put today, sirjacob rees—mogg put the cat amongst the pigeons when he suggested that the tories should stand down in the 98 seats where reform came second to the labour party at the last general election, in to order beat labour at the 2029 general election . is a tory reform pact. election. is a tory reform pact. smart politics or a complete sell—out and giovanni pernice is at the centre of attention as the long awaited report into bullying and misconduct has been released by the bbc. we'll be live outside broadcasting house with all of the latest on that showbiz story. and today marks an historic and, i believe, sad landmark as britain's final coal fired power station at ratcliffe on soar closes for down 47 years my dad dug coal that powered that power station is net zero zealotry, destroying our energy sovereignty and offering dole, not coal, to the british working

classes and the families of nottingham knife killer valdo calocane. his victims claim they have been failed by the police watchdog. on today's show, i'll be joined by emma webber , whose be joined by emma webber, whose son barnaby was tragically killed by calocane. emma will defiantly plead we just want answers. that's all coming up on today's action packed show . what today's action packed show. what was the show? always a pleasure to have your company. so there are four left. scrapping like rats in a sack to be the conservative party leader who do you choose? do you care? and actually is the best idea to come out of conference today? theidea come out of conference today? the idea from jacob rees—mogg of a pact between the reform party and the conservative party, just like we suspected all along the labour party have done with the lib dems, don't stand or at least don't pretend, don't really put any effort in where you can't win resources, instead where you can win to force the

leading party out of power. work for labour. why not unite the right? or would that be a complete sell—out for both the conservatives and the reform party? or like my guest denis macshane, sent here, would that represent a worrying lurch to the right of british politics? get in touch the usual ways. you know what to do , know what to do, gbnews.com/yoursay. but now it's your headlines. and here's sophia wenzler. >> martin. thank you. good afternoon. these are your headlines. just after 3:00. >> the bbc has apologised to former strictly come dancing contestant amanda abbington, saying it has assessed and upheld some, but not all, of her complaints. >> it's about giovanni pernice behaviour during her time on the show. bbc management have upheld six out of 17 allegations, some of which are for the professional dancers use of swear words. in a statement this

afternoon, mr pinnock said he was pleased the bbc had not found any evidence of threatening or abusive behaviour by him. now, in other news, former chancellor jeremy hunt has hit out at what he calls labour's lies about their economic inheritance. speaking at the tory party conference, he took particular aim at the new chancellor, rachel reeves, describing her claims of a £22 billion black hole as fictitious. >> the biggest lies we've had since labour came to office is this nonsense about having the worst economic inheritance since the second world war. i mean thatis the second world war. i mean that is a legacy, frankly, that i would have died to have when i became chancellor. it's i think the economy has got very solid. >> meanwhile, tory leadership contender kemi badenoch has defended comments she made over the level of maternity pay , the level of maternity pay, saying her remarks have been misrepresented. it follows an interview in which the shadow housing secretary appeared to

suggest the allowance could be seen as excessive. all three of her leadership rivals have to distance themselves from those comments, but miss badenoch hit back, calling for an honest campaign. >> i've been a minister for women and equalities. i've had three children, i've had maternity leave three times. i don't need anyone to tell me about maternity pay. i have been one of the people fighting for that, and i won't have my views misrepresented. >> now a top us lawyer representing a number of mohamed al—fayed's alleged victims claims he did use violence against some women who wanted to speak out. gloria allred told gb news that the former harrods owner made it virtually impossible for victims to report his alleged crimes. at least 60 women have now come forward claiming they were sexually assaulted or raped. >> he used a series of threats against some of the victims, saying if you tell anybody we know where your family lives. if you tell anybody , there'll be you tell anybody, there'll be consequences for you. if you

tell anybody, you'll never work in london again. and also if you tell anyone, you'll be terminated. and in fact, some of the women, resisted his sexual advances . and sometimes he used advances. and sometimes he used violence against them. >> the bbc has been criticised in a new report for their coverage of the conflict in the middle east. the report accuses the corporation of anti—semitism and making false and damaging claims about israel. bbc management have said they don't recognise the overall characterisation. former bbc executive danny cohen said the corporation was failing in its duty to impartiality. >> this is a very trusted news source and it has a commitment to impartiality and a commitment to impartiality and a commitment to accuracy and what this report shows today is that the bbc is consistently and systematically showing bias against israel and failing in its duty to impartiality to the middle east.

>> now, where the lebanese prime minister has said up to i million people have been displaced as fighting between israel and terror group hezbollah continues . overnight, hezbollah continues. overnight, israeli airstrikes targeted central beirut for the first time. the uk government has confirmed this afternoon that it secured more seats on commercial aircraft to allow british nationals to leave lebanon. the duke of sussex is making a rare visit to the uk today to celebrate the achievements and resilience of seriously ill youngsters and their families. prince harry will attend the wellchild awards ceremony in london in his role as the charity's patron, a position he's held for more than 15 years. the king is believed to be spending time at his balmoral residence. it's thought he hasn't seen harry since the duke rushed to his father's side after the king's cancer diagnosis in february , and the diagnosis in february, and the late queen and sir david attenborough have been named our greatest british cultural figures. in a survey to mark the

90th anniversary of the british council. the late monarch was voted the country's greatest cultural icon, with 41% selecting her in the survey. sir david attenborough came a close second, with 40% voting for him , second, with 40% voting for him, followed by diana, princess of wales and former prime minister winston churchill . those are the winston churchill. those are the latest gb news headlines. more in half an hour for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gb news. >> dot com. forward slash alerts . >> dot com. forward slash alerts. >> dot com. forward slash alerts. >> thank you sophia. now we've got a juicy week of politics ahead of us, so let's get stuck in. it's the second day of the tory party conference and the race to succeed rishi sunak as party leader is dramatically heating up. tory leadership contender kemi badenoch has defended comments that she made

over the level of maternity pay, saying her remarks have been misrepresented. it follows an interview in which the shadow housing secretary appeared to suggest that the allowance could be seen as excessive. well, our very own political editor, chris hope, will speak to kemi badenoch live at the conference any minute now. but first, let's bnngin any minute now. but first, let's bring in the former labour minister, denis macshane, who joins me in the studio. denis always a pleasure to have your company. why? why on earth have all the demographics in society of all the people for a conservative party prospective leader to take on, why in the name of all that's holy, take on mums we have now across the parties . parties. >> actually very inexperienced politicians . they're clever politicians. they're clever people, they're smart people, but they're like officers who've done all the courses at sandhurst and staff college but have never been under fire. and i just couldn't believe when i saw that. i mean, kemi badenoch as an mp, i'm not sure when she

had her three children, but as an mp you don't get maternity pay, an mp you don't get maternity pay, you stay on full pay and everybody knows that. and to it's a long british tradition that goes back a long way. it's part of our liberal set of values and a conservative tradition to support the family, of course. i mean, completely kind of bipartisan. and she blunders into that. what was she having a drink with some stupid sort of shop owner who said, oh, i can't run my shop if i my, my staff have to go off maternity leave. i just don't know. >> now it's fair to say that she's saying that she's been misrepresented, points taken out of context. the trouble with that, you know, denis, as an old campaigner yourself, if you have to explain a position, you've lost the argument already because the devil in the detail don't cares about the detail they care about. the headline will this be sufficiently damaging, do you think, to miss badenoch leadership campaign to knock her back in the standings? or is it just a throwaway comment that her enemies are seizing upon? >> i've never got her as a serious politician or as a party

leader. she was one of the sort of young tribe of, if i can put it, like that of tory mps who rose fast and far under boris johnson. some fell badly by the wayside, some survived into the sunak cabinet. she didn't do anything in government at all. she talked about securing world trade deals in places of brexit, and everybody just burst out laughing. he knows about trade and they say she's very smart when she's speaking . well, when she's speaking. well, perhaps i'm only getting in touch with her as it were, through television, and i just find her. miss, miss ordinary. miss. not very interesting. which is. >> well liked by the membership, but of course, that's an argument for a second day. let's move on to jacob rees—mogg made some comments that i mentioned at the top of the hour, suggesting that the conservative party should consider now an electoral pact with nigel farage's reform uk standing aside in 98 seats, where they came second to the labour party. have you got kemi badenoch? i think we might have kemi

badenoch coming up soon with our political editor, chris hope . political editor, chris hope. >> hello. hello how's it going? >> hello. hello how's it going? >> it's going well. okay >> it's going well. okay >> we'll come to what you're thinking in a minute. why do you want to be tory leader? >> i want to be leader of our party because it means something very special to me . and i don't very special to me. and i don't want to see it die. i think the result we had at the last election shows that we are at an existential point. there is a party to the right that is challenging us. people across the political spectrum don't know what we stand for. i think that i know what we stand for. i think thati can know what we stand for. i think that i can help sell conservatism again. confident conservatism. i am somebody who gets cut through. i am somebody who communicates our values. and i always start from first principles. i can do it. and that's what i want to be. tory leader. okay

>> what was the moment when you decided you could be a conservative leader ? conservative leader? >> it was after i actually stood in 2022. and i did much better than everybody expected . quite than everybody expected. quite often people for stand leadership for different reasons. in 2022, i was very frustrated that the party was going in the wrong direction. i thought we were talking right and governing left, and what i thought would happen is i'll for stand leader so i can give a speech, talk about what's wrong, and then one of the other camps will grab me as soon as i go out. and then i didn't go out. i kept staying on and on in different rounds. i didn't get grabbed in the end to be part of someone's team, but i got the message out and i thought, well, if i can come forth and beat former chancellors, former home secretaries, i can probably win this contest. but i need to make sure that i'm doing it from first principles. and given everything that's happened over the last five years, i think we all know that it is time for

renewal. >> and your qualities we've heard from tom. tom tugendhat, his military history. he doesn't like to talk about it, but he does talk about it quite a bit . does talk about it quite a bit. what qualities have you got to make you a good leader? >> well, qualities that i have that make me a good leader rather than just a great person. okay i would start off with honesty. a lot of people are not used to a politician who says it like it is. and that is what we need to do now in this age where everybody has a short attention span. you need people who can cut through very quickly and communicate our values clearly. i think i can do that, but i also work very well with teams. i'm not a loner. there's a reason why my campaign is called renewal 2030 and not kemi for leader. i think for too long we have relied on one person's personality or this person can win. let's let's go with, you know, go with the winner. and we've forgotten about everybody else. we are a party with a

great tradition. labour has the unions. they have the bbc, they have charities. you know, so . have charities. you know, so. all we have is each other. so the campaign is called renewal. thatis the campaign is called renewal. that is the mission. the mission . that is the mission. the mission. and all of the people who worked with me, all the ministers who worked in the departments that i ran, are supporting me. i get on well. i can build a great team. i start from first principles. i can cut through. thank you. what do you . do you. >> and what does your family make of this? are they ready? it does lift you into a different level in terms of scrutiny. >> yes, it depends on which family member. so my husband thinks this is fantastic. my mother does not understand why i am doing this. mother does not understand why i am doing this . and their their am doing this. and their their views across that, across that spectrum . but it's very spectrum. but it's very difficult for family because they see you portrayed as

something very different from the person that they know. and it's the same for friends as well. and, you know, i have friends of mine calling saying, why are people saying this about you? this is not what you are like. and i tell them that this is what politics is about, being a politician often means people writing your story for you. they write a narrative for you and for those who are closest to you. they find it quite confusing, but it's very important that we make sure that we tell our own stories. as conservatives, we've allowed too many people to tell us who we are. we've allowed too many people to portray us as the bad guys.labour people to portray us as the bad guys. labour are in. everybody can see that. they're the bad guys. we're the good guys . guys. we're the good guys. >> and what's your version of conservatism ? your centrist, the conservatism? your centrist, the right to the party. >> i think i have a conservatism that spans quite wide. i start with principles rather than trying to draw a line somewhere. so personal responsibility, family , freedom, freedom of

family, freedom, freedom of speech, free markets, freedom of association. there are things that we stop talking about. that's what my conservatism is. some some people define left or right based on brexit. for the last sort of five, ten years now, eight years, it's where you've been on the european spectrum that defines whether you're left or right rather than the economy. i think we need to start from first principles. we need to have a proper debate in our party about how we deal with the coming decades, the world of the coming decades, the world of the 1980s, or even the early 2000 is gone. we are living in a very different world, and we need to adapt and renew , as we need to adapt and renew, as we have always done for this new age. >> so what are you going to redefine what being a tory is that might worry some members? >> well, i don't think anybody here is against personal responsibility or family. it's not about redefining. it is about restating. we've stopped talking about principles and just talk about policy. policy without principles does not attract people. there is no, you know, you've got. thank you . our

know, you've got. thank you. our values are what attract people to us as a party. i am not redefining conservatism. i am bringing back authentic, confident conservatism that is how we win. >> what did you mean when you told me on my podcast that you became working class and mcdonald's? >> oh, well, i worked at mcdonald's when i was 16, but it wasn't working at mcdonald's. that made me working class. it was an example of how i had become working class. i wasn't working there as a weekend job or part time. that was my job. i was going to college part time. i went to an fe college and i had left nigeria where i'd had a middle class life. you know , middle class life. you know, dnven middle class life. you know, driven to school every day. and the first time i ever went on a bus was in this country, but i couldn't even afford bus money. most of the time. i had to walk everywhere. sometimes i was hungry. i was on my own. i had a place to live, but i had to do everything myself at a very young age. if that is not

working class, i don't know what working class, i don't know what working class, i don't know what working class is. the working classes are the people who have to work for a living, classes are the people who have to work for a living , otherwise to work for a living, otherwise they will be in trouble. they are people who don't necessarily have big savings or a family that can look after them. we need to stop trying to define ourselves. you know , this is why ourselves. you know, this is why i say i don't like identity politics. oh, what's this person ? politics. oh, what's this person? let's give them a label. are they middle class? are they working class? are they this or are they that we keep each other in boxes? try and define everyone and we stop listening to what they're saying. let's listen to what everybody says. that's how we're going to get a proper debate, especially in this contest . this contest. >> and how will it feel to be the first black leader of a of a major party in this country? >> i don't know, i haven't done it before . i'm sure i'm sure it before. i'm sure i'm sure it'll be interesting, i am it'll be interesting, but i am somebody who wants the colour of our skin to be no more

significant than the colour of our hair or the colour of our eyes. so okay . eyes. so okay. >> you mentioned your straight talking. is that a problem? i mean, let's talk about maternity pay mean, let's talk about maternity pay briefly. okay? briefly. in the past 24 hours, you've had to issue a tweet, a video, an interview with sky news to explain what you meant on times radio. that's a that's a busy day, isn't it? when you weren't meant to be talking about maternity pay hours after that interview on times radio, and all the critics are going to be heanng all the critics are going to be hearing is your a tory wants to cut maternity pay ? are you? cut maternity pay? are you? >> no , i think maternity pay is >> no, i think maternity pay is quite important. and this was actually a long discussion we were having about the role of the state in deciding what businesses should do. but let's take a step back. who remembers the phrase there is no such thing as society? yeah, everybody remembers. mrs. thatcher gave an interview to

woman's own magazine where she was asked a question and she said, there's no such thing as a society. she was talking about people wanting government hands out there. there are only individual people and families. and that very good explanation got cut down into a soundbite that was used to attack her. when you are a leader, when you are a conservative, when you are making the argument for conservative principles, your opponents are going to try and turn it into something else. we need to decide who's going to be leader of the party. not the left, not the guardian, not the bbc, just conservatives who . bbc, just conservatives who. >> so, i mean , you did say it's >> so, i mean, you did say it's excessive. you you said the maternity pay varies depending who you work for. and you said it's excessive. >> i was answering a different question. i was interrupted as i was answering a different question. and i don't actually think kate mccann was trying to catch me out. i was trying to explain that when we start talking about micro policy , we

talking about micro policy, we forget the first principles businesses, and i'll use an example. there's a cafe in my constituency that closed down, and the lady who owned it said, i can't afford to pay the wages any more. i can't afford minimum wage. i can't afford for my staff to go on maternity . we are staff to go on maternity. we are overburdening businesses. we are overburdening businesses. we are overburdening them with regulation, with tax people aren't starting businesses anymore because they're too scared. the point i'm making is that if we lighten the burden on business, they will be able to help solve these problems rather than what kate was asking me should the government increase? it should the government do this or that? there is too much government already. things aren't getting any better. maybe we should try something else . we should try something else. >> and people say you're quite blunt. speaking privately, you know, you're brittle. it can be a bit loose. temper your temper easily. is that unfair characterisation of you? >> can you give me an example of when that's ever happened?

>> it'sjust. it'sjust people >> it's just. it's just people telling me stuff. i mean, okay, that's chris hope there at the conservative party conference in birmingham, cross examining leadership hopeful kemi badenoch quick bit of reaction in the studio now from denis macshane denis, you were snorting away, away variously throughout that what leapt out at you also? >> well, very simply some of the things that kemi said her campaign's called renew 2030. great. so she's actually giving labour the win in 2029. i'm rather keen on that. and then she slipped in. she was a big believer in personal freedom and freedom of association. that is what trade unions demand and want. so she's becoming an advocate for freedom of association, for workers to form trade unions, which historically are 150 years, is what the word freedom. >> i don't think she was doing that dennis as well. >> you know, i don't, but that's a point. i said earlier on inexperience. and she just says the first thing that comes into her mouth, and she just doesn't understand the history of some

of the things she is saying, like when she talked about of the things she is saying, like when she talked about cutting maternity pay. i cutting maternity pay. i understand she didn't really understand she didn't really mean it, but every woman in the mean it, but every woman in the country said, what is she country said, what is she talking about? and this is the talking about? and this is the kemi problem. what on earth is kemi problem. what on earth is she banging on about? she banging on about? >> what about the notion of >> what about the notion of maternity pay? she still kept on maternity pay? she still kept on about that. she's having to about that. she's having to explain her position once again. explain her position once again. she said she was interrupted . i she said she was interrupted . i she said she was interrupted. i don't think that time the times she said she was interrupted. i don't think that time the times were trying to catch her out, were trying to catch her out, but once again she's having to but once again she's having to explain her position. explain her position. >> never a good look, never a >> never a good look, never a good look, frankly. just shut it good look, frankly. just shut it down, change the subject if you down, change the subject if you say yes. i slipped slightly. i'm say yes. i slipped slightly. i'm not blaming the journalists. not blaming the journalists. what i said it's my what i said it's my responsibility. but this is what responsibility. but this is what i believe. and she goes on and i believe. and she goes on and on and on about it again. i on and on about it again. i don't mean to patronise her don't mean to patronise her because she was a cabinet because she was a cabinet minister but she just is not minister but she just is not very, very good yet at politics. very, very good yet at politics. she might become good at she might become good at politics. i'm not sure she's not politics. i'm not sure she's not

there yet. >> she there yet. >> she was asked how it would feel to be the first black leader of the conservative party, and she got the biggest laugh of the afternoon when she said, i don't know, i haven't doneit said, i don't know, i haven't done it before. then she went on, say, i hate identity politics. yeah, of course that will define her pitch, because she would be the first black woman to get it. if that were to be the case. >> the first, the first african leader not afro—caribbean. there are many people. i mean, james cleverly, i think, probably defines himself as black, though he's a mixed race parentage. and of course, you've got many asians who have a debate about, you know, they are racially or racially discriminated against. therefore, that part of that community again, i would have rishi sunak wasn't black. he was he was asian . well, i don't want he was asian. well, i don't want to get into colours. i mean, you're dragging me into it. i just won't go there. rishi sunak isn't black, so she wouldn't be the first black leader. many, many people i can name asian mps in the house of commons and labour who define themselves as black. i'm not going to do it. yes well, you're not in touch

a.of a of people well, isn't a lot of people whose skin colour is not yours or mine would be insulted by you telling them what they are and what their right. >> we've gone through the looking glass denis macshane always an absolute pleasure. thank you. now we'll keep you all up to the latest from the tory party's conference. of course, throughout the show. so michael fabricant joins us next. i'm martin daubney on gb news, britain's news

welcome back. and let's cross live now to tom harwood, who's at the tory party conference in birmingham. tom, welcome to the show . show. >> thanks, martin. i'm here with michael fabricant and michael, of course you lost your seat of lichfield, a seat you won. you held even in 1997. what was different this time when you survived the last great labour

landslide? but not this one. >> well, it was a very different labour landslide, wasn't it? >> it wasn't a vote for labour, i don't think. i think it was a vote just to get the tories out for eight elections or nine elections. i've lost count and one. but the last one i didn't. >> and you lost by around 800 votes. i mean, this is a very small margin when it comes to looking at the landscape. there are lots and lots of seats where you know, if a campaign was run just ever so slightly differently, you could have clung on. >> that's right. it was a loveless landslide. and, you know, it was more a case, as i said, of people voting to get the conservatives out rather than any love for labour, only 20.5%, actually, of the total electorate voted for labour. and that's quite something. >> so 34.9% of those who turned out translates to around 20% of all of those who could vote. that's right. but how does the party move on? now? what lessons doesit party move on? now? what lessons does it need to take from its defeat? >> well, it's got to deliver on

what it actually wants to do. i mean, for the last few years, we have seen chaos. there's got to be unity. all the cliches you've heard before. i'm listening very closely to the four candidates for leadership, and i'll be choosing someone who i think not only has learned the lessons of the past, but will be a good communicator , because that's communicator, because that's going to be important, too. >> you're one of the most recognisable faces of the parliament of the tv news, no doubt, and your many other television appearances. but but you haven't said who you're backing yet, or even who you're leaning towards. why is that? >> well, i've tried to keep my opfions >> well, i've tried to keep my options open and i do want to hear them all, but, you know, i will certainly say that as far as media presentation has been concerned, use of social media, use of a consistent message that ihave use of a consistent message that i have to say robert jenrick has done particularly well. and that's what we need with a leader of the opposition. >> is this an exclusive michael fabricant, are you are you prepared to say you're leaning

towards robert jenrick? i'm leaning towards robert jenrick, but no mind made up yet. >> not firmly. i'm going to listen to all four. but. and i've just been listening to tom tugendhat , who isn't quite my tugendhat, who isn't quite my politics, but actually presented himself very well. i wanted to hear kemi, but i had to come out to do this interview, so i missed it, but yeah, and i'll be in tomorrow like so many others. and wasn't it incredible by the way , the lines of people, the way, the lines of people, the real enthusiasm at this particular conference, i think three weeks ago it would have been a very dull conference, a very mournful conference. but i think people feel there's a real chance. thanks to the appalling beginning of this labour administration, that the conservatives could come back in four years time. >> wow . so four years time. >> wow. so you'd four years time. >> wow . so you'd say despite the >> wow. so you'd say despite the biggest defeat in the conservative party's history, there's still strangely a bit of a positive mood here. >> there is a positive news now,

look, i'm a realist. in four years time, people may forget. but do you know what i think keir starmer is deeply flawed. i actually think he's a dud. i think all the mistakes that have been made, all the gaffes, will been made, all the gaffes, will be repeated. and let me tell you something, i used to be a government whip and one of the instabilities in a political party is when you have a lot of new members, they panic easily. and that's what happened, of course, with boris , if keir course, with boris, if keir starmer doesn't find himself more popular in a year or two, i think there'll be moves against him. and do you know who ought to be taking over and will take over according to the labour constitution? angela rayner now, i don't think keir starmer was someone that they were voting for . will people be voting for for. will people be voting for angela rayner? i don't know. >> goodness me. what a prediction. michael fabricant as always, thank you so much for

joining us. back to you, martin. >> excellent stuff. they're getting the exclusive leaning towards robert jenrick tom there with michael fabricant. thank you very much. now lots more still to come between now and 4:00 as we'll keep bringing you the live updates from the conservative party conference. but first, here's your headlines with sophia wenzler. >> martin. thank you. it'sjust >> martin. thank you. it's just gone 330. these are your headlines. the bbc has apologised to former strictly come dancing contestant amanda abbington, saying it had assessed and upheld some, but not all, of her complaints. it's relating to giovanni pernice behaviour during her time on the show. bbc management have upheld six out of 17 allegations, some of which are for the professional dancers use of swear words . in a statement this swear words. in a statement this afternoon, mr panic said he was pleased the bbc had not found any evidence of threatening or abusive behaviour by him. now,

in other news, former chancellor jeremy hunt has hit out at what he calls labour's lies about economic inheritance. speaking at the tory party conference, he took particular aim at his successor, rachel reeves, describing her claims of a £22 billion black hole as fictitious. >> the biggest lies we've had since labour came to office is this nonsense about having the worst economic inheritance since the second world war. i mean, thatis the second world war. i mean, that is a legacy, frankly, that i would have died to have when i became chancellor. it's i think the economy has got very solid how. >> now. >> the uk government has secured more seats on civilian airlines in order to help british nationals in lebanon to leave the country. overnight israeli airstrikes targeted central beirut for the first time. the lebanese prime minister has said up to 1 million people have been displaced as fighting between israel and the terror group hezbollah continues. meanwhile,

hamas said its leader in lebanon has been killed, along with some members of his family in an airstrike overnight in southern lebanon. now the duke of sussex is making a rare visit to the uk today to celebrate the achievements and resilience of seriously ill youngsters and their families. seriously ill youngsters and theirfamilies. prince seriously ill youngsters and their families. prince harry will attend the wellchild award ceremony in london in his role as the charity's patron, a position he's held for more than 15 years. the king is believed to be spending time at his balmoral residence. it's thought he hasn't seen harry since the duke rushed to his father's side after the king's cancer diagnosis in february . and diagnosis in february. and finally, the legendary country music singer and actor kris kristofferson has died at the age of 88. a family spokesperson said the star passed away peacefully at his home in hawaii on saturday. he won three grammys for best country song , grammys for best country song, help me make it through the night and starred alongside barbra streisand in the 1976

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>> welcome back. your time is 3.41. i'm martin daubney on gb news now. it's the second day of the tory party conference and the tory party conference and the race to succeed rishi sunak as leader is heating up and on that note, let's cross live now to gb news presenter tom harwood , to gb news presenter tom harwood, who's joined by shadow minister of state for crime, policing and fire matt vickers mp. tom, over to you . to you. >> that's right . to you. >> that's right. martin. now, matt, i can tell we're in the middle of a leadership campaign because politicians like yourself have debased yourself by wearing t shirts on the top of your sleeved shirts. why do you do it? >> it won't be the first time. it won't be the last. you know, if you're going to do it, you do it. you get amongst it. yeah. and we've got a good message to sell, a good product to sell. we need to get out there and promote it. >> so what is that message? >> so what is that message? >> it's about the fact that robert jenrick is the man with the plan. he's the guy who's going to bring the conservative party back to electoral success

in one term, because he's been up to my part of the world. he knows what people in my part of the world are concerned about. he knows what they want to see from the conservative party. he gets it on immigration. he gets it on building those houses for the next generation. he's the man with a plan. we should all get behind him, back him and we'll see him in number 10. before. before. well, five years time now up in the north east, your conservative colleagues fell like dominoes. >> but against everyone's predictions, you held your seat a slightly different seat, but you held on. have you given robert jenrick any tips about what you did to win that the party can learn from? >> i think so, i think it was a truly horrendous night. lots of very hard working mps who lost their seat, often for no fault of their own, and all the staff who worked for them losing their jobs, horrendous night. we've got to go away. we've got to listen to what the public have told us and deliver a better package, a better offer to the british people. in my patch there was lots of doors knocking, lots of lessons learned, but there was lots of places across the country where we defied the odds. whether that was the great bob blackman, whether that be robbie muir, whether that be robbie muir, whether that be jeremy hunt, whether that be jeremy hunt, whether that be duncan smith, lots of lessons to learn from

the ground up. we'll take them away. we'll see what we can do with them. but we're going to take that message from the british people about providing houses for the next generation, about sorting out the immigration issue, and we'll have a good national offer. >> now, yesterday, kemi badenoch sat in that chair and told me that robert jenrick had been telling lies about her. she said that robert jenrick had been saying mistruths about the about her opposing a cap on numbers, saying that numbers don't matter when it comes to migration and many other things. has your campaign been using underhand tactics? >> not at all. i think you know what lots of you journalists and lots of the twittersphere want to have this as a really bloody battle. but actually, i think our candidates are all putting themselves forward, putting forward a vision. that's what the people want to hear. they don't want to hear back fighting and slagging off. they actually want to hear what the offer is. that's what robert's out there doing, telling people what he thinks the problem is, finding the diagnosis of where we went wrong at the last election and making that offer that we're going to put forward to them at the next election. >> why do you think it is that

robert jenrick who was not even a household name in his own household a few weeks ago, suddenly now looks like the >> madam tom harwood, you've been thernow�*en it. got the >> madam tom harwood, you've been thernow looks got the >> madam tom harwood, you've front runner in this in this been thernow looks like the suddenly now looks like the front runner in this in this race. race. >> i think the more people hear >> i think the more people hear from robert, the more they hear from robert, the more they hear about his diagnosis of the about his diagnosis of the problem that the party is facing, the more they hear, you problem that the party is facing, the more they hear, you know, this is a guy who's had know, this is a guy who's had his head under the bonnet in the his head under the bonnet in the home office. he's looked at home office. he's looked at immigration, he's looked at what immigration, he's looked at what the challenges are to sorting the challenges are to sorting that immigration problem. he that immigration problem. he knows the answer. he knows the knows the answer. he knows the answer is leaving the echr. he's answer is leaving the echr. he's got a solution. he's going to got a solution. he's going to get on and deliver it. we know get on and deliver it. we know that when he was in the mhclg, that when he was in the mhclg, he was the guy who was involved he was the guy who was involved in levelling up, in rolling out in levelling up, in rolling out some of those jobs that we've some of those jobs that we've got in my part of the world, the got in my part of the world, the uk's fastest and biggest free uk's fastest and biggest free port, the uk's first and biggest port, the uk's first and biggest free port in my part of the free port in my part of the world. great opportunities. he world. great opportunities. he knows what it is to give young knows what it is to give young people their first step on the people their first step on the housing ladder. he's got an housing ladder. he's got an offer, he's taking it out there. offer, he's taking it out there. the parliamentary party like it, the parliamentary party like it, their members like it, the their members like it, the pubuc their members like it, the public are going to like it and pubuc their members like it, the public are going to like it and he's going to get on with he's going to get on with delivering it. delivering it. >> well, there you go. matt >> well, there you go. matt vickers, thanks so much for vickers, thanks so much for joining us. martin, politicians joining us. martin, politicians in t—shirts, even politicians in t—shirts, even politicians with temporary tattoos. you can with temporary tattoos. you can really tell it's campaigning season. >> madam tom harwood, you've been there, seen it. got the

myself. i mean, just again ask myself. i mean, robert jenrick is a serious , robert jenrick is a serious, thoughtful guy. he's a solicitor. what was he doing getting involved with this character? whoever he is? >> well, it probably the same as lord alli. no rules were broken. anyway, denis macshane always a pleasure to have you in the studio. thank you very much. now, record number of asylum seekers have been pretending to be children in a bid to avoid being sent home. more on that next. on martin daubney on gb news, britain's news channel

welcome back. it's 10 to 4. i'm martin daubney on gb news now. in a bombshell report, the bbc has apologised to former strictly come dancing contestant amanda abbington, saying it had assessed and upheld some but not all, of her complaints about giovanni pernice behaviour dunng giovanni pernice behaviour during her time on the show.

well, joining me now from outside the bbc is gb news reporter adam cherry. adam, a huge story. what's the latest ? huge story. what's the latest? >> reporter well, martin, we've had two statements released today in the last couple of hours. one from amanda abbington and one from the man she is accusing of this inappropriate behaviour. that's her former professional dance partner, giovanni pernice. and they both essentially feel vindicated by this report. so i'll just give you a quick summary of both of those statements . so amanda those statements. so amanda abbington says despite the vile abuse, she says she has received since coming out with this complaint from those members of the public and fans of the show, she says, quote, i've never regretted coming forward and today's apology from the bbc is a vindication of my complaint, not just a vindication of me , a not just a vindication of me, a vindication of other people who have contacted me since i made my complaint. so yes, the bbc have apologised to her and they have apologised to her and they have upheld six of the 17 complaints. those complaints are over swearing sort of verbal

aggression rather than anything physical. so on that giovanni pernice spokesperson said that they are pleased the six month review has not found any evidence of threatening or abusive behaviour, and giovanni is relieved that the overwhelming majority of allegations have not been upheld, and he looks forward to continuing his work on the italian version of the show. having left the british version last year. so both sides are happy with the result. bbc apologising and saying they have new safeguarding measures in place. the most recent series began a couple of weeks ago, so i think all parties are hoping to move on from this as quickly as possible. >> superb sir adam cherry there live from outside the bbc. the show for now goes on on strictly come dancing. thank you very much for joining come dancing. thank you very much forjoining us, adam. now much for joining us, adam. now go through a few of your your sayings, your comments before the end of this hour. a lot of people getting in touch about the conservative party leadership contest, who should get that top job. margaret says this. it's a very simple question to me regarding the tory leadership. robert jenrick is the man for me. i think we

can trust him on borders. well, margaret, he was the immigration minister in government, didn't particularly get a handle on borders then. anyhow, i digress, nicholas says none of the contestants in the leadership pageant have given a short outline for their vision of britain, but surely they do know how to speak about themselves. well, the show is young, so we've had two candidates thus far tom tugendhat and kemi badenoch, being cross—examined by chopper, our political edhon by chopper, our political editor. of course, james cleverly and robert jenrick to follow tomorrow. ray says this kemi badenoch is absolutely right about not all cultures being equal and the vital importance of immigrants to this country assimilating to british values. so kemi may not be drawn on the muslim cultural contribution to britain, or the lack of integration that put the cat amongst the pigeons. nevertheless, she's got the bravery to talk about things like this and next up, peter peta says robert jenrick

comments regarding placing the star of david at ports and airports to welcome jewish people into britain. that's one of his policy ideas that was floated out this morning, he says. peter is a ridiculous idea. why single jewish people out? every one of them should be made to feel welcome on this point. robert jenrick was trying to do good, but he's definitely lost my vote. well, robert jenrick was only trying to help. carl says this the best thing for the tories is to join with reform and make nigel farage leader. none of these candidates have the ability to win the next election to much. so much damage has been done and we'll talk about that. that particular comment next. we'll be crossing lines to the tory party conference in birmingham, as the race for the tory leadership heats up and the big question is, should the conservatives do a merger with reform? that's what jacob rees—mogg said earlier on today and that's really got tongues wagging. is that a good idea? we'll have more on that next. i'm martin daubney on gb news, britain's news channel now it's time for

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the west and here temperatures will dip into the single figures, but it will be a bright start to the day across northern ireland, the far southwest. so cornwall seeing some sunny spells, albeit with some showers, moving into parts of the south—west. wales also a lot of cloud around, but a few showers as well. now for northwest england, western scotland and northern ireland. that's where the clearest skies will be. first thing. plenty of sunshine on offer, just a few showers pushing into the northeast of scotland , northeast of scotland, interspersed by some brighter weather and a brisk wind continues across eastern england in particular. and that east coast of the uk will see a lot of thick and low cloud through the day and further spells of rain, some of that rain moving into the midlands at times, but it's going to be less heavy. it's just going to add to what will feel like a dreary day in the east and across central parts of england. brighter skies to the west. highs of 17 celsius in the southwest, where we'll get some sunshine . otherwise get some sunshine. otherwise it's going to feel on the cool

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gb news. >> a very good afternoon to you and a happy monday. it's 4:00 pm. welcome to the martin daubney show on gb news. we're broadcasting live from the heart of westminster and all across the uk. now throughout today's show, we're live from the conservative party conference in birmingham and at a conference fringe event earlier on today, sir jacob rees—mogg put the cat sirjacob rees—mogg put the cat amongst the pigeons when he suggested that the tories should stand down in the 98 seats where reform came second to labour in

the last general election in order to beat labour in the 2029 general election. now is a tory reform non—aggression pact . reform non—aggression pact. smart politics or a complete and utter sell—out ? next up, utter sell—out? next up, giovanni pernice is at the centre of attention as the long awaited report into bullying and misconduct has been released by the bbc. we'll be live outside broadcasting house with all of the latest . and today marks an the latest. and today marks an historic and sad landmark as britain's final coal fired power station at ratcliffe on soar closes down. 47 years. my dad, the coal that powered that power station is net zero zealotry, destroying our energy sovereignty and offering dole, not coal, to the british working classes and the families of nottingham knife killer valdo calocane his victims claim that they have been failed by the police watchdog. on today's show, i'll be joined by emma webber , whose son barnaby was webber, whose son barnaby was tragically killed by calocane.

emma will defiantly plead we just want answers. that's all. coming up on your next hour. of the show. always a pleasure to have your company so , so far have your company so, so far today. our political editor, chris hope, has cross—examined tom tugendhat and kemi badenoch. tomorrow is the turn of robert jenrick and james cleverly, who have those four get your vote. do you care? is it like rearranging the deck chairs on the titanic or actually is the real answer? jacob rees—mogg floated earlier on. there should be a non—aggression pact. smart politics, perhaps, between reform and the conservatives to ensure they wipe out the labour party at the next election. would that work or would it be a complete betrayal of both parties political values? get in touch. usual way of discussing that next with matthew stadler, and he'll have a bunch to say, and he'll have a bunch to say, and you can have your say too.

gbnews.com/yoursay. now your headlines. here's sophia wenzler. >> martin. thank you . good >> martin. thank you. good afternoon. these are your headunes afternoon. these are your headlines at just gone 4:00. tory leadership contender kemi badenoch has spoken to gb news defending comments she made over the level of maternity pay, saying her remarks have been misrepresented . it follows an misrepresented. it follows an interview in which the shadow housing secretary appeared to suggest the allowance could be seen as excessive. all three of her leadership rivals have distanced themselves from those comments, but miss badenoch has hit back, saying it was part of a longer discussion . a longer discussion. >> maternity pay is quite important and this was actually a long discussion we were having about the role of the state in deciding what businesses should do, but we need to decide who's going to be leader of the party. not the left, not the guardian, not the bbc, just conservatives. i was interrupted as i was answering a different question. the point i'm making is that if

we lighten the burden on business, they will be able to help solve these problems rather than what kate was asking me should the government increase it? should the government do this or that? there is too much government already. things aren't getting any better. maybe we should try something else . we should try something else. >> however, the interviewer, kate mccann, has responded on x, saying miss badenoch was asked directly whether the uk has the right level of maternity pay and then was followed up with is it excessive now? former chancellor jeremy hunt has hit out at what he calls labour's lies about their economic inheritance. speaking at the tory party conference, he took particular aim at the new chancellor, rachel reeves, describing her claims of a £22 billion black hole as fictitious. >> the biggest lies we've had since labour came to office is this nonsense about having the worst economic inheritance since the second world war. i mean, thatis the second world war. i mean, that is a legacy, frankly , that that is a legacy, frankly, that i would have died to have when i

became chancellor . it's i think became chancellor. it's i think the economy has got very solid now, some breaking news in the last few minutes. >> the uk's top civil servant, cabinet secretary simon case, has announced he will stand down at the end of the year on health grounds, saying whilst the spirit remains willing, the body is not and we will bring you more of that as we get it. now, in other news, it's being reported that israel has informed the us of plans for a potential ground assault on lebanon. it comes as the country's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, said there is nowhere in the middle east that israel cannot reach. meanwhile, the lebanese prime minister has said up to 1 million people have been displaced as fighting between israel and the terror group hezbollah continues. overnight, israeli airstrikes targeted central beirut for the first time. the uk government has confirmed this afternoon that it's secured more seats on commercial aircrafts to allow british nationals to leave lebanon . a top us lawyer

lebanon. a top us lawyer representing a number of mohamed al fayed's alleged victims claims he did use violence against some women who wanted to speak out. gloria allred told gb news that the former harrods owner made it virtually impossible for victims to report his alleged crimes. at least 60 women have now come forward claiming they were sexually assaulted or raped. >> he used a series of threats against some of the victims , against some of the victims, saying if you tell anybody we know where your family lives. if you tell anybody, they'll be consequences for you. if you tell anybody, you'll never work in london again. and also if you tell anyone, you'll be terminated. and in fact , some of terminated. and in fact, some of the women resisted his sexual advances. and sometimes he used violence against them . violence against them. >> the bbc has apologised to former strictly come dancing contestant amanda abbington, saying it has assessed and

upheld some, but not all, of her complaints about giovanni pernice behaviour during her time on the show. bbc management have upheld six out of 17 allegations, some of which are for the professional dancers use of swear words. in a statement this afternoon, mr pannick said he was pleased the bbc had not found any evidence of threatening or abusive behaviour by him. and finally the late queen and sir david attenborough have been named as our greatest british cultural figures. in a survey to mark the 90th anniversary of the british council. the late monarch was voted the country's greatest cultural icon , with 41% cultural icon, with 41% selecting her in the survey. sir david attenborough came a close second, with 40% voting for him, followed by diana, princess of wales and former prime minister winston churchill. those are the latest gb news headlines. now it's back to martin for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news

alerts by scanning the qr code, or go to gbnews.com forward slash alerts . slash alerts. >> thank you sophia. now it's the second day of the tory party conference and the race to succeed rishi sunak as party leader is heating up. tory leadership contender kemi badenoch has defended comments that she made over the level of maternity pay, saying her remarks have been misrepresented. let's take a listen to what she had to say earlier. >> i think maternity pay is quite important and this was actually a long discussion. we were having about the role of the state in deciding what businesses should do. we need to decide who's going to be leader of the party, not the left, not the guardian, not the bbc, just conservatives. i was interrupted as i was answering a different question. the point i'm making is that if we lighten the burden on business, they will be able to help solve these problems

rather than what kate was asking me. should the government increase? it should the government do this or that? there is too much government already. things aren't getting any better. maybe we should try something else . something else. >> well, that's kemi badenoch making her pitch to be leader earlier on, and so did tom tugendhat with chris hope. our political editor. and let's go live now to gb views political correspondent olivia utley, who has joined at the gb news stand with the shadow secretary of state for northern ireland, alex burghart. over to you, olivia . burghart. over to you, olivia. >> hello. yes, i'm here with alex burghart, shadow secretary of state for northern ireland. alex, you are supporting kemi badenoch in this race, it's widely said of badenoch that she could start a fight in an empty room at a time like this. when you are a pretty small opposition. is that the sort of person you need? don't you need someone who can sort of cajole and charm? is that kemi? >> oh, she can cajole and charm as well. the thing about kemi is she's. yeah, some people will put it about that. she's she's a

scrapper. but the truth is she's just someone who's incredibly honest and i spent one of the reasons i'm backing her is because i've spent a better part of 20 years in politics now, watching politicians of all stripes just try to work out what the public want to hear and then say it to them. >> and you don't get that with kemi at all. she is completely honest. >> she's completely straight. she will always tell it like it is. and i when i go and talk to constituents in my part of essex, that's exactly what they want out of a leader. >> so i, i find her style very refreshing, and i know that a lot of other people will, as well. >> well, talking of things that the public don't want to hear on that maternity pay row, her exact comments were statutory maternity pay is a function of tax. tax comes from people who are working . we're taking from are working. we're taking from one group of people and giving to another . this, one group of people and giving to another. this, in my one group of people and giving to another . this, in my view, one group of people and giving to another. this, in my view, is excessive. now i read that to mean that she believes that maternity pay is excessive. i can't really see how you could

read it any other way. how does she say she was? >> she's talking about tax being excessive. i think you've just covered it. i think i just saw it on your monitor. i've just beenin it on your monitor. i've just been in the hall now and she explained that she was being interrupted as she was giving a longer explanation. the point that she was making is that we have far too much regulation on business. we all see it. we see it in small businesses saying, this doesn't add up anymore. we can't go on. we see it in our potential entrepreneurs saying , potential entrepreneurs saying, there's no point in starting on my own. i'm going to go and work for a larger firm. that's not the sort of economy we want . the sort of economy we want. it's not the sort of country we want. we want a country in which people are prepared to take a risk and build something, you know, make get that advantage for themselves. but also employ other people, you know, give them prosperity . so i other people, you know, give them prosperity. so i as business secretary, her record is very clear . and on maternity is very clear. and on maternity on maternity leave, she's she's got three children. she understands the system very well, understands the system a lot better than a lot of people here. i don't i really don't think there's a story here.

>> well, it is a story we're still talking about it 24 hours later. >> i can understand that people like you were talking about it, but it's if you if you watch it, if you listen. >> spoke a bit clumsily. >> spoke a bit clumsily. >> no, i think if you listen back to what she said, you'll see that she was interrupted while she was giving a longer explanation. but the key point that i want your viewers to take away is that we do have an overregulated business environment that is holding the economy back. kemi, as a former business secretary, as someone who's going to punch through that, i think a lot of our viewers would sympathise with that. >> the problem is that hasn't been what the story has been over the last day or so, and a few months ago, kemi was seemingly the favourite leader. she was what everyone was talking about. now it feels as though robert jenrick is getting more momentum. he's come ahead of kemi in the last two rounds of kemi in the last two rounds of votes. among your colleagues, why do you think that is and how can kemi change that? >> it's always been a very competitive race. i think if you've spoken to lots of tory mps, you'll know that we've got some very good candidates and we've got a lot of support going

in different ways. i think it's been a really good, interesting race and i know that we're going to get a very, very good result for the party out of it. i very much hope that's going to be kemi. i think that she is capable of taking the conservative party out of pretty much its darkest hour and socking it to this failing labour government, a labour government that let all of the people in this country down. so quickly. >> one last very quick question. if kemi, for some reason doesn't make it onto the final two, who would you be supporting, >> i will be doing everything i can to make sure that kemi does get into the final two that quite a few times today. i'm to happy come back any time. >> thank you very much. nice to see you . see you. >> well, that was alex sukh padda, the. >> thank you very much, olivia. superb stuff there from birmingham. let's get back to the studio. very noisy there. great job. well done. joining me in the studio is political commentator matthew stadler. matthew, always a pleasure to

have you in the studio. is it the fact of the matter that 24 hours later, from what kemi badenoch said about maternity pay, badenoch said about maternity pay, we're still talking about it. nobody's talking about what she said today when she made her pitch from her comms point of view, from her team's point of view, from her team's point of view, matthew, that surely has to be an own goal, an unforced errors, you might say in football. yeah, and she's claiming that she didn't mean that maternity pay was excessive. but if you listen back to the clip, it was certainly open to that interpretation. >> i mean, she's now reshared the whole clip, asking us to look at what the truth is. >> but it was a gaffe. i think if she didn't mean it, it was a gaffe and a very unhelpful one, because if it goes to the members , if she's one of the members, if she's one of the final two, then i suspect she has a very good chance of winning. i think, by the way, that would be bad for the tory party in a similar way to it was bad for the tory party that they chose, that members chose liz truss over sunak. why do you think that would be bad?

>> because i don't think she will win a general election. but come to that in a second, the point is she has to be chosen by her fellow mps. one of the really interesting i think, and revealing things is that certainly until i think about yesterday and i'm not sure that it's changed significantly fewer than less than half of tory mps have actually come out for one of the four remaining candidates. and i don't know about you, but that suggests to me that there's real uncertainty and perhaps a real lack of enthusiasm or or passion in the parliamentary party. now, they may say, those who've undeclared, well, they're going to speak at conference. there's still a month or so to go until they make the final decision is made. but i don't think it's a ringing endorsement of any of them. and, you know, as we've heard and we've seen, labour is struggling at the moment. there's absolutely no doubt about it. keir starmer's labour party in government have got off to a poor start, and this would be a moment for the conservatives to seize the initiative. it's an interesting

point. >> you make there because the mood, the feedback we're getting, the mood on the ground with the conservative party. oddly, perhaps counterintuitively, they're feeling quite buoyant. they feel like they've got a sniff, they've got a chance. their tories, they think they can always win. whereas the labour party conference last week, more funereal, maybe because they feel they're on the back foot and they're finding power much , and they're finding power much, much harder than being in opposition. >> and i think that i think you're right. i think being in power is definitely more difficult than in being in opposition. there's far more scrutiny. but also, while there's been a vacuum in the tory leadership and i mean, sunak hasn't even hung around at the conference. normally, the leader would be making a big speech on wednesday, but while there's been a vacuum in the tory leadership as an opposition, the press, particularly the right wing press, you might say, have stepped into the breach. so the press have been doing the work of opposition and have been making it incredibly tough for laboun making it incredibly tough for labour. i mean, labour, we're talking about unforced errors. labour and the prime minister, keir starmer, have made some unforced errors. but there isn't a tory leader to hold them to

account. and in the meantime, those who have been have been the tory press. and i would actually argue some of those reform party mps who shout very , reform party mps who shout very, very loudly indeed and are very effective campaigners . effective campaigners. >> well, let's talk about that point, because conferences, of course, are a time to fly kites, particularly from the fringes. jacob rees—mogg today flew his kite, suggesting that the tories should stand down in those 98 seats where the conservatives where the reform party beg your pardon, came second to labour, allowing this almost like loose coalition, this unspoken rule you campaign there lands will campaign there. we won't cross over each other's foot. that way we'll get a majority. we'll keep the labour party out of power. a do you think it's a good idea? b do you think it's a good idea? b do you think it'll ever happen? >> well, i love doing battle with jacob rees—mogg. polite battle, i should say. sitting right here. let's remember he's no longer a tory mp. so what he says in this context carries less weight, but it is nonetheless an extraordinary thing for someone who held very senior cabinet posts to be

saying that the tories this far out from a general election should be standing down. candidates for reform, don't forget five years ago or whatever it is now . 2019 farage whatever it is now. 2019 farage nigel farage did stand down a whole swathe of candidates with 300, and the idea that this might now have to happen in reverse is a sign that the conservatives are in deep, deep trouble. but i would offer a word of caution to this idea of the depth of the trouble they're in. you know, i remember back to the days of iain duncan smith leading the party. those were dark days for the conservatives. but let's remember that labour's majority and i wanted a labour government and i still want a labour government. labour's majority has been described as an ocean wide and a pond deep . an ocean wide and a pond deep. and you had a boris johnson majority, quite a big majority of 80 in 2019. and then that swung extraordinarily to a whopping majority for labour. but it's very shallow , very but it's very shallow, very shallow indeed because their share of the popular vote was

only about 34%. now to your question, is , is it a good idea? question, is, is it a good idea? i would say it's a very bad idea for the conservatives. but remember, in the election we've just had there was some tactical voting, i think undoubtedly on the left there was that helped labour to their victory, whereas on the right , labour to their victory, whereas on the right, nigel farage and the reform lot were out to kill the reform lot were out to kill the tory party. excellent. >> fascinating. matthew, thank you very much for joining us >> fascinating. matthew, thank you very much forjoining us in the studio today. superb as even the studio today. superb as ever. that's matthew stadlen. now we're taking a look around the tory conference next to see what merchandise is on offer. personally, i like the look of the tom tugendhat fake tan. it's the tom tugendhat fake tan. it's the tom tugendhat who writes this stuff. i'm martin daubney on gb news fryston news

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now . let's cross back now. live now. let's cross back now. live to the tory party conference and gb news presenter tom harwood is there for us doing a walkabout . there for us doing a walkabout. tom. more to the point, there's some merchandise on offer. i want to see you mate with your tom tugendhat fan . tom tugendhat fan. >> haha, yes, we'll try and get to that in a moment, but i'm standing in the middle of the hall of what many people have been saying is a rather flat conservative party conference. i don't feel that it's particularly flat at the moment in fact, comparing this conference to the labour party conference, it's almost like we've gone to alice through the looking glass. you wouldn't have expected the party that had crashed down to 121 mps, the lowest number in their history. you wouldn't expect that to party actually be rather upbeat, but perhaps one of the reasons why this party is a little bit upbeatis why this party is a little bit upbeat is that there is an active leadership party election. hello. do you i'm asking you about the mood of the election, the mood of the conference. upbeat, downbeat, flat, upbeat. >> i think. >> i think. >> why is it upbeat? >> why is it upbeat? >> i think i think we're all

inspired by these new people. >> are you backing anyone in particular? >> not at the moment. oh, there we go. i'm keeping my choice close to my chest. >> plenty of floating voters. thank you very much indeed . but thank you very much indeed. but some people who aren't floating voters are the james cleverly . voters are the james cleverly. stand there over here with some with some bits and bobs. what's this sort of. i'm a cleverly fan. is that a clever pun? >> it is. it's a great fan . >> it is. it's a great fan. look, it's a great fan. >> oh, we love we. and you can you can make rapturous applause with it . fantastic stuff. what with it. fantastic stuff. what else do we have? cabinets with cleverly. there we go. we love seeing and no leaks here. of course that's that sounds like a promise. a power bank, a power bank saying power to our members. fantastic stuff there. we love all of the freebies that are being moved around at this

some members of parliament, but i want to take you through to another stall. tom tugendhat has been one of the most prolific candidates at this, at this conference with regard to his bits and bobs, the freebies that he's given out, honestly, he's been giving away so many freebies. i'm surprised that keir starmer hasn't made it here. so we're going to sort of sorry about this. can i just squeeze through? i'm just running i know running around because i know we're we're we're short on time, but we're getting stall. have getting to this stall. they have separated the candidates stalls to be pretty much as far left? >> all out of stock for today.

>> all out of stock for today. >> all out of stock for today. >> all out of stock. >> all out of stock. >> er er . and conservative party had been receiving tattoos. well thatis asa thatis as a thank you very very much great reporting now the last couple of hours gb's as very uncritical hope has been hosting q. and a sessions with two of the hopeful candidates in the conservative leadership contest

goes asked tom to north and came ebay the dog and crystal hope joins us now fresh off the stage to give us his take on the power than have. the report you're asking does show last week now hoping to have the leadership candidates to— to two points tellers what stood out for you today. tellers what stood out for you today . gosh hello martin and today. gosh hello martin and great to be back back on your show you hear from the icc i've been lucky enough to be offered by the tory party to— off the question of off of tory party members— but but two thousand members— but but two thousand members in there on the question was submitted in advance i think what was clear the end of that was the clear choice at the moment looking at— tom tugendhat and— coming bay not coming they know is offering a bit of a revolution if he becomes the leaders she's going to try and— re look at what it what is being a tory in the two in this too in the— for decades of. our century— reexamine lots of

variations of review of net zero— i she's got things to say she brushed off the roundabout maternity pay saying you second contact you gave credit to journalists off the question no problem here and she's not willing to really be carried by the left and i think that. would be maybe that's maybe someone say. a party wandering twenty one mps you need to have a noisy voluble leader who believes in in changing changing out the scene. you got to have a what more of the same and that's what i think she might be offering. talking about has great authority because he kept a safer this within service for this country overseas in. iraq and afghanistan i think he came across somebody. who has a quiet authority about him who you could trust with big decisions you wouldn't worry about what they might weigh my goal in certain certain areas so. what we try to do for the members and hopefully for gb needs you as well when you are able to defend it out of out of those sessions. is see more clearly what the

choices of course are for candidates to more tomorrow robert drama generate. will be will be hearing from him— they always see what we're going to never the next week of course— that we got from. four down the feeling generally recalls that tomorrow. so am looking ahead chris sighed have the— remaining to candidates tomorrow i believe. robert generate and james cleverly what time comics to see them probing man. same time again— two pm to four pm. if your choice auto member watching this you can put in questions for me to offer them. on the tory party website or i can call— or poster for minimal it really is an— idea for tory members. of course i have a lot lots of cross over there we watch tv news viewers thing to . watch tv news viewers thing to. keep up the good work because the later in the show. and get back to. get the reaction. on the data matthews family still with me here in the city of matthew welcome. interesting isn't it however the mood is very bored in start contrast

perhaps to. the labour party last week they won the election yet they seem on the back foot to think that there's anything in this. sense that the— short term into the labour government they seem to be a nightmare . they seem to be a nightmare. yeah as we said earlier i think governing is a lot harder than being in opposition from the conservative point of view the— challenges of facing the labour government. obviously going to encourage them. but i mean the taurus as be honest about this have hit. rock bottom yes. anyway as long as the song goes the up. i think the only way. is up. i think it's choice as to. it's an important choice as to. which of the four candidates they go for do i think that any of those candidates at the moment. look like the sort of person who could led the conservatives back from the brink. and avoid having to do what jacob rees mogg has suggested i think rather stunningly. today suggesting that we should stand aside in certain seats for reform. i'm

not convinced but nor do i think the labour party can be remotely complacent because of the shallowness of that super majority. i think the case thought is vulnerable a lot of talk at the moment. it's only five minutes into his premiership as a lot of the mobile already. the poll last week said 60% of voters don't believe you'll be in position. as prime minister can't the next generation i think could be in parable is already just blow over this politics. i think it's difficult for him to shake off this narrative. but if you remember when he was leader of the opposition he managed to shake off various nicknames things like content hindsight. and win yes a shallow but nonetheless a massive majority from a point as we've already discussed of labour losing it. historic election under jeremy corbyn two thousand and nineteen. i think it partly depends on the media narrative what are the pigs are there for the for the media to hang their— storeys around but i certainly think his team. had been rather

slow on this storey i mean the fact that only came out a couple of days ago there was another sixteen thousand pounds spent on clothes that had been specifically declared as having been spent on clothes. they should have been i think the narrative is now agreeing they should be in head of storey is a common. of things i think he i con a mechanism by which he will be resigning. anytime soon and if i were a betting man i would suggest now and i'm saying this on national tv we always have to remember it and i'm sure it will be kept up. i think he will be in place at the next election but it's not guaranteed do you think i'm i have long labour— dignitaries in here and they say to me. they really missed the days and then i thought they say a mandelson analysis campbell doesn't having that media. you know kind of cracking the whip. sending the message out sending the spin. killing bad storeys throwing the bones are the labels we haven't got anything like that in place in this. bad storey just dominated for weeks matter part of the problem was that they got off to a pretty

bad stuff we leave the rights aside and i think started did extremely well and the massively challenging circumstances i mean this is a man who had no experience of political power. the leader of the— he cracked down on those rights which a terrifying they terrified ethnic communities. and therefore did the decent majority of this country that said. the decision on the winter pay field. in on on the winter pay field. in on on on that. allowance that would really help some pensioners that i think means testing that. was a political own goal because although it's so early on in his premiership. it gets you off on the back foot because it gives the back foot because it gives the opposition it gives newspapers it gives voters. a reason to punish you is not that there are lots of lots of other. parts of society who are also struggling like pensioners yep but it's the act of taking something away the winter fuel allowance. away from someone. that i think is politically poisonous and then when you get into the— the xp. the donations

row your already as a say on the back yet. but it will be there excellent sites i think very much jurors. here in the studio thank you very much a lot also comes with now five o'clock including. we're gonna mother's reaction to come by the office comments over maternity pay. but first here's your latest news headunes first here's your latest news headlines with so few went . headlines with so few went. thank you good afternoon it's four thirty three these your headlines. tory leadership contender can be bad in august spoken to gb news defending comments she made over the level of maternity pay. saying her remarks were being misrepresented. it follows an interview in which the shadow housing secretary appear to suggest the allowance could be seen as excessive. all three of her leadership rivals have distance themselves from those comments. but missed bad enough hit back saying it was part of a longer discussion. it was a— and this is actually.

longer discussion. it was a— and this is actually . we need to this is actually. we need to decide . decide. rather than . rather than. what however the interviewer kate mccann has responded on axe saying this bad enough was asked directly whether the uk has the right level of maternity pay and then it was followed up with is it excessive . now to other news excessive. now to other news former chancellor jeremy hunt has hit out at what he calls labour's lies about the economic inheritance speaking of the tory party conference he took particular aim at his successor rachel reeves describing her claims of a twenty two billion black hole as fictitious — the

black hole as fictitious— the biggest lies we've had since labour came to office. is this nonsense about having the worst economic inheritance since the second world war i'm not as a legacy frankly that i would have died to have when i became chancellor it's— i think the economy's. very solid . now the economy's. very solid. now the uk's top civil servant signing case has announced he will step down at the end of the year on health grounds. cabinet secretary mr case who has been undergoing treatment for a neurological condition told colleagues whilst the spirit remains willing the body is not. and finally the bbc has apologised to former strictly come dancing contestant amanda abington saying is assessed in up held some but not all of her complaints about giovanni paniccia is behaviour during her time on the show. in the same management have upheld six out of seventeen allegations some of which are for the professional

dancers use of swear words . in dancers use of swear words. in a statement this afternoon mr she said he was pleased the bbc had not found any evidence of threatening or abusive behaviour by him. those are the latest you can use headlines now it's back to martin. for the very latest gb's direct your smartphone sign up to newsletter it's by scanning the qr code or go to gpus dot com forward slash alludes

welcome back it's four forty on most indoor me on gb news now toward egypt hopeful can be by the log is at the centre of a massive row with the comments that she made over the level of maternity pay let's take a quick look the what about things like maternity payment we have one of the lowest rates in the oecd of maternity pay in this country changing that would probably

help people make better decisions around family do you think we've got the right level of maternity pay at the moment. so maternity pay very depending on who you work for but it is a function— whereas statutory maternity pay it is a function of tax control people who are working with taking from one group of people and giving to another office in my view is excessive . well miss by the excessive. well miss by the locks installed renews political answer chris hope that remarks have been misrepresented missing listen to what he had to say to us. and this was actually . we us. and this was actually. we need to decide . need to decide. rather than .

rather than. what well now joined by the journalists and the mother rebekah remember welcome to the show jan i as a parent myself twenty four hours on i'm still wondering why on earth of all the people in britain to choose a political fight with kenny by the not chose to lock horns with mothers as a mother yourself what are your thoughts . i mothers as a mother yourself what are your thoughts. i think there are two issues here number one is that is a city by city five to pay because more people this country are parents that are small business owners so if you believe the false equivalence the baltic army of business versus parents is still got more parents of parents across but also i think what's really been disappointing is the way she then tried to backtrack and claim that she didn't say these things. and i don't agree with her i think it's a very important thing to say but i could at least respected if you stood by it but this kind of leaning into i'm being misquoted and being represented she's not i've read the transcript of written about five articles by

steph read the transcript more times than i can count she's not big she lost track of thought but she's not being misquoted. and i think she's she's really showing her lack of political now because she's not able to style this out. she just blaming fake news. and we're back up— i know full well you don't mess with the net mums brigade they're very vocal the very politically powerful. what's been the reaction in next month's lands what mistake not concerned . so i'm a mumsnet girl concerned. so i'm a mumsnet girl rather than a month ago but i'm i'm sorry but the vibes of not being good and actually she's previously been very popular on mumsnet mumsnet is very— is known for being quite. i'm not using my transferred back with agenda critical storeys the words they would use and months as a very gentle critical space. where people feel very defensive of the question what is a woman. and came back in august previously been very strong on that. very direct very straightforward therefore choose one has loads of points. but the one has loads of points. but the one thing that people care about more. than transition. is being really really broken maternity leave and be able to afford to have kids. so she's taken what was a supporter base and just

completely tipped on its side. yeah i just completely cannot get my head around that all this time later now. we're back in a thing or two about sexual last time on the show. lee anderson called you a young woman which was very very moving moment for you to take a taking on social media for a long time. anyhow let's get round to the labour party— the rosie duffield situation coming out today rumours that label policy. is in favour of the land secures dormant prefers hanging around with the less what's your take on that . it definitely has been on that. it definitely has been my experience of liberty i mean the label he doesn't have a good track record with women. as a— what it does. because the initiative and i really hate to use these words in the cameron cuties errors they were referred to. was awful— but they really did a lot of significant average to bring more women into the party. and they really bolster women and they got a lot of steps for it because they were being very sort of— you know all the short less. of the kind of thing that all tory party members don't like. so labour hasn't had got back quite late history however. of four hundred

and four mps a hundred eighty six are women and that is a pretty good. that's an impressive number. compared to a hundred twenty one conservative mps versus two of twenty nine women. i am and i think it's almost a long correa. and there is no suggestion from anything previous to this that he had an issue with women. he seems to work very happy with women supported by men. both women his wife is very stressful so i don't think he personally had an issue with women. i think in terms of— diner but and ready to field. i don't think it's about their sex or the gender which i forgot to call it. i think in in diane's cases predominate in issue over palestine. and i think in both these cases predominately again that transition. but those are because of their gender is there because of their gender is there because of their gender is there because of very big. dorney issue for their party but don't relate to general. so with all this. into can be based on aug— making bit of a gaffe on the turkey pay. the labour party can battle in this transition where. the women most look to now as their vote being welcomed. and you can't move the greens either

because they were trying to get rid of c. section. i'm devastated. so it's a sad but labouris devastated. so it's a sad but labour is still i think very much the place for women— i i'm— i'm perfectly willing to accept. the one thing that always did doing instal more free childcare hours for— for children under the ages of two. and that was seismic often life changing for me and for so many women. so i think we've all had little headunes think we've all had little headlines box and it'll have perfectly good not be centrist dad about it. but they've all had their blind spots in the poll had their— their upsides but i think that if the transition is gonna keep talking over and over again. and they need to get in a room and have a meeting work out what they gonna do because it does keep hammering them. astonishing i started. the party this most favouring women is the possible leader. who con even tells what a woman is recovery thank you very much for joining a woman is recovery thank you very much forjoining us on the very much for joining us on the show. always a pleasure now bombshell report into bullying and misconduct. behind the scenes that strictly come dancing has been released. we live at the bbc broadcast . with live at the bbc broadcast. with all the latest. i'm also normally on gb's position

welcome back time is four forty nine r. martin told me on a gb news the bbc has apologised to former strictly come dancing contestant amanda abington saying it had assessed and upheld some but not all of her complaints about her partner giovanni punishes behaviour dunng giovanni punishes behaviour during her time on the show and do me now from outside the bbc news reporter adam charlie adam huge store in the world of show business tells more was the latest . so this really latest. so this really represents the end of a months long investigation and report into fresh repression dancer giovanni paniccia he was the dance partner of amanda addington she accused him of— contributing to a toxic working environment harassment bullying and in some cases even physical

harassing the report today says they found six allegations which can be upheld out of seventeen total those six relate to verbal harassment and— what is being termed as been littering language rather than anything physical but nonetheless they have the bbc have apologised to amanda robinson she says today. the findings are a vindication for her vindication for other contestants have complained about their time on the show shows still on going for the most recent series began a couple weeks ago— the giovanni punishing himself or his spokesperson says that he also was relieved by the findings because he says or the spokesman says the overwhelming majority those allegations have not being. upheld so both sides are claiming victory here looks like everyone is keen to move on— but nonetheless a difficult day for the bbc. live from outside bbc hd. germany back to the— to disc. there is a show biz journals juni and training

junior welcome to the show so the show goes on for now and appears both sides they've got that one right. exactly well now amanda and she said she feels vindicated because she's had a penniman apology from the bbc. and obviously now giovanni he also has been cleared of all the big allegations like violence and abuse. and so i think yes they're both the peace in this situation and also giovanni he's now on italy's version of m. strictly come dancing. and already he has a— the top of the leader board after just week one so he's very much focusing on that and amanda like i say hopefully i should control allowing under this. and move on and feels like she has been heard. can i say that in the world where you know separate discipline you know. being having punishing schedules taking on amazon to try and policies of the b. hafis insure thatis policies of the b. hafis insure that is a confrontation world a world we are allowed to be a bit brusque abrasive. and really has

been vindicated in the small he was being abrasive isn't what instructors do i guess so but maybe amanda wasn't— maybe she didn't feel like that was going to be the case maybe she didn't realise. how hard and tough it was going to be. and but then again it also can be just a clash of personalities personalities as well because he did win the glitterball before with rosalyn alice. and those two seem to have gone really really well and also debbie mcgee he did very well with her so i think it's a lot to do maybe with just a guess different teaching techniques and different personalities perhaps. do you think the show will just kind of carry on there in britain i mean it's only shallow the actual dancing. well it is their twentieth anniversary this year and they're very much focusing on that night. and it already seems to be back— all guns being i think this year. so i do know the bbc one at have this in— clear before the new series

star. but it's only now that they've gotten to do so let's stay change the product lad that is all over the ratings have been pretty poor this year and when they say make maybe this isn't about the turn of the people. well hopefully not i do think there's a few door courses already in this year's show and i'm hoping it will become more and more. successful as the weeks go on a date. i still think there still is that strictly magic you know before the show goes on the road juni. and finals pleasure to have you in the city thank you very much. there's no way to get in touch don't forget get your opinions in jimmy's not com forward slash your say they're still to come in the next hour. and we joined by analemma weber whose son bobby of course was killed by valid callachan in my— city. of nottingham last year animal define the plea today. we just won't and so she feels they've been let down completely. by the police watchdog. in the wake of her son's tragic killing. i'm also normally on gpus. resolution of this time your

weather in his adam again. resolution of this time your weather in his adam again . that weather in his adam again. that warm feeling inside. from boxt boilers this weather. on gb need . boilers this weather. on gb need. hi there welcome along to the latest forecast from the metal face four gb news. cloudy for many of us during the rest of the day with further heavy rain across some. central parts of the uk. showers in the far north and the first south away from the centre. of this area of low pressure which is slowly moving east. but on the northern flank of this low. that's where we've got this band of. heavy and persistent rain across northern england in particular yorkshire lincolnshire during the evening could cause some issues. and that rain bands slowly sink south to bring further wet weather into those areas that were so badly affected by rain. last week so that's the midlands parts of east anglia. now that rains moving through but showers . rains moving through but showers. swear cross the country some clear spells in the west. and here temperatures will dip into the single figures but it will

be a bright start the day across northern ireland the far south—west of cornwall seeing some sunny spells albeit with some sunny spells albeit with some showers. moving into parts of the south—west wales also a lot of cloud round but a few showers as well. now for north—west england western scotland and northern ireland that's where the clearest skies will be first thing plenty of sunshine on offer. it is a few showers pushing into the north—east of scotland interspersed by some brighter weather and a brisk wind continues across eastern england in particular. and that is coast of the uk will see a lot of thick and low clouds through the day and further spells of rains in that rain moving into the midlands at times but it's going to be less heavy. it's just going to add to what we feel like a dreary day. in the east and across central parts of england brighter skies to the west highs of seventeen south—east the south—west will get some sunshine. otherwise it's gonna feel on the cool side with the brisk northeasterly breeze certainly feeling cool

and unpleasant in the east and across some parts of central england. but the weather is cheering up through thursday and friday plenty of sunny spells emerge particularly towards the northwest . looks like things are northwest. looks like things are heating up. books for boilers. whether on tv

news a very very good afternoon to you and happy mondays five pm awoken to the multi numbers show here on tv news broadcasting live from auto westminster and all across the uk the restoration we live in the conservative party conference in birmingham with all the latest on the grey. and earlier on a conference fringe event today jacob rees mogg really put the k.pages jacob rees mogg really put the k. pages suggesting the tories should stand down in ninety eight where reform came seconds

label in order to beat labour at the 2020 nine general election is a tory reform packed smart politics would be a complete sellout. and breaking news prince harry was all smiles as he arrived in london support well child and the charity water only but still no sign that was been laggard delivered meghan . been laggard delivered meghan. and even if any cheers at the centre of attention as the long awaited report into billing and misconduct has been released by the bbc will be live outside broadcasting house with all of the latest . and today marks an the latest. and today marks an historic landmark a sad one i believe as britain's final coal fired power stations record phone source closes down for seven years my dad the cold concrete that powers that station is not zero zero tree destroying our energy sovereignty and offering dole not called to the british working class as a joined by a

former local coal miner to discuss the— and the families of nothing nice killer valdo calacanis victims claim they have been completely failed by the police. watchdog later on today show i'll be joined by emma webb who soon barnaby. tragically killed by caloocan hmo will define the police today we just want answers that's all coming up in your next hour. what was yours all kicking off at the conservative party conference to jacob rees mogg said that seoul should stand aside as nigel frosted with over three hundred candidates in 2019. to let the reform party win in ninety eight seats where the concert is called with the labour party but reform could is that we got a small join up politics that you'd like to see a nonaggression pact the right the uniting over the right wing votes all would that be a

complete betrayal. by reform to get in bed with the tories after saying that would never happen again and what the conservative party ever ever do it they just have that sense of entitlement that would make them think now you need to stand aside but anyway. they know your thoughts is that small politics unite to see happening at the next election getting search use dot com forward slash your say but before we have an exam he's your headunes before we have an exam he's your headlines with sophia went . headlines with sophia went. thank you good afternoon it's just gone five o'clock these your headlines. tory leadership contender can be bad in august second two gb news defending comments she made over the level of maternity pay. saying her remarks have been misrepresented. it follows an interview in which they shadow housing secretary appeared to suggest the allowance could be seen as excessive. all three of her leadership rivals have distance themselves from those

comments but mr not case hit back saying it was part of a longer discussion . it was . and longer discussion. it was. and this was actually a long discussion . we need to. be discussion. we need to. be. rather than . rather than. what however the interviewer kate mccann has responded on x. saying that's bad enough because i was directly whether the uk has the right level of maternity pay. and then as a follow up is it excessive . now in other news excessive. now in other news former chancellor jeremy hunt has hit out at what he calls labour's lies about the economic inheritance. speaking at the toy

party conference he took particular aim at the new chancellor rachel reeves describing her claims of a twenty two billion pound black hole as fictitious — the biggest hole as fictitious— the biggest lies we've had since labour came to office is this nonsense about having the worst economic inheritance since the second world war i'm not as a legacy frankly that i would have died to have when i became chancellor it's— i think the economy's. very solid . now the it's— i think the economy's. very solid. now the uk's top civil service i'm in case has announced he will step down at the end of the year on health grounds. cabinets extremist case who has been undergoing treatment for neurological condition told colleagues was the spirit remains willing the bodyis the spirit remains willing the body is not. to the middle east now it's being reported that israel has informed the us of plans for potential growth a ground assault on lebanon it comes as the country's prime minister benjamin netanyahu said there is no where in the middle

east that israel cannot reach. meanwhile the reuters is reporting that has belonged has attacked israel using a ballistic missile. it comes after the lebanese prime minister has said up to one million people have been displaced as fighting between israel and the terrorist group hezbollah continues. overnight israeli airstrikes targeted central bay route for the first time. the uk government has confirmed this afternoon that it secured more seats on commercial aircraft to allow british nationals to leave lebanon . now nationals to leave lebanon. now back in the uk the uk's biggest still works is ending production today after more than a century operation . blast furnace for is operation. blast furnace for is the final furnace operating at tatton steels plant in port talbot. from today it'll be shutting down putting around two thousand people out of work. the works will enter a transition phase for the next three years until a new electric arc furnace is installed. the leader of the welsh conservatives and you i. e. davis says it's cool .

e. davis says it's cool. terribly cruel because the used the theories of threats against cruel of the victims used the theories of threats target is a steel making town against cruel because ctims used the theories of threats against cruel because the|s terribly cruel because the target is a steel making town ultimately when you see title ultimately when you see title building blast furnaces in india building blast furnaces in india on the shutting the blast on the shutting the blast furnaces in but all that. furnaces in but all that. there's many workers wanting a there's many workers wanting a political party to stand up for political party to stand up for them. we do in that in as well them. we do in that in as well as concerned is and will as concerned is and will continue to do that but it is continue to do that but it is the concerned is we deliver the the concerned is we deliver the money for our furnaces so still money for our furnaces so still making will continue in making will continue in pathology. but it's a cruel blow pathology. but it's a cruel blow for the town of the talbot today for the town of the talbot today but that blast furnaces shutting. but that blast furnaces shutting. meanwhile in other news a top us meanwhile in other news a top us lawyer representing a number of lawyer representing a number of muhammad alfa alleged victims muhammad alfa alleged victims claims he did use violence claims he did use violence against some women who wanted to against some women who wanted to speak out. gloria allred told speak out. gloria allred told bbc news that the former harrods bbc news that the former harrods owner made it virtually owner made it virtually impossible for victims to report impossible for victims to report his alleged crimes. at least his alleged crimes. at least sixty women have now come sixty women have now come forward claiming they were forward claiming they were sexually assaulted or rate . he sexually assaulted or rate . he sexually assaulted or rate. he used the theories of threats sexually assaulted or rate. he used the theories of gb

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to martin. the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone sign up to newsletter it's by scanning the qr code or go to gpus dot com forward slash alludes . gpus dot com forward slash alludes. thank you so fear now the jews consistence as arrived at a charity event in london you can see on your screen now. pictures of prince harry and the royal lancaster hotel where is meeting children teenagers and their parents will be recognised with awards from the charity well child. of course there's still no sign of his wife meghan has travelled alone to london from their home in the celebrity on claims of california. it might this visits been opportunity for her to reconcile with his estranged brother william. what about his dad the king well we can only hope will there be a right royal re union right away and see. my moving on

the race to succeed she sooner because the leader of the conservative party is heating up with two of those still in the running. tom to enhance and can be better off taking questions from party members earlier today and also from christoper political as a big group on stage by him. that's a moral with turn off their rivals for the top job james connolly and generally. less going north of birmingham and speak to the manager those creations chris hope no political editor who is joined by the four member the european parliament mild stomping grounds baroness jacqueline foster job stomping grounds baroness jacqueline fosterjob i was jacqueline foster job i was here. hi marty walking back to the icc here in birmingham or obviously of stated he said there we're talking about— incoming bay not also . this is incoming bay not also. this is offered to a party member. but i think. all the authority of someone who has several phone line. andreas has done some secret stuff with the security minister kept us safe in a very

uncertain backend to this decade against that you've got. coming based not giving someone who is going to be challenging challenge the status quo will be no easy. leader of a party with just a hundred twenty one tory mps maybe that maybe that's what members want will get the final two next week and tomorrow we're talking of course as you said there. to robert jeric in january but joining me now is baroness foster jacqueline foster. who are you backing by the structures your tory peer on the— photo starkly seems a factory. never really moved from— i've listened to the four candidates we've got four very very good candidates they've all got— but i've come out very strongly now four cabins for coming . is a strongly now four cabins for coming. is a party ready for that. coming. is a party ready for that . right six. coming. is a party ready for that. right six. i misleading she wants to shake up. what it means to be a tory she wants to review. net net net zero 2050 saga these are areas which other candidates on going towards .

candidates on going towards. robust and assertive way . covers robust and assertive way. covers if you hide away from matter— when she was— secretary of state for trade. you know she took on civil service when she needed to do that. we do need people that will really take only. supposed authority other authorities . and authority other authorities. and we have to remember we are now in office. and we're now going to build from the bottom. i'm old enough to remember when we had to build again from nineteen ninety. the election we see that the label . pretty well why . so the label. pretty well why. so we've got a look at the next few years in opposition i'm looking for somebody that can take us through that. rebuild that party of ours from the grass roots with the principles that she has talked about. and i'm not looking at numbers possibly i'm not looking at somebody being a social. i'm looking for somebody who is a real tory she was robust also on women's issues over the— issues that we have. very supportive of the cash report . children very supportive of the cash report. children some of very supportive of the cash report . children some of these report. children some of these very delicate areas. you will

actually take on. as well as i like her very much i was issued on is. leave it is also one side. use the— you go down rabbit holes get involved in. and won't. say that because the remarks yesterday about maternity patients explained you talking about overall. in the regulation on small businesses. but turned into a rap about his guest maternity pay for women than she had explained that through a tweet. on social media than a video on social media. that a sky news interview i'm doing anything. she gets drawn towards gun fire when it is really helpful to what c. trying to say . not necessarily i think to say. not necessarily i think all of them at some stage will put their foot in it and say something for us that. they didn't quite mean anybody give somebody an opportunity to take a look at usually to clarify. i think to suggest that she doesn't support you know maternity leave until i fall for that you know most of my whole life. and and obviously the

women's issues when she was a minister and one of the we've had. is noticeable so. we need to put that behind us because there are many of the things we need to. take forward— but no do i am i am i worried because there's somebody that's rover. i'm the same i. cations our days in gain. the way the media is if you. or full term the media but the way they— the versatile . the way they— the versatile. down rabbit holes in it. use you have to get the agenda. to where you needed to be. i think she's done today. the media will give her a— run and listen to all of the other things that we all want to. is a lot to do the repo corey when we've got. going on. i've been around this time. for the role rumours— if . ride i've been around this time. for the role rumours— if. ride going to. some of the remaining candidates if they go just. james cleverly the two more moderate tories. they get

eighteen that means out in the next round of voting i mean that's the— position of having last night we told mps. into a new. for what you wish for. don't go to. hell but the— pubucif don't go to. hell but the— public if. voluntary between and you know it's a full. hell of the north. two years . so that the north. two years. so that this . we need to rebuild it. the this. we need to rebuild it. the polar offerings to a degree of re. of metres . holding doesn't re. of metres. holding doesn't she have of supporters . she have of supporters. straightforward dialogue. what you see is what you. getting to be. which could be a liability . be. which could be a liability. aliah visibility . we've got so aliah visibility. we've got so many former prime. i am a liability at the end of . stages

liability at the end of. stages it ourselves . the hood and— it it ourselves. the hood and— it is all what the left field i got to say because — you will to say because— you will improve. your own phone . our improve. your own phone. our race. i'm very much in the same my— hello rage or whatever . my— hello rage or whatever. never to. for some job. me happens to be a woman is in this side issue to me i'm listening to what this person. and i think handles . it to what this person. and i think handles. it being a female even if you were not aware you know it's a bit in a european commission for me no this. it's a bit in a european commission for me no this . two i commission for me no this. two i wouldn't throughout my political career i started off as a student hard left trade union. guardia you know she voted tory. so i'm i'm probably— many of me around. a long time . i'm no around. a long time. i'm no because the bill on that though

you saw the left you know about the left . you reach the— in the the left. you reach the— in the right way . the left. you reach the— in the right way. i'm the left. you reach the— in the right way . i'm unfortunately the left. you reach the— in the right way. i'm unfortunately in far. okay after the attack here called father left . and got it . called father left. and got it. i found all the letter. around is the vast majority of people in this — to. ease i cannot for. in this— to. ease i cannot for. a car with a spy. i put a foot in it from . to me. a car with a spy. i put a foot in it from . to me . and i think in it from. to me. and i think she'll be a good prime ministers it's okay on tories out . sure it's okay on tories out. sure you know who you're supporting. balance for. auto repair thank you joining seventy nearly that much . thirty a north pocono . much. thirty a north pocono. still waiting . she was x. maybe

still waiting. she was x. maybe that's what he needs that's when c. he's got some eleven a pencil i want to now be pam be leaders she said thank you sir chris i. just the live from torrey particle bombardment that . particle bombardment that. coming up the parents of students killed in last year's not having some warned police watchdog have refused to examine the most serious failings in the case of a joined by the mother of one of the victims that for astonishing interview. a modelling on gb news position

welcome back in time is five twenty one i'm often told me on gb news now the families of students killed in the nothing in the tax would condemn the police watchdog warning it has refused to examine some of the

most serious failings in the case university students but on the web and grace o'malley kumar both nineteen also school caretaker ian coates was stabbed to death by valued calcaneal nottingham last year. let's find out more on this storey i'm joined now by the mother of barnaby emma webb emma welcome to the shows an absolute pleasure and privilege to have you on a case that very close to my home from the thing and friend of mine came brady took the imagery the video of calcaneal arrested in codes was killed on a street behind the one i grew up on— the case has just moved me tremendously from the from the word go can i just say i'm so sorry for your loss. i'm sorry inspired by the campaign that you become a target that the wife i can now . target that the wife i can now. so moving to what's happening with the independent police watchdog the litany of failures you've had to insure as a family and those others who lost their loved ones in this case is astonishing right from the very

very beginning now can you please tell us about how you feel but let down by the police watchdog. yeah hi thank you for your future genuine kind words it really is appreciated and— i know when i'm speaking today i'm on a mammal speaking on behalf of other phone british parents send an indian son i'm an extended family. and it's the little near failures it's hard to know. where to start sometimes because i think . sometimes because i think. everywhere that you look for years pasta right up to current practise there have been failures and— misleading information are people not doing theirjobs information are people not doing their jobs for play and are. information are people not doing theirjobs for play and are. the their jobs for play and are. the iopc independent office for police conduct— is another one and— a half it's really difficult because it feels like way— as families are. regular price will regularly making headunes price will regularly making headlines still. fifteen sixteen months now after the horrendous

i'm— pointless needless an entirely preventable murders of our loved ones and— we need to do it because— we need to get justice and accountability. i'm a musical people out with that when they're doing wrong and— i could just sorry for the extended on to the i. p. c. have been. extended on to the i. p. c. have been . those that we trusted in been. those that we trusted in independently review the failure of the police forces alone— seem to be failing us— or at least dragging their heels enormous flea and you turning as a week you know we've we've we've been fighting fighting fighting for weeks and months. and it's come to the point now where we will need to go public again to get any momentum. another one one of the astonishing failures in in my eye and yours. is the emission of a drugs test in calcaneal is first taken into custody because of course— it came out that he had been at a party with a known drug dealer.

and if he had drugs in his system that would have dramatically impacted the time of trial he could have face and that seems to be like an astonishing basic entry level failure what's your opinion on that. yeah you're right it's shocking when i spoke for the first time publicly was. on the thursday off the attacks and i remember sending in nottingham with the most amazing support of tennis fans of people around a slice of something that was wholly by myself i. i trust in the am justice system you know to bring. to justice this month the monstrous individual and i couldn't have been more wrong we just. having never been in this awful situation before we had anyidea awful situation before we had any idea what processing procedure they would be i'm— not only did allocate on. some of my heka. only did allocate on. some of my heka . he's going his. i only did allocate on. some of my heka . he's going his . i am. i am

heka. he's going his. i am. i am as well as my truck so i think that we just naturally assumed that we just naturally assumed that all of these things would take place— because why wouldn't you— they didn't not only take toxicology for the testing and— i'm drugs in his system they didn't bother. to breathalysed him and this is an individual that used in counts as value as a weapon. in my he tried to murder on additional people often hear demanded his first three and it would have gone on to do more have you noticed that she had been stopped and— the fact that. this didn't come out we weren't made aware there's no toxicology until december. but we then found out subsequently that full toxicology been taken on by the grace in even. i'm it's sickens me to my very stomach. are complicated refused internet samples that should be a red flag for every entry level. on police officer the fact that the senior

investigation officer. armed in our opinion has misled and didn't do his job properly just doing the basics is unforgivable unfathomable. and the iopc attempted and have still attempted and have still attempted to u. turn on back complaints that concerned with regards to why didn't that happen why in custody for four days and extended period in custody was a mental health assessment done. i why would you like to remain across. until no . like to remain across. until no. why didn't he received any treatment until september but then use on fit to stand. trial for murder and he is a murderer and in our in our opinion so that's just one of many points for the iopc we would dress them very vocally. on lawyers now due to meet with the director general and i'm the iop pc— we often next and that's taken nearly a month in to give us

that date so we just had a litany. of we consider to be less than g. they doesn't there's been a— communications to infer the elements of what initially we believe they be. investigating this needs do anymore because there's going to be a public inquiry we have got any details we have a confirmation of that yet. then they referred to the college of policing will be able to pick up on that because that's more relevant. well the college of policing has been paused they've not even begun in the college of policing is that. the learning invocation for police officers for training not for conduct and we're not asking them to investigate. even though he still didn't very poor job the whole investigation and we're asking to look into errors or asking to look into errors or asking to look into errors or asking to look into misleading information actually direct line. that we've given evidence of so— we have to we have to keep fighting because we— it for bonnie st very graces and— this

of public say. must contact this happen this toxic culture this is now shoulders this this guild ragging this long pointy fingers. i sound like it's very it's very aggressive language on my pots today but don't really know what else to do in last week. once we come out this hard . week. once we come out this hard. i don't know maybe anybody watching this of disagrees with what you're saying and i. am particularly when you look at that toxicology test the fact of matter is if it had proven. that's cala came was under the influence of drugs and he could have faced the murder trial right. it's a manslaughter trial there's an absolutely crucial pivotal piece of evidence that simply didn't happen likewise amor looking into his heritage his interactions with police. stretch back years and if that been looked at that then further evidence would have come to light and the weather that may have even. had a further outcome on this case and help you to get the justice you so richly

deserve. if fund nottinghamshire police leicestershire police. actually are. not insured mental health trusts trusted done their job properly. over a number of years my son would still be alive today . it was— years my son would still be alive today. it was— and— yeah you're right not only where the— a large number of interest. it's not loan with a large number of interactions with carucates and the police forces. that was also— for sectioning— where. sanjoy kumar— used to be a forensic medical expert for the methylation twenty years he's got an mbe. in it i'm for his services. and he is a is a gp an endless. problem an existing doctor for many decades has never section anybody. four times how can this month you've been out on the street. i'm how

can this is possibly be possibly been allowed to happen. in a month before he murdered he he very seriously grievously assaulted too— fellow co workers at the factory leicestershire— we've heard today that the results of that our— conducting an investigation the i. p. c. have been finalised and we— waited with. bated breath for those to be confirmed to us shortly— but again those police officers are. into their jobs and if they did the only be alive today in this business thing. there's nothing worse because we thought when this horror happened but we would have to concentrate on rebuilding our lives without our son and another group. and what we're having to do is concentrating on getting justice and accountability. and fighting agencies and organisations that every every possible corner and—

excuse me for getting upset it's hard to. c. photograph him . but hard to. c. photograph him. but who opened my facebook that took me to a post. even once they make a little too self is he called them back. and we have to do this and we will keep and we will keep the prominent and— we hope that this again this nofice— hope that this again this notice— piece of news today. does does get the u. turn hot that we we're calling for because there's four presentations with i. b. c. one leicestershire has concluded. with three with nottinghamshire hasn't even properly started . hasn't even properly started. because it turns of reference haven't been agreed to our acceptance and if we don't get them accepted an agreed then they won't investigate things like the lack of toxicology being taken. but lack of mental health assessment they won't look into the misleading information we provided in emails . the green with

emails. the green with misconduct is certain offices. after the attacks the most that happened with happy behaviour but second video. footage that they access so— yeah where to start where to end it. it it feels relentless but i'm thank you for having me on— thank you for continuing. to support because it means a lot . however because it means a lot. however i just cannot imagine what you've been through and you know. i was always going chose of seeing those pictures then it's not my family and incredible and i b. boy charlie's doing well how's charlie's doing well how's charlie doing . recent five now . charlie doing. recent five now. even though he's the unit. the noise . each continues to grow noise. each continues to grow but you know that boy sounds me the single day he was seventeen— earlier this month is learning to drive he's got bubbles car. with good old money which poland is fifty five place it's proper old. a group based but i'm

seeing him grow up without his older brother is his hero his number system times is heartbreaking but that boy stands me. and i think it's probably partly not partly largely due to him but i'm still here that date still here my fighting so hard . the mobile it fighting so hard. the mobile it says truly amazing damage on the show i feel privileged to spoken commands of minnesotans talking for so long— as it was a very popular . for so long— as it was a very popular. thank you very much and i just hope you give. find something resolution in. you get we need at this because we've been filed by the police in a failed by mental health authorities everybody can see that with an ounce of common sense in their in their bodies please keep fighting and we'll do all we can to support you and whether you been inspiration thanks so much for your time on social number's been difficult thank you so much. thank you . thank you so much. thank you. what is your headlines with sophie went. afternoon five

thirty four these are your headlines. tory leadership contender can be bad in august second two gb needs defending comment she made over the level of maternity pay saying her remarks were being misrepresented. it follows an interview in which the shadow housing secretary appeared to suggest the allowance could be seen as excessive. all three of our leadership rivals have distance themselves from those comments. but missed bad enough gets hit back saying it was part of a longer discussion. it was . of a longer discussion. it was. and this is actually. of a longer discussion. it was. and this is actually . we need to and this is actually. we need to decide . decide. rather than .

rather than. what in other news uk's top civil service i'm in case has announced he will step down at the end of the year on health grounds. cabinet secretary mistake ace who has been undergoing treatment for neurological condition. told colleagues also spirit remains willing the body is not. to the middle east now where it's being reported that israel has informed the us of plans for potential ground assault on lebanon it comes as the country's prime minister benjamin netanyahu said there is no way in the middle east that israel cannot reach. meanwhile the waters is reporting that has belonged has attacked as well using a ballistic missile it comes after the lebanese prime minister has said up to one million people being displaced as fighting between israel and the terror group hezbollah continues. the account government has confirmed this afternoon that it secured more seats on commercial across to

allow british nationals to leave lebanon . and finally the duke of lebanon. and finally the duke of sussex is making a rare visit to the uk today to celebrate the achievements and resilience of seriously ill youngsters and their families . prince harry is their families. prince harry is attending the world child awards ceremony in london in his role as the charity's patron position he's held for more than fifteen years. the king is believed to be spending time at his balmoral residents. it's thought he hasn't seen harry since the jekyll russia's father's side of the king's cancer diagnosis in february . those are the latest february. those are the latest gb news headlines more than half an hour . for gb news headlines more than half an hour. for the very gb news headlines more than half an hour . for the very latest gb news headlines more than half an hour. for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone sign up to newsletter it's by scanning the qr code or go to gpus dot com forward slash alludes .

gpus dot com forward slash alludes. thank you so very much favourable showing i'm joined by michelle germany because jews and close six or seven is up next michelle as well as asking about what's on your menu can i ask you about something. we been committed by the labour party having a second problem i spoke to you in the past i know you got loads agip from people on the left when you said as a political candidate then you what is it about left is a section that. i have never experienced— abuse like and listen i am not a things in— snowflake i am quite a robust individual— but some of the abuse that i received. when i ran for election— was great quite frankly but i've got to be a result sure they was because i was a woman i think it was more that there was a sense of character. how do i put it that they believe that that city belong to the labour party and how dare i have the audacity to try and challenge that so i'm not actually sure how much it was because i'm female i don't

know . okay but you did get a lot know. okay but you did get a lot of flag over the time but i never bother you bounce off the june brianna members on. does not bother me if i was afraid of getting— bills i said they will be doing this job what i must ask itself and by the way i loved that interview just done that i would buy a business at my what a woman. have been coming up tonight of course will have all of the latest on the conference i will be looking at this rosie duffield situation i mean that letter was absolutely. for case on wasn't it of course whales feel really sorry for the community— import told that today so many of those people. will be affected at. julie is the government really gonna do anything maasin or is just gonna counter. at let this community go to rack and ruin as so many of the other working class communities of gone when their industry. has been taken away . industry. has been taken away. well i think it would be does not call for those in records saw animal steel for portal but excellent menu as images and co. six or seven right after me stick around let me super thank

you . but stay with us as we you. but stay with us as we crossing back to birmingham for all the latest from tory conference as the leadership had go head to

welcome back is five forty two or more indoor me on gb news that even though the conservative party kept five minutes six cottage mps in july's general election the party's vote share fell by over 12% in scotland as labour became the dominant force north of the border with the gain so just how do the tories rebuild in the land of the brave world usability chris hope is now joined by one of those five remaining scottish tory mps andrew by to answer . the remaining scottish tory mps andrew by to answer. the annual berries with me now— and you've also was was afraid going for your failures in the election also what i'm paedophile but how do you rebuild well i mean i think it's a very important question that we need to have a

means of the five of us that got returned the three returning mps majority so there is obviously a good storey to tell their but we are down in number from where we were in twenty seven minutes thirty eight so and only getting twelve of all across the country is not healthy place the concerned party to be in scotland so we need to x. and why that was like the rest of the— party round the rescue k. what we can do to rebuild insure that we went back. the scottish people people for the next legislative session how you do that i know you were going about yes i'm worried about yeah i think that the leader of the uk parties we now have a— new leader so finally he's gonna be sent scotland talk about the real issues that scottish people face at the end of a frankly dreadful government in the smp in a waffle opposition labour party we can offer that. other opfion party we can offer that. other option other alternative to a better. people and i believe that can be the best person. able to do that the resignation speaksin able to do that the resignation speaks in a way that the other leadership candidates don't tell for something very different. is fighting for the future not

planning for today. and that's what we need to do. i've been with her on stage in front of members. for an hour before that— tom tugendhat i mean just try me someone. with things to say i mean i mean the party right now took a party that's quite jolly but itself is relieved as non government almost but it's like behaving like it's still in good. until it isn't. i am i next year's comments going forward. would be a much reduced party on one hundred twenty one mps. perhaps can be the person who can. g. enough i'll rethink it. chris i did i agree with you i think she is and also what we will find into three yes a lot of it. on tory party conference this year is good c. numbers of members of the crime and you. decline because we will be less interest in what we have to say we've only got a hundred twenty mps why would they be in. unless it was an election year so we need somebody to come through really to many different organisms. is brave enough to. public discussion. about what we want our party to. form what we want our— politics to be and that. for me is can it be that none of the others are offering. straight talking straight shooting the issue a bit. over

the top she could have walked towards the fight if i'm breaking out is. i disagree . no breaking out is. i disagree. no it doesn't worry me at all i really need a fighter. by the way we're up against it i. hope you.the way we're up against it i. hope you. the house of commons our vote share of cross country. all near record low levels we need some. he's able to. do the noise. to cure started. tonight for us and he by the way today. sure that we can regain the trust. people who voted for us and actuals notable for us. this yeah and actuals notable for us. this year. and i. keep saying i think that person is coming from. a break through the noise hey. and and take them on. well w. b. sabina with all night. even but i always . thank you to andrew i always. thank you to andrew boeing and i'm very own star. chris i. see again to . today chris i. see again to. today most saying historic landmark as britain's final coal fired power. seuil closes down on my dad bought forty seven years don't call the power that station. this week the local mina next for its impact on

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welcome back it's five forty nine i am often told me on gb needs that today marks an historic and some landmark in my opinion is britain's final coal fired power station and the legendary ratcliffe on soar finally closes down for forty seven years my dad bob doug called power date and nearby congreve colouring is net zero zero tree destroying our energy sovereignty and offering dole not called the british working classes when the light of the same i'm joined by a former basketball mina adrian gill for adrian welcome to the show my own son always a pleasure. to speak to a former former pitchman so which pick we down adrian i worked at g. call it that then i went to charlotte correctional loans and then i

think you should mention cover in nineteen ninety two. so even calling going straight into rackley form saw on there are you able to see that power station from my garden the plumes of steam coming out of that gave me a huge sense of pride a huge sense of connexion to the area huge sense that britain was in control we had jobs we have full employment adrian the pits one a long long time ago but today is a sad moment. it certainly is i mean there when the picture margaret thank you wasn't interested in people's jobs or anything else you would be interested in what so i think the unions i had the year on strike— michael or a hundred other hours of fighting for my son field i've got through some of my own. and i was fighting for their futures . was fighting for their futures. adrian the pets of course were closed on what they start going on the label manufacturer calls have her say in that. but today's decision as happened under labour regime in the very

front time and adrian put it to you it's obsession with net zero with reducing our carbon footprint. simply destroying british sovereignty in terms of energy and more to the point there's no jobs come into areas like battle ever since the picture down this isn't helping his ex. no it isn't another job his ex. no it isn't anotherjob to fight. things are . also the to fight. things are. also the young young lodging that aren't interested in working practises if they want to do manual . but if they want to do manual. but in terms of— the importance i let's let's remember that much more is time where there was full employment in the area. adrian all the all the paper shops all the budgets all the socialist interested glorious time those brought together by the pits and now the political parties a wage war on calls is now dole not goal. that's correct. only i was born in crest will got incredible. in their hours before . but that's their hours before. but that's not in the street like all or

if. they need to end there. you go to crystal now such a lot relatives there. in this battle three shops open with people the other day about fifteen or more. in order. to do the coal mines out kill the community. or i was gonna break with picture on the screen other than calling up coming out there. again this is a picture of my dad bob there is on the ground this is a common grave caller reports that the process. that's what he said— adrian what was your job on the ground we underground or overground. i was on the ground . overground. i was on the ground. there what do you do. well i buy underwear with their own stuff and then i went on the coal face. book too. what happened where i— just after the miners strike my— wife's passed away over a heart attack choose to be in the women's action group . in the women's action group. bend there so i went on a— mellow me to go on a ship so i could get my children to school. and then. go home go on so when

the when they came out of school. so i was you playing up the conway about . good work make the conway about. good work make good working class work thank you so much forjoining us on the show a drinking for former. bassett lo mein and always a pleasure to talk to a former pittman i love it. special over a few points favouring weldon thanks for joining us a few points favouring weldon thanks forjoining us on the thanks for joining us on the show today. so emotional show today in one of the conservative party conference what you like about that jacob rees mogg says the best. the best route forward is for the conservative party to stand aside in those ninety eight seats where reform came seconds label maybe that's the time now to. think about a new balance of power the taurus maybe they come when it. on their own and a huge emotion to be with emma weber for those who missed it please catch on youtube channel. son of born in the web of course killed slaughtered. by valdo calcaneal my home city or not in that's all from me for now jews and goes up next on back at seven tonight. and also again at three pm tomorrow the fantastic

evening how you weather with them again . looks like things them again. looks like things are heating up. box boilers. whether on tv news. hi there welcome along to the latest forecast from the metal face four gb news. cloudy for many of us during the rest of the day with further heavy rain across some central parts of the uk. showers in the far north and the first south away from the centre. of this area of low pressure which is slowly moving east but on the northern flank of this low. that's where we've got this band of heavy and persistent rain across northern england in particular yorkshire lincolnshire during the evening could cause some issues. and that rain bands slowly sink south to bring further wet weather into those areas that were so badly affected by rain. last week so that's the midlands parts of east anglia. now that rains moving through but showers elsewhere across the country some clear spells in the west. and here temperatures will dip

into the single figures but it will be a bright start the day across northern ireland. the far south—west of cornwall seeing some sunny spells albeit with some sunny spells albeit with some showers. moving into parts of the south—west. wales also a lot of cloud round but a few showers as well. now for north—west england western scotland and northern ireland that's where the clearest skies will be first thing. plenty of sunshine on offer this is a few showers pushing into the north—east of scotland. interspersed by some brighter weather and a brisk wind continues across eastern england in particular. and that is coast of the uk will see a lot of thick and low clouds through the day. and further spells of rains in that rain moving into the midlands at times but it's going to be less heavy. it's just going to add to what we feel like a dreary day. in the east and across central parts of england brighter skies to the west highs of seventeen southeast and the southwest will get some sunshine. otherwise it's gonna feel on the cool side with the brisk northeasterly breeze it certainly feeling cool

and unpleasant in the east and across some parts of central england. but the weather is cheering up through thursday and five a. plenty of sunny spells emerge particularly towards the northwest . doing emerge particularly towards the northwest. doing inside. emerge particularly towards the northwest . doing inside. from northwest. doing inside. from boxt boilers this weather. on gb

also, the labour party has seen their first mp resignation with criticism of keir starmer. do you think more will follow suit or not? and a very sad day to day for wales and british industry as port talbot stops producing steel. should more

have been done to save it? and the rise of the populist continued, this time in austria? your thoughts ? on all of that your thoughts? on all of that and more. but first, at 6:00, news. >> good evening. i'm sophia wenzler with your headlines at 6:00. tory leadership contender kemi badenoch has now said that we should find a way to make life easier for those who are starting families. miss badenoch was speaking at an event with the conservative women's organisation and said people are now scared to have families. this comes fresh off the back of comments she made over the level of maternity pay being excessive. miss badenoch has since gone back on this, saying her comment was part of a longer discussion on maternity pay is quite important and this was actually a long discussion. >> we were having about the role

of the state in deciding