on friday in county durham — news? on friday in county durham a _ news?news? on friday in county durham a pensioner and i news? on friday in county- durham a pensioner and former miner— durham a pensioner and former miner called billy poynter told gb news how he moves his heater every _ gb news how he moves his heater every day — gb news how he moves his heater every day from room to room to keep _ every day from room to room to keep warm _ every day from room to room to keep warm. he blamed the withdrawal of the winter fuel allowance for this, saying i wish — allowance for this, saying i wish i _ allowance for this, saying i wish i hadn't voted labour. there — wish i hadn't voted labour. there are _ wish i hadn't voted labour. there are millions like him out there — there are millions like him out there worried about your budget. what would you say to billy poynter and was he rightm _ billy poynter and was he right... was he wrong to vote for you? _ right... was he wrong to vote for ou? ~ ., ., right. .. was he wrong to vote for you?— right... was he wro

former postmistress betty brown from county durham is 91 and thought to be the oldest victim of the horizon still waiting. today, betty went to the post office inquiry hearing in london with our business correspondent emma simpson. betty brown's in town. for years, she was one of the post office's golden girls until horizon was installed a quarter of a century ago. nice to see you. and today she's off to the public inquiry. absolutely fantastic. i've watched it on television, and at times i get so angry i could lift the television and throw it out into the garden. and because they're not telling the truth. injanuary, she told us the post office had stolen her money and she wanted it back. i'm still waiting. still waiting. this inquiry will soon be drawing to a close, but betty's battle for compensation is still far from resolved. at the break, we caught up. everything was in black and white. she told me it took three years to prepare her claim. there wasn't one word that wasn't correct on there. but she's now had this letter asking for more information. but i can't give them any more eviden

these counties west of there, durham county, reliably deep blue. biden won by 62 points there. even west of there, orange county, won by 51 points. it's where donald trump is speaking, where things get interesting, right? you look at the 2020 election results. he is speaking at rocky point, which falls into these two counties. nash county, which joe biden won in 2020 by 120 votes. okay? that's how close it was there. rocky point falls into nash county and edgecombe county, reliably blue. biden won by 27 points here. the focus is here in nash county. how important is north carolina? >> it's important, because it's the closest -- donald trump's closest margin of victory in what is turning into a battleground state, north carolina. people are focused on what he lost in 2020, arizona and georgia -- >> by the way, these are the 2020 election results by states. >> yeah. this is the closest he got in a victory. so he feels as though he has to work hard to keep it, because a lot of people are moving north, they're going south. they want florida, this climate. obviously raleigh and char

constituents are anxious about the situation at durham county council. the tories�* funding formula is seen essential public services hollowed out, such as social care, whilst the demand is increasing. what assurances can be prime minister give me that essential services will be restored and that the new funding formula will be genuinely fair? she highlights _ will be genuinely fair? she highlights yet _ will be genuinely fair? she highlights yet another failing of the last government. four successive years of underfunding left council is experiencing significant budget pressures, which is felt by constituents, residents and individuals across the country. this government will clear up the mess, get council back on theirfeet, partly multi—year funding settlements will help to allow longer term work to be done, but we recognise the importance of council, they know what is best, and we can support them in ensuring that services they provide get to the people that need it. {her the people that need it. over 50 homes — the people that need it. over 50 homes

constituents are anxious about the situation at durham county council. services will be restored and that the new funding formula will be genuinely fair? she highlights _ will be genuinely fair? she highlights yet _ will be genuinely fair? she highlights yet another failing of the last government. four successive years of underfunding left council is experiencing significant budget pressures, which is felt by constituents, residents and individuals across the country. this government will clear up the mess, get council back on theirfeet, partly multi—year funding

there's bulletproof glass at the harvard county board of elections office in maryland. the mail room in durhamoon to be equipped with a panic button. in maricopa county, arizona, snipers will be set up on the tabulation center's rooftop. in philadelphia, mail-in ballots will be counted in this warehouse outside the city center. >> count all legal votes. >> reporter: four years ago, the count looked like this at the convention center downtown. >> we will have a very heavy law enforcement presence. >> reporter: city commissioner says this time around, they have more control with gates, fences topped with barbed wire, and multiple checkpoints. do you feel like you need that security for this election? >> unfortunately, i think it's necessary. we have to be prepared for the worst case scenario. >> reporter: he like many election officials faced violent threats in 2020 against himself and his family. the father of three moving his family elsewhere during the election. >> it's really frustrating. nobody should feel unsafe doing the job of counting votes. >> reporter: a study published this year foun

if you are voting in durham county, north carolina or cobb county, georgia, facilities will be equippedpanic buttons. people should ask themselves, why officials now feel like they need to do that? why are suddenly people feeling like they can't trust their government and institutions? but i think you know the answer. it's the disinformation. it's the lies. and donald trump is behind all of it. coming up, donald trump could learn a thing or two about losing gracefully from the next and/kennedy election of 1960. chris wallace is standing by and he joins ace isme, next. t botox® prevents headaches in adults with chronic migraine before they start. and treatment is 4 times a year. in a survey, 91% of users wish they'd started sooner. so why wait? talk to your doctor. effects of botox® may spread hours to weeks after injection causing serious symptoms. alert your doctor right away as difficulty swallowing speaking, breathing, eye problems, or muscle weakness can be signs of a life-threatening condition. side effects may include allergic reactions, neck and injection site pain, fatigue, and

speaken >> constituents in the city of durham are anxious about the financial situation at durham countynfair funding formula has seen essential pubuc formula has seen essential public services hollowed out, such as social care , whilst the such as social care, whilst the demand is increasing. >> so what assurances can the prime minister give me that essential services will be restored and that a new funding formula will be genuinely a fair one? focusing on the needs of my constituents, especially the most vulnerable. >> the prime minister. >> the prime minister. >> well, she highlights, yet another failing of the last government , because successive government, because successive years of underfunding have left councils experiencing significant budget pressures and thatis significant budget pressures and that is felt by constituents and residents and individuals across the country. this government will clear up the mess. we'll get councils back on their feet. partly multiyear funding settlements will help to allow longer term work to be done, but we recognise the importance of councils.

the mail room in durham county, north carolina, soon to be equipped with a panic button. and in maricopa county, arizona, snipers will be set up on the tabulation center's rooftop. in philadelphia, mail-in ballots will be counted in this warehouse outside the city center. >> count all legal votes. >> reporter: four years ago the count looked like this at the convention center downtown. >> we will have a very heavy law enforcement presence. >> reporter: city commissioner seth blue steen says this time around they have more control with gates, fences topped with barbed wire and multiple check points. do you feel like you need that security for this election? >> unfortunately i think it's necessary. we have to be prepared for the worst case scenario. >> reporter: bluesteen like many election officials faced violent threats in 2020 against himself and his family. father of three moving his family elsewhere during the election. >> it's really frustrating. nobody should feel unsafe doing the job of counting votes. >> a study published this year by the brennan center for justice

birkhead, and i probably stand before you- -- proudly stand before you to serve as the sheriff of durham county dedicated my career to maintaining public safety, protecting the rights and freedoms of north carolinians, and ensuring that no one is above the law. [cheers and applause] i am proud to be here today to support vice president harris and governor walz, who have always fought to keep our community safe. with her decades of service, vice president harris understands the importance of protecting the safety and security of americans. she's always been a fearless fighter for the people. and believes in tough, smart solutions to keep our community safe. as a prosecutor, she stood up for women and children by going after those who committed sexual abuse. as attorney general of the most populous state in the country, she went after international drug gangs, human traffickers, and cartels that smuggle guns and drugs and human beings across u.s. and mexico border. as vice president, she helped make the largest federal investment in public safety ever, including investing billions of support to l

i'm tom harwood and i'm emily carver and i am here on keir hardie avenue in stanley in county durham to find out what people here make of the budget . people here make of the budget. and the health secretary, wes streeting, will join us live here on good afternoon britain to answer your questions on the budget tax and what it all means for the nhs. plus, at least 95 people have been killed after flash flooding swept large areas of spain with a major rescue effort underway to find the large numbers of people still missing. we're on the scene live . missing. we're on the scene live. now. it's been some time since the budget was announced around this time yesterday. i've got it here in front of me. it's a hefty red book, but emily, you're talking to people in county durham about what it means for people on the ground . means for people on the ground. >> yes, i absolutely am. and i've got a bit of a news update for you now. we spoke to billy pounden for you now. we spoke to billy pounder, who's a pensioner living here in county durham in stanley, and he's concerned about losing the winte

patrick in county durham talking about working people.ick, you are the hardest working man in britain today. i am sure. what's going on? >> look, thank you very, very much for holding the fort for me. ben, back at base, we've got some important work to do here. so all day today, i've been pounding the pavements here in stanley in county durham, talking to people in places like keir hardie way , lenin terrace, keir hardie way, lenin terrace, you know, traditional, you would imagine like labour heartlands in a sense. and i wanted to find out what they made of the winter fuel payment being cut because i think there is a burning injustice going on in society at the moment. so later on in the show, we're going to be hearing from people who were kind enough to let me into their own homes to let me into their own homes to tell me what their real life situation is. but as you can see, i am at the wonderful stanley indoor bowls centre and community hub here. absolutely fantastic setting. we have got a little bit of an audience for us as well. i mi

and we've been up in county durham all day, and one thing keeps coming up at the doorstep the axing of winter fuel payments with billions being spent elsewhere. does this labour government have its priorities right? and in other news, the number of illegal migrants crossing the engush illegal migrants crossing the english channel has now surpassed the total for the whole of last year. is this a sign that labour's plans aren't working? and what deterrent do we really have ? and as king we really have? and as king charles and keir starmer dance around the issue of slavery payments, is it time for britain just to stop apologising for the past ? okay, well that's all to past? okay, well that's all to come in the next hour , so do come in the next hour, so do stick with us. i've got a fantastic panel. i'll reveal who in just a moment. but first, let's get the latest news headunes let's get the latest news headlines with sam francis . headlines with sam francis. >> emily, thank you very much . >> emily, thank you very much. and good evening to you. 6:02. and good evening to you. 6:02. and as

coming up, a school in county durham has been forced into an embarrassing u—turn after an email was sent parents telling them that the school's heating would be turned off on friday to teach pupils about climate change. yep, you heard me right. but this isn't hysteria, you know. no, no, no, it's not climate change. it's just more, i think, of a danger to kids, isn't it? former tory mp miriam cates certainly thinks so. she joins me next. and last night i did grill the tory leadership hopeful robert jenrick. tonight it's the turn of kemi badenoch supporter, burghart mp. he'll tell me why kemi would yeah. welcome back to patrick christys tonight. coming up. it's climate hysteria actually damaging kids brains. i'm going to talk about that in a second. but first i'm joined now by the shadow northern ireland secretary alex burghart. now alex thank you so much for joining us tonight. you are backing kemi aren't you? yeah. i will be absolutely lighting up our television screens on thursday night right here on gb news as she does battle with robert jenrick . so why is she robert jenrick. so why i

patrick christys will join us from county durham. he'll be talking to people that have been affected by labour's winter fuel allowance in a very traditionally labour socialist area . area. it's been excruciating to hear various ministers , hear various ministers, including the prime minister, try and give their definition of what a working person is keir starmer. okay, so working people in his mind's eye, in his mind's eye are people who have a sort of not in the bottom of their stomach, which if push comes to shove and something, something happens to me and my family, i can't just get a cheque book out, even though maybe i've got a bit of savings. >> this is the same keir starmer that took £100,000 worth of freebies and gifts. >> it is exactly the same keir starmer. >> yes, that's the same keir starmer who i think on his tax return last year paid over £100,000 in tax. >> that would be the same keir starmer. yes. >> would that be the same keir starmer, who was one of the most senior lawyers in the country earning god knows? how much