we've also _ they even get to dover. we've also got — they even get to dover. to think about drivers' hours on the cost. is not drivers' hours on the cost. not only drivers' hours on the cost. is not only dover is affected. your tunnel is putting £70 million towards new lanes to cards and machines to take people's details. space is tight to try to avoid long queues. it will install 49 new kiosks and expand to other areas in the station. behind me, areas in the station. behind me. you — areas in the station. behind me. you have _ areas in the station. behind me, you have normally - areas in the station. behind me, you have normally the| areas in the station. behind - me, you have normally the check in today, — me, you have normally the check in today, and _ me, you have normally the check in today, and unfortunately, - in today, and unfortunately, this— in today, and unfortunately, this additional— in today, and unfortunately, this additional step - in today, and unfortunately, this additional step where l in today, and unfortunately, i this additional step wher

let's go straight to simon in dover. i straight to simon in dover.aid? we really see the small boats issue here _ really see the small boats issue here because standing appear on the famous _ here because standing appear on the famous white cliffs you see border for springing boats back to shore and in _ for springing boats back to shore and in fact— for springing boats back to shore and in factjust for springing boats back to shore and in fact just as sir for springing boats back to shore and in factjust as sir keir starmer was beginning his speech, the border force _ was beginning his speech, the border force was _ was beginning his speech, the border force was bringing two boats filled with migrants back to shore and our camera _ with migrants back to shore and our camera operator recorded those and we reckon— camera operator recorded those and we reckon so far today there was a boat that _ we reckon so far today there was a boat that arrived about 4:30am and we think— boat that arrived about 4:30am and we think three points in total have been _ w

i was in dover. metaphorically. was widely booed and person. she was widely booed and hissed by her constituents because it's okay for her her now to say rishi sunak is failing to control the borders. she was the elected mp for the area , and a lot of people in area, and a lot of people in that seat felt that she was not pulling her weight. and the big question is how on earth can voters be expected to think that sir keir starmer can do a better job? >> well, i think that tells you a lot about where the tory party is because people now, including tory mps , are just saying, look, tory mps, are just saying, look, how bad can it be the other way? how bad can it be to give somebody else a chance? 14 years of tory government, 14 years of failure after failure. we've had a lettuce for a prime minister. you know, in this amount of time that we've seen the most chaos you've ever seen in british politics under the same political party, under the same bannen political party, under the same banner. and at the end of the day,

dover has already suffered from long queues at peak periods.ncerns of longer waits. how long does it normally take a passenger at the moment to get through the border at dover, and how long do you think it will take once the entry/exit system's in place? so right now it takes somewhere between 45 seconds and a minute and a half, typically, for a car to go through border controls. so a first—time traveller who has to register their details should anticipate that it will take a couple of minutes to register those details on the system. so then it depends on how many people are in the car, what nationalities are in the car, as well. and so it will take a bit longer. the port is spending about £10 million preparing, trying to make things go smoothly. coach—loads of passengers will be processed in a separate area on the other side of the port. there's also a plan to reclaim land from the sea by next summer, to create space for checks on car passengers. many local businesses in dover complain the town can get gridlocked at busy holiday times, and fea

a _ minister now, she is a dover mp and spoke a lot — minister now, she is a dover mp and spoke a lotalways— spoke a lot. whenever she did, she always got— spoke a lot. whenever she did, she always got a lot of barracking from the labour— always got a lot of barracking from the labour party mps who clearly did not agree _ the labour party mps who clearly did not agree with her views. as an mp, she like _ not agree with her views. as an mp, she like me — not agree with her views. as an mp, she like me on the south coast, was elected _ she like me on the south coast, was elected on _ she like me on the south coast, was elected on the back of brexit, on the hack— elected on the back of brexit, on the back of— elected on the back of brexit, on the back of controlling small boats. that is _ the back of controlling small boats. that is something she has supported and how— that is something she has supported and now she sits with labour. lots of reaction coming in on this defection. go to the bbc news website because the live pages up and running there with all of that reaction that is comin

there's already severe disruption around doven already severe disruption around dover, with huge queues leading to the port heading to mainland europe. the port of dover says there's a two hour processing time at the french border at the moment , and time at the french border at the moment, and is advising travellers to remain in their vehicles for their own safety . a vehicles for their own safety. a total ban on smartphones for under 16 could be considered by the next government after a new report by mps, the house of commons education committee says. tougher guidance on phones in schools and at home is needed to protect young people. it says the age of digital consent should be raised, raised from 13 to 16 and despite today's sunny

lucy manning is in dover.actually one for the labour party? yes, that's right. i mean, this was a general election campaign with a man who isn't even standing at the general election. he denied that he was a chicken for not standing as an mp, said he was more of a realist, but he did take a pot shot at both the tories and labour, and on that point of taking votes away from the tories, he said, in his view, the election was set, that labour was going to win it, so he thought a vote for labour or the conservatives was a wasted vote, he tell people, vote for what you believe in. the tokyo today was about illegal immigration, and his claims that both parties had failed to deal with it. he stood behind a sign saying richey won't stop the boats. his view is that the government has to do more. he said it was like d—day in slow motion in reverse, with all the boats coming in, was how he put it, colourfully. he said it was an invasion, as he has claimed it was before. and he talked about the need to put royal marines o

the conservative member of parliament for dover , member of parliament for dover, natalie elphicke, hasd to the labour party. >> well , joining us now is our >> well, joining us now is our political correspondent, olivia utley with the latest. olivia, what are conservative mps saying ? >> well, 7- >> well, i ? >> well, i mean, this 7 >> well, i mean, this has taken almost everyone in parliament by surprise. there were some conservative mps. i was in the chamber who didn't, who missed keir starmer statement and didn't seem to notice. natalie elphicke crossed the floor and were looking at her in utter bafflement when pmqs started. most conservative i've spoken to quite a few conservative mps who say that they believe themselves to be to the left of natalie elphicke, and are hugely surprised that she, of all people , have chosen to cross the people, have chosen to cross the floor. unsurprisingly, there's huge anger as well. among the conservative party ranks, there are mps who defended natalie elphicke when her husband of course, was going through the his sex abuse trial and stood by her s

her husband is a man called charlie elphicke, he used to be the mp for dover, he was the mp for dover case was about to be heard in london, she went to sir robert buckland, who was then thejustice secretary, and suggested that the timing of the case should be changed because she was worried thatjust after covid restrictions had been lifted in southwark crown court in london, this would mean a lot of publicity for the case. now, sir robert buckland has told the sunday times, he told her in no uncertain terms that it would have been completely inappropriate to speak to the judge about the trial at all. we have spoken to sir robert tonight and he has confirmed that account of things. so, the allegation is she asked him to intervene to move the timing of the case. her spokesman says that is nonsense and labour have asked why this has only emerged now, after she defected. and there has been some rumblings in the labour party about the fact that they accepted her, some mps are unhappy about that. what does this mean, if anything, now that this story has come out? there is more pressure on t

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literally the mp for dover, the small boats are landing on the beaches at dover.government that has only coming up with gimmicks, not a deterrent . and we know that's deterrent. and we know that's the case because since rishi sunak passed his latest piece of legislation and they passed a new piece every, every few months, it always, it always fails and you always vote against them too , but they against them too, but they always fail. that's why, gloria, 2400 people have arrived since they passed their rwanda act. because they know, just like i know, rwanda is not a deterrent. it's a gimmick. you've got to get a plan which is going to smash the gangs to pieces that are getting people across , are getting people across, across the channel. and that is the thing they're refusing to do. >> we've just read their repeated plea. natalie elphicke has been critical of labour's plans to just work with the french. just go after the gangs. no policy to stop people actually coming across the channel. just going after the plan upstream, she says . that plan upstream, she says.

chris, the labour leader chose to go to dover- coming down.oming down. chris, the labour. leader chose to go to dover to talk about migration, what does this tell us about the direction of travel politically?— us about the direction of travel oliticall ? , , . ,., politically? the big picture point, welcome to _ politically? the big picture point, welcome to the _ politically? the big picture point, welcome to the sunak _ politically? the big picture point, welcome to the sunak and - politically? the big picture point, i welcome to the sunak and starmer show, _ welcome to the sunak and starmer show. the — welcome to the sunak and starmer show, the next few months of our lives _ show, the next few months of our lives 0n— show, the next few months of our lives. on the economy firstly, all the party— lives. on the economy firstly, all the party leaders recognise just how important _ the party leaders recognise just how important it is to so many people. but the _ important it is to so many people. but the politics of unauthorised migration has be

member for dover, one of the hard-line voices on migration analysis with sir keir starmer. get her reaction. the defense secretary confirmed the white house pause bombs heading to israel. and xi jinping arrives in hungary for dinner with victor or bond, one of his closest allies in europe who tends to dig his heels in on policy that threatens china. christian: very good evening. after a weekend of disastrous results in the local elections, rishi sunak came to the commons intent of rallying the troops. waiting for him today it was an ambush. just as his mps began taking their seats behind him, one of them, the conservative natalie elsie, across the floor to sit behind the labour leader. timed for maximum political effect on less than two weeks after the defection of another member, how the labour leader enjoyed it. >> a tory mp who is also a doctor says that prime minister can't be trusted with the nhs and joins labour, and next week the tory mp for dover on the front line of the small boats crisis says that prime minister can't be trusted with our borders and joins labour,

dover harbour.hours after that, another small boat was intercepted and 45 people taken here to dover . and then the here to dover. and then the final boat so far today was picked up just before lunchtime with 66 people on board. a total of 154 that have arrived. so far today, taking that tally to 10,036 for the year so far . it 10,036 for the year so far. it is a landmark figure , there is is a landmark figure, there is no doubt, and we've achieved that figure a whole month earlier than we did last year. it was well into june before we crossed the 10,000 mark. and so while the government was able, martin last year to trumpet the fact that small boat arrivals were down, some 36% over the year and they claimed that was down to their stop, the boats policy this year, there has been a total reversal of that situation, and one of the advantages, i think, for rishi sunakin advantages, i think, for rishi sunak in going ahead with that election on the 4th of july is that he will not have to suffer the surge

natalie elphicke, the labour member of parliament for dover and deal.hink she speaks for many tory voters — think she speaks for many tory voters in — think she speaks for many tory voters in saying the tory party has changed. — voters in saying the tory party has changed. it — voters in saying the tory party has changed, it has left the centre ground~ — changed, it has left the centre ground. but equally the labour party has changed and we are very clearly the party— has changed and we are very clearly the party of— has changed and we are very clearly the party of the national interest, of the _ the party of the national interest, of the country first, party second. realty _ of the country first, party second. really good day. it of the country first, party second. really good day-— of the country first, party second. really good day. it has been a great da . cue really good day. it has been a great day- cue the — really good day. it has been a great day. cue the mildly _ really good day. it has been a great day. cue the mildly awkward - really good da

i only go through dover for the ferry. in 2019, replacing her then—husband charlie elphicke, who she's seen talking to here. he was charged with sexually assaulting two women, and later convicted and jailed, at which point she announced that their marriage was ending. tonight, labour will hope the focus is on the big picture. two defections from the conservatives in less than a fortnight. natalie elphicke today, after this man, dan poulter, a week last sunday. let's take a look at some of the stories in the headlines in the uk. john swinney has become the seventh first minister of scotland. his appointment was rubber—stamped by the king before he was sworn in at the court of session in edinburgh. kate forbes has become scotland's youngest ever deputy first minister as mr swinney announced a largely unchanged cabinet team. is the privilege of my life and is the privilege of my life and i look forward to dedicating my future to serving the people of scotland as i have done so for so many years and to do this as first ministe

chris mason, bbc news, in dover.ut the campaign. ukraine's second biggest city, kharkiv, is under intense pressure as russian soldiers ntensify their attacks on the north—eastern front. the city is just 15 miles from russia. its troops made it to the city's suburbs at the start of the war before being pushed back. now though russia is on the advance again. president zelensky has called for the west to supply more air defence systems urgently. but president putin has warned of serious consequences if those weapons are used on targets inside russia. our international editor jeremy bowen reports from kharkiv. no—one tried to put the fire out in the kindergarten in yurchenkove — its young families are long gone. front line villages are emptying because last year's hope of driving the russians out is now a grim struggle to stop them moving deeper into ukraine. vika, a psychologist from a local relief group, is evacuating the last elderly residents. "leaving home after a0 years hurts my soul," said lyubov. but stay and the

i only go through dover for the ferry. natalie elphicke became an mp in 2019, replacing her then—husband charlie elphicke, who she's seen talking to here. he was charged with sexually assaulting two women, and later convicted and jailed, at which point she announced that their marriage was ending. tonight, labour will hope the focus is on the big picture. two defections from the conservatives in less than a fortnight. natalie elphicke today, after this man, dan poulter, a week last sunday. and chris is here. if you were going to pick a conservative mp to defect to labour, would you have picked natalie elphicke? i would you have picked natalie elhicke? , ., would you have picked natalie elhicke? , . elphicke? i must admit i said something — elphicke? i must admit i said something like _ elphicke? i must admit i said something like core - elphicke? i must admit i said something like core blimey i elphicke? i must admit i said - something like core blimey when i saw this happen at prime minister's questions, looking down from

dover assault.ection from the tories just moments tories to labour just moments before prime minister's questions but it's questions yesterday, but it's ignhed questions yesterday, but it's ignited among ignited a backlash among some labour miss labour mps after comments miss elphicke of her elphicke made in defence of her former was former partner, who was convicted two convicted of assaulting two women. labour women. the chair of the labour party, dodds, she party, anneliese dodds, says she has account her has been held to account for her past has been held to account for her paswell, those very, very >> well, those were very, very serious sexual serious issues. the sexual assault rightly assault that was rightly prosecuted. there prosecuted. and of course there was process that was a parliamentary process that followed including followed that, including a parliamentary process that appued parliamentary process that applied elphicke. so applied to natalie elphicke. so it's there it's absolutely ri

i only go through dover for the ferry.lphicke became an mp in 2019, replacing her then—husband charlie elphicke after he was charged with sexually assaulting two women. he was later convicted and jailed, at which point she announced that their marriage was ending. tonight, labour will hope the focus is on the big picture — two defections from the conservatives in less than a fortnight. natalie elphicke today, after this man, dan poulter, a week last sunday. let's speak to adam fleming, who joins us from the newscast podcast studio. adam, good to see you. timing is everything, isn't it?— everything, isn't it? yes, that thin of everything, isn't it? yes, that thing of unveiling _ everything, isn't it? yes, that thing of unveiling a _ everything, isn't it? yes, that thing of unveiling a big - everything, isn't it? yes, that l thing of unveiling a big moment everything, isn't it? yes, that - thing of unveiling a big momentjust seconds before prime minister's questions at midday on a wednesday in westminster — that's a classic

natalie elphicke has been the mp for dover in kent since 2019. chief political correspondent henry zeffmanjoins me from the houses of parliament — henry, was this a surprise? it was a shock. if you had asked me before this afternoon to list 100 conservative mps most likely to defect to the labour party, natalie elphicke would have been nowhere near that list. and i think that was reflected in the faces of conservative mps at prime minister's questions, as keir starmer announced at the start of his question that he wanted to welcome her to the labour side. mps had not noticed her there, and they were expressing to bewilderment to each other. natalie elphicke's announcement will hurt rishi sunak, because she goes for him on an issue that is central to his attempt to recover his political position. she accuses him of failing on small boats. remember, that is one of his five priorities, and she is the mp for dover and deal in kent, where some of these crossings happen. so that will sting. the conservative party pointing out in response, hang on a sec

it gives that impression that labour's the one on the march and to boot she was the mp for dover.talk about immigration. you can say this is proof that the conservatives plan on immigration is a disaster and da da da. except that 48 hours later, keir starmer is the one with awkward headlines about this. and when we talked to jonathan ashworth this morning, they're very clear for the labour party. well, she says it's nonsense, but it's really awkward. this is what he said. well, she says it's nonsense. it's not her— interpretation of events. i don't understand if why - the lord chancellor at the time did not raise this and why it's why he's raising it now. _ but she says it's notj her interpretation of the of that discussion. should it be investigated just to make sure that it was all absolutely above board because either she isn't telling the truth or robert buckland, who is a case and who was the justice secretary in lord chancellor, isn't telling the truth. well, look, she said - it is not her interpretation. she says it is nonsense. i wasn't there. you weren't there. i mean, lo

our political editor chris mason has more from dover. dover this morning.h channel. the ambulance, a reminder of the perils of a crossing. a few miles away, the man who thinks he has a solution. and just look who's following in keir starmer�*s footsteps. the local mp, natalie elphicke, who walked into this week as a conservative mp and ends it sitting with labour. sir keir�*s main idea is this... border security command will bring together hundreds of specialist investigators — the best of the best — from the national crime agency, the border force, immigration enforcement, the crown prosecution service and, yes, mi5. listening, responding, the prime minister. as far as i can tell, all the things that they're talking about today are all things that we're already doing. crunching through the backlog, having more law enforcement officers do more. that's all happening already. we announced all of that more than a year ago. there is, then, a battle of ideas and a tussle over sounding tough. these vile people smugglers are no better than terrorists. they're a th

they kicked off in dover . the started today. they kicked off in dover.ttish island. meanwhile, up the creek without a paddle board, ed davey falls off in lake windermere . falls off in lake windermere. whose idea was that? why give sportswear and sports gear to politicians? rishi sunak can't piay politicians? rishi sunak can't play football ed davey can't paddle. let's stop the madness now. we've got all the fun of day two of the general election campaign and on a serious note, on the on the matter of the oldham child grooming scandal, i'll be speaking to the councillor exclusively. the man who made this his life's work to give the lancashire towns sexual abuse survivors a voice. i'm very, very proud to be speaking to him about 5:00 and also we've got the wettest year in 50 years. what on earth is going on with the weather? >> what on earth is going on with the weather? it sounds like an eclectic mix on your show, martin. very much looking forward to it. >> gosh, yes, lee anderson's comments. he's very much let off the leash, hasn't he? he's been let off

and the next week the tory mp for doven the next week the tory mp for dover, on the front line of the small boats crisis, says the prime minister cannot be trusted with our borders and joins laboun with our borders and joins labour. what is the point of this failed government? staggering on. >> the prime minister steered clear of labour's newest mp and instead paid tribute to the now former mayor of the west midlands. >> let me join with him in congratulate all new and paying tribute to all former councillors. pc and mayors across the country. i hope his i hope his new ones do him as proud as i am of all of mine. mr speaken proud as i am of all of mine. mr speaker, great leaders, great leaders like andy street, great leaders like andy street, great leaders like andy street, great leaders like andy street who leave behind a strong legacy of more homes, more jobs, and more investment. in sharp contrast to the legacy left by the last labour government, which was a letter joking that there was no money left . money left. >> speaking shortly after defecting, miss elphicke says

this is somebody who stood in dover . election. this is somebody who stood in dover.eat where migration is a big issue . where migration is a big issue. she's now joining a party which she very rightly said believes in open borders. she's let down the people of her, of her constituency. and if you stand on her ticket , if you campaign on her ticket, if you campaign with a particular party, yes, you're being elected. somebody puts a cross on your name, but they're electing you and the party. and i think something has to change. and this very much reminds me in stark contrast to the last time i think somebody acted with integrity and they left their party. they called the they called by—election and they actually won it. and this was douglas carswell all those years ago. i think it was in 2015. so it can be done and very often the electorate will take the opportunity to , to choose the opportunity to, to choose again if they've moved with you on the issue. but it's simply immoral and dishonest to take the mandate that you received at a general election and so close to t

. >> also mp for dover natalie elphicke . elphicke. >> labour's shadow chancellor told the newest mp to f off and is a real thing. >> it's our birthday and invictus games foundation and we're all very excited and thrilled and given the state of the .world,there is so much more the .world, there is so much more to do . to do. >> waltz king charles right to snub prince harry. >> and what is the title of the first volume of cs. lewis's chronicles of narnia to be published chronologically? it follows the magician's nephew , follows the magician's nephew, c.j. lewis, the lion, the witch and the wardrobe . and the wardrobe. >> find out why monty panesar political career is over before it even started. plus, i'm away that eurovision is weird. on my panel tonight is the director of popular conservatives, mark littlewood. we've got gb news star nana akua and ex—labour minister bill rammell and what do you think happens next here? yep. keep your eyes peeled for that one. get ready britain. here we go. an exclusive with illegal migrants

i'm a transport minister and she is a dover . labour party?r defection statement _ and now she sits with them. she said in her defection statement that - and now she sits with them. she said in her defection statement that that. in her defection statement that that is why she has defected because the government has not delivered and she has accused rishi sunak of incompetence. isn't that why she has defected customer let's take it apart. fist defected customer let's take it a art. �* , defected customer let's take it aart. �* , , ., defected customer let's take it aart. �* , , . ., , apart. at every stage we have put olicies apart. at every stage we have put policies that — apart. at every stage we have put policies that we _ apart. at every stage we have put policies that we have _ apart. at every stage we have put policies that we have backs - apart. at every stage we have put policies that we have backs and l policies that we have backs and labour haven't and that's why labour can't be trusted in a wanton amnesty on immigrant status but what

natalie elphicke, memberfor dover, one of the hard—line voice on migration, she now sits with keir starmer—— voices. we will get reaction. the us defence secretary confirms the white house did pause bombs that were heading to israel, over their concerns about the looming invasion of rafah. and xi xinping arrives in hungary for dinner with viktor orban, one of his closest allies in europe, who does tend to dig his heels in on policy that threatens china. a very good evening. after a weekend of disastrous results in the local elections, rishi sunak came to the commons intent on rallying his troops. but waiting for him was an ambush. just as his mps began taking their seats behind him, one of them — the conservative natalie elphicke — crossed the floor to sit directly behind the labour leader. timed for maximum political effect, and less than two weeks after the defection of dan poulter, how the labour leader enjoyed it. if one week, a tory mp who's also a doctor says the prime minister can't be trusted with the nhs and joins labour — and the next week, the tory mp for dover, on the front lin

natalie elphicke, the mp for dover, says rishi sunak has failed on his pledge to stop the boats, butously accused labour of having no plan to deal with illegal immigration. canterbury mp rosie duffield said labour mps were "baffled" by her "really peculiar" move to swap sides. but a senior party figure hailed her switch as "one hell of a coup". 0ur chief political correspondent, henry zeffman, told me that labour leader keir starmer and his allies are jubilant that natalie elphicke hasjoined labour. and that's for the simple reason that they can now say to rishi sunak and to the voters that rishi sunak has promised to, in his words, stop the boats, stop the small boats crossing the channel. and the mp for dover, which is where so many of those boats arrive, has now publicly declared that she backs keir starmer to achieve that goal over rishi sunak. make no mistake, that is a proper blow in public relations terms for the conservative party, for rishi sunak. however, as you say, there is significant unease, mostly private, but a little bit in public from labour mps about this basically

so hearing that farage was trying to engage with the local vote, he was in dovinger, the first -- dovert place to enter the election campaign and launcht on an immigration policy, one he knows only too well, it's interesting. you can hear local conservatives that -- [indiscernible] -- in the room that would normally wear blue, listening to the message he had to say, then afterwards saying to me they would consider perhaps defection saying that would be the way to save their careers going forward. so a lot of interest not just from voters, but counselors too. trying to work out which way the public's blowing when it comes to first immigration and then mo importantly that vote on july 4. christian: the big news yesterday was lucy allen, she announced yesterday she's supporting allen adams. the next m.p. in her constituency. here's someone who has had the whip restored. diane abbott, news in the last few minutes that she has been given back the whip. news night was reporting this morning, in fact, they have a report tonight, that her investigation, the comments she made on racism, was in f

in dover they must be thinking what on earth is going on?ine was saying. >> the fact that this is united, the conservative benches, i think, says a lot i divided laboun think, says a lot i divided labour, i think that's a i agree with julie. >> i think i better leave it there. >> you too. >> you too. >> charlie scarlett, thank you very much. >> at the weather now with alex. >> at the weather now with alex. >> at the weather now with alex. >> a brighter outlook with boxt solar sponsors of weather on gb news . news. news. news. >> morning. here's your latest gb news weather update brought to you by the met office. there is a bit of mist and fog around first thing this morning, but otherwise it's going to be a fine day for many of us away from the far north northwest thatis from the far north northwest that is here. there is quite a bit of cloud and there will be some outbreaks of drizzly rain through much of the day, but elsewhere across the bulk of the country, plenty of fine, sunny weather around, lots of blue skies. and in that sunshine it

there in dover.et to become the first millennial to become the first millennial to be made a saint on earth. >> is this about. and, how do we getin? >> is this about. and, how do we get in? well that after this . good afternoon. britain. 2:27. some breaking news now on the ch's ruling on israel's rafah offensive. well, this international court has ordered israel to halt its offensive . israel to halt its offensive. >> and, yes, now the icj is the top un court, isn't it? and they can make these, technically , can make these, technically, legally binding rulings only if you're a party to the court. only if you're a party to the court, but yes, it has little in the way of enforcement powers, but they've made this statement that they have ordered israel to halt its offensive in rafah. so there you go. that's the breaking news from the international court of justice . international court of justice. this is all relating to south africa's request to order a halt on this particular offensive in gaza. they o

chris mason, bbc news in dover. the latest from the united nations.the united nations general assembly backed a palestinian bid to become dash mccain enhanced status at the un. eventually paving the way... here's the moment the resolution went through. the result of the vote is as follows. in favour, 143. against, 9. abstentions, 25. draft resolution a/es—io/l.30/rev.i is adopted. applause really, the vote is symbolic because of the us veto at the security council, but even so, israel has reacted with fury. its foreign minister said the vote was an absurd decision that is a prize for hamas. and just take a look now at this. gilad erdan, israel's permanent representative at the united nations, saying that member countries have shredded the un charter. this was part of his speech just ahead of the vote. today, with sick and twisted irony, the very body established to prevent evil is now welcoming a terror state into its ranks. what would churchill say if he were alive today? what would roosevelt think? they are turning in their graves, turning in their

there are specific questions over the circumstances in which she became the mp for dover in 2019, all then husband charlie who had been the mp for that seat for the best part of a decade after he was charged with sexual assault. decade after he was charged with sexualassault. he decade after he was charged with sexual assault. he was convicted and jailed and they are no longer married. nevertheless, some labour mps uneasy about some elements of that. . ~ mps uneasy about some elements of that. ., ~ , ., mps uneasy about some elements of that. . ~' , ;, , mps uneasy about some elements of that. ., ~ , ., , . ., that. 0k, thank you very much for brinuain that. 0k, thank you very much for bringing us _ that. 0k, thank you very much for bringing us up-to-date _ that. 0k, thank you very much for bringing us up-to-date on - that. 0k, thank you very much for bringing us up-to-date on that. bringing us up—to—date on that story. soon, russia will mark the anniversary of the soviet union's victory over nazi germany in world war ii. it comes as relations with the west spiral deeper into crisis,

so i have been in dover today because nigel farage has appeared on the campaign trail.here was a bit of a thing, you know, about a week ago which made some news when nigel farage said he wasn't going to stand in an individual seat. and i have to say, i did think at that point that was a bit of a red herring. clearly it was a news story, but it's a bit of a red herring because i think his capacity to have an influence on this campaign was far more about what else he either chose or didn't choose to do. when you're running in a constituency, you've got to be knocking on doors, handing out leaflets, going to hustings and town halls and things. particularly if you're from one of the smaller parties and you've sort ofjust turned up really. and his argument he was saying to me today for not standing was kind of that very reason that the election had come as something of a surprise. he couldn't do the sort of build—up work. but i think where his involvement has the capacity to be significant is that he did this event in dover, but it wasn't kind of like to do that and then dis

we sent somebody on the mail down to dover to talk to people.ged, i could imagine, and gobsmacked too, they said. but she wants the rwanda bill and she wants to stop it. and what a labour policy. but they also said the same thing . well, she should same thing. well, she should force a by—election. there should be a by—election. >> yeah . >> yeah. >> yeah. >> another one. yeah. another by—election. another one crossing the floor i don't know. well listen, still to come as prince harry. yes. prince harry. >> oh prince harry. yes. prince harry. >> on is he leaving. on shame. >> on is he leaving. on shame. >> it is a shame, isn't it? prince harry flies home today. should his dad have spared him just five minutes for a cup of tea? if it was that way round. you're with britain's newsroom on . gb news. >> satire. he'd have been 16 foot in the air. >> that's carole malone watching. oh, sorry. are you on? >> doesn't wait to be introduced. it's 1019 with britain's newsroom. gb news andrews. nana akua is here, which is lovely. and we have our panel which i

the mp for dover announced her defection from the tories to labour just moments before prime minister'suestions yesterday, but it's ignhed questions yesterday, but it's ignited a backlash amongst some labour mps after comments miss elphicke made in defence of her former partner , who was former partner, who was convicted of assaulting two women. and stormy daniels, has been accused of profiting from a story involving a sexual encounter with donald trump as lawyers sought to undermine her credibility as a witness. the encounters, now at the centre of the former president's so—called hush money trial, mrs. daniels says she signed a statement denying an affair with mr trump because she was told she had to. her lawyer has previously argued that the statement was designed to be technically accurate by denying an affair without denying an affair without denying an affair without denying a sexual encounter. mr trump denies any wrongdoing, and the case continues. you can get the case continues. you can get the latest on all of our stories by signing up to gb news alerts. the qr codes on your sc

the dover mp said rishi sunaks government is chaotic and claims that labour has changed well .ome of her has changed well. some of her now former conservative colleagues have been reposting old social media messages from natalie when she criticised laboun natalie when she criticised labour. dan poulter made the same switch to the conservative to labour rather less than a fortnight ago, when the conservative lost hundreds of councillors and the blackpool south by—election last week. speaking shortly after defecting , miss elphicke said that a labour government promises a brighter future. >> in 2019, the conservatives stood on a manifesto that was very much centre ground. but under rishi sunak they've abandoned the centre ground and broken many election promises. meanwhile, under keir starmer, labour have changed and i think that change is going to bring a much better future for our country. and that's why i'm so keen to join the labour party and play my part in bringing that important future forward in scotland. >> meanwhile, kate forbes says her appointment as deputy first mini

official figures for dover.nts arrived in the uk on five small boats . in other news, five small boats. in other news, the prime minister has said the death of a 14 year old boy in the hainaut stabbing attack was absolutely heartbreaking. rishi sunak also paid tribute to the highest standards of public service shown by police in deaung service shown by police in dealing with the incident. it comes after met police chief sir mark rowley said a female police officer came close to losing her hand. video has emerged showing the moment police arrested the man wielding a sword . the 36 man wielding a sword. the 36 year old has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is now in hospital. police saying they've been unable to interview him due to his condition. the prime minister rishi sunak, paid tribute to the boy and the emergency services as a 17 year old boy has been arrested for attempted murder after three people were injured at a school in sheffield . officers were in sheffield. officers were called to birley com

chris mason, bbc news in dover. let's speak now to the home secretary james cleverly., too expensive, it won't work, it can be scrapped. is it time to give it up? i'll tell you what is a gimmick, a gimmick is him announcing the creation of a multi—agency organisation to stop small boats crossings when there is already and has been for over a year now a multi agency organisations stop small boat crossings that works with european law enforcement agency, works with the french authorities, interrupts boat supply, engine supply, illicit finance and is led by a former british army general, a former, out. unless keir starmer is get a sack all those people and then re—created, firing and rehiring i really don't see what the proposals he put forward today add to the attempts to stop the small boat crossings. attempts to stop the small boat crossinus. ., �* _ attempts to stop the small boat crossinus. ., �* ,, ., attempts to stop the small boat crossinus. ., �* ., , crossings. you're saying that his ideas like your _ crossings. you're saying that his ideas like your ideas _ cro

we started gvi in wilmington and carried it over to dover. here is the truth. it is a small number of people committing the vast gun violence in these communities. they are part of groups that fight with one another. through gvi, we directly engage with those individuals and the gangs they are part of. we are demanding they put down their guns and if they do, we will offer job training and other services. for those who choose the path of violence, they will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law and the attorney general has been doing just that, so thank you, attorney general. >> [ applause ] >> more than 300 people have participated in gvi since it started . just in the last several months, we have started offering gvi services in laurel, where we recently saw a spike in shootings. we are a committed partner with western sussex county. the delaware state police have been instrumental in our response and we appreciate the support of representative duke and richardson in their efforts. the future -- >> [ applause ] >> the future of our communities across ou

you are looking at dover air force base in dover, delaware. he could react to the trump verdict for the first time on camera. we saw a campaign release statement but as you look at air force one there, he will take air force one back to andrews and then get back to the white house today but we're watching closely to see if he stops in front of the cameras to make a statement about this. >> we'll talk about the rather astonishing fact that right before the hunter biden trial, joe biden decided a little witness tampering is a good way to start that trial. >> dana: there is another historic trial about to get underway. jury selection is hunter biden's gun case begins monday. that's next. there is also this. >> this conviction will backfire on the democrats. i think every time that president trump has been indicted, that his approval ratings actually increase, his popularity increases. >> bret: 2024 race entering unchart evidence waters after former president trump is convicted. but he warns the real verdict will come on november 5th, election day

she's in dover.r attacking . then you've career attacking. then you've got people in dover. i mean, you have to think of the constituents . i have to think of the constituents. i mean, have to think of the constituents . i mean, this is constituents. i mean, this is sort of shows the worst of politics. does it does she really think that the good people of dover are quite happy to wake up one morning with a tory mp and then the next labour? we had some readers writing to in the telegraph, and the day after she defected , some the day after she defected, some of them were receiving tory leaflets through their door from natalie elphicke, praising rishi sunak and attacking keir starmer. and now she's changed sides. it's bizarre. >> yeah, camilla, it will be funny if it weren't so tragic. but anyway, fantastic show coming up as ever. camilla tominey show 930 straight after us. make sure to stay glued for that. us. make sure to stay glued for that . thanks, camilla. always a pleasure. >> right, well, it is

chris mason, bbc news, in dover.tle is under way after russian forces launched a surprise cross—border attack in the kharkiv region. russian forces are reported to have advanced into ukrainian territory. the city of kharkiv lies just 25 miles from the russian border in the north—east of ukraine. our defence correspondent jonathan beale is there. the time is 6:13. our top story this evening: the uk has come out of recession after figures show the economy grew at the start of this year. celtic and rangers go head—to—head tomorrow in the old firm derby. and coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news, a new name on the trophy and a wembley sell—out on sunday. we'll look ahead to the women's fa cup final between manchester united and tottenham. prince william has said his wife catherine is "doing well" following her cancer diagnosis. he made the remarks while visiting a hospital on the isles of scilly. the princess of wales revealed in march that she was receiving "preventative chemotherapy" after abdominal

she's standing down at the next election and we have an excellent candidate in mike tapp in dover.er storm in a teacup. no one out there in the country is talking about this tonight , is talking about this tonight, most people have probably never heard of natalie elphicke outside of dover, and i don't say that disparagingly towards her. it'sjust say that disparagingly towards her. it's just a statement of fact. and this this will be, yes, tomorrow's chip paper , it's yes, tomorrow's chip paper, it's not a major story in the country. the big issue here is the labour party has won over the labour party has won over the support of the mp for dover, the support of the mp for dover, the area where the migrant crisis and the channel crossings. >> fascinating, though, isn't it, because keir starmer, keir starmer shaking their hands and welcoming in a woman who has quite similar views about the trans issues as rosie duffield , trans issues as rosie duffield, who has been largely, largely ex—communicated from the party. >> i do, i do think we're arrogant if we allow ourselves to believe tha