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streets of central london. a protest gathering outside the bbc headquarters before marching down towards westminster outside downings continuing, going on into this evening. it will continue for as long as will be needed. certainly, the atmosphere dear to get more tense. things appear to have calmed down now. i think that police will now be hoping that the protest will start to dissipate and at the protesters will start feeling that they have come over the last several hours, made their voices heard.— over the last several hours, made their voices heard. simon jones who was in downing _ their voices heard. simon jones who was in downing street _ their voices heard. simon jones who was in downing street and - their voices heard. simon jones who was in downing street and then - their voices heard. simon jones who | was in downing street and then later in trafalgar square in central london. just to say: there is more on the ongoing situation in israel and gaza on a special edition of the bbc global news forecast. so with us server on bbc news. hello there. the weather for quite a few of us has been feeling a lot colde

and events in downing street. could we have, _ and events in downing street.is between you and mark sedwell on the 24th of may 2020. ifi if i can find the right passage. in the middle of the page, at 1650 pm. sedwell— the middle of the page, at 1650 pm. sedwell said difficult for them if he is _ sedwell said difficult for them if he is asked if you breach the guidance _ he is asked if you breach the guidance. seem to go 0k. mark said, not sure _ guidance. seem to go 0k. mark said, not sure outside the bubble, let's see if_ not sure outside the bubble, let's see if it's — not sure outside the bubble, let's see if it's still on the front pages tomorrow — see if it's still on the front pages tomorrow. martin, it's bound to be. mark, _ tomorrow. martin, it's bound to be. mark, yes, — tomorrow. martin, it's bound to be. mark, yes, but how? pm has put his chin and _ mark, yes, but how? pm has put his chin and government credibility on the line _ chin and government credibility on the line. people are genuinely angry — angry. where you angry. — where you discussing t

no, but i would also — downing street in july 2019? july 2019? no, but i would also come obviously, - downing street in july 2019? no, but i would also come obviously, it - downing street in july 2019? no, but i would also come obviously, it was l i would also come obviously, it was the middle of the worst constitutional crisis in a century and i certainly would be extremely unfair to blame the cabinet secretary for the poms we had at that time. ., ., , ., that time. throughout the rest of that time. throughout the rest of that ear that time. throughout the rest of that year and _ that time. throughout the rest of that year and at _ that time. throughout the rest of that year and at the _ that time. throughout the rest of that year and at the beginning i that time. throughout the rest of that year and at the beginning of| that year and at the beginning of 2020, did you discern any improvement in the structural system concerning the cabinet office? ln concerning the cabinet office? l�*i some ways, yes, i think it did improve. in the ver

, _ yesterday we had a strategy for downing street, which - yesterday we had a strategy for downingas - yesterday we had a strategy for| downing street, which was have yesterday we had a strategy for - downing street, which was have rishi sunak— downing street, which was have rishi sunak to _ downing street, which was have rishi sunak to as— downing street, which was have rishi sunak to as much _ downing street, which was have rishi sunak to as much media _ downing street, which was have rishi sunak to as much media as _ downing street, which was have rishi sunak to as much media as possible, | sunak to as much media as possible, let him _ sunak to as much media as possible, let him wrest — sunak to as much media as possible, let him wrest control— sunak to as much media as possible, let him wrest control of— sunak to as much media as possible, let him wrest control of the - let him wrest control of the narrative, _ let him wrest control of the narrative, but _ let him wrest control of the narrative, but actually - let him wrest control of the narrative, but actually he . let him wr

at the time. . the heart of downing street at the time. , ., , .,, time.already had _ time. this part of the inquiry has already had three _ time. this part of the inquiry has already had three weeks, - time. this part of the inquiry has already had three weeks, so - time. this part of the inquiry has. already had three weeks, so there have been academics, scientists, other experts, but now it is the sort of backroom staff, if you like, the people you don't normally hear from, who were at the table or listening in while the decisions were being made. politicians themselves will be called. that is likely to be the first couple of weeks of december, so you will hear very likely from boris johnson, weeks of december, so you will hear very likely from borisjohnson, matt hancock, the health secretary, probably michael gove, the cabinet secretary, we suspect, and of course the then chancellor of the exchequer who is now prime minister, rishi sunak. so if you are thinking that this has moved on, it very much has an implication on the existing conservative governm

letter from downing street, too.. we be an departmental performance meeting. we began with a short update on coronavirus and the prime minister expressed — coronavirus and the prime minister expressed the need to keep public confidence. there is a note about travel— confidence. there is a note about travel restrictions the letter goes on to— travel restrictions the letter goes on to deal— travel restrictions the letter goes on to deal with objectives for the nhs _ on to deal with objectives for the nhs to — on to deal with objectives for the nhs. to what extent had the coronavirus issue made its way to the centre — coronavirus issue made its way to the centre of government concern or government— the centre of government concern or government action in the first week in february? it government action in the first week in february?— in february? it had, but probably not to the extent _ in february? it had, but probably not to the extent it _ in february? it had, but probably not to the extent it ought - in february? it

was a policy in downing street in or around the - downing street in or around the first half— downingf 2021 concerning whether e—mails should - first half of 2021 concerning whether e—mails should be | first half of 2021 concerning - whether e—mails should be retained, how they— whether e—mails should be retained, how they should _ whether e—mails should be retained, how they should be _ whether e—mails should be retained, how they should be accumulated, . whether e—mails should be retained, i how they should be accumulated, how they should _ how they should be accumulated, how they should he — how they should be accumulated, how they should be archived _ how they should be accumulated, how they should be archived and _ how they should be accumulated, how they should be archived and so - how they should be accumulated, how they should be archived and so on? i they should be archived and so on? yes, _ they should be archived and so on? yes. i_ they should be archived and so on? yes. i believe — they should be archived and so on? yes, i believe that— they should be archived and so on? y

like downing street, which is - what happens when an organisation like downing street, which is whenes into crisis i like downing street, which is whenl the government goes into crisis and how that _ the government goes into crisis and how that impacts _ the government goes into crisis and how that impacts our— the government goes into crisis and how that impacts our operations. i the government goes into crisis and how that impacts our operations. [fl how that impacts our operations. if i may how that impacts our operations. i may venture to speak for my how that impacts our operations.“ i may venture to speak for my lady, we will be getting to that. the cabinet office formed a crucial part of the government's response but because the crisis machinery, geographically, institutionally, is within the cabinet office and plainly there has to be the closest of working relationships between the cabinet office and number ten to respond properly to a crisis. correct. . . respond properly to a crisis. correct. , . ., ~ correct. there is evidence from mr alex thomas _ correct. there is eviden

yakima he doesn't reall look downing street. yakima he doesn't really look like _ downing street. doesn't really look like the _ downing street. yakima he doesn't really look like the sort, _ downing street. yakima he doesn't really look like the sort, he - downing street. yakima he doesn't really look like the sort, he looks l really look like the sort, he looks like what you might do a caricature of other civil servant, if i can be so rude. that was the unfortunate nickname he earned because he sent an e—mail out to staff inviting them to the party —— party marty. just to the party -- party marty. just interrunting _ to the party -- party marty. just interrupting you _ to the party —— party marty. just interrupting you because we are getting the feed from inside the building behind you. let's go straight to it, they are assembling in the room, can we bring you the feed? here we go, yeah. and let you go inside as they start swearing people in. we are expecting to hear now from lee cain, you can see... you have kindly prepared a witness statement for the inquiry. which is up state

i macho culture in downing street. is this a fair reflection?— this a fair reflection?flection? i would like to point out— this a fair reflection? i would like to point out it — this a fair reflection? i would like to point out it is _ this a fair reflection? i would like to point out it is not _ this a fair reflection? i would like to point out it is not my - this a fair reflection? i would like| to point out it is not my language of what i would have used. i would say, as i mentioned earlier, there is a problem in mrjohnson's senior team that there was a lack of diversity and that was the same in gender, socioeconomic and ethnicity and if you like diversity within a team, you create problems in policy development and culture. that is part of the equation but i think, fundamentally, any number ten is a direct reflection of the principal. and i think that is probably the case here. and i think that is probably the case here-— and i think that is probably the case here. . , ., ., ., case here. finally, i want to ask ou one case here. finally, i want to ask you one or— ca

tomorrow there will be continued focus on downing street, with dominic cummings giving evidence. before a public inquiry was announced. carwyn , do you have disappearing messages on on your crucial whatsapp groups? no, i don't. on on your crucial whatsapp groups? no, idon't. i on on your crucial whatsapp groups? no, i don't. i don't use whatsapp muchi _ no, i don't. i don't use whatsapp much, i_ no, i don't. i don't use whatsapp much, i haven't used it much in years— much, i haven't used it much in years gone _ much, i haven't used it much in years gone by. but the question people — years gone by. but the question people ask is, where on earth is the sense _ people ask is, where on earth is the sense that _ people ask is, where on earth is the sense that some people had in government? of course it made no sense _ government? of course it made no sense to _ government? of course it made no sense to hold a party in the middle of covid _ sense to hold a party in the middle of covid. why would anyone think that was— of covid. why would anyone think that was in— of covid. why would an

, yes, and a reflection _ going on in downing street?yes, and a reflection of the _ going on in downing street? , yes, and a reflection of the fact - going on in downing street? , yes, and a reflection of the fact the - and a reflection of the fact the treasury were baffled as to what was going on. we had a plan, why were we not sticking to it? but going on. we had a plan, why were we not sticking to it?— not sticking to it? but the chancellor _ not sticking to it? but the chancellor was _ not sticking to it? but the chancellor was not - not sticking to it? but the chancellor was not trying | not sticking to it? but the l chancellor was not trying to not sticking to it? but the - chancellor was not trying to stop serious action being taken, from your statement, that is what you say, but you sent e—mails and wass to lee kane and we saw one this morning saying, get in here, he is melting down, it is back to jaws mode, i have said the same thing to him ten times and there were references to trolling. it does appear there was a very real pro

number10 downing street. elsewhere, the former prime _ number10 downing street.treet. elsewhere, the former prime minister liz _ number10 downing street. elsewhere, the former prime minister liz truss i the former prime minister liz truss at a fringe event today, urging the chancellor to cut taxes before the next election, that the chancellor is adamant that cannot be done until inflation is under control. that is adamant that cannot be done until inflation is under control.— inflation is under control. that is absolutely _ inflation is under control. that is absolutely right, _ inflation is under control. that is absolutely right, yes, _ inflation is under control. that is absolutely right, yes, he - inflation is under control. that is absolutely right, yes, he had i inflation is under control. that is absolutely right, yes, he had a l absolutely right, yes, he had a little bit of a barb in his speech to liz truss and her supporters and saying it was very easy to argue for tax cuts, far more difficult to deliver them and his argument was, of course, that you wil

you left number10 downing street on 13th november, 2020. i that. . street on 13th november, 2020. did you not? yes. and your last message, our last you not? ie3 and your last message, your last messages for the prime minister, mrjohnson were on 15th november, two days later, could we have 282, 283, page 26. if you could scroll in please we can see mr johnson said you speak of briefings from team carrie. is that a reference to the allegation that she had briefed against you, colleagues of hers had been briefing against you and may have been involved in leaks? she hasn't briefed anyone and my instructions to all were to shut up. how is any of us supposed o to know where the briefings come from. look at the claims made on behalf of allies of lee and dom that i'm out in six month, they i can't take decision, that carrie is secretly forging lockdown policy and equally demented claims. are you responsible for that? demented claims. are you responsible forthat? no, then demented claims. are you responsible for that? no, then look at it from my point of vie

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there were two private _ portfolio in downing street.i think the redacted name is the other private secretary. did on this i think the redacted name is the other private secretary.- the other private secretary. did you therefore understand _ the other private secretary. did you therefore understand from - the other private secretary. did you therefore understand from this i therefore understand from this minute — therefore understand from this minute and the director that as at the 18th _ minute and the director that as at the 18th of— minute and the director that as at the 18th of february, work had yet to he _ the 18th of february, work had yet to he done — the 18th of february, work had yet to be done to create a clear plan of activity. _ to be done to create a clear plan of activity, whatever that means? it�*s activity, whatever that means? it's activity, whatever that means? it's a fair activity, whatever that means? a fair reading activity, whatever that means? it�*s a fair reading of the minute, i think. what... i... i mean, you w

misogyny on downing street, the toxic atmosphere within downing street which was asked was he a partat he said, no, he wasn't but he could see it was a toxic atmosphere. he wasn't but he could see it was a toxic atmosphere.— wasn't but he could see it was a toxic atmosphere. he was also asked about a meeting _ toxic atmosphere. he was also asked about a meeting on _ toxic atmosphere. he was also asked about a meeting on the _ toxic atmosphere. he was also asked about a meeting on the 19th - toxic atmosphere. he was also asked about a meeting on the 19th where l about a meeting on the 19th where somebody allege said were killing patient to tackle the humour, why we it destroying the economy for people who die soon anyway? difficult to hear from who die soon anyway? difficult to hearfrom bereaved who die soon anyway? difficult to hear from bereaved families. who die soon anyway? difficult to hearfrom bereaved families. the inquiry asked dominic cummings and he said he thought it was that then prime minister borisjohnson. what apps happened around that exchange? that was a comment broug

— rishi sunak and number 10 downing street has_ rishi sunak and number 10 downing street has beenas been saying all day, there's no decision made on hsz. it there's no decision made on hsz. [it feels there's no decision made on hsz. feels pretty there's no decision made on hsz. it feels pretty shambolic to be in a situation — i don't know if you manage to catch any of andy street, but one of your mayors in the west midlands, out there not ruling out the idea he might resign as a conservative if you go ahead with this decision.— this decision. andy street is someone — this decision. andy street is someone i _ this decision. andy street is someone i know _ this decision. andy street is someone i know very - this decision. andy street is someone i know very well, | this decision. andy street is | someone i know very well, a this decision. andy street is - someone i know very well, a really important — someone i know very well, a really important conservative mayor, a flagship — important conservative mayor, a flagship person for the party, so of course _ flagship person for the party

certainly as i'm standing now see more officers heading down towards trafalgar square away from this downing streetthrough the course of today's protests which has been largely peaceful, but some ugly scenes and some firecrackers are thrown towards the police. we have seen some of those placards also being hurled. more police arriving from where simonjones was towards downing street, more police arriving there at trafalgar square you can see the added lines. but you can see just one corner of trafalgar square some more of those placards get thrown over. so we will keep an eye on these live pictures and return to it. but that is the scene in central london in trafalgar square. some of the first victims of last saturday's hamas attacks were young people at the supernova festival, more than 260 bodies were recovered from the festival site. sharon was a photographer working at the festival — she told me what she witnesed. i worked very, very hard to get into the supernova festival. all night i spent taking photos of beautiful people with beautiful music. so many colourful humans, people that i know fro

now confirmation from downing street. i was trying to check— downing street.icial— check the line, they say yes, the official spokesman has said rishi sunak— official spokesman has said rishi sunak is— official spokesman has said rishi sunak is going to saudi arabia. they say they— sunak is going to saudi arabia. they say they won't confirm any further potential — say they won't confirm any further potential stops in the middle east. that is— potential stops in the middle east. that is being done as the trip goes, for security — that is being done as the trip goes, for security reasons. at the minute, going _ for security reasons. at the minute, going to _ for security reasons. at the minute, going to saudi arabia. new head catcher— going to saudi arabia. new head catcher say there, and benjamin netanyahu said he thought one of the reasons— netanyahu said he thought one of the reasons for— netanyahu said he thought one of the reasons for the timing of the attack was that— reasons for the timing of the attack was that israel was approaching normalising relation

an insight into downing street during the pandemic as the diaries of key scientific adviser sir patricklance are published at the covid inquiry. delay the game, delay the game. they've restarted the game. and made public after liverpool's defeat by tottenham at the weekend — the disarray behind the scenes as match officials wrongly deprived liverpool of a goal. and on newsnight at 10:30... we'll go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on today's big stories. plus — a first look at tomorrow's front pages. good evening. after weeks of speculation — we understand tonight that the prime minister is going to scrap the plans to build the h52 high speed rail line between birmingham and manchester. he is expected to make the announcement in manchester at the conservative party conference tomorrow. our political editor chris mason is there for us now. for the last couple of days, the government machine has felt quite low—key, even underpowered, from the prime minister down, when it has come to the announcements they have had to make but tonight, that looks like it is about t

the former director of communications at downing street . what's the latest . . top the principal adviser to bofis the top the principal adviser to boris johnson at the time. so lee cain is expected to speak, but that's after that's later this afternoon . so martin this afternoon. so martin reynolds is arguably most known to the public as the person who sent that email to downing street staff, inviting them to a bnng street staff, inviting them to a bring booze garden bring your own booze garden party in may 2020 during lockdown in the inquiry today, heard that he turned on the disappearing messages function in a whatsapp group of top officials in 2021. when asked why he did this, he said he couldn't remember, but he could speculate date and said that perhaps it was because he was worried about someone leaking his the press. his message to the press. downing street has today said that the use of disappearing whatsapp is permitted whatsapp messages is permitted as civil servants and ministerial private offices are required to record and log official decisions for t

towards westminster outside downing street. the operation is continuing going on into this evening. it will continue for as long as will be needed, certainly, the atmosphere did get more tense. things appear to have calmed down now. i think that the police will be hoping that the protest will start to dissipate and at protesters will start to dissipate feeling that they have over the last few hours make their voice heard. for over the last few hours make their voice heard-— voice heard. for now, thank you. simon jones _ voice heard. for now, thank you. simon jones live _ voice heard. for now, thank you. simon jones live in _ voice heard. for now, thank you. simon jones live in trafalgar - voice heard. for now, thank you. i simon jones live in trafalgar square simonjones live in trafalgar square in the centre of london. to update you on the two key lines we are following for you this hour: news from the israeli military saying that it now plans an operation that they say will include combined and coordinated strikes from the air

appeal to the masses to be able to do whatever it takes to get the conservatives out of number 10 downing street and the government, the conservative government under rish no doubt is watching these results um very closely and is concerned and of course it comes out on the heels of another by election that happened here in england where um uh historically conservative constituency voted labor so these are significant results bydia and as i say definitely the impact of it will be felt in the corridors of power in downing street as we speak. let's cross over to uh mr. mensy's, give us your a perspective on uh on these results and how will they actually be playing uh into next year's general elections? well, um, i've often said on your programs that politics is theater, um, i mean, there are there are so many ironies in all this, it's impossible to cover them all, but the fact that the independence party was uh allegedly espousing. independence and said that they would promptly join the in the eu, which is an unelected uh organization, beg this belief that on the one hand they want to uh chart thei

was organised, how downing street was organised, how decisions were made and certain meetingstom of exactly when downing street thought there was a problem that needed to be acted on. what has come out of the enquiry that people will find surprising is perhaps that dominic cummings thought in essence that decisions should have been made earlier and covid should have been taken more seriously earlier than it was. we heard yesterday for example that boris johnson was. we heard yesterday for example that borisjohnson had not been briefed at all for ten days during the half term break in february. obviously by the end of march britain was in lockdown. we are getting a little bit more on the timing of who thought what and when. there is also some interesting comments he made about whether there had been a plan for those vulnerable people, so whether there was a shielding plan. he said there was no plan to even have a plan. we are getting a little sense of all of that, i think. getting a little sense of all of that, ithink. this getting a little sense of all of that, i think. this i

streets of central london. protest gathering outside bbc headquarters before marching down towards westminster, outside downing tion is continuing going on into this evening and it will continue for as long as will be needed. certainly the atmosphere did get more tense. things appear to have calmed down now and i think police will be hoping that the protests will start dissipating and protesters will start heading home, feeling that they have over the last several hours made their voices heard. you can get more news and analysis of the ongoing situation in israel and gaza in a special edition of the global news podcast. and the conflict featuring lyse doucet and jeremy bowen which is now available on bbc sounds. you can also watch a bbc news special — "a week of war", on bbc iplayer. a live shot of gaza, looking dark because of the lack of electricity. it is only for a significant escalation in the war. —— it is on the eve of. israel vows to �*completely destroy�* hamas after last week's attack — saying it'll conduct �*combined and co—ordinated�* strikes from the air, sea and land. israel�*s prime minister benj

for israeli minutes walk from downing street, a vigilfor israeli hostages but minutes walk from downingostages but there is also, the day before, there was a very big protest, march in support of the palestinian people in gaza. there's also kind of playing out in the uk, interestingly in terms of the uk, interestingly in terms of the parliamentary politics of it, there is a very similar position between rishi sunak and sir keir starmer, the leader of the opposition. they are both broadly making the same points, support for israel but also concern about this spilling out into a wider regional conflict and stressing the need for humanitarian support for the people in gaza. find humanitarian support for the people in gaza. �* , ., ., . in gaza. and those diplomatic efforts, there _ in gaza. and those diplomatic efforts, there seems - in gaza. and those diplomatic efforts, there seems to - in gaza. and those diplomatic efforts, there seems to be . in gaza. and those diplomatic efforts, there seems to be an j in gaza. and those diplomatic - efforts, there seems to be an effort to work togethe

tomorrow there will be continued focus on downing street, with dominic cummings giving evidence.r charged with the murder of a man shot dead in a police operation is to be named. 24—year—old chris kaba died from a single gunshot wound to the head after being hemmed in by a police vehicle in south—east london last year. a judge dismissed concerns about the "real and immediate risk" to the officer, named only as nxi2i, if his identity was made public. the met said the decision would be "hugely concerning" for officers. the former spanish football federation president luis rubiales has been banned from all football—related activities for three years by fifa. it comes after he kissed spanish playerjenni hermoso on the lips following the nation's victory at the women's world cup this summer. a bbc panorama investigation has been told that the portuguese police have apologised to the parents of madeleine mccann for the way they handled the three—year—old's disappearance in 2007. kate and gerry mccann were at one point named as suspects in the case which remains unsolved. richard bilton

so what we said is that whatever happens in downing street must be given to the house at exactly at thecretary of state and the prime minister announcing at the same time. he had the experts, but we had the secretary of state to tell us. isn't there a problem that goes much deeper than process? process is important, as you've just explained, but it goes deeper than process — that is that the last few years in britain, with the chaos of multiple prime ministers, one of whom, liz truss, only served for six weeks, multiple ministers in each department so that i think in the department of health, which has been rather important through covid, we've had five ministers in the last three and a half, four years. that kind of churn in politics, the lack of stability, it says something which to many people leads them to conclude that the system is unfit for purpose. you sit on top of it. would you agree? what i said was, and i was very clear at the time, i never, ever want our parliament to be put in that position again, where we have three prime ministers in six weeks, where we have ministers wh

i supporters united outside downing street. , ,_, supporters united outside downing street. , ., street street. ijust discovered someone i know has fallen, _ street. ijust discovered someone i know has fallen, a _ street. ijust discovered someone i know has fallen, a soldier. - street. ijust discovered someone i know has fallen, a soldier. it's - know has fallen, a soldier. it's unfathomable. we know has fallen, a soldier. it's unfathomable.— know has fallen, a soldier. it's unfathomable. ~ . ., , unfathomable. we are heartbroken. absolutely heartbroken. _ unfathomable. we are heartbroken. absolutely heartbroken. and - unfathomable. we are heartbroken. absolutely heartbroken. and you i absolutely heartbroken. and you worry for your family? absolutely. almost everyone here has relatives or friends affected. almost everyone here has relatives orfriends affected. emotions extremely high at the killings, the kidnappings with entire families wiped out. the family of glasgow born bernard cohen wrote on social media that he was murdered by hamas terrorists. they described him as the kindest, m

downing street.topher, the question is, how long is rishi sunak going to stay behind that door bearing in mind he's set himself these five tests himself. and, you know, by all accounts , failing on many of all accounts, failing on many of the fronts . the fronts. >> he's probably going to pass three of those tests, isn't he, mark? it looks like inflation is on its way down to being 5.3% by christmas. as he said. also measures on debt being reduced and also the economy growing, even though anaemic . lee the even though anaemic. lee the other two less good certainly on nhs waiting lists are soaring in part because of strike action and also the small boats are definitely not stopped. so those are his targets . set himself. are his targets. set himself. the only one for this year was inflation. now, when is the election, you ask? well or election, you ask? well may or june, year or more likely june, next year or more likely october, next year. october, november next year. about two hours ago, i saw isaac

. >> chris in downing street.d for that . let's thank you very much indeed for that. let's bring you the thank you very much indeed for that . let's bring you the latest that. let's bring you the latest pictures we've got looking towards gaza with reports that you can see more smoke in the left hand side of gaza city. but further south, residents reporting there have been more israeli air attacks the israeli air attacks on the cities of rafah and khan yunis in the area. course , that in the area. of course, that they people to move to they had told people to move to keep safe. >> the us president, joe biden, in the next few hours is heading to israel and jordan, a world wind trip where he will be focusing on that expected israeli ground offensive and this growing humanitarian crisis. stay with us good afternoon. >> it is 3:00. i'm nana akua . >> it is 3:00. i'm nana akua. i'm in for patrick christys, but we've got a lot to cover. >> so on the menu, of course, it is the war that rages on. >> israel, hamas, the war

and outside downing street.t the hospital last night. and hospital in gaza last night. and some information, some of the information, misinformation coming misinformation that's coming out around look, around that. but, look, unfortunately, wasn't here unfortunately, i wasn't here yesterday, so i couldn't give my verdict being verdict on greta thunberg being arrested in london. but don't worry , i'm going to put that worry, i'm going to put that right next patrick christys gb news, britain's news channel . >> the camilla tominey show sunday mornings from 930 on. gb news . news. >> welcome back. it is 448. you're watching or listening to me. patrick christys on gb news. look out 5:00. i'm going to be asking, should we take in refugees from gaza? are they our responsibility ? humza yousaf responsibility? humza yousaf certainly think so. but i wanted to talk about a couple of crime stories first that are in the news today. firstly, trans news today. firstly, a trans butcher who sexually abused a young girl for 27 h

a fundamental blockage of labour's most common route to downing street.an that, it could now be rather difficult for the conservatives to mount campaigns suggesting a labour prime minister would be in some way reliant on a nationalist scottish first minister — a staple of their recent election campaigns. the conservatives themselves lost their deposit, which they blame on a pro union squeeze. but this result is important not just for scotland, but for the contours of the entire general election map. we'll hear from the labour chair and a prominent pro independence mp in a moment. but first, here is nick from south lanarkshire. a keir born in lanarkshire — the father of labour. a keir reborn in lanarkshire — victory in a former heartland. when i left here a week ago with the team, i said, "you've got to win it." you blew the doors off! delighted labour members now thinking what had been unthinkable. might this keir be on the verge of achieving in half a decade what it took this trio a decade and a half to achieve — from abject failure to number ten? labour

how deep did the water| get down the street? the people who live near me — get down the street? came up _ get down the street? the people who live near me that came up to - get down the street? the people who live near me that came up to the i live near me that came up to the rescue centre said about six feet, which is pretty deep for somebody�*s house. there will be cladding that needs drying out and that's it, really. needs drying out and that's it, reall . ., ~' ,, , needs drying out and that's it, reall . ., ~ , . ., really. thank you very much for that. really. thank you very much for that- they _ really. thank you very much for that. they are _ really. thank you very much for that. they are still _ really. thank you very much for that. they are still rescuing i really. thank you very much for. that. they are still rescuing people here, about half an hour ago somebody was pulled out of the river and taken up to the community hall. it is clearly going to have a big effect on this community in south yorkshire. there is more on storm babet on the bbc news website. we will close

that the uk's support of israel's right to self—defence, says downing street.scussing with israel's president, as he will do also with the prime minister here benjamin netanyahu, about concerns that the volatile situation here should not escalate to the wider middle east. well, discuss all of that, we can turn to our chief international correspondent lyse doucet, who is in southern israel, so israel's border with gaza. we saw first in that tweet by prime minister sunak the hug that he gave to a family member of somebody who was taken hostage by gaza militants and taken into the gaza militants and taken into the gaza strip. that does include some british nationals.— british nationals. yes, there are so many humid _ british nationals. yes, there are so many humid tragedies _ british nationals. yes, there are so many humid tragedies in _ british nationals. yes, there are so many humid tragedies in this - british nationals. yes, there are so many humid tragedies in this deep| many humid tragedies in this deep political and security crisis and one of them which, to

and she left downing street - street and never return?ning street under the control of a man who you described yourself as unfit for office. yes. thank you. mrcummings, i'm going mr cummings, i'm going to ask you a veryshort— mr cummings, i'm going to ask you a very short numberof mr cummings, i'm going to ask you a very short number of questions on behalf_ very short number of questions on behalf of— very short number of questions on behalf of members of the bereaved families _ behalf of members of the bereaved families forjustice uk. i am going to pick— families forjustice uk. i am going to pick up— families forjustice uk. i am going to pick up really where mr keith left off — to pick up really where mr keith left off. could we have 22658, page six, please? this is a whatsapp. the numberten the number ten whatsapp group. i'm sure youhe _ the number ten whatsapp group. i'm sure you're familiar with it. it reads — apologies for the language here, this is a live stream. was that connected to public confidence in the regulations? no. i thin

they held signence enchanted slogans as they marched from the bbc headquarters to downing street. and stop israel's crimes. in the iraqi city of nineva, people gather to condemn israel and its allies for killing palestinians. they hailed the operation alaxa flood launched by the hamas resistance movement. similar rallies were held in the french capital paris. the italian city of milan and the turkish city of istanbul. huge numbers of pro-palestine demonstrators marched on downing street saturday amid the uk government's outpooring of support for israel's regime. prime minister rishi sunnak has spearheaded a controversial british response to the latest violence in gaza, a reaction which many have condemned. as reckless and criminal. these protesters are furious, and not just the horrific images and videos coming out of occupied palestine right now, but also at the british authorities who are throwing accusations at protesters like this, as somehow being anti-semitic or sympathizing with terrorism, simply for coming out and supporting the palestinian cause. reports have already surf

it is pretty clear that video was recorded in downing street before the conservative party conferenceought in mark hopper analysis there, the word formal was doing a lot of work, because the speculation about the future of hs2 has been around for weeks and it is pretty clear the direction of travel in terms of the policy if you were wondering rishi sunak also recorded another video in which he announced the project would go ahead whilst mark said no, he didn't. to the project would go ahead whilst mark said no, he didn't.— mark said no, he didn't. to the wider fallout, _ mark said no, he didn't. to the wider fallout, because - mark said no, he didn't. to the wider fallout, because of - mark said no, he didn't. to the l wider fallout, because of course, the logos at the conference was all about the big decisions for the future, but in terms of the short—term dividing lines, absolutely clear, but the challenge that the prime minister has laid out for keir starmer, what did you make, what was your assessment of what the leader of the opposition was saying? keir starmer choosing his words

that helps downing street because it means the conservatives reach voters that downing street want to, you will never hear the prime minister use that sort of language. an ally of the home secretary hailed the speech. i thought it was a tour de force. because what it did was set out the context of why it is so important that we win the next election. there is a huge battle going on for the soul of britain. on one side you have the liberal elite with all their predilections and preoccupations and then you have the voice of the people and suella braverman has emerged as the champion of the people. but sir robert buckland was unimpressed. well look, i haven't heard the full speech and i don't like to pass judgment without knowing the full content. but i will say this, i think it is incumbent on all of us to use language that is responsible, measured, and is up to the level of events. that is what i expect from senior politicians. and that is what i want to see this week. and talking about a potential hurricane of migrants, does that meet your test on language? no. tomorrow it's the prime

you set up the ten days, the ten data system or 10 downing street data system or 10 downing street datanges did you advocate or propose in relation to the constitution of sage and the means by which it informed government of its advice ? government of its advice? >> so the main thing that i personally did was to was to institute the ten data science team because that was the exact approach , that kind of thing, approach, that kind of thing, that number 10 needed to interpret these these scientific and technical questions joins with skills, with tools that didn't exist at all in january, february, march in number 10 or the cabinet office . i did not the cabinet office. i did not regard it as my job to tell the sage people and patrick vallance how to manage sage. my sage people and patrick vallance how to manage sage . my view was how to manage sage. my view was that number 10 and the prime minister's office, chris, typically needed deep technical, scientific and data science skills and tools. right at the heart of power that could interpret information coming in not just from sage but fr

covid inquiry has been shown whatsapp messages between some of borisjohnson�*s senior advisors in downing streetur political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. it's time for politics to deliver, folks! borisjohnson�*s downfall. the covid inquiry heard today his government was "dysfunctional". and at the heart of things, his wife carrie, or so the messages revealed today claim. they were exchanged in october 2020 by dominic cummings — the prime minister's controversial chief adviser, often seen as a power unto himself — and two other men, including simon case. mrjohnson had only recently appointed him cabinet secretary, the country's top civil servant. the prime minister wanted a plan for regional lockdowns for england. the men say they think the idea has come from carrie. simon case says, "i'm not sure i can cope. i'm going to scream." adding, "i was always told that dom was the secret pm. "the real person in charge is carrie." america's defence secretary tells the israelis that hamas is worse than isis but says it's a time to respond, not for revenge. palestinians, meanwhile, fear an isr

it was still thought in number ten are downing street that herd immunity was the way forward.tiple scientist, including the csa and john edmunds had been explaining the herd immunity basic plan a, but there had been a lot of push back from it. the pm was nervy, saying how are we going to explain this better and how are we are going to get this argument out? the this better and how are we are going to get this argument out?— to get this argument out? the next da on the to get this argument out? the next day on the saturday, _ to get this argument out? the next day on the saturday, there - to get this argument out? the next day on the saturday, there were i to get this argument out? the next day on the saturday, there were a l day on the saturday, there were a number of meetings, there are also, there was a long debate on whatsapp, between the chief scientific adviser, the chief medical officer, mr hancock, the prime minister and yourself, can we have 48399. i don't want to spend too much time on this whatsapp thread, but, it shows on pages 3, 4, and 6, a fairly extensive debate

are you now heading to downing street?een on a journeyl since 2019 to get the labour party from our worst election result to a labour majority. - for me, that always...the road always ran through scotland. l with victory here, labour now have two scottish seats at westminster, but they have their eyes on another couple of dozen, at least. this is a result that suggests that politics in scotland could be returning to the picture that we had before the 2014 independence referendum. indeed, if the swings in rutherglen were to be reflected across scotland as a whole, labour would be back to the a0 or so seats that they had in 2010 and the snp would once again be a rump ofjust a half a dozen mps. and that puts the snp leader under severe pressure. i'm the leader of the snp. the buck absolutely does stop with me, but i think everybody knows that this particular by—election has some very difficult contextual factors around it. margaret ferrier's reckless actions, of course, came up time and time again. and the police investigatio

editor, christopher to downing street with our politica christopher. stopher to downing street with ourreet with our politica christopher. yes. so holac. christopher. yes. so parliament speaking with one united voice there . united voice there. >> yeah. it felt that way. i mean, if a real moment again in in parliament, in the house of commons that that stillness there that you can have at these these big moments when i think mps do actually step up the mps do actually step up to the plate can appear the respect plate and can appear the respect what they're talking about and understand and the strength of feeling here in the country. feeling out here in the country. i thought it quite i thought it was quite noteworthy, wasn't it, there, patrick, that there were six brits who died, brits who have died, ten missing, presumed dead. missing, some presumed dead. now, the pm didn't mention a word hostages that was used instead by sir keir starmer when he replied to what mr sunak said and that's quite and that will develop over the coming days. i think idea of brits held think the idea of brits

i suspect it will be when he gets back to downing street _ be when he gets back to downing street. that and he _ he makes a big decision like that and he is — he makes a big decision like that and he is not in parliament because parliament— and he is not in parliament because parliament should rightly have a view on — parliament should rightly have a view on it — parliament should rightly have a view on it. so he may say, i will do this so— view on it. so he may say, i will do this so parliament can debate it? should _ this so parliament can debate it? should he — this so parliament can debate it? should he wait until parliament? if it has been made, you had better get it has been made, you had better get it out— it has been made, you had better get it out lrut— it has been made, you had better get it out but there is an argument for pariiament— it out but there is an argument for parliament making that debate at the time of— parliament making that debate at the time of the decision.— time of the decision. watching the seeches time of the decision. watching the speeches here. — tim