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ina in a decade owing to million in a decade owing to a surge in net migration. the man of the hour reform ukip leader nigel farage will be joining me to discuss this very soon. and according to a leaked home office document, britain's new approach to extremism could be based on concerning behaviours rather than ideologies. i'll be speaking to the former conservative home secretary, suella braverman, about that. plus, why is nigel farage not on the privy council? with members of the snp and dup allowed to access and be given highly sensitive briefings on issues of national importance? shouldn't one of the most influential figures in our modern politics be trusted with state secrets? all of this to come. but first, the news with sam francis. >> chris, thank you, and very good evening to you. it's just after 7:00. the top story. well,
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the uk's population is set to soar by nearly 5 million over the next decade, driven almost entirely by net migration. that's according to new figures from the office for national statistics. by mid 2032, the uk from the office for national statistics. by mid 2032, the uk population is expected to hit population is expected to hit 72.5 million people, sparking 72.5 million people, sparking concerns over pressure on concerns over pressure on concerns over pressure on resources concerns over pressure on resources concerns over pressure on resources and services. concerns over pressure on resources and services. campaigners are also sounding campaigners are also sounding the alarm over social care, with the alarm over social care, with the alarm over social care, with the number of over 85 seconds the alarm over social care, with the number of over 85 seconds set to double to 3.3 million by set to double to 3.3 million by 2047. with the sector already 2047. with the sector already struggling to meet current struggling to meet current demand. the tories are calling demand. the tories are calling for a legal cap on visas, but for a legal cap on visas, but downing street's rejected the downing street's rejected the idea, insisting their own idea, insisting their own policies will tackle the issue policies will tackle the issue more effectively. a leaked home more effectively. a leaked home office report has revealed a office report has revealed a proposal to classify conspiracy proposal to classify conspiracy theories, misogyny and the theories, misogyny and the manosphere as extremism. the manosphere as extremism. the government, though, is pushing government, though, is pushing back, insisting there are no back, insisting there are no plans to expand the definition. plans to expand the definition. home office minister dan jarvis home office minister dan jarvis says the leaked documents don't says the leaked documents don't
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idea. >> the scottish government has launched a review of child protection following the conviction of seven members of a glasgow child abuse ring. the case, which saw three children subjected to horrific abuse in a drug den, has raised serious questions about how authorities fail to act despite clear signs of neglect and school absences. children's minister natalie donelan says the situation is a horrifying failure and stressed the need for urgent action. msps have also questioned whether child safeguarding in scotland is still fit for purpose. the government, though, has vowed to ensure lessons are learned and that such abuse never happens again. cardiff university has announced plans to cut 400 full time jobs as it battles a £30 million budget shortfall. those cuts could also lead to school closures and merging of subjects with nursing, music and modern languages among the areas at risk. the university and college union has slammed the proposals, calling them cruel and
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unnecessary. pledging to fight any compulsory redundancies. but the university's vice chancellor said it must make difficult decisions to adapt to rising costs and falling international student numbers. an update on the situation in the middle east and the uk has pledged an extra £17 million in humanitarian aid to gaza, with a focus on food, on water, health care and sanitation. the development minister made the announcement in the house of commons earlier, as the fragile ceasefire in gaza now enters its second week. thousands of civilians are now returning to the north of the territory, and anneliese dodds has warned that israel's ban on un aid risks stalling the progress made, calling for unrestricted access for humanitarian agencies . and the humanitarian agencies. and the prince prince of wales has rolled up his sleeves today for a very hands on visit to an eco friendly farm. prince william spent an hour getting stuck into sustainable farming, and even dug through a bin full of worms
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and compost, and checked out a new grain store. he also explored solar panels and a community event space at the 630 acre farm, leading the way in cutting carbon emissions. the visit highlights the duchy of cornwall's ongoing commitment to greener farming practices. that's the news on gb news. i'll be back with you in an hour. now, though, it's back over to westminster and chris hope. >> 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/alerts. >> welcome back to farage with me christopher hope. now the uk's population is set to rise to 72.5 million by mid 2032. that projection, released today by the office for national statistics, is driven almost entirely by net migration, with
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a 5 million increase within ten years. earlier on, i caught up with the usual presenter of this show, nigel farage. the uk reform leader in parliament as he was going about his civic dufies he was going about his civic duties there. here's what he had to say. with me now is nigel farage, the leader of reform uk. nigel farage, 5 million more people arriving here, settling in here on a net basis between 2022 and 2032. >> well, remember that the 2022 and 2032. >> well, remember that the population has increased by more population has increased by more than 10 million in the last 20 than 10 million in the last 20 years, more than 10 million. and years, more than 10 million. and so this projection from the so this projection from the office of national statistics office of national statistics says another 5 million. and says another 5 million. and we're all supposed to just we're all supposed to just accept it, say nothing, don't accept it, say nothing, don't complain, or we're nasty people. complain, or we're nasty people. and what's worth remembering? and what's worth remembering? there is a consensus in this there is a consensus in this building between both the labour building between both the labour and the conservative parties. and the conservative parties. whatever they say at general whatever they say at general elections, whatever promises elections, whatever promises they make, they are both more they make, they are both more than prepared to accept this. than prepared to accept this. and my argument now for many, and my argument now for many, many years has been this is many years has been this is
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diminishing the quality of life diminishing the quality of life for virtually everybody in this for virtually everybody in this country. why do i say that? country. why do i say that? well, just suppose the well, just suppose the government does build 1.5 government does build 1.5 million homes. that won't even million homes. that won't even be enough to cope with the be enough to cope with the numbers coming in to the next numbers coming in to the next five years, let alone the five years, let alone the lives and 2032. shortfall that we have now. have shortfall that we have now. have a think about gp services. new a think about gp services. new homes still being built homes still being built everywhere, no new gp practices, everywhere, no new gp practices, waiting times for a doctor. waiting times for a doctor. beyond anything our parents and beyond anything our parents and grandparents could ever even grandparents could ever even have dreamt of. traffic. i mean, have dreamt of. traffic. i mean, don't even get me started. you don't even get me started. you know, i mean, no. our quality of know, i mean, no. our quality of life is diminishing because of life is diminishing because of this. but here's the key point. this. but here's the key point. the majority of those that are the majority of those that are coming don't work. you know the coming don't work. you know the argument for the last 20 years. argument for the last 20 years. >> what's your evidence of that? >> what's your evidence of that? >> what's your evidence of that? >> i'll give it to you. yeah. don't worry, nigel, it's good >> what's your evidence of that? >> i'll 1500 00:07:44, for the economy because everybody comes in works of the last 3 million that entered the country from outside the european union, under the last conservative governments of the last 3 million. only 22% are working. so here's the real kicker. not only is living our
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