the 24th it's 12:00 on thursday, the 24th of october. i'm tom harwood and i'm emily carver. reparation demands. rebellious caribbean leaders are set to force slavery reparations on the commonwealth summit agenda. the bahamas foreign minister expects starmer and david lammy to u—turn thanks to what they've said in the past, and we're going to put that reparations question to none other than nigel farage. >> plus his new push to steal counsellors away from the conservative party. will it work? >> plus, should jeremy corbyn, diane abbott and sadiq khan apologise for their public sympathy towards the violent gang leader chris kaba after the firearms officer , martyn blake firearms officer, martyn blake was found not guilty of his killing and up in smoke disposable vapes will be banned from june next year. >> is this a necessary move or could this push more people back to smoking? >> and this year's royal british legion poppy appeal has officially launched. today we're

wearing our poppies. but does everyone know the importance of this appeal? we're asking whether the young still take pride in wearing the poppy . pride in wearing the poppy. >> well, yes. i mean, this question of reparations just is not going away. keir starmer sending out his cabinet ministers to say absolutely not. this isn't on the table. but those pesky commonwealth leaders certainly want it to be. >> and the problem is, as we heard from the foreign minister of the bahamas this morning, he's pointing to what david lammy, the foreign secretary, said only a few years ago about reparations for caribbean communities. he's pointing to the work that keir starmer did as an international human rights lawyer, particularly in the caribbean. he's pointing to the apology of the anglican church and the archbishop of canterbury over issues relating to slavery. when you add all of this up,

what all of these politicians have said in the previous few years, perhaps it's no wonder that these countries are now asking for our money. >> and could the government cede ? >> and could the government cede? could they see to their demands? i mean, you know, a lot of the backbenchers in the labour party certainly would like it, but also this question of banning disposable vapes. well, it's no longer a question. apparently it's going to come into force in next june. and i like to dabble in a bit of vaping, and it is not good. it is not good. these little pesky plastic things with their fruity tastes are so addictive. tom, i've tried to stop so many times. i've tried so many times, but they're just so many times, but they're just so addictive and i never was even a smoker. >> this is a personal struggle for you. it's a bit of a personal struggle. >> yes. i mean, it's not the biggest personal struggle, but i'm sure there are people at home who feel exactly the same way. yes, it's better for you than smoking normal cigarettes, sure, but it's not good to be so addicted to a tiny little piece of plastic. tiny little piece.

you know, there was one point where i had it, you know, under my pillow. really? yeah. you know, when you wake up hoping that the vape fairy, when you go to sleep and, you know, it's a bit it's a bit embarrassing, isn't it? i mean, a little tutti fruity little vape in your mouth. on the other hand. >> on the other hand, there are so many smokers who found these things so useful because i bet you they're vaping more than they ever smoked before. but that doesn't matter, because they're not going to cause it's not going to cause lung cancer. >> i don't know, i think my sinuses are feeling a bit more blocked than they used to be. >> no no no no, i worry i worry that if we were to go further, banning vapes, people would just go back to smoking. >> yeah, it's true. yeah. that nicotine. it's a devil. let us know your thoughts. gbnews.com/yoursay on the reparations question and on disposable vapes. if you happen to be a vapour. anyway, it's your headlines with sam francis . your headlines with sam francis. >> very good afternoon to you . >> very good afternoon to you. 12:03. let's start with that

story on disposable vapes. and the announcement from the government confirming a ban on the devices from june of next yeah the devices from june of next year. figures suggest nearly 5 million single use leaps are thrown away weekly, and there's also concern over the impact on children's health. however, critics claim the ban will only drive illegal sales, with the vaping industry association warning people will just continue to use disposable vapes from the black market. devolved governments are expected to introduce similar bans around the same time next year. introduce similar bans around the same time next year . sir the same time next year. sir keir starmer has been told by commonwealth leaders he must come to the table at their summit in samoa tomorrow to discuss reparations for the ill effects of slavery. caribbean countries have been pressing for some time for reparations, with a report last year estimating the uk owes over £18 trillion. the bahamas foreign minister says justice, though, is more about money, more it is about more than money. rather it's about addressing the lasting impact of slavery. however, downing street says the issue

isn't on the official agenda. meanwhile, king charles is also attending the summit, which begins on friday. the 60 year old woman is being questioned on suspicion of manslaughter after three people died at a care home in dorset. police are now investigating carbon monoxide poisoning as a possible cause after gainsborough care home residents were evacuated , seven residents were evacuated, seven people were taken to hospital and 40 others moved to safety. dufing and 40 others moved to safety. during the early wednesday morning. emergency health and safety officials have now arrived at the scene with a police cordon still in place. the deaths are being treated by police as unexplained and tributes are pouring in from the local community. nearly 300 migrants, some 292 people, in fact, arrived in the uk after crossing the english channel yesterday. that was the same day that three people sadly died when their boat sank. the french coastguard rescued 48 others off the coast of calais after

spotting a life jacket floating in the water. refugee organisations are calling for safer alternatives to the dangerous crossings where deaths have. they say, become appallingly regular. so far this yean appallingly regular. so far this year, nearly 29,000 people have made the journey. that's up 9% on 2023. the home office, though, says they'll stop at nothing to dismantle the people smuggling gangs. the government says it will consider eu proposals on a youth mobility scheme, but that freedom of movement will not return. it comes after a challenge from the liberal democrats, who are calling for more opportunities for young people and stronger ties with europe. however, paymaster general nick thomas—symonds told mps the government won't be providing a running commentary on any negotiations . shoplifting negotiations. shoplifting offences in england and wales have hit a 20 year high, with nearly 470,000 incidents recorded by police in the year to june 2024. that's a 29% jump on the previous year, according

to the office for national statistics. the rise follows major retailers warning of the growing cost of theft and violence towards shop workers. in response, the government says it plans to make assaulting a shop worker a specific criminal offence. retailers say they're hopeful that new measures announced in the king's speech will help police to prosecute offenders more effectively . offenders more effectively. bereaved families of those who died in the infected blood scandal are now eligible for compensation after decades of waiting , the government's made waiting, the government's made the announcement offering an interim payment of £100,000. but critics say the system is fiendishly complicated and legal assistance may be needed. more than 30,000 people were infected with hepatitis c, hiv and other viruses during nhs blood transfusions between the 1970s and early 1990s, with 3000 people losing their lives. campaigners have welcomed the announcement of payments, but demand more clarity on the full compensation scheme . the

compensation scheme. the government says it is working to deliver life changing sums to those affected . and finally , those affected. and finally, before i hand back to tom and emily, let's just bring you an update on the situation in the middle east. we've heard in the last hour or so that 16 people, including, sadly, children, have been killed in an israeli airstrike on a school in gaza. thatis airstrike on a school in gaza. that is according to local officials, these are the latest pictures into us. some, in fact, thatis pictures into us. some, in fact, that is the incorrect footage. let's just pull away from that . let's just pull away from that. the school in the nazareth refugee camp was being used as a shelter for displaced families. when that strike hit. i believe that those pictures, in fact, were slightly too distressing to show to you, so we had to cut away from them. israel has not yet commented on the situation, but the military has previously said it is targeting hamas militants hiding among civilians . militants hiding among civilians. it, of course, comes after months of israeli strikes on schools turned shelters in month