within the party. >> it comes as insiders say rupert lowe is the biggest threat to nigel farage. so can the party recover? >> so following the farage fallout, we're asking, is nigel farage fit to lead reform? >> now, another week of record border crossings and a warning today, as a palestinian asylum

seeker who called on god to kill all jews is picked up by border force crossing the channel. on thursday, the home office can't confirm whether or not he's been arrested. >> we'll be talking to the israeli mp, sharren haskel, just after 8:00 this morning about this latest threat facing british jews, as well as why the bbc, she says, should be investigated. >> a wake up call for whitehall reports the government is set to introduce performance related pay introduce performance related pay and exit processes for poor performers in the civil service. >> the king's message to the commonwealth. the monarch praises its ability to bring people together in uncertain times. >> britain is amongst those hardest hit by the pandemic. five years since the covid 19 outbreak. new analysis shows the uk has one of the worst economic bounce backs. and who will be

crowned the king or queen of crufts. it's the final day of the world's largest dog show. >> and it's one of our greatest traditions. t we're going to be heanng traditions. t we're going to be hearing in about ten 15 minutes how it's being used to bridge the diplomatic ties across the atlantic and celebrate the special relationship. >> good morning. a stunning six nafions >> good morning. a stunning six nations victory for france in ireland came at a cost with an injury to their best player, antoine dupont. with england on standby to take advantage at twickenham today when they face italy and in the premier league, liverpool moved 16 points clear at the top and nottingham forest boosted their champions league hopes with victory over manchester city. >> good morning. the sun will be shining once again today for most of us, but a change is on the way next week, turning much colder. find out all the details a little later. >> it's just gone. 6:00 i'm stephen dixon. >> and i'm anne diamond, and this is gb news breakfast.

>> i'm baffled as to howt this is gb news breakfast. >> i'm baffled as to how t can help the special relationship between america and britain. >> well, historically, t was always a bit of a problem, and i remember ringing home and saying, are might and i remember ringing home and saying, a bitnight and i remember ringing home and saying, a bit of ht wasn't it, with americans. and i remember ringing home and saying, a bit of a and i remember ringing home and saying,a bit of a problem, always a bit of a problem, wasn't it, with americans. >> you can't. well. oh, well. >> you can't. well. oh, well. well, yeah, historically it was. well, yeah, historically it was. but they also they can't make t. but they also they can't make t. >> no they cannot make t it >> no they cannot make t it drives you nuts when you go to drives you nuts when you go to the states because you ask for the states because you ask for t, you ask for boiling water and t, you ask for boiling water and they bring it. it boiled a they bring it. it boiled a couple of minutes ago and then couple of minutes ago and then they bring it and they expect they bring it and they expect you to. and then they just stick you to. and then they just stick a teabag in a cup with boiling a teabag in a cup with boiling water. water. >> and expect you to do the >> and expect you to do the rest. and you get this pee willy rest. and you get this pee willy nonsense. >> yeah. horrible. it is. yeah. nonsense. >> yeah. horrible. it is. yeah. >> yeah. horrible. it is. yeah. >> yeah. horrible. it is. yeah. >> mind you. >> mind you. >> it's as bad. >> mind you. >> mind you. >> it's as bad. >> it's as bad. >> it's as bad. >> actually, it's as bad across >> actually, it's as bad across europe. >> yes it is. europe. >> yes it is. »- >> yes it is. >> it is. »- >> yes it is. >> it is. >> it is. >> a decent cup of tea in >> it is. >> a decent cup of tea in europe. europe. >> you have to take a travel >> you have to take a travel kettle with you, don't you? kettle with you, don't you? >> my mum. >> my mum. >> my mum. >> went. >> went. >> to the vatican in about 1984, >> my mum. >> went. >> went. >> to the vatican in about 1984, and i remember ringing home and and i remember ringing home and

saying, we might saying, we might have to come home early because we can't get a decent cup. >> of tea. >> of tea. >> seriously. >> seriously. >> it's very important if it's part of your morning ritual, as i'm sure it probably is for anyone watching at the moment. you know, the first thing you do is have a nice cup of tea. yeah. if it's part of your morning ritual, then it's that important and you start the day badly if you don't start with a decent cup of tea. >> i started warming the pot and everything, you know. >> yeah, yeah. i'll tell you what i'm always slightly surprised at is i drink tea here and you ask. obviously, we have someone to make it for us because we can't just wander out of the studio and say, can i have a cup of tea? and it turns up. alex, if you're watching in about 90s. this cup of tea turns up, but it's actually not bad. >> oh, good. >> oh, good. >> so i don't know how it's being brewed so quickly. >> well, there. >> well, there. >> is at home. i'll leave it for a good five minutes. >> that's because we get boiling water out of one of those cooker type things, don't we? it's already boiling. boiling. so that's that's quick. you don't have to wait for the kettle. >> to boil. it's not brewing. >> to boil. it's not brewing. >> okay. >> okay. >> do you want me to pass on my

compliments to the master tea maker? >> well, just. >> well, just. >> we'll just ask him how he does it. that's good. but i mean, that's true. i mean, do you bother any more with a teapot? you say you do. >> i do, but it's almost like trends create counter trends, don't they? most people don't do it. so i've decided to. >> yeah. oh i see. >> i'm quite proud of my teapot. >> i'm quite proud of my teapot. >> it is. it is better done in the teapot and poured from a teapot, isn't it? >> just warming the cups as well. >> yeah, just doing it in the mug. doesn't.

on tap. very nice. >> nice tea on tap. very nice. anyway, we better crack on with the proper stuff this morning because nigel farage has broken his silence on the row that has engulfed reform uk following the expulsion of the mp. rupert lowe. >> writing in the sunday telegraph, nigel farage claims the last election shows the pubuc the last election shows the public don't like parties that engagein public don't like parties that engage in constant infighting. well, i think we all know that by now, don't we? and he's vowed to ensure all party representatives behave responsibly. >> well, it follows allegations responsibly. >> well, it follows allegations of bullying and physical of bullying and physical violence by rupert lowe, violence by rupert lowe, allegations he strongly denies. allegations he strongly denies. >> what followed after that, of >> what followed after that, of course, was public criticism of course, was public criticism of the party's leadership by the mp the party's leadership by the mp for great yarmouth, which nigel for great yarmouth, which nigel farage claims has dented the farage claims has dented the sense of unity. sense of unity. >> let's talk to political >> let's talk to political commentator duncan barkes. commentator duncan barkes. morning to you. morning to you. >> good morning all. >> good morning all. >> good morning all. >> good morning all. >> storm in a teacup. >> storm in a teacup. >> or big teacup? yeah. big >> storm in a teacup. >> storm in a teacup. >> or big teacup? yeah. big teacup. so? so the time line to teacup. so? so the time line to this. on thursday of last week, this. on thursday of last week, an interview appeared with an interview appeared with rupert lowe, with andrew pierce rupert lowe, with andrew pierce

of this behave of this parish and rupert lowe branded nigel farage as a messiah like figure. and that interview caused quite a few ripples. now , there's been quite ripples. now, there's been quite a few whispers around westminster for the last few months that all has not been happyin months that all has not been happy in the reform camp with some of these relationships. and you've got to remember, particularly in the case of rupert lowe, he's a self—made businessman, a former chair of southampton football club. he's his own man in many ways. so there's a strong personality there. and of course, we know

2 zia yousef and lowe chairman zia yousef and lowe completely, you know, rejects all of these allegations. and over the last 24 hours this has been played out. you mentioned the telegraph. so nigel farage has a piece in today's sunday telegraph stating why he's done what he's done because they've suspended the whip for rupert lowe now sits as an independent mp. rupert lowe has got also a piece in the telegraph as well. and if you look at x, formerly known as twitter, this has been played out over the last 24 hours. you've got rupert lowe, who has repeatedly put forward his case. he does it in his telegraph column saying, nigel, let's meet for dinner to sort this out. i've tried various attempts for you and i to talk. he's done it again on social media in the last 36