the pollster scarlett mccgwire will join me in the studio to reflect on the latest ipsos poll. that's found that nigel farage is the most popular politician in the uk today. nigel farage is the most popular politician in the uk today . and politician in the uk today. and earlier on this week, i sat down with sir jacob earlier on this week, i sat down with sirjacob and lady rees—mogg ahead of their new reality programme, meet the mogs, being released tomorrow. once again, we've got 90 minutes of punchy british politics ahead, so do not even think of going anywhere . going anywhere. but before all that, i'm joined by aubrey allegretti, chief political correspondent at the times, to go through the sunday papers. aubrey, lovely to see you. let's talk about the assisted dying bill. could the bill be killed? that's what the sun is suggesting. just explain what happens next with this legislation, which i personally think was rushed through on friday. five hours of debate. i know there will be more debate , know there will be more debate, but when you compare it to, say, for instance,

the pollster, scarlett mccgwire will join me in the studio to reflect on the latest ipsos poll that'sund that nigel farage is the most popular politician in the uk today . i'm most popular politician in the uk today. i'm joined now by the chancellor of the duchy of lancaster , pat mcfadden. mr lancaster, pat mcfadden. mr mcfadden, i just want to play you a quote from keir starmer that comes from may 2022. this was the midst of the partygate scandal. just have a listen . scandal. just have a listen. >> the value symbolised by the door of number 10 must be restored. the game is up. you cannot be a law maker and a law breaker. only then can the government function again. only then can the rot be carved out. only then can we restore the dignity of that great office and the democracy that it represents . the democracy that it represents. >> you cannot be a law maker and a law breaker. mr mcfadden. so can i ask what on earth keir starmer, as a former director of pubuc starmer, as a former director of public prosecutions, was thinking in appointing a convicted fraudster to his cabinet? >> we

keeping me company this hour is the former labour adviser scarlett mccgwire, as well as the politicalcommentator and broadcaster duncan box. but before we get stuck in to today's stories, we're going to get your news headlines with tatiana sanchez. >> darren, thank you very much. and good afternoon. let's get you up to speed on that. breaking news that more than 35,000 migrants have crossed the engush 35,000 migrants have crossed the english channel illegally in small boats so far this year. the milestone figure was reached this morning after at least 250 migrants made that illegal journey in five small boats. after more than a week of no small boat crossings because of bad weather in the channel, more than 1150 migrants reached uk waters in just the past three days. it takes the provisional number assessed by gb news to 35,130 since the beginning of the year. the prime minister, sir keir starmer, has promised to end small boat crossings by smashing the gangs. meanwhile, the home secretary will travel to italy today for talks on illegal migration this weekend, as hundreds of people co

i'm joined now by my panel pollster and director at jl partners, scarlett mccgwire chief political correspondentimes, aubrey allegretti, and journalist and broadcaster candice holdsworth. very good to see you all back on gb news. candace, are you cheering on the government? >> i am, i am. i mean, i don't share the same politics as angela rayner. i think we're quite different, but i think what she's doing is good and i think it's long overdue now. i mean, people are sort of pointing towards nimbys and she's sort of overriding their concerns. probably the problems go a lot deeper than that and they're more complex. you know, there's a lot of people in the house building industry have said, listen, we're not necessarily able to ramp up demand in the ways that you're doing, but i think that it's so good that they're changing the conversation on this and they're saying, listen, we're going to set ambitious targets. maybe they won't be able to meet them. there's practical concerns, but i'm glad that they're doing it. >> that's your pollster. is there polling evidence on what people think on this issue