the boring title is the european research group. it was the rebels, pro brexiteers, if you like. now many of them are in the government. solve this puzzle. you're a student in france. you were on the erasmus scheme, something abolished, by the way, as a result of brexit, which many people love. i'm told you love french literature. how did suella braverman, the young woman loving life in france, become someone who wanted a political divorce with france? i am, and i've always been, an avowed francophile. i love the french. i love france. i love french culture. i love their literature, as you say. and i loved my time living in france. well, let's get back to the question, then. so, given all that, how can you feel with the passion that you felt it, you led a group that became known as the spartans, let's remind people they were called the spartans because the spartans refused to give in against the persians. they were the tiny battled warriors, embattled warriors who carried on fighting. what takes you from loving france to, "we've got to get out i don't think the two are mutually e

in the last hour or so, the european research group of eurosceptic conservatives have recommended thatnt. 0ur political correspondent, damian grammaticas, joins us from westminster. damien, this should go through because labour support it, but even so, uncomfortable for rishi sunak to be facing any kind of tory backbench rebellion? yes, a real test for mr sunak. yes, a realtest for mr sunak. mps are voting on what is called the stormont break, the mechanism mr sunak agreed with the eu to give northern ireland a say over eu laws. it is significant that those two former prime ministers have come out against it. borisjohnson and liz truss. and as you are saying, the european research group, who caused such trouble for liz truss, they are also advising conservative mps to oppose this measure. the stormont break is a break with no break_ the stormont break is a break with no break pads. it's incredibly complicated, it isn't a veto, if you look— complicated, it isn't a veto, if you look at _ complicated, it isn't a veto, if you look at the — complicated, it isn't a veto, if you look at the d

wonderful european research group. mental research group of imperial college london. but new has suggested these aren't all a cracked up to be and are the sort of claims which we should be upset legally certain about before implement such an anti motorist measure. but i'm delighted be joined now by the author of this research, ben pyle and the anti ulez alan miller of the together association. so the mayor has issued a statement which i'm going to come to later saying, you're trying to mislead the pubuc you're trying to mislead the public by, calling into question the scientific evidence to say that. the scientific evidence to say that . interesting reply . the scientific evidence to say that. interesting reply . i'm in that. interesting reply. i'm in fact that eog's research was based on a report in 2018 by the committee on the medical effects of air pollution and that that found that were that there may be a relationship between increased mortality risk and air pollution all the other way around . but it was very care

. >> the european research group also opposed the deal. mber of the group explains why. >> it is a break with no brake pads. incredibly compacted, it is not a veto. it has been sold to us as a veto. it plainly is not. i'm afraid the government, and i choose my words carefully, completely oversold it. >> it is worth taking a step back and having a look at the deal in question. under the deal currently in place, the northern ireland protocol in northern ireland on arrival after which they can be moved into the republic of ireland. the w deal, the framework, the winter framework, the goods would be split in two different lanes. those heading to northern ireland, no checks. goods to the republic of ireland or the wider eu to go into the red lane with checks carried out. the largest party, the democratic union's party, has opposed the deal. >> the truth is, this is not a storm break, it should be rejected and does not protect the union or democracy in northern ireland, and will knock at the assembly back and running again. >> to put this into co

democratic unionists' eight mps will oppose the measure —— but it's not known whether the european research groupxpected to win the vote. the northern ireland minister steve baker — who was formerly the chairman of the eurosceptic group of mps the european research group — said he would be voting for the deal as it was in the best interests of northern ireland of course it matters what the dup think, and they are entitled to have their concerns about what is a compromise. but what is really important as we serve the best interests of the people in northern ireland. i would say two things, firstly, let's not misrepresent what the protocol bill would do, it would have put in place a red and green channel for goods going to northern ireland, but in using that bill, we would wreck our relations with the european union and damage are standing internationally. that is a price we were willing to pay to get the kind of arrangements we now have in the windsor framework. really, both of them should be backing the windsor framework today. what i would say as we are better than this, we have reached this poi

also the european research group and the chairman mark francois declining to say earlier today how memberstomorrow vote on that framework. tomorrow members meeting to discuss the matter further . where does that matter further. where does that leave? northern ireland? on stormont. well, let's ask our reporter dougie beattie , who's reporter dougie beattie, who's there for us and dougie indications from the prime minister they're going to press ahead with the vote on the framework. but if the dup aren't part of that, of course, the whole question what happens to powersharing that ? well, it is. powersharing that? well, it is. and you've hit the nail on the head. power sharing. and of course it's not only the dup , course it's not only the dup, the pup, the progressive unionist party, the tuv , the unionist party, the tuv, the true unionist voice, the dup and of course, the very liberal ucp that at best described it this document as a stepping stone. none of them are sitting in power behind us. so all you have is nationalism and the alliance party and the alliance parties voting record has t

we are hearing that the european research group of eurosceptic tory mps is recommending its vote against government in this vote on so—called stormont break. this is according to the chairman of that group, mark pulsar. this is adding up to rishi sunak�*s political problems because the indications are that boris johnson has already said that he will vote against the government. as is liz truss, the former prime minister who has indicated she will vote against it as well. the european research group of eurosceptic tory mps is recommending its members vote against the government as well. it doesn't mean that this won't past because the conservatives can rely on the opposition labour party to back their so—called stormont break around the brexit trading arrangements, post—brexit trading arrangements, post—brexit trading arrangements in northern ireland. of course, tricky for the prime minister rishi sunak is a piece of legislation passes through the house of commons because it is backed by the opposition, rather than his own mps. more on that as we get it. let's return to inflation and the

the european research group of conservative mps also opposes the deal. look at the detail it�*s been sold to us as a veto and the most plainly is not and i the government and i choose my words carefully, completely oversold it. so let�*s take step back — and look at the deal in question. it�*s called the windsor framework. under the deal currently in place, goods are checked at ports in northern ireland on arrival — after which they can be moved into the republic of ireland. under the new deal — the goods would be split in two different lanes. goods heading to northern ireland would go in the green lane — meaning no checks. goods destined for the republic of ireland or the eu would go into the red lane — with checks carried out. northern ireland�*s largest party, the democratic unionist party is opposed to the deal. the truth is, this is not a break, it�*s a fake and it should be rejected by the house and does not protect the union, does not protect democracy northern ireland it would not get the assembly back and running again. to really put this into c

the european research group commissioned lawyers to scrutinise the windsor framework ahead of vote onf the proposal . brake element of the proposal. food delivery company just eat has it will cut 1700 jobs to improve efficiency and reduce costs . it comes after a 9% slump costs. it comes after a 9% slump in takeaway orders last year as people returned to pubs and restaurants after . the covid restaurants after. the covid pandemic tv , online, dab, radio pandemic tv, online, dab, radio and on tunein this is gb news that. patrick och you wonderful people. now shortly i'm going to whizz you over to rwanda. so we hear from actual refugees gone over there and built a life for themselves and built a life for themselves and see how they feel about the whole thing. i think might be useful to add that into the debate about rwanda being a humanitaire and how some humanitaire and how much some say. just to go into say. but i just want to go into the inbox quietly. i've been getting loads of so getting loads of emails, so thank all. gb views thank you all. gb views a gbnews.uk. i was two things a

the aig , other big news today, the aig, you're obviously a former deputy chairperson, the european research grouproup, mark francois, the current chairman has announced that he will vote against rishi sunak's windsor framework with concerns that, it does not give northern ireland a veto over law. so you are spotted in you are a true brexit believer. can you tell me whether you're going to for the stormont brake no, i'm going to vote against dan . you're going vote against dan. you're going to join mount completely. i mean , you and the dup and i mean if you look we've had bill cash martin how you know we've had lawyers pouring this and this isn't brexit this we're treating northern ireland differently and that's wrong . and i'm sure that's wrong. and i'm sure you'll see some of the big piece of in that same lobby a tomorrow. well, it's going to say, look, there's going to be a lot of interest. of course in bofis lot of interest. of course in boris johnson tomorrow at the privileges committee. but also this vote. yes, you know what's going to do. do you have any indication if he will vote against s

the aig , other big news today, the aig, you're obviously a former deputy chairperson, the european research grouproup, mark francois, the current chairman has announced that he will vote against rishi sunak's windsor framework with concerns that, it does not give northern ireland a veto over law. so you are spotted in you are a true brexit believer. can you tell me whether you're going to for the stormont brake no, i'm going to vote against dan . you're going vote against dan. you're going to join mount completely. i mean , you and the dup and i mean if you look we've had bill cash martin how you know we've had lawyers pouring this and this isn't brexit this we're treating northern ireland differently and that's wrong . and i'm sure that's wrong. and i'm sure you'll see some of the big piece of in that same lobby a tomorrow. well, it's going to say, look, there's going to be a lot of interest. of course in bofis lot of interest. of course in boris johnson tomorrow at the privileges committee. but also this vote. yes, you know what's going to do. do you have any indication if he will vote against s

stormont brake, 22 were conservative mps— including mark francois who is a member of the european research groupdibly complicated. it isn't a veto, if you look at the detail. it has been sold to us as a veto. it's most plainly is not. and i'm afraid that government — and i choose my words carefully — completely oversold it. let's talk to doctor hannah white, _ oversold it. let's talk to doctor hannah white, doctor, - oversold it. let's talk to doctor hannah white, doctor, if- oversold it. let's talk to doctor hannah white, doctor, if you i oversold it. let's talk to doctor l hannah white, doctor, if you can explain for viewers at home, what exactly is the stormont break? why's so critical right it now given the situation in northern ireland —— stormant brake. situation in northern ireland -- stormant brake.— situation in northern ireland -- stormant brake. days a settlement neaotiated stormant brake. days a settlement negotiated with _ stormant brake. days a settlement negotiated with the _ stormant brake. days a settlement negotiated with the un _ stormant brake. days a settlement negotiated wi

and i think tomorrow we're getting more legal opinions from from the european research group lawyers have been met. so the dup today have said that they couldn't possibly vote for they couldn't possibly vote for the statutory instrument . and the statutory instrument. and this is very interesting because . it's only coming as one specific aspect of the agreement and that is the stormont lock . and that is the stormont lock. but i think the prime minister has very clearly said that on downing street, have said that it may only be the stormont lock , but they are taking it as being a vote for or against the of the new agreement . so the dup of the new agreement. so the dup will be voting against, i think they're huge pressure. they're no doubt about it from everyone and from the tv. so no doubt about it from everyone and from the tv . so they've got and from the tv. so they've got people who are putting pressure on them. another northern ireland party that the dup to be very robust if they're not they're worried about losing votes to the. well yes but i was actually on the tv. he came

the european research group commissioned lawyers to scrutinise the windsor framework ahead of tomorrow'sote on a stormont brake element . the stormont brake element. the proposal. a spokesperson for rishi sunak said it is a good deal and is urging lawmakers to backit deal and is urging lawmakers to back it up to date on tv , back it up to date on tv, online, dab, radio and on tunein with gb news. the people's channel. time for fair. well, i guess the biggest domestic story in british politics today is the dossier released by boris johnson. it was yesterday to a committee that will grill him tomorrow afternoon for 4 hours and has now gone public today. and the big debate is, did boris johnson, miss lead parliament? because if the committee tomorrow finds that he did and parliament agrees with them , and parliament agrees with them, and if he faces a suspension of more than ten days from the commons will automatically , will will automatically, will virtually automatically . through virtually automatically. through a process called recall a by—election in october that frankly he would lose

thank you so much but coming up the leader of the european research group, mark francois, here as wew unravelling in the wake of that rebellion the next after a day of gleeful gloating from the mainstream media over boris appearance in a kangaroo court , appearance in a kangaroo court, have the likes of kay burley , have the likes of kay burley, alastair campbell the alastair campbell expose the truth bias bojo from the truth bias bojo faces from the british by superstar panel? get into this one. we're back in just 2 minutes time. is 10 pm. i'm dan wootton tonight boris johnson grappled his smirking party gaze investigate , his while dodging a investigate, his while dodging a knockout blow on a dramatic day in westminster. but as the msm vultures ahead of his marathon evidence , the privileges evidence, the privileges committee has , the hysterical committee has, the hysterical media finally proven their shameless bias in the witch against the former pm. it's beyond thrill. oh you couldn't possibly have expected the man in charge of the rules and charged with explaining the rules to

the european research group commissioned lawyers to scrutinise the windsor framework ahead of tomorrow'sote on a stormont brake element . the stormont brake element. the proposal. a spokesperson for rishi sunak said it is a good deal and is urging lawmakers to backit deal and is urging lawmakers to back it up to date on tv , back it up to date on tv, online, dab, radio and on tunein with gb news. the people's channel. time for fair. well, i guess the biggest domestic story in british politics today is the dossier released by boris johnson. it was yesterday to a committee that will grill him tomorrow afternoon for 4 hours and has now gone public today. and the big debate is, did boris johnson, miss lead parliament? because if the committee tomorrow finds that he did and parliament agrees with them , and parliament agrees with them, and if he faces a suspension of more than ten days from the commons will automatically , will will automatically, will virtually automatically . through virtually automatically. through a process called recall a by—election in october that frankly he would lose

democratic unionists' eight mps will oppose the measure , but it's not known whether the european research groupur is backing the deal so the government is expected to win the vote. i'm joined now our ireland correspondent chris page.. who is in belfast for us.. this is complicated. but ultimately, this is rishi sunak�*s plan on northern ireland and brexit. it is likely to pass even though we are expecting two former prime ministers to vote against it.— to vote against it. yes, it is likely to — to vote against it. yes, it is likely to pass, _ to vote against it. yes, it is likely to pass, my - to vote against it. yes, it is likely to pass, my question| to vote against it. yes, it is - likely to pass, my question is how comfortable will the passing of the motion be for rishi sunak given the wider political implications. i suppose the two main aims in reaching the new agreement with the eu known as the windsor framework, one was to reset relations with the european union after brexit, the other was to try to pave the way for a restoration of power sharing in the regional government here in northe

the european research group commissioned lawyers to scrutinise the windsor framework ahead of tomorrow'se on the stormont brake elements of the proposal. a spokesperson for rishi sunak said it is a good deal and is urging lawmakers to back it. but the euro group's chair, mark force, was says issues still need to be addressed . eu law will still be addressed. eu law will still be supreme in northern ireland. the rights of its people under the 1800 active union are not restored . the green line is not restored. the green line is not really a green line . actual the really a green line. actual the stormont brake is practise strictly useless and the framework itself has no exit other than through a highly complex legal process . you up to complex legal process. you up to date on tv, online dab plus radio and on the tune in app here with gb news the people's channel. back now to michelle. i'll see you in an hour. thanks for that part of it. i'm michelle drew. we're keeping you company right through till 7:00 tonight alongside me. i've got toby young, who's the director of free speech union, a

thank you so much but coming up the leader of the european research group, mark francois, here as welling in the wake of that rebellion the next after a day of gleeful gloating from the mainstream media over boris appearance in a kangaroo court , appearance in a kangaroo court, have the likes of kay burley , have the likes of kay burley, alastair campbell the alastair campbell expose the truth bias bojo faces from the british by superstar panel? get into this one. we're back in just 2 minutes time. is 10 pm. i'm dan wootton tonight boris johnson grappled his smirking party gaze investigate , his while dodging a investigate, his while dodging a knockout blow on a dramatic day in westminster. but as the msm vultures ahead of his marathon evidence , the privileges evidence, the privileges committee has , the hysterical committee has, the hysterical media finally proven their shameless bias in the witch against the former pm. it's beyond thrill. oh you couldn't possibly have expected the man in charge of the rules and charged with explaining the rules to actually understand under the rul

the european research group commissioned lawyers to scrutinise the windsor ahead of tomorrow's vote on the stormont brake element of the proposal. a spokesperson for rishi sunak says it is a deal and he's urging to back it. says it is a deal and he's urging to back it . lastly people urging to back it. lastly people have been protesting outside trump towers in new york, calling the authorities to condemn the former us president over an alleged hush money payment . donald trump over an alleged hush money payment. donald trump has been accused of paying off a actress in the run up to the 2016 elections. if is charged, it will be the first criminal case brought against a us president. former national security adviser mr. trump john bolton told nigel farage earlier on this evening the important matter would be mr. trump was convicted . the mr. trump was convicted. the real question is not whether trump gets indicted. i think that's coming in in days. i know exactly when, but it's days not weeks in the stormy daniels, stormy daniels matter. the real is, will he get convicted if he is, will

the european research group commissioned lawyers to scrutinise the windsor ahead of tomorrow's vote on the stormont brake element of the proposal. a spokesperson for rishi sunak says it is a deal and he's urging to back it. says it is a deal and he's urging to back it . lastly people urging to back it. lastly people have been protesting outside trump towers in new york, calling the authorities to condemn the former us president over an alleged hush money payment . donald trump over an alleged hush money payment. donald trump has been accused of paying off a actress in the run up to the 2016 elections. if is charged, it will be the first criminal case brought against a us president. former national security adviser mr. trump john bolton told nigel farage earlier on this evening the important matter would be mr. trump was convicted . the mr. trump was convicted. the real question is not whether trump gets indicted. i think that's coming in in days. i know exactly when, but it's days not weeks in the stormy daniels, stormy daniels matter. the real is, will he get convicted if he is, will

despite continued opposition from the dup and european research group now , european research group nowcretary james cleverly and the european commission's maros sefcovic meets in london today. boris johnson , liz truss today. boris johnson, liz truss were also among the mp who voted against the government on wednesday. it has been called a brexit betrayal and i have a lot of you at and if you're listening in your car or watching us online of your consuming gb news at the moment are very, very strong views about this. get in touch that email again gbviews@gbnews.uk. is this you? a brexit or are is this for you? a brexit or are you quite happy now that we're and rolling and things are moving? political moving? gb news you political reporter catherine has reporter catherine forster has more on this. catherine more for us on this. catherine thank very, much. so thank you very, very much. so actually that . so actually happened today that. so the windsor framework that's rishi sunak answer to the protocol problems that came in to deal with brexit boris johnson when he got brexit done in inv

the conservative party's european research research group, the very influential , are due to hold influentialomorrow . it's press conference tomorrow. it's expected they will now behind the dup's objections . so this is the dup's objections. so this is a big headache for rishi sunak and adding to that today, the announcement by rufus uk that 11 former brexit party meps, including ann widdecombe and ben habib, are joining the party. and speaking to this morning, ann widdecombe said that it was reform, not the tories who will stand up for the future . the stand up for the future. the union. i do believe in the union and leaving northern ireland in the eu. while the rest of us come out, was not what was promised last time, the brexit party stood down candidates because the conservatives were promising to get brexit done. they have ratted on that promise and as far as we're concerned , and as far as we're concerned, not going to be bought off a second time and we be standing in every single seat right up. sir richard, look , a big day for sir richard, look, a big day for your party. a big day for

some specific sort of reassurance that and obviously you have the i'm an honorary member of european research groupow, i can't speak for them but they have the star chamber of top lawyers like sir bill cash looking at this do lawyers are looking at it and it great depth would say so i we have to wait to see legal verdict and to decide on that there are a lot of we've had the but you wouldn't actually buy house just on the basis of a sales you would have to look the legal contract and that's basically stage we're in at the moment. yeah so you're not quite popping moment. yeah so you're not quite popping the english wine yet or even the french champagne. obviously, the devil is very much in the details that would be a we want the french champagne , northern ireland as champagne, northern ireland as well. i think they're without lots of checks , hold ups. but lots of checks, hold ups. but no, i mean , when you take things no, i mean, when you take things like the green lane , which is like the green lane, which is a great development, you know , i great development, you know, i write three papers unde

however i mean, i used to chair the european research group.een burned a couple of times in the past, and so it was determined not to make mistakes that have been made in the past by bouncing people into things or whatever so published everything on so we published everything on monday. legal, tech , control, monday. legal, tech, control, paper we've given everybody is giving everybody as much space and time as they need to understand that actually this is way more than what richard littlejohn described it as. you know, there is this treaty changes in here that the european union has to do. there's massive legal tax law. you law that's essentially being binned. there's a whole host of things in here that actually , as things in here that actually, as euroskeptic, i was always told, the effects of european law only went one way. it's going the other way. there are lots and lots of principle and indeed practical things in here, but it does take a bit of reading but you've got to build cash. you let's face it, is the ultimate veteran eurosceptic t

the conservative party's european research research group, the very influential , are due to hold influentialce tomorrow . it's press conference tomorrow. it's expected they will now behind the dup's objections . so this is the dup's objections. so this is a big headache for rishi sunak and adding to that today, the announcement by rufus uk that 11 former brexit party meps, including ann widdecombe and ben habib, are joining the party. and speaking to this morning, ann widdecombe said that it was reform, not the tories who will stand up for the future . the stand up for the future. the union. i do believe in the union and leaving northern ireland in the eu. while the rest of us come out, was not what was promised last time, the brexit party stood down candidates because the conservatives were promising to get brexit done. they have ratted on that promise and as far as we're concerned , and as far as we're concerned, not going to be bought off a second time and we be standing in every single seat right up. sir richard, look , a big day for sir richard, look, a big day for your party. a big day

didn't vote or maria miller can said to members of can really be said to members of the research group. i the european i think ultimately that the problem lg had too problem was that the lg had too many and not enough many captains and not enough privates were some privates in it. there were some great big time figures came great big time figures who came out against deal. you know, out against the deal. you know, bofis out against the deal. you know, boris himself, liz truss boris johnson himself, liz truss in former tory in that may three, former tory leaders, just don't in that may three, former tory leadeion just don't in that may three, former tory leadeion the just don't in that may three, former tory leadeion the forcesist don't in that may three, former tory leadeion the forces anymore. and come on the forces anymore. and the you can say the kindest thing you can say about that is that they're a victim their own success. victim of their own success. they done of they got brexit done most of 2019. i think the show is now moved on. and just just finally, james, we and keir starmer obviously big s

the of the european reform. the research groupore tory brexiteers and the dupe of their a number of those as well. and so the 67 majority which that conservatives currently enjoy in the house of commons could find itself seriously imperilled . and i have seriously imperilled. and i have to say it would look like of a pyrrhic victory for rishi sunak if he does get his bill through. but doesn't get stormont back up and the only does so thanks to the thanks to the opposition. absolutely okay, peter, fascinating as always. politico.com sir peter spencer there. so on this windsor framework, framework deal sealed by rishi sunak or at least he thought it was boris liz truss and our very own jacob rees—mogg last night said that he wouldn't support it. have a listen . and support it. have a listen. and last of all, the break, which is what we're actually on, is said to be hard to use . but even to be hard to use. but even there , we've been told that the there, we've been told that the technically goes on the break. we're actually voting o

european court and certainly a hard line tories a lot of the hard line tories european research they european research groupo vote against this because get held because it's going to get held up. but now if they are actually going to end up being able to do it the media with it through the media with european could well european courts, that could well be thing. so that be a good thing. so that was a big development but something else that really else dropped today that really piqued it's piqued attention and is it's been think this is been ignored. i think this is the scale of the migrant the sheer scale of the migrant hotels that currently being hotels that are currently being used country . all used in this country. and in all of this of far right in all of this talk of far right in all of this talk of far right in all of this talk of far right in all of this talk of racism and, all this talk, 1930s, germany what has been lost in all of this is really the genuine reason why schemes like rwanda need to work, because we've only one hotel in the whole of the uk was being used to house people coming here acr

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the european research of staff. the european research groupk's new brexit deal for northern ireland. the windsor framework to give the stormont assembly a greater say on how eu rules apply to province. however, the prime could be facing a sizeable rebellion when vote on the stormont brake in about an hours stormont brake in about an hour's time. that include boris johnson and liz , who've said johnson and liz, who've said they'll vote against it . the they'll vote against it. the labour leader says crime's out of control. people are paying the price for a government that never responsibility . never takes responsibility. speaking in the commons, sir keir starmer asked prime keir starmer asked the prime minister the minister if he accepted the findings of baroness casey's report in full. she found the met police to be institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobe . vic rishi sunak says homophobe. vic rishi sunak says the conservatives can be trusted on policing . what did his shadow on policing. what did his shadow police his shadow polici

now the erg is the european research group of prominent tory brexiteer back benchers and one of theirker, who is of course a northern ireland minister , and he's been ireland minister, and he's been on this group today effectively saying we don't need to exist. is it the end of the erg, do you think, particularly given the rather weak response to this legisla lation in the house of commons, only 20 odd tories voted against it. so is the rg no more ? no, i'm an honorary of no more? no, i'm an honorary of tihar jail. i'm proud be so do tiharjail. i'm proud be so do don't forget i mean only 22 of these voted against 48 actually abstain tory mps put that together that's 70 that's larger than i majority of 67 and it means that rishi sunak had to rely on labour votes to get this fight through. no it isn't the end of the age it isn't the end of the debate. look, i've got a huge regard , steve baker. huge regard, steve baker. i worked very closely with him on the brexit referendum and he's a great guy . but you know, this is great guy. but you know, this is a bit of a storm, a teacup, i think

now the erg is the european research group of prominent tory brexiteer back benchers and one of theireve baker, who is of course a northern ireland minister , and he's been ireland minister, and he's been on this group today effectively saying we don't need to exist. is it the end of the erg, do you think, particularly given the rather weak response to this legisla lation in the house of commons, only 20 odd tories voted against it. so is the rg no more ? no, i'm an honorary of no more? no, i'm an honorary of tihar jail. i'm proud be so do tiharjail. i'm proud be so do don't forget i mean only 22 of these voted against 48 actually abstain tory mps put that together that's 70 that's larger than i majority of 67 and it means that rishi sunak had to rely on labour votes to get this fight through. no it isn't the end of the age it isn't the end of the debate. look, i've got a huge regard , steve baker. huge regard, steve baker. i worked very closely with him on the brexit referendum and he's a great guy . but you know, this is great guy. but you know, this is a bit of a storm, a teacup, i

and will be happy and certainly the european research group is not as powerful it once was and even indeeds and in duncan—smith, another former conservative leader led this rebellion might have hoped for it to take off for beyond the numbers that they ultimately us. seven days is a long time in politics they say thank you very much indeed for that. let's now actually take you to brussels because president macron is speaking course. president macron having met rishi sunak ahead of windsor framework that meeting in the palace . but in meeting in the palace. but in particular, of course, we've got the news this morning about the visit from king charles and the queen consort to france being postponed . we now know that postponed. we now know that president macron spoke king charles on the phone this morning following between the uk and french governments that postponed a major embarrassment, of course, to the french leader and his administration and of course to buckingham palace as well, because state visit as it is had been planned for months . is had been planned for months. buckingham pala

against it en masse, but the erg , that it en masse, but the erg, that hard line conservative european research groupoup on which way they would vote. now to me that suggests that they could be split. they could be some of them who are keen to support it and some who aren't. but the fact that boris johnson has come out and said that he doesn't believe it's compatible with with northern ireland, saying a proper part of the kingdom might the united kingdom might influence a few mp and that erg vote to age group to vote against the government. well that's bad news for sunak. he will get this vote through. of course labour have already said that they're going to support it, but he doesn't want to be. he want to be having he doesn't want to be having a big backbench rebellion on this. he wants this to be key part he wants this to be a key part of legacy. he wants to of his legacy. he wants this to be something that he be something positive that he and the sunak administration have achieved. and doesn't have achieved. and he doesn't want ointment. want any flies in the ointment. okay. sammy wilson , democr

the european research group voted against the bill, say that that's actually functionally useless .o is functionally useless. so is strange that yeah. when the government is sending out all these signals unwittingly that actually this deal really actually this deal isn't really up snuff and they still have up to snuff and they still have backed it . i up to snuff and they still have backed it. i think there's just a lot of them just want to put brexit behind them. want brexit behind them. they want the feeling it's done and the feeling that it's done and they to have think they don't want to have to think about again. they don't want about it again. they don't want it be issue at the next it to be an issue at the next election. for instance. so yeah. okay, finally, eight tax returns published by the prime minister dunng published by the prime minister during a busy afternoon. some cynical about his timing of that, but nobody knew. it was reported in the sunday times rich list 250 or something ficher rich list 250 or something richer than the king. yeah, tax returns that out. returns

think, would have hoped that they would bring considerably more people with them and the european research grouprty, it didn't really happen. the rebellion, just a couple of dozen. and of course, steve baker, who used to lead the irg , is now minister lead the irg, is now minister for northern ireland and he's come out vehemently supporting rishi sunak deal and saying, you know, this is a great deal. this is a major progress. let's go with this . so the lg have been with this. so the lg have been sidelined really and rishi sunak will be very happy. i mean, passed 515 votes to 29. so it was a big success. but this is the conservative party, so things might change next week . things might change next week. talking of yes, talking with all about where are we in terms of the small boats issue ? and you the small boats issue? and you would have thought , because we would have thought, because we know there's substantial backing for some serious action on this . but a lot of the of the population, the polls all show that. but there is a lot of dissent, isn't it? i mean, within parliament, but also the

i'm joined now by agatha kratz, the director of rodhium group, an economic research provider. she leads the research on europeand it is quite interesting when we look at this in a sense of that being no political power in this organisation but there are some interesting announcements not least on the economy and now having a prime minister who used to run shanghai which is a city we absolutely associate with china's economic miracle over the last few decades. , ., , ., decades. yes, the appointment of li qianu has decades. yes, the appointment of li qiang has been _ decades. yes, the appointment of li qiang has been welcome _ decades. yes, the appointment of li qiang has been welcome as - decades. yes, the appointment of li qiang has been welcome as a - decades. yes, the appointment of li qiang has been welcome as a sign i qiang has been welcome as a sign that they are being more economically minded with the past five or ten years being really characterised by a

i'm simply citing to you a researched report which comes from a well—known group, the european roma rights choose to deny it, but it's out there. well, i'm not denying the report. i'm denying the way you are presenting this, overgeneralising it to the romanian people as a whole. let's get back to the fallout from the war, and let's talk about moldova. is it your opinion that russia continues to meddle, to interfere in moldova? yes. unfortunately, the pressure of russia over moldova is increasing in the last weeks and months. and this is very visible from the threats that they are targeting the moldovan officials, the moldovan government, the decisions of the moldovan government, which is a very pro—reform, pro—european oriented government. you've deepened your ties with that government in terms of financial markets and also in terms of sharing long—term aspirations. you want to see moldova inside the european union? absolutely, we have supported. you also want to see moldova... we have supported. ..inside romania. would you like ultimately to see unification of moldova with romania? we wan

i'm joined now by agatha kratz, the director of rodhium group, an economic research provider. she leads the research on europeanon china relations and china's economic statecraft and it is quite interesting when we look at this in a sense of that being no political power in this organisation but there are some interesting announcements not least on the economy and now having a prime minister who used to run shanghai which is a city we absolutely associate with china's economic miracle over the last few decades. , ., , ., decades. yes, the appointment of li qianu has decades. yes, the appointment of li qiang has been _ decades. yes, the appointment of li qiang has been welcome _ decades. yes, the appointment of li qiang has been welcome as - decades. yes, the appointment of li qiang has been welcome as a - decades. yes, the appointment of li qiang has been welcome as a sign i qiang has been welcome as a sign that they are being more economically minded with the past five or ten years being really characterised by a lot of churn and push towards more statism. we remain quite sceptical of the ability to turn the e