because i value ofsted. iwent. i was 30 _ seven years. because i value ofsted.to go to ofsted because it had helped and supported me, to challenge mediocrity in the schools i led, and if you speak to head teachers, up and down the land, they will most of them will say the same thing, they accept accountability. they accept there has to be an organisation like ofsted, to hold schools and head teachers to account, and that they will also recognise that ofsted eden hazard already been said made a big difference to standards in english school, your can see that from the latest results.— latest results. which came out yesterday- _ latest results. which came out yesterday. maria, _ latest results. which came out yesterday. maria, do - latest results. which came out yesterday. maria, do you, - latest results. which came out yesterday. maria, do you, do i latest results. which came out i yesterday. maria, do you, do you accept that you have to be accountable as a head teacher absolutely, i don't think there is a head _ absolutely, i don't think there is a head teacher w

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but ofsted a confrontation.es again, i think partly that comes down the irregularity of down to the irregularity of their visits. if it's only every down to the irregularity of tior' visits. if it's only every down to the irregularity of tior 10 sits. if it's only every down to the irregularity of tior 10 years, it's only every down to the irregularity of tior 10 years, it's always ery down to the irregularity of tior 10 years, it's always going 5 or 10 years, it's always going to feel like an imposition. but if government if ofsted and the government genuinely to improve genuinely wanted to improve schools, they would come in once a term for a morning or an afternoon, therefore, oh, a term for a morning or an afteofsted. therefore, oh, a term for a morning or an afteofsted. they're'efore, oh, a term for a morning or an afteofsted. they're'efore, oiin a term for a morning or an afta)fsted. they're'efore, oiin a term for a morning or an afta fewed. they're'efore, oiin a term for a morning or an afta few weeks,"re

ofsted went back to caversham primary school in the summer.l their lead school inspectors together ahead of further inspections. i will leave you with some live images outside the building where the covid—19 inquiry has been taking place. as you know, if you have been watching us today, borisjohnson was giving evidence there on his two—day session of giving evidence at the covid—19 inquiry. we are expecting him to leave the building now, so we will keep an ion that. as you may have heard earlier, one of the key things that came out of today's hearing was that borisjohnson said the idea of mass rule breaking within downing street as1 million miles away from the truth, but he did get slightly emotional, or seem to, as he apologised. there is plenty more detail on what happened in today's hearing on the bbc website and the live page, but do stay with us on bbc news. the headlines are coming up at the top of the hour. live from london, this is bbc news. the this is bbc news. un's dire warning, the inability to the un's dire warning, the inability

ofsted wasn't. processes. we are starting from the premise of trying to be a _ premise of trying to be a compassionate regulator. so recognising there is a human being at the other end of the process. staff were given training on dealing with vulnerable doctors. the lan . ua . e with vulnerable doctors. the language used _ with vulnerable doctors. tue: language used was with vulnerable doctors. t'ta: language used was changed. with vulnerable doctors. tta: language used was changed. we with vulnerable doctors. t'ta: language used was changed. we had with vulnerable doctors. tta: language used was changed. we had to keep patients safe and maintain public confidence in doctors, so it is crucial we get that right. and this is not about a watering down of standards. often we're talking about very serious allegations that need to be treated with the right level of care and consideration. but we do understand that there is a doctor who is likely to be feeling very vulnerable, very anxious guy about what w

ofsted went back to caversham primary school in the summer.er also heard many comments this morning about the training of ofsted inspectors. she said for example when it came to dealing with distressed head teachers, inspectors were given two minutes of training and she also said there was no written guidance about dealing with pausing inspections if head teachers became distressed. the whole issue of ofsted and these one—word conclusions about being good or inadequate are now the subject of an education select committee hearing in the commons. that is due to report in the new year. in the meantime, ruth�*s sister has been speaking to the inquest saying ruth�*s death has left a void in the family and the family themselves will be giving a press conference in the next few minutes. borisjohnson has said that the way downing street parties during covid have been portrayed is �*a travesty of the truth�* and �*a million miles away from reality�*. the former prime minister was giving a second day of evidence to the inquiry into the pandemic. mrjohns

she said changes had been made, but ofsted would do more.red as "loving, funny and kind." "we shall feel her terrible loss every day for the rest of our lives." branwenjeffreys, bbc news, reading. if you've been affected by any of the issues raised in branwen's in branwen's report, you can find details of organisations offering information and support at bbc.co.uk/actionline. and you can see more on this story on the death of a head — available on bbc iplayer tonight. ata at a festival beginning the start of chanukah, the german chancellor olaf scholz said they would protect jewish life in germany. he is the first german leader to light one of the traditional chanukah candles. hello there. it's going to remain unsettled for the rest of this week. spells of wet and windy weather around, but it will be noticeably mild. but with more rain falling on saturated ground, we've already seen some localised flooding is going to exacerbate existing flooding problems up and down the uk. so stay tuned to the forecast. this area of low pressure has been q

ofsted went back to caversham primary school in the summer.ges made. branwen jeffreys, bbc news. the bbc licence fee will be less than the expected rise of £15. the reduced increase is because of cost—of—living pressers, this is our entertainment correspondent lisa ms. above. ~ . . . above. when the current licence fee deal was done. _ above. when the current licence fee deal was done, it _ above. when the current licence fee deal was done, it was _ above. when the current licence fee deal was done, it was agreed - above. when the current licence fee deal was done, it was agreed the . deal was done, it was agreed the licence fee would rise in line with inflation from 202a. previously that rate of inflation have been calculated across a whole year, september to september. that would result in an increase ofjust under £15, but the government said that was too much and decided just to take the rate of inflation for one month, september2023, take the rate of inflation for one month, september 2023, when it was quite below the annual average. speak

today, a coroner said an ofsted inspection contributed. and elderly parents stood alongside her sisterjulia. the inquest into ruth's death has shown the brutal inhumanity of the system of ofsted inspections. she gave theirjudgment on the inspection system. callous. perverse. inhumane. in court, the coroner criticised the way the ofsted inspection was carried out. she said it lacked fairness, respect and sensitivity and at times was rude and intimidating. ofsted had argued the inspection was professional and sensitive. it's been a long 11 months for the family. this afternoon, i heard from julia walters in her only interview about the verdict. we were right. what we've been saying, what other head teachers have been saying, what the teaching unions have been saying was right, and ofsted were wrong, and they weren't prepared to admit that. after ruth died, her sisterjulia found some handwritten notes, including one dated from christmas day. i have seen examples of suicides, forced removal, resignation in shame. ruth perry knew an inadequate

ofsted likes to judge people with a single word labels.uld judge the current ofsted system with our own labels. callous, perverse, inhumane. ruth's death and this inquest have laid bare the imbalance of power that exists in our education system. schools and teachers should be accountable to the families and communities they serve. ruth of all people understood this. she was let down by an ofsted system beset with glaring gaps, inconsistencies and blindspots, yet held the power to destroy her career and put an end to her school as she knew it. there are no urgent lessons that must be learned from ruth's death. ofsted has grudgingly made some changes. but these changes go nowhere near far enough. we have no confidence that ofsted, under its current leadership and management, is either willing or able to make the widespread root and branch reforms to its systems and culture that are so urgently needed. the new chief inspector of schools faces a massive challenge to put these failings right. challenge to put these failings ri . ht. j , challen

the had contributed to her death ofsted resonded. , , : responded. findings were secure and i think the inspection team - and i think the inspection team worked with the professionalism that i would expect. worked with the professionalism that i would “pact-— i would expect. more changes were romised i would expect. more changes were promised in — i would expect. more changes were promised in june. _ i would expect. more changes were promised in june. schools - i would expect. more changes were promised in june. schools graded l i would expect. more changes were| promised in june. schools graded as promised injune. schools graded as inadequate would be swiftly re—inspected giving them a chance to change. ofsted went back to the school in the summer, this time it was graded good as a result of the changes made. the poet and writer benjamin zephaniah has died, he had been diagnosed with a brain tumour eight weeks ago. his family described him as a true pioneer. share described him as a true pioneer. are used to described him as a true pioneer. £9 used

ofsted�*s chief inspector apologised to mrs perry�*s family. £159 will increase by £10.50. the figure was determined using september�*s rate of inflation , rather than an average across the last year. you�*re live with bbc news. former uk prime minister boris johnson has told the covid inquiry that claims he didn�*t care about the suffering being inflicted on the country and wanted to let covid rip were simply not right. our deputy political editor vicki young has the details summer 2020, the end of the first lockdown. the government was keen to boost the economy, get people spending again. as chancellor, rishi sunak did his bit, despite some warnings that the eat out to help out scheme could spread the virus. borisjohnson has previously insisted that medical experts like sir patrick vallance and sir chris whitty were consulted about the idea, something they�*ve denied. but now, today, you�*re saying you�*re not sure whether it was discussed with them, and you�*re surprised that it wasn�*t? the reason i said that in my statement is because i, f

ofsted's chief inspector apologised to mrs perry's family. will increase by £10 50.e into effect in april, having been frozen for the past two years. you're live with bbc news. the us aid budget which we were discussing before the break, which includes funding for ukraine, israel and the palestinians in gaza. and you need only to look at what's unfolding right now in the southern part of the strip, to see why that support is so badly needed. the un emergency relief coordinator, martin griffiths, said the aid distribution has now virtually stopped. that is only a symbolic victory because the leader is leave to be hiding in the underground tunnels. the un said it now looks every bit the same as the operation in the north. every bit as lee for the innocence. the un emergency relief coordinator, martin griffiths, said the aid distribution has now virtually stopped. we do not have a humanitarian operation in southern gaza that can be called by that name any more. that the pace of the military assault in southern gaza is a repeat of the assault in northern gaza, that it ha

the findin . s death, ofsted responded. the findings of _ death, ofsted responded.ry later here on bbc news but i want to take you back now to the covid inquiry, whether former you back now to the covid inquiry, whetherformer prime you back now to the covid inquiry, whether former prime minister boris johnson continues to answer questions for a second day. let's a listen. i questions for a second day. let's a listen- i will— questions for a second day. let's a listen. i will pretend _ questions for a second day. let's a listen. i will pretend otherwise. i listen. i will pretend otherwise. but actually what happened thereafter was fascinating in that whatever — thereafter was fascinating in that whatever the rights and wrongs of the position i took on that episode, people _ the position i took on that episode, people continued to want us to get on with_ people continued to want us to get on with the job of axing the pandemic and they continued... despite — pandemic and they continued... despite of— pandemic and they continued... despite of what you say about the conf

ofsted disagreed.good morning to you. good morning. firstly, may i say, the last— good morning to you. good morning. firstly, may i say, the last recent - firstly, may i say, the last recent days have been immensely emotional draining, i can only imagine, so thank you so much forjoining us here this morning on breakfast but i know this is an issue you want to talk about in terms of making sure there are improvements for the future. with that in mind, would you mind telling me your reaction to yesterday�*s verdict, what it means to you and your family? yesterday's verdict, what it means to you and your family?— to you and your family? clearly yesterday _ to you and your family? clearly yesterday was _ to you and your family? clearly yesterday was bittersweet - to you and your family? clearly yesterday was bittersweet day| to you and your family? clearly i yesterday was bittersweet day for to you and your family? clearly - yesterday was bittersweet day for us in that _ yesterday was bittersweet day for u

mrs perry took her own life in january while waiting for the ofsted report to be published.led to a debate about how english schools were inspected. the bbc has announced the current bbc licence fee of £159 will increase by £10.50. the figure has been determined using september�*s rate of inflation rather than an average across the last year. the increased fee will come into effect in april, having been frozen for the past two years. the government is also launching a review of the bbc�*s funding model. you are alive with bbc news. —— you are live with bbc news. prime minister rishi sunak is facing a moment of political peril. he has been defending his plans to stop illegal immigration after the dramatic resignation last night of immigration minister robertjenrick, who claimed the proposals don�*t go far enough. mr sunak called reporters to downing street and insisted his draught immigration law will prevent most legal challenges that have been used to stop asylum seekers being put on flights to rwanda. here�*s some of the prime minister�*s speech. now, of course, our rwanda

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she took her own life in january after ofsted downgraded her school due to safeguarding concerns.nal bid in the high court today to stop a road tunnel being built near stonehenge. they said the work could cause irreversible damage to the archaeological site. the plans would involve improving the a3 03 which runs past the site which is frequently heavily congested. you are live with bbc news. the presidency of the un climate summit says it will publish a new draft resolution in the coming hours after the first one caused outrage when not having mentioned the phasing out of fossil fuels. a cup 28 representative says it will use the first version in order to spark a conversation amongst delegates and force countries to reveal their positions. half the participants won the phasing out of fossil fuels to be included in the final agreement but a small number of oil producers, among them saudi arabia, russia and iraq, have piyush chawla. that is goat live to the bbc�*s climate correspondence. where are we on all of this at the moment? figs correspondence. where are we on all of this at th

first of all, talking about ofsted . we have talking about ofsted.uicide of a headteacher following on from an inspection where her school was spectacularly downgraded , ofsted spectacularly downgraded, ofsted said that they didn't have any guidance on how they should be deaung guidance on how they should be dealing with distressed head teachers, but i wonder, you know, just how much of an issue is this , do you think, when it is this, do you think, when it comes teachers comes to perhaps teachers leaving altogether, leaving the sector altogether, the unbearable pressure that's being put on our on our head teachers who've got such a huge job trying to get the best out of their kids, i mean, is enough being done, do you think, to ensure that these head teachers are supported? >> look, it is the most terrible tragedy and all our hearts go to the family of ruth , of ruth the family of ruth, of ruth perry. it's affected everybody in the world of education in um, ofsted reports are a really important , a ofsted reports are a really important, a really imp

more now on the news that an inquest has ruled that an ofsted inspection is likely to have contributedng for the report to be published. the senior coroner, heidi connor, said the inspection "lacked fairness, respect and sensitivity" , and at times was rude and intimidating. mrs perry's death led to debates about how school inspections in england should be carried out. in the last half hour, we heard from julia walters, ruth perry 5 sister. ruth was a head teacher and also a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister and a dearfriend to so many wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister and a dear friend to so many people.

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operates . review on how ofsted operates.have been disrupted as walkouts by train drivers continue. members of the aslef union are taking part in a programme of strikes in a long running dispute over pay crosscountry three great western and heathrow express services are all affected . aslef has been are all affected. aslef has been in dispute for more than 18 months over a pay offer worth 8% over the next two years . a over the next two years. a review has been launched into the bbc licence fee, with the government's stepping in to ease future price rises . the culture future price rises. the culture secretary has confirmed the fee will increase to £169.50 next yean will increase to £169.50 next year. but it was due to rise in line with inflation. instead, it will be based on september's consumer price index, making it £20 cheaper than it would have been. £20 cheaper than it would have been . and british poet and been. and british poet and writer benjamin zephaniah has died at the age of 65 on a social media post, it was conf

it found that 42% of parents support more transparency in how ofsted judges schools , with respondents respondents also in favour of longer and more frequent inspections , says more frequent inspections, says the report by policy consultants see public first comes after a coroner found that an ofsted inspection likely contributed to the death of headteacher ruth perry . the united the death of headteacher ruth perry. the united nations is experiencing one of its worst funding shortfalls in years after just over a third of its required aid budget was provided last year. humana crises were estimated to cost around $57 billion over the last 12 months, as conflicts in gaza and ukraine worsened . however, after worsened. however, after receiving just a fraction of that amount, the un is now lowering its expectation for the year ahead. with today's appeal for $46 billion. aid chiefs say it's difficult to decrease aid budgets amid intensifying global conflicts while staying realistic about what's needed . realistic about what's needed. meanwhile israel's war against hamas is pressing ahead am

it comes after an inquest found an ofsted inspection contributed to head teacher ruth perry taking herance are preparing to fly home a british teenager who was found after being missing for six years. alex batty — now 17 — disappeared after travelling to spain with his mother and grandfather. the boy was discovered on wednesday near the city of toulouse. simonjones reports. missing for six years but now preparing to head home as early as today to be reunited with his grandmother. alex batty from old and was 11 when he disappeared on holiday in spain in 2017. he was taken out by his mother and grandfather who were not his legal guardians. police have been searching for melanie and david bathy who are accused of abducting alex. he was found on this road in southwest france carrying his skateboard by a delivery driver. translation: he explained _ driver. translation: he: explained had been walking for four days and he'd set off from a place in the mountains but did not say where. i typed his name onto the internet and saw that he was being looked for. alex then use the driver's phone to s

, looks at schools, is ofsted, who looks at schools, is investing in the investing £8 billion in the project, which is expected to generate million generate power for 3 million homes. farm is expected homes. the wind farm is expected to offer £73 per megawatt hour , to offer £73 per megawatt hour, whilst hinkley point c is roughly £120 per megawatt hour. no doubt this shows that technology can lower prices is. but we must let technology lead the way and the markets will follow . run the government follow. run the government leading the way and often getting it wrong. and paul, this is the type of net zero policy that i'm most favour of. that that i'm most in favour of. that actually £73 an hour is still expensive compared to pre ukraine gas , but it's not ukraine gas, but it's not outrageous . yes. and that if you outrageous. yes. and that if you can generate electricity with good technology at a reasonable price, then consumers will adopt it regardless . it regardless. >> so there was enormous protest from your colleagues during a previous parliament when it was suggested we ought t

ofsted says schools in england can ask to defer their inspections until the new year, following the outcome. she took her own life injanuary after osted downgraded her school due to safeguarding concerns. teaching unions are calling for a "fundamental review" of the inspection service. stonehenge faces the risk of being de—listed" as a unesco world heritage site if plans for a nearby road project featuring a tunnel go ahead, the high court has been told. campaigners are making a final bid in court to stop plans which would involve improving the a303 road which runs past the site. the government says the tunnel would reduce congestion. you're live with bbc news ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky is in washington, making his case for the us to offer more aid to support his country's fight against the russian invasion. the deal has been deadlocked in congress, over a row about more funding for american border security. mr zelensky has met leaders in the senate and house of representatives and will later travel to the white house for talks with president biden. leading republicans told the

in other news today , schools waiting for an today, schools waiting for an ofsted in spection can nowcomes after the granted. it comes after the result of a coroner's report into the death of a former head teacher, ruth perry . it found teacher, ruth perry. it found that an inspection downgrading her school to inadequate over safeguarding concerns likely

in other news today , schools waiting for an today, schools waiting for an ofsted in spection can nowmes after the granted. it comes after the result of a coroner's report into the death of a former head teacher, ruth perry . it found teacher, ruth perry. it found that an inspection downgrading her school to inadequate over safeguarding concerns likely contributed to her taking her own life. two school leaders unions say

it found that 42% of parents support more transparency in how ofsted judges schools with respondents also in favour of more frequent inspections. the report by policy consultancy public first comes after a coroner found that an ofsted inspection likely contributed to the death of headteacher ruth perry . the headteacher ruth perry. the united nations is experiencing one of its worst funding shortfalls in years , after just shortfalls in years, after just over a third of its required food aid budget was provided last year. humana sectarian cnses last year. humana sectarian crises were estimated to cost around $57 billion over the last 12 months, as conflicts in gaza and ukraine worsened . however, and ukraine worsened. however, after receiving just a fraction of that amount, after receiving just a fraction of that amount , the un is now of that amount, the un is now lowering its expectation for the year ahead . with today's appeal year ahead. with today's appeal for $46 billion. aid chiefs say it's difficult to decrease aid budgets amid intensifying global conflicts while staying real

it found 42% of parents support more transparency in how ofsted judges schools with respondents alson favour of more frequent inspections. the report by policy consultancy public first comes after a coroner found that an ofsted inspection like contributed to the death of headteacher ruth perry . the headteacher ruth perry. the united nations is experiencing one of its worst funding shortfalls in years after just over a third of its required aid budget was provided last year. huge sanitarian crises were estimated to cost around $57 billion over the last 12 months, as conflicts in gaza and ukraine worsened . however, after worsened. however, after receiving just a fraction of that amount, the un is now lowering its expectation for the year ahead , with today's appeal year ahead, with today's appeal for $46 billion. aid chiefs say it's difficult to decrease aid budgets amid intensifying global conflicts , while staying conflicts, while staying realistic about what's needed . realistic about what's needed. dengue fever could become a national domestic disease in england by 2060 because o

ofsted says schools in england can ask to defer their inspections until the new year, following the outcomece. campaigners are making a final bid in the high court today to stop a road tunnel being built near stonehenge. the plans would involve improving the a303 road which runs past the world heritage site — which is frequently heavily congested. you're live with bbc news. there has been fighting in rafa where thousands of displaced palestinians have sought refuge. the world health organization says there are nowjust ii of 36 hospitals in gaza which remain partially able to function. the head of the un agency for palestinian refugees has described the situation in gaza as hell on earth. in the city ofjenin in the occupied west bank, palestinian health officials say at least four palestinians have been killed in a drone strike during an israeli raid. israel authorities said on throwing explosives at troops. live now to tarikjasarevic, a spokesperson for the world health organization. thank you for talking to us on bbc news. as we were mentioning there, your organisation has warned of the di

ofsted says schools in england can ask to defer their inspections until the new year following the outcomeampaigners are making a final bid in court to stop plans which would involve improving the a303 road which runs past the site. you're live with bbc news. we're following the vote in the house tonight for that lots more to come on this legislation. lovely to get your reaction to life without you all of heard mark francois on what they have planned over the christmas break, the amendments they will be drawing up, which they intend to put forward at the third reading. maybe you could give us a view of what the other side of the party will be thinking at the moment, the one nation tories. i moment, the one nation tories. i think it will very much be seen as an argument deferred rather then an argument run by the government. it seemed to be that all sides have decided to defer to the big route until the new year. it is hard to see how it gets resolved because the one nation moderate conservatives were assured there won't be amendments to this bill for that that's why they said they would ac

something about the idea of creating boundaries around his family relationships but if that was kind ofstinteresting. that is one nugget ofto wisdom. >> go-ahead. >> the time yount spent with mit including his children, do you see there's going to be another generation of a romney get into politics? >> yes it does another generation of romney's get into politics. i think for a time that seem pretty likely. josh romney was considering running for office. i think tag had flirted with it massachusetts. i think the problem right now the romney name does not carry much weight in republican circles. and i think any romney running for office will struggle. it is possible maybe the next generation will follow his grandkids. right now i do not see a lot of political goodwill in the gop for the romney's. >> this thing you rates you would never encountered a politician so openly reckoning with this pursuit of power had cost. let me ask you finally, what have you learned about that cost now?ic is it just too high of a price to pay to expect people in the current environment of social media, that medi

they've got the ofsted equivalent of special measures in these forces .measures in these forces. how on earth did we get to this position? how on earth can we put it right and we will name and shame the worst offender ears. next up, olympic swimming legend sharon davies has once again bravely spoken out about trans athletes, this time in a new report , she says average new report, she says average trans athletes are stealing medals from women . does she have medals from women. does she have a point? or as her critics obviously once again say , is she obviously once again say, is she just a bitter trans phobe? and finally , c—r—a—p parents, are finally, c—r—a—p parents, are they to blame for poor outcomes? this fella james daly, a mp for the conservative party in bury, say , says that as you'd imagine, say, says that as you'd imagine, his comments have caused much clutching of pearls on the left. but does he have a point or bad parents to blame for a lot of bad outcomes in society? i'll be joined by big tory beast to discuss this. that's all coming in the

and schools awaiting an ofsted inspection can now defer the visit until after the new year.he coroner's report into the death of headteacher teacher ruth perry, whose family say she took her own life when her school was downgraded from its highest rating to its lowest ever. its highest rating to its lowest ever . ratings over safeguarding ever. ratings over safeguarding concerns to school leaders . concerns to school leaders. unions say simply granting inspection deferrals to schools at the end of term does not go far enough . this is gb news far enough. this is gb news across the uk on tv, in your car, on digital radio and on your smart speaker. by saying play gb news now back to tom and . emily >> good afternoon, britain . it >> good afternoon, britain. it is 207 and of course the debate rages on in parliament tonight over this crucial vote coming at 7 pm. this evening. >> yes, the shadow home secretary, yvette cooper, has accused rishi sunak of hiding behind the rwandan government . behind the rwandan government. she says the prime minister is too weak to defend his own p

so this is to do with that headteacher, of course, who received a negative ofsted report.next they have the lead picture story of benjamin zephaniah , story of benjamin zephaniah, pioneering poet at peaky blinders star as well, who sadly died at the age of 65. and there lead story though, is sunak pleads with tory rebels backed by rwanda plan. we've spoken about that a lot. we go to the daily star . yes, we do. airport daily star. yes, we do. airport smuggler is caught with half a zoo down his undies. is that a prairie dog and two otters in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me? a smuggler was caught with two otters and a prairie dog stuffed down their pants. interesting the i wounded pm faces growing rebellion. yes we've spoken again about that quite a lot, haven't we? the kind of in—fighting the guardian again, big picture story there of benjamin zephaniah who has sadly died at the age of 65. sunak fights to hold tories together over rwanda. plan mp5 call for inquiry into russian cyber attacks and gaza faces descent into chaos would kind of politely suggest it's

so this is to do with that headteacher, of course, who received a negative ofsted report.next they have the lead picture story of benjamin zephaniah , story of benjamin zephaniah, pioneering poet at peaky blinders star as well, who sadly died at the age of 65. and there lead story though, is sunak pleads with tory rebels backed by rwanda plan. we've spoken about that a lot. we go to the daily star . yes, we do. airport daily star. yes, we do. airport smuggler is caught with half a zoo down his undies. is that a prairie dog and two otters in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me? a smuggler was caught with two otters and a prairie dog stuffed down their pants. interesting the i wounded pm faces growing rebellion. yes we've spoken again about that quite a lot, haven't we? the kind of in—fighting the guardian again, big picture story there of benjamin zephaniah who has sadly died at the age of 65. sunak fights to hold tories together over rwanda. plan mps call for inquiry into russian cyber attacks and gaza faces descent into chaos would kind of politely suggest it's

the end, that meant that when we should have been rushed to theatre for an emergency caesarean, it ofsteddidn't happen. and i had three midwives and two doctors in the room standing around doing nothing, just a few minutes before they found that beatrice had died. the consultant obstetrician was laughing . obstetrician was laughing. >> i guess going through that, you must have felt helpless. >> yeah , yeah. >> yeah, yeah. >> yeah, yeah. >> i mean, being in labour and having a baby is such a vulnerable time anyway. and to be asking for help and not getting any and nobody listening . and my mum with me, there is my birthing partner. she was brilliant. she was not just asking, she was telling, demanding, shouting. in the end and just being ignored. you really are just in their hands and there's nothing that you can do. >> emily, what do you want to happen now? i know you've got a campaign going. what's your end goal? >> so i've joined together with a load of other bereaved families from all over the country, because my case is, what happened to me in beatrice is unique. it's is far from uniq

ofsted let's hold inquiry? ofsted do. let's hold an inquiry.cians love to say hold an inquiry say let's hold an inquiry because then it gets off because then it gets them off the hook two years or so. the hook for two years or so. it's waste time. it's a waste of time. >> and we really think that >> and do we really think that politicians who are still serving have lot to lose serving and have a lot to lose if are entirely honest, are if they are entirely honest, are actually thinking about what can be learnt, lessons that can be learnt, the lessons that can be learnt, the lessons that can be an inquiry, or be learnt from an inquiry, or are they thinking about their own position? legacy, own position? because legacy, the the prime minister own position? because legacy, the critical the prime minister own position? because legacy, the critical of1e prime minister own position? because legacy, the critical of his'rime minister isn't critical of his predecessor either, but one is, is just ridiculous given that he helped him lose his job and yet wo

and also we're talking about ofsted inspections about that.tions about that. and also we're talkirthe terrible tragedy,actions after the terrible tragedy, horrible of ruth horrible story. yeah. of ruth perry has ofsted learnt its lesson. we'll be discussing that. well that's very shortly then. >> bye. from us. hello to them . >> bye. from us. hello to them. >> bye. from us. hello to them. >> morning. i'm alex deakin. this is your latest weather update from the met office for gb news. another blustery one out there today , but parts of out there today, but parts of the east should be dry and brighten up after a bit of a misty old start. further west we've got showers already and we'll see them through we'll see more of them through the day. plenty of downpours to come northern parts come for northern ireland. parts of north wales, north—west england more england and becoming more widespread more widespread across scotland. more persistent rain lingering across shetland , where it's also pretty shetland, where it's also pretty windy, breezy in t

in other news today , schools waiting for an today, schools waiting for an ofsted in spection can now defer the visit until after the new yeah the visit until after the new year. and all requests will be granted . it comes after the granted. it comes after the result of a coroner's report into the death of a former head teacher, ruth perry . it found teacher, ruth perry. it found that an inspection downgrading her school to inadequate over safeguarding concerns likely contributed to her taking her own life. two school leaders unions say simply granting inspection deferral to schools at the end of term doesn't go far enough . the head of thames far enough. the head of thames water has told mps today the company doesn't have enough money to cover its ballooning debts. the uk's biggest water suppuer debts. the uk's biggest water supplier has £1.35 billion of external debt, with the first £190 million due to be repaid in april next year. that comes days after interim bosses said immediate and radical action was needed to secure the company's financial future , leading medics financial fut

in other news today , schools waiting for an today, schools waiting for an ofsted in spection can now defer the visit until after the new yeah the visit until after the new year. and all requests will be granted . it comes after the granted. it comes after the result of a coroner's report into the death of a former head teacher, ruth perry . it found teacher, ruth perry. it found that an inspection downgrading her school to inadequate over safeguarding concerns likely contributed to her taking her own life. two school leaders unions say simply granting inspection deferral to schools at the end of term doesn't go far enough . the head of thames far enough. the head of thames water has told mps today the company doesn't have enough money to cover its ballooning debts. the uk's biggest water suppuer debts. the uk's biggest water supplier has £1.35 billion of external debt, with the first £190 million due to be repaid in april next year. that comes days after interim bosses said immediate and radical action was needed to secure the company's financial future , leading medics financial fut

we do need ofsted and things but look, things in nurses, but look, bridget phillipson is an absoluted. i think it's, for every it's, what, 100 places for every 1000 children in, in sunderland. and that actually restricts women coming into the marketplace. it actually slows down economy and she's down the economy and she's actually i think she's. yeah. >> but our labour's viewing women little economic help. women as little economic help. >> they are that the labour party's economic robots. >> they are that the labour parwe're:onomic robots. >> they are that the labour parwe're allymic robots. >> they are that the labour parwe're all in c robots. >> they are that the labour parwe're all in this)ots. >> they are that the labour parwe're all in this together i >> we're all in this together i mean for lot of for we're all mean for a lot of for we're all in this together whether you like not. the big state is back. >> well, for a lot of a lot of parents, you know, work is i like the idea very much secondary to the modern well secondary to the modern as well to child. secondary to the moder

you're an old slut on junk lying there on ofsted on a trip and ofsted.e boys from the nypd choir was singing galway bay and the bells were ringing out for christmas day . ringing out for christmas day. was show . could anyone you took was show. could anyone you took my dream from me when i put round you i have with me by my pull down with my arms. i make it alone i've built my dreams around you . and by singing in my around you. and by singing in my pretty quiet kissing in galway bay and the bells will ringing out for christmas day . >> and that was glen hansard and lisa o'neill there with their hit christmas track fairytale of new york. this is gb news across the uk on tv in your car, on your digital radio and on your smart speaker by saying play gb news. and now it's back to . martin >> wasn't that just brilliant? i got told to sit down a minute ago. i was dancing in the studio and they're all in the gallery out there. some people crying, watching that captivated release that version from shane that that version from shane macgowan's funeral . and that

ofsted henri paul . come on . ofsted henri paul. come on. down for. one revolution. one more . for.one more . for globsec. pat cullen . some friends r , some. fun. graeme le saux . really fun around. around . for revolution around. around. for revolution one one. some fun mark steyn one for all around i >> -- >> wow, 5mm >> wow, that that was pretty spectacular. i think that was what, 15 minutes of fireworks we saw there ? saw there? >> it was extraordinary. i mean, it must have cost a fortune. i well, yeah, i mean, trust you to go straight in on the money aspect. >> but i mean, you know, i mean the australians have done it. if you're going to do year, if you're going to do new year, if you're going to do new year, if you're fireworks, you're going to have fireworks, then i mean, it went on so >> yeah. i mean, it went on so long that i think said the long that i think they said the caption welcoming caption says welcoming in 2024. i might be 2025 by the i think it might be 2025 by the time wasn't that long. time i wasn't that long. >> at least i did it. come on. do you know it's suc

uh, you are watching and listening to gb news ofsted with me . dawn to gb news ofsted with me. as protests gather in london. now for the weekly site of pro—palestine marches. we'll have the latest on the action in the capital today . all action in the capital today. all of that and much more to come . of that and much more to come. you're watching and listening. gb news at britain's news. isabel monday to thursdays from. six till 930. >> welcome back to gb news saturday with me dawn neesom on your tv, online and on digital radio. now today is the national day of action for palestine and shut it down for palestine. protests are taking place across the united kingdom and abroad to show support for palestine amid the ongoing conflict between israel and the terror group hamas . meanwhile, a school is hamas. meanwhile, a school is being investigated after its teaching material asked pupils if hamas terror attack on israel was fair, with education secretary gillian keegan saying she was horrified to see educational material attempting to justify the murderous attacks of october the 7

the trust also said that they had support from the department of education, ofsted and the police thinkerence police and i think the reference to police there important as to the police there important as they attended this protest this morning, they said it was peaceful , but a road was closed peaceful, but a road was closed for two hours and footage seen on media showed several on social media showed several people outside the people gathering outside the school palestinian flags school in palestinian flags protesting outside the school gates. i spoke to a local mum in the area earlier today who said that they were concerned for the situation and they feared for their young families, saying that this sort of situation in inflaming tensions was bad not only for the local area but also for the children trying to seek an education and being denied that to the that opportunity due to the stoking tensions . stoking of those tensions. >> and some of the protesters are masked . they look are masked. they look intimidating. they're shouting through megaphones and they are demanding that the h