the speech also be >> but will the speech also be overshadowed by the shocking cctv footage showing labour mp mike amesbury beating a constituent to the ground and repeatedly hitting him in the street? he's lost the whip, but could this now be an early by—election? >> tommy robinson in court yes, tommy robinson has admitted committing contempt of court by repeating false allegations against a syrian refugee. we'll be outside woolwich crown court as we learn more. >> and breaking news in the last few minutes, manchester united have confirmed erik ten hag has been sacked from his position as manager . manager. >> we sat through that, keir starmer speech. >> did you enjoy it? >> did you enjoy it? >> i thought it was one of the most drab speeches i've heard. a

senior politician give. really? really. i mean , there's a lot of really. i mean, there's a lot of competition. there's a lot of competition. there's a lot of competition. but you know, many frontbenchers. >> i mean, at least if angela rayner was giving that speech, she'd have given it some welly. >> some welly. >> some welly. >> yeah, there might have been a joke or two that actually landed.i joke or two that actually landed. i think there's something uniquely sort of energy sapping about the prime minister that we now enjoy. >> yes, it's all quite managerial, isn't it, in the way that he speaks. but this bus fares question that the cap, currently at £2 on your bus fare, could go up to £3 on your bus fare. potential 50% increase in the cost for you to take the bus to work, to take the bus, to see a friend, to take a bus to the hospital, to take a bus. wherever you want to take a bus to. we know how badly connected large parts of this country are. that will impact working people. >> well, there we go. >> well, there we go. >> unless . >> well, there we go. >> unless. unless people >> well, there we go. >> unless . unless people who get >> unless. unless people who get the bus to work aren't working. people. i mean, this definition has been so amorphous. it does

seem very confusing, though. i mean, we haven't had inflation at 50%. we've had high inflation, not at 50%. wages haven't gone up by 50%. unless maybe you're a train driver. but but but why then are the bus fares going up by 50%? >> i mean, it doesn't seem kind and compassionate, does it? but i imagine this is one of the very difficult decisions that the prime minister and his chancellor are being forced to make. do you buy it? are you convinced? and also, do you know who you are as a working person yet? let us know gbnews.com/yoursay. but it is your headlines with sam francis . your headlines with sam francis. >> very good afternoon to you . >> very good afternoon to you. it is just after 12:00 and we'll start this hour. turning to some breaking sports news. as you may have heard , manchester united have heard, manchester united has sacked manager erik ten hag following a series of disappointing results. the 54 year old dutchman was told about that sacking this morning after

two and a half years at the helm, which includes a recent two one loss to west ham. he did survive a summer review after an fa cup victory over rivals manchester city in may, but the team struggled this season with a notable three nil defeat at home to both tottenham hotspur and liverpool, leading to that dismissal this morning. ruud van nistelrooy will reportedly take charge of the team as interim head coach , as fans and analysts head coach, as fans and analysts alike watch closely in the search for a new manager. in politics this morning, a labour mp has been suspended from the party after videos surfaced of him apparently punching a man to the ground. mike amesbury was stripped of the labour whip following the release of cctv footage showing him allegedly hitting a man repeatedly, while bystanders could be heard shouting stop! the clip, described as very graphic by cabinet minister pat mcfadden , cabinet minister pat mcfadden, is now under police investigation. amesbury , though, investigation. amesbury, though, claims he felt threatened after a night out and reported the

altercation himself to cheshire police. labour says the suspension will remain in place while enquiries continue. we also heard from victoria atkins from the conservative party this morning and she gave us these thoughts. >> he's a real attack mp in the chamber. you know, he's up on his feet at supporting ministers trying to attack the opposition. so i do think the labour party is going to feel his absence in more ways than one this week. >> stephen yaxley—lennon, better known as tommy robinson, has pleaded guilty to contempt of court charges over his banned documentary called silenced. robinson was arrested after screening the film at a trafalgar square rally in july. the documentary was shown despite a court order banning its release. following robinson's libel loss to a syrian refugee three years ago. today, appearing at woolwich crown court, he admitted knowingly flouting the injunction multiple times. now with potential penalties of up to two years in jail, a fine or both. that hearing continues .

both. that hearing continues. the fertility rate in england and wales has dropped to its lowest level since records began. new government data has shown today. new figures from the office for national statistics shows the total fertility rate. that's the average number of children a woman has in her lifetime has fallen to 1.44 children per woman in 2023. that is the lowest since records started in 1938. the number of live births also fell to 591,072. that is again the lowest total since 1977. experts predict that a rate of 2.1 children per woman is needed to naturally sustain population levels . police in population levels. police in scotland have launched a bold campaign urging young men to step in if they see a friend acting inappropriately towards women. the campaign called that guy will run on social media and as a podcast over six weeks, aiming to address a rise in reported sexual offences. nearly 7600 sexual crimes were reported in the last six months alone, up

3.2% from last year, including nearly a 20% increase in reported rapes. police data in scotland shows that around a third of those cases happened more than a year ago, with the rest in the past 12 months. seven police officers are facing accusations of accessing files unked accusations of accessing files linked to the sarah everard investigation without proper authorisation . the misconduct authorisation. the misconduct heanng authorisation. the misconduct hearing is set to run until november. the 15th. includes a former inspector, a detective sergeant and pc among others. each officer allegedly viewed confidential details from the case without a valid reason. in the united states , donald trump the united states, donald trump has been firing up a crowd at new york's madison square garden overnight, promising to bring back the american dream. alongside backers including elon musk. but backlash followed after a comedian on stage called puerto rico a floating island of garbage and a trump supporting speaker also labelled kamala harris the antichrist. trump's

campaign, though, quickly distanced itself from those controversial remarks, which republicans and democrats alike have slammed as racist. here's what donald trump had to say dunng what donald trump had to say during that rally. >> we'll end inflation. i will stop the invasion of criminals coming into our country, and i will bring back the american dream. we need the american dream and free heating at work is luring more people back into the office. >> a 67% of employees say they'd rather stay warm on the company's money than brave the cold at home, the latest business movers index shows. nearly half of workers are now back to commuting five days a week. and it's not just warmth, loyalty perks like meals and coffee deals are keeping desks filled with 90% of workers signing up for at least one reward programme in the last year. reward programme in the last year . those are the latest year. those are the latest headunes year. those are the latest headlines for now . i'll be back headlines for now. i'll be back with you in half an hour. now, though, back to tom and emily for plenty more on that starmer

speech. >> well, well, well, we start this hour with the prime minister's speech. he gave a little short time ago. this is, of course, ahead of wednesday's big budget announcement. he says we must embrace the harsh light of fiscal reality, promising better days are ahead. >> so the chancellor will announce £240 million in funding to provide local services that can help people back into work and the dignity that that bnngs.a and the dignity that that brings. a britain that works for working people with all those who can, playing their part . who can, playing their part. >> that phrase embrace the harsh light of fiscal reality. it doesn't sound like an election winning slogan , really. winning slogan, really. >> it sounds like austerity 2.0, doesn't it? >> the harsh light of fiscal reality. >> and he said , you know, you

>> and he said, you know, you have more intelligence than to believe the populist lies, that there is another way out of this . there is another way out of this. >> he didn't say anything of the sort during the general election campaign. there he was in the general election campaign saying , general election campaign saying, we can massively improve the nhs. we can fix your public services and we won't raise a penny on your taxes more than the small little areas on these things that you don't 1518 00:09