis latest on this developing story. that is all coming up after ten. but in the first hour, in my big opinion, rishi sunak is sticking with a ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030, whether it's 15 minute cities, ulez ridiculous. 20 mile an hour zones everywhere or eye—watering parking charges, it's time to end the war on motorists . it's end the war on motorists. it's you believe this story as princess anne's former all girls school say that gender is on a

spectrum . and as the general spectrum. and as the general medical council removes all mentions of the word mother from a maternity document , mentions of the word mother from a maternity document, is gender ideology. here to stay? will this woke madness be with us forever? a top international columnist weighs in as tonight's newsmaker . so we'll be dealing newsmaker. so we'll be dealing with the russell brand story at 10:00 with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry to hours of big opinion, big debates and a bit of entertainment along the way. lots to get through. first, the news with ray addison . thanks news with ray addison. thanks mark, and good evening. >> our top stories tonight. well, as we've been hearing, the actor and comedian russell brand has been accused of rape , sexual has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse. that's according to a report in the times. now, a warning for those of you watching on television. the following footage contains flashing images

as mr brand was greeted by cameras tonight as he arrived at london's troubadour wembley park theatre for his stand up show that started an hour late and comes just hours after the times reported allegations were made by four women relating to incidents which allegedly took place between 2006 and 2013. in a video posted online last night, brand pre—emptively denied criminal allegations and insisted his relationships have always been consensual. >> amidst this litany of astonish fishing, rather baroque attacks are some very serious allegations that i absolutely refuse suit these allegations pertain to the time when i was working in the mainstream, when i was in the newspapers all the time, when i was in the movies. and as i've written about extensively in my books, i was very, very promiscuous. now, dunng very, very promiscuous. now, during time promiscuity, during that time of promiscuity, the were the relationships i had were absolute always absolute, always consensual. i was always transparent about that. then almost too transparent. i'm being transparent. and i'm being transparent. and i'm being transparent about it now as well

. america an xl bully. >> dogs will not be culled. that's despite the prime minister's promise to ban the breed by the end of the year. the uk's top vet says an amnesty would be in place for those who already own the animals if they follow certain rules. a similar approach was taken in the 1990s when pit bulls were banned . but when pit bulls were banned. but meanwhile a man who was arrested in connection with a fatal dog attack in staffordshire has been released on conditional bail . released on conditional bail. ian price, who was 52, died after he was attacked by two dogs believed to be xl bullies. police say a 30 year old man from the litchfield area has been interviewed. a number of times and now been released pending further inquiries. times and now been released pending further inquiries . the pending further inquiries. the second teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after 14 year old nathaniel shani was fatally stabbed in manchester. two boys, aged 13 and 14, are now in custody. police were called to the

incident last night on tavistock square. in response, greater manchester police imposed a section 60 order temporarily allowing them to have greater stop and search powers . and stop and search powers. and finally, police searching for a missing ex—british soldier have been informed by ukrainian authorities that they have found authorities that they have found a body . 36 year old daniel burke a body. 36 year old daniel burke from south manchester was reported missing on the 16th of august. his family had not heard from him and they believed that he had travelled to ukraine foreign office spokesperson saying that they are supporting the family . this is gb news the family. this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car , on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news. now let's get straight back to . mark back to. mark >> thanks , ray. we'll see you in >> thanks, ray. we'll see you in an hour. welcome to mark dolan tonight in my big opinion, rishi sunakis tonight in my big opinion, rishi sunak is sticking with a ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles

by 2030, whether it's 15 minute cities. ulez 20 mile an hour zones or eye—watering parking charges , it's time to end the charges, it's time to end the war on motorists. as princess anne's former all girls school says that gender is on a spectrum . and as the general spectrum. and as the general medical council removes all mention of the word mother from a maternity document is gender ideology . be here to stay will ideology. be here to stay will this woke madness be with us forever ? a top international forever? a top international columnist weighs in as tonight's newsmaker . or are the left wing newsmaker. or are the left wing american press turning on joe biden? i'll be asking the queen of us showbiz royal and political reporting kinsey schofield , live from the us . and schofield, live from the us. and after ten, i'll be dealing with an extraordinary and shocking set of allegations against the comedian and actor russell brand. allegations of a sexual nature which could destroy his career and shatter the world of showbiz. we'll get reaction from

key figures in the entertainment industry and bring you up to speed with the latest on this developing story. that is all after ten. we've got tomorrow's front pages at 1030 with three top pundits who haven't been told what to say and who don't follow the script tonight, crystal begins. ingrid tarrant and lisa mckenzie . good luck and lisa mckenzie. good luck telling biggins what to say tonight i'll be asking the punst tonight i'll be asking the pundits with offences through the roof, has shoplifting effectively been decriminalised ? and can 16 year olds be trusted with the vote? and are marks and spencer's right to bnng marks and spencer's right to bring back paper carrier bags? plus, the most important part of the show, your emails . they come the show, your emails. they come straight to my laptop mark at gbnews.com and this show has a golden rule. we don't do boring . not on my watch. i just won't have it. and let's be honest, tonight isn't going to be boring, is it? a big two hours to come. happy saturday. one and all pop open something cold and

fizzy from the fridge or fire up the kettle and let's get to work . the war on cars in this country is so organised and so comprehensive , it makes the comprehensive, it makes the conflict in ukraine even look like a minor scuffle . why is the like a minor scuffle. why is the motorcar such an affront to the authoritarian ones who now govern us? well because it represents individual autonomy, freedom of movement , and it freedom of movement, and it represents fun , and none of that represents fun, and none of that will wash in the brave new world of climate communism, which is why it's so disappointing that the prime minister, rishi sunak, has decided to stick to the bonkers target of banning the sale of new petrol and diesel engine cars by 2030. even the eu, who have been drinking the climate kool—aid for years now , climate kool—aid for years now, have pushed the target back by five years following pressure from , you guessed it, the german from, you guessed it, the german car industry . no such luck here car industry. no such luck here in the uk where sunak is going

to saddle hard pressed brits with the eye—watering extra cost of an electric vehicle. the problem is when you buy one, it looks like a worse investment than a pool cue. for stevie wonder, the this is money website have revealed that used electric cars have seen their value drop by as much as 40% over three years with all 20 of the second hand cars that have seen the biggest drop in a year across all fuel types being evs . ev stands for electric vehicles. the value doesn't hold and neither does the battery. roger tall bloke who follows me on twitter said the following . on twitter said the following. he said i asked how much a replacement battery for a nissan leaf was after the eighth year or 100,000 miles elapsed. i was told i could not be told well, eventually i found out from a nissan dealer and the price of a new battery is £14,300 plus fitting plus vat . unbelievable.

fitting plus vat. unbelievable. so i will not be getting one of these cars . there's no proper these cars. there's no proper charging infrastructure . we have charging infrastructure. we have about 40,000 outlets at the moment. we need at least 300,000 when this ban comes into place. who's going to pay for that ? the who's going to pay for that? the cars are heavy, which means that when you brake, they emit more brake pad particles than a regular car into the air and the tyres shed harmful airborne material as well. again exacerbated by the sheer mass of these electric vehicles . some these electric vehicles. some car parks may need to be reinforced to carry the weight of these machines. the precious minerals to put in these batteries are finite and are often acquired via modern day slavery in countries like the congo with teenage kids needs eep in orange mud for 12 hours a day, mining for lithium so that we can feel better about ourselves as we cruise to sainsbury's in a tesla or a renault. zoe now, full disclosure , i will not miss

disclosure, i will not miss diesel in the long run. it was a catastrophic decision by the then chancellor gordon brown, to get us onto that filthy fuel when petrol is much cleaner and petrol engines are now so impressive when it comes to their emissions that i think they should be an option for consumers for the foreseeable future for alongside electric, let the market decide. what about this beauty? this is my glorious 13 year old toyota prius in astral black. there's some concern that even this type of model may be banned by 2030 or failing that, 2035, how could you ? this is a great machine you? this is a great machine that gets me around. it's a hybnd that gets me around. it's a hybrid with a small, efficient petrol engine. there i am mounting it with enthusiasm. it's all i mount these days. no range anxiety. i love this car. it gets into a few bumps and scrapes, but so does its owner . scrapes, but so does its owner. ulez, 51 minute cities congestion charges, petrol and diesel cars banned 20 mile an

hour zones everywhere for pay per mile. i watering parking charges, needing a second mortgage to buy a permit outside your own home. it is time to end this war on the motorist. driving a car isn't a privilege , it's a human right. this policy to scrap diesel and petrol vehicles by 2030 is a car crash in slow motion for rishi sunak. i can tell that begins is jealous of my toyota prius very much more attractive than his bentley. listen, what do you think? is rishi sunak right to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030? he would argue the government would argue green campaigners would argue that these cars are reliant on fossil fuels, which are linked to climate change and therefore

we've got to show leadership and end their sale. but let me know your thoughts. market gbnews.com. let's hear from my top pundits. actor, comedian and absolute showbiz royalty . absolute showbiz royalty. christopher biggins, tv personality and broadcaster ingnd personality and broadcaster ingrid tarrant and academic dr. lisa mckenzie. so christopher biggins, the eu have even pushed back by five years on this mad idea. what's your reaction? >> well, i think it's a real problem. i mean, for instance , problem. i mean, for instance, our mayor is to blame, i think, for all the cars, the cars situation. now, i think what they should do is completely ban every car in the country and then see how much money they're going to lose because cars make them a lot of money and they they're blase about . it's they're blase about. it's ridiculous. these 20 mile limits are everywhere. now, another couple of cities i noticed this week have grown to be be told

rather to endure this 20 mile an houn rather to endure this 20 mile an hour, all residential roads and streets in wales . streets in wales. >> i know. >> i know. >> i know. >> i mean, what's going on in wales. i can't wait. there must be terrifying drivers running around . it's just appalling what around. it's just appalling what they're doing and you know, everything . i mean, i've got an everything. i mean, i've got an electric car. i've had two electric car. i've had two electric cars now, and i changed them because i'm worried about them because i'm worried about the battery situation , which is the battery situation, which is that was appalling . that guy who that was appalling. that guy who writes that thought, mr torben , writes that thought, mr torben, who i mean, i think who wrote in. i mean, i think it's just 13,500 pounds for a new battery . it's ridiculous. new battery. it's ridiculous. >> that's on an average car. >> that's on an average car. >> you go to the bigger cars, it's even more expensive. is it really? >> yes. well, i mean, it's i just think that we should get rid of every single car on this island and then and then see how they and observe what impact it would have on the economy because people in their cars delivering goods, getting to work, doing deals and of course, domestic stuff as well . domestic stuff as well. >> it's part of life, isn't it? >> it's part of life, isn't it? >> yes. oh, yes. i mean, you have a very good point there

begins what you forgot to mention, though, is the fires. yes. reinforced car parks, yes. the reinforced car parks, the charging points. we know we're very, very low on those. but the fires , you can't put the but the fires, you can't put the fires out of those batteries. the fire brigade , because they the fire brigade, because they they've got their own oxygen. so you can't snuff out normal fires would would be fed by the oxygen. so you can just put blankets over them and put the foam and everything. they just have burn out and there's have to burn out and there's a lot. look at the ferry. about a month ago that was carrying evs and also norway. now and things. also in norway. now ihave and things. also in norway. now i have to mention norway. i've just back from there just come back from there and they the highest they are the have the highest uptake of evs in the world per capha. uptake of evs in the world per capita . the statistics here, the capita. the statistics here, the sales in norway have gone down by 80% in 2022. now they're recognising that there are problems there. my brother and my siblings, they live there. they're saying very often when there's a massive traffic jam on there's a massive traffic jam on the road, there's one of two

things be an accident things that'll be an accident and one that they've got caught in accident and the batteries in an accident and the batteries have now they're have run out and now they're causing problems because they have be towed away. have to wait to be towed away. also, another thing the cold. also, another thing is the cold. and now we get colder climates here. well, we get all sorts of climates, which is fabulous. and it goes very often to —25 and more in the north of norway, even actually just on the outskirts of oslo, it can be —20. and the batteries don't do well in that they drain quicker. so you've got enormous problems and funnily enough, and you're saying about germany that they're pushing it back by five years, but in interestingly, china and germany , we are the china and germany, we are the forerunners now. in fact, germany scores the highest in terms of current customer demand . ed, isn't that interesting? well, that is. and yet they're going to they're they're extending it by another five years. but then a story in the in the mail this week, lisa, that volkswagen are laying off

workers in electric factories i think 300 redundancy was announced this week that said these cars are reliant on fossil fuels. >> you know, regular petrol and diesel cars. we've got to wean ourselves off the fossil fuel habit. >> yeah , i mean, this is all >> yeah, i mean, this is all great for people to say when you live in a city that's got tubes, buses , trains, dls and buses, trains, dls and everything else, and a boat that goes down the thames that can take you to work or you come out of the south—east and you know, unless they're going to start putting proper public transport in proper infrastructure , not in proper infrastructure, not hs2, that's going nowhere and doing nothing. i mean, do we trust these people that can't do hs2 to take away people's independence to get to work and provide them with public transport? because i don't trust them? >> no, but you know what? i think it's more sinister. can i just say something? they last year they were talking about power which didn't happen. power cuts, which didn't happen. but that's always been like a looming so what they can looming threat. so what they can do, because want to just

do, because they do want to just close down stop us close this down and stop us going and having fun, switch going out and having fun, switch it off and just say, sorry, power you go. and power cut. there you go. and we are really double solution are really a double solution from ingrid tarrant. are really a double solution frorwhat'id tarrant. are really a double solution frorwhat'id tarrathink are you >> what do you think are you ready to go electric? the majority climate scientists ready to go electric? the majorthat climate scientists ready to go electric? the majorthat gettinge scientists ready to go electric? the majorthat getting rid:ientists ready to go electric? the majorthat getting rid of 1tists ready to go electric? the majorthat getting rid of those think that getting rid of those petrol and diesel cars a good petrol and diesel cars is a good way getting temperatures way of getting temperatures down. worried the down. they're worried the majority . but do you majority are. but what do you think, at gbnews.com. think, mark, at gbnews.com. coming up next as princess anne's former all girls school says, gender is on a spectrum and as the general medical council removes all mentions of the mother from a maternity the word mother from a maternity document is gender ideology here to stay? will this woke madness be with us forever? will you put up with it? we'll speak to a top international columnist who is tonight's newsmaker next

>> that's an absolute nonsense. it's illegal immigration is a very convenient thing . very convenient thing. >> rishi sunak is to stick with his ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel engined cars from 2030. that's the topic of my big opinion. strong reaction

on email market gbnews.com electric cars, says william. think why we are being pushed to install smart metres all new builds have smart metres and charging sockets. government makes too much money through fuel duty. they won't want to lose the millions on that same fuel duty. when we get rid of petrol . i fuel duty. when we get rid of petrol. i think as soon as you plug petrol. i think as soon as you plug in your electric vehicle at home the smart metre will recognise the connection and you will charged all again will be charged all over again and once again hitting the motorist. frances says hi mark. the green lobby must be stopped. cars represent our freedom of movement. sunak is a slave of the world economic forum, which seeks to squash democracy and reintroduce communism as a world government . listen, frank, i've government. listen, frank, i've got no evidence that that is the case. but you're entitled to your view. mark gbnews.com jeanette hi, mark. it's madness this eve malarkey. the country's gone mad. the mega polluting countries must be laughing. their socks off at us and last but not least, for now, steve

says cancel all diesel and petrol car production. one year from the day that they have the required number of charge points, whether it's 300,000 or more likely half a million. steve, thank you for that. more of your emails shortly. mark gbnews.com. but it's time now for the newsmaker and one of britain's top private girls schools has said that gender is a spectrum and pupils can have lots of different identities . at lots of different identities. at benenden school in kent , the benenden school in kent, the boarding school formerly attended by the princess royal, princess anne, has said that while some people may identify as a boy or girl, others may find neither of these terms feel right for them and identify as neither or somewhere in the middle. these, by the way, are the folks teaching your kids this policy that they've got includes students who consider themselves non—binary, whatever that means. meanwhile, the general medical council has removed all mentions of the word mother from a maternity document

for its staff, replacing female specific language with gender neutral terms like surrogate parent. instead of surrogate mother. it's internal menopause policy has also been updated and is stripped of references to women. so does this prove that gender ideology is now here to stay? has it taken root ? will stay? has it taken root? will this woke madness be with us forever? let's ask tonight's newsmaker spectator columnist and the star of alexandra marshall live on tv , alexandra marshall live on tv, alexandra marshall. alex, welcome to the show. princess anne is a woman that i hugely admire . she went that i hugely admire. she went to this school. do you think she'll be questioning her gender identity now ? identity now? >> no, because like the both of us, she belongs to a generation who realised and understand that biology of our gender is a binary, that there are only boys and girls and it will surprise nobody that i went to a private girls school and we had two boys schools either side of us. and i

can tell you every child there knew exactly which gender they were and which gender was causing trouble. and it causing the most trouble. and it wasn't i promise. this wasn't us. i promise. but this idea that we're going to lose control of having single sex schools just as one of the many problems that this self—identified thing is going on is crazy . self—identified thing is going on is crazy. it's self—identified thing is going on is crazy . it's absolutely on is crazy. it's absolutely crazy. and it stuns me that this was not a question five, ten years ago, certainly not when we went to school. i'm pretty sure that you didn't have non—binary and fey genders and all the rest of it. so it tells us this sudden occurrence of gender confusion is a social contagion. it's coming from somewhere. it's coming from activist politics. kids don't wake up one day and 90, kids don't wake up one day and go, gee , i can't work out what go, gee, i can't work out what gender am that comes from. parents, and people in parents, educators and people in the media. >> indeed. so the indoctrination of children at school. alex is a worry for society, isn't it? because these young girls at this very woke private school will ultimately be leaders in the next generation with power

and influence ? and influence? >> no , they won't be leaders and >> no, they won't be leaders and they will not have power and influence because if they can't work out what gender they are, they are not going to reach a position power. i guarantee position of power. i guarantee you. remember, when we were you. but remember, when we were at were a lot of at school, there were a lot of protections around the education of sex as we were growing up in gendenl of sex as we were growing up in gender. i mean, teachers weren't allowed teach a certain allowed to teach a certain things, to get specialists things, had to get specialists in. never, ever discussed in. and we never, ever discussed the of our the private lives of our teachers and now it seems like this has become the obsession of a teaching class. it doesn't want to teach maths or english or science or history. they'd much rather spend the day on activism and kids how to activism and show kids how to glue to the pavement glue themselves to the pavement or up in glitter and or dress up in glitter and rainbows and some kind of rainbows and do some kind of black armband version of history. australia, it's history. in australia, it's basically politics. basically indigenous politics. wherever go here. don't wherever you go here. i don't know it's like in britain, know what it's like in britain, but this kind of focus on activism is not healthy for kids. and this gender confusion has real consequences like medical intervention actions that will ruin their whole lives.

>> of course , you know, the >> of course, you know, the people that have drawn up this policy at benenden school will argue that the world is changing plenty of experts do suggest that gender is an abstract thing and all they want to do is make sure that all of their students, whether male, female or neither , feel included and accept . whether male, female or neither , feel included and accept. had you mentioned medical interventions, the general medical council, alexandra, have got rid of the word mother . to got rid of the word mother. to cancel that word is a particular inqu cancel that word is a particular insult to women, isn't it? >> of course it is. you don't you're not include live. if you exclude women in from motherhood. i mean , you can only motherhood. i mean, you can only be a mother if you're a woman. and we used to know this. this is an accepted biological reality. and for a medical institution to be playing politics with biology is a new form of insanity. i mean, as if the nhs hasn't got enough problems without going down the path of we're not really sure what gender mothers are now. it's a topic that startles

people because they can't understand how we got here in such a short period of time. these are not conversations we should be having early in the morning late at night for morning or late at night for you, it's like we're going back that actually no, we're not going backwards human going backwards because human civilisation been this civilisation has never been this confused before . this is a new thing. >> you talk about this on your brilliant show. i'll give the details in a second. but briefly, if you can, how is this going pan out, alexandra? going to pan out, alexandra? will get to normal ? >> well, 7 >> well, your country is actually leading the way . we're actually leading the way. we're watching from australia, where the backlash against gender ideology , particularly the ideology, particularly the erasure of women in and the language surrounding women, is causing ordinary people to say, you know what, this has to stop. we are walking back from all of this activist polity acas we would like to see a to return normality, please, if at all possible. and so i think what we're going to see is a rejection. it will be a phase like gothics were a phase for a while and emos were a phase for i think this focus on gender

activism , um, will start to fade activism, um, will start to fade out, particularly as court out, particularly as the court cases through on the gender cases come through on the gender reassignment and affirmation surgery. i think that will pull away rest of the movement away the rest of the movement that it . that surrounds it. >> alexandra marshall can be found live on the alexandra marshall show tv aiden tv on youtube. marshall show tv aiden tv on youtube . alex will catch up youtube. alex will catch up soon. thanks for an early start. live from down under lock to come with the pundits. has shoplifting effectively been decriminalised ? first, the decriminalised? first, the weather . weather. >> that warm feeling inside from boxt boilers proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. weather on. gb news. >> hello there. good evening. i'm jonathan vautrey who of your latest gb news weather forecast provided by the met office ? provided by the met office? there's increasing threats of some heavy and thundery showers there's increasing threats of as we move into the second half of weekend for saturday of the weekend for saturday evening, generally evening, though, generally lighter the cards for lighter showers on the cards for southwest england . wales southwest england. wales generally pushing towards northern ireland into the early

hours sunday morning. the hours of sunday morning. the cloud the cloud building across the southern thirds of the uk. southern two thirds of the uk. so be relatively so there will be a relatively mild night particularly mild night here, particularly across south of england. across the far south of england. high holding up, but high teens holding up, but across the north of scotland across the far north of scotland and chillier night 2 to 5 c and much chillier night 2 to 5 c quite widely, if not some frost in rural spots. but cloud and rain will continue to steadily progress its way northwards. the northern isles , parts of the northern isles, parts of the highlands good amount highlands seeing a good amount of start to of sunshine, but we'll start to see heavy thundery see those heavy thundery showers pushing southern england, pushing into southern england, wales as we head throughout the day. some local disruption and flooding generally, flooding is possible. generally, temperatures will be notch temperatures will be a notch down compared to saturday for the southeast. thanks to an increased amounts cloud. but increased amounts of cloud. but maybe higher for parts maybe slightly higher for parts of northern of scotland and northern ireland. into monday, this ireland. and into monday, this cold will swinging its cold front will be swinging its way that , we'll way through behind that, we'll see air filtering see some fresher air filtering in behind it. so still quite muqqy in behind it. so still quite muggy and mild ahead of it. but eventually seeing those fresher conditions the conditions swing in. but on the cold itself, again , really cold front itself, again, really quite with heavy quite unsettled with heavy showers, thunderstorms and rain in the mixture and quite a blustery day for all of us on

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individuals, but for companies domestically. >> you're listening to gb news radio . radio. >> are you ready to go electric rishi sunak is going to stick with his ban on new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. this from tanya. hi, mark. this climate

change issue is just another agenda being pushed by the elites and companies who benefit in some way. and want to control the people and remove one's right to choice. also, we've got princess anne's old school . it's princess anne's old school. it's a girls school where they've got a girls school where they've got a policy now which says that genderis a policy now which says that gender is a very fluid thing and you can be gender neutral as a pupil at the school. well, this from yvonne. hi mark. i have a female relative aged 13 who was a full on tomboy. i asked her, do you want to be a boy? and she replied, had i been asked when i was 5 or 6, i would have said yes, but i'm glad i'm a girl now. i think that's a really important point. yvonne. i say you can identify however you like once you are 18. but look, that's my view . what's yours? that's my view. what's yours? mark cbnnews.com reacting to mark at cbnnews.com reacting to the big stories of the day, tonight's top pundits , actor and tonight's top pundits, actor and comedian kristen biggins, tv personality and broadcaster ingnd personality and broadcaster ingrid tarrant and academic and political commentator dr. lisa

mckenzie . shocking story this mckenzie. shocking story this year shoplift has increased by 37% compared to previous years, with some businesses is now witnessing 2 or 3 incidents a day . it seems the police are day. it seems the police are struggling to respond to the sheer volume of offences taking place across the country with offences through the roof. has shoplifting effectively been decreasing analysed? lisa i don't think it's been decriminalised because obviously if you get caught you will be arrested . arrested. >> but i think. is that true? >> but i think. is that true? >> well, you get a clip round the ears these days. >> you know, i think if you're a prolific offender you will get i think you will get arrested. but i don't know. i worry about the sort of moral panics around shoplifting . actually, i do shoplifting. actually, i do worry about that because as over the last few weeks, there's been a lot of moral panics about people shoplifting and they're just thieves, etcetera , just thieves, etcetera, etcetera. but i do think that in a in a crisis that we've got and people are getting poorer and poorer and there's things all

over the place everywhere . um, over the place everywhere. um, it is become an industry now, you know, people are and people aren't just shoplifting for their own, you know, because they're hungry , but people are they're hungry, but people are shoplifting to order as well. and that's because , again, in and that's because, again, in the communities , people want the communities, people want cheap food. they want cheaper food. >> isn't that an insult to people who are struggling to suggest that they are would be criminals? after all, the boss of said that most of the of co—op said that most of the thefts he down to thefts that he sees are down to gangs who actually organise to go into shops and they take everything from, you know, detergents to jars of coffee, but where are they selling them? >> and i think that's >> and that's and i think that's what that's the end what we've got. that's the end thing where are they thing is so where are they selling them? where these, selling them? where are these, who customers. yeah. who are their customers. yeah. you i don't you know, so i don't know. i think we've got to rethink. well, we've got to rethink our economy, we? economy, haven't we? >> you think about >> well, what do you think about that? a big thought, that? that's a big thought, isn't yeah shoplifting isn't it? yeah well, shoplifting has big thing all the has been a big thing all the time and there's always been sort of shoplifting to order. >> but i do think it has been

decriminalised actually , because decriminalised actually, because beforehand, if you shoplifted and you got either a warning or you got a fine or something, now you got a fine or something, now you can shoplift up to the value of £200. the thing changed. section one of the theft act. sorry i'm going to give you facts. we want the facts. true. 1986, the maximum sentence was originally seven years. but if goods are less than £200 in value , a section 176 applies and value, a section 176 applies and it comes under anti—social behaviour , crime and policy act behaviour, crime and policy act or policing act. well, that's actually saying well, go on then. so steal, steal for £199.99 worth or £200 and you'll be fine. you will get the slap on the wrist end of. and even though people might feel compelled to steal food because they haven't got enough to money do it, it still doesn't make it right. there are lots of other ways there's help. there's food

banks. i'm sorry, i think that it's actually just sending out a green light, sort of like, well, £200 is nothing. it's a hell of a lot, actually. >> yes. and begins, you know, the vast majority of people who are struggling would never dream of breaking the law. it's certainly insult sort certainly an insult to sort of cast as be criminals cast them as would be criminals and at america as case in and look at america as a case in point, where in cities like los angeles and san francisco , where angeles and san francisco, where they've lost public they've completely lost public order, people are walking out of apple stores with ipads and are not getting pursued security guards. >> i think disgraceful . i >> i think it's disgraceful. i don't it happens like don't know how it happens like that. i've read that. i mean, but i've read those stories and i know those stories and i and i know that it happens over there. it is a disgrace because soon there'll be no i mean, there's no businesses anyway . now in the no businesses anyway. now in the shops. no, quite. there'll be. i mean even now if you order onune mean even now if you order online something and it gets delivered and they leave it in your porch or to your your porch or next to your rubbish , you know, your dustbin rubbish, you know, your dustbin and they leave a note saying that's where it is, that gets taken. yes. stolen. you know. >> yeah, i do think you need to

move out of east london. i've got shall be quite honest. got so shall we be quite honest. >> do you think do you think >> so do you think do you think apple's really struggling, you know, are they business that know, are they a business that is tesco's struggling is marks and they're not struggling. >> 5 struggling. >> but do we want a culture in which want culture in which do we want a culture in which do we want a culture in which it's normalised to steal things. >> but we've also but we've also in a society where it's normalised people go to normalised for people who go to work be hungry and not be work and be hungry and not be able to afford food. but that's life. >> no, it's not happened. >> no, it's not happened. >> that's, you know what? that doesn't justify policy. >> we've got if you've got >> see, we've got if you've got someone working a full someone who's working a full time still afford time job and still can't afford to food , that is policy to buy food, that is a policy decision somewhere. and we have to deal with that a lifestyle decision where they carry on smoking and drinking. >> no, they've got their licences have the all licences they have all the all the luxuries. >> you know, people now are having to pay rent and therefore being left with no money for food. so they are choosing to pay food. so they are choosing to pay this bill and not being able to do this. >> i think it's deeper than that. i think there's a lot of lifestyle choices and people are

choosing to smoke, carry on smoking, drinking and all having all the luxuries and they're not actually change going the way of their habits and actually it's their habits and actually it's the children ultimately that suffer where children are involved. >> jeff has jeff entered >> jeff has jeff has entered this email. mark this conversation by email. mark gbnews.com. lisa is very right. sometimes we have people knocking on the door to ask us if we want cheap meat like gammon steak. if we want cheap meat like gammon steak . jeff they're gammon steak. jeff they're suggesting that will have been stolen from a supermarket . now stolen from a supermarket. now if labour win the next election they will give children aged 16 they will give children aged 16 the right to vote. a blueprint for the party's next manifesto confirms that it wants to lower the voting age from 18. they said they want young people to feel empowered and fully engaged in our democratic process. but can 16 year olds be trusted with the votes? what do you think, ingnd? the votes? what do you think, ingrid? no absolute . absolutely. ingrid? no absolute. absolutely. >> no, no, no . >> no, no, no. >> in 1969, the vote was brought down from 21 to 18. that was the labour government, because they thought that they might get more

votes. but it didn't really work because actually of the because actually one of the conservative died and they conservative mps died and they had and that and had a by—election and that and somebody and the somebody died and the conservative got in anyway, i don't know. but but the and we were the first country to do that. were the first country to do that . now i were the first country to do that. now i think it's 16 year olds. they aren't equipped to really know what they're voting for. and do you know what worries me more than anything now is what they're being taught in school because the more woke the teachers are and the more tolerant they are of this gender fluid and having litter trays in the corner and allowing people to come in on a lead on all fours and then you get a detention. if anybody says sort of you know, being an of like, you know, stop being an idiot and stop being behaving like a cat and the teacher condones that. and gives detention to a child and they're in their teens like that and they don't know they they haven't got a grasp of what's going on. well, look, if the child thinks they're a dog, that's rough treatment. >> but listen, i'm lisa. do you

know, help me with this. >> i'll you what i think. i >> i'll tell you what i think. i want to know why the labour party are wasting their time on this they've no other this when they've got no other policies. the whole country policies. and the whole country is pit of despair is falling into a pit of despair . nothing works from passports to driving tests to the nhs, and they're talking about this. i don't know why. well, there's votes in it. yeah, there is. well but the question is, can 16 year olds be trusted with the vote? is he really going to. >> higgins, you've got wisdom. you've got experience. >> think think >> well, i think that i think we're i think i agree with we're under i think i agree with you, i think we're you, but i think we're undermining children because i think , they think nowadays, as they know a lot more than they did 20 years ago, you spoken ago, say, well, have you spoken to 16 year old recently? to a 16 year old recently? >> all the do they know >> all the time. do they know who the prime minister do who the prime minister is? do they know the policies? do they know manifesto know what the labour's manifesto might doesn't know what the >> labour doesn't know what the labour manifesto does. that's why there is why i think they need there is there no manifesto begins. there is no manifesto begins. >> anti—democratic, is >> is this anti—democratic, is this gerrymandering , the outcome this gerrymandering, the outcome of future elections by giving 16 year olds a vote? because we

know that young people are always a bit more left wing and then they learn about the world and then they become a bit more sensible. and then they become a bit more sena3le. more right wing. and >> a bit more right wing. and then i think you're absolutely right and that's exactly then i think you're absolutely right the and that's exactly then i think you're absolutely right the labour hat's exactly then i think you're absolutely right the labour are s exactly then i think you're absolutely right the labour are doing. ly then i think you're absolutely right the labour are doing. but what the labour are doing. but the labour party, to me the labour labour party, to me are to find are just trying to find different to get to different ways to get people to vote them. vote for them. >> well, of course. >> well, of course. >> and they go for the young >> and so they go for the young and the stupid. >> i mean if do have that, >> i mean if we do have that, that's, i don't know how many 16 year olds we've got in the country, 16, 17 year olds. but but upwards of a but perhaps upwards of a million. to going million. that's to going impact future outcomes. million. that's to going impact futhell,tcomes. million. that's to going impact futhell, i:omes. million. that's to going impact futhell, i mean, it do, but, >> well, i mean, it may do, but, you know, when you every you know, when you think every time election now, time we have an election now, the is getting lower and the turnout is getting lower and lower i think the lower and lower. and i think the lowest turnout is between the 18 and 24 year olds. >> can 16 year olds be >> so can can 16 year olds be trusted with vote market? trusted with the vote market? >> gbnews.com next up are the left wing american press turning against joe biden? i'll be asking of us showbiz asking the queen of us showbiz royal and political reporting, kinsey live the kinsey schofield live from the us.

next after 10:00, we will be dealing with the shocking allegations made about russell brand. that's a whole hour dedicated to that shocking and developing showbiz story. but first, it's time for us news with the queen of american showbiz, royal and political reporting , kinsey political reporting, kinsey schofield and kinsey, great to see you again. are the predominantly left wing us media turning on president joe biden . turning on president joe biden. >> well, mark, thank you. it's it certainly seems so. cnn is dedicating an entire segment to some of joe biden's most recent lies. you know, he talked about being there for 9/11 and looked at the rubble . that didn't at the rubble. that didn't happen. he was located somewhere totally different, witnessing a bndge totally different, witnessing a bridge collapse in pittsburgh in 2022 didn't happen , said his 2022 didn't happen, said his grandfather died just days before he was born at the same hospital this is you know, these are documented things that anybody can look up that's not

true. a conversation with an amtrak conductor who was already dead, arrested during a civil rights protest. that never happened. rights protest. that never happened . he said he used to happened. he said he used to drive an 18 wheeler market, was a school bus. and he talked about visiting pittsburgh synagogue, the site of a 2018 mass shooting. he didn't do that ehhen mass shooting. he didn't do that either. so you are seeing some of those trump hating outlets starting to look at one another going. did we endorse the wrong guy 7 guy? >> you have to wonder, don't you know there's pressure on joe biden and politically, he seems to be moving to the left. let's take a look at this tweet which went viral this week from the leader of the free world. it's time billionaires paid at least a 25% minimum tax. time billionaires paid at least a 25% minimum tax . how has that a 25% minimum tax. how has that story gone down in america, which, of course, is a country that hates taxation in every in every form ? every form? >> i saw the greatest dave chappelle tweet or video that circulating on social media and

somebody yells at chappelle, what are we going to do if trump gets re—elected ? and chappelle gets re—elected? and chappelle says something to the effect of , well, i'll probably be taxed less. i mean, you're saying these huge stars that have a platform say what the democrats are doing to us is robbing us. what you're doing is you're penalising these people that have started small businesses and are trying to create jobs and are trying to create jobs and opportunities for people . so and opportunities for people. so it's not going over too well. mark now, does biden make it to the next election? >> i don't mean, you know, health issues, which of course, are a concern , but politically, are a concern, but politically, do you think that he can survive 7 do you think that he can survive ? is there enough support for biden within the us media? and more importantly , among more importantly, among democrats ? look, we're going to democrats? look, we're going to just reconnect the line with kinsey schofield very shortly, but i feel that the tectonic plates are starting to shift and they are working against joe biden . of course, donald trump biden. of course, donald trump is looking like an ensuing viable front runner for the

republican nomination. kinsey just asking you there whether whether biden politically can actually make it to 2024, why ? actually make it to 2024, why? >> mark? i think looking at that, cnn story, i do think that what you're seeing is perhaps the democrats setting joe up to fail so that they could slide in somebody else to replace him . it somebody else to replace him. it does feel interesting that all of a sudden, you know, it's interesting that all of a sudden it's okay to be critical of this man who wasn't right for the job from the get go. so it does feel like they're setting him up, especially with some of the hunter stuff slide in hunter biden stuff to slide in somebody because they don't somebody else because they don't think strong enough . think he's strong enough. >> meanwhile, this week, prince harry's birthday, but a quiet celebration . celebration. >> you know, i think this is kind of a nothing burger, mark. you know, hello magazine recently said that the palace did confirm that they're no longer sending public birthday wishes to those who are not senior working members of the royal family. and as you know, prince harry certainly falls

into that category . but a royal into that category. but a royal watcher did ask prince william while he was at sandringham if he'd forgotten prince harry's birthday and prince william sweetly replied , it is his sweetly replied, it is his birthday today. sweetly replied, it is his birthday today . you're birthday today. you're absolutely right. it is. no i've not forgotten. so who knows what happened behind the scenes , but happened behind the scenes, but i'm not necessarily bothered by them not wishing them happy. birthdays online. >> meghan markle got something she's not used to. a warm reception. she's in germany for the invictus games and her and harry put on a loved up display i >>i -- >> i don't necessarily because i've had several people reach out to me and go, you are wrong. see, they're in love. they're in love. well, first of all, this woman an actress. been woman is an actress. she's been an actress her entire life. so maybe, you know, maybe she's better what we better than what what we witnessed suits. also witnessed in suits. but i also think it's super important. mark that they really nurture the invictus right now invictus games because right now this is the only credible project that these two have.

everything else has failed. podcasts docu series. so they have got to make sure that this works. they've got to nurture this incredible event because it's the only time that they get positive headlines . positive headlines. >> indeed, there were a couple of fashion reporters saying that meghan is dressing in a way to make herself more friendly and approachable. is that your interpretation ? well i'd say she interpretation? well i'd say she needs to work a little bit harder because i don't necessarily think she looks very friendly or approachable, but maybe it's just because i know what goes on behind the scenes . what goes on behind the scenes. >> so i think, you know, i loved how kate middleton would wear the invictus games. polo and that way she's not trying to steal the spotlight about, you know, what designer she's wearing. saying, i'm here know, what designer she's wesupport saying, i'm here know, what designer she's wesupport a saying, i'm here know, what designer she's wesupport a great ing, i'm here know, what designer she's wesupport a great ing, i'nand'e to support a great cause. and i'd like see more of that i'd like to see more of that from meghan markle, too. >> briefly, if you can. >> right. briefly, if you can. can william, the can see prince william, the prince is on his way to prince of wales is on his way to america. will people take note stateside of arrival ? stateside of his arrival? >> well, you bet . he's our >> well, you bet. he's our favourite prince. he's the most handsome. we absolutely adore

him. he's headed this way to announce the 15 finalists for this year's earthshot prize awards. the one question that's off limits , mark, is he's asked off limits, mark, is he's asked a according to reports, the sunday times says he's asked american outlets not to ask him about prince harry. i think that's a reasonable request because he's there. you know, to shine the light on the earthshot prize. >> well, listen, great to have you back on the show. we'll see you back on the show. we'll see you in a week's time. do check out kinsey's excellent podcast. it's called to die for daily. and of course , that's the name and of course, that's the name of her website as well. thanks, kinsey. see you next week . kinsey. see you next week. listen, we'll dealing with listen, we'll be dealing with russell and those shocking russell brand and those shocking allegations for the whole of the next we'll you more next hour. we'll tell you more after the weather . after the weather. >> looks like things are heating up. boxt boilers proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. of weather on. gb news. >> hello there. good evening. i'm jonathan vautrey who have your latest gb news weather forecast provided by the met office. there is are increasing threats heavy and

threats of some heavy and thundery showers as we move into the half of weekend the second half of the weekend for though, for saturday evening, though, generally showers on the generally lighter showers on the cards southwest england cards for southwest england wales generally pushing towards northern into the early northern ireland into the early hours of sunday morning . the hours of sunday morning. the cloud across the cloud building across the southern two of the uk. southern two thirds of the uk. so will be a relatively so there will be a relatively mild here, particularly mild night here, particularly across england. across the far south of england. high holding but high teens holding up, but across the north of scotland across the far north of scotland and chillier night, 2 to and much chillier night, 2 to 5 c quite widely, if not some frost in rural spots. but cloud and rain will continue to steadily progress its way northwards. the northern isles, parts of the highlands seeing a good of sunshine, but good amount of sunshine, but we'll see those heavy we'll start to see those heavy thundery showers pushing into southern wales we southern england, wales as we head day. some head throughout the day. some local and flooding local disruption and flooding is possible . generally, possible. generally, temperatures will be a notch down compared to saturday for the southeast thanks to an increased amounts cloud. but increased amounts of cloud. but there'll be a slightly higher increased amounts of cloud. but the partsye a slightly higher increased amounts of cloud. but the parts ofa slightly higher increased amounts of cloud. but the parts of scotland higher increased amounts of cloud. but the parts of scotland andier for parts of scotland and northern into monday. for parts of scotland and norticold into monday. for parts of scotland and norticold front into monday. for parts of scotland and norticold front willto monday. for parts of scotland and norticold front will be vionday. for parts of scotland and norticold front will be swinging this cold front will be swinging its that, its way through. behind that, we'll see fresher air we'll see some fresher air filtering in behind it. so still quite muggy and mild ahead of it. seeing those

it. but eventually seeing those fresher conditions swing in. but on the front itself, again, on the cold front itself, again, really quite unsettled with heavy showers , thunderstorms and heavy showers, thunderstorms and rain mixture and quite rain in the mixture and quite a blustery day for all of us on the whole , there's further the whole, there's further unsettled weather as we head throughout rest of the week throughout the rest of the week as and low pressure looks as well. and low pressure looks like it will be staying in charge. enjoy the rest of your evening by looks like things are heating . heating up. >> proud sponsors >> boxt boilers proud sponsors of weather on . gb news can 16 of weather on. gb news can 16 year olds be trusted with the vote? >> clive on email mark at gbnews.com evening mark. most 16 year olds don't know what they want for dinner, so they'd have noidea want for dinner, so they'd have no idea about voting for someone. this is just another stupid idea from labour at and john says, mark, are you kidding? not only do labour want to give the vote to 16 year olds, but they're talking about giving the vote to eu nationals as well. living here in the uk, john labour gone quiet on that, so we'll have to further

investigate . talking of investigate. talking of investigation, after ten, i'll be dealing with an extraordinary and shocking set of allegations against the comedian russell brand, allegations of a sexual nature which could destroy his career and shatter the world of showbiz. we're going to get reaction from key figures across the entertainment industry. and we're going to bring you up to speed with the latest based on this shocking and developing story the whole of the next hour dedicated allegations dedicated to these allegations against russell brand, ones that he completely refutes. but we'll discuss all of that

next it's 10:00 on next it's10:00 on television or on radio and online in the united kingdom and across the world. this is mark dolan tonight. now a warning of flash images are coming up. this is russell brand arriving at a central london theatre venue, wembley , not

theatre venue, wembley, not wembley stadium, but a kind of theatre nearby. and he's arriving to do a show for his many fans. but he is facing serious sexual allegations of rape and sexual assault allegations. he vehemently denies those pictures exclusive to mark dolan tonight. denies those pictures exclusive to mark dolan tonight . we sent a to mark dolan tonight. we sent a reporter down and he was welcomed by screaming fans. and of course, russell brand, one of the best known people in the country here, addressing his growing online audience. 6 million how many will million fans. but how many will he keep based upon what is being said about him tonight ? out said about him tonight? out coming up this hour ? i will be coming up this hour? i will be deaung coming up this hour? i will be dealing with this shocking set of allegations against russell brand, allegations , as i say, of brand, allegations, as i say, of a sexual nature. they will be reflected in the papers. plus we'll get reaction from key figures in the entertainment industry and bring you up to speed with the latest on this developing story . plus, reaction developing story. plus, reaction from my top pundits. and they'll be nominating their headline heroes and back page zeroes. but

we're going to devote a whole hour of this show to the allegations facing russell brand, one of the best known people in the country, one of the biggest comedy stars in the world. it's a huge story. it's rocking the world of showbiz . rocking the world of showbiz. and we'll discuss all of that after the news headlines with ray addison a. thanks , mark, and ray addison a. thanks, mark, and good evening. >> and as we've been hearing our top story tonight , the actor and top story tonight, the actor and comedian russell brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse in channel four's documentary strand. despite his now warning. for those of you watching on television, the following footage contains flashing images. mr brand was greeted by cameras tonight as he arrived at london's troubadour wembley park theatre for his stand up show amid the unfolding allegations in russell brand in plain sight, four women alleged sexual . four women alleged sexual. assaults between 2006 and 2013

when he was at the height of his fame. now, alice says she was 16 years old when she started a relationship with brand . a relationship with brand. a warning some viewers and listeners may find the following clip distressing . clip distressing. >> he didn't care about hurting me physically or emotionally or any of it . he me physically or emotionally or any of it. he just was. it took me i was like, i know that it shouldn't take you having to punch someone and to wind them to get them off you. it shouldn't be a physical fight after that, i just said that i wanted to go to sleep, so i just laid on one side of the bed and then that was when he got on top of me and held my mouth open and was just like drooling into my mouth. and i was gagged going and like, i was like, trying to fight him off me. but he's laying on top of me, so i can't like my limbs are trapped underneath him now in a video posted online last night, brand

pre—emptively denied criminal allegations and insisted that his relationship ships have always been consensual while midst. >> this litany of astonishing rather baroque attacks are some very serious allegations that i absolutely refute that these allegations pertain to the time when i was working in the mainstream, when i was in the newspapers all the time, when i was in the movies. and as i've written about extensive in my books, was very, very books, i was very, very promiscuous. during that promiscuous. now, during that time of promiscuity, the relationships were relationships i had were absolutely consensual. absolutely always consensual. i was transparent about was always transparent about that, almost too that, then almost too transparent . and i'm being transparent. and i'm being transparent. and i'm being transparent about it now well i >> -- >> well, in other news, american xl bully dogs will not be culled. that's despite the prime minister's promise to ban the breed by the end of the year. the uk's top vet says an amnesty would be in place for those who already own the animals if they follow certain rules. a similar approach was taken in the 1990s when pit bulls were banned and

finally a second teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder. that's after 14 year old nathaniel shani was fatally stabbed in manchester where two boys, aged 13 and 14 are now in custody . police were called to custody. police were called to the incident last night on tavistock square in response, greater manchester police imposed a section 60 order, which temporarily gave them greater stop and search powers . greater stop and search powers. this is gb news across the uk on television. in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news. now let's get straight back to . mark >> thanks, ray. welcome to mark dolan tonight. coming up this hour,i dolan tonight. coming up this hour , i will be dealing with an hour, i will be dealing with an extraordinary and shocking set of allegations against the comedian russell brand, allegations of a sexual nature which could destroy his career and shatter the world of showbiz. we'll get reaction from

key figures in the entertainment industry, including a top agent . and we'll bring you up to speed with the latest on this developing story. plus tomorrow's front pages tomorrow's newspaper front pages have got no doubt russell brand will feature and live reaction in the studio from my top pundits. actor comedian and showbiz royalty, christopher biggins, tv personality and broadcaster ingrid tarrant, and academic dr. lisa mckenzie . academic dr. lisa mckenzie. plus, they'll be nominating their headline heroes and back page zeroes of the day. so a packed hour to come , those packed hour to come, those papers on the way. but let's start with this . the comedian start with this. the comedian and actor russell brand has been accused of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse during a seven year period at the height of his fame . the allegations of his fame. the allegations were made in a joint investigation by the sunday times, the times and channel 4 dispatches programme for four women are alleging sexual assaults . between 2006 and 2013. assaults. between 2006 and 2013. here's one of russell brand's

alleged victims speaking to channel 4. and let me warn you that there are some distressing and sexual language within this clip . he's and sexual language within this clip. he's grabbing at my underwear pulling it to the side. >> i'm telling him to get off me and he won't get off like holding me up against the wall, pushing himself in me. >> he grabbed me and got me on the bed and i was fully clothed and he was naked at this point. >> and he held me down. and he was just aggressively trying to, you know, me . i was like, oh my you know, me. i was like, oh my god , he raped me . god, he raped me. >> he forced his penis down my throat. and i couldn't breathe. i was just choking me. i was crying. and he said , oh, i only crying. and he said, oh, i only want to see your mascara run. anyway now, russell brand has denied the allegations and said

his relationships have always been consensual. >> here he is in a video he recorded yesterday. >> i've received two extremely disturbing letters or a letter and an email , disturbing letters or a letter and an email, one from a mainstream media tv company, one from a newspaper owner listing a utany from a newspaper owner listing a litany of extremely egregious and aggressive attacks, as well as some pretty stupid stuff like my as some pretty stupid stuff like my community festival should be stopped that i shouldn't be able to attack mainstream media narratives on this channel. but amidst this litany of astonishing , rather baroque astonishing, rather baroque attacks are some very serious allegations that i absolutely refuse . but these allegations refuse. but these allegations pertain to the time when i was working in the mainstream, when i was in the newspapers all the time, when i was in the movies. and as i've written about extensively in my books, i was very, very promiscuous. now dunng very, very promiscuous. now during that time of promiscuity, the relationship had were the relationship that i had were absolutely consensual . absolutely always consensual. >> during the years covered by

the allegations, russell brand had various high profile jobs at different times , including at different times, including at bbc radio two and channel 4. and as an actor in hollywood films. other claims made as part of the investigation include allegations about russell brand's controlling abusive and predatory behaviour . again, let predatory behaviour. again, let me stress allegations at this stage. he is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars in the world. and this is a scandal that could potentially destroy his career and rock the world of showbiz to its core . so in the course of its core. so in the course of the next 60 minutes, we'll speak to top industry insiders and stars and we'll bring you fleet street reaction when the papers drop at 1030. but let's now speak to the highly respected entertainment journalist, a regular pundit on mark dolan tonight and someone that's been across this story for a couple of days now. stephanie takyi . of days now. stephanie takyi. stephanie, i wish we welcomed you under happier circum instances. can you give us a sense of the scale of this story? a in terms of the scale of star that russell brand is

and the allegations being made about him? >> well, mark, you know, a storm has actually been brewing for the last eight days for russell brand because that's how long he's sitting on these allegations. >> that it was about to >> and knew that it was about to be made public the sunday be made public for the sunday times and for channel 4 for dispatches. they've actually been on this for a been working on this story for a yeah been working on this story for a year. as you can imagine, year. so as you can imagine, they've gathered all this evidence they've evidence and now they've dramatised it where as as russell said, it's disturbing these allegations . and to watch these allegations. and to watch these allegations. and to watch these allegations. and to watch these allegations from these four different women is also harrowing to hear all of the accusations they've brought against russell brand since 2006. he's always been a controversial character. so it's no surprise when we're talking about rocking the worlds of showbiz. we've had more squeaky clean characters who we do clean cut characters who we do not expect. this from russell brand has always been open about his sexual addictions, his addictions to. but what this what these accusations have done, they've taken it to the next level where we're hearing

the other side of the story. for the other side of the story. for the women who have felt abused, raped, assaulted. and that's where the shock factor has come in with this story. >> do we know whether at any point the police have or will get involved? well mark, the latest, which i've heard is that police are going to have to get involved after this, the finishing of the airing of this film, because as this drama, should say, or documentary , should i say, or documentary, because there's so many accusations there. >> we've had accusations of grooming. we've had accusations of rape. these women have been their lives have been destroyed about what's happened through russell brand's supposed actions and alleged actions. so police are going to have to investigate and like with the phillip schofield story, mark, there is that question of duty of care. from what i've seen so far , from what i've seen so far, we've had young women who've worked on production sets with russell brand and they've been abused , according to their abused, according to their reports . so that's stuff where reports. so that's stuff where we're going to have to look back at the media landscape and be like, if it is true, why was

this allowed to happen? who turned blind eye in such turned the blind eye in such situations ? situations? >> w- situations? >> so russell brand >> as indeed. so russell brand has denied the allegations . of has denied the allegations. of course, he's got a massive following. he is one of the biggest stars in the world, isn't he? >> it's business usual for >> it's business as usual for russell he's in wembley russell brand. he's in wembley right performing to an right now performing to an audience of people. so he audience of 2000 people. so he very an very much sees this as an orchestrated and coordinated media attack on him and his lifestyle. he's made a transformation over the past few years . he's transformation over the past few years. he's gone from being russell brand, the sex addict, to becoming russell brand, the cultural activist . so he's been cultural activist. so he's been very clear. he's been controversial. speaking about the vaccine mandates. covid so for him , he feels like his for him, he feels like his freedom of expression is why he's now being silenced by the media. as we've seen in many cases recently. mark, it becomes a big witch hunt. >> yeah , well, i'm delighted to >> yeah, well, i'm delighted to say that stephanie is with us for the hour. >> she's across this story and gathering more information as it comes in. so you won't miss any aspect of this story and those

shocking allegations that are coming in thick and fast will others step forward? what are the implications for russell brand's career , even if proven brand's career, even if proven guilty or not guilty? now, let me reiterate at this stage that russell brand refutes all of the allegations he's done so on his own show. he's got 6 million viewers on an internet site called i think it's called rumble . and look, the guy has an rumble. and look, the guy has an audience. he's got his fans. but these are worrying allegations . these are worrying allegations. and certainly i think you'll agree , based upon that clip agree, based upon that clip we've just seen from channel 4, very, very distressing testimonies about these alleged crimes. let's now speak to actor and presenter christopher biggins. and christopher, just a shocking story. >> it is a shocking story and it's very worrying , too, because it's very worrying, too, because i think, you know , accusations i think, you know, accusations come very freely nowadays , it come very freely nowadays, it seems, and the interesting thing is why have they taken ten years to come forward? surely this is something they should have discussed and talked about when

it happened. if it happened, because it is disgraceful. i mean , it was very distressing mean, it was very distressing listening to those girls talk about it, but that was only their side of the story. and he obviously, in that clip, absolutely refuted . it says, no, absolutely refuted. it says, no, this didn't happen . this didn't happen. >> well, indeed. so, i mean, sometimes crimes happen and it does take victims a while . does take victims a while. sometimes there's a legal process. there can be injunctions, not necessarily in the of russell brand, but the case of russell brand, but you the legal or you never know what the legal or indeed criminal background to these allegations are. but but but, you know, you do wonder, don't you mean russell brand's main defence seems to be that really he's dropping truth bombs on the internet and therefore they're out to get him, as it were, that he's made himself unpopular and made himself a target. he's had some supporters online, including michael barrymore , who just, quote, barrymore, who just, quote, tweeted his video , so refuting tweeted his video, so refuting the allegations. and barrymore said this is what they do , i said this is what they do, i suppose, in relation to the media. >> well, i mean, especially if you've suffered like michael

has. i mean, they his career was completely ruined . and he was completely ruined. and he was one of the he really was a huge star. and that was unbelievable that his career could suffer that his career could suffer that much. and what happened? i mean, he made a big mistake, which was running away from the scene of the crime, which but i mean, you know, the whole thing , a man died. i mean, it was awful. but, i mean, you know, it there are so many things nowadays that are happening. the cliff richard thing, you know, which was disgraceful when the bbc sent helicopters to his house. >> yes . house. >> yes. invaded his house. >> yes . invaded his privacy and, >> yes. invaded his privacy and, of course, the guy was guilty of nothing. absolutely. when it nothing. absolutely. and when it comes brand, i think comes to russell brand, i think that people getting online and either defending him or attacking are missing the attacking him are missing the point. need now is legal point. what we need now is legal due process. and that's what what needs to happen. don't you think the authorities need to step the police to step step in? the police need to step in. look at the allegations, investigate and give brand a chance to clear his name and give victims give those alleged victims justice. if they are victims. >> i mean, also. absolutely and

do we need to know know do we do we need to know know that russell brand's name at this particular junction? i don't think we do. >> a quick one before we get to the break. if russell rides out this storm and is able to disprove these allegations, does his career recover or is the damage done? >> no, i think he's i think his career will recover. i really do, because i think nowadays people are are aware of what goes on with the public and with celebrities as christopher, thank you so much. >> delighted say you're >> and delighted to say you're also until 11 reacting also with us until 11 reacting to the papers and this exploding bombshell showbiz story, allegations of a deeply sexual nature in relation to russell brand, allegations of rape , brand, allegations of rape, sexual assault and also manipulation, grooming and other alleged crimes. so look, we'll get to more reaction on across the political and entertainment spectrum . so much to get spectrum. so much to get through. i'm mark dolan. this is mark dolan.

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>> welcome back to mark dolan tonight. the papers drop in about ten minutes time. we are reacting to bombshell allegations about one of the biggest comedy stars in the world. and actor russell brand accused of rape , sexual assault accused of rape, sexual assault and bullying, grooming, lots of other egregious alleged crimes. russell brand denies them at this stage . but let's get this stage. but let's get reaction now from a man that knows him well. top comedy agent and writer paul duddridge. paul, you've worked with russell in the past, haven't you ? i have, yeah. >> let's on this evening, let's not say i know him well. no, i. >> i have worked with him in the past. >> yeah, yeah, yeah, indeed. >> yeah, yeah, yeah, indeed. >> first of all, your reaction to these bombshell allegations is . is. >> oh, god, is.— >> oh, god, it's such a is. >> oh, god, it's such a mixed bag, isn't it? >> look, it's . >> look, it's. »- >> look, it's. >> it's terrible, terrible storm his from women and. >> and you just can't make light of those. i'm slightly concerned

and my big bugbear is with these broadcasters. these are state controlled or state funded broadcasters. they're not only allowed this even as its own documentary, they're not responding to freedom of information requests, but they have po faced narration in where they literally were the platforms that are being discussed . you know, there's so discussed. you know, there's so much reference to big brother and big brother's, all the spin off shows . these are channel 4 off shows. these are channel 4 shows, this is channel 4 dispatches, and yet they're merrily kind of going, yeah, we can't, we can't share information. we can't absolute absurd. this has all happened . absurd. this has all happened. this has all been on the rates. basically, we've all paid for this. if you don't like this prurience, the very fact that we are paying for it and now everybody's clutching their pearls and these broadcasters are coming out and saying this is terrible it's like, is a terrible thing. it's like, you know , everybody knows you know, everybody knows everybody peccadilloes in this business, you know, we only have to be around this business for five minutes. and yet everybody then is astonished when it comes

out . i just then is astonished when it comes out. i just think that there's such a double standard. this you brought up the i think the correct point. these things now , hopefully these files are not just for salacious gossip . just for salacious gossip. they're going to be passed on to the police and the on both sides of the atlantic so that these things can be truly investigated . and so he does get his actual day in court for want of a better expression. but yeah , better expression. but yeah, there's something there's something that, like i said, there's something hypocritical about this broadcaster being the whistleblower on this, if you like , after everybody has heard like, after everybody has heard these rumours for years , and these rumours for years, and then they're acting as if that this is some great revelation, i think it's a disgrace. i really do. >> yeah. i mean, you're a comedy writer now and a commentator and broadcaster. you were one of the country's top comedy agents. and i understand paul, country's top comedy agents. and i understand paul , that these i understand paul, that these dispatches investigates and the times and sunday times could potentially go beyond russell brand. do you think that that other such allegations could be

lodged against other comedians ? lodged against other comedians? is there more to come potentially ? we . now potentially? we. now unfortunately, we've lost the line to paul duddridge , but let line to paul duddridge, but let me put that to christopher biggins, who is, of course a showbiz legend. and christopher , you have to wonder, eh, whether others might step forward now, because we saw that with the metoo movement. harvey weinstein that sort that sort weinstein that sort of that sort of thing . but also you wonder of thing. but also you wonder whether there's a spotlight on comedy moment. comedy at the moment. >> well, one i've never >> well, i one thing i've never been comedian on, i think i'm been a comedian on, i think i'm funny actor, comedy actor, very good way of describing it. and i think that i would hate to be a comedian now because i think comedians can't do anything wrong. they can't say witty things. they can't be of the moment of news items. they can't they can't see anything because they're going to be criticised and whatever they say. and i think then there will be a lot of sexual claims coming up because we know that comedians , because we know that comedians, as know, love life . and what

as you know, love life. and what gets is there's this thing gets me is there's this thing somehow that we've got in our lives now. we're having sex as a dirty thing , you know, and it's dirty thing, you know, and it's a natural, normal thing, which we all have loved and enjoyed. >> well, i think you and i will both agree, you know, a huge difference between consensual sex and the kind of allegations being oh at russell brown. >> absolutely . >> absolutely. >> absolutely. >> i couldn't agree with what you're saying to me is you're kind of going beyond russell kind of going beyond the russell brand you're brand allegations and you're saying are afraid saying that comedians are afraid to boo to a goose. to say boo to a goose. >> absolutely. and it's going to get it's not to get get worse. it's not going to get any better. >> a worse. and i totally agree, which why comedy days which is why comedy these days on so bland. totally. on telly is so bland. totally. and it's so vanilla. why and it's so vanilla. and why ratings for like live at ratings for shows like live at the have gone the the apollo have gone through the floor. met russell floor. you have met russell brand . tell me about russell brand. tell me about russell brand, the man know well. brand, the man you know well. >> charming, witty. >> he's charming, he's witty. he's pleasant. very, he's extremely pleasant. very, very nice . humble. i've really very nice. humble. i've really have nothing bad to say about him. i think he's a terrific comedian and a marvellous performer. and he's had a great

career. >> yes. and it's really difficult to achieve what he has achieved, isn't it? because comedy actor in hollywood films stand up comedian and now an onune stand up comedian and now an online star. absolutely. political commentator talking about covid pandemic response and health advice and all sorts of things. 6 million followers online. >> i haven't heard him personally, but ingrid was telling me just a few minutes ago how witty and how funny he is and what a brilliant part it is. so there is he is a great, great comedian. and i just don't know what's going on because it worries me that these things have taken ten years to come head. and i agree what your friend said abroad in los angeles . you know, it's an angeles. you know, it's an interesting thing that they should suddenly go against these tv companies , someone like, you tv companies, someone like, you know, like him . i find it very know, like him. i find it very bizarre in deed. >> so how do you think this will be going down in the world of showbiz among agents? because, for example, in the last 24 hours, he's now been dumped by

his agent . is hours, he's now been dumped by his agent. is that his literary agent. is that a little rash, given the fact that he hasn't a chance to clear he hasn't had a chance to clear his name? >> well, i think very rash. i mean, you know, and i hope that when this is sorted out, he goes to another good agent, another good literary mean , i good literary agent. i mean, i think can't. why do people think you can't. why do people make emile make these statements now, emile 7 make these statements now, emile ? immediately that something something happened. however something has happened. however i whether it's i wonder whether it's appropriate for mr brand when faced with these allegations that he denies , whether it's that he denies, whether it's appropriate for him appear on appropriate for him to appear on stage wembley this in stage in wembley this evening in front of 2000 adoring fans, is that appropriate ? that appropriate? >> was it appropriate for him to go on today and do a video go on as today and do a video about these allegations? don't you he should just you think that he should just get a response from a lawyer? has this correctly? has he handled this correctly? well i take my hat off to him for going to wembley tonight and performing of his fans performing in front of his fans because they paid good money. performing in front of his fans becand they paid good money. performing in front of his fans becand it'sy paid good money. performing in front of his fans becand it's a paid good money. performing in front of his fans becand it's a job. good money. performing in front of his fans becand it's a job. andd money. performing in front of his fans becand it's a job. and he'sney. performing in front of his fans becand it's a job. and he's he's >> and it's a job. and he's he's he's fulfilling that job and he's fulfilling that job and he's hiding away. i think if he's not hiding away. i think if he's not hiding away. i think if he away, i think we'd all be he hid away, i think we'd all be very from begins very worried more from begins when the papers drop in just a

couple of minutes time. >> let me reiterate that russell brand these allegations, brand denies these allegations, but allegations come from but these allegations come from top journalists . and it is top journalists. and it is actually a triumvirate of media brands. it's channel four's dispatches. it's the times and the sunday times. and they believe they've got enough evidence to back up those allegations means that russell brand and serious allegations has been guilty of rape and sexual assault. and other quite significant and outrageously egregious crimes. so he denies those allegations. but they stand i think the answer by the way, is for the police to step in and address this and for legal due process to take horse. okay, folks, here's the weather i >> -- >>a >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar proud sponsors of weather on . gb news. all on. gb news. all >> hello there. good evening. i'm jonathan vautrey to have your latest gb news weather forecast provided by the met

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papers . and we start with the papers. and we start with the observer actor and comedian russell brand accused of rape and assault is the headline in the observer. also labour wants new eu links in a reset of foreign policy ties with europe. a top priority, says david lammy . it's a top priority, says david lammy .wsfime a top priority, says david lammy . it's time to play a lead role in world affairs . . it's time to play a lead role in world affairs. his sunday express brand denies rape and sex assault allegations or claims . million ditch crisis hit claims. million ditch crisis hit nhs and go private . almost nhs and go private. almost a million patients will have turned to private health care by the end of the year as waiting lists hit record levels . the lists hit record levels. the sunday telegraph russell brand , sunday telegraph russell brand, accused of rape and sex abuse trust to criticise sunak's . £35 trust to criticise sunak's. £35 billion of overseas lending since being prime minister uk fails to prosecute chinese spy suspect acts and gmc removes word mother from staff. maternal

guidance a topic i raised earlier with my pundits. the sunday times accused russell brand , the sex predator who hid brand, the sex predator who hid in plain sight. four women say they were assaulted by the comedian. one claims that she was raped . another of the women was raped. another of the women says she was groomed at the age of 16 after the star picked her up whilst she was out shopping. now, this is a story, a set of allegations put together by the times , the sunday times and the times, the sunday times and the channel 4 dispatches show , which channel 4 dispatches show, which has been airing earlier this evening , brand strenuously evening, brand strenuously denies the allegations, say the sunday times. he argues that all his relationships have been consensual . a second woman has consensual. a second woman has alleged that brand assaulted her when he was 31 and she was 16 and still at school. she said he sent a car to her school to pick her up and refer to her as the child during an emotionally abusive and controlling relationship that lasted about

three months. some of the other allegations are so egregious that i don't think i can really quote them to you on this program. but russell brand denies these allegations. sunday mirror tv show bombshell brand accused of rape and sex assaults . woman alleges he raped her against a wall in his home, the sun, on sunday, bombshell tv allegations . russell brand raped allegations. russell brand raped me. woman in shock interview star denies very serious claims and the daily star sunday workers skiving off in fear of the apocalypse . the end is nigh the apocalypse. the end is nigh so it won't be working in the morning. sorry boss, i can't come in today. i'm scared of the apocalypse. a study claims youngsters are staying as youngsters are staying home as they end of the world. they fear the end of the world. what ever happens to having a dicky ? well, someone dicky tummy? well, someone that's never had a day off work in his life is comedian, actor and by the way, know this comedian comes from you are a

comedy actor broadcaster. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> and a serious actor as well, and showbiz royalty, christopher biggins, tv personality and broadcaster ingrid tarrant, and academic political academic and political commentator lisa mckenzie . lisa, commentator lisa mckenzie. lisa, your reaction to the russell brand story? i mean, obviously what we can't do, can we, lisa, is indulge in trial by media. we can't sit here and speculate. is this guy guilty or not guilty? but we can react to what is a huge story. >> i wouldn't i wouldn't want to sort of trial by media. i think this i think every time one of these things happen , i think the these things happen, i think the pubuc these things happen, i think the public you know, the sort of trial by media is quite it's unfair. and i think perhaps you know, it's a business. the newspapers are a business. this is a business. so we're all sort of jumping on it. so i would say where i am at the moment is i'm just standing back like watching , um, and knowing the world as i know it, where there are powerful men and there are

spaces where powerful men have a lot of power that but these things tend to happen. and so therefore for if this is something that's happened, then what we need to do is, is look at you know, why is it why is it so? why is it always happening, especially especially in the this industry and the celebrity tv industry ? why is this why why tv industry? why is this why why is this constant? because in the last few months, it's been one person after another , after person after another, after another after another. and you know, i do believe that people are innocent until proved guilty. and this sort of worries me. all of this , you know, this me. all of this, you know, this sort of trial by media. i don't know if he will ever come back from this, actually. >> well, i wonder, because that's the issue, isn't it, ingrid, whether or not he clears his name, it could be that the damage is done just in terms of how showbiz works and reputations . reputations. >> funnily enough, i'm i think people will question in this

aspect of it and maybe kind of it becomes a head heart thing because his is pods his rumble. they are brilliant. and i know that i was saying that to you and you and you repeated it to you just now. can you tell us about those videos? >> so what is it that he gets up to online with his 6 million followers? >> he looks at at issues at the time. >> so it's climate change. it was the covid jab . eve's was the covid jab. eve's ukraine, russia war, whatever is a controversial subject of the now. and he is right on the button as far as i'm concerned. but he gives a fantastic take. he's got he's so well informed. his research is in incredibly thorough. he makes you think, he puts things out there that you hadnt puts things out there that you hadn't quite considered . so you hadn't quite considered. so you can then make a balance. you don't have to agree with him, but he's he's giving he's offering a viewpoint like we do here.

>> do you think, christopher, that he should come off air from his online show until he has addressed these allegations , addressed these allegations, perhaps spoken to the police and cleared his name? >> well, like earlier , i would >> well, like earlier, i would say no, because i think then it looks if he goes into hiding, it looks if he goes into hiding, it looks as though he's hiding something. when we earlier in this programme we talked about the lack of money in the world, that people going shopping, getting, you know, huge bills , getting, you know, huge bills, what have you. at the end of the day, is all to do in my day, this is all to do in my mind about money. now, for instance , prince andrew had all instance, prince andrew had all that scandal and that woman was paid a huge amount of money. virginia giuffre yes , by virginia giuffre yes, by somebody in within the royal family. i'm not going to say any more than that, but there was a huge amount of money went to somebody because of the accusations that they made. >> you mean the settlement made in court she pursued prince in court when she pursued prince andrew an american court ? andrew in an american court? >> yes. >> yes. >> yeah. well look, the bottom line is that it is a complex

story. we do hope that justice can be achieved for any alleged victims of these alleged crimes . the channel 4 dispatches show has aired . it was an hour and has aired. it was an hour and a half long. stephanie takyi, our brilliant colleague here at gb news has been watching it throughout, so she'll bring the latest on what's been said about russell brown, what allegations have been lodged. and she joins us in just a few minutes time. so, stephanie tetchy the so, stephanie tetchy with the latest on allegations latest on these allegations surrounding but surrounding russell brand. but let's move on to my pundits let's now move on to my pundits nominations for headline heroes and back page zeros of the day. christopher, nice to get on to a different subject. please headune. headline. >> here it is. and my best headuneis >> here it is. and my best headline is this because prince harry and the invictus games, i think it's been fantastic and it's what is so wonderful. you know, the poor boy or whatever you may think about him, he's been through it. i mean, he's given a lot of things he shouldn't done. but shouldn't have done. but everybody be against everybody seems to be against him and yet you see all those people there . they're treating him and yet you see all those pe0jlike1ere . they're treating him and yet you see all those pe0jlike a re . they're treating him and yet you see all those pe0jlike a hero hey're treating him and yet you see all those pe0jlike a hero becauseeating him and yet you see all those

pe0jlike a hero because he ng him like a hero because he created these games for all those people who are having a march time, people with no limbs , people with, you know, a broken by war. and it's just fantastic what he's done. and also, i think it was wonderful that she's there. you know, i mean, your american girl earlier said, you know , that she's she's said, you know, that she's she's there and she's not wearing the right clothes. i get fed up with all of this. and she's a good actress. she is a good actress. but, you know, i think she's really done an awful lot. good in suits, though . i quite liked in suits, though. i quite liked her in suits, funny enough. but anyway, but i do think, you know, she's making an effort. i think their relationship, as far as can see, seems to be good. as we can see, seems to be good. she's they're supporting him. they're clapping along with everything, enjoying, you know, giving i think giving them medals out. i think it's a marvellous story for the week. there you go. >> nice positive note to end on how about you? your headline hero. oh it's jim carter , the hero. oh it's jim carter, the actor that was in downton abbey. >> and he's married to imelda staunton. and he wants to bring

gardening into the curriculum . gardening into the curriculum. and i think that is such a super brilliant idea . during lockdown, brilliant idea. during lockdown, a lot of people started getting into gardening. they were growing their own fruits and vegetables and they were really thriving on. it's like you reap what you sow . so they were what you sow. so they were getting that back. and i think it's so important because kids have lost that they do it in nursery school. absolutely wonderful. then it all stops and they to get in touch with, they need to get in touch with, with with nature. and it's with life, with nature. and it's very therapeutic . so there's very therapeutic. so there's a lot of kids that are suffering, not just children, a lot of people with mental illnesses for various reasons, and lockdown really certainly didn't help. and i think this is a form of therapy. and i really, really hope he succeeds in getting that through, which is why allotments are such a good idea. >> yes . >> yes. >> yes. >> and they're so loved. yes yes, definitely. >> lisa, who's your headline hero? >> uh, a year ago today, the young woman, um , mahsa amin , was

young woman, um, mahsa amin, was or was died three to a the iranian police who were us the modesty laws . modesty laws. >> and she died a year ago. and her family today. so it's my front page hero is her and her family. her family , despite this family. her family, despite this absolute terror state, are still trying to get justice in her name . and even though her father name. and even though her father was taken away this morning for four hours, they still went to the and did a service next to her grave . and i think that is her grave. and i think that is incredibly brave of in such a country where where you can disappear. and this one family is just standing against all of that. >> most definitely. we salute this remarkable woman, her family and her legacy of courage and standing up to a truly evil regime . how about your back? regime. how about your back? page zero. christopher well, it has to be with libya and the flooding, which is just been

disgracefully handled . disgracefully handled. >> i mean, there are two companies who should have looked after the two dams that broke and there hopefully something terrible will happen. not terrible will happen. not terrible to happen, but they will be held accountable for what's gone on and i also think that the they could have given some warning to those poor, poor people who've died in such huge numbers . numbers. >> so most certainly they've handled it in the way that the normally chinese authorities handle this. >> absolutely . you're right. >> absolutely. you're right. >> absolutely. you're right. >> confiscation and cover up and incompetence. yes. your back. page zero. ingrid, it's the whole labour party . whole labour party. >> you don't have to get off that fence. >> ingrid what has they done to offend you? >> well, everything . >> well, everything. >> well, everything. >> yeah, everything. the whole labour party has done everything to offend me. but funnily enough, i didn't know this was going to be your topic, but it's the of voting coming down to the age of voting coming down to 16, i am so opposed to that. 16, and i am so opposed to that. and all the things that they want to do with trade agreements

with europe everything, and with europe and everything, and they're to push us they're just trying to push us back, back into that. and back, back, back into that. and i do you know what? i just think, do you know what? just life. give us the just get a life. give us the life back that we want and stop making stupid, baked making these stupid, half baked idea and that's it. so idea policies. and that's it. so i've just i'm just missing the whole lot is the flirtation with the eu labour political the eu by labour political suicide ? i think it is. but the suicide? i think it is. but the weird thing is he has always said and it can always be churned up over and over again that he said he's absolutely not going to go back into the eu . going to go back into the eu. but i do think it is political suicide because it's so , so suicide because it's so, so smudged. it's not clear what his intentions ins actually are. fine then have an eta agreement. that's a very easy thing to do without getting back in bed with without getting back in bed with with europe again. but he's not making it very clear. he's such a wishy washy man . he doesn't a wishy washy man. he doesn't know the difference between arthur and martha and is, you know, and stuff like that. and i just can't bear the man and the people behind him. don't people behind him. i just don't want support.

want to support. >> end of oh, there you go. she's saying it like it is, but many would argue that we need a labour government. >> the tories have 30 years. >> the tories have had 30 years. they've it up. they've botched it up. they would time to would argue that it's time to reconnect european reconnect with the european union. be good for our union. it would be good for our economy and the country a economy and for the country as a whole. all about opinions. whole. it's all about opinions. lisa, zero. lisa, your back. page zero. >> well, connect to you, ingrid. it's angela rayner. she's this week been appointed to the levelling up shadow secretariat. i live in the east midlands. we desperately, desperately need ed to be supported in that part of the country and angela rayner i think she is , is a puppet that think she is, is a puppet that keir starmer has used and i think she's allowing herself to be used as some sort of working class token woman and a puppet. i don't actually think that she is going to focus on levelling up. i think lisa nandy who was in the previous position on, i think she was more serious about it. i don't think angela rayner is and where i live in the east

midlands, we have been left behind for 40 years. >> so do you think that angela rayneris >> so do you think that angela rayner is really john prescott 2.0, that's, that is exactly what and i have said that i've been saying that for a few months now. >> i think that she is tony blair's john she's, she's kissed as john prescott . as john prescott. >> fascinating. yeah. well well , look, that's an interesting debate. another quick one before we get to the break marks and spencer's have been equipping customers with new paper bags. i've got one here. and look at that very patriotic. other brands are available. sainsbury's aldi, morrisons, you name it. but what do we think about these paper, these paper bags ? is this the future? this bags? is this the future? this one from m&s is apparently water resistant, tear resistant paint and can be reused. are you happy with that ? yeah. and you ? with that? yeah. and you? >> how much is it? does it cost you. >> £0.40 and you can get a lot. a lot. >> that's a lot of money and you

can carry for four pints of milk apparently. >> i don't believe that. >> i don't believe that. >> you do believe that. i don't believe the milk. >> apparently . >> apparently. >> apparently. >> apparently. >> apparently it's . it's 15kg. >> apparently it's. it's 15kg. yeah. you can carry. yeah but is it time to go back to paper bags because begins. that's how it used to be back in the day. >> absolutely. i'm all for paper bags. think i agree you. bags. i think i agree with you. it's very expensive live because of plastic are of course plastic bags are terrifying. you are you are terrifying. are you are you are we do you think we should bring back the shopping trolley on the wheelie thing? >> oh, yeah. that would be lovely. >> oh i see what you mean. one of those like the old ladies. okay. yes i'm. i agree. >> i'm going to try to break this bag during the little ad break. but next up, we've got stephanie takyi in the studio, a much more serious issue, those allegations about russell brand, more developments after this

well, more now on this channel 4

dispatches documentary. it came off air at 1030. it's been in coalition, if you like , with the coalition, if you like, with the sunday times and the times newspaper in relation to allegations is about russell brand, allegations of rape and sexual assault allegations, which he strenuously denies. somebody that's been across this story for several days now is top showbiz journalist stephanie takyi. top showbiz journalist stephanie takyi . and, stephanie, you sat takyi. and, stephanie, you sat through that whole documentary. you popped out for a few minutes to talk to me. and you've seen the rest of it. 90 minutes. how tough a watch was it? >> it's very tough because you're actually hearing the stories women and the, stories of these women and the, you know, their allegations of rape, of abuse. one was just only 16 years old when she met russell brand. so for her to experience how her innocence was robbed, apparently , and robbed, apparently, and allegedly by russell brand, that's quite hard for anybody to heat that's quite hard for anybody to hear. any woman or any man . hear. any woman or any man. you've also had allegations of rape from one american woman who says that russell brand allegedly raped her in his house

in la. so to go through these journey, the journey with the people who have gone through this abuse is quite hard for anybody to watch. and you know, for many years, as i've said, russell brand has been a character who's been quite honest about his flaws. it's nothing new there. but i think now , hearing this and knowing now, hearing this and knowing that this has been, as he said, a coordinated attack where the sunday times, the times and channel 4 have worked this on a yean unusual channel 4 have worked this on a year, unusual is that for year, how unusual is that for more than one media organisation to work together? it's unheard of, to be honest. mark i think this is now going to be a new launching pad for when people want break these metoo cases. want to break these metoo cases. you there's been so many you know, there's been so many stings year. it's stings this year. usually it's just the media. the newspapers will sit this, we've had will sit on this, but we've had channel and we've had the channel 4 and we've had the times in with this. times go hand in hand with this. this something where, you this is something where, you know, it makes me think and what i've is that the future i've heard is that in the future , this could be more comedians that out in such that will be coming out in such situations . situations. >> is that right? so because the idea that this dispatches

investigation by channel could investigation by channel 4 could go beyond russell brand or other famous comedians potentially implicated? >> i think so, because there's been a whole look at the comedy industry after this. there's been a lot of female comedians who've spoken about how they felt uncomfortable . katherine felt uncomfortable. katherine ryan yes. sara pascoe there's been many people who haven't felt comfortable to name names and to open up about their experiences. and when you've got a format like this where even the people who have accused russell brand, they still have anonymity, they're anonymous. so we don't know their identities as others could come forward . as others could come forward. >> now, we saw that with the metoo movement. could be metoo movement. there could be other accusers of russell brown that could could appear. >> yes. at the end of the documents, they've axed dispatches of small people to come in if they have been abused by russell brand. but i've actually heard from a woman myself who has apparently been with russell brand, and she's actually saying the opposite. so you know, i think for russell

brand , it's going to be both a brand, it's going to be both a bit of a good and bad where people will be coming out of the woodwork, maybe in support of him as well. he's innocent until proven guilty. and that, proven guilty. and on that, we can agree, stephanie, it can fully agree, stephanie, it was really brilliant to have you can fully agree, stephanie, it wathe ally brilliant to have you can fully agree, stephanie, it wathe studio..liant to have you in the studio. >> of my favourite >> one of my favourite journalists, top showbiz journalist, of but journalist, of course, but a political commentator as well. stephanie tetchy. now on tomorrow's show. i'm looking forward moving on to some forward to moving on to some other topics and widdecombe will be with us with her no nonsense newsmaker slot . also, keir newsmaker slot. also, keir starmer's, biographer , nigel starmer's, biographer, nigel cawthorne. let's find out more about this guy that would be our prime minister. plus the leader of ukip, neil hamilton and former top bbc newsman michael crick sparks always fly. and i can give you a little sneak preview. one of my monologues tomorrow i'll be dealing with theresa may, who thinks she's woke. all of that's tomorrow at nine. headliners is next. >> the temperature's rising . >> the temperature's rising. boxt solar proud sponsors of weather on . gb news.

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gb news. >> good evening. headliners is up next. i'm ray addison with our latest news headlines. our top story , the actor and top story, the actor and comedian russell brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse in channel four's documentary strand dispatches a warning for those

of you watching on television. the following footage contains flashing images. mr brand was greeted by cameras tonight as he arrived at london's troubadour wembley park theatre for his stand up show amid the unfolding allegations . stand up show amid the unfolding allegations. during the stand up show amid the unfolding allegations . during the show, he allegations. during the show, he told audience members there were things he could not discuss in channel four's russell brand in plain sight. four women alleged sexual assaults . between 2006 sexual assaults. between 2006 and 2013, when he was at the height of his fame. alice says that she was 16 years old when she started a relationship with brand. now warning some viewers and listeners may find the following clip distressing. >> he didn't care about hurting me physically or emotionally or any of it . he me physically or emotionally or any of it. he just was. it took me i was like, i know that it shouldn't take you having to punch someone and to wind them to get them off you. it shouldn't be a physical fight after that, i just said that i wanted to go to sleep, so i just laid on one side of the bed and

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