and yet, here we are, the raf.uld argue, putting british safety and security at risk through what has been shown now to be unlawful diversity targets. >> the raf's have seen this coming down the track for some time actually, because there was a story six, 6 or 8 months ago saying that they don't have the training capacity in the uk and they're having to send raf pilots to america to be trained because they can't even train them in the uk. so they know there's a shortage and they know there's a shortage and they know there's a shortage and they know there's a problems in in getting people trained. but the only targets that the raf should have is the enemy. not not diversity targets. >> yeah. i mean the raf are refusing to comment on this story, but reports in some of the papers this morning that the numbers of pilots are down by 30%. yeah. it's alarming isn't it. when we're talking about the time that we're in. >> it is. and when you think also that there was a poll done recently that said only 11% of young people i

how also coming up a coalition of the willing european leaders, raf office summit with promises of support for keys on the spike and military spending. we've agreed that the u. k. from some others will work with you train on a plan to stop the points that we'll discuss, not fine with the united states. also ahead, unemployment crisis incentive goal is more than 300000 people. compete for just 350 spanish. what a sense the law says reject is an extension to phase one of the cx. 5 deal if it goes uh, instead accusing israel of black bell over the months to release more captives. because of all the 0 of the palestinian group confirmed by the cops as will only be released onto the agreed phased deal is the 1st phase of the dale expired as well. blocks the entry of oil aid and garza getting desperate need of food feel shelter. a med some on the ground, patterson, and say they say a resumption of will and food shows just especially during the list and how the month of ramadan, as well as prime minister benjamin netanyahu says the decision to hold tate into gaza was coordinated with the trump adm

and in order to avoid the chinese will take over britain in raf commodities and build up potentials mine. there is an option for the americans, but more than half of those deposits are now in russian occupied territory where the worst of the fighting still rages. last year, the ukranian president presented a victory plan to western partners. foreign firms could gain access to that mineral wealth in exchange for continued support and help bringing an end to the war to meet what on the maya, these deposits a priceless state with huge amounts of money is huge. that is why we need to protect it. so if we're talking about the deal, that's what the americans want. then let's do a deal. us president donald trump had been pushing for access, but he wanted it to be in return for aid. he claims the us has already given keith by the way, throwing money around like it's cotton, candy and. busy it's a very big deal. it could, it could be a trillion dollar deal. it could be whatever, but it's rivers and other things. and even the lensky refuse to sign an agreement that would have given the us $5000000

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speaking at a visit to raf northolt, chancellor rachel reeves met with women personnel in the armed forces >> well. >> it's. >> it's. >> fantastic at raf northolt to be able to meet with women personnel in our armed forces on our front line. international women's day is an opportunity to celebrate how far we've come, but also as a government and for me personally, as the first ever female chancellor of the exchequer to redouble our efforts to ensure that we have opportunities for women, which is why we are going further and faster on childcare and breakfast clubs to help parents, but particularly women, balance work and family life. >> tropical storm alfred has made landfall on australia's eastern coast. tens of thousands of people have been evacuated, with more than 300,000 homes left without power. the country's bureau of meteorology has warned the intense rainfall could lead to flash flooding as the major storm moves inland. authorities in the united states have confirmed that hollywood actor gene hackman died of natural causes a week after his wife, betsy, died from a haunt of virus pu

. >> well, it's fantastic at raf northolt to be able to meet with women personnel in our armed forcesn our front line. international women's day is an opportunity to celebrate how far we've come, but also as a government and for me personally, as the first ever female chancellor of the exchequer to redouble our efforts to ensure that we have opportunities for women, which is why we are going further and faster on childcare and breakfast clubs to help parents, but particularly women, balance work and family life. >> and finally, for european brown bears at whipsnade zoo have woken up from hibernation. the bears manor, mini inaya and of course cinderella have finally gotten out of bed after three months of deep slumber, signalling the start of spring at the uk's largest zoo. well, those have been your latest gb news headlines. for now, i'm lewis mckenzie. now it's back to nana. >> for the very latest gb news direct to your smartphone, sign up to news alerts by scanning the qr code or go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> good afternoon. >> good afternoon. >> and welcome. it's fast. >> and welcome

the raf doesn't have enough pilots to deploy jets to ukraine because of their diversity drive. we'll be digging into that. >> how much do you think it costs to keep foreign prisoners in our jails? try £13 million in ourjails? try £13 million a day every day, while those waiting for deportation, we're told, could be made to wear electronic tags. >> and trump has been causing more controversy. he said that ukraine may not survive, but the president is hopeful for progress from meetings this week. >> may not survive. >> may not survive. >> well, it may not survive anyway. but, you know, we have some weaknesses with russia. you know, it takes two. >> oh, change in canada. remember him? the former governor of the bank of england, mark carney. he was hopeless, by the way. he's going to be the new prime minister an overnight. he claimed donald trump wants to destroy their way of life. >> canada never, ever will be part of america in any way, shape or form. >> one of my particular favourites, it is upside down by diana ross. >> and the king takes to the airwaves to mark commonwealth da

one contract at the asylum centre at the former raf wethersfield base in essex shows migrants were greetedth a 20 zero zero £0 sports coaching and equipment scheme for activities such as volleyball, tennis and athletics . volleyball, tennis and athletics. four times a day, three times a week. very good. other asylum seekers across britain have been treated to trips to london zoo. book a ticket to go there tomorrow for you and i and it will cost us £27 a pop. they're also ferried to the very beautiful kew gardens in london. very nice this time of year. £25 entry at the gate for you and me. and by sheer coincidence, migrants are also taken to arsenal's emirates stadium. the team of our prime minister, sir keir starmer, of course, and me as an arsenal fan, i don't know why anyone would want to visit the emirates right now, having bottled the league for another yeah bottled the league for another year. but anyway, tickets cost £30 each for hard working brits free though if you came here on a dinghy. and let's not forget that all this gallivanting is going to require a refuel. just as well then

raf is running out of top gun pilots.nlawful diversity drive jeopardises pm's pledge to put jets in sky. i mean, i suppose this is saying that women can't fly fighter jets. of course they can. they just can't park them. no, i'm sure that's not what it's about. i mean, this of all the stories that are a little bit daily mail, a little bit kind of, oh, this is, you know, wokeness gone mad. this was a very much a real one. this was a very much a real one. this was a very much a real one. this was there was this plan where it was like, we're not having any white applicants to this at all. let's see what happens. >> yeah. never mind merit, never mind the fact that this is something that you really need to get the absolute best creme de la creme. you can't just exclude 97% of the population and say, we've got to have, you know, a one legged peruvian lesbian, you know, that doesn't that doesn't work. >> it's a really good place. >> it's a really good place. >> for meritocracy. >> for meritocracy. >> isn't it? >> isn't it? >> but

one contract at the asylum centre at the former raf wethersfield base in essex shows migrants were greetedth a 20 zero zero £0 sports coaching and equipment scheme for activities such as volleyball, tennis and athletics . volleyball, tennis and athletics. four times a day, three times a week. very good. other asylum seekers across britain have been treated to trips to london zoo. book a ticket to go there tomorrow for you and i and it will cost us £27 a pop. they're also ferried to the very beautiful kew gardens in london. very nice this time of year. £25 entry at the gate for you and me. and by sheer coincidence, migrants are also taken to arsenal's emirates stadium. the team of our prime minister, sir keir starmer, of course, and me as an arsenal fan, i don't know why anyone would want to visit the emirates right now, having bottled the league for another yeah bottled the league for another year. but anyway, tickets cost £30 each for hard working brits free though if you came here on a dinghy. and let's not forget that all this gallivanting is going to require a refuel. just as well then

raf is running out of top gun pilots.nlawful diversity drive jeopardises pm's pledge to put jets in sky. i mean, i suppose this is saying that women can't fly fighter jets. of course they can. they just can't park them. no, i'm sure that's not what it's about. i mean, this of all the stories that are a little bit daily mail, a little bit kind of, oh, this is, you know, wokeness gone mad. this was a very much a real one. this was a very much a real one. this was a very much a real one. this was there was this plan where it was like, we're not having any white applicants to this at all. let's see what happens. >> yeah. never mind merit, never mind the fact that this is something that you really need to get the absolute best creme de la creme. you can't just exclude 97% of the population and say, we've got to have, you know, a one legged peruvian lesbian, you know, that doesn't that doesn't work. >> it's a really good place. >> it's a really good place. >> for meritocracy. >> for meritocracy. >> isn't it? >> isn't it? >> but