the leader of the uk reform party, who by the way, did really well in that last election.en his friend for a long time and i wasn't sure. am i supposed to be his friend or not? but it never mattered to me if he did well or not. i always liked him, but it's easier to like him. when he got the kind of votes he got, he really took. he took it by storm and they say he's going to do even better this time. nigel farage, where is nigel? thank you nigel. thank you. what a great guy. the leader of spain's vox party. santiago abascal. thank you, san diego. thank you. thank you very much. i thought that was you. thank you very much. great job you're doing. and a friend of mine, eduardo bolsonaro of brazil, the chamber of deputies. thank you, thank you. say hello to your father. thank you very much. great family, great gentleman and a great family. and our great first lady melania is watching us right now on television. so give her a hand. give her a hand. whoa! >> thank you. >> thank you. oh, she's going to be happy. that's so nice. we love our first lady. everybody does. with the he

well, mr trump even gave a shout out to the reform uk leader, nigel farage. >> leader of the uk reform partywho, by the way, did really well in that last election. i've been his friend for a long time and i wasn't sure. am i supposed to be his friend or not? but it never mattered to me if he did well or not. i always liked him, but it's easier to like him. when he got the kind of votes he got, he really took. he took it by storm and they say he's going to do even better this time. nigel farage, where is nigel? >> and elon musk says that all federal employees will have to report their activities or risk being fired. in a post on x this evening, musk said workers will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week. failure to respond will be taken as a resignation, while us president trump urged musk to be more aggressive in his efforts to shnnk aggressive in his efforts to shrink the federal government. despite uproar over layoffs and deep spending cuts. those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, it's back to ben. >> for the very latest gb news direct to

reform pact inevitable? the party's most senior mp tells me he thinks it is. and i'll be asking richard tice from reform uk. yes, that party again about its plans for a controversial new net zero policies. meanwhile, the uk's asylum system remains under the microscope as it emerges a nigerian woman has been granted the right to stay in uk after joining a terrorist organisation. you couldn't make it up. and oldham council has unanimously voted in favour of a national inquiry with statutory powers into grooming gangs. i'll be speaking to one of the councillors who pushed that through last night. plus, the bbc appears to have gone to war with the chancellor, rachel reeves, following its investigation into an alleged expenses scandal . back investigation into an alleged expenses scandal. back during her time at hbo. oh, and the chancellor has changed her onune chancellor has changed her online cv again. state of the nafion online cv again. state of the nation starts right now. i'm also joined, of course, by my panel. pr tycoon and former labour candidate kevin craig, an assistant editor at the daily telegraph.

also joining the conference, faces our uk audience might recognise, including the former conservative prime minister and reform uk partyke britain great again". in ukraine they are worried a deal be imposed and it's deal will be imposed and it's not going to come with security 77 77 particularlyfromf guarantees. particularly ffgm us. do you what the us the us. do you know what the us has in mind in of has in mind in terms of providing of the mm guarantees? i don't want to get in front of— guarantees? i don't want to get in front of_ on i in front of the negotiators on that point, but i know he's about it and there's serious about it and there's been a critical minerals deal offered to repay the 200 billion taxpayers. that people who are being overly critical need is there, it is like keith kellogg is meeting is going to do that. president macron is going to be in washington next week, talking to mrtrump, he said he is going to tell him he cannot be week with mr putin. who is an authoritarian dictator, and whether or not when it comes to negotiating. i don't think anybody is trying to let pope, he to let vladimir putin

reform uk publicly about muslims and migrants reform uk. and by the way, our chairman is a muslim. reform uk is comparable to the national front and the british national front and the british national party. we pushed back against them before and we'll do it again. reform uk is a part is a party bankrolled by billionaires led by ex—banker pubuc billionaires led by ex—banker public school boys. its leader boasts of being the only politician in britain keeping thatcher's legacy alive. the same thatcherism that decimated pit villages and post—industrial towns across the midlands, leaving generational scars. look, it goes on a little bit longer. i'm not sure what. i'm not sure. >> i've heard enough, if you don't mind. >> okay, then. steve, over to you. this is a labour party member, was a labour mp, got elected on a labour ticket and i'm quite sure there's quite a few in the labour party still in the commons now, will pretty much agree with what zara's having to say. >> well, let's face it, as you say, sultana is currently not. i mean actually that goes well, doesn't it? she's not actually a labour doesn't take the labour whip. but look, i suspect that you know rather more about pit villages

obviously labour denies that the labour party denies that but he was in a programme but he was asked in a programme about a deal that could be done with reform ukeform party to make deals with reform uk, are a threat to the uk, they are a threat to the conservative party and he seemed to say he be seemed to say he would not be making that deal but let's listen. ~ , c, , am :_:: ' “tikat killing us i do not think that is a — killing us i do not think that is a conversation.— killing us i do not think that is a conversation. is a centersatie believe there is a censersstis believe there may colleagues believe there may come the point when makes come the point when it makes sense for parties on the right unite us, so i ask you to unite us, so i ask you again, you ever concede to unite us, so i ask you again we you ever concede to unite us, so i ask you i again-ver concede to unite us, so i ask you i again_ concede to unite us, so i ask you aaain~ ., c, , ,, that? we have an impressive new leader who _ that? we have an impressive new leader who i _ that? we have an impressive new leader who i believe _ that? we have an impressive new leader who i be

no doubt, that the there is no doubt, that the labour party is looking at the opinion polls rights now, it can see the growing support for reform uk as is looking at that as are party is looking at that as are the conservatives, so i think we are seeing certainly in political terms immigration politicattermstmmtgratten up politicattermsimmigratien up the very rising up the agenda very dramatically, this is a government believes that is doing q7uite is doing quite a is doing q7uitea in it is doing quite a lot in of the activities it is it is doing quite a lot in to the activities it is it is doing quite a lot in to the c“ we ities it is it is doing quite a lot in to the c“ we this, t is it is doing quite a lot in to the c“ we this, and taking to deal we this, and getting the credit, so isn't getting the creditt—so — .- - it .. a. week has been isn't getting the creditt—so — .- - ii .. a. week has been about trying this week has been about trying to change messaging, to to change the messaging, to to change the messaging, to to voters, yes, we demonstrate to voters, yes, we get we be tough on get it we will be tough on to make subst

facing these , this resurgent facing these, this resurgent reform uk party? ve we're up to the challenge and our demand of government is that they start to deliver in our constituents constituencies. so it's not just about reform, it's about delivering on the economy. people need to feel more wealthy. they need to have money in their pockets. >> feeling secure. >> feeling secure. >> yes, we need to deliver and improve our health services. we need investment in our areas. we need investment in our areas. we need to improve the skills opportunities. so every time a new announcement announcement comes through, we're looking at how it's going to be played out in our constituencies. so our challenge to keir starmer is don't go for the low hanging fruit in the south like oxford or cambridge is what we last. >> week. the train line. >> week. the train line. >> yes, exactly. come to the north. there's plenty of good stories, plenty of businesses that want to invest. they just need that encouragement from government. i ask is come to the nonh government. i ask is come

lot of other labour doesn't take action against anybody in the group with the labour party. could action too. reform uk's of the labour party, which was around 370,000 at the end of 202a. the labour party have 309,000 members and, when we overtake them, we will be the biggest political party in this country. newspapers, you'll see there's much talk of me doing deals with the conservative party. but, sadly, they betrayed the country with open—door sir, because we are going to replace them! the integration of the baltic states lithuania, latvia ursula von der leyen said the chains of power lines linking them to hostile neighbours will now be a thing of the past. ms von der leyen was speaking in vilnius, baltic leaders. the plans for this move away from russian and belarusian grids has been discussed for decades but gained momentum after russia's full—scale invasion of ukraine in 2022. ursula von der leyen emphasised the historical let's have a listen. today, history is made. european electricity grid. are being dismantled. this is freedom. freedom from blackmails. it's truly a big, big deal. and the soviet

the uk left with the fact that migration has gone up an awful lot. is at risk of losing or indeed already has lost to reform on their right. is basically the question of whether the conservative party voted remain was that the reason the uk had voted to leave and immigration needed to come down. interesting in and of itself. i didn't know that. i think i mean, i don't know about you, laura. it almost never comes up when. you don't want to talk about it. i think immigration does come up. but yeah, brexit doesn't. but partly you have to you can't forget that i cannot begin to tell you the level of drama right. and i don't mean drama like, oh, it was fun and it was amazing. like people, you'd see them crying, shouting at each other, screaming at each other, and years or... political party, plotting against each other, they just don't want to talk about it. people just don't want to talk about it. borisjohnson�*s huge victory in 2019 because lots that's where get it done came from. which is why it's interesting actually we've got ed davey on tomorrow. helsreally.trying--,,, .. . . ,. . h...” on the european union and keir starmer, you know, that open that debate. brexit has completely

reform uk. political threat of reform uk. it 234 ., a, story it might sound a neck story thing to months thing to say, seven months after an election in which the labour won over 400 labour partyvery rare i 7 to just five butit is very rare i to a just five but,it is very rare i . to a figure just five but,it is very rare i . �*indeed figure just five but,it is very rare i . �*indeed a figure just five but,it is very rare i . �*indeed a junior figure just five but,it is very rare i . �*indeed a junior labour ure or indeed a junior labour in and they mention e mention their 5 e mention theirfears j e mention their fears about don't mention their fears about what appears be rising what appears to be rising from he —. .— for uk. - a general reform uk. clearly a general is four or so but nevertheless, there is away but nevertheless, there is away but nevertheless, there is a view at the government they need 6 they need to e they need to stgp up the that they need to step up the way in which they 3: h w; y way in """wia'yi’nweiehw" . """wia'yi’n’vhiiihtiiéy" . ”wwfia'y'in’vhiiihtriéyfafre . :—: this issue. 7 this issue. today approaching this issoe. today will see videos of those yo

many, which have labour and reform uk basically neck and neck, tied, one partyjust ahead, conservative in ahead. under conservative in that pack, making it -=:2 three partyhose three 20%. with those three above 20%. none that were breaking with those three above 20%. none the nonee breaking with those three above 20%. none the none really breaking with those three above 20%. none the none really getting 1g through, none really getting any clear daylight, is any clear daylight, and that is quite something. we don't have that at all in british politics, three parties spells“ ' ' —: for the conservatives trouble for the conservatives and for for it and for labour. for labour, it is damning, that and for labour. for labour, it is damr had that and for labour. for labour, it is damr had no that and for labour. for labour, it is damr had no honeymoon. and for labour. for labour, it is damr had ithey�*ve moon. and for labour. for labour, it is damr had ithey�*ve not)n. and for labour. for labour, it is damr pleased y've not fee“ seen from labour in :——— government and they've dropped by around ten point since they won majority won thet la ndstide majority a few

give an advantage to the afd, or if it's configured to give an advantage to the reform party, to the to the far right in the ukat interference in the election campaigns of europe? and this is actually a big political question now in europe, which is it's not just musk himself and the, you know, the what seem to be now deliberately provocative, deliberately, you know, kind of nazi, quasi nazi or even real nazi things that he's saying. but it's also the fact that he runs a very influential social media platform whose algorithms can. be can be manipulated. >> so and let's broaden this a little bit here, because. >> you can't talk about elon musk right now without talking about donald trump. >> and we. >> saw over. >> the weekend. >> that trump. >> did break. >> with musk a little bit. because he had a phone. >> call with uk prime minister. >> keir. >> starmer. >> praised him. >> said. >> he was a good man. you know, we know musk has. >> been sharply. >> critical of. >> the. >> prime minister here. >> but how is. >> europe, europe. >> leaders that you've. spoken to. >> how are they taking these. two in tandem now

just a moment, we'll be looking at sir keir starmer's speech branding nigel farage as reform uk and his reform uk partydangerous. and in this hour it's great british debate. i'm going to be asking is starmer strong enough to negotiate with donald trump? then we'll be going global with paul duddridge later on where we speak to him. he's the host of the politics people podcast and get the latest on elon musk's cuts to the united states government. as we ask, should we be following suit? all of that coming up as ever, send me your thoughts, post your comments gbnews.com/yoursay. >> james matthewson gbnews.com/electionparty. >> so let's kick things off. sir keir starmer has condemned reform uk for promoting dangerous right wing politics, insisting that nigel farage is not the answer for britain. >> if we don't show a path to the future, others will fill that void. in fact, they already are a dangerous right wing politics, even here in scotland. that will say they are the ones who can tilt politics towards the interests of working people, even as their proposals do precisely the opposite a politics which fe

well, mr trump even gave a shout out to the reform uk leader, nigel farage. >> leader of the uk reform partywho, by the way, did really well in that last election. i've been his friend for a long time and i wasn't sure. am i supposed to be his friend or not? but it never mattered to me if he did well or not. i always liked him, but it's easier to like him. when he got the kind of votes he got, he really took. he took it by storm and they say he's going to do even better this time. nigel farage, where is nigel? >> and elon musk says that all federal employees will have to report their activities or risk being fired. in a post on x this evening, musk said workers will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week. failure to respond will be taken as a resignation, while us president trump urged musk to be more aggressive in his efforts to shnnk aggressive in his efforts to shrink the federal government. despite uproar over layoffs and deep spending cuts. those are the latest gb news headlines. for now, it's back to ben. >> for the very latest gb news direct to

reform uk publicly about muslims and migrants reform uk. and by the way, our chairman is a muslim. reform uk is comparable to the national front and the british national front and the british national party. we pushed back against them before and we'll do it again. reform uk is a part is a party bankrolled by billionaires led by ex—banker pubuc billionaires led by ex—banker public school boys. its leader boasts of being the only politician in britain keeping thatcher's legacy alive. the same thatcherism that decimated pit villages and post—industrial towns across the midlands, leaving generational scars. look, it goes on a little bit longer. i'm not sure what. i'm not sure. >> i've heard enough, if you don't mind. >> okay, then. steve, over to you. this is a labour party member, was a labour mp, got elected on a labour ticket and i'm quite sure there's quite a few in the labour party still in the commons now, will pretty much agree with what zara's having to say. >> well, let's face it, as you say, sultana is currently not. i mean actually that goes well, doesn't it? she's not actually a labour doesn't take the labour whip. but look, i suspect that you know rather more about pit villages

it is approaching this issue, but the way way by the political threat of reform uk. after an election in which the labour party to be rising support from the public for reform uk. implicated a second labour mp. how much will the party leadership be under pressure under a fair amount of pressure. from the labour party before the original story in terms of oliver ryan, the second mp, he is not a government minister, he doesn't have a ministerial if they were so inclined. as well, from the parliamentary labour party. is deciding to do.

she rejects the politics of hatred, hatred and division, she goes on to say that she thinks reform uk is a partyled by billionaires, led by an ex banker and public school boys and so on and so forth. she says we stand for solutions, not scapegoats. i mean calling, comparing the reform uk annunziata to the bnp and the national front. i mean, what do you think to that? >> i think it's ludicrous. they're quite clearly not that if anyone has put his head above the parapet to stand against that imagery for people on the social right in this country, not the far right it has been, nigel. he n

reform uk in a speech in scotland. in the speech, which follows weeks of high polls for nigel farage's party, mr starmer warned that reformk is not the answer for britain. >> a dangerous right wing politics, even here in scotland, that will say they are the ones who can tilt politics towards the interests of working people. they claim to be the party of patriotism, but they are falling oven patriotism, but they are falling over. putin. no, they are not the answer for working people in britain. >> sir keir starmer has urged donald trump to stand by ukraine with a security guarantee, as he warned a bad peace deal would be a disaster for everyone. the prime minister is due to meet the us president for talks in washington next week, amid fragile relations between america and europe, after mr trump launched a verbal attack on president zelenskyy. mr trump called ukraine's leader a dictator on wednesday and later said sir keir and french president emmanuel macron haven't done anything to end the war. while writing in the sun on sunday, he said kyiv needs strong security guarantees so the peace will last. and he says america mus

is nigel farage sending the conservative party into a full blown meltdown? reform ukwith just five mps, held a massive rally today in kemi badenoch own constituency, north west essex. and they're not just talking about overthrowing the tories, they're coming for badenoch seat. that's right. reform is targeting the heart on the head even of the tory party, andifs the head even of the tory party, and it's no surprise they're surging in the po

tonight reform uk has come top of a national opinion poll overtaking the labour party. be renewing calls for a tory reform electoral pact and discussing it with gb news viewers favourite and indeed, elon musk's favourite rupert lowe. could the labour party be on the brink of a green rebellion? as backbenchers rage over reports suggesting the government will give approval to the rosebank oil field? the government is also set to create an islamophobia advisory council headed by angela rayner. will this be a back door to an islamic blasphemy law for the uk? plus, i'll be joined by one of the great historians of our time, professor nigel biggar, now raised to the peerage on his scathing new report on the church of england's reparations plan, which would hand over £100 million. state of the nation starts now. i'll also be joined by my most pugnacious panel. the former editor of the sun, kelvin mackenzie, and the journalist and author michael crick. as even and author michael crick. as ever, it's a crucial part of the programme. let me know your views, mailmogg@gbnews.com. bu

and a former major in wales has made history by becoming reform uk's first ever elected councillor, overturning 107 years of labour party power. i'll be joined by stuart kyrees, reform uk's newest councillor, to join the reform uk wales council group in torfaen, along with the group leader, councillor david thomas, who says that this is just the beginning of a turquoise takeover in wales and a giant gas field that has been discovered under lincolnshire could power britain's entire energy needs for a whole. decade now. it could add £112 billion to our economy, create tens of thousands of well—paid jobs and give us cheap, dependable energy. here's the question is it time to ditch net zero and drill, baby drill? i'll be joined by the chief executive of the shale giants cuadrilla and an anti—fracking activist. and valentine's day. what a load of rubbish. well, a decidedly unromantic survey revealed that only half of brits intend to spend any money whatsoever on their partner this valentine's day. and i'll admit it, i'm one of them. is it time to admit valentine's day? what a load of rubbish. and that's all. coming up next,

she rejects the politics of hatred, hatred and division, she goes on to say that she thinks reform uk is a partyolled by billionaires, led by an ex banker and public school boys and so on and so forth. she says we stand for solutions, not scapegoats. i mean calling, comparing the reform uk annunziata to the bnp and the national front. i mean, what do you think to that? >> i think it's ludicrous. they're quite clearly not that if anyone has put his head above the parapet to stand against that imagery for people on the social right in this country, not the far right it has been, nigel. he has been really against any of the same people coming across or any of the same policies. he has actually a very moderate politician who represents millions of people's views in this country. and tarnishing that is a sort of far right bnp style party, i think is completely unreasonable. but i would be with the queen on this that if the reform party supporters, zia, yusuf and so on had kept quiet about the pretty inoffensive poster that she put up in the first place. never explain, never complain. she wouldn't hav

reform database in a bid to undermine the party. the sun newspaper reported that labour together, the think tank headed by former mp jonathan ashworth, was plotting to turn the party against reform ukad of, crucially, the official opposition, the tories. then we come to today. it was meant to be embargoed, but the times newspaper revealed this morning that the government will release an absolute trove of that the government will release an ab

reform uk. is it enough to keep her party on track.7 >> fury from reform deputy prime minister angela rayner postpones select local elections as she plans an overhaul, leaving over 5 million people without a vote this year. >> but we do not think that elections being cancelled is the right thing. four years on from a conservative landslide. the two parties have colluded so that people can keep paid jobs. >> rutland's under threat in a gb news special, will be joining locals of england's smallest historical county, which may soon no longer have its own independence. after angela rayner's plans to redraw the map. >> announced yesterday, is the offer. the willingness of the united states to become responsible for the reconstruction of that area. >> president trump's top aides clarify his plans to develop gaza and turn it into the riviera of the middle east. >> and the king makes a special visit to a community centre to recognise the contribution of poush recognise the contribution of polish culture. >> a royal reveal prince harry's much speculated immigration records could be published by courts in the u

reform party widens its lead in the polls. i'll be joined by the south african businessman rob hersov, who's thrown his backing behind nigel farage as he becomes a party donor to reform ukstate of the nation starts right now. i'm also joined by my superstar panel i'm also joined by my superstar panel, former editor of the sun, kelvin mackenzie and former labour party special adviser matthew lhasa. as ever, let me know what you think of the show and of life in general. via gbnews.com/yoursay. now it's time for the news bulletins with katie bowen. >> christopher, thank you and good evening. it's 8:01. these are your top stories from the bebe newsroom. france is set to convene a second meeting on ukraine tomorrow, with european nafions ukraine tomorrow, with european nations who weren't present at talks yesterday. nato ally canada has also been invited, according to diplomatic sources. that comes as us secretary of state marco rubio and russia's foreign minister, sergei lavrov, have agreed to appoint high level teams to begin working on a path to end russia's war in ukraine as soon as possible. a kremlin delegate says the us and russia had a positive, constructive four hour

, training candidates, getting them ready for office, making sure that people like reform uk and the conservative partyave not just the policies, but the draft legislation and the people to implement them. >> do you get it? is that clear? clear? is that clear as mustard to everyone at home? alongside him, we've also got the former deputy leader. no, i was just going to say the former deputy leader of reform. but that's not you. >> that's me. it's also him. >> that's me. it's also him. >> that's me. it's also him. >> that's what. >> that's what. >> matt would like to be. >> matt would like to be. >> matthew laza, the former labour adviser, is alongside me. of course it's you. that's the former deputy leader of reform uk. i can't keep up. ladies and gentlemen, with everything, can you? look, get in touch. very welcome, gents, but get in touch to each and every one of you at home. what's on your mind tonight? of course, that lucy letby story as well. many of you got in touch and tell me about that. so what do you think to those developments today as well? join the conversation all the usual ways. email me

reform database in a bid to undermine the party. the sun newspaper reported that labour together, the think tank headed by former mp jonathan ashworth, was plotting to turn the party against reform uktead of, crucially, the official opposition, the tories. then we come to today. it was meant to be embargoed, but the times newspaper revealed this morning that the government will release an absolute trove of videos on monday, boasting about their deportations of illegal migrants since taking power in july last yeah since taking power in july last year. around 16,000. they say the government won't give us the videos until monday, but until then, we do have a couple of stills to share from those clips. there's one some migrants being loaded onto coaches and there's another of some, i assume, getting kicked out of the country, the times reported today, i quote, labour will pubush today, i quote, labour will publish a series of videos showing the journey of an illegal migrant from detention in early morning raids to transfer from bleak immigration removal centres to waiting planes, and subject to approval footage aboard flights out of the country. but labour might not just have a reform

government's policy on reform has been to effectively pretend that it doesn't exist and deflect criticism towards the conservative party. but that strategy no longer works. reform uk seen in the polls over the last week, is now number one. it's just poll 25% , number one. it's just poll 25%, with yougov to labour's 24% and the tories way back on 21%. the government today is now panicking because it senses that the real opposition isn't coming from the official opposition party, the conservative party, but is coming instead from reform. and today's events in parliament barely scratch the surface. the guardian, for example, has reported today that a backbench group of labour mps are now applying pressure on keir starmer and his government to get immigration under control because their seats are under threat from reform. indeed, the guardian reported today that downing street has dispatched data and strategy experts to advise labour mps on issues that are resonating with reform voters. now look, if you take a look at the top ten seats that are under threat from reform and i've shown this in my own analysis, they go all the way to the top of the labour party. they inc

there are others that suggest it is because those parties are looking their shoulder report that reform ukho are doing well in the polls right now. they want to be seen bringing up the issue. kemi badenoch thinks they can pin the government on this. and others think they want to be seen to be talking tough. can you delete that sir keir starmer was ready for those questions. find that sir keir starmer was ready for those questions.— that sir keir starmer was ready for those questions. and when it comes to immigration _ those questions. and when it comes to immigration in _ those questions. and when it comes to immigration in that _ those questions. and when it comes to immigration in that line, - those questions. and when it comes to immigration in that line, there i to immigration in that line, there was a question regarding the labour party top candidate for border g. the borders and immigration watchdog ahead of that. and the question about where they actually live, because we are learning that this person would be in fact commuting from finland. person would be in fact commuting from fin

reform uk. you just get the feeling there may be getting a bit concerned about mr farage's party. , they're entirely spooked, i think, but i don't think it's just about reform. i think they're. >> well aware. i mean, they're not idiots. i think they know that immigration, illegal immigration into this country, if they don't show competency, they don't deliver, they don't show results. they are in serious, serious trouble. and, you know, i think these videos are in the head space of trying to show the public, not just tell them that there's progress being made, but the brutal reality is that these flights, it's a slight sleight of hand trick almost by number 10, because these flights are nothing new. these flights have been ongoing for, you know, a long old time. now we still have more people coming in than leaving. and actually, i think it's interestingly, i think this is this video has caused more bother than it's worth because i think to the left, the centre and the left of the labour party, it really doesn't sit well. and, you know, we think about that huge majority that the lab

the top stories reform uk leader nigel farage told a party conference this evening that constitutionally brexit has been a success but took aim at the tory party for the scale of illegal immigration into the uk. mr farage said voters were betrayed by a conservative government elected on the back of brexit. former prime minister boris johnson earlier told gb news we need the british ruling class finally to match the bravery and imagination of the 17.4 million people voted to leave. mr farage said this evening getting back our sovereignty was of course the right thing to do, but we need a government who will keep their promises to the british people and which truly believes in brexit. >> many. >> many. >> many. >> many millions of people voted brexit because they thought this was the way to take back control of our borders. and what have we had since 130 000 young men crossing the english channel in dinghies.7 net migration going up in 2023 to 1 million a year. there are so many people out there who feel literally betrayed. well, folks, i'm back and they won't get away with it. >> liberal

just coming up to 9:02, the top story reform uk say they are now the fastest growing political party in the country, with more than 200,000 members at a regional conference in wiltshire earlier, nigel farage said their next target is overtaking labour's membership of 309,000. he called the party's growth extraordinary, with a live membership ticker on screen tracking their rise dunng screen tracking their rise during that conference. well, in his headline speech, farage told the crowd that reforms ambition is now to be britain's biggest political party. >> if you want to help us and do your bit in whatever way you can in our historic mission and a mission that i just feel we can't afford to fail at, there's so much at stake. otherwise. what do we leave to those that come behind us, other than a completely broken and betrayed country? i'm not going to put up with that. and i want you to help me in making sure we prevent that. are you going to help me in preventing that? >> the prime minister has sacked one of his health ministers over offensive comments he's reported to have made in a

reform uk, without mentioning bofis reform uk, without mentioning boris johnson, tory grandee sir edward leigh thinks the deal is on. >> and what are the odds on reform and the tories merging to be one partythe next election? oh. >> i think very high. i mean. >> i think very high. i mean. >> odds on. >> odds on. >> 70%, i should think. >> 70%, i should think. >> oh well, let's be honest, bofis >> oh well, let's be honest, boris johnson had tons of character. he still does. and he knew how to win elections. but the full effects of his disastrous leadership are now beginning to be felt all across britain, not least his obsession with net zero and his open door immigration policy that's changing the very fabric of our country. tory voters thought they were getting a libertarian conservative who had cut taxes and control our borders. boris had the power to do everything donald trump is doing right now in america. only six years earlier, he really could have taken back control, all of it. he could have been the best prime minister we ever had. instead, the reality is that he bottled it, and he chose to inflict an open borders experiment on britain, a deranged march to net zero and devastating l

reform uk leader nigel farage. here he is celebrating five years ago. well, today mr farage is holding a reform partyonference in kemi badenoch constituency. he's due to take to the stage any moment now. earlier he told martin daubney although it was the right thing to do, we haven't grasped the opportunities that could have come with it. >> there are so many things that we stayed aligned to, including most of their rule book. now, clearly what keir starmer wants to do is in terms of, of defence and perhaps even foreign policy ties closer to the european union. from the sounds of it, he wants us to start mirroring the single market rule book. i mean, none of that is good. but is keir starmer going to take us back into the european union? no, he is not. so i just see this now as being unfinished business. you're quite right. starmer was an uber remainer. rejoiner wanted to have a second referendum. the tories, from what i can see now, never really believed in it. so reform are the only people who can finish the only people who can finish the job. >> despite the economic disadvantages, conservative lea

just coming up to 11:02 reform uk say they are now the fastest growing political party in the country, with more than 200,000 members. at a regional conference in wiltshire, nigel farage said their next target is to overtake labour's 309,000 members. he called the party's growth extraordinary, with a live membership ticker on screen tracking their rise well. in the headune tracking their rise well. in the headline speech, nigel farage told the crowd that reforms ambition is to be the biggest party in britain. >> if you want to help us and do your bit in whatever way you can in our historic mission and a mission that i just feel we can't afford to fail at, there's so much at stake. otherwise. what do we leave to those that come behind us, other than a completely broken and betrayed country? i'm not going to put up with that. and i want you to help me in making sure we prevent that. are you going to help me in preventing that? >> the prime minister has sacked one of his health ministers over offensive comments he's reported to have made in a whatsapp group. andrew gwynne has also been s

tonight my panel rupert lowe the mp for reform uk, and barry gardiner, the mp for the labour party. but before we get stuck in, let's cross live to your 6:00 news headlines. >> very good evening to you. our top stories. a 15 year old boy has died after a stabbing at a school in sheffield. the victim was airlifted to hospital after the incident at all saints catholic high school just after midday, but died of his injuries. south yorkshire police have confirmed that a 15 year old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder, and he remains in custody. the prime minister says the uk won't pick between the us and the eu, and says he wants to maintain good ties with both. sir keir starmer has been speaking alongside mark rutte, the head of nato, following talks in brussels. defence spending high on the agenda. but also he faced questions about the threat of tariffs from donald trump. the joint news conference came after starmer joined joint news conference came after starmerjoined an informal eu leaders summit. he's the first british prime minister to do so since brexit. >> the relations

the independent mp has compared reform uk leader nigel farage politics to the british national party and the national front, should she be free to do so. 50. >> so. >> and is laughter the best medicine comedy shows are going to be prescribed to nhs patients to be prescribed to nhs patients to help treat depression in a new trial. >> and we're in a food waste epidemic. generation z and millennials throw food away before the use by date. why can't they think for themselves? do you take notice of food? labels? >> are and veterans charity plea. the spearhead foundation in salford has 24 hours to raise enough funds to keep their premises. we're hoping you can help them. >> help me quite a bit. i'm a serving soldier. even get to know people that are veterans and i'm no longer in the army. it just means that they've got somewhere to go. >> and what on earth are the bbc doing? if you're struggling for ideas to keep the kids busy over half term? bhavani vardy has this report on bbc london news. >> here at the cutty sark, where all week they've got stories telling sessions, musical performance

second great british debate of this hour, i'm asking, do you believe reform uk could win the next general election? nigel farage's party is surging in the latest opinion polls, but more will be needed to be done for this to translate to a majority vote. now, of course, nigel will be live on our show in about an hour or so time. we'll take his speech and then he will talk to me. that is coming up in the next hour. as even coming up in the next hour. as ever, send me your thoughts, post your comments gbnews.com/yoursay. so president trump has confirmed his administration will impose tariffs on america's three biggest trading partners , biggest trading partners, starting from today. imports from mexico and china will be hit with levels of 25%, whilst chinese goods will face a tax of 10%. though some products like oil could be spared. so, speaking from the oval office, donald trump hinted that europe could be next in line. >> the european union charges us 20% plus plus plus a vat tax called a vat tax. very similar and it costs us an absolute fortune. we are treated so badly and we have a tremendous deficit with the europea

parties but doesn't name him. he says that if you don't, don't do something then the right will benefit those who want to charge the nhs. that's reform uk think, have a flat taxation policy that the tories. that's the tory party. or cutting back rights for parents and women, that sort of course. what kemi badenoch has talked about although denied she meant that.is about although denied she meant that. is that right. so we're not by not listening to the pm , not by not listening to the pm, you will drive people who may may want to go towards labour may want to g

reform pact to save uk. and of course many people have been talking about this. should the tories merge with reform. and this is the tory partyitself ironically. so it's another split. so lord mckinley is very much saying they should do this. peter bedford we already know jacob rees—mogg has said it suella braverman seems to have hinted it and some people are against kemi badenoch said she can't work with farage. rupert lowe seems fairly unenthusiastic based on reform doing a sort of a pact in the past or a deal. so it's but it's a big question. i mean, i think 1559 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:47,

reform pact to save uk. and of course many people have been talking about this. should the tories merge with reform. and this is the tory partyitself ironically. so it's another split. so lord mckinley is very much saying they

reform uk coalition now. meanwhile, labour mps in 98 red wall seats are panicking that keir starmer isn't doing enough on immigration to keep the reform partyy. but with many other labour mps in favour of freedom of movement and in fact some even wanting to give immigrants the right to vote. is immigration a problem that labour simply cannot or will not solve? now that is a lot to get our teeth into, and i've [000:09:09;00] [000:09:09;00]

party or labour mps. and that process is still underway. >> could we see some by elections then? i think the people that will be licking their lips if they were, is the reform uk do you make of all this? >> well, i think this is a matter for the labour party. michel, when you ride to power on the sort of preachings of sort of probity, honesty and reforming the way in which parliament operates, and then you see grubby little whatsapp group like whatsapp groups like this happening. you do ask yourself, why would they do that? and i think a lot of people get their lead from their leader. and i personally think keir starmer is extremely duplicitous. i think this is a dupuchous duplicitous. i think this is a duplicitous way to lead your life. and for me, labour have got to deal with it in the way they deal, they decide to deal with it. and if you follow through from what they said before the election, they really should take some quite radical action. but that's a matter for them. >> not you determined to be radical action? >> well, i think, as barry says, they've got to have an internal investigation. there are clearly other people on this whatsapp group. i don't

reform. >> uk merger? christopher hope asks father of the house sir edward leigh, about the chances of a party partnership. oh, i think very high. >> i mean. 70%. >> are trump's tariffs coming for britain? well, the uk could be at risk of a £24 billion hit as the president targets vat. >> vowing to keep fighting in her daughter's memory. our reporter sophie reaper sits down with the mother of samantha halliwell, who overdosed on prescription medication after she felt she wasn't being listened to as she reported being raped. >> happy valentine's day! is it important to you or have we lost the love? we'll be debating that later. >> and a chilean kayaker? yeah. is has just been swallowed by a whale. i don't know why i'm laughing. i'm laughing because he lived to tell the tale. we'll have the full clip in just a moment. >> those kayakers get stuck in your teeth. i tell you, if you're a whale, they really do. do they have teeth? i think they do. and in sport, arne slot may get a touchline ban for getting sent off on wednesday, but he might not. we'll see. keely hodgkinson pulled out of the keely classic. and wh