colchester was city status.lchester was awarded the city title during the queen's platinum celebrations last year. the queen's platinum celebrations last year . the celebrations last year. the couple will visit the city's zoo and castle as as colchester library, where they'll join charities age uk and the silver line for tea with local volunteers . this is gb news. volunteers. this is gb news. more from me shortly. now, though, it's back to . though, it's back to. mark thomson. thank you very much indeed. so saying he will take control of the country's borders once promising to stop the boats. as he said, this, of course, was one of his new year pledges. today, the new legislation which is set to be announced in the next half hour or so, will introduce the measures at removing migrants entering uk on the boats. but home secretary suella braverman herself acknowledging it will push the boundaries, as she said of internal law. so does that mean it has chance of succeeding? homan ? security succeeding? la homan? se

glynn davis is senior correct at colchester and ipswich museums.of the team on twitter — i'm @kasiamadera. hello there. it's been a very wintry day across the north of the uk. large parts of northern and eastern scotland in particular have seen accumulating snow and some frequent and heavy showers. and we hold onto these showers of snow and ice into tuesday as well. the northern half of scotland, northeast england, northern ireland, once again, likely to cause some travel disruption. now we've got arctic air firmly in place now across the northern half of the country. it's not as cold further south, but this cold air is sinking its way southward through tonight and into tuesday. so it's going to be an icy night across the northern half of the country, particularly where showers have been falling, further snow showers are likely around coastal areas again of northeast england, northern scotland, northern ireland, and it will be cold here as well, subzero values. southern england, south wales have this band of cloud, rain. some of this could turn to

colchester's new city status. new city status. colchester was awarded the city title during the queen's platinum jubilee celebrations last year. the couple will visit the city's zoo and castle , as the city's zoo and castle, as well as colchester library , well as colchester library, where they'll join charities age uk and the silver line for tea with local volunteers . the with local volunteers. the footballer chris kamara is to receive his mp at windsor castle later today. the 65 year old known for his catchphrase phrase, unbelievable. geoff has played for nine english professional clubs over 20 years before going on to manage bradford and stoke kamara is being made an mp for services to association football to anti —racism association football to anti—racism and to charity . a anti—racism and to charity. a yellow weather warning for snow andiceisin yellow weather warning for snow and ice is in place across large parts of the uk. the met office has issued alerts for the south midlands , north—east, northern midl

the couple were due visit city zoo and castle as well as colchester library , well as colchester libraryhere they'll join charities , uk where they'll join charities, uk and the silver line for tea with local volunteers . this is gb local volunteers. this is gb news for me shortly. now back . news for me shortly. now back. patrick and is enough. we must stop the boats that is the message from the home secretary today suella braverman unveiled plans to detain almost all asylum seekers who arrive on small boats before deporting them to a safe country. speaking the house of commons, she outlined the scale of the problem, saying it was costing britain £3 billion a year. costing britain £3 billion a year . let's be clear costing britain £3 billion a year. let's be clear , costing britain £3 billion a year . let's be clear , they are year. let's be clear, they are coming here. we've seen a 500. we've seen a 500% increase in small boat crossings two years. and this , mr. speaker, is the and this, mr. speaker, is the crucial point of this bill. they will not stop coming here until the world know

meanwhile, in colchester in the south—east of england, the cold has meant things are much harder fort sleep well? i didn't sleep well, it was very cold last night. it was really cold, it dropped below freezing last night. how many layers did you have on in bed? about three. did you? goodness me. it has got two times where we've had to last on only £2 a week. that was very hard for me, as my parents got quite upset and emotional and that made me quite upset and emotional. joe and his mum make regular trips to the local food bank, where they can get supplies forfree. 0k, we need to look for stuff for lunch and i need to see if there's any bread, if they've got any today. good morning. standard parcel? yes please. do you need toiletries or anything else? - yes, and can i get something from a school lunch please? you certainly can. the last four years have been difficult, my mum had to have time off from work for surgery to remove cancer. mum went back to work and dad has had to stop working due to health issues. it has been important to me over the last three months, because i know if w

the latest analysis of avaaz found in colchester show that the vessel , a avaaz found in colchester showe of sporting memorabilia from that area of khan so that they were actually . when was this vase actually. when was this vase found ? 1853. so actually. when was this vase found ?1853. so for actually. when was this vase found ? 1853. so for 170 years. found? 1853. so for 170 years. they've sat on this number one. so why haven't they looked at it? close the plebiscite before. and the second thing, how startling is, you that startling is, you know, that they fought you know, they probably fought you know, they probably fought you know, the romans well the bit that annoyed me was they this vase couldn't be from britain because it was too elaborate too and high quality. i mean, who are these people? remainers discussing? think of discussing? what do you think of i isn't the issue that i think isn't the issue that they know the romans did they didn't know the romans did that over here. that sort of thing over here. that's it's interesting . that's why it's interesting. yeah. didn't know ye

and lastly, the king and queen consort have beenin the king and queen consort have been in colchesteroday to celebrate its new city status. it was awarded the title during the queen's platinum jubilee celebrations last year. the couple visited the city zoo and castle, as well as colchester library, where they joined charities age uk and the silver line for tea with local volunteers . you're up to date on volunteers. you're up to date on tv online and the 80 plus radio. this is gb news. back now to dewbs& co . dewbs& co. thanks for that, polly. i'm michelle dewberry and i'm keeping you company till 7:00 tonight alongside me. i've got james schneider, the co—founder of momentum fm and a former adviser to jeremy corbyn, and also martin daubney, the former brexit party mep. good evening, gentlemen. thank you very much for joining evening, gentlemen. thank you very much forjoining us. you know the drill that you want, dewbs& co it's not just about here. it's very much about you guys at home. what's on your mind tonight ? i suspect i might mind tonight? i suspect i might be able to get that

the latest analysis of avaaz found in colchester show that the vessel , a avaaz found in colchester showrting memorabilia from that area of khan so that they were actually . when was this vase actually. when was this vase found ? 1853. so actually. when was this vase found ?1853. so for actually. when was this vase found ? 1853. so for 170 years. found? 1853. so for 170 years. they've sat on this number one. so why haven't they looked at it? close the plebiscite before. and the second thing, how startling is, you that startling is, you know, that they fought you know, they probably fought you know, they probably fought you know, the romans well the bit that annoyed me was they this vase couldn't be from britain because it was too elaborate too and high quality. i mean, who are these people? remainers discussing? you of discussing? what do you think of i isn't the issue that i think isn't the issue that they didn't the romans did they didn't know the romans did that thing here. that sort of thing over here. that's why interesting . that's why it's interesting. yeah. didn't know yeah. yeah

if i moved all the way to colchester, who's going to look after my daughter when i go into labour?ange hospitals, change doctors, change her school. and seven—year—old piper doesn't want to move either. yeah, it makes me sad because i... ..i miss this house, i miss my family. . i miss my friends. all families in temporary accommodation want what they call a forever home. but as they can't afford their own place, they live with constant uncertainty. michael buchanan, bbc news. details are beginning to emerge about where asylum—seekers could be temporarily housed in the uk — following the government's new immigration plans. let's remind ourselves of what's being proposed. anyone removed from the uk will be blocked from returning or seeking british citizenship in future. there will be a new cap on the number of refugees the uk will settle through "safe and legal routes" — which will be set annually by parliament. and there will be a duty placed on the home secretary to detain and then remove those arriving in the uk illegally, either to rwanda or another "safe" third country. this wil

queen consort were met with a boos and cheers as they a mix of boos and cheers as they visited colchesterterday and work hosted by anti—monarchy protesters . all the royal family protesters. all the royal family losing their popularity. i certainly hope and it's international women's day today . did you realise at the age of 80 to celebrating the achievements of inspirational female role models around the world. there's been one of those to do let us know . get in to you. do let us know. get in touch with your views on all of the things i'm going to be talking about today. we've got some fantastic guests also in the show, including alan titchmarsh this morning. but first of hear your news first of all, hear your news headunes first of all, hear your news headlines with bethany . beth. headlines with bethany. beth. thank you. good morning. it's 931. here are your top stories from the gb newsroom, the un refugee agency has expressed profound concern over the government's new plans to tackle small boats crossing the english channel. the new legislation aims to stop illegal migrants coming to

if i moved all the way to colchester, who's going to look after my daughter when i go into labour? my friends. all families in temporary accommodation want what they call a forever home. but as they can't afford their own place, they live with constant uncertainty. michael buchanan, bbc news. let's bring you some breaking news now. the number of people in england waiting _ the number of people in england waiting to — the number of people in england waiting to start routine hospital treatment has risen slightly. it treatment has risen slightly. equals treatment has risen slightly. it equals now the previous record high. an estimated 7.21 million people were waiting to start treatment at the end of january, were waiting to start treatment at the end ofjanuary, up from 7.2 million in december according to nhs england so that is the joint highest number since records began in august 2007. clearly, the impact of the pandemic clearly very much being felt with those really high figures for people waiting to start routine hospital treatment in england. we can get some more analysis on this

if i moved all the way to colchester, who's going to look after my daughter when i go into labour? be able to come down and see me. it's too far. i'll have to change hospitals, change doctors, change her school. and seven—year—old piper doesn't want to move either. yeah, it makes me sad because i... ..i miss this house, i miss my family. . i miss my friends. all families in temporary accommodation want what they call a forever home. but as they can't afford their own place, they live with constant uncertainty. michael buchanan, bbc news. gas and air is used for pain relief. a bbc reporter has told thomas magill about her experience. healthy and happy today but things were very different for bbcjournalist lee milner different for bbc journalist lee milner during different for bbcjournalist lee milner during labour, when she was unable to access gas and air pain relief. she says what should have been a very special moment turned out to be deeply traumatic. i been a very special moment turned out to be deeply traumatic.- out to be deeply traumatic. i went into shock. _ out to be deepl

then we had colchester and now today we've got them here at the commonwealth day service and they areoronation day itself. but i think it's we live in a democracy . we and the democracy. we and the commonwealth is a family of nations, 56 nations, and they strive towards a shared interest in terms of social and economic prosperity and perhaps some countries are slightly more developed than others. but there's going to be a 2000 strong congregation inside, made up of diverse mix of people. that's going to be performances where some performances this government minister is expected to attend the commonwealth secretary general as well. so it's going to be a pretty packs day . but nonetheless they were day. but nonetheless they were all very much a very noisy protest is here outside westminster abbey today . thank westminster abbey today. thank you very much for updating us at westminster abbey and of course, more from inside the abbey. little later. but let's bring in now nicholas owen, former itn royal correspondent and author, of course , on very many royal of course, on very many royal

it's become a realfeature on the colchester campus — the university says the lift has even provided thehuge setting global interests? it's been amazing for us to see _ global interests? it's been amazing for us to see this _ global interests? it's been amazing for us to see this reaction - global interests? it's been amazing for us to see this reaction but - global interests? it's been amazing for us to see this reaction but in - for us to see this reaction but in some ways quite unsurprising for that we know it is a much love feature of the university. both for our current students and for graduates alike. we're constantly told by essex graduates about their time at essex and how they use the lift on a daily basis. loath? time at essex and how they use the lift on a daily basis.— lift on a daily basis. why is it so a-oular? lift on a daily basis. why is it so popular? i _ lift on a daily basis. why is it so popular? ithink— lift on a daily basis. why is it so popular? i think it's _ lift on a daily basis. why is it so popular? i think it's quirky. - popular? ithink it's quirky. it's ao

meanwhile, in colchester in the south—east of england, the cold has meant things are much harder forast night. how many layers did you have on in bed? about three. did you? goodness me. it has got two times where we've had to last on only £2 a week. that was very hard for me, as my parents got quite upset and emotional and that made me quite upset and emotional. joe and his mum make regular trips to the local food bank, where they can get supplies forfree. ok, we need to look for stuff for lunch and i need to see if there's any bread, if they've got any today. good morning. standard parcel? yes lease. do good morning. standard parcel? yes please- do you _ good morning. standard parcel? yes please. do you need _ good morning. standard parcel? yes please. do you need toiletries - good morning. standard parcel? yes please. do you need toiletries or- please. do you need toiletries or an hinu please. do you need toiletries or anything else? — please. do you need toiletries or anything else? yes _ please. do you need toiletries or anything else? yes and - please. do you need toiletries or

colchester united says it will co—operate with leyton orient, should any further investigations takenicate that to our visitors and to student gardeners to kind of spread evidence—based learning about gardening. and finally, if you're afraid of heights, look away briefly now! the london eye has had a its big spring clean. a crew of cleaners had to be suspended 135 metres high to clean the famous landmark. each pod has had a old scrub. let's take a look at the tubes now. now let's get the weather with kate kinsella. good morning. it is a rather grey start to what is going to be a rather unsettled week of weather. we'll see spells of rain through today, as well. now the cloud anywhere through this morning thick enough to produce a bit of drizzle, but we'll see further spells of rain — perhaps turning heavier as we head towards the evening, as well. a breezier afternoon. temperatures mild, though — 13 celsius, the maximum. now overnight, we'll see further spells of rain. they could be quite heavy, actually, through the night, and it stays quite breezy. a mild night, too — the minimum te

they proved it when they were some tears, were in colchester. some tears, too.ews think, gb views. that's gb news dot of here dot uk. but first of all, here is news with . tamsin very good morning. it is at 930 on wednesday, the 8th of march. this is to the point of me bev turner and andrew pierce the prime minister is preparing for a legal battle with lawyers and of course with european judges and party as he and the labour party as he bnngs and the labour party as he brings forward that plan to stop small we're bringing you small boats. we're bringing you the so—called the latest on the so—called illegal migration bill. throughout show, the king throughout the show, the king and queen consort were met with and queen consort were met with a boos and cheers as they a mix of boos and cheers as they visited colchester yesterday and work hosted by anti—monarchy protesters . all the royal family protesters. all the royal family losing their popularity. i certainly hope and it's international women's day today . did you realise at the age of 80 to celebrating the ach

the king and queen consort will celebrate colchester's new city status.warded city title during the queen's jubilee celebrations . queen's jubilee celebrations. the couple will visit colchester's zoo and the castle and in the day with afternoon tea, with representatives from age uk and the silver line . age uk and the silver line. you will have heard a lot in the news yesterday about disgraced former metropole police officer wayne cousins. he's now been sentenced to 19 months for three offences of indecent exposure. this was before he abducted, raped and murdered. sarah everard mrs. justice may that the predatory offender could easily have been traced by his car registration and bank card and condemned scotland yard for doing nothing . so the doing nothing. so the metropolitan police big question it failing women. let's go to danny brooke. danny's a former met police officer and she was on the show last week talking about her new book with her thoughts on on various things. and a lot of people will know you from tv show hunted as well so it's very good to

liverpool against manchester united the sun does i don't write bradford city home today against colchestermportant to liverpool it will be over thousand people at bradford city today. so over 20,000 girls for the match. there and i think amazing that it may well be approaching a league to record attendance i just okay well i've contacted the afl's independent the afl's get independent verification official verification official verification so i'll read alpha by sam haydn. fantastic to hear from the high . school attendance from the high. school attendance record on good friday 31st of march 1961, when 37,774 were selhurst park for the middle crystal palace game no. one to know. i don't know if today that wasn't a league to them. i was. it does not lead to still the same level. don't argue on the hammers. most moving swiftly on from not sort of around. they all too. it was fantastic for them to me. so anyway it's the big match the big match the most important ones today. yeah first up 1230 manchester city against newcastle . newcastle was a newcastle. newcastle was a fantastic defence but

commonwealth peace flags and there'll be flag raising ceremonies across the breadth of britain, from colchesterhey go online and search commonwealth, they flag and their hometown, should find their hometown, they should find their hometown, they should find the ceremony in near them starting around 1045 or so with a town crier and pipers and so forth. there's some way in which you can directly connect yourself the commonwealth yourself in to the commonwealth and be happening and this will be happening all around too . commonwealth but around the too. commonwealth but the big big event will be at the big the big event will be at westminster abbey , where westminster abbey, where the king giving speech king will be giving his speech from pulpit or the from the great pulpit or the rolls out in force, prince or princess, as well as will be the princess, as well as will be the princess, royal prince edward, now known as the duke of edinburgh, will be there with sophie, of edinburgh. sophie, duchess of edinburgh. this marks the this event actually marks the third anniversary of the last official enga

if i moved all the way to colchester, who's going to look after my daughter when i go into labour?wn and see me. it's too far. i'll have to change hospitals, change doctors, change her school. and seven—year—old piper doesn't want to move either. yeah, it makes me sad because i... ..i miss this house, i miss my family. . i miss my friends. all families in temporary accommodation want what they call a forever home. but as they can't afford their own place, they live with constant uncertainty. michael buchanan, bbc news. three people have been arrested by police investigating the fatal shooting of elle edwards outside a pub in wallasey on christmas eve. 20—year—old thomas waring has been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon and assisting an offender. a second man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder, and have been released on bail. connor chapman has already been charged with ms edwards' murder, and will go on trial injune. bbc presenter gary lineker says he will continue to speak up for "people with no voice", after criticism of his tweets

meanwhile, in colchester, in the south east of england, the cold has meant things are much harder for some things for my school lunch, please? you certainly can. thank you. we can do that for you. the last few years have been difficult. my mum had to have time off work for surgery to remove cancer. then mum went back to work and dad has had to stop working due to health issues. it's been really important to me over the last few months because i know that if we struggle with food, then we can go to food bank and they will help us out. if this didn't exist, my family probably wouldn't be able to get food sometimes, and it means that we would struggle a lot more. there are now more than 2000 food banks in the uk. they help anyone who can't afford to buy food and they've been especially busy this winter. over the last five months, noah, aliyah, zoe and joe have experienced the difficult reality of having to go without lots of things. but now it's spring. things are looking brighter now. we're so happy because we can go to the beach and go out to places because we don't have to spend our m