studio: as you can see, sir ed davey is - you can see, sir ed davey is arriving in harpenden, so we arevent in harpenden, where you can see sir ed davey greeting the campaign staff. let�*s listen in on the sound. he might have bottled the general election, but time is running out for rishi sunak. cheering. it's it�*s running out! time is running out for rishi sunak. he might have bottled the may election. he might be hoping that time will tell as he squats in downing street for a few months more, but even the prime minister can�*t deny that voters have lost england the chance to vote in their local elections on may the 2nd. we have been speaking to lifelong conservatives around the country. they are telling us that the conservative party no longer speaks for them. time and time again, this appalling conservative government let people down. the conservatives have plunged the nhs into crisis. vulnerable people are waiting in pain, hours foran ambulance, weeks to see a gp or a dentist, months for urgent cancer treatment. and the conservatives made the cost of living crisis even worse, send

and i am told that point, davey. when _ a suspect.. when you — a suspect. and i am told that point, davey, when you get _ a suspect. and i am told that point, davey, when you get iain _ a suspect. and i am told that point, davey, when you get iain packer - a suspect. and i am told that point, | davey, when you get iain packer and bring him in, it doesn't matter what he tells you. doesn't matter what he tells you. he won't be accused ever in this case. tells you. he won't be accused ever in this case-— in this case. instead, those senior officers spent _ in this case. instead, those senior officers spent millions _ in this case. instead, those senior officers spent millions wrongly - officers spent millions wrongly pursuing four turkish men for emma's murder. when that case collapsed, the inquiry went cold. we asked police scotland for a statement. they said this... let's bring you a reminder of that breaking news, but a public inquiry is to be held on to the police investigation of the murder of emma caldwell, who was murdered almost

ed davey could have something davey could have done something about chose not to. about it.d chose not to. >> yeah, i'm in out on that >> yeah, i'm in and out on that because i think he's a convenient scapegoat at the moment. we back to moment. but if we go back to what olivia talking about what olivia was talking about with prospect of penny more, with the prospect of penny more, i don't want to go too far down the rabbit hole of the post office. >> and yeah, yeah, sure, sure has got questions to answer. but rishi sunak also appears to have questions to answer this morning. if you read any of the papers take your pick. papers today, take your pick. i'm and i'm sure he probably isn't, and they're not exactly complimentary . i mean, implied complimentary. i mean, implied that it's an indecisive wimp, and is cunning plan to and there is a cunning plan to get penny morden in. >> really funny , isn't it? >> it's really funny, isn't it? it's like they're just throwing anything at the wall hoping anything at the wall and hoping something sticks. because i think when stood up at th

that is the liberal democrat leader sir ed davey addressing his party's spring conference in york. the nhs, the economy and the conflict in ukraine and the middle east. at the start of his speech he spoke about how he won his seat in the 1997 election byjust 56 how he won his seat in the 1997 election by just 56 votes, how he won his seat in the 1997 election byjust 56 votes, calling that a once—in—a—lifetime generation election. he said that the upcoming general election will again be at once in a generation election. he said that rishi sunak was squatting in number ten said that rishi sunak was squatting in numberten and said that rishi sunak was squatting in number ten and urge the prime minister to call a general election, evenjoking the date minister to call a general election, even joking the date was the one thing that the prime minister can control. he said it was time for rishi sunak to go to the palace. he argued that his was the only party to offer what he called transforming change, he said tinkering around the edges and steady as she goes isn't going to cut it. so ed d

davey: yeah. that was one of our really good examples.found that black men and women were disproportionately ranked at the bottom. they were chosen as a top candidate the least frequently. it was so stark, we actually measured adverse impact, which is sort of what the u.s. federal agencies use as a benchmark to see whether a group is badly impacted by a particular hiring process. i wanted to add, this is not just theoretical, people are using gpt to use these, to sort and rank resumes. in our reporting, we found a lot of businesses are indeed using it for this particular use case, and it's important to consider these things. caroline: openai in response, saying you are not meant to use our technology straight out-of-the-box in this way, but start reporting from davey alba. more to come, this is bloomberg technology. ♪ hey david. connect with an advisor to create your personalized plan. let's find the right investments for your goals okay, great. j.p. morgan wealth management. before i started playing basketball, i was kind of quiet. i was

so dems say that they're the only pa|davey spoke so dems say that they're the only pa|davey spoke atthey're the only pa|davey spoke at the so dems say that they're the only pa|davey spoke at the spring ed davey spoke at the spring conference this morning, calling for change, for transformational change, whatever urging whatever that means. and urging the prime minister to call an election. now do you agree? then a key nato ally has said that britain should consider bringing back conscription into the military to deter russian aggression and the golden chippy in greenwich has been asked to remove their mural depicting the union flag being held by a fish. more on that later in the show. a flag held by a fish , a fish a flag held by a fish, a fish flag. well, that's coming up in the next hour. tell me what you think on everything we're discussing. email gb views gb news. or tweet me at . gb news. com or tweet me at. gb news. com or tweet me at. gb news. right. i'm joined now by my classes director of climate media coalition, michael mccarthy, and also former reform uk deputy leader ben

sir ed davey and his party love a homemade prop. crowd: woah. .. this time, an hourglass.ergised. people who�*ve had seven chances to vote for me since i first stood in �*97, they�*ve never voted for me, but they�*re thinking of voting for me this time. the liberal democrats are very excited about these local elections, and the general election, whenever it comes. we think we�*ve got a huge chance to beat the conservatives in their heartlands. may�*s elections are local ones, but it�*s notjust local issues the lib dems want to highlight — the nhs, social care, pensions, sewage. ed davey�*s choice of this as the location to launch this campaign tells you a lot about his thinking, because the council here is not one that the liberal democrats are in danger of losing. so really this is all about the general election, the seats they�*re targeting — ones they used to hold or conservative ones that they think they have a chance of winning. this is harpenden, genteel london commuter land. and there�*s certainly discontent in the air, fuelling lib dem hopes. i�*ve been a conservat

we will bring you sir ed davey�*s speech.mark. hello. the local elections take place on may the 2nd and ahead of that, all the political parties will be launching their campaigns to try and get your vote. the first of those is this morning. shortly, the liberal democrat leader sir ed davey will set out his party's pitch to voters. this is the scene live in harpenden in hertfordshire, where the event will take place. you can see that the activists are already there, holding those orange lib dem signs we are used to seeing at liberal democrat launches. sir ed davey is expected to appear there shortly. there is normally some sort of stunt when the liberal democrats launch a policy, so we are wondering what is behind that white

sir ed davey and his party love a homemade prop. this time an hourglass.e levels, the lib dems certainly want to give the impression they are feeling energised, buoyed, they say, by what they're hearing on the doorsteps, both about the local elections and the general election to come. people who've had seven chances to vote for me since i first in 97, they've never voted for me. but they could vote for me this time. and when you hear that and see that and our numbers reflect it, you feel there is a big change. a change he thinks will be reflected at the ballot box. the liberal democrats are very excited about these local elections and the general election. whenever it comes, we think we've got a huge chance to beat conservatives in their heartlands. may's elections are local ones, but it's notjust local issues. the lib dems want to highlight the nhs social care, pensions, sewage. ed davey�*s choice of this as the location to launch this campaign tells you a lot about his thinking because the council here is not one that the liberal democrats are in danger

. >> ed davey you, mr >> ed davey thank you, mr speaken >> ed davey thank you, mr speaker. cancer services . speaker. the future of children's cancer services. ed davey. >> thank you, mr speaker. the future of children's cancer services in my constituency across south—west london, across surrey, sussex and beyond will be decided by nhs england tomorrow . the existing service tomorrow. the existing service is world leading and has saved the lives of countless children . the lives of countless children. many of us who have engaged with the consultation process feel that a wrong decision is about to be made. ignoring risks to children's cancer care by moving them to the evelina. if the evelina is chosen tomorrow , will evelina is chosen tomorrow, will the prime minister personally intervene and delay any final decision until he has met with myself and concerned, concerned mps across the house so he can prevent these risks to our children's cancer services . children's cancer services. >> minister. >> minister. >> well, mr speaker , it's the >> well, mr speaker, it's the honour

ed davey. - same basis. the future of children's cancer services... ed davey. process feel the wrong decision is about to be made, ignoring risks to children's cancer care by moving them. if it is chosen tomorrow, will be payments to personally intervene and delay any final decision until he has met with myself and concerned mps across the house so he can prevent these risks to our children's cancer services? mr speaker, is the honourable gentleman knows, decisions about clinical provision are rightly made by clinicians in local areas across the country. more generally, we are investing in more oncologists, radiologists and community diagnostic centres which are contributing to cancer treatment being at record levels, but i will ensure that he and colleagues get a meeting with the secretary of state. radical islamist suppose a serious threat to the nation's security. i agree with my right honourable friend that we must urgently address this. reports that the government wishes to broaden the definition of extremism are concerning because in separating the defini

the message from ed davey sunak. lib dem leader kicked off his party's english local elections campaign in blue wall, hertfordshire, where the lib dems made major gains last yeah lib dems made major gains last year. ed davey revealed his message to the prime minister as he unveiled a blue and gold hourglass in front of lib dem activists . activists. >> time is running out for rishi sunak. he might have bottled the may election . he might be hoping may election. he might be hoping the tide will turn as he squats in downing street for a few months more. but even the prime minister can't deny voters across england the chance to cast their vote in the local elections on may the second. >> for the latest stories , sign >> for the latest stories, sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen , or the qr code on your screen, or go to gbnews.com/alerts . go to gbnews.com/alerts. >> for exclusive limited edition and rare gold coins that are always newsworthy , rosalind gold always newsworthy, rosalind gold

why won't sir davey ever.he missing a trick here, do you think? >> well, think we always will >> well, i think we always will take the opportunities where to appeah take the opportunities where to appear, can. i think we appear, where we can. i think we just need asking the just need to keep asking the press i'm delighted to just need to keep asking the pre here. i'm delighted to just need to keep asking the prehere. i i'm delighted to just need to keep asking the prehere. i was i'm delighted to just need to keep asking the prehere. i was here delighted to just need to keep asking the prehere. i was here inalighted to just need to keep asking the prehere. i was here in the ited to be here. i was here in the autumn and back here again. autumn and i'm back here again. >> all right, well, look, good luck dem spring luck at the lib dem spring conference in york today. and luck at the lib dem spring conferyou in york today. and luck at the lib dem spring conferyou very ork today. and luck at the lib dem spring conf

that's our top priority. >> sir davey. is being responsible. the government intervened well and correctly over recent years. >> for example, during the pandemic, in terms of the supporting people to remain in employment, the fact that government paid a big part of people's energy bills over the last couple of winters, i think people support that , but that is people support that, but that is why there's been an increase in pubuc why there's been an increase in public spending. uh, but as i said earlier, the economy is now turning a corner and that then sets us up nicely to be able to afford things like tax cuts, suella braverman has told gb news that she doesn't believe the former tory mp lee anderson is islamophobic . is islamophobic. >> in today's exclusive interview with the former home secretary comes after mr anderson claimed islamists had got control of the london mayor. >> lee anderson is a great colleague of mine . i'm totally colleague of mine. i'm totally abhor the accusation lines that have been launched against

the liberal democrat leader ed davey is about to give a speech at the party's spring conference in yorkelegates in the hole at the york barbican. during his speech, he is likely to say that he wants liberal democrats to make the general election what he will call a once in a generation election. he is also expected to focus on the nhs. let's have a listen into his speech. it focus on the nhs. let's have a listen into his speech.- listen into his speech. it was 9:35m listen into his speech. it was 9:35pm on — listen into his speech. it was 9:35pm on thursday - listen into his speech. it was | 9:35pm on thursday evening. listen into his speech. it was - 9:35pm on thursday evening. 25 minutes to close of polls. i was still knocking on doors, trying to convince just a few more voters to get to the polling station and vote liberal democrat. applause it was 1997 and be won by 56 votes. cheering and applause we weren't meant to win that seat. we weren't meant to win that seat. we had no right to win it. but with a great team working incredibly hard, we did. and because we won, because of those

ed davey said it would be a swindle, at ease. ed davey said it would be a swindle. does _ at ease.ndle? what he means is because of already planned _ defines a swindle? what he means is because of already planned tax i because of already planned tax rises, — because of already planned tax rises, the _ because of already planned tax rises, the kinds of tax cuts, the ni cut won't— rises, the kinds of tax cuts, the ni cut won't make a huge difference, people _ cut won't make a huge difference, people will still be paying more in tax the _ people will still be paying more in tax the next tax year as a result of the planned — tax the next tax year as a result of the planned tax rises the government are hot— the planned tax rises the government are not reversing. more cut is a very— are not reversing. more cut is a very small_ are not reversing. more cut is a very small reduction in the amount of increase — very small reduction in the amount of increase taxes people will be paying — of increase taxes people will be -a inc. ~ . , of increase taxes people will be .a in._ . ., , , , paying.

he hasn't gone full rejoin like like ed davey. well but is this naivety.t a better deal, is he selling pixie dust? >> there's opportunity to renegotiate the deal. he has called it thin in the past. there might be elements around the to improve brexit. the edges to improve brexit. i mean indeed might good mean indeed it might be a good way. campaign for way. a good campaign slogan for them labour, we'll get them vote for labour, we'll get you better brexit deal. you a better brexit deal. because frankly, the currently the has not seen to the brexit deal has not seen to be any good. i mean, it's arguable some brexiteers say we have from have got done quite well from that australia that deal. look at australia trade deal actually doing trade deal is actually doing very against what the very well against what the critics but might be that critics said. but might be that it might be way to sell and to it might be a way to sell and to get more people to vote for laboun >> but brussels don't want to do that. fandango. they're saying here is no appetite here there

but there you go. >> well, davey's thank you >> well, ed davey's thank you very much for joining >> well forjoining here. very much forjoining us here. that's if you that's in a sentence. if you would. we're running to a break. >> so it's not just about staying together. we're not forming families in the first place, which is even more concerning. >> jvt. yes, that's probably the better to make. thank you better point to make. thank you very much indeed. ed davey's policy centre policy director of the centre for justice. now don't for social justice. now don't forget to get your views in gb views at cbnnews.com. >> we'll be getting to those in just a moment. >> yes, let us know about the slavery should slavery reparations should the church pay a billion church of england pay a billion pounds, million pounds >> alarming new figures show that the police have failed to solve a single burglary in nearly half of all neighbourhoods in england and wales over the past three years. >> this is quite incredible . i >> this is quite incredible. i can't believe it. the figures risk further underminin

yeah, we've had some response so far from ed davey who is the liberal democrat leader.itish people will take no lessons from a prime minister and tory party who the division who sow the seeds of division for they're making for years. so they're making quite political. i think this is quite political. i think this is quite interesting here. this is the same prime minister ed davey says, made suella braverman says, who made suella braverman home anderson home secretary and lee anderson as the party's chairman. as the party's deputy chairman. if is serious about if the pm is serious about bringing people together his call, he should call a general election now. people, the election now. so the people, the british public can decide the future of our country. so that kind which the pm was kind of idea, which the pm was trying to get across, reaching across party divide in to look after our democracy has been rejected tonight by the liberal democrats . democrats. >> christopher, i can tell you now , um, george galloway, he was now, um, george galloway, he was just interviewed

sir ed davey has told liberal democrat activists at the party's spring conference in york that they haveeneral election a "once in a generation" event. he accused both the tories and labour of "tinkering around the edges" of the challenges facing the country — and called for all parties to come together to tackle issues like social care for the sick and elderly. the m25 between junctions ten and 11 has re—opened after being closed all weekend to demolish a bridge and install a new gantry. the daytime closure of the motorway — which is one of the country's busiest stretches — was unprecedented. national highways says the work was finished eight hours ahead of schedule. and an artwork that appeared overnight on the side of a building near finsbury park in london has prompted speculation that it might be by the world famous graffiti artist, banksy. a mass of green has been painted behind a cut—back mature tree to look like foliage, with a stencil of a person holding a pressure hose next to it. you're live with bbc news. after weeks of deadly violence in haiti, police say several gang member

the liberal democrat leader, sir ed davey, speaking at his party's spnng davey, speaking at his party'she was speaking there. apparently without notes, without a lectern, i think without an autocue , a technique which which autocue, a technique which which i found quite effective. so we were hoping to talk to the curator of burghley house about the discovery of a roman statue in the grounds. had a few technical issues. hoping to speak culverhouse in the speak to john culverhouse in the next is all for next hour. so that is all for the first hour of sunday with michael portillo. but please don't i be don't wander away. i will be back in a very few minutes and we'll talking about we'll be talking about controversial artworks, and we'll about israeli we'll be talking about israeli politics. and i will mark the iranian holiday of nowruz with the brilliant hannah harley young. there'll be lots of iranian food . see you soon. iranian food. see you soon. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on . gb news. >> hello there. welcome to your latest gb news weather forecast from

the leader of the liberal democrats, ed davey, says he's been warning the conservatives about what hells a sewage scandal for years , liberal democrats have been warning the conservatives about this sewage scandal for years. >> but the fact that it's polluting our rivers, our beaches and pushing ecosystems to the brink of collapse . but to the brink of collapse. but rishi sunak and the conservatives just haven't listened. they've done far too little. that's why we need a national environmental emergency to be declared and the sage health experts to come to make sure that we are protecting human health, which is in danger because of this . because of this. >> ed davey, now a teacher who lost his job for what he said was his refusal to use a student's preferred pronoun, has had his unfair dismissal claim rejected. kevin lister taught maths for 18 years at new college, swindon, before he was sacked for gross misconduct in the lead up to the hearing, he said it was not the role of a teacher to confirm the gender transition of a student. but carol kitching, who was the school's principal a

>> ed davey is a fantastic leader.ar issue he did say sorry and said also that he regretted not, you know, the fact that he was lied to by the post office. but let's remember that, you know, ed davey was a climate secretary. he's responsible for almost tripling renewable energy in this country. he's talked very openly and passionately about his experience as an unpaid carer, putting the experience of unpaid carers at the heart of our health and care policies in parliament. and he's led the way on exposing this enormous sewage scandal. so he's shown exceptional leadership . he was exceptional leadership. he was the first party leader to call for a windfall tax when the cost of living happened as well. so time and time again, he's shown that liberal that he and the liberal democrats lead and win the democrats can lead and win the battle ideas . battle of ideas. >> okay, we've got to leave it there. daisy cooper good to talk to you. hopefully we'll see you again soon in the run up again pretty soon in the run up to this e

. >>> in baseball, former giants third baseman davey davis. he signed a deal with the a's.earlier this week but he loses out on nearly 6 million that he was awarded in salary arbitration. >>> former 49er jimmy garoppolo headed to the rams on a one year deal to be the backup to matthew stafford. he was released by the raiders on wednesday. during his time at san francisco he was -1 against l.a. the one loss by the way, the nfc championship game with aaron donald pressured him into an interception. friday donald announced he is retiring after 10 seasons. he won three defensive players of the year and future hall of famer. that ends his rivalry with samuel. >> how do you repair for a guy like deebo samuel. >> who? >> deebo samuel. >> he don't know who i am but he should. i don't know. i don't walk up to people like hey, how you doing, i'm deebo. >> i think he knows who he is now. samuel scored six touchdown in seven games against the rams. deebo will be deebo. he is number one now. no longer number 19. that's it for sports. have a great day. >>> let's talk more basketball. the

the leader of the liberal democrats, ed davey, says his thoughts and prayers are with the princess oftry in wishing her a speedy recovery, and hoping that the royalfamily will be given space and privacy at this difficult time. for the snp, humza yousaf said he was deeply saddened to hear the news, and is praying for a swift recovery. he said it must be an incredibly difficult time for the whole family. let's speak to royal commentator and journalist, pandora forsyth. thank you forjoining us. give us an idea of what you thought when you heard the statement.— heard the statement. terribly shockina heard the statement. terribly shocking and _ heard the statement. terribly shocking and it _ heard the statement. terribly shocking and it just _ heard the statement. terribly shocking and itjust goes - heard the statement. terribly shocking and it just goes to l heard the statement. terribly . shocking and itjust goes to show that cancer can affect anybody at any age. i think what's really important here is that she is being brave, as the king has already stated in his message about his daugh

leno: kind of a snappy dresser, now, this is... looks like fashions by davey crocket, apparently, herep snake kind of thing? carter: jay broke out on the letterman show as the guy who was sort of the rebel comic. he thought to himself, "if i'm gonna be "the host of the tonight show, i can't be that guy. "that guy's too narrow." so he made a conscious decision to, you know, wear down those edges at least, if not eliminate them. leno: actually, time magazine says the biggest problem facing americans is litter. you know, if they're so concerned about litter, why don't they get rid of those stupid little subscription cards that keep falling out of the magazine every time? yeah! [laughter] carter: dave thought he was selling out to get the tonight show away from him, basically, so naturally he thought, "i don't respect jay for doing that." crystal: dave was more of a broadcaster than he was a comedian, and dave had a whole different sensibility. morton: the whole question of letterman taking over for johnny, i mean, we would talk about how nice it would be if we had the 11:30 time slot. tha

i must say one doesn't get that feeling yet, not from davey . no, daisy not from ed davey.sy coopen not from ed davey. no, daisy cooper, the deputy is actually very strong. we had her on the show the other day. she's a very strong sort of person. ed davey just to me, especially with the post office scandal and all that going all that hoo ha. going on and all that hoo ha. >> and that's the trouble that that the prediction is, it that the other prediction is, it will the lowest voter turnout will be the lowest voter turnout , you know, ever, because people are so fed up with of are just so fed up with all of the politics moment. the politics at the moment. >> very bad for democracy, >> it's very bad for democracy, which very yeah. which is very yeah. >> because if don't vote, >> because if you don't vote, you somebody else's choice, you get somebody else's choice, don't or you get some sort don't you? or you get some sort of washy mish by of wishy washy mish mash by default. yeah. >> you've got >> anyway, if you've got thoughts, you have let thoughts, sure you have let us kno

we had davey l. briyona wanted for the sexual meteorologist of two young family members.ji grimes. and jacob dean smart just caught one of our local crime alerts we put out there on "america's most wanted" as well. someone saw the show and recognized this guy jacob dean smart running across the street. they called in the tip and he was arrested. >> steve: that's how they did it for many years. check out america's most wanted on fox nation. thank you, sir. >> thank you. >> steve: 5 minutes before the top of the hour and brian has got some sports headlines. >> brian: callahan does a great job. here is what is going on on the fun start. caitlin clark is heading to the wnba she is done with college after the season. while the season is far from over and a lot more goals to achieve. last one at iowa. i'm excited to be entering the 2024 wnba draft. she will go number one overall obviously. on sunday the highest scoring player in ncaa history. she needs 18 points to pass men's record held by pete mayor very much and he was fantastic. meanwhile watch her game on sunday against oh

lib dems leader sir ed davey has accused him of running scared . scared. >> i think people are reallyed up at this conservative government and want to see the back of it, and elections can't come enough for the come quick enough for the liberal and i think liberal democrats. and i think the of our country, when the people of our country, when those elections whenever those elections come, whenever rishi sunak decides to go to the palace. liberal democrats are ready. fantastic ready. we've got fantastic candidates local candidates who are local champions in their areas. we're campaigning on things like the nhs and the need to tackle the crisis there. cost of living crisis there. the cost of living and things like sewage . and things like sewage. >> labour has accused the prime minister of being too chicken to call an election . as a result, call an election. as a result, a group of activists dressed as chickens clucked outside downing street demanding the prime minister name the date. now, labour added rishi sunak needs to stop squatting in number 10. a £5 million donation from frank h

all right, davey a highway, busy in the 9 o'clock hour. >> long, 88, 81. 0, 1, things are still pretty busy. there. 2.80, definitely seeing some improvement along 6.80, on the northbound side to san ramon, 13 right on the bay bridge. think we got up to about 25 minutes the peak of the morning. now, 15 minutes on our san mateo bridge south. they want to one checking 85 to menlo park. 57 minutes we were at 60. so we're just down by a few minutes there still busy. that's not right. 13 minutes should be more like 15 minutes, sally down to 37. 85. 80 still huilding as a traveling to oakland crockett outdoors. the maze just short of 25 minutes. all right, james, back to you. >> time now to talk winners and losers on wall street with financial expert rob black. joining us on this thursday. rob, we're looking at the markets and we're green across the board. the dow better buy better than 300 points to the good side. what the game is related to the fed meeting yesterday. the fed stuck to the plan. 3 interest rate cuts for the rest of the year. >> they didn't down to 2 because of a healthy econo

lib dems leader sir ed davey has accused him of running scared. >> i think people are really fed up atthis conservative government and want to see the back of it and elections can't come quick enough for the liberal democrats. and i think the people of our country, when those elections come, whenever rishi to go to the rishi sunak decides to go to the palace. liberal are palace. liberal democrats are ready. fantastic ready. we've got fantastic candidates are local candidates who are local champions their areas. we're champions in their areas. we're campaigning on things the campaigning on things like the nhs need to tackle the nhs and the need to tackle the crisis there, the cost of living and things like sewage. >> has accused the prime >> labour has accused the prime minister of being too chicken to call an election. as a result, a group of activists dressed as chickens clucked outside downing street demanding the prime minister name the date now, labour added rishi sunak needs to stop squatting in number 10. the prime minister is also under fresh pressure following reports his party

meanwhile, the leader of the liberal democrats, sir ed davey, has told activists at the party's spring "tinkering around the edges" of the challenges facing the country — and called for all parties to come together to tackle issues like social care for the sick and elderly. to finally forge the agreement has been kicked down the road for so long so that everyone can get the care they need when they need it, in their own homes if possible. so that no one is hit with catastrophic costs or forced to sell their home just because they or their loved ones need care. a state of emergency has been declared in south—west iceland after the fourth volcanic eruption in as many months. the village of grindavik has been evacuated again only a month after residents were allowed to return. sean dilley has the latest. it's a breathtaking sight. nearly two miles of lava spewing from the ground. an eruption so violent, it transformed the reykjanes peninsula sky. it's the fourth eruption here since december. we are evacuating. the lava's coming. residents in the nearby fishing town of grindavik were only

that's the message from ed davey as he launches the liberal democrats local election campaign .he lib dem leader campaign. the lib dem leader kicked off his party's english local election campaign in blue wall, hertfordshire, where the lib made major gains last lib dems made major gains last yeah lib dems made major gains last year. ed davey revealed his message to the prime minister as he unveiled a blue and gold hourglass in front of liberal democrat activists is running out for rishi sunak. >> he might have bottled the may election . election. >> he might be hoping the tide will turn as he squats in downing street for a few months more. >> but even the prime minister can't deny voters across england the chance to cast their vote in the chance to cast their vote in the local elections on may the 2nd. >> and for the latest stories, sign up to gb news alerts by scanning the qr code on your screen or go to gb news. com slash alerts. now it's back to tom and . tom and. emily. >> right. well, we have some breaking news for you now. the world renowned hospital where king charles and

$4500000.00 from the player to pay off gambling that tony just made his belt as a regular season. davey officer. signing a record 700000000 dollars 10 year contract. kevin drew out and has become the 8 highest point score in n b a history of this phoenix on. so i think the philadelphia 76 is the 14 time and the old style score. 22 points in the victory to support or secular. now on the on time list, that's the fist plays needs ahead of the season. you know, has the great wilts chamberlain in his sites. the 35 year old has what i have a $28000.00 points to his name out of this month. so from james became the 1st ever to reach for 2000 bonus is grateful to be in that category with some of the greatest we don't know segment of the game basketball, so to be up there with him is a major, major on, or my opinion. a model strength of steph curry. 2, he reached a $303.00 pointers for an end to be a record 5th season. as the warriors beat, the grizzlies car has almost a 3703 points as in his career. and these held the record for able to use a score formal and what was an important as a treat for

sir davey sitting that sir davey sitting like that watching game. can't watching the game.way. it's a strange rule, really. you face the other really. if you face the other way if you go somewhere else, way or if you go somewhere else, you can drink. but if you're facing a certain facing the pitch at a certain time around the game, it's against law to before against the law to drink before the there's. the game. crazy. but there's. yeah, yeah, it's true though. it's should it's absolutely true, should we talk novak djokovic, who talk about novak djokovic, who was a break—up? was going through a break—up? >> going through >> he is going through a break—up, novak from break—up, novak has split from goran ivanisevic, his coach of five years. goran, who is a very successful tennis player himself, have now split up and it's because things haven't been going so well for novak recently. he didn't win the australian open, which of course is disaster. there's andy murray there. but there's goran. >> oh goodness . >> oh goodness. >> oh goodness. >> that's getting a bit. >> that's get

. >> meanwhile, liberal democrats leader sir ed davey said unfair tax hikes still mean the average workerut tory mp sir robert buckland told gb news it puts britain on the right track. >> i think what we saw today was direct relief for working people andindeed direct relief for working people and indeed employers . let's not and indeed employers. let's not forget with the changes to national insurance contributions ahead of phase out of the ahead of a phase out of the entire system, which all know entire system, which we all know has never really been about insurance. another tax. insurance. it's another tax. i think a very good move, think that was a very good move, and particularly pleased that he's threshold on, he's raised the threshold on, child benefit to 60,000. that is a huge plus for many working women in particular, who will now get child benefit or will find their taper , going at a, at find their taper, going at a, at a higher rate. so i think really practical moves to not just do something right, but to simplify the tax system, a very tory approach, which is why i approve of

lib dems leader sir ed davey has accused him of running scared. >> i think people are really fed up at this conservative government and want to see the back of it, and elections can't come quick enough for the liberal democrats and i think the people of our country, when those elections whenever those elections come, whenever rishi decides go to the rishi sunak decides to go to the palace. liberal democrats are ready. we've got fantastic candidates who are local champions in their areas. we're campaigning like the campaigning on things like the nhs and the need to tackle the crisis there. the cost of living and things like sewage . and things like sewage. >> meanwhile, labour has accused the prime minister of being too chicken to call election . as chicken to call an election. as a result, a group of activists dressed as chickens clucked outside downing street demanding the prime minister name the date . now, labour added rishi sunak needs to stop squatting in number 10. a £5 million donation from frank hester has not yet been given to the conservatives, with a senior party sources tel

your, your leader ed davey , perhaps he should move ed davey, perhaps he should move on and then shufflertin, are you seeing that you sensing that that these are you sensing that the workers party from george galloway have some impact galloway could have some impact on maybe labour votes? on maybe the labour votes? >> seen that yet. >> we've certainly seen in the in our figures that reform are taking a lot of votes away from the conservatives. and that's hurting the, the conservatives in their prospects seats in their prospects of seats as well. in their prospects of seats as weland i agree with norman >> and i agree with norman baker's analysis that lib baker's analysis that the lib dems fewer than dems may get fewer votes than reform, but are to gain a reform, but are likely to gain a lot and reform is lot of seats, and reform is probably less likely to gain seats. >> $- ?-- >> george galloway at the moment, bit of a moment, is a little bit of a wild he's wild card. it's relatively he's relatively this relatively new on the scene this time around . we don't have a lot time around. we d

liberal democrats leader sir ed davey says the rising cost of living ought to be the priority. >> theast majority of people are paying much higher taxes, thinks the conservatives. what lib democrats want to see in the budget tomorrow is an end to the cuts in the nhs. we're about to see the worst cuts in the nhs since the 1970s, and the choice at the next election is going to be a conservative chancellor conservative government who want to cut our nhs or liberal democrats, liberal democrat candidates who to make sure candidates who want to make sure we our nhs. that's our we protect our nhs. that's our top priority . gb news can reveal top priority. gb news can reveal that the policing of a huge pro—palestinian protest in london this weekend will be no different from usual, despite rishi sunak plea to police chiefs to crack down on extremists on officers currently use public order and anti terror laws to police the demonstrations . demonstrations. >> it's understood officers will be told not to treat this weekend's protests any differently , and an agreement on differently, and an agre

i mean, sir ed davey over post davey faced this over the post office when you've office scandal.ve relentlessly called for people to own sword, then to fall on their own sword, then when swings your when that sword swings your way, you bit trouble. you are a bit in trouble. but catherine, very, very catherine, thank you very, very much. that's much. great stuff. that's katherine forster, our political correspondent. katherine forster, our political corresreminder that little reminder for you that i am going to be talking to robert jenrick, former immigration jenrick, the former immigration minister, later tonight. we'll play minister, later tonight. we'll play of clips out play you a couple of clips out on a couple of really on that, a couple of really big lines in that. of them is lines in that. one of them is that that rishi sunak, that he claims that rishi sunak, the never really the prime minister, never really cared immigration, cared about mass immigration, which is one of the reasons why we were asking at the of we were asking at the start of the show whether or not the sh

going pretty davey? it's going to be a pretty sort affair. so, i mean, sort of grey affair.ld do a little bit better with penny morton. it's not going to save them. of course, on the them. and of course, on the downside ludicrous. downside they look ludicrous. what on? one, two, what would we be on? one, two, three, would three, four, five, six? would it be sixth? be the sixth? >> sorry, i've lost the thought. no, the thought. no, >> no, it's the fourth tory leader, mean, be the fifth. >> yeah , she will be the fifth >> yeah, she will be the fifth since the election. it would be the fifth if she. if she were the fifth if she. if she were the fifth. >> yeah. so since the election, which years. which was what, four years. >> since the election, it >> yeah. since the election, it would she would be the would be the she would be the fifth that case. fifth if that were the case. >> but look , i'll get fingers >> but look, i'll get my fingers out. i just say , out. look, look, can i just say, boris. come on. you better with that accounting . yeah. penny is that accounting. yeah. p

and, pensioners come in, oscar , the liberal democrat leader, sir ed davey, their conference was at the he got with that? or is that a tie up with that? or is that a tie up with the labour party, i think this is symptomatic of where the government are and where the tories are at. they're getting reined in on from all sides. and i think this is another example. i think this is another example. i think this is another example. i think the lib dems will look to peel off, you know, the blue wall, voters who felt wall, elderly voters who felt left by the recent budget. left out by the recent budget. and then you've probably got reform looking at the elderly, voters who prioritise things like immigration. and you can just see, even with within one demographic, they're just how the tories are , are really the tories are, are really trying to scrape through and losing and losing more and more people and having to deal with pressure from all different angles , i think the lib dems angles, i think the lib dems have had a very quiet few months , i think partly because reform have taken over a lot

colin davey, from lincolnshire county council , colin davey, from lincolnshire county council, is urgingonal grid to consider how their plans might harm lincolnshire's greatest industries , offshore or underground. >> we're quite happy to accept that and work with national grid to deliver it, but we're not going to have our landscape despoiled and ruined by this proposal . proposal. >> in tiny towns and villages like alvingham, communities clash in consultations with the national grid. >> i'm feeling very sad, really. >> i'm feeling very sad, really. >> it's going to ruin farmland and you know, people's views and everything. >> i suspect that we're a bit of a cash cow. >> locals say going underground is fine, but don't spoil the countryside with pylons. national grid thinks that option is too expensive. steve is the company's external affairs manager because the cost of infrastructure like this goes onto all of our bills. >> government expects us to keep costs as low as possible, even though proposals are in early stages for locals, they are no less shocking. >> will hollis gb news in li

is not okay, so richard tice is not going the prime minister going to be the prime minister >> ed daveyor rishi the public will rishi sunak and the public will therefore so labour therefore back behind. so labour and blackpool is a and by the way, blackpool is a huge test for now for reform. if blackpool, can't come blackpool, if they can't come second convincingly, does second convincingly, what does that that that really say? it means that unless town unless nigel farage is in town a fortune there. well, we'll see won't but all i'm telling won't we? but all i'm telling you is, is richard tice only got, 13% in got, what, 13% in wellingborough? i think that wellingborough? and i think that was dreadful result. fine, fine. look, i'll tell >> fine, fine. look, i'll tell you what, i've a kicking or you what, i've got a kicking or two time. so two in blackpool in my time. so there two in blackpool in my time. so the now what miss and gb news >> now what i miss and gb news for in blackpool the other week. >> blackpool's full of sound people. that's why they elected conservatives. >> everybod

lib dems leader sir ed davey has accused him of running scared . scared. >> i think people are reallywant to see the back of it, and the elections can't come quick enough for the liberal democrats. and i think the people our country, when the people of our country, when those elections come, whenever rishi decides to the rishi sunak decides to go to the palace. liberal are palace. liberal democrats are ready. got fantastic ready. we've got fantastic candidates who are local champions their areas. we're champions in their areas. we're campaigning on things the campaigning on things like the nhs the need to tackle the nhs and the need to tackle the crisis. there cost of living crisis. there the cost of living and like sewage , millions and things like sewage, millions of pounds worth of drugs and eight xl bullies have been seized during county lines raids. >> hundreds . raids. >> hundreds. play . >> hundreds. play. hundreds of weapons were also found, including rambo knives and machetes. every police force across the country took part in the raids last week, resulting in more than 1800

presented , including the lib dem presented, including the lib dem leader ed who was the leader ed davey too >> absolutely. he was always too busy listen to anybody busy to, to listen to anybody who a justified complaint. who had a justified complaint. yeah. >> e"- en— 9 nobody in the post >> and why nobody in the post office think. perhaps office didn't think. perhaps it's system . it's our dodgy system. >> that's right. yeah, absolutely. >> talk about allison pearson's piece in the telegraph today. i think a lot of our viewers will like this. she writes in the in the paper. stephen, i want my country back. when lee anderson uttered those words no uttered those words in his no nonsense, minor style, he announced to announced his defecting to reform. of us silently reform. how many of us silently concurred that we too, would like our back? if you like our country back? if you don't she said, we have don't mind, she said, we have been abducted aliens who are been abducted by aliens who are hostile history and traditions. >> well, she uses some pretty dramatic language . she's pretty drama

push out a line saying, don't worry, red wall, boris johnson wall, here comes boris johnson to sir daveytober 2022, when he couldn't agree a deal to follow on from liz and that difficult liz truss and that difficult short period prime short period of her as prime minister. so who knows where it takes. but today been takes. but today i've been willie lunchtime willie anderson over lunchtime he some and chicken. he had some rice and chicken. i had some soup, with him. i bought my own soup. he bought his own lunch on his own. i thought, let's sit with him. look a bit lonely, he's raised a thousand people. join reform uk yesterday. that's at least £25,000 in a back pocket of richard tice party. so he's already earning. earning his his his rice and chicken , he's the his rice and chicken, he's the almost. the lee anderson effect is being seen take part here you know. and if this carries on if as he goes through the red wall starts talking to former tory members, tory supporters join reform uk, he'll become a real headache. reform uk, he'll become a real headache . and our colleague headache.

well well, i have to say what i heard keir starmer and rishi and somebody say the lib dems ed davey ise got no cops on the streets. the nhs is meltdown. you know the list better than i do. nana and we're talking about a tiny little thing which you have to get a micro or magnifying glass out find on a and it's out to find on a shirt, and it's not even the english flag. i'm just holding just just holding that up. just drawing it. >> no. >> no. >> well, don't >> no. >> well, >> no. » wen, >> well, i don't know if you can.the >> well, i don't know if you can. the english flag is a square. it stems from the battlefield, and it's got a cross that fills the square. this thing is a long traversal horizontal line and a much smaller vertical one. so are we. >> let's put it back up, dennis. we literally got the camera on. i'm so sorry. >> here we are. >> here we are. >> here we are. >> here you keep your >> here we are. you keep your hands we'll right try to hands still. we'll right try to make point. make the point. >> flag saint george has, >> the flag of saint george has, since medieval been s

it's not often i agree with ed davey.d be declared national emergency . declared a national emergency. and he called for a meeting with sage, government's sage, the government's scientific committee, scientific advisory committee, to into the impact raw to look into the impact raw sewage on people's health. i sewage has on people's health. i would find them their entire value and put these worthless companies back into public ownership. either that or an environmental class action against them . so before we get against them. so before we get stuck into the debates , here's stuck into the debates, here's what else is coming up today for the great british debate this houn the great british debate this hour. i'm asking, it time to hour. i'm asking, is it time to renationalise water, thames water is plunged into financial crisis, with bosses refusing to rule out a 40% hike in bills. stay tuned, we'll be discussing that then. at 450, it's royal roundup time . royal biographer roundup time. royal biographer angela levin will b