grant shapps said those re orts soaring. grant shapps said those reports were _ soaring.urbing, he - soaring. grant shapps said those reports were disturbing, he said | reports were disturbing, he said that people's bill stood accurately reflect _ that people's bill stood accurately reflect their use. ofgem did already conduct _ reflect their use. ofgem did already conduct a _ reflect their use. ofgem did already conduct a review into all of this earlier— conduct a review into all of this earlier this _ conduct a review into all of this earlier this year and we have reached _ earlier this year and we have reached out to suppliers to ask what action— reached out to suppliers to ask what action had _ reached out to suppliers to ask what action had been taken since then. there _ action had been taken since then. there are — action had been taken since then. there are a — action had been taken since then. there are a couple of things worth noting _ there are a couple of things worth noting. firstly, energy bills have gone _ noting. firstly, energy bills have gone up — noting.

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so, octopus energy, their ceo, their chief executive, has written a letter back to grant shapps, hass pleased to see mr shapps�* interest in this matter given it's such matter of high importance for customers. he said the setting of direct debit is complex, particularly given the government help that's been rolled out for customers, so taking that into consideration as well. and he says that he thinks there is room for the whole energy industry to improve on this, and he's outlined various ways in his letter that he thinks they can do that. an ofgem spokesperson, meanwhile, has also been in touch to say they think suppliers should do everything they can to support customers particularly at this time, and they recognise the significant worry and concern that increased direct debits can cause. the spokesperson added that they had carried out this review that i mentioned earlier this year and they will continue to work with the government and suppliers on this, and will not hesitate to take further action if they see fit. police in london have said the fatal stabbings of two 16—year—old

grant shapps, who was the transort the union?ary _ the union? grant shapps, who was the transport secretary but _ the union? grant shapps, who was the transport secretary but one, _ transport secretary but one, absolutely refused to talk to the unions. i think the person who was in for a few weeks, anne—marie trevelyan, was showing a more emollient attitude. we have not yet heard from the new transport secretary, mark harper, at the moment, but i suspect that behind—the—scenes, there is a team of ministers who realise that this cannot be done through the companies and network rail because they don't have the power to agree to extra wages. it is down to the government and the government actually must realise that. do and the government actually must realise that-— realise that. do you think the government _ realise that. do you think the government are _ realise that. do you think the government are actually - realise that. do you think the | government are actually going realise that. do you think the - government are actually go

and also today, the business secretary business of energy secretary grant shapps is launching a majore of investment to secure the uk's energy independence this morning. it includes a commitment to nuclear power. it's all part of the forthcoming energy security bill. we're going to be talking about that and how do you feel about that and how do you feel about the four day working week becoming normal? 100 uk companies have signed up for the working pattern for all their employees with no loss of pay. apparently the five day working week is outdated . or is everyone week is outdated. or is everyone just getting lazy? let me know what you think. don't forget to vote . in our poll today, we're vote. in our poll today, we're talking about energy independence. on twitter , we are independence. on twitter, we are asking you, do you support nuclear energy? we're going to be having an expert on explaining the pros and cons this morning. i don't how this morning. i don't know how i feel about it. make yourself heard at gb news. now it all heard on at gb news. now it all comes down to the wire

the business secretary grant shapps says that mr sunak is now able to attend cop27 because of the amountmpleted on the autumn budget. his number one priority is making sure that, you know, everything is stabilised and getting ready for the autumn statement which takes place on the 17th of the month. he got that work done and then was able to confirm his attendance at cop, which is where he is at this moment. there is obviously a lot more to do and that is what is being discussed this week and next in egypt. i will be joining those discussions, but the prime minister today announcing £65 million of funding to make sure that energy can be produced elsewhere in the world in a way which is sustainable. let's talk now to sir david king, who served as the government's permanent special representative for climate change bewteen 2013 and 2017. good morning. iwould good morning. i would like to start off with how important it is that the prime minister attends copper 27. i the prime minister attends copper 27. 4' the prime minister attends copper 27. ~ , . , 27. i think it is critically important

then, boris johnson last year, when grant shapps was transport minister said that they were not onlyern leg of hst. when liz truss came to power, she said that it was all back on, full fat, all singing, all back on, full fat, all singing, all dancing, northern powerhouse rail was back on with a stop at bradford, one of the worst connected cities in the north. what i learned was that that has now been downgraded and we are back to the version from before this trust saving £20 billion and i asked grant shapps about this, and here's what he said. the line itself can deliver a 33—minute journey from manchester to leeds, quadruple, nearly, the capacity of that line, and do so without having to wait an extra 20 years beyond the delivery of what the upgrade can do. so we'll be able to provide all of that upgrade. there wasn't really much point in going and blasting new tunnels through the pennines. what else could be in the frame? last night i was told by sources that every major capital spending project was under review including things like the dartford tunnel, sizewell c, the panel by st

professor, first of all, as we heard in that brief interview with grant shapps, it was put to him thatould be completed on budget and within schedule?— within schedule? well, i think that ou within schedule? well, i think that you have to _ within schedule? well, i think that you have to look— within schedule? well, i think that you have to look at _ within schedule? well, i think that you have to look at a _ within schedule? well, i think that you have to look at a nuclear - within schedule? well, i think that you have to look at a nuclear plant of this scale as a very impressive civil and mechanical engineering project, and as we did not invest in nuclearfor many project, and as we did not invest in nuclear for many decades, what we are having to do is to re—establish the supply chain, re—establish the expertise in the building of the plant. so i think it is not unusual that the first of its kind in the uk takes longer and cost more, but we have already seen at hinkley point c that the second unit that is being built, that there are efficiencies from what was learnt building the firs

well, we should wait and say, well look, grant shapps , good to talk to you. eed. and we are running very late. i'm in a of trouble. so we're back in a couple of minutes . rishi sunak prepares to make his first major foreign policy address . unprecedented protests address. unprecedented protests in china. good it's 7:01. on monday, the 28th of november. this is breakfast on gb news with stephen and ellie. here's what's leading the news for you this morning. the prime minister pledge robust pragmatism . he pledge robust pragmatism. he sets out his foreign policy agenda for the first time today in a speech in london. he stressed the importance of a long term strategy to tackle foreign threats . but it comes as foreign threats. but it comes as a wave of protests rocked china in opposition to the country's policy . in a major challenge to policy. in a major challenge to his leadership, demonstrators in beijing night called for the chinese premierjinping to step down. the army could step in to fill frontline roles under emergency to deal with nhs winter . the propos

the business secretary, grant shapps, has written to energy suppliers, telling them households shouldn't report to him on how this can be achieved. our business reporter noor nanji is here. noor, what's the background to this letter? lots of us have been making efforts to cut down on energy use but despite this there have been reports of people saying direct debits are still soaring. grant shapps says he is disturbed by the reports and says people's bills should reflect use. 0fgem, energy regulator, conducted a review into this earlier this year. we have reached out to supplies to see what action has already been taken. two things to note. energy bills are already going up. we know that. even if you have reduced use, your bills will be on average higher this year than last year. some firms may have been caught out by the milder weather, calculations could have been factoring in a colder winter. finally worth mentioning, you have the right to challenge your direct debit. if you think you are paying more than you should, you can reach out to your supplier. good advice. thank _ reach out to

grant shapps said that people's bills should accurately reflect their use. a supplier is what action has been taken since then. there are a of things worth noting. firstly, energy bills have gone up, so you and if you have been making efforts to reduce you use, the fact remains that energy bills on average this year are a lot higher than they were last year. secondly, it has been quite mild winterfar, so the last year. secondly, it has been quite mild winter far, so the way last year. secondly, it has been quite mild winterfar, so the way in which direct debits are calculated, they were factoring in colder weather into their calculations, so that could be another factor here. it is worth saying that you do have a right to challenge a direct debit, so if you find you're paying too much, you should speak your supplier. much, you should speak your su lier. . , much, you should speak your su lier. .,, , much, you should speak your sunlier. , ., , much, you should speak your sun-lier. , . , ., ., supplier. has been any reaction to this? we had _ supplier. has bee

the new business secretary, grant shapps, gave the clearest indication yet that recent commitments byruss to a brand new line, eventually connecting northern towns and cities from hull to liverpool through bradford, were very likely to be scaled back. the line itself can deliver a 33 minute journey from manchester to leeds, quadruple nearly the capacity of that line, and do so without having to wait an extra 20 years beyond the delivery of what the upgrade can do. so we'll be able to provide all of that upgrade. there wasn't really much point in going and blasting new tunnels through the pennines. government officials also cast doubt on the future of sizewell c, a £25 billion project to build two new nuclear reactors at an existing site in suffolk, that promises to provide up to 7% of the uk's total electricity needs. "we are reviewing every major project, including sizewell c," said people familiar with the matter. new large scale nuclear plants has been a key part of the government's strategy to help reduce the uk's reliance on fossil fuels. borisjohnson, while pm, declared it was h

transport secretary grant shapps . he secretary grant shapps.eaching settlement and said that there been progress . they that there been progress. they were expecting to get some formal statements from the transport within the next 24 hours, possibly even , and that hours, possibly even, and that they would go forward on the bafis they would go forward on the basis that they would be trying to reach a settlement. but it has extremely messy. and of course , millions of us are course, millions of us are hoping to over christmas in the new year , don't know where we new year, don't know where we stand or we do know is there's definitely a strike coming saturday involving. a different union has left the train . their union has left the train. their members work walking out to 11 train operators and they rail delivery group says do not attempt to travel unless you absolutely have to. having said that there will thousands of trains on unaffected train operator . trains on unaffected train operator. yeah, although we've obviously got this overtime ban a

on bbc breakfast _ energy secretary grant shapps on bbc breakfast earlier, and here was how he set _the money was for. this is just the latest in a whole string of schemes. we have already spent £6.6 billion on improving millions of homes so far. you this is actually a scheme for people who have been left out thus far, because their homes haven't qualified. it's going to be open to everybody, regardless of whether you live in private rented or own your own home. it's designed for you to be able to take measures to improve your home, if your energy certificate is a d or worse. and those measures could save you over 300 quid a year. there is also going to be a public campaign to try to educate people bet more on how to keep energy prices down. the government will put about £18 million into that campaign, to let others know their simple tips to try to keep your energy prices low. there is that broader question, i think, energy prices low. there is that broader question, ithink, and energy prices low. there is that broader question, i think, and the broader question, i think, and the bro

grant shapps who had thejob under the last three months. september, we don't know how the would go down, nothing before november the 15th because that of causes when the new balance take effect. what the new transport minister were saying was that there was a desire to see a resolution because there was a desire for good industrial relations in their industry. if that is a signal from government that may have helped a little bit. let's talk to their transport editor of the format independent. good to have you here. what do you make of this. the obvious question is, if i was planning to travel tomorrow can i still travel tomorrow or is it going to be dodgy? it is still travel tomorrow or is it going to be dodgy?— still travel tomorrow or is it going to be dodgy? it is still going to be doda , to be dodgy? it is still going to be dodgy. i'm _ to be dodgy? it is still going to be dodgy, i'm afraid. _ to be dodgy? it is still going to be dodgy, i'm afraid. the _ to be dodgy? it is still going to be dodgy, i'm afraid. the very - to be dodgy? it

— have much progress under grant shapps when he was the transport secretary — shapps when he was the we will see what happens. money is tight _ and we will see what happens. money is tight im— and we will see what happens. money is tight. i'm not sure how much negotiating can take place but it does _ negotiating can take place but it does seem that those corridors of conversation and communication have opened _ conversation and communication have opened up _ conversation and communication have opened up slightly and maybe just fresh _ opened up slightly and maybe just fresh blood means there is not so much _ fresh blood means there is not so much water— fresh blood means there is not so much water under the bridge and they can have _ much water under the bridge and they can have a _ much water under the bridge and they can have a fresh start. we will see. the time _ can have a fresh start. we will see. the time is — can have a fresh start. we will see. the time is now. an interview with the prime minister —— now the times. the state cannot fix all your problems says rishi sunak. what

i think it's| ironic that it is grant shapps reaction to that?ies like... ~ ., i. ., ., like... i know where you want... you want to like. .. i know where you want... you want to talk— like... i know where you want... you want to talk about _ like... i know where you want... you want to talk about the _ like... i know where you want... you want to talk about the campaign, i like... i know where you want... you | want to talk about the campaign, but just in terms of the £1 billion to deliver what you are campaigning for, is that good news? if deliver what you are campaigning for, is that good news?— deliver what you are campaigning for, is that good news? if you look at the construction _ for, is that good news? if you look at the construction leadership i at the construction leadership councils retrofit plan, what they say is that they need 500,000 new professionals to work in this industry and to insulates 27 million homes we would need about £523 billion. so i ask your viewers to decide whether £1 billion is enough or not. it is clearly an insu

on the dockside was a cabinet minister, transport secretary grant shapps.low this yacht to sail. it cannot be right that oligarchs, people who've benefited from putin should continue to sail in and out of london. it looked quite obviously staged. he was posing like a big—game hunter who'd just shot a lion, and it was several minutes before the uniform police officers arrived. boarding the $41; million superyacht phi was the uk's national crime agency. it was gutting, it was heartbreaking. the phi's owner, sergei naumenko, is not on any sanctions list. instead, his yacht was detained on the basis that it is owned, controlled or operated by a person connected with russia. the owner of this vessel is a semi—retired, mid—level, successful russian businessman. mr naumenko is absolutely not an oligarch and he's not, as described, a close personal friend of vladimir putin. if this were an oligarch's boat, it would be four times the size. the phi was now stuck in canary wharf, unable to move. in the us, the kleptocapture task force had set their sights on a much bi

well, the business secretary, grant shapps, told us this morning.they need more time to implement them. despite that many people across , the that many people across, the country facing the prospect of limited or sky bills . well, limited or sky high bills. well, a burnley based organisation , a burnley based organisation, depher is doing what it can to help those who are struggling dunng help those who are struggling during the coldest months of the yean during the coldest months of the year. our north west of year. as our north west of england sophie reaper england reporter sophie reaper reports , freezing cold with reports, freezing cold with bellies. that's the reality for so many people as the cost of living crisis to bite. this meal would be roughly probably pound ten per person . and four two ten per person. and four two meals. we've cut it down to roughly two meals a day. we have a lunch every time we go out to the shop . i've got a basket of the shop. i've got a basket of things and i think it's only be so much and it ends up being nearly d

communities agreed to it so therefore fearing he may lose, rishi sunak has sent out a tap with grant shapps to roll back a little bit saying that we always considered that if the local people want this, they can have it. that is with the yorkshire post is covering in this particular story. yorkshire post is covering in this particularstory. but yorkshire post is covering in this particular story. but some see this as a sign of rishi sunak borrowing be inevitable. he does not want to be inevitable. he does not want to be beaten in this amendment and he is having to cave in and some would say that shows he has weekend and get again on this domestic plan. figs get again on this domestic plan. as we have just heard there we know what rishi sunak does not want but what rishi sunak does not want but what is he likely to get? when we look at the front page of vi i was they are tying it from the rebellions within the party, at the political options are what i am picking up here. how damaging is this to mr sunak very early administration? i’m this to mr sunak very early administration?— this to mr su

grant shapps— great hope for a settlement.s had a sort of not me, gov approach. he refused to get involved directly— approach. he refused to get involved directly in _ approach. he refused to get involved directly in the negotiations. i think— directly in the negotiations. i think that was a mistake and i'm pleased — think that was a mistake and i'm pleased that our new transport secretary — pleased that our new transport secretary mark harper is taking a more _ secretary mark harper is taking a more active role. he has volunteered for the _ more active role. he has volunteered for the rail— more active role. he has volunteered for the rail minister to attend some of the _ for the rail minister to attend some of the talks— for the rail minister to attend some of the talks next week. that gives me hope — of the talks next week. that gives me hope for a settlement. make mick grinch. _ me hope for a settlement. make mick grinch. as— me hope for a settlement. make mick grinch, as we now call him,. us seeing— grinch, as we now call

the business grant shapps says the announcement means greater energy independence .oreign office over . a been summoned to the foreign office over. a diplomatic row following arrest and alleged beating of a bbc journalist covering covid. a heavy presence has been reported in several in china in an attempt to deter further protests after . unrest further protests after. unrest over the weekend . earlier today, over the weekend. earlier today, the foreign minister answered an urgent question on the matter. he says the uk government is demanding a full, he says the uk government is demanding a full , thorough demanding a full, thorough explanation over arrest of ed lawrence . but on your tv and lawrence. but on your tv and your radio, it's news . welcome back to gb news live . welcome back to gb news live. now the government's announced it is to go ahead with building a new nuclear power plant in suffolk. the campaign group stop sizewell c said that it could neither lower energy nor give the uk energy , but the plant is the uk energy, but the plant is due to cost some 2

michael gove hasjoint crunch snaps —— grant shapps ante support and think a ban on onshore wind farms and it also seems to add fuel to the fire of growing tory rebellion. there are around 30 tory rebels that have signed an amendment to the planning bill for mr gove that will allow new developments. this could inflict defeat on rishi sunak. because of this growing dissent among mps, and again they need to worry about conservative voters aren't what they think about onshore winds. rishi sunak has been asking to webs to canvass opinion this weekend among mps about what they think about onshore wind farms. it is all looking a bit stormy. there we go! that is the metaphor i was looking for! it is quite stormy ahead! martin, you have the wind farms, state cabinet, tory rebellion, mps not standing. what more could possibly be growing on that list are problems for rishi sunak? his possibly be growing on that list are problems for rishi sunak?- possibly be growing on that list are problems for rishi sunak? his “0b is not an easy — problems for rishi sunak? his “0b is not an easy i problems for

grant shapps, l not gotten involved. he made a point of saying there is nothing to do with the government. his successor had one meeting with the union leaders that led nowhere. and the current secretary of state seems to be saying the same thing. i think it is unusual, and i'm sure you'll get passengers talking to you that will be exasperated by this. it's going to throw so many plans out of the window now at a crucial time of yearfor the window now at a crucial time of year for travelling. the window now at a crucial time of yearfor travelling. and the window now at a crucial time of year for travelling. and it's the window now at a crucial time of yearfor travelling. and it's going to cause the biggest disruption, so i think there is quite a decent view now that the government should be getting involved full—time to get this sorted. getting involved full-time to get this sorted-— getting involved full-time to get this sorted. ., ., , , , . this sorted. ok, for now, i suspect i this sorted. ok, for now, i suspect i can

grant shapps, business _ happen relatively quickly.r opening match of the autumn internationals in rugby. it is a barometer of where teams are at, where all the home nations are at as we build to the world cup next year. and to lose at home against argentina, a team that have not enjoyed any real success there in recent times, to lose by a point in what was a disappointing showing, will frustrate england. the next time they face each other is in the opening match of the world cup in september. a disappointing weekend for them. morning. it was a first defeat for england at twickenham against argentina in 16 years, one eddiejones said would lead to some uncomfortable conversations. a year out from the world cup, some costly errors hurt england, who were leading at half time, but two tries in quick succession changed the game for argentina, who were able to put over a penalty that kept them in front at the end. and with a defeat for wales on saturday and a less than convincing victory for scotland, an indication of where the home nations

business secretary grant shapps wrote to suppliers asking them to ensure bills reflect what homes arect debit can lead to overcharging, because suppliers calculate bills according to a customer's previous consumption. this comes as the government announces further measures to help households become more energy efficient. joining me now is justin urquhart—stewart, the founder of investment platform regionally. good morning, if we start with the direct debit story to begin with, interesting, isn't it, because energy suppliers are constantly looking ahead and charging you for what your behaviour was in the past. but now we are changing our behaviour.— now we are changing our behaviour. we are, people turninu behaviour. we are, people turning down _ behaviour. we are, people turning down every - behaviour. we are, people turning down every tap - behaviour. we are, people | turning down every tap they can. my direct debit has gone up can. my direct debit has gone up around 30%,100% has gone on it, and i'm trying to work it out with my usage. —— £100 has gone on it. inaudible. it is those w

was a positive meeting in the sense that we have got rid of the nonsense we used to have from grant shappsand what mr harper is committed to as giving as an outcome from this meeting which will be a letter to me saying how he sees this going forward and taking forward steps towards a resolution. we laid out in what we thought he should do, and he has acknowledged that some of that. what we are chiefly asking him to do, you have heard him say that he is going to be a facilitator towards a resolution of the dispute, we have sent him there is no good having one words, we have heard from his predecessor but nothing actually happened. we want him to sit down in writing what he is going to do about the mechanics of how a resolution will be facilitated. at the moment, we have even got doubt about the authority of the people we are speaking to, who are called the rail delivery group. they are telling us they have no authority to negotiate, they have no authority to negotiate, they do not have a mandate, and they have even put legal challenges to us as to whether they can negotiate at all. so we ha

he's accusing the previous transport grant shapps of taking a militant tone. up, it's orwellian . anyway, it's orwellian. anyway, transport secretary mark was cautiously optimistic after productive talks . well, look, i productive talks. well, look, i think know you just refer there to what mr. lynch said after the meeting . and i both agree that meeting. and i both agree that this was a meeting it was the first one that we've had think it struck the right tone . i it struck the right tone. i think there was a shared agreement in the meeting. we both want to a thriving railway thatis both want to a thriving railway that is sustainable for the future that serves passengers that serves the country and also provides good well—paid jobs for the people that he represents. so i think there's a lot of shared agreement there . we need shared agreement there. we need to have the two sides, the trade unions and, the employers sit agree on the detail so that we can bring this dispute to an end. and i think that's we both have a shared interest . end. and i think that's w

the business secretary, grant shapps, said today that matt hancock's appearance on the show indicatesand is coming to the uk in the new year. the dinosaur known as patagotitan will go on show at the natural history museum in london. measuring 115 feet from nose to tail, it could have weighed up to 60 or 70 tonnes, more than five double decker buses. it's just absolutely enormous. i look at this tiny femur in front of me, thinking that really hurt me, carrying it to the studio. and ijust think people can't... they'll be inspired when they see this at the natural history museum. and for me, that's most important thing dinosaurs can do, get kids really into natural history. it's been described as an archaeological "treasure trove" — roman mosaics and buildings discovered under a farmer's field in rutland in the east midlands. the remarkable find was made during the coronavirus lockdown in 2020, but archaeologists have uncovered more and more artefacts ever since. the exact location is being kept secret, but phil mackie was given exclusive access. after a millennium and a half, a roman ho

the business secretary grant shapps has written to firms asking them to make sure bills reflect actualregulator ofgem has been asked to look at making billing "more responsive". the metropolitan police have said the fatal stabbings of two 16 year old boys in south east london are linked. kearne solanke and charlie bartolo were killed in thamesmead and abbey wood just after 5pm yesterday evening. police have launched a murder investigation but have yet to make any arrests. a state of emergency was declared on the italian island of ischia today after torrential rain triggered a landslide that destroyed homes and hurled cars into the sea. at least seven people have been killed. our correspondent mark lowen travelled to the island, which is just off the coast of naples, and sent this report. rescuing the fragments of once tranquil ischia, divers picked out what they could after the mudslide that cascaded through this island, rescuing the fragments of once tranquil ischia, divers picked out what they could after the mudslide that cascaded through this island, tossing what lay in its path in

business secretary grant shapps says it will help the uk achieve "energy independence."onfidence that the british government has in nuclear as part of our energy mix, and the very important point which has been driven home so clearly by putin's illegal invasion of ukraine, and all that has done to energy prices, that we must have a mix of energy in this country — renewable, wind power, offshore, solar, and nuclear. a big day if you are a football fan of england or wales. millions of football fans are expected to tune in this evening when the two teams play each other in the game that will decide their world cup futures. wales must win to stand any chance of progressing, england will go through with draw. in the same group, iran play usa — another exciting match to look forward to. it isa it is a hot afternoon in doha come up it is a hot afternoon in doha come up with the temperature slightly above average at 30 celsius was stop later this evening it will have killed to a still very warm 26 degrees. many fans will be hoping the stadium's air conditioning is working proper

the most vulnerable business secretary grant shapps told us.heir energy consumption . this billion pounds consumption. this billion pounds which is in addition to a lot more money been provided previously, is to allow anyone in any kind of housing could be private rent. it could be their own home to be so to improve property in order to make sure that it meets those higher standards and that will save quite a lot of money . shadow quite a lot of money. shadow business secretary jonathan reynolds told gb news labour wants to insulate 19 million homes as soon as possible . it's homes as soon as possible. it's about ten years too late. i mean , should have been a quick, early win for the government reducing people's fuel bills , reducing people's fuel bills, doing thing by the doing the right thing by the environment. i mean, it's a win win. why has it taken so long? this government the this government have neither the ambition direction . of ambition or the direction. of course, when they course, i welcome when they a little bit onto our territor

business secretary grant shapps was asked for his view on his way into this morning's cabinet meetingnow the details so i will wait for them to investigate it. —— well, as i say. let's talk to our political correspondent matt cole. joining from westminster. presumably the problem with the stories is not just the allegations themselves but that they are dragging on and have not yet been resolved one way or the other. , ., , other. indeed, it is not 'ust the latest allegations h other. indeed, it is notjust the latest allegations emerging - other. indeed, it is notjust the i latest allegations emerging from these reports. it is that the ministry of defence saying that you should slit your throat and another to jump from a window. there should slit your throat and another tojump from a window. there is should slit your throat and another to jump from a window. there is also claims of bullying targeted around those claims. not using that form of words but notjust that claim, claims as well that came out over the weekend that during the time of liz truss as prime minister, sir gavin said a

bofis business grant shapps and pms.oris johnson and liz truss also supporting the change and this comes as a new poll puts labour 18 points ahead of the tories. a margin that would grant keir starmer's party a landslide victory at a general auction. but of course we're not there , but of course we're not there, are we? but we are in an extra ordinary place. let's speak to . ordinary place. let's speak to. the director of orthodox conservatives joseph robertson. a very good morning to you. it's not a very good morning for the tory, actually, because it seems that they're in disarray within and themselves very and making themselves very vulnerable criticism without. vulnerable to criticism without. yeah has there been a good morning of the last few weeks? i'm not sure they've been moving from one thing to another. yeah think there's two things going on here. one, you're saying quite a few attacks from a media perspective from from labour who are to say that the are beginning to say that the jugular open wide? i think jugu

the business grant shapps says the announcement greater energy independence for the uk.t's a combination between taxpayers money but also private investment and that's as you rightly say, it's the stage. but it's a sign of, if you like, the confidence the british government has in as part of our energy and a very, very important which has been driven home clearly by putin's illegal invasion , ukraine all that's invasion, ukraine all that's done to energy prices is that we must have a mix of energy in this country . must have a mix of energy in this country. china's ambassador to the uk has been summoned to the foreign over a diplomatic row following the arrest and alleged of a bbc journalist covering covered protests . a covering covered protests. a heavy police presence has been reported in several cities in in an attempt to deter protests after unrest the weekend. answering an urgent question on the matter. the foreign office minister david lee says the uk government will continue protect british values more broadly. we recognise china poses a systemic challenge to our

customers direct debit payments amid the rising cost of living and an open letter to energy bosses grant shappsturbed at reports that some customers direct debits are rising when they're making huge to save money. mr. shapps has also asked energy regulator ofgem to look at how suppliers can make their more responsive to consumer . the more responsive to consumer. the transport secretary the dozens of asylum seekers who have contracted diphtheria had the disease before they in the uk. it's after a man at the ftx processing centre is thought to have died from the highly contagious disease. mark harper insists infections are an extremely low to the wider public, despite migrants being moved from crowded facilities to hotels around the country . it's hotels around the country. it's expected the government will announce the number of has risen to around . at least seven people to around. at least seven people including a newborn baby and two children, have died after a landslide in italy yesterday . landslide in italy yesterday. the island of ischia near naples was engulfed by rain, causing a mudsli

customers direct debit payments amid the rising cost of living and an open letter to energy bosses grant shappsturbed at reports that some customers direct debits are rising when they're making huge to save money. mr. shapps has also asked energy regulator ofgem to look at how suppliers can make their more responsive to consumer . the more responsive to consumer. the transport secretary the dozens of asylum seekers who have contracted diphtheria had the disease before they in the uk. it's after a man at the ftx processing centre is thought to have died from the highly contagious disease. mark harper insists infections are an extremely low to the wider public, despite migrants being moved from crowded facilities to hotels around the country . it's hotels around the country. it's expected the government will announce the number of has risen to around . at least seven people to around. at least seven people including a newborn baby and two children, have died after a landslide in italy yesterday . landslide in italy yesterday. the island of ischia near naples was engulfed by rain, causing a mudsli

business secretary grant shapps was asked for his view on his way into this morning�*s cabinet meetingeave it to them. earlier i spoke to the bob kerslake. he�*s a cross—bench member of the house of lords, a former head of the civil service and advisor to the labour party. i asked him whether the prime minister needs to appoint an ethics advisor. he needs to do it as a matter of urgency. as you say, there were two ethics advisers who resigned under boris johnson. alex resigned and indeed lord geidt resigned as well. so he�*s got a vacancy at the moment. he has said that he will fill that vacancy and i think he needs to get on with that because i think both the issues around suella braverman and sir gavin merit serious investigation. i think the allegations are quite significant in the guardian. they point to bullying, intimidation. of course he has denied them and as far as i�*m aware they haven�*t yet formed an official complaint to the cabinet office. but i think there is enough there to suggest he has got two ministers where questions of behaviour and breach of the ministerial code

grant shapps he was disturbed of reports that some customers director are rising when they're makingrts to save money. mr. has also asked energy regulator ofgem to look at how suppuer regulator ofgem to look at how supplier can make their billing more responsive to consumer behaviour amongst. up to death in south—west london has named as 31 year old reece newcomb . as 31 year old reece newcomb. he's believed to have been stabbed with a piece of broken glass during . a fight on glass during. a fight on richmond bridge yesterday . no richmond bridge yesterday. no arrests have been made with appealing to the public for. arrests have been made with appealing to the public for . at appealing to the public for. at least seven people, including a newborn baby and two children have died after a landslide in italy yesterday . the island of italy yesterday. the island of biscay and, naples, was engulfed by. heavy rain causing a mudslide that flooded homes and swept away cars. search and rescue are continuing . at least rescue are continuing. at least five people are still missing . five people

grant shapps he was disturbed of reports that some customers director are rising when they're makingrts to save money. mr. has also asked energy regulator ofgem to look at how suppuer regulator ofgem to look at how supplier can make their billing more responsive to consumer behaviour amongst. up to death in south—west london has named as 31 year old reece newcomb . as 31 year old reece newcomb. he's believed to have been stabbed with a piece of broken glass during . a fight on glass during. a fight on richmond bridge yesterday . no richmond bridge yesterday. no arrests have been made with appealing to the public for. arrests have been made with appealing to the public for . at appealing to the public for. at least seven people, including a newborn baby and two children have died after a landslide in italy yesterday . the island of italy yesterday. the island of biscay and, naples, was engulfed by. heavy rain causing a mudslide that flooded homes and swept away cars. search and rescue are continuing . at least rescue are continuing. at least five people are still missing . five people

i was shadow housing for quite a while and actually helped grant shapps who was in the same role in.put together the housing policy. they became government policy. they became a government and. one very good and. they did one very good thing is shared ownership thing which is shared ownership schemes, share schemes, which means you share the buying a new the cost of buying a new property. do property. what they didn't do well massive of well was fill the massive of over demand undersupply, which every government says they're going to do and no government has since 1960s. specifically, the concern you've got is right on the one side the tories lose votes if they if they have property being built let's say villages and towns where they don't them. and then on the other side you've got those people cannot get on the people who cannot get on the housing ladder because they people who cannot get on the housi afford der because they people who cannot get on the housi afford itr because they people who cannot get on the housi afford it literallye they people who cannot get on the housi affo

in an open letter to energy grant shapps as he was to reports that some direct debit a rising . direct debit a rising. when they're making huge efforts to save money, mr. shapps has also energy regulator ofgem to look at how suppliers can make their billing more responsive to consumer behaviour. cases diphtheria among asylum seekers in a kent migrant centre are thought to have risen. it's after a man at the ftx migrant processing centre is thought to have died from the disease . have died from the disease. concerns have been raised over the spread of the infection as people were moved from the overcrowded facility to hotels around the country . tomorrow the around the country. tomorrow the government is expected to announce the number of infections has climbed to around 50. dr. andrew vallance owen, former medical and chief medical officer of before group, says there is low risk to the british people . i do think that people people. i do think that people who are looking after these immigrants and who have contact with them should at least be offered the booster vaccine and that

in an open letter to energy grant shapps as he was to reports that some direct debit a rising . direct debit a rising. when they're making huge efforts to save money, mr. shapps has also energy regulator ofgem to look at how suppliers can make their billing more responsive to consumer behaviour. cases diphtheria among asylum seekers in a kent migrant centre are thought to have risen. it's after a man at the ftx migrant processing centre is thought to have died from the disease . have died from the disease. concerns have been raised over the spread of the infection as people were moved from the overcrowded facility to hotels around the country . tomorrow the around the country. tomorrow the government is expected to announce the number of infections has climbed to around 50. dr. andrew vallance owen, former medical and chief medical officer of before group, says there is low risk to the british people . i do think that people people. i do think that people who are looking after these immigrants and who have contact with them should at least be offered the booster vaccine and that

bit funny about is we want dwell on the story too much lines and they don't of course pain but grant shappsan said the uk is leading global to leading the global shift to guilt flying. already guilt free flying. i've already achieved that. i mean i actually fly, if did it would be fly, but if i did it would be do. left the country for six do. i left the country for six years, but if i did would be years, but if i did it would be with guilt. it sounds guilt with no guilt. it sounds guilt all right. let's do that. she left the dog at you want left the dog at home. you want less? your dog at home. less? you left your dog at home. there i don't have a there is that. i don't have a dog so i'm covered the dog either. so i'm covered the and the robots are coming to change your bedpan poll that i did. robots the did. yeah exactly. robots the nhs look to robots to nhs should look to robots to plug nhs should look to robots to plug staffing the health plug staffing gaps. the health secretary as looms. and secretary has said as looms. and that's is all that's really what this is all about, steve barcl