to follow in physical nature to follow in this new cctv obtained by the mail online. it appears to show the labour mp for runcorn and helsby punching a constituent to the ground in the early hours of saturday morning. in a statement released earlier this evening, cheshire police has said a 55 year old man has been voluntarily interviewed under caution by police in relation to this incident. he has since been released pending further enquiries. education secretary bridget phillipson has failed to clarify what labour means by working people. that's while thousands of businesses are closing their doors due to tears closing their doors due to fears about labour's upcoming budget. according to the telegraph newspaper, more than 1600 company directors have chosen to wind down their businesses so far this month. that's the highest number of closures this yean highest number of closures this year, and more than double the amount for the whole of last of october. speaking earlier on gb news, bridget phillipson avoided questions around whether people

running small businesses are indeed working people. >> i appreciate that it's frustrating that i can't comment on wider measures in the budget, but we haven't got long to wait, the chancellor will set out everything on wednesday. what a manifesto was clear about was that we didn't want working people to face higher taxes. we hold to that and they will not see increases in vat, in national insurance or in income tax and coming out of the budget when they receive their pay slip, they will not see higher taxes. >> prince william has extended a so—called olive branch to prince harry by publicly naming him for the first time in six years. >> my mother took me to the passage. she took harry and i both there. i must have been about 11, i think probably at the time, maybe ten. i'd never been to anything like that before, and i was a bit anxious as to what to expect. >> but that's part of a new itv documentary following the prince of wales and the first year of his homewood's programme, which aims to end homelessness. the

film, titled prince william we can end homelessness, includes unseen photos of william and diana at the passage in westminster and in other royal news, the king is set to return to full royal duties next year, including an overseas tour. that's despite his ongoing cancer treatment. a palace official has described his recent trip to australia and samoa as a perfect tonic, adding that it had lifted his spirits. if it goes ahead, king charles will fly abroad during the spnng will fly abroad during the spring and autumn. the traditional periods for official foreign royal trips. that's provided doctors sanction the travel and a british woman has begun her attempt to become the first woman to row solo from mainland europe all the way to south america. 21 year old zara lachlan set off from lagos on the portuguese algarve earlier this morning and will now aim to row the massive distance of 3600 miles to french guiana, a journey that will take an estimated 90 days. we wish sara all the best of luck. those are

the latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm sophie reaper more from me in the next 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 .com forward slash alerts . slash alerts. >> what a delight to have sophie reaper with me in the studio this evening. well, developing tonight, labour sensationally suspend an mp , filmed punching a suspend an mp, filmed punching a constituent and beating him while he lay on the ground. is this the new, friendlier, kinder, more grown up politics that we were promised? more on that we were promised? more on that in a moment. but first, my big opinion . here's a question big opinion. here's a question for you. is it the law to be left wing now? when did socialism the most discredited political and economic model in

history, suddenly win the argument? when was taxing people to oblivion agreed to be the formula for economic growth? when did it become a good idea to empower the trade unions so they can strike more often and for longer? when did borrowing billions to settle inflation busting pay disputes become prudent? economics? when did fiddling the books become ethical, as some fear that our chancellor, rachel reeves, is doing when she changes the rules around further borrowing? when did it suddenly become a good idea to make it harder for businesses to hire people with draconian employment rights and the banning of casual labour in the banning of casual labour in the form of zero hours contracts, the freedom of which a million people enjoyed last year and which largely benefited both businesses and the individual involved. ask any student stay at home, mum or dad, or retired person that

wants to top up their income . wants to top up their income. but socialism isn't about freedom or choice . it's not freedom or choice. it's not about empowering people. and thatis about empowering people. and that is the problem. when did it become a good idea to ignore the vast natural resources on our shores? coal, oil and gas in favour of unproven, flaky renewables ? when did it become a renewables? when did it become a goodidea renewables? when did it become a good idea to prioritise jailing people for saying outrageous things on facebook and twitter , things on facebook and twitter, rather than actual real criminals doing actual bad things to people like sexual assault , things to people like sexual assault, burglary and mugging at knifepoint . when did it become a knifepoint. when did it become a goodidea knifepoint. when did it become a good idea to go after the wealth creators in this country who pay a disproportionate amount of tax? given that policies like the non—dom tax rate is now feared will cost the country? that's right. cost the country £6 billion over the next ten years in lost jobs , national years in lost jobs, national income and investment. when did socialism suddenly become a good

idea? why have we forgotten the past? well, it seems that this wretched ideology is to here stay and is now embedded in a government which has a stonking majority. perhaps people have forgotten the winter of discontent with virtually every sector on strike. rubbish piling up on the streets buries. sorry bodies, i should say not buried power cuts. the norm. a three day working week and britain considering going to the international monetary fund with a begging bowl just to keep the lights on. now, before the election, when asked if she was a socialist, rachel reeves said no, i am a social democrat. to be fair to her, she showed courage giving that answer as the belligerent party base would have expected her to wrap herself in the red flag, which gives me hope that she may, as chancellor , defend the treasury chancellor, defend the treasury from the worst excesses of leftist economic ideology .

leftist economic ideology. although her claims to be a bank of england economist appeared to be in doubt with reports that, in fact, she just worked in the complaints department. well, if true, she'll be able to rekindle that particular skill in the years ahead. as one of the faces of this already unpopular administration . meanwhile, when administration. meanwhile, when sir keir starmer was asked the same question if he was a socialist , he same question if he was a socialist, he said yes, i am either because he felt he had to or because he is . either is or because he is. either is terrifying. don't forget it was the brave tony blair who, i've got to say i voted for back in the day, who banned the word socialism from the new labour project, hence its great electoral and economic success. but sir keir starmer is no tony blair and his premiership. that's right. starmer's premiership represents the unwelcome return of socialism. the failed idea that never goes away. in fact, the halloween budget next week will be the

first socialist budget in decades, the first of many. and if that doesn't scare the kids, nothing will. when did socialism win the argument? because i didn't get the memo . didn't get the memo. gbnews.com/yoursay . let me know gbnews.com/yoursay. let me know if you'd like to defend the idea of socialism as a way of running the country and the economy. i'm all ears. but first, tonight's top pundits. former senior labour adviser paul richards, ex—conservative mp sir michael fabncant ex—conservative mp sir michael fabricant and communications adviser , journalist and adviser, journalist and broadcaster linda jubilee . great broadcaster linda jubilee. great to see all three of you. linda, can i start with you? when did socialism win the argument? >> well, i don't know that it has won the argument. >> it will on wednesday, won't it? >> well, actually, we don't know. but we suspect it will be a truly disastrous situation for lots of people in the private sector . we've heard it described

sector. we've heard it described today as a public sector budget by by a public sector government. now that really fills me with terror , because fills me with terror, because it's the high net worth individuals that are said to be leaving. and i was looking at some figures today from the henley consultancy, which advises people on residency and citizenship, those people who have the ability to move their money and move themselves. there are said to be 9500 leaving britain now , but what i really 1501 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:2